Off the Air with Matt Randazzo
A daily, streaming Quad Cities sports podcast hosted back long time TV Sports Director Matt Randazzo. This is more than a show – it’s a community where the Quad Cities can talk sports and so much more. Think local focus, national buzz, and plenty of familiar faces along the way.
Episodes

Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
1hr 58 min
- Dan Burich is back! We'll talk Bears new hire, is Notre Dame Back, and maybe a few Duncan Ried and Ray Shovlain stories as well.
- Tom Kakert will kick off the show in studio. We'll breakdown a devastating loss in front of another small crowd at Carver. Also I'll try to figure out why a struggling offense went without Brock Harding for majority of 2nd half?!?!
- The Rocks are an impressive 19-2 on the season. Head Coach Marc Polite joins us live at 11:30 as we hit the home stretch of the season

Jan 21, 2025
Jan 21, 2025
1hr 57 min
- We'll start things off with the Voice of Iowa Women's basketball Rob Brooks. How can the Hawks snap their 5 game losing streak and more
- Ohio State gives the B1G another National Title. Did the Buckeyes "buy" a title? How good was former Alleman standout Charles Jagusah in first start of the season? John Marx joins me to break it all down.
- First my Lions lose on Saturday NOW Ben Johnson is headed to.... THE BEARS. No one know more about Ben Johnson than yours truly. I'll give my thoughts on the show.
- The MAC is loaded with talent in girls basketball this season but the Sabers currently stand alone. We'll chat with Central DeWitt head coach Ron O'Brien about the Sabers sensational season.

Jan 20, 2025
Jan 20, 2025
2hr 11 min
- Moline head coach Sean Taylor joins us fresh off career win #700 on Saturday night
- It was a miserable Saturday for my Lions. Hear my heartbreak plus a breakdown of the NFL.
- Bobby Metcalf joins me early to look back at a busy weekend in NFL, College hoops, and HS
- In the 2nd hour QC sportswriter legend Marc Nesseler in live in studio!
- All that plus our Monday Angerer Management segment- that's right Pat Angerer with his weekly life advice

Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
1hr 21 min
- Former QC sports writer Matt Coss talks about favorite memories, favorite athletes, events and more
- Dan Tomlin breaks down a huge weekend of football and gives us a money making opportunity in each game

Jan 15, 2025
Jan 15, 2025
2hr 42 sec
- Super excited to welcome Dan Burich on today's "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo". We've got a TON to catch up on and of course the Wildman's got opinions too
- Also we chat with RI head football coach Fritz Dieudonne about his former player Charles Jagusah and Notre Dame Football.
- And my great friend Don Umland joins me in studio to celebrate "Officials Appreciation Week"

Jan 14, 2025
Jan 14, 2025
2hr 8 sec
- Former Hawkeye standout Nicholas Baer joins us to preview Iowa-USC, tell us why he's bullish on this year's Hawks, and his thoughts on QC dudes Brock Harding and Owen Freeman
- We'll get set for Indiana- Illinois tonight with Kedric Prince from the Illini Guys! Was Ked surprised by Saturday's loss to USC?
- Also the HawkeyeReport's Tom Kakert is in studio with me to breakdown Iowa's lastest kicker recruit Caden Buhr, argue NFL, and acknowledge my Lions

Jan 13, 2025
Jan 13, 2025
1hr 18 min
- Our week starts with Pat Angerer
- The former Iowa All-American remembers Norm Parker on 11 year anniversary of his death
- We'll break down some overreactions from the weekend - Also a new installment of "Angerer Management" where Pat share life advice :)
- We also catch up with Rusty VanWetzinga on his decision to leave Iowa and new home at Central Michigan
- We'll also look at a buzzer beater for a former Lancer, a Bulldog heading to Iowa City, and a former Maroon reminding everyone why he didn't like sharing last year.

Jan 10, 2025
Jan 10, 2025
1hr 59 min
- Iowa hoops standout Brock Harding talks Iowa's comeback win over Nebraska, progress his sophomore year, relationship with Owen Freeman and more
- WEEK Sports Director Jim Mattson joins us in our 2nd hour to breakdown Illini hoops impressive start and Illinois football season
-Joining me in studio is former sportscaster and host of View from the West podcast Greg Armstrong

Jan 10, 2025
Jan 10, 2025
2hr 11 min
- JDC Tournament Director
JDC Tournament Director Andrew Lehman is in studio to talk about one of the best sporting events in QC, his beloved Hawkeyes, and much more
- We catch up with pro bowl long snapper Casey Kreiter! The former Central DeWitt and Hawkeye standout has a great journey to the NFL
- In our 2nd hour Jake Brend from WOI in Des Moines joins me to talk about Matt Campbell to NFL rumblings, Cyclone football, and the 3rd ranked basketball team in the country

Jan 8, 2025
Jan 8, 2025
1hr 50 min
Former Hawkeye and Eagles lineman Julian Vandervelde joins me in studio to talk Iowa football, NFL playoffs, getting his named dropped by the Kelce podcast and much more
Jess Settles breaks down Tuesday night's win for the Hawkeyes and Cyclones. We'll also look ahead to the Illini's game tonight.



