The Ben Maller Show

Ben Maller talks about the biggest consequence of Jaxson Dart potentially missing most or all of the Giants season, who John Harbaugh and the Giants should go get to plug the hole at QB1, the idea that the Giants should just tank the season, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Cards coach Mike LaFleur defending Marvin Harrison Jr.'s effort and if that is actually helping the situation, who looks worse in this "Coaches Cold War" between Sean Payton and Mike Macdonald, the legal trouble the 49ers could be facing, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!

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Ben Maller discusses if the Yankees mishandled Aaron Judge's return from a fractured rib, the Red Sox rewarding manager Chad Tracy before managing a single playoff game, the Mets signing Andy Green for 3-years, Too Much or Not Enough, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Cowboys owner Jerry Jones pouring cold water on Roger Goodell's European expansion plan, who is right between Mike McCarthy saying simplify the offense or Aaron Rodgers saying execute it, Jordan Love arguing the Packers run game isn't terrible, Password: Word Game of the Stars, and more!

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Big Ben talks about the announcement that Jaxson Dart could miss the rest of the season for the Giants, Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur defending the effort of WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Maller to the Third Degree, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, Password: Word Game of the Stars, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about the Rams beating up on the Giants on MNF and how much the Giants' outlook changes if Jaxon Dart misses a month, doing a wellness check on Giants coach John Harbaugh, if Sean McVay ended up solving all of the Rams issues, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about the latest in the Caleb Williams hamstring drama, how much of this sloppy Chicago football falls on the shoulders of Ben Johnson, how excited Vikings fans should be that Kyler Murray is back, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about how much blame Lamar Jackson deserves for the Ravens fourth-quarter blues, if San Francisco can realistically ride this collection of old geezers through an entire NFL season, Indianapolis CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon getting called out for being a "helicopter owner", Maller's Mountain of Money: Joan Jett Edition, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about reports of a $27 million offer to Joey Porter Jr. and what that tells us about where he and the Steelers stand, if Dak Prescott deserves flowers for passing Tony Romo's Cowboys record for TD passes, longtime Bills radio play-by-play guy John Murphy being denied press credentials, Cite the Bite, and more!

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Big Ben talks about the Rams dominating the Giants on MNF and Jaxon Dart going down with an injury, the Caleb Williams hamstring drama and if it is more medical documentary or Hollywood production, Maller to the Third Degree, Maller's Mountain of Money: Joan Jett Edition, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about the Kansas City Chiefs improving to 2-0 with a win over the Colts on SNF, if Indianapolis proved something by taking KC to OT, how Andy Reid should be feeling about his Chiefs, Jayden Daniels dislocating his left elbow again, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about the Chargers 0-2 start to the season and if it's just a September speedbump or evidence that Harbaugh's program is going backward, if it's fair to question new OC Mike McDaniel, if this Raiders win is a huge statement, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about how alarmed Bears fans should be by a Ben Johnson's offense going from 59 points to 3 in one week, if the Minnesota Vikings exposed the blueprint for stopping Caleb Williams, Jordan Love praising the Packers for "staying together", Insta-Advice Line, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about how things are looking for Mike McCarthy's Steelers offense with Aaron Rodgers' performance, if Patriots coach Mike Vrabel exposed himself by getting defensive over a perfectly legitimate Drake Maye question, Maller Militia Feud, and more!

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Big Ben talks about the Indianapolis Colts taking the Chiefs to OT on Sunday Night Football, the embarrassing 0-2 start for the Chargers, Maller to the Third Degree, Insta-Advice Line, and much more!

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We went to the bullpen and called in a Hall of Fame closer to the weekend pod palooza! Hollering James from Minneapolis joins Ben for a rambunctious edition of the Fifth Hour Mailbag. Legendary for his thunderous snoring and undying love of the Ben Maller Show, James is one of the great larger-than-life cartoon characters of the Maller Militia.

The boys rip open the mailbag and tackle listener questions from around the globe, traveling down a winding road of looksmaxxing, Colombian Bam Bam, toddler fight club, J-Lo lookalikes, Navy SEAL training, robotoilets, hurricane records, bad hygiene, and...

Ben is back in the audio sweatshop on a Saturday, because apparently relaxation is for other people. Wackadoodle Hollywood legend Robert De Niro triggers a trip down memory lane with some classic tales of unforgettable Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda, including a legendary afternoon at the Smoke House where everything seemed perfectly normal until, naturally, it wasn’t. Ben also asks the important question nobody else has the courage—or interest—to ask: Where is Doug? Then it’s off to the future, unfortunately, as AI golf analyst guy makes his debut and immediately books everyone a first-class ticket on the Vomi...

Big Ben talks about the Cowboys getting taken down by the Giants on SNF and how the Cowboys offense isn't living up to their "nickname", the Broncos getting beat up by the Chiefs on MNF, Maller's Mountain of Money: Nas Edition, and more!

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The band is back together! Eddie Garcia makes his triumphant return to The Fifth Hour as the dynamic duo reunites—and it sounds so good. Ben catches up with Eddie on how his metamorphosis into a full-time Pod Guy is going, life after the overnight radio grind, and the current temperature of his lukewarm Pittsburgh Steelers.

The boys also crack open the Maller memory vault for stories about some of the legendary cartoon characters and super fans who have populated the Ben Maller Show universe over the years. Plus, with hockey season around the corner, Eddie puts on...

Ben Maller talks about coach Dan Campbell calling out the Lions discipline after they were boat raced by the Buffalo Bills on TNF, if it's too soon to eliminate the Lions from contender status in the NFC, the NFL media dubbing the Bill's new stadium as "The House that Josh Allen Built", and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Davante Adams saying that anyone panicking over the Rams afte rone game is a "fool", Bears CB Jaylon Johnson saying he doesn't really enjoy playing the NFL's top receivers, how things are looking for Nico Collins' health in Houston, Benny vs. The Penny, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Cowboys owner Jerry Jones calling out Dak Prescott for his costly interception, how concerned Steelers fans should be with DK Metcalf's performance, Titans QB Cam Ward saying he's a "very good quarterback", Lame Jokes of the Week, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about reports saying Bill Belichick and North Carolina are expected to part ways soon, if Joey Porter Jr. is legitimately working his way back, Jeffrey Simmons saying the Titans must make Eagles QB Jalen Hurts play QB, Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, Sports Jeopardy, and more!

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Big Ben talks about the Bills blowing out the Lions on Thursday Night Football, Davante Adams saying that anyone panicking over the Rams after one game is a "fool", Lame Jokes of the Week, Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Tampa QB Baker Mayfield saying he remembers the good more than the bad from his time with the Browns, coach Ken Zampese saying the Browns messed up by letting Baker leave, Tony Dungy and Lisa Salters being stripped of their Hall of Fame votes, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Mets pitcher Sean Manaea saying that it was "crazy" that Mets fans gave Orioles slugger Pete Alonso a curtain call on the road, Mets stars Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, and Bo Bichette failing to catch a routine pop-up, Benny vs. The Penny TNF Edition, and more!

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Ben Maller discusses if Zxavian harris and Dae'Quan Wright were done dirty by Lane Kiffin and LSU, the NCAA's message on Western Michigan getting screwed by Michigan on the replay shenanigans, half a dozen power programs pushing $50 million payrolls, #AskBen, and much more!

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Ben Maller talks about Hall of Famer Andre Johnson calling out C.J. Stroud's "bad" body language, Cowboys WR George Pickens not sounding too concerned with his dropped passes, Emmitt Smith saying Derrick Henry can break his NFL rushing record, Fact or Fiction, and more!

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Big Ben talks about Tampa QB Baker Mayfield saying he remembers the good more than the bad from his time with the Browns, the outrage from Mets players over Mets fans giving Pete Alonso a standing ovation, Benny vs. The Penny TNF Edition, #AskBen, and more!

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Big Ben talks about Texas QB Arch Manning being forced to apologize for laughing at an AI video with his coach and reporter Holly Rowe, Broncos coach Sean Payton responding to reports of Drew Brees working out with the Broncos, Maller to the Third Degree, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about why Texas QB Arch Manning issued a groveling apology for enjoying the AI video of Steve Sarkisian and Holly Rowe, how this story has turned into a social media culture war, Ole Miss AD Keith Carter saying LSU's Lane Kiffin tried to manipulate players and coaches on his way out, and much more!

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Ben Maller talks about coach Sean Payton claiming he had no idea his Broncos worked out Drew Brees before the AFC title game, the Cardinals limiting the workload for rookie RB Jeremiyah Love, the NFL having weaker ratings with early-season international matchups, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!

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Ben Maller discusses if Cincinnati should keep negotiating with Elly De La Cruz or start preparing for a blockbuster trade, noise that Manny Machado is heading to the Padres swap meet, the latest proposal of a 50% revenue split with the MLB players, Too Much or Not Enough, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Packers RB Josh Jacobs and his victim looking to permanently seal video from becoming public, how things are looking for Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski as they prepare to start Cooper Rush again, Password: Word Game of the Stars, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about talks about what went wrong for Bo Nix and the Broncos "high-powered offense" in their blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on MNF, grades Jayden Waddle's debut for Denver, if Andy Reid should be encouraged by the play of Patrick Mahomes, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about the rage being directed at Texas QB Arch Manning for enjoying an AI video is warranted, Mets owner Steve Cohen telling Pete Alonso "This is your home", Drew Brees working out for the Broncos before the AFC Championship, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about the stalemate between Joey Porter Jr. and the Steelers, Jim Harbaugh putting the Chargers opening-day sloppiness on his own preseason strategy, Eagles G Landon Dickerson saying he was a liability and shouldn't have been playing, Maller's Mountain of Money: Nas Edition, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Todd Monken saying the Browns coaches watched Deshaun Watson's performance and "saw really good things on film", Pats OC Josh McDaniels being clueless about A.J. Brown going on IR, Cowboys exec Stephen Jones saying the expectations for the team were unrealistic, Cite the Bite, and more!

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Big Ben talks about the Broncos getting beat up by the Chiefs on MNF and what went wrong for Denver, the rage being directed at Texas QB Arch Manning for enjoying an AI video, Maller to the Third Degree, Maller's Mountain of Money: Nas Edition, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about the abysmal defense by Brian Schottenheimer's Cowboys in their loss to the Giants on SNF, Dak Prescott nicknaming the 2026 Cowboys offense "GOTI" and if they backed it up, the takeaway from John Harbaugh's first real game as Giants coach, and more!

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