USC is 2-0 and hasn't been tested, so Colin goes looking for what's real: NFL bodies on both lines, four freshmen starting, and a quarterback in Jayden Maiava who's played his way into first-round talk. His verdict is a top-ten team with a schedule that still decides everything. Along the way: why college football has no leadership and never will, what the WNBA's commissioner shakeup says about the same problem, why Darian Mensah is now the best quarterback in the country, and why Lane Kiffin's LSU noise is going to backfire. 

Timeline:

0:00  USC 39-0, and college football's leadership problem

3:17  The fix nobody will make: kill the non-conference season

6:41  Bowman, Mosley, Dixon-Wyatt and the freshman wave

10:26 Ten freshmen, no more redshirts, and Maiava's rise

13:38 The Big Ten gauntlet: good team or great one?

16:16 Darian Mensah is the best quarterback in the country

18:36 Lane Kiffin, LSU, and why noise breaks football teams

22:31 A top-eight job that doesn't need the shtick

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Richard Sherman and Mitchell predict the AFC division winners for the 2026 NFL season, including the Bills, Chiefs, Ravens, and Texans. They also pick Wild Cards like the Broncos, Patriots, Jaguars, Chargers, and Bengals. They discuss if Drake Maye and the Patriots can reach the Super Bowl after adding A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs, whether Josh Allen and the Bills can reclaim the AFC East, and how Malik Willis might affect the Dolphins. The preview covers the AFC West, mentioning Patrick Mahomes’ health, the Chiefs’ addition of Kenneth Walker III, Bo Nix and the Broncos’ offense with Jaylen Waddle, Justin Herbert’s prospects with Mike McDaniel calling plays, and Fernando Mendoza’s potential for the Raiders. They debate Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, Aaron Rodgers’ reunion with Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh, Joe Burrow’s chances with the Bengals, Shedeur Sanders with the Browns, C.J. Stroud and the Texans’ defense, Trevor Lawrence with the Jaguars, and AFC playoff contenders.

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Dan talks to Michigan HC Kyle Whittingham about their rivalry with Ohio State and the prospect of allowing players to return to college sports after playing in NFL preseason games. Newly inducted Pro Football Hall of Fame LB Luke Kuechly stops by to chop it up with DP. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petetti joins Dan and talks about the growth of the conference and how they navigate the contemporary age of college football, and the possibility of a big SEC-Big Ten challenge as the two conferences continue to stand above everyone else. And investigative reporter Pablo Torre of “Pablo Torre Finds Out” joins Dan to talk about the punishment handed down to the Clippers stemming from his detective work. Torre defends himself and his reporting and explains how the NBA found this evidence.

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On this edition of The Best of the Week of Stugotz and Company LIVE!: Stu and the guys talk about the Week Zero win by North Carolina over TCU in Dublin, and Taylor sings a song about his Tar Heels. Taylor explains why he is a Lane Defender after details are published in a magazine feature. Plus, Adnan Virk joins as the guys partake in a round of "Think About It Thursday".

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Nick Wright shares his predictions for the 2026 NFL season from division winners to conference champions, and of course, Super Bowl champion. Nick is high on Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens and Jalen Hurts' Philadelphia Eagles to bounce back in a big way... just not as big as Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs. #Volume

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It’s the Saturday Fifth Hour, your audio tailgate before college football goes completely off the rails! Benny celebrates an 11-year-old girl bullying a key figure in American history into a makeover, then unveils Benny’s Big Board: Lane Kiffin Exit Edition. This is NOT a list! Two decades of HR violations, ranked for your listening pleasure. Plus, Vegas leftovers featuring the Mona Lisa of mutilated spuds, gastronomic voyeurism, and a glass-shattering good time with Benny the Bootlegger. Another unauthorized transmission from the Maller Militia underground.

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BIg Ben talks about Aaron Donald announcing his decision to unretire and come back to the Rams, Arte Moreno selling the Angels to Rams owner Stan Kroenke, Maller's Mountain of Money: Barry Gibb Edition, and more!

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