Off The Bench
Off The Bench is a radio show on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge hosted by former LSU players Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn.
Hour Three | What’s the Ticket, Pontoon Parlay & Final Thoughts
In hour three it’s time for our usual Football Friday fun! We play What’s the Ticket, put together this week’s Pontoon Parlay and give our final thoughts and predictions for the weekend before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | Saints vs. Falcons in Primetime & LSU vs. McNeese
In hour two we talk some NFL and look ahead to Monday Night Football as the Saints face the Falcons in primetime. We also turn our attention back to college football and continue getting ready for LSU vs. McNeese.
Hour One | Thursday Night Football & a Look at the Top 25
In hour one we recap Thursday Night Football and share our biggest takeaways from the game. Then we turn our attention to college football and take a look at this weekend’s Top 25 slate and the matchups we’re most interested in.
Hour Three | LSU vs. McNeese, Munchies &… Mumps?!
In hour three we start looking ahead to LSU vs. McNeese and what we want to see from the Tigers this weekend. Chef Michael Johnson joins us for Munchies before we get into the bizarre situation surrounding mumps and San Diego State football. We wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | Saints Trade Talk, Eye in the Sky & Chris Olave’s WR1 Statement
In hour two we talk some Saints and throw around a few trade hypotheticals before getting into film review and the goal behind Eye in the Sky. We also discuss Chris Olave making his statement as a true WR1 and proving some of the doubts surrounding him wrong.
Hour One | Robot Flynn Returns, ESPN 40-Yard Dash & Top 25 Slate
In hour one we bring in Halloween with the return of Robot Flynn and talk some of our favorite Halloween movies. We debate who would run the best 40-yard dash out of the ESPN crew before turning our attention to college football and taking a look at this weekend’s Top 25 slate.
Hour Three | Matt’s Top 10 QBs, LSU Film Review & Ask the Bench
In hour three we unveil Matt Flynn’s latest Top 10 NFL quarterback rankings and debate where some of the league’s top QBs belong. We also talk a little LSU film review before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge Talks Injuries & LSU’s Next Men Up
In hour two Dr. Stephen Etheredge joins us to talk through LSU’s injury situation and where the Tigers stand heading into this week. We also take a look at some of the backups we could see get extended playing time and who we’re most excited to watch as LSU deals with thin depth across basically the entire roster.
Hour One | Shopping Carts, Man Buns, Skin-to-Skin & MLB Postseason
In hour one… honestly, we’re not really sure what happened. We explore service industry jobs, shopping cart etiquette, man buns and skin-to-skin contact—all in the first segment. Eventually, we find our way to sports and talk some MLB postseason.
Hour Three | Nick Underhill Talks Saints, Mountain Lions & LSU’s O-Line
In hour three Nick Underhill joins us to talk Saints and break down the latest surrounding the team. Somehow, we end up talking about mountain lions before turning our attention back to LSU and continuing the conversation about the Tigers’ offensive line. We wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | LSU’s Injuries, Almond Milk & OTB Mailbag
In hour two we take a look at LSU’s injury situation and discuss whether the Tigers should rest some key players against McNeese this week. That conversation obviously turns into a discussion about almond milk, because… OTB. We wrap up the hour by getting to your questions in OTB Mailbag.
Hour One | Matt’s Card Adventures, Caleb’s Sunglasses & Should LSU Rest Sam Leavitt?
In hour one we hear all about Matt’s latest card adventures before talking some NFL and reacting to Case Keenum’s performance last night. We also get into Caleb Williams wearing his sunglasses and walking around during the national anthem before turning our attention to LSU and debating whether the Tigers should rest Sam Leavitt against McNeese.
Hour Three | Marler Monday, South Carolina Football & Marler’s Baseball Career
In hour three it’s Marler Monday! Chris Marler joins us to talk some South Carolina football and break down the weekend in college football. We also uncover Marler’s college baseball stats and take a look back at his playing career before wrapping up the show.
Hour Two | Saints Fall to the Raiders, Weekend Winners & AP Top 25
In hour two we turn to the NFL and break down the Saints’ loss to the Raiders and what went wrong for New Orleans. We hand out our Weekend Winners and Losers before taking a look at the latest AP Top 25 and where things stand after another big weekend of college football.
Hour One | LSU Takes Down Texas A&M
In hour one we break down LSU’s win over Texas A&M and dive into what stood out most from the Tigers’ performance. We discuss what LSU did well, the biggest takeaways from the victory and what the win means for the Tigers moving forward.
Hour Three | What’s the Ticket, Pontoon Parlay & Final Predictions
In hour three it’s time for our usual Football Friday fun! We play What’s the Ticket, put together this week’s Pontoon Parlay and make our final predictions for the weekend before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | LSU vs. Texas A&M & Saints vs. Raiders
In hour two we get you ready for a huge weekend on both the college and NFL fronts. We continue breaking down LSU vs. Texas A&M and what we’ll be watching for in the Tigers’ SEC matchup before turning our attention to Saints vs. Raiders and what New Orleans needs to do to come away with another win.
Hour One | Falcons Take Down the Packers, Jordan Love Struggles & a LOADED Saturday
In hour one we react to Thursday Night Football as the Falcons take down the Packers and discuss why Jordan Love just has not been good. Then we turn our attention to college football and take a look at an absolutely loaded Saturday slate with huge matchups all over the country.
Hour Three | Gold Games, Munchies & Ask the Bench
In hour three we take a look at this week’s Gold Games and some of the matchups we’re most interested in. Chef Michael Johnson joins us for Munchies before we wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | NFL Talk & LSU vs. Texas A&M
In hour two we talk some NFL and take a look around the league before turning our attention back to college football. We continue looking ahead to LSU vs. Texas A&M and break down the Tigers’ upcoming SEC matchup.
Hour One | Ranked Matchups, More LSU vs. Ole Miss & the SEC Slate
In hour one we take a look at some of the biggest ranked-on-ranked matchups around college football this weekend. We also get back into LSU vs. Ole Miss and continue breaking down what we saw from the Tigers before taking a look around the rest of the SEC slate.
Hour Three | Matt’s QB Rankings, SEC Showdowns & Ask the Bench
In hour three we continue breaking down Matt Flynn’s quarterback rankings and debate where some of the NFL’s top QBs belong on his list. We also take a look at the ranked-on-ranked matchups across the SEC this weekend and which games we’re most interested in before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge Talks Injuries, LSU’s TE Depth & Matt’s Top 10 QBs
In hour two Dr. Stephen Etheredge joins us to discuss all of the injuries piling up right now and what goes into managing them during the season. We also talk about Trey’Dez Green and LSU’s lack of depth behind him in the tight end room before taking a look at Matt Flynn’s Top 10 NFL quarterbacks for the week.
Hour One | LSU Film Review, Texas A&M & Saints vs. Raiders
In hour one we start with our LSU vs. Ole Miss film review and break down what stood out after going back to the tape. We take an early look at Texas A&M and how the Aggies have looked so far this season before starting to look ahead to Saints vs. Raiders.
Hour Three | Nick Underhill Talks Saints, LSU vs. Texas A&M & Ask the Bench
In hour three Nick Underhill joins us to break down the Saints’ win over the Ravens in Baltimore and give us his biggest takeaways from the victory. We also turn our attention back to college football and start looking ahead to LSU vs. Texas A&M before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | LSU’s O-Line Issues, Leavitt vs. Landen Clark & Life Without Spears
In hour two we continue breaking down LSU’s loss to Ole Miss and take a closer look at the issues along the Tigers’ offensive line. Would Matt consider putting Landen Clark in for Sam Leavitt at this point in the season? We also discuss what LSU does with DeShawn Spears out before taking a look around the SEC slate.
Hour One | Monday Night Football, Sam Leavitt’s Issues
In hour one we start with some NFL and Monday Night Football before turning our attention back to LSU. Matt breaks down some of the issues he’s seeing with Sam Leavitt and whether they’re fixable moving forward. Plus, we listen to a quote from Lane Kiffin, and Matt explains why he’s not a fan of what the LSU head coach had to say.
Hour Three | Marler Monday! SEC Weekend Recap & Ask the Bench
In hour three it’s Marler Monday! Chris Marler joins us as we continue breaking down the weekend in college football, with plenty of focus on everything that went down across the SEC. We get Marler’s biggest takeaways from the weekend before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | Saints Win in Baltimore! Shough & Olave Shine
In hour two, LSU may have lost, but the Saints won! We break down New Orleans’ win over the Ravens in Baltimore, talk about Tyler Shough and Chris Olave playing his ass off. We also get back into LSU’s loss to Ole Miss and discuss some of the injuries coming out of the game, including Trey’Dez Green.
Hour One | LSU Falls to Ole Miss & Tiger Fans Sound Off
In hour one we break down LSU’s loss to Ole Miss and dive into what went wrong for the Tigers in Oxford. We open up the text line and hear from LSU fans, answering listener questions and reacting to what they had to say about the loss.
Hour Three | What’s the Ticket, Pontoon Parlay & Ask the Bench
In hour three it’s time for our usual Football Friday fun! We play What’s the Ticket, put together this week’s Pontoon Parlay and make our picks for the weekend before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | Bills vs. Lions & More LSU vs. Ole Miss
In hour two we react to Bills vs. Lions from Thursday night before turning our attention back to LSU vs. Ole Miss. We continue breaking down the matchup in Oxford, what LSU needs to do to come away with a win and the biggest factors we’ll be watching Saturday night.
Hour One | Football Friday! LSU vs. Ole Miss & the Top 25 Slate
It’s Football Friday! In hour one we get you ready for a massive LSU vs. Ole Miss matchup in Oxford, breaking down the Tigers and Rebels and what we’ll be watching for Saturday night. We also take a look around college football at this weekend’s Top 25 slate and the biggest games on the schedule.
Hour Three | Matt’s CTE, Munchies & How We’re Watching LSU vs. Ole Miss
In hour three we find out Matt’s CTE might be worse than we thought before talking some Louisiana high school football. Chef Michael Johnson joins us for Munchies, we discuss how everyone plans to take in LSU vs. Ole Miss this weekend and take a look at the upcoming EPL schedule before wrapping up with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | Lane’s Injury Report, More LSU vs. Ole Miss & Grunge Talk
In hour two we continue trying to figure out what to believe from Lane Kiffin’s injury report and what it could mean for Saturday night. We keep breaking down LSU vs. Ole Miss and the matchups we’ll be watching in Oxford before, naturally, getting sidetracked by some grunge music talk.
Hour One | Sam Leavitt Doubtful? LSU’s Defense vs. Ole Miss
In hour one we react to Sam Leavitt being listed as doubtful on the injury report and discuss just how much we actually believe it. We also take a closer look at the Ole Miss offense, how LSU’s defense matches up against it and continue breaking down LSU vs. Ole Miss ahead of Saturday night in Oxford.
Hour Three | Matt’s NFL QB Rankings, LSU vs. Ole Miss & CFB Week 3
In hour three we take a look at Matt’s NFL quarterback power rankings before getting back into LSU vs. Ole Miss following Princewill Umanmielen getting served papers in the parking lot outside LSU’s football facility. We also take a look around this week’s college football slate before wrapping up with Ask the Bench.
Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge, Saints vs. Ravens & Princewill Served Papers
Dr. Stephen Etheredge joins us to kick off hour two before we turn our attention to Saints vs. Ravens. Then, news breaks during the show that LSU defensive end Princewill Umanmielen was served papers outside of LSU’s football facility, and we react to the latest development.
Hour One | Jason’s Deli, the Congo Basin & LSU vs. Ole Miss
In hour one we kick things off exactly how you’d expect: talking Jason’s Deli, Shoney’s and the guy who spent 37 days in the Amazon and is now preparing to kayak the Congo Basin. Because… OTB. Eventually, we get to actual sports and discuss the LSU vs. Ole Miss spread moving in the Tigers’ favor. We also explain why our LSU film review may be on pause and, somehow, end up talking about silent discos.
Hour Three | Nick Underhill Talks Saints, Matt Defends Winnie Watkins & Ask the Bench
In hour three Nick Underhill joins us to talk Saints and break down the latest surrounding the team. Then Matt finds himself coming to the defense of Winnie Watkins before we wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.