Game On: The Die-Hard & The Doubter

This week we're serving up stories in the NBA, MLB, NFL, and FIFA. We talk Kevin Durant bouncing to a new team (again), Tyrese Haliburton's injury and the bummer that already is the 2025-2026 Pacers season. We also celebrate America's favorite passive income holiday— Bobby Bonilla Day . Meanwhile, Luis Ortiz bets it all… and loses. In other news, the Browns try to build something that isn't just h...

This week: the PGA Tour pulled a corporate heist, stealing Goodell's No. 2 like it's the NFL Draft. The Cowboys Cheerleaders got a 400% raise—because apparently someone finally realized sequins don't pay rent. Shedeur Sanders got pulled over twice for speeding in June—is he going to live up to the negative expectations being put on him? And MLB players melted on the field Saturday, but hey, who ne...

We're talking NBA Finals and overrated celebrity friendships getting more screen time than the actual games. Over in the NFL, the Bengals are dropping the ball (again), but this time it's with their rookie contracts. Antonio Brown's back in the headlines regarding the events from the celebrity boxing match in May. Plus, we tip our hats to Oakmont, the US Open course that's humbling even the pros....

WE'RE BACK! And we cover just about every active mainstream sport this week since we missed you so much. This week we talk about the tight purse strings of the Cincinnati Reds and what the franchise's future could look like. We also dicuss the sleepy-time vibes of the MLB season as a whole. The MLS runs into Monetzuma's Revenge for the second year in a row for the CONCACAF Champions Cup - coincide...

There is a lot to catch up on since you heard from us last! We're getting closer to the NBA finals but Aaron wants to drag up the past and a pat on the back for being right about his Pacers. And as one basketball season is coming to an end, another is just beginning in the WNBA. We also discuss the MLB Hall of Fame bans that have recently been lifted and the controversy that still surrounds the pl...

The first series games are officially under way in the NBA playoffs and one of us is still trying to grasp all of the different team names and mascots. Being bad at geography isn't helping matters. We also discuss how a collegiate gymnast made a marriage proposal that some might call selfish. In baseball, Aaron does his best to explain pitching stats and definitions from the last week in the MLB a...

This week we go big on golf for Masters Week! Rory gets his grand slam and we don't hold back on the golf talk this week. We also touch on the last day of the regular season in the NBA, changes coming in the MLS, and the country is getting settled into baseball season. 

Poor communication in MLB seems to be the root of 2 of their problems that we cover this week as the Pirates team makes a misstep against the Clemente family and Robert Manfred doesn't realize when you don't give people information, they're left to make their own story. We also talk about Duke's fall to Houston in the Final Four and how Houston's training has led them to this moment. And finally,...

What do octopus and jock straps have in common? Listen to this week's episode to find out! There's so much to cover this week! The day so many have been waiting for - MLB Opening Day! And there's already controversy to discuss. We also celebrate Sidney Crosby and the Gretzky record he broke last week and do a deep dive into some lesser known facts about the Penguin center. We also talk about women...

We're all about that basketball this week! We talk through possible NBA playoff scenarios and the sale of the Celtics that's in the works. And we cover Cooper Flagg's will he/won't he debate for the NBA draft. And even though Aaron checked out of March Madness the second KU left the tournament, we're forcing him to take a deep dive anyway.

This week we talk about the big moves among the free agents of the NFL - who got it right and who do we have our eye on? We also talk about the upcoming NBA playoffs and do a deep dive on "unnecessary absences" in the NBA. Also, Ovechkin is getting even closer to breaking the all time goal record in the NHL. And March Madness is officially upon us, and Aaron is ready to go!

This week we talk about the lackluster 2025 NFL combine and draft class and the veteran players that are on the move within the league. Is anyone going to breakdown and take Aaron Rogers? We also talk about Steph's Curry's self-proclaimed final career dunk and we have some feedback for the front office for Houston's MLS team. Finally, we check in with this week's big trade news in the NHL and the...

Another packed week with coverage of the NHL, NBA, women's basketball, MLS, and MLB. Who needs football?? Just kidding, we do. We need football. But we're loving the diverse sports culture coverage. In the NBA the league is gearing up to fight for their spot in the playoffs. In the NHL, hockey is celebrating the decision to forego their All Star weekend and opt for the Four Nations Championship as...

This week we discuss the NBA All Star Weekend and start to guess what the playoffs could look like. We also discuss the plea from Joe Burrow to the Bengals ownership to get him the support he needs and the ultimatum Aaron Rogers was faced with that led to his exit from the Jets. We also talk about the beginning of spring training and the 2025 MLB season and the 2025 MLS season is officially upon u...

In this mini bonus episode we review our Super Bowl Sunday highlights. We discuss a new theory on Patrick Mahomes performace, the half time show, and Saquon's revenge against the Giants in this mini drop.

This week we are still talking about the Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis trade but we also cover more big trades that went down before the deadline, inlcuding the ones that didn't actually happen. We also discuss golf culture and the much needed updates that could increase it's reach. And our diehard gets grilled in Super Bowl trivia in part 1 of our Super Bowl coverage!  Stay tuned for part 2 and our S...

An NBA trade so big that even non-sports enthusiats heard about it. We cover the Luka Duncic - Anthony Davis trade and what possible reasons were and what it means for the Lakers. We also discuss two big WNBA stars and their recently retired collegiate jerseys and Aaron is forced to relive the biggest blown game in KU basketball history. 

This week we review the conference championship games for the ACF and the NFC and debate whether the Kansas City Chiefs are just misunderstood and whether or not the tush push deserves representation in the NFL. We also review Jimmy Butler's most recent suspension and what the future may hold for him and the Miami Heat. We also discuss Joe Mixon's fine in the NFL, a big WNBA trade, and the recent...

This week Ohio State won another national title in the first twelve team college football playoffs. We talk about the big game and what the future landscape of college football playoffs look like with the NIL. We also discuss the divisional round heartbreaks of the NFL and we all get a little closer to coming together as a nation to cheer against the Kansas City Chiefs as they inch closer to the S...

Last week was the calm before the storm as we now look ahead to the National Championship of college football and a house divided - the diehard, a life-long Notre Dame fan, and the doubter, a life-long Ohio State fan. At least our diehard is letting his head guide his bets and not his heart. We also discuss Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, early NFL coaching moves, and the NBA - specifically the Clev...

Lots of NFL owners are cutting ties in the first week after the completion of the regular season. Who has received their pink slip so far? Which prospective coach will be the hottest commodity? Even some players want in on the action to shake things up for the next season. We also recap the quarter finals in the college football playoffs and discuss the fresh life being breathed into wrestling wit...

This week we inch even closer to the NFL Playoffs and we track rankings of the playoff teams and the draft hopes of those that don't have playoffs in their future for this year. We also discuss the real MVP out of all of the college football bowl games - the Pop-Tart marketing team. We have a special NHL Lulupalooza round of trivia this week as we discuss the shade being thrown between Patrick Lai...

We're back at it this week and there is so much to cover! We discuss round 1 in the college football playoffs and initial thoughts on the new playoff format and things are getting spicy in the NFL as some teams are starting to have the 2024-2025 playoff season dreams officially shut down. Lulupalooza is back and the topic is the Jumpman Invitational. Let's see how this round of trivia goes. We als...

Join us this week as Aaron gives his hot takes on the College Football Playoff Rankings and he mentally prepares for the 2024 Heisman announcement. We also discuss the missed opportunity of the MLS to lean into the drama to create the growth they want and the new MLS Cup Champions - the LA Galaxy. And in the NFL we cover the Bears vs. 49ers, Eagles vs. Panthers, and Matt LeFleur vs. a Detroit Lion...

While everyone else was giving thanks for loved ones and good food, we get riled up about the biggest stories from Rivalry Week in the NCAA. WARNING: Lots of bickering and ranting about the biggest rivalry in college football, Ohio State v. Michigan. We discuss both popular and unpopular opinions of THE game, the aftermath, and the road ahead, as well as results from other rivalry games. And you c...