The Extra Point

In Week 4 of The Extra Point, twelve of fourteen NFL games came down to one score last Sunday, an all-time record. The Croz breaks down every nail-biter, from Tyler Loop's 56-yard walk-off to a phantom pass interference flag the league itself now admits was wrong. The Bills give it away five times and still win, the Raiders, who won just three games all last season, are suddenly 3-0, and JJ McCart...

In Week 3 of The Extra Point, The Croz leads off with baseball's final stretch. The Rays and Brewers are rolling, the AL West is a two-team race between losing records, and Justin Verlander takes one last lap before Cooperstown comes calling. In college football, Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford ended in heartbreak, and Vanderbilt stole a win from NC State on a finish nobody saw coming. Next up: Tex...

Week one of the NFL brought blowouts, a triumphant return for Patrick Mahomes, and one truly disastrous travel plan. The Rams touched down in Melbourne with barely a day to shake off the flight and got run out of the building by the 49ers. The Croz breaks down the fallout, previews a loaded Week 2 slate, and revisits Arch Manning's stunning fourth-quarter takedown of Ohio State. Plus, baseball's p...

The Croz kicks things off with the Hall of Fame rewriting seven bylaws that seem built for one man: Bill Belichick. From there it's a Michigan finish that shouldn't have counted, a $350 million question mark hanging over the Dodgers' ownership, and Aaron Judge finally back on the field for a Yankees team that needs him. Then baseball delivers something that hadn't happened in 149 years, until it h...

The NFL is finally here, but first The Croz has to process the Clippers getting nuked by the league over a shady Kawhi Leonard deal, Stan Kroenke buying the Angels for a record $4 billion, and Shohei Ohtani possibly hanging up his pitching cleats for the year. Then it's a full NFC West and East breakdown, from the Rams' Super Bowl favorite status to the Cowboys' historically bad defense, before We...

The Croz opens NFL Week 1 with Deshaun Watson getting booed at home before he's even taken a snap, plus Harrison Butker's monster preseason kick that nearly broke the field goal record. Then it's on to college football's strangest storyline yet: NFL castoffs cutting deals to play at LSU, and the legal mess behind it. The Croz also breaks down a sobering new CTE study, previews the NFC North and So...

This week on The Extra Point, Arizona dumps Kyler Murray and Minnesota scoops him up and starts him over a former first-rounder. Even the NFL can't write plots this messy. Jahmyr Gibbs gets paid like a small country, Aaron Donald is out here at 35 trying to un-retire, and the Hall of Fame Game actually delivered. Meanwhile the Lakers get flipped for $12.5 billion (14 months, one owner, absurd flex...

Tony Romo's future at CBS is looking shakier than his golf alibi after a DUI arrest sends him to indefinite leave. The Croz talks Tony Romo, plus the NFL money train keeps rolling with Jalen Carter and Bijan Robinson cashing in big, and Hall of Fame weekend brings five new legends to Canton. Then he dives into his 2026 preseason preview, breaking down the Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, Ravens an...

The Croz is juggling a LOT this week and somehow makes it all sound like one big party. LeBron James drops his (self-proclaimed) "last decision," ditching the Lakers for Philly and pairing up with Embiid and Maxey to chase one more ring. Meanwhile, MLB's trade deadline is heating up fast, with ace Tarik Skubal basically wearing a "please trade me somewhere good" sign as the Dodgers and Brewers cir...

In Week 46 of The Extra Point, The Croz has a lot to unpack starting with the Red Sox, who ripped off 15 straight wins like they forgot how to lose, elbowing their way into the wild card race just as the trade deadline turns Tarik Skubal into the most talked-about arm in baseball. In the World Cup, Spain crashed Messi's fairy-tale ending with a 2-0 gut-punch in extra time, walking away with the ti...

In this week's episode of The Extra Point, The Croz covers an action-packed sports week: Jordan Walker's stunning walk-off Home Run Derby win, the All-Star Game's biggest moments through history, and a red-hot MLB trade deadline with Tarik Skubal, Luis Arraez, and Aroldis Chapman all on the move. The NFL drops a bombshell as the Seattle Seahawks sell for a record-shattering $9.6 billion, plus trai...

In Episode 43 of The Extra Point, LeBron James tells the Lakers, "it's not you, it's me," and immediately launches the NBA's latest superstar guessing game. Where will the King spend his record-breaking 24th season? The Croz break down the leading contenders, massive free-agent moves, and blockbuster trades that could reshape the league. Meanwhile, the World Cup field has been cut from 48 teams do...

In Episode 42 of The Extra Point, The Croz continues the sports buffet with a little bit of everything going on from the great world of sports. The World Cup is heating up, Team USA is cruising (maybe too comfortably), and the knockout stage is about to turn friendly matches into emotional damage. In the NBA, the draft brought the usual hope, hype and questionable decisions. But the real story is...

In this week's episode of The Extra Point, the Carolina Hurricanes skate off with the Stanley Cup in a performance that was less “edge of your seat” and more “textbook perfection,” while the New York Knicks finally give their fans something to cheer about besides old highlight reels. Along the way, we take a fun look back at legendary NBA champions, because nothing pairs better with a new title th...

It’s a packed episode of The Extra Point as The Croz takes you from the high-stakes glamour of the Monaco Grand Prix to a thrilling start in both the NBA and NHL Finals. The Knicks’ dominant run, Vegas’ hot streak on the ice, and a jam-packed MLB slate featuring Shohei Ohtani’s historic brilliance headline a week full of must-watch action. Major NFL news shakes up the league with Russell Wilson’s...

Week 38 of The Extra Point is what happens when every league decides to bring the drama at the same time. The Croz kicks things off with Mercedes continuing to run the table in Formula 1 before jumping into a pair of unforgettable NBA playoff games: Victor Wembanyama’s monster double-overtime performance and a stunning Knicks comeback that flipped a 99.9% loss probability on its head. The NHL play...

Week 35 of The Extra Point covers a little bit of everything because sports never agree on what kind of week they want to have. The Croz digs into F1's long-awaited return to Miami, a flurry of head-scratching MLB managerial firings, and the NFL Draft fallout, where some teams look brilliant, some look confused, and Aaron Rodgers is still keeping everyone on read. Then it's time for the feature se...

In Week 34 of The Extra Point, it's a lollapalooza of a sports week. The Croz goes into NBA and NHL playoffs where surprises are piling up. Add in Victor Wembanyama rewriting defensive history at age 22, LeBron retirement chatter and a must-see playoff atmosphere across hockey rinks and basketball arenas.  Meanwhile, MLB stuns the sports world with a jaw-dropping $3.9 billion Padres sale. Then it'...

In Episode 32 of The Extra Point, The Croz takes a wide-angle lens to the sports world, then zooms all the way in. The college basketball season wraps up with dominant performances and history on both the men's and women's sides. The NBA regular season is closing fast and injuries are already shaping the championship picture.  Baseball's early weeks have delivered everything from jaw-dropping defe...

In Episode 31 of The Extra Point, The Croz blows past football and opens it up: Final Four matchups, NBA teams heating up at the perfect time, Opening Day storylines, and even a first dive into Formula 1. March Madness is stacked with all heavyweights on the women's side. On the men's side, blue bloods and dark horses collide with real chaos potential. Baseball is back and it's actually watchable...

In Episode 29 of The Extra Point, The Croz is joined by Adam Rank of the NFL Network for a full-hour conversation you don’t want to miss. Adam's attending over a dozen Super Bowls and brings stories, perspective, and smart takes on everything from quarterback “redemption arcs” to coaching changes across the league. It’s the real football insight you can only get when two people who truly know the...

In Episode 28, The Croz goes into the early moves of the offseason including the head-scratching near-deal involving Maxx Crosby, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Baltimore Ravens that had the league asking, "Wait, what just happened" The Croz breaks down what these trades actually mean for the 2026 season and which teams are playing chess while others are still looking for the checkers board. Plus,...

In Episode 26, The Croz reveals the new Big Ten financials, spotlighting the shockers, the powerhouses, and the "you've got to be kidding me" numbers.  Then it’s full speed into the NFL offseason: combine week, free agency fireworks, and a quarterback carousel. Rodgers to Minnesota? Malik Willis cashing in?  The Croz continues his 2025 team‑by‑team 2025 season recap, taking on the Chargers, Chiefs...

Super Bowl 60 is in the books and the offseason is already heating up. In Episode 25 of The Extra Point, The Croz talks final Super Bowl TV numbers and drops a classic trivia nugget about the only non-Super Bowl to crack the top 20 all-time broadcasts. The Croz goes into full offseason mode: the stunning release of Tyreek Hill, previews the upcoming NFL Combine, and looks ahead to free agency and...

In Episode 24 of The Extra Point, The Croz takes listeners on a fast-paced tour through Super Bowl 60. The Seahawks' fierce defense overwhelmed the Patriots in a low scoring but strategically rich championship game. The Croz shifts into a comprehensive recap of the 2025 NFL season, highlighting shocking team turnarounds, statistical oddities, coaching upheavals, and the dramatic rise and fall of c...