Ep 1021 | PSU Fires James Franklin | Black Coaching Crisis | Baker Mayfield Best Player in Football

Fearless with Jason Whitlock

Blaze Media

Sports News, Sports, News, Politics

4.8 • 8.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

On this episode of “Fearless,” Jason Whitlock analyzes Penn State’s sensational firing of James Franklin after 12 seasons and despite the university facing a $50 million contract buyout. Whitlock discusses the Rooney Rule and how it established black coaches as victims who can’t compete with their peers. He then breaks down his 10 NFL Truths, declaring that Baker Mayfield is the league MVP; the Pittsburgh Steelers are suspect; Dillon Gabriel is mid; and Tua Tagovailoa made a fool of himself with his latest postgame comments. T.J. Moe and Steve Kim join the show to debate whether Franklin deserved to be fired; whether black coaches are trending in the wrong direction; Whitlock’s NFL Truths; and whether the Chiefs, who beat the Lions 30-17, are a really dominant team or if Detroit is just lackluster. Exciting show today! Today's Sponsors: PreBorn We’re living in a time when truth feels dangerous… and silence comes at a cost. This is your chance to make a difference that echoes into eternity. Will you answer the call? Pick up your phone, dial #250 and say “Baby.” Or donate securely at https://PreBorn.com/FEARLESS. Do it now—because life matters. SHOW OUTLINE 00:00 Intro Want more Fearless content? Subscribe to Jason Whitlock Harmony for a biblical perspective on everyday issues at https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 Jeffery Steele and Jason Whitlock welcome musical guests for unique interviews and performances that you won’t want to miss! Subscribe to https://youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1 We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at [email protected] Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!” Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. CLICK HERE to Subscribe to Jason Whitlock’s YouTube: https://bit.ly/3jFL36G CLICK HERE to Listen to Jason Whitlock's podcast: https://apple.co/3zHaeLTCLICK HERE to Follow Jason Whitlock on X: https://bit.ly/3hvSjiJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Contentful.
0:03.0	Marketers, you know that feeling when your creative clicks?
0:06.0	When that social post sends engagement through the roof?
0:09.0	When your outside-of-the-box campaign hits ROI positive?
0:13.0	When a personalized homepage turns prospects into customers?
0:17.0	It's utter marketing bliss.
0:19.0	Contentful helps you create tailored Omni-Channel experiences
0:22.1	without working overtime.
0:23.8	No stress, no limits, only possibilities.
0:27.3	Get the feels at contentful.com. Welcome, Welcome to Fearless with Jason Whitlock.
0:48.9	I am Jason Whitlock, your host. Happy Monday.
0:52.4	Oh, it's going to be a happy Monday because I've got a provocative, powerful show
0:57.1	plan for us.
0:58.2	Of course, the National Football League was in heavy rotation and heavy action yesterday.
1:03.2	Some interesting games.
1:04.5	We will have the NFL truth.
1:07.1	We just won't start with the NFL truce.
1:10.8	We're going to start with the big commotion in college football, Penn State University,
1:17.2	fired James Franklin.
1:19.1	And I have a very, very provocative take.
1:22.6	I'm going to unpack about James Franklin being fired at Penn State.
1:28.5	Then we'll get to the NFL truce and then we'll get to Steve Kim and T.J. Moe to examine
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Blaze Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Blaze Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.