Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

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WrestleMania Moments, American Gladiators and Cleveland Sports with The Miz Apr 16, 2026

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Two-time WWE Champion The Miz joins the show to talk about WrestleMania 42 and his push for a match with Danhausen on the show. Plus, the diehard Cleveland sports fan gives Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara his pick for the quarterback of his beloved Cleveland Browns this season before he discusses his new role as host of American Gladiators on Prime Video. The Miz also dishes on his trip to The Masters this year, his favorite WrestleMania moments ever, his epic WrestleMania weekend he has planned, which includes officiating five weddings in Las Vegas. Plus Matt and Jerry give their picks for TV shows they want to see rebooted (not including Entourage) and more.

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00:00 Show open

04:30 The Miz Joins

07:25 The Miz is officiating five weddings

10:00 Las Vegas is the perfect place for WrestleMania

12:18 Matt Leinart thinks Browns QBs are set up to fail

14:00 Who does Miz want to be the Browns quarterback

16:16 Miz thinks the Browns are going to the Super Bowl every year

16:40 Miz is hosting American Gladiators on Prime Video

22:00 What’s the American Gladiator event Miz wants to try

25:07 Miz’s greatest WrestleMania moments

30:55 Jerry Ferrara’s Monday Night Raw moment

36:26 Miz went to The Masters

39:45 The Miz and Jerry working out with Aaron Rodgers, Sylvester Stallone and Sean McVay

46:30 Miz’s Jason Kelce story

51:15 TV reboots we want to see

55:15 Jerry Ferrara would fight Seth Rogan for $10 million

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Mark Wahlberg on Balls Up, Celtics vs. Knicks, Patriots Super Bowl Run, and The Masters Apr 09, 2026

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Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg joins the show to talk his new Prime Video comedy Balls Up. Wahlberg discusses his golf game and what it’s like to play with his son, costars of comedies like Balls Up and The Other Guys breaking him on set, and his infamous 4 am workouts. Of course Mark had to talk about the recent success of his Boston Celtics and New England Patriots and give Jerry a hard time about his favorite New York teams.

Then Matt and Jerry pick their favorite Mark Wahlberg movies before Jerry addresses those Entourage reboot rumors.

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00:00 Show open

3:30 What was Mark Wahlberg like as Entourage Producer

07:45 Mark Wahlberg Joins

11:10 What’s golf like with your son?

14:30 What were the outtakes like on Balls Up?

19:30 Mark Wahlberg on making a Pete Rose biopic

20:54 Did Mark take real hits when filming Invincible?

22:50 Thoughts on The Masters

24:00 Mark on Celtics, Patriots and Boston vs. New York sports

29:30 Mark takes Jerry on a private jet to Vegas

30:54 Favorite Wahlberg Movies all-time

37:35 Jerry on the Entourage reboot talk

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Michael Jordan, NCAA Final Four and Showtime Lakers with James Worthy Apr 02, 2026

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Hall of Famer and Finals MVP James Worthy joins the show and kicks things off looking back at Braylon Mullins legendary shot to push the Connecticut Huskies into the Final Four, plus he defends Cayden Boozer’s crushing turnover. Big Game James looks back at his own NCAA tournament memories, including the emergence of a young Michael Jordan during the North Carolina Tar Heels 1982 Championship run. James talks about his time on campus at UNC, including what NFL legend Lawrence Taylor was like back at Chapel Hill. Worthy discusses his Showtime Lakers days as well, looking back at his Finals MVP performance and his crushing loss to the Celtics in 1984 before giving his thoughts on LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the current Lakers’ chances at a championship this season.

Finally, Matt and Jerry give us their list of the best players to wear the iconic number 42 in any sport.

00:00 Show open

02:24 James Worthy joins

03:30 “I hate Duke BUT”

07:26 James on 1982 Michael Jordan

9:45 Lawrence Taylor at UNC

15:15 What made the Showtime Lakers so special?

17:13 James Worthy’s Welcome to the League moment

22:00 Throwback 3: Best Trash Talkers

23:40 What is the mindset entering a Game 7

What loss hurt the most?

34:00 Do the Lebron and Luka Lakers have a shot to win a championship?

39:25 Greatest players to ever wear 42

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MLB Opening Day, Greatest Left Handed Hitters Ever, Best Baseball Uniforms All-Time and Wrigley Field vs. Yankee Stadium with Anthony Rizzo Mar 26, 2026

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World Series Champion Anthony Rizzo joins the show to talk MLB’s opening day as the newest member of the Netflix baseball crew alongside Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols. Rizzo talks the 10 year anniversary of the 2016 Chicago Cubs team that took home the World Series and broke the 71-year “Curse of the Billy Goat.” The three-time Gold Glove winner revealed where the infamous baseball from that final out went, and just how much money he was offered for it, chose between Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field and picked his worst fans to play in front of. Finally Rizzo picked his favorite left-handed hitters of all-time, while the guys discussed the greatest baseball uniforms ever.

00:00 Show open

03:08 Anthony Rizzo Joins

03:34 What is Rizzo looking forward to most with Netflix

04:12 Hall of Fame “Mic’d Up” guy

05:48 Epic nights out with the boys before a game

08:30 Rizzo gave the World Series ball away

11:50 Wrigley Field or Yankee Stadium

14:39 Throwback 3: Anthony Rizzo’s Favorite Lefty Hitters

16:00 Anthony Rizzo’s Favorite Teammates

17:10 Unbreakable MLB Records

21:10 All-Time Favorite MLB Uniforms

29:38 Matt Leinart’s big flag football weekend

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Barry Sanders on Retired Numbers, The Detroit Lions, Favorite Running Backs and the Greatest Sports What Ifs Mar 19, 2026

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The GOAT Barry Sanders joins and talks his legendary career and whether he’d ever consider letting anybody at Oklahoma State or with the Detroit Lions wear his retired numbers. Plus the Hall of Famer picks his favorite running backs, discusses his sudden retirement and if he had any regrets and how the heart attack he suffered in 2024 led to a new mission in life for himself.

Matt also recaps the drama caused by his comments last week, revealing that USC asked him to unretire his number a few times for new recruits. Finally, the guys make their picks for the greatest what ifs in sports history.

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Best and Worst Expansion Franchises, The Battle for 11 With Larry Fitzgerald, Gary Owens’ Star Studded Wedding and 83 Bam Points Mar 12, 2026

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Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara take a look back at expansion teams in sports history, wondering aloud which is the best and worst franchises. The guys look over everything from logos and uniforms to home crowds and draft history. Plus they ask is Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game going to be a “Where were you when?” moment like Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game. Jerry gives a recap of his star-studded weekend in Texas at Gary Owens’ wedding which doubled as a Think Like A Man reunion. Finally Matt gives a call to his former teammate and fellow legendary Number 11, Larry Fitzgerald to talk about the politics behind coming to a new team and somebody has your number like Mike Evans heading to the San Francisco 49ers where quarterback Brock Purdy wears his iconic number 13.

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Michael Vick on The Coach Vick Experience, Mobile QBs, Lamar Jackson and His Greatest Runs Mar 06, 2026

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Norfolk State Spartans head coach Michael Vick joins the show. Mike talks his BET reality series The Coach Vick Experience along with his rookie year as the coach of the team. Plus, he discusses the greatest run of his career, the players that inspired him growing up, what similarities he sees between himself and Lamar Jackson and much more.

Plus, Matt and Jerry name their greatest left-handed quarterbacks and Jerry shares a touching story about James Van Der Beek.

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Stephen Colletti on Traitors Finale, Laguna Beach Runion, Love Triangles and More Feb 26, 2026

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Fresh off Banishment, Stephen Colletti joins ahead of the Traitors season finale to talk his strategy for the season, the golden rocks debacle and why he chose to be labeled as One Tree Hill actor rather than Laguna Beach cast member. Plus, Stephen gives his thoughts on the finale and upcoming reunion episode. Later Stephen looks back at his time on Laguna Beach, the supposed Love Triangle between himself, Matt and Kristin Cavallari and the upcoming Laguna Beach reunion.

Matt and Jerry also take a look back at the USA gold in hockey in the Winter Olympics and much more.

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Shams Charania Talks Giannis Trade Deadline, Jayson Tatum Comeback and NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Feb 19, 2026

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NBA insider Shams Charania joins the show to talk about his insane screentime during the NBA trade deadline. Shams discusses the Giannis Antetokounmpo that never happened, the big deals that did go down at the deadline and the possibility of Jayson Tatum coming back from a torn Achilles this season. Plus, Shams recaps his performance in the NBA All-Star Celebrity game in Los Angeles, whether he’ll play again next year and how he’d switch it up to be better next time around.

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Timberwolves Assistant Micah Nori On What Makes Anthony Edwards and Kobe Special, Coaching Rookie Jokic and His Coaching Journey Feb 12, 2026

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Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant coach Micah Nori joins the show to talk all things Wolves and Anthony Edwards. He compares Edwards to young Kobe, discusses being on the wrong coaching end of Kobe’s 81-point game and Klay Thompson’s 37-point quarter, reveals what it was like to coach a young Nikola Jokic and scheme against him later and more. Finally, Micah looks back at his interview process with the Knicks for their head coaching job and talks about his desire to eventually get a lead role in the NBA.

Plus Matt and Jerry recap the Super Bowl and pick their favorite NBA Dunk Contest dunks of all-time.

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