Sources from the Sofa Podcast

Quick NFL Draft Takes, the Pistons Are In Trouble, Klay Thompson is a Stallion, and the Boston Spill the Tea Party

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The guys are back to recap the weekend and then some. First they talk about the Monday night results which has Aaron looking like Aristotle with the correct call that the Orlando Magic was going to be trouble for the Detroit Pistons, who are now down 3-1. They even sprinkle in some Klay Thompson drama that has the socials up in arms. Then its the Mighty Ducks on the verge of taking out a veteran-laden and beloved Edmonton team in the first round (17:21) and other NHL updates, some quick NFL Draft takes which includes Jaeson breaking down John Lynch and his not so hot draft picks (25:42), the recent Boston-area drama with the Vrabel & Russini fallout and ofcourse the Boston Red Sox with the Alex Cora firing (36:23). They end with a little golf talk with McIlroy winning being good for the sport and LIV Golf on life support (47:48).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The Whole Crew Is Back! Nuggets in Trouble, Lakers Launching Rockets, and Fantasy Baseball

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:55:00 +0000

As promised, Rome, Aaron and Jaeson are back together again after a long sabatical (or whatever it's called) to talk NBA and NHL playoffs. With quick claims that Sniper Wes "snipered" the guys off the pod and they are now the "B" team, the guys recap game 3's in the association starting with Ant and the Wolves taking care of the Nuggets. They then talk about Billy Donavon and the woe-ful Bulls front office, Wemby, Lakers, and other playoff predictions for the rest of the weekend and Round 1 (11:30). Jaeson is giddy talking about the NHL playoffs (26:45) before the guys end on a little update from Aaron and Jaesons $10 million buy-in fantasy baseball team and what would be better, Jaeson winning the chip or his wedding day? (34:05).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

And We Are Back! NBA & NHL Playoffs with Betting Guru Sniper Wes

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

SFTS is back and just in time for all the NBA and NHL playoff action! Rome is joined by Las Vegas betting guru Sniper Wes to recap the first two games in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs including the Lakers surprising 2-0 lead versus the Rockets and Orlando shocking Detroit in the motor city in Game 1. Sniper Wes gives the SFTS listeners some picks for the games on Thursday night (12:06) before dishing out a few more for the NHL (20:55). They then quickly talk a little Dodgers-Giants and some movement in the early MLB season (29:03) before Sniper shares what he's up to this upcoming summer including handicapping for the World Cup, WNBA, and where you can find his winners on the web (34:54).

Host: Rome Valdez

Special Guest: Sniper Wes

Sam Darnold Exorcises Demons, Broncos Get Snowed In, and McCarthy Comes Home in Black & Gold

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:30:40 +0000

The guys kick off the pod with a recap of the Conference Championship games, first recapping Sam Darnold and the Seahawks coming up big time against a very talented Rams and their MVP QB Matt Stafford to win the NFC Championship before recapping the ugly AFC Championship game where the guys question some of the Broncos play-calling and Vrabel and Maye taking advantage and bringing the Patriots back to the Super Bowl in year one (11:34). They then go over whats unfolded to date for new head coaching hires, first with McCarthy's arrival in Pittsburgh (26:52) before uncapping Mintor in Baltimore (32:57), Hafley packing up fore Miami (38:00), Saleh to Tennessee (44:49), and lastly, Harbaugh to NY and Stefanski to the ATL (49:18).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Cignetti's Indiana Wins the Natty, Bills Get Nixed, Bears Get Rammed, and Preview of the Conference Championships

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The guys recap the CFP National Championship which saw Cignetti complete the two-year turnaround of Indiana from Big 10 bottom dweller into now National Champions over a gritty and talented Miami Hurricanes team. They then switch gears into the NFL looking back into the Divisional round (15:27) with tough losses and bittersweet victories, potential moves teams can make heading into next year before previewing the Conference Championships (44:44). They then wrap things up with final thoughts and stories at play leading up to the Super Bowl (55:33).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Mike Tomlin's Legendary Steelers Run, Divisional Picks & CFP National Championship Predictions

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000

The SFTS crew breakdown all the games for the Divisional round including each providing picks and sides for you betting fanatics. But first, they talk about Mike Tomlin and the Steelers ending a 19-year legendary run and whats next. They then switch gears to preview the CFP National Championship between Miami and Indiana at "Rock Hard" Stadium (40:35) before circling back on coaching rumors for who will become the Steelers next HC (51:13), and capping it with F1 liveries and the Dodgers latest haul (01:00:04).

(11:41) Bills v. Broncos
(19:53) 49ers v. Seahawks
(24:31) Texans v. Patriots
(29:11) Bears v. Rams

(40:35) CFP National Championship: Miami v. Indiana

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Bears Continue 4th Quarter Magic, Miami Wins a Thriller Over Ole' Did They Miss Kiffin?, and All the Drama for NFL Wild Card & CFP Semis

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The guys gift you a Bill Simmons-esque pod with almost two hours of football as they recap all the drama that unfolded for the College Football Playoff Semifinals, as well as what was for the most part a wild, Wild Card weekend in the NFL. First, they recap the Texans dominating win over Rome's Steelers before talking the Rams v. Panthers game which set the tone for the weekend (10:44). Then they go over the Packers miscues in their loss to the Bears (18:41), Vrabel and the Maye-led Pats winning their playoff debut (38:47), the legend of Josh Allen (43:18), the Niners improbable win over the Eagles and the weird head coaching landscape (52:24).

They then recap the CFP Semifinals (01:09:27) which include many underlying storylines and what-ifs for Miami and Ole'Miss in the Fiesta Bowl, the potential top two picks and QBs in the Peach Bowl (01:31:27) and what is up with the CFP format and transfer portal, before ending with a little NASCAR talk with the return of "The Chase" (01:40:50).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Super Bowl Predictions Plus NFL Wildcard Weekend Picks

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000

The guys give their picks and predictions for what is shaping up to be one of the better Wild-Card weekends in years for the NFL. If you caught the college football semi-final preview, first half may sound the same, because it is with a recap of Black Monday. After that, it's all new just in time to get your picks in! The guy's end with Super Bowl predictions and other final thoughts in sports today (46:25).

(11:36) Rams v. Panthers
(19:01) Packers v. Bears
(26:54) Bills v. Jaguars
(32:48) Niners v. Eagles
(36:19) Chargers v. Patriots
(40:17) Steelers v. Texans

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

CFP Semi-Final Picks & Predictions, Peaches, and Black Monday Reactions

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The guys go over some of the firings from Black Monday in the NFL and prospect a few additional potential firings, one of which comes to fruition with the news of Mike McDaniels being fired the morning after the guys record. They then give their picks and predictions for the semi-final games of the College Football Playoff (11:45). Be sure to catch the second half of this pod session with Wild-Card weekend picks and predictions coming out next!

(16:28) Fiesta Bowl: Miami v. Ole' Miss
(30:22) Peach Bowl: Oregon v. Indiana

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Miami Proves It Belongs in the CFP, No Miss from Ole' Miss, and Week 18 NFL Lines, Picks & Predictions

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000

This is the last lines with the guys for the 2025 NFL season. The guys start and end the pod with some college football talk, first with quick reactions from the CFP which featured some big upsets including Ole' Miss taking down Georgia before moving on to cover Week 18. They then end talking about Jaeson's upcoming attendance in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego complete with peppermint schnapps shots (01:04:03).

(12:38) Saturday Games
(21:33) Sunday Morning Games
(38:56) Sunday Afternoon Games
(59:24) SNF: Ravens vs. Steelers

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

College Football Playoff Predictions for Round 2, Plus Notre Dames Scheduling Drama and WTF's on College Eligibility

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Rome kicks off this special college football playoff pod with a quick jab at Notre Dame and their scheduling dramas and dilemmas before Aaron and Jaeson help break down each of this weekends playoff bowl games. The guys then go back into the vault to revisit preseason predictions for each of the major conferences in who would be at the top and into the playoffs (26:35) and end with a look into whether someone who has played professionally should be allowed back into college athletics (32:09).

(07:14) Miami vs. Ohio State
(13:01) Oregon vs. Texas Tech
(17:17) Alabama vs. Indiana
(23:42) Ole Miss vs. Georgia

Video for the college football games and picks available from SFTS on Youtube!

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

NFL Week 17 Recap including Crap Christmas Games, Fumbled Opportunities, and Michigan's New HC

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000

The guys start recapping the MNF game which had the Cardinals upsetting the Rams in an exciting divisional matchup before they get into the rest of the holiday games going back to Thursday's Christmas games (27:36). They nominate two games for the Ass-Whoopin' of the Week (21:42), missed opportunities by many teams including Rome's Steelers, and what the playoff picture is shaping up to be with lots to play for in the final week of the NFL regular season (44:13). They end with a short recap of Michigan's new leading man (55:27) and a quick NBA checkup (01:00:05). NFL Recap video available on Youtube!

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Darnold Delivers for Seahawks on TNT, The Aaron Toller Bowl, and NFL Picks for Week 16

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Rome and the guys kick off with a quick recap of the TNF game that featured a pair of 11-win teams with the number one seed and the inside track to win the NFC West at stake, and Darnold delivered in taking down the Rams. They then go over the lines for Week 16 in the NFL along with quick analysis, picks, and predictions for every game which covers Saturday, Sunday, and Monday this week.

(04:26) Saturday Games
(10:53) Sunday Morning
(34:17) Sunday Afternoon Games
(48:50) SNF: Patriots v. Ravens
(52:16) MNF: 49ers v. Colts

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Heisman Who, College Football's Postseason Mess, and Round 1 of the CFB Playoffs

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000

This is the second half of a two-part football pod where unfortunately this one is coming out first due to the Friday night game of Alabama and Oklahoma that kicks off Round 1 of the CFB Playoffs. First they break the ice with talks of the Heisman before Aaron leads the breakdown of all the first-round games. Check out the guy's takes for each game before they wrap up with talks about playoff expansion, conference realignment, scheduling and more (15:45).

(04:22) Alabama v. Oklahoma
(08:35) Miami v. Texas A&M
(11:07) Tulane v. Ole'Miss
(13:04) James Madison v. Oregon

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Joe Burrow's Not Happy, Seasons At Stake, and NFL Picks for Week 15

Mosaic Black Media — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Before the guys get to this weeks slate of NFL games with many playoff implications at play, they talk about driving EV's and the lack of infastructure, and a little about Joe Burrow. You can catch the guys picks and predictions for Week 15 starting with the Sunday morning games (08:05) before they move onto the afternoon games (28:53) and another round of maybe good, maybe bad prime time games of Vikings v. Cowboys for SNF (44:37), and the MNF game of Dolphins v. Steelers (48:48). They end the show with comments about Cena's last match for WWE Saturday night.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The AFC North Hot Seats, First Places at Stake, Plus NFL Picks & Predictions for Week 14

Mosaic Black Media — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Rome throws the guys off balance with a scenario too hard for their NFC North brains to digest (05:27) before they get into the games for the NFL Week 14. They start with the Sunday mornings games (15:37) before tackling the afternoon (40:03), Sunday Night (54:24), and finally the Monday Night Football game (01:00:18).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

CFB Conference Championship Preview

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000

The guys kick-off talking about the upcoming week in sports which includes big football games and an F1 title at stakes and some of the fall-out from Kiffin's Ole'Miss exit. They then get into it with whats at stake with every college football conference champion this weekend and Aaron's last edition of Games of the Week for the college fooball regular season (07:04) before discussing different playoff seeding scenarios and who could be left out in the cold this winter (23:48). They end with a recap of Games of the Week and Westgate picks and record (30:33).

(12:23) American: #24 North Texas v. #20 Tulane
(15:04) Mountain West: UNLV v. Boise State
(16:15) BIG 12: #11 BYU v. #4 Texas Tech
(18:06) SEC: #3 Georgia v. #9 Alabama
(19:58) ACC: Duke v. #17 Virginia
(21:12) BIG 10: #2 Indiana v. #1 Ohio State

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

NFL Lines & Sides for Thanksgiving Weekend

Mosaic Black Media — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

The guys go over the Sunday and Monday slate of games for Thanksgiving weekend and a slew of other seasonal topics. They start with the Sunday morning games before covering the late afternoon games including Sunday and Monday Night Football (22:04). Rome reveals his Power Rankings going into Thanksgiving Day (43:38) before he revels over his Lakers recent run to end the pod.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Thanksgiving Part 1: The Egg Bowl, Rivalries & More Week 14 CFB Picks

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

The guys break down games going down Black Friday and Saturday for what is a huge rivalry week and the final week in the regular season for college football. They talk a little fantasy football and playoff rankings (05:14) before Aaron gives his games of the week for Black Friday (17:01) and Saturday (27:48). This is part of one of a two part Thanksgiving weekend pod.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Football Weekend Recap: Aaron Crashes Out on the Carolina Panthers, Florida State Seminoles, and His Plea for a GM Job

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Things start off spicy and continues throughout as Aaron rants about the Panthers poor play and performance against the Niners on MNF. Rome lets some steam go as well when talking about his Steelers losing to Jaeson's Bears in when they talk close wins and losses (08:22) before they also touch on the Chip Kelly firing (17:18), Nick Sirianni (23:33), and a look into what the playoffs look like today (34:15).

Aaron continues his crashing out for the college football recap with his Florida State Seminoles bringing back Mike Norvell for another season (43:17). That and a rough couple of weeks in the books, this guy is super amped for the pod! The guys also talk more Lane Kiffin LSU rumors (54:19) before talking about the mess with the ACC and Miami's chances of getting back into the CFP (59:00). They then end with Aaron's plea for a GM job and a preview into the mega turkey-day pod later in the week.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Las Vegas Grand Prix Recap: Verstappen Inches Closer with McLaren Double D.Q'd

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000

The guys recap the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix where the whole world woke up to news that the McLaren's Norris and Piastri were both disqualified due to excessive plank wear. That result erased the teams second and forth finishes respectively, but more importantly, it erased the points that could have widen the margin for Norris over both Piastri and Verstappen, keeping everyone in the mix for the Drivers Championship. Mercedes drivers Russell and Antonelli has a great showing as well, putting them closer to locking them into the second spot for the Constructors.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller

Houston D Delivers Thursday Night, And A Weekend of Wild Spreads | NFL Picks & Predictions Week 12

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The guys recap the Thursday Night game where Houston continues their upward swing with a big win against the Bills before getting into the rest of the Week 12 slate (10:54). There are a few big key games such as Rome's Steelers against Jaeson's Bears, Colts v. Chiefs, and a huge battle Sunday night with Bucs v. Rams.

(12:06) Steelers v. Bears
(16:13) Jets v. Ravens
(19:49) Giants v. Lions
(22:38) Patriots v. Bengals
(25:35) Seahawks v. Titans
(27:55) Vikings v. Packers
(37:09) Colts v. Chiefs
(38:05) Jaguars v. Cardinals
(40:25) Browns v. Raiders
(43:43) Falcons v. Saints
(47:32) Eagles v. Cowboys
(52:31) SNF: Bucs v. Rams
(55:29) MNF: Panthers v. 49ers

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller Jaeson Zinke

KFC Biscuits, Lane & Laker Lovin', and CFB Picks for Week 13

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000

It's just Rome and Aaron on this college football focused pod where they start off talking about the latest CFB playoff seeding and rankings, however weave in and out of college football to touch on sensitive topics like KFC chicken, the Los Angeles Lakers, Lane Kiffin and sweet pickles before they finally get to the Games of the Week (27:03). They then wrap up on more KFC talk and a little college and pro basketball (53:01).

(29:46) BYU v. Cincinnati
(31:05) Tennessee v. Florida
(31:50) Pittsburgh v. Georgia Tech
(33:12) Missouri v. Oklahoma
(34:06) Cal v. Stanford
(35:29) Arkansas v. Texas
(37:39) USC v. Oregon
(41:20) Louisville v. SMU
(43:27) Kentucky v. Vanderbilt
(45:52) Bonus Games
(48:57) Locks of the Week

Video of the college football "Games of the Week" available on Youtube!

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Host: Aaron Toller

Football Weekend Recap: Bad Bets, Chargers Choke, Bears are in First, and is Kiffin Florida's new Miss?

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +0000

The guys record late Monday night to recap the whole weekend of football where they also rant about things like Rome's baby mama drama, BMW's, and bad bets. But first they talk about fantasy football frustrations and a few underwhelming performances **cough cough ** Chargers in this weeks "butt whoopin' of the week" nominee (12:59), biggest wins (20:22), the mess in the NFC North with Jaeson's Bears in first place (29:04), and bad losses (39:07).

Then it's onto college football with a collective recap of games of bad bets from the fellas, Lane Kiffin rumor updates, Franklin in Virginia Tech, and more playoff "what-if" scenarios (44:29).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Pats Impress in Baby Blue, Aaron KO's on Panthers in Circa Survivor | NFL Picks & Predictions Week 11

Mosaic Black Media — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000

The guys give their picks and predictions for each game in Week 11 which include straight up, sides, and against the spread. But first, there is a quick Thursday Night recap before they kick off with the Madrid game in what could possibly be a "ma-dreadful" game for all (04:10). They plow through the whole slate before ending with some Circa Survivor talk and other storylines around the league (44:36).

Sunday Morning Games

(04:10) Commanders v. Dolphins
(06:43) Packers v. Giants
(09:20) Bucs v. Bills
(11:45) Bengals v. Steelers
(14:34) Texans vs. Titans
(17:53) Bears v. Vikings
(20:44) Panthers v. Falcons
(23:17) Chargers v. Jaguars

Sunday Afternoon Games

(26:31) Seahawks v. Rams
(32:37) Ravens v. Browns
(35:34) Chiefs v. Broncos

Primetime

(38:12) SNF: Lions v. Eagles
(41:46) MNF: Cowboys v. Raiders

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Steelers Stink It Up On Primetime (Again), Indiana's Clutch Catch, and More NFL Week 10 & CFB Week 11 Reactions

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000

It's an all-football pod as Rome starts with a few rants regarding the lack of ESPN on Youtube TV and his Steelers dud of a performance on primetime (04:34) before the guys go over big wins from the Colts and Pats (11:13), butt-whoopin's and other bad losses of the week (20:14), a little Dabol pre-firing (26:13), and a look into the division leaders (36:50).

The guys transition into college football to recap Week 11 (42:35) with the impressive come-from-behind win for Indiana (48:48), the crowded-but-ranked Group of 5 teams and playoff ramifications for many of the contenders (54:41).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

All F1: Lando Dominates with Sao Paulo Grand Prix Wins, Verstappen Best Driver in the World, and Ferrari Troubles

Mosaic Black Media — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0000

The guys recap the Sao Paulo Grand Prix which witnessed a dominant weekend from Lando Norris, winning his first Sprint of the year as well as claiming pole and winning outright this past Sunday to put him up 24 points on his McLaren team mate in the Drivers Championship. It was also a very bad day for Ferrari where LeClerc and Hamilton eventually retire as they were casualties in some early crashes, especially one caused by Piastri. Max Verstappen also had a brilliant weekend where he started in pit lane and finished on podium to add to his fan's "best driver in the world" claim (13:24). The guys then wrap up with a review of Lando's turnaround (17:32), the new generation of drivers that are here to stay (25:43), and Rome learning what happens to F1 drivers when they lose a seat.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller

Formula 1 with SFTS: Brazilian Grand Prix Preview

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000

The guys get hyped for the Brazilian Grand Prix as the drama and tensions continue to escalate for what is becoming one of the most exciting finishes to a season in Formula One history. They break down the track as well as the infamous weather conditions in Sao Paulo, Lewis Hamilton's chance to podium (19:38), podium predictions (25:55), and some final thoughts for the remainder of the season and contenders for Rookie of the Year (32:53). There is also a little ad hoc movie review in the middle as Rome finally watches F1 the movie and provides his two cents on Brad Pitt's accent (05:55). This is a fun F1 pod you do not want to miss!

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller

NFL Lines, Picks & Predictions for Week 10; "DeMarco Murray", plus Controversy with Rome's Power Rankings

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0000

The guys kick off with the quickest Thursday Night recap in the history of the pod and jump straight into Sunday's slate which starts off early in Berlin, Germany with Falcons v. Colts (02:28). Catch Rome's, Aaron's, and Jaeson's picks and predictions for each game before they end on a little controversy over Rome's power rankings which got quite a few DM's on the socials from some very overly passionate Eagles and 49er fans (48:17).

Sunday Morning Games
(02:28) Falcons v Colts
(05:34) Browns v Jets
(08:59) Saints v Panthers
(11:14) Bills v Dolphins
(14:56) Jaguars v Texans
(19:29) Ravens v Vikings
(22:06) Patriots v Bucs
(26:02) Giants v Bears

Sunday Afternoon Games
(28:41) Cardinals v Seahawks
(30:38) Lions v Commanders
(33:47) Rams v Niners

Sunday Night Football
(38:41) Steelers v Chargers

Monday Night Football
(43:18) Eagles v Packers

Join the pod for some NFL Lines with the guys released every Friday!

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

"Oh Where, Oh Where, Will Lane Kiffin Go?", CFB Playoff Ranking Reactions, & Picks for Week 11

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 01:00:00 +0000

The guys celebrate a couple of birthdays while they talk about college football coaching rumors like where will Lane Kiffin go (4:26), and reactions from the first playoff rankings and seeding from the committee (17:06). Then it's onto breaking down the ten games for the pods CFB "Games of the Week" (29:09) for Week 11 (listed below) before they wrap up with a little Kevin Costner hate, Draft Day the movie, and more (52:43)!

(31:02) Tulane v. Memphis
(32:55) Florida State v. Clemson
(34:37) Georgia v. Mississippi State
(35:26) Georgia Wins/Loss Clip
(38:03) Texas A&M v. Missouri
(39:19) BYU v. Texas Tech
(40:05) LSU v. Alabama
(42:11) Oregon v. Iowa
(43:01) The Rome Bowl: Nebraska v. UCLA
(46:12) San Diego State v. Hawaii
(47:40) Aaron's "Locks of the Week"

Video of the college football pod available on Youtube!

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Steelers Coral Colts, Jaeson's Disdain for Jordan Love and the Dodgers, Plus More NFL Week 9 Reactions

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Rome and Jaeson recap Week 9 in the NFL with lots of Dodgers talk sprinkled in throughout with their come-from-behind win in Game 7 of the World Series. They break down an interesting weekend which featured ugly wins (09:51), some big losses (21:05), and ofcourse their "Ass Whoopin' of the Week" (27:35). The guys then finish with final thoughts and a quick rant from Jaeson about the dissapointing end to the NASCAR Championship and season (32:12).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Host: Jaeson Zinke

Lamar's So Raven, Dodgers Playing With Fire; Plus NFL Lines, Picks & Predictions for Week 9

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000

The guys start the pod by giving Rome a bad time about his Dodgers being down 3-2 in the World Series before they begin a quick recap of the TNF game where Lamar Jackson razzles and dazzles in his return to give the Ravens two wins in the past five days over the embattled Dolphins. Join the guys for some NFL Lines for the Sunday morning games (04:16), afternoon games (23:02), the SNF matchup between Seahawks v. Commanders (37:16), and the MNF game between Cardinals v. Cowboys (43:22).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Lando Cruises in Mexico, Kelly Axed in the Bayou, Plus Steelers Get Too Much Packers' Love | NFL Week 8 Recap & Reactions

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson begin the pod while simultaneously being distracted by what would turn out to be the 2nd longest game in World Series history with the Blue Jays and Dodgers playing out in the background. Rome starts recapping a bad week against the spread (04:36) before breaking down some of the week's "biggest wins" (07:20), "biggest losses" (23:09), before wrapping up NFL coverage with Rome's tentative new power rankings and some live reactions from the World Series game (33:39).

Then it's onto the Mexico Grand Prix (36:13) which turned out to be a dominating win for Lando Norris while the rest of the field dealt with interesting pit stop strategies and penalties (41:33), the battle for positioning in the Drivers and Constructors Championship (51:11), and a quick look into who may have the edge heading into Brazil (56:44).

The guys then bring some "bonus coverage" with a closer look into LSU and the surprising or maybe not-so surprising firing of Brian Kelly (01:03:03) and who can possibly be a candidate for the job next (01:16:05). All three segments are available on the SFTS Podcast Youtube Channel respectively.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller

Herbert & Chargers Shine on Thursday Night; Plus NFL Lines, Picks & Predictions for Week 8

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

The guys quickly recap the Thursday Night game which Aaron attended with his pops before breaking down the NFL's slate of games for Week 8. With no International or double Monday nighter, we are back to regularly scheduled programming, however there are lots of larger spreads in the Never Figure League. Video available on Youtube!

SUNDAY MORNING

(05:54) JETS V BENGALS
(09:31) 49ERS V. TEXANS
(11:51) BEARS V. RAVENS
(16:22) DOLPHINS V. FALCONS
(23:45) BILLS V. PANTHERS
(27:04) GIANTS V. EAGLES
(33:28) BROWNS V. PATRIOTS

AFTERNOON GAMES

(36:58) BUCS V. SAINTS
(41:21) TITANS V. COLTS
(43:18) COWBOYS V. BRONCOS
(48:26) SNF: PACKERS V. STEELERS
(54:14) MNF: CHIEFS V. COMMANDERS

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Georgia Tech & Vanderbilt For Real Real, Florida Firing Starts Coaching Rumor Mill, Plus College Football Picks & Predictions Week 9

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Rome and Aaron talk about the disastrous week last week in the Westgate Super Contest while they reflect and recap in what was a weekend of surprising performances and upsets which included ranked Miami and Nebraska going down Friday night, continuing with tough losses by Ole'Miss and LSU, more coaching firings, speculations on potential coaches on the move this offseason, and Aaron's Florida State staying pat with Mike Norvell for the remainder of the season despite an ugly loss in Palo Alto.

They then get into the "Games of the Week" for Week 9 in college football (16:38) which features 12 contests this week, starting off with Baylor and #21 ranked Cincinnati, and ending with #23 Illinois versus Washington (34:14). The guys then wrap up with Aaron's 3-pack of locks for the week (38:03). Video of Week 8 Recap and Week 9 Games of the Week available on Youtube respectively.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Host: Aaron Toller

Wild Weekend Recap: Colts & Rams Impress in Week 7, Ohtani Swings Dodgers Into World Series, Verstappen Claims Another W in Austin

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Rome and the guys have a lot to review from a wild and action packed weekend which include conclusions to both the ALCS & NLCS, a drama-filled race in Austin for F1, and ofcourse everything NFL. They begin with live updates during the Texas v. Seattle MNF game before naming biggest wins (06:40), the "butt-whipping" of the week (17:24), coaches in hot seat (27:46), and then Rome's latest updates to the power rankings before recapping both the AL & NLCS with the Dodgers sweeping the Brewers and the Blue Jays swinging themselves back to life for a trip to the World Series (39:48). The guys then end with talking about all the F1 drama with Verstappen and Norris closing the gap on Piastri (57:57) and a little preview of the upcoming race in Mexico City.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The Icy Hot Bowl, Plus NFL Lines, Picks & Predictions for Week 7

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:02:26 +0000

Rome is not having it after watching the Steelers lose a golden opportunity in the AFC North as Joe 2.0 and the Bengals win the Icy Hot Bowl on Thursday Night Football. The guys do a quick recap of the AL and NLCS (04:06) before checking in on Aaron's Circa Survivor standing, then it's onto NFL lines with the guys for Week 7. They kick off with the early morning London game (08:56) and the rest of the Sunday morning slate before getting to the afternoon games (28:34), then Sunday and Monday night games (46:52) respectively.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Brewers Feeling Dodger Blues, Plus College Football Picks & Predictions for Week 8

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:30:00 +0000

The Sources from the Sofa Podcast present to you Aaron's College Football Games of the Week/Games to Watch for Week 8. This week features a total of 16 games with two Friday night (02:19), twelve on Saturday (08:05) which is chalk full of playoff implications like #5 Ole' Miss vs #9 Georgia (15:59), and #20 USC vs Jaeson's #13 Notre Dame (25:05). Catch Aaron's "Locks of the Week" (29:46) where he has consistently gone at least 2-1 every week and an additional two bonus games for your pleasure (30:51). Then the guys talk MLB Playoffs as we are well into both the NLCS and ALCS (33:57) where Toronto looks like they are batting their way back into the series in Seattle, and the Brewers looking a little blue with a string of steller performances from the Dodgers starting pitching and clutch hitting to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. They end with AL and NLCS predictions (59:05).

Be sure to catch video for the college games of the week on Youtube!

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Seahawks Soar, Penn State Fires Franklin, & More NFL Week 6 & CFB Week 7 Recap & Reactions

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

The guys recap Week 6 in the NFL which started off with a doozy in Broncos escaping Alcatraz aka London with a narrow dub over the offense-deficient Jets. They then review the rest of Sunday's games by nominating who had the "Biggest Win of the Week" (05:41), "Biggest Loss of the Week" (15:04), and Rome glazing over his Steelers (28:29). And in keeping with tradition that started last year, they nominate which teams' seasons are already over (33:02) and which are on life-support; which if we are counting altogether, a third of the NFL is already out of the picture after Week 6. Yikes!

Then its onto a recap of Week 7 in College Football, with Jaeson stopping Rome within minutes to talk about the biggest story in college sports: the firing of Penn States' now former HC James Franklin (38:58). They discuss some of the motivations for it, possible candidates, and other coaches that could be on the hot seat (43:50). They then talk biggest wins (52:24), review some surprising updates to the AP Top 25 (01:10:50), and finally end with a little sneak peak into the early spreads for Week 8.

Be sure to catch both segments in video on Youtube!

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Giants Have Eagles Cry (Skatte)Boo on TNF, Dodgers Win NLDS, and NFL Lines, Picks, & Predictions for Week 6

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000

The guys start things off with a recap of Thursday Night Football where a pair of rookies in Dart and Skatteboo dominate in a convincing win over the Philadelphia Eagles. They then talk a little baseball with Rome being pumped his Dodgers escaping a close game to close out the Phillies and move on to the NLCS (15:33) and the sports world being gifted a couple of deciding Game 5's in both remaining series in the AL & NLDS. Then it's onto the lines for the NFL Week 6 (29:47) where they start with the early Sunday morning game in London before breaking down every other game with picks and predictions. You can catch the afternoon games (58:46) and the Sunday and Monday night games (01:10:34).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Lots of College Football: Recapping Week 6 with UCLA's Big Upset Win, Texas Meltdown, and Aarons' Week 7 Games of the Week

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson kick off this college football focused podcast with lots of emotions and personal jabs all over the place, maybe because Rome is dealing with a shredded knee. They then talk a little Westgate Super Contest before resuming recapping the previous week with a little meltdown over Texas' loss to Florida (05:57), Penn State's loss and Franklins' ridiculous buyout (23:34) and a review of the AP Top 25. The guys then break with some playoff baseball talk (34:10) before revealing Aarons College Games of the Week (40:07) which ends with his "Locks of the Week" (01:10:17) and a little gloating of the pods record for this year in college football (01:15:58).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

F1 Singapore Grand Prix Recap

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Rome jumps out of the gate with a quick overall recap of the Singapore Grand Prix before Jaeson provides a further in-depth breakdown of some of the bigger storylines that unfolded this past weekend. From Williams DQ's in qualifying to Lando Norris' rare aggressive start that ruffled McLaren teammate and Drivers' points leader Oscar Piastri and his fans online, it looks like the drama is about to pick up for the final six races for the 2025 season.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Jaeson Zinke, Aaron Toller

Cardinals Drop The Ball, Colts AFC Contenders & More | NFL Week 5 Reactions

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Rome and the guys kick off recapping Week 5 in the NFL with instant reactions from the Jaguars upset win over Mahomes and the Chiefs on Thursday Night Football while also a quick check-in on the results on the rare consensus picks from the week. They then talk most impressive wins (09:26) including the dominant performance from the Colts and their probable contender status in the AFC, bad losses and contender for one of the worst melt-downs in NFL history with the Cardinals loss to the lowly Titans (26:06), and Penn State (35:06). Rome then releases his power rankings for Week 6 (50:45) and other final thoughts to wrap things up.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

NFL Lines, Picks & Predictions for Week 5: Plus 49ers Corral Rams in LA

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Rome and the guys present to you lines, picks, and predictions for week 5 in the NFL. With the Thursday Night Football game between the 49ers and Rams playing out in the background, they start the Sunday morning slate of games which kicks off with Vikings and Browns in London (04:12). They then follow with the afternoon games (25:12), Sunday night game with Patriots versus Bills (37:41), before wrapping up with the Monday night matchup between Chiefs and Jaguars (40:36). Unfortunately for Rome, he reveals his updated "Power 8" rankings which features the Rams who happened to just suffer a big defeat at home to the resilient 49ers (47:07). Full video available on Youtube. Rome's power rankings available to view on Instagram, X, and Facebook.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Excuse Me (Ole') Miss, Plus College Football Picks & Predictions for Week 6

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000

The guys kick off the pod with a quick recap of week 5 in college football which featured Aaron's Florida State Seminoles going down in a trap game against Virginia, and big wins from Ole'Miss and Alabama. They then transition into games for week 6 with picks and predictions for Aaron's "Games of the Week" (34:52). If you need some quick hits, you can catch his "Locks of the Week" and some additional bonus games to keep an eye on (52:57).

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

NFL Lines, Picks & Predictions for Week 4 with Special Guest Sniper Wes

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000

The guys welcome special guest Sniper Wes to the pod for this weeks iteration of NFL lines, picks, and predictions for week four. A seasoned veteran handi-capper out of Las Vegas, Sniper Wes brings his Vegas insight and provides some additional sides as the guys break down this weekends slate of games. First, they recap the TNF game between the Seahawks and the Cardinals before getting to the Sunday morning games which has an early start time with Vikings and Steelers kicking off at 6:30a in Dublin, Ireland (10:36). They then tackle the Sunday and Monday night games (01:08:51) which features a pair of uglys Monday night.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Guest: Sniper Wes

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Thursday Night Football Recap
(00:10:36) - Sunday Morning Games
(01:08:51) - Sunday & Monday Night Games

College Football Week 5: Picks & Predictions, UCLA's Tough Schedule, Louisville on Upset Alert

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Rome and Aaron first recap week four in college football which featured some tough wins like Michigan in Lincoln, Nebraska; and unsuspecting whippings such as Indiana versus Illinois. They then get into Aaron's Games of the Week/Games to Watch for week five (21:55) which features another quick rant on UCLA football (48:47) before resuming with the rest of Aaron's picks and predictions (52:15) for the jam packed Saturday. If you need a quick pick me up, catch the guys' LOCKS OF THE WEEK (53:53) before they wrap up with final thoughts and a bonus pick!

Hosts: Rome Valdez, Aaron Toller

Piastri Crashes Out & Verstappen Wins Azerbaijan GP, Lions Hunt Down Lamar's Ravens, Browns Send Green Bay Packing

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000

The guys recap the Azerbaijan GP which saw Drivers Championship leader Oscar Piastri crash out in the first lap and Max Verstappen claim his second win in the past two races and 3rd top two finish in the last three. They unpack all the drama unfolding in F1. You can catch the full video segment available on Youtube.

They then recap Week 3 in the NFL (30:00) which starts with nominies for "Beat Down of the Week" (36:27), "Close Calls" (51:57), and "Biggest Wins" (01:13:27) which includes Rome reminding the guys of their "Lions are done" claim.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

NFL Lines Week 3, College Football Picks for Week 4, Surprise Firing Predictions

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000

The guys kick-off with a recap of Aaron's stellar record in college football picks to-date before they go over his Week 4 "Games of the Week". They then begin covering the NFL (27:49) and tackle every game and lines for Week 3, first with the Sunday games (36:55), then onto the night games which features the "0-2" Bowl Sunday night (01:15:14). Rome and Aaron wrap up the pod with an update on their "Against the Spread" contest (01:22:34), latest power rankings and bottom five in the NFL.

Host: Rome Valdez

Co-Host: Aaron Toller

Lions Devour Bears, UCLA Kids Foster, Canelo v. Crawford Delivers 1-2 Punch

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Rome kicks off the pod with a quick recap of the MNF games (0:55) before joining Aaron and Jaeson to recap the rest of the week 2 games (05:05); first with the SNF game of Falcons & Vikings (07:32), then they break it up by covering the close games (15:39) before blowouts (42:25) which includes the first "Beat Down of the Week" with the Lions and Bears (53:23). The guys kick-off college football coverage with the firings out of Virginia Tech and UCLA (01:12:47), then it's on to the rest of the games for week 3 (01:23:45) before they end with a recap of the epic fight between Canelo & Crawford Saturday night (01:54:13).

Host: Roman Valdez

Co-Hosts: Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

NFL Lines for Week 2, Upset Alerts & Stay Away Bets, Clippers Cut Corners with Kawhi

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Rome and Aaron kick off the first half of the pod with a recap of TNF before getting into Aarons "College Football Games of the Week" for Week 3 (17:53). Jaeson joins the pod midway to talk about the Clippers' Kawhi scandal, while the guys give props to Pablo Torre and his "Pablo Torre Finds Out" podcast who has been uncovering dirt like no other (33:34). The whole second hour is dedicated to covering lines for week 2 in the NFL (55:46), which you can watch on video exclusively available on Youtube.

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

NFL Week 1 Overreactions Plus JJ Stuns Bears, Rodgers Land Jets, and Dolphins DOA

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Just like many teams in the first week of action in the NFL, the pod came out stumbling with some technical difficulties with Rome's internet going out and a full 30 minutes of recording gone! So it's all Rome to kick things off with a recap of the Monday Night thriller at Soldier Field with McCarthy and the Vikings coming from behind to stun Jaeson's Bears, then onto another stunner Sunday night with Ravens & Bills (06:05) and the rest of Sunday's games after. Then Aaron and Jaeson join Rome for Week 1 over-reactions (27:35) before recapping a blow-out Week 2 in college football (51:41) and ending with a two man recap of F1 Italian GP when Rome disappears once again into the darkness (01:03:15).

Host: Roman Valdez

NFL Lines for Week 1, Romes Power Rankings, and Super Bowl Picks

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

It's officially official, the NFL season is underway which means the guys will be covering NFL lines every week for the rest of the regular season! As they are watching the Eagles and Cowboys game live with the weather delay, they start with Friday nights game in Brazil (08:43) before covering the rest of the slate of games on Sunday (11:09), Sunday afternoon (35:03), Sunday night (52:33), and Monday nights Vikings v Bears (55:20). Rome then reveals his first power rankings of the year (01:03:12) before the guys wrap up their preseason predictions from last weeks pod with their Super Bowl picks (01:05:13).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

It's Just A Sweet Sweet Fantasy, CFB Week 1 Reactions, Aaron's Upset Alerts for Week 2

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron and Jaeson start the pod with a check-in on Jaeson's fantasy baseball team, who was in the running for a top 5 finish and in the money in Aaron's pricey old-mans league, before talking fantasy football which includes Rome being left out of his fantasy football draft. They then recap Week 1 in college football (23:22) with blowouts and highlighting some of the big games and big names that fell including Notre Dame v Miami (38:30), Texas v Ohio State (48:34), and Clemson v LSU (58:04). Aaron then reveals his College Games to Watch for Week along with a few upset picks (01:06:31).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

2025 NFL Season Preview Part II: The NFC

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

In case you missed it, check out Part I in our two part NFL pod which first covers the AFC. For Part II, its all NFC. First is the NFC East (00:56), then NFC North (24:56), NFC South (49:19), and NFC West (01:07:12). They then wrap up with their final NFC conference predictions for playoff seeding, wild-card and some long-shot picks (01:21:02).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

2025 NFL Preview Part 1: AFC

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:30:00 +0000

The guys continue their kickoff for year two of the pod with the first of a two-part series to preview the 2025 NFL season. They start with the AFC East (02:31), then progress onto the AFC North (22:58), AFC South (43:23), and AFC West (58:24). Catch Rome, Aaron, and Jaesons final AFC conference predictions for playoff seeding, wild-card and some long-shot picks (01:17:29).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Formula One Special: Summer Heat Check

Mosaic Black Media — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

The guys bring you a special edition pod: a full episode dedicated to Formula One with special guest Andrew Rodriguez, a friend of the pod and a die-hard Lewis Hamilton. With a break in the season, the guys talk about the battle of Norris and Piastri with McLaren and their varying race strategies (03:44), Lewis Hamilton and the struggles at Ferrari (27:06), Rookie of the Year candidates (42:12), Cadillac's newly announced drivers (50:26), and rumors on future drivers and potential rule changes for the 2026 season (01:03:11).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Guest: Andrew Rodriguez

Kicking Off The 2025 College Football Season, Plus "Aaron's CFB Games to Watch" Week 1

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:34:44 +0000

Welcome to Season 2 of Sources from the Sofa!

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson kick off year 2 of SFTS with a college football preview for the 2025 season. The guys give an overview and make their predictions as to who will ultimately rain supreme at the end of the year for the four major conferences (Big Ten (12:22), Big 12 (28:47), ACC (37:01) and SEC (51:08)), and who is most likely to make it into the college football playoffs. They then bring you one of their favorite segments from last year, "Aaron's College Football Games to Watch" which may or may not be every single game for Week 1 (01:12:22). So grab your notepad and pen to lock in some winners and get your upsets alerts all season-long from Sources from the Sofa!

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Kicking off the College Football Season
(00:12:12) - Big Ten
(00:28:47) - Big 12
(00:37:01) - ACC
(00:51:08) - SEC
(01:02:09) - Group of 5
(01:11:00) - Final College Football Playoff Predictions
(01:12:22) - Aaron's College Football Games to Watch for Week 1

UFC & WWE Land TKO Deals, Throwback Jerseys "+2", MLB Check-in

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and the Jaeson jump into the new mega-deals and the varied approach TKO took with UFC finding one lucrative home with Paramount+, and WWE finding a new home for their live events with ESPN while also still having other entities on Peacock, etc. They then talk old school jerseys from the 99 & 2000's (25:44) before wrapping things up with a little MLB update on who's hot and who's not since the all-star break (40:51).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Norris' One-Stop Shop for Hungarian GP, Salty Souls in the NFL, WWE Punks Everyone at Summer Slam

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and the Jaeson kick-off with a full recap of the Hungarian Grand Prix including possible trouble brewing within F1's McLaren and Ferrari teams (02:33) before they ramble on about news coming out of the NFL including contract disputes and emerging TV deals (19:34), and looking back at the MLB trade deadline (31:35). Jaeson then delivers a riveting recap of Summer Slam night by night: Saturday featuring Gunther and CM Punk (43:53), with Cena and Brock Lesner headlining Sunday (56:51). Things end with Rome not digging the amount of streaming services (01:09:00) and Jaeson dishing out some recs on the same services Rome currently does not have.

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Remembering Ozzy & The Hulk, The "Boring" Belgium GP, Jaeson's Season Crumbling

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

It's another random pod for the guys, as they talk a little about everything and eagerly wait for the football season to start. First, they kick things off with the recent passing of Ozzy, the Hulkster, and Chicago legend Sandberg (04:14). They then recap F1s Belgium GP (30:23), and Luka's feature in Mens Health (55:21). The guys then help Jaeson get a kick start on Da' Bears with drama unfolding in camp (01:08:40), more gambling in baseball (01:16:45), and Jaeson's fantasy baseball teams' impending doom (01:22:33).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

We Can't Wait For Football: We Talk ESPY's, WNBA Valuations, Days of Thunder, Movie Reviews, and Random Sport Rumors

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

There isn't a whole lot of things happening in the world of sports, however the guys decided to pump out a pod anyways. It's a hodgepodge of an episode, but they kick things off with a recap of the weekend with a highlight on Shane Gillis' performance for this years ESPYs and hosts' past, "The Late Show" getting canned (12:26), labor disputes and the growing popularity of the WNBA (16:43), Dustin Poirier's farewell fight (27:16), CEO affairs and Nick Saban rumors (31:10). They then talk a little racing with Formula 1 in Belgium this weekend (42:16), Rome finally watching Tom Cruises' Days of Thunder (49:32), and other 2025 summer movie review talk including Superman, Jurassic Park, and more (59:26).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Live Reactions from the MLB All-Star Game & Weekend, Aaron's Fantasy NL Keeper League, 1st Half-Season Recap & 2nd Half Predictions

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Jaeson and Aaron highjack the beginning of the pod with talks of their NL baseball fantasy keeper league with even a live trade prop between the two before Rome brings the show back on track with a recap of the Home Run Derby and rule propositions for all-star weekend in general (10:23). The guys continue on as the All-Star game is playing out live throughout the pod with a midseason review of the Devers trade to San Francisco (25:43), National League (33:34), and American League (47:54)

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Dame Time Over in Milwaukee, H'Ayton the Lakers, Home Cookin' for Norris in British GP

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson kick off the pod with a recap of all the drama that unfolded in the NBA since the last pod which includes Milwaukee Bucks ending Dame's time there (01:37), Ayton signing with the Lakers (18:57), Powell kissed goodbye via Clippers (24:06), and Mike Brown becoming the NY Knicks head coach (35:56). They then switch gears with Jaeson highlighting the 3 biggest storylines with F1's British GP (43:35), Max and Mercedes rumors (01:02:18), athletes gambling and the slumping Dodgers to wrap it all up (01:14:21).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

NBA Free-Agency Kicks Off, Lando's Big Austrian GP Win, and Brad Pitt

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson jump right into the NBA free-agency frenzy and what has been developing into a very active offseason for the association as we enter the new year, LeBron drama and fake trade proposals before Rome talks about his first WNBA game with his daughter (41:28). The guys then recap F1's Austrian GP and Lando Norris' big win (46:33), Verstappen to Mercedes rumors before Jaeson gives us a review of Brad Pitt's new F1 movie and where it might rank in Pitt movies (01:06:06). Then it's a recap of UFC, their probable move to Netflix and more (01:13:26) before reluctantly ending the pod with what is going on with Rome's Steelers (01:35:55).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Achilles Takes Down Haliburton, Thunder Take Game 7, and KD Gets Traded to the Rockets!

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson jump on for an emergency pod to recap Game 7 of the NBA Finals. With everything still being fresh from Haliburton going down minutes into the game, to SGA finding other ways to help will the Thunder to victory, the guys even talk a little bit about the future and whether OKC is built for a potential dynasty run in the new-age NBA, and who can possibly challenge them next year (22:03). And since the ink is still wet from the press, the guys also get into the Kevin Durant trade to the Houston Rockets (34:42).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Hali and the Pacers Force Game 7, Panthers Pounce On Another Stanley Cup, and Drama in the WNBA

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

It's just Rome and Aaron for this Friday night pod, where they talk about the Pacers and their dominant Game 6 win to force a Game 7 in the NBA Finals, the Florida Panthers winning Game 6 to win the Stanley Cup and becoming back-to-back champions (20:21), Caitlyn Clark drama in the WNBA (28:03), and Rome's attendance for Devers first game in San Francisco for the Giants (39:36).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller

Father's Day Weekend Recap: J. Will Thunder in Game 5, Crashing Out in Canada GP, & Mega-Trades in the NBA & MLB

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

The guys recap Game 5 of the NBA Finals with an epic performance from J-Will and SGA to move the Thunder one win away from winning their first championship, then they go back to review Game 5 in the Stanley Cup Finals with a general sense of disappointment with the Edmonton Oilers (19:21). Fathers Day weekend provided so many sport watching opportunities and big news with the senseless Norris crash in the Canadian Grand Prix (34:33), the mega-trades in the NBA and MLB (51:47), where will KD go and a tough gritty weekend for the US Open (01:13:49).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Pacers Take Game 3, Oilers Grease Up The Penalty Box, And The New Kings of Tennis?

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson jump on the pod for instant reactions for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, with Indiana coming through in the clutch again to take a 2-1 lead. They then recap Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals with Edmonton determined to break penalty minutes in the lopsided loss to Florida (16:57). Rome then recaps the French Open with Gauff finally breaking through on clay and about the new rising kings in tennis, with Alcaraz coming from behind to defeat Sinner in an epic instant classic for the French Open (27:47). The guys then ramble from topics like the pope rocking a White-Sox cap to video game racing with Gran Turismo and the newly released F1 (39:56). It's a quick pod, in-and-out for you to enjoy on the whim.

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Overtime Mania in the Stanley Cup, "The Haliban" Strikes Again, Dolan's Knicks Fire Thibs?!?!

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

The guys get right into it with a recap Game 2 of the Stanley Cup minutes after the game ends in another dramatic finish after Game 1. They then talk NBA Finals with another epic showdown and last minute win from the Indiana Pacers after Game 1 (25:43). The guys then talk about the surprise firing in New York with Thibs gone (43:18), and news of Jaeson's White Sox new heir-apparent owner (58:14).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming: NBA Finals & Stanley Cup Preview, PSGoallaso!, McLaren Dominating F1

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

The guys officially come back from a not so planned month-long hiatus with a full recap of all things with the NBA and NHL playoffs. First they recap the NBA playoffs with what they got wrong and right before laying down some NBA Finals predictions (19:50) and a little conspiracy theory with Dallas winning the top pick in the upcoming draft (27:50). They then do a quick recap of the NHL playoffs and preview the Stanley Cup with Edmonton v Florida (32:19), before talking about the sports coverage and what's to be on TNT (46:31). Jaeson recaps his trip and time at the Indy 500 (52:57) before the guys go over the last three F1 races and the battle for first within McLaren. The guys then end with Champions League Final reactions and the whooping PSG put on Inter Milan, the intersection of politics and sports, and a little WWE (01:23:45).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

The "Better Late Than Ever" Lost Pod: Guys Hating On Romes Lakers, NBA & NHL Playoffs Round 1, Miami GP

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0000

This is the "Better Late Than Ever" pod as it was lost for a month before reappearing on the night the guys got back together to record their first pod after a month hiatus (check out the next episode!). In the lost pod, guys kick off with immediate reactions from Game 2 of Timberwolves v Warriors, recap of the first round of NBA playoffs, plus the guys give Rome a hard time with the Lakers being eliminated in the first round. They then recap the most exciting race of the year to date with the Miami GP (28:22) before talking NHL playoffs (40:54) and giving Stanley Cup predictions. Recorded May 8th, 2025. Recovered June 2, 2025.

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Sanders "Legendary" Draft Day(s) Fall, The Rise of Anthony Edwards, Baseball's Biggest Loser

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Rome and Jaeson kick off the pod talking about the top picks in the NFL Draft and the endless coverage and drama surrounding Shedeur Sanders. They also recap other winning picks and drafts they like including the Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New York Giants (13:25). Then it's onto the NBA playoffs with Rome loving the grittiness of the first round even though it also means the Timberwolves being up 3-1 over the Lakers (26:03), the NHL resembling the NBA playoffs with the uber competitive West and of course a little baseball (40:42).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Jaeson Zinke

F1 Saudi GP, Kicking Off NBA Playoffs, and Jaeson's Wrestlemania

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson begin the pod with a weekend recap; first with Aaron's 60 year old retired lifestyle, then onto the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which was a race full of twists and turns with a new leader for the Drivers Championship. They then provide their initial reactions and more predictions for the first games of the NBA playoffs including the Lakers slow start, the Knicks are in trouble, and the best series to watch for the first round (15:55). The guys then take a back seat to hear about Jaeson's weekend in Las Vegas for Wrestlemania (33:47).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Rory Completes Career Grand Slam!, Bahrain GP Recap, and NBA Playoffs!

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Rome is joined by Aaron and Jaeson to recap an sports filled weekend, first with Rory McIlroy's epic win at the Masters for his career grand slam, the Bahrain GP (13:21), and excitement for the beginning of the NBA playoffs (30:07) with some reactions from a few more firings in the association. They then preview the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (01:21:40).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Florida & UConn Win the Natty, Snooze Fest for Japan GP, Ovechkin Top Puck, NBA West Gets Tight

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson recap an exciting Final Four and a championship game for the ages, at least for the mens with Florida claiming their third national title in the last 20 years while Geno Auriemma and UConn return to the top for the womens, winning title #11! (27:48) in complete dominating fashion. The guys then recap the Japanese Grand Prix which was a little underwhelming (36:34), Ovechkin breaking Gretzky's goal record (52:41), things getting tight in the NBA's Western Conference (01:04:27), and Vlad Jr getting the bag (01:23:15).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Japan GP Preview, Final Four Predictions,

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000

The guys preview a wild weekend, first with an overview of F1's Japan GP (07:42) and the famous figure-eight Suzuka track, who will podium and high expectations for Red Bull's rookie driver. They then talk Final Four, first with the men's (32:11) before a preview of the women's (57:57). They wrap up the pod with a Lakers loss, Ja "Pew-Pew" Morant and tariffs for the penguins (01:09:27).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Sweet & Elite, Torpedo Season in MLB, Grizzlies Dunk Jenkins, Red Bull Has New Wings

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Roman, Aaron, and Jaeson tip-off with a recap of the mens' Sweet 16 and Elite 8, from how the games played out to who made it to the Final Four. Rome recaps the women's tournament (21:44) before the guys dive into the new MLB season with the hottest teams, the controversial "torpedo bat", and Aarons way-to-early NL MVP prediction (31:01). They then catch up with the NBA with players getting shut-down, the Grizzlies firing their coach with 10 games before the playoffs (48:14), and the bizarre LeBron and SAS drama (01:05:56). The guys end the pod a little F1 and the driver switch with Red Bull Racing before the Japanese GP (01:15:59).

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Team McLaren Dominates Chinese Grand Prix, Sweet 16 But No Cinderellas, Bronny James and the NBA

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

The guys kick off the pod with a recap of McLarens dominance and the double disqualification for Red Bull Racing in the Chinese Grand Prix. They then recap the first two rounds of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament (25:54) with a check in on Aarons bracket, no Cinderellas, preview of the Sweet 16 and predictions for the Final Four (41:20) before catching up a bit on the NBA, first with the Eastern Conference (52:45), a tangent into the Women's tournament before wrapping up with the Western Conference (01:06:46) and our two cents on Bronny James in the NBA.

Hosts: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

March Madness: Preview & Predictions for Mens Bracket

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rome and Aaron jump on for a quick March Madness preview for the Round of 64 and 32 while Aaron gives his predictions for who is making it to the Sweet 16. Listen to catch some potential spoilers, upsets, and sure fire bets for the men's bracket.

Host: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller

F1 2025: Races Starts Down Under with the Australian Grand Prix

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Sources from the Sofa go all in on racing! But first, they kick off the show with a quick recap of Rome and Aaron's trip to the Honda Center to catch Alex Ovechkin inch closer to history. The guys then welcome a special guest, Andrew Rodriguez, to talk all things F1 with Jaeson and the 2025 season that gets off to the races with the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday (07:24). The guys also delve into the impact of Drive to Survive and F1's rising popularity (29:12), stories to follow for the season (35:08), and predictions for the Australian Grand Prix and Drivers and Constructors Championships (45:35).

Host: Roman Valdez, Aaron Toller, Jaeson Zinke

Guest: Andrew Rodriguez

The BJ's Dinner, Geno to Vegas, Darnold to Seahawks, and UFC 313

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson jump on the pod after meeting up for dinner and drinks at BJs Brewhouse in Southern California; which they talk NFL, NBA, UFC, and sports conspiracy theories throughout, maybe its the drinks talking. First however, the guys talk NFL and free-agent signings, trades, and other moves from the Bears to whether the Raiders are building for the future or trying to win now (5:20). They then slowly get into the NBA with the Lakers losing two in a row, a Dallas Mavericks conspiracy theory and who sneaks into the 9th and 10th seed in the West (42:34). The guys end the pod with a recap of UFC 313, courtesy of Aaron Toller.

Nico Does Dallas with AD Down, Kyrie Out, and the John Cena Heel!

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson start the pod a recap of the start of the Indy season; NBA news and updates including Kyrie Irving out for the season, LeBron's 50k club, and more (10:06). Then they talk NFL with impending free agent signings (30:20) before ending with extended coverage of the WWE and the now infamous heel from John Cena (47:13).

The K-WRM Days, More of Luka's Lakers, Heat Culture, and Rumors in the NFL

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson bring you a lost episode from the week prior, where they infuse the latest sports stories with many personal anecdotes including the guys reminiscing the days of Controversy, their daily nighttime sports talk show on AM radio 15 years prior to. They then jump back and forth from the NFL and NBA; first with more Luka updates, Heat Culture, and playoff positioning (14:48), to proposed rule changes in the NFL, best Tight Ends in NFL history and the tv show Yellowstone (35:35), before more Laker talk, who won the Randle and Kat trade, the Steelers QB carousel and a little Indy plug to end the show (57:40).

Luka is Back! Plus All Things Basketball

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:03:00 +0000

Rome and Aaron talk nothing but basketball on this pod from the get-go; first with quick reactions to Luka being Luka again; breaking down both conferences by tiers from contenders to pretenders, first with the Western Conference (13:18) and then the Eastern Conference (37:00). Things then go off the rails as they jump from topic to topic from NBA title odds, college basketball, WNBA, and the Hall of Fame.

Golden Win for Canada in Overtime Thriller, San Antonio loses Spur with Wemby Out for the Year, Plus More

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson have instant reactions from the epic overtime showdown between Canada and USA in the 4 Nations Best-of-Best Tournament. They then go round-robin themselves with a plethora of topics; first with breaking news that Victor Wembanyama is out for the rest of the 2024-2025 season (16:29) plus more fall-out from the now infamous rescinded Lakers trade; Luka, KD and the Suns; to latest news from the MLB including their upcoming split from ESPN, Aaron Boone's extension with the pin-stripes and replay in spring training (41:01).

NBA All-Star Weekend & Trade Deadline Recap + Daytona 500

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson come back after a much needed break from the long football season with a recap of the NBA All-Star weekend festivities in San Francisco, touching base on the slam dunk competition (16:10), and they even float some ideas to make it more competitive (25:51). They then go back and do a full 360 recap of every trade that went down from the first trade of the year to the last (42:56) including the Lakers rescinded trade with the Hornets, and grades for each team that made a deal (01:10:39). They then end the pod with a recap of "The Super Bowl of Racing" . . . the Daytona 500 (01:27:53).

Fly Eagles Fly! Philly's Hurts' Mahomes Dynasty Talk, Dominate in Super Bowl LIX

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson bring you a full Super Bowl 59 recap in the last NFL pod of the year. The guys talk whether Mahomes GOAT and the Best Team in History talks are done for (19:33), are the Eagles in a dynasty themselves (29:38), is Siriani the next great coach in the NFL (39:55), Super Bowl commercials and Kendrick Lamar's halftime show (44:20), prop bets and more (52:56).

Super Bowl LIX Preview, Prop Bets, and More

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson talk Super Bowl LIX which features a match up full of fascinating storylines including the Kansas City Chiefs, who are looking to become the first team in NFL history to win back-to-back-to-back; and the Philadelphia Eagles, who are looking to avenge their loss to the same Chiefs in the Super Bowl two years ago. They then go on a tangent only possible when fueled by energy drinks and tiredness when they talk local-sports radio in Southern California in the 2010's (35:34) before finally getting into Aaron's Super Bowl Prop Bets (42:07). Things get weird again at the end, but we promise, you don't want to miss this pod from the guys.

The Trade of the Century?!?! Luka to the Lakers! . . . and a Royal Rumble Recap!

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson bring you "what-the-f***" reactions from the craziest trade in recent history, Luka Doncic getting traded to the Lakers for AD and one first-rounder, the guys still can't believe it! Then, they take a break with De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs (33:38) before jumping back into the Luka conversation including Rob Pelinka and Nico Harris relationship, Aaron's wild take on the Lakers, and more (43:56). Before they go, Jaeson brings you a full recap of Royal Rumble and current state of the WWE and the "Golden Era" (56:30).

Eagles Soar and Chiefs Fleece Bills Again, Plus More Coaching Updates

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson recap the NFC and AFC Conference Championships which featured an impressive performance from Hurts and Barkley for the Eagles, and another heart breaking loss for the Bills to the Chiefs in a game that could have gone either way. They then end the pod with Part 3 of "NFL Coaching Hire Updates" (35:34)

AFC & NFC Conference Championship Preview, Liam (Coen) Taken by Jacksonville

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson kick off the pod with a preview of the NFC Championship game between Commanders and Eagles before covering the AFC Championship with Bills and Chiefs (16:17). They then talk more coaching updates from the NFL which includes the roundabout, audible, 180 between Liam Coen, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars (30:18).

Ohio State Wins the Natty, Jayden Daniels and the Commanders Upset Detroit, Dan Campbell Coaching Tree Begins

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson kick off this extra-lengthy pod with a recap of Ohio State winning the National Championship, reflections on the 2024 season and thoughts on possible playoff restructuring (21:13). They then go over the NFL Divisional Round playoff games one by one (33:40) before an NFL coaching update segment featuring the breaking news of Jaeson and the Chicago Bears getting their wish, Ben Johnson (01:22:52); and ending with Aaron Glenn to the Jets and other coaching/front office updates (01:38:50).

College Football Natty Preview: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Mosaic Black Media — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson bring you a special dedicated pod for the College Football National Championship featuring Ohio State and Notre Dame. The guys talk about coaching matchups (03:06), QB and offensive weapons matchups (12:27), and 3 keys to victory for both sides (24:00). They end the pod final predictions with projected scores, over/unders, and whether or not the teams cover the spread (31:37).

NFL Divisional Round Preview & Sofa Bets

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson talk about the Divisional Playoff Round in the NFL, but first with a little more reflection on Sam Darnold and the Wildcard games before getting on to business with: Texans vs Chiefs (07:30), Commanders vs Lions (15:36), Rams vs Eagles (25:42), and Ravens vs Bills (32:15).

NFL Wild Card Weekend & CFB Semifinal Recap

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson break down what went down for wild-card weekend in the NFL which was uneventful for many, but impressive for the Washington Commanders and Houston Texans. They then recap the college football semifinal games; first with Notre Dame's final second win over Penn State (35:53), and Ohio State's strip-sack win over Texas (47:31). They wrap things up with coaching rumors and updates for the NFL.

NFL Wild Card Weekend: Lines, Bets, and Predictions

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000

The guys bring you another special, this time for the NFL Wild Card Weekend to kick off the playoffs. First, they talk Los Angeles Chargers v Houston (02:51) followed by Pittsburgh v. Baltimore (07:29), Broncos v. Bills (12:08), Green Bay v. Philadelphia (16:23), Washington v. Tampa Bay (19:26), and Minnesota v. Los Angeles Rams (22:59). They then end the pod with AFC, NFC Championship and Super Bowl predictions as well as a little gossip on the latest coaching rumors (29:32).

College Football Semifinals Special: Penn State v Notre Dame & Ohio State v Texas

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000

The guys bring you a special college football semifinal preview; first with Notre Dame v Penn State (04:59) followed by Texas v Ohio State (25:57). Throughout the show, Rome, Aaron and Jaeson bring up interesting storylines playing out in the background of both iconic matches including us being guaranteed a Black head coach in the title game for college football's highest level for the first time ever, prior head coaches manning the sidelines, and the battle of whos top ranked defense will prevail in having their team move on for a chance to win a natty for the first time in a long time. And of course, Rome cannot contain Aaron and Jaeson's level of hate for Texas (and UCLA), go figure.

Thats a Wrap for NFL Regular Season: Week 18 and More Recap

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson kick off the pod with a recap of Week 18 in the NFL complete with "Feel Good Wins" (05:48), "Big Wins To Build On For Next Season" (15:04), and "Big Wins for Teams Heading Into the Playoffs" (26:21) before talking about the regular season overall; first with "Disappointing Teams for the 2024 NFL Season" (36:58), then MVP and other post-season predictions (01:03:03) and shenanigans.

College Footballs' Final Four, Bets for NFL Week 18, Head Coaching Gossip, and a Happy New Year!

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000

The guys kick off the new year with full analysis and recap of an exciting round of games from the College Football Playoff with big wins from Notre Dame, Ohio State (19:55), Texas (30:48), and Penn State (40:56). They then have their last regular season "Thursday Lines" segment with full coverage for Week 18 (53:43) including bets, interesting sides to take as well as impact on draft and playoff positioning. Jaeson finds out about Rome and Aaron talking Ben Johnson off the air and other head coaching rumors before they end with predictions for Black Monday (01:26:23). It's a fun pod to kick off the 2025 year!

College Football Playoff New Year Preview, NFL Week 17 Recap, Rookie Quarterback Rankings, and Pop-Tarts

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson kick off the pod with MNF reactions from Lions v 49ers including playoff implications before talking crazy big wins from Bengals, Commanders, rookie quarterbacks and everything else NFL (15:06). The guys then get Jaeson's recap at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego and his take on the SEC while talking about the other games like the Pop-Tart Bowl (01:04:12) before delving in the Quarterfinal games for the College Football Playoff (01:17:55).

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Christmas Day Games, Key Matchups and Bets for NFL Week 17

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson start off with a recap of what was suppose to resemble a football game on TNF with Seahawks and Bears; the good, bad, and ugly of Christmas day games for the NFL and NBA (12:28); everyone's favorite segment "Thursday Night Lines" with a breakdown of key matchups and bets to take for the rest of NFL Week 17 (25:39); then a review of this weekends schedule of CFB bowl games and final rambling thoughts (53:58).

Christmas Day Games Preview & Parties, A Dud in Round 1, and Sam Darnold Delivers Again

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Rome begins the pod sharing a quick recap of the Christmas party weekend with Aaron and Jaeson before talking Monday Night Football and the Packers shutout of the Saints. They then talk about clutch wins from Week 16 including Sam Darnold and the Vikings and potential contract implications (08:53) before talking about the big losses including the Niners dud in Miami (33:44) and Jaesons enamoration of Ben Johnson (46:46). You can catch the guys reactions from Round 1 of the CFB Playoffs (52:59) which they partially attribute to the home field weather advantage in the north, thoughts on Ryan Day, Ohio State and Oregon's tough path to the chip. The guys close out the show with issues in the NBA with scheduling and promotions, the battle for Christmas, and Christmas day matchups on Netflix (01:28:19).

Bucks Win NBA Cup, Dicker the Kicker Sparks Charge, Bets for NFL Week 16, Pop-Tarts & CFB Playoffs Round 1

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Rome starts the pod recapping the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Cup over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas before regrouping with Aaron and Jaeson to talk Chargers come-back-from-behind win in Sofi on Thursday Night Football big thanks to a big kick from Dicker to spark the Chargers before the half (10:45). Then it's onto reviewing the rest of Week 16 in the NFL with bets, sides, and games to stay away (19:13) before the guys go over the first round of the playoffs for college football and Pop-Tarts (01:02:55).

In Sam Darnold Vikings Trust, Detroit Down and Out?, NBA Cup Finals, and Lots of Technical Difficulties

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:30:00 +0000

Before technical difficulties throw some hilarious wrenches throughout the show; Rome, Aaron and Jaeson begin the pod with a quick recap of the Monday Night Football double-header in Bears/Vikings and Falcons/Raiders before talking statement wins (18:10) including Josh Allen's Bills over the injury-ridden Lions (24:22), Eagles over the Steelers, and taking a look at odds to win the division for several contenders. They then go off the rails talking about Rome's upcoming Christmas party weekend, stand-up and his experience at the San Jose Sharks game (56:21), to talking NBA Cup (01:09:01), terrible TV ratings, and the fight for sports TV viewership in general for all pro-leagues.

49ers Dead On Arrival, Chapel Bill, Make NBA Games Great Again, and Bets & Wagers for NFL Week 15

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson start the pod with a recap of a classic terrible Thursday Night Football game with the Rams defeating the Niners on a cold night in Santa Clara, Bill Belichick or "Chapel Bill" bringing young blood into Chapel Hill (11:09), and finally some NBA talk with the Emirates Cup and ideas to make it make more sense, exciting, and the games relevant again (27:57). Then it's onto Thursdays lines for Week 15 in the NFL (44:33) with smart bets and wagers to take, some upsets to look for, and Rome getting the guys (Jaeson in particular) fired up for his take that the Bears need to get a "culture" hire (01:16:28). It's a fun pod you don't want to miss!

Playoff Picture Set for CFB, Sam Darnold Gets His Flowers, Soto's Fat Contract, and F1 Finale in Abu Dhabi

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:30:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson begin recapping Week 14 in the NFL, first with the Bengals win over the Cowboys on MNF, before talking biggest victories and the impact of Sam Darnold becoming an MVP-caliber QB and what does that mean for Vikings and the rest of the NFL (09:59). They then cover the conference championship games (27:24) and how that impacted who got in and who got left out in the first year of the 12-team playoff format (37:46) and what the future could look like for D1 and the playoffs moving forward. They then wrap up the pod with initial reactions to Juan Soto leaving the Yankees at the altar for the Mets (01:07:11) and ofcourse, F1 Grand Finale in Abu Dhabi and what to look forward to for the 2025 season (01:24:14).

Winning Picks for Conference Championships in CFB, Week 14 in the NFL, And Our First Guest Armond!

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson kick off the pod with a recap of the Lions taking down the Packers on Thursday Night Football with a few tangents including Christmas movies and Bears coaching rumors. They then talk shop on college football (24:56) including the latest playoff ranking reactions along with their money-winning picks for the larger conference championships that kick off Friday night (34:28). The guys then welcome their first guest to the pod, a college friend of Rome, Armond, who is also a die-hard 49er fan, to go over bets for the NFL Week 14 (44:50), Tom Brady's recent media comments and the controversial quarterback slide, Armonds thoughts on the current state of the Niners (01:22:33), and ofcourse, more takes on Jaeson's Bears (talk about beating a dead horse ... we mean, bear).

Thanksgiving Recap: Eberflus Gets Cooked, Michigan Has Their Day, Drama in Qatar, Eagles Best in NFL?

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson recap a wild 5 days of football for Thanksgiving weekend in CFB and the NFL, first with initial reactions from a wildly entertaining Monday Night Football game with Jameis Winston and the Browns against the Denver Broncos. They then do a segment "too good to be this bad" (06:17), Thanksgiving Day games (22:42), biggest wins (30:55), and finally the inevitable Eberflus firing and potential head coaching candidates for the Chicago Bears (39:01). The guys begin college football by talking Ohio State/Michigan (01:05:41), ACC/SEC/Big12 conference championships and playoff selection scenarios before wrapping up with more F1 and a recap of the drama that developed in the Qatar GP (01:37:50).

Thanksgiving in the NFL: Lions and Giants and Pack, Ohh My!

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Rome & Jaeson convene the eve of Thanksgiving to review the lines for Thanksgiving weekend in the NFL, but before they do, they get sidetracked seconds in with a little MLB talk and the signing of Blake Snell to the World Series Champion Dodgers. You can catch the Thanksgiving Day games (11:28), Black Friday (21:14), Sunday games (23:08) and the Sunday and Monday night games (45:36) before they wrap up with a quick recap and thoughts on the newest College Football Playoff rankings.

NFL Week 12 & CFB Recap: Was There A Full Moon This Weekend? Playoff Implicating Upsets, Nobody Wants to Win the NFC West, and Las Vegas Prix

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson begin the pod with a recap of a wild weekend in college football that featured multiple ranked teams picking up some costly losses including Colorado, Ole Miss, and Alabama. They then jump into the NFL (28:55) with the Harbaugh Bowl on MNF before reviewing some wild endings and tough losses (35:03) and what teams were already on Thanksgiving break (43:27). The guys then close it out with some F1 love for the Las Vegas Prix (59:24).

Surprise! Steelers Put Up Another Stinker on Thursday Night, Bets for CFB Week 13 & NFL Week 12, Las Vegas Grand Prix Preview

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:30:00 +0000

Rome and Aaron kick off the pod with a quick recap of Thursday Night Football in what was a fun snow-filled game with division rivals Steelers and Browns before going over Aarons college games & bets for Week 13 (16:03) with upset alerts for Colorado and others. They are then joined by Jaeson for bets and lines for Week 12 in the NFL (29:37) before they end the show with a preview of the Las Vegas Grand Prix (01:01:43).

NFL Week 11 & CFB Week 12 Recap: Bills Deliver for America, Bears are Bears-ing, Hot Coaches & Hot Seats

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson begin the pod with a recap of Week 11 in the NFL which featured many inter-divisional dog fight matchups. Rome shares with the guys games that fell under "Bone Crushing Losses", "Good Losses" (13:38) (complete with another Jaesons' Bears segment), and "Biggest Wins" (26:56). They then go over deserving finalists for MVP (34:43), Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year before revisiting probable Coaching Hot Seats (55:17), before ending with Rome's new "Power 8" rankings (01:11:47). They revisit the Tyson/Paul Netflix fight (01:19:55) and the overall state of fighting (UFC v Boxing) before recapping Week 12 in College Football (01:40:25), the College Football Playoff picture, and ending with 5 quick minutes of the NBA and the Emirates Cup.

Eagles Are Soaring, Dog Fight Preview for NFL Week 11, CFP Playoffs, Tyson v Paul & UFC 309

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson get the show started with a quick recap of what was an ugly game until the 4th quarter in Commanders v Eagles on Thursday Night Football before going over lines and bets to take for Week 11 in the NFL which is full of dog fights (07:41). The guys then go over Aarons College Football Games of the Week for Week 12 (31:39) with more CFB Playoff talk (50:22) before wrapping up with a little fight night talk with Tyson v Paul on Friday Night and UFC 309 on Saturday (54:43).

Special NBA Edition Part 2: Thunder, Suns, and the Western Conference

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:24:00 +0000

In part 2 of this special NBA edition pod; Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson tackle the Western Conference by first eliminating teams with a small chance of making much noise for the 2024/25 season, before going over the rest of the conference with some surprise picks and locks for the year. The guys dish out their respective Western Conference Final predictions before capping the two-part pod with NBA Finals predictions (49:09) and other basketball ramblings such as Adam Silver and the newly dubbed Emirates Cup.

Special NBA Edition Part 1: Boston Celtics and the Eastern Conference

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

In what was supposed to be a quick special NBA edition pod, Rome is joined by Aaron and Jaeson for this two-hour, two-part special covering all things Eastern Conference for Part 1. Although this is an NBA Preview 2.5 weeks in, they cover over/unders for wins with a focus on teams that will most likely make the playoffs, some guaranteed locks, and how the lines may have moved and other developments since tip-off. If you want to go straight for Eastern Conference Finals predictions, you can catch the end here (55:23).

Aarons Epic Upset Alert Weekend in CFB, Jaeson is Really Down On Da' Bears, Mr. Unlimited Comes Up Big in Washington, and the "Fix" in BYU vs Utah

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:33:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson begin celebrating a successful college football weekend with Aaron correctly picking 4 of the 6 upsets and a few other winning bets before they recap a weekend of close games of even bigger losses for an interception-filled Week 10 in the NFL (07:29). One of those big losses comes courtesy of Jaeson's Chicago Bears and the regression or what is on par for Caleb Williams from college (19:03). The guys then go over biggest wins (32:29) with much to Rome's delight, Aaron calls the Steelerslegitimate Super Bowl Contenders before Rome reveals his latest Power 8 rankings (50:24). They circle back to college football with a recap of BYU vs Utah and what appears to be a fixed game (58:35) and other random thoughts in the world of sports (01:10:11).

Bengals Go For Two, NFL Lines for Week 10, and Six Upset Alerts for CFB

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson begin the show with a recap of an exciting Thursday Night Football game with Ravens vs. Bengals before they begin placing picks including moneylines, over/unders, and potential upsets for Week 10 in the NFL (10:02). The guys then cover College Football Games of the Week including what Aaron predicts will be a collection of upsets like Ole' Miss over Georgia (41:22) before they wrap up with a review of the first CFB Playoff Rankings (59:26).

Bucs Come Up Short Again, Chicago Bears Still In Hibernation After the Bye, Hoosiers Are Legit, and Dodgers Win The World Series!

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rome and Aaron kick off the show with a little Monday Night Football recap with the Buccaneers coming up short in handing the Chiefs their first L of the season, and they discuss how 1/4 of the league are either 2-6 or 2-7 and completely out of the playoff picture this early in the season. Jaeson, still recovering from witnessing his Bears getting dismantled in person at the Cardinals game, joins and gives his long winded take of the game (20:14) and even gives us a history lesson on the repeated woes of Chicago. The guys recap results from Aarons College Football Games of the Week (39:46), Indiana Hoosiers are legit (50:31), and possible outcomes for the first College Football Playoff rankings. They then end the show with a quick World Series recap with Rome on Cloud 9 while Jaeson and Aaron sound a little salty (57:54).

The Hail Mary in Washington, Oregon Ducks Dominate CFB, Dodgers up 3-0, and F1 in Mexico City

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rome starts the pod with glee about his Dodgers and Steelers picking up big wins over the weekend before going over teams to cross out for the rest of the NFL season and what to make of Anthony Richardson and the Colts (08:58). Jaeson is feeling it from the Bears big loss via a Hail Mary for the ages in Washington (19:33) and goes on several rants about the woes of being a Chicago Bears fan. You can catch the guys Week 9 college football recap (36:14) before they talk baseball with the Dodgers being up 3-0 (49:03). The guys then talk about D-Wades statue (59:28) before embarking on the longest F1 segment ever to date (01:03:23).

A Historic World Series Preview, Texas 'Soft' Toast, College Football Bets, & NFL Lines Week 8

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:10:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson get the show started with a quick 5 minute Thursday Night Football recap of Vikings upset in LA with the return of the Rams WR's Kupp and Nacua in Los Angeles before they get started with the weekly segment of NFL Lines for Week 8 (5:03). Aaron then shares a loaded and anpther playoff-implicated weekend of College Football Games of the Week complete with points, money line, and what dogs to take for the casual gamber (32:07). The guys then end the show with a history-laden World Series preview (48:42) and predictions (01:03:46).

Not Enough Dicker, Mayfield a Bakers Man on MNF, Ravens Flying High, Jets Grounded in New York, 49ers in Trouble, Robbery in the WNBA and Formula 1 Controversy

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Rome and the guys get started with a quick Monday Night Football double header recap of Chargers v. Cardinals and Ravens v. Buccaneers before talking about costly injuries this past week (08:47), games of the week in Lions v. Vikings & Texans v Packers (13:26), other big wins of the week (21:10), Jets and the playoff picture in the AFC (25:12), then biggest losses and the 49ers playoffs chances within the NFC to close out NFL coverage for Week 7 (34:55). You can catch their college football recap from Week 8 ( 46:53) including #1 Texas going down against Georgia, then a quick overview of the contenders from the SEC, Big 12, and ACC (52:51). The guys then close out with a little WNBA Finals controversy (01:04:55) before Jaeson's extended segment of Formula 1 with all of their own controversy in Austin, Texas from this past weekend and a look into odds in Mexico this upcoming weekend (01:13:17).

Bombs Away for MLB Playoffs, Big Time Games & Super Bowl Rematch for NFL Week 7, and 5 Minutes of Formula 1

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Rome and the guys get started with Major League Baseball playoffs by recapping the ALCS with Fry and the Guardians coming in clutch against the Yankees in Game 3, then the undeniably good mood of Rome with his Dodgers hitting bombs against the Mets for a 3-1 lead in the NLCS (04:14). They then briefly go over the TNF game of Broncos vs. Saints (10:22) before giving this weeks bets for a tough lineup of games for NFL Week 7 including Texans v. Packers, Chiefs v. 49ers, Jets v. Steelers, and Ravens v. Buccaneers (14:29). You can catch Aaron's CFB Games and Picks of the Week (56:20) before ending the show with a possible new weekly segment from Jaeson, "Formula 1 in Five", or "Five Minutes of Formula 1" (01:07:57).

New York New York, the Stacked NFC North, Updated Coaches Hot Seat, and the Big Ten

Mosaic Black Media — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Rome and the guys begin the pod with a Monday Night Football recap of the Bills big win and a big loss for the Jets, other big wins and losses in the NFL (11:42), the potential for the whole NFC North to be in the playoffs (18:40), updated coaches hot seat and it's a long list (22:16) and Rome's updated NFL Power 5 (30:05). They then begin their College Football Week 7 recap including the Big 10 showdown of Ohio State vs Oregon stealing the show (37:22) before discussing all things Big 10 such as expansion, realignment, and who would have guessed, travel concerns spanning all time zones (46:21). The guys end the show some MLB Playoff talk (56:16) with Aaron and Jaesons continued hate for the Dodgers (1:01:41).

Dogs Don't Like Us Talking NHL, College Football Games of the Week, and More Dodgers Hate for Game 5 NLDS

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:08:00 +0000

First, we have to apologize for the missing weekly segment for NFL Lines for Week 6. We don't know what happened to the recording! So we are starting this shortened pod with Aarons CFB Games of the Week with a few upset specials and bets to take on. Then its a little MLB playoff talk (15:20) with a pair of Game 5 previews for both the ALDS and NLDS complete with some Dodger hate from Aaron and Jaeson before they end the show with a little WNBA Finals talk and the start of NHL (32:55).

A Wild Weekend of Big Upsets and Tough Losses, NFL Luck, and No Love for the Dodgers

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson begin talking about a wild weekend in college football highlighted by Alabama going down at Vanderbilt (00:00) with a little Heisman hopeful talks sprinkled in, CFB Playoff picture right now (12:46), and Jaeson's love with College GameDay (18:30). Rome kicks off recapping Week 5 of the NFL with a little monologue about luck (24:26), our Salah take before Friday's firing (37:05) before the internet goes out in San Francisco and the guys pick up out of nowhere like Josh Allen post "ankle injury" concussion against the Texans (37:53), tough losses, rookie QB play (51:28), and Rome's NFL Power 5 debut (58:10). The guys end the show with Aaron and Jaeson seemingly forgetting they picked the Dodgers as favorites to be in the World Series while spreading the hate to Rome who is not stressing as a lifelong Dodger fan (01:04:14).

Rome Knocks Out, NFL Lines Week 5 & CFB Games To Watch, and MLB Playoffs

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:30:00 +0000

For the podcast that almost wasn't, the guys start the show making fun of Rome for dozing off and missing a great Thursday Night Football game with Cousins showing out against the Bucs, they then go over the NFL Lines for Week 5 (8:30), Aaron's "College Football Games to Watch" (36:47), and then a little MLB Wildcard weekend recap to wrap everything up (54:53).

Alabama Is Back On Top, The Catch That Wasn't For Virginia Tech, More Bad MNF, NFL Coaching Hot Seats, and MLB Wildcard Predictions

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:30:00 +0000

While Aaron is lost in Las Vegas, Rome and Jaeson tackle a wild weekend of college football including Alabama getting back on top the polls with their win over Georgia, Miami escapes Virginia Tech and other Top 25 action. After the break (21:55), Aaron and Jaeson go over MNF with Detroit seemingly back on track, biggest wins of Week 4 (35:11) followed by biggest losses (44:42), and top 5 coaches hot seat with Belichick watch over looming (50:38). The guys wrap up the show with some MLB Wildcard predictions and another Jaeson White Sox rant (1:12:32) and Formula One (1:19:29).

NFL Lines for Week 4, Aaron's Weekly CFB Games to Watch, Upset Specials, and John Fisher Sucks

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, Jaeson kick off the pod with a real quick ugly Thursday Night Football recap before moving onto better things with NFL Lines for Week 4 (5:35), our weekly Bears panic meter with Jaeson (17:58), and Rome hates the Chiefs, again (30:17). They then come back with "Aarons' College Football Games to Watch" with key matchups such as Rutgers vs. Washington, Ole Miss vs. Kentucky, and the highly anticipated SEC clash of Georgia vs. Alabama (41:35), including Aaron being an Arizona guy (50:36). After a little break, the guys squeeze in a little MLB talk (1:01:51) including Jaeson's White Sox delaying making history for another day, and the general mismanagement from poor ownership including the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, and the Oakland A's.

Jayden Daniels Pounce on Bengals in MNF Double Header, Cowboys Look Real Bad, Eagles and Chiefs Get Lucky Again, Shootouts and Upsets in CFB

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Rome and Aaron talk technical difficulties, perhaps the curse of Jaeson being MIA in the midwest before jumping into the MNF double header of former LSU Heisman winning QB's battling out at Washington/Cincinnati (1:10), Josh Allen and the Bills looking like the class of the AFC (9:11), Eagles questionable play (23:43) and other weird things that popped up in Week 3 for the NFL. They then go over some college football (59:20) including Tennessee's big win, Orji's debut and victory with USC/Michigan (1:06:00), and other upsets including Northern Illinois, James Madison and lastly, a little Colorado rant (1:31:00).

Jets and Pats Back to Reality, NFL Lines for Week 3, College Football Games to Watch, Ohtani's Record Breaking Night

Mosaic Black Media — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000

The guys begin with a quick recap of the return of Aaron Rodgers on Thursday Night Football, going over lines for NFL Week 3 (5:16), Rome's unbiased Chiefs take for the weekend (35:39), Aaron's games to wach for college football (41:47) including USC v Michigan (51:30), and they end with Ohtani's records breaking performance, establishing the new 50-50 club (1:00:16) and quick baseball playoff predictions (1:07:58).

Eagles Give it Away on MNF, Most Surprising 2-0 and 0-2 Teams, Game Management, Plus College Football

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson begin with the Eagles surprising loss to the Falcons on MNF before talking about the impressive 2-0 Saints, Bucs and Bills (5:01), Jaeson's Bears and their shaky O-line (32:42), the resurgence of Sam Darnold with the Vikings (44:38), and surprising 0-2 teams including potential problems with over-analytics for game management/playcalling (54:11). The guys then talk about college football and Georgia's yearly wake-up call, blowouts and the SEC (1:10:17), quick takes including Arch Manning's coming out party for Texas (1:15:46), and possible future changes for the college football landscape with NIL and mega-TV deals (1:27:20). They wrap up with some quick love for boxing and UFC 306 (1:35:29).

NFL Lines for Week 2, Reactions from Bills/Dolphins on TNF, and Games to Watch this weekend for College Football

Mosaic Black Media — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:30:00 +0000

Rome and Aaron briefly recap the technical difficulties recording the pod before jumping into instant post-game reactions from the Bills/Dolphins game and Tua's concussion (0:58). They then shamelessly plug in platforms where you can get their daily/weekly betting tips on X and DubClub (7:29) before previewing upcoming games for NFL Week 2 including key matchups and betting strategies (9:13). They begin covering the morning games before wrapping up the rest of the week (29:26). Aaron then breaks down select college football games to watch with potential upsets including a pair of "former" Pac-12 rivalry games in the Pacific Northwest (39:48)

NFL Week 1, Best and Worst Performances, Rookie QB Play, College Football Favorites, Michigan, Norte Dame, and the Resurgent Cornhuskers

Mosaic Black Media — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:30:00 +0000

Rome is joined by Aaron and Jaeson to begin covering what was the perfect start for the 2024 NFL season with Ravens/Chiefs and Packers/Eagles. They then delve into disappointing performances (7:09), most impressive performances (25:35), rookie quarterback play (30:11), and touch on the remaining games (39:41) before ending NFL coverage with the Jets/Niners MNF game (50:26). The guys wrap up with a quick overview from Week 2 of NCAA football including Norte Dame's loss to NIU (59:17), Texas/Michigan (1:09:42), Colorado/Nebraska, and their top 5 teams.

NFL Preview Part 2: Breakdown and Predictions for the NFC

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:30:00 +0000

In part two for Sources from the Sofa’s first pod, Rome, Aaron and Jaeson begin breaking down the NFC with Jaeson’s Bears in the NFC North with a little love for Lovie Smith (31:46) before moving onto the NFC South (34:11), NFC East (45:11), and NFC West (55:32). The guys make their final predictions for the NFC wildcard and NFC Championship game (1:04) before closing out with Week 1 Predictions (1:10).

NFL Preview Part 1: Breakdown and Predictions for the AFC

Mosaic Black Media — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:15:00 +0000

Come join Rome, Aaron, and Jaeson as they reunite after an 18 year absence from sports radio in their inaugural podcast for Sources from the Sofa. They begin this two-part pod by first breaking down the AFC for the upcoming 2024 NFL season. They begin with the AFC North, then onto the AFC South (12:58), AFC East (21:21), and end with the AFC West (38:29). The guys then make their wildcard and AFC Championship predictions (51:22). Catch breakdowns and predictions for the NFC in part two.