THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, THE BANTER IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH AS SPORTS DEBATES, BOLD TAKES, AND SUPER BOWL TALK TAKE CENTER STAGE. TIME KICKS THINGS OFF WITH HIS WOLFPACK CHECK-IN AFTER FACING JOHN’S CHELSEA SQUAD—AND LET’S JUST SAY, BETTER LUCK IN TWO YEARS. FROM THERE, WE JUMP INTO OUR BANTER TAKES AND DISCUSS WHY SOME OF THE NEWEST AND COOLEST JOBS IN SPORTS MIGHT ACTUALLY BE HAPPENING AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS. WE ALSO DEBATE WHETHER OLYMPIC LEGEND LINDSEY VONN IS TOUGHER THAN TODAY’S NBA PLAYERS, SPARKING A HEATED CONVERSATION. THEN WE BREAK DOWN THE SUPER BOWL, INCLUDING SEATTLE’S DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OVER NEW ENGLAND, WHAT IT MEANT FOR BOTH TEAMS, AND ASK THE BIG QUESTION—WOULD SEATTLE HAVE MADE OR WON THE SUPER BOWL IF DK METCALF WAS STILL ON THE TEAM? WE ALSO DIVE INTO SUPER BOWL LOGO CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND PREDICT NEXT YEAR’S MATCHUP BASED ON THE LOGO COLORS, DISCUSS THE LATEST NFL HALL OF FAME SELECTIONS AND BIGGEST SNUBS, AND SHARE OUR REACTIONS TO THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW. WE WRAP THINGS UP WITH MORE WINTER OLYMPICS TALK AND FINISH WITH A HILARIOUS ELIMINATION GAME THAT FORCES TIM INTO SOME IMPOSSIBLE DECISIONS THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS. IF YOU ENJOY NFL ANALYSIS, SUPER BOWL DEBATES, OLYMPIC COVERAGE, AND UNFILTERED SPORTS OPINIONS, THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU—BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, AND COMMENT WITH YOUR TAKES.

TIMELINE:

00:00 – WELCOME & EPISODE INTRO | BANTER ON THE ROCKS PODCAST KICKOFF 02:32 – WOLFPACK CHECK-IN VS CHELSEA | SOCCER RIVALRY UPDATE & REACTIONS 08:41 – COOLEST JOBS IN SPORTS? INSIDE THE WINTER OLYMPICS BEHIND-THE-SCENES 21:03 – IS LINDSEY VONN TOUGHER THAN NBA PLAYERS? OLYMPICS VS NBA DEBATE 35:03 – SUPER BOWL RECAP & ANALYSIS | SEAHAWKS VS PATRIOTS BREAKDOWN 46:11 – THE DK METCALF QUESTION: WOULD SEATTLE STILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL? 58:29 – SUPER BOWL LOGO CONSPIRACY | PREDICTING NEXT YEAR’S NFL MATCHUP 1:03:36 – NFL HALL OF FAME DISCUSSION | SELECTIONS, SNUBS & REACTIONS 1:15:28 – SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW REVIEW | PERFORMANCE REACTIONS & OPINIONS 1:30:45 – WINTER OLYMPICS RECAP | BIGGEST MOMENTS, ATHLETES & SURPRISES 1:47:17 – ELIMINATION GAME: WHO WOULD YOU GET RID OF? TOUGH SPORTS DECISIONS

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THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE’RE COVERING EVERYTHING FROM WEEKEND SOCCER VIBES TO SUPER BOWL MADNESS, NBA TRADE RUMORS, AND A REAL CONVERSATION ABOUT NEPOTISM IN HOLLYWOOD. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH TIM’S WOLFPACK, WHERE TIM BREAKS DOWN THE WOLVES’ WEEKEND MATCHUP, KEY TAKEAWAYS, AND WHAT IT MEANS MOVING FORWARD. FROM THERE, WE HURDLE STRAIGHT INTO BANTER TAKES, DEBATING WHETHER NFL OWNERS RELOCATING TEAMS AND BUILDING DOMES ARE SLOWLY TAKING AWAY FROM THE SOUL OF THE GAME. NEXT UP, WE DIVE INTO HOW MUCH OF A JOKE PRO BOWL WEEK HAS BECOME—AND PITCH REAL IDEAS ON HOW THE NFL COULD ACTUALLY MAKE IT ENTERTAINING AGAIN FOR FANS. WE THEN TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE SUPER BOWL, GIVING OUR FINAL PICKS, PREDICTIONS, AND GAME-DAY THOUGHTS, BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE HALFTIME SHOW. WE BREAK DOWN EXPECTATIONS AND MAKE BOLD PREDICTIONS ON WHICH SONGS BAD BUNNY MIGHT OPEN AND CLOSE WITH.

👉 WHAT SONG DO YOU THINK SHOULD OPEN THE HALFTIME SHOW?

THE EPISODE KEEPS ROLLING WITH A BREAKDOWN OF RECENT NBA TRADES, PLUS SPECULATION ON POTENTIAL BLOCKBUSTER MOVES THAT COULD STILL SHAKE UP THE LEAGUE. TO CLOSE THINGS OUT, WE TACKLE MOVIES AND NEPOTISM IN HOLLYWOOD—WHY IT FEELS LIKE WE KEEP SEEING THE SAME NAMES AND FACES, AND WHETHER THE INDUSTRY IS MISSING OUT ON DISCOVERING THE NEXT WAVE OF TRULY GREAT, UPCOMING TALENT.

GRAB A DRINK, SETTLE IN, AND LET’S TALK SPORTS, CULTURE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.

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Song: Happiness

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ON THIS EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, TIM KICKS THINGS OFF WITH HIS FIRST-WEEK TAKES AND MATCH REVIEW OF WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS IN THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, BREAKING DOWN EARLY IMPRESSIONS AND STORYLINES FROM THE PITCH. FROM THERE, WE DIVE STRAIGHT INTO BANTER TAKES, WHERE WE DISCUSS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST EMOTIONAL MOMENTS IN BASKETBALL — DERRICK ROSE’S RETIREMENT AND WHAT HIS CAREER MEANS TO THE NBA AND ITS FANS.

WE THEN ZOOM OUT TO THE GLOBAL STAGE, DEBATING WHETHER THE OLYMPICS ARE BECOMING MORE WATCHED, MORE COMPETITIVE, AND MORE CULTURALLY RELEVANT THAN TRADITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAGUES. THE CONVERSATION SHIFTS INTO POP CULTURE AND FASHION AS WE TACKLE NEPOTISM IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING WHY JADEN SMITH BEING NAMED CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN COULD BE A RISKY MOVE IF CONSUMER TRUST DOESN’T FOLLOW FAMOUS LAST NAMES. FROM THERE, WE BREAK DOWN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND, RECAP THE GAMES, AND SHARE OUR EARLY THOUGHTS AND PREDICTIONS HEADING INTO THE SUPER BOWL. WE ALSO SWING OVER TO MLB FREE AGENCY, HIGHLIGHTING NOTABLE MOVES AND WHAT THEY COULD MEAN FOR THE UPCOMING BASEBALL SEASON. TO CLOSE THINGS OUT, WE RETURN TO THE NBA TO DISCUSS THE RICH PAUL AND JEANIE BUSS DRAMA, ALONG WITH CONCERNS ABOUT HOW INSIDE THE NBA MAY BE IMPACTED BY ITS MOVE TO ESPN.

PACKED WITH SPORTS ANALYSIS, POP-CULTURE DEBATES, AND UNFILTERED TAKES, THIS EPISODE HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERY FAN. YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS WEEK’S BANTER ON THE ROCKS.

TIMELINE:

00:00 – WELCOME & EPISODE INTRO | BANTER ON THE ROCKS PODCAST 02:10 – PREMIER LEAGUE TALK: TIM’S WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS RECAP AS A NEW FAN 07:47 – NBA NEWS: DERRICK ROSE RETIREMENT & WHY IT’S THE BIGGEST NBA MOMENT OF THE YEAR 23:29 – OLYMPICS DEBATE: WHY THE OLYMPICS ARE THE MOST ENTERTAINING EVENT IN SPORTS 42:17 – NEPOTISM IN POP CULTURE & FASHION: JADEN SMITH CONTROVERSY AND CREATIVE LEADERSHIP DEBATE 01:07:28 – NFL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND RECAP: GAME BREAKDOWNS, STORYLINES & EARLY SUPER BOWL TALK 01:46:15 – MLB TALK: FREE AGENCY MOVES, TRENDS & SEASON OUTLOOK 01:54:01 – NBA MEDIA DRAMA: IS ESPN HURTING INSIDE THE NBA?

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Song: Happiness

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Music by: CreatorMix.com