In 1979, the first words spoken on ESPN weren't just an announcement.

If you're a fan, they were a sports prophecy.

What you'll see in the next minutes, hours, and days to follow.

Glad you're with us tonight.

May convince you, you've gone to sports heaven.

And right now, you're standing on the edge of tomorrow.

This fall, the next era of ESPN begins.

Sports Forever.

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

This is the Paul Pinebaum Show, Our 3 Podcast.

This might be college football.

Yeah.

We're back.

The second half of our program is live.

It's been a busy when John Taltie, Blake Topmire, joining us.

And AC, always dependable.

Well, it says called Paul, so I did call Mr. Feinbaum.

How are you feeling, man?

Same as I was the last time you asked.

I cannot ask.

I mean, let me tell you what happened. About 15 years ago, people were telling me, AC, you are rude.

You don't say how I'm doing, et cetera, et cetera. I got into the habit, man. What am I supposed to do?

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