Re: Jpod on before the game
Here in Sydney, Before The Game was actually shown after the delayed telecast of the Bombers/Tigers yawn-fest, so Pods' star turn here wasn't on until 2am (ish).
And I suspect that the legend will have grown after his performance. He comes across as a genuine & highly personable bloke, and I think that when we play in the GF this year we will be almost universal favourites because everyone not barracking for whoever we play will be hoping that he gets a premiership gong.
I also believe that his emergence is a major factor in the rapide escalation of the Tomohawk's & Blakey's games, and that he has, as Leigh Matthews noted in the commentary, become a rookie that has actually enhanced the performance of a reigning champion.
Drafting him & managing him as well as he has been is yet more evidence of just how great a coach we have in Bomber.