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Off The Bench
Off The Bench is a radio show on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge hosted by former LSU players Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn.
Episodes
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Hour Three | LSU vs. Alabama Preview, Best Day Games & Munchies with Chef Michael Johnson
In hour three of OTB we look ahead to LSU vs. Alabama and break down the highly anticipated SEC rivalry matchup. With the Tigers and Crimson Tide set for an…
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Hour Two | LSU Basketball Courtroom Drama, Matt Flynn's Top 10 NFL QBs & Spooky Stories!
In hour two of OTB we catch up on the latest courtroom drama surrounding LSU basketball and discuss what's unfolding. Then, Matt Flynn reveals his updated Top…
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Hour One | Walmart vs. CVS, Wendy's Is Yellow Again?! & Whit Weeks' LSU Return
In hour one of OTB... we're honestly not sure what happened. We kick things off debating Walmart vs. CVS, discussing Cracker Barrel rocking chairs and…
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Hour Three | Is Michael Myers Human?! LSU vs. Alabama & Matt Flynn for Sheriff?
In hour three of OTB we get into a heated debate about what Michael Myers actually is. Is he human, supernatural or something else entirely? We eventually get…
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Hour Two | Kim Mulkey Joins OTB! LSU Women's Basketball Season Preview & Dr. Etheredge
In hour two of OTB we visit with Dr. Stephen Etheredge before welcoming LSU women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey to the show! Coach Mulkey joins us to…
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Hour One | LSU Women's Basketball vs. UNT Dallas, Geography Lessons & Saints Misery
In hour one of OTB we kick things off talking about LSU women's basketball's exhibition game against UNT Dallas, which somehow turns into a geography lesson as…
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Hour Three | Nick Underhill Talks Saints, Matt Flynn Hates Guardian Caps & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB Nick Underhill joins us to break down the latest surrounding the New Orleans Saints, their continued struggles and where the team goes…
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Hour Two | College Football Weekend Preview, AP Top 25 Rankings & OTB Mailbag
In hour two of OTB we take a look at this weekend's college football slate and break down some of the biggest matchups to watch. We discuss the latest AP Top…
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Hour One | LSU vs. Alabama Gets a 2:30 Kickoff! Breaking Down the Rivalry Matchup
In hour one of OTB we discuss the announcement that LSU vs. Alabama will kick off at 2:30 and what that means for one of the biggest rivalries in college…
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Hour Three | Saints in Shambles! How Much Worse Can It Get? & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we continue breaking down the abysmal situation in New Orleans following the Saints' latest loss. We discuss just how bad this team has…
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Hour Two | Saints Fall in Paris! What's Wrong With the Run Game? & Weekend Winners
In hour two of OTB we move on from LSU's win to some much less positive news as we recap the New Orleans Saints' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris. We…
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Hour One | LSU Beats Auburn! Are the Tigers Finally Turning a Corner?
In hour one of OTB we recap LSU's road win over Auburn and break down the biggest takeaways from the Tigers' performance. We discuss the improvements LSU is…
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Hour Three | Football Friday! Pontoon Parlay, NFL Picks & LSU vs. Auburn Predictions
In hour three it's time for our usual Football Friday fun! We kick things off with What's the Ticket before putting together this week's Pontoon Parlay. We…
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Hour Two | NFL Week 7 Preview: Can the Saints Beat the Steelers?
In hour two of OTB we turn our attention to the NFL and preview some of the biggest matchups around the league this weekend. We dive into the New Orleans…
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Hour One | Football Friday! Patriots vs. Bears Recap & Top 25 College Football Preview
In hour one it's Football Friday! We kick things off by recapping Thursday Night Football between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears, breaking down the…
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Hour Three | Saints vs. Steelers Preview & Extended Ask the Bench
In hour three we continue previewing the New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers matchup, breaking down what the Saints need to do to come away with a win…
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Hour Two | Pelicans Talk, Matt Flynn’s NFL QB Rankings & Saints Football
In hour two we actually talk some New Orleans Pelicans basketball! We shift gears to the NFL as Matt Flynn reveals his latest quarterback power rankings and we…
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Hour One | LSU vs. Auburn Predictions, Trey’Dez Green Injury Update & TVs Beat Inflation?!
In hour one we start with a conversation about how TVs somehow keep getting cheaper while everything else gets more expensive. We then turn our attention to…
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Hour Three | Mickey Loomis Responds to Gayle Benson, LSU Basketball & Ask the Bench
In hour three we discuss Mickey Loomis’ response to Gayle Benson’s recent public comments about the Saints organization and what his remarks could mean for the…
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Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge Talks Blood Clots, The Great Milk Debate & Louisiana High School Football
In hour two Dr. Stephen Etheredge joins us to discuss blood clots and some of the medical concerns surrounding them. Somehow, the conversation takes a turn…
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Hour One | LSU vs. Auburn Preview: Key Matchups
In hour one we dive into LSU vs. Auburn as the Tigers prepare for a big SEC road matchup. We break down some of the key matchups to watch on both sides of the…
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Hour Three | Saints vs. Steelers, Rocky Movies, Halloween Costumes & Ask the Bench
In hour three we turn our attention to the Saints vs. Steelers matchup and discuss what New Orleans needs to do to come away with another win. Somehow, the…
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Hour Two | LSU vs. Auburn, Sam Leavitt, AI Coaches & AP Top 25
In hour two we continue previewing LSU vs. Auburn and discuss Sam Leavitt as the Tigers prepare for their upcoming SEC road matchup. We take a hilarious detour…
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Hour One | Joe Buck & Troy Aikman Beef & LSU vs. Auburn Preview
In hour one we start with Alondra getting officially unc’d by the next gen broadcast before diving into the beef between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. We debate…
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Hour Three | Marler Monday! College Football Chaos, KJ Lacey & Ask the Bench
In hour three it’s Marler Monday! Chris Marler joins us to break down all the chaos from a wild weekend of college football, including the biggest upsets and…
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Hour Two | Saints Beat the Giants, Paris Awaits & Weekend Winners and Losers
In hour two we break down the Saints’ ugly win over the Giants and discuss how New Orleans now has to turn around and head to Paris to face the Steelers. We…
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Hour One | LSU & Saints BOTH Win! Mississippi State Recap, Auburn Preview & CFB Chaos
In hour one we celebrate something that hasn't happened in 763 days: LSU and the Saints winning on the same weekend! We break down LSU's win over Mississippi…
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Hour Three | Football Friday! What’s the Ticket, Pontoon Parlay & NFL Picks
In hour three it’s time for our usual Football Friday fun! We play What’s the Ticket, this time adding NFL games into the mix, before putting together this…
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Hour Two | 24-Team College Football Playoff Debate & Richard Dickson Talks LSU
In hour two we debate the possibility of expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams, with Matt and Jake sharing their very different opinions on…
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Hour One | Terrible NFL QB Play, LSU vs. Mississippi State & El Niño’s Little Brother
In hour one we recap Thursday Night Football and discuss just how bad quarterback play has been around the NFL, especially last night. We turn our attention to…
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Hour Three | Matt’s NFL QB Rankings, Munchies & Cryogenically Frozen Flynn?!
In hour three we reveal Matt Flynn’s latest NFL quarterback power rankings and debate where the league’s top QBs belong. Chef Michael Johnson joins us for…
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Hour Two | LSU vs. Mississippi State Preview: Can the Tigers Bounce Back?
In hour two we move on from the Saints and turn our attention to LSU vs. Mississippi State. We break down the upcoming SEC matchup, take a closer look at what…
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Hour One | Matt Dumps George for Claude, Gayle Benson’s Comments & Mickey Loomis Under Fire
In hour one we start with a conversation about birth order and Matt apparently breaking up with George for Claude. We eventually turn our attention to the…
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Hour Three | Tay Tay’s Shorts, Moon Landing Conspiracies & Kellen Moore Replacements
In hour three we start by making fun of Tay Tay’s ridiculously long shorts before debating whether the moon landing was real or fake. Eventually, we get back…
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Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge, Kamario Taylor’s Injury & Gayle Benson’s Saints Comments
In hour two Dr. Stephen Etheredge joins us as we speculate about Kamario Taylor’s injury and somehow debate whether the 49ers’ substation actually made them…
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Hour One | LSU vs. Mississippi State Preview: Will Kamario Taylor Start?
In hour one we officially put LSU’s loss to Kentucky behind us and turn our attention to Mississippi State. We start breaking down the Tigers’ upcoming SEC…
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Hour Three | Nick Underhill Talks Saints, NFL & Ask the Bench
In hour three Nick Underhill joins us to break down the latest surrounding the Saints and discuss the team's continued struggles. We keep the conversation…
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Hour Two | OTB Mailbag, Moon Talk & Irreplaceable Movie Roles
In hour two we get to your questions in OTB Mailbag, covering everything from the Saints’ struggles to LSU football. Then, naturally, we get into some Moon…
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Hour One | LSU vs. Kentucky Film Review & Mississippi State Preview
In hour one we revisit LSU’s loss to Kentucky after Matt goes back and watches the film. We break down what stood out on tape, the issues that plagued the…
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Hour Three | Marler Monday! SEC Football & NFL Weekend Recap
In hour three it’s Marler Monday! Chris Marler joins us to break down the biggest games and storylines from around the SEC, including the fallout from another…
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Hour Two | More Bad News in New Orleans: Saints & Kellen Moore
In hour two we move on from LSU’s loss to Kentucky to talk about the Saints… unfortunately. We break down the latest struggles in New Orleans, discuss Kellen…
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Hour One | LSU Falls to Kentucky: What Went Wrong?
In hour one we spend the entire hour breaking down LSU’s loss to Kentucky and trying to make sense of what went wrong for the Tigers. We dive into the biggest…
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Hour Three | Football Friday | Pontoon Parlay | Final Look At LSU Vs Kentucky
In Hour Three of Off the Bench, it's Football Friday! We take a look at the biggest college football matchups of the weekend and give our Pontoon Parlay picks…
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Hour Two | Saints Vs Vikings Matchup | OTB NFL Sunday Picks | What's The Ticket?
In Hour Two of Off the Bench, we preview the Saints' upcoming matchup against the Minnesota Vikings and break down what New Orleans needs to do to come away…
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Hour One | Taking a Look At The Sunday NFL Slate | Will Weather Play A Factor In Lexington?
In Hour One of Off the Bench, we take a look at the Sunday NFL slate and break down some of the biggest matchups around the league. Plus, with LSU set to take…
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Hour Three | Saints-Vikings Preview, New Orleans Run Game Tendencies, Munchies
Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn host hour three of Off the Bench. The guys spend some time previewing the Saints game against the Vikings on Sunday. Hester dives…
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HOUR TWO | LSU's Keys To Victory vs. Kentucky, Flynn's NFL QB Rankings
Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn host hour two of Off the Bench. The guys continue to preview LSU at Kentucky. What are the biggest keys for the Tigers to come out…
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HOUR ONE | LSU-Kentucky Breakdown, Wild SEC Weather
Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn host hour one of Off the Bench. The guys continue to break down LSU's matchup with Kentucky this Saturday. How important will the…
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Hour Three | Prime Day, Saints vs. Vikings & Ask the Bench
In hour three we somehow get into Amazon Prime Day and the world of advertising before turning our attention back to football. We look ahead to Saints vs…
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Hour Two | A Gruesome Visit with Doc, Jimbo Fisher & LSU vs. Kentucky
In hour two Dr. Stephen Etheredge joins us for a pretty gruesome conversation about injuries before we talk some Jimbo Fisher because… why not? We continue…
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Hour One | LSU vs. Kentucky Preview & Breaking Down the Wildcats
Hour One | LSU vs. Kentucky Preview & Breaking Down the Wildcats In hour one we spend the majority of the hour breaking down LSU vs. Kentucky and getting you…
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Hour Three | Nick Underhill Talks Saints, NFL & LSU vs. Kentucky
Hour Three | Nick Underhill Talks Saints, NFL & LSU vs. Kentucky In hour three Nick Underhill joins us to rehash the Saints’ loss to the Falcons and discuss…
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Hour Two | LSU vs. Kentucky Preview, NFL Refs & OTB Mailbag
In hour two we start looking ahead to LSU vs. Kentucky, preview the matchup and look back at the history between the Tigers and Wildcats. We also get into a…
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Hour One | Saints Fall to the Falcons & Things Feel BAD in New Orleans
In hour one we recap the Saints’ loss to the Falcons in the Dome and break down what went wrong for New Orleans. We also discuss the overall feeling…
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Hour Three | Marler Monday! SEC Football & Ask the Bench
In hour three it’s Marler Monday! Chris Marler joins us to break down everything that happened around the SEC over the weekend and give us his biggest…
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Hour Two | Saints vs. Falcons, Panthers Lead the South & Weekend Winners
In hour two we look ahead to Saints vs. Falcons and talk some NFL, including the Panthers finding themselves at the top of the NFC South. We also hand out our…
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Hour One | LSU Blows Out McNeese & College Football’s Biggest Surprises
In hour one we break down LSU’s blowout win over McNeese and share our biggest takeaways from the Tigers’ performance. We also take a look around college…
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Hour Three | What’s the Ticket, Pontoon Parlay & Final Thoughts
In hour three it’s time for our usual Football Friday fun! We play What’s the Ticket, put together this week’s Pontoon Parlay and give our final thoughts and…
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Hour Two | Saints vs. Falcons in Primetime & LSU vs. McNeese
In hour two we talk some NFL and look ahead to Monday Night Football as the Saints face the Falcons in primetime. We also turn our attention back to college…
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Hour One | Thursday Night Football & a Look at the Top 25
In hour one we recap Thursday Night Football and share our biggest takeaways from the game. Then we turn our attention to college football and take a look at…