The Rundown Take
The Bermuda Triangle: U Talk Crowns Miami's Greatest Linebackers
With Georgia's governor pushing to reopen the state against everyone's better judgment, Devin kept preaching "stay home" while running the defensive front of his position-by-position countdown — favorite linebackers and favorite cornerbacks — before an all-decade NBA debate took over the phone lines for the rest of the night.
Key Takeaways
- Devin's four favorite Miami linebackers (he couldn't hold to three): Jessie Armstead, Michael Barrow, Ray Lewis and Darrin Smith — "the Bermuda Triangle" of Miami linebacking.
- Favorite cornerbacks: Phillip Buchanon, current Miami defensive backs coach Mike Rumph, and hometown pick Dexter Seigler, aka "America's Best Cornerback."
- Bonus NBA topic: favorite decade team of the '80s, '90s and 2000s — the room lands on the Showtime Lakers, the '90s Bulls and a genuine Lakers-versus-Spurs argument for the 2000s.
- Regular caller 504 Bull gets the show's approval for putting the Lakers, Bulls and Celtics at the top of his all-decade rankings.
- Devin previews next week's topic: favorite safeties and favorite coaches to ever come through Miami.
Linebackers and Corners, Miami Style
Devin's linebacker list started with Jessie Armstead, a true freshman starter and two-time national champion, then Michael Barrow, a consensus first-team All-American who still sits in Miami's top five in career tackles. He knew he couldn't leave Ray Lewis off despite Lewis playing only three seasons, and ultimately squeezed in a fourth name, Darrin Smith, rather than cut anyone from what he called the program's Bermuda Triangle of linebacking talent. At corner, Phillip Buchanon and current Miami DB coach Mike Rumph made the cut before Devin saved his own hometown guy, Dexter Seigler out of Avon Park, for last.
Showtime, the Bulls, and the Battle for the 2000s
The bonus topic asked callers to crown a favorite decade team, and the '80s and '90s were no contest — the Showtime Lakers of Magic, Kareem and James Worthy, then the Bulls' back-to-back three-peats. The 2000s sparked real debate between the Lakers' five titles and the Spurs' sustained consistency under Gregg Popovich, with a caller named George making the case that a single championship doesn't make a dynasty.
"I mean technically they had, like, five. Well, I mean, technically that's half of that decade, right? You got to give it to the Lakers, you know — anything, Spurs coming in second."
Devin closed the night reminding everybody there's no clarity yet on a college football season, but promising the memory-lane series would keep rolling — safeties and coaches were up next, with another mystery NBA bonus topic on deck.