Off The Bench

In hour two of Off the Bench, Jacob Hester and Mat Flynn and the gang work through one of OTB's famous tier lists. This one focuses on the number one wide receiver from each NFL team. Woven into this debate is the on going contract negotiations for the Saints Chris Olave.

In hour one of Off the Bench, Jacob Hester, Matt Flynn and the gang recap game one of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and Knicks. From Wemby's performance to Jalen Brunson's clutch points late, the crew breaks down another double digit win for New York in the postseason. 

In hour three of OTB we discuss Drake London’s new contract and what it could mean for Chris Olave moving forward. We spend most of the hour debating what a fair price for Olave would look like and what the New Orleans Saints should be willing to pay before wrapping things up with Ask the Bench.

In hour two of OTB we talk with Dr. Stephen Etheredge about some New York Knicks injuries and also discuss Sam Leavitt’s foot injury, recovery timeline, and what that process looks like. We also take a look at Bill Bender’s top college football quarterback rankings, discussing what we agree and disagree with, before wrapping up with some baseball transfer portal talk.

In hour one of OTB we talk hot Pilates and some of the weird workouts Jake and Matt used to have to do back in the day. That somehow turns into a conversation about their Nike camp experience and whether Matt was actually the best quarterback in his class. We also discuss Payton Houston and his performance at the Elite 11 camp.

We kick off hour three with Nick Underhill as we discuss the latest NFL news and preview New Orleans Saints OTAs. We also talk about the growing calls to reseed teams after regionals in the college baseball postseason before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.

In hour two of OTB we somehow end up on a random CFL tangent before diving into OTB Mailbag. Along the way, Matt accidentally puts Joe Pesci in an early grave, creating one of the more unintentionally hilarious moments of the day.

In hour one of OTB we discuss all of the major NFL trade news that broke yesterday. We talk about Odell Beckham Jr. returning to the New York Giants after a couple of years away from the league, Myles Garrett heading to the Los Angeles Rams and what that could mean for their defense, and of course the blockbuster move sending A. J. Brown to the New England Patriots.

It’s Marler Monday, which means things quickly go off the rails. In hour three of OTB we talk NCAA baseball, some of the drama happening around college softball, make fun of Chris Marler along the way, and honestly cover a little bit of everything before wrapping up the show.

In hour two of OTB we officially get the OTB NBA Finals matchup: Alondra’s San Antonio Spurs vs. Jake’s New York Knicks. We discuss the Spurs’ series win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and look ahead to the Finals matchup. We also talk some New Orleans Saints and do Weekend Winners.

In hour one of OTB we recap our weekends before diving into Ed Orgeron and LSU’s big recruiting weekend. We also talk some NCAA baseball and take a look at what’s happening around the postseason landscape.

In hour three of OTB we talk about how the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini saga has seemingly died down after dominating headlines for weeks. We also discuss the difference between J. J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray's answers when they were asked about their relationship with each other, before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.

As promised, this hour is all over the place. We kick things off discussing Joey McGuire’s comments that Texas Tech should buy out its opener with ACU, Texas should buy out its game with Texas State, and the two schools should just play each other. We also talk about Dolly Parton opening a Buc-ee’s-style venture that absolutely nobody asked for. Most importantly, we finally settle one of the bigge...

Fair warning: this might be the most ADHD show OTB history. We spend time discussing our favorite donuts before pivoting to the San Antonio Spurs forcing a Game 7 and why we hate watching games in public because we get way too emotionally invested. We also talk about Ed Orgeron and LSU’s massive recruiting weekend coming up.

We kick off hour three talking about Kirby Smart’s comments regarding the SEC potentially completely separating from the NCAA. We also do Munchies with Chef Michael Johnson before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.

We kick off hour two with Jake and Matt each giving you the seven NFL teams they think can reach 12 wins this season. Alondra and Tay Tay also give their lists and discuss some of the bubble teams that just missed the cut. We also do OTB Mailbag this hour.

In hour one of OTB we talk about how none of us really ever went to a true sleepaway summer camp growing up. We also discuss New Orleans Saints OTAs, the running back position, and Cam Jordan.

We kick off hour three with former Tiger Cole Freeman as we talk about his organization Heart Has No Limits and LSU baseball’s disappointing season. We also discuss San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, Alondra tells everyone to grow up, stop vaping, and smoke a cigarette instead, and we wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.

We kick off hour two with Dr. Stephen Etheredge as we talk about the importance of listening to your body when something feels off. We also talk some Morgan Wallen as we celebrate Wallen Wednesday. Plus, we discuss the New Orleans Saints and defend Tyler Shough, explaining why we believe he could be the Saints’ next franchise quarterback.

In hour one of OTB we talk SEC Spring Meetings and some of Lane Kiffin’s comments coming out of them. We also discuss Jon Sumrall definitely not firing shots at Lane Kiffin, and talk about the SEC coaches group chat and which coaches are probably getting left out of it.

In hour three of OTB we kick things off talking New Orleans Saints with Nick Underhill as OTAs are about to get underway. We also do Weekend Winners since we were off yesterday, discuss Will Davis being set to become the next head coach at Houston Cougars baseball, and wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.

In hour two of OTB we talk about the proposed 24-team College Football Playoff, Greg Sankey’s comments on it, and how we all feel about expanding the playoff that far. Of course, we immediately get sidetracked talking about a guy who invented something to get toothpaste back into the tube, which somehow leads us to the bizarre video of Bryce Harper applying toothpaste. Eventually, we get things ba...

In hour one of OTB we recap our Memorial Day weekend before jumping into sports talk with LSU softball getting swept out of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional. We also discuss the wild drama between Texas Tech Red Raiders softball and Florida Gators softball that somehow involved Jason Williams. Plus, we briefly touch on the NBA Conference Finals.

In hour three of OTB we continue talking about Ed Orgeron being hired back onto the LSU staff. We also debate which LSU sport we most want to see win the next national championship before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.

In hour two of OTB we take a look at On3’s Top 100 players in college football rankings and discuss who feels noticeably absent from the top 10. We also talk about Joe Schoen getting an extension with the New York Giants before wrapping up the hour with some Would You Rather.