Johnny Manziel couldn’t make it to GameDay, but he did make it to Miami. The Dodgers are spending like there’s no cap, DraftKings had to eat a brutal betting glitch, and the Chiefs are moving from Kansas City to…Kansas City.
Comedian Matt Stanton joins the show for a full breakdown of NFL teams in a White Elephant gift exchange, plus Sip/Chug/Drainpour chaos, domes vs open-air stadiums, DK Metcalf vs a fan, USC backing out of playing Notre Dame, and why MLB owners are cheap billionaires hiding behind “competitive balance.”
Also: too many CFB 26 clips, a Flyers radio hot mic disaster, Jake Paul and Andrew Tate both getting knocked out, and a Chromakey Christmas miracle.
Chapters:00:00:00 Introduction | How was your sports weekend?00:06:17 Beer Intros00:11:57 Matt Stanton's NFL Rankings: What teams would bring to the White Elephant Gift Exchange (32-25)00:15:21 Matt Stanton's NFL Rankings: What teams would bring to the White Elephant Gift Exchange (24-17)00:18:37 Matt Stanton's NFL Rankings: What teams would bring to the White Elephant Gift Exchange (16-8)00:21:59 Matt Stanton's NFL Rankings: What teams would bring to the White Elephant Gift Exchange (7-1)00:23:36 Sip, Chug, Drainpour - Matt Stanton's NFL Rankings: Warped Tour Edition, Halloween Candy Edition, Secret Santa Gift Exchange Edition00:27:57 The Chiefs are moving from Kansas City to Kansas City00:31:44 Why are all these cold weather teams building stadiums with a dome?00:32:42 Mookie shoe horns in CFB 26 clips00:35:14 Back to the domes vs. open air stadiums debate00:37:29 Matt Stanton walks us into a CFB 26 clip trap00:40:54 DK Metcalf swung at a fan, claiming they hurled slurs at him. The fan says he just used DK's government name. Who do we believe?00:45:18 Next level petty: traveling to hate on a player00:46:18 Shouldn't it be DZ Metcalf?00:48:19 Mookie goes to the CFB 26 well again00:50:23 Did Johnny Manziel miss his flight for Gameday, or just forget what city the game was in?00:54:36 The Johnny Manziel apology00:56:38 We need a camera on Michael Irvin for the rest of the playoffs00:57:54 What a horrible first round of CFB playoff games00:59:31 Mookie ruins the show with another CFB 26 clip01:00:45 USC backs out of the Notre Dame game01:03:34 Notre Dame picks up BYU on the schedule and maybe it's time for a Bible Belt conference01:07:25 Another damn highlight from Mookie01:08:28 DraftKings has to pay a bettor who capitalized on a DraftKings glitch01:15:54 Dodgers owe $169 million in luxury taxes, more than almost half the league has in payroll01:19:18 We can debate salary caps and salary floors, but MLB really needs to fix the deferred payments01:22:06 You can't really be mad at the Dodgers for exploiting a loophole01:22:59 Billionaire owners in MLB are just cheap01:28:56 What MLB franchise would Elon Musk buy?01:30:15 FanDuel Sports Network files for bankruptcy, and several fan bases may be struggling to figure out where they can watch their team this year01:32:24 Mookie telegraphs another set of CFB 26 highlights01:34:42 ScottSki45's Stat of the Day: Greg Maddox craziness01:39:07 Mookie just drops AI slop in our laps01:40:25 Philadelphia Flyers radio announcer gets caught on a hot mic01:43:22 Beer recaps01:44:32 Jake Paul and Andrew Tate both got knocked out01:46:20 What are you bringing to the White Elephant gift exchange?01:47:34 This was a Chromakey Christmas Show01:48:01 Outro
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Johnny Manziel Ghosts GameDay | Dodgers Luxury Tax Bill | Matt Stanton’s NFL Secret Santa Rankings

DEC 24, 2025109 MIN
Craft Brewed Sports

Johnny Manziel Ghosts GameDay | Dodgers Luxury Tax Bill | Matt Stanton’s NFL Secret Santa Rankings

DEC 24, 2025109 MIN

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Johnny Manziel couldn’t make it to GameDay, but he did make it to Miami. The Dodgers are spending like there’s no cap, DraftKings had to eat a brutal betting glitch, and the Chiefs are moving from Kansas City to…Kansas City. Comedian Matt Stanton joins the show for a full breakdown of NFL teams in a White Elephant gift exchange, plus Sip/Chug/Drainpour chaos, domes vs open-air stadiums, DK Metcalf vs a fan, USC backing out of playing Notre Dame, and why MLB owners are cheap billionaires hiding behind “competitive balance.” Also: too many CFB 26 clips, a Flyers radio hot mic disaster, Jake Paul and Andrew Tate both getting knocked out, and a Chromakey Christmas miracle. Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction | How was your sports weekend? 00:06:17 Beer Intros 00:11:57 Matt Stanton's NFL Rankings: What teams would bring to the White Elephant Gift Exchange (32-25) 00:15:21 Matt Stanton's NFL Rankings: What teams would bring to the White Elephant Gift Exchange (24-17) 00:18:37 Matt Stanton's NFL Rankings: What teams would bring to the White Elephant Gift Exchange (16-8) 00:21:59 Matt Stanton's NFL Rankings: What teams would bring to the White Elephant Gift Exchange (7-1) 00:23:36 Sip, Chug, Drainpour - Matt Stanton's NFL Rankings: Warped Tour Edition, Halloween Candy Edition, Secret Santa Gift Exchange Edition 00:27:57 The Chiefs are moving from Kansas City to Kansas City 00:31:44 Why are all these cold weather teams building stadiums with a dome? 00:32:42 Mookie shoe horns in CFB 26 clips 00:35:14 Back to the domes vs. open air stadiums debate 00:37:29 Matt Stanton walks us into a CFB 26 clip trap 00:40:54 DK Metcalf swung at a fan, claiming they hurled slurs at him. The fan says he just used DK's government name. Who do we believe? 00:45:18 Next level petty: traveling to hate on a player 00:46:18 Shouldn't it be DZ Metcalf? 00:48:19 Mookie goes to the CFB 26 well again 00:50:23 Did Johnny Manziel miss his flight for Gameday, or just forget what city the game was in? 00:54:36 The Johnny Manziel apology 00:56:38 We need a camera on Michael Irvin for the rest of the playoffs 00:57:54 What a horrible first round of CFB playoff games 00:59:31 Mookie ruins the show with another CFB 26 clip 01:00:45 USC backs out of the Notre Dame game 01:03:34 Notre Dame picks up BYU on the schedule and maybe it's time for a Bible Belt conference 01:07:25 Another damn highlight from Mookie 01:08:28 DraftKings has to pay a bettor who capitalized on a DraftKings glitch 01:15:54 Dodgers owe $169 million in luxury taxes, more than almost half the league has in payroll 01:19:18 We can debate salary caps and salary floors, but MLB really needs to fix the deferred payments 01:22:06 You can't really be mad at the Dodgers for exploiting a loophole 01:22:59 Billionaire owners in MLB are just cheap 01:28:56 What MLB franchise would Elon Musk buy? 01:30:15 FanDuel Sports Network files for bankruptcy, and several fan bases may be struggling to figure out where they can watch their team this year 01:32:24 Mookie telegraphs another set of CFB 26 highlights 01:34:42 ScottSki45's Stat of the Day: Greg Maddox craziness 01:39:07 Mookie just drops AI slop in our laps 01:40:25 Philadelphia Flyers radio announcer gets caught on a hot mic 01:43:22 Beer recaps 01:44:32 Jake Paul and Andrew Tate both got knocked out 01:46:20 What are you bringing to the White Elephant gift exchange? 01:47:34 This was a Chromakey Christmas Show 01:48:01 Outro #SportsPodcast #NFL #CollegeFootball #MLB #JohnnyManziel #NotreDame #USCFootball #KansasCityChiefs #DKMetcalf #DraftKings #Dodgers #MLBLuxuryTax #SportsBetting #WhiteElephantGifts #SportsComedy