Greg Olsen Talks Youth Sports, Miami, Cam Newton, what he misses most about football and evolution of the TE
Matt and Jerry begin the show with a debate about Jerry’s take on sitting Jaxson Dart as well as picking the athletes they most want to coach their kids. Greg Olsen then joins the show and looks back at his time at Miami and playing with Cam Newton on a 15-1 Panthers team that made the Super Bowl. The 14-year NFL vet and Fox play by play man also shares what he’s learned from coaching alongside Luke Kuechly and Jonathan Stewart on the most accomplished middle school football coaching staff ever. Finally, Greg shares his thoughts on TEU and the evolution of the tight end position and his own podcast Youth Inc.
Finally, Annie Agar stops by for a Hollywood edition of Twisted Tea Trivia and some NFL talk.
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Chapters
-00:00 Intro
-02:54 Jerry and Matt on Jaxson Dart’s injury
-14:26 Greg Olsen Joins
-29:00 Greg on coaching a middle school team
-36:57 Greg on playing at Miami with legends
-51:30 The tight end revolution
-59:30 Cam Newton’s greatness
-1:09:00 Tight End University
-1:16:54 Twisted Tea Trivia with Annie Agar
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Joseph Sikora Joins to Talk Power, Acting With Jerry, Friendship With 50 Cent and Being Tommy Egan
Matt and Jerry kick the show off by recapping the Dodgers epic World Series win before Jerry gives the backstory to his time on Power and working with today’s guest Joseph Sikora.
Then Joseph joins to talk the final season of Power Book IV: Force, his time on the original Power with Jerry, including Jerry’s infamous death scene at the hands of Joe’s Tommy Egan. Joe wraps up by talking about his future as an actor and his desire to produce and direct.
Finally, the guys pick their most memorable TV deaths of all time before they’re joined by Annie Agar for this week’s NFL chatter and a special Hollywood edition of Twisted Tea Trivia.
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Bruce Feldman Talks NCAA Football Coaching Madness, Plus Matt Loves Candy Corn and Annie Agar’s MVP Favorite
NCAA football insider Bruce Feldman joins the guys to talk all of the madness happening with the coaching carousel as another premier job opens up after LSU fires Brian Kelly. Bruce and Matt wonder if Lane Kiffin could be on the move soon, where James Franklin is headed and if big names like Jon Gruden and Ed Orgeron could be returning to college football soon.
Plus the guys talk about their Halloween plans, shoutout injured New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo and Matt reveals his love for candy corn. Finally they’re joined by Annie Agar to talk early favorites for MVP and Rookie of the Year, the best coach in football and a Halloween themed round of Twisted Trivia.
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Alex Rodriguez On Shohei Ohtani, the World Series, Working with Jeter and Papi and New Doc
World Series champion Alex Rodriguez joins to talk the Dodgers and Blue Jays clashing for this year’s World Series, Shohei Ohtani’s all-time status, the camaraderie he has with his MLB on Fox crew Derek Jeter and David Ortiz. Plus, A-Rod discusses his new HBO documentary Alex vs. ARod as well as his HBO debut, a cameo on Jerry’s Entourage. He also rants on his YouTube series on hitting, being a girl dad and even picks his top 3 Yankees he never played with, plus so much more.
Matt and Jerry kick the show off by celebrating the start of the NBA season and Matt tells his Shohei Ohtani story. Plus Annie Agar joins for another round of Twisted Tea Trivia and a look at who might be the worst team in the NFL this year.
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Arian Foster Talks Running Backs, Playing with Matt Acting, Macrodosing and Improper Benefits
Four-time Pro Bowler and host of the Macrodosing podcast with Barstool Arian Foster joins the show to talk with his old teammate Matt and Jerry. Arian and Matt open the convo reminiscing about their days as Houston Texans teammates and their Super Bowl chances that season. Then the former NFL rushing leader spends some time nerding out over the running back position, including the intricacies of the schemes he ran in as a pro, and picks his three favorite backs of all time. Then, Arian talks about coaching little league football, acting with Chadwich Boseman in Draft Day and why he never tried to act full time. Finally, Arian asks Matt if he made any extra money at USC and how NIL has changed the dynamic of college football and more.
Matt and Jerry also take victory laps for USC and the Giants big wins before they’re joined by Annie Agar to talk about their current NFL MVP favorites and another round of Twisted Tea Trivia.
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About Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara
Each week Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and Entourage star Jerry Ferrara chop it up about all things sports, from current headlines, wild off-field stories, and everything in between. Plus, a mix of everything around pop culture and entertainment, some highly relatable adventures of family life, and a wide array of top-notch guests and friends to share some unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories. From Matt’s years in football locker rooms to Jerry’s years on the set of iconic TV series, these two throwbacks bring their unique perspectives to every conversation.
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