ML thought he was late, but Marc put 1 second more on the clock. Then Shawn shares a behind-the-scenes story about his “lost column.”

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ML asks Marc whether he was happy or relieved at the end of what Shawn called the “the most joyless miracle finish in college football history.” Read all about it here.

Shawn describes how he almost had a “Dewey Beats Truman” moment when he was poised to post his “Broncos Win!” column — just before the Big Ten officials put another second on the clock, allowing the Wolverines to steal victory from the jaws of defeat. Then Shawn talks about how sports writers have stories ready to publish before games end — and what happens when there is a surprising ending.

There was a lot of hot MAC-tion in Michigan over the weekend, with the Toledo Rockets coming to East Lansing and the Broncos in Ann Arbor. ML says watching the Broncos stymy the Wolverines made him feel a lot better about the Rockets giving his Spartans a scare.

ML says all the money flowing through the Power Four conferences has him thinking about becoming a big Mid-American Conference (MAC) fan, but says he thinks the dough is messing up even the conferences that fly more under the radar. Listen and learn why.

Marc says the burgeoning Mary Sheffield boyfriend payments scandal is beginning to mushroom after Charlie LeDuff posted new revelations last week. Here is LeDuff’s latest

ML says other reporters are digging into the doings in Detroit City Hall and that he expects to post something “significant” soon.

Shawn says he was surprised to see Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed win over Fox News host Jesse Watters. ML says El-Sayed not only won Waters over, he’s featuring him in one of his commercials.

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ML says anyone who still beefs about “Spartan Bob” after the Wolverines somehow put an extra second on the clock to beat the Broncos are this week’s geek. In other words: Marc.

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