Tony Romo, Conor McGregor Blows Out His Knee, The World Cup Is All Blue Bloods + Mt Rushmore Of Guys You Want To See Ride A Horse

July 13, 2026

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A Sports Weekend of Highs, Lows, and Blue Bloods

The sports world had a weekend that delivered everything from a devastating 15-second fight to a World Cup semifinal bracket that looks like a blue blood reunion. But the most memorable moment might have been the 15-second collapse of Conor McGregor's comeback — a fight that ended before it really began, with McGregor throwing one kick, slipping, and then tearing his ACL. The hosts of Pardon My Take spent the episode breaking down what happened, whether it was a pre-existing injury, and what it means for the future of the UFC. They also walked through a World Cup that has produced a final four of the top four seeds in the tournament — a rarity — and interviewed Tony Romo, who came on the show and immediately disarmed them by being completely unbothered by years of on-air mockery.

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1 (03:10) **Conor McGregor's Knee Blowout** - The hosts break down the shocking 15-second UFC fight where McGregor tore his ACL, analyzing whether he was already injured before the walkout.
2 (08:01) **World Cup Semifinals & Blue Bloods** - Discussion of the World Cup quarterfinal results and the upcoming semifinal matchups featuring all top-four seeds.
3 (14:36) **World Cup Semifinals & Blue Bloods** - Continuation of World Cup analysis, focusing on the blue-blood semifinal matchups and the history between England and Argentina.
4 (26:12) **NBA Summer League & LeBron Watch** - Quick hits on NBA Summer League, including a fight between Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, and the ongoing wait for LeBron James' free agency decision.
5 (29:48) **All-Star Break & Madden 99 Club** - Discussion of the MLB All-Star break, a leaked Madden 99 club list, and other sports news.
6 (38:40) **Who's Back of the Week** - The hosts run through their weekly "Who's Back" segment, highlighting viral videos and sports moments.
7 (59:51) **Interview: Tony Romo** - The main interview segment with former Cowboys quarterback and current broadcaster Tony Romo.

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Show Notes

UFC 329 was a major flop after Conor McGregor blew out his knee in record speed and Paddy the Baddy is back (00:00:00-00:12:53). We talk World Cup and its the best 4 teams in the semis as people are mad about red cards and it may finally be coming home for England (00:12:53-00:24:24). We talk some national sports podcast topics, Madden 99 leaked, Wimbledon and more (00:24:24-00:38:41). Who's back of the week including guys getting trucked by Bisons, Big Cat getting his big check at Wrigley, and our guy Mardy Fish wins the American Century Championship (00:38:41-00:59:06). Tony Romo joins the show to talk football, his career, the Wisconsin Dells, his famous Pizza Hut hat, the noises he makes on the broadcast, favorite interceptions and more (00:59:06-02:07:47). We finish with the Mt Rushmore of guys wed want to see ride a horse.

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