Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg joins the show to talk his new Prime Video comedy Balls Up. Wahlberg discusses his golf game and what it’s like to play with his son, costars of comedies like Balls Up and The Other Guys breaking him on set, and his infamous 4 am workouts. Of course Mark had to talk about the recent success of his Boston Celtics and New England Patriots and give Jerry a hard time about his favorite New York teams. Then Matt and Jerry pick their favorite Mark Wahlberg movies before Jerry addresses those Entourage reboot rumors. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Ka’Chava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order. NHTSA: Put the Phone Away or Pay. Paid by NHTSA. www.nhtsa.gov/distraction 00:00 Show open 3:30 What was Mark Wahlberg like as Entourage Producer 07:45 Mark Wahlberg Joins 11:10 What’s golf like with your son? 14:30 What were the outtakes like on Balls Up? 19:30 Mark Wahlberg on making a Pete Rose biopic 20:54 Did Mark take real hits when filming Invincible? 22:50 Thoughts on The Masters 24:00 Mark on Celtics, Patriots and Boston vs. New York sports 29:30 Mark takes Jerry on a private jet to Vegas 30:54 Favorite Wahlberg Movies all-time 37:35 Jerry on the Entourage reboot talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hall of Famer and Finals MVP James Worthy joins the show and kicks things off looking back at Braylon Mullins legendary shot to push the Connecticut Huskies into the Final Four, plus he defends Cayden Boozer’s crushing turnover. Big Game James looks back at his own NCAA tournament memories, including the emergence of a young Michael Jordan during the North Carolina Tar Heels 1982 Championship run. James talks about his time on campus at UNC, including what NFL legend Lawrence Taylor was like back at Chapel Hill. Worthy discusses his Showtime Lakers days as well, looking back at his Finals MVP performance and his crushing loss to the Celtics in 1984 before giving his thoughts on LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the current Lakers’ chances at a championship this season. Finally, Matt and Jerry give us their list of the best players to wear the iconic number 42 in any sport. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) 00:00 Show open 02:24 James Worthy joins 03:30 “I hate Duke BUT” 07:26 James on 1982 Michael Jordan 9:45 Lawrence Taylor at UNC 15:15 What made the Showtime Lakers so special? 17:13 James Worthy’s Welcome to the League moment 22:00 Throwback 3: Best Trash Talkers 23:40 What is the mindset entering a Game 7 What loss hurt the most? 34:00 Do the Lebron and Luka Lakers have a shot to win a championship? 39:25 Greatest players to ever wear 42 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Series Champion Anthony Rizzo joins the show to talk MLB’s opening day as the newest member of the Netflix baseball crew alongside Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols. Rizzo talks the 10 year anniversary of the 2016 Chicago Cubs team that took home the World Series and broke the 71-year “Curse of the Billy Goat.” The three-time Gold Glove winner revealed where the infamous baseball from that final out went, and just how much money he was offered for it, chose between Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field and picked his worst fans to play in front of. Finally Rizzo picked his favorite left-handed hitters of all-time, while the guys discussed the greatest baseball uniforms ever. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) 00:00 Show open 03:08 Anthony Rizzo Joins 03:34 What is Rizzo looking forward to most with Netflix 04:12 Hall of Fame “Mic’d Up” guy 05:48 Epic nights out with the boys before a game 08:30 Rizzo gave the World Series ball away 11:50 Wrigley Field or Yankee Stadium 14:39 Throwback 3: Anthony Rizzo’s Favorite Lefty Hitters 16:00 Anthony Rizzo’s Favorite Teammates 17:10 Unbreakable MLB Records 21:10 All-Time Favorite MLB Uniforms 29:38 Matt Leinart’s big flag football weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The GOAT Barry Sanders joins and talks his legendary career and whether he’d ever consider letting anybody at Oklahoma State or with the Detroit Lions wear his retired numbers. Plus the Hall of Famer picks his favorite running backs, discusses his sudden retirement and if he had any regrets and how the heart attack he suffered in 2024 led to a new mission in life for himself. Matt also recaps the drama caused by his comments last week, revealing that USC asked him to unretire his number a few times for new recruits. Finally, the guys make their picks for the greatest what ifs in sports history. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara take a look back at expansion teams in sports history, wondering aloud which is the best and worst franchises. The guys look over everything from logos and uniforms to home crowds and draft history. Plus they ask is Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game going to be a “Where were you when?” moment like Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game. Jerry gives a recap of his star-studded weekend in Texas at Gary Owens’ wedding which doubled as a Think Like A Man reunion. Finally Matt gives a call to his former teammate and fellow legendary Number 11, Larry Fitzgerald to talk about the politics behind coming to a new team and somebody has your number like Mike Evans heading to the San Francisco 49ers where quarterback Brock Purdy wears his iconic number 13. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norfolk State Spartans head coach Michael Vick joins the show. Mike talks his BET reality series The Coach Vick Experience along with his rookie year as the coach of the team. Plus, he discusses the greatest run of his career, the players that inspired him growing up, what similarities he sees between himself and Lamar Jackson and much more. Plus, Matt and Jerry name their greatest left-handed quarterbacks and Jerry shares a touching story about James Van Der Beek. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off Banishment, Stephen Colletti joins ahead of the Traitors season finale to talk his strategy for the season, the golden rocks debacle and why he chose to be labeled as One Tree Hill actor rather than Laguna Beach cast member. Plus, Stephen gives his thoughts on the finale and upcoming reunion episode. Later Stephen looks back at his time on Laguna Beach, the supposed Love Triangle between himself, Matt and Kristin Cavallari and the upcoming Laguna Beach reunion. Matt and Jerry also take a look back at the USA gold in hockey in the Winter Olympics and much more. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Get yourself a $4 Biggie® Bites, $6 Biggie Bag®, or a $8 Biggie® Bundle. Now at Wendy’s. https://m-wendys.app.link/468biggiedeals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA insider Shams Charania joins the show to talk about his insane screentime during the NBA trade deadline. Shams discusses the Giannis Antetokounmpo that never happened, the big deals that did go down at the deadline and the possibility of Jayson Tatum coming back from a torn Achilles this season. Plus, Shams recaps his performance in the NBA All-Star Celebrity game in Los Angeles, whether he’ll play again next year and how he’d switch it up to be better next time around. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Get yourself a $4 Biggie® Bites, $6 Biggie Bag®, or a $8 Biggie® Bundle. Now at Wendy’s. https://m-wendys.app.link/468biggiedeals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant coach Micah Nori joins the show to talk all things Wolves and Anthony Edwards. He compares Edwards to young Kobe, discusses being on the wrong coaching end of Kobe’s 81-point game and Klay Thompson’s 37-point quarter, reveals what it was like to coach a young Nikola Jokic and scheme against him later and more. Finally, Micah looks back at his interview process with the Knicks for their head coaching job and talks about his desire to eventually get a lead role in the NBA. Plus Matt and Jerry recap the Super Bowl and pick their favorite NBA Dunk Contest dunks of all-time. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Get yourself a $4 Biggie® Bites, $6 Biggie Bag®, or a $8 Biggie® Bundle. Now at Wendy’s. https://m-wendys.app.link/468biggiedeals Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College Football Hall of Famers Urban Meyer, Matt Leinart and Mark Ingram II are joined by Annie Agar as they discuss their championship experiences and discuss the paths the Seahawks and Patriots took to get to the Super Bowl. They wrap with their Super Bowl picks as well as their favorite to be named MVP. The Triple Option x Throwbacks was presented by NHTSA. We all get distracted when we drive, but how we handle these distractions can be a matter of life or death. Please put your phones on silent and take a mental note to focus on driving. Learn more https://nhtsa.gov. Thank you to our additional sponsors Verizon: America's best and most reliable network Kraft: Learn more and find retailers near you at Kraft-Natural-Cheese.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon and Fox NFL host Charissa Thompson joins the show to talk the Super Bowl between her hometown Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Charissa details her journey in media, including the odd jobs she worked on the way to covering the Super Bowl for Fox. Charissa also reveals how she once stalked Matt while he was at USC and how Matt Stafford and his wife hooked her up with her boyfriend. Finally Charissa discusses starting the “Calm Down” podcast with her best friend Erin Andrews. Plus Jerry has big news from home and the guys pick their favorite Super Bowl halftime performances before Annie Agar joins to play a Super Bowl edition of Twisted Tea Trivia. And of course everybody makes their Super Bowl picks. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Get yourself a $4 Biggie® Bites, $6 Biggie Bag®, or a $8 Biggie® Bundle. Now at Wendy’s. https://m-wendys.app.link/468biggiedeals Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hall of Famer Jared Allen joins the show to talk about his legendary career, the time he sacked Matt in his first ever start, and what it means to him to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Plus, Jared recalls being traded earlier in his career and how he learned the NFL was a business, he breaks down the art of the pass rush, Myles Garett’s record setting season and the year he should have had the single season sack record. Finally, Jarrett tells the guys how he became world class curler. Later Annie Agar joins the show to wonder how Bill Belichick isn’t a first ballot Hall of Famer and Shedeur Sanders is a Pro Bowler, and she competes with Jerry in this week’s Twisted Tea Trivia. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Bowl champ and future Hall of Famer Von Miller joins the show to talk about the NFL playoffs and his own 2025 season with the Washington Commanders. Von also dives into his Super Bowl runs and his incredible summer of 2016 where he did everything from Dancing with the Stars to the Tonight Show. Von also gives his thoughts on the Buffalo Bills drama with the firing of head coach Sean McDermott, his rookie year with Tim Tebow’s magical run and his own chicken business, Greeer Pastures Chicken and so much more. Plus, Jerry gives his thoughts on the current state of the New York Knicks, Matt waxes poetic about the Indiana Hoosiers and their National Championship, and Annie Agar joins the show for some NFL talk and another round of Twisted Tea Trivia. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS. New customers get twenty dollars off an order of two bags or more, January 1st through 31st! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-time Super Bowl champ and Pro Bowler Kyle Van Noy joins the show to talk with Matt and Jerry about Tom Brady being big bro, the legendary Patriots Super Bowl 28-3 comeback and the robe and slippers Brady would randomly rock in the locker room. Plus, the 12-year vet talks his pending free agency, his time on the Baltimore Ravens, his hatred for the Pittsburgh Steelers and how he knew Rams superstar receiver Puka Nacua would be great. Finally, Kyle makes his pick for this year’s MVP, decides if Myles Garrett really has the new sack record with an extra game and reveals how he gained UNC status in the locker room. Finally, the guys are joined by Annie Agar as she eulogizes the Packers season, decides if it’s time to fire Matt LaFleur before taking on Matt in a special round of Twisted Tea Trivia. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS. New customers get twenty dollars off an order of two bags or more, January 1st through 31st! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys are back just in time for the playoffs and this week they’re talking all things NCAA and NFL. Matt gives his thoughts on the matchup between the potential No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Oregon’s Donte Moore. Then the guys discuss their picks for the Super Bowl, whether this is Josh Allen’s last chance and what Wild Card weekend matchup they’re most excited about. Finally, Annie Agar joins Matt and Jerry to talk her Packers heading to Chicago to face off against the Bears yet again, the latest head coaching news and play a new round of Twisted Tea Trivia. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices