Chris Berman In Studio And We’re Live From Super Bowl Week In San Francisco

February 2, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: Casual bro-chat among hosts with high-energy banter, NFL analysis, and a marquee guest interview.
The Key Players:
- Hosts: PFT Commenter, Big Cat, Hank Lockwood (Patriots superfan in "Hank Week"), Max, Zach (Memes) – chaotic chemistry full of roasts, naps debates, and inside jokes.
- Guest: Chris Berman (The Schwam) – ESPN legend for annual Super Bowl week tradition; iconic nicknames, football wisdom.
The Vibe: Fun, irreverent, hyped – Super Bowl week excitement mixed with savage roasts, golf trips, and absurdity.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

Podcast dives into NFL offseason chaos, Super Bowl hype (Seahawks vs. Patriots), and personal antics ahead of San Francisco trip.

NFL Coaching Carousel: Cardinals hire Mike LaFleur (Shanahan tree brother rivalry with Ben Johnson/Bears); Clint Kubiak likely Raiders HC; Shanahan tree dominates hires.
Vikings Drama: GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah fired over JJ McCarthy pick vs. Sam Darnold's Super Bowl run; paternity leave during camp sparks psycho NFL culture debate.
Super Bowl Prep & Bets: Hank's massive Patriots future (80-1), Josh Dobbs MVP longshot; Chris Berman predicts Seahawks 26-17, praises defenses.
Personal Chaos: "Hank Week" swagger, no-naps policy fails, book promo (Pardon My Book pre-order push), flight/nap disasters.

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What you'll learn

1 `(00:00)` **🎙️ Introduction: Chris Berman**
2 `(02:40)` **Hank Week & Patriots Super Bowl Hype**
3 `(05:36)` **NFL Coaching Carousel**
4 `(10:23)` **Pardon My Book Promo**
5 `(12:00)` **Zach's Pre-Show Nap Fiasco**
6 `(15:26)` **Vikings GM Firing Drama**
7 `(22:00)` **Coaching Staff Shuffles**

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Show Notes

We’re live from San Francisco for Super Bowl Week aka Hank Week. We talk the remaining 2 coaching vacancies filled, Vikings firings, national sports podcast news including Paul George and more. Also our book is now available on Amazon for Pre-Order (00:00:00-00:38:42). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Australian Open and possibly Giannis being traded week (00:38:42-01:06:05). Chris Berman joins us in studio to talk Super Bowl 60, football memories, ESPN and tons more (01:06:05-02:19:38). We finish the show with some travel stories and the boys playing Spyglass (02:19:38-02:35:12).

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