Off The Bench

Hour Three of Off the Bench is all about New Orleans sports as we welcome in Nick Underhill to break down the latest with the New Orleans Saints, including thoughts on Tyler Shough and what it means for the team moving forward. Later, Devin Snow joins the show to talk both New Orleans Pelicans and Saints, offering insight on where each franchise stands right now. We wrap up the hour with Ask The B...

Hour Two of Off the Bench keeps the college football conversation rolling as we break down LSU’s biggest needs in the transfer portal and where the Tigers may look to add help. We then open up the OTB Mailbag, answering questions and reacting to topics straight from the chat. To close out the hour, we turn our attention to the College Football Playoff, previewing and discussing what to watch for i...

Hour One of Off the Bench is packed with football and hoops as we kick things off by recapping all the biggest moments from Monday Night Football. We then dive into the latest around college football, including a discussion on Lane Kiffin’s complete LSU staff and what it could mean moving forward. Plus, we’re joined by Connor O’Gara for his insights on the national landscape before wrapping up the...

In hour three of OTB, we debate whether Group of 5 programs should have a shot in the College Football Playoff. We hand out Weekend Winners, take a look at the current NFL playoff picture, and wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.

In hour one of OTB, we recap all the football action from the weekend, starting with Steelers vs. Lions. We dive into the Saints’ current winning streak and why the team feels like it’s finally heading in the right direction. We also discuss Chris Olave and his role within the organization moving forward, plus a conversation around Tyler Shough and—yes—his age.

In hour two of OTB, we break down round one of the College Football Playoff and all the action so far. We discuss LSU potentially hiring Ole Miss RB coach Kevin Smith following Ole Miss’ addition of Frank Wilson to their staff. The conversation also turns to the quarterbacks currently in the transfer portal and who might fit with LSU’s roster.

In hour three, Matt rolls out his updated NFL QB power rankings with some major shakeups that spark plenty of debate. Jake joins the show to share his thoughts on the CFP games this weekend and how he sees things shaking out. After Matt steps out, the OG tripod takes over, breaking down some of the key matchups this weekend before wrapping things up with their parlay picks.

In hour two of OTB, we react to Texas hiring Will Muschamp as its new defensive coordinator and what that means for the Longhorns. We shift to the NFL and preview Saints vs. Jets, debating just how realistic it is for New Orleans to win out the rest of the season. Then it’s full-on “college football is DRUNK” as we break down the Texas A&M graphic floating around about Mario Craver’s extension...

In hour one of OTB, the tripod of Flynn, Taylor, and Alondra takes over the show with Jake out. We recap the Guaranty Christmas party from last night, discuss Colin Hurley entering the transfer portal and the growing trend of leaving high school early to play college football, and dive into the College Football Playoff as it kicks off tonight—previewing Oklahoma vs. Alabama to get things started.

In hour three of OTB, we visit with LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon to discuss their season so far and their first time back at the PMAC in a month. We also talk about Aaron Rodgers and the media’s perception of him. Chef Michael Johnson joins us for Munchies, and we wrap up the hour with Ask the Bench.

In hour two, we dive into the College Football Playoff, discussing which matchups we’re most excited to watch and how Alabama appears to be limping into the postseason. We lighten things up by debating our least favorite music genres, then shift back to LSU by previewing the Texas Bowl and breaking down all the postseason staff shakeups. With Frank Wilson seemingly one foot out the door to Ole Mis...

In hour one of OTB, we talk about Carius Curne’s decision to enter the transfer portal and break down some of the issues LSU’s offensive line dealt with this season. Bobby Carpenter joins the show to talk College Football Playoffs and Julian Sayin at the Heisman ceremony.

In hour one of OTB, we discuss Frank Wilson leaving LSU to join Ole Miss’ staff and how it feels like LSU and Ole Miss are just trading staffers and players back and forth at this point. We explain why this movement doesn’t matter as much for recruiting in the NIL era, and we break down which pieces of the LSU staff were absolute must-keeps moving forward.

In hour two of OTB, we’re joined by Dr. Stephen Etheredge to break down the ACL injuries from this past weekend in the NFL and what the recovery timelines really look like. We also discuss Lane Kiffin’s track record of finding and developing talent through the transfer portal. Plus, Kim Mulkey joins us for her weekly segment to talk hoops and everything surrounding her program.

Hour three goes completely off the rails with virtually no sports talk. We get a traffic take from Taylor, debate nicknames, and Alondra earns the OTB Turnover Chain for saying Quinn Ewers would start for the Dolphins. We wrap it all up by actually doing Ask the Bench.

We kick off hour three with Nick Underhill to talk about the Saints and the direction of the franchise with Kellen Moore and Tyler Shough at the helm. We dive into draft position, what the Saints need to focus on in the draft, and debate whether taking a running back in the first round is ever the right move. We’re also joined by Devin Snow to talk more Saints—and somehow end up discussing John Ce...

In hour one of OTB, the crew shares what they asked Santa for Christmas 🎄. We talk about quarterbacks entering the transfer portal and which ones would be the best fit in Lane Kiffin’s offense, and we wrap up the hour by taking a look at some of the bowl games coming up this week.

In hour two of OTB, we talk about Austin Thomas heading back to Ole Miss after Lane Kiffin decided not to retain him at LSU. We discuss other coaches and players being traded between LSU and Ole Miss, and pose the question: what exactly does a general manager do in college football? We also hit OTB Mailbag and talk a little NFL to round out the hour.

In hour three we kick things off with Weekend Winners, then dive into the Louisiana high school football game that ended in controversy and has gone viral. We talk about why the vibes around Joe Burrow feel off right now, and we wrap things up with Ask the Bench.

In hour one of OTB we recap the high school state championship games from over the weekend and highlight some of the standout performances. We break down the Saints’ win over the Panthers in the Dome, including Tyler Shough’s performance and the controversial call that helped put New Orleans in field goal range. Taylor earns the turnover chain for correctly predicting the Chiefs wouldn’t make the...

In hour two of OTB we react to the Heisman Trophy ceremony and Fernando Mendoza taking home the award. Jake finally reveals how he voted, which sparks some debate. We discuss Diego Pavia’s actions after the loss and whether he’s shown enough to become an NFL draft pick. We also talk Senior Bowl storylines and Kaleb Jackson entering the transfer portal.

In hour two of OTB we look around the conference and break down the rest of the SEC’s 2026 schedules — who got it easy, who got cooked, and who should already be complaining online. We also have to school Matt on the meaning of Jay Johnson’s Tiger emoji tweets, which somehow turns into us challenging him to name five players from the ’98 Mariners. Spoiler: it goes exactly how you think.

In hour one of OTB we talk about Dunham winning in the Dome last night and shout out the other Louisiana high school programs that brought home state titles! We also take a look at LSU’s 2026 football schedule — breaking down the toughest three-game stretch and the matchups we’re most looking forward to.

In hour three of OTB we break down the most overrated and underrated rivalries in college football and which ones actually deserve the hype. We react to Joe Burrow’s comments about not having fun playing anymore, what that means for him going forward, and how relatable it is for athletes at every level. We wrap up with Ask the Bench to close out the show.

In hour three we talk about the possibility of other conferences freezing Notre Dame out of their schedules, Chef Michael Johnson joins us for Munchies, and we wrap with Ask the Bench — which somehow turns into a debate over which QBs have the nicest bodies.