Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

NBA great Bonzi Wells joins the show to talk the new Netflix documentary Untold: Jail Blazers. Bonzi discusses the legendary Portland Trail Blazers team with Scottie Pippen, Damon Stoudemire, Rasheed Wallace and more. Plus, he reveals how helped the doc come together, what it was like playing with his idol Scottie, how he met Michael Jordan at an impromptu card game, what it was like guarding Kobe Bryant in his prime and more.  

And, on the 20th anniversary of the 2006 NFL Draft, Matt Leinart recalls what draft day was like and what led to him getting that faithful call as the No. 10 overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals and the guys pick their favorite sports team nicknames of all-time.  

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00:00 Show open 


03:45 Matt Leinart recaps the 2006 NFL Draft 


06:50 Matt almost went to the Saints 


07:35 Matt’s secret call from Norm Chow before the draft 


09:04 Al Davis vetoed picking Matt at No. 7 


17:11 Bonzi Wells joins the show 


22:30 Playing with Scottie Pippen 


25:00 The Blazers vs. Portland  


27:27 Blazers vs. Lakers 2000 Western Conference Finals  


29:50 Kobe Bryant in the GOAT convo 


32:35 Playing poker with Michael Jordan 


35:00 Comparing Bonzi’s Generation vs. Now 


38:45 Bonzi’s Three Toughest Players to Guard 


40:55 Rasheed Wallace is misunderstood 


45:50 Bonzi’s infamous fans quote 


52:50 Greatest Team nicknames of All-time  

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Two-time WWE Champion The Miz joins the show to talk about WrestleMania 42 and his push for a match with Danhausen on the show. Plus, the diehard Cleveland sports fan gives Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara his pick for the quarterback of his beloved Cleveland Browns this season before he discusses his new role as host of American Gladiators on Prime Video. The Miz also dishes on his trip to The Masters this year, his favorite WrestleMania moments ever, his epic WrestleMania weekend he has planned, which includes officiating five weddings in Las Vegas. Plus Matt and Jerry give their picks for TV shows they want to see rebooted (not including Entourage) and more.  

New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     

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00:00 Show open 


04:30 The Miz Joins 


07:25 The Miz is officiating five weddings 


10:00 Las Vegas is the perfect place for WrestleMania 


12:18 Matt Leinart thinks Browns QBs are set up to fail 


14:00 Who does Miz want to be the Browns quarterback 


16:16 Miz thinks the Browns are going to the Super Bowl every year 


16:40 Miz is hosting American Gladiators on Prime Video 


22:00 What’s the American Gladiator event Miz wants to try 


25:07 Miz’s greatest WrestleMania moments 


30:55 Jerry Ferrara’s Monday Night Raw moment 


36:26 Miz went to The Masters 


39:45 The Miz and Jerry working out with Aaron Rodgers, Sylvester Stallone and Sean McVay 


46:30 Miz’s Jason Kelce story 


51:15 TV reboots we want to see 


55:15 Jerry Ferrara would fight Seth Rogan for $10 million  

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Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg joins the show to talk his new Prime Video comedy Balls Up. Wahlberg discusses his golf game and what it’s like to play with his son, costars of comedies like Balls Up and The Other Guys breaking him on set, and his infamous 4 am workouts. Of course Mark had to talk about the recent success of his Boston Celtics and New England Patriots and give Jerry a hard time about his favorite New York teams.  

Then Matt and Jerry pick their favorite Mark Wahlberg movies before Jerry addresses those Entourage reboot rumors.  

New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     

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00:00 Show open 


3:30 What was Mark Wahlberg like as Entourage Producer 


07:45 Mark Wahlberg Joins 


11:10 What’s golf like with your son?  


14:30 What were the outtakes like on Balls Up? 


19:30 Mark Wahlberg on making a Pete Rose biopic  


20:54 Did Mark take real hits when filming Invincible? 


22:50 Thoughts on The Masters 


24:00 Mark on Celtics, Patriots and Boston vs. New York sports 


29:30 Mark takes Jerry on a private jet to Vegas 


30:54 Favorite Wahlberg Movies all-time 


37:35 Jerry on the Entourage reboot talk 

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Hall of Famer and Finals MVP James Worthy joins the show and kicks things off looking back at Braylon Mullins legendary shot to push the Connecticut Huskies into the Final Four, plus he defends Cayden Boozer’s crushing turnover. Big Game James looks back at his own NCAA tournament memories, including the emergence of a young Michael Jordan during the North Carolina Tar Heels 1982 Championship run. James talks about his time on campus at UNC, including what NFL legend Lawrence Taylor was like back at Chapel Hill. Worthy discusses his Showtime Lakers days as well, looking back at his Finals MVP performance and his crushing loss to the Celtics in 1984 before giving his thoughts on LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the current Lakers’ chances at a championship this season.  

Finally, Matt and Jerry give us their list of the best players to wear the iconic number 42 in any sport.  

New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     


00:00 Show open 


02:24 James Worthy joins 


03:30 “I hate Duke BUT” 


07:26 James on 1982 Michael Jordan 


9:45 Lawrence Taylor at UNC 


15:15 What made the Showtime Lakers so special? 


17:13 James Worthy’s Welcome to the League moment 


22:00 Throwback 3: Best Trash Talkers 


23:40 What is the mindset entering a Game 7 


What loss hurt the most?  


34:00 Do the Lebron and Luka Lakers have a shot to win a championship?  


39:25 Greatest players to ever wear 42 

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World Series Champion Anthony Rizzo joins the show to talk MLB’s opening day as the newest member of the Netflix baseball crew alongside Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols. Rizzo talks the 10 year anniversary of the 2016 Chicago Cubs team that took home the World Series and broke the 71-year “Curse of the Billy Goat.” The three-time Gold Glove winner revealed where the infamous baseball from that final out went, and just how much money he was offered for it, chose between Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field and picked his worst fans to play in front of. Finally Rizzo picked his favorite left-handed hitters of all-time, while the guys discussed the greatest baseball uniforms ever.  

New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     


00:00 Show open 


03:08 Anthony Rizzo Joins 


03:34 What is Rizzo looking forward to most with Netflix  


04:12 Hall of Fame “Mic’d Up” guy 


05:48 Epic nights out with the boys before a game 


08:30 Rizzo gave the World Series ball away 


11:50 Wrigley Field or Yankee Stadium  


14:39 Throwback 3: Anthony Rizzo’s Favorite Lefty Hitters 


16:00 Anthony Rizzo’s Favorite Teammates 


17:10 Unbreakable MLB Records 


21:10 All-Time Favorite MLB Uniforms 


29:38 Matt Leinart’s big flag football weekend  

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