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Happy Wednesday! The CBJ are so hot you wouldn't believe it. Is Shedeur Sanders going to be the guy for Todd Monken? Adam Schefter joins the show. The Cavaliers made an enormous trade as they swapped Darius Garland for James Harden. We play In or Out. Shedeur gives us a very vulnerable perspective on his performance as a rookie. We host a singalong in Buckeye Bulletin. The Athletic voted a Buckeye as their 2026 Heisman Trophy winner, and maybe it isn't the one you think. The next few Pro Football Hall of Fame classes are going to be insanely competitive. Zach Werenski joins the show for Hockey & Hounds. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Tuesday! We begin the show tapping in to Todd Monken's introductory press conference with the Browns. Todd did not hold back when it came to his intentions with Jim Schwartz! Urban Meyer offers his thoughts on Ryan Day hiring Arthur Smith as OC. We play Party Like a Rothstar. The Floor is Yours. A friend of the show released his CFP projections for 2026-27, and there are a couple surprises. We Break Down the Browns with Tyvis. Ryan Day reveals that Julian Sayin staying with the Buckeyes this offseason was not a guarantee. Should the Raiders trade the #1 pick? Brenden Deeg of The Score joins the show. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Monday! Ryan Day explains the logic behind bringing in Arthur Smith as OC. Adam King joins the show for A-dumb's King-dumb. A secret about one of our show members is revealed. Ian Fitzsimmons joins the show and is all gassed up about his brother coaching in the Super Bowl this week. Mike Vrabel gets snippy with Boston media about Drake Maye's banged up shoulder. Justin Jefferson literally told all of us that he'd rather have Sam Darnold back than have JJ McCarthy as his QB. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Friday! The Browns are zeroing in on a particular OC candidate, but we are disappointed by his misleading name. CBJ President of Hockey Ops Don Waddell joins the show. We play Overs and Unders. Is this year's Super Bowl lacking star power? We play Under Pressure. Sam Bruchhaus of Sumer Sports joins the show to talk NFL Playoffs and NFL Draft. We know when the Spring Game is going to be for the Buckeyes. How many people in Columbus, OH would recognize Novak Djokovic if he walked into Kroger? Greg McElroy has a semi hot take on who is going to be the #1 team in CFB heading into the season. Jake Burns of Browns Film Breakdown joins the show. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Thursday! The Blue Jackets have a little something going right now! Myles Garrett appears tired of the endless drama that the Browns organization has to offer. Ben Axelrod of Awful Announcing joins the show to discuss the Browns hiring of Todd Monken as Head Coach. Lebron might have played his last game in Cleveland, Ohio, and the postgame commentary got a little spicy. Emmanuel Acho may have just offered the worst sports opinion known to man following his comments about how Shedeur should feel about the Monken hire. The football world reacts to Bill Belichick's absence from the 2026 HOF Class. Radio voice of the Blue Jackets Bob McElligott joins the show. Caleb Downs and Carnell Tate both confidently say OSU would beat IU in a rematch. Matty Ice has a new idea for the Super Bowl. We get a call from Bobby in Upper Arlington. Dan Dakich joins the show. And we Tell the Truth about internet scams.

Happy Wednesday! The Cleveland Browns are hiring Ravens OC Todd Monken as Head Coach. Adam Schefter joins the show. Bill Belichick isn't making the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility... why? We play In or Out. Bobby Carpenter joins the show. Ohio State's 2026 football schedule is official! Mike McCarthy cried before he even spoke a full sentence at his introductory press conference in Pittsburgh. Damon Severson joins the show for Hockey & Hounds. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Tuesday! Is Rothman growing a beard? We update the Browns head coaching search, and then we welcome Tyvis Powell into the conversation to Break Down the Browns. Buckeye Basketball picked up a win last night against Penn State that got a little dicey in the second half. Ian Fitzsimmons joins the show and is all excited about the Seahawks going to the Super Bowl. We follow up on the addition of Shedeur Sanders to the Pro Bowl Games. Another domino has fallen in the head coaching vacancies of the NFL. And you'll never guess what we debate in Tell the Truth.

Ohio State hired Arthur Smith as the next Offensive Coordinator, Championship weekend recap in the NFL, Dabo wants college football fixed, and more on this episode of Rothman & Ice.

Happy Thursday! A former Michigan WR had some slanderous words regarding Sherrone Moore. Dan Dakich joins the show. Dan Orlovsky delivers an apology to CJ Stroud that we feel undecided about. Is sportsmanship important in sports? We discuss Mel Kiper's Mock Draft 1.0. Cam Atkinson joins us in-studio. What is the likelihood that Matt Patricia stays in Columbus? We discuss the MVP finalists in the NFL. There is chatter about a hypothetical reunion taking place with the Steelers. Rickey Jackson joins us for Gold Jacket Thursday. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Wednesday! The Blue Jackets suffered their first loss of the Rick Bowness era (if that's what we're calling it). Baker Mayfield basically tells the whole world that he doesn't like, and perhaps doesn't respect, Kevin Stefanski. Adam Schefter joins the show. There is a massive gap between how Bengals fans view Joe Burrow versus how other teams' fans view Joe Burrow. We discuss the way too early odds for who is going to win the CFP next season. We play In or Out. Bobby Carpenter joins the show. Jake Diebler is questioned about the lack of attendance at Buckeye basketball games. The voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, Don Fischer, joins the show. There is a very public debate amongst the Buffalo Bills executive office over who is responsible for drafting one of the biggest busts who is still actively on their roster. Zach Werenski joins the show for Hockey & Hounds. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Tuesday! The Indiana Hoosiers just accomplished something that was thought to be impossible in bringing a National Title to Bloomington. This is one of the most unique sports stories we have ever followed. Like, ever. Adam King joins the show. How much of a threat is Indiana to Ohio State moving forward. The Floor is Yours. We play Party Like a Rothstar. We discuss Browns coaching candidates with Tyvis Powell. We now know when OSU and IU will play each other next. Rothman maximized his mental hedge last night. And T-Bone and Tyvis deliver us a couple of audio gifts during Tell the Truth.

Happy Monday! Indiana is looking to pull off what was thought to be an impossibility for the entirety of our lives. Is Miami going to make this closer than people think? Ian Fitzsimmons joins the show. Buckeye basketball picked up a decent win over the weekend. Sean McDermott got fired by the Bills this morning, and you got to wonder if John Harbaugh and Kevin Stefanski have buyer's remorse for picking their newest destinations before realizing that a Josh Allen led football team would be available. Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports joins the show to talk NFL. And we laugh at two college basketball coaches during Tell the Truth.

Happy Friday! You're in the office baby. Elvis Merzlikins took a public jab at Dean Evason after last night's win. Dave Biddle joins the show to talk Buckeyes. We play Overs and Unders. Damon Severson joins the show for Hockey and Hounds. We play Under Pressure. We make our NFL Picks. Buckeye basketball could really use a win on Saturday. Maybe the best team left in the playoffs is fighting for their QBs health heading into the weekend. Ryan Roberts of Rise N Draft joins the show to preview what the NFL Draft landscape is going to look like now that Dante Moore is staying at Oregon. And Buckeyes fans Tell the Truth about who they want to win the National Title on Monday.

Happy Thursday! What are expectations for Buckeye basketball this season? Adam Jardy joins the show. John Harbaugh has made his decision on where he wants to go, so now that Kevin Stefanski is the biggest fish in the pond, where should he prioritize? Dan Dakich joins the show. The Buckeyes are returning a couple key football players next year who decided to pass on the draft. We get into a big conversation about Meatloaf (the food and the singer). John Hannah joins the show for Gold Jacket Thursday. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Wednesday. The Rothdog is BACK! We discuss more of the aftermath of Dean Evason's firing and Mike Tomlin's resignation. Adam Schefter joins the show. Is there one more NFL head coaching job that's set to come available after all of this mess that's already taken place? We can't believe the spread on the Indiana/Miami game. We play In or Out... kinda. The Buckeye roster looks completely different from the last time Rothman was here a week ago. Bobby Carpenter joins the show. Dave Maetzold joins the show to talk Blue Jackets. And we have plenty of breaking news in Tell the Truth.