PLAY PODCASTS
The Ben Bosscher Show

The Ben Bosscher Show

592 episodes — Page 8 of 12

S1 Ep 241What is the best case scenario with Ben Johnson?

(00:00) - Dow vs Heritage Preview(8:56) - Friday 5(22:18) - Justin Thelen sits down and talks Hawks football(21:29) - Saturday Slate Draft

Nov 1, 202438 min

S1 Ep 240NFL Week 9 Spread Picks + Dillon Clark of Saginaw Spirit + Halloween... Overrated?

(0:00) - Dillon Clark, Voice of Saginaw Spirit, Joins the Show(17:30) - Halloween... Overrated?(25:43) - NFL Week 9 Spread Picks(49:23) - Top 3 Halloween Candies

Oct 31, 202452 min

S1 Ep 239Assessing the trajectory of college football in Michigan

(00:00) Saginaw Valley State coach Ryan Brady joins the show (20:23) - An overhead view of the UM-MSU post game "scuffle", and who came away the biggest loser?(30:44) - How does Michigan's outlook stack up to Michigan State's?(45:49) - Halloween: overrated?

Oct 30, 202451 min

S1 Ep 238Jameson Williams in the news again

(0:00) - Jameson Williams in the news again... (15:57) - Jameson Williams texts (27:03) - Jamo continued... + NEWS (45:34) - Final texts

Oct 29, 202450 min

S1 Ep 237The Lions continue to roar, local college football continues to snore?

(00:00) - Lions demolish the Titans 52-14 behind a historic special teams effort(13:07) - Lions pass rusher problem update(24:06) - Was the battle for Paul Bunyan a disappointment?(37:24) - Crafting a Sports Equinox Parlay

Oct 28, 202450 min

S1 Ep 236Live from Midland Community Field: a Dow-Midland Football preview.

(00:00) - Brad Tunney joins Ben Bosscher to preview the Midland-Dow football game from Midland Community field,(9:09) Dow Head Football Coach Matthew Peterson joins Ben(17:33) Midland Head Football Coach Tyler Wellman joins Ben to talk about the rivalry matchup(33:31) Ben Bosscher takes in the environment, and touches on this weekend's matchup between Michigan and Michigan State

Oct 26, 202442 min

S1 Ep 235Dillon Clark joins the show to talk Saginaw Spirit; Week 8 NFL Spread Picks

(0:00) - Dillon Clark joins the show to talk Saginaw Spirit (16:46) - Why this is the Greatest World Series matchup of the 21st Century (26:20) - Week 8 NFL Spread Picks (47:14) - Midland v Midland Dow Preview

Oct 24, 202449 min

S1 Ep 234BIG WIN WEDNESDAY; The Pistons play basketball tonight

(0:00) - The Pistons play basketball tonight (10:53) - Jamo suspension update a day later... (25:35) - BIG WIN WEDNESDAY (36:25) - BIG WIN WEDNESDAY WINNER; Pistons talk

Oct 23, 202450 min

S1 Ep 233Do you still trust Jameson Williams?

(0:00) - Jamo suspension discussion (10:49) - Jamo discussion continued... (24:17) - Jamo texts + Michigan v MSU preview (39:54) - Texts

Oct 22, 202450 min

S1 Ep 232Lions take lead of the NFC North in absense of Aidan Hutchinson - what did we learn?

(00:00) - Reaction to the Lions big win in Minnesota - how much better is this team than the rest of the NFC?(11:49) - Are Jared Goff MVP conversatons warranted? + How special is Brian Branch?(29:15) - How did the pass rush hold up without Aidan Hutchinson(40:03) - Ben's weekend in EL + The Deshaun Watson achilles aftermath

Oct 21, 202450 min

S1 Ep 231The Payoff live from Freeland-Frankenmuth at Freeland HS: How does Hutchinson's injury impact the Lions chances against an undefeated Minnesota?

(00:00) John Vicari joins Ben to preview Freeland-Frankenmuth, The Mitt's Game of the Week(8:38) - The Friday Five: Ben touches on where the Lions stand in light of the Aidan Hutchinson injury, before delving into some Red Wings and Pistons talk.(21:49) - Interview with Freeland Head Coach Kevin Townsend(35:25) John Vicari joins Ben for this week's CFB slate

Oct 19, 202438 min

S1 Ep 230Ben determining factor in Lions - Vikings + NFL Week 7 Spread Picks

(0:00) - The Vikings are overrated(13:19) - The Lions redzone success will be the difference maker against Vikings(22:29) - NFL Week 7 Spread Picks(48;31) - We go to the penalty box with the Red Wings

Oct 17, 202451 min

S1 Ep 229Is there any reason to trust the powerhouses of the Big Ten?

(00:00) - Lions extend Alim Mcneil & David Montgomery, what does this tell us about Brad Holmes & co.'s thought process?(12:03) - Ben goes through his CFB tiers - why do we need an AP poll?(23:44) - Big Win Wednesday + What should be expected of Michigan State football the rest of the season?(35:14) - Do you trust any Big ten coaches in a big game?

Oct 16, 202449 min

S1 Ep 228What should the Lions do at edge; Tigers 2025 offseason preview

(00:00) - What should the Lions do at edge?(13:47) - Mitt messages(24:33) - Bens goodbye to the 2024 Detroit Tigers(38:02) - What should the tigers do this offseason?

Oct 15, 202450 min

S1 Ep 227Hutch Injury is Gut Wrenching... Where do the Lions go from here?

(0:00) - Hutch Injury is Gut Wrenching - How does this change your opinion on Lions?(13:54) - Crazy Hutch Stat - What can Lions actually replace?(29:07) - What are the options for Lions at edge rusher?(40:56) - NFL Spread Picks Update- John vs. Ben in MNF

Oct 14, 202450 min

S1 Ep 226The Payoff live from Bullock Creek High School - How dire could this Michigan season get?

(00:00) Live from Bullock Creek High Schoo0l - assessing the vibe with John Vicari(10:35) - Friday Five - touching on the Tigers, Wings, Michigan football & nore(28:50) - Interview with Bullock Creek Head Football Coach Jeri Orr(36:30) - College Football Saturday slate draft with John Vicari

Oct 11, 202439 min

S1 Ep 225ALDS Game 4 DET-CLE Watch Party + NFL Week 6 Spread Picks + Dillon Clark of Saginaw Spirit

(0:00) - Dillon Clark, Voice of Saginaw Spirit Joins the Show(15:51) - NFL Week 6 Spread Picks(40:30) - Red Wings... loss of pieces means a step back offensively (51:02) - Ben Fixes MLB Playoffs?

Oct 10, 202454 min

S1 Ep 224The Tigers are a Win away from the ALCS

(00:00) - Instant reaction to the Tigers game 3 win. How is this happening?(13:51) - Confidence level heading into Game 4 and beyond(25:26) - What the Tigers have meant to 'the vibe'(37:53) - Big Win Wednesday

Oct 9, 202449 min

S1 Ep 223Where Kerry Carp's HR Stacks Up With Other Detroit Sports Moments

(0:00) - Where Kerry Carp's HR stacks up with other Detroit sports moments (15:59) - Mapping out the rest of this series (24:56) - Lions Conspiracy Theory? (36:46) - Aaron Rodgers sucks

Oct 8, 202450 min

S1 Ep 222 TIGERS WIN WATCH PARTY

(0:00) - Skubal Shoves & Tigers Can't Hit (10:35) - Who to blame for UM Offense?(26:27) - Kerry Bonds goes deep - 3-0 TIGERS(36:36) - TIGERS WIN - Live Reactions

Oct 7, 202451 min

S1 Ep 221The Tigers are changing baseball

(00:00) - Bay City Central vs Saginaw United preview(11:16) - The Tigers are changing baseball(26:55) - Bay City Central Head Coach Kevin Fredrick joins the show to talk Wolves football(36:25) - Saturday slate picks

Oct 4, 202440 min

S1 Ep 220Is it disappointing if the Tigers don't make the World Series?

(0:00) - It would be a disappointment for the Tigers to not make World Series(15:39) - Can you win a five-game series without two "starters"(24:15) - How to simplify things for Alex Orji (36;45) - NFL Week 5 Picks

Oct 3, 202452 min

S1 Ep 219The Tigers keep it Gritty; Detroit moves on to the ALDS

(00:00) - Instant reaction top the Tigers sweep of the Houston Astros(11:00) - Jackson Jobe decision, how big of an advantage is A.J. Hinch?(24:37) - How would you describe this Tiger team?(36:02) Big Win Wednesday, and a touch of College Football

Oct 2, 202450 min

S1 Ep 218Tigers Win, Lions Win and The Mitt Turns 1 Years Old

(0:00) - The Mitt's Brad Tunney, Sarah Stockford, John Vicari and Payoff host Ben Bosscher reflect on the Sports Radio 100.9 The Mitt's one-year anniversary (21;30) - We reflect on The Payoff's inception(32:45) - Tigers Win, Lions Win, No Complaints or....(46:08) - Ben doesn't know who Bob Seger is

Oct 1, 202450 min

S1 Ep 217TWO HOUR SPECIAL LIONS PREGAME SHOW

(0:00) - Lightning in a Bottle - Tigers Need to Make the Most of Historic Run(19:16) - Lions vs. Seahawks Injuries... Which are more impactful?(33;54) - Mitt Messages - Jared Goff when is make or break time?(40;56) - More Mitt Messages - NFL Pretenders or Contenders?(53;50) - Ben & John give MNF score prediction(103:52) - RIP Dikembe Mutombo & Pete Rose + UM offense is 1-Dimensional(117:16) - Ben Builds a Lions MNF Parlay(1:30:56) - Final Thoughts before MNF

Oct 1, 20241h 40m

S1 Ep 216The Tigers have a chance to clinch tonight, does that put pressure on the Red Wings?

(00:00) - Heritage vs Lapeer preview(11:03) - The Tigers have a chance to clinch tonight (23:25) - Justin Thelen joins the show to preview tonight's game vs Lapeer(31:29) - Saturday Slate Draft

Sep 27, 202439 min

S1 Ep 215Do the Tigers (Gritty Tigahs) have any weaknesses? + NFL Week 4 Spread Picks

(0:00) - Tigahs are World Series Contenders (16:38) - What are the Tigahs weaknesses?(24;39) - UNLV and Sluka - What to make of NIL agreements?(35:59) - NFL Week 4 Spread Picks

Sep 26, 202450 min

S1 Ep 214BIG WIN WEDNESDAY; Who is the Tigers M-V-Person?

(0:00) - Is this the best time ever to be a Detroit sports fan? (15:52) - Tigers MVPerson (25:29) - BIG WIN WEDNESDAY; Top 5 Lions this season (35:48) - BIG WIN WEDNESDAY WIN; Ben's big mistake

Sep 25, 202450 min

S1 Ep 213Has the injury report watered down the Honolulu Blue Kool Aid?

(00:00) - Lions come away with a W but how concerning is the injury report?(16:53)- Lions win or Tigers playoff appearance: what takes priority?(30:22) - Owning up to our NFL preseason predictions(47:54) - One take for the road

Sep 24, 202452 min

S1 Ep 212The Tigers Turnaround... How did we get here?

(0:00) - Tigers in a playoff spot with six games to go, what have been the best storylines?(16:40) - Skubal's stellar summer(25:13) - AJ Hinch this year showed why he is a top flight manager(41:15) - The most remarkable storyline of the Tigers season

Sep 23, 202450 min

S1 Ep 211The Lions face a must win game this weekend

(00:00) - Pinconning vs Sanford Meridian preview(10:10) - Lions vs Cardinals preview(23:55) - Walter Mulligan joins to talk Pinconning football(37:04) - College football picks

Sep 20, 202441 min

S1 Ep 210How bout them Tigahs! - Most likely upset UM or MSU Football?

(0:00) - Voice of Saginaw Spirit, Dillon Clark joins the show(17:13) - How bout them Tigahs(29:48) - More likely to upset their opponent? - MSU or UM Football(40:25) - NFL Week 3 & CFB Spread Picks

Sep 19, 202454 min

S1 Ep 209The Lions redzone struggles explained

(00:00) - Why have the Lions struggled in the redzone(12:07) - 6 Lions in the top 100 NFL jersey sales(25:20) - Big Win Wednesday(33:24) - White Sox player or Civil War General

Sep 18, 202449 min

S1 Ep 208The Tigers are making it interesting, can Alex Orji do the same?

(00:00)- The Tigers Wildcard run(10:49) - Orji time in Ann Arbor(26:09) - Around the League: Checking in on the league's best and worst through week 2(49:44) - Mitt Messages & a Big Win Wednesday preview

Sep 17, 202451 min

S1 Ep 207Lions Lack Offense, What Went Wrong?

(0:00) - Lions Embarrass Themselves(15:30) - What was the main reason for the Lions lack of success on offense?(25:40) - Saturdayyyyy on the couch with Ben(37:00) - Best Thing I heard - Lucas Raymond gets extension

Sep 16, 202451 min

S1 Ep 206Live from Dow High School: Lions Keys to victory vs the Buccaneers

(00:00) - John Vicari joins the show for a Dow High vs Mount Pleasant preview(11:02) - Detroit Lions' Keys to success against Tampa Bay(24:17) - Interview with Dow Head Football Coach Matthew Peterson(31:24) John Vicari joins Ben for the Week 3 CFB slate draft

Sep 13, 202442 min

S1 Ep 205AJ Hinch Manager of the Year?; NFL Week 2 Spread Picks

(00:00) - RIP Lions legend (10:53) - Where does Goff rank amongst active QB W%(23:58) - AJ Hinch Manager of the Year?; Scoreboard watching(38:33) - NFL Week 2 spread picks

Sep 12, 202451 min

BIG WIN WEDNESDAY; Tigers Playoff Chances

(0:00) - What % chance do the Tigers have to make the playoffs? (12:50) - Lions pass game was shut down in Week 1 (25:19) - BIG WIN WEDNESDAY (36:25) - Ticket winners announced; What Detroit team is 2nd in line?

Sep 11, 202449 min

Michigan and Michigan States opposite QB situations

(0:00) - Why did Michigan stay out of the transfer portal for a QB... (11:44) - Would Michigan be Natty Contenders with Aidan Chiles? (23:45) - Playoffs or bust for the Tigers (37:54) - Texts + 49ers dominate without CMC

Sep 10, 202450 min

S1 Ep 203The Lions Won Again

(0:00) - Lions Won Again - React to Primetime win over Rams(14:11) - Ben tells you who the "engine" of the Lions is/will be + Texts(26:17) - Was the Rams game, the best of Aidan Hutchinson's career(41:26) - CMC out + Betting is annoying

Sep 9, 202449 min

S1 Ep 202Football Friday - Keys to Victory for the Wolverines & Lions

(00:00) Lions Rams preview(17:38) Keys to a ,Michigan upset(27:30) Lock of the day - an Eagles/Packers preview(38:50) - score predictions around Michigan

Sep 6, 202442 min

S1 Ep 201Lions Hot Takes & NFL Spreads We'd Take

(00:00) Spiciest Lions take heading into week 1(11:49) NFL Division winners draft(26:10) - John Vicari joins Ben to dissect the week 1 slate, and present their favorite picks of the week.

Sep 6, 202444 min

S1 Ep 200Is Jared Goff under the most pressure this season?

(00:00) - Does Jared Goff have the most pressure on him to start the season(9:59) - Lions injury update(21:09) - Lions preseason awards(35:38) - Big Win Wednesday announcement

Sep 4, 202441 min

S1 Ep 199College Football's New Era is Underway

(00:00) - Who won the week 1 slate draft(9:40) - Did Michigan disappoint?(23:30) - First impression of Michigan State's new QB/coach duo(36:40) - Notable Week 1 performances from around the country

Sep 3, 202450 min

S1 Ep 198The beginning of the Aiden Chiles era; Michigan still hasn't announced who their QB will be

(00:00) - Michigan State vs FAU preview(11:48) - What we learned Thursday night in College Football(22:47) - Michigan vs Fresno State preview(33:51) - Saturday College Football game draft

Aug 30, 202439 min

S1 Ep 197Lions Future bets (& fantasy) Frenzy

(00:00) - Can Amon Ra St. Brown live up to his fantasy football hype(12:08)- Who would you bet on to be the Lions 2nd most productive offensive player?(26:24) - Dow High School Head Football Coach Matthew Peterson(35:45) - 49ers resign WR1 Brandon Aiyuk

Aug 29, 202442 min

S1 Ep 196The Tigers are the hottest team in baseball!

(00:00) - Who's more important to the Tigers core Parker Meadows or Spencer Torkelson(12:53) - What's more important Tigers baseball or college football(25:00) - Midland head coach Tyler Wellman talks Chemic football(36:21) - Mitt Messages

Aug 28, 202440 min

S1 Ep 195Caleb Williams crisis management meeting

(00:00) - Caleb Williams stock debrief(12:52) - NFL Futures(31:36) - Jeri Orr Interview(37:49) - Lions sign Tim Patrick

Aug 27, 202442 min

S1 Ep 194Lions cut Donovan Peoples-Jones

(0:00) - Lions cut Donovan Peoples-Jones (10:04) - Other Lions roster cuts discussions (22:21) - What's more likely? Michigan/MSU Football edition (34:27) - Michigan/MSU Football continued + Javy Baez

Aug 26, 202450 min

S1 Ep 193Which QB will have a better season Aidan Chiles or Alex Orji?

(00;00) - Chiles or Orji who will have the better season?(12:39) - Heritage head coach Justin Thelen talks Hawks football (26:12) - College Football week 0 picks(35:39) - Mitt Messages

Aug 23, 202441 min