Episodes

🚨 CHAOS HAS TAKEN OVER COLLEGE FOOTBALL! The most Top-10 teams to lose in one weekend since 2007 has the playoff picture in complete disarray! Jimmy and Niko break down the madness, biggest upsets, and what comes next! 🏀 The NBA is BACK! We dive into the opening of the new season and early storylines! 🏈 The Broncos beat Seattle, but why does Bo Nix look so different? Is the benching conversation justified, or are fans overreacting? 💥 NFL BOOM/BUST: Who delivered and who disappointed? 🎯 NFL PICK’...

Wild finishes. Flying fists. A weekend that needs explaining. Jimmy and Niko break down the NFL chaos, talk Broncos and Chargers, and recap the Bengals’ win before tackling Dre Greenlaw’s ejection and the postgame punch thrown at Bradley Chubb. Who boomed, who busted, and what do the college football rankings tell us six weeks in? Then it’s NFL Pick’em Draft time after 3–1 and 4–0 weeks, followed by fantasy Start/Sit and our Player and Benchwarmer of the Week awards. Benchwarmers, grab a seat—th...

🏈 THE MORNING AFTER — WEEK 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAOS! Oklahoma SHOCKS No. 1 Texas 27-24 in the Red River Rivalry! Georgia takes the throne with a 20-17 victory over Alabama! Indiana escapes Nebraska 20-17 after a stunning fourth-quarter comeback! UCLA stuns Oregon 17-15 as the Ducks commit SEVEN turnovers! 🔥 THE 2-MINUTE DRILL: Kentucky beats LSU 35-34 in OT, and South Carolina crushes Florida 38-19! 🎙️ Jimmy Pallotto breaks down the biggest upsets, coaching decisions, and championship reality ...

COLORADO CHAOS TAKES OVER EP 292! CU somehow had a coach lose his playbook at a Lubbock bar before the Texas Tech game, while CSU made a wild midgame defensive coaching change. Then Jimmy & Niko hit the NFL to break down tough losses for the Broncos and Bengals before checking in on the league’s remaining undefeated teams. PLUS: Boom or Bust, Week 6 Pick’em, Fantasy Start/Sit, an early look at the Colorado Avalanche, and the weekly Player of the Week & Benchwarmer awards. Who’s for real, who’s i...

September gave us the hype. October is giving us the truth. Week 5 delivered reality checks all over college football. #8 Florida gets exposed in a 45-17 loss to Missouri, #7 Alabama rolls past undefeated Mississippi State 56-23, and Penn State hits panic mode after Northwestern runs for 413 yards in a 34-13 beatdown. Meanwhile, #4 Miami makes one of the biggest statements of the weekend by walking into Clemson and dominating 41-13. Plus, the 2-Minute Drill: Jeremiah Smith goes off for 206 yar...

THE AVS ARE BACK! 🏒🔥 Episode 291 is loaded as Niko and Jimmy kick things off with a full Colorado Avalanche season preview, breaking down the roster, expectations, biggest questions and what has to happen for another big year in Denver. Then it’s straight into football with a full Sunday Night Football and NFL Week 3 roundup after a week away from the regular show. We’re handing out our Fantasy Boom & Bust of the Week, updating the FeOTB Pick’em standings, making this week’s picks, and giving yo...

Week 4 of college football was absolute chaos. Oregon beats USC 41-27, but the biggest story is the controversial hit that knocked Dante Moore out of the game and USC’s response afterward. Florida announces itself with a stunning 52-28 beatdown of No. 4 Ole Miss, Iowa drives 91 yards and beats Michigan on the final play, and Wisconsin shocks Penn State after the Nittany Lions blow a 17-point lead at home. Plus, the 2-Minute Drill hits Wake Forest-Louisville, Mississippi State-Missouri, LSU-Texas...

No full episode this week, but football doesn’t stop. Jimmy jumps on for a FeOTB Bonus to break down Thursday Night Football in Green Bay, preview some of the biggest college football games of the weekend, and keep the weekly NFL Pick’em and Fantasy Start/Sit rolling. 🏈 TNF reaction from Lambeau 🔥 Biggest CFB games to watch 📊 NFL Week 4 Pick’em: Niko (7-1) vs. Jimmy (2-6) 🏆 Niko’s Week 4 picks 🎯 Fantasy Start/Sit for the weekend No Niko on the mic this week, but his picks and fantasy calls...

College football Week 3 was pure chaos. Vanderbilt pulled off an impossible 35-31 win over NC State on a last-second fumble TD, Ole Miss got its revenge on Lane Kiffin with a 32-24 win over LSU, and Kentucky walked into Kyle Field and stunned No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21. Plus, the 2-Minute Drill makes its debut with Texas Tech-Houston, Louisville-SMU and Alabama-FSU before we close with Rocky Mountain Wreckage after Colorado and Colorado State were outscored 82-30. Same games. Bigger stories. This i...

Football chaos is officially here. Jimmy & Niko break down a wild weekend across college football and the NFL, including Texas stunning Ohio State, Oregon’s upset loss, the new college football rankings, Denver’s underwhelming start and what we learned from the Bengals defense. PLUS: We debut BOOM OR BUST, revealing the best and worst performers from our fantasy teams • Week 2 Fantasy Start/Sit • NFL Week 2 Pick’em • Players & Benchwarmer of the Week 🏈 CFB & NFL Week 2 Reaction | 🏆 New Ranking...

Week 2 made liars out of all of us. Oklahoma State stunned No. 6 Oregon in Stillwater, Michigan answered the Week 1 chaos by suffocating No. 11 Oklahoma, and Texas erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to shock No. 1 Ohio State behind Arch Manning. Then Missouri and Kansas turned the Border War into exactly what college football rivalries should be: personal, physical and a little unhinged. Jimmy Pallotto breaks down the four biggest games of the weekend after going back, rewatching the tape ...

College football is already off the rails. Michigan gets an extra second, LSU puts Clemson on notice, and Week 2 brings a massive Texas vs. Ohio State showdown. Then it’s NFL KICKOFF TIME. 🏈 We’re breaking down the Australia game, firing off our final takes before the season begins, and bringing back our weekly Pick’Em with four games each. PLUS: we debut our new Fantasy Start/Sit segment to help you set your lineup every week. 🏆 Niko’s Awards POTW: Kyle Lewis BOTW: Clock Operators 🏆 Jimmy...

THE MORNING AFTER — WEEK 1 | College football is back, and so is the chaos. Jimmy goes solo to revisit four of the biggest Week 1 stories after watching the full games instead of just reacting to the internet. Did Michigan really deserve that magical extra second against Western Michigan? Is Colorado building a more physical identity after its comeback win at Georgia Tech? Did Jim Mora and Hauss Hejny just announce a new era at CSU after crushing Wyoming? And after LSU embarrassed Clemson 51-10,...

🏆 PLL PLAYOFFS ➡️ 🏈 CFB WEEK 1 ➡️ 🔥 NFL SOUTH PREVIEWS ➡️ 🏆 WEEKLY AWARDS The Far End of the Bench is back for Episode 288! Jimmy & Niko open with the PLL Playoffs before diving into a loaded Week 1 of College Football, breaking down the biggest games and making their picks LIVE. Then it’s time to finish the NFL division previews with the AFC South & NFC South. Plus, with fantasy football officially here, the guys break down how to handle players in new situations and those dealing with legal ...

🏈 **The road to football season runs through The Far End of the Bench!** Jimmy & Niko are back with a loaded EP 287, making their **College Football conference champion predictions** before breaking down the **AFC East & NFC East** ahead of the NFL season. Then it’s time to reveal the guys’ **fantasy football rosters** and see who built a contender — and who may already be in trouble. Plus, the **PLL Playoffs** are here as the championship race heats up, before we close it out with our **Playe...

EP 286 is loaded. 🏈🔥 We kick things off in Colorado with previews of CU, CSU and Air Force before breaking down the chaos of the AFC North. Then we hit Jayden Daniels vs. LSU over No. 5, Von Miller heading home to Dallas, and the Redwoods punching their ticket to the PLL playoffs. Then it’s time to celebrate. 🎙️ Six years of The Far End of the Bench are in the books, so we’re running back clips from four of our favorite episodes as we officially step into YEAR 7. And of course, we finish with...

Jimmy is flying solo for @FeOTBpod EP 285 as Niko is out of town and the Bench prepares for its upcoming 7-Year Anniversary Show! 🏈 Joel Klatt’s College Football Top 10 — Is Oregon really No. 1? Who’s overrated, underrated & ready to contend? 🔥 NFC NORTH PREVIEW — Bears, Lions, Packers & Vikings. Who wins one of the NFL’s deepest divisions? 🏆 FEOTB AWARDS — Rockies LF Jake McCarthy earns Player of the Week after a monster stretch, while the Texas bettor who risked $400K to win just $4K lands ...

LeBron heads to Philadelphia, OKC forces Denver's hand, and we're breaking down everything it means. We preview the NFC West, discuss the latest PLL storylines, debate our Top 5 Songs of All Time (one song per artist), and hand out our Players and Benchwarmers of the Week. 🏀 LeBron to the 76ers 🏀 Nuggets match Spencer Jones' offer sheet? 🏈 NFC West Division Preview 🥍 PLL Weekend Recap 🎵 VS: Top 5 Songs of All Time 🏆 Players & Benchwarmers of the Week Who wins the NFC West? Did Denver make...

The World Cup has crowned a champion, the NBA offseason is shaking up the league, the AFC West is gearing up for a new season, and MLB’s trade deadline is almost here! Daren Briare joins Jimmy and Niko to break down Spain’s dominant World Cup run, Giannis to Miami, LeBron’s future, Fernando Mendoza and the Raiders, Broncos expectations, the AFC West race, baseball’s biggest deadline questions, and we draft our all-time favorite sports moments before handing out our Player of the Week and Benchwa...

Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 return ends in disaster, and we debate what comes next for the biggest star in MMA. Then we recap the 2026 World Cup through the semifinals, including the USMNT’s exit, the tournament’s biggest upsets and our picks to reach the final. Jeremy Fowler’s NFL quarterback rankings ignite another argument as Josh Allen takes the top spot, Joe Burrow lands at No. 4 and several major names miss the top 10. In VS, Jimmy and Niko rank their favorite video games to binge during summ...

FEOTB Ep 281 marks the first episode under the All Gloves Off Sports Media banner, and Jimmy and Niko are coming in hot. The guys break down the USMNT World Cup fallout, the latest World Cup drama, NBA trade chaos, LeBron’s next move, Sean Payton’s ESPN feature, UFC fight week, and this week’s awards. Then it’s VS: All-Time Fantasy Football Lineups. Two loaded rosters. One debate. No easy answers. Drop your vote in the comments and let us know who built the better squad. New network. Same Ben...

Colorado State came to San Antonio undefeated, confident, and carrying the memory of last season’s scare in Fort Collins. UTSA sent them home with a receipt. In this audio blog, we break down the Roadrunners’ 48–3 demolition of CSU, Wayshawn Parker’s monster night, Owen McCown’s steady control of the offense, Jalen Smith stepping up through injuries, and a defensive performance that produced nine sacks, three interceptions, and another game without allowing a touchdown. The Roadrunners are no...

#14 UTSA walked into Austin with the state crown on the line and left with a 49-3 statement win over #11 Texas. In this audio blog edition of Roadrunners Rising: The Stonewall Merritt Era, Frankie “The Horn” Calderón breaks down how the Roadrunners won their first game in Austin, why Wayshawn Parker’s 258-yard, 4-touchdown explosion changed the conversation, and how Mekhi Anderson, Owen McCown, Vic Shaw, Bob Toone, and the Southwest Sack Exchange turned a top-15 matchup into a public correction...

Episode 280 of The Far End of the Bench hits the summer sports chaos from every angle. In this audio blog, we break down the USMNT making World Cup history by winning back-to-back matches for the first time since 1930 and taking control of Group D, then look ahead to the knockout-stage possibilities. From there, the focus shifts to Florida, where Giannis Antetokounmpo heading to Miami shakes up the NBA and Brady Tkachuk joining Matthew Tkachuk with the Panthers makes Florida even more dangerous ...