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Where have the episode outlines gone? Jack's computer is still out of commission, so Jake and Pat ramble on about Week 10's crucial, playoff clinching win over the Stars for the Panthers' first win at home. They also look ahead to the North Division Championship game vs the Maulers in a crazy turnaround from what both of these teams were last year. The episode is a little off the cuff, but they eventually get to where they are headed.

2x the episodes. 2x the Pats. Jack and Pat continue the tradition of recording while the other is unavailable, and it's Pat's turn to rejoin. In this week's news, there's some talk about 2024 now that you can put a deposit for Birmingham and Memphis while we wait for the same for Detroit. Jake and Pat discuss what they hope for gameday in 2024 a bit before remembering that 2023 still isn't over. While they lament Week 9's loss, they look to Week 10's matchup vs the Stars and the implications it holds. PLAYOFFS? We'll see.

It's been a while, but Pat Rifino finally makes it back onto the podcast in a bonus episode. Jake and Pat take an hour to talk Michigan Panthers and USFL football in season 2. Pat shares his thoughts on the Panthers' offense, defense, and some of the free agency moves the Panthers have made. He also goes on a bit of a diatribe about kickers for the USFL in 2023. Plus, he names his USFL and Panthers OPOY, DPOY, and MVP through 9 weeks. Jake is still salty about some of the personnel moves and the timing of them. Will he ever get over them? Not this week, apparently.



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The Panthers fall to 3-5 after a failed comeback attempt vs the Breakers, and that brings along a lot of good and bad. There were quite a few puzzling decisions made by both players and coaches that led to an exciting but also very disappointing end of the game. Regardless of the loss, the Panthers are still completely in the driver's seat for the playoffs, and we break down many of the scenarios that lead to the Panthers playing in Canton as well as other scenarios like the one that leads to a 3-7 New Jersey Generals team making the playoffs. So, yeah, the North is in chaos.

While the Panthers may be 0-4 at home in 2023, they continue their undefeated mark as the away team in 2023 with a close win over the Generals in the teams' 2nd (and likely last) matchup of the season. Jack and Jake have some great news from the league concerning 2024 and beyond, and they balance the good news with bad as they discuss the recent roster moves, including the release of QB Eric Barriere. While riding high off of Week 7's win, is there enough confidence in the Panthers to predict a win over the Breakers who themselves are experiencing a mid-season slide?

After missing a 2nd episode in the past 3 weeks, the podcast is back! Jack is MIA this week (to return next week), but Pat is back to rejoin us as we discuss what the Hell happened the past 4 weeks and what to look forward to in the next 4. The Panthers are very much in the playoff race still even at 2-4. Pat talks his experiences at the games he's seen, and Jake uses this episode as a therapy session to vent about the current state of the team.