The NFL playoffs are here, and Bedlam Buds is back with a full Wild Card preview.

Ryan Welton and Jeremy debate every matchup, from Rams–Panthers to Texans–Steelers, weighing quarterback experience, coaching, injuries, weather, and playoff history. Plus: Super Bowl predictions, rooting interests, and why some teams feel scarier than their seed.

Timestamps (approximate):

1. Rams vs Panthers — experience wins
2. Packers vs Bears — snow, youth, and pressure
3. Bills vs Jaguars — best game of the weekend?
4. Eagles vs 49ers — injuries matter
5. Patriots vs Chargers — coaching chess match
6. Texans vs Steelers — defense travels
7. Super Bowl predictions

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This week’s Friday conversation with journalist/podcaster Grant Hermes (“Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes”) focuses on Minneapolis and the ICE shooting that has ignited protests and political fallout. We talk about who controls the investigation, why transparency gaps fuel distrust, how enforcement tactics can escalate risk, and what this moment could mean heading into the 2026 midterms. We also zoom out to foreign-policy escalation signals — including Greenland — and why “chaos on multiple fronts” might be the actual strategy.

1. Why the investigation process itself has become a credibility battle
2. The implications of state/local investigators saying they’ve been cut out
3. Unmarked vehicles, unclear identification, and why that escalates fear fast
4. The politics of 2026 vs. 2028 — and who can actually harness public anger
5. The “snowball” moment: how small sparks can become historic flashpoints
6. Door-to-door operations and why volatile encounters may rise
7. Greenland/Venezuela/Mexico: what escalation talk signals abroad
8. A bigger theme: trust collapse and polarization hardening into “sides”

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On this episode of Bedlam Buds, Ryan and Jeremy break down one of the biggest transfer-portal storylines in the country: Oklahoma State Cowboys landing the North Texas “triplets”—quarterback Drew Mestemaker, wide receiver Wyatt Young, and running back Caleb Hawkins (from Shawnee).

Jeremy called it before it happened, and now that all three are officially headed to Stillwater, we unpack why this isn’t just a splashy portal moment, but a potential Indiana-like moment.

We cover:

• Why these weren’t just good transfers—but elite, nationally ranked portal players

• How familiarity with the offensive system accelerates improvement on Day 1

• Why following their coach says a lot about leadership and development

• What the numbers actually say (and why they matter)

• Why Oklahoma State may be the Big 12’s most overlooked turnaround candidate

Could Eric Morris turn Oklahoma State around overnight?

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