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SportSense

Cooper and James Epps

Welcome to SportSense, the sports show for sports noobs. If you wanna be able to speak sports without actually keeping up with them, tune in every week and we"ll give you the scoop on everything you need to actually know about to survive any sports convo you stumble into.

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00:34:26

Thanksgiving Football Survival Guide

SportSense ·

2025/11/25

Come on in and get caught up on the latest upsets in NFL and college football, and stay locked in as we prep you for the week’s upcoming Thanksgiving games that you’ll almost certainly be surrounded by at your in-law’s house.00:00 Intro02:09 BYU stays in the championship runnings!08:30 Are athletes nicer than they use to be?12:34 Bonus BYU tidbits18:35 Rams are the best team in the NFL20:30 Daddy Tidbits: epic comebacks this weekend21:27 F1 drama in Vegas23:12 Surviving Thanksgiving football

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00:51:32

Georgia puts the nail in Texas’ coffin

SportSense ·

2025/11/19

More underdogs, more upsets, and MORE FIRINGS. Honestly just don’t be a coach right now. We bring you another week in sports news for sports noobs.00:00 Intro02:40 Mailbag!!07:54 Sport Speak: "Game Ball"16:23 Being a professional coach in 202526:58 The underdog story of the Faroe Islands soccer team32:40 Georgia puts the nail in Texas' coffin34:12 The resurgence of the New England Patriots39:17 Oh AND the resurgence of the Denver Broncos!43:42 THE BIG GAMEThis is the sports show for noobs who don’t

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00:40:36

College Football State of the Union

SportSense ·

2025/11/11

This week, get caught up on the winners and losers of this season of college football! Plus we review some viral football moments and mourn the first loss of BYU this season.00:00 Intro01:58 Can you tackle by grabbing hair?04:27 Gobbling glizzies in the end zone07:17 Jalen Brown's Hairline Spray Incident12:35 Sports Speak: "Airing it out"15:42 (Trigger warning) Death of Cowboys player shocks community19:23 Tallest teenager in college basketball history21:41 College Football Playoff

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00:58:39

“The Greatest World Series Ever”

SportSense ·

2025/11/04

The epic battle between the LA Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays, what even IS an inning, what Flavor Flav is doing for the Olympics, and the tragic life of being a Jets fan.00:00 Intro02:35 Mailbag and Corrections11:45 Defining Innings in Baseball14:43 2025 World Series setup19:38 “THE GREATEST WORLD SERIES EVER”31:45 "Every team needs a Will Smith"43:13 The Impact of Technology on Sports Viewing44:17 Flavor Flav: The Unexpected Sports Sponsor47:45 NFL Celebrations and the No Fun

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00:41:30

Fake injuries, mafia ties, and insider trading make...

SportSense ·

2025/10/28

In this episode of Sports Sense, Cooper and his dad discuss the infamous Billy Goat Curse of the Chicago Cubs, a major illegal gambling scandal involving NBA players and coaches, mid-season coaching changes in college football, and upcoming games in the NFL and college football.01:45 Sport Speak: "Pennant"05:19 The Billy Goat Curse09:26 Massive illegal sports gambling bust!27:39 LSU's coach fired mid season31:39 MLB World Series update34:59 Big Game recap: Cowboys v. Broncos37:43 This

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00:23:39

The Holy War ends with…hugs?

SportSense ·

2025/10/22

This week, Dad and I break down the end of the MLB playoffs, the heated BYU–Utah rivalry game, and some insane performances in the NFL. A light and breezy episode with our toes out in North Carolina.02:14 Who's going into the MLB World Series?06:53 The Holy War: BYU vs Utah15:14 Bo Nix pulls off a record-setting upset18:54 Lions' backups defeat Baker MayfieldThis is the sports show for noobs who don’t want to keep up with sports but wanna know what’s going on! Follow along to hear the

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00:49:46

Penn State’s head coach falls from grace

SportSense ·

2025/10/15

This week, we celebrate the one-year anniversary of SportSense by putting a seafood dinner on the line. Dad breaks down the concept of the '12th man' in football, the rise of insane NFL player Cam Skattebo, and the shocking mid-season firing of Penn State's head football coach. And for the first time ever on the show, we talk about chess. As a sport.00:00 SportSense anniversary celebration at the beach01:50 Sport Speak: "THE 12TH MAN"05:48 Skattebo Mania: the craziest player in

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00:41:26

NFL commentator attacks old man...

SportSense ·

2025/10/07

This week in sports: um, a provoked stabbing?! We break down the insane story (what we know so far) of Mark Sanchez, former star quarterback and successful sports commentator. We also get you caught up on the start of the MLB playoffs, plus some major major upsets in both the NFL and college football.01:41 Sport Speak: "Gridiron"09:10 Sport Speak: "Wild Card"12:25 MLB playoffs begin!16:21 Florida State made Miami SWEAT19:38 Baker Mayfield loves to procrastinate winning24:59

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00:49:13

Ole Miss coach puts daughter’s LSU boyfriend in his...

SportSense ·

2025/09/30

Drama everywhere, tea spilling all over, this week was an interesting one in sports. Escape with us into this silly world this week as we dig into college rival boyfriends, insane New York golf fans at the Ryder Cup, and super cool comeback kids in the NFL. Topics:02:36 how Grandpa Epps pioneered jogging04:59 Sport Speak: The Over/Under08:03 Dad's secret sports betting incident10:28 LSU vs. Ole Miss (boyfriend humbled before future FIL)14:55 Tom Cillo, the 58-year-old linebacker19:20 Oregon vs

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00:45:16

Miracles galore and BYU finally gets top 25 ranking

SportSense ·

2025/09/24

It was a weird and wonderful week of sports. Lots of rare and never-before-seen stunts were pulled off, and losing teams are getting desperate to bounce back.00:51 BYU vs ECU04:55 Sport Speak: College Football "Rankings"18:58 Mailbag: Army's inspirational coach22:17 Baseball play of the year26:19 UNC's coach continues getting trolled29:15 Arch Manning getting too cocky too fast32:06 Carolina Panthers SHUT OUT the Atlanta Falcons35:59 Big Game Recap: Eagles vs. Rams39:14 Big Little

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00:25:41

Patrick Mahomes’ worst season since high school

SportSense ·

2025/09/16

After a gut-wrenching week across the country, people sought some reprieve with some exciting football matchups and big upsets. It feels trivial to talk about sports at a time like this, but at the same time, it’s cool how a weird game with a cone-shaped ball can bring people together.Topics:01:22 Sport Speak: "Retiring a jersey"09:34 Texas and Arch Manning's shocking start15:38 How the KC Chiefs have fallen...23:18 The Big Game: Eagles v. RamsThis is the sports show for noobs who

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00:46:29

Flops, upsets, and stealing from children

SportSense ·

2025/09/09

It ended up being a surprisingly spicy week in the sports world with a crazyyy comeback game in the NFL, shocking upsets in college football, and merch continually being stolen from children in the stands.Topics:00:00 Intro05:27 Sport Speak: FUMBLES11:42 U.S. Open (tennis) winners14:07 Bill Belichick's college coaching debut flop...19:29 College football UPSETS23:09 Ravens v. Bills crazy recap30:33 Dramatic NFL trade of Micah Parsons36:53 THE BIG GAME: Eagles v. Chiefs42:03 The joys of stealing

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00:40:41

Tumultuous tennis, feral fans, and prophetic predictions

SportSense ·

2025/09/02

Between the U.S. Open (tennis) and the launch of college football, we saw a lot of sore, sore losers both on the courts and in the stands. Come on in to get a load of the viral moments that made this week rich soil for memes and articles galore.Topics:00:00 Intro01:43 Sport Speak: "U.S Open" (tennis)08:43 Viral Drama at the U.S. Open15:37 Ohio St. versus Texas22:40 Alabama versus Florida State25:38 Our official predictions: the next College football champion32:47 THE BIG GAME of the week36:10 Bonus:

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00:38:34

Gnat wins golf tournament and college football is...

SportSense ·

2025/08/26

We’re launching Season 2 with some quirky little news stories before college football overtakes everything this weekend.Topics:00:00 Welcome to Season 203:02 Sport Speak: "Week 0" of College Football11:18 Crybaby kickers from Australia17:50 Milwaukee Brewers win burgers for entire city22:18 Tommy Fleetwood won a PGA tournament thanks to a gnat30:56 The BIG GAME: Texas v. Ohio State35:25 Daddy Tidbits: The dramatic shift in college footballFollow SportSense on Instagram, Youtube, and TikTokEmail us

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00:29:18

Season 1 Finale: FINAL EXAM

SportSense ·

2025/08/19

Cooper faces Dad’s ultimate test. After a year of asking dumb questions, can he actually name the best athletes, the championship teams, the minutia of records being broken, and more??Topics:00:00 Intro00:34 Official Season 1 Test of Cooper's Sports Knowledge16:50 SportSense Season 2 teaser17:45 Taylor Swift + Travis Kelce...sigh....23:33 Paramount+ is gonna make UFC cheap!!Follow SportSense on Instagram, Youtube, and TikTokEmail us questions and stories to SportSenseMailbag@gmail.comSportSense

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00:49:08

Season 1 Super-Fun Wind-Down (feat. Evan, Zak, Chris,...

SportSense ·

2025/08/11

This week we start winding down Season 1 of SportSense by bringing back some of our former guests to revisit some of the most exciting moments of the past year of sports and looking forward to what’s to come in Season 2.Timecodes:00:00 Intro01:01 Meet Evan West02:47 BYU Basketball hot streak04:40 Looking forward to Ultimate Frisbee playoffs06:49 Re-meet Zak Kandare07:15 the UFC "point-down"13:50 Looking forward to our bet17:31 Final Thoughts and Farewell17:48 Re-meet Casey Epps18:21 the

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00:49:35

They threw WHAT on the WNBA court?!

SportSense ·

2025/08/05

This week we dive back into current events because there was some cool and sad and wacky and weird news in the world of sports and beyond. Find out why my wife wants to watch Happy Gilmore 2, why a NYC shooter targeted the NFL, and what some wacky people are up to at recent WNBA games.Timecodes:00:00 More of the best sports movies ever10:11 Coach Prime reveals he beat cancer15:36 Cal "The Big Dumper" Raleigh sets records20:59 NYC shooting targeting the NFL HQ31:10 Explosive start to

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00:58:55

THE BEST SPORTS MOVIES EVER (feat. Jackson Cooper)

SportSense ·

2025/07/29

This week we take a break from sports news to rank what we believe to be the GREATEST sports movies ever made. What did we miss? Let us know at sportsensemailbag@gmail.comTimecodes:11:47 Talladega Nights & Caddyshack16:21 Remember the Titans27:56 Creed30:31 Warrior and The Wrestler36:37 Cool Runnings39:28 Miracle43:05 We Are Marshall47:20 Any Given Sunday49:29 We almost forgot the baseball movies...55:23 Final thoughtsFollow SportSense on Instagram, Youtube, and TikTokEmail us questions and

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00:37:31

Dad guesses the ESPYs and golfers get philosophical

SportSense ·

2025/07/22

This week, we take a moment to celebrate Shark Week, review the biggest awards from last week’s ESPYs ceremony, and wax poetic about life as we discuss the latest winner of The [British] Open major golf tournament.Topics:00:00 Intro02:29 Shark Week!! A vacationing swimmer becomes a paralympic athlete04:42 Special Olympics and Inclusion07:16 The SB Awards Overview10:06 What are the ESPYs??15:43 Can Dad guess all the ESPY awards?25:18 The greatest ESPY speech ever30:34 Scottie Scheffler wins at golf

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00:45:24

The Story of the Savannah Bananas (Part 2)

SportSense ·

2025/07/15

This week, we continue the hilarious and incredible story of the “greatest show in sports,” the phenomenon that’s taking the boring out of baseball: the Savannah Bananas.Follow SportSense on Instagram, Youtube, and TikTokEmail us questions and stories to SportSenseMailbag@gmail.comSportSense theme song by Coby Gerstner

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