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The Paul Finebaum Show

Hour 1: John Talty Joins the Show

The Paul Finebaum Show

ESPN Radio

Sports

3.31.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Paul kicks off this Thursday edition with John Talty from CBS Sports to discuss the state of the College Football Playoff rankings and how this championship weekend could affect the SEC's bids. Plus, Paul checks in on his loyal listeners as the SEC Championship nears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.7

The pride, passion, and pageantry of college football lives here.

0:39.8

This is the Paul Pinebaum Show, Hour One podcast.

0:45.3

This might be college football.

0:48.2

Thursday, the day before we get to Atlanta for the final, well, I don't know what, not the final game,

0:53.7

but it's the final game that's at least scheduled. We know the rest of them. I don't know what, not the final game, but it's the final game

0:54.5

that's at least scheduled. We know the rest of them. We don't know who's playing. And Alabama,

0:58.6

taking on Georgia tomorrow will be live all day from the stadium. Let's get to Congress. Well,

1:06.0

not really, but let's talk about it anyway. Congress pulling a major college sports bill after bipartisan backlash,

1:12.8

not ready for prime time. We'll talk to Amanda Christovitch about that. What happened? It seemed

1:18.3

like it was ready to go, but what is ever secure when it comes to the House? Meanwhile, inside what drove Elaine Kiffin from Ole Miss to LSU with a hard pass on Florida.

1:34.3

This is the story that everybody has been buzzing about all week, John Talti's masterpiece for CBS Sports, and we start there.

1:45.3

We'll get to your phone calls in a minute.

1:46.8

John, thank you for joining us.

1:48.8

A lot of tugs wagging.

1:51.8

There's no easy way to get into the narrative,

1:55.1

but let's start with your experience visiting Lane Kiffin's final hours in Oxford, Mississippi on Sunday.

2:02.3

Good afternoon.

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