Football is back! Notre Dame just wrapped up its first camp practice, with Riley Leonard, Benjamin Morrison and the rest of the Fighting Irish holding a full open practice to the media in South Bend. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson share their takeaways, plus react to Marcus Freeman's post-practice press conference.
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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
Aug 2024
PMS 2,.0 1187 - LIVE in Dublin, Ireland with Nick Saban, Jordan Travis, Darragh Farrell, & Sheamus
On today's show, Pat, AJ, guest bartender WWE Superstar Sheamus, & the LADS are LIVE from J.R. Mahon's pub in Dublin, Ireland ahead of College GameDay & the Aer Lingus Classic between Florida State & Georgia Tech. The boys toss back a couple pints, enjoy a traditional Irish band ... Show More
1h 58m
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
Oct 2019
PMS 2.0 117 - Undefeated NFL QB, Duck Hodges, & Recap Magic.. Last Zito Ad Read Ever? What A Day
On today’s show, Pat and the boys are joined by Pittsburgh Steelers starting Quarterback, all-time FCS passing yards leader, and Junior World Duck Calling Junior Champion, Devlin “Duck” Hodges. They discuss his rise from practice squad player to 3rd string QB, to 2nd string QB, t ... Show More
1h 23m
Nov 2025
Week 12
Michael and Trey discuss some crazy finishes in the Big Ten, ACC, and more from week 11. Then, they preview OU at Alabama, Notre Dame at Pitt, and the rest of the week 12 slate. Finally, they close the episode with a Questionable Finish and Upset Specials. Learn more about your a ... Show More
32m 59s
Feb 2025
Are You Not Entertained?! Chaos in Derry, Exciting Football, Big fielders are back, Defenders exposed
Kerry’s smash and grab, Armagh and Galway make their statements, and Donegal emerge. There’s Offaly and Tipperary drama, and Division 2 lights up. Paddy Andrews, James O’Donoghue and Tommy Rooney get stuck into a brilliant weekend of Gaelic Football, with so much to discuss. Enjo ... Show More
57m 33s
Apr 2024
PMS 2.0 1102 - Women's Elite 8 Recap, Iowa Women's Head Coach Lisa Bluder, Dan Orlovsky and the Fart Heard 'Round The World, Shams Charania, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about last night’s Women’s Elite 8 games, and how truly dominant of a performance Caitlin Clark had, as well as the incredible run from LSU, and Paige Buckets and UCONN getting past USC and JuJu Watkins, and they cov ... Show More
2h 56m
Oct 2025
PMS 2.0 1432 - NFL Week 7 Preview/Picks, TNF Recap, Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart, Nick Saban, Country Superstars Bailey Zimmerman, Luke Combs, & AJ Hawk
On today's show, Pat is LIVE from Athens, Georgia for College GameDay ahead of tomorrow’s massive tilt between LSU and Georgia, while AJ Hawk and the boys are back in Indianapolis as they break down last night’s electric Thursday Night Football game that saw Joe Flacco and the Be ... Show More
2h 39m