Oct 5, 2026 · 14 min
Fox drops Barstool as Colorado’s playbook surfaces before kickoff
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The episode connects media-rights decisions, NFL governance, team branding and an unusual breach of football preparation.
- 1Fox Sports ended Barstool’s role on Big Noon Kickoff as the college-football media landscape shifts.
- 2The NFL’s international-game limits and Jed York’s discipline expose tensions between league rules and owner accountability.
- 3Colorado’s playbook and scripted plays reportedly turned up in a hotel bar before its Texas Tech game.
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Colorado’s playbook and game-plan notes reportedly turn up in a hotel bar before the team’s game against Texas Tech.
The brief
Baker Machado opens with Fox Sports ending Barstool’s role on Big Noon Kickoff, then turns to the NFL’s international-game limits and a conflict between league policy and the collective bargaining agreement.
Mark Maske joins the discussion on the NFL’s suspension and fine of 49ers owner Jed York, including how the personal conduct policy applies a higher standard to owners.
Maske also assesses the Rams’ comeback over the Eagles, weighing whether the result changed perceptions of Los Angeles despite an uneven start and injury concerns.
The episode closes with a strange discovery: Colorado’s playbook and game-plan notes reportedly appeared in a hotel bar before the team faced Texas Tech.
The leaked booklet reportedly included details tied to Colorado’s go-go offense and scripted plays, turning routine pregame preparation into the episode’s sharpest mystery.