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CFB With Stanford Steve, Bears QB Case Keenum, Bears Crush The Eagles, Baseball Playoffs And FAQ's

September 30, 2026

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The Bears were four outs away from a commanding series lead, their ace had just pitched five gutsy innings on short rest, and then Michael Harris—statistically one of the worst hitters in baseball this year—hit an opposite-field home run, the first a right-handed batter had hit off that pitcher since 2023. "One bad pitch fucks up the whole thing," Max said, sitting in stunned silence on the livestream. "Fucks up the whole season. Fucks up all of these guys in the prime of their career." That was the emotional low point of a brutal baseball day for the Pardon My Take crew, but it was only one of three losses they had to process before getting to the real story: Case Keenum, 38 years old, hadn't thrown a pass in three years, and on Monday Night Football he torched the Eagles.

The Baseball Bloodbath

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  • 1 (03:30) **Baseball Playoffs: The 0-3 Boys** - The hosts recap their teams' brutal playoff losses: Max's Phillies blew a save, Hank's Cubs got blown out, and Big Cat's team got dominated.
  • 2 (14:31) **Vic Fangio's Phillies Problem** - A discussion about a viral stat showing how Vic Fangio's defenses perform drastically worse when the Phillies are still alive in the playoffs.
  • 3 (22:29) **Man City Salary Cap Scandal** - The crew briefly discusses the massive investigation into Manchester City for financial rule violations, which could result in relegation.
  • 4 (33:59) **Case Keenum's Monday Night Masterpiece** - The hosts recap the Bears' dominant win over the Eagles, led by 38-year-old QB Case Keenum, who hadn't thrown a pass in three years.
  • 5 (44:39) **Eagles' Problems and Jalen Hurts' Flaw** - The conversation shifts to the Eagles' struggles, focusing on Jalen Hurts' inconsistency and a specific, recurring weakness in his game.
  • 6 (62:35) **JJ McCarthy Trade to the Giants** - The crew reacts to the surprising trade sending JJ McCarthy from the Vikings to the Giants for a fifth-round pick.
  • 7 (66:46) **Lincoln Riley's USC Struggles** - The crew discusses USC's bad loss to Oregon, including a dirty hit on Dante Moore, and questions whether Lincoln Riley's tenure is coming to an end.

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Show Notes

The baseball playoffs have begun and the podcast went 0-3. We talk about the 3 losses all in very different ways and Man City is in big trouble. The White Sox got a letter from the pope and looked awesome (00:00:00-00:32:21). We then go back in studio to talk MNF, Case Keenum legacy game and where do the Eagles go from here (00:32:21-01:09:30). Hot Seat/Cool Throne and a recap of the NBA Media days around the league (01:09:30-01:37:16). Stanford Steve joins us in studio to talk college football, is the Texas offense a concern, Oregon owns USC, who's impressed him and more (01:37:16-02:26:31). We then have on Case Keenum after his incredible MNF performance to talk ball, what it was like coming back for another year, Ben Johnson, showering with the boys and more (02:26:31-02:52:39). We then finish with listener FAQ's


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