Off The Bench is a radio show on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge hosted by former LSU players Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn.
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In hour three of OTB, Nick Underhill joins us to talk New Orleans Saints football and the latest surrounding the team. We also attempt to get Matt Flynn to answer a question that turns out to be nearly impossible before wrapping up the show with another edition of Ask the Bench.
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In hour two of OTB, we start looking ahead to LSU's matchup with Texas before diving into another edition of OTB Mailbag. We also settle into a debate about whether listening to an audiobook counts as reading a book and revisit our conversation about the Mount Rushmore of female singers.
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In hour one of OTB, we recap Monday Night Football and discuss the NFL trade deadline. We also turn our attention to LSU men's basketball following the Tigers' win over Louisiana Tech and look ahead to their upcoming matchup with Gonzaga.
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In hour three of OTB, Nick Underhill joins us to talk New Orleans Saints football and the latest surrounding the team. We also attempt to get Matt Flynn to answer a question that turns out to be nearly impossible before wrapping up the show with another edition of Ask the Bench.
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In hour two of OTB, we start looking ahead to LSU's matchup with Texas before diving into another edition of OTB Mailbag. We also settle into a debate about whether listening to an audiobook counts as reading a book and revisit our conversation about the Mount Rushmore of female singers.
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In hour one of OTB, we recap Monday Night Football and discuss the NFL trade deadline. We also turn our attention to LSU men's basketball following the Tigers' win over Louisiana Tech and look ahead to their upcoming matchup with Gonzaga.
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In hour three of OTB, Chris Marler joins us for another edition of Marler Monday! We catch up with Marler about his weekend doing stand-up comedy before diving into the college football slate. We recap the biggest games, surprises, and storylines from around the country.
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In hour two of OTB, we recap the Saints' overtime win over the Cleveland Browns and discuss the biggest takeaways from the game. We also hand out our Weekend Winners and continue breaking down LSU's loss to Alabama and what it means for the Tigers moving forward.
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In hour one of OTB, we recap LSU's loss to Alabama and break down what went wrong for the Tigers. We discuss the biggest takeaways from the game, where LSU stands following the loss, and what the rest of the season could look like for the Tigers.
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In hour three of OTB, we're live from Rouses for Football Friday! We close out the week with our usual Friday segments, including What's the Ticket and Pontoon Parlay, as we make our picks ahead of the weekend's games. Plus, we wrap up the show with another edition of Ask the Bench.
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In hour two of OTB, we're live from Rouses for Football Friday! We preview the Saints' upcoming matchup with the Cleveland Browns before welcoming Richard Dickson to the show. We also discuss the possibility of Dave Aranda returning to LSU and continue breaking down the Tigers' matchup with Alabama ahead of Saturday's game.
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In hour one of OTB, we're live from Rouses for Football Friday as we get ready for LSU vs. Alabama. We break down the Tigers' matchup with the Crimson Tide, look at the keys to the game and discuss what LSU needs to do to come away with a win in Tuscaloosa.
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In hour three of OTB, we discuss how Matt Flynn somehow can't get tickets or field passes to LSU games. We attempt to catch up with Chef Michael Johnson for Munchies, but technical difficulties have other plans. Instead, we shift gears to talk some New Orleans Pelicans basketball, get into a conversation about naps, and wrap up the show with another edition of Ask the Bench!
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In hour two of OTB, we continue our LSU vs. Alabama scouting report, breaking down the Crimson Tide and looking at the key matchups ahead of Saturday's game. Plus, we shift gears to the NFL and react to Shedeur Sanders' bizarre response when asked about watching film on the New Orleans Saints.
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In hour one of OTB, we start the show with a conversation about pencils before shifting our focus to LSU vs. Alabama. We spend the rest of the hour breaking down the Crimson Tide with an in-depth scouting report ahead of Saturday's matchup.
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In hour three of OTB we turn our attention to the New Orleans Saints and discuss the latest surrounding the team as they look to get things back on track. Then, we shift gears to LSU vs. Alabama and break down the biggest storylines heading into this weekend's SEC rivalry showdown. What will it take for the Tigers to pull off a win against the Crimson Tide? Plus, we wrap up the show with another edition of Ask the Bench!
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In hour two of OTB we catch up with Dr. Stephen Etheredge before welcoming LSU women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey back to the show! Coach Mulkey joins us to talk about the Tigers, the start of the basketball season and what's ahead for LSU as they look to build momentum. We get her thoughts on the team and what fans can expect as the season gets underway!
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In hour one of OTB, Matt Flynn finally puts his golf tournament to rest, and he and his partner come out victorious! We dive into the first College Football Playoff rankings, where LSU sits at No. 14. Despite being outside the top 12, could the Tigers actually be in a favorable position with two top-10 opponents still on the schedule? We break down LSU's potential path to the playoff, preview this weekend's college football slate and wrap things up with some LSU men's basketball talk!
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In hour three of OTB we catch up with Nick Underhill to discuss the latest surrounding the New Orleans Saints and what's going on with the team. We dive into some NFL talk before turning our attention back to college football as former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron makes some interesting comments about LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt. We react to what he had to say and wrap up the show with another edition of Ask the Bench!
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In hour two of OTB we continue breaking down LSU vs. Alabama as we look ahead to this weekend's SEC rivalry showdown. We dive into the biggest storylines surrounding the matchup before opening up the OTB Mailbag to answer your questions! Plus, we check in on LSU men's basketball as Will Wade and the Tigers get their season underway, and wrap things up with some New Orleans Saints talk.
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In hour one of OTB we kick things off speculating on which college football coach could be next on the chopping block as the coaching carousel continues to heat up. We turn our attention to LSU women's basketball after Kim Mulkey's Tigers absolutely dominated Southeastern Louisiana in their season opener. Plus, we look ahead to LSU vs. Alabama and react to comments from Crimson Tide coordinators Kane Wommack and Ryan Grubb about the Tigers ahead of this weekend's rivalry showdown!
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In hour three of OTB, Marler Monday is BACK! Chris Marler returns to the show as we dive into LSU vs. Alabama and break down one of the biggest rivalries in college football. We discuss the matchup, the latest storylines around the SEC and everything else happening across the college football landscape. Plus, as always with Marler, the conversation goes a little bit of everywhere!
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In hour two of OTB we turn our attention to LSU vs. Alabama as we start breaking down the Tigers' upcoming showdown with the Crimson Tide. We discuss the biggest storylines heading into the SEC rivalry matchup before handing out our Weekend Winners from across the sports world. Plus, we pay our respects to Mike Norvell following his firing at Florida State and discuss the Seminoles' decision to move on from their head coach.
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In hour one of OTB we kick things off recapping our Halloween weekends and sharing some of the highlights from the holiday festivities. Then we turn our attention to college football and break down the biggest games, surprises and upsets from around the country. Plus, we dive into the latest AP Top 25 rankings, discuss which teams are moving up or down and debate whether the voters got it right!
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In hour three of OTB it's time for our usual Football Friday fun! We kick things off with What's the Ticket before putting together this week's Pontoon Parlay, making our picks and looking for some winners across the weekend's football slate. Plus, we wrap up the show with another edition of Ask the Bench, answering your questions and bringing the usual OTB chaos to close out the week!
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In hour two of OTB we kick things off with LSU basketball as Will Wade lands another big commitment for the Tigers! We discuss what the latest addition means for the program before reluctantly turning our attention to the New Orleans Saints and their continued struggles. Plus, we rip some more trading card packs, and Jake gives us an update on his ongoing card hunt. Will he finally find what he's looking for?
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In hour one of OTB we kick things off discussing a viral graphic featuring the strangest high school mascots in every state. We react to some of the most bizarre mascot names across the country and debate which ones are the weirdest. Plus, Chuck joins us in studio to rip some trading card packs and preview this weekend's card show in Metairie!
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In hour three of OTB we look ahead to LSU vs. Alabama and break down the highly anticipated SEC rivalry matchup. With the Tigers and Crimson Tide set for an afternoon kickoff, we debate our favorite day games and what makes them so memorable. Plus, Chef Michael Johnson joins us for another edition of Munchies before we wrap up the show with Ask the Bench!
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In hour two of OTB we catch up on the latest courtroom drama surrounding LSU basketball and discuss what's unfolding. Then, Matt Flynn reveals his updated Top 10 NFL quarterback rankings, and we debate who deserves a spot among the league's best. Plus, things get spooky as Matt shares a scary story just in time for Halloween!
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In hour one of OTB... we're honestly not sure what happened. We kick things off debating Walmart vs. CVS, discussing Cracker Barrel rocking chairs and discovering that Wendy's is apparently yellow again?! Plus, Keith Zinger now owns a Jersey Mike's in Lafayette. Eventually, we remember we're a sports show and discuss the possibility of Whit Weeks returning for LSU's matchup against Alabama. And somehow, we even find time to talk soccer. Another completely normal morning on OTB.
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In hour three of OTB we get into a heated debate about what Michael Myers actually is. Is he human, supernatural or something else entirely? We eventually get back to football and look ahead to LSU vs. Alabama, breaking down the rivalry matchup. Plus, could we actually get Matt Flynn elected sheriff? We discuss his potential political future before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench!
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In hour two of OTB we visit with Dr. Stephen Etheredge before welcoming LSU women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey to the show! Coach Mulkey joins us to preview the upcoming season, break down the Tigers' new-look roster and discuss her expectations for this year's team. We talk about the new faces, how the team is coming together and what LSU fans can look forward to as basketball season gets underway!
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In hour one of OTB we kick things off talking about LSU women's basketball's exhibition game against UNT Dallas, which somehow turns into a geography lesson as we try to figure out exactly where UNT Dallas is. We eventually turn our attention to the New Orleans Saints and discuss just how bad things have gotten, what's going wrong with this team and whether there's any hope of turning things around.
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In hour three of OTB Nick Underhill joins us to break down the latest surrounding the New Orleans Saints, their continued struggles and where the team goes from here. We also get into a debate about Guardian Caps as Matt Flynn makes his case against them. Plus, we wrap up the show with Ask the Bench!
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In hour two of OTB we take a look at this weekend's college football slate and break down some of the biggest matchups to watch. We discuss the latest AP Top 25 rankings, which teams are making a case for themselves and where potential upsets could shake things up. Plus, we open up the OTB Mailbag and answer your questions!
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In hour one of OTB we discuss the announcement that LSU vs. Alabama will kick off at 2:30 and what that means for one of the biggest rivalries in college football. We start looking ahead to the Tigers' matchup against the Crimson Tide, breaking down some of the key matchups on both sides of the ball, where LSU could have an advantage and what it will take to come away with a win.
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In hour three of OTB we continue breaking down the abysmal situation in New Orleans following the Saints' latest loss. We discuss just how bad this team has been, the biggest issues plaguing the organization and whether there's any hope of turning things around. Plus, we wrap up the show with Ask the Bench!
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In hour two of OTB we move on from LSU's win to some much less positive news as we recap the New Orleans Saints' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris. We break down another frustrating performance from the Saints, including just how awful their rushing attack has been and why they can't seem to get anything going on the ground. Plus, we hand out our Weekend Winners from across the sports world.
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In hour one of OTB we recap LSU's road win over Auburn and break down the biggest takeaways from the Tigers' performance. We discuss the improvements LSU is showing on both sides of the ball, what's starting to click offensively and defensively, and how this team continues to develop as the season progresses. Are the Tigers finally putting it all together?
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In hour three it's time for our usual Football Friday fun! We kick things off with What's the Ticket before putting together this week's Pontoon Parlay. We even add an NFL parlay into the mix as we make our picks for the weekend's biggest games. Plus, we give our final thoughts and predictions for LSU vs. Auburn and Saints vs. Steelers as both teams prepare for big road matchups this weekend.
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In hour two of OTB we turn our attention to the NFL and preview some of the biggest matchups around the league this weekend. We dive into the New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, breaking down what the Saints need to do to come away with a win, the biggest challenges Pittsburgh presents and whether New Orleans can build some momentum after last week's victory.
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In hour one it's Football Friday! We kick things off by recapping Thursday Night Football between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears, breaking down the biggest takeaways from the matchup. Then we turn our attention to college football and preview this weekend's AP Top 25 slate, discussing the biggest games, potential upsets and matchups we're most excited to watch.
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In hour three we continue previewing the New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers matchup, breaking down what the Saints need to do to come away with a win. Plus, we give you an extended edition of Ask the Bench, answering more of your questions and getting into all the usual OTB chaos to wrap up the show.
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In hour two we actually talk some New Orleans Pelicans basketball! We shift gears to the NFL as Matt Flynn reveals his latest quarterback power rankings and we debate where the league's top QBs stand. Matt then taps out early because he's feeling sick, leaving us to keep the show rolling with more Saints talk as New Orleans prepares for its matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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In hour one we start with a conversation about how TVs somehow keep getting cheaper while everything else gets more expensive. We then turn our attention to LSU vs. Auburn and discuss Trey’Dez Green being left off the injury report. Could he make his return against Auburn this weekend? Plus, we break down the matchup, share what each of us thinks about the Tigers’ chances on the road and give our biggest keys to the game.
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In hour three we discuss Mickey Loomis’ response to Gayle Benson’s recent public comments about the Saints organization and what his remarks could mean for the future of New Orleans. We shift gears to LSU basketball and talk about the Tigers as the season approaches. Plus, we wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.
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In hour two Dr. Stephen Etheredge joins us to discuss blood clots and some of the medical concerns surrounding them. Somehow, the conversation takes a turn into the different types of milk and which ones are actually the best. Plus, we get into a little Louisiana high school football talk and discuss what's happening on the local high school football scene.
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In hour one we dive into LSU vs. Auburn as the Tigers prepare for a big SEC road matchup. We break down some of the key matchups to watch on both sides of the ball, where LSU could have an advantage and what challenges Auburn presents. Plus, we discuss what LSU needs to do to come away with a win on the road.
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In hour three we turn our attention to the Saints vs. Steelers matchup and discuss what New Orleans needs to do to come away with another win. Somehow, the conversation takes a detour into the Rocky movies before we get into Halloween costumes and ideas for this year. We wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.
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In hour two we continue previewing LSU vs. Auburn and discuss Sam Leavitt as the Tigers prepare for their upcoming SEC road matchup. We take a hilarious detour to watch an AI-generated video featuring Kalen DeBoer, Kirby Smart, Steve Sarkisian, Curt Cignetti and Marcus Freeman. Plus, we break down the latest AP Top 25 rankings and debate where teams stand after a chaotic weekend of college football.
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In hour one we start with Alondra getting officially unc’d by the next gen broadcast before diving into the beef between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. We debate our favorite and least favorite sports announcers and what makes a great broadcast. Plus, we turn our attention back to LSU football as we begin previewing the Tigers’ upcoming road trip to Auburn and what to expect from the SEC matchup.
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In hour three it’s Marler Monday! Chris Marler joins us to break down all the chaos from a wild weekend of college football, including the biggest upsets and surprises from around the SEC. We also discuss the news that KJ Lacey will be taking first-team reps for the Texas Longhorns in practice this week and what that could mean for their quarterback situation. We wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.
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In hour two we break down the Saints’ ugly win over the Giants and discuss how New Orleans now has to turn around and head to Paris to face the Steelers. We hand out our Weekend Winners and Losers before diving back into the chaos from a wild weekend of college football. Plus, we get into a conversation about Adam Schefter’s reporting and his relationship with Underdog Sports Betting.
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