On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, the show opened with Monday Night Football talk, where John and Barry panned the late Raiders–Chargers matchup but praised the appeal of doubleheaders. Both argued the NFL should make it a weekly fixture, noting parity across the league has created thrilling finishes like Tampa Bay’s late win and Dallas’ walk-off against the Giants. That sense of drama, they said, is something college football too often lacks, pointing to Texas A&M–Notre Dame and Arkansas–Ole Miss as rare standouts amid a weekend dominated by blowouts.

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Attention then turned to Auburn’s trip to Oklahoma, billed as the SEC’s marquee matchup of the week. John and Barry discussed Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold, and his solid and turnover-free game against South Alabama. Focus shifted to  Lane Kiffin’s controversial late score in a past Ole Miss–Tulane game, framing it as extra motivation for the Green Wave in Oxford. Discussion widened with Joseph Goodman’s report on commissioner Greg Sankey, who used sharp language toward the Big Ten and sparked speculation about SEC scheduling shifts. Yet, John and Barry remained skeptical, arguing the sport’s power brokers are more interested in protecting “helmet schools” than rewarding upstarts.