Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

Matt Leinart, Jerry Ferrara
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Each week Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and Entourage star Jerry Ferrara chop it up about all things sports, from current headlines, wild off-field stories, and everything in between. Plus, a mix of everything around pop culture and entertainment, some highly relatable adventures of family life, and a wide array of top-notch guests and friends to share some unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories. From Matt’s years in football locker rooms to Jerry’s years on the set of iconic TV series, these two throwbacks bring their unique perspectives to every conversation.

  1. 2d ago

    Desean Jackson Went to Cal to Beat USC, Declares California the High School Football GOAT, Couldn’t Believe the Giants Kicked to Him and His New Doc Go Deep

    Pro Bowler and Head Coach of the Delaware State Hornets Desean Jackson joins the show and Matt Leinart declares him “the one that got away” from USC. Desean discusses his new Prime Video documentary Go Deep: The Desean Jackson story, a film 30 years in the making. The superstar wideout remembers his time at Long Beach Poly as he and Matt reminisce over some of the greatest talents to ever come out of California high school football. Desean reveals why he chose to go to Cal for college instead of USC and how Pete Carroll and the Trojans recruited him. Plus, Jerry tells Desean he was one of the most feared Eagles of all-time as Desean retells the story of the Miracle at the Meadowlands 2 and reveals what it was like to catch a deep ball from Michael Vick.   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Wendy’s: Bring the Beef.    BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    KaChava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order.    Uncrustables: Enjoy an Uncrustables right when you want one    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)        00:00 Show open  02:24 Wendy’s Greatest Beefs of All-Time: USC vs. Oregon  07:22 Desean Jackson joins the show  07:50 Why Desean was “one of the few that got away” from USC   10:00 Go Deep: The Desean Jackson story was 30 years in the making  12:35 What does Desean hope people get out of his new doc?  16:23 Jerry’s Bet MGM Pick of the Week  19:08 How did Long Beach Poly shape Desean as a young man?  20:54 Matt and Desean remember some Los Angeles high school greats  22:33 Texas vs. Florida vs. California: Best high school football?   23:30 Did Desean really run a 10.5 100m in high school?   24:34 Could Desean have made the MLB?   25:25 When USC recruited Desean in high school  27:23 Desean goal was to go to Cal and beat USC  31:21 Reliving NFL Draft trouble with Andy Reid and Jeff Tedford  33:32 Desean’s decision to enter the NFL Draft early  34:50 Giants fans hate Desean   35:45 Desean relives The Miracle at the Meadowlands 2  38:48 Would Desean rather return a punt for a TD or catch a deep ball?  39:29 The famous Michael Vick pass  40:18 Desean says the new era of collegiate athletes is entitled   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Sep 24

    Terrell Owens Says Jerry Rice Is The GOAT, He Would Have Been The Draymond of the NFL and The Notebook is His Favorite Movie of All-Time

    NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens joins the show and per usual he has a lot to say. TO has a new Amp Sports podcast, Get TO The Point, and he reveals the show’s origin story, what a TO podcast would have looked like in his playing days and how he would have been the NFL’s version of Draymond Green.  Owens sings Jerry Rice’s praises and tells the guys how the GOAT got him in trouble at a 49ers walkthrough early in his career. Plus, Terrell tells the stories behind some of his greatest celebrations ever, discusses how he was able to play in Super Bowl XXIX with a broken leg and gives an update on his greatest Beef Ever: Donovan McNabb. Finally Terrell reveals his dream podcast guest, Rachel McAdams, the star of his favorite movie ever The Notebook.   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Wendy’s: Bring the Beef.    BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge!    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Sep 17

    Vince Young on 2006 Rose Bowl, Heisman Trophy Race with Reggie Bush, New Netflix Doc and Mentoring Shedeur Sanders

    College Football Hall of Famer and National Champion Vince Young joins Throwbacks with Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara, talking all things Texas Longhorns and his new Netflix documentary Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young. To kick things off Vince details his thoughts when learning his former head coach Jeff Fisher would be participating in the doc, why he felt now was the time to tell his story and more. Plus, Vince and Matt recap their legendary 2006 Rose Bowl for the National Championship, Vince admits his knee was down on the infamous lateral play and explains how impressed he was by Matt’s USC team. Vince chooses his Mount Rushmore for Longhorns football players, reveals what happened when the NCAA tried to give him Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy, Matt names Vince the GOAT college football quarterback and much more in this special Season 3 premiere.   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Wendy’s: Bring the Beef.    BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    KaChava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order.    Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge!    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Aug 24

    The Best of Kobe Bryant on Throwbacks

    For Throwbacks there is only one way to celebrate Mamba Day: by throwing back to the greatest Kobe stories ever told on the show. Whether it’s from players who had to guard him or hidden behind the scenes moments where Kobe let his guard down and was just a bro, we have heard every type of Kobe story imaginable on Throwbacks. Jerry remembers the time Kobe bet the Entourage cast on halfcourt shots and paid his debt in the most epic way possible. Or for Matt, there was the time they were just two retired dads chilling in LA. Plus stories from Bonzi Wells, Michael Redd, Micah Nori, Raymond Felton and more on the man, the myth, the legend, The Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant.   A big thank you to our sponsors:  BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    NHTSA: Drunk driving changes your world. Drive sober or get pulled over. Paid for by NHTSA www.pledgetodrivesober.com    Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge!    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)          00:00 Show open  02:21 Matt got to know Kobe  04:01 Kobe’s Entourage cameo that never happened  06:40 Matt’s Kobe the Dad story   09:20 Kobe shot halfcourt shots with the Entourage cast for money  12:55 Michael Redd on what made Kobe great  14:36 Micah Nori on coaching against Kobe’s 81 point game   22:45 Matt remembers where he was when Kobe scored 81  25:25 Bonzi Wells on playing against Kobe  30:25 Raymond Felton on Kobe in the GOAT conversation  32:43 NHTSA Game Changing Decisions  38:13 Kobe and Shaq are the Greatest Lakers duo ever  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Aug 13

    The Best of Recruiting on Throwbacks

    Everybody dreams of the red carpet treatment that is being recruited as a Division I athlete, and our own Matt Leinart and so many of our Throwbacks guests did just that. Of course, those legendary stories are some of their favorites to tell, and on Throwbacks they pull no punches. From Nick Saban’s ability to predict the future to Mark Ingram, to the running back the GOAT Barry Sanders idolized on his recruiting visit to Oklahoma and so much more. Those moments plus LeSean McCoy being brought to tears thinking about a coach that took a chance on him, plus where weather factored into Matt’s decision making as a California kid and so much more on a special Throwbacks episode.   A big thank you to our sponsors:  BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.  Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge!    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      00:00 Show open  02:00 Who Matt recruiting to USC  03:13 Matt’s Oklahoma recruiting trip  08:25 Did weather impact Matt’s college choice?   10:27 Nick Saban recruiting Mark Ingram  12:14 Barry Sanders’ Oklahoma State recruiting trip  13:40 The Bush Push was Evan Turner’s Notre Dame recruiting trip  15:42 Why LeSean McCoy chose Pitt   19:22 Why Shawne Merriman stayed home with Maryland  23:43 Michael Redd picked Ohio State over Michigan   24:55 Mark Ingram’s recruiting parties were legendary   30:02 Derrick Rose, OJ Mayo, Kevin Love and Mike Beasley took all the money during Evan Turner’s recruiting  32:27 LeSean McCoy’s favorite recruiting visits   34:09 Why Greg Olsen left Notre Dame for Miami  37:20 Arian Foster wants to know how much money Matt made at USC  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Aug 6

    The Best of Golf on Throwbacks

    When Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara came together for Throwbacks they found middle ground at a place they’d never imagined: Golf. Over the course (get it?) of two seasons the guys have bonded with the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Austin Reaves, The Miz, Justin Thomas, Mark Ingram and more about their love of hitting the links. For this special “Best Of” episode of Throwbacks we run back some of the best golf stories over 90 episodes of the show, from golfing with Phil Milkelson with the cast of Entourage, to Matt getting custom clubs with his America's Dumbest costar and bestie Jojo Siwa, there’s just no telling where the stories will go.   A big thank you to our sponsors:  BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    KaChava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order.    Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge!    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Jul 30

    The Best of USC on Throwbacks

    There are very few college football teams as iconic as the USC Trojans, and luckily for Throwbacks we have one of the greatest Trojans of all-time in Matt Leinart to talk about what it’s like to play for USC. Over the course of the show’s two seasons, Matt has taken the audience behind the scenes discussing some of the hidden moments and letting the world know just how great it was to be the quarterback of the National Champion USC Trojans. Whether it’s a date with Riahnna, or a practice pass to Will Farrell, or looking back at the legendary Bush Push or just what it was like to play with Reggie Bush, Matt tells it all and more on this special edition of Throwbacks.   A big thank you to our sponsors:  NHTSA: This Moment. Speeding Catches up With You. Paid for by NHTSA. www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding    Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge!    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)          00:00 Show open  02:55 Will Ferrell came to USC practice   05:09 Owen Hanson the cocaine QB joins the team as a walk on  11:43 Reggie Bush was the college football GOAT  12:07 USC was the team of the 2000s  16:44 Matt went on a date with Rihanna  19:46 The night Matt won the Heisman Trophy  20:28 Matt had the most chemistry with Reggie Bush   21:56 The times people asked Matt to un-retire his No. 11 at USC  29:05 Ronnie Lott is on the defensive player Mt. Rushmore  30:09 Ken Stabler is one of the GOAT left handed QBs  30:44 Matt drank with Michael Jordan after the 2006 Rose Bowl loss  32:28 Getting trash talked after winning the Heisman   34:00 Meeting Nick Lachey while playing at USC  41:00 Adam Ray on being at USC during the championship runs   43:29 Matt’s greatest drive in USC history vs. Notre Dame  47:34 Evan Turner went to the Bush Push game during a recruiting visit   50:54 Jared Allen almost transferred to USC   53:23 Charissa Thompson stalked Matt at USC  54:19 Would Mark Ingram’s Alabama have beat Matt’s USC?  56:38 Reggie Bush’s NCAA investigation   1:00:13 Barry Sanders idolized USC running backs  1:01:53 What was it like at USC for Owen Hanson?  1:05:58 USC was the Greatest Ever  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Jul 23

    Fortnite, Drake and Kendrick Lamar, DiCaprio, Steph and The Warriors vs. LeBron and More in The Battle of the Decades: Best of the 2010s

    Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara’s Battle of the Decades continues with a look at the 2010s. A decade of classic movies and prestige TV means the guys are chatting Leonard DiCaprio’s dominance, Breaking Bad vs. Game of Thrones and more. Plus, in the sports world Matt and Jerry end up on opposite sides of the LeBron vs. Steph debate, just like they do on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar debate before the battle. Finally, the guys discuss their favorite memes and social media moments of the decades before naming their MVPs of the 2010s.   A big thank you to our sponsors:   BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started.    NHTSA: This Moment. Speeding Catches up With You. Paid for by NHTSA. www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding    Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge!      00:00 Show open  01:50 Reactions to the best of the 2000s  02:55 Jerry’s NHTSA Speed moment  05:20 The Best Team of the 2010s  07:25 Best Athlete of the 2010s  09:45 Favorite Musician/Artist of the Decade  12:15 Favorite Song of the 2010s  14:45 Best TV Show of the 2010s  21:58 Best Movie of the Decade  25:21 Actor of the 2010s  28:19 Celebrity Crush of the 2010s  32:09 Favorite Fashion Trends of the Decade  35:07 Best Tech Advancement of the 2010s  38:28 Favorite Video Game of the Decade  40:20 Ninja owes Matt Leinart $1,000  43:35 Favorite Social Media Moment/Meme of the 2010s  45:48 MVP of the 2010s  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Each week Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and Entourage star Jerry Ferrara chop it up about all things sports, from current headlines, wild off-field stories, and everything in between. Plus, a mix of everything around pop culture and entertainment, some highly relatable adventures of family life, and a wide array of top-notch guests and friends to share some unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories. From Matt’s years in football locker rooms to Jerry’s years on the set of iconic TV series, these two throwbacks bring their unique perspectives to every conversation.

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  • Creator
    Matt Leinart, Jerry Ferrara
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sinclair Broadcast Group

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