Kirk Herbstreit
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Kirk Herbstreit is a former Ohio State quarterback and a prominent college football analyst and commentator. He is best known for his work with ESPN and ABC, including College GameDay and major game broadcasts.
9 episodes featuring Kirk Herbstreit
Pardon My Take
Ari Emanuel makes the case for live sports as entertainment’s moat
The episode pairs a full NFL Week 3 betting board with a wide-ranging debate over ambition, media disruption, sports ownership, and fan costs.
Sep 25, 2026 · 3h 33m
House of Troy
Pete Carroll turns USC into a powerhouse—and loses control
The episode shows how USC’s championship culture was built through competition and collaboration, then strained by the same drive for control that helped produce it.
Sep 22, 2026 · 46 min
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Josh Allen strengthens Buffalo’s Super Bowl case
The episode tests whether Buffalo has finally built a complete contender around Josh Allen while surveying instability across the NFL and NBA.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 57m
Pardon My Take
NFL Week 1 turns contenders into question marks
A wild opening Sunday produced early evidence about which teams are serious, which are fragile, and which may already be in trouble.
Sep 14, 2026 · 3h 8m
Pardon My Take
Michigan’s clock controversy exposes college football’s trust problem
The episode pairs Week 1’s biggest results with a firsthand account of how replay ambiguity can overshadow an upset and shape a program’s season.
Sep 8, 2026 · 2h 40m
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
College football’s money machine leaves players behind
The episode tests whether competitive fairness, coaching integrity, and media access can survive a sport increasingly organized around money and spectacle.
Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 6m
Pardon My Take
Clippers penalties collide with comedy, college football and Fyre Fest
The episode pairs a consequential NBA scandal with a revealing Stavros Halkias interview and the show’s unusually chaotic sports culture.
Sep 4, 2026 · 2h 41m
Pardon My Take
Tom Fornelli and Brandon Walker map college football’s 2026 playoff race
The episode turns preseason uncertainty into a sprawling debate over contenders, conference depth, eligibility rules, and title paths.
Sep 2, 2026 · 2h 53m
Pardon My Take
Pete Prisco tests the NFL’s contenders, quarterbacks and coaches
Pete Prisco’s season forecast turns a sprawling football conversation into a test of playoff bets, quarterback development, coaching choices and the league’s changing offense.
Aug 31, 2026 · 2h 34m