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Join Rome, Aaron and Jaeson weekly as they delve into the world of sports with insightful unbiased commentary and provide valuable sports betting tips
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The guys give their picks and predictions for what is shaping up to be one of the better Wild-Card weekends in years for the NFL. If you caught the college football semi-final preview, first half may sound the same, because it is with a recap of Black Monday. After that, it's all new just in time to get your picks in! The guy's end with Super Bowl predictions and other final thoughts in sports today (46:25).
(11:36) Rams v. Panthers(19:01) Packers v. Bears(26:54) Bills v. Jaguars(32:48) Niners v. Eagles(36:19) Chargers v. Patriots(40:17) Steelers v. Texans
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
The guys go over some of the firings from Black Monday in the NFL and prospect a few additional potential firings, one of which comes to fruition with the news of Mike McDaniels being fired the morning after the guys record. They then give their picks and predictions for the semi-final games of the College Football Playoff (11:45). Be sure to catch the second half of this pod session with Wild-Card weekend picks and predictions coming out next!
(16:28) Fiesta Bowl: Miami v. Ole' Miss(30:22) Peach Bowl: Oregon v. Indiana
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
This is the last lines with the guys for the 2025 NFL season. The guys start and end the pod with some college football talk, first with quick reactions from the CFP which featured some big upsets including Ole' Miss taking down Georgia before moving on to cover Week 18. They then end talking about Jaeson's upcoming attendance in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego complete with peppermint schnapps shots (01:04:03).
(12:38) Saturday Games(21:33) Sunday Morning Games(38:56) Sunday Afternoon Games(59:24) SNF: Ravens vs. Steelers
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
Rome kicks off this special college football playoff pod with a quick jab at Notre Dame and their scheduling dramas and dilemmas before Aaron and Jaeson help break down each of this weekends playoff bowl games. The guys then go back into the vault to revisit preseason predictions for each of the major conferences in who would be at the top and into the playoffs (26:35) and end with a look into whether someone who has played professionally should be allowed back into college athletics (32:09).
(07:14) Miami vs. Ohio State(13:01) Oregon vs. Texas Tech(17:17) Alabama vs. Indiana(23:42) Ole Miss vs. Georgia
Video for the college football games and picks available from SFTS on Youtube!
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
The guys start recapping the MNF game which had the Cardinals upsetting the Rams in an exciting divisional matchup before they get into the rest of the holiday games going back to Thursday's Christmas games (27:36). They nominate two games for the Ass-Whoopin' of the Week (21:42), missed opportunities by many teams including Rome's Steelers, and what the playoff picture is shaping up to be with lots to play for in the final week of the NFL regular season (44:13). They end with a short recap of Michigan's new leading man (55:27) and a quick NBA checkup (01:00:05). NFL Recap video available on Youtube!
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
Rome and the guys kick off with a quick recap of the TNF game that featured a pair of 11-win teams with the number one seed and the inside track to win the NFC West at stake, and Darnold delivered in taking down the Rams. They then go over the lines for Week 16 in the NFL along with quick analysis, picks, and predictions for every game which covers Saturday, Sunday, and Monday this week.
(04:26) Saturday Games(10:53) Sunday Morning(34:17) Sunday Afternoon Games(48:50) SNF: Patriots v. Ravens(52:16) MNF: 49ers v. Colts
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
This is the second half of a two-part football pod where unfortunately this one is coming out first due to the Friday night game of Alabama and Oklahoma that kicks off Round 1 of the CFB Playoffs. First they break the ice with talks of the Heisman before Aaron leads the breakdown of all the first-round games. Check out the guy's takes for each game before they wrap up with talks about playoff expansion, conference realignment, scheduling and more (15:45).
(04:22) Alabama v. Oklahoma(08:35) Miami v. Texas A&M(11:07) Tulane v. Ole'Miss(13:04) James Madison v. Oregon
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
Before the guys get to this weeks slate of NFL games with many playoff implications at play, they talk about driving EV's and the lack of infastructure, and a little about Joe Burrow. You can catch the guys picks and predictions for Week 15 starting with the Sunday morning games (08:05) before they move onto the afternoon games (28:53) and another round of maybe good, maybe bad prime time games of Vikings v. Cowboys for SNF (44:37), and the MNF game of Dolphins v. Steelers (48:48). They end the show with comments about Cena's last match for WWE Saturday night.
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
Rome throws the guys off balance with a scenario too hard for their NFC North brains to digest (05:27) before they get into the games for the NFL Week 14. They start with the Sunday mornings games (15:37) before tackling the afternoon (40:03), Sunday Night (54:24), and finally the Monday Night Football game (01:00:18).
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
The guys kick-off talking about the upcoming week in sports which includes big football games and an F1 title at stakes and some of the fall-out from Kiffin's Ole'Miss exit. They then get into it with whats at stake with every college football conference champion this weekend and Aaron's last edition of Games of the Week for the college fooball regular season (07:04) before discussing different playoff seeding scenarios and who could be left out in the cold this winter (23:48). They end with a recap of Games of the Week and Westgate picks and record (30:33).
(12:23) American: #24 North Texas v. #20 Tulane(15:04) Mountain West: UNLV v. Boise State(16:15) BIG 12: #11 BYU v. #4 Texas Tech(18:06) SEC: #3 Georgia v. #9 Alabama(19:58) ACC: Duke v. #17 Virginia(21:12) BIG 10: #2 Indiana v. #1 Ohio State
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
The guys go over the Sunday and Monday slate of games for Thanksgiving weekend and a slew of other seasonal topics. They start with the Sunday morning games before covering the late afternoon games including Sunday and Monday Night Football (22:04). Rome reveals his Power Rankings going into Thanksgiving Day (43:38) before he revels over his Lakers recent run to end the pod.
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
The guys break down games going down Black Friday and Saturday for what is a huge rivalry week and the final week in the regular season for college football. They talk a little fantasy football and playoff rankings (05:14) before Aaron gives his games of the week for Black Friday (17:01) and Saturday (27:48). This is part of one of a two part Thanksgiving weekend pod.
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
Things start off spicy and continues throughout as Aaron rants about the Panthers poor play and performance against the Niners on MNF. Rome lets some steam go as well when talking about his Steelers losing to Jaeson's Bears in when they talk close wins and losses (08:22) before they also touch on the Chip Kelly firing (17:18), Nick Sirianni (23:33), and a look into what the playoffs look like today (34:15).
Aaron continues his crashing out for the college football recap with his Florida State Seminoles bringing back Mike Norvell for another season (43:17). That and a rough couple of weeks in the books, this guy is super amped for the pod! The guys also talk more Lane Kiffin LSU rumors (54:19) before talking about the mess with the ACC and Miami's chances of getting back into the CFP (59:00). They then end with Aaron's plea for a GM job and a preview into the mega turkey-day pod later in the week.
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
The guys recap the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix where the whole world woke up to news that the McLaren's Norris and Piastri were both disqualified due to excessive plank wear. That result erased the teams second and forth finishes respectively, but more importantly, it erased the points that could have widen the margin for Norris over both Piastri and Verstappen, keeping everyone in the mix for the Drivers Championship. Mercedes drivers Russell and Antonelli has a great showing as well, putting them closer to locking them into the second spot for the Constructors.
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller
The guys recap the Thursday Night game where Houston continues their upward swing with a big win against the Bills before getting into the rest of the Week 12 slate (10:54). There are a few big key games such as Rome's Steelers against Jaeson's Bears, Colts v. Chiefs, and a huge battle Sunday night with Bucs v. Rams.
(12:06) Steelers v. Bears(16:13) Jets v. Ravens(19:49) Giants v. Lions(22:38) Patriots v. Bengals(25:35) Seahawks v. Titans(27:55) Vikings v. Packers(37:09) Colts v. Chiefs(38:05) Jaguars v. Cardinals(40:25) Browns v. Raiders(43:43) Falcons v. Saints(47:32) Eagles v. Cowboys(52:31) SNF: Bucs v. Rams(55:29) MNF: Panthers v. 49ers
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller Jaeson Zinke
It's just Rome and Aaron on this college football focused pod where they start off talking about the latest CFB playoff seeding and rankings, however weave in and out of college football to touch on sensitive topics like KFC chicken, the Los Angeles Lakers, Lane Kiffin and sweet pickles before they finally get to the Games of the Week (27:03). They then wrap up on more KFC talk and a little college and pro basketball (53:01).
(29:46) BYU v. Cincinnati(31:05) Tennessee v. Florida(31:50) Pittsburgh v. Georgia Tech(33:12) Missouri v. Oklahoma(34:06) Cal v. Stanford(35:29) Arkansas v. Texas(37:39) USC v. Oregon(41:20) Louisville v. SMU(43:27) Kentucky v. Vanderbilt(45:52) Bonus Games(48:57) Locks of the Week
Video of the college football "Games of the Week" available on Youtube!
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Host: Aaron Toller
The guys record late Monday night to recap the whole weekend of football where they also rant about things like Rome's baby mama drama, BMW's, and bad bets. But first they talk about fantasy football frustrations and a few underwhelming performances **cough cough ** Chargers in this weeks "butt whoopin' of the week" nominee (12:59), biggest wins (20:22), the mess in the NFC North with Jaeson's Bears in first place (29:04), and bad losses (39:07).
Then it's onto college football with a collective recap of games of bad bets from the fellas, Lane Kiffin rumor updates, Franklin in Virginia Tech, and more playoff "what-if" scenarios (44:29).
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
The guys give their picks and predictions for each game in Week 11 which include straight up, sides, and against the spread. But first, there is a quick Thursday Night recap before they kick off with the Madrid game in what could possibly be a "ma-dreadful" game for all (04:10). They plow through the whole slate before ending with some Circa Survivor talk and other storylines around the league (44:36).
Sunday Morning Games
(04:10) Commanders v. Dolphins(06:43) Packers v. Giants(09:20) Bucs v. Bills(11:45) Bengals v. Steelers(14:34) Texans vs. Titans(17:53) Bears v. Vikings(20:44) Panthers v. Falcons(23:17) Chargers v. Jaguars
Sunday Afternoon Games
(26:31) Seahawks v. Rams(32:37) Ravens v. Browns(35:34) Chiefs v. Broncos
Primetime
(38:12) SNF: Lions v. Eagles(41:46) MNF: Cowboys v. Raiders
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
It's an all-football pod as Rome starts with a few rants regarding the lack of ESPN on Youtube TV and his Steelers dud of a performance on primetime (04:34) before the guys go over big wins from the Colts and Pats (11:13), butt-whoopin's and other bad losses of the week (20:14), a little Dabol pre-firing (26:13), and a look into the division leaders (36:50).
The guys transition into college football to recap Week 11 (42:35) with the impressive come-from-behind win for Indiana (48:48), the crowded-but-ranked Group of 5 teams and playoff ramifications for many of the contenders (54:41).
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke
The guys recap the Sao Paulo Grand Prix which witnessed a dominant weekend from Lando Norris, winning his first Sprint of the year as well as claiming pole and winning outright this past Sunday to put him up 24 points on his McLaren team mate in the Drivers Championship. It was also a very bad day for Ferrari where LeClerc and Hamilton eventually retire as they were casualties in some early crashes, especially one caused by Piastri. Max Verstappen also had a brilliant weekend where he started in pit lane and finished on podium to add to his fan's "best driver in the world" claim (13:24). The guys then wrap up with a review of Lando's turnaround (17:32), the new generation of drivers that are here to stay (25:43), and Rome learning what happens to F1 drivers when they lose a seat.
Host: Rome Valdez
Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller
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