The Breaks-down

Hosts Adam Hartog and Tom Frey discuss the latest news in the sports and entertainment world, and welcome guests to the show to tell their stories. New episodes every Thursday!

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Episodes

Thursday Nov 16, 2023

Welcome to Episode 30 of the Breaks-down Podcast, the flagship program of the 528 Collectibles Multimedia Network!
On today’s show we discuss the busy weekend that was in college football. Topics of conversation include the mammoth job opening at Texas A&M that was left in the wake of Jimbo Fisher’s record buyout. We also recap the titanic Big 10 East matchup between Michigan and Penn State and discuss the fallout from that.
Adam and Tom also discuss some of their favorite narratives that have developed over the first 1/10th of the NBA season, including the winless Harden Clippers.
Next, the co-hosts get into their usual NFL discussion where they each picked one storyline, one surprise, and one disappointment from the most recent weekend of NFL action. In addition, they each pick a game(s) to look forward to for next weekend.
As always, the progrum features with two fan favorite segments: Random Awards & Bold Predictions of the Year (of the Week)! This week’s awards include:
- The Santa Tracker Award- The Bye Week of the Week Award- The Player Who Makes Me Most Proud Award- The Immanuel Quickley With Opportunity Award
We close this week’s episode with our Jasson Dominguez signed mini-helmet giveaway! Tune in to hear the reveal of the winner!!!
Thank you for listening and glistening!

Thursday Nov 09, 2023

Welcome to Episode 29 of The Breaks-down Podcast, the flagship program of the 528 Collectibles Multimedia Network!
This week’s show starts with Adam and Tom recapping some of the biggest college football games from the past weekend, including touching tributes to the history of Alabama vs LSU and so much Penix.
The co-hosts then discuss notable events from the weekend of NFL games, such as Texans rookie CJ Stroud’s record-setting performance and Josh Dobbs’ crazy intelligence and mental processing abilities. 
For the meat of this week’s episode, Adam and Tom each created a Top 10 NFL Power Ranking as things stand going into Week 10. Tune in to see where the hosts agreed and if they got contentious. 
As usual, we have the fan-favorite segment Random Awards! This week, the hosts gave out the following awards:- 1. The Kevin Durant Award- 2. The Best QB in NY Award- 3. The Be Careful What You Wish For Award- 4. The Little Einsteins Award
To close out the program, we have Bold Predictions of the Year (Of the Week)! Adam and Tom each offer one outlandish prediction for something that will happen over the next several days. Listen to see what sticks and what stinks!

Thursday Nov 02, 2023

Welcome to episode 28 of The Breaks-down Podcast - the flagship program of the 528 Collectibles Multimedia Network!
This is a very special episode because it is our NFL mid-season awards show spectacular!
We start the episode with a recap of big stories from college football and another weekend of NFL action before jumping into the meat of the episode: NFL midseason awards woo!
The co-hosts each picked five awards to give out based on the body of work through the midway point of the NFL season. Producer Rew also chipped in with two of his favorite awards.
As always to close the episode Adam and Tom give their Bold Predictions of the Year (Of the Week)! Listen to see what sticks and what stinks. 
Thank you for listening! 

Thursday Oct 26, 2023

Welcome to Episode 27 of The Breaks-down Podcast, the flagship program of the 528 Collectibles Multimedia Network! This episode kicks off with a recap of the exciting weekend of college football, where we discuss everything from Maserati Marv’s Buckeyes handling of Penn State to another USC loss to Utah. This week we are back to our usual format for our NFL recap. The co-hosts have each picked one of the following: a storyline that developed/strengthened, a surprise team/player, and a disappointment from the weekend of NFL games. They also each pick two games to look forward to for next week! As always we have our fan-favorite segment: Random Awards! This week’s awards are: -       Zach Wilson Pro Day Throw Award-       Lukas Graham Award-       This Math Ain’t Mathing Award-       Oh Brother This Guy Stinks Award To close the episode, we’ve got the Bold Predictions of the Year (Of the Week). The co-hosts each make one outlandish prediction for the upcoming week and then check in the following episode to see what stuck and what sucked. Thank you for listening! Go Rangers (iykyk)

Thursday Oct 19, 2023

Welcome to Episode 26 of The Breaks-down Podcast, the flagship program of the 528 Collectibles Multimedia Network! This episode kicks off with a recap of the exciting weekend of college and NFL football. We discuss the titanic matchup between Pac-12 rivals Oregon and Washington as well as some key NFL games like both undefeated teams losing on Sunday. If you want to go beyond the score sheets for this week’s football, we have it here. The meat of this week’s progrum is a preview of the soon-to-kickoff NBA season! Adam and Tom each predicted who they think will win the major personal awards as well as offered insight into which teams they expect to make noise and which will be remaining when the season ends. Some of the awards picks may shock you. As always, we have our fan-favorite segment: Random Awards! This week we had the Dad, You’re Embarrassing Me Award, Space Jam Award, Nick Saban Before Bama Award, and the Brandon Staley Award.  To close the episode, we’ve got the Bold Predictions of the Year (Of the Week). The co-hosts each make one outlandish prediction for the coming week and then check in the following episode to see what stuck and what sucked. As always we truly appreciate all support and we believe in you.

Thursday Oct 12, 2023

Welcome to Episode 25 of The Breaks-down Podcast, the flagship program of the 528 Collectibles Multimedia Network! This episode Kicks off with a recap of the exciting college football action this past weekend; We cover everything from Oklahoma’s thrilling last-minute victory in the Red River Rivalry game to USC’s drunk victory in Pac-12 After Dark against Arizona, leaving no stone-unturned in between. After our college football recap we offer a brief update on the state of the (Yankeelees) MLB Playoffs and discuss the status of each series as it stands. The meat of this week’s progrum is NFL Week 5 chatter… the hosts have each chosen one storyline that developed over the weekend, one surprise, and one disappointment from Sunday’s action-packed slate.  As always, we have our fan-favorite segment: Random Awards! This week we had the Joe Girardi/Mark Sanchez Award, Death, Taxes, Nelson Agholor Dropping Passes, and (fill in the blank) Award, Out of Gas Award, and 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning Award! To close the episode, we’ve got the Bold Predictions of the Year (Of the Week). Adam and Tom each make one outlandish prediction for the coming week and then check in the following episode to see what stuck and what sucked. Thank you for tuning in we adore you.

Thursday Oct 05, 2023

Welcome to Episode 24 of the Breaks-down powered by 528 Collectibles. This episode kicks off with some college football talk. We talk Shedeur Sanders vs. Caleb Williams, Utah vs. Oregon State, Notre Dame vs. Duke, and Lane Kiffin vs. Brian Kelly.
After our CFB recap we get into some NBA talk because the NBA IS BACK! The entire NBA landscape was altered this week as Damian Lillard was traded to the Bucks, Jrue Holiday was sent to the Celtics, the Suns got depth, and Portland got assets and flexibility. We give our reactions and our thoughts on each teams respective haul and future.
After that, we get into the meat of our episode with a recap of week 4 of the NFL season.  Every week Adam and I will each be bringing forward 1 storyline, 1 surprise (good or bad), 1 disappointment, and 2 matchups we’re looking forward to in the upcoming week. 
As always, we have our fan favorite Random Awards Segment. This week we had the Accidental Edible Award, the C’mon Dude Award, the Patriots Randy Moss Award, and the Jim Tomsula Award.
And to finish up, we’ve got the Bold Prediction of the Year of the Week. Adam and Tom each make one outlandish proclamation for the coming week and then check in the following to see what panned out and what didn’t. This week somehow they had the exact same prediction!
Thank you for tuning into this weeks episode of the Breaks-down!
--------- EPISODE CHAPTERS ---------(0:00:00) - Introduction and College Football Recap(0:10:40) - Sam Hartman's Beauty(0:21:18) - Its About Dame Time: Damian Lillard Trade Reaction(0:31:05) - The Jrue Holiday Trade(0:38:30) - NFL Week 4 Storylines, Surprises, and Disappointments, plus Week 5 Matchups to Watch(1:11:04) - Random Awards(1:21:00) - Bold Prediction of the Year...of the Week

Thursday Sep 28, 2023

Welcome to Episode 23 of the Breaks-down powered by 528 Collectibles. This episode kicks off with some college football talk. We talk Coach Prime, Saban v. Kiffin, Penix’s name and Heisman run, and we also recap the biggest games and storylines of the week.
After that, we get into the meat of our episode with a recap of week 3 of the NFL season.  Each week Adam and I will each be bringing forward 1 storyline, 1 surprise (good or bad), 1 disappointment, and 2 matchups we’re looking forward to in the upcoming week. 
As always, we have our fan favorite Random Awards Segment. This week we had the Bucs Before Brady Award, the Ryan Tannehill Award, the Daphne Reid Award, and the Movable Object meets Stoppable Force Award.
And to finish up, we’ve the Bold Prediction of the Year of the Week. Adam and Tom each make one outlandish proclamation for the coming week and then check in the following to see what panned out and what didn’t.
Thank you for tuning into this weeks episode of the Breaks-down!

Thursday Sep 21, 2023

What a roller coaster of emotions this episode turned out to be! We kick off with stories from our best friend’s wedding. 
We then pivot to the highs and lows of the college football season. We're talking big games, big plays, and big surprises. From Georgia's clash with South Carolina and Florida's triumph over Tennessee to Florida State's narrow victory over Boston College, we cover it all. We reflect on the impact of Spencer Rattler's transfer to South Carolina and the crucial role played by Tennessee’s Jaylen Hyatt in the Giants' comeback. 
But that's not all, folks. We cast the spotlight on Alabama's offensive line issues and the stellar play of Heisman candidate Michael Penix Jr for the Washington Huskies. We also discuss the heated double-overtime thriller between Colorado and Colorado State, and debate Colorado State's head coach's decision to feed Coach Prime some bulletin board material.
We then welcome on our friend and professional baseball player Matt Feinstein to discuss the MLB season and give his predictions on the MLB Playoffs. 
For the meat of today’s episode we recap Week 2 of the NFL Season with our new format. Each week Adam and I will each be bringing forward 1 storyline, 1 surprise (good or bad), 1 disappointment, and 1 matchup we’re looking forward to in the upcoming week. 
As always, we have our fan favorite Random Awards Segment and to finish up, we introduce our new segment, the Bold Prediction of the Year of the Week, where we pull no punches with our hottest predictions.
From deep dives into the games to lighthearted banter about our favorite (and not so favorite) teams and players, this episode is packed to the brim with all the sports talk you could ever want. No stone is left unturned, and trust us, you don't want to miss our hot takes and bold predictions! Thanks for listening to Episode 22 of the Breaks-down!
--------- EPISODE CHAPTERS ---------
(0:00:00) - Introduction and Wedding Discussion(0:2:43) - College Football Recap(0:24:05) - Mahomes Restructures Contract(0:28:58) - Pro Baseball Player Matt Feinstein Debuts on the Show(0:39:25) - NFL Storylines of Week 2(0:48:50) - NFL Disappointments of Week 2(0:52:40) - NFL Surprises of Week 2(0:59:30) - Matchups to Watch in Week 3(1:09:18) - Random Awards(1:17:50) - Bold Predictions of the Year of the Week

Thursday Sep 14, 2023

Welcome to Episode 21 of the Breaks-down powered by 528 Collectibles. This episode kicks off with some college football talk, recapping the biggest games of the week, and discussing some of the top prospects.
After that, we get into the meat of our episode with a recap of week 1 of the NFL season. We get into every game and the Rodgers injury happened during the record so we didn’t even know how to process it. We discuss the Bears disappointing performance as well as the Giants nightmarish game against the Cowboys. 
As always, we finish up with Random Awards and discuss the Yankees, Eagles and Jalen Hurts (Jalen Huluhaslivesports), Mike Tirico, and more! Thank you for tuning into this weeks episode of the Breaks-down!

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