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BTT Studios is the home of sports talk and pro wrestling coverage for fans who want real opinions from people who've actually been there. Jonathan "Coach" Coachman spent over a decade anchoring SportsCenter at ESPN and broadcasting for WWE before building BTT Studios — a network built for the fan who loves both sides of the arena. Our shows: Coach and Company (daily sports talk, Mon–Fri) Coach and Bro (pro wrestling talk with Vince Russo) The 2 Count (10 topics, 2:30 each with JDfrom NY) The Last Word (post-WWE Raw reactions with Big Tommy C and Gabby LaSpisa) Fight Time with Mikey P (Weekly MMA breakdowns) Generational Divide with Peyton Lodge (Weekly new-school vs old-school sports debate!) Subscribe, follow every show, and never miss a take. BTTSTUDIOS.TV

  1. 18 hr ago

    Messy SmackDown Finish & Is the WWE–TNA Partnership Fair? | The Coach and Bro Monday 9/21/26

    It's Monday, and after a rocky start (Coach's mic goes down, Producer Man briefly takes the wheel) The Coach and Bro get into a Big Three that skips the usual segment-by-segment Raw and SmackDown breakdown for three heavier conversations. Before that, Vince has "middle to extensive heat" with Coach over the Chiefs failing to cover and the viral "That's my husband!" moment from Sunday night, and Coach is trending after NFL Twitter decided Jalen Hurts' sideline look was a dead ringer for one of his classic entrance videos. The lead story is a serious one: indie wrestler Ganon Jones Jr., who was in Andy "The Butcher" Williams' final tag match, has announced he's stepping away from wrestling for the sake of his young daughter. Vince stresses that the cause of death is still not official, then makes a bigger point — wrestling is supposed to be a work, and the boys are supposed to protect each other. Both hosts share where they were the night Owen Hart died in 1999: Vince backstage, watching a locker room walk around like zombies and telling his wife he never wanted to be part of another show; Coach in the seventh row as a fan, a month into living in Kansas City. From there it's the awkward finish to Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Title on SmackDown, where Owens kicked out after the referee's three count — Vince's take is that the ref did exactly what he's trained to do, and that Zayn is working hard for heat the story hasn't earned him. Then Nic Nemeth's comments that he'd like to see TNA treated more fairly in the WWE partnership split the desk: Vince says the WWE rub (and likely the AMC deal) is the real value, Coach can't name one thing WWE has done for TNA on its own TV since January and wonders whether there's even a liaison. Topic three: with the U.S. State Department travel advisory for Saudi Arabia changing, WWE has reportedly discussed contingencies for Crown Jewel, yet publicly it's full steam ahead. Coach argues this is really about protecting a WrestleMania-in-Saudi deal worth (by the rumors he's heard) anywhere from $50 million to $200 million, and revisits his own decision to say no to a WWE overseas trip years ago. Vince thinks the company is posturing until it has to decide, and both agree Triple H is in the toughest spot in the building — one of the boys, a father of three, answering to the other side of the house. Along the way: the world premiere of the "Just Wrestling" BlueChew Gold commercial (after the file froze the first time), the 23rd anniversary of Coach and Al Snow vs. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler, whether anyone on the current roster could host SNL the way The Rock did in March 2000, a Jimmy Fingers vs. Joey rivalry that's spilling into the super chats, and Vince's Giants pick for Monday Night Football. Timestamps (estimated) 0:00:00 — Cold open: Coach's mic dies, Producer Man takes over, Vince buries the "rinky dink equipment" 0:01:00 — Vince's heat with Coach: Chiefs fail to cover, and the "That's my husband!" moment on Sunday Night Football 0:05:30 — Super chat rules ($5 on screen, $10 addressed, all entries go on the Wednesday wheel) 0:07:00 — Coach is trending: Jalen Hurts vs. the classic Coach entrance video; "Jalen, call Coach" 0:09:10 — Big Three #1: Ganon Jones Jr. steps away from wrestling after Andy "The Butcher" Williams' final match; Vince: "Wrestling is supposed to be safe" 0:13:30 — Owen Hart, May 1999: Vince backstage vs. Coach in the seventh row — two views of the same night 0:20:40 — Big Three #2: Zayn vs. Owens for the Undisputed WWE Title ends in a botch — brain fart or bell rung? The ref "100% did the right thing" 0:24:00 — Vince on Sami Zayn: "I'm not hard on Sami, I'm hard on creative" — manufactured heat vs. Dirty Dom's organic heat; the Kerry Morton lesson; Al Snow's "you're on your own once you go through the curtain" vs. the Robert De Niro / Rocky and Bullwinkle argument 0:29:30 — Super chats: whatever happened to wrestlers on SNL? Who on the current roster is "SNL-able"? 0:32:30 — 23 years ago today: Coach & Al Snow vs. JR & Jerry Lawler — how those matches were agented, and Coach clears up the "JR and I don't like each other" narrative 0:36:00 — Producer Man's research: The Rock hosted SNL on March 18, 2000 (Season 25, AC/DC) — more than a year before The Mummy Returns; Roman, Cody's Street Fighter and Marvel roles, and whether casual fans know CM Punk 0:37:40 — "Jalen Hurts is the biggest promotion you've had in 20 years"; Jimmy Fingers vs. Joey — the rivalry brewing in the chat; AXS TV's classic TNA airing 2 million viewers on Spike 0:41:50 — Big Three #3: Nic Nemeth says TNA deserves fairer treatment in the WWE partnership (from the Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez podcast) — Vince: it's the WWE rub; Coach: name one thing WWE has done for TNA on its TV since January 0:46:10 — Super chats: a fourth stream with Smartest Mark Alive? Should Vince call into WWE Radio? (Coach: this eventually becomes a five-day-a-week show) 0:48:10 — World premiere attempt #1: the BlueChew Gold commercial freezes; back to the "That's my husband" file and Coach's Jets-wives story from his Stanford days 0:52:00 — World premiere: the "Just Wrestling" BlueChew Gold commercial starring Vince Russo and the Coach — promo code COACH at bluechew.com 0:54:00 — Topic #4: WWE and Saudi Arabia after the U.S. travel advisory change — Coach: this is about WrestleMania, not November; Vince: it's posturing until they have to decide 0:58:30 — Saying no to an overseas trip: Coach's own story (and the Chris Masters last-minute call-up), whether talent can still say no post-Vince McMahon, and why Triple H is in the worst spot in the company 1:03:30 — Hypothetical of the day: Seth and Becky hear bombs in Riyadh — who's running first? And who had a worse weekend, Becky or Travis Kelce? 1:05:10 — Super chats: WWE classic archives moving to WWE Club (PGH may finally win the gift card); the talent Vince wishes he could have written for; "the casuals are gone" — why Coach doesn't buy it (20–25 main-eventers in 2000) 1:10:30 — The TNA library and Club WWE; the cost of streaming in 2026 — Coach can't watch the Giants tonight 1:13:00 — Captain Lou Albano and why standing out is the whole job; the cartoon-era stars 1:15:30 — "Sami's been given the same reheated nachos for five years" — playing favorites and why the talent can't be your friends 1:17:00 — Jimmy Fingers drops a $50 super chat and cuts a promo on Joey (and on Coach for leaning Joey) 1:19:00 — Raw as Attitude Era TV / SmackDown as the wrestling show? Plus: is Money in the Bank being overlooked when the main event is made on social media? 1:21:00 — Wrap: Vince's Giants +7 pick vs. the Rams, Big Tommy C on Monday Night Grind tonight (7 PM ET), and a sneak peek at the next commercial 1:24:00 — Sign-off: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 2 PM ET This episode is sponsored by BlueChew. Better sex in a tablet — go to BlueChew.com and use promo code COACH to get your third month of BlueChew Gold FREE when you buy two, plus 10% off and free overnight shipping on your first order. Behind The Turnbuckle delivers the best in pro wrestling coverage, news, and analysis. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@behindtheturnbuckle Instagram: @behindtheturnbuckle Twitter/X: @behindthebuckle #BehindTheTurnbuckle #ProWrestling #WWE #AEW #Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Messy SmackDown Finish & Is the WWE–TNA Partnership Fair? | The Coach and Bro Monday 9/21/26

  2. 22 hr ago

    Chiefs Survive Colts in OT | Giants–Rams MNF Best Bets — Coach and Company Monday 9/21/26

    It's the busiest day of the week at BTT Studios, and Coach and Raphael Esparza only have the morning to get through all of NFL Week 2 — starting with Sunday night's 70-minute classic at Arrowhead, where the Chiefs beat the Colts 33-30 in overtime behind a vintage Patrick Mahomes (382 yards, 3 TD) and a 101-yard night from Travis Kelce. Raphael's takeaway is that Mahomes spreading the ball to seven receivers, including a late shot to Tyquan Thornton, is what makes Kansas City dangerous again; Coach notes the Colts defense now owns the NFL record for yards allowed through two games and doesn't buy Shane Steichen's claim that he was ready to go for it on fourth-and-8. From there it's best and worst of the weekend: Raphael salutes a Saints defense that shut out Baltimore in the second half of a 24-17 win in the Ravens' home opener, and Coach — who says BTT calls it "right down the middle" — gives Deshaun Watson his flowers for a 24-of-30, 238-yard, two-touchdown road win over Baker Mayfield's Buccaneers. On the other end: Raphael can't believe C.J. Stroud was Houston's leading rusher in a 20-6 loss to Cincinnati, and Coach is done with an 0-2 Chargers team that scored 14 points in each of its first two games and now faces Buffalo, Seattle, Denver and Kansas City in a row — plus the Circa Survivor carnage that took out roughly a third of the pool (and both of Coach's entries). The Weekend Rewind goes to Oxford, where Ole Miss beat Lane Kiffin's LSU 32-24 — the hosts weigh Kiffin's emotional postgame, Pete Golding's two-point call, and why Coach thinks Trinidad Chambliss is the real winner of the night — and to Eugene, where Oregon hung 84-0 on Portland State and Raphael's "grab the over" call cashed with room to spare. Back in the NFL, the quarterback rundown covers Jayden Daniels' dislocated elbow and Caleb Williams' hamstring, Raphael's best (Bo Nix flipping the Broncos' second half against Jacksonville) versus Coach's (Brock Purdy and the 2-0 49ers rolling Miami), and the worst: Aaron Rodgers' 23-of-39, 187-yard day in a 20-3 loss to New England and, for Coach, Justin Herbert — who he argues is drifting toward "bust" territory at his price tag. Raphael pushes back on one thing: don't disrespect the 2-0 Raiders. Then it's Gridiron Time for Giants at Rams on Monday Night Football. Raphael's best bets: Giants team total over 19.5 and the game over. Coach's: Giants +7.5 (buying the half-point through the key number) and Isaiah Likely over 44.5 receiving yards. The hosts also get into what the Rams are dealing with — Myles Garrett out at least a month, Aaron Donald's decision not to make the Australia trip, and Puka Nacua's status — and why Raphael says wide receivers almost never move a betting line. As always, picks are the hosts' opinions and lines move; check your book before you play. Housekeeping: Presented by BlueChew Gold (promo code COACH: buy two months, get the third free, plus 10% off and free overnight shipping on your first order — bluechew.com for safety info); Betya watch-along thanks from Sunday night; BTT is live tonight at 7 p.m. ET for the Monday Night Football pregame with Coach, Raphael and Big Tommy C, featuring the interactive Legends Lounge; more live programming at 2 p.m. ET; and the new Generational Divide show with Peyton Lodge is now part of the BTT lineup. Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Cold open — busiest day of the week, presented by BlueChew Gold; Raphael on injury-report duty 02:05 Chiefs 33, Colts 30 (OT): Mahomes' 382 yards, Kelce's 101, seven receivers targeted 05:15 Colts at 0-2: record yards allowed, Steichen's fourth-and-8 claim 06:50 Best of the week — Raphael: the Saints' second-half shutout of the Ravens 08:40 Best of the week — Coach gives Deshaun Watson his flowers after the Browns' road win in Tampa 10:45 Worst of the week — Raphael: Houston's non-existent run game in a 20-6 loss to the Bengals 12:45 Worst of the week — Coach: the 0-2 Chargers, survivor-pool carnage and the Circa numbers 14:55 Weekend Rewind — Ole Miss 32, LSU 24: Lane Kiffin's emotional return to Oxford, Pete Golding's two-point call, Trinidad Chambliss 21:50 Oregon 84, Portland State 0: Raphael's over call, Dylan Raiola in relief, USC up next 23:30 QB injuries: Jayden Daniels' dislocated elbow, Caleb Williams' hamstring, Mariota's relief job 26:40 Best QB of the week: Bo Nix flips the Broncos' second half vs. Raphael; Brock Purdy and the 2-0 49ers for Coach 29:45 Worst QB of the week: Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers' 20-3 loss to New England — "the play calling sucked" 31:55 Coach doubles down on Justin Herbert; the Chargers' brutal road ahead; don't sleep on the 2-0 Raiders 35:20 BlueChew Gold presenting-sponsor read with Vinny Ruru 36:35 Gridiron Time — Giants at Rams on Monday Night Football; Betya line: Rams -6.5 37:40 Best bets: Raphael's Giants team total over 19.5 + game over; Coach's Giants +7.5 and Isaiah Likely over 44.5 receiving yards 41:20 The Rams' problems: Myles Garrett out a month, Aaron Donald skipping Australia, Stafford's passing prop 43:50 The Giants' side: Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo, Malik Nabers and why New York teams make everything better 46:05 Why Puka Nacua being out doesn't move the line — Raphael's Jerry Rice rule 47:25 Housekeeping: live tonight at 7 p.m. ET with Big Tommy C and the Legends Lounge; 2 p.m. ET programming 48:15 Final takeaways: conference play begins, points on Monday night, Tommy's Giants homerism 49:25 Sign-off BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment References YouTube Package YouTube Titles (A/B/C test) Variant Title Chars Angle A Chiefs SURVIVE Colts in OT, Watson Beats Baker & Giants-Rams MNF Best Bets | Coach and Company 93 News-led, two hooks + MNF B Coach Gives Deshaun Watson His Flowers… and Calls Justin Herbert a Bust?! | Coach and Company 92 Hot-take-led C NFL Week 2 Recap: Mahomes 382 Yds, Daniels Elbow Injury, Chargers 0-2 + Giants vs Rams Picks 93 Stat/search-led YouTube Description Busiest day of the week at BTT Studios. Coach and Raphael Esparza recap every corner of NFL Week 2 — Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce outlasting the Colts 33-30 in overtime at Arrowhead, Deshaun Watson's 24-of-30 road win over Baker Mayfield's Buccaneers, the Saints' second-half shutout of the Ravens, C.J. Stroud leading Houston in rushing (yes, really), and an 0-2 Chargers team that has Coach ready to say the word "bust." Plus the Weekend Rewind: Lane Kiffin's emotional night in Oxford as Ole Miss beat LSU 32-24, and Oregon's 84-0 statement over Portland State. Then it's Gridiron Time for Giants at Rams on Monday Night Football. Raphael takes the Giants team total over 19.5 and the game over; Coach buys the half-point on Giants +7.5 and rides Isaiah Likely over 44.5 receiving yards. Myles Garrett out, Aaron Donald's Australia decision, Puka Nacua's status, and why wide receivers don't move lines. Picks are opinions — lines move, so check your book. Presented by BlueChew Gold: bluechew.com, promo code COACH. ️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Cold open — Week 2 Monday, presented by BlueChew Gold 02:05 Chiefs 33, Colts 30 (OT): Mahomes 382 yards, Kelce 101 05:15 Colts 0-2 and the NFL record for yards allowed 06:50 Best of the week: Saints' second-half shutout of Baltimore 08:40 Coach gives Deshaun Watson his flowers 10:45 Worst of the week: Texans can't run the ball 12:45 Chargers 0-2 and the survivor-pool wipeout 14:55 Weekend Rewind: Ole Miss 32, LSU 24 — Lane Kiffin's return 21:50 Oregon 84, Portland State 0 23:30 Jayden Daniels' elbow, Caleb Williams' hamstring 26:40 Best QB: Bo Nix vs. Brock Purdy 29:45 Worst QB: Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers' 20-3 loss 31:55 Coach doubles down on Justin Herbert; don't sleep on the Raiders 35:20 BlueChew Gold read 36:35 Gridiron Time: Giants at Rams — Rams -6.5 37:40 Best bets: Giants TT over 19.5, Giants +7.5, Isaiah Likely over 44.5 41:20 The Rams' problems: Garrett, Donald, Stafford's prop 43:50 The Giants' side: Dart, Skattebo, Nabers 46:05 Why Puka Nacua being out doesn't move the line 47:25 Tonight at 7 p.m. ET: MNF pregame with Big Tommy C + Legends Lounge 48:15 Final takeaways 49:25 Sign-off THIS WEEK ON BTT SPORTS TONIGHT 7 p.m. ET — Monday Night Football pregame LIVE with Coach, Raphael Esparza and Big Tommy C, featuring the interactive Legends Lounge 2 p.m. ET — more live programming: all of our shows, one video link, one audio link Generational Divide — Peyton Lodge vs. Coach, the newest show in the BTT lineup Live watch-alongs presented by Betya BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment #NFL #Chiefs #Giants #Rams #MondayNightFootball #DeshaunWatson #JustinHerbert #OleMiss #LSU #LaneKiffin #NFLPicks #CoachAndCompany Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Chiefs Survive Colts in OT | Giants–Rams MNF Best Bets — Coach and Company Monday 9/21/26

  3. 3 days ago

    Kawhi's $700K Slap on the Wrist | Lane Kiffin Goes Full Villain — Generational Divide 9/18/26

    Peyton Lodge and Coach open on the weekend that proves the whole premise of this show — 50-year-olds crashing in fraternity houses in Oxford because there isn't a hotel room left in the state. From there it's the NBA's Clippers ruling, handed down September 2, which required Kawhi Leonard to pay $700,000, fined the organization $30 million, stripped five first-round picks between 2029 and 2033, and suspended Steve Ballmer for a year.1 Coach won't put it on Leonard — he blames the agents and the people above him, drawing on his own years working for a billionaire — while Peyton is stuck on the sheer size of numbers that barely register for an owner worth what Ballmer is worth. The through-line Coach lands on: losing a year of access will sting an owner far more than any fine. Joe Buck's new six-year ESPN extension, reported at roughly $108 million, gets the same treatment.2 Peyton's question is whether anyone has ever turned a game on for the announcer; Coach's answer is that the money isn't buying tune-in, it's buying the best baseball voice available ahead of a Super Bowl and a World Series bid — and then he tells the story of the night Joe Buck beat him back to the hotel bar in Kansas City, police escort and all, and overheard exactly what Coach was saying about him. In the "Roll It" segment the guys work through Deshaun Watson's midweek press-conference line about the media expecting 400 yards and five touchdowns a week3, Sophie Cunningham's comments on the search for a new WNBA commissioner as Cathy Engelbert heads for the exit at the end of the year4, and Lane Kiffin's leaked halftime speech from LSU's rout of Clemson.5 Coach is convinced the Kiffin audio was planted — and says that's exactly why it works. That sets up Saturday in Oxford, where No. 7 LSU visits No. 8 Ole Miss with College GameDay on site5, and Coach reaches back to 1997 and the night Kansas State finally beat Nebraska — the closest thing in his career to what Oxford is about to feel like. The picks close the show: both guys are on Cincinnati at Houston, both like Jacksonville getting points in Denver, Coach wants the Chiefs' spread and nothing else, and both see the Giants as live dogs in Los Angeles.6 Opinions here are the hosts' own and the spreads were quoted at record time — check current numbers before you act on anything. Housekeeping: subscribe on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Peyton at @peytonslodge and Coach at @thecoachrules. Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Cold open — why this show exists 00:45 Texas over Ohio State, and a lesson in branded bars 04:05 The Rams and Chargers stumble out of the gate 07:20 Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers ruling 09:20 Ballmer, the forfeited picks, and what money actually buys 11:05 Joe Buck's six-year, $108M deal 14:25 Coach's Joe Buck story 17:15 Roll It: Deshaun Watson blames the media 20:05 Roll It: Sophie Cunningham on the WNBA's next commissioner 23:50 Roll It: Lane Kiffin's leaked halftime speech 26:45 Was the speech planted? 28:40 LSU at Ole Miss — and the 1997 Kansas State night 31:25 Would an Ole Miss win or a Kiffin win be better for the sport? 33:50 Call Your Shots: Bengals at Texans 37:00 Call Your Shots: Jaguars at Broncos 39:00 Call Your Shots: Colts at Chiefs 41:00 Call Your Shots: Giants at Rams 46:15 Sign-off BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Kawhi's $700K Slap on the Wrist | Lane Kiffin Goes Full Villain — Generational Divide 9/18/26

  4. 3 days ago

    WWE Counter-Programs AEW in Chicago | JR Sounds Off, Tony Khan Stays Quiet — The Coach and Bro 9/18/26

    Friday is Story Time on The Coach and Bro, and it opens with Vince Russo on a tear about the difference between content and good content. Howard Stern's show moved to HBO Max this month as a weekly filmed series after cutting his SiriusXM schedule to one day a week, and Russo — a Stern listener since 1983, and the reason he wanted to get into radio in the first place — watched the first episode and could not believe what a network that built its name on The Sopranos had just paid for. He gives it six episodes. Coach's read is different: when you have been around that long, nobody gets to tell you what to talk about, and networks are handing talent longer and longer leashes because the ugly stuff is what gets clicked. From there it turns to the video of Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch getting swarmed at the Mexico City airport, where Rollins moves and his wife does not. Russo's take — "grab her by the arm and take off with her" — is the one that ended up quoted around the wrestling internet by the afternoon. Both hosts are clear that Becky Lynch can handle herself; the point is that you do not leave anyone behind in a crowd in a country where you do not know who is carrying what. Story three is uglier and both men treat it that way. A 64-year-old Pennsylvania man was taken for more than $42,000 by someone impersonating Rhea Ripley; a second fan says Liv Morgan impersonators ran him for about $35,500 across multiple accounts, fake meet-and-greets and merch that never arrived. Russo adds the version that just happened in his own family — his sister was talked into a wire over a fake missed-jury-duty warrant and only stopped because the bank asked her what she was doing — and Coach points to Travis Kelce being named among the victims of a $35 million Ponzi scheme this week. The wrestling-specific wrinkle is the one worth hearing: fans want to be connected to their favorite performer more than fans of almost anything else, and predators know exactly what that is worth. Then the main event. Eight days out, both companies are in Chicago on the same night — AEW All Out at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, sold out, against WWE and AAA's Worlds Collide at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, streaming free on YouTube with Chicago-native CM Punk advertised. Jim Ross said on his podcast that everybody in the business should be helping each other and that it is never going to happen, and Coach plays the clip. Both hosts agree with the sentiment and reject the conclusion: this is competition, it is how the territories ran, and Nick Khan is not going to be the nice guy about it. Their frustration is pointed at the other side — Tony Khan telling them directly that AEW is not trying to win, it is trying to do its own thing, which Coach calls the most ridiculous statement he has ever heard anybody make; and the year-plus since WrestleMania was announced for Saudi Arabia with AEW still not having claimed that week at home. A viewer super chat lands the thesis of the whole segment: if you know nothing is coming back over the wall, you stop being scared to go over it. The back half is Story Time proper — Johnny Unitas on a sideline in Baltimore, Michael Clark Duncan, Tom Jones and Tony Curtis in Vegas, twelve security guards clearing the MGM Grand lobby for Sammy Davis Jr., and Jay Leno testing Tonight Show jokes at the same Manhattan Beach club every Sunday night since 1987 — plus Crown Jewel, Club WWE, a new segment called Heel Tweets, and a Jags pick. Topics & Timestamps (All timestamps are estimates — see note above.) [00:00] — Cold open: third show of the week, and Friday is Story Time with Vinny Ru and the Coach [00:40] — Weekend betting: Coach hits the Bills cover and the over; Russo takes the under, "the most boring play in all of football" [01:22] — TOPIC 1: Content is king — but networks are about to learn the hard way that content and good content are two different things [01:52] — Howard Stern's SiriusXM show cut to one day a week, with a weekly filmed version on HBO Max — Russo on being a Stern listener since 1983 [02:44] — Russo's review of the first HBO Max episode, and what a 72-year-old man chose to open with [03:14] — The bold prediction: six episodes, then the network wants out — and why the same warning applies to WWE, Netflix and everyone else buying content right now [04:53] — Coach's counter: when you have been around that long, nobody tells you what to talk about, and the ugly stuff is what gets clicked [05:26] — TOPIC 2: Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch mobbed by fans at the Mexico City airport — Rollins moves, his wife does not [07:00] — "Becky Lynch can fend for herself" — the point is not that she is fragile, it is that you do not leave anybody behind in a foreign airport [07:23] — Super chat tiers explained: $5 puts your comment up and gets you on the Coach & Bro-lette Wheel, $10 gets it discussed, and the wheel pays a $25 merch gift card [08:29] — TOPIC 3: Two wrestling fans, roughly $77,000 gone [08:47] — A 64-year-old Pennsylvania man sends more than $42,000 to someone impersonating Rhea Ripley; a second fan says Liv Morgan impersonators took him for about $35,500 [09:14] — Travis Kelce named among the victims of a $35 million Ponzi scheme [09:22] — Russo's sister and the fake jury-duty warrant — the bank teller who stopped the wire [10:20] — Why wrestling fans are the mark: nobody wants to be connected to their favorite star more, and predators know it [12:02] — Super chat (Sarge Max Steele, wheel spot): "your BlueChew commercial makes you and Coach look like bros with benefits" [12:35] — TOPIC 4: Eight days out, every wrestling company is in Chicago — AEW All Out against WWE and AAA's Worlds Collide, same day, same market, with CM Punk advertised and the show streaming on YouTube [13:21] — The tape: Jim Ross on his podcast — "everybody could help each other," and why he says it will never happen [14:04] — Russo's answer: this is competition, this is how the territories ran, and if they play that game you play it back [15:58] — The WrestleMania-in-Saudi week AEW still has not claimed, more than a year after it was announced [18:00] — "One of the biggest fumbles we've seen in a long time" — and the case that protecting the company from WWE fans is why AEW keeps not answering [18:40] — Will Ospreay grants Jon Moxley an AEW World Title shot at All Out — the LeBron analogy [18:58] — A champion should never be the one putting the belt up: the case for an authority figure, and what creative has become at both companies [20:10] — Suggested Ad Break 1 [20:15] — Super chat (Dan): TNA's reverse battle royal, and Russo on why every stipulation used to need a reason — the origin of the steel cage match [21:29] — Super chat (X Country 6709, $20): the antenna saga, no local channels in Denver, and Coach letting slip that Russo is already on BTT's Roku channel [23:22] — Meeting Johnny Unitas on a sideline in Baltimore, courtesy of Len Dawson [24:16] — Russo's $12.50 thrift-store Kyrie Irving sneakers [25:03] — TOPIC 5: the most impressive person you have ever met [25:41] — Coach's answer: Michael Clark Duncan, and a career that did not break until after 40 [26:17] — Russo's first idol, Tom Jones — and his mother punishing him by taking the show away [27:13] — The real answer: Tony Curtis, three feet away in Vegas, and a 20-year-old son with no idea who that was [28:16] — Twelve security guards clear the MGM Grand lobby — for Sammy Davis Jr. [28:53] — What made a star in the sixties and seventies: the couch next to Johnny Carson, and why real film stars would not do television [30:48] — Jay Leno's Garage, the Walk of Fame weekend with Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias, and Leno never touching his Tonight Show money [32:53] — Leno stepping back to care for his wife — "there's nothing more manly than that" [33:31] — Same Manhattan Beach club, every Sunday night since 1987, testing the week's jokes [34:02] — Super chat (Team Q): Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia as the regional conflict escalates — nobody should be punished for not going, and why WrestleMania is the harder call [35:55] — The Jimmy Fingers problem: a second band wants their music on a show open, and Coach and Russo on what loyalty to a day-one listener is worth [36:59] — Super chat (Trevion Jay): if the dog never bites back, you keep petting it — the best framing of the Chicago argument all show [39:53] — Club WWE adds old Raw episodes as a member perk — if old-school wrestling does not work, why is it the offer [40:35] — Exclusive CM Punk merch, why membership clubs are where everything is going, and the one line both hosts draw: ticket prices [41:20] — Suggested Ad Break 2 [41:26] — Super chat (Jimmy Fingers, $10): "you can't come to this party late and try and steal my gimmick" [42:49] — The Ric Flair impersonator reading a real Ric Flair tweet — and Charlotte Flair on trying to get her father off social media [44:37] — New segment announced: Heel Tweets, starting next Friday — Coach and Russo read the comments calling them stupid [46:57] — Super chats on the JCW speculation: Russo's answer is that the long version lives on RussosBrand.com, not in a 30-second answer [50:41] — The real reason things get re-evaluated: his wife is retired, the show sits at noon, and a year of show-by-show work is a year [54:33] — Super chat (Jeff TH910): merch delivered, and playing catch with his son in a Coach and Bro cap [54:56] — The Rock crediting Russo on a podcast, and both hosts on Ari Emanuel's media run [56:30] — Tony Khan gets a bad rap for being born into money — and why neither host will sign onto that one [57:55] — The Coach & Bro-lette Wheel: Thirst One Three takes the $25 merch gift card [58:29] — W

    WWE Counter-Programs AEW in Chicago | JR Sounds Off, Tony Khan Stays Quiet — The Coach and Bro 9/18/26

  5. 3 days ago

    Josh Allen's 5-TD Statement | LSU–Ole Miss Is This Week's Cinema — Coach and Company Friday 9/18/26

    Coach opens with Buffalo's home debut, and Supi's line is the one that sticks: the stamp Josh Allen put on it "put a hole in the earth." Allen went for 248 through the air and 69 on the ground with five total touchdowns as the Bills beat Detroit 41-31 in the new building.1 The three of them are less kind to Dan Campbell, who never seriously looked at a field goal while chasing points, and to a Lions offense that leaned away from Jahmyr Gibbs — 16 carries, 52 rushing yards — when he is plainly their best weapon. Mikey P's argument is that Buffalo shows the alternative: James Cook went for 135 on the ground and 21 carries1, takes pressure off everything else, and never once asks for the ball in public. Coach's read on Allen is that he has heard every word of the "can he get it done" noise and has decided to answer it himself. The best-bets board runs long. On the college side Mikey P likes SMU on the money line at Louisville behind Kevin Jennings and Mississippi State to cover at South Carolina; Coach is on the SMU–Louisville over at 58; Supi takes North Carolina at Clemson in Bill Belichick's second year and USC on the road at Rutgers — after calling them UNC twice, which the guys do not let go. In the NFL, Supi has the Panthers as a road favorite in Atlanta and the Giants to win outright in Los Angeles, Mikey P backs Cincinnati at Houston with Nico Collins ruled out2 and Baker Mayfield against his old team, and Coach takes the Vikings–Bears over at 48. These are the guys' opinions and the numbers were quoted at record time — check current lines before you act on any of it. The back half is all Oxford. Supi says Ole Miss will treat Saturday like a national championship game against the coach who left them; Mikey P won't let Lane Kiffin play the victim, pointing out that those same players went to the playoff without him and want to prove it. Morgan Freeman is College GameDay's celebrity guest picker3, Notre Dame hosts Michigan State as a 29-and-a-half-point favorite with style points on the brain4, and the guys close by picking what's on their screens — LSU–Ole Miss for everyone, with UFC 331 on the second screen and Miami–Wake Forest on Friday night. Housekeeping: the pop-up "Bail Mary" tee is in its final week — send a photo if you're wearing one and it goes up on the show. Mikey P and Brandon Combs have a Saturday morning show, the Coach and Bro Show runs at 2 PM ET with story time on Fridays, a VOD segment drops Sunday around 10 AM ET, and Generational Divide with Peyton Lodge is back today. Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Cold open 00:40 Bills 41, Lions 31 — Josh Allen's five-touchdown night 01:55 Dan Campbell, fourth downs, and the scoreboard 04:10 Josh Allen has heard the noise 05:40 Why James Cook never gets his due 08:20 College football best bets 13:50 NFL best bets 20:50 "Bail Mary" merch and the weekend lineup 21:40 LSU at Ole Miss is this week's cinema 23:55 Morgan Freeman on College GameDay 25:35 Notre Dame, style points, and Marcus Freeman 29:30 Gridiron Time: Vikings at Bears 32:15 Gridiron Time: Jaguars at Broncos 35:40 Gridiron Time: Colts at Chiefs 40:20 What are you watching this weekend? 42:15 Setting the stage and sign-off BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Josh Allen's 5-TD Statement | LSU–Ole Miss Is This Week's Cinema — Coach and Company Friday 9/18/26

  6. 4 days ago

    Lions-Bills Best Bet & My Big 3 | Belichick Resigns at UNC — Afternoon Drive with The Coach 9/17/26

    Episode two of the Afternoon Drive opens on the biggest number on the board: Lions-Bills, Bills laying roughly 5.5 with a total near 55 — four points clear of anything else in Week 2. Coach walks through the one thing that scares him about the spot (four days of rest and a Jahmyr Gibbs workload of 34 touches in Week 1), then applies a lesson Colin Cowherd taught him at ESPN — play the hits — to make the case for Josh Allen at 253.5 passing and 30.5 rushing. Along the way he lays out what each side has to do to win: a perfect game from Detroit, and simply getting out of their own way in Buffalo, where he argues the pressure has never been higher after a franchise that reached No. 1 and No. 2 seeds still changed head coaches without a Super Bowl trip. From there it's the debut of My Big 3 — Coach's three most-anticipated games of the weekend. Vikings-Bears leads, driven by a Chicago staff openly chasing points; Jaguars-Broncos follows, with Coach framing it as the referendum game on whether Trevor Lawrence is a genuine big-time quarterback; and Giants-Rams closes it out, with a warning about what a hostile, empty-feeling road trip to SoFi does to a young team. He also passes along the morning show's best bets — the Bills team total at 30.5, Young Peyton on Buffalo, and Mikey P on Allen's combined yards around 290 — and reminds listeners the Betcha watch-along this week is Colts-Chiefs on Sunday night. The back half goes Back to School. Coach reads Lane Kiffin's LSU-Ole Miss week as pure heel work: an NIL fight in which two players who had signed with Ole Miss got served papers in a parking lot, and now a starting quarterback listed doubtful with no real indication he was hurt. His read — and he says it plainly as opinion — is that the quarterback plays Saturday. Then the North Carolina news: Steve Belichick's resignation lands a couple of weeks after the program's general manager left, and UNC's own statement says the conduct at issue showed "a disregard for Carolina's values and standards of conduct" while calling it isolated rather than systemic. Coach's take is that the entire reason Bill Belichick took the job was to build a runway for his son — and with that gone, he wonders out loud how much longer Bill stays. Housekeeping: Live every weekday at 10 a.m. ET (Coach and Company) and every weekday at 2 p.m. ET — Coach and Bro Monday/Wednesday/Friday, Afternoon Drive Tuesday/Thursday. Seven BTT shows at one video link and one audio link. College football best bets tomorrow morning; best bets VOD Sunday around 10 a.m. ET. Betcha presents this week's watch-along, Colts-Chiefs on Sunday night. This episode is presented by Blue Chew Gold (promo code COACH). BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports   Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. 4 days ago

    Lions–Bills Shootout Picks | Belichick's Son Resigns at UNC — Coach and Company 9/17/26

    Thursday's Coach and Company opens on the news out of Chapel Hill: Steve Belichick has resigned from North Carolina [1] after an investigation the school described as showing "a disregard for Carolina's values and standards of conduct" while being "isolated in scope and not a systemic failure" — and with general manager Michael Lombardi already gone, the question on the table is how much longer Bill Belichick wants the job. Mikey P frames it as a will question rather than a can question: does Belichick believe North Carolina can become a legitimate program, and how much does losing his GM cost him if what he wants is total control. Young Peyton's read is sharper — the expectation was an old coach who just wanted to win football games, and instead the past several months have been about everything except football. (Coach's and the panel's theory that the whole North Carolina move existed to create a head-coaching runway for Steve is opinion, not reporting; UNC's statement did not address it.) The betting block is the spine of the show. Mikey P goes Bengals +2.5 — a number he liked before Nico Collins turned up with a hamstring [3] — and Baker Mayfield two or more passing touchdowns at home against Cleveland. Young Peyton takes the Jaguars getting points in Denver, arguing that a Broncos defense that gave up 31 doesn't scare him and that Trevor Lawrence, with the ball on every snap, does more damage than one running back did. Coach buys the half-point on the Chiefs and doubles back to Cincinnati. That leads into Denver's opening stretch [4] — Kansas City, Jacksonville, the Rams, at San Francisco, at the Chargers, Seattle — and Mikey P raises the Drew Brees contact story [6]; note for the desk that the NFL has declined to comment and no league investigation has been confirmed, so that one stays in "reported, unresolved" language. Raphael Esparza's Inside Info follows: a first-quarter under 10.5 on the Thursday nighter built on primetime scoring trends, Oregon over 67.5 at home against a Portland State team that has allowed exactly 100 points in two games [7], and the Broncos on the moneyline — which Coach immediately identifies as a three-and-a-half-point middle with Peyton's Jaguars ticket. Picks and Plays turns to the game itself, and the crew is in violent agreement about the direction. Mikey P is on Josh Allen's combined passing and rushing at 290, reasoning that Allen doesn't need a monster night — one breakaway run gets there — and calls this a legacy spot: the Bills are opening their new Highmark Stadium in the regular season [8], and 25 years from now somebody will ask what Allen did in that building. Young Peyton takes the Bills up to 6.5 and expects touchdowns rather than field goals from two good red-zone teams. Coach is on the Bills team total but raises the one thing nobody can price — physical recovery on four days, with Jahmyr Gibbs coming off 34 touches [9]. Asked to build Detroit's path, Mikey P lands on Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta, since Jamison Williams had drops in Week 1 — then gets held to account for abandoning DJ Moore the moment he left Chicago. The show closes on LSU–Ole Miss: Sam Leavitt listed doubtful [10], Raphael reporting from inside the market that the number ran to LSU −1.5 and came back to −2.5 because the books simply didn't buy it, and the crew agreeing it's Kiffin being Kiffin. Then a genuine line in the sand — Lane Kiffin's daughter is still a student at Ole Miss, people have been ugly to her, and all four voices tell the audience to knock it off. Mikey P's suggestion is that the NIL lawsuit out of Oxford [11] is the story that deserved the oxygen instead. Housekeeping: live every weekday at 10 a.m. ET and 2 p.m. ET; seven shows at one video link and one audio link; Fight Time with Mikey P on Zuffa Boxing this week; Generational Divide with Young Peyton on Friday; Afternoon Drive Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m. ET; VOD segments via the Stadium Network distribution deal. Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Cold open — the full BTT Studios lineup, seven shows, one link 03:00 "Opinion" — Young Peyton and Mikey P check in 04:45 Breaking: Steve Belichick resigns at North Carolina — how long does Bill stay? 08:30 Best bets, bottom up: Mikey P on Bengals +2.5 and Baker Mayfield 11:00 Young Peyton: Jaguars getting points in Denver 13:00 Denver's murderers' row schedule and the Drew Brees tampering report 14:45 Coach's plays: buying the half-point on Kansas City, back to Cincinnati 16:30 Inside Info with Raphael Esparza — first-quarter under 10.5 19:15 Raphael: Oregon over 67.5 vs Portland State 21:00 Raphael: Broncos moneyline — and the three-and-a-half-point middle 24:00 Picks and Plays — Mikey P on Josh Allen's 290 combined yards 26:30 Young Peyton: Bills up to 6.5 and a touchdown-only night 29:00 Opening the new Highmark Stadium — the last Allen–Goff meeting by the numbers 31:30 Can Detroit actually win? Gibbs, St. Brown, LaPorta — and the DJ Moore bit 35:00 LSU–Ole Miss: Sam Leavitt doubtful and a line that wouldn't move 38:00 Leave Lane Kiffin's daughter out of it 40:30 Teases and sign-off BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports   Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. 5 days ago

    Sami Zayn’s Champion Debate | Roman Reigns vs. Penta — The Coach and Bro September 16

    What makes a believable WWE champion: the look, the story, or the connection? Jonathan “The Coach” Coachman and Vince Russo react to the Sami Zayn interview excerpts played on the show and debate whether WWE is doing enough to win back casual viewers. Zayn’s Bloodline history and championship résumé provide the backdrop as the hosts argue about first impressions, audience research and the difference between serving existing fans and attracting new ones. His September 15 Busted Open appearance is the starting point—not the end—of the argument. The conversation then crosses into pop culture with Sydney Sweeney’s Novig “Just Sports” campaign. Coach and Russo defend the advertising approach while discussing criticism from female athletes, the ESPN Body Issue comparison and the parody clip played during the episode. Back in the ring, Roman Reigns’ win over Penta on Raw in Mexico City earns praise for its atmosphere and athleticism—and sparks a debate over whether too many kickouts make finishing moves meaningless. There is also the Reigns–LA Knight title-match setup for Money in the Bank, the hosts’ criticism of putting important story developments outside the main broadcast, and their call for better introductions to NXT talent. Add Russo’s fantasy-lineup frustration with ChatGPT, a BlueChew sponsor message, fan questions, Toni Storm praise, Bayley promo criticism and the Brolet wheel, and it is another wrestling-and-pop-culture Wednesday. The Sami Zayn–Roman Reigns unification discussion is the hosts’ speculation, not a confirmed match announcement. Episode Guide — Approximate; Synchronize Before Publishing •[00:00] Welcome, the new schedule and merch •[02:00] Lions–Bills talk and Russo’s football pick •[03:30] Russo vs. ChatGPT: the fantasy-lineup meltdown •[06:30] Super chats, wheel rules and the AI night-out video •[10:30] Sami Zayn: champion image vs. making fans care •[25:30] Fan questions: WWE priorities and WrestleMania speculation •[29:30] Sydney Sweeney, Novig and the “Just Sports” debate •[37:30] The ESPN Body Issue comparison •[40:00] Barstool parody clip and the advertising argument •[42:00] BlueChew sponsor message •[43:00] Fan messages, music and the Cody jingle •[44:30] Roman Reigns vs. Penta: prize-fight feel and finisher overload •[49:30] LA Knight and the off-air/social-media booking debate •[53:00] Sami vs. Roman: unification speculation, not confirmed news •[55:00] NXT introductions, character packages and recaps •[61:00] Fan Q&A: football curses and creative-writing classes •[64:00] Entrance themes, AI and Stephanie Vaquer •[65:30] Toni Storm praise and Bayley promo criticism •[67:00] Brolet wheel and merch giveaway •[69:30] Final AI gag and Friday/JCW reminders This episode is sponsored by BlueChew. Better sex in a tablet — go to BlueChew.com and use promo code COACH to get your third month of BlueChew Gold FREE when you buy two, plus 10% off and free overnight shipping on your first order. Behind The Turnbuckle delivers the best in pro wrestling coverage, news, and analysis. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@behindtheturnbuckle Instagram: @behindtheturnbuckle Twitter/X: @behindthebuckle #BehindTheTurnbuckle #ProWrestling #WWE #AEW #Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Sami Zayn’s Champion Debate | Roman Reigns vs. Penta — The Coach and Bro September 16
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