Sliced Apples

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A unique dive into the sports world with two recent college grad millennials that share their opinion on sports and the world around them.

  1. 2d ago

    The Bye Week We Desperately Needed

    The boys finally made it to the bye week — and for once, not having Texas A&M or the Texans play might be the best possible outcome. Alex and David open by trying to make sense of another Aggie loss, a brief stretch of competent Marcel Reed football, and a season that has officially gone from disappointing to exhausting. The guys debate whether it’s time to blow up the offense, how much blame belongs on Marcel versus the coaching staff, whether Mike Elko can fix this thing, and the uncomfortable reality that A&M might simply be the consistently mediocre program nobody wants to admit it is. From there, it’s over to college football chaos. BYU gets exposed, Texas survives Ole Miss, and the Aggies’ season has reached the point where ruining Texas’ year might be the only meaningful goal left. Then the conversation shifts to why the NFL still reigns supreme. Alex and David compare the NFL and college games, the ability to actually grow attached to players for years, and why the level of execution on Sundays is still unmatched. Unfortunately, that leads straight into the Texans. CJ Stroud continues playing some of the best football of his career, but Houston’s defense has completely fallen apart. A unit that looked dominant a year ago is suddenly getting gashed on the ground, struggling in coverage, and forcing the guys to ask a question they never expected to be asking this early: what exactly went wrong? The NFL talk continues with the undefeated Vikings potentially being complete frauds, the Seahawks shutting down Kansas City, Joe Burrow lighting up the second half, and Indianapolis officially beginning its fire sale as the Colts start unloading veteran pieces. The guys also take a quick detour into the UFC and wonder why a promotion they were excited to watch more than ever suddenly feels easier to ignore — before closing with the most important development of the week: Alex is officially back from an 0–6 betting start, David’s lead is disappearing, and an anytime touchdown bet has somehow returned to the Sliced Apples board for the first time in years. Aggie misery, Texans confusion, NFL supremacy, UFC apathy, trade deadline chaos, betting heaters, and one desperately needed week without our teams ruining the weekend — pull up a chair and join the conversation.

  2. Oct 16

    Everybody Makes the Playoffs Now

    The boys are back, and Texas A&M football has officially reached the “what do we even do now?” stage of the season. Mike Elko is frustrated, the offense can’t score, Marcel Reed looks completely lost, and Alex and David spend the opening stretch debating whether it’s finally time to hand the keys to Brady Hart and start figuring out what the future of the quarterback room actually looks like. From there, the guys work through the rest of a chaotic college football weekend. Texas drops the Red River game, Oregon continues falling off a cliff, Kentucky keeps winning games nobody expected them to win, Georgia finally gets over the Alabama hump, and the possibility of a 24-team College Football Playoff starts to feel very real. That leads into a bigger conversation about NIL, donor money, exploding coaching salaries, conference power, and whether expanding the playoff is actually the only realistic way college football can keep funding the monster it has created. Then it’s NFL time, where somehow the NFC East may be even more dysfunctional than Texas A&M. The Cowboys can’t stop anybody, the Eagles can’t convert a third down or cover a kick, and Alex officially starts questioning whether Jayden Daniels deserves the same criticism other young quarterbacks have been getting. Thankfully, Houston finally gives the guys something positive to talk about. The Texans beat the brakes off Tennessee, CJ Stroud looks sharp, the defense starts looking like itself again, and Houston follows it up by trading for Marvin Harrison Jr. David immediately declares victory, Alex starts thinking about what Nico Collins and Marvin Harrison could look like together, and both guys agree the ceiling of the Texans offense just got a whole lot more interesting. The episode closes with two absolute NFL classics. The 49ers and Seahawks trade punches in one of the best games of the season, Mike Evans turns back the clock, Brock Purdy continues looking completely unfazed by injuries around him, and Kyle Shanahan remains firmly in his bag. Then Josh Allen puts on a ridiculous Monday night performance against the Rams and reminds everyone why the NFL is still king. And of course, the weekly bets return. The Browns betray both guys, David stays above .500, Alex continues trying to dig himself out of an early-season hole, and somehow Alex finds himself riding the Saints again for a third straight week. Aggie misery, quarterback controversy, playoff expansion, Texans optimism, Marvin Harrison Jr. hype, NFC East dysfunction, elite NFL football, and more questionable gambling confidence — pull up a chair and join the conversation.

  3. Oct 7

    The Get Back Episode

    The boys are back, and Alex returns from Dallas with one major conclusion: Houston is still better. After a weekend that included a Stars game, questionable Mexican food, and a renewed appreciation for H-Town, Alex and David debate Houston vs. Dallas, why Houston desperately needs an NHL team, and why every Texas sports city should have its own version of Texas Live. Then it’s back to football. Texas A&M finally gets a much-needed win over Arkansas, the camo uniforms get reviewed in real time, and the guys look ahead to Missouri after watching the Tigers completely dismantle Florida. Jeremiah Smith continues to look like a future superstar, which naturally leads to the question every struggling NFL fanbase eventually asks: if you somehow land the No. 1 pick, are you taking the quarterback or the generational receiver? From there, the Texans take center stage after falling to 0–4 despite CJ Stroud finally looking like himself again. David comes armed with receipts for everyone who blamed CJ, while Alex breaks down Houston’s defensive collapse, the secondary getting torched, Nico Collins changing the entire offense, and whether there’s still a realistic path for the Texans to dig themselves out of this hole. Around the rest of the NFL, the Falcons suddenly look dangerous, Bryce Young and the Panthers are no longer a joke, the Raiders might actually be legitimate, the Chiefs are starting to look like a sneaky Super Bowl futures play, and the Eagles continue finding new ways to make Alex miserable. Finally, it’s time for the weekly bets. David comes crashing back to earth after an 0–3 week, Alex claws his way back from an 0–6 start, and both guys head into another weekend convinced they’ve finally figured this thing out. Browns, 49ers, Saints, Ravens-Falcons, and one terrifying Lions-Cardinals over all make the board. Houston vs. Dallas, NHL dreams, Aggie get-backs, Texans heartbreak, CJ Stroud receipts, NFL chaos, gambling redemption, fantasy football trash talk, and a completely unnecessary late detour into OVO lore — pull up a chair and join the conversation.

  4. Sep 30

    Play Callers Are Ruining Our Lives

    The boys are back, and unfortunately for Texas A&M, so is the pain. Alex opens the episode collecting receipts after warning that the Aggies weren’t covering against LSU, which turns into a full postmortem on Marcel Reed, the offensive line, the play calling, and whether A&M’s problems are bigger than just one quarterback. From there, Alex and David go deep on what exactly has gone wrong in College Station. Is Marcel broken, is the offense failing him, or is the answer somewhere in between? The guys debate Colin Klein’s impact, Holmon Wiggins’ play calling, whether Mike Elko should look to the transfer portal next offseason, and how quickly a season that started with playoff expectations has turned into conversations about seven or eight wins. The college football chaos doesn’t stop there. Florida runs through Ole Miss, Trinidad Chambliss finally looks human, Oregon gets its revenge on USC, and the guys debate whether a 14-team playoff would suddenly sound a lot better now that the Aggies are sitting on the outside looking in. Then it’s over to the NFL, where the Texans are somehow 0–3 and dealing with their own offensive identity crisis. Alex and David break down CJ Stroud, Nick Caley’s play calling, the offensive line, Houston’s depleted receiving corps, and whether it’s officially time to hit the panic button. They also get into Case Keenum turning back the clock on Monday Night Football, the Eagles wasting opportunities, the Raiders suddenly looking dangerous, and the Cowboys finding one of the most painful ways imaginable to lose a football game. To close it out, the weekly bets return. Alex finally crawls onto the scoreboard, David keeps rolling, and both guys immediately respond by making another collection of bets they may regret by Sunday night. Aggie despair, quarterback arguments, transfer portal hypotheticals, Texans frustration, Case Keenum heroics, Cowboys heartbreak, Raiders hype, and another week of gambling with questionable confidence — pull up a chair and join the conversation.

  5. Sep 24

    NFL Week 2 Panic Buttons and Bad Bets

    The boys are back, and David is officially settled in Houston just in time for a full weekend of football, unpacking boxes, and questionable emotional stability. Alex and David open with moving stories, Texans jersey talk, and the return of eight-and-four anxiety before diving straight into Texas A&M’s brutal loss to Kentucky. From there, it’s a full Aggie therapy session. Alex unloads on Marcel Reed, the lack of offensive identity, the nonexistent run game, and why he has almost no faith heading into LSU. David pushes back with a little more belief, arguing that Marcel needs to stop trying to be something he’s not and get back to playing free. The guys debate Connor Weigman, Mike Elko, the looming trip to Death Valley, and whether A&M still has a real chance to salvage the season. The college football talk continues with LSU vs. A&M, Ole Miss looking dangerous behind Trinidad Chambliss, Pete Golding keeping the program together, and which ranked teams should be on upset alert this weekend. Naturally, David plants his flag on LSU being vulnerable while Alex wants absolutely no part of trusting the Aggies on the road at night. Then it’s NFL panic-button time. The guys run through quarterback injuries, Jayden Daniels’ future, backup quarterbacks they actually trust, the Rams reminding everyone they’re still terrifying, and which 0–2 teams should already be sweating. The Falcons, Texans, Colts, Dolphins, Chargers, Commanders, Titans, and Buccaneers all get put through the panic meter — some with caution, some with mercy, and some with absolutely no hope. To close it out, Alex and David bring back the weekly betting segment, where Alex is searching desperately for his first win and David is getting dangerously comfortable as the betting king of the podcast. Broncos, Cowboys, Panthers, Vikings, Raiders, Texans-Colts under, and one very desperate plea for a single winning ticket all make the board. Aggie panic, Marcel Reed debates, LSU dread, Ole Miss hype, NFL injury chaos, backup quarterback roulette, 0–2 panic buttons, and a betting slump that may need professional help — pull up a chair and join the conversation.

  6. Sep 2

    Texans Hope Is Not Cheap

    Football is officially here, and the boys are entering the season exactly how you’d expect: fired up, slightly delusional, and already financially invested. Alex opens the episode showing off his new Texans City Edition CJ Stroud jersey, which leads to a full breakdown of jersey etiquette, the pressure of spending real money on a player, Houston’s Oilers-inspired look, and whether CJ is about to make that $225 purchase feel like a lifelong investment or a terrible mistake. From there, it’s fantasy football season. Alex and David debate the league’s draft-order system, whether an eight-team league changes strategy, why David refuses to take Alex’s $100 bet, and which running backs and wide receivers belong at the top of the board. Gibbs, Bijan, Saquon, CMC, Jamar Chase, Puka, JSN, Justin Jefferson, Nico Collins, and plenty of personal bias all enter the conversation. Then the guys jump around the NFL, from Aaron Donald joining the Rams’ all-in superteam, to whether Los Angeles is championship-or-bust, to the Josh Jacobs situation, to the Texans trading for Keyshon Boutte and the very obvious jokes that come with it. They also get into CJ Stroud contract talk, Texans preseason optimism, and whether Houston’s offensive line can make everything work. The episode closes with college football fully on deck. Alex and David break down the LSU vs. SEC eligibility drama, former NFL players trying to return to college, Marcel Reed calling out Texas, Texas A&M expectations, and why Clemson vs. LSU is the true Week 1 appetizer before the football buffet finally begins. Texans jerseys, fantasy draft strategy, Rams hype, NFL controversy, SEC chaos, Aggie confidence, and the sweet relief of knowing football is finally back — pull up a chair and join the conversation.

  7. Aug 26

    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    Football is officially back, and the boys are fully awake again. Alex and David open the episode by celebrating the most wonderful time of the year before taking a quick detour into Alex’s most difficult dietary realization: he can give up almost anything, but he will never be strong enough to give up bread. From there, it’s straight into college football mode. The guys react to the preseason Top 25, question Oregon getting another early bump, break down where Texas A&M sits in the national picture, and debate how much these rankings actually mean before the games start. With Week Zero around the corner, fantasy football drafts heating up, and mock draft season fully underway, the football energy is finally real. Then it’s Hard Knocks, Texans preseason takeaways, and the best uniform news Houston has had in years. David talks himself into the Texans offense after one clean preseason drive, while Alex declares the new Nike Rivalries Texans jerseys an instant purchase and possibly the cleanest uniforms in the entire release. The episode also hits college football chaos with former NFL players trying to return to school, the NCAA’s latest eligibility mess, LSU taking advantage of the rules, and the SEC/Big Ten scrambling to close the loophole. Then the guys move into Texans roster talk, the Keyshon Boutte trade, Deshaun Watson’s latest tone-deaf media moment, Shedeur Sanders winning people over, and whether Houston should pay CJ Stroud now before the quarterback market gets even crazier. To close it out, Alex and David jump into fantasy football running back debates, Ashton Jeanty’s draft value, the danger of trusting the Raiders, and the most important question of any fantasy league: how irresponsible should the last-place punishment be? College football is here, NFL preseason is here, Texans hype is here, fantasy football is here, bread is undefeated, and the boys are officially back on a weekly schedule — pull up a chair and join the conversation!

  8. Aug 13

    Marvel’s Back and Football’s Close

    The boys are back from the summer sports dead zone, and things are finally starting to heat up again. Alex and David open with baseball chaos, the Dodgers continuing to build a superteam, whether MLB is getting pushed toward a salary cap, and the Astros quietly making their usual second-half climb. Then it’s time for football to start taking over. The guys talk preseason energy, the return of Hard Knocks, the difficulty of actually watching every NFL window like a responsible adult, and why college football Saturdays are basically productivity assassins. From there, they dive into a full spoiler discussion of the new Spider-Man movie, including where it ranks among the Spider-Man films, why Marvel might finally be back, and what it could mean for the next phase of the MCU. After the spoiler section, the episode rolls back into football with Hard Knocks talk, Aaron Donald possibly joining the Rams, Texans jersey decisions, CJ Stroud trust levels, Will Anderson appreciation, and the eternal struggle of spending real money on a player who might break your heart. To close it out, the guys hit some NBA rapid fire with LeBron to Philadelphia, Texas A&M football optimism, David heading to the Texas game, fantasy football angles, Kyler Murray feeding Justin Jefferson, and Alex somehow talking himself into the Cowboys being real before immediately being reminded that they are, in fact, still the Cowboys. Baseball superteams, football withdrawal, Spider-Man spoilers, Marvel hype, jersey dilemmas, Aggie belief, NFC East delusion, and the official return of weekly-ish chaos — Pull up a chair and join the conversation! Time Segment 00:18 The boys are back after the summer sports lull 00:58 Dodgers spending, Tarik Skubal, MLB salary-cap talk, and Astros second-half energy 05:24 Football is almost back: preseason, Hall of Fame game, and weekend football routines 12:08 Spider-Man spoiler warning begins 13:05 Full Spider-Man spoiler discussion starts 37:15 Spoilers end — safe to resume 37:15 Hard Knocks, Seahawks, and whether good teams make better TV 41:37 Texans jersey dilemma: CJ Stroud, Will Anderson, Tank Dell, and jersey-buying anxiety 50:36 LeBron to Philadelphia and NBA rapid fire 53:38 Texas A&M football optimism and season-ticket talk 57:24 Kyler Murray, Justin Jefferson, fantasy football, and NFC East predictions 1:04:01 Outro

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A unique dive into the sports world with two recent college grad millennials that share their opinion on sports and the world around them.

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    Ideal Sports & Entertainment
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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