Parade of Roses

SVPod

ESPN

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4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

SVP and Stanford Steve are here to discuss Week 17 of the NFL season, look ahead to some intriguing Week 18 & Playoff storylines and dive deep into the CFP Quarterfinals. SVP goes through ever playoff team’s “Yeah, But” as it seems no one is the clear cut favorite. The guys go into detail on the Falcons’ win over the Rams, including Stafford’s rare dud and Bijan’s excellence. Plus, why the NFL shouldn’t expand to 18 regular season games and a discussion on the Lamar Jackson situation. Then, a full CFP Quarterfinals preview with SVP and Steve sharing their thoughts on each game. Is Oregon-Texas Tech the BEST game of this round? Finally, a word on the chaos that is college basketball and how it desperately needs change, Steve’s nose waxing experience and SVP’s merch update. | SVPod Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (3:00) SVP had a rocky flight home (4:20) NFL Wk 18 storylines (6:22) Every playoff team’s “Yeah, but…” (10:30) Lots of good games coming up (11:52) Should the NFL have 18 reg szn games? (17:30) Falcons upset Rams (23:00) The Lamar Jackson situation (27:40) CFP Quarters preview (42:02) New Year’s special or Parade of Roses? (44:13) Is Oregon-Texas Tech the game of the week? (52:00) Current residents of Pooptown (54:52) Something has to change in college basketball (1:06:20) The Miracle of Pooptown (1:08:50) Steve’s nose wax experience (1:13:20) Remembering “lasts” (1:18:40) Til next time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Olivia Culpo here to tell you all about the launch of the new Abercrombie spring denim collection,
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0:11.4	styles, and washes. Every jean is available in both their classic fit and viral curve love.
0:17.5	Shop in the app, online, and in stores.
0:33.4	Hi there, welcome.
0:34.3	It's Svipod.
0:36.4	Red is at my feet.
0:39.0	Handsome bandana straight from the bath.
0:41.1	Stanford Steve joins us from California.
0:44.5	On the ground for the Rose Bowl,
0:48.2	I see in his hand a cup.
0:49.8	That cup.
0:50.2	This one?
0:57.3	For those listening, picture that white cup with the red squiggly lines and the palm trees, that's an in and out cup. How long from the airport until the order was in your hands?
1:06.3	Ah, too long. I mean, it's like a half hour, but out here, you can't get anywhere. It's 20, it was 29 miles,
1:16.2	I think, from airport to hotel, and it's like an hour. It's, it's, I don't know how they do it.
1:22.7	I don't know. I was also told by the guy at the front desk, I'm here for the parade of roses.
1:30.8	I was like, no, I'm not.
1:32.7	I'm here for the Rose Bowl.
1:34.3	He's like the parade of roses.
1:37.3	I'm like, all right.
1:39.3	We'll see.
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