The Recliner Ref
Welcome to The Recliner Ref, where Jeremy talks, dissects, debates, and occasionally makes the call on whatever is happening in the world of sports. From football and fútbol to cycling, golf, basketball, and whatever else has the sports world talking, nothing is off the table. With years of experience as both a coach and referee, Jeremy brings a unique perspective to the conversation, but at the end of the day, he's a fan just like you. Expect big games, questionable calls, sports history, things you didn't know you wanted to know, and the occasional trip down a completely unnecessary sports rabbit hole. No suits. No scripts. No pretending to have all the answers. Just sports, opinions, and a guy talking from his recliner. New episodes every Monday. Pull up a seat.
Episodes
NFL Week 5 Recap, QB Injury Concerns, WNBA Finals Venue Chaos, MLB/NASCAR Playoff Updates + Week 6 Picks
Host Jeremy Essary recaps a chaotic NFL Week 5 with notable results including Buccaneers over Cowboys, Jaguars edging Eagles in London, Giants-Commanders ending in an overtime tie, Texans earning their first win vs Titans, Vikings staying 5-0, Patriots blowing out the Raiders behind Drake May, Packers routing the Bears, B...
NFL Week 4 Recap & Week 5 Picks, Plus WNBA Controversy, MLB and NASCAR Playoffs
Host Jeremy Essary recaps a busy sports week, noting NFL Week 4 prediction success (12–3 with Monday pending) and highlighting results including Browns over Steelers, Cowboys over Texans, Bears over Jets, Patriots’ upset of the Bills, Jaguars’ strong defense vs Bengals, Giants over Cardinals, Ravens over Titans, Rams over Ea...
MLB Playoff Predictions, NASCAR Kansas Recap, and NFL Week 4 Picks on the Recliner Ref Show
Host Jeremy Essary opens by noting unpredictable early sports results and updates Bears QB Caleb Williams’ injury status as a factor in upcoming NFL picks. He previews the MLB playoffs (Sept. 29–Oct. 31), noting the Diamondbacks missed out and Houston edged Texas, then predicts Braves over Phillies, Padres over Cubs, White...
WNBA 2026 Playoff Preview: Bracket Breakdown, Officiating Concerns, and Finals Prediction
Jeremy Essary previews the 2026 WNBA playoffs, recaps late-season seeding shifts, and critiques the league’s top-eight, conference-agnostic playoff format and its best-of-3/5/7 series structure. He notes major league growth in viewership, revenue, travel (private jets), and expansion to 18 teams by 2030, plus a 50-game schedule st...
NFL Week 2 Recap and Week 3 Picks, Plus MLB/WMBA Playoff Races and NASCAR Bristol Fight
Host Jeremy Essary recaps NFL Week 2 results and his picks, highlighting Chiefs over Broncos 31-10, Bills’ strong start, Bengals over Texans, Packers over Jets in OT, Saints’ major upset of Ravens 24-17, Eagles’ first win in 35 years at Tennessee, Vikings over Bears 9-3 in bad weather, Browns over Buccaneers 23-19, Patri...
One Week Down: NFL Upsets, Week 2 Predictions & Sports Around the World
NFL Week 1 is officially in the books, and Jeremy is back in the recliner to break down the wins, losses, surprises, and standout performances from around the league. He recaps all the Week 1 action before looking ahead to Week 2 and making his picks, including a Monday night matchup between the Broncos and Chiefs.
Then it’s time to get out ...
All-Things Sports Preview and NFL Season Predictions (AFC/NFC + Week 1 Picks)
Host Jeremy Essary introduces the “Recliner Ref” podcast as a broad, conversational sports show covering the major U.S. leagues plus NASCAR series, golf (including LIV), soccer, softball/Little League, rodeo/PBR, tennis, X Games, Olympics, FIFA, and other competitions like poker, bowling, pool, pickleball, and motocross.
He opens w...
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