Nov 11, 2026 · 2h 35m
Tom Fornelli maps college football’s playoff chaos
NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks
The episode connects NFL deadline gambles with a college football landscape where rankings, expansion, and conference depth are reshaping the season.
- 1Kirk Cousins gives Minnesota a late-season quarterback reset after Carson Wentz’s disastrous performance.
- 2Tom Fornelli weighs Ohio State, Michigan, SEC contenders, UCLA, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, and Utah against an expanding playoff field.
- 3The trade deadline debate contrasts Jacksonville’s all-in push with the roster management choices of Philadelphia and other contenders.
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Tom Fornelli’s extended college-football breakdown turns a crowded playoff race into a debate over which contenders and overlooked teams deserve belief.
The brief
The Vikings’ quarterback crisis becomes the NFL’s clearest deadline pivot: after Carson Wentz struggles against Buffalo, Minnesota brings back Kirk Cousins and changes its playoff outlook.
The trade deadline debate weighs Jacksonville’s aggressive move for Jordan Davis against Howie Roseman’s roster management, with the Chiefs, 49ers, Bills, Chargers, Raiders, Patriots, Jets, and Dolphins also in the frame.
Tom Fornelli joins for the episode’s deepest stretch, examining Michigan’s collapse, Ryan Day’s pressure at Ohio State, and whether the Big Ten or SEC can send multiple teams to the playoff.
Fornelli also makes the case for overlooked seasons at Wake Forest, Utah, Mississippi State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, James Madison, and Rutgers amid an increasingly crowded field.
The episode closes with Hot Seat and Cool Throne detours, a wholesome Bears-fan story, and Guys on Chicks questions about dating, football knowledge, food, and rec-league drama.
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