Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

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From the Coliseum to the Cartel: Owen Hanson talks drugs, gambling, the cartel, prison and more Sep 25, 2025

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Matt’s former USC teammate Owen Hanson joins the show and discusses his journey from a walk on with the Trojans championship team to running international drug and gambling rings with the Sinola cartel and his new documentary Cocaine Quarterback on Prime Video. Owen talks his humble beginnings and life on campus at USC during their championship runs and how his desire to keep up with the in crowd led him to a darker path. A life of decrypted phones and meetings with “El Jefe,” private jets, sex drugs and rock and roll followed before Owen’s ultimate downfall and he covers it all on Part 1 of this candid and vulnerable conversation.

Plus, Matt and Jerry try to decide what’s the best sports documentary of all time. Later Annie Agar joins the show to talk Bill Bellichick on the cover of US Weekly, the worst Pakcers loss in ages and the guys take their shot at more Twisted Trivia.

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Michael Chiklis puts the football pads back on, hates the Yankees and how he landed The Shield Sep 18, 2025

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Emmy winning star of The Shield Michael Chiklis joins the show to talk about his new movie The Senior, based on the inspirational story of Mike Flynt, who made the Sul Ross State University football team at 59 years old. Michael talks about his friendship with Tom Brady and the advice he gave him for The Senior, his love of Boston sports and why he hates Jerry’s Yankees. He also remembers the chip on his shoulder he felt while auditioning for The Shield and how Burt Reynolds saved his young acting career. Chiklis then shares his memories from Super Bowl LI and the Patriots 28-3 comeback against the Falcons. He may or may not have heckled Matt Ryan.

Then Annie Agar joins with the latest around the NFL and the guys try to decide who is the greatest TV anti-hero ever.

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- 3:31 Michael Chiklis joins
- 19:50 Michael and LeBron fell in love with the story of Mike Flynt
- 27:44 Wendy’s Fresh Take of the week
- 37:33 Michael texts Tom Brady to prepare for The Senior
- 50:50 Seeing Freddie Freeman’s World Series walk off live
-53:00 Twisted Tea Trivia with Annie Agar
- 1:16:28 Matt asks for best advice to a girl dad

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Adam Ray Drunk Texts The Rock, Lives and Dies with Seattle Sports and USC Football Sep 11, 2025

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Comedian and USC grad Adam Ray joins the show to talk about his Pacific Northwest roots and love of all things Seattle sports. He and Matt reminisce on being at USC at the same time and Jerry shares his stories of Adam bullying opponents on the basketball court. Ray also shares his top 5 Seattle athletes and does an impression or two.

Then, the guys are joined by Annie Agar to talk about Micah Parsons’ debut with the Packers and Green Bay’s chance to go 2-0 vs. the Commanders on TNF. Then it’s time for another round of trivia. Do the guys perform better than last week?

All that plus the guys debate the worst way to lose a game. Matt remembers an infamous David Garrard game winning Hail Mary against his Texans and how deflating it was to lose that way.

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-00:00 Intro

-02:31 Adam Ray Joins

-11:20 Adam and Matt on USC National Championship

- 21:40 Fresh Take of the Week Presented by Wendy’s

-29:03 Adam on getting into comedy

-45:50 Adam meets Sam Darnold

-52:52 Twisted Tea Trivia

-1:05:12 How Jerry and Adam met

-1:17:28 Why Jerry decided to lose weight

-1:27:48 “Dr. Phil” counsels the guys

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Scott Hanson Is More Excited Than You For the Return of The NFL and RedZone Sep 04, 2025

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The national holiday that is the return of the NFL is here and host of the NFL RedZone, Scott Hanson, joins to talk about his weekly routine for hosting 7 hours of nonstop action! Scott gets into his own football past, shares the origins of “The Witching Hour,” and takes you on a tour of the legendary RedZone studio.

Then, the guys are joined by Annie Agar for some quick hits on NFL Week 1. Annie celebrates her Packers snagging Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys, shows Dak Prescott a little love and stumps Jerry and Matt with a quick bit of NFL trivia.

All that plus Matt’s big weekend in Columbus, Jerry’s newfound (betting) interest in college football and so much more!

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00:00 Intro

01:41 The NFL is back

03:00 Big Noon recap

08:31 Fantasy Football talk

10:53 Arch Manning takeaways

11:54 Wendy’s Fresh Take of the Week

19:10 Scott Hanson joins the show

42:34 Scott Hanson’s message to Throwbacks NFL fans

44:20 Annie Agar joins the show

50:00 Twisted Tea Trivia

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Joel Klatt’s NCAAF Preview, Annie Agar talking NFL & Swift-Kelce Engagement Reaction Aug 28, 2025

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College football is back! Fox’s lead game analyst, Joel Klatt, joins the guys to talk about a massive week 1 clash between #1 Texas and #3 Ohio State and to tell us why the pressure around a game like this won’t face Longhorns QB, Arch Manning. Plus, which program should Jerry adopt as “his team?” Joel’s got some thoughts.

Then, football content creator Annie Agar joins the guys as she will every week during the NFL season! What storylines is she most excited about as we approach week 1? And if you could only have one Green Bay Packer on your fantasy team, who would it be? Annie answers all that and more!

And finally... it’s happening... Travis Kelce... Taylor Swift... Engaged! Matt and Jerry give their instant reaction to the news.

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-00:00 Intro

-9:30 Texas vs Ohio State

-11:28 Flavor of the Week Presented by Wendy’s

-22:26 Joel Klatt joins the show

-24:24 Arch Manning vs Julian Sayin

-30:44 Breaking down Jeremiah Smith

-35:10 Prepping to call a game

-44:00 Joel’s storylines for the season

-46:52 Excited about Belichick at UNC

-50:30 Assigning a college team to Jerry

-56:52 Crossroads Presented by NHTSA

-1:01:50 Annie Agar joins the show

-1:11:44 All Time Adventures Driven by Nissan

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Jerry’s Life-Changing News, Fantasy Draft Season & Newfound Giants Enthusiasm Aug 21, 2025

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It’s a big week for our guy Jerry! A special guest joins to help discuss some life-altering news in the Ferrara household and to break down the impact it might have on Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara.

Plus, it’s that time of year again... fantasy football draft season! Matt and Jerry talk about their affinity for and frustration with fantasy football while also revealing some of the random players that have helped them win leagues over the years.

And finally, as Week 1 in the NFL draws ever closer, fans across the country are looking at their teams and thinking this could be the year we do something special! Jerry’s starting to feel some of those vibes about the Giants; is he off base or could he be on to something?

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00:00 Intro – Breaking news

5:08 Fantasy football draft season

7:44 All Time Adventures presented by Nissan

19:32 Crossroads presented by NHTSA

20:00 Jerry’s wife joins the show

35:00 Potential Super Bowl dilemma

44:30 Flavor of the Week presented by Wendy’s

51:34 Jaxson Dart excitement

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NFL Coaches You Want in Your Corner & the Newest Additions to the Madden 99 Club Aug 14, 2025

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Matt and Jerry dive into NFL preseason by guessing this year’s Madden 99 Club members and drafting the head coaches they’d most want in their corner for a fight. Jerry also unveils his 16-year-old nephew’s hottest football takes with Matt judging which ones are reasonable and which ones are freezing cold.

Then, in honor of the “random fan” who homered in a collegiate summer baseball league game, the guys contemplate which athletic feats are actually achievable for a regular person in a professional sporting event. Could you hit a 3? Could you gain 1 yard? Matt and Jerry share their thoughts.

And finally, in today’s mailbag, Matt reveals his personal favorite touchdown that wasn’t the Bush Push and Jerry tells us about his stunt experience on the set of Sully.

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00:00 Intro & NFL bye week insight

5:49 Team plane rides

8:12 Matt in Scotland with Reggie Bush

13:47 NFL Preseason

27:45 NHTSA Crossroads

39:12 Madden 99 Club

48:16 Nissan All-Time Adventures

55:38 Wendy’s Flavor of the Week

1:01:49 Mailbag

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NFL Training Camp Memories, Great Comedy Sequels & the Entourage Pilot Jul 24, 2025

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Get the pads back on, it’s that time of year again! On the latest episode of Throwbacks, Matt recalls his experiences at training camp and the grind that it entailed. From the heat to the roommates, to the occasional fun parts, we’ll roll through it all.

Plus, with Happy Gilmore 2 releasing this week, the guys identify some of their all-time favorite comedy sequels and sports movie sequels. Jerry also tells us which sports stories he’d like to see turned into a movie and which former title-winning college basketball coach he’d be perfect to play.

And finally, in honor of the Entourage pilot episode anniversary, we look back at what the filming process was like for that first show and which actress came in at the last second and saved the episode.

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The Godfather of LA Nightlife Joins! PLUS Matt’s USC Commitment & Great Sports Foursomes Jul 17, 2025

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One of the most fascinating figures in the history of Hollywood nightlife joins the show! On the latest edition of Throwbacks, the man known as the Godfather of LA’s club scene, Josh Richman, sits down with the guys for an in-depth conversation on how he got into such a unique world, how he managed to become so successful doing it and how he sought to protect Matt and other celebrities who frequented his clubs.

Then, on the 25th anniversary of his commitment to USC, Matt looks back on how much the process has changed and how he may have never truly loved football in the way that he needed to.

And finally, the guys discuss some of the greatest sports foursomes of all time and give their top 3 movies to watch on a road trip.

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Savannah Bananas Owner Jesse Cole Joins PLUS Our All-Time HR Squad & Coach/Director Rage Jul 10, 2025

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Banana-mania has taken over! On the latest edition of Throwbacks, Savannah Bananas founder and owner, Jesse Cole, joins the show discussing the team’s humble beginnings, their approach to entertainment and the rule changes that make their brand of baseball so unique.

Plus, Matt and Jerry list their all-time left-handed pitching rotation in honor of Clayton Kershaw’s 3,000th strikeout and we draft our all-time Home Run squads in honor of Major League Baseball’s upcoming Home Run Derby.

Matt also tells us the angriest he’s ever seen a football coach, and Jerry tells us why he’s relieved to have basketball season in the rearview mirror.

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