Steve interviews Stewart Mandel (00:07:20)the Editor-in-chief of The Athletic College Football. Stewart explains why he thinks the playoff committee chose to include Oklahoma instead of Alabama. Stewart also talks about what it will take for Oklahoma to upset Alabama, breaks down Notre Dame's chances against Clemson, and gives us his Heisman pick. Stewart also tells us about his favorite bowl games outside of the playoffs and speculates about the future of Urban Meyer.
Also, Tim Booth (00:37:52)from the Associated Press joins us to talk about the NHL expansion team in Seattle. Tim explains why the city and the league decided to wait until 2021 to drop the puck, gives us a take on the buzz in the city surrounding the team, and explains why the Vancouver Canucks will be a natural rival for Seattle. Tim and Steve also talk Pearl Jam and Tim leaves us with a definitive prediction on how the Seattle Seahawks season will end.
Steve starts the show with a few plugs and rambles about some videos he was watching on YouTube before he started the show. The book club updates books by Anthony Cumia and David Grzybowski. The show ends with one last thing about saying goodbye to Rik Emmett of Triumph.
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