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The Far End of the Bench with Jimmy Pallotto and Niko Bryant is your weekly home for all things sports—uncut, unfiltered, and unapologetically from the fan’s perspective. We’re two Colorado guys who grew up around the game and bring that same passion to every episode.
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THE MORNING AFTER — WEEK 3: Music City Madness, Oxford Revenge, Aggieland Ambush & Rocky Mountain Wreckage (opens the original)
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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 is
Texas Stuns Ohio State, Oregon Crashes & Broncos Get Humbled | @FeOTBpod Ep 290 (opens the original)
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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 Rankings
THE MORNING AFTER — WEEK 2 Stillwater Shock, Michigan Muscle, Texas’ Miracle & Border War Bad Blood (opens the original)
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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
Michigan’s Miracle Second, LSU Smashes Clemson & NFL Kickoff Picks | @FeOTBpod Ep 289 (opens the original)
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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’s Awa
The Morning After — Week 1: Michigan’s Magical Second, Rocky Mountain Highs & LSU’s Warning Shot (opens the original)
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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,
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