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Bleeding Green: Beers, Burgers & Bearcat Football
March 31, 2025

Jordan Simmons

Join Host Matt Daniel and he chats with former do-it-all back for the Bearcats, Jordan Simmons. Jordan talks about his journey To Northwest, the 2009 National Championship, the passing of Scott Bostwick and his return from in...

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Dec. 19, 2024

Coach T & Coach Boda on Johnny Mac

Join Host Matt Daniel as he chats with Coaches Mel Tjeerdsma & Jim Svoboda on their relationships and thoughts about new Bearcat Head Football Coach John McMenamin. Thank you for listening!

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Oct. 17, 2024

Homecoming 2024

Join Host Matt Daniel as he chats with two members of the 2024 M Club Hall of Fame class, DL Erik Petersen and CB Ryan Jones. Eli joins this week for a special edition of The Bearcats According to Eli. Thanks for listening!

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Aug. 23, 2024

Bleeding Green Update

Future of the podcast update. Thanks for listening!

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Aug. 15, 2024

Coaches Neil Novak & Ryan Gent

Join Host Matt Daniel as he chats with the new additions to the Bearcat Football Coaching Staff. Both Neil Novak and Ryan Gent have spent time previously on the Northwest Football Staff and both have many connections to curre...

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Aug. 8, 2024

Ben Harness

Join Host Matt Daniel as he chats with former Bearcat LB Ben Harness. Ben talks about his journey from an All-State linebacker in Jefferson City to an All-American in Maryville. He shares stories about the great Bearcat defen...

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Aug. 1, 2024

2024 MIAA Media Day Recap

Join Host Matt Daniel as he recaps 2024 MIAA Media Day with clips from several people including Bearcat Head Coach Rich Wright. Also check out Matt and Eli's preseason polls during The Bearcats According to Eli. Thanks for li...

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May 23, 2024

Colin McDonough

Join Host Matt Daniel as he chats with Bearcat Alum and Assistant AD for Media Relations Colin McDonough. Colin talks about his days as a student on campus during the Mel Tjeerdsma early days, experiencing the 1998 National C...

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Feb. 29, 2024

Troy Tysdahl

Join Host Matt Daniel as he chats with former Bearcat LB Troy Tysdahl. Troy talks about his journey from a small town in Iowa to Maryville, how he got his nickname "Big Bird," playing at Arrowhead and the "what if" of the 200...

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Feb. 15, 2024

2024 Signing Day Special

Join Host Matt Daniel as he talks about the 2024 recruiting class with 11 guests! He is joined by: Head Coach Rich Wright (5:34) Delton Davis (28:20) Henry Prochazka (43:48) Coach Brandon Clayton (53:20) Ray Smith III (1:12:5...

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Feb. 1, 2024

Matt Longacre

Happy New Year! Join Host Matt Daniel as he chats with former Bearcat DL and recent M-Club inductee Matt Longacre. Matt L shares stories from his journey starting in Omaha, Nebraska to Maryville and all the way to the NFL. F...

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Nov. 16, 2023

2023 Season Review

Join Host Matt Daniel as he recaps the Bearcats' 56-7 Senior Day victory over Nebraska Kearney and the 2023 season overall. He chats with Northwest Director of Athletics Andy Peterson (33:39), The Maryville Forum's Jon Dykstr...

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Nov. 9, 2023

Senior Day 2023 vs UNK

Join Host Matt Daniel has he recaps Northwest's 52-0 victory iver Northeastern State and previews the Senior Day and final game of the 2023 season matchup against Nebraska-Kearney. He chats with Senior WR #10 Keegan Sturdy (1...

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Nov. 2, 2023

Week 10 @ Northeastern State

Join Host Matt Daniel as he recaps Northwest's 56-31 victory on Washburn and preview's the Bearcats week 10 matchup against Northeastern State. He chats with Bearcat senior DB Cole Elwood (30:39), Voice of the Riverhawks Bill...

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Oct. 26, 2023

Week 9 @ Washburn

Join Host Matt Daniel as he recaps Northwest's 28-7 Homecoming loss to Pitt State and previews the Bearcats' week 9 trip to Topeka against Washburn. He chats with Senior NW WR Ra'Shoud Shelton (14:29), Voice of the Ichabods J...

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Oct. 19, 2023

Homecoming-Week 8 vs Pitt State

Join Host Matt Daniel as he recaps Northwest's 27-23 victory in St Joe over Missouri Western and previews this week's Homecoming matchup with Pittsburg State. Matt chats with M-Club Hall of Fame inductees Dave Tollefson and M...

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Oct. 12, 2023

Rivalry Week-Week 7 @ Mo West

Join Host Matt Daniel as he recaps Northwest's 34-21 victory over UCO and previews the upcoming Rivalry week matchup at Missouri Western. Matt is joined by former Griffon and Bearcat OL Dalton Hill (31:57), Bearcat Senior DB ...

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Oct. 5, 2023

Week 6 vs UCO

Join Host Matt Daniel as he recaps Northwest's 41-38 loss in Warrensburg and previews the Bearcats Military Appreciation Day matchup with Central Oklahoma. Listen as Matt chats with Bearcat RB Captain Jadon Brady (24:56), The...

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Sept. 28, 2023

Week 5 @ UCM

Join Host Matt Daniel as he recaps the Northwest's 59-0 Family Day victory over Lincoln and previews the Bearcats' week 5 trip to Warrensburg against UCM. Hear audio from Head Coach Rich Wright and DE Jake Fisher. Matt chats ...

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Sept. 21, 2023

Week 4 Family Day vs Lincoln

Join Host Matt Daniel as he recaps the 17-6 Bearcat loss last week in Fort Hays and previews this weekend's Family Day matchup versus Lincoln. He chats with Senior DL Drake Kinsella (25:10), Voice of the Bearcats John Coffey ...

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Sept. 14, 2023

Week 3 @ Fort Hays State

Join Host Matt Daniel as he starts this episode with his thoughts on the recent negativity surrounding the program after last week's 33-13 loss to Emporia State. Hear clips from Head Coach Rich Wright following last week's lo...

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Sept. 7, 2023

Week 2 vs Emporia State

Join Host Matt Daniel as he reviews last week's 31-24 Bearcat victory in Joplin and previews this week's home opener vs Emporia State. Hear audio from Head Coach Rich Wright and players Mikey Hohensee, Jay Harris and Jianni A...

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Aug. 31, 2023

2023 Season Kickoff Special

Join Host Matt Daniel as he welcomes a bevy of guests including Northwest Head Coach Rich Wright (7:23), Voice of Missouri Southern Mike McClure (42:13), Bearcat LB and Captain Andrew Dumas (51:19), NW coach and former LB Cha...

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Aug. 24, 2023

2023 Bearcat & MIAA Preview

Join Host Matt Daniel on the longest episode of Bleeding Green to date! First up is Maryville Forum Sports Editor Jon Dykstra with a breakdown of the 2023 Bearcat Football team (7:03) as well as the rest of the MIAA (1:08:49)...

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