The thefinalscorenetwork‘s Podcast

It's mid May and that means it is time for a patented TFS team podcast to talk about the next major - the PGA Championship! Mitch-a-palooza joins us live, Chris by proxy and we get down to brass tacks. Toss in some hodgepodge and mailbag and a new epic playlist and we've got a pod even for the non-golf fans.

Despite less overall items to talk about, the TFS pod is still loaded with thought-provoking podiums, a deep dive in golf, some great mailbag questions, and a fun little foodie Mt. Rushmore. We delve into pop culture a bit more as the weather warms but it's always a worthwhile listen...

Playing a Par 3 this week... a little golf, a lot of mailbag, and a nice draft recap. Solid podiums on the state of the NBA and why everyone needs to be more like Joel Dahmen. OOB for Nike and their "study" (you look it up :/). Another hour well spent!

It is time for our annual NFL Mock Draft special. That means a rare week off for AG, while RG and Riley take to the mic. Mailbag, golf, State of State, Lions draft review will all be back next week. Let's see how these two fare...

Tax Day Pod 2025! We recap an epic, all time Masters. Cover off a great mailbag. Dive into the State of State and give some cred to the Broncos and bring back our first Mount Rushmore in some time...

It's Masters Week. That means guest hosts, a draft, and a new playlist from the pod all in episode 220! But first we recap the best FF maybe ever? And we dip our toes into the wild minds and lives of Spartans fans who are all in a tizzy with bball departures and football promise.

March is mad in a different way this year. First time since 2008 all four #1s are left standings. Ryan and I break it all down, get to golf, and the mailbag too plus recap MSU's epic run.

March is maybe not as mad as the seasonal fans want but the TFS pod tells you why that's great for college hoops! Podiums and T-Up plus a little golf aside, we dive headlong into the first four days and reboot on what's to come. Should be an epic drive to the Final Four.

Happy St. Patty's Day and Happy MARCH MADNESS! This one is all about the brackets as Ryan and I unveil our picks for this year's tournament. Who got snubbed? Who has the easy road? Who wins it all? Give it a listen and find out!

You can't have a Michigan State - Michigan game without some arrogance oozing from AA. We share a podium on that ridiculousness this week and then touch on golf before we dive head long into some great mailbag questions, our All B1G squads, a breakdown of another epic week for MSU hoops and then a wade around the shallow end of March Madness...

March is officially here and that means a lot - A LOT - of hoops coverage! From March projections to Big Ten and MSU breakdowns it's all here. Plus some solid golf talk and a hodgepodge of other good nuggets.

A little later this week but not light on the content! March is nigh and the hoops talk is hitting a fever pitch. Mitch-a-palooza is back and Chris hits us with a number of gems. We even talk sports movies with a tribute to Coach Norman Dale. Get your early March Madness insights here...

Football is over but never fear because March Madness convo is already here. We go deep into college hoops this week, spend some time on golf and thought provoking mailbag... even give a state of State (of course). Who is in your top 16? Never to early to start researching for MM...

Football is officially done. Congrats to the Eagles on a dominate performance. Equal kudos to MSU hoops on an epic second half comeback in front of the 2000 Natty winners. Mitch is back to the mailbag, plenty of other golf, football, and hoops on the docket too.

Super Bowl week. Hoops is heating up. Golf is heading to crazy land. Plenty of great pod fodder this week with excellent mailbag and some deep B1G bball and Spartans sports discussion.

Pod 210 in the books. NFL is down to two. College hoops is heating up. Golf already sees signature event 2. A new mailbag guest chimes in this week. More than enough to keep you on your toes this week on the TFS Pod.

Big pod this week... coming off the heartbreak of a shocking Lions lay down, on the heels of a great CFP finales, rolling hot off a vintage Spartans hoops big win. We've got it all and the requisite mailbag fodder that fuels this pod above all others.

Mid week for the pod this week... had to work in the NFL playoffs, MSU hoops, B1G hoops at large, golf... all the goods plus our regular guest appearances in the mailbag. From thoughtful podiums to flagging a couple idiots, we've got you entertained in this one!

We are entering one heckuva spot for football. NFL playoffs and the record breaking Lions are upon us as is the CFP semi. College hoops is heating up with conference play rolling deep. Golf season has begun anew. It's an amazing sports time to be alive and Chris + Mitch-a-palooza equals mailbag heaven.

New year, new pod! A little late so we could get in all the CFP, NFL and golf, yes golf goodness! No Mitch this week but some thought starters from Chris. What an epic week plus it was coming through the holidays and what a week ahead it will be.

Merry Christmas from the TFS Pod on the exact date of our start four years ago! CFP is in full swing, CBB is rolling, the NFL is coming to a head and the Lions are continuing to roll. Mitch-a-palooza and Chris brought more incredible things to ponder... what a way to roll into the holiday and maybe the new year.

Pod 204 in the books at almost our exact 4 year anniversary. Plenty of CFB and CBB to talk about. Epic mailbags from Chris and Mitch-a-palooza. Plenty of NFL and Lions chat. Pick the rest of the bowls and talk CFP. Catch us as we head into an epic sports weekend...

The CFB regular season has culminated to an amazing playoff set up. There are way too many bowls. Not enough playoff teams, and work to be done on the how. We get to all of that, review championship week, dive into hoops, and of course hit the NFL while picking the first 162 bowl games as well. Oh and we've got Chris AND Mitch-a-palooza...

CFB regular season is done and we've got terrible threes behavior to prove it. CBB is just getting started with a ton of upheaval already. NFL is rolling along. MSU hoops is on the up (so is #1 hockey). MSU football is thankfully put to rest. But it begs the question: who SHOULD the Spartans be on the gridiron? Welcome back too Mitch-a-palooza. B1G hoops starts this week and the playoff picture is getting clear...

A lot of sports goodness to be thankful for heading into Feast Week. MSU football is alive. MSU basketball is off to a decent start. The Lions are on an historic pace. NFL, CFB, and CBB are heating up. A light mailbag but plenty to ponder this week. Thanks to all our contributors and listeners out there!

The Bicentennial TFS Pod is in the books! 200 with no signs of slowing down. We talk another epic Lions takedown. Go in depth with the B1G. Break down the Spartans. Finish hoops previews. Preview the week ahead. And it was a strong mailbag showing from Chris and Mitch-a-palooza too. Thanks for the support for the first 200...

A little later this week but saving the best for the weekend! Plenty to catch up on... college football is on fire, college hoops is heating up, and that Lions dub - one for the ages. Plus the mailbag is back with pondiferous masterpieces from Mitch-a-palooza and Chris!

On a historic day in American history, the pod must go on! CFB is going crazy with the first playoff rankings out. College hoops has tipped and we're still previewing the B1G. The Lions are rolling. The NFL is a blast to watch. So much to unpack and BTW Mitch-a-palooza is back!

Another crazy week in college football and the NFL with the big picture starting to crystalize a bit. The World Series is a classic but also a runaway. College hoops previews continue with games tipping for reals next week. Catch up on all of it in the 197th TFS Pod!

Sports is heating up. We're at that crossroads where everything is in play. But let's be honest, nothing matters aside from the NFL, college football, and college hoops. It's rivalry week here in MI and it matters to us. Let's get this in our first Mitch-a-palooza Mailbag free pod in months!

A little late with west coast travel baked in this week but the TFS pod is back! So much excellent CFB last weekend, an historic Lions win (with a side of oh no), plenty of good mailbag, tip of the hat to the Tigers, and a lot more.

An epic weekend of CFB deserves an epic pod! Tons of college football chatter. A little love for the Gritty Tigs. A thought-provoking set of mailbag questions from Mitch-a-palooza and Chris. Take last weekend and inject it in our veins!

Sports is heating up! CFB is rolling and the officiating is a bigger clown car than ever. MLB playoff fever has hit MI after an epic season closing run by the Tigers. The President's Cup was ripe with controversial behavior. The Lions are rolling. Oh and college hoops has started practicing! It's a great time to be a sports fan!

We are creeping up on 200... with A LOT of great college football and NFL to chat about. We also cover stupid fans, stupid ex stars, the surging Tigers and of course ample Mitch-a-palooza and Chris-a-palooza mailbag ops.

What a time of year... NFL is off and running. College Football is already making some noise with teams turning heads and falling flat. We get into a lot of great mailbag and then a ton of football this week on the pod.

The NFL is back baby - and so are the cardiac cats. We've got a last golf review of the season before that topic gets shelved. CFB was wild - Michigan State with a big comeback win, Michigan gets slaughtered, ND with an epic fail and plenty of dicey officiating. Hoops hasn't started but the pod is in full glory with football round the clock...

CFB is fully back baby! And the NFL kicks off this week. Join us as we recap a record season on the PGA Tour by Scottie, dive deep into a two headed monster mailbag, talk Week One in college football and preview Week Two.

Week one of CFB is here! With it means picking all 18 B1G games, a review of the brief but eventful week zero, a good look at the BMW and the Tour Championship with the FedEx Cup on the line, and our usual Mitch-a-Palooza mailbag with a great one from Chris sprinkled in.

We have now officially run through all 18 B1G teams to complete our preseason look at the new mega league. As is summer typical, we spend time on golf, and answering Mitch-a-Palooza's doozies as well. Pick 'em has also fired back up. Might be a record long pod this week but UW, UW, and MSU fans rejoice...

We are in our last week without college football for MONTHS! We've got CFB covered with three more teams in our ongoing preview series... a lot of chat about golf, a great 21st century movies bracket, and more.

We are creeping towards football so we have a pair of podiums to rant about two programs that are not setting good examples. We dive into the Olympics, review Treetops, and pick the Wyndham. Mitch and Chris throw us some thought-provoking mailbag questions. And of course we end with three more B1G previews: Oregon, Penn State, and Purdue.

B1G previews heat up with three more this week. A little golf, some blasting of the Olympics, a great Chris + Mitch-a-Palooza mailbag. A little bit of a lot of everything...

TFS puts a wrap on The Open and perhaps crowns Xander PGA POTY? Michigan and Minnesota are on the preview clock. Mitch-a-Palooza brings some good ponder to the table. Your co-hosts use a bracket to decide Lose Yourself should be the next logical MSU football walk-out song of choice.

It's that time... last golf major of the year. You know that means a live draft with long time listeners Mitch-a-Palooza and Chris. Plus our second ever TFS playlist. This one? Jock Jams by the TFS Pod. Oh and catch the next two B1G previews (Hawkeyes and Terps) too.

A little golf, Ryder Cup style, a little Mitch-a-Palooza mailbag style, and the start of a nine week run of Big Ten football previews! Alphabetical, by height... Illinois and Indiana. Let the games begin!

A lighter week as we head into the holiday - God Bless America! But still some golf, hodgepodge, Mitch-a-Palooza mailbag, and a fun little bracket. We're in the dog days but football is nigh!

We have a Stanley Cup champ... we have a golf juggernaut, we have plenty of mailbag fodder... we have another solid summer TFS pod with B1G previews coming soon?!

A Happy Belated Father's Day (and Flag Day) to all the dad's and patriots out there. We were blessed with an amazing US Open and a worthy champ, despite being a member of the LIV tour. We spend a lot of the pod on the weekend at Pinehurst but plenty of other stuff including Mitch-a-Palooza's mailbag!

Coming at you on times two day... as in 6 x 2 = 12 x 2 = 24... Summer is here so we brush past MLB, NHL Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals (yawn) and get to the greatest of the golf majors - the US Open. Special significance for me (listen and find out why). We've got a new segment too... call it TFS Play List as Ryan, myself, and our special guest pickers build a summer playlist. Look for it on Spotify and Amazon soon!

TFS is heavy on the hodgepodge, mailbag, and golf these days but even with a slightly shorter pod than you get when hoops and football is at its peak, no shortage of healthy opinions on all that is in the wide world of sports...