Sam and Charlie hop on the pod to talk all things Olympic Hockey. The Slovak, Finland, Sweden group gave us some fun upsets, but the rest of the round robin was pretty chalky. The discussion ranges from the best and worst parts of team USA and team Canada, to the most frisky European teams in this tournament. The US will most likely have a date with Finland in the Quarterfinals while Sweden while Canada awaits the winner of the 8/9 Czcech Denmark game. Ultimately as hockey fans, we hope to see a US Canada Gold Medal game, and we pray that the race for gold isn't determined by a 3 on 3 overtime. At the end of the podcast, we discuss some of the other storylines around Milan.

Not the most entertaining Super Bowl Game, but the story of this playoffs has been the improbable career turnaround of Sam Darnold. The Sam Darnold Doc is going to be a great watch one day. The podcast then dives into their favorite Quarterback contracts in the NFL, and some of the worst. After this, Sam gives his scheduling fix for the NFL, so that Americans can get off work Super Bowl Monday. NDSU has been a storied program in Division 2 and FCS, so fittingly they have made their way into the bright FBS lights. This is a great move for the Mountain West conference, as NDSU immediately becomes one of the most recognizable brands in the conference. But this move is devastating for an FCS subdivision that has already lost JMU, Delaware, Jax State, and Kennesaw State over the past few years. The pod speculates that this move will be followed by a few other Missouri Valley and Big Sky Schools, perhaps the Montana schools and South Dakota State. The Olympics are back with NHL players for the first time since 2014. We bring on special guest Esai Morse to talk about some international puck. Canada and America are the favorites in the odds market, but the continent of Europe plays hockey as well, and they may have something to say to their North American counterparts.

Enjoy this episode of the Fourward Pass, the fellas had some fun with it.

28 year old Sam Darnold has completely re-written his career narrative. After spending a half-decade with the Jets and Panthers, stints with Shanahan and KOC re-tooled his confidence as he now embarks on this Super Bowl run in Seattle.

Pittsburgh hires one of its very own with Mike McCarthy. The local Steeler fans give their reaction.

The Pod then gives Dabo his flowers for how he has handled the tampering situation with linebacker Luke Ferrelli.

There is no greater story in college football than the one that played out before our very eyes. When you get the chance to watch greatness, cherish it. Greatness only comes around a few times a year. Think Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, Katie Ledecky, Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup, Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers, Tom Brady and the Patriots, or Kirby Smart’s back-to-back Bulldogs. You get the picture. When greatness arrives, it captures the hearts and minds of the American public. That’s exactly what the Indiana Hoosiers have done on this run. From there, we shift to the more corporate but still wildly entertaining world of the NFL. Los Angeles Rams vs Chicago Bears delivered a thriller and quite possibly the single greatest play I’ve ever watched. We field questions on the future of the Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills, break down AFC and NFC outlooks, and pose a thoughtful question: What magic, if any, do Jarrett Stidham and Sean Payton still have to offer?

The fellas are back to preview the National Championship Game and put this Indiana season in context. They also dive into some transfer portal discussion and briefly touch on the upcoming NFL Divisional games.

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Charlie and Luke give their thoughts on Mike Tomlin stepping down, Curt Cignetti’s brilliance at IU, and Dylan Raiola, DJ Lagway, and Sam Leavitt finding new homes in college football.

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The fellas preview the upcoming Super Wild Card Weekend!

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