C Lunch Ball Smack

On the eve of the second anniversary Josh Ochoa’s passing, the boys spend the first few minutes talking about the best friend who is the inspiration for this podcast. Before long the inevitable Cowboy’s discussion/debate ignites– Josh looking down from above with a giant smile, and a big wooden spoon to stir the pot! The great quarterback compensation debate follows, and quickly develops into another list ranking session. This time we get the top 10 QBs still under rookie contract… but it doesn’t come easily. Mama said nothing worth having was ever quick or easy. This episode is well worth having! Take note, next time the guys are switching to an audio-only version of the cast. Wait, what??? No more WATCHING lunch get eaten?!

Kennedy and Hayden react to, discuss, dissect, and devour the NCAA top 25 ranking with their usual mix of informed opinions and qualified data. Soon we arrive at a list of each of their top 3 overrated and underrated teams. Hayden pushes Kennedy to make a bold prediction, and later Hayden makes a monster of his own. Ultimately, we land on their final top 4 for the season… this will be a fun re-listen in January!

Watch the boys, their buds, and their bros execute their fantasy draft while sipping drafts, munchin’ snacks, and talkin’ smack. Guest appearances include multiple former classmates, the younger Klink brother (sporting Razorback swag honoring both Klink sisters), and Hayden’s pup Tori. Kennedy valiantly attempts a solid stream of coherent commentary amidst the free-for-all ball busting bar room brawl banter. This episode is NOT for tender ears.

Kennedy and Hayden enjoy a unique moment of agreement about the Dak Prescott contract issue… they even agree with Jerry Jones. Hayden may be on a questionable sugar high after this lunch, but Cowboys’ #4 is seriously delusional. The boys find agreement regarding RB contracts as well, but the debate swings wide around the Cowboys outlook WITH Zeke vs withOUT Zeke. (Kennedy actually mentions Elliott phoning home! Well he really said the Cowboys called Zeke… but there was a phone dialing in the background! Do y’all remember E.T. or am I old?) Also playoff predictions begin to shuffle based on tremors in the league. Make sure you tune in right from the beginning… Today starts with an awesome announcement by Kennedy about Hayden’s time away!

After a quick discussion of the uncontroversial Brady contract extension, Kennedy and Hayden launch into an interesting dissection of the NFL players top 100 list. The boys find some similarities from within their own lists, identify some major category oversights, and even make up a new word: Suppleased. Kennedy is surprised and pleased. Hayden… he’s just plain goofy by the time this one wraps up!

After minimal debate over the mega Michael Thomas contract (Hayden’s cup runneth over), both Hayden and Kennedy mourn Ian’s absence today in their Zeke discussion -Kennedy could use some backup, and Hayden can find only so much joy in beating a solo defender on such uneven ground. Next the boys delve into a review of last 10 NBA championship teams, revealing their own moderately unbiased rankings. Boys know their ball games!

We get a new view in today’s episode as Hayden and Kenney switch sides (literally), and Kennedy finds himself looking great in a brighter light! Hayden’s bias is featured front and center, though his puppy Brees doesn’t much enjoy the lack of access to Hayden’s new chair. Today’s drama is otherwise kept to a relative minimum, as the two boys do a deep dive into their top 10 cornerback rankings.

The boys are back to finish their lists, fully prepared with data-driven supporting arguments. Kennedy takes the shark approach, and Ian brings us up close and personal with his picks, his lunch, his ceiling light, and Hayden’s energy drink habit. It’s smooth sailing until Hayden accidentally names that red bird TEAM WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMED. Later his internal agitator is appeased when he slides in a major Cowboy dis’ under the guise of a compliment. It goes downhill severely from there. The big question… who rage quits this episode first????

The boys discuss the NBA’s top 3 Duos under the age of 25, while offering up the usual round of jabs at “Bandwagon Klinkhamer”… Bronwagon Klinkamer? Then begins a spirited recital of top 10 quarterback rankings landing Ian and his dog frozen in a perpetual state of shock. Hayden could have some fun right here, but he resists temptation. Take a moment to enjoy proof positive of the dog-owner-look-alike theory, then move on to the next episode to hear QB picks 7 through 1!

This being their second straight hour, LUNCH munchin’ is in full swing as Ian rolls through some serious echoing and strobe light special effects on a rare streak of confidence. Ian and Kennedy unite to turn Hayden’s world upside down, and this day in the boxing ring leaves us wondering if C Lunch Club should be listed under sports, comedy, drama…. or sci-fi…

A Brees for ONE club member, anyway! It’s a rare day around the C Lunch Club “table” when Kennedy takes the job as master stirrer of the pot, but picking NFL division winners makes it so. A discussion so bold it requires a few wardrobe changes, draws a flash of cash, and necessitates outside consultation – enter Hayden’s shepherd, Brees (as in Drew -obviously), and Ian’s mom. OK mom wasn’t actually opining about football, but she DID call in. You’ll have to watch to the end to see why! PS Them boyz can talk - this is another TBC’d…

Football season is coming, Zeke is in the news and looking for a better contract, and the ground is laid for a good ol’ fashioned Cowboys debate. Still, Hayden manages to hold his tongue for nearly ¾ of an hour before he begins stirring the pot. But the sparks don’t REALLY fly until the top 10 receiver lists come out.

Today’s episode features a rookie projection so bold on Hayden’s part that it sends Kennedy storming out of the room – not to return until he has his Dirk security cup safely in hand. The spirited rookie ranking debate comes after reactions to the latest free agency updates.

Didn’t mean to leave you hanging there in that last episode! This one picks up RIGHT where we left off -with the NBA’s biggest losers… in Hayden’s and Kennedy’s semi-humble opinions.

Yeah that ball is already rollin’… but watching the boys watch it start is a blast! And you’ll come out feeling like you got dunked in hoop knowledge. It’s a rare long one, but it doesn’t disappoint!

For starters, yeah… the West looks that much bolder than the East. Watch the boys nail solid predictions (excepting Hayden’s western 8 waffle) as they crunch through lunch, and Hayden’s pup tosses the rope and literally shows Hayden (off screen) what he thinks of Hayden’s choices. Then listen as they back pedal just enough to crack the door open for some flexibility in the outcome. This will be a fun re-listen next June! There’s more today, but this one is to be continued…

The boys welcome guest host Matt to weigh in on the NBA awards. No argument about Kennedy’s GGP (Greek God of the Paint), but the discussion gets heated around the other awards. In an amazing moment of revelation Hayden digests some logic (in the midst of digesting some lunch.) Next up, a debate over expectations for next year’s awards – effectively demonstrating the challenge in predicting “Most Improved” before the players… you know… improve. More rumors are up next, led by Matt rejecting the rumor that Kemba is going to Boston. Oops.

Kennedy raises some Rockets rumors, and Snackin’ Hayden dives into an analysis of the numbers behind the Rockets reality. With everyone lovin on the Lakers, the pundits ponder putting Pelicans in the playoffs. Kennedy poses the question, “if you were a Pelican…” with a straight face, and the show proceeds with discussions of rumors and trade considerations roughing up the air around the awkward long beaked water birds.

Hayden and Kennedy take some time to process the implications of Anthony Davis becoming a Laker… does this move deny LeBron his chance to come from behind (don’t have to ask Jack or the rest of us fans if we care about that -just make the Lakers Magic again!)? But the boys don’t hold back -in fact they’re holdin’ LeBron’s feet to the fire with as much objectivity as can be expected. And while they are feelin’ fiery, coach 1 and coach 2 decide to spout off a list of the dumbest teams in the NBA. You might want to throw something at whatever device you are listening on… but it’s ACTUALLY tough to argue with their logic today.

Having missed the discussion about the Wentz contract extension, Ian was oblivious to the unplanned Dak Prescott chat that ignited behind his back (in front of the cameras) the other day. Once made aware, he knew he’d better jump out front and defend his boy. And defend he did! Hayden and Kennedy barely lit a spark the other day – Ian came equipped with a double fisted flame thrower. And Hayden is having none of it! Pour a beer and grab some popcorn, you’re gonna wanna settle in for this one!