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¡Al Maximo! Ep.55

El Toluca es bicampeón y Antonio Mohamed es un técnico histórico en México 
 
Terence Crawford se retira … ¿Será para siempre ? Canelo quería revancha en septiembre, ahora qué …
 
Cooper Flagg da destellos de estrella en la NBA
 
Los Cowboys aseguran que jugarán ¡Al Máximo! aunque estén eliminados 
Y Jerry pareció soltar amenaza al coordinador defensivo
 
Esto y más ¡Al Máximo! 
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End of an era... Don't think with the little head | Beer 30 Sports O'clock

Bri and Ziggy predict the playoffs for the NFL with the current seating. Beer flight didn't miss and Beer goggles had animals. Is it over for the Chiefs?  Michigan scandal isn't as it seems. Is it Josh Allen's year to win it all or will the Broncos figure it out.
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The Cowboys’ Offseason Is Here Early | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

It’s Wednesday, December 17th, and Norm Hitzges is already treating the Cowboys like it’s January—because let’s be honest, they’ve been playing for “next year” for a while now.
Norm lays out the real offseason problem: this team can score like a contender (historically so), yet they’re wandering toward mediocrity because the defense couldn’t stop a parade—much less an NFL offense. And now comes the big-money question: do you spend $30M a year to keep George Pickens… or do you use that money (and maybe even the Trayvon Diggs cap savings) to build a defense that doesn’t actively ruin your weekend?
Then we pivot to college football, where head coaches are getting fired like it’s a Black Friday sale—because one man (Kurt Cignetti) showed the entire sport what a fast turnaround looks like. And now every “big program” is staring at Indiana like: Wait… y’all did WHAT?
Sarcasm? Yes. Numbers? Also yes. Existential dread? Of course. Welcome back to Just Wondering.
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 – Cowboys Offseason Decisions + Why College Coaches Are Getting Fired00:00:29 – Fluent Financial Sponsor Read00:01:29 – The Cowboys Offseason Has Already Begun (Yes, Really)00:02:18 – Play the Kids: Who Needs Reps Over the Final Games00:03:03 – Tyler Guyton, Flournoy, Mingo & The “What Do We Actually Have?” Tour00:03:45 – Protect Javonte Williams: Reduce the Workload Before You Break Him00:04:33 – The Cowboys Can Score… So Why Are They Still Mid?00:04:56 – The Defense Can’t Stop Anything (Norm’s Example Is… Vivid)00:05:17 – Pinball Football Returns: Ding Ding Ding, Everyone Scores00:06:02 – 14 Opponent Scores in Two Games + Only Four Punts Forced00:06:38 – Takeaways: The Cowboys Are Down There With the Truly Miserable Teams00:06:56 – Defense Wins Titles… So This Is a Problem00:07:45 – Is It Eberflus… Or Is It the Players? (The Harder Answer)00:08:31 – The Diggs Decision: Cap Space vs Creating Another Hole00:09:17 – Defensive Shopping List: Safeties, Corners, Linebackers, Ends… All of It00:10:12 – The Pickens Question: Jerry Wants Him Back—But At $30M?00:11:00 – Would Pickens Money Be Better Spent Fixing the Defense?00:11:37 – The Bottom Line: Cowboys Don’t Need More Offense—They Need a Defense00:12:27 – Bob’s Steak & Chop House Sponsor Read00:13:13 – Full Moon Healing Balm Sponsor Read00:13:49 – College Football Coach Firings: This Is Not Normal00:14:56 – The Alleged Culprit: Kurt Cignetti and the Turnaround Blueprint00:15:52 – Stop #1: Indiana (PA) — Instant Winner00:16:52 – Stop #2: Elon — Another Flip00:17:52 – Stop #3: James Madison — Monster Built00:18:57 – Indiana’s “Before” Stats: Historically Bad, Truly Grim00:19:48 – Indiana’s “After” Stats: Wins, Big Ten Title, Heisman, Playoff Bye00:20:31 – Why Everyone’s Firing Coaches: They’re Hunting the Next Cignetti00:21:14 – Sponsor Close: Fluent Financial + Bob’s00:21:36 – Wrap-Up: Follow, Share, and Keep Wondering
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Emmanuel Acho predicted the expensive state of college sports | Engel Angle

Mac pulls out "an oldie" for this episode. In 2022, he interviewed former Texas Longhorns linebacker and Philadelphia Eagle player Emmanuel Acho about a variety of topics, including the changes that were coming in major college sports.
Acho's forecast was accurate. Acho has made a nice career for himself as a broadcaster, among other talents.
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Murder in Rivercrest Pt. 3 Finale | Signal 51 Chronicles

The Koslow case comes to a close in Part 3 as John Henry and retired Fort Worth PD sergeant Jake White wrap up the River Crest murder saga—from the moment the investigation pivots away from Jack Koslow to the domino-effect arrests of Jeffrey Dillingham, Brian Salter, and Kristi Koslow. Along the way, the guys detour through a classic Police Blotter: an “atom bomb in the attic” insurance-fire fiasco, plus the timeless tradition of naked suspects doing absolutely the most.
Back on the case, the spotlight turns to court: Dillingham labeled “the muscle,” Salter cutting a deal to testify, and Kristi walking into trial trying to look like an innocent kid—only to face the devastating moment where her own father tells the world she deserves death. They unpack motives, money, and the rare cocktail of wealth, influence, and violence—then zoom out into bigger questions: why people do this, how capital murder works in Texas, and what “justice” even looks like when the sentences are life, life, and lethal injection.
The finale closes with Dillingham’s last meal and final statement, a strange sports-world footnote about who bought the infamous house, and the team officially putting a bow on the first full case of the show’s new era—the murder of Caren Koslow.
Chapters
00:00:01 – Welcome Back: Part 3 & The Finale Setup00:00:53 – Police Blotter: “Atom Bomb” in the Attic00:02:59 – Aliens, Government Spying, and Needing New Friends00:03:28 – Rookie Shift Talk: Graveyard Reality Check00:04:30 – Jake’s First Call: The Moving-Truck Burglary Report Marathon00:05:58 – Blotter: Fisher-Price “Suspect” + Naked Yard Wrestling Match00:07:33 – Naked Guy Syndrome: Jake’s Fort Worth Story00:08:26 – “I Don’t Need Backup”… Until He Does00:09:20 – The Pajama Guy: “There’s Somebody in My Bed”00:10:34 – Baton Poke, Germaphobe Panic, and the “What’s Up?” Suspect00:12:41 – Back to River Crest: How the Koslow Case Turned00:13:56 – The Arrests: Jeffrey Dillingham, Brian Salter, and Kristi Koslow00:15:01 – Media Frenzy: River Crest + “Talker” Case Status00:17:02 – The Press Conference: Kristi Tries to Play Innocent00:18:31 – Trial Relocation: Why Dillingham’s Case Went to Wichita Falls00:19:09 – “The Muscle”: Evidence, Photos, and the Map of the Koslow Home00:19:35 – Salter’s Plea Deal: Life Sentence + Testimony Against Kristi00:19:56 – Motive & Money: $12 Million and Promised Payouts00:21:17 – Showdown Set: Kristi Koslow vs. The State (and Jack Koslow)00:21:24 – June 1994 Trial: The “Young Girl” Image and Courtroom Strategy00:21:44 – Jack Koslow’s Testimony: “She Killed the Woman I Loved”00:23:42 – 90s Trend Talk: Similar Cases and “Mastermind” Narratives00:24:26 – Diane Zamora / David Graham Reference: The Cadet Murder Parallel00:25:08 – Wealth & Violent Crime: Why This Case Hits Different00:26:13 – Nature vs. Nurture: What Explains Kristi?00:28:07 – Texas Murder Law: What Makes It Capital Murder00:29:24 – Remuneration Angle: “Promise of Payment” and the Death Penalty Stakes00:29:52 – Sentences Recap + Kristi’s Parole Window (2027)00:30:55 – Dillingham Executed (2000): Final Statement + Supreme Court Appeal Denial00:31:00 – The Last Meal: Cheeseburger, Lasagna, Cinnamon Rolls, and 8 Pints of Chocolate Milk00:32:56 – The Psyche Question: Sociopath, Abuse, or Something Else?00:35:18 – The Final Words Read + Confession Details00:37:46 – No Prior Criminal History: “How Does This Even Happen?”00:38:22 – Aftermath & Sports Tidbit: Who Bought the Koslow House00:39:00 – Dr. Bobby Brown Connection + Price Talk00:40:00 – Closing the Case: Crime, Punishment, and the End of the First Series00:40:29 – Where to Find Signal 51 Chronicles + TikTok Banter00:41:40 – Stolen Water Media Outro

The Curious Case of a Vanishing Defense | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

The Cowboys just played another game that looked competitive if you squinted… and Norm Hitzges is once again left just wondering what exactly the offseason plan is supposed to be — because whatever this is, it ain’t it.
After watching Dallas turn Sunday night into a live-action pinball machine (points flying everywhere, very little resistance), Norm breaks down how a team that can score nearly 30 a game somehow still looks miles away from relevance. From a defense that politely escorts opponents down the field, to penalties that actively sabotage momentum, to JJ McCarthy having the best night of his young career thanks to zero pressure — it’s all on the table.
Yes, there were early points. Yes, CeeDee Lamb was great. And yes, Brandon Aubrey missed two field goals, which should legally require a congressional hearing. But the larger question remains: how does a team this talented end up flirting with historically bad defense?
Norm connects the dots, looks ahead to the Chargers (spoiler: they’re better), and explains why this offseason must be about defense — unless the Cowboys are aiming to redefine “bend but don’t break” as “collapse entirely.”
Pull up a chair. Try not to scream. Norm’s wondering so you don’t have to.
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 – Just Wondering What the Cowboys’ Offseason Plan Even Is00:00:15 – Fluent Financial: Because Retirement Planning Is Calmer Than Cowboys Football00:01:18 – Late Night Thoughts After Watching Pinball Football00:01:44 – Cowboys Playoff Math That Requires Science Fiction00:02:49 – A Fast Start, a Fake Field Goal, and Then… Nothing00:03:41 – Brandon Aubrey Misses Two (Yes, Two) Field Goals00:04:52 – A Defense That Simply Does Not Stop Anyone00:05:51 – The Numbers That Make This Defense Hard to Defend00:06:38 – Penalties: Creative Ways to Lose Field Position00:07:25 – The Kevonte Turpin Return That Never Got to Count00:08:55 – JJ McCarthy vs. Dak… and Only One Was Pressured00:10:01 – The Best Game of McCarthy’s Career, Courtesy of Dallas00:11:03 – George Pickens Goes Missing (Again)00:11:46 – CeeDee Lamb Reminds Everyone Who WR1 Actually Is00:12:49 – Chargers Up Next: Reality Sets In00:13:42 – The Defensive Shopping List Gets Longer00:14:19 – Scoring Isn’t the Problem. Defense Is. Always Defense.00:14:48 – Bob’s Steak & Chop House: Consistency You Can Trust00:15:25 – Full Moon Healing: Because Cowboys Fans Age Faster00:16:40 – Sponsors, Thanks, and Wondering Never Stops
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When Netflix Buys the World and We Predict Every Bowl Game Ever | The Clubhouse Podcast 16-24

Welcome back to The Clubhouse, where Rob, Alex, Don, and special guest Ziggy from Beer 30 Sports O’Clock gleefully tumble down the pop-culture rabbit hole—this week featuring Netflix House chaos, Warner Brothers being bought like a clearance DVD, and the single longest, most unhinged college bowl prediction marathon known to mankind.
In this episode, the guys break down everything from Stranger Things merch to TV revivals nobody asked for (but we’ll probably binge anyway), all while Ziggy anoints the Packers as “Kings of the North” and Rob questions the sanity of every streaming executive alive.
Plus: wrestling wildness, NFL hot takes, movie reviews, and the inevitable moment Don says something that requires a group intervention.
Grab a drink. Hydrate. Stretch. This one is three hours of glorious chaos.
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 – The Last “Normal” Show of 2025 (Whatever THAT Means)00:01:11 – Rob Drinks Too Much Apple Cider & Introduces the Gang00:03:09 – Life Happens, Don Happens, Everything Happens00:03:46 – TV Talk: Mr. Robot, Stranger Things, and Alex Nearly Pees Himself00:09:45 – Netflix Buys Warner Brothers & We All Panic Appropriately00:14:47 – Wrestling, Contracts, and Don’s History Lesson No One Asked For00:17:41 – Hulu, Paramount, Disney & Other Streamers Fight for Our Attention00:20:00 – Bucks Throwback Jerseys & Rob’s Strong (Wrong?) Opinions00:22:39 – Movie Talk: Zootopia 2, Predator Badlands, and Other Chaos00:30:42 – Upcoming Movies: Samurai Cannibals, Dust Bunnies, and Pure Madness00:34:35 – House Shark: A Cinematic Crime but We’re Morbidly Curious00:40:12 – CBD House of Healing Saves Our Aching, Aging Bodies00:42:18 – Wrestling Talk: John Cena, Action Figures, and Emotional Damage00:48:28 – Unicorns, Kangaroos & The New G’ Day (We’re So Sorry)01:02:56 – Netflix House Adventures: Squid Game, Stranger Things & Childhood Trauma01:09:47 – NFL Week Highlights: Creamsicles & Chaos01:16:45 – NFL Predictions: All Wrong, All Confident01:43:36 – College Bowl Picks Begin (Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Enter)01:58:05 – CFP Predictions: Hot Takes Served Piping Hot02:16:56 – Geography Debates & Travel Time Arguments No One Needed02:24:06 – Snoop Dogg’s Arizona Bowl, Because of Course02:41:47 – Final Playoff Predictions: We’re All Delusional02:53:53 – Wrapping Up: Sports, Socials & Holiday Survival Plans
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How the Vikings Torpedoed Themselves (and Why the Cowboys Should Send Them a Thank-You Card) | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

It’s Friday, December 12th, and Norm is just wondering how in the world the Minnesota Vikings went from a 14–3 wagon to a five-alarm grease fire with a -12 turnover margin. Spoiler: it involves letting Sam Darnold walk, trusting a rookie made of wet cardboard, and a quarterback room that’s coughing up interceptions like they’re holiday gifts.
Norm breaks down how one front-office decision nuked an entire season, why the Cowboys need to make Sunday night all about Dak vs. JJ McCarthy, and why—despite everything—the Vikings are still weirdly dangerous.
Then it’s a rapid-fire parade of sports takes: the Stars are sizzling, the Mavericks are held together with hope and medical tape, and Norm gives the NBA Cup a firm “Who asked for this?”
Plus: Full Moon Healing Balm (the cream that started with Norm’s arms), Bob’s Steak & Chop House (the place you go when life is good), and Fluent Financial (the folks who want you to retire before the rest of us).
Conversational, sarcastic, a little exasperated—classic Just Wondering.
00:00:00 – What Happened to the Minnesota Vikings?00:00:22 – Sponsor: Fluent Financial00:01:26 – Can One Decision Sink an NFL Team?00:02:24 – The Sam Darnold Surprise Season00:03:57 – Dak’s Rise & Minnesota’s QB Collapse00:04:47 – Vikings Offense: A Statistical Faceplant00:05:44 – Don’t Be Fooled: Minnesota’s Losses Came to Good Teams00:07:20 – How Dallas Should Frame Sunday Night: Dak vs. McCarthy00:08:08 – Sponsor: Bob’s Steak & Chop House00:09:06 – Sponsor: Full Moon Healing Balm00:10:26 – The Stars Are Quietly Dominating the NHL00:12:02 – Mavericks Injury Woes Continue00:14:19 – The NBA Cup: Norm Asks… Why?00:16:14 – Closing Credits & Sponsors00:17:17 – Stolen Water Media Production

¡Al Maximo! Ep.54

- La Copa Mundial ya tiene grupos, fechas y horas exactas... Y para el Norte de Texas fue la ¡Navidad adelantada!- Los dos mejores equipos del torneo disputan la final del Apertura 2025 ¡Al Máximo!- Para los Cowboys acabó el margen de error pero aún hay esperanzas de playoffs cuando reciban a los Vikings
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Christmas Shopping with the Rangers: Bring Coupons… Lots of Them | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

The Rangers are Christmas shopping like the rest of us: broke, stressed, and pretending everything’s fine. Norm breaks down how Texas tries to rebuild a contender on a budget that shrank faster than your paycheck after holiday gifts… and spoiler: it’s not pretty.
Then we pivot into college football, where 61% of teams get bowl bids now—because apparently eligibility is just a cute suggestion. Coaches are fleeing, players are portal-hopping for NIL checks, bowl games are being declined like a bad Tinder date, and conferences are fining their own teams for saying “nah, we’re good.”
It’s festive chaos. And Norm is wondering—loudly—if the “good old days” are starting to look a lot better in the rearview mirror.
CHAPTERS
0:00 – Norm Wonders About Rangers Christmas Shopping & CFB Chaos0:22 – Sponsor: Fluent Financial1:26 – The Rangers’ Annual Holiday Tradition: Not Enough Money2:01 – A Team Full of Holes & a Wallet Full of Nothing2:22 – Budget Reality Check (Except for the Dodgers, of course)3:25 – Attendance Drop = Big Ouch for Ray Davis4:08 – $25 Million Gone… Like Hot Dogs at a Doubleheader4:20 – The TV Revenue Problem That Keeps Revenuing Nothing5:06 – The Rangers’ Budget Math: It’s Giving ‘Spreadsheet Panic’5:54 – Shopping for a Catcher: Please Be Cheap6:30 – Searching for a Quality Starter on a Clearance Rack7:01 – Evan Carter’s Back & The Outfield Problem7:47 – The Bullpen Needs… More of Everything8:59 – Closers Cost HOW MUCH?!?9:27 – Can You Cobble Together a Bullpen Twice?9:51 – Rangers’ Christmas Shopping Deadline: Yesterday10:32 – Sponsor: Bob’s Steak & Chop House10:54 – Sponsor: Full Moon Healing Balm11:47 – College Football: 84 Teams in Bowl Games (Yes… 84)12:16 – 61% of Teams Make Bowls… Participation Trophy Season12:51 – Some Bowl Games Are Absolutely Junk13:00 – Five-Win Teams Are Bowl Teams Now. Sure. Why Not.13:21 – Kansas State & Iowa State Say “No Thanks” to Bowls13:39 – Why Coaches Leaving = Bowl Game Bailouts14:11 – Transfer Portal Chaos & NIL Checks Everywhere15:10 – Players Skipping Bowls: Protect the Bag15:38 – Big 12 Fines Two Teams $500K for Saying No16:25 – College Football’s Dysfunction in Full Holiday Bloom17:38 – Notre Dame vs ACC Drama (Because Why Not?)18:21 – Longing for the ‘Good Ol’ Days’ (Yes, Even the Cheating)18:56 – Final Sponsor Message19:18 – Norm’s Closing Thoughts19:49 – Mary Signs Off19:59 – Stolen Water Media Production
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The World Cup Draw, MLS Cup Final, and Mohamed Salah Drama | Sunset SC Ep.05

The groups for the 2026 World Cup are now set, outside of the remaining playoffs that will complete the field. We discuss the group and the matchups for the USMNT. Also, who got the best draw out of the host countries of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada? 
Arman Kafai makes his return to the show to catch us up on Inter Miami’s 3-1 win over Vancouver in the MLS Cup Final. 
And finally, Mohamed Salah and Liverpool are headed for a bitter breakup. Hear what the star winger said over the weekend and what it means for Liverpool in the future. 

You Shotgun Red Bulls | Beer 30 Sports O'clock

Bri and Ziggy talk about the college football playoffs and the biggest crybabies that didn’t make it. Can BYU students get drunk? Professional women’s hockey league is dope and Ziggys a fan. Beer flight of the night is festive and a party starter all in one. Instructions should come on energy drinks. 
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College Football is NOT broken | Engel Angle

After the release of the college football playoff bracket, fans (and Notre Dame) threw a fit. Mac discusses the actual state of the second most popular game in America, right after he remembers a significant figure in the development of North Texas, Tom Hicks. Hicks died over the weekend in Dallas at the age of 79.
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Murder in Rivercrest Pt. 2 | Signal 51 Chronicles

In Part 2 of Signal 51 Chronicles: Murder in Rivercrest – The Koslow Case, John Henry and retired Fort Worth police sergeant Jake White settle into their new home on The Sunset Lounge network and pick up where they left off in one of Fort Worth’s most shocking murders. After a brief detour through the Police Blotter—featuring a botched carbon monoxide attempt and the world’s slowest electric-cart getaway—they return to Rivercrest and the night Caren Koslow was beaten to death in her home.
This episode digs into the people behind the headlines: teenage heiress Kristi Koslow, her fiancé Brian Salter, and honor student Jeffrey Dillingham—the unlikely trio at the center of a murder-for-hire plot. With first-hand insight from people who grew up with them, John and Jake trace a web of privilege, resentment, manipulation, and desperation that built toward violence. They walk through the stakeout and arrests, the confessions in the interrogation rooms, and the early moves that would set up a capital murder trial and a death sentence.
If you’re just joining the story—or coming back after the long hiatus—this is where the Rivercrest case starts to shift from a brutal home invasion into something far colder: a carefully plotted betrayal from inside the family.
Chapters
00:00 - Back From Hiatus & New Home on Sunset Lounge01:47 - What “Signal 51” Really Means04:14 - Origins at Oscar’s Pub06:00 - Police Blotter: The Civic in the Garage09:17 - Police Blotter: Target Scooter Heist11:48 - Jake’s Real-Life Slow-Speed Chase13:07 - Recap: Night of the Rivercrest Murder of Caren Koslow16:09 - Stakeout on Dorothy Lane & the Arrests of Kristi, Salter & Dillingham17:46 - Who Are Kristi Koslow, Brian Salter & Jeffrey Dillingham?22:04 - Kristi’s Privileged but Angry Upbringing25:04 - Brian Salter: The Manipulated “Nerd”26:16 - Jeffrey Dillingham & Jack Koslow’s World28:00 - Who Was Caren Courtney Koslow?29:21 - Inside the Confessions35:28 - Trials, Plea Deals & a Death Sentence36:28 - Next Time: Kristi Koslow Faces Her Father in Court
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The Committee Did What Now? | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

Norm wakes up on a Monday and immediately chooses violence… toward the College Football Playoff Committee. In today’s episode, he tries to make sense of a ranking system that apparently pulls names out of a decorative bowl, rewards three-loss teams, and somehow decided James Madison is the belle of the postseason ball while Notre Dame and BYU get left standing outside holding the corsage.
If you thought the BCS was bad, congratulations — we’ve upgraded to BCS: Reloaded, now with bonus nonsense. Norm breaks down the committee’s “logic,” why head-to-head apparently matters only when it's convenient, and how a game played in AUGUST somehow shaped December rankings.
Spoiler: Norm is unimpressed. Mary is unimpressed. You will be unimpressed.
Grab your coffee. Or a helmet.
⭐ CHAPTERS 
0:00 — What Was the Committee Thinking?
0:23 — Sponsor Message
1:28 — ESPN and the Praise Parade
2:10 — Remembering the BCS
2:37 — How the Playoff Is Supposed to Work
3:14 — Notre Dame, BYU, Utah, Vandy, Texas… OUT
4:06 — James Madison… IN
5:36 — The Clause That Broke the System
6:16 — Reviewing the Rankings
6:29 — Miami Jumps Notre Dame
7:53 — Early-Season Wins Suddenly Matter
8:36 — Body of Work Ignored
9:29 — BYU Gets Snubbed
10:14 — Alabama the Three-Loss Darling
11:08 — Comparing ‘Bama and Texas
12:11 — Playoff Matchups Begin
12:30 — Ducks vs. James Madison
13:37 — Sponsor Message
14:52 — Full Moon Healing Balm Plug
15:14 — Closing Thoughts
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Cowboys vs. Lions: The Great Thursday Night Implosion | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

Norm tries to make sense of the Cowboys’ Thursday night meltdown — a performance so bad it should come with a warning label. Between the defense taking the night off, the offensive line playing like they were on strike, Pickens running routes like he’s jogging a 5K, and penalties that felt like performance art, Dallas somehow turned a winnable game into a flaming 44–30 disaster. Playoff chances? Yeah… those packed up and moved out.But don’t worry — Brandon Aubrey kicked really far, so everything’s fine. Totally fine.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Cowboys Faceplant Against the Lions0:22 – Sponsor: Fluent Financial1:24 – Aubrey Kicks While Everyone Else Crumbles1:50 – Calling the Performance “Junk” Is Generous2:07 – Defense? Nowhere to Be Found3:01 – Secondary Gets Cooked3:36 – Coverage Assignments From the Twilight Zone4:03 – Detroit Runs Wild4:32 – Offense Settles for Field Goals… Repeatedly4:59 – Offensive Line Disaster Class5:22 – Run Game Goes Missing5:43 – Pickens Has a Night to Forget5:58 – Penalties: The Gift That Keeps Ruining Everything6:16 – Turnovers for Dallas, None for Detroit6:42 – Playoff Picture? Crushed.6:55 – Must-Win Scenario Fantasy Land7:47 – The NFC East Dream Dies Again8:07 – Fans Suffering, Players Should Be Too8:27 – The Tape They’ll Watch Through Their Fingers8:48 – Sponsor: Bob’s Steak & Chop House9:29 – Full Moon Healing Balm Ad10:43 – Sponsor Wrap-Up11:05 – Follow the Show11:36 – Norm & Mary Sign Off
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The Most Dramatic Thing Lane Kiffin Did This Week Isn’t Pray | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

It’s Wednesday, December 3rd, and Norm is just wondering why the NFL insists on giving us a Thursday night matchup between two teams clinging to the playoff picture like a wet paper towel on a ceiling fan. Cowboys vs. Lions: one has momentum, the other has medical bills. One’s getting healthier, the other’s putting half their offense on IR. And yes—both somehow still have a shot at the postseason.
Norm breaks down just how desperate this “Survival Bowl” really is, why Detroit looks like a MASH unit, and why Dallas might accidentally stumble into relevance again. Then he pivots to the SEC, where Lane Kiffin is doing what Lane Kiffin always does: saying his “heart” is in Oxford while packing his bags for Baton Rouge and taking half the campus with him. Prayer? Please. Kiffin made his mind up before the postgame Gatorade dried.
It’s snark, it’s football, it’s Norm not buying a single ounce of coach-speak. Enjoy.
Chapters
00:00 - Norm Sets the Table for the “Survival Bowl”01:24 - Cowboys & Lions: The Playoff Picture No One Wants02:09 - Win and You’re Alive, Lose and You’re Compost02:48 - Momentum: Dallas Is Hot, Detroit Is… Whatever the Opposite Of That Is03:30 - Lions Go From “Contenders” to “Yikes” in Record Time04:15 - Detroit’s Injury Report Looks Like a Hospital Directory04:59 - Cowboys’ Injury Report: Basically No One Important05:44 - Sponsor: Bob’s Steak & Chop House (Because Football Stress Requires Meat)06:29 - Sponsor: Full Moon Healing Balm (Norm’s Battle with Blotches)07:50 - Lane Kiffin: “My Heart Is at Ole Miss… Unless LSU Pays Me More”08:35 - Why Kiffin Totally Lied About “Praying on It”09:13 - Assistants Leaving Faster Than Fans After a Blowout10:04 - The $12M Wink-Wink Nudge-Nudge Decision10:47 - Norm Calls Kiffin’s Drama Exactly What It Is: Poppycock11:19 - Sponsor Break #211:41 - Norm’s Sign-Off: Follow, Share, and Join Him for More Wondering
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So you don't know who Project Pat is | Beer 30 Sports O'clock

Bri and Ziggy discuss Christmas trees Thanksgiving and Joey Swoll. Is Lane Kiffin the hoe or the housewife? LSU is hoping housewife while Ole Miss knows the hoe. NBA court issues and a tournament that no one cares about yet. Bri is tired of being asked this question, and Ziggy has more vehicle issues. Bri laughs at his pain, literally. Ziggy has a serious question, do you know who Project Pat is?
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Murder in Rivercrest Pt. 1 | Signal 51 Chronicles

After a long hiatus (yes, we heard you), Signal 51 Chronicles is back—this time on the Sunset Lounge DFW platform alongside Mike Rhyner, Norm Hitzges, and Mac Engel. John Henry and retired Fort Worth PD sergeant Jake White ease back into things the only way they know how: with a drink, a new Police Blotter segment, and some truly ridiculous reports featuring runaway tractors, cow-assisted arrests, and a drunk who allegedly lets his dog take the wheel
Then they turn hard into the case that shattered the illusion of safety in one of Fort Worth’s most exclusive neighborhoods. In March 1992, Rivercrest—land of country club views, alarm systems, and guard dogs—woke up to the brutal murder of philanthropist Karen Koslow and the near-fatal beating of her husband, Jack Koslow. John and Jake walk you through the scene, the difference between burglary and home-invasion robbery, why detectives immediately suspected an inside job, and how Jack quickly moved to the top of the suspect list.
But just as the case seems to be closing in on the husband, a phone call on March 24, 1992 blows everything open: a frightened young man, bloody evidence, and a new direction for the investigation. This is Part 1 of Murder in Rivercrest: The Koslow Case—the House on Clark Avenue.
Chapters
00:00 - “It’s Been a Minute”02:09 - What Signal 51 Means03:07 - Vodkas & Origin Stories04:48 - New Segment: Police Blotter05:02 - Tractor Chase & Lawn Mower Logic08:00 - Cow-Operatives on Patrol10:33 - When the Dog Takes the Wheel12:11 - The Kristi Noem Detour14:49 - The House on Clark Avenue17:14 - March 12, 1992: The 911 Call19:50 - Rivercrest: Fort Worth’s Fortress22:05 - “Nothing Ever Happens Here”23:12 - Who Was Karen Koslow?24:39 - Burglary vs. Robbery vs. Home Invasion31:30 - Alarm Codes & Inside Jobs37:50 - A Phone Call Changes Everything
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Math, Money, and Micah’s Agent: What Could Go Wrong? | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

Welcome back to Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges, where reality, logic, and actual numbers take a back seat to Cowboys optimism and ESPN’s interpretive math.
In today's episode, Norm dives head-first into the financial fever dream that is the Dallas Cowboys' upcoming offseason—specifically how they plan to keep newly beloved star wide receiver George Pickens, who has played so well that Jerry Jones is already drooling enough to short-circuit a microphone.
But wait—there’s more:➡️ ESPN claims you can be both the underdog and the favorite in the same football game.➡️ A college playoff graphic boasts 108% probability, suggesting someone at ESPN is using wishful thinking instead of a calculator.➡️ Meanwhile, the Cowboys salary cap situation looks like someone tried to pay their rent, car payment, and a yacht out of a checking account with $47 in it.
If you love football, chaos, questionable math, or just enjoy watching reality slowly unravel—this episode is for you.
Chapters:0:00 Good Morning, It’s Time to Panic About the Salary Cap0:30 Mary Reads the Ad That Pays the Bills Jerry Jones Can’t1:34 Meet George Pickens: Talented, Difficult, Worth the Drama2:19 The Steelers Said ‘Good Luck’ and Dallas Said ‘We’ll Fix Him’3:13 Pickens vs. Lamb? Yes. Yes He Is.4:13 So… How Do We Pay Him? Asking for a Friend Named Jerry.5:12 Salary Cap: Also Known as Fantasy Land Accounting6:04 The Franchise Tag: AKA The Fastest Way to Make Pickens Furious7:26 What Does a Happy Pickens Cost? (Hint: A Kidney)8:21 Meanwhile: Dak, Lamb, and the Entire Roster Already Cost a Fortune9:15 Add It Up: Ten Players. 272 Million. No, That’s Not a Typo.10:58 Free Agents? Oh… Right. Them.13:57 College Football and the ESPN Math Olympics14:49 Wait—How Is a Team Both a Favorite AND the Underdog?15:55 108% Chances… Because Apparently Numbers Are Feelings16:53 Sponsors, Sanity, and Signing Off17:45 Follow, Share, and Wonder With Us (Preferably With Correct Math)
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Are the Cowboys Actually Dangerous Now? | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

It’s the Friday after Thanksgiving, and Norm is full of turkey, family time, and—for the first time in a while—something that resembles Cowboys optimism. After an electric win over Kansas City, Norm breaks down why Dallas suddenly looks like a postseason threat… if they can claw their way into the playoffs. From third-down brilliance and wide-receiver chaos to a surprisingly clean game from Dak and a breakout performance from late-round and undrafted players, Norm digs into what made this win different. He also highlights the “no-name Cowboys” stepping up in a big way and why personnel man Will McClay deserves a thank-you note and maybe a medal. With the Lions, Seahawks, 49ers and Packers still looming, Dallas needs help—but for now, fans can allow themselves just a little hope.
Chapters:00:00 – Wondering if the Cowboys are actually playoff dangerous00:18 – Sponsor Break: Fluent Financial01:21 – Thanksgiving, family, and a wild football game01:58 – Why that win felt different02:36 – Third-down efficiency: the hidden game-winner03:25 – Pickens + Lamb: coverage nightmare04:12 – Penalties, penalties, penalties (looking at you, Kansas City)04:58 – Offensive line dominance & zero sacks on Dak05:58 – Mahomes threw four touchdowns and still lost06:48 – The playoff picture: hope… but math07:36 – Can Dallas close the gap on Detroit, Seattle, San Francisco, and Green Bay?08:00 – Sponsor Break: Bob’s Steak & Chop House08:43 – Full Moon Healing Bombs09:18 – Trade deadline difference makers09:59 – The unsung heroes: overlooked players making real contributions10:46 – Nate Thomas steps up at left tackle11:36 – Ryan Flournoy, Rodney Stewart, and Malik Davis proving their value12:19 – Developing a two-back system13:09 – Special teams standouts & blocking tight ends13:54 – Hidden roster wins and the Will McClay effect14:54 – Sponsor Break15:16 – Subscribe, share, repeat15:30 – Norm (and Mary) sign off—and keep wondering15:57 – Production credit: Stolen Water Media

Reno Wilson Takes the Mic at Dallas Comic Show with Rob | The Clubhouse Podcast

Holiday week or not, Rob’s not leaving the Clubhouse empty—he’s rolling tape on a live Dallas Comic Show Q&A with actor, voice artist, and full-on nerd icon Reno Wilson. From his first big break on The Cosby Show to flirting with triple-digit IMDb credits, Reno talks Transformers voice work, Final Fantasy fandom, Mike & Molly’s family atmosphere (and its bizarre TV “grandma” record), working with Denzel, Jason Statham and Steve Martin, and why live-audience sitcoms still matter. They detour into musicals, 90s R&B, Star Trek vs. Star Wars, hoops talk, and Reno’s passion projects bringing Louis Armstrong and Muhammad Ali to the screen and stage—plus a sneak peek at his upcoming series The Greatest and a Christmas heist movie. It’s comics, pop culture, craft, and gratitude, live from Vista Mall in Lewisville.
Chapters:00:00:00 – Holiday-week intro & Dallas Comic Show setup00:01:36 – Live from the Vista Mall: meet Reno Wilson00:02:28 – Brooklyn roots, SUNY Purchase & landing The Cosby Show00:03:50 – Transformers, cartoon voices & 8-year-old Reno’s dream job00:04:44 – Spider-Man Underoos, Hulk faces & Marvel kid for life00:05:44 – Mike & Molly memories & the closest TV “grandma” age gap ever00:07:04 – Billy Gardell, early shows & building a sitcom family00:09:21 – Deep cuts: Friday: The Animated Series and other voice roles00:12:50 – First big movie: Sgt. Bilko with Steve Martin & Dan Aykroyd00:17:10 – Denzel in Fallen & learning from giants on set00:19:00 – Camera vs. voice work and creating Sazh in Final Fantasy XIII00:21:40 – Reimagining classics: Fatal Attraction and long-form storytelling00:22:55 – Musicals, Wicked hot takes & the golden age of stage-to-screen00:24:20 – Playing Louis Armstrong: “Pops,” Lincoln Center & Wynton Marsalis00:25:40 – Piano, Throwback Joint Thursdays & 90s R&B forever00:27:50 – The Cycling Pigeon: spin, yoga & life outside the set00:28:50 – Dexter: Original Sin, streaming shake-ups & a rough business00:30:05 – Sitcoms, live audiences & why Mike & Molly still holds up00:32:20 – Comfort watches: Everybody Loves Raymond, Cheers, Rocky & The Matrix00:34:20 – Star Trek dreams, JJ’s films & full-tilt geek talk00:36:10 – Hoops chat: Lakers, LeBron, Wembanyama & towering college kids00:38:00 – Directors bucket list: Fuqua, Coogler & the power of The Sins of the Father00:39:05 – Becoming Bundini Brown in The Greatest (Muhammad Ali limited series)00:40:10 – Heroes you almost don’t want to meet: Eddie Murphy & SNL memories00:41:00 – Upcoming projects, socials & first-con gratitude from Reno
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¡Al Maximo! Ep.53

- Los Cowboys remontan ante Eagles, pero tienen que demostrar ¡Al Máximo! ante los Chiefs…
- David Benavidez se está convirtiendo en el rostro del boxeo mexicano
- Empieza la Liguilla del futbol mexicano
Esto y más ¡Al Máximo!
 
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Golf is More "Thrilling" than Boxing | Engel Angle

Olympic gold medalist and long time prize fight champion Oscar De La Hoya talked to Mac about the state of the sport, why people can't quit a sport as dangerous as boxing, and the thrill he found to replace the high that comes with it.
00:00:00 – Thanksgiving, Turkey Slander & Why Boxing Wins  00:01:34 – Mack Gets in the Ring: The Paulie Ayala Humbling  00:05:00 – From East L.A. to Golden Boy: Introducing Oscar De La Hoya  00:06:34 – “Boxing Is Dead”… Again: Oscar on the State of the Sport  00:09:46 – Why Fighters Never Walk Away: Respect, Ego & Addiction to the Ring  00:13:15 – Sunset Lounge Break: The Sunset Podcast Roster Roll Call  00:15:04 – Life After the Ring: Oscar Finds His New High in Golf  00:17:02 – Virgil Ortiz Scouting Report: A Modern Marvin Hagler?  00:19:40 – Who Replaces Canelo & Bud? The Search for Boxing’s Next Global Star  00:22:13 – Netflix, DAZN & Paramount: Boxing’s Streaming Future  00:23:18 – Jake Paul, Exhibitions & What’s “Real” Boxing Anymore  00:25:26 – Dana White, TKO & Why the Ali Act Matters  00:28:53 – Knockouts vs Holes-in-One: Oscar’s Favorite Feeling  00:30:30 – Thanks, Oscar: Golf Nuts, Fight Fans & Final Bell  
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The Chiefs Are Broken… Maybe. The Cowboys Are Fixed… Possibly | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

It’s Thanksgiving week, which means football, family, and pretending you’re not silently judging everyone at the table. On today’s episode of Just Wondering, Norm asks the big seasonal question: What on earth is going on with the Kansas City Chiefs? Are they collapsing? Are the Cowboys suddenly good? Are we all sleep-deprived and delusional? Quite possibly yes on all counts.
Norm breaks down playoff math that somehow feels like advanced calculus, compares two teams desperately trying to look competent, and politely implies that both could either make a run or implode gloriously. From Patrick Mahomes’ accuracy crisis to the Cowboys’ “maybe-sort-of-kinda-fixed” defense, we’re sorting through the chaos so you don't have to.
Grab a plate and a pie slice big enough to emotionally support you — it’s football season.
⏱️ Chapters00:00:00 – Thanksgiving, Football & Existential Fear  00:01:21 – The Cowboys: Fixed? Or Just Lucky?  00:03:00 – Playoff Math Nobody Asked For  00:04:38 – A Totally Reasonable Plan (Maybe)  00:06:02 – Norm’s Skin Cream Story (Still More Stable Than the NFC)  00:06:38 – So… The Chiefs Might Be a Dumpster Fire  00:08:30 – Stats: The Lies We Tell Ourselves  00:10:45 – Missing Players & Mild Panic  00:11:39 – Did Kansas City Figure It Out? (Uh-oh.)  00:12:22 – The Big Question: Who Implodes First?  00:13:03 – Sponsors, Steak, and Stress  00:13:25 – Subscribe Before the Playoffs Get Worse  

Did You Just Rub that Poster? | Beer 30 Sports O'clock

 Bri and Ziggy discuss Thanksgiving, is it a good holiday or is it the disappointment of holidays? Bri realizes adulting sucks and Ziggy talks fake news about Cartels and NILs. Bri is gonna miss Garcia on The Rangers. Ziggy celebrates Hyrox in Dallas and his pull up abilities. He comes to the realization that the Wings might be lucky or got it rigged. Can we all admit, sides are the main dish and turkey is overrated?
00:00:00 – Beer 30… and Couch Beer Explosion00:00:47 – Haze E Baby Review: “Crushable” Is the New Sexy00:01:16 – News You Can Booze To: Hyrox Comes to Dallas00:01:59 – Pull-Up King Ziggy vs. Eye-Roll Queen Bri00:03:33 – “Hi Bri, Shut Up Bri”: Becoming a Hyrox Believer00:04:24 – Fake News But Great Plot: Cartel Washing NIL Money at UTEP?00:04:45 – “Who the Hell Is UTEP?” Geography with Bri00:06:18 – NIL, Shell Companies & Cartel Money Laundering Theory Hour00:08:26 – Rangers Shuffle the Deck: Simeon, Nimmo & Hot Man Garcia00:09:20 – “The Big Black Man” & Bri’s Adolis Poster Crush00:11:06 – What Non-Baseball People Need to Know About Non-Tendering00:12:05 – Dallas Sports Rebuilds & Why Jerry Jones Low-Key Knows Ball00:17:40 – Bri Caught Stroking the Poster: Let Her Mourn00:18:38 – Wings Win Back-to-Back No. 1 Picks: Lucky or Rigged?00:19:38 – Hockey Is Pure Chaos Again (And We’re Here for It)00:21:04 – Explaining Football Penalties to a Cameraman After 10 Years on the Job00:23:32 – Speaking of Disappointment… Thanksgiving Feels Broken00:24:01 – Working the Cowboys Game & Doing Thanksgiving on a Wednesday00:27:18 – Black Friday Isn’t a Day Anymore, It’s a Season00:28:26 – “Five-Month-Year-Old” and the Joy of Not Paying Bills00:28:30 – Go Bills, Sorry Bills: Texans Cook Buffalo00:29:13 – Beer Flight of the Night: Grapefruit IPA Confusion00:32:32 – Winter Warmer: Dark Ale, Light Trauma for Coffee Haters00:34:25 – Cozy Bavarian Marzen Steals the Show00:36:12 – Pecan vs. Pecan Porter: The Great Pronunciation War00:38:02 – Final Verdict: Cozy Bavarian Wins the Flight00:39:29 – Beer Goggles: Dog on Ice, What Could Go Wrong?00:41:28 – Cowboys vs. Eagles Fans: Fights in the Not-Quite-Nosebleeds00:42:52 – Josh Hart Steals a Fan’s Peanut M&M’s Mid-Game00:43:34 – Six Pack: Women’s Buzzer-Beater Bank Is Open00:44:51 – Hanging Upside Down into an Inverted Triangle: MMA Madness00:46:27 – Fake Punt Magic: Almost to the House00:47:09 – Special Teams Hustle: Cowboys Gunner of the Week00:49:22 – Three Dudes, One Prayer Circle: Cowboys Specialists Walkout00:50:30 – Luka Nutmeg Showtime00:51:28 – Ronaldo Highlight Reel: Walking GOAT Content00:52:02 – Conversations at the Keg: Thanksgiving Food Is Kinda Mid00:52:40 – Mac & Cheese vs. the World: Ranking Sides00:54:18 – “I’m White, I Love Green Bean Casserole”00:55:08 – Black vs. White Thanksgiving: House-Hopping vs. One House00:59:35 – Biscoff Pie, Free Pies & Papa Bri01:02:08 – Pumpkin Pie Slander & Cheesecake Catching Strays01:03:01 – Sweet Potato Casserole, Yams, and a 40-Year Food Lie01:05:13 – Thanksgiving Is a Made-Up Holiday & So Is the Story They Told You01:06:48 – Columbus, Leif Erikson & Amerigo Vespucci Get Dragged01:08:40 – “We Discovered a Place Already Lived In”01:09:42 – Favorite Thanksgiving Sides Draft: Mac, Greens & Casseroles01:10:13 – Green Bean Casserole Slingshot to the Bottom Tier01:10:17 – Sign-Off: Don’t Judge the Sides, Don’t Judge the Pecans
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Did the Cowboys Just Wake Up? Or Is This a Tease? | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

It’s Monday, November 24th, and today Norm is just wondering: when was the last time the Dallas Cowboys delivered a win that made fans scream, throw things, swear they were done, and then pretend they believed all along?
Because after falling behind 21–0 — complete with a failed fourth-down attempt, a fumbled punt, multiple drops, and enough self-inflicted pain to qualify as performance art — somehow, someway, the Cowboys decided to be a football team again.
From there? Dallas chipped, clawed, and lucked its way back into what turned into one of their most meaningful wins in years — a 24–21 comeback over the defending Super Bowl champs, the division rival Eagles, and the team that’s made the NFC East feel like a one-team league.
So… what does it mean?A turning point?A false alarm?A setup for heartbreak on Thanksgiving?
Well, buckle up — because Norm breaks down the chaos, the odds, and exactly what a path to the playoffs looks like now that this team has decided losing isn’t as fun as we all feared.
For now? We savor it.For exactly three days.
CHAPTERS00:00 — The Question: Was That the Biggest Cowboys Win in Years?00:00:25 — Sponsored Calm Before the Football Trauma00:01:29 — The First Quarter: A Live Tutorial on How Not to Play Football00:03:05 — 21–0 and Still Pretending Everything’s Fine00:03:55 — The Shift: Philly Trips, Dallas Sort of Wakes Up00:04:38 — Finally, a Touchdown (And Hope… The Dangerous Emotion)00:05:45 — The Second Half: Drops, Chaos, and One Beautiful Explosive Play00:06:39 — Fielding a Punt at the Two: Bold Strategy, Cotton.00:07:37 — Fourth Down, No Field Goal, Because Drama00:08:21 — So… How Big Was That Win?00:09:04 — Steak. Wagyu. Sponsor Time.00:09:41 — Full Moon Healing Balm (Football Stress Not Included)00:10:24 — Beating the Champs, Not Folding, and Actually Looking Alive00:11:12 — Dak in God Mode: 19 Straight NFC East Home Wins00:12:03 — The Playoff Math: Hope, Delusion, Same Thing00:12:21 — Final Thoughts, Thanks, and Deep Breaths Before the Chiefs00:13:13 — Mary Signs Off with Reason and Sanity00:13:24 — Stolen Water Media Production (And Therapy Reminder)

We’re Not Ready for Christmas and Neither Is the NFL | The Clubhouse Podcast

Welcome back to The Clubhouse Podcast, where the sports are real, the predictions are questionable, and the Christmas decorations go up way too early. This week, Rob, Alex, and Don debate the truly important things in life: whether Christmas lights belong before Thanksgiving, why Banana Ball is slowly taking over the universe, and how the NFL expects anyone to predict games when teams play like they’re on NyQuil.
We break down NCAA football chaos, NFL Week 12 matchups, and which lines are guaranteed to destroy your betting confidence. Then we detour into TV, movies, and pro wrestling — because honestly, our attention span is one bad officiating call long.
We also discuss ESPN’s upcoming Stuart Scott documentary (BOOYAH. Yes, we’re emotional. No, we’re not crying — YOU’RE crying).
Sprinkle in wrestling drama, college football playoff conspiracy energy, and Don’s ongoing campaign to have his Steelers taken seriously — and you’ve got another perfect unhinged episode.
Grab a drink. Turn on the jellyfish LED lights you swore you wouldn’t buy. And let’s get into it.
CHAPTERS00:00 — Christmas Decorations: Too Early or Already Late?04:18 — Banana Ball Expansion: Baseball, But With ADHD08:02 — College Football Chaos & Playoff Math That Makes No Sense12:25 — European Stadium Lights: Receivers Stare Directly Into the Sun14:16 — NFL Week 12 Predictions (AKA: Emotional Gambling)20:42 — Colts vs Chiefs: What Is Reality?23:40 — More Games, More Regret29:34 — Shador Sanders, The Raiders, and The Sack Counter Game33:10 — Jalen Hurts is a Terminator37:45 — TV Time: Renewals, Trailers & “Wait, That’s Still On?”40:32 — Stuart Scott 30 for 30 Announcement: Everyone Feel Feelings Now46:13 — Stranger Things Release Strategy: Oh No, This Will Break the Internet47:04 — Upcoming Shows Nobody Asked For (But We’ll Watch Anyway)51:42 — Movies: Sequels, Nostalgia & “Why Is THIS Getting Made?”59:58 — Screeners and Releases We Pretend to Be Ready For1:08:17 — Wrestling Rundown: Drama, Titles & Someone Probably Got Kicked1:16:46 — CBD Ad Break: Because Sports Fans Need Help Relaxing1:18:10 — Wrestling Part 2: The Sequel Nobody Objected To1:31:16 — Survivor Series, Rumors & Shirt Designs That Hurt Us1:44:49 — Industry Insider Gossip (We’re Not Saying... But We’re Saying)1:50:02 — Final Thoughts & “We’ll Probably Be Wrong About All This”
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Mac Still Can't Believe The Mavericks Traded Luka Doncic | Engel Angle

The Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic still bothers Mac. Because it's awful.
On this episode, Mac lists the worst trades in the history of the Dallas sports franchises - the Stars, Texas Rangers, Cowboys and the Mavericks.
00:00:00 – The Field Where Dreams Went to Die00:00:30 – “Don’t Be the Football Manager”00:01:20 – Rumors, Hits, and Why Mac Quit00:02:18 – Welcome to Engel Angle00:02:56 – Weather Complaints, Sweaters, and Texas Heat00:04:33 – The Bengals Sweatshirt Dilemma00:05:46 – The Night Luka Was Traded00:07:44 – The Logic (Sort Of) Behind the Move00:08:54 – Injuries, Age, and a Plan Built on Hope00:09:38 – When a Trade Never Stops Getting Worse00:10:42 – Babe Ruth Comparisons… Seriously00:11:10 – Hockey Version: The Corey Perry Disaster00:13:24 – Baseball Edition: A-Rod and the Fleecing00:18:45 – The Sammy Sosa Tragedy00:21:34 – Shoutouts to Sunset Lounge Shows00:23:40 – George Bush and THAT Trade00:24:45 – The Cowboys and Hope as a Strategy00:27:01 – Joey Galloway: ACLs and Regret00:29:32 – The Worst Trade in DFW Sports? Maybe Not…00:30:45 – The ONLY Way This Trade Looks Better00:31:40 – Conditioning, Ego, and Luka’s Revenge Body00:35:01 – When Fans Fire a GM00:36:46 – Double Standards and Double Injuries00:38:28 – Stamped: One of the Worst Trades of All Time
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Can one Player REALLY be the Difference? | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

It’s Friday, November 21st, and Norm Hitzges is just wondering if this might actually be the perfect time for the Cowboys to catch the Eagles. With All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson sidelined and the Philly offensive line suddenly mortal, Norm digs into just how much one lineman has meant to a franchise that’s gone 96–41 with him and 12–23 without him. He walks through the Eagles’ strange season: a defense that grew up faster than expected, an offense stuck in the mud, whispers about Jalen Hurts, and yet a ridiculous 51–14 record with Hurts under center since 2022. Then Norm turns his attention back home: the Cowboys sitting at 4-5-1, a brutal three-game gauntlet of Eagles, Chiefs, and Lions on deck, and Vegas setting the over/under for Dallas wins at just 6.5. Is there really a playoff run in there, or is this just another year of “maybe next time”? Along the way, you’ll hear from show partners Fluent Financial, Bob’s Steak & Chop House, and Full Moon Healing Balm, and get the full Norm treatment: perspective, numbers, and just enough optimism to keep you watching on Sunday.
Chapters
00:00:00 – Can the Cowboys Beat the Eagles?00:00:19 – A Word from Fluent Financial00:01:23 – The Lane Johnson Injury and Why It Matters00:02:10 – Eagles With Lane vs. Without Lane00:03:11 – Eagles’ Record, Schedule, and a Tough Nut to Crack00:04:04 – The Plan vs. Reality: Veteran Offense, Baby Defense00:04:47 – AJ Brown, Jalen Hurts, and Locker Room Whispers00:05:46 – A 51–14 Quarterback and an Offense That Still Struggles00:06:59 – Defense, Turnovers, and Why This Week Favors Dallas00:07:46 – Bob’s Steak & Chop House Spot00:08:28 – Full Moon Healing Balm and Norm’s Battle with Blotches00:09:53 – Cowboys at 4–5–1 and a Brutal Remaining Schedule00:10:41 – Vegas Win Total: Only 6.5 for Dallas00:11:34 – Sponsor Thanks and Closing Thoughts from Norm and Mary00:12:37 – Stolen Water Media Sign-Off