🏈 Sherone Moore’s Off-Field ‘Game’ Costs Him His Job

FEOTB Episode 259 — The Most Explosive Week in College Football, NFL, and WWE

If you value loyalty, honesty, and showing up every single week, you’re one of us.
And Episode 259 was one of the most viral-ready, storyline-packed shows we’ve ever done on The Far End of the Bench.

We had CFB Playoff chaos, Michigan football scandal, Notre Dame meltdown, John Cena’s final match, and a perfect pick’em week from yours truly.

Let’s run it.

☘️ CFB Playoff Controversy: Notre Dame Gets Jumped & College Football Explodes

The 12-team CFB Playoff bracket dropped… and the internet immediately melted.
Why?

Because for SIX weeks the committee said Notre Dame was ahead of Miami.
And then—with ZERO games played—Miami magically jumped them.

No injuries.
No wins.
No new information.
Just politics, pressure, and the most inconsistent logic we’ve seen since the BCS meltdown days.

Notre Dame fans had receipts.
Twitter went feral.
ACC drama spilled everywhere.

And the truth is simple:

🔥 The Playoff Committee wants conference teams, not independents.

This was never about fairness. It was about money, matchups, and media narrative.

If you were online when this dropped… you know exactly how wild it got.

🔥 Round One Matchups That Will Break the Internet

The first round of the 12-team playoff is giving us pure chaos:

1️⃣ Alabama @ Oklahoma

The “Beat a Team Twice” Bowl.
But this isn’t vintage Alabama. Oklahoma has the QB, the confidence, and the momentum.
We’re taking the Sooners.

2️⃣ JMU @ Oregon

The “Thanks for Coming” game.
If JMU stays within 10 at halftime, their fanbase will build a statue.

3️⃣ Miami @ Texas A&M

Spider-Man pointing meme.
Both chaotic. Both inconsistent. Both capable of beating anyone… or losing to anyone.

4️⃣ Tulane @ Ole Miss

This is THE upset alert of the opening round.
Tulane is dangerous and hungry, and Ole Miss is in transition.

If you’re a chaos merchant, this bracket is your Super Bowl.

🚨 Michigan Football Scandal: Sherone Moore Fired & Arrested

And then college football dropped its biggest bombshell of the year:

Sherone Moore didn’t get fired because of football — he got fired because of what happened OFF the field.

He was detained shortly before recording. Investigated. Removed immediately.
Michigan’s entire program went from playoff-caliber excitement to full panic mode in a matter of hours.

Recruiting? Shaken.
Fanbase? Melting down.
Coaching search? Disaster.

Michigan is now staring at:

• mid-tier coaching candidates

• bad optics

• a program identity crisis

• a ticking clock before Signing Day

This might be the most dramatic Michigan storyline since the Harbaugh suspension saga.

🎤 John Cena’s Final Match — The End of an Era in WWE

John Cena’s retirement match wasn’t just emotional — it was historic.

Cena walked away proving once again why he’s one of the greatest performers and leaders in WWE history. Fans everywhere felt this one.

This moment will be replayed for YEARS.
And we break all of it down on the episode.

🏈 NFL Shockwaves: Joe Burrow’s Worst Pick & the Broncos’ Identity Win

Joe Burrow threw the ugliest pick-six of his career.
I said it on the show: you couldn’t hand the ball to the defender more perfectly.

That mistake flipped the entire game and sent Cincinnati’s playoff hopes into freefall.

But on the opposite end of my football soul?

The Denver Broncos had their identity game.

RJ Harvey is becoming the guy.
A real RB1. Not a gadget player. Not a project.

He’s turning vision + patience + explosiveness into production.
Sean Payton drafted him to be a running back, and he’s becoming the centerpiece of the offense.

If Denver makes a run, Harvey will be a massive reason why.

🔮 Week 15 Pick’Em — Jimmy Goes Perfect, Niko Falls Behind

Last week I went 4–0.
Niko went 2–2.

The standings tighten:

• Niko: 44–12

• Jimmy: 40–15–1

But momentum is EVERYTHING.

Jimmy’s Picks

• Seattle over Indianapolis

• Giants over Commanders

• Houston over Arizona

• Chicago over Cleveland

Niko’s Picks

• Seattle over Indianapolis

• San Francisco over Tennessee

• Philadelphia over Las Vegas

• Jacksonville over the Jets

🏆 Players & Benchwarmers of the Week 

⭐ Jimmy’s Player of the Week:

Charlie Becker, the unexpected hero of Indiana’s Big Ten Championship run.

❄️ Jimmy’s Benchwarmers:

Notre Dame fans — complaining won’t get you back in the bracket.

⭐ Niko’s Player of the Week:

Lando Norris, Formula 1 world champ.

❌ Niko’s Benchwarmers:

The Colts — signing Phillip Rivers on his farewell tour is wild behavior.

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🔥 Final Word

Episode 259 had everything: scandal, chaos, firings, rivalries, meltdowns, and great football. It’s the kind of week that reminds us why sports talk exists in the first place.

If you’re part of the FEOTB family…
you show up, you speak honestly, and you live for weeks like this.