In the South, it doesn't feel anything close to like fall outside...but on the football calendar, fall lingers just around the corner! As today marks only 40 days to the kickoff of the college football season, the boys reunite to deliver their first conference preview. Join us for a look into the new-look PAC-12 who is bringing us a new look at scheduling as well. The PAC-12 isn't what it used to be but it certainly deserves more respect than what its getting.

Also, we sit only two weeks out to the trade deadline and half the league still needs to figure out if they are buying or selling. We take a look at the trends surrounding 10 bubble teams and let you know if they should buy or sell. All that and more on this episode of The Coastal Launch Sports Talk!

Episode 24: PAC-12 Preview and Bubblicious MLB Trade Deadline Teams

Solo Pod #2. This time Cody comes to you solo while Justin enjoys a much deserved vacation. So with Cody in charge, this is a baseball heavy pod. All Star Week is upon us and while the HR Derby's new format and Tuesday's All Star Game are getting primetime notice, is the MLB maximizing how great the full slate of the weekend can be?  But don't spend too long soaking up the All Star break because the Trade Deadline will be here before you know it and many of the assumed sellers are making a push to change that narrative!

Also, the World Cup is down to its final four teams and chalk has reigned supreme, the NHL has a new highest paid player, and the NBA offseason is as electric as it gets. All this and more on this episode of The Coastal Launch Sports Talk!

Episode 23: MLB All Star Week(End) and Trade Deadline

The boys are back with a not-so-regularly-scheduled pod. Don't mind the mess,  we are bringing you the tried and true Coastal Launch quality (minus a slight technical difficulty) with our top 10 moments that shaped our fandom. Not necessarily the 10 biggest sports moments in our lifetime, but the 10 that helped shape how we view and root for sports. Find out why we root for the underdog, how Justin became a Lightning fan, and how Cody copes with being one of the few who left the A&M LSU 7OT game early.

Also, US Soccer brought a nation together and then ripped their hearts out in oh so familiar fashion, Justin Verlander is set to retire at season's end, and Shohei Ohtani joined the 300 home run club. All that and more on this episode of The Coastal Launch Sports Talk.

Episode 22: Top 10 Sports Moments that Shaped our Fandom

College football sits only two months away and yet the long offseason continues as the sports calendar consists of only baseball and World Cup Soccer. Two experiences we are mightily enjoying but that can't necessarily fill up 90 minutes on there own...so the boys embark on the most important list of all...the list of MLB ballpark foods. Only it isn't really a list, its just a rehashing of why we would certainly try almost anything these ballparks have to offer.

Also, the round of 32 has already brought upsets in the World Cup as the US awaits a date with Bosnia on Wednesday, Brendan Sorsby refuses to go away, the NHL draft was electric, and hockey may come to Houston after all!!! All this and more on the 21st installment of The Coastal Launch Sports Talk!

Episode 21: The Ballpark Food Tour

The boys are back to full strength and run through the gamut of topics this week! Team USA is taking the World Cup by storm, Brendan Sorsby is headed to the NFL Supplemental Draft, and the NHL has already had its first blockbuster trade of the offseason.

Also, a lot has changed since the last time we did a full dive into the state of the MLB Season. Who is still hot, who has cooled off, what hardware should we be dialed in on, and what about the state of the game this season and beyond. Plus, to honor the 25th anniversary of the Houston Texans, Justin brings you his top 25 of Texans of all-time. All this and more on the 20th installment of The Coastal Launch Sports Talk!

Episode 20: A Little Bit of Everything

In a special episode, Justin is joined by our official wrestling correspondent Mike Judd. Justin and Judd bring to you their top 10 wrestlers on the current RAW and Smackdown rosters while also diving into the current WWE state of affairs.

Plus, the Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup Champions, the New York Knicks are NBA Champions, and the College World Series begins winding down to its two finalists. It's championship season on the Coastal Launch Sports Talk and every champion is officially brought to you by Danhausen? As always, we will discuss the somehow most powerful man in sports! All this and more!

Episode 19: Justin + Judd WWE Mega Show

The summer of lists continues as the boys combine forces to create the ultimate tier ranking of current city connect jerseys. This list has been stewing since the release of this year's new gen 2 concepts back in April and it is finally time for the tier list to see the light of day! Let us know how you think your team should rank? Were we right in hating on the jersey or do we just not understand the city?

Also, Brendan Sorsby broke the college football world with the ruling that he was granted a temporary injunction by the Texas state court in Lubbock and will be eligible to play for Texas Tech despite admitting to betting on his own team's games at Indiana. Plus, the Stanley Cup has delivered three instant classics, Danhausen is in control of all playoff outcomes, and more!

If you want to play along, the tier list we used can be found here: https://tiermaker.com/create/mlb-city-connect-2026-19366107

Episode 18: Law and Order QBU + City Connect Monday

List season continues and this time the boys aren't talking great players but great movies! Everyone loves a good sports movie whether it be for the nostalgia, the passion, the heartwarming ending, or the art from a film perspective. If you're listening to this, you probably know your favorite sport movie off the top of your head, but do you know your top 10? I can assure you, its a lot harder than you think! But we're here for the hard work so we bring you each of our top 10 sports movies of all time.

Also, the Stanly Cup Finals are set, NFL trades are firing off on June 1, MLB has made its initial proposal for the new CBA further cementing the idea that a lockout is pending, the NCAA Baseball Regionals have been electric, and more!

Episode 17: Top 10 Sports Movies of All Time

The boys put their reputations on the line and risk getting roasted by all who know and love college football. How is that you ask? Well, we released our top 10 college QBs of all time...what could possibly go wrong? That's not a highly contentious discussion at all. Listen, love, loath, scream, cry, roast, do as you please. as long as you listen and rate 5 stars.

Also, the NHL Conference Finals have brought shock in the first few games, the Road to Omaha is set, Yordan Alvarez is the target of Tampa fans, and the Astros complete a combined no-hitter mid-recording...all that and more on this episode of the Coastal Launch Sports Talk.

Episode 16: Top 10 College QBs of All Time

114 days away from the start of the NFL Season and the NFL owns the media landscape. Why is that? Because the NFL season schedule has dropped for all 32 teams and the path to the Super Bowl has started to clarify. For fans of Super Bowl hopefuls (like us), every detail matters...international game, short week, back-to-back travel, injury return timelines...it all adds up to a winning or losing formula and we are here to let you know what to watch for.

Also, the NHL Conference Finals are set, Aaron Rodgers is back for another season in Pittsburgh, the Super Bowl is headed to Nashville, and College Baseball races toward the postseason! 

Episode 15: NFL Schedule Release

From the Third Coast to the Atlantic, Coastal Launch Sports Talk is your weekly mission control for all things sports. While we keep an eye on the national scoreboard, we live and breathe sports in Texas and Florida. Whether it’s the MLB, NFL, NHL or all things SEC, we’ve got the South covered.

Join us Tuesdays for our signature two-stage flight. The Rundown brings a high-velocity blast through the week’s headlines before we deep dive and breakdown the biggest stories.

Gear up. We’re cleared for launch.

Cody Atkinson

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