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April 24, 2026

Ridin’ the Pine: Draft Night Chaos, Playoff Pressure & Real Ones Talking Ball

Ridin’ the Pine: Draft Night Chaos, Playoff Pressure & Real Ones Talking Ball

If you didn’t catch this one live, you missed one of those episodes that remind you why we do this.No script. No guardrails. Just a straight reaction while the sports world was popping off all at once.We had Brandon, CEO of Variety Sports …

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April 17, 2026

Ridin’ the Pine: Fairways, Faceoffs, Playoffs & Pure Colorado Chaos

Ridin’ the Pine: Fairways, Faceoffs, Playoffs & Pure Colorado Chaos

Sometimes a title ends up being more accurate than you even planned.This was one of those episodes.Pure Colorado Chaos pretty much says it all. Dom jumped back on the show, and we covered a loaded sports slate that somehow managed to include A…

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April 4, 2026

WHY MARK HAD TO KILL CONQUEST

WHY MARK HAD TO KILL CONQUEST

The real meaning of Invincible’s rematch was never just powerEvery once in a while, a fight in a show stops being just a fight.It stops being about who hit harder.It stops being about who scaled higher.It stops being about who has the loud…

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April 3, 2026

Ridin’ the Pine: Final Four Fever, West Coast Chaos & Draft Smoke Season

Ridin’ the Pine: Final Four Fever, West Coast Chaos & Draft Smoke Season

Every now and then, the schedule forces you to adjust.This was one of those weeks.So Ridin’ the Pine came back.No episode number. No normal two-man setup. No need to fake it and pretend the sports world slows down just because life gets …

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March 26, 2026

Madness, Mile High Hope & Central Pressure

Madness, Mile High Hope & Central Pressure

The first weekend of March Madness always feels like a four-day sports blackout.You blink, your phone is buzzing every eight seconds, your bracket is already bleeding out by dinner on Friday, and somehow by Sunday night, you are sitting there tryi…

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March 21, 2026

PENN STATE RESETS THE BAR, OKLAHOMA STATE ARRIVES, AND THE FINALS DELIVER: NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS RECAP

PENN STATE RESETS THE BAR, OKLAHOMA STATE ARRIVES, AND THE FINALS DELIVER: NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS RECAP

If there was any doubt about who owns this era of college wrestling, Saturday night buried it.Penn State did not go a perfect 6-for-6 in the finals. They did not get every belt. They did not have a totally flawless night.And it still did not mat…

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March 21, 2026

PENN STATE BLEEDS, OKLAHOMA STATE SURGES, AND THE FINALS ARE SET: NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SEMIFINALS RECAP

PENN STATE BLEEDS, OKLAHOMA STATE SURGES, AND THE FINALS ARE SET: NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SEMIFINALS RECAP

If there is one lesson this tournament keeps teaching, it is this:Stop throwing around words like “unbeatable.”I have used that word in these recaps, and let’s be honest, that term lives more in fantasy than fact. Wrestling has…

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March 20, 2026

PENN STATE CONTROLS, BRACKETS BURN, AND THE PODIUM DREAMS GET REAL: NCAA WRESTLING QUARTERFINAL RECAP

PENN STATE CONTROLS, BRACKETS BURN, AND THE PODIUM DREAMS GET REAL: NCAA WRESTLING QUARTERFINAL RECAP

If you have never experienced competition like the NCAA quarterfinals, I genuinely feel sorry for you.This is one of the best rounds in all of sports.As a high school wrestling coach here in Colorado, the closest thing we have to this kind of …

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March 19, 2026

Penn State Keeps Breaking the Field, Brackets Get Wrecked, and Friday Is Coming for Everybody: NCAA Wrestling Session II Recap

Penn State Keeps Breaking the Field, Brackets Get Wrecked, and Friday Is Coming for Everybody: NCAA Wrestling Session II Recap

If anybody was still pretending this tournament was wide open after Session I, Session II should have put that nonsense to bed.Penn State is not sneaking up on anybody. They are not “just surviving.” They are not getting by.They are …

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March 19, 2026

Penn State Rolls, Brackets Break, and the Pretenders Get Exposed: NCAA Wrestling Championships Round 1 Recap

Penn State Rolls, Brackets Break, and the Pretenders Get Exposed: NCAA Wrestling Championships Round 1 Recap

If you were looking for the first session of the NCAA Wrestling Championships to give us a clear message, it did.Penn State is not here to mess around.The Nittany Lions came out in Round 1. They did exactly what a title machine is supposed to do…

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March 19, 2026

Waddle to Denver?! Bracket Chaos Begins & $100 on the Line

Waddle to Denver?! Bracket Chaos Begins & $100 on the Line

There are moments in sports where everything just hits at once.This is one of those weeks.The Denver Broncos went from “what are we doing?” to “oh… we’re COOKING” real fast.And at the same time?It’s M…

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March 19, 2026

2026 NCAA Wrestling Championship Preview: Predictions, Dark Horses & Penn State’s Path to History

2026 NCAA Wrestling Championship Preview: Predictions, Dark Horses & Penn State’s Path to History

There’s nothing like this.Three days.Ten weight classes.The best wrestlers in the world are all in one place.March Madness might get the headlines…But if you really know competition, toughness, and what it means to earn something&md…

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March 13, 2026

NFL Free Agency: Chaos, Confusion, and Questionable Decisions

NFL Free Agency: Chaos, Confusion, and Questionable Decisions

If the opening days of NFL free agency taught us anything, it’s that logic doesn’t always win in the NFL offseason.The biggest head-scratcher came from the situation surrounding Max Crosby, the Raiders, and the Baltimore Ravens. A bloc…

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March 6, 2026

March Madness Arrives, Nuggets Still Stuck & Avalanche Heating Up The Far End of the Bench – Episode 268 Blog

March Madness Arrives, Nuggets Still Stuck & Avalanche Heating Up The Far End of the Bench – Episode 268 Blog

March is here, and if you're a sports fan, you already know what that means.The calendar flips and suddenly the sports world goes from a slow winter grind to absolute chaos. Conference tournaments are tipping off in college basketball, the NFL Com…

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Feb. 26, 2026

Red, White & OWNED: USA Sweeps Canada + Nuggets Panic Button? 🔥 Companion Blog – Episode 267

Red, White & OWNED: USA Sweeps Canada + Nuggets Panic Button? 🔥 Companion Blog – Episode 267

Red, White & OWNED.I waited 16 years to say this.USA runs hockey.Men’s gold.Women’s gold.Two overtime winners.Same opponent.You don’t script that.You earn it.The Golden Goal We NeededIf you’re our age, Cro…

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Feb. 21, 2026

Champions Crowned. Madness Loading. The Spring Sports Reset – Episode 266 (Companion to Episode 266

Champions Crowned. Madness Loading. The Spring Sports Reset – Episode 266  (Companion to Episode 266

If you don’t stay down and you never quit, come on over here and sit on the Far End of the Bench.Episode 266 hit different.Not going to dive into everything personally, but like I said on the mic — sometimes the podcast isn’t j…

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Feb. 8, 2026

Maxon Unfiltered: Bengals Misery, AFC North Chaos & Super Bowl 60

Maxon Unfiltered: Bengals Misery, AFC North Chaos & Super Bowl 60

If you don’t stay down and you never quit, come on over here and sit on the far end of the bench.Super Bowl week means extra reps for everybody, so after episode 265 with Daren, I decided to get selfish.If we were going to talk about the…

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Feb. 6, 2026

Extra Reps on the Bench: Daren Briare Joins the Chaos for Super Bowl 60

Extra Reps on the Bench: Daren Briare Joins the Chaos for Super Bowl 60

If you don’t stay down and you never quit, come on over here and sit on the far end of the bench.Super Bowl week means extra reps for everybody – coaches, players, content creators, and apparently my vocal cords. So for this one, I cal…

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Feb. 5, 2026

Episode 265: We’re Back, It’s Super Bowl Time, and We Let Niko Cook

Episode 265: We’re Back, It’s Super Bowl Time, and We Let Niko Cook

After a week off, we’re officially back — and honestly, the timing couldn’t be better.It’s Super Bowl week, Jokic is back on the floor, and we finally had the space to let the show breathe again.Episode 265 of The Far End o…

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Jan. 26, 2026

Pressure Broke Teams This Weekend: Conference Championship Fallout

Pressure Broke Teams This Weekend: Conference Championship Fallout

Broncos heartbreak, a Lumen Field classic, and a Super Bowl rematch nobody saw coming this way.Conference Championship weekend is supposed to separate contenders from cute little stories.This year? It exposed people.We got a rock fight in De…

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Jan. 24, 2026

From Perfect to Pandemonium Indiana Makes History as the NFL Playoffs Descend Into Chaos

From Perfect to Pandemonium Indiana Makes History as the NFL Playoffs Descend Into Chaos

From Perfect to PandemoniumIndiana Makes History as the NFL Playoffs Descend Into ChaosIf you don’t stay down and you never quit, you already know where to sit.Episode 264 of The Far End of the Bench was the rare convergence of college f…

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Jan. 19, 2026

Divisional Round Carnage | The NFL Playoffs Just Changed

Divisional Round Carnage | The NFL Playoffs Just Changed

There’s a moment every postseason where the NFL stops pretending.The Divisional Round is that moment.This is where good teams get exposed, great teams tighten the screws, and the margin for error completely disappears. This weekend wasn&rs…

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Jan. 16, 2026

January Football Went Completely Off the Rails CFP Chaos, Wild Card Carnage & Title Stakes | Ep. 263

January Football Went Completely Off the Rails  CFP Chaos, Wild Card Carnage & Title Stakes | Ep. 263

If you don’t stay down and you never quit, you know where to sit —the far end of the bench.January football didn’t just get weird this year.It blew past the guardrails, jumped the curb, and kept accelerating.Between a CFP that …

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Jan. 12, 2026

NFL Playoffs Wild Card Weekend Recap: Chaos, Comebacks & Clutch Performances

NFL Playoffs Wild Card Weekend Recap: Chaos, Comebacks & Clutch Performances

Good evening, Bench Warmers.We went live on a Sunday night because the first weekend of the NFL playoffs (formerly “Super Wild Card Weekend”… the NFL quietly dropped the “Super” like we wouldn’t notice) deliver…

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