Dave offers ways to improve the NFL, by stealing from other professional sports. How much better would football be if the players could fight? What about relegation and stoppage time? We also get into a deep debate about nuts. Then Dave gives Pablo Torre the James Lipton questionnaire, adapted from Bernard Pivot. What's his favorite word? What's his least favorite word? Are nuts a snack or a treat? He answers it all and then gets deep about being a true fan of sports. It's a can't miss interview with the top sports journalist in the game. AUDIO Football America! is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-america/id1831757512 Follow us: Dave Dameshek: https://x.com/dameshek Pablo Torre: https://x.com/PabloTorre Host: Dave Dameshek Guests: Pablo Torre Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Ethan Bedowsky Director: Danny Benitez Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Executive Producer: Soup Campbell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roy is out sick this week, so Rosey is driving the bus, and Adnan Virk is along for the ride with David and Ethan. The gang kicks off the show with a discussion of teams fading from playoff contention and which ones they trust enough to hold on. Plus, the four share which teams they will be rooting for come playoff time, with the Panthers out and the Flyers likely to miss the Postseason as well. Plus, Ethan has a stat of the week about the rising concern in Vegas, and in wins and fails, Adnan highlights how bad the Rangers are this year, and Dave celebrates a couple of goalies standing up for themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Hello?" While we're all excited about Opening Day, let's not forget about our UFL brethren who ALSO kick off their season today. Plus, a new nickname proposal for Caleb Williams, and Tony introduces the crew to a little thing called "The 'Are We Friends?' Theory." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"For the fans of high school basketball in the mid-20th century in Indiana..." Jess stops by to inform the crew about the NCAA Women's Tournament, break down the Will Wade hire by LSU, explain why Syracuse's coach is angry about the repetitive nature of her team's bracket placement, and to teach Zaslow who Chappell Roan is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"THEIR TEAM MOVED TO TEXAS. TEXAS!" Dave Dameshek is a fan of those little pork things the Miami crew has for breakfast, and he's also a bigger fan of MLB than the NBA, which leads to a good old-fashioned sports debate. Plus, Tony's headed to his first-ever Opening Day tonight and needs to learn a thing or two about the Marlins, Mike is ready to connect with the franchise, and Zas has a word for the Minnesota Wild play-by-play broadcaster. Today's cast: Zaslow, Your ol' pal Dave Dameshek, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Free game of no cost..." When it comes to JuJu Gotti, he wants David to know that everything is rooted in love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I flew a spaceship built by the lowest bidder." Senator Mark Kelly is a perennial optimist, but even he can admit that the country is currently in a bit of disarray. He joins the show to discuss the President's lack of strategy regarding Iran, ICE's slush fund, TSA, and why the administration is costing everyday Americans a chance at a normal life. Then, with that very logical lead-in, it's time for The Pitch Clock! Happy Opening Day, everyone! See you at 3:00 p.m.! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"But..." Dan starts our hour with Tony's friend and Team USA Flag Football QB, Nico Casares, by bringing up the Puka Nacua controversy, so... good spot for him. But once Tony explains what Juego De Manos means, Nico details what it was like to take down the greatest players in the NFL on a national stage. He also has hot takes. But don't worry, folks, we get back to Puka stuff once he heads out. Normal hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Six seats from Mary Hart..." Dan, who apparently runs a side hustle as our Social Media Editor, spends yet another hour trying to paint David as a he-man woman-hater. David dishes out his expertise on MLB Opening Night on Netflix and tells the story of the time he hung up on Jeb! Bush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What was the question?" It's a post-truth apocalypse, and within it, we learn some truths about Barry Bonds and the Yankees, the NBA photoshops in the Philippines, Aaron Judge's age, and Bob Barker's disturbing behavior. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm exactly like Anthony Bourdain, if he was afraid of everything." Phil Rosenthal, the creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond" and host of Netflix's deliciously popular travel show, "Somebody Feed Phil", delights in leaving Dan "The Grief Eater" Le Batard to go hungry in maybe the most positive and mouthwatering South Beach Sessions to date. Phil never dreamt of writing and creating one of the most successful and beloved sitcoms of all-time, but he shares how he made sure it would be a show watched all around the world, even today, thirty years later. He talks about how there's nothing that brings people together more than the combination of family, food, travel, and humor - and nothing will stop him now from continuing to explore that combination all over the world. Phil also shares some of his favorite laughs (and meals) from his shows, honoring his parents with the opening of the most-popular diner in Los Angeles right now, Max & Helen's, and the joys of writing the New York Times-bestselling "Just Try It" series of children's books with his daughter, Lily. Phil and Lily's newest book, "Just Try It: Someplace New!" is available everywhere now and go to PhilRosenthalWorld.com for everything Phil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The police should be close to that person." Maybe don't listen to the lyrics of certain songs if you feel a certain way about certain stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We're losing recipes." Greg Cote, whose voice sounds like he swallowed the sands of time, introduces us to a few new phrases from his Top 50 catchphrases, and he also tells us about the 4 categories from his Mount Gregfour, a segment with 4 Mount Gregmores in it, which, of course, are lists of 5 things, like a Top 5, but not a Top 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What about one jone?" Trysta, donned in her cardigan, and JuJu each have competing Top 5s, in no particular order: Top 5 College Basketball Names and Top 5 Sentences That If You Would Have Told Me Happened Before The Season I Would Have Told You To Stay Off The Weed. Also, Chris leaves the show in shame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I missed your fat face." You'll be hard-pressed to find someone in sports media who is more anti-Wemby than Nick Wright. Now, everyone loves him, so that's not a very high bar to clear, but still. Plus, is Paul George using his mental health as a crutch in a way that diminishes what mental health care truly is? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Please email H-Argh." Dan doesn't understand how the shadow show works, Roy wears jeans to a golf course and sings a bacon-themed song, Zaslow sounds like a scorned lover, and Mike suggests UNC hire someone more experienced than the very green, certainly-not-hirable Jai Lucas. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Good Follow, Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick are joined by Offball and Flagrant Magazine?s very own Ashtyn Butoso! They break down what this new CBA agreement means for the players. Will they ever see 50% revenue share? Is there a larger conspiracy? Is Trysta raining on the parade? Then, Juju shares which free agents he wants to see in an Atlanta Dream jersey, Trysta and Ashtyn bring him back to earth and break down what could happen in this season's free agency. Could Arike go to New York? Who will the Los Angeles Sparks protect? What will these new expansion teams do? Next, Good Follow makes their DraftKings Pick of the Week. Lastly, they make their March Madness predictions leading into tip-off.  Who are we picking as a Cinderella team? Who will rise to the occasion? And of course, who do we have winning it all? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LUKE KENNARD ACTIVATES SNIPER MODE Juju and Trysta kick things off with the INSANE buzzer-beater that saw Luke Kennard win it for the Lakers in dramatic fashion ? one of the wildest finishes of the season.From there, the chaos continues as they dive into March Madness, including the Florida Gators making noise, St. John?s staying hot under their winning coach, and the Vanderbilt game that had everyone talking.The conversation heats up with Miami?s performance, plus major NBA storylines ? including Luka?s shocking suspension, the return of Jalen Williams, and Steph Curry back in action.This episode is packed with clutch moments, controversy, and tournament madness you don?t want to miss. Tap in for all the takes, reactions, and debates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Once as a listener and once as a seer." Greg calls South Beach Sessions Dan's "career opus," which suddenly turns Dan back into a writer for no discernible reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Is he an eagle or is he a turkey?" Brad Williams is going to the bathroom too much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That's where he told Chi Chi to grab the yayo." It's hard to believe, but Joe Biden called Greg Cote last week and left him a voicemail. Even harder to believe? Biden ALSO had post-cruise voice. Plus, iguanas at the Miami Open, Zaslow's greatest theatrical performance, an update of the Looks Like tournament, and the Top 5 Teams and Athletes 'Roy' Likes To Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm fascinated by the Waymo." Dusty May is well on his way to winning a National Title at Michigan, so we spend the majority of our time with him sending Zas into a driverless car, forcing him to talk about Boca Raton, and playing a game of May or May Not where Dan seemingly has no idea how to ask a question. Also, did you know Dan grew up in a market? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Being in love means never having to say you're sorry." Jeremy is Roy, Roy is Siegfried, and Dan is annoyed. But last night, the Spurs took it to the Heat as Miami lost its fifth straight game, but we'll tell you the biggest takeaway: Victor Wembanyama is worth the price of admission. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Chris, Amin, Jeremy (Roy), Mike, and Roy (Siegfried). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"He was disappointed that the women seemed happy." Dan wants the crew to discuss the success of Project Hail Mary, but Amin and JuJu leave him No Other Choice but to talk Peter Parker and them boys. Plus, JuJu has, according to Dan, some free game that has no cost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"As a woman, I am very, very something about that." Rachel Nichols stops by to take a tour around the NBA, including the best results for the Knicks and the Lakers, Wemby's unprecedented excellence, and the 'sucky' 65-game rule, but as a woman, she also has very strong thoughts on Zaslow's willingness to ignore Jury Duty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Ethan! Come in here and show us your bruise!" Zas and Chris are exhausted after getting dominated in a street hockey tournament over the weekend. Plus, Dan is fascinated by whatever is going on that's keeping Christian Wilkins out of the league, but quick! Which one is controversial: The Pussycat Dolls, Josie & The Pussycats, or Pussy Riot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I punch back." Did you think a bunch of NFL stars could lose a flag football game to non-NFL athletes? Do you think Papi could beat up Laker fans? Is it possible for Luka to rack up the most technical fouls of all time? Will Amin's Weekend Observations allow the show to speak freely? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Sounds like a sucka move." After the greatest single-season turnaround in Men's College Basketball history, the Miami Hurricanes' season has finally come to an end, and the crew is already concerned about Jai Lucas' future. Plus, after the Heat's 7-game win streak, they're now on a 4-game losing streak, so they're, you know, back in the play-in. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Amin (eventually), Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave offers advice to the 2026 NFL Draft class: ?When the team calls you, don?t answer on the first ring... too desperate.? Then we head out to Draft Mountain and chat with the one man who sits at its peak: Daniel Jeremiah from The Move The Sticks Podcast. He chats all things draft, including fun revisionist history. He also reveals the two quarterbacks he'd pick over Patrick Mahomes. Yes, there are two. AUDIO Football America! is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-america/id1831757512 Follow us: Dave Dameshek: https://x.com/dameshek Daniel Jeremiah: https://x.com/MoveTheSticks Host: Dave Dameshek Guests: Daniel Jeremiah Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Ethan Bedowsky Director: Danny Benitez Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Executive Producer: Soup Campbell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NHL season is winding down, and the playoff races are heating up in both conferences. Roy, David, Ethan, and Rose break down where things stand with just under a month left until the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and how some major injuries and returns will affect who makes it in. Plus, the Florida Panthers whooped up on the Edmonton Oilers last night and reminded everybody that they are not going anywhere next year after injuries derailed this season. Then, Dave delivers his Puck Luck picks for the week, and the crew shares their wins and fails. Plus, ESPN rules expert and former NHL official Dave Jackson joins the show to break down some of the major calls around the league recently and explain how the process of penalizing and suspending works. Will he help the gang finally understand what goaltender interference is? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The Semitic Warrior strikes again!" Okay, so it was LeBron, Luka, Tommy Hutton, Chuck Norris, and now...Jeremy. Chris gives advice on how to watch March Madness, Zas knows 'bout that 'nertia during Tony's new game called "Better Than Jordan," and Dave Dameshek believes Malik Willis should already be asking out of Miami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"There's a Mitchell on the team!" Zaslow and the crew discuss the best moments from the first day of March Madness, but on a day that's already been full of legends, they have to add another to the discussion as we learn mid-hour that Chuck Norris has passed away. Upon hearing the crushing news, Dave shares a heartfelt tribute to a name that has carried fame across decades. (See, Dan? Your voice is still here even when you're not! Across decades!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'M GREAT AT QUESTIONS!" LeBron James and Luka Doncic came down to Miami and delivered epic performances as they beat the Heat, and the crew was blown away by what they saw. That said, Zaslow has accused a joyful Jeremy of being too much in LeBron's camp. And speaking of legends, Marlins color commentator Tommy Hutton is set to retire after this season, and he stops by to share the best stories from his years in Major League Baseball, his favorite calls, and to...make fun of Jeremy? Oh, come on! Today's cast: Zaslow, Your ol' pal Dave Dameshek, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I should have told you to cover your ears." LeBron sets a new personal record, Giannis continues to disagree with the franchise he chose to stay with, and JuJu delivers a Thursday Thunder ahead of March Madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That's suggestive." The crew discusses a splashy, new menu item at loanDepot park and Tony's upcoming trip to Talladega. Then, the Pitch Clock returns for another edition of "Pitch Clock Jeopardy!" between Jeremy and Chris, and Jake Mintz joins Jeremy for a recap of the spectacle that was the World Baseball Classic and a preview of next week's Opening Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Did Afroman bang your wife?" Everyone's favorite College Basketball broadcaster, John Fanta, joins the show to dish out some upset picks, react to the Looks Like tournament, and relive the misery of his Brown fandom. Plus, we finally get to the details of the Trial of the Century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Do you have any Emmys, Dan?" David Samson is here to discuss the new WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. David believes this is a massive win for the owners and calls any other interpretation 'spin,' but after Jeremy and Mike offer counterpoints, it leads Mike to turn to Jeremy off-microphone to say 'I think we bodied him.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"They eat you up and swallow you." The trial of the century has the crew ready to go, but you know who's not? The cruise-addled Greg Cote. Also, Miami is trying to do the impossible against Mizzou, we relive the Jai Alaites of yesterday's livestream for the Cyclones, and Dan breaks down in tears over the Dolphins reportedly holding onto De'Von Achane. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Diplo has created a global music empire built on instinct. The Grammy-winning DJ, producer, and artist, shares unfiltered stories from an unimaginable life - from street fights in Florida parking lots to sunrise sets at Burning Man and producing for global giants like BTS on their new album, ?ARIRANG?. Diplo celebrates the diverse, cultural roots of his musical and creative philosophy, and the artists and life-changing performances that continue to inspire him after nearly three decades of making music - from Beyoncé?s legendary Coachella set to witnessing Prince just before his death. Their conversation also takes a powerful turn as he reflects on the emotional highs and crashes of a life spent more than 200 days a year on the road - and recounts using music as both escape and release after learning his mother had passed away. From managing imposter syndrome and loneliness, to building a life of purpose and movement, Dan and Diplo examine what it takes to make people connect. For all the latest music, tour dates, and more go to Diplo.com and for Diplo's Run Club - DiplosRunClub.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Nothin' wrong with that!" JuJu is here to update the polls, but first, he has some awards to dish out to the crew for their respective days on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I kinda wish David Samson was here..." Did Maxx Crosby get hurt because he had long legs on a drive? Is Zas brave for his March Madness picks? What's the deal with WNBA collective bargaining? Why does Jess wish David were here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Why can't we have civil wars anymore?" The crew is feeling the Jai as they prepare for their first-ever Jai Alaivestream later today. Then, Dan, Mike, Tony, Greg and Jeremy lead a conversation on the United States' potential intervention in Cuba. Chris and Zas? Notably absent. Roy gets a pass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[in a parrot voice] "Very good!" Domonique is here to discuss Jaylen Waddle, the Dolphins, and White Actors Who Sound Like R&B Singers. And no matter how brow-beaten he may be, the cruise-addled and feral Greg is continuing his game of the century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The professional drinkers don't count; their wives count." "I'm like a donkey with a pack on trotting around the landscape." "It's like a packing house out here, there should be hams hanging from hooks." We're well on our way to one of the all-time great Greg Cote performances. And yeah, okay, Zas said the thing about Jeter, but who cares? Semantics. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Stop keeping your money in your damn car." JuJu has multiple Top 5s, including his Top 5 Shows You Should Be Watching Right Now and Top 5 R&B Names In Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"¿Cómo se dice 'fuego' en español?" The Dolphins made another blockbuster trade before we started recording, moving Jaylen Waddle, and it just so happens they traded him to Elle's favorite team. Plus, a raging debate over Oldies vs. Classics, Jay-Z's return, and a game of Elle Yes or Elle No. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Is it all Marlas?" Tony helps put a big UFC event in perspective, David looks through squiggly lines, Mike shares his thoughts on Tony and Jeremy's debate from earlier, and the entire crew discusses the biggest upsets in American history. Also, Dan's mom's lover has returned to NBA action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"It was a ball." We have Tani's Top 5 Something Or Nothings of NFL Free Agency, or is it a Big Deal or No Deal? Plus, the time Tony's card got declined at Tootsie's, David Zaslav's big payday, and Mike Ryan's arrival at the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"MY CALVES HURT!" Dan is jubilant because he found a way to begin the show by pitting Tony and Jeremy against each other over something David's been advised not to discuss: Cuba. The hour only gets more heated from there. Buckle up, folks. Today's cast: Dan, David, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jaylen Brown just went OFF for 41 points and had the Boston Celtics absolutely buzzing ? and Juju & Trysta are here to break it all down.In this episode of the Alley Oop Basketball Show, the crew dives into: Brown?s dominant performance and what it means for the Celtics moving forward The latest on the Los Angeles Lakers ? are they figuring it out or still stuck in chaos? The fascinating comparison between Luka Don?i? and Caitlin Clark ? do they really have the same bag? The Atlanta Hawks heating up with a serious win streak Toronto Raptors fans going absolutely off the rails And a hilarious MMA fail you NEED to see From elite scoring performances to wild fan moments and crossover debates, this episode has everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices