Press Box Podcast

Ralph and Nathan Miranda recap the biggest games, surprises, and takeaways from Week 4 of the NFL (1:26), including Tom Brady’s return to New England (15:11) and the Giants’ first win (30:19), update the division standings (21:04), and preview the best matchups of Week 5 (35:12).

Ralph and Nathan Miranda update the college football rankings (2:03) and recap the biggest games of Week 5 (3:15) before sportswriter John Brice joins the podcast to discuss Alabama and Georgia (27:06), Cincinnati’s playoff chances (30:40), Notre Dame’s struggles (35:01), and Tennessee’s performance under Josh Heupel (40:16).

Ralph and Nathan Miranda update the college football rankings (1:59) and recap the Week 4 action (9:13), including North Carolina State’s upset over Clemson (10:20), Tennessee’s loss to Florida (13:37), and Notre Dame’s big win over Wisconsin (24:07), before previewing the biggest games of Week 5 (32:26).

Ralph and Nathan Miranda update the college football rankings (1:57) before recapping the Week 3 action, including big wins from Alabama (3:12) and Penn State (7:12), previewing Tennessee (9:19) and Notre Dame’s (16:10) schedule, predicting the four playoff teams (34:26), and discussing how to best expand the playoffs (45:26).

Ralph, Joseph, and Nathan Miranda recap the biggest games, surprises, and takeaways from Week 2 of the NFL (1:34), discuss which 0-2 teams have a shot at the playoffs (32:29), rant about the state of the Giants (38:00), and preview Week 3 (1:00:25).

6x All-American from the University of Tennessee and 2020 Olympic hammer thrower Stamatia Scarvelis joins Ralph Miranda to discuss transferring from UCLA to UT (3:21), chasing her Olympic dream (9:15), competing for Greece at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (12:15), preparation for Paris 2024 (17:31), the hammer throw (20:51), and her interests outside of athletics (38:20).

Ralph and Nathan Miranda update the college football rankings (2:59) before recapping the Week 2 action (5:50), including Tennessee’s loss to Pittsburgh (10:26), previewing the biggest games of Week 3 (23:42), and discussing Notre Dame’s playoff chances (38:07).

Ralph, Joseph, and Nathan Miranda recap the biggest games, surprises, and takeaways from week 1 of the NFL (1:37), review the best and worst divisions (46:45), and evaluate rookie quarterback performances (49:08).

Ralph and Nathan Miranda review the biggest matchups from the first full week of college football, including Alabama vs. Miami (4:07), Georgia vs. Clemson (9:00), and Notre Dame vs. Florida State (16:55), before ending with FCS upsets (26:14), LSU’s disappointing start (29:18), and a message to Tennessee fans (45:54).

Ralph, Joseph, and Nathan Miranda discuss draft strategy and best value by position (1:38), top sleepers (23:51), overrated players (27:19), and whether or not you should draft rookies (30:24).

Ralph, Joseph, and Nathan Miranda break down the AFC (4:30) and NFC (32:06) by division, pick their AFC (28:44) and NFC (1:10:35) playoff teams, and give their Super Bowl LVI predictions (1:15:48).

Ralph, Joseph, and Nathan Miranda share memories of and review MLB stadiums they've visited in the American League, including Fenway Park (8:01), the original Yankee Stadium (20:09), and the Houston Astrodome (38:19).

2x Team USA Olympic runner and contemporary artist Anthony Famiglietti joins Ralph and Joseph Miranda to give his initial impressions of Tokyo 2020 (2:32) and discuss his background in running (7:18), the steeplechase event (13:02), his Reckless Running brand (18:10), his artwork (22:24), and his experience at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics (36:11) before answering a round of rapid-fire questions (43:21).

Former University of Tennessee swimmer, London 2012 Olympian, and Irish record holder Barry Murphy joins Ralph and Joseph Miranda to discuss his career as a 19x All-American at UT (2:40), learning what it takes to be a champion after failing to qualify for the 2008 Olympics (12:21), his Olympic experience in London 2012 (24:08), and the new challenges facing athletes in Tokyo 2020 (30:23) before ending with advice on how to handle adversity (37:44) and answering a round of rapid-fire questions (41:36).

Ralph, Joseph, and Nathan Miranda share memories of and review MLB stadiums they've visited in the National League, including Shea Stadium (2:54), Turner Field (22:23), Oracle Park (41:36), and Dodger Stadium (55:45).

Ralph and Joseph Miranda discuss MLB cracking down on foreign substance use (1:51), the role of analytics in baseball and its effect on pitching strategy (12:12), and metal vs. wooden bats (28:15) before touching on the NBA Playoffs (33:03), NHL Playoffs (36:48), golf's U.S. Open (38:44), and the Yankees (40:30).

Former Maryville College head football coach and current Carson-Newman University outside linebackers coach Tony Ierulli joins Ralph Miranda to discuss growing up playing sports (2:21), how he got into coaching (11:31), crossing paths with Terry Bowden and Jimbo Fisher (22:22), his time at Maryville College (26:39), how the game has evolved (33:40), and life after football (47:28).

Former Minnesota Twins first baseman and current Alcoa High School head baseball coach Steve Dunn joins Ralph Miranda to discuss the Tornadoes' 2021 season (2:58) and Covid-shortened 2020 season (9:21) before switching to professional baseball to discuss the evolution of the game (15:06), how good pitching has become (28:20), and old-school managers (33:25).

Ralph and Joseph Miranda discuss the role of sports media amid Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open (2:27) and Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians' comments regarding player absences from OTAs (8:11) before moving to baseball to dissect the Yankees' woes (16:06) and discuss premium positions (21:29).

Joseph Miranda touches on some of the hottest topics from the world of sports, including Shohei Ohtani's breakout season (1:50), the Mets' Kevin Pillar taking a fastball to the face (15:57), Aaron Rodgers' rift with the Packers (28:22), and Tim Tebow returning to the NFL as a tight end with the Jaguars (32:31).