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Rome and the guys jump on moments after the US Mens win over Bosnia in the Round of 32 to talk all things World Cup from the ridiculous red card given to Balogun to all the come-from-behind wins that the knockout stages have been delivering to date. They then switch gears to breakdown what has become one of the more chaotic free-agency periods in recent memory (21:59) which was headlined by the Celtics and Sixers swapping Jalen Brown for Paul George and a couple of first rounders. Lakers got on the move quick with The King announcing his departure from LA (31:19) with an aggressive and pricey acquisition of Walker Kessler and others, Kawhi back to Toronto (41:20), and the guys go back and forth on where will LeBron ultimately go (47:15) while they visit every other move that went down, hello Minnesota? F1 and a preview of whats to come in future pods to cap things off (55:14). Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke 

The guys recap a weekend that started with a Julius Randle trade back to the Big Apple to the Giannis drama finally coming to a conclusion with his arrival in Miami. First they talk about all things with the World Cup including the alledged drama in the Fox Sports studio and the US Men's team looking great in their first two matches. Then it's onto the drama in the NBA world (26:26) with trades and developments that keep unfolding, initial reactions to the first round of the NBA Draft (43:13), and where will Jalen Brown eventually go (52:49). The guys then end with a little F1 where Rome and Jaeson double down on a bold take on who will win the Drivers Championship (59:34).  Host: Rome Valdez Co-hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys recap a wild and sports filled weekend that saw both the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final crowning their new champions, Lewis Hamilton winning for the first time with Ferrari, and the World Cup kicking off. First, they talk about the Knicks remarkable postseason run that saw them come back down by double-digits in every win of the Finals to claim their first championship in 53 years for New York. They talk about what this means for the Spurs (12:21) in the immediate future, what this championship means for New York, and what could come next in the Game of Thrones in the NBA (26:16).  They then recap the Stanley Cup Final with the Carolina Hurricanes finishing up the Las Vegas Golden Knights in 6 (34:50) and what the turning point was in the series that had Carolina dominate the last 2.5 games. They also talk F1 with Kimi Antonelli finally having some Mercedes engine failure that has plagued his teammate George Russell, but also saw Lewis Hamilton finally cracking through with Ferrari and winning his first race in red and extending an unprecedented legendary career (45:29). To end the pod, Aaron and Jaeson continue to poke jabs at Rome for "Jacuzzi-Gate", UFC at the White House (01:02:33), USA's dominating opener against a strong defensive team in Paraguay (01:08:23), and Jaeson returning to unapologetically plugging in his White Sox and more fantasy baseball updates (01:30:44). Host: Rome Valdez Co-hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys are in shock with what was one of the most fascinating basketball games in recent memory, the Knicks comepleting an epic comeback for the ages to steal Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Madison Square Garden against a scorching hot Spurs that was up by as much as 29 points, and ending in dramatic fashion with OG Anunoby getting it done on both sides of the court in the final seconds to have his team go up 3-1 heading back to Texas. It's been awhile since Aaron has been on, so he was particularly hot on a lot of topics ranging from fantasy baseball, De'Aaron Fox fumbling the game (12:06) and the Spurs chances to rebound, a wild Lebron scenario (29:23), and some Stanley Cup takes (34:29). They then wrap up anticipating a loaded weekend for sports.  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome & Jaeson give their instant reactions after another thriller in the NBA Finals, with Wimby and the Spurs taking Game 3 in New York. Just like watching games on split-screen view, they hop back and forth from the NBA Finals and recapping whats been a scintillating Stanley Cup Final featuring the Las Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes. The guys then switch gears in welcoming Andrew back to the pod to talk all things F1, especially recapping the Monaco GP (32:05). With the young teenage phenom Antonelli taking his 5th race in a row and Toto Wolf flirting with every driver within sight, they down-shift to take a look at the new regs, rumours, problems with McLaren, and end with predictions for Barcelona.  Jaeson then gives us a little update on his dominance in Aaron's All-NL Fantasy Baseball League (01:07:53).  Host: Rome Valdez ; Co-Host: Jaeson Zinke Special Guest: Andrew Rodriguez

Sniper Wes returns to recap with Rome the big trades that shook up the NFL in the offseason once again, with the Browns and Rams trade that took the headlines with the exchange of defensive juggernauts in Garrett and Verse. They then preview the NBA Finals with picks on who they got and in how many games (22:32) between the young San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knickerbockers before they also recap the NHL Playoffs and preview the Stanley Cup Final between the Las Vegas Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes (38:59). Wes even provides some Game 1 bets for SFTS listeners (41:29) before they wrap up about fandom and other random thoughts to end the pod. Host: Rome Valdez Special Guest: Sniper Wes

The guys are back to recap the weekend and then some. First they talk about the Monday night results which has Aaron looking like Aristotle with the correct call that the Orlando Magic was going to be trouble for the Detroit Pistons, who are now down 3-1. They even sprinkle in some Klay Thompson drama that has the socials up in arms. Then its the Mighty Ducks on the verge of taking out a veteran-laden and beloved Edmonton team in the first round (17:21) and other NHL updates, some quick NFL Draft takes which includes Jaeson breaking down John Lynch and his not so hot draft picks (25:42), the recent Boston-area drama with the Vrabel & Russini fallout and ofcourse the Boston Red Sox with the Alex Cora firing (36:23). They end with a little golf talk with McIlroy winning being good for the sport and LIV Golf on life support (47:48).  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

As promised, Rome, Aaron and Jaeson are back together again after a long sabatical (or whatever it's called) to talk NBA and NHL playoffs. With quick claims that Sniper Wes "snipered" the guys off the pod and they are now the "B" team, the guys recap game 3's in the association starting with Ant and the Wolves taking care of the Nuggets. They then talk about Billy Donavon and the woe-ful Bulls front office, Wemby, Lakers, and other playoff predictions for the rest of the weekend and Round 1 (11:30). Jaeson is giddy talking about the NHL playoffs (26:45) before the guys end on a little update from Aaron and Jaesons $10 million buy-in fantasy baseball team and what would be better, Jaeson winning the chip or his wedding day? (34:05). Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

SFTS is back and just in time for all the NBA and NHL playoff action! Rome is joined by Las Vegas betting guru Sniper Wes to recap the first two games in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs including the Lakers surprising 2-0 lead versus the Rockets and Orlando shocking Detroit in the motor city in Game 1. Sniper Wes gives the SFTS listeners some picks for the games on Thursday night (12:06) before dishing out a few more for the NHL (20:55). They then quickly talk a little Dodgers-Giants and some movement in the early MLB season (29:03) before Sniper shares what he's up to this upcoming summer including handicapping for the World Cup, WNBA, and where you can find his winners on the web (34:54). Host: Rome Valdez Special Guest: Sniper Wes

The guys kick off the pod with a recap of the Conference Championship games, first recapping Sam Darnold and the Seahawks coming up big time against a very talented Rams and their MVP QB Matt Stafford to win the NFC Championship before recapping the ugly AFC Championship game where the guys question some of the Broncos play-calling and Vrabel and Maye taking advantage and bringing the Patriots back to the Super Bowl in year one (11:34). They then go over whats unfolded to date for new head coaching hires, first with McCarthy's arrival in Pittsburgh (26:52) before uncapping Mintor in Baltimore (32:57), Hafley packing up fore Miami (38:00), Saleh to Tennessee (44:49), and lastly, Harbaugh to NY and Stefanski to the ATL (49:18).  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys recap the CFP National Championship which saw Cignetti complete the two-year turnaround of Indiana from Big 10 bottom dweller into now National Champions over a gritty and talented Miami Hurricanes team. They then switch gears into the NFL looking back into the Divisional round (15:27) with tough losses and bittersweet victories, potential moves teams can make heading into next year before previewing the Conference Championships (44:44). They then wrap things up with final thoughts and stories at play leading up to the Super Bowl (55:33).  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The SFTS crew breakdown all the games for the Divisional round including each providing picks and sides for you betting fanatics. But first, they talk about Mike Tomlin and the Steelers ending a 19-year legendary run and whats next. They then switch gears to preview the CFP National Championship between Miami and Indiana at "Rock Hard" Stadium (40:35) before circling back on coaching rumors for who will become the Steelers next HC (51:13), and capping it with F1 liveries and the Dodgers latest haul (01:00:04).  (11:41) Bills v. Broncos(19:53) 49ers v. Seahawks(24:31) Texans v. Patriots(29:11) Bears v. Rams (40:35) CFP National Championship: Miami v. Indiana Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys gift you a Bill Simmons-esque pod with almost two hours of football as they recap all the drama that unfolded for the College Football Playoff Semifinals, as well as what was for the most part a wild, Wild Card weekend in the NFL. First, they recap the Texans dominating win over Rome's Steelers before talking the Rams v. Panthers game which set the tone for the weekend (10:44). Then they go over the Packers miscues in their loss to the Bears (18:41), Vrabel and the Maye-led Pats winning their playoff debut (38:47), the legend of Josh Allen (43:18), the Niners improbable win over the Eagles and the weird head coaching landscape (52:24).  They then recap the CFP Semifinals (01:09:27) which include many underlying storylines and what-ifs for Miami and Ole'Miss in the Fiesta Bowl, the potential top two picks and QBs in the Peach Bowl (01:31:27) and what is up with the CFP format and transfer portal, before ending with a little NASCAR talk with the return of "The Chase" (01:40:50). Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys give their picks and predictions for what is shaping up to be one of the better Wild-Card weekends in years for the NFL. If you caught the college football semi-final preview, first half may sound the same, because it is with a recap of Black Monday. After that, it's all new just in time to get your picks in! The guy's end with Super Bowl predictions and other final thoughts in sports today (46:25).  (11:36) Rams v. Panthers(19:01) Packers v. Bears(26:54) Bills v. Jaguars(32:48) Niners v. Eagles(36:19) Chargers v. Patriots(40:17) Steelers v. Texans Host: Rome Valdez  Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys go over some of the firings from Black Monday in the NFL and prospect a few additional potential firings, one of which comes to fruition with the news of Mike McDaniels being fired the morning after the guys record. They then give their picks and predictions for the semi-final games of the College Football Playoff (11:45). Be sure to catch the second half of this pod session with Wild-Card weekend picks and predictions coming out next! (16:28) Fiesta Bowl: Miami v. Ole' Miss(30:22) Peach Bowl: Oregon v. Indiana Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

This is the last lines with the guys for the 2025 NFL season. The guys start and end the pod with some college football talk, first with quick reactions from the CFP which featured some big upsets including Ole' Miss taking down Georgia before moving on to cover Week 18. They then end talking about Jaeson's upcoming attendance in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego complete with peppermint schnapps shots (01:04:03).  (12:38) Saturday Games(21:33) Sunday Morning Games(38:56) Sunday Afternoon Games(59:24) SNF: Ravens vs. Steelers Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome kicks off this special college football playoff pod with a quick jab at Notre Dame and their scheduling dramas and dilemmas before Aaron and Jaeson help break down each of this weekends playoff bowl games. The guys then go back into the vault to revisit preseason predictions for each of the major conferences in who would be at the top and into the playoffs (26:35) and end with a look into whether someone who has played professionally should be allowed back into college athletics (32:09). (07:14) Miami vs. Ohio State(13:01) Oregon vs. Texas Tech(17:17) Alabama vs. Indiana(23:42) Ole Miss vs. Georgia Video for the college football games and picks available from SFTS on Youtube! Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys start recapping the MNF game which had the Cardinals upsetting the Rams in an exciting divisional matchup before they get into the rest of the holiday games going back to Thursday's Christmas games (27:36). They nominate two games for the Ass-Whoopin' of the Week (21:42), missed opportunities by many teams including Rome's Steelers, and what the playoff picture is shaping up to be with lots to play for in the final week of the NFL regular season (44:13). They end with a short recap of Michigan's new leading man (55:27) and a quick NBA checkup (01:00:05). NFL Recap video available on Youtube! Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome and the guys kick off with a quick recap of the TNF game that featured a pair of 11-win teams with the number one seed and the inside track to win the NFC West at stake, and Darnold delivered in taking down the Rams. They then go over the lines for Week 16 in the NFL along with quick analysis, picks, and predictions for every game which covers Saturday, Sunday, and Monday this week.  (04:26) Saturday Games(10:53) Sunday Morning(34:17) Sunday Afternoon Games(48:50) SNF: Patriots v. Ravens(52:16) MNF: 49ers v. Colts Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

This is the second half of a two-part football pod where unfortunately this one is coming out first due to the Friday night game of Alabama and Oklahoma that kicks off Round 1 of the CFB Playoffs. First they break the ice with talks of the Heisman before Aaron leads the breakdown of all the first-round games. Check out the guy's takes for each game before they wrap up with talks about playoff expansion, conference realignment, scheduling and more (15:45).  (04:22) Alabama v. Oklahoma(08:35) Miami v. Texas A&M(11:07) Tulane v. Ole'Miss(13:04) James Madison v. Oregon Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Before the guys get to this weeks slate of NFL games with many playoff implications at play, they talk about driving EV's and the lack of infastructure, and a little about Joe Burrow. You can catch the guys picks and predictions for Week 15 starting with the Sunday morning games (08:05) before they move onto the afternoon games (28:53) and another round of maybe good, maybe bad prime time games of Vikings v. Cowboys for SNF (44:37), and the MNF game of Dolphins v. Steelers (48:48). They end the show with comments about Cena's last match for WWE Saturday night.  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome throws the guys off balance with a scenario too hard for their NFC North brains to digest (05:27) before they get into the games for the NFL Week 14. They start with the Sunday mornings games (15:37) before tackling the afternoon (40:03), Sunday Night (54:24), and finally the Monday Night Football game (01:00:18).  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys kick-off talking about the upcoming week in sports which includes big football games and an F1 title at stakes and some of the fall-out from Kiffin's Ole'Miss exit. They then get into it with whats at stake with every college football conference champion this weekend and Aaron's last edition of Games of the Week for the college fooball regular season (07:04) before discussing different playoff seeding scenarios and who could be left out in the cold this winter (23:48). They end with a recap of Games of the Week and Westgate picks and record (30:33).  (12:23) American: #24 North Texas v. #20 Tulane(15:04) Mountain West: UNLV v. Boise State(16:15) BIG 12: #11 BYU v. #4 Texas Tech(18:06) SEC: #3 Georgia v. #9 Alabama(19:58) ACC: Duke v. #17 Virginia(21:12) BIG 10: #2 Indiana v. #1 Ohio State Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys go over the Sunday and Monday slate of games for Thanksgiving weekend and a slew of other seasonal topics. They start with the Sunday morning games before covering the late afternoon games including Sunday and Monday Night Football (22:04). Rome reveals his Power Rankings going into Thanksgiving Day (43:38) before he revels over his Lakers recent run to end the pod.  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys break down games going down Black Friday and Saturday for what is a huge rivalry week and the final week in the regular season for college football. They talk a little fantasy football and playoff rankings (05:14) before Aaron gives his games of the week for Black Friday (17:01) and Saturday (27:48). This is part of one of a two part Thanksgiving weekend pod.  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Things start off spicy and continues throughout as Aaron rants about the Panthers poor play and performance against the Niners on MNF. Rome lets some steam go as well when talking about his Steelers losing to Jaeson's Bears in when they talk close wins and losses (08:22) before they also touch on the Chip Kelly firing (17:18), Nick Sirianni (23:33), and a look into what the playoffs look like today (34:15). Aaron continues his crashing out for the college football recap with his Florida State Seminoles bringing back Mike Norvell for another season (43:17). That and a rough couple of weeks in the books, this guy is super amped for the pod! The guys also talk more Lane Kiffin LSU rumors (54:19) before talking about the mess with the ACC and Miami's chances of getting back into the CFP (59:00). They then end with Aaron's plea for a GM job and a preview into the mega turkey-day pod later in the week. Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys recap the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix where the whole world woke up to news that the McLaren's Norris and Piastri were both disqualified due to excessive plank wear. That result erased the teams second and forth finishes respectively, but more importantly, it erased the points that could have widen the margin for Norris over both Piastri and Verstappen, keeping everyone in the mix for the Drivers Championship. Mercedes drivers Russell and Antonelli has a great showing as well, putting them closer to locking them into the second spot for the Constructors. Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller

The guys recap the Thursday Night game where Houston continues their upward swing with a big win against the Bills before getting into the rest of the Week 12 slate (10:54). There are a few big key games such as Rome's Steelers against Jaeson's Bears, Colts v. Chiefs, and a huge battle Sunday night with Bucs v. Rams.  (12:06) Steelers v. Bears(16:13) Jets v. Ravens(19:49) Giants v. Lions(22:38) Patriots v. Bengals(25:35) Seahawks v. Titans(27:55) Vikings v. Packers(37:09) Colts v. Chiefs(38:05) Jaguars v. Cardinals(40:25) Browns v. Raiders(43:43) Falcons v. Saints(47:32) Eagles v. Cowboys(52:31) SNF: Bucs v. Rams(55:29) MNF: Panthers v. 49ers Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller Jaeson Zinke

It's just Rome and Aaron on this college football focused pod where they start off talking about the latest CFB playoff seeding and rankings, however weave in and out of college football to touch on sensitive topics like KFC chicken, the Los Angeles Lakers, Lane Kiffin and sweet pickles before they finally get to the Games of the Week (27:03). They then wrap up on more KFC talk and a little college and pro basketball (53:01).  (29:46) BYU v. Cincinnati(31:05) Tennessee v. Florida(31:50) Pittsburgh v. Georgia Tech(33:12) Missouri v. Oklahoma(34:06) Cal v. Stanford(35:29) Arkansas v. Texas(37:39) USC v. Oregon(41:20) Louisville v. SMU(43:27) Kentucky v. Vanderbilt(45:52) Bonus Games(48:57) Locks of the Week Video of the college football "Games of the Week" available on Youtube! Host: Rome Valdez Co-Host: Aaron Toller

The guys record late Monday night to recap the whole weekend of football where they also rant about things like Rome's baby mama drama, BMW's, and bad bets. But first they talk about fantasy football frustrations and a few underwhelming performances **cough cough ** Chargers in this weeks "butt whoopin' of the week" nominee (12:59), biggest wins (20:22), the mess in the NFC North with Jaeson's Bears in first place (29:04), and bad losses (39:07).   Then it's onto college football with a collective recap of games of bad bets from the fellas, Lane Kiffin rumor updates, Franklin in Virginia Tech, and more playoff "what-if" scenarios (44:29).  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys give their picks and predictions for each game in Week 11 which include straight up, sides, and against the spread. But first, there is a quick Thursday Night recap before they kick off with the Madrid game in what could possibly be a "ma-dreadful" game for all (04:10). They plow through the whole slate before ending with some Circa Survivor talk and other storylines around the league (44:36). Sunday Morning Games (04:10) Commanders v. Dolphins(06:43) Packers v. Giants(09:20) Bucs v. Bills(11:45) Bengals v. Steelers(14:34) Texans vs. Titans(17:53) Bears v. Vikings(20:44) Panthers v. Falcons(23:17) Chargers v. Jaguars Sunday Afternoon Games (26:31) Seahawks v. Rams(32:37) Ravens v. Browns(35:34) Chiefs v. Broncos Primetime (38:12) SNF: Lions v. Eagles(41:46) MNF: Cowboys v. Raiders   Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

It's an all-football pod as Rome starts with a few rants regarding the lack of ESPN on Youtube TV and his Steelers dud of a performance on primetime (04:34) before the guys go over big wins from the Colts and Pats (11:13), butt-whoopin's and other bad losses of the week (20:14), a little Dabol pre-firing (26:13), and a look into the division leaders (36:50).  The guys transition into college football to recap Week 11 (42:35) with the impressive come-from-behind win for Indiana (48:48), the crowded-but-ranked Group of 5 teams and playoff ramifications for many of the contenders (54:41).    Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys recap the Sao Paulo Grand Prix which witnessed a dominant weekend from Lando Norris, winning his first Sprint of the year as well as claiming pole and winning outright this past Sunday to put him up 24 points on his McLaren team mate in the Drivers Championship. It was also a very bad day for Ferrari where LeClerc and Hamilton eventually retire as they were casualties in some early crashes, especially one caused by Piastri. Max Verstappen also had a brilliant weekend where he started in pit lane and finished on podium to add to his fan's "best driver in the world" claim (13:24). The guys then wrap up with a review of Lando's turnaround (17:32), the new generation of drivers that are here to stay (25:43), and Rome learning what happens to F1 drivers when they lose a seat.    Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller

The guys get hyped for the Brazilian Grand Prix as the drama and tensions continue to escalate for what is becoming one of the most exciting finishes to a season in Formula One history. They break down the track as well as the infamous weather conditions in Sao Paulo, Lewis Hamilton's chance to podium (19:38), podium predictions (25:55), and some final thoughts for the remainder of the season and contenders for Rookie of the Year (32:53). There is also a little ad hoc movie review in the middle as Rome finally watches F1 the movie and provides his two cents on Brad Pitt's accent (05:55). This is a fun F1 pod you do not want to miss! Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller

The guys kick off with the quickest Thursday Night recap in the history of the pod and jump straight into Sunday's slate which starts off early in Berlin, Germany with Falcons v. Colts (02:28). Catch Rome's, Aaron's, and Jaeson's picks and predictions for each game before they end on a little controversy over Rome's power rankings which got quite a few DM's on the socials from some very overly passionate Eagles and 49er fans (48:17).    Sunday Morning Games(02:28) Falcons v Colts(05:34) Browns v Jets(08:59) Saints v Panthers(11:14) Bills v Dolphins(14:56) Jaguars v Texans(19:29) Ravens v Vikings(22:06) Patriots v Bucs(26:02) Giants v Bears Sunday Afternoon Games(28:41) Cardinals v Seahawks(30:38) Lions v Commanders(33:47) Rams v Niners Sunday Night Football(38:41) Steelers v Chargers Monday Night Football(43:18) Eagles v Packers Join the pod for some NFL Lines with the guys released every Friday!   Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys celebrate a couple of birthdays while they talk about college football coaching rumors like where will Lane Kiffin go (4:26), and reactions from the first playoff rankings and seeding from the committee (17:06). Then it's onto breaking down the ten games for the pods CFB "Games of the Week" (29:09) for Week 11 (listed below) before they wrap up with a little Kevin Costner hate, Draft Day the movie, and more (52:43)!  (31:02) Tulane v. Memphis(32:55) Florida State v. Clemson(34:37) Georgia v. Mississippi State(35:26) Georgia Wins/Loss Clip(38:03) Texas A&M v. Missouri(39:19) BYU v. Texas Tech(40:05) LSU v. Alabama(42:11) Oregon v. Iowa(43:01) The Rome Bowl: Nebraska v. UCLA(46:12) San Diego State v. Hawaii(47:40) Aaron's "Locks of the Week" Video of the college football pod available on Youtube!   Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome and Jaeson recap Week 9 in the NFL with lots of Dodgers talk sprinkled in throughout with their come-from-behind win in Game 7 of the World Series. They break down an interesting weekend which featured ugly wins (09:51), some big losses (21:05), and ofcourse their "Ass Whoopin' of the Week" (27:35). The guys then finish with final thoughts and a quick rant from Jaeson about the dissapointing end to the NASCAR Championship and season (32:12). Host: Rome Valdez Co-Host: Jaeson Zinke

The guys start the pod by giving Rome a bad time about his Dodgers being down 3-2 in the World Series before they begin a quick recap of the TNF game where Lamar Jackson razzles and dazzles in his return to give the Ravens two wins in the past five days over the embattled Dolphins. Join the guys for some NFL Lines for the Sunday morning games (04:16), afternoon games (23:02), the SNF matchup between Seahawks v. Commanders (37:16), and the MNF game between Cardinals v. Cowboys (43:22).    Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson begin the pod while simultaneously being distracted by what would turn out to be the 2nd longest game in World Series history with the Blue Jays and Dodgers playing out in the background. Rome starts recapping a bad week against the spread (04:36) before breaking down some of the week's "biggest wins" (07:20), "biggest losses" (23:09), before wrapping up NFL coverage with Rome's tentative new power rankings and some live reactions from the World Series game (33:39).  Then it's onto the Mexico Grand Prix (36:13) which turned out to be a dominating win for Lando Norris while the rest of the field dealt with interesting pit stop strategies and penalties (41:33), the battle for positioning in the Drivers and Constructors Championship (51:11), and a quick look into who may have the edge heading into Brazil (56:44). The guys then bring some "bonus coverage" with a closer look into LSU and the surprising or maybe not-so surprising firing of Brian Kelly (01:03:03) and who can possibly be a candidate for the job next (01:16:05). All three segments are available on the SFTS Podcast Youtube Channel respectively.  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller  

The guys quickly recap the Thursday Night game which Aaron attended with his pops before breaking down the NFL's slate of games for Week 8. With no International or double Monday nighter, we are back to regularly scheduled programming, however there are lots of larger spreads in the Never Figure League. Video available on Youtube! SUNDAY MORNING (05:54) JETS V BENGALS(09:31) 49ERS V. TEXANS(11:51) BEARS V. RAVENS(16:22) DOLPHINS V. FALCONS(23:45) BILLS V. PANTHERS(27:04) GIANTS V. EAGLES(33:28) BROWNS V. PATRIOTS AFTERNOON GAMES (36:58) BUCS V. SAINTS(41:21) TITANS V. COLTS(43:18) COWBOYS V. BRONCOS(48:26) SNF: PACKERS V. STEELERS(54:14) MNF: CHIEFS V. COMMANDERS Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome and Aaron talk about the disastrous week last week in the Westgate Super Contest while they reflect and recap in what was a weekend of surprising performances and upsets which included ranked Miami and Nebraska going down Friday night, continuing with tough losses by Ole'Miss and LSU, more coaching firings, speculations on potential coaches on the move this offseason, and Aaron's Florida State staying pat with Mike Norvell for the remainder of the season despite an ugly loss in Palo Alto. They then get into the "Games of the Week" for Week 9 in college football (16:38) which features 12 contests this week, starting off with Baylor and #21 ranked Cincinnati, and ending with #23 Illinois versus Washington (34:14). The guys then wrap up with Aaron's 3-pack of locks for the week (38:03). Video of Week 8 Recap and Week 9 Games of the Week available on Youtube respectively.    Host: Rome Valdez Co-Host: Aaron Toller  

Rome and the guys have a lot to review from a wild and action packed weekend which include conclusions to both the ALCS & NLCS, a drama-filled race in Austin for F1, and ofcourse everything NFL. They begin with live updates during the Texas v. Seattle MNF game before naming biggest wins (06:40), the "butt-whipping" of the week (17:24), coaches in hot seat (27:46), and then Rome's latest updates to the power rankings before recapping both the AL & NLCS with the Dodgers sweeping the Brewers and the Blue Jays swinging themselves back to life for a trip to the World Series (39:48). The guys then end with talking about all the F1 drama with Verstappen and Norris closing the gap on Piastri (57:57) and a little preview of the upcoming race in Mexico City.  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome is not having it after watching the Steelers lose a golden opportunity in the AFC North as Joe 2.0 and the Bengals win the Icy Hot Bowl on Thursday Night Football. The guys do a quick recap of the AL and NLCS (04:06) before checking in on Aaron's Circa Survivor standing, then it's onto NFL lines with the guys for Week 7. They kick off with the early morning London game (08:56) and the rest of the Sunday morning slate before getting to the afternoon games (28:34), then Sunday and Monday night games (46:52) respectively. Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke  

The Sources from the Sofa Podcast present to you Aaron's College Football Games of the Week/Games to Watch for Week 8. This week features a total of 16 games with two Friday night (02:19), twelve on Saturday (08:05) which is chalk full of playoff implications like #5 Ole' Miss vs #9 Georgia (15:59), and #20 USC vs Jaeson's #13 Notre Dame (25:05). Catch Aaron's "Locks of the Week" (29:46) where he has consistently gone at least 2-1 every week and an additional two bonus games for your pleasure (30:51). Then the guys talk MLB Playoffs as we are well into both the NLCS and ALCS (33:57) where Toronto looks like they are batting their way back into the series in Seattle, and the Brewers looking a little blue with a string of steller performances from the Dodgers starting pitching and clutch hitting to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. They end with AL and NLCS predictions (59:05).  Be sure to catch video for the college games of the week on Youtube!   Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The guys recap Week 6 in the NFL which started off with a doozy in Broncos escaping Alcatraz aka London with a narrow dub over the offense-deficient Jets. They then review the rest of Sunday's games by nominating who had the "Biggest Win of the Week" (05:41), "Biggest Loss of the Week" (15:04), and Rome glazing over his Steelers (28:29). And in keeping with tradition that started last year, they nominate which teams' seasons are already over (33:02) and which are on life-support; which if we are counting altogether, a third of the NFL is already out of the picture after Week 6. Yikes! Then its onto a recap of Week 7 in College Football, with Jaeson stopping Rome within minutes to talk about the biggest story in college sports: the firing of Penn States' now former HC James Franklin (38:58). They discuss some of the motivations for it, possible candidates, and other coaches that could be on the hot seat (43:50). They then talk biggest wins (52:24), review some surprising updates to the AP Top 25 (01:10:50), and finally end with a little sneak peak into the early spreads for Week 8.  Be sure to catch both segments in video on Youtube! Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke  

The guys start things off with a recap of Thursday Night Football where a pair of rookies in Dart and Skatteboo dominate in a convincing win over the Philadelphia Eagles. They then talk a little baseball with Rome being pumped his Dodgers escaping a close game to close out the Phillies and move on to the NLCS (15:33) and the sports world being gifted a couple of deciding Game 5's in both remaining series in the AL & NLDS. Then it's onto the lines for the NFL Week 6 (29:47) where they start with the early Sunday morning game in London before breaking down every other game with picks and predictions. You can catch the afternoon games (58:46) and the Sunday and Monday night games (01:10:34). Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson kick off this college football focused podcast with lots of emotions and personal jabs all over the place, maybe because Rome is dealing with a shredded knee. They then talk a little Westgate Super Contest before resuming recapping the previous week with a little meltdown over Texas' loss to Florida (05:57), Penn State's loss and Franklins' ridiculous buyout (23:34) and a review of the AP Top 25. The guys then break with some playoff baseball talk (34:10) before revealing Aarons College Games of the Week (40:07) which ends with his "Locks of the Week" (01:10:17) and a little gloating of the pods record for this year in college football (01:15:58). Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome jumps out of the gate with a quick overall recap of the Singapore Grand Prix before Jaeson provides a further in-depth breakdown of some of the bigger storylines that unfolded this past weekend. From Williams DQ's in qualifying to Lando Norris' rare aggressive start that ruffled McLaren teammate and Drivers' points leader Oscar Piastri and his fans online, it looks like the drama is about to pick up for the final six races for the 2025 season. Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller

Rome and the guys kick off recapping Week 5 in the NFL with instant reactions from the Jaguars upset win over Mahomes and the Chiefs on Thursday Night Football while also a quick check-in on the results on the rare consensus picks from the week. They then talk most impressive wins (09:26) including the dominant performance from the Colts and their probable contender status in the AFC, bad losses and contender for one of the worst melt-downs in NFL history with the Cardinals loss to the lowly Titans (26:06), and Penn State (35:06). Rome then releases his power rankings for Week 6 (50:45) and other final thoughts to wrap things up.  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rome and the guys present to you lines, picks, and predictions for week 5 in the NFL. With the Thursday Night Football game between the 49ers and Rams playing out in the background, they start the Sunday morning slate of games which kicks off with Vikings and Browns in London (04:12). They then follow with the afternoon games (25:12), Sunday night game with Patriots versus Bills (37:41), before wrapping up with the Monday night matchup between Chiefs and Jaguars (40:36). Unfortunately for Rome, he reveals his updated "Power 8" rankings which features the Rams who happened to just suffer a big defeat at home to the resilient 49ers (47:07). Full video available on Youtube. Rome's power rankings available to view on Instagram, X, and Facebook.  Host: Rome Valdez Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke