S&P’s Why Not Us?! Episode #12
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1. Cold Open — Lane Kiffin & LSU vs. Ole Miss Scott opens with the drama of Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss for LSU, signing former Ole Miss NFL players, quarterback injury gamesmanship, and a comparison to Bill Belichick's infamous Jets napkin resignation.
2. NFL Week 1 Recap
- Giants dominated Dallas in all three phases. Scott highlights Isaiah Likely's two TDs and Cam Skattabo's running. Playoff odds at 33% per The Athletic.
- Jets beat Tennessee. Peter praises the offensive line (zero pressures on 28 pass-block snaps), Geno Smith's clean game, and three first-round picks making instant impact. Preview of Week 2 vs. Green Bay.
- League-wide: Patrick Mahomes back 9 months post-ACL, Lamar Jackson looking like MVP form, and Derrick Henry quietly climbing the all-time rushing TD list at age 32.
3. Baseball — Final Week of the Regular Season
- AL: Cleveland vs. White Sox in the Central; Houston/Texas tied in the West. Yordan Álvarez chasing a Triple Crown. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s first home run at home.
- NL: Brewers clinch Central, Dodgers win West, Braves take the East. Scott tells the Pete Crow-Armstrong (PCA) story — traded by the Mets for two months of Javy Báez, now the NL MVP lock.
- Local: Aaron Judge out with a calf strain. Yankees–Red Sox wildcard looming. Howie Rose's final weekend of Mets broadcasts. Pete Alonso's return to Queens with two home runs.
4. Lightning Round
- Least enforced rule: Scott picks offensive pass interference on pick/rub routes in the NFL. Peter picks traveling in the NBA.
- Hardest position over the last 5 years: Scott picks MLB catcher (pitch clock, bigger bases, ABS challenges). Peter picks NFL cornerback (pass interference, back-shoulder routes, defensive holding).
5. Pop Culture — Atari 2600's 49th Anniversary Nostalgia deep-dive on classic Atari games: Space Invaders, Missile Command, Adventure, Night Driver, and the Activision Sports series (hockey, skiing, tennis). Peter shares a Polaroid of his near-perfect slalom run. Scott nearly ordered a retro console.
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