# Ugly helmets, climbing skyscrapers, and a finalized Super Bowl matchup

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Podcast: [SportSense](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportsense-7067579)
Published: 2026-01-27T04:07:13+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cooper-epps/episodes/Ugly-helmets--climbing-skyscrapers--and-a-finalized-Super-Bowl-matchup-e3e84i4
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## Resource

Hello sports noobs, this week we’re talkin’ about the Seahawks and Patriots, the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy, and a few random things about football and sports culture. 00:00 Introduction to Sports Sense and Current Events 01:42 Changing CFP Rules 04:09 we undersold Fernando Mendoza's story 09:04 puffy looking helmets in the NFL 12:34 Sport Speak "WAGs" 14:22 Alex Honnold climbs Tapei 101 20:03 NFL Conference Championships recap 31:31 BYU basketball tidbits 34:35 Winter Olympics preview This is the sports show for noobs who don’t want to keep up with sports but wanna know what’s going on! Follow along to hear the biggest, most talked about sports news that everyone should know about. Follow SportSense on Instagram , Youtube , and TikTok Email us questions and stories to SportSenseMailbag@gmail.com SportSense theme song by Coby Gerstner

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