Mike Vrabel has led the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl in his first season as head coach.

His former Ohio State teammate Ryan Miller isn't overly surprised, though it takes a little luck along the way to get there, too.

But Miller joins Tim to talk about what he could see coming from Vrabel way back when they were teammates at OSU in the mid-90s, when those John Cooper recruiting classes and teams buoyed the Buckeyes back to prominence.

And Miller, Vrabel and Luke Fickell had such a bond that in 1999 they founded the Second and Seven Foundation, whose primary focus was the promotion of reading aloud to second graders and providing them with books, and which has grown to national impact through these last three decades, with all three still very much involved.

Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins Clay and Tim to talk a myriad of subjects, starting with the Pro Football Hall of Fame snub of 6-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick as a first-ballot member.

Plus, we continue to chronicle the chaos of major college football off the field, including the Darian Mensah and Dabo Swinney episodes.

What the hell is going on? Where are the authorities?

It’s a lively Monday edition of The Tim May Show featuring Clay Hall — with Jeff Snook stepping in while Clay has a well-earned snow-day.

🟥 Tim May and Jeff Snook open the show with a tribute to Mike Vrabel, who has guided New England’s once-proud franchise back to the Super Bowl.
🟥 The conversation then shifts to Ryan Day’s hire of Arthur Smith, the longtime NFL offensive coordinator now tasked with elevating Ohio State’s offense.
🟥 Plus: a look at the Buckeyes’ heavy presence in the Super Bowl, what it says about the program, and why Ohio State’s NFL pipeline remains elite.

As always when Tim and Jeff get together, the discussion is spirited, opinionated, and packed with insider perspective you won’t hear anywhere else.

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