Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 38m
Sports contracts meet office prank warfare
Vlad Guerrero Jr. Contract Debate + We Pranked The Barstool Office | Mostly Sports EP 739 | 9.24.26
The episode pairs real questions about athlete pay and performance with a revealing tour of the social machinery behind sports media.
- 1The hosts debate whether Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s past accomplishments justify a major contract after a disappointing season.
- 2Jalen Duren’s reported monthly weigh-in clause raises unusual questions about performance standards in professional sports contracts.
- 3A crowded college football preview gives way to Steelers takes, betting picks, dating etiquette, and increasingly elaborate office pranks.
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The Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contract debate repeatedly collapses into office interruptions and an extended series of handshake and too-slow pranks.
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Mark Titus and Brandon Walker open with a live Chicago show before moving quickly from the strange Bear Bachmeier dinner story to Jalen Duren’s reported monthly weigh-in clause.
The central sports argument concerns Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: can a player claim a contract was earned by past accomplishments when the current season has disappointed?
A packed college football preview covers Oregon-USC, Ole Miss-Florida, and Texas-Tennessee, then Jerry adds Steelers and Mississippi State takes before becoming prank material.
The episode’s social engine is the Barstool office, where handshakes, interruptions, and too-slow attempts repeatedly derail serious conversation and turn coworkers into unwilling participants.
The hosts also debate friendship and dating etiquette, promote new shows, settle betting picks, and finish by getting humbled by a difficult basketball grid.