We’re rolling into the weekend with a full slate of college football and NFL storylines.

Larry opens with the latest headlines — Shohei Ohtani joins Barry Bonds in rarified MVP air, Aaron Judge takes another AL crown, and Purdue knocks off a top-10 Alabama squad on the road for the first time since 1982. We hit women’s hoops, the NHL’s hottest team, and a bit of playful shade at our editor (as always).

Segment 1:
Eric Hansen of BlueandGold.com joins Producer Tony to break down Notre Dame–Pitt. Can the Irish continue their surge? How does Pitt’s elite rush defense match up with CJ Carr and Malachi Fields? Eric explains why this feels like another Irish elimination game — and why the margin for error is officially zero.

Segment 2:
Micah Warren of Heavy.com dives into the NFL’s messy middle. The Eagles’ offense hasn’t clicked, the AFC looks like total parity chaos, and Micah lays out why no one — not even the Chiefs or Ravens — looks untouchable. He also discusses quarterback economics, roster windows, and which teams are built to surge.

Segment 3:
Larry and Tony close by setting up the biggest games of the college football weekend:
– Georgia vs. Texas: A must-win for the Longhorns.
– Notre Dame at Pitt: No wiggle room for the Irish.
– Alabama vs. Oklahoma: Tide cruising, Sooners desperate.
– USC still lurking as a potential fourth Big Ten playoff entrant.

Plus, today’s Moment of Awe: Don Shula becomes the NFL’s winningest coach on this day in 1993 — a record that still stands.

Another packed Friday edition headed into a massive weekend across college football and the NFL.