The Ben Maller Show

Ben Maller talks about Brandon Aiyuk's protest causing more damage to himself than the 49ers, Aaron Donald saying his longtime speed trainer told him that he hasn't lost a step, how bad Tua Tagovailoa must be for Atlanta to consider starting Michael Penix Jr., and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Yankees star Jazz Chisholm's emotional response to being called out by the Red Sox radio guy, the Dodgers planning to shut down Shohei Ohtani on the mound, Ketel Marte going silent when asked for a message to D-Backs fans, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy being out with a bum ankle, Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell saying he still wants to develop J.J. McCarthy, the Cowboys firing backup QB Joe Milton, Maller's Mountain of Money: Barry Gibb Edition, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Lane Kiffin saying his LSU players were emphatic about wanting NFL bounce-back players, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian claiming what Kiffin is doing is "morally wrong", the Steelers giving a hard deadline on Joey Porter Jr. contract talks, Cite the Bite, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 1 of the show, Ben Maller responds to the return of Aaron Donald to the Los Angeles Rams after months of speculation of will he or won't he return. Plus, Ben goes to the callers to have some fun, we play the Who Am I Game, and more!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 2 of the show, Ben Maller goes over College Football week zero with Bill Belichick and North Carolina winning big in Ireland against TCU over the weekend. Plus, Ben chats with some of the callers, we have some Insta-Trivia, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 3 of the show, Ben Maller goes over how as we get closer to post season for the MLB, the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani have been in a real slump as of late. Plus, Ben chats with the Maller Militia, we get some novel advice from the Insta-Advice Line, and more!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 4 of the show, Ben Maller discusses the NFL roster cuts as every team has a 53 man roster set and ponders for now that JJ McCarthy is still with the Minnesota Vikings. Plus, Ben chats with the Militia, we play Maller Militia Feud, and more!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Ben Maller Show, Ben Maller responds to the return of Aaron Donald to the Los Angeles Rams after months of speculation of will he or won't he return. Plus, Ben goes to the callers to have some fun. Plus Ben goes over College Football week zero with Bill Belichick and North Carolina winning big in Ireland against TCU over the weekend, we have Insta-Advice Line, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about Cam Ward's performance in the Titans preseason matchup against the Seahawks, 49ers owner Jed York getting arrested in a prostitution sting in Ohio, Maller's Mountain of Money: Sean Connery Edition, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Noe is in for Ben Maller and talks about another lackluster performance from Raiders #1 overall draft pick QB Fernando Mendoza in a preseason loss to the 49ers, the best "I was there" moments in sports, too much car automation, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Noe is in for Big Ben and talks about Braves ace Chris Sale throwing a complete game shutout to finish off a sweep of the Dodgers, the NFL eliminating the Pro Bowl but keeping the "Pro Bowler" honor, the Top 10 Hard Rock/Heavy Metal drummers, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Noe is in for Ben Maller and talks about Shohei Ohtani being the real NL MVP despite all of the hype surrounding Cubs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, how the NCAA offseason has been ruined with the drama surrounding the temporary restraining order, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Noe talks about a controversial commercial that got Callaway golf in hot water, a ranking of the most "watchable" teams in the NFL, Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Noe is in for Big Ben and talks about the latest underwhelming performance from Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza in Las Vegas's preseason finale, the Atlanta Braves sweeping the Dodgers after a complete-game shoutout from Chris Sale, the controversial Callaway ad, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about online chatter that LSU's Lane Kiffin should be banned from college football for recruiting NFL players, TCU saying it's protecting a student-athlete; critics say it's punishing journalism, Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty posting a bible verse after his injury, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the NFL eliminating the Pro Bowl and what the official cause of death was for the game, his favorite scrapbook memories of the Pro Bowl, Bob Myers saying Philadelphia is the "hardest path" for LeBron, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller discusses if the bodycam video makes things worse for 49ers owner Jed York, if anyone is buying the "no fraud, no victim, no fire sale" triple play from Dodgers owner Mark Walter's company, who will win in the Jeanie Buss vs. siblings battle, #AskBen, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller discusses if the Baltimore Ravens can win a Super Bowl with Lamar Jackson operating primarily from the pocket, which desperate franchise will embarrass itself the most chasing Mike Tomlin, reports saying Atlanta has "trepidation" about making Tua QB1, Fact or Fiction, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about reports that Lane Kiffin instigated the fifth-year lawsuit and actively recruited NFL players, the NFL eliminating the Pro Bowl game, Maller to the Third Degree, #AskBen, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Kyle Shanahan talking about the impact of 49ers owner Jed York's arrest, if Jed York is facing serious punishment under the NFL's personal conduct policy, if the NFL has reached the point of too many alternate uniforms, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about reports of J.J. McCarthy being on the auction block despite the Vikings not wanting to admit it, why anyone is surprised Dan Snyder vanished when NFL people spent years wishing he'd go away, the WNBA banning Enes Kanter Freedom, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the SEC banning pro players returning to college to play and if it's officially the Lane Kiffin Rule, if Yankees skipper Aaron Boone is a good manager or simply Brian Cashman's security blanket, Brewers prodigy Cooper Pratt getting benched for not running hard, Too Much Or Not Enough, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about how concerned New England should be that Christian Gonzalez is publicly calling negotiations "frustrating", Tom Brady wearing leather pants at age 49, the Commanders selling merch with the old Redskins logo, Password: Word Game of the Stars, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about Kyle Shanahan addressing Jed York's prostitution arrest to the media, the idea that J.J. McCarthy is now on the auction block for the Vikings, Maller to the Third Degree, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, Password: Word Game of the Stars, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about 49ers CEO Jed York getting busted shopping for a hooker for $140 at an Ohio trailer park, what the biggest mistake is that Jed York made, what happens next in this dog and pony show in the WNBA, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Browns coach Todd Monken announcing Deshaun Watson as the starter and his explanation for doing so, how bad this decision makes Shedeur Sanders looks, Watson apologizing to the Cleveland fans, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks going from leaving his manager feeling "betrayed" and then getting welcomed back into a "soft space", if Padres fans are being sold a bill of goods with all this "we're all in" talk from the new owners, Maller's Mountain of Money: Sean Connery Edition, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about if LSU's Lane Kiffin's "rules are merely suggestions" approach makes him the perfect coach for modern college football, if Jalen Ramsey helping Joey Porter Jr.'s contract talks, the idea that Dodgers owner Mark Walter, GM Andrew Friedman, and Shohei Ohtani could all disappear, Cite the Bite, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about 49ers CEO Jed York getting busted for shopping for a hooker in an Ohio trailer park, Todd Monken announcing Deshaun Watson as QB1 for the Browns, Maller to the Third Degree, Maller's Mountain of Money: Sean Connery Edition, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller discusses if Titans QB Cam Ward gets the "it's only preseason" hall pass or if he has lost that privilege after his rookie season, if the football gods are angry with the Seahawks with three major injuries in a week, the takeaways from Seahawks vs. Titans on FOX, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Pirates All-Star Paul Skenes schmoozing with Dodgers staffers, the latest setback for Giancarlo Stanton in the Bronx, Jacob Misiorowski being shocked by the small Brewers media contingent, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Browns TE Dae'Quan Wright being set to return to college with coach Lane Kiffin at LSU, Oregon coach Dan Lanning objecting to NFL rookies boomeranging back to college, Pats LB Robert Spillane saying he's irritated with Tom Brady, Insta-Advice Line, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Deshaun Watson saying Browns fans were "disrespectful" when they booed him, if Todd Monken is really going to ignore Deshaun Watson's comments, a Chinese robot beating Usain Bolt's world-record in the 100 meter dash, Maller Militia Feud, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BIg Ben talks about Titans QB Cam Ward performing poorly against the Seahawks in the preseason and if he gets a hall pass, Deshaun Watson saying that Browns fans were disrespectful by booing him, Maller to the Third Degree, Insta-Advice Line, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about Von Miller getting signed by the Cowboys, Dan Campbell advocating for replay monitors on the sideline, the NBA concluding their investigation and finding no wrong doing by Steve Ballmer with Kawhi Leonard, Maller's Mountain of Money: Edward Norton Edition, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One random night watching a Yankees and Orioles game somehow turned Ben Maller into the executive producer and kingpin of "The Maller Matchmaker: Friend Edition," a completely spontaneous and unnecessary adventure some 2,300-miles away from the People's Republic of California, co-starring Marlins Man and Sports With Coleman. Because when you see Marlins Man behind home plate, naturally the next move is to start meddling in people’s lives. Along the way, Ben plays the adult version of Where’s Waldo?, while Bob Uecker, Don King, Casey Kasem-style “long-distance dedications,” and the Pentagon somehow wander into the story. Sure, why not? Then there’s the important historical investigation nobody requested: What clothing item did President Truman, Elvis Presley, Tom Selleck, and Jimmy Buffett help make popular? We also squeeze in the Atari 2600, Jonestown, and the philosophical dilemma that has tortured mankind for generations: What exactly qualifies as Kool-Aid? It’s Friday’s Fifth Hour — a perfectly normal podcast made by perfectly normal people, unless it's not. Follow, rate & review "The Fifth Hour!" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/grpodcast/the-fifth-hour-with-ben-maller/id1478163837 #BenMallerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza's struggles against the Houston Texans in Week 2 of the preseason, Houston's hesitation to pay C.J. Stroud, why the NFL decided to pick the pockets of the Cowboys and Saints, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the odds that Ketel Marte returns to the Diamondbacks lineup in 2026, Marte liking social media posts saying he wants out of a D-Backs uniform, more problems for Dodgers owner Mark Walter, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Joe Burrow cranking up the expectations on the Bengals, why the Rams are not demanding an answer from Aaron Donald on his 2026 status, Paul Skenes being pissed at Pirates brass for giving him extra rest, Lame Jokes of the Week, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Red Sox 1B Wilson Contreras saying "smart fans" and "real fans" don't mind his lack of hustle, if Michael Kay is going to get called into the principal's office for saying the Yankees had an "offensive orgy", Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, Sports Jeopardy, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about the poor performance for Fernando Mendoza against the Houston Texans in Week 2 of the preseason, the pending return of Ketel Marte to the Diamondbacks after he went AWOL, Maller to the Third Degree, Lame Jokes of the Week, Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the Orioles complaining after replay over-turned what would have been a go-ahead home run against the Yankees, comments from Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen on Ketel Marte, if there's still some tread on the tires for Phillies lefty Nestor Cortes, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the Seahawks adding Trevon Diggs to their defensive backfield, former safety Louis Riddick ranting about lazy NFL players, sports TV ratings are being adjusted by Nielsen again, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller discusses if the struggles of Pirates Paul Skenes is "just a slump", owner Steve Cohen's "State of the Mets GM Address", the proposal to have the NFL fine and discipline players for training camp brawls, #AskBen, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about A.J. Brown talking about Jalen Hurts as the Eagles and Patriots have a joint practice, the idea that Shedeur Sanders is getting a raw deal with the Browns, Vita Vea getting his contract extension, Fact or Fiction, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about the Orioles complaining about replay as their would-be go-ahead home run gets called foul against the Yankees, the Seahawks adding Trevon Diggs to their defensive backfield, Maller to the Third Degree, #AskBen, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Dodgers owner Mark Walter trying to end the Dodgers and Lakers TV contracts early for a massive payout, Kyle Tucker getting trolled for crying during a game, Mariners star Julio Rodriguez forgetting how many outs there were during a blowout loss, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Jeanie Buss building her bunker to keep her share of the Lakers, the NFL planning to put CB Terrion Arnold on the Commissioner's Exempt List, the massive losses for the Enhanced Games, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Von Miller claiming to be the best teammate in the history of the NFL, Ketel Marte going AWOL from the Diamondbacks in the middle of a pennant race, Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz making a return to the IL, Too Much or Not Enough, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.