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Greg McElroy and Booger McFarland sit down before week 1 and go over the biggest storylines. Where does Booger McFarland stand with LSU taking NFL players? Can Clemson have a bounce back year and will it start at LSU? What would the reaction be if Louisville beats Ole Miss? Can Mike Norvell and Luke Fickell do anything to win their fan bases back, which first year coach is under the most pressure and does Lincoln Riley need to make the CFP to save his job at USC?

Greg McElroy and Booger McFarland sit down before week 1 and go over the biggest storylines. Where does Booger McFarland stand with LSU taking NFL players? Can Clemson have a bounce back year and will it start at LSU? What would the reaction be if Louisville beats Ole Miss? Can Mike Norvell and Luke Fickell do anything to win their fan bases back, which first year coach is under the most pressure and does Lincoln Riley need to make the CFP to save his job at USC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pitcher Trent Thornton has fit of rage in dugout after being pulled by Cubs (0:17)
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights (1:17)

Kyle Long on NFL Mental Health, the Bears, and Life After Football

Kyle Long joins Kevin Clark for a wide-ranging conversation about life in the NFL, starting with an honest discussion about mental health and his own struggles during his playing career. Long talks about how the culture around mental health has changed in NFL locker rooms, the importance of asking for help, and the experience that ultimately taught him he didn't have to deal with everything on his own. They also get into the football side of things, including which former NFL stars could still play today, what Long has learned from covering the league as a media member, the Bears and Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson's offense, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, the NFL's best offensive linemen, and Kyle's choice for the toughest player he ever played with: Danny Trevathan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2026 College Football season has begun with Week 0 in the books. Bill Belichick’s defense showed up in Dublin, Virginia put the College Football world on notice, Memphis picked up a BIG win with G6 playoff implications, USC’s freshmen looked extremely promising and can North Dakota State make the CFP in its first FBS season? McElroy goes through it all, plus…some What Ifs in week 1 for LSU, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Alabama and more.

The 2026 College Football season has begun with Week 0 in the books. Bill Belichick’s defense showed up in Dublin, Virginia put the College Football world on notice, Memphis picked up a BIG win with G6 playoff implications, USC’s freshmen looked extremely promising and can North Dakota State make the CFP in its first FBS season? McElroy goes through it all, plus…some What Ifs in week 1 for LSU, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Alabama and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices