The NFL season is rolling and the MLB Postseason is here! Charles and Mike react to a variety of football stories ranging from a penalty for “simulating using the restroom,” to fines for simulating chugging beer (or juice?). Plus, Charles has his first experience with NFL RedZone, MLB again misses a chance to finish the regular season strong, and NBC takes over Wild Card round coverage. Then, Jason joins to discuss how he would punish Manchester City, tip his cap to multiple retiring MLB broadcasters, and tell Charles why he doesn’t like Oasis.

It was a very explicit week around the sports world! Charles and Mike react to a wild Week 2 in the NFL that included more quarterback injuries, hot turf, and Tom Brady going NSFW on-air. Plus, ESPN pays Joe Buck but hasn’t extended Troy Aikman yet, Ole Miss gets revenge in Lane Kiffin’s dramatic return, and a freak accident in MLB. Jason’s Wormbyte eulogizes the Giants’ season after one week of glory, and Mike needs your help to learn more about this week’s Dr. Mike Smith Sports Moment!

The sports world lost a legend this week as the great Barry Melrose passed away at age 70. Charles opens the episode paying tribute to his friend and reminiscing on their time together at the NHL. Mike joins to discuss the NFL’s low-quality but high-drama opening night game, 49ers-Rams from Australia and on Netflix, and Roger Goodell’s latest extension. Then, it was one of the greatest days in tennis history, but how can we prevent marquee US Open matches from finishing at 3:30 in the morning? Jason uses his experience as the Senior Vice President of CW Sports to provide insight into the clock controversy in Ann Arbor and power outage in Tallahassee. Plus, Dr. Mike Smith has dreams of becoming the NFL’s first two-way coach.