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Early Returns with Will McBroom
by Will McBroom
WVFS Tallahassee’s Will McBroom is joined by college football expert David Jarrett, NFL and draft analyst Thomas Widaman, and college basketball aficionado Jake Scaringella for wide ranging coverage across the sports landscape! Tune in for top tier analysis, with plenty of chaos along the way!
Episodes
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Chicago Sports, Caleb Williams, and the Beauty of Sports Fandom with Andrew Freedlund!
We are back! On today's episode, Will is joined in studio for the first time by good friend and Chicago Bears superfan Andrew Freedlund to discuss the current state of the Bears, the rivalry with the Packers, his experience as a fan and connection with the team and community, and the why behind...
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Florida is Back, a Kirk Ferentz Miracle, and a Lincoln Riley Victory Lap with David Jarrett!
Will and David are back with a full recap of a weekend full of madness in the world of college football! They recap a pair of ugly victories from Texas and Georgia, Jon Sumrall’s arrival at UF in a domination of Ole Miss, Iowa’s shocking upset of Michigan in Ann Arbor behind the arm of Hank…
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College Football Week 3 Recap + Mailbag with Gus Wilson!
Will is back and is joined by Sport & State's Gus Wilson to recap a wild weekend in college football! They touch on Gus' experience in Oxford, Ole Miss's revenge on Lane Kiffin, Kentucky's shocking upset of Texas A&M, Kamario Taylor's incredible run, Shane Beamer being a dead man walking, the...
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Week 1 Recap & Week 2 Preview with Gus Wilson!
Will is back and joined yet again by Sport & State's Gus Wilson, as the two recap the week that was in college football, including Florida State bottoming out as a program against SMU, the interesting dynamics of Auburn-Baylor, LSU and Clemson heading in two very different directions, Oklahoma...
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Big 12 Super Preview with Emma Wakefield, Aidan Riggs, and Jeffrey Cohen!
Will is back with the final one of our power conference previews as we dive into the Big 12! We begin with Cronkite News reporter Emma Wakefield as we look into the Arizona State Sun Devils before the upcoming season, as Kenny Dillingham looks to the program's culture in his fourth year to…
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Georgia Bulldogs 2026 Look Ahead & Nick Chubb's Legacy with Olivia Sayer!
Will is back to sit down with 247Sports' Olivia Sayer for a discussion about the upcoming season for the Georgia Bulldogs! They discuss the standards around the program amid two straight SEC title seasons without playoff victories, the national narrative around Gunner Stockton, what to expect…
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Week 0 Reaction with David Jarrett!
Will and David are back to celebrate the kickoff of the college football season! They recap every week 0 game, beginning with their Florida State Seminoles and their struggles against New Mexico State. They also go around the horn with Virginia's thrashing of NC State, North Carolina's victory…
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NBA Offseason Roundup with Ryan Clark!
Will is back with the first ever Early Returns NBA episode! Joining today is Ryan Clark of the Net Positive Podcast, here to recap what has been a wild offseason in the Association. They touch on the wild changes in the Eastern Conference, recap the Knicks' title run, preview the Miami Heat…
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NFL Season Preview with Thomas Widaman!
Will and Thomas are back for a full division by division preview of the upcoming NFL season! They discuss whether the Cowboys and Bengals can improve defensively enough to return to the playoffs, if the Bears and Patriots can avoid regression, who wins the NFC South, will the Eagles or Broncos…
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Big Ten Super Preview with Bobby Hessling, Tom Raffin, and Adam Bradford!
Will is back for the third installment of our super conference previews in the lead up of the college football season! First up, Will talks with Bobby Hessling, director of KGFW Radio in Nebraska and Cornhusker alum, discussing expectations for Matt Rhule in year four, why the Cornhuskers have...
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SEC Super Preview with Michael Stamps, Gus Wilson, and Owen Hillman!
Will is back with a full preview of the Southeastern Conference ahead of the 2026 college football season! He is first joined by Michael Stamps of the Columbia Missourian to preview the Tigers season as Eli Drinkwitz looks to take the next step in CoMo. He then talks Auburn with Gus Wilson of the...
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ACC Super Preview with Xander Tilock, Beckett Brantley and Josh Markotich, and Cole Kruger!
We are back! With the college football season fast approaching, Will is back with an extended preview of the ACC! We start with a discussion of Virginia's season with Virginia on SI's award winning writer and friend of the show Xander Tilock, as the Cavaliers look to prove last year's runner up...
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Season 3, Ep. 2: Sorsby Updates, Coaching Rankings, & Poseidon's Judgement:
Will and David are back! They begin the episode with a full recap of the Brendan Sorsby saga since they last spoke, before transitioning into a full ranking by conference of the power 4 coaches. They close out the episode with a classic back and forth fantasy college football discussion and a…
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Season 3, Ep. 1: College Football Over/Unders & Early Predictions for 2027!
Will and David are back for a new season of Early Returns! On today's episode, they dive into an early lookahead with less than 100 days until college football season, touching on topics including: -Can the Mormons do it again? -Will Brendan Sorsby ever take a snap on a football field again? -Is...
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Season 2, Ep. 23: NFL Draft Spectacular Part II: You Don't Have to Pick a Quarterback:
On today's show, Will is joined by top Draft analyst Thomas Widaman for a full recap of every draft class, getting to the bottom of who won, who lost, and who is in between in the latest additions to NFL rosters! Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Stay tuned through the Summer for more...
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Season 2, Ep. 22: NFL Draft Spectacular!
Will and David are back for a full Draft recap as they evaluate every class as well as taking a look at the new look teams around the NFL in the aftermath. Buckle in folks, this one was so fun that Will didn't even record an outro by accident! Thanks for listening, tune in midweek for more draft...
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Season 2, Ep. 21: NFL Draft Preview!
We're back!!! Will and David are joined by top draft analyst Thomas Widaman for a full overview of the upcoming NFL Draft, going over the top players at each position group and where they may fall in the upcoming draft! Thank you for listening, tune in later in the month for more draft content!
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Season 2, Ep. 20: Everything Everywhere All at Once!
We're back! Will and David return to catch up on everything they've missed over the past few weeks, including: -The Super Bowl?! -Way to go, Sam Darnold -How has Matthew Stafford gotten better?! -Can Mike MacDonald change coaching in the NFL? -What were the Patriots doing? -Pete Carroll sucks…
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Season 2, Ep. 19: Sam Leavitt slander, CFP Title preview, & NFL Playoff madness!
Will and David are back with a full roundup of CFB topics plus NFL Playoff recaps through the Texans-Patriots matchup. Along the way, they discuss: -The college football calendar being completely broken -Does Miami present a unique challenge for the Hoosiers? -Feeling good for Carson Beck -Curt...
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Season 2, Ep. 18: Bowl Season Spectacular! (w/some Playoff talk)
Will and David are back with a full rundown of bowl season, the CFP, and the Michigan coaching search, along with all of the other storylines in college football right now, with topics including: -More FIU discussion than they deserved -Will's new hat -Oklahoma's season referendum? -Bowl season…
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Season 2, Ep. 17: Michigan, Mendoza, Mario, and the Media
Will and David are back at long last with a full update on everything in the crazy world of college football! Today they discuss: -Will's graduation -Sherrone Moore and the mess at Michigan -Why this is different than Bobby Petrino -The many flaws of college football media today -Notre Dame got...
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Season 2, Ep. 16: The Second Annual BYU Slander Session
We're back! After a month off, Will and David have a lot to catch up on, and do it the only way you would expect: Talking about completely random topics around the sport of college football! Along the way, they discuss: -Lane Kiffin, where art thou? -Is Florida...the best job in college football?...
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Season 2, Ep. 15: Apologies to Tony Elliott?
Will and David are back with a full recap of week 6 and preview of the upcoming week in college football! Along the way, they discuss: -The fall of Chapel Bill -Where UNC goes from here -David's Carolina prediction -Penn State is dead in the water -James Franklin will NEVER get it done -UCLA?...
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Season 2, Ep. 14: The Jake Browning Experience:
Will is joined by Thomas Widaman for another midweek episode, with a full college football preview and an NFL divisional roundup. Along the way, they discuss: -Chandler Morris and the sneaky efficient Virginia passing game -Misery loves company, Virginia Tech -No love for Arizona State? -Will...
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Season 2, Ep. 13: The Illinois Hate Club
Will is joined by midweek Co-Host Thomas Widaman for a recap of last week's action in college football and a preview of the upcoming week. Along the way, they discuss topics such as: -The conscious choice not to throw the ball to Adam Randall -Brent Key's coaching prospects -Gunner Stockton and…
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Season 2, Ep. 12: All Hail Haynes King!
Will and David are back with a full recap of the weekend that was in college football! Along the way they cover topics such as: -Program-altering win for the Lobos -A Rose Bowl crowd of around 250 people -UCLA is in shambles -Nico Iamaleava is officially a culture killer -A discourse on parents,...
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Season 2, Ep. 11: Be Gone, Gundy
Will and David are back with a full recap of everything in week 2 of college football, touching on topics including: -Gainesville is on fire -USF may have the best coach in the sport -Byrum Brown > DJ Lagway -Haley Sawyer and the tragedy of the AP Poll -Mike Gundy was murdered on live television...
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Season 2, Ep. 10: Eli Raridon Slander:
Will is back for a quick solo episode to recap week one, discussing topics such as: -The MAC coverfest vs. the Big Ten -Drake Lindsey is no Athan Kaliakmanis (derogatory)... -But neither is Athan Kaliakmanis anymore apparently? -NC State did what NC State does -Kurt Roper blind judgement -Byrum...
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Season 2, Ep. 9: "But first, Temple-UMass"
Will and David are back with one final week one lookahead as we prepare to get underway with the 2025 college football season! Along the way, they talk: -Way too deep of a dive on USF-Boise -Spencer Danielson? Probably? -Andy Avalos sucks (Didn't actually say it but Will was thinking it) -The…
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Season 2, Ep. 8: Sport Mode Cignetti
Will and David are back for a full week zero recap! College Football is back!!! Along the way, they discuss: -Kansas State, WHAT are we doing? -The Johnson family reunion -Rocco Becht is the Tom Brady of Matt Cassels -Maverick McIvor, holy s**t! -The Rock is back -Poor, poor Stanford -Ben...
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Season 2, Ep. 7: Aloha, Alejado!
Will and David are back and so is College Football! Today the guys preview week 0 and touch on topics including: -The dangers of Venmo -The moderate ceilings of Manhattan, Kansas... -...and the asbestos laden dwarf houses of Ames, Iowa -K State and the art of catching the ball -Maverick McIvor...
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Overtime: Jackson Posey
Will is back for another interview! Today we speak with Jackson Posey, sports editor for the Baylor Lariat, touching on the major topics for the Bears and around the Big 12 this year, including Dave Aranda's job security, Sawyer Robertson's future, the injury to Dawson Pendergrass, and whether…
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Overtime: Michael Stamps
We are back with another interview! Today, Will sits down with Michael Stamps of Mizzou SI to discuss the upcoming year for the Tigers, including the quarterback battle, the gap in perception between the show and Vegas on the Tigers, and the future of Eli Drinkwitz. Thank y'all for listening!…
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Season 2, Ep. 6: CFB Pow-Wow
Will and David are back with a roundup of college football talk from the Florida Gators to the Charlotte 49ers! Along the way, they touch on: -Media dayzzzzz.... -Sam Pittman being a dead man walking -Don't forget about Billy Napier -Mike Gundy/Pat Riley comparisons? -Will doesn't like Sonny…
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Overtime: Ranjan Jindal
In episode 2 of the overtime series, Will is joined by Ranjan Jindal, sports editor of The Chronicle and host of the Blue Devil Beat to discuss Duke football and the rest of the ACC picture. Will also gives brief thoughts on Deion Sanders' announcement, some questionable journalism surrounding...
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Overtime: Sam McCormick
In our debut episode of our new interview series, Overtime, we talk to the sports editor of the Daily Helmsman, Sam McCormick, who reacts to the recent news surrounding Memphis' attempt to join the Big 12 conference and also previews the Tigers' upcoming season. Thanks for listening! A reminder...
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Season 2, Ep. 5: The Doc Holliday Special
Will and David are back with a full preview of the rest of FBS College Football. In this loaded rundown, they touch on topics such as: -Can Notre Dame run it back? -The art of having receivers better than Ben Skowronek -The statute of limitations on James Madison's murder of North Carolina -Clay...
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Season 2, Ep. 4: Down with the Terrapins, Crashing the Illinois hype train, and who is College Football's Villain?
Will and David are back with a full Big Ten conference preview, as well as a quick aside turned into an interesting debate: who is the biggest villain in college football? Along the way, they discuss: -James Franklin and the art of the intentional safety in a 19-17 loss -Drew Allar: The Christian...
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Season 2, Ep. 3: Vegas vs. Missouri
Will and David are BACK with part 3/5 of their conference season previews for the upcoming year. They touch on topics around the entire SEC, including: -Alabama...is...back?! -...Which could be real bad for our Seminoles... -The art of madness that was Jalen Milroe -Ryan Williams being a legal...
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Season 2, Ep. 2: Delicious Garbage, come back Coach O, and where in the world is Kirk Herbstreit?
Will and David are back with the second conference preview of the preseason with the ACC, as they discuss topics such as: -The Woodaz Brothers -The Brohm effect -Louisville's turnover nightmares -SMU and Syracuse's frying pan to the face schedule turn -Carson Beck, Cavinder-free -Virginia Tech...
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Season 2, Ep. 1: Scott Frost is your ex, Peyton Ramsey flashbacks, and the Delaware Fighting Flaccos
Will and David are back for a new season of Early Returns! It's a full barrel of college football talk today, with an emphasis on previewing the Big 12. Along the way, they also will discuss: -Lincoln Riley, complete loser -The Big Ten's fake toughness -Matt Rhule's 7-6 playoff dreams -Sherrone...
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Season 1, Ep. 52: Draft Recap:
Welcome to the Season Finale of Early Returns! Today, Will, David, and Thomas, give full breakdowns of all 32 teams' drafts in a MARATHON of an episode, touching on topics including: -Shedeur Sanders' collapse down draft boards -Mad Mel Kiper -Falcons' pass rush gold rush -Ravens doing what the...
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Season 1, Ep. 51: Quarterbacks and Mock Draft!
Will and Thomas run this preview in David's absence, as they evaluate the quarterback class for this year's draft tomorrow and reveal their top ten picks in this year's draft plus other projections around the first round. Thank you for listening! Tune in next week for a final recap of the 2025…
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Season 1, Ep. 50: Defensive Roundup:
Will, David, and Thomas are back again to break down the linebacker, cornerback, and safety classes in the upcoming NFL draft. Dig into one of the most loaded corner classes led by Travis Hunter and Jahdae Barron (depending on who you ask) in recent memory as well as a top heavy safety class...
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Season 1, Ep. 49: Running Backs, Receivers, and Tight Ends Draft Preview
Will, David, and Thomas are back with an offensive roundup of three skill position groups and how they look leading up to the NFL Draft Thanks for listening! Tune in next week for a defensive roundup of cornerbacks, safeties, and linebackers!
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Season 1, Ep. 48: EDGE Rusher/Defensive Line Draft Preview:
Will, David, and Thomas are back for round 2, with an in depth look at the top players in the 2025 NFL draft at the EDGE rusher and defensive tackle/end positions. Listen to why Mykel Williams deserves more attention, Shemar Stewart is overhyped, and even to hear a Trenton Thompson reference!…
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Season 1, Ep. 47: Offensive Line Draft Preview
IT'S THAT TIME! Will and David are joined by Early Returns' official draft analyst Thomas Widaman to provide an in depth preview of the offensive line class ahead of the 2025 NFL draft! Plus a small sneak preview of the running back and defensive back positions with more to come and brief touches...
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Season 1, Ep. 46: The Year of the Husky:
Will and David are back with win totals for the 2025 college football season to review! Along the way, they discuss: -Demond Williams=Lamar Jackson??? -Jonathan Smith year 2 -Tennessee being this year's Missouri -Sawyer Robertson under the radar -Jayhawks rockchalking -Who art thou, Colorado?…
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Season 1, Ep. 45: The Top Ten Coaches in College Football
Will and David are BACK with a full sports whiparound including: -The top ten coaches in College Football right now -Mario Cristobal disrespect -The curious case of Mike Norvell -The Jonathan Smith question -Brent Key and ball-knowing -Will's perhaps unwarranted love for Mike Gundy -Lane train...
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Season 1, Ep. 44: No-Show in New Orleans
Will and David are back with a full Super Bowl recap and some other commentary around the sports world, including: -Mahomes seeing ghosts in the Big Easy -Milton Williams! -Give Vic Fangio the MVP -Jalen Carter deserves some credit -Cooper DeJean, inspiration -Where in the world is the run game?...
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WVFS Tallahassee’s Will McBroom is joined by college football expert David Jarrett, NFL and draft analyst Thomas Widaman, and college basketball aficionado Jake Scaringella for wide ranging coverage across the sports landscape! Tune in for top tier analysis, with plenty of chaos along the way!
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