A shocker in the Big Ten flips our weekend on its head: Ohio State falls to Indiana, and we dive straight into how it happened. We break down the chess match in the trenches, why Indiana kept hammering the right side, and how red zone confusion turned short-yardage into missed chances. Credit where it’s due—Curt Cignetti has a plan and a program—but we also talk accountability, from who’s holding the play sheet to why your best players can’t be spectators when the game hangs on one drive.

From there, we zoom out to a bracket that feels equal parts merit and marketing. We debate Alabama vs. Notre Dame vs. Miami, the quiet power of bowl geography, and how “neutral” sites can become home games with nicer logos. We welcome chaos with a grin—James Madison, Tulane, and the potential for real upsets—because a playoff should have room for disbelief. Then we get practical about NIL and the transfer portal: let players get paid and move, but create contract terms that protect both the athlete and the team from nonstop churn.

Between all the football, we savor the absurd: a Pop-Tart mascot toasted and devoured, trophy toasters, and the kind of sponsorship theater that makes college football wonderfully strange. And we open up about life off the mic—riding a packed train to the Browns game, swapping food takes (Wendy’s, fix the lettuce), and building our new retro game and record shop in Finley while wrestling with permits, inspections, and long nights. It’s football, it’s hustle, it’s community, and it’s a reminder that resilience shows up on the field and in the storefront.

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Rivalries don’t just crown winners; they expose identities. We kick off with Ohio State’s statement over Michigan, tracing the arc from an early gut-punch to a slow, ruthless squeeze built on line-of-scrimmage control. An 18-play, 11-minute drive becomes the thesis: fewer snaps, higher efficiency, and a defense that turns games into long exhales. We walk through Julius Sayin’s composure after a pick, Bo Jackson running angry with purpose, and receivers winning on leverage when it mattered most. Then we zoom out—why common-opponent comparisons mislead, how tempo inflates perceptions, and when a team should speed up vs. double down on its identity.

The spectacle didn’t end at the whistle. Brutus crossing out the block M turned into instant lore, reminding us that rivalry week is part chess, part theater. We separate playful mascot mischief from true disrespect, and we call balls and strikes on media noise—from Dave Portnoy’s performative meltdown to Pat McAfee’s showman’s pick that actually respected the football. It’s sports as culture clash, the joy of a fan base exhaling after years, and a nod to the details that make November feel larger than life.

To celebrate our 200th, we turn the amps up. We highlight a local standout in Heartstomper, then relive a night with Spiritbox and Periphery—tight sets, heavy grooves, and the kind of live energy that sticks to your ribs. We talk the realities of ticket prices, festival fatigue, and smarter ways to enjoy shows without roasting in a field. Finally, we dive into female-fronted metal—Nervosa, Arch Enemy lineage notes, Crypta’s menace—and why these bands deserve more space in your rotation. If you’re here for football or for riffs, you’ll leave with both.

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A hard story hit our street, and we don’t look away. We start by walking through the Tiffin homicide-suicide with care: what happened, why leaving an abusive partner can be the most dangerous time, and how to support survivors without drifting into blame. From there, we talk about what a community can do right now—verify donation links, share official resources, and push for counseling access for neighbors and first responders who can’t unsee what they saw. The throughline is simple: compassion lands best when it’s paired with practical steps.

We lighten the grip a notch with fresh music picks from the heavy end of the spectrum, calling out the riffs that slap and the mixes that don’t. Music discovery is our reset button, a way to trade dread for motion and pass along something loud enough to clear the head. Then it’s straight into rivalry week. Ohio State vs Michigan still crackles, even in a playoff era. We break down wide receiver health, line play, and why trying to outthink identity is how big games get lost. Keep the ball where we’re strongest, trust the defense, and stop chasing someone else’s script.

Life off the mic shows up too: the cost of a “quick” sandwich run, the slow grind of opening a new store, and the realism required for holiday giving when kids’ lists stretch past what wallets can manage. Give what you can, make it count, and don’t let scammers siphon goodwill. If you’re here for the real—grief, grit, guitar squeals, and game-week nerves—you’re in the right place. Hit follow, share this with a friend who needs both honesty and a laugh, and leave a rating so more listeners can find us.

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