Dirt & Sprague

Plenty of Magic to be pulled from the Hat this week, some NFL nuggets and legal clarification on when a nugget becomes a wing...plus Blazers-Bulls, who ya got?

The Queen of Rip City, Brooke Olzendam joins the guys to assure us all she is fine after a little health scare, and to encourage all of us to support her Heart your Heart campaign now in its 7th year.

Sports Columnist for The Oregonian, Bill Oram returns to the show to try and convince the guys that the Civil War Football series is very much worth extending despite the current chasm between the two schools on the field

Bill Oram joins the guys to stump for keeping the Civil War football series going, and Blazers sidelines reporter Brooke Olzendam joins the guys to give us a check up on her health and remind you that her Heart your Heart campaign is back for a 7th year.

Just how much college hoops are you consuming heading into the Madness...Despite Silver's threats, tanking still the best & only way for several NBA teams to get franchise changing talent...which of the guys would be best in a surprise crisis and how prepared should you be.

Sprague trying to figure out who stole his balls...how chaotic are the final preparations for the World Cup 3 months out...Just where was the Mamba Mentality born? and how much longer will we see Deion in Boulder?

Stories about joining the Mile High Club, best Oregon Wineries, and Japanese AI weddings

Just how hard is the Seahawks defense to read...stat or story...who's the biggest celebrity from Portland right now and what are we watching on a Wednesday night?

Sprague complains about management not providing breakfast for the show...a Spring Training update, can the Pirates get out of their own way? How much concern is there in Seattle with a first time play caller...and just how good is the Seahawks defense.

Blazers find out Sharpe out likely rest of the regular season...now what do they do, what incentive to win is there, could they lose their #1 pick....and Rick Carlisle fires back at NBA over fine for tanking practices.

We wonder why some schools won't entertain new jersey options...GMs take the mic before the NFL Combine begins and the smoke signals are flying...how much longer does CJ have in Houston...will the Cardinals and Dolphins move on from Kyler and Tua, will their contracts allow for it?

Dirt tries to unload the backlog of questions in this week's sack

The guys enjoyed the Kirby-Mario barb fest at the Spurrier Awards ceremony...are 2nd generation NFL owners too cheap? This year's list of names for hurricane season and is Kyle Pitts worth a franchise tag?

Analyzing the combine and draft for Grinding the Mocks, Benjamin Robinson joins the Ticker with a preview of the NFL Combine this week and which players have the most on the line...

Is the Civil War football game one more move from going away for good? Will the biggest stories for the NFL combine this year be about incoming rookies or current free agents and potential trades? Benjamin Robinson joins the guys with a combine preview...and why are we getting Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 now?

Sprague is back from his day off that didn't go quite like he had planned...he has a few thoughts to get caught up on regarding the USA Hockey Gold Medal and the Blazers interesting weekend...plus, with the minimum GP threshold now in the NBA...who are the realistic favorites to win MVP?

The founder of Blazer Banter...now delving into all the NBA burner tanking conspiracy theories, Eric Gundersen returns to the Ticker with thoughts on Deni's touchy back, and how Shaedon fits back into the rotation when he returns.

Eric Gundersen of BlazerBanter starts the hour, plus a previously unknown Honus Wagner card shows up and goes to auction...Some College hoops nuggets and we cross talk with Paddy Futbol.

Growing up playing pee-wee hockey tournaments in Canada as an American kid, just how cool was it for Tyson Alger to watch Team USA win gold in Milan?

Tyson Alger joins Dirt to discuss the significance of the US Hockey Gold medal, plus a little Timbers chatter...our listeners share their emotions watching Team USA and what's next on the major sports events calendar?

Blazers with an interesting weekend, a total dud versus the Nuggets before taking advantage of the Suns...but Deni's back is an ongoing issue...how should the handle Deni down the stretch...plus, no more outrage for the tush push, but is a change coming to NFL playoff seeding?

Sprague is out today so it's a Dirty Swag edition that is all jacked up over the USA Hockey Gold Medal performance, beating Canada and all the emotional backstories that we a part of their journey....will it translate to any sort of increase in the sport's popularity moving forward?

Some College Football nuggies...do we need to adjust the win total projection for the Blazers now...some high school coaching gems and will Jokic play against the Blazers tonight?

Sprague becoming more of a golf fan every day...How much fun is this Australian Sports reporter having in Milan? Mad Dog has a different view of the Tony Clark saga...and are we excited for the Timbers season opener tomorrow?