For The Love Of The Game Sports Podcast

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:54 - Super Bowl Recap
00:14:28 - Next Year’s Super Bowl Predictions
00:19:05 - The Super Bowl Performance
00:34:12 - When Fooball Season Ends 
00:37:34 - WTF is Up With Isiah Stewart? / Detroit Pistons
00:42:12 - Is  Boston Celtics’  Jalen Brown the MVP? 
00:42:52 - Trinidad Chambliss vs The NCAA
00:51:12 - More Gambling MLB Pitcher Caught Throwing Prop Bets
00:56:06 - Arsenal Letting It Slip Away
00:58:37 - Outro
 
 
==== Show Notes  
Contact: fortheloveofthegamepdcast@gmail.com
 
Rompin Shop
https://youtu.be/eKd8roTMAy8?si=X348P5yOJvJCHlSt 
 
One Draw By Rita Marley
https://youtu.be/p1SInyvHX5E?si=NgFd1zrGla64N2Jf
 
Little League Hockey Brawl
https://youtube.com/shorts/7UOFDbg0fRM?si=jx5zi-sCG-SEmNFH
 
Trinidad Chambliss Wins Additional Year of Eligibility
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/trinidad-chambliss-wins-another-year-of-college-eligibility
 
Montana Athlete Gets Ninth Year of Eligibility
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47890602/montana-lb-tuliaupupu-granted-9th-year-eligibility-ncaa

00:00:00 - Intro 
00:00:45 - NFL Coaching Hires Continued
00:15:37 - Super Bowl Preview
00:23:20 - CFB Staying At 12 Teams
00:31:11 - Who Should The Jets Target in the Draft?
00:35:13 - NBA Trade Deadline
00:42:58 - The N.Y. Knicks Eyeing a Championship
00:45:20 - Giannis Stays with the Bucks
00:51:54 - Grizzlies Couldn’t Trade Jah Morant
01:02:10 - Arsenal In Pole Position
01:05:54 - Outro
 
==== Show Notes  
Contact: fortheloveofthegamepdcast@gmail.com
 
NFL Coaching Hires
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2026-nfl-coaching-gm-tracker-interviews-rumors-personnel-changes
 
Stephon Diggs Pre Game Speech 
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89Y3twL/
 
NBA Trades
https://www.nba.com/news/2025-26-nba-trade-tracker
 
EPL Table
https://www.espn.com/soccer/standings
 

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:05 - Sean Payton Loses Game For Denver Broncos
00:09:28 - Did Jarrett Stidham Play Good Enough to Get a Starting Job? 
00:11:53 - Super Bowl Predictions
00:13:52 - L.A. Rams vs Seattle Seahawks Recap
00:16:20 - One Main Running Back vs Running Back By Committee 
00:19:32 - Xavier Smith's Muffed Punt Return
00:22:20 - Why Seahawks Will Win the Super Bowl
00:24:50 - What Makes the Bad Franchises Stay Bad?
00:46:06 - Bill Belichick Not Voted in to Hall of Fame
00:55:36 - Senior Bowl Hype
01:00:32 - Outro
 
==== Show Notes  
Contact: fortheloveofthegamepdcast@gmail.com
 
Denver Broncos Lose AFC Championship
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47747655/sources-broncos-fire-oc-joe-lombardi-afc-title-game-loss
 
Xavier Smith's Muffed Punt Return
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT9KMXmiUo7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
 
Bill Belichick Not Voted Into Hall of Fame
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/sport/football-nfl-reaction-to-bill-belichick-snub
 
Senior Bowl Standouts
https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-senior-bowl-day-2-standouts-2026-nfl-draft

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:00 - Review of Chicago Bears vs LA Rams  Playoff Game
00:10:15 - Review of San Fran 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks Game
00:17:04 - Review Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos Game / Lack of Josh Allen Criticism
00:23:02 - Houston Texans vs NE Patriots / CJ Stroud Issues
00:31:38 - Drake May vs The Denver Broncos
00:35:40 - Super Bowl Predictions
00:37:11 - CFB National Championship Game
00:41:24 - The College Football Offseason
00:47:25 - Mario Cristobal to the Pittsburgh Steelers 
00:50:58 - NFL Coaching Carousel / Atlanta Not Happy With Coaching Hire
00:53:52 - Phillip Rivers Interviewing With Buffalo
00:55:42 - Ravens Hire Jesse Minter
00:59:39 - Remaining Job Openings in the NFL
01:00:08 - Arsenal At Top of the Table, Can They Win the Champions League?
01:03:28 - Jeanie Buss vs LeBron James
01:11:48 - Outro
 
==== Show Notes  
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Bills Interview Phillip Rivers For Head Coach
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47706170/bills-interviewing-philip-rivers-coaching-job-sources-say
Mario Cristobal to Steelers
https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/onsi/news/surprise-head-coach-candidate-emerging-pittsburgh-steelers-mario-cristobal
 
Arsenal Top of Table
https://www.arsenal.com/men/tables
 
Jeanie Buss vs LeBron James
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47701838/lebron-buss-report-care-how-somebody-feels-me
 

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:11 - Thoughts on the 2026 ESPN Mock Draft
00:08:06 - Ty Simpson Goes Pro Over Getting Paid At Another School
00:14:45 - Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Retires
00:21:48 - John Harbaugh to the New York Giants
00:27:16 - Speculating on the Other NFL Job Openings (Pittsburgh Steelers, The Baltimore Ravens, The Atlanta Falcons)
00:33:28 - Aaron Rodgers Legacy
00:35:34 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans
00:36:39 - Houston Texans vs New England Patriots
00:39:16 -  L.A. Rams vs Carolina Panthers
00:41:49 - Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears
00:45:36 - 49ers vs Eagles
00:50:30 - What’s Next For AJ Brown
00:56:22 - L.A Chargers vs New England Patriots
01:00:50 -  Seattle Seahawks vs San Fran 49ers
01:03:00 - College Football Championship
01:12:18 - Univ. of Indiana’s Recipe For Success
01:09:30 - Outro
 
==== Show Notes  
Contact: fortheloveofthegamepdcast@gmail.com
 
ESPN Mock NFL Draft 2026
https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/47503334/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-predictions-32-picks-jordan-reid
 
Mike Tomlin Retires
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2026/01/16/mike-tomlin-pittsburg-steelers-exit-whats-next/88021778007/
 
Ty Simpson Rejects NIL Offers 
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alabama-qb-simpson-reportedly-offered-003351474.html
 
John Harbaugh to Coach NY Giants
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/giants-finalizing-agreement-to-hire-john-harbaugh-as-next-head-coach-050549071.html

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:10 - Dolphins Opening / Mike McDaniels Fired
00:04:25 - Ravens Opening / John Harbaugh’s Firing
00:09:30 - Brian Flores’ Future 
00:14:15 - Could Curt Cignetti End Up With The Raiders
00:16:34 - What’s Next of Pete Carrol and the Raiders
00:25:45 - McDaniels In Houston  
00:27:53 - Cleveland Browns Opening / Kevin Stefanski Fired
00:31:30 - Atlanta Falcons Opening / Raheem Morris Fired
00:34:16 - NY Giants Opening / Brian Daboll Fired
00:36:40 - Tennessee Titans Opening / Brian Callahan Fired 
00:40:52 - What First Round NFL Playoff We’re Looking Forward To 
00:44:15 - Manchester United Opening / Ruben Amorim Fired 
00:49:05 - The Current Staet of Liverpool
00:52:50 - Arsenal Still On Top
00:54:32 - The Transfer Portal and College Free Agency
01:08:36 - Outro
==== Show Notes  
Contact: fortheloveofthegamepdcast@gmail.com
 
Mike McDaniels Fired By Dolphins
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47550188/sources-dolphins-fire-coach-mike-mcdaniel-7-10-season
 
John Harbaugh Fired By Ravens
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47531700/baltimore-ravens-fire-coach-john-harbaugh-whats-next-faq
 
Manchester United Sacks 
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46418438/ruben-amorim-sacked-man-united-head-coach
 
Washington Huskies QB Drama
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/demond-williams-transfer-portal-washington-qb-return-lsu/

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - Rohan’s Fantasy Football Troubles
00:02:30 - Recapping Georgia vs Ole Miss
00:08:03 - Recapping Indiana vs Alabama
00:15:54 - Where Does Alabama Go Next?
00:21:51 - Recapping Miami vs Ohio State
00:33:03 - Recapping Oregon vs Texas Tech
00:37:01 - Looking Ahead to Indiana vs Oregon and Miami vs Ole Miss
00:38:13 - Why Univ. of Texas is the SEC Team to Beat in 2026
00:41:07 - The Issues WIth John Calipari's Rant
00:54:05 - NFL Week 18
00:55:58 - Picking Carolina vs Tampa Bay 
00:57:32 - Picking Seattle vs  San Francisco
00:58:05 - Has Davon Changed his Mind on the 49ers?
01:01:32 - Picking Ravens vs Steelers
01:03:55 - Playoff Picture for the Rest of the NFL
01:05:41 - Still Not A Seattle Seahawks / Sam Darnold Believer
01:08:23 - RIP Isiah Whitlock Jr.
01:09:48 - Outro
 
==== Show Notes  
Contact: fortheloveofthegamepdcast@gmail.com
 
Coach Calipari Rant
https://youtu.be/9bkpPuCu5as
 
Sam Darnold Seeing Ghost
https://www.nfl.com/news/sam-darnold-seeing-ghosts-in-scary-showing-on-mnf-0ap3000001068458
 
Rest In Pease to Isiah Whitlock Jr. 
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926086/
 

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:25 - Kalen DeBoer and Alabama’s Bounce Back on Oklahoma
00:06:06 - Recapping the Miami vs Texas A&M
00:12:48 - Will Texas A&M Be Back in the Playoffs Next Year
00:15:14 - Miami vs Ohio State Predictions
00:17:52 - Texas Tech vs Oregon Predictions
00:20:42 - Alamaba vs Indiana Predictions
00:23:14 - Ole Miss vs Georgia Predictions
00:25:15 - NFL Playoff Outlook and Predictions
00:29:55 - Miami Dolphins Moving On From Tua?
00:32:56 - AFC Playoff Picture
00:40:22 - Do The Packers Have A Chance With Backup Malik Willis
00:44:25 - How Does Sam Darnold’s Success Impacted Jets Fans
00:54:14 - DK Metcalf Situation
01:09:50 - NY Knicks Wins The NBA Cup
01:15:22 - Outro   
==== Show Notes  
Contact: fortheloveofthegamepdcast@gmail.com
Miami Benching Tua
https://www.thephinsider.com/the-splash-zone-miami-dolphins-news/113261/what-is-tua-tagovailoas-future-the-splash-zone-12-26-25
 
DK Metcalf Suspended 2 Games for Making Contact With Fan
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/fan-under-review-by-nfl-over-sideline-incident-with-steelers-dk-metcalf-reiterates-that-he-didnt-use-racial-slur-180122513.html
 
NY Knicks Win NBA Cup
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47336799/karl-anthony-towns-new-york-knicks-timothee-chalamet-ben-stiller-celebration-nba-cup-championship
 

00:00:48 - Intro
00:01:14 - Final College Football Playoff Rankings
00:07:19 - Should Losing A Conference Championship Game Matter?
00:08:06 - Are Notre Dame’s Compliants Valid?
00:26:40 - Did BYU Get Punished For Losing Its Conference Game
00:30:34 - The Best Athletes Are On The Defensive Line
00:36:10 - It's All About The U in Miami
00:34:08 - Are the Ravens and Chiefs Done For The Season
00:41:08 - Deep Dive Into Offensive Line Play
00:44:50 - Arsenal With The EPL Points Lead
00:46:25 - The Liverpool Mo Salah Drama
00:52:12 - Is Benching Jalen Hurts An Option? 
01:05:10 - Outro
 
==== Show Notes  
Contact: fortheloveofthegamepdcast@gmail.com
 
College Football Playoff Bracket
https://www.espn.com/college-football/playoff-bracket
 
Notre Dame Athletic Director's Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/live/sO2vugXWpoo?si=yTlF7YszZC-Jp_TZ
 
Current EPL Table
https://www.espn.com/soccer/standings
 
Mo Salah Feels Thrown Under The Bus
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0q5pv8qlkdo

00:00:34 - Liverpool Gets A Win
00:05:00 - What’s Wrong With The Eagles?
00:14:05 - Are The Chiefs Done?
00:17:30 - Drake May For MVP?
00:21:29 - The Jets Get Another Win
00:26:30 - Are The Falcons Already Moving On From Pennix
00:29:22 - Early National Signing Day Notes | Georgia Misses Out on 5 Star QB
00:33:58 - Penn State Coaching Mess
00:42:54 - College Football Games That Stood Out
00:49:00  - CFB Playoff Rankings / Notre Dame Bias
01:01:00 -  Does Miami Get In The CFP With a BYU Loss
01:11:11 - Georgia and Alabama Quarterbacks
01:12:30 - Outro
 
==== Show Notes  
Contact: fortheloveofthegamepdcast@gmail.com
Crumbl Cookie CEO Goes All In To Keep Coach
https://www.si.com/college-football/crumbl-cookies-ceo-involved-kalani-sitake-byu-penn-state-rumors
 
CFB Playoff Committee Leaves Miami Out
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/12/03/miami-football-college-football-playoff-notre-dame-texas/87583045007/