Hour 1: The crew reacts to a tough Cardinals preseason loss to the Broncos and another late Diamondbacks defeat, revisits the 6–5 loss to Colorado in “Replay: Rewind,” and welcomes Rudy Carpenter to break down Arizona’s QB situation before wrapping with “On This Day” and “Football at 50.”

Monday, August 18, 2025 | 49:13

The show opens with reactions to the weekend’s top headlines, including the Arizona Cardinals’ Week 2 preseason loss to the Denver Broncos and the Diamondbacks’ struggles in another late-inning defeat, dropping their series to Colorado. The “Replay: Rewind” segment features highlights from Sunday’s 6–5 Diamondbacks loss and emotional comments from Geraldo Perdomo on media criticism of Ketel Marte. Later, former ASU and NFL quarterback Rudy Carpenter joins the program to share his thoughts on the Cardinals’ second preseason outing, concerns about the team’s performance, the backup QB situation with Jacoby Brissett, and whether the starters need live reps before the September 7 opener. The hour closes with “On This Day” and “Football at 50,” where Manuch highlights another one of his guys getting a shot at the NFL.