Our View From the Bench

Welcome back Benchwarmers! Today, we are going to be discussing the QB Carousel heading into NFL Free Agency. There are 4 names we want to go over and see where they would make sense in 2024, and 1 bonus player we NEED to discuss. I’m Corey, part of Russell Wilson’s cap hit And I’m Brendan, gone, like John Ross’ last bit of significance And this is, Our View From the Bench.

Corey and Brendan break down what Johnny Manziel discussed in length with Shannon Sharp, in that he believes Reggie Bush should have his Heisman back. We couldn't agree MORE!! Give Reggie the Heisman Back!! They go over the details of what Bush and USC were REALLY charged with and why Reggie's pleas for exoneration fall on deaf ears with the NCAA.

Brendan and Corey discuss what it means to have LeBron James hit such an impressive milestone; and where he can continue to go from here. They also cover some INSANE LeBron facts that will blow your mind!

We continue to work on our new format. This is part 1 of 3 where we discuss 3 stories that involve people who are or were “at the top of their game”. Our list includes Tiger Woods, Lebron James, and Johnny Manziel?

We begin talking about the new MLB jerseys and how they are the talk of Spring Training and not for good reason. Also why is it that Scott Boras' clients still haven't signed a contract and we are less than a month away from the baseball season starting? Lastly another segment of Corey's Mental Health Minute before we wrap up.

In a new format, Corey and Brendan dive deeper into more focused topics rather than cover an array of topics at a shallow level. In the first of the new series, Corey and Brendan break down the "event" that court-storming has become, why it should and shouldn't stay, and how it can be changed to be beneficial for all involved. They also cover the scrutiny surrounding Bronny James, so...

We are back after a week off. Have to review NBA All Star Weekend.....even the AS Game if you want to call it a game. Caitlin Clark is the new NCAA Women's Basketball scoring champ. MLB Notes; some free agent signings in the NL West including the Dbacks getting another utility guy to help defend their NL Crown. The Chiefs extend their DC Steve Spangnuolo rightfully so after another SB title, 4...

The Chiefs are back to back Super Bowl champions! We react to all the moments from the big game that went to OT and will go down as one of the best Super Bowls ever. Vegas already has the 49ers favored to win it all next year. NFL announced the last few days they will be having a game played in Spain for the first time in 2025. Some CFB notes; Bill O'Brien takes the head coaching gig at BC, Ch...

We are back for another episode and Super Bowl weekend is finally here. First we have a few NFL notes; Greg Roman is officially the Chargers OC, Someone at radio row got Mossed in the funniest way, NFL Awards were all announced tonight and we react. Then we discuss a few last minute notes about the big game before we give our picks. NBA Trade Deadline has passed and there was some action today tha...

We are back and it is our 50th episode! We start off by going over some notes for the Super Bowl coming up this weekend. We give our thoughts on who has the edge in certain areas before we preview the game on our next episode on Thursday. Some other NFL notes; Eagles playing in Brazil in the fall, Eli Manning can rap kind of, Kingsbury ends up not going to Vegas and will be going to Washington ins...

We are back for another episode and we start off by going over the last 2 NFL Head Coaching jobs being filled...finally. There are also a lot of coaching staffs being filled out; Kingsbury the new OC in Vegas, Rams promote Chris Shula to DC, Packers hire BC head coach as their new DC and he had some thoughts on the current state of College Football. Jerry Jones had an interesting quote about Dan P...

We are back for another episode and we begin with recapping the NFL Conference Championship weekend; Chiefs dynasty is alive and well, Lions let an opportunity slip away. We have some more hirings in the NFL, all coordinators as we wait for the last two head coach openings to be filled in the coming days. NBA notes to discuss as well; Adam Silver gets an extension to be the Commissioner until 2029...

NFL Conference Championship Weekend is Here! Who do we have facing off in Super Bowl LVIII? Chargers do the right thing and hire Jim Harbaugh, Panthers hire new head coach Dave Canales, Falcons hire Raheem Morris, Eagles keeping Nick Sirianni. Bucks fire Adrian Griffin after 43 games!? They replace him with Doc Rivers...why? NBA trade season has begun..the Heat get Terry Rozier from the Hornets fo...

Welcome back to another episode and we kick it off with our recap of the NFL Divisional Playoff Round this past weekend; Ravens show why they are the #1 seed in the AFC, 49ers struggle but ultimately get the win against the Packers, Lions grab a spot in the NFC title game, Mahomes and the Chiefs clinch a 6th straight AFC title game appearance. Some other NFL notes; Raiders hire Antonio Pierce as h...

Welcome back to another episode. We start off by previewing the AFC and NFC divisional round games with our picks....we have similar thoughts. Jason Kelce is hanging up the cleats, what a career. Then we talk about the coaching carousel; Tomlin staying in Pittsburgh...Who is interviewing who? Also there are reports the NFL could be buying a stake in ESPN. NBA news; Pascal Siakim traded to Indy, La...

We start off by recapping the two Monday Wild Card games for the NFL. We follow by recapping the other 4 games from Super Wild Card Weekend, the Divisional round matchups are all set. Some new coaches in football; Pats hire Jerod Mayo, Alabama hires Helen DeBeor. The NBA had some ceremonies this weekend we have to discuss both for good and bad reasons; Bulls ring of honor ceremony that did not go...

We start off with the bomb shell...Nick Saban retires. More NFL coaches are let go and opening up some opportunities We now have the NFL Super Wild Card Weekend matchups set. How did we do compared to our preseason picks in August? Some NBA notes; Spoelstra gets paid with an 8 year extension, Kawhi Leonard signs a 3 year extension to stay a Clipper, Trade rumors have started as we near the trade d...

Michigan Wolverines are the National Champs, we discuss the game and what the next move is for Jim Harbaugh. We then recap week 18 and all the madness it was to setup the playoffs. Some NBA news and notes we have to talk about as well; unfortunately some injury news too. Dodgers make another signing and oh what do you know some of the money is being deferred; Corey will talk about how he is not a...

We are back with a quick turnaround from Tuesday. We start off by previewing a couple of big games this weekend in NFL Week 18; Texans at Colts, Bills at Dolphins and even the Bucs at Panthers. Then we discuss some of the NFL awards and how we think they might end up. We are ready for the CFP Title game on Monday and we make our picks for the big game. We go over some news/notes from around the NB...

Wow, what a couple of great games in the CFB Semis! We have a title game matchup set; Washington vs Michigan. We recap a couple of games from NFL Week 17; Lions at Cowboys because we have to talk about how this game ended, Cardinals at Eagles and what is wrong with Philly, Dolphins get wiped off the field in Baltimore, Chiefs get a win to clinch the AFC West but still was a struggle. Another rando...

We are back from the holiday break! We start off recapping TNF and the Browns clinching a playoff spot. Then we preview the big games of week 17; Lions at Cowboys, Dolphins at Ravens, Bengals at Chiefs plus some other notes from around the NFL. We preview the CFB Playoff Semifinal games coming up on New Year's Day. NBA news and notes we have to discuss since we have been away including Ja Mora...

We are back after a long week of work and life. Raiders smash the Chargers in Vegas on TNF for the whole world to see. We preview some NFL Week 15 matchups, including so many 7-6 teams playing for their lives. Vikings at Bengals, Steelers at Colts, Broncos at Lions, Cowboys at Bills and Ravens at Jaguars. Will be a fun weekend of playoff implications. Ohtani signs with the Dodgers....lame. His con...

We get started by recapping the TNF matchup between the Pats and Steelers. We have a few games from upcoming week 14 that we have to preview; Jags at Browns, Bills at Chiefs, Eagles at Cowboys and Vikings at Raiders. We wrap up football with some news and notes from around the NFL. NBA In Season Tournament finals are set; Lakers vs Pacers on Saturday in Vegas. A couple notes and crazy stats from t...

We begin by breaking down the surprising upset by the Bengals on MNF. Week 13 rundown is here but with a little twist as Corey will be doing this time. Have to talk about a few of the matchups from Sunday including the Broncos/Texans, Chiefs/Packers and of course the NFC title rematch between the 49ers and Eagles. Some other news and notes from the NFL before we begin our discussion on the CFB Pla...

We are back and start off by recapping the high scoring TNF matchup between he Seahawks and the Cowboys. There are also a few games on the week 13 NFL schedule that have caught our eyes...including one we would have never guessed back in September. Some news and notes from around the NFL as we head in the back end of the season. PAC 12 title game is over and Washington takes it...now the PAC 12 is...