September is here, and the sports calendar is getting crowded. This week, we react to the richest contract in NHL history, check in on baseball's race to October, discuss the return of one of the NFL's all-time great defenders, and go all-in on college football with our Week 1 reactions and Week 2 Games of the Week. Cale Makar's Record-Setting Extension Cale Makar isn't going anywhere. The Colorado Avalanche have signed their superstar defenseman to an eight-year, $163.2 million extension worth $20.4 million per season, the richest contract in NHL history. We discuss whether anyone is more deserving of that kind of investment, what the deal means for Colorado's championship window, and where Makar already ranks among the great defenseman of his generation. MLB Playoff Race With September underway, every game starts to a matter a little more. We check in on the division races and crowded Wild Card picture, identify the teams that appear built for October, and discuss which contenders have the most pressure on them during the final month of the regular season. Aaron Donald Comes Out of Retirement Aaron Donald is back. After stepping away following the 2023 season, the future Hall of Famer is returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another run. We discuss what Donald could realistically have left at 35 years old, how his return changes an already loaded Rams defense featuring Myles Garrett, and whether Los Angeles should now be viewed as the team to beat in the NFC. College Football Week 1 Games of the Week Recap We revisit our five opening-weekend Games of the Week, (Baylor vs. Auburn, Clemson vs. LSU, Louisville vs. Ole Miss, Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame, and SMU vs. Florida State), to see what we got right, what we got completely wrong, and what each result tells us about these teams moving forward. College Football Week 2 Games of the Week Then it's time to do it all over again. We preview and predict five of the biggest games on the Week 2 schedule: the renewed Missouri-Kansas Border War, Oklahoma at Michigan, Arizona at BYU, Ohio State at Texas, and Iowa State at Iowa. We break down the biggest storylines and matchups before making our picks for each game. Thanks for listening to Fired Up! Follow the show on your favorite podcast platform and connect with us on social media for new episodes, video clips, previews, and show announcements.