The dominant Dodgers take a commanding World Series lead thanks in large part to the theatrics of a hobbled Freddie Freeman. We discuss where Freeman’s Game 1 walk-off fits in the annals of World Series history. And why baseball consistently delivers moments that other sports just can’t do with the same frequency. Aaron Judge is a disaster and his playoff sample size is growing uncomfortably large. ‘NFL Headlines’ makes its return to the podcast after a wild Week 8 that featured all 32 teams in action. Auburn finally notches a win, Bama finally looked like Bama and Texas A&M sits alone atop the SEC. The hosts officially agree to put their first team in the College Football Playoff. Targeting, replay and the negative impacts on an entertainment product.

We analyze the Power 4 conferences in CFB and try to determine who will meet in the conference title games... because nothing ever goes wrong when we predict the CFB future. UGA rolls Texas despite Carson Beck once again looking less than pedestrian. The panic button officially gets pushed in Tuscaloosa. Auburn is allergic to victory. And we preview a unique set of critical matchups in Week 9. A monster World Series featuring the sport's two biggest stars begins Friday. How does the Judge/Shohei clash compare to the greatest individual championship matchups of the past 40 years? We put it up against Christian Laettner vs Chris Webber, Brady vs Mahomes, and Magic vs Bird to see where it stacks up. The NBA season kicks off this week. Brad analyzes four offseason roster additions he's high on, and four that give him some pessimism. An All-World Series 'This Day In Sports History' closes the show.

We break down and debate which NFL teams have the most optimistic five-year forecasts based on everything from their QB situation to their salary cap and draft picks. And we tell you the teams that have the most dyer outlook for the next half decade as well. College Football is simply better than the NFL right now, and Brad and Clark swear it's not because the Jags and Cowboys are embarrassments. We look ahead to the CFB Week 8 matchups and beyond that will shape the most chaotic season we've seen in ages. We also recap a Week 7 Saturday that lived up to the hype and try to find a solution to prevent players from faking all these injuries. The Dodgers pitching comes alive in a big way. Will it be enough for Los Angeles to meet New York in the Fall Classic for the 12th time and give Rob Manfred a precious Shohei/Judge showdown? Plus, 'Brad's Bets' tries to get over the .500 hump with a trio of college plays.