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 March. Which means chaos, brackets, and a wh…
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— This is the t…
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 blockbuster deal…
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…
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 Needed If you’re our age, Crosby’s 2010 dagger still live…
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 just content. Somet…
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 disas…
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 called in an ol…
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 of the Bench is one of th…
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…
From Perfect to Pandemonium Indiana Makes History as the NFL Playoffs Descend Into Chaos If 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 footbal…
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’t about …
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 feels like the Wil…
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) delivered exactly what January football is s…
Black Monday Fallout, CFP Chaos & Full NFL Playoff Picks | Episode 262 If you don’t stay down and you never quit, come on over here and sit on The Far End of the Bench. Episode 262 is our first show of 2026, and somehow it already feels like we’ve…
Jokic Injured, Avalanche Historic, CFP Chaos & Pick’Em Is Back The Far End of the Bench – Episode 261 If you don’t stay down and you never quit, come on over here and sit on The Far End of the Bench. Episode 261 hits at the exact intersection of …
🏈 Playoff Math, Bengals Tears, and Why the Broncos Run the NFL | Episode 260 If you don’t stay down and you never quit, come on over here and sit on The Far End of the Bench. Episode 260 of The Far End of the Bench wasn’t just another sports podca…
🏈 Sherone Moore’s Off-Field ‘Game’ Costs Him His Job FEOTB Episode 259 — The Most Explosive Week in College Football, NFL, and WWE If you value loyalty, honesty, and showing up every single week, you’re one of us.And Episode 259 was one of the mos…
🏈 You Can’t Build a Wife Out of Weekend Energy Episode 258 — FEOTB Companion Blog By Jimmy Pallotto If you value loyalty, integrity, honesty, and showing up every single week, you’re one of us. And this week’s episode? It was FEOTB chaos at its a…
🏈 Rivalry Week Carnage! CFP Shake-Up, Burrow Is BACK & NHL’s Top Team? | Episode 257 — Companion Blog Recorded: 11/25/25 Benchwarmer Nation… Feast Week gave us everything: rivalry chaos, playoff picture madness, Burrow rising from the ashes, and b…
Perfection or Heartbreak? UTSA Chooses Destiny Rise of the Roadrunners – Episode 17 Postgame Blog UTSA vs Duke | National Championship Recap Disclaimer: The Rise of the Roadrunners series is a fictional, gameplay-based storytelling project create…
College Football Chaos & NFL Week 12 Picks! Broncos + Nuggets Return! | Episode 256 — Companion Blog Benchwarmer Nation… we’re officially back. After a much-needed bye week full of wrestling meets, travel, and what basically turned into an impromp…
The Continental Clash: Roadrunners vs Ducks | Rise of the Roadrunners Ep. 16 Postgame Blog by Frankie “The Horn” Calderón — Voice of the RoadrunnersUTSA Roadrunners vs Oregon Ducks | Peach Bowl Semifinal | CFP 12-Seed vs 1-Seed ⚠️ Series Disclai…
⚾️ The Best World Series in 20 Years & Broncos’ Big Six | Far End of the Bench Podcast Ep 255 By Jimmy Pallotto | November 6, 2025 🔥 An All-Time Sports Weekend There are great sports weekends — and then there’s this one. You had horse racing, …