The Play-By-Play Analysis

We've got some things to get off of our chests: Things about Takeoff, about Kyrie and about Kanye. It's been a very tough week for us.  But there was good news too: There was Deion Sanders and Jackson State, there was North Carolina A&T, there was another big weekend of college and pro ball and there's a World Series in action. We're here to talk the good and the bad on this newest episod...

It's a special Homecoming Edition of the Play-By-Play Analysis! The dynamic duo Dapper J and Bobby G. of the 1000 Jumpers Podcast stop by to talk homecoming at their alma mater, North Carolina A&T University.  Then Jamal returns to talk football: Why Jimbo Fisher wins even when he loses, a great discussion on JAckson State's first-ever visit from College Gameday and what that means for th...

From Tennessee to TCU to the Falcons, this was a weird weekend in both college and the NFL. The Play-By-Play Analysis returns to break it all down! Plus: Why being the best team in baseball was a failing exercise in this year's playoffs, who would win the Heisman if you couldn't pick the usual suspects and where Victor Wembanyama SHOULD wind up in 2023. All of that and more! Hosted on Acast. See a...

The NFL saw it all this past week: the highs of another incredible weekend and the ugly lows of Tua Tagovailoa's scary head injury. There was also a lot of upsets as I predicted in the college world, and could Alabama have revealed the next phase of their quarterback project? We explain in the newest episode of the Play-By-Play Analysis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's slate of college football games seems incredibly unpredictable... which is exactly why we called up Jamal to make predictions anyway! The host of D1 Ignant University stops by to talk the latest in the world of college football, plus:It's F**k Brett Favre today, tomorrow and forever (Robert Sarver too), why we should shut up with the tired "illegitimate record" arguments re-Barry Bonds...

We've got a bonus episode this week: An NFL Week 2 preview with one of my favorite football fans, my good sis Naeemah! A breakdown of every game in week 2 starting with Thursday's vaunted AFC West bout between the upstart Chargers and perennially dominant Chiefs. (And of course, there are some jokes and foolishness in here too, so don't be alarmed!) If you know, you know. If you don't know, don't...

You've heard this phrase a hundred times on this show by now: "Anybody can beat anybody, one time." That statement pretty much defined Week 2 of the college football season and Week 1 in the NFL.From the Sun Belt to the Seahawks, we here at the Play-By-Play Analysis will take you on a journey, a journey full of ignoraqnce and clapbacks and Black Air Force energy that permeated throughout this week...

College football returns this weekend, so we here at the Play-By-Play Analysis decided to break the mold and do the most ignorant prediction show imaginable: From the best games of the weekend to the best names (yes, NAMES!!!) you probably haven't even heard of but probably should, we've got you covered on all the best games of the long weekend! We're also here to talk Serena Williams, the whites...

The NFC is really trash compared to the AFC, but we still like it though, so we're still gonna talk about it. But there's a lot to talk about elsewhere besides football, from Kevin Durant falling flat on his face to our longstanding feud with Scott Frost to student loans getting canceled. All that and more on the newest episode of The Play-By-Play Analysis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

The NFL is back, so we decided to break down both conferences, one episode at a time! First up, for obvious reasons, is the AFC. Then if that's not enough, there's college football coming back, so we decided to do a special...preview of ass-whoopings that we're surely going to tune in for, while continuing to talk trash about the NCAA along the way. From finding punters at frat houses to rooting f...

We didn't anticipate waiting this long to bring you the latest breakdowns of the Derek Jeter docs, but my oh my has a lot happened since we were last together! And we're here to break it all down! It's an episode full of the biggest names in sports both past and present: Derek Jeter, Serena Williams, Kevin Durant, the late great Bill Russell and so much more! Also, why our guest is looking much mo...

I didn't think a 7-part documentary on Derek Jeter would grab my attention, but yet here we are two episodes in! The Play-By-Play Analysis is back to discuss episodes 1 and 2; Jeter's upbringing as a biracial child and the racism he experienced, his early struggles as he made his way through the minors as a No.5 pick of the Yankees and his first two championships. A special mini-episode of the Pla...

It's Fourth of July weekend, but America is musty so honestly, we're just here for the cookouts...and the big heaping plate of violence and chaos the sports world delivered us this past week. On this special holiday episode, we discuss why Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets aren't exactly feeling the holiday spirit, and the gift that keeps on giving in college football--conference realignment--fol...

The NBA season may be over, but that just means the never-ending offseason news cycle kicks into gear, from potential free agency moves to the ever-important NBA Draft! Lawrence Vaughn of the "Law's List" podcast stops by to talk his favorite moves, moves that left him puzzled and even looking ahead to the way-too-early 2023 draft boards. Plus: While it's hard to truly express our emotions on the...

Congratulations to the Golden State Warriors, one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history, for the latest chapter in their decades-long streak of dominance.  Speaking of dominance, Drake has returned with his second album in as many years and at this point, it's just another opportunity to see how many more records HE can break. But despite yet another dominant debut, this new album, an ode...

Happy NBA Finals Eve!! With just one day to go before Game 1, the Play-By-Play Analysis is back to discuss what figures to be a classic matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. Plus: The new head man in Hollywood, Joc Pederson, Tommy Pham and the slap heard ‘round the world, and a breath of fresh air in baseball’s seemingly endless battle with its resistance to change. We disc...

We're sick and tired of college coaches complaining about Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals, so we're using this episode to go full scorched earth on the Nick Sabans of the world. We're here to choose violence, much like Jimbo Fisher and even Patrick Beverly chose to do this week, and we don't care who doesn't like it! We also talk Game 1 of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, the SNL-es...

For the fourth consecutive season, the NBA will be crowning a new champion come season’s end. Following the elimination of both the reigning NBA Champion Bucks and the shocking exit of the Phoenix Suns, who had the top record in the league a year after finishing as runner-ups, the Play-By-Play Analysis is back to discuss the playoffs and what we expect from the winning teams going forward. Plus: K...

Alarm clocks don't wake us up; we're motivated by our hatred. We choose violence at every opportunity...I'm just kidding we're here back like we never left to talk the NBA Playoffs, from the Black Air Force energy coming out of Memphis and Golden State to the old school slugfest between the Bucks and Celtics. We also give Wood Harris his flowers, try to figure out how a reporter could get Paolo Ba...

The Lakers won a lot in the 80s. But no sports dynasty is complete without the drama that came with it, and here's where HBO's "Winning Time" comes in. The Play-By-Play Analysis talks Winning Time, remembering Dwayne Haskins, the NBA Playoffs and more. Plus: Why Jason Kidd and Dabo Swinney keep getting in their own ways, the modern-day Lakers making fools of themselves and the greatest one-hit won...

We've got new champions in mens' and womens' college basketball!  The Play-By-Play Analysis returns to talk Final Four action and the ensuing national title games. Plus: Bruce Arians retires, a new Basketball Hall of Fame class, remembering Martin Luther King 54 years after his tragic murder and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Play-By-Play Analysis is back, and much like Will Smith we're kicking ass and taking names later! We've got some choice words on the shot heard round the world, but not many though because we're here to talk Final Four on the men's and women's sides!  Plus: Could Lamar Jackson be the future at the quarterback position in South Florida down the road? Is Brooklyn a realistic title contender...

It's a special pre-birthday episode of the Play-By-Play Analysis! Jamal returns to talk Deshaun Watson and the Browns, March Madness Men’s AND Women’s and the wild ride that’s been NFL free agency. Also, in honor of the new show Winning Time, what other athlete or group of athletes would you like to see get a biopic series? Spoiler: I think you’ll probably agree with a lot of our answers! Hosted o...

From NFL free agency to March Madness to the beginning--or in this case, return--of baseball, the month of March is arguably one of the best and busiest times of year on the sports calendar!  On this special Sunday edition of the Play-By-Play Analysis, Xavier McKnight drops by to discuss the conference tournament action in college basketball and the wild moves happening around the National Fo...

First there was Calvin Ridley, then Aaron Rodgers signed an insane deal and if that's not wild enough, Russell Wilson was traded. And don't even get me started on the early days of March Madness! The Play-By-Play Analysis is back to summarize all the craziness of the past few days the only way we know how: As ignorantly as possible (Hint, hint). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...