Nick Wright on Chiefs Super Bowl chances, Nick Saban to Penn State, Josh Allen issues | 10.15
Nick Wright, co host of "First Things First" joins Bomani Jones to discuss a wide array of football topics. First, they break down the Chiefs beating the Lions and discuss whether both teams are equipped for a Super Bowl run this season. Later, they discuss Baker Mayfield's incredible start to the NFL season and why he's making a legitimate case for MVP. Finally, they discuss whether Penn State should try and recruit Nick Saban to replace James Franklin, Josh Allen's recent struggles, and much more!
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Bills lose to Falcons, Penn State's next coach, Bad Bunny Super Bowl "controversy" | 10.14
Bomani Jones starts off today's show by reacting to the Monday Night Football game between the Falcons and the Bills, and concludes that there is not yet a dominant team in the NFL. Later, he discusses his continuing fascination with the Penn State-James Franklin story and decides he already knows who Franklin's replacement will be. Finally, he breaks down Belichick's denial of trying to leave UNC, THC drinks at Target, and has a shocking opinion about Turning Point USA trying to counterprogram Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show.
00:25 - Monday Night Football Reaction
12:40 - Penn State's next step
28:30 - Bill Belichick: Still Unhappy
36:35 - Counterprogramming Bad Bunny
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James Franklin FIRED by Penn State, Tua gets "too honest", LeBron James out a month | 10.13
Bomani Jones starts the show by reacting to Penn State firing James Franklin. He discusses what this means for Franklin, Penn State, and college football as a whole. Later, he discusses a jam-packed week 6 of NFL action, including the Chiefs beating the Lions, Baker's continued great run of football, and Tua getting a little honest after the Dolphins lost to the Chargers. He closes out the show by reacting to news of LeBron's old man injury, a judge dismissing Drake's lawsuit & getting to some listener voicemails.
1:00 - James Franklin gets fired
26:06 - NFL Week 6
42:45 - LeBron's old man injury
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Danny Parkins on Caleb Williams' future, Justin Herbert's talent, Bill Belichick disaster | 10.10
Bomani Jones is joined by 'First Things First' co-host Danny Parkins. They start by discussing Caleb Williams and debate his potential for success as the quarterback of the Chicago Bears. Later, they preview the Chargers' matchup against the Miami Dolphins and talk about why Justin Hebert is the ultimate eye test quarterback. After the break, they discuss Jonathan Gannon being fined by the Cardinals and the disastrous situation unfolding between Bill Belichick and the UNC Tar Heels.
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Danny's friendship with Nick Wright
04:30 - Caleb Williams vs. Jayden Daniels
17:40 - Justin Herbert vs. Tua
37:15 - Jonathan Gannon: Coaching for his job?
51:45 - the Bill Belichick disaster
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Howard Bryant breaks down One Battle After Another & Highest 2 Lowest | 10.08
Bomani Jones is joined by Howard Bryant to break down Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another,’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall & Teyana Taylor. They explore themes of capitalism, character representation, and the role of music in film, while discussing many critiques of the film being litigated on social media. Later, they discuss Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest' starring Denzel Washington. They discuss how it compares to Kurosawa's 'High and Low" and what the movie does and does not say about Black Capitalism.
2:00 - Breaking down "One Battle After Another"
31:50 - Highest 2 Lowest: The High and The Low
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Bomani Jones weighs in on sports, pop culture, social topics and more, with your comments on Mondays, friends of the show on Wednesdays and Domonique Foxworth on Fridays.