Abrasive Network Podcasts

702: Get It Crackin’

Tony and MJ discussed a wide range of personal topics, sports gaming news, and entertainment across an extended conversation. Tony and MJ began by discussing holiday plans, with Tony considering a two-night trip over the Christmas break. Tony and MJ discussed EA College Football 26, focusing on cross-play between PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. They also discussed team creation and uniform design, with Tony noting ChatGPT helped design team colors and logos. Tony shared his college football simulation strategy, including simulating two seasons before playing. They discussed Tony’s upcoming playoff home game and MJ’s excitement about a potential Houston Comets return to the WNBA. They reviewed NFL topics, including Chiefs injuries and a tied game involving the Ravens and Patriots. College football discussion included Miami’s recent win and the possibility of future games in Dallas. Tony and MJ discussed bowl games, noting many losing teams were invited, creating a watered-down system. They reviewed college basketball rankings with frustration over SEC dominance and inconsistencies across polls Tony highlighted standout performances, including Cameron Boozer’s scoring streak and Audie Crooks’ scoring output. They covered NFL standings, music reviews, a movie and television updates, several crime news stories, a new poll announcement, a planned top 100 list, and the introduction of a new audio version of the show

701: Cobbler Sadness

Intro by Stoners Sports Network [https://www.tiktok.com/@stonersportsnetworkssn] Tony and MJ open with personal updates—MJ shares news about his job, new hobbies, and a recent birthday celebration, while Tony thanks new Patreon supporter Charles G. and encourages others to contribute. They briefly discuss discovering the Peach Cobbler Factory, praising its desserts and noting plans to order treats for their team. A short tangent on a video about video games “teaching kids not to work” leads to a discussion of participation trophies and generational differences. As Tony puts it, “The generation that made the trophies is the one complaining about them now.” Shifting into sports, they highlight Dina Asher-Smith’s birthday and return for the 2026 season before diving deeply into NFL analysis. They examine recent games, injuries, and playoff implications, including Cleveland's controversial two-point attempt against Tennessee—criticized by MJ as “a gamble that didn’t need to happen.” They review AFC and NFC standings, debating surprising teams and forecasting playoff outcomes while noting key divisional rivalries such as Texans–Jaguars. Their sports coverage expands to the NBA, praising Oklahoma City’s win streak, Luka Dončić’s triple-double, Dak Prescott’s standout season, and discussing LeBron’s rare single-digit scoring game. Brief personal reflections on January 6, 2007 and current college basketball rankings follow. College football becomes a major theme as they debate playoff selections, comparing schedules, conference strength, and team résumés. Disagreements surface over Notre Dame, Tulane, and criteria for three-loss teams, with MJ expressing frustration with the selection logic. They also review bowl game matchups and notable movement in men’s and women’s basketball rankings. The episode closes with lighter stories: Olympic schedule notes, Meg Thee Stallion’s legal win, bizarre news (including a pizza-theft assault case), humorous anecdotes, and a reminder to show grace during the holidays. Tony and MJ end by encouraging listeners to support the show through merchandise purchases.

700: Mike Lesnar

Opening via OhItsRobinM [https://www.tiktok.com/@__ohitsrobinm__] On this episode 1. Time-machine betting scenario: Tony and MJ joke about using future sports knowledge to place strategic, suspiciousness-avoiding bets and mixing in wrong picks for cover. 2. Personal updates: MJ talks family birthdays and gift struggles; Tony discusses being sick during vacation, shifting family plans, and meeting his weekly work goals. 3. Work & compensation: They agree higher pay can outweigh benefits and criticized companies that cut jobs unnecessarily. 4. College sports predictions: They preview women’s and men’s college basketball, favoring South Carolina, Texas, and LSU on the women’s side and discuss Duke, Arkansas, and Michigan State for the men. 5. CFB playoff outlook: Predicts fantasy playoff matchups, with MJ picking Ohio State to win the national championship. 6. Pro sports analysis: Highlight standout performances (Jokic, Luka, Hannah Hidalgo, Miles Garrett), NFL playoff scenarios, and the Mavericks firing Nico Harrison. 7. Entertainment & wrestling: Critiques wrestling’s reliance on old stars, discusses new shows like Abbott, touches on adult-content trends, and notes Tony’s message to reach out to loved ones.

699: You’re In Trouble

Tony and MJ covered Hugh Freeze’s firing at Auburn, Lane Kiffin’s job prospects, and the quick-trigger culture of college football firings while celebrating the Dodgers’ dramatic World Series win and its LA–Toronto cultural rivalry with a humorous Kobe sneaker mix-up, then shifted to NBA highlights like Jokic’s dominance and Wemby’s emergence, critiqued SEC bias in college rankings, analyzed quarterback performance through team context, and discussed sports culture’s fixation on individual glory alongside social stories from WWE transfers to a school bathroom controversy, men’s behavior “rules,” and debates over empathy, SNAP struggles, and transgender legislation—all tying sports back to fairness, humanity, and perspective

698: We Love Cougars

Tony and Marqus return with laughs about manhood myths before diving into NBA gambling scandals, WNBA finals, and World Series talk They cover NBA and NFL season updates, surprising team performances, and early playoff predictions for college football Debate heats up over Tony’s college rankings and BYU’s spot while they swap takes on sports news, pop culture, and local corruption stories The episode wraps with a No Limit vs Cash Money debate, Stephen A Smith’s Serena controversy, and some gaming and car trouble talk