The Joe McNeil Podcast

Is the NFL taking the physicality out of football?In Episode 36 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Jehu and I get into the controversy surrounding the hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore, Chris Simms' reaction to the hit, and the growing debate over how much protection quarterbacks should receive.We also talk about football, toughness and masculinity, golf spectator etiquette, the latest leadership changes at Good Good, and then get into YOUR comments from our 330 yards vs. 200 yards debate.Apparently when we said

Good Good is taking on 50 states in 50 days, Bryson DeChambeau is hosting a $100,000 backyard golf competition, and it’s Presidents Cup week.Joe and Jehu break down what Good Good is doing next, react to the first two rounds of Bryson’s new competition, and discuss whether the Presidents Cup is actually compelling.Then we get into the comments, including the amateur-status argument that refuses to die and a viral AI video that somehow convinced thousands of people it was real.Finally, we tackle some

LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 after billions in Saudi backing. But the financial collapse raises another question:Was the PGA Tour ever in a position to claim the moral high ground?In Episode 34 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Joe and Jehu dig into LIV Golf, the PGA Tour, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, sponsor relationships, the battle over professional golf, and the double standards that can appear when money and morality collide.We also get into the LIV timeline, the PGA Tour's suspension of

The Good Good and Callaway controversy just got even crazier. We recorded Episode 32 of The Joe McNeil Podcast earlier today, and literally hours after we finished, the story changed again. Matt Kendrick is reportedly out as CEO of Good Good, Joe Flannery is reportedly out as president, and Nahid Giga is stepping in as interim CEO. And that's only the beginning. Since the controversial Good Good x Callaway ad dropped, Callaway ended its relationship with Good Good, retailers pulled merchandise, Good

The internet is outraged again, and this time Good Good Golf and Callaway are at the center of it.In Episode 31 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Jehu and I break down the controversial Good Good and Callaway driver video, Callaway's public apology, Golf Galaxy's response, and the bigger question: when did a comedy skit become something that requires corporate investigations and public apologies?We get into cancel culture, corporate responsibility, "concept creep," the pressure companies face when social

Why do women’s sports exist as a separate competitive category?In Episode 30 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Joe and Jehu tackle one of the most controversial issues in sports: men competing in women’s athletics.For Joe, this one is personal. As the father of three daughters, including an elite junior golfer pursuing the highest levels of the game, he believes women deserve a fair and protected competitive category.We talk about the biological differences between male and female athletes, the U.S

A golfer faked a hole-in-one to win $2,500... and got caught on camera.In Episode 29 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Joe and Jehu dive into some of the craziest cheating stories in golf, from a premeditated fake ace to Patrick Reed controversies, Vijay Singh, handicap manipulation, junior golf cheaters, and the unbelievable scores that somehow always show up at charity scrambles.We also recap Destiny’s experience at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, including her incredible finish with five birdies over her

What really makes great golfers perform when the pressure is highest?In Episode 27 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Joe and Jehu recap Jehu's tournament, discuss preparing to caddy for Destiny at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, break down Bryson DeChambeau's controversial Open Championship penalty, and dive deep into the mental side of high level golf.The conversation covers tournament preparation, course strategy, aggressive decision making, confidence, golf instruction, and why performance