A packed Thanksgiving-week show that went completely off the rails in the best way possible. We kick things off with festive backgrounds, beers in hand, and the usual chaos before diving into Ohio high school athletes officially being allowed to cash in on NIL money.

From there, it’s Brinner talk, Tulane highlights (way too many of them), and the insane story out of UAB where a player was charged with attempted murder after stabbing two teammates. We wander into a Zaxby’s tangent, break down Rice bribing students with free beer, and dig into LSU reportedly dangling $90 million and a massive NIL budget at Lane Kiffin.

We touch on the Michigan–Big Ten mess, then question why Kevin Stefanski punted from the Raiders’ 29-yard line like he was trying to protect the under. Ohio governor Mike DeWine regrets legalizing sports betting, Colorado looks rough, and the NFL Hall of Fame semifinalists are out.

Then Jay Paterno jumps into the Speakeasy and we get into everything: James Franklin getting canned, where Penn State actually ranks as a job, how NIL changed the sport, the transfer portal chaos, whether collective bargaining is coming, how we got here with paying players, and how much coaches’ salaries warped the whole system. Jay talks coaching vs writing, which teams he couldn’t stand, whether politics is actually worse, and runs through the Quick Hitters before wrapping up the interview.

We close with ScottSki45’s stat of the week on Griffey Jr. and Stan Musial, the upcoming Stuart Scott 30 for 30, Shohei committing to Japan for the WBC, beer recaps, and Sip/Chug/Drainpour with Thanksgiving traditions.

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Chapters ______________________________ 00:00:00 Introduction | Festive Thanksgiving backgrounds | What's in your mug? 00:06:34 Ohio High School athletes can now get NIL money 00:12:09 Brinner needs to be more widespread | Mookie shoehorns a Tulane highlight 00:14:31 UAB player charged with attempted murder for stabbing two of his teammates 00:21:45 A Zaxby's tangent | Another Tulane highlight 00:27:38 Rice offers students free beer to attend a football game 00:33:24 LSU offering Lane Kiffin $90 million and a $25 million NIL budget 00:42:44 Is Michigan leaving the Big 10? | More Mookie highlights 00:45:00 We need to investigate Kevin Stefanski after he punted from the opponent's 29 yard line to preserve the under 00:47:58 Ohio Governor, Mike Dewine, says that he regrets legalizing sports betting in Ohio 00:50:13 Colorado is pretty crappy, huh? | Yet another Mookie highlight package 00:53:19 NFL Hall of Fame Semi-Finalists have been revealed 00:59:02 Wiseguy's Top 10...just kidding, Mookie highjacks things and plays another clip 01:01:16 Jay Paterno pops into the Speakeasy 01:01:49 How did James Franklin end up getting canned? 01:03:03 Where does the Penn State job rank? 01:04:57 Jay Paterno weighs in on how NIL changed how schools operate 01:06:59 Jay Paterno talks the difficulties of the transfer portal and today's college football game 01:09:37 Are we close to collective bargaining and a player union in college football? 01:13:28 The evolution of paying players in the NCAA 01:15:25 Coaches salaries are just as much to blame for the state of NCAA finances as NIL 01:19:04 Jay Paterno answers: What's harder, coaching on the sidelines or writing a book? 01:21:30 Who was the one coach or team that Jay Paterno couldn't stand? 01:24:27 Jay Paterno's internet cuts out, Mookie cuts to a clip 01:25:26 Jay Paterno answers: Would he rather be coaching or dealing with the crap that is American politics? 01:29:13 Mookie shows Jay Paterno a CFB 26 highlight 01:31:37 Jay Paterno answers the Quick Hitters 01:36:32 Jay Paterno plugs and interview recap 01:40:20 ScottSki45's Stat of the Week: Ken Griffey Jr and Stan Musial's odd connection 01:42:35 Stuart Scott 30 for 30 is going to be epic 01:45:18 Shoehei is playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic, so go ahead and put them down as the winners 01:47:02 Beer recaps 01:48:24 Sip, Chug, Drainpour: Thanksgiving traditions - backyard football, turkey trot, watching all 3 NFL games 01:50:41 This was a show 01:50:51 Outro

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