Three-Point Range

Kimball shares his disturbing observations from an emergency trip to a local sports book; Tim applies personality type to a gut-wrenching football decision; and Mike second-guesses UConn coach Geno Auriemma for his handling of Paige Bueckers. 

Back after a brief hiatus, we have thoughts this week on Tiger Woods' chances of winning again on the PGA Tour; Brian Kelly's wisdom in bolting for LSU; and early reviews of Hubert Davis' coaching chops at UNC. 

Professor Crothers is getting a kick out of the NFL's chaos; Kimball the Long-Suffering Jets Fan is just fine with going vanilla at quarterback; and the Braves' first World Series title in 26 years has Mike recounting a highly awkward courtesy-van ride with John Smoltz, Chipper Jones and friends. 

This week Mike brings the rage over Tom Brady getting a free pass after his 600th career touchdown toss; Kimball puts forth the notion that sometimes a tie is the most fitting outcome; and Tim, 20 years after his book on famed soccer coach Anson Dorrance, reflects on the UNC legend's 900th career win on the women's sideline.  

As we mourn the passing of our loyal listener and longtime friend, Steve DuBois, Tim tweaks Nick Saban for those Aflac commercials; Kimball ponders the qualifications for athletic greatness; and Mike applauds the balanced treatment of Muhammad Ali in Ken Burns' latest PBS documentary. 

This week Tim makes the case for a Group of Five party crasher in the College Football Playoff; Mike finds himself feeling sorry for Bill Belichick after Tom Brady's victorious return to New England; and Kimball wonders if we all aren't being too hard on Urban Meyer after his latest debacle. 

This week Kimball joins us from COVID-19 scouting quarantine to rail against NFL taunting penalties and his miserable New York Jets. Professor Crothers, meanwhile, disavows any interest in sharing a post-round beverage with the mostly unlikable U.S. Ryder Cup team. As for Mike, the Sports Curmudgeon plays against type and applauds Notre Dame's trolling of Wisconsin with its post-game "Jump Around"...

In this week's episode, Kimball pretends he's still in college and regales listeners with his fearless NFL forecast; Tim goes in-depth on World Cup soccer qualifying; and Mike deconstructs Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly's failed attempt at post-game humor.    

After a brief hiatus, your favorite sports trio is back with another spirited discussion. This week Professor Crothers considers Novak Djokovic's case as the GOAT in men's tennis; Kimball offers some insights into hedging his bets in a baseball-insiders fantasy football league; and Mike puts ESPN and its sports marketing partner on blast for letting a fraudulent online high school football team pl...

Back for more, Professor Crothers offers a wise alternative to Major League Baseball's money-grubbing decision to stage a second Field of Dreams game in Iowa; Kimball, aka the Singin' Scout, puts forth his lyrical take on the NFL's long-sought move to a 17-game regular season; and Mike, aka Gig Economy Boy, backs away slowly from his previously expressed support for Tim Tebow's football comeback.&...

This week we're Olympics-heavy in our discussion as Tim calls for an end to tack-on IDs for sprinters and Kimball raves about Czech Republic hoops. Meanwhile, Mike leads us off with a plea for a version of the Larry Bird Rule in baseball.  

This week Tim mocks the concept of the "must-win" game; Kimball laments the demise of the mid-range jumper; and Mike calls out The Boss for a strange word choice in "Glory Days." 

After a brief interlude of technical difficulties, your favorite podcast trio returns with a fresh batch of ideas. Tim breaks down another heartbreaking loss for England in the final of Euro 2020/2021; Kimball offers his endorsement of a novel way to end basketball games; and Mike applauds the NIL efforts of Dillan Gibbons, the Notre Dame graduate transfer whose selfless idea should make for quite...

Kimball pays tribute to his father Tony and his role in igniting a lifelong obsession with sports; Tim has some thoughts on how to clean up the flopping at Euro 2021; and Mike breaks down the potential aftershocks of Monday's NCAA defeat in the Supreme Court.  

Tim discusses his recent trip to Nationals Park in these (nearly) post-COVID times; Kimball tries to get everyone on board with the NHL playoffs; and Mike waxes poetic about the timeless joys of the MLB Radio app. 

After a two-week hiatus, the boys are back for more thought-provoking sports talk. Tim weighs in on the Jon Rahm and Naomi Osaka controversies; Kimball advocates for a longer shot clock in the NBA; and Mike has a bold prediction for the new UNC and Duke basketball coaches. 

This week Tim ruminates on the career evolution of Phil Mickelson's public personality after his epic win at the PGA Championship; Kimball the Knicks fan is willing to give the NBA playoffs one more try; and Mike suggests it's time for some longtime sports broadcasters to step aside.  

This week Tim weighs in on Bob Baffert, thoroughbred racing's reigning bad boy; Kimball follows up with some thoughts on the whole concept of sports cheating and how the line just keeps moving; and Mike wraps things up with an endorsement of Tim Tebow's latest brand-awareness push as a tight end hopeful on Urban Meyer's first Jaguars roster.  

This week Kimball is all jacked up about his New York Jets and their latest draft haul; Mike wants to talk about the little-known horsewoman who discovered this year's Kentucky Derby winner; and Tim offers praise of baseball's newest legend, Donnie Stevenson.  

Tim takes a victory lap after foretelling the demise of the Rockies GM; Kimball laments the continued use of seven-inning doubleheaders in the major leagues and Mike bashes the latest independent-league experiment to hit the wall.  

This week it's all baseball talk and all about the many rules tweaks MLB is testing out at the various levels of the revamped minor leagues. Plus, Tim speaks in praise of beating the shift. 

This week Tim shares his favorite memory from covering The Masters, Kimball endorses an electronic strike zone in baseball and Mike sides with Cowboy Joe West in a recent legal dispute over his integrity as an umpire.  

In the aftermath of a momentous Championship Monday, Kimball puts a bow on another run of madness, Mike breaks down the coaching trends that Hubert Davis must overcome at UNC and Tim pines for the restoration of the original "One Shining Moment."  

As Roy Williams rides into the sunset after 33 years and three national championships as a head coach at Kansas and UNC, his "Hard Work" co-author Tim Crothers breaks down the decision and the factors behind it. Kimball takes us through the Five Stages of Busted Bracket Grief, and Mike questions the validity of the Father Hep Cronin narrative at Cinderella UCLA. 

With our brackets mostly busted, Kimball shares a few possible explanations for an upset-filled weekend at the NCAA Tournament. Tim reveals some shocking developments from a classroom study on bracketology, while Mike puts forth his plan to restore order after the annual opening salvo.