JB's Sports Podcast

JoVante and Jace Boozer

This podcast will feature all things sports in both college and pro baseball, football, and basketball both on the field and off.

  1. 4d ago

    NFL Trades And Weekend Picks

    Send us Fan Mail Seattle trading for Quentin Nelson, Chicago dropping a mountain of picks for Jeffrey Simmons, the Colts looking like they’re ready to burn it down and start over. That’s the energy we bring right out of the gate, because the NFL trade deadline is where teams admit what they really are: buyers, sellers, or stuck in the middle. We talk winners and losers, what a “rental” actually means in cap terms, and why some moves feel like contenders getting even tougher while rebuilding teams cash out. Then we hit Thursday Night Football: Panthers at Packers. The final is 27-19, but the game tells a harsher story about pressure, protection, and how hard it is for an offense to function when the blitz is living in the backfield. We also get into the strangest subplot of the night, Christian Watson leaving in an ambulance and then returning, plus the betting fallout as books tried to figure out what to do with parlays and early-exit rules. From there, we sprint through our NFL weekend picks and big-picture thoughts on the AFC, then flip to college football. We debate playoff expansion and whether seeds outside the top tier can realistically win a national title, or if more rounds just mean more blowouts. I wrap with a deep Ohio State at USC preview after a QB injury forces Luke Fahey into his first start, and a blunt rant on NIL contracts and transfer portal timing: pay the players, but give the sport a real calendar so the season doesn’t turn into negotiations every week. If you like smart, messy, honest football talk, subscribe, share the show, and leave a five-star review so more people can find us.

  2. 6d ago

    We React To The Biggest Winners And Ugly Losses From College Football Week Eight And NFL Week Seven

    Send us Fan Mail A missed kick can flip an entire Sunday, and one ugly turnover can ruin a ranked road win. Riding solo on podcast and unloads a full reaction show to a packed football weekend, bouncing from college football Week 8 to NFL Week 7 with the kind of honest takes you only get when the notes are fresh and the remote is still warm. On the college side, we dig into Indiana vs Michigan as a pure Big Ten rock fight, why Tennessee let South Carolina steal one late, and what Alabama’s second-half surge says about Texas A&M's offensive limits. We also break down Texas vs Ole Miss as a tale of two halves, plus USC getting handled by Wisconsin and why that “keep it in front” defensive plan can haunt this Lincoln Riley offense. Then we step back and talk bigger picture: parity, depth, injuries, NIL, and why week-to-week consistency feels harder than ever. After that, it’s NFL news and a full game recap sprint. We react to the Colts fire sale with the Quentin Nelson trade to Seattle and DeForest Buckner going back to the 49ers, check in on Garrett Wilson’s frustration with the Jets, and hit the Lamar Jackson update. From there it’s straight into the slate: Steelers grinding out a win overseas, the Vikings defense playing offense on defense, the Packers leaving points on the field, and the Seahawks defense making a real statement against the Chiefs, plus Cowboys vs Eagles on Monday night. If you liked the ride, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a five-star review so more football sickos can find us. What was the one result that changed your mind this week?

  3. Oct 24

    Midseason NIL Deal Convo with Cfb and NFL Weekend Previews/Picks

    Send us Fan Mail A freshman wide receiver announces a new NIL deal midseason and it sets off the real argument college football keeps dodging: if there is no timeline, there are no guardrails. We start with Oregon State’s Jesse Legree news and dig into why the sport’s loose rules create a slippery slope, where leverage plays, transfer threats, and constant money talk can drown out the actual season. I’m not against paying players at all, but the calendar has to make sense, and right now it doesn’t. From there we hit major college football storylines and Week 8 picks, including Michigan benching Bryce Underwood for Tommy Carr and what that says about pressure, booster money, and coaching credibility. We break down key matchups like Indiana at Michigan, LSU at Auburn, Tennessee at South Carolina, Texas A&M at Alabama, Ole Miss at Texas, USC at Wisconsin, and more. The Texas section turns into a full-on reality check on Arch Manning hype, quarterback development, and why draft and college football media can’t act shocked after helping build the narrative. Then it’s NFL mode: injury updates, Lamar Jackson’s status, the Falcons retro logo meme controversy, and the Bears losing Cole Kmet for the year. We recap Bears Patriots on Thursday night with Caleb Williams carving up New England, then close with our NFL Week 7 picks and the games we’re split on. If you like unfiltered football talk with receipts, hit subscribe, share the pod with a friend, and leave a five-star rating so more people can find us.

  4. Oct 22

    Recapping The Craziest CFB Saturday Ever and NFL Week 6 Slate

    Send us Fan Mail College football gave us the kind of Saturday that makes you forget to breathe. Five of the top seven teams go down, the SEC takes body blows, and the Big Ten race gets a new layer of chaos all in one day. I’m solo for this one, so you’re getting the full unfiltered ride as I work through what happened and what it actually means for the playoff picture. We start with the centerpiece: Ohio State vs Indiana. It’s a knockdown game that turns into a survival test, and it ends with the biggest storyline of all: Julian Sayan’s elbow injury that takes him out for the season. I break down why Indiana’s pressure plan worked, how Jeremiah Smith still changes the math even when he’s doubled, and why Ohio State’s tight end blocking and red zone decisions nearly cost them. Then we bounce through the rest of the chaos: Florida storming back to beat Texas as Arch Manning and Sark take heat, Georgia melting down vs Auburn, Alabama getting handled by Tennessee, and BYU outcoaching Notre Dame in one of the best games of the day. From there, we flip to the NFL: quick news hits (Hurts health questions, JJ McCarthy getting a shot, Sam LaPorta’s contract comments, Tank Dell nearing a return), then game-by-game reactions. Texans vs Jaguars in London is the standout, CJ Stroud keeps leveling up, and we close with everything from the Steelers OT comeback to the Niners finding a way despite injuries. We also pick the Bears to beat the Pats on Thursday night but forgot to talk about it, sorry.  Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a five-star review if you want more college football and NFL recaps twice a week all season.

  5. Oct 17

    Reacting to the 24 Team CFP News and Previewing this Weekends Games

    Send us Fan Mail A 24-team College Football Playoff is about to rewrite what “making the playoff” even means, and we’re not pretending it’s automatically a win for the sport. We walk through the reported format changes, what happens to conference championship games, how the byes and home games could work, and why ESPN’s continued control of the whole thing raises real questions about incentives and coverage. Then we get honest about the part nobody wants to say out loud: in football, access is not the same as a real national title shot. Even with NIL and the transfer portal creating more parity at the top, we still don’t live in a world where the 20th to 24th best team can realistically survive four straight rounds against elite depth and line play. If you’ve ever felt like the postseason is drifting from “crowning the best” toward “creating the most TV,” you’ll know exactly where we’re coming from. From there, we get into the games you can actually watch this weekend, starting with Ohio State at Indiana. We break down trenches, quarterback pressure, red-zone execution, and what both teams need to prove to look championship-worthy when it’s over. We also run through the rest of the college slate before flipping to the NFL with a Seahawks vs Broncos Thursday Night Football recap, major injury news like Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson, and our Week 6 picks with updated records. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave us a five-star review if you want more college football and NFL talk twice a week during football season.

  6. Oct 15

    Arch Manning’s Costly Picks And A Weekend Of Wild Finishes

    Send us Fan Mail A rivalry game swings on two backbreaking interceptions, a top matchup gets decided by missed tackles and a third-string run game, and multiple NFL teams look like they forgot how clocks work. I’m solo today, so I go full reaction mode and unpack the real reasons college football and NFL Week 5 went off the rails. On the college football side, I start with Iowa going cross-country and looking shockingly alive on offense, then get into Texas vs Oklahoma and the uncomfortable Arch Manning conversation: production is one thing, but fourth-quarter decisions are everything. From there it’s Georgia vs Alabama, where Georgia’s ability to run and finish drives matters as much as anything on the stat sheet with a questionable no call from the officials, plus quick-hitting reactions to Ohio State in the rain, Indiana escaping Nebraska, LSU vs Kentucky overtime aggression, and UCLA turning Oregon’s night into a turnover horror movie. I also hit USC’s road win at Penn State and what still worries me about that defense. Then we flip to the NFL reactions, starting with Bills vs Rams and how Josh Allen can dominate without throwing 40 times, followed by more overtime drama, turnovers, and a running theme of coaches making life harder than it needs to be. I break down 49ers vs Seahawks, Lions vs Cardinals, Broncos vs Chargers, Giants vs Commanders ending in a situational mess, and the Eagles vs Jaguars London finish that should never happen. Plus, I give my full take on the Marvin Harrison Jr trade to the Texans and why the CJ Stroud fit matters. If you like blunt takes, big-picture roster talk, and the details that actually decide games, hit subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a five-star review. What was the most painful coaching decision you saw this weekend?

  7. Oct 10

    CFB Week 6 Headlined by Bama vs. Georgia And NFL Week 5 Game Previews/Picks

    Send us Fan Mail Somebody had to keep the mic warm while Jace is out, so I take the wheel and go full football brain for almost two hours. We start with college football previews and betting lines, where the real question is always the same: which team can actually sustain offense when the easy plays get taken away? From Iowa at Washington to Indiana at Nebraska, Texas A&M at Missouri, and South Carolina at Florida, I’m looking at quarterback situations, coaching trust, and whether a “get right” spot is real or just wishful thinking. From there we hit the heavy stuff: Texas vs Oklahoma with that eye-popping low total, UCLA vs Oregon with a big QB update, and my Ohio State checklist against Maryland, including how Jeremiah Smith stays on a Heisman track without the offense getting lazy. We close college with LSU at Kentucky, Georgia at Alabama with weather in the mix, and USC at Penn State in a whiteout that can mess with any game plan. Then it’s NFL news, Thursday Night Football reaction, and a full run of NFL Week 5 picks. We talk injuries (and what they actually change), the Eagles’ London problems, and why Tampa Bay’s win over Dallas felt like a blueprint for how to make an offense uncomfortable. If you like college football analysis, NFL predictions, and straight-up opinions with receipts, you’ll have plenty to argue with. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a five-star review if you want us to keep rolling twice a week during football season.

  8. Oct 8

    CFB Week 5 Reaction and Eagles Collapse Highlights NFL Week 4

    Send us Fan Mail Somebody storms out once and now we have rules. We kick things off by revisiting last week’s Joe Burrow joke meltdown, what crossed the line, and why sports fandom can make two brothers argue like it’s fourth and goal. From there, we get into what really annoyed us watching the weekend: the way broadcasts can frame Deshaun Watson like a feel-good redemption story while skating past the context fans haven’t forgotten.  Then we open the floodgates on college football. Michigan State catches a very honest assessment on quarterback play, offensive limitations, and what the transfer portal and NIL era actually changes when you’re trying to rebuild a program. We also hit the national picture with quick but pointed takeaways on Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami’s reliance on Malachi Toney, and Ohio State’s offense running through Jeremiah Smith. It turns into a bigger conversation about trusting film over hype, especially when evaluating quarterbacks and draft “upside.”  The NFL recap brings the heat. We react to major news, then run game-by-game through the week with the arguments you’re already having in your group chat: Josh Allen volatility, Ben Johnson’s run-game dominance, the Bengals living and dying by Burrow’s brilliance, and CJ Stroud playing winning football while the Texans defense can’t get one stop. We wrap with a detour into Yankees-Rays playoff misery and what it means to keep getting close without finishing.  If you like unfiltered NFL analysis, college football breakdowns, and real talk about coaching and quarterback play, hit subscribe, leave a five-star rating, and share the show with someone who’s ready to argue back.

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This podcast will feature all things sports in both college and pro baseball, football, and basketball both on the field and off.