Life Lessons from the Road: "I'm a Cowboy Now"

Rachel Bonnetta and company are back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, comedian and friend of the show Sarah Tiana joins to decide if we are overreacting to Week 1 storylines (6:07). Next, Rachel opens her DMs for the return of Safe Spaces (16:33). Finally, we wrap up the show with the best and worst things we saw and heard over the weekend (23:42). Note: timecodes approximate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Sep 202230min

Rachel Bonnetta and company are back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, we preview (and rank) our top five storylines for the upcoming NFL season (6:20). Then, we pick the outcomes for our six favorite matchups of Week 1, beginning with the Baker Bowl as the Browns head to Carolina (21:34). We also cover the Patriots at Dolphins (23:57), Raiders at Chargers (25:41), Chiefs at Cardinals (27:14), Bucs at Cowboys (28:37), and Broncos at Seahawks (31:14). Finally, we close the episode with the best and worst things we saw and heard over the past week (33:56). Note: timecodes approximate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Sep 202238min

Rachel Bonnetta and company are back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! First, the season finale of Benched Bachelorette has arrived, with Rachel choosing her new team. Then, we debut a new segment called Benched Buzz: all the hot goss of the NFL world and Tom Brady (7:07) before reacting to Jimmy Garoppolo's restructured contract (11:37). After the break, we make our season predictions, picking the Super Bowl matchup and winner (14:51), MVP candidates (19:08), Comeback Player of the Year (21:37), Offensive Player of the Year (24:47), and Coach of the Year (26:42). Then we hit the best and worst things we saw and heard before signing off (29:42).  Note: timecodes approximate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Sep 202235min

Rachel Bonnetta and company are back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! This week, we start by gossiping about Tom Brady’s mysterious whereabouts over the last week, with Rachel giving her own spicy theory (1:58). Then, we get into Dana White’s recent comments about Brady and Gronk possibly heading to the Raiders (8:24), the Panthers’ Week 1 matchup with Baker Mayfield going up against his former team (9:58), and Kyler Murray calling plays in the preseason (12:12). After the break, Rachel shares the best and worst things she saw or heard in the last week (16:05), and we close the show by picking the final two teams in the Benched Bachelorette sweepstakes (22:03). Note: timecodes approximate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Aug 202226min

Rachel Bonnetta and company are back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta, featuring Marc Sessler! Rachel and Marc start by reacting to the Deshaun Watson settlement. Then, Rachel asks Marc for his thoughts on a series of random things, including Tik Tok and She-Hulk (14:18). After the break, the hosts discuss the best (and worst) things they've seen or heard recently (20:38), and finally, Rachel narrows the Benched Bachelorette competition down to the final three teams to prepare for the three-part Benched Bachelorette finale (26:48). Note: timecodes approximate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Aug 202236min

Rachel Bonnetta and company are back this week broadcasting from Los Angeles Chargers Training Camp in Costa Mesa, CA! Rachel starts the show sharing her favorite moments from the Hard Knocks season premiere. Then, we sit down with wide receiver Mike Williams (6:52) to discuss his recent contract extension, playing with Justin Herbert, and discover his middle name. Next, offensive tackle Rashawn Slater joins the show (12:18) to talk about practicing against Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa, plus an awesome story about his dad's support for him. After that, Rachel chats with cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. (17:18) about the receivers he'll face this season and who on the Chargers is the best singer. Finally, Rachel kicks off two more teams from the Benched Bachelorette sweepstakes (20:54), and she announces one that is already locked into her Top Three (24:08). Note: timecodes approximate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Aug 202226min

Rachel Bonnetta and company are back for another episode of Benched with Bonnetta, broadcasting from Los Angeles Rams training camp in Irvine, CA. Erica Tamposi AKA Ricky Hollywood joins the show to discuss her role with the Rams (1:15) and the team recently receiving their Super Bowl rings (1:50). Then, Rachel and Ricky express their disappointment and frustration after Judge Sue L. Robinson ruled on Deshaun Watson's recommended suspension (4:00). Next, Rams General Manager Les Snead sits down to discuss his team's epic draft video, his new Super Bowl ring, and the upcoming celebrity Flag Football game captained by Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey (14:52). We close the show with Rams safety Taylor Rapp, who shares the story of proposing to his girlfriend immediately after the team's Super Bowl victory (23:59).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Aug 202232min

Rachel Bonnetta and company are back IN STUDIO for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta celebrating the return of football. Teams have reported to training camp, and Aaron Rodgers looks like Nicholas Cage from Con Air (which Rachel has never seen). Kyler Murray has a VERY interesting stipulation in his new contract, and Kyle Shanahan says the 49ers have officially moved on to Trey Lance at quarterback. Rachel delivers the best things she saw and heard this week before eliminating two more teams from the Benched Bachelorette sweepstakes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Juli 202234min