"sportstalk" With Bobby Hebert

On today's special Labor Day Weekend edition of Sports Talk, Mike, Bobby, and Deuce get together over at Rouses to look at the first big weekend of college football, Tulane gets Jon Sumerall's first step as HC off to a fantastic start, LSU will have a tough time against USC but should come out on top. Later on, the guys call up Voice of the Carolina Panthers, Anish Shroff, to preview what big changes have swept across Carolina as the Panthers look to bounce back from their terrible last 2 seasons, who could be players to keep an eye on come next Sunday, and finally, the guys spend the last hour diving deep into LSU and the 12-team playoff, what teams might make it, what conferences will dominate it, and who could eek in with a good enough resume?

Taking another look at the day's scores, Mike, Deuce, and Bobby go over Penn State needing to step up in the Big Ten as they are stuck in "purgatory", Billy Napier and his Florida Gators have a massive hurdle ahead of them with the schedule only getting harder as the season goes on, and Texas might have a serious shot to run the table in the 12-team CFP, and LSU is slated for a historic home season!

Mike, Deuce, and Bobby are joined by sports guru, Ed, from Rouses to talk about his expectations for LSU's opening game against the Trojans, who has a better shot of hitting 10 wins; LSU or the Saints, what parts of the Saints and Tigers are their weakest, and if the Saints could be a threat in the NFC South.

Mike, Bobby, and Deuce dive into Clemson getting a butt whooping from Georgia before switching up to talk about how Clemson-alum and Saints defensive draft pick from last year, Bryan Breese is stepping up and may even be a starter. After that, Anish Shroff, Voice of the Carolina Panthers, joins the guys to preview what the Panthers have done to change the tune from their disastrous 2-15 finish last year, if Young can take that next step, who might become his go-to guy with Adam Thielen getting up there in age and some new faces in that receiving core. The gang also looks at how Vandy came from behind to upset Virginia Tech and if the SEC would ever get rid of the likes of Ole Miss or Vanderbilt.

Voice of the Carolina Panthers, Anish Shroff, joins Mike, Bobby, and Deuce to break down what the Panthers have done to address their offensive line issue, how they took what the Saints did with Drew Brees to use on Bryce Young, their goal of becoming a run-first team, who might be Young's go-to guy, and finally, defensively, should Saints fans be worried about Jaycee Horn?

Mike, Bobby, and Deuce take a look at how Clemson-alum Bryan Breese could become a starter soon in the Saints rotator D-line and what new addition from Washington John Ridgeway III, could bring to the Saints defensive tackle depth. 

This hour, Mike, Bobby, and Deuce LIVE from Rouses get together as the first big football Saturday is ahead of us with a massive slate of games before diving into how Louisiana is doing in the first week of football with Tulane showing up and showing out against Southeastern and LSU plays a huge match against USC in Vegas to start off the season, what the Tigers need to do to come out of Week 1 with a W, and if LSU wants to come out on top, they need to make sure they can score like the Trojans will. 

Mike, Bobby, and Deuce break down how important a win will be for LSU to come out of Week 1 with a W, LSU's offense line is their strength, and in no surprise, Clemson is getting dogwalked by Georgia. 

Mike and Bobby get together over at Rouses to look back at Tulane's first win Thursday night where the Green Wave showed up in style beating Southeastern 52-0, but the Tigers have the biggest bout of the week against USC in Vegas, and the Tigers have to be ready against a high flying Trojan offense.

Steve and Jeff discussed the upcoming fantasy football season and responded to texts from WWL listeners about Michael Thomas and LSU football. The guys explained Thomas' week one suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct rules. They compared Derek Carr to Andy Dalton and listened to press conference audio from Saints WR Mason Tipton. Jeff and Steve also heard from LSU head coach Brian Kelly about the Tigers' season-opening matchup with USC. Coach Kelly evaluated Lincoln Riley's offense and reviewed LSU's "battle scars" after losing four straight season openers. The guys spoke to Joe DeLeone, a college football & NFL Draft analyst for the Bleav podcast network, about week one of the college football season. DeLeone shared his thoughts on LSU's new defense, the Tigers' recruiting philosophies, and their matchup against USC QB Miller Moss. Steve, Jeff, and Charlie played their daily "Triple Option" segment. Steve and Jeff responded to a text from a WWL listener about the hit rate of quarterbacks th

Steve and Jeff responded to a text from a WWL listener about the hit rate of quarterbacks that sit after getting selected in the NFL Draft. Jeff gave stats about Derek Carr from the 2023 season. The guys heard from WWL's Deuce McAllister about the Saints' 53-man roster and starting defense. Scott Smith, a fantasy football & sports betting analyst at 4for4.com, joined Steve and Jeff to preview the upcoming 2024 fantasy football season. Smith shared his thoughts on Justin Jefferson, Rachaad White, Alvin Kamara, and Joe Mixon. Smith also gave under-the-radar picks fans should consider for their fantasy drafts. 

Scott Smith, a fantasy football & sports betting analyst at 4for4.com, joined Steve and Jeff to preview the upcoming 2024 fantasy football season. Smith shared his thoughts on Justin Jefferson, Rachaad White, Alvin Kamara, and Joe Mixon. Smith also gave under-the-radar picks fans should consider for their fantasy drafts. 

Steve, Jeff, and Charlie discussed nicknames in sports and university abbreviations. They listened to press conference audio from LSU head coach Brian Kelly about the Tigers' season-opening matchup with USC. Coach Kelly evaluated Lincoln Riley's offense and reviewed LSU's "battle scars" after losing four straight season openers. Joe DeLeone, a college football & NFL Draft analyst for the Bleav podcast network, joined Steve and Jeff to preview week one of the college football season. DeLeone shared his thoughts on LSU's new defense, the Tigers' recruiting philosophies, and their matchup against USC QB Miller Moss. He broke down the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. DeLeone also talked about Miami vs. Florida and West Virginia vs. Penn State. Steve, Jeff, and Charlie played their daily "Triple Option" segment.

Steve, Jeff, and Charlie played their daily "Triple Option" segment. Steve listened to audio from Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel about Spencer Rattler. Jeff discussed the difference between being a backup QB in 2024 and being a "QB of the future." Charlie reviewed Lincoln Riley's success as an offensive head coach in college football. 

Joe DeLeone, a college football & NFL Draft analyst for the Bleav podcast network, joined Steve and Jeff to preview week one of the college football season. DeLeone shared his thoughts on LSU's new defense, the Tigers' recruiting philosophies, and their matchup against USC QB Miller Moss. He broke down the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. DeLeone also talked about Miami vs. Florida and West Virginia vs. Penn State.

Steve and Jeff discussed the upcoming fantasy football season. They criticized the NFL for picking Philadelphia and Green Bay to play in Brazil on week one. Steve and Jeff responded to texts from WWL listeners about Michael Thomas and LSU football. The guys explained Thomas' week one suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct rules. Jeff also reviewed Thomas' recent decline on and off the field. They compared Derek Carr to Andy Dalton. Jeff and Steve listened to press conference audio from Saints WR Mason Tipton. The guys broke down how Tipton fits into that unit. 

Steve and Jeff responded to texts from WWL listeners about Michael Thomas and LSU football. The guys explained Thomas' week one suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct rules. Jeff also reviewed Thomas' recent decline on and off the field. They projected LSU's season opener vs. USC as a "home game" for the Tigers in Las Vegas. Steve and Jeff spoke to a WWL listener about the Saints' QB situation. 

Steve and Jeff compared Derek Carr to Andy Dalton. They listened to press conference audio from Saints WR Mason Tipton. Tipton explained what he adds to New Orleans' wide receiver room. The guys broke down how Tipton fits into that unit. 

Mike and Charlie discussed the Saints' latest moves: waiving new RB Kene Nwangwu and signing OL Austin Deculus and TE Treyton Welch to the practice squad. Mike and Charlie played their weekly "Pick-Six" segment. The guys broke down UNC-Minnesota, Clemson-Georgia, Penn State-West Virginia, Miami-Florida, Notre Dame-Texas A&M, and USC-LSU in a loaded opening week of the 2024 college football season. Guerry Smith, a Tulane beat writer for The Times-Picayune, joined Mike and Charlie to preview the Green Wave's matchup against Southeastern. Blake Ruffino, the CEO of the Are You Serious sports network, shared his thoughts on LSU's season-opening battle against USC. Jeff and Charlie questioned the Saints' depth along their offensive line. They listened to press conference audio from new Saints DT John Ridgeway and veteran C Erik McCoy. The guys agreed with New England's decision to bench rookie QB Drake Maye to begin his career. 

Jeff and Charlie questioned the Saints' depth along their offensive line. They discussed the "surprise" cuts on the team's initial 53-man roster. Jeff and Charlie responded to a text from a WWL listener about the Saints' backup QB battle. Jeff explained Dennis Allen's handling of the situation. The guys listened to press conference audio from new DL John Ridgeway, who the Saints traded for. The guys reviewed New Orleans' tall defensive tackle room. They also heard from Saints starting center Erik McCoy, who praised rookie RT Taliese Fuaga. The guys agreed with New England's decision to bench rookie QB Drake Maye to begin his career.