Sep 2, 2026 · 1h 43m
Nicky Smokes’ prep sheet sends Mostly Sports everywhere
We Let Nicky Smokes Steer The Show + New Dancing With The Stars Cast | Mostly Sports EP 724 | 9.2.26
The episode turns an unruly list of sports, culture, and celebrity prompts into a revealing test of what makes unscripted sports comedy work.
- 1Nicky Smokes’ sprawling prep sheet produces strong detours before collapsing into increasingly explicit material.
- 2Dante Myers’ path from DoorDash and a self-funded CFL tryout to NFL opportunities becomes the episode’s clearest sports story.
- 3The hosts pair serious arguments about college football power and athlete contracts with an estate auction and a Dancing with the Stars game.
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The hosts trace Dante Myers’ improbable route from DoorDash and a self-funded CFL tryout to catching passes for Joe Burrow.
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Brandon Walker and Mark Titus hand the episode to Nicky Smokes’ unusually long prep sheet, which quickly moves from athlete second chances to airport complaints and a proposed television concept.
The sports arguments sharpen around Dabo Swinney’s resistance to college football’s changes, Jonathan Kuminga’s contract strategy, and the institutional power surrounding Penn State’s Paterno family.
Dante Myers’ route from DoorDash and a paid CFL tryout to catching passes for Joe Burrow gives the sprawling conversation its most compelling underdog story.
The hosts detour through Luke Bryan, Connor Griffin’s Star Wars voiceovers, Mike Muscala’s estate auction, and a Dancing with the Stars cast game before grading the prep sheet.
The episode ends with a basketball grid challenge, but its real conclusion is that Nicky Smokes’ variety worked best before the prep sheet’s increasingly explicit finale.