The 49ers Mirage, CJ Stroud's Takeover, & Nu-Metal Confessions (feat. Nate Tice)
7/17/20261 hr 7 min
This week, Nate Tice from Football 301 joins the show to help us unpack why the 49ers might be dangerously overhyped, even if Brock Purdy remains wildly underrated under center. Then, we head over to the AFC to declare why you need to buy all the stock in the Houston Texans and their fantastic young quarterback, CJ Stroud. We also break down why Fernando Mendoza has found himself in the absolute perfect situation to succeed, before taking a trip down memory lane to remind everyone that prime Dan Marino was basically Superman playing the QB position.
Finally, we close out the show with a pop-culture confession: we're defending the nu-metal renaissance and debating why Korn and Limp Bizkit might actually be... good.
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First 90 secondsDave Dameshek· Host0:00
I don't wanna hold you up too long.
Gino· Panelist0:01
No, thank God.
Dave Dameshek· Host0:01
So a couple things before, before we- It's my own fault going long, so what's going on? [laughs] Oh. Oh, y- y- you wanna, you wanna compete? I, I- [laughs] Don't, don't... Careful with yourself.
Gino· Panelist0:12
Talking about old prize fighters. [laughs] You're like, "Okay, we'll go 15 rounds" Hey, Randy Couture, Fuentes, get, uh, get comfy, 'cause this is a four and a half hour episode.
Dave Dameshek· Host0:20
[laughs] [upbeat music] It's Football America, and the host of Football 301, Nate Tice, is joining us. We're gonna chop up questions like, are the Niners overrated? Is Purdy underrated? Also, where is America's alleged team as we head into the season? Should we buy stock in an AFC South power? Is choir boy Fernando Mendoza in the perfect situation in Sin City? Why is Dan Marino Superman, and why am I the greatest orderer of food in all the land? Let's talk about all of it, plus maybe some corn spelled with a K against my will. Let's start the show. [upbeat music] Yes, hi, and hello my fellow football Americans. Welcome to Football America, presented as ever by our pals at DraftKings Sports, now available in all 50 states. And whether you're in one of those 50 states or really anywhere on the Big Blue Marble, we appreciate, request, nay, demand that you leave us a comment and subscribe wherever you find your podcasts. Also on YouTube,