Join Matt & Pete as they share the latest from Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman as the offseason continues on. Hear their thoughts on if this is a Playoff or Bust season for Freeman, how important week one at A&M is as well as what the kick times coming out this early means to fans.
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Mar 13
A Tribute to Lou Holtz: Notre Dame Coach’s Former Players Share Their Favorite Memories
Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz passed away on March 4 at the age of 89. In this special edition of The Independent, former Holtz players Jeff Kilburg, Chris Zorich, Steve Roddy and Cornelius Southall share their favorite memories of their coach, from winning the national champ ... Show More
1h 13m
Mar 12
Notre Dame basketball talk with Jordan Cornette, plus projecting Jeremiyah Love’s NFL destination
March is here and that means NBC’s Jordan Cornette, Notre Dame’s all-time leader in blocks, joins The Independent to preview conference tournament week, look at where things have gone wrong for Fighting Irish men’s basketball and much more. Plus, Brian Kelly is in the news again, ... Show More
36m 3s
Mar 5
Recapping Notre Dame at the Combine, Previewing the Fighting Irish in the NFL Draft and more
Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are back for more Notre Dame news, nuggets and conversation. Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love showed out at the NFL Scouting Combine. Where will he and fellow Fighting Irish backfield mate Jadarian Price get drafted? Plus, what does the projected first r ... Show More
48m 23s
Jan 2025
Is Josh Allen Getting a Pass? + When did Notre Dame Become Cool?
It goes without saying that January is a high stakes time of year for the football world, and this year, that was more true than ever. The first 12-team College Football playoff brought us three compelling rounds, mirroring the NFL’s own longtime playoff tradition. We of course c ... Show More
34m 41s
Jan 2023
PMS 2.0 842 - AFC/NFC Championship Game Previews/Picks, Ian Rapoport, Kirk Herbstreit, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the recent hirings in the NFL including Frank Reich to the Panthers and Nathaniel Hackett to the Jets as OC and if that has any sway on Aaron Rodgers going to the Jets, plus they break down both the NFC and AFC Championship g ... Show More
2h 46m
Jan 2025
PMS 2.0 1281 - National Championship Recap, Kirk Herbstreit, Ohio State QB Will Howard, "The General" Bobby Carpenter, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s National Championship which saw Ohio State hang on to win 34-23 after a furious comeback from Notre Dame, plus they recap the entire college football season as a whole that was arguably the best one we’ ... Show More
3h 13m
Apr 2024
PMS 2.0 1107 - Men's National Championship Recap, UCONN Head Coach Dan Hurley, Sean Casey, Cam Jordan, Ian Rapoport, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s National Championship game which once again saw UCONN dominate in the 2nd half, and earn their 2nd consecutive National Championship. They are joined by Head Coach of the UCONN Huskies, Dan Hurley to ch ... Show More
2h 51m
Aug 2024
PMS 2.0 1180 - Mike Greenberg, Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus, Steelers OC Arthur Smith, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the news that JJ McCarthy will officially be out for the season after having meniscus surgery, last night’s Hard Knocks episode and why expectations for the Bears are sky high, how incredible this college footb ... Show More
3h 9m
Sep 2025
Chiefs Still Team To Beat?, BUD List Entering Week 1, Cowboys-Eagles Preview
Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes, Danny Parkins, Coach Mangini & Willie Colon break down all the latest news entering Week 1 of the NFL. Are the Chiefs still the team to beat? Who's under duress this week? Do the Cowboys have a chance at upsetting the Eagles? The guys a ... Show More
2h 24m