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We opened talking about the Detroit Tigers playoff magic and The Rube's Tigers playoff ticket dilemma – to sell or not to sell. Then we talked about the Connor Stalions-CMU column that dropped Wednesday (14:30). Followed by a fun conversation with departing Detroit News MSU beat writer Madeline Kenney on life working the MSU beat, covering Tom Izzo and what's in store for this MSU football team (18:30). Then we picked week's college football and NFL games with Harry (33:30), before answering your questions on MSU football, Connor Stalions, the Tigers and more (1:14:30).

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State football, on Aidan Chiles and how the Spartans will fare in the games ahead, on Michigan football and Sherrone Moore, on MSU basketball, the Tigers, whether hot takes are right for this show and more.

We answered your questions on Michigan State football – what it'll take for the Spartans to beat Oregon, on Aidan Chiles and Jonathan Smith – on MSU basketball, including Coen Carr's role, how the minutes will be dispersed at power forward and more. Plus, the Tigers – where this came from and what to compare it to – and more.

We dug into the Tigers' win over Houston in Game 1 and the Lions' barnburner of a win over Seattle and our feelings about all of it. Then, an interview with Oregonian Oregon football beat writer James Crepea on MSU football's matchup with the Ducks (24:00). Plus, our college football and NFL picks with Harry and a couple can't-miss soccer parlays (48:00).

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State football and what we learned about the Spartans against Ohio State, how the rest of the season will go from here given the matchups ahead, on still-varying opinions on Aidan Chiles, on Michigan football after an escape against Minnesota, on college refs, the Tigers-Astros series and the mid-afternoon start times and more.

We answered your Twitter and YouTube questions – on Michigan State football and the Spartans' chances of upsetting Ohio State or simply covering the point spread; on U-M football and how many games the Wolverines will win; on MSU basketball recruiting after being spurned by two 5-stars; on the improbable incredible Tigers, on life's issues and more.

We opened talking about Tom Izzo's comments about his MSU basketball team and program, Aidan Chiles' perspective on his interceptions. Then a good conversation with Columbus Dispatch Ohio State football writer Joey Kaufman on the Buckeyes and the challenge ahead Saturday night for MSU's football team (24:30). Plus, we picked this week's college football and NFL games with Harry and through in a couple soccer parlays (42:30).

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU football's loss to Boston College and schedule ahead, on the play of quarterback Aidan Chiles, on Michigan's win over USC, on the Lions' performance Sunday, the Tigers moving into wild card playoff position and more.

We opened talking about the Tigers and Michigan State football, before picking this week's college football and NFL games with Harry Gagnon, including MSU-Boston College, Michigan-USC and the Lions-Cardinals (15:00). Then, the Boston Globe's Trevor Hass joined us for a conversation on MSU's game at Boston College this weekend and what the Spartans can expect at BC (42:30).

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State football heading into a telling stretch and whether six wins is still the most likely outcome, on Michigan football and where the Wolverines might finish, on the Lions' frustrating loss and concerns about the offense, on the Tigers pushing for a wildcard berth, and more.

Live from Midtown Brewing Company in downtown Lansing, we answered your big-picture Twitter questions on MSU and Michigan football, the Lions, life and love. And, more significantly, Jason answered your poignant and personal questions about the man behind The Rube.

We opened with a conversation with author Tom Shanahan about MSU football and two of its most trailblazing teams, from 1965 and '66, going into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend as, fittingly, MSU's first HBCU opponent, Prairie View A&M, visits Spartan Stadium. Then a discussion on receivers coach Courtney Hawkins' comments on freshman Nick Marsh (22:00). Followed by our picks for this week's NFL and college football games with Harry Gagnon (27:30) and then we answered your questions on MSU and Michigan football, the Lions, Tigers, troughs and more (1:03:00).

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State football and the changing trajectory for the season after MSU's performance at Maryland, on Aidan Chiles and Nick Marsh and more, on Michigan football, which appears headed in the other direction this season, on the Lions' overtime win against the Rams, on the Tigers seriously in the playoff hunt and more.

We answered your Twitter and YouTube questions – many of them on Michigan State's football team, on Aidan Chiles' performance and future, the receivers and tight ends, the defense, injuries, Jonathan Smith and more, along with questions on Michigan football, the Lions, Tigers, life decisions, movie and music taste and more. Plus, what we're betting this weekend.

Off the top, we talked with Baltimore Sun Maryland football beat writer Ed Lee about what to expect from the Terrapins in their matchup with MSU this Saturday. Then we picked this week's college football and NFL games with Harry Gagnon, including MSU-Maryland, Michigan-Texas and the Lions-Rams (26:00). 

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State football's 16-10 win over FAU, including MSU's laboring offense and the play of QB Aidan Chiles and a defense that looked promising, and on Michigan's uninspiring start against Fresno State, the Tigers playing meaningful baseball and more. 

We answered your Twitter and YouTube questions – on Michigan State football heading into the Spartans' opener, on Michigan football and Connor Stalions, on the Tigers suddenly being in the wildcard hunt, the Lions being Super Bowl favorites and more, including a story worth telling of the time The Rube broke a kid's finger while stealing his candy on Halloween. 

We opened digging into the flawed Connor Stalions Netflix film that is far from a documentary. Then a conversation with Florida Atlantic beat writer Robbie Lastella on what to expect from the Owls in their game at MSU Friday night (14:30). Before we picked the Week 1 college football games with the great Harry Gagnon (32:00).

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on the reasons for increasing optimism for MSU football, why Aidan Chiles is and isn't the key to all of it, on Michigan football having received a notice of allegations from the NCAA, on the Tigers becoming fun, bad Jared Goff takes and more.

We answered your Twitter and YouTube questions – on Michigan State football, reasons for optimism with the Spartans, which games might be most thrilling, which MSU might win and which could swing the season, and on MSU basketball's playing rotation, the Lions, the Tigers, live, love and piss troughs.