Freedom Fights, World Cup Nights & Festival Dreams | Ep 279

Freedom Fights, World Cup Nights & Festival Dreams | Ep 279

Episode 279 is all gas, no brakes. We open with UFC Freedom turning the White House lawn into the wildest fight venue in sports, then keep the American pride rolling with the US World Cup opener. From there, we close the book on the NBA and NHL Finals, look back at the 6th full sports calendar The Far End of the Bench has survived, and then build our dream summer music festival lineups in this week’s VS segment. Plus: Player of the Week and Benchwarmer of the Week. Freedom Fights. World Cup Nights. Festival Dreams. #FeOTB #TheFarEndOfTheBench #SportsPodcast #UFC #WorldCup #NBAFinals #StanleyCup #Podcast

Audio Blog: UTSA Destroys Baylor 73-0 | Rise of the Roadrunners S2E1

The reign begins.   In this Rise of the Roadrunners Audio Blog, Frankie “The Horn” Calderón takes you inside the Season 2 opener as No. 17 UTSA sends a message to the college football world with a 73-0 demolition of No. 19 Baylor inside the Alamodome.   Baylor came to San Antonio trying to “restore order.” Instead, Wayshawn Parker announced his arrival, Owen McCown controlled the offense, Chidera Otu and the Southwest Sack Exchange wrecked the game, and Clay “Stonewall” Merritt’s defending national champions proved Season 1 was not a miracle.   It was the beginning of a reign.   Read the full blog on feotbpod.org and watch the full episode on the Far End of the Bench YouTube channel.   #UTSA #RiseOfTheRoadrunners #ROTR #CollegeFootball #FeOTB

Audio Blog - Remember the Alamodome: Baylor Comes to Restore Order | Rise of the Roadrunners S2E1

The crown is no longer a dream. It is something UTSA has to defend.   Season 2 of Rise of the Roadrunners begins inside the Alamodome as #17 UTSA opens the year against #19 Baylor. After a perfect national championship season, Coach Clay “Stonewall” Merritt and the Roadrunners enter a new era with a new target on their backs.   Robert Henry Jr. is gone. The old heartbeat has moved on. Now Owen McCown, Wayshawn Parker, and the defending champions have to prove that last season was not a miracle.   Baylor comes to San Antonio ranked, confident, and ready to restore order.   But the Alamodome remembers.   This is Rise of the Roadrunners Season 2 Episode 1:   Remember the Alamodome: Baylor Comes to Restore Order.   Subscribe for more Rise of the Roadrunners, college football dynasty storytelling, NCAA football gameplay, sports commentary, and original content from The Far End of the Bench.   Website: feotbpod.org   Follow The Far End of the Bench: YouTube: @FeOTBpod X/Twitter: @FeOTBpod Instagram: @FeOTBpod TikTok: @FeOTBpod   #RiseOfTheRoadrunners #UTSA #Baylor #CollegeFootball26 #CFB26 #DynastyMode #NCAAFootball #FootballGaming #TheFarEndOfTheBench #FeOTB

Finals Fever, Football Felonies & Stadium Wars | Audio Blog

Welcome to the audio companion for Episode 278 of The Far End of the Bench.   These audio blogs are built to sit between the written blog and the full podcast episode — not a replacement for either, but a more cinematic way to revisit the biggest themes, sharpest lines, and stories that deserved a little more room to breathe.   In this edition, Jimmy breaks down a chaotic sports week featuring Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals drama, Hurricanes-Golden Knights Stanley Cup intensity, 2026 World Cup heat concerns, Brendan Sorsby and the NCAA’s gambling credibility crisis, Broncos legal and contract smoke, Denver stadium politics, and the latest Versus debate: NBA Finals vs. Stanley Cup Finals.   Watch the full episode on YouTube, listen wherever you get your podcasts, and read the full companion blog at feotbpod.org [http://feotbpod.org/].   We’ll see you at the far end.

BONUS: The Handoff — Robert Henry Jr.’s Legacy and Wayshawn Parker’s Arrival

The Far End of the Bench introduces the Audio Blog Edition, bringing select pieces from feotbpod.org [http://feotbpod.org/] to the podcast feed.   In this Rise of the Roadrunners bonus feature, Frankie “The Horn” Calderón looks at Robert Henry Jr.’s legacy, Wayshawn Parker’s arrival, and whether UTSA’s standard can survive the handoff.   Read the full piece at feotbpod.org [http://feotbpod.org/] and follow Rise of the Roadrunners on YouTube.