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Off The Bench is a radio show on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge hosted by former LSU players Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn.
former LSU players Jacob hosts Off The Bench, a sports show with 1,000 episodes published.
Jake kicks off hour three with another exercise for the crew: which NFL teams that finished with a losing record last season have a legitimate chance to make the Super Bowl this year? While everyone lands on many of the
We kick off hour two talking about the Louisiana Card Show, which somehow turns into a conversation about NeeDohs, which then somehow turns into a conversation about Tyler Shough. We also continue discussing the NBA bett
In hour one of OTB we recap the latest action from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including Germany's comments after its loss to Paraguay. We also discuss the betting scandal involving Malik Beasley, touch on the arrest of one
It's another Marler Monday, so naturally the conversation takes some unexpected turns. We somehow find our way back to talking about birds, hand out our Weekend Winners, and wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.
In hour two, the crew covers a little bit of everything — honestly, your guess is as good as ours. We talk some golf, discuss Chris Olave and the Saints, and Matt and Jake get into a conversation about NFL training camp
We kick off hour one with a completely random conversation about birds and bridges before eventually finding our way back to sports. We recap everything that happened over the weekend at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, break do
In hour three we discuss the Major League Baseball Players Association pushing to eliminate player prop betting because of the harassment players receive from fans after losing bets and parlays. We also rip some sports c
In hour two we talk more about the NCAA's new 5-for-5 eligibility rule and how, less than 24 hours later, there is already a lawsuit against the NCAA. Matt also shows Huck a legendary 90s baseball movie, we discuss the g
We kick off hour one with Matt trying to rage bait Jake over soccer terminology. Jake attempts to get the show back on track with some World Cup discussion, but the conversation quickly turns into a rabbit hole about Tur
In hour three, Matt eulogizes Brendan Sorsby’s career before the crew goes around the room predicting what could be next for him. Chef Michael Johnson joins us for Munchies, and we wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.
We kick off hour two discussing Brian Kelly taking a job with CBS calling Mountain West football games. We also check in on the World Cup, breaking down where each team currently stands before somehow ending up in a conv
We kick off hour one in disbelief after Matt shows up wearing jeans, which somehow leads to a debate over just how backhanded of a compliment it is to be someone's "hear me out." We then shift to college sports, discussi
In hour three we're joined by Will Helmers to talk some College World Series and discuss potential changes that could be coming to the MLB Draft and what those changes could mean for college baseball. We wrap up the show
In hour two we talk Saints wide receiver Jordan Tyson and Jake's concerns about Tyson's injury history as he looks to carve out a role in the offense. Naturally, the conversation also turns to sports cards because that's
In hour one of OTB we discuss the NFL's growing slate of international games and what it means for the league's global reach. We also revisit the ongoing Brendan Sorsby saga as his legal team says they plan to sue the NF
We kick off hour three with Nick Underhill talking New Orleans Saints, which leads Jake and Matt to raise some concerns about Jordan Tyson and the Saints' wide receiver room. We continue that discussion throughout the ho
In hour two we discuss some notable omissions from Phil Steele’s preseason All-SEC teams, including one Tiger who somehow didn't make either the first or second team. We also talk some World Cup action and dive into OTB
In hour one of OTB, Matt is fired up because his new Star Wars trading cards finally arrived. We also react to the blockbuster trade sending Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat. We then turn our attention to college
It’s Marler Monday, which means the conversation goes just about everywhere. In hour three we talk soccer, somehow end up on a geography tangent, and wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.
In hour two we discuss another big recruiting win for LSU as a Houston-area prospect flips his commitment to the Tigers, and we talk about just how hard the football staff has been working on the recruiting trail. We als
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Off The Bench is hosted by former LSU players Jacob. The show is categorised under sports (basketball) and has published 1,000 episodes.
Off The Bench has published 1,000 episodes.
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