Episode #1
Carla and Crappy Show: The SPONSOR Fifteen Years Edition, Brought to You by SPONSOR
The calendar has turned to August, conferences have realigned, and media days have ended. And that, friends, can only mean one thing: It’s time for another Pop-Tart to be sacrificed. No? That’s not it? How about … it’s time for Chip Kelly to look ridiculous in a reflective vest and hard hat? Still no? (Well, actually, that one’s true; go check the picture.) Oh, right. It’s time for Season 15 of the Carla and Crappy Show. Hi there, boys and girls. Welcome back. We kick off our season with some friendly catch-up time, discussing what we each did on our summer vacations. Carla went to Canada (it’s cold there), Crappy dealt with some not-so-fun health stuff, and yes, AJ actually witnessed a Pop-Tart sacrifice in person. (He says it was delicious.) From there, we waste no time at all … wasting time. (At least according to AJ’s sensibilities.) We review the coaches’ preseason poll and reveal our Top 5 rankings, with the complete and total understanding that preseason rankings are absolutely meaningless. Ahem. We also take a moment to look at some of the big picture storylines and issues that we’re each interested in heading into the season. While Carla and Crappy have the Big Ten and SEC on their minds (no real surprises there), AJ attempts to level expectations for his Beloved Bows. From there, AJ quizzes us on what has become an annual tradition: “Where Are They Now?” While realigning the teams was relatively easy, the players and coaches were not. (Kirk Ferentz was noted as upset.) And then, following the news that the Big 12 has become the Monster Energy Big 12, thanks to a new (and financially underwhelming) sponsorship deal, we take on the challenge of making suggestions to each of the Power 4 and Group of 6 (yes, friends, there are six conferences this year, get used to it) for naming rights of their own. Also, yes, the #CnCShow is accepting sponsorship offers for 2026. Inquiries welcome. Have your people get in touch with our people. With that, we’re off and running. Or almost driving. Or scheduling colonoscopies. Whatever. We’re back, friends, and we can’t wait to spend Season 15 with all of you. We’ll be back in a couple of weeks for our first episode featuring actual college football games. Cheers, yinz and y’all.
