CFB With Booger McFarland, The Eagles Season Is Over, Rays Win Game 4 Plus Listener Football Takes

Summary of CFB With Booger McFarland, The Eagles Season Is Over, Rays Win Game 4 Plus Listener Football Takes

by Barstool Sports

2h 20m•October 28, 2026
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Overview of CFB With Booger McFarland, The Eagles Season Is Over, Rays Win Game 4 Plus Listener Football Takes

This episode covered a wide-ranging sports day: a tense World Series/Game 4 discussion, a brutal assessment of the Eagles after Monday Night Football, and a deep college football conversation with Booger McFarland. The hosts also hit NFL trade chatter, hot seat/cool throne topics, and listener-submitted football takes on everything from playoff expansion to the Chargers’ misery.

World Series: Rays Survive, Brewers Still in Control

  • The biggest baseball topic was the Rays surviving extra innings to force a Game 5 against the Brewers.
  • The hosts praised the style of play from both teams:
    • lots of situational hitting
    • smart base running
    • strong coaching/scouting
    • constant pressure on pitchers
  • They noted the Brewers still felt like the better team and likely had the series set up well, but both agreed the series had been fun baseball to watch.
  • They also joked about the looming MLB lockout talk, saying they wanted at least one full episode after the World Series before starting that conversation again.

Monday Night Football: The Eagles Season Feels Over

  • Max was at the game and had a rough night as the Eagles were embarrassed by the Cowboys.
  • The hosts said the Eagles’ defense showed no fight and looked completely different from what people expected.
  • Even with an offense missing key pieces, they felt 21 points should have been enough to win, or at least stay competitive.
  • Biggest takeaways:
    • Jalen Carter and other key defenders were heavily criticized
    • Quinyon Mitchell was basically the only defender who impressed
    • Saquon Barkley clearly wanted to play through injury
  • The overall verdict: the Eagles season is basically dead, and the upcoming Commanders-Eagles Sunday night game feels like a joke.

Booger McFarland: College Football Takeaways

Big 12

  • Booger thinks BYU is the best team in the Big 12.
  • He still likes Utah and thinks the Holy War will be huge.
  • Texas Tech was viewed as less dominant than last year, especially defensively.
  • Houston and UCF were mentioned as part of the conference chaos, but BYU remains the team to beat.

Big Ten

  • Booger leaned Indiana as the best team in the Big Ten.
  • He also liked what UCLA is doing under Bob Chesney and praised Northwestern under Chip Kelly.
  • Ohio State was discussed as a major unknown after QB injury concerns.
  • Minnesota got love as a team that understands its identity and is playing disciplined football.

SEC

  • Georgia was Booger’s pick for the best team in the SEC.
  • He said Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Texas, and Kentucky all still have paths in front of them.
  • He highlighted November 7 as a massive date that could decide the SEC race.
  • Florida was mentioned as a dangerous team if the quarterback situation keeps trending in the right direction.

Notre Dame / Miami / ACC

  • Booger thinks Miami is the best team in the ACC and one of the most talented teams in the country.
  • He also said they still haven’t been truly tested in the way elite playoff teams usually are.
  • Notre Dame’s playoff path was discussed at length, with the hosts pointing out that their resume may depend on how strong SMU is when they meet.

NFL Talk with Booger: Who’s Actually a Super Bowl Team?

Booger’s AFC Super Bowl contenders:

  • Bills
  • Bengals
  • Broncos
  • Jaguars
  • Chiefs as the asterisk team

Booger’s NFC contenders:

  • Seahawks
  • 49ers
  • Bears
  • maybe Vikings if the offense can stabilize

Key NFL themes

  • The Chiefs were questioned because they still lack real wide receiver help.
  • The Seahawks’ defense was praised as a unit that makes opposing quarterbacks look bad.
  • The Texans’ defense was criticized for not living up to last year’s standard, with Booger saying they may have started believing their own hype.
  • The Vikings’ defense was respected, but the offense/quarterback play was still the big question mark.

Hot Seat / Cool Throne

Hot Seat

  • WNBA Finals scheduling: Game 6 being played at 12:30 p.m. due to arena conflicts was called ridiculous.
  • Jalen Brown / Jason Tatum / Celtics drama: More back-and-forth over who said what, and whether there’s actual beef or just competition.
  • Michael Bidwill: Big Cat went hard on the Cardinals owner, calling him cheap, fan-unfriendly, and generally terrible for the franchise.
  • Chargers: The idea that they could go winless came up again, especially with roster questions and quarterback/coach issues.

Cool Throne

  • Internet Invitational: Episode 1 is out, and they’re excited for the storyline rollout.
  • Connor Hellebuyck / Devils shoutout also got a brief mention.

Listener Football Takes

The show closed with listener-submitted NFL/CFB takes:

  • 24-team playoff debate:

    • Some liked the idea because it would keep more teams alive longer and make November matter more.
    • Others argued it would cheapen the regular season and reduce the weight of upsets.
    • The hosts seemed split but open to the concept.

  • NFL coaching take:

    • One listener argued there hasn’t been a consistently great new head coach in the last five years.
    • The response was basically: most NFL coaches are either established names or eventual misses; that’s just how the league works.

  • Chargers disaster watch:

    • A listener argued there’s a real chance the Chargers don’t win another game.
    • The hosts pushed back a little, but agreed the roster and schedule are bleak.

  • Steelers schedule theory:

    • One take suggested Pittsburgh’s schedule was front-loaded with easier games to protect Aaron Rodgers from being benched.
    • The hosts noted the AFC North has padded records against the NFC South, especially the Bucs.

  • Deshaun Watson / Browns forgiveness take:

    • If Watson somehow leads the Browns deep into the playoffs, would fans forgive him?
    • The answer: probably yes, at least in Cleveland, if he wins enough.

Notable Running Themes

  • The show kept circling back to coaching, identity, and preparation — in baseball, college football, and the NFL.
  • A lot of the episode was about separating real contenders from teams with good records.
  • There was also a recurring joke about overreaction vs. overanalysis, especially with the lockout talk, playoff expansion, and surprise NFL teams.