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Football across the land has been insane the past couple of weeks! Nick Felice and Paul Russo react to another weekend of the NFL being wide open after another slate of chaotic games. They then discuss college football, where it became a red October for many teams. The guys make their picks for the weekend, then wrap up the show talking about the World Series, the NBA's start, and Paul's trip to Virginia and West Virginia.

The NFL remained chaotic in Week Five. Nick Felice and Paul Russo recap a tie between the Giants and Commanders, London seeing the Eagles fail, and another overtime game to wrap the week on Monday. Then the guys talk about the exciting weekend of college football that saw Georgia finally get a win at Alabama. They make their picks for the week and have Paul's ring ceremony for winning fantasy baseball.

The NFL gave us more chaos in Week Four. Nick Felice and Paul Russo recap another interesting week that saw New England bounce back, the Giants win crazily, the Eagles continue their slips, and more coaches getting put on the hot seat. The guys make their picks for the week and turn to college football that saw a quiet week ahead of some key ranked matchups this weekend.

It's a quartet of sports to cover on Fresh Takes! Nick Felice and Paul Russo recap an upset-riddled week of NFL football, then make their picks of the week. The guys then head quickly over to college football that had another exciting weekend of games and make their picks for this weekend. Then the guys talk about the MLB Postseason as the Wild Card Round is underway. Lastly, the guys preview the NHL as the expanded 84-game schedule for teams has them starting earlier than ever.

The excitement of the early NFL season slowed down in Week Two with key injuries to young quarterbacks hitting a few teams. Nick Felice and Paul Russo recap the week and talk about the injuries to Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Jaxson Dart. They make their picks for Week Three as the league goes international once again. In college football, the guys discuss Ole Miss's revenge win against LSU and Lane Kiffin and make their picks for Week Four of action in the NCAA.

The action was crazy for the opening week of the 2026 season in the NFL! Nick Felice and Paul Russo react to a week that saw preseason favorites lose, high-scoring affairs, and other upsets. The guys make their picks for Week Two, talk college football, and make their five picks for the college gridiron.

The NFL kicks off on Wednesday night in 2026! Nick Felice and Paul Russo preview the season ahead after an exciting 2025 season. They offer their takes, what they expect, surprises both good and bad, and pick a championship winner for when the Super Bowl comes around in February.

College football kicks off for Week One this weekend! Nick Felice and Paul Russo dive into the scene for the season preview. The guys talk the latest from a long offseason of court cases, make their picks for the season from conference winners to the CFP champions, and everything in between. They also touch on baseball, where the first leaks of a potential lockout and strike this offseason have been made.

The football takeover starts today on Fresh Takes! Nick Felice and Paul Russo start the football preview for the 2026 season with fantasy talk! The guys discuss the players to keep an eye on, who to avoid, and what leagues they are in affect how they approach each draft. Paul also talks about his trip down to Williamsport for the Little League World Series and the incredible experience he had at the Little League Classic.

Its a grab bag episode of Fresh Takes! Nick Felice and Paul Russo talk about the Little League World Series, the ever ongoing debate of college sports in the current climate and where it stacks up against the professional ranks, and look ahead to their football preview schedule of shows.

The MLB Deadline came and went on Monday and the guys have plenty to discuss. Nick Felice and Paul Russo recap and react to the major deals of the day and what the future may hold heading into an even murkier offseason. Next, Paul offers his immediate reaction to the Commanders signing Stefon Diggs to a one year deal. Lastly, the guys review Spider-Man: Brand New Day which they say on Saturday.

LeBron James makes his final decision and is heading to the Sixers. Nick Felice and Paul Russo talk about the move and how that impacts the team and rest of the league. With the MLB Trade Deadline on Monday, the guys preview the day and what moves could be made.

Late July in the sports world means a grab bag edition of Fresh Takes. Nick Felice and Paul Russo discuss Paul seeing Paul Skenes pitch in-person on Sunday in Cleveland, Spain taking down Argentina in the World Cup title match, and early thoughts on the impending MLB trade deadline.

It was a big weekend in Utica as the famous Boilermaker Road Race took place for the 49th time. Nick Felice and Paul Russo were on site, as they participated in the 5K event during the weekend. The guys discuss the race and event that saw thousands take to the streets. The guys then talk about Big Brother 28 and offer their initial thoughts on the season as well as recap the MLB All Star Game.

For as long as they have been alive, Nick Felice and Paul Russo haven't seen US Soccer live up to what they have been selling. The guys talk about the deflating loss on Monday night to Belgium. They also talk about the rest of the World Cup as it begins to enter the quarterfinal stage. Next, Nick and Paul are on the run this weekend. They discuss the Boilermaker 5K in Utica on Sunday that they will be running in.