Episode Details

The show opens with the story behind the Mike Taylor Barbecue and why raising money for the Miracle League of San Antonio means so much to Mike and Rudy. Mike shares how his own childhood helped inspire the event, while Rudy explains what he learned firsthand about the kids and families involved with the Miracle League. Plus, the guys show off Marty Layall's new barbecue artwork and get ready for the October 17 event.

Then it's sports time. The guys revisit the Cowboys' win over Houston, Joey Porter Jr.'s instant impact and Dak Prescott's start to the season before Schotty finds himself back in the crosshairs over his decision-making. From there, it's Holly Rowe in PIWTP, Pelón winning the football picks, an NFL 2-Minute Drill, De'Aaron Fox discussing moving on from the Finals, and another trip into the increasingly bizarre World of Wemby.

Topics Covered:

• Why the Mike Taylor Barbecue exists and its connection to Mike's childhood
• Supporting the Miracle League of San Antonio
• Marty Layall's official barbecue artwork
• Cowboys beat the Texans
• Joey Porter Jr.'s immediate impact on the Dallas defense
• How Porter's presence affects Caleb Downs and DaRon Bland
• Mike and Rudy praise Dak Prescott's play
• Brian Schottenheimer's questionable field-goal decisions
• Joey Porter Sr. showing up to support his son in Cowboys gear
• Holly Rowe lands in PIWTP after another postgame interview moment
• Pelón wins the weekly football picks
• NFL 2-Minute Drill and early-season reactions
• The guys discuss the 49ers, Bears, Lions, Jaguars and more
• De'Aaron Fox talks about his ability to move on from the Finals
• Fox discusses the possibility of playing alongside Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper
• Tobias Harris dealing with a calf strain
• Spurs open scrimmage
• World of Wemby takes Victor Wembanyama to rugby training
• Wemby's offseason curiosity and willingness to try just about anything
• ITB's upcoming Cowboys and Spurs coverage

Key Moments:

• Mike explains how growing up without much during the summer helped inspire his desire to eventually give back through the annual barbecue.
• Rudy describes seeing firsthand how much the Miracle League means not only to the kids playing baseball, but also to their parents and families.
• The guys say Joey Porter Jr. was already paying dividends because Houston largely avoided throwing toward him despite his limited time with Dallas.
• Mike says Dak is playing at an elite level through the opening stretch and credits him for succeeding despite the problems around him.
• Schotty gets punched for repeatedly asking Brandon Aubrey to attempt extremely long field goals despite the risk of giving Houston favorable field position.
• Rudy goes after Holly Rowe over her reaction when Dabo Swinney interrupted a postgame interview to hug a player.
• Pelón wins the football picks, giving him his second weekly victory of the season.
• De'Aaron Fox says he's good at moving on and not letting things linger as the guys discuss putting the Finals behind them.
• Wemby adds rugby training to his growing collection of offseason adventures, leaving Mike and Rudy impressed while begging him not to get hurt.

Final Thoughts:

EP. 655 goes from the reason behind one of ITB's most meaningful traditions to the madness of the World of Wemby. The Cowboys finally give the guys something positive to talk about, Joey Porter Jr.