Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

For Throwbacks there is only one way to celebrate Mamba Day: by throwing back to the greatest Kobe stories ever told on the show. Whether it’s from players who had to guard him or hidden behind the scenes moments where Kobe let his guard down and was just a bro, we have heard every type of Kobe story imaginable on Throwbacks. Jerry remembers the time Kobe bet the Entourage cast on halfcourt shots and paid his debt in the most epic way possible. Or for Matt, there was the time they were just two retired dads chilling in LA. Plus stories from Bonzi Wells, Michael Redd, Micah Nori, Raymond Felton and more on the man, the myth, the legend, The Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant.

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00:00 Show open

02:21 Matt got to know Kobe

04:01 Kobe’s Entourage cameo that never happened

06:40 Matt’s Kobe the Dad story

09:20 Kobe shot halfcourt shots with the Entourage cast for money

12:55 Michael Redd on what made Kobe great

14:36 Micah Nori on coaching against Kobe’s 81 point game

22:45 Matt remembers where he was when Kobe scored 81

25:25 Bonzi Wells on playing against Kobe

30:25 Raymond Felton on Kobe in the GOAT conversation

32:43 NHTSA Game Changing Decisions

38:13 Kobe and Shaq are the Greatest Lakers duo ever

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Everybody dreams of the red carpet treatment that is being recruited as a Division I athlete, and our own Matt Leinart and so many of our Throwbacks guests did just that. Of course, those legendary stories are some of their favorites to tell, and on Throwbacks they pull no punches. From Nick Saban’s ability to predict the future to Mark Ingram, to the running back the GOAT Barry Sanders idolized on his recruiting visit to Oklahoma and so much more. Those moments plus LeSean McCoy being brought to tears thinking about a coach that took a chance on him, plus where weather factored into Matt’s decision making as a California kid and so much more on a special Throwbacks episode.

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00:00 Show open

02:00 Who Matt recruiting to USC

03:13 Matt’s Oklahoma recruiting trip

08:25 Did weather impact Matt’s college choice?

10:27 Nick Saban recruiting Mark Ingram

12:14 Barry Sanders’ Oklahoma State recruiting trip

13:40 The Bush Push was Evan Turner’s Notre Dame recruiting trip

15:42 Why LeSean McCoy chose Pitt

19:22 Why Shawne Merriman stayed home with Maryland

23:43 Michael Redd picked Ohio State over Michigan

24:55 Mark Ingram’s recruiting parties were legendary

30:02 Derrick Rose, OJ Mayo, Kevin Love and Mike Beasley took all the money during Evan Turner’s recruiting

32:27 LeSean McCoy’s favorite recruiting visits

34:09 Why Greg Olsen left Notre Dame for Miami

37:20 Arian Foster wants to know how much money Matt made at USC

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When Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara came together for Throwbacks they found middle ground at a place they’d never imagined: Golf. Over the course (get it?) of two seasons the guys have bonded with the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Austin Reaves, The Miz, Justin Thomas, Mark Ingram and more about their love of hitting the links. For this special “Best Of” episode of Throwbacks we run back some of the best golf stories over 90 episodes of the show, from golfing with Phil Milkelson with the cast of Entourage, to Matt getting custom clubs with his America's Dumbest costar and bestie Jojo Siwa, there’s just no telling where the stories will go.

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There are very few college football teams as iconic as the USC Trojans, and luckily for Throwbacks we have one of the greatest Trojans of all-time in Matt Leinart to talk about what it’s like to play for USC. Over the course of the show’s two seasons, Matt has taken the audience behind the scenes discussing some of the hidden moments and letting the world know just how great it was to be the quarterback of the National Champion USC Trojans. Whether it’s a date with Riahnna, or a practice pass to Will Farrell, or looking back at the legendary Bush Push or just what it was like to play with Reggie Bush, Matt tells it all and more on this special edition of Throwbacks.

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00:00 Show open

02:55 Will Ferrell came to USC practice

05:09 Owen Hanson the cocaine QB joins the team as a walk on

11:43 Reggie Bush was the college football GOAT

12:07 USC was the team of the 2000s

16:44 Matt went on a date with Rihanna

19:46 The night Matt won the Heisman Trophy

20:28 Matt had the most chemistry with Reggie Bush

21:56 The times people asked Matt to un-retire his No. 11 at USC

29:05 Ronnie Lott is on the defensive player Mt. Rushmore

30:09 Ken Stabler is one of the GOAT left handed QBs

30:44 Matt drank with Michael Jordan after the 2006 Rose Bowl loss

32:28 Getting trash talked after winning the Heisman

34:00 Meeting Nick Lachey while playing at USC

41:00 Adam Ray on being at USC during the championship runs

43:29 Matt’s greatest drive in USC history vs. Notre Dame

47:34 Evan Turner went to the Bush Push game during a recruiting visit

50:54 Jared Allen almost transferred to USC

53:23 Charissa Thompson stalked Matt at USC

54:19 Would Mark Ingram’s Alabama have beat Matt’s USC?

56:38 Reggie Bush’s NCAA investigation

1:00:13 Barry Sanders idolized USC running backs

1:01:53 What was it like at USC for Owen Hanson?

1:05:58 USC was the Greatest Ever

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Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara’s Battle of the Decades continues with a look at the 2010s. A decade of classic movies and prestige TV means the guys are chatting Leonard DiCaprio’s dominance, Breaking Bad vs. Game of Thrones and more. Plus, in the sports world Matt and Jerry end up on opposite sides of the LeBron vs. Steph debate, just like they do on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar debate before the battle. Finally, the guys discuss their favorite memes and social media moments of the decades before naming their MVPs of the 2010s.

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00:00 Show open

01:50 Reactions to the best of the 2000s

02:55 Jerry’s NHTSA Speed moment

05:20 The Best Team of the 2010s

07:25 Best Athlete of the 2010s

09:45 Favorite Musician/Artist of the Decade

12:15 Favorite Song of the 2010s

14:45 Best TV Show of the 2010s

21:58 Best Movie of the Decade

25:21 Actor of the 2010s

28:19 Celebrity Crush of the 2010s

32:09 Favorite Fashion Trends of the Decade

35:07 Best Tech Advancement of the 2010s

38:28 Favorite Video Game of the Decade

40:20 Ninja owes Matt Leinart $1,000

43:35 Favorite Social Media Moment/Meme of the 2010s

45:48 MVP of the 2010s

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