Press Box Podcast

Ralph Miranda, former Notre Dame linebacker and 25 year sports media veteran, is joined by Joseph Miranda as they bring you fun and compelling interviews and give their unfettered takes on the world of sports and more.

State of the NFL (ep. 167)

Ralph Miranda addresses the current state of the NFL, touching on lack of fundamentals (1:45), officiating and rule changes (3:01), and gambling concerns (6:52).

11-02
09:46

College Football is Broken (ep. 166)

Ralph Miranda explains why college football is broken with transfer portal free agency (1:08), rise of NIL money (3:52), and a flawed coaching situation (8:33).

11-01
15:02

Stop Hating on Notre Dame (ep. 165)

Ralph Miranda defends Notre Dame's right to be in the 2025 College Football Playoff by first previewing their remaining schedule, addressing demands for the Irish to join a conference, and comparing schedules of other top teams.

10-30
10:20

World Series Game 3 - Dodgers top Blue Jays in 18 innings (ep. 164)

Ralph Miranda highlights some stand-out performers and broken records in the Dodgers' 6-5 victory over the Blue Jays in a thrilling, 18-inning game 3 of the 2025 World Series.

10-29
07:29

College Football Review, Super Bowl Preview (ep. 163)

Ralph and Nathan Miranda wrap up the first 12-team College Football Playoff (3:10), address the NFL officiating controversy (27:21), and preview Super Bowl LIX between the Chiefs and Eagles (44:24).

02-04
47:49

NFL Conference Championship Weekend (ep. 162)

Ralph and Joseph Miranda preview the AFC (2:35) and NFC (18:45) Championship games, discuss whether or not the first-round bye is beneficial (19:01), debate how good Jared Goff really is (22:11), and break down the championship matchups by position (39:34) before giving their final predictions.

01-23
55:35

CFP National Championship Preview (ep. 161)

Ralph Miranda explains what the 12-team CFB Playoff got right and what needs to be fixed (1:50), previews the National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame (9:49), analyzes the success of head coach Marcus Freeman (23:49), and looks ahead to the bright future for the Fighting Irish program (25:29).

01-19
32:31

A Place at the Table, the Field is Set (ep. 160)

Ralph and Nathan Miranda break down the final College Football Playoff rankings and bracket, starting with their overall impressions of the selection process (1:19), Boise State getting a bye (7:56), Notre Dame dropping in the rankings (10:44), top seeds facing tougher roads (18:34), and much more.

12-11
01:02:38

Penultimate Chaos (ep. 159)

Ralph and Nathan Miranda recap college football week 14 (1:28) before delving into the CFB Playoff (14:53) to break down the upcoming conference championship games, discuss the latest ranking, decipher and predict bracket seeding, and rant about the how to improve upon the current 12-team structure.

12-06
01:15:14

College and Pro Football plus a little World Series talk (ep. 158)

Ralph and Nathan Miranda discuss Notre Dame's win over undefeated Navy (2:56), Texas A&M's path to the SEC Championship following their win over LSU (9:32), the Colts' Anthony Richardson taking himself out of the game (27:28), and the Giants on Monday Night Football (31:16) before finishing with some Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series talk ahead of Game 4 (46:54).

11-01
55:21

College Football Review Wk 8 – Low Tide, Rabid Dogs and an Irish Jig (ep. 157)

Ralph and Nathan Miranda break down the controversial pass interference call from Georgia vs. Texas (7:45), Alabama's loss at Tennessee (23:05), the CFB Playoff selection process (30:48), and Notre Dame's win over Georgia Tech (50:07) before previewing week 9 (55:16).

10-22
58:22

New York We Have A Problem (ep. 156)

Ralph, Joseph, and Nathan Miranda discuss Aaron Rodgers and the Jets (4:09), the Davante Adams (8:12) and Amari Cooper trades (11:12), the biggest games from week 6 (14:03), and who the Steelers should start at QB (21:25) before previewing week 7 (26:19) and ranting about Daniel Jones and the Giants (29:35).

10-18
46:42

College Football Review Wk 7 – Separation Begins (ep. 155)

Ralph and Nathan Miranda break down the biggest games from week 7 of college football (1:51), question whether or not Alabama fans should be concerned (6:21), and discuss undefeated Army and Navy's playoff chances (35:40) before previewing week 8 (43:48) and ranting about Notre Dame (46:12).

10-18
52:02

Jets Shake-up the Cockpit (ep. 154)

Ralph and Nathan Miranda discuss the Jets firing head coach Robert Saleh (2:17), the Chiefs rolling at 5-0 (12:46), excitement around the Giants following their week 5 win at Seattle (32:32), and why the Eagles must make the playoffs (47:22).

10-11
52:40

College Football Review Wk 6 – Black Saturday (ep. 153)

Ralph and Nathan Miranda recap the biggest upsets from week 6 of college football, including Vanderbilt's historical win over Alabama (1:50), break down Army and Navy's 5-0 starts (17:44), and preview week 7 (32:24) before discussing power rankings (38:05) and taking a look back at the biggest games from week 5 (43:02).

10-10
46:57

Performers, Pretenders and Posers (ep. 152)

Ralph, Joseph, and Nathan Miranda discuss the biggest surprises from the NFC (2:03) and AFC (6:57) division standings, preview week 5 (35:44), and declare which teams are "for real" (40:21) before commemorating Pete Rose's remarkable career in baseball (48:16).

10-03
01:00:44

NFL Wk 3 – A Quarterback Resurgence (ep. 151)

Ralph, Joseph, and Nathan Miranda review the NFL's remaining undefeated teams (1:29), break down rookie QB performances (21:23), preview week 4 (31:28), and discuss how to build a team and develop young QBs (33:50).

09-27
49:35

College Football Review Wk 4 – QB Musical Chairs (ep. 150)

Ralph and Nathan Miranda break down the biggest surprises and takeaways from week 4 of college football (1:56), analyze potential QB controversies at Oklahoma (8:59), Texas (21:52), and Notre Dame (25:10), preview the biggest week 5 matchups (41:43), and touch on an interesting Reggie Bush NIL story (50:44).

09-24
57:04

The NFL has Returned, Kickoffs Have not Been (ep. 149)

Ralph, Joseph, and Nathan Miranda break down the biggest surprises and takeaways from the first two weeks of the NFL (1:45), give their hot takes on Aaron Rodgers and more (13:24), discuss the new dynamic kickoff (32:43), and debate how to draft a QB (42:38) before previewing the best week 3 matchups (54:26).

09-19
59:16

College Football Review Wk 3 – The Portal is out of control (ep. 148)

Ralph and Nathan Miranda break down the biggest surprises and takeaways from week 3 of college football (1:17), Texas jumping Georgia as the new #1 (21:55), and why the portal is bad for the game (26:12) before previewing week 4's biggest matchups, including Tennessee at Oklahoma (46:18).

09-18
52:03

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