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Nick and Taylor breakdown the second legs of the quarterfinals across the three European competitions, which were sadly predictable and boring in the Champions League but absolutely exhilarating in the Europa and Conference Leagues. For the first time since the 2004/05 season, we will have a Derby della Madonnina between AC Milan and Inter Milan in the Champions League, along with a rematch betwee...

Brendan, Taylor, and Travis breakdown the long-awaited NBA postseason, highlighting the results from the play-in tournament and Game 1 from each series across the Eastern and Western conferences. The trio predicts which teams will advance and how many games it will take to advance, while also determining which players will be crucial for their respective teams in achieving victory. Travis has alre...

Nick and Taylor return for a European special to cover the 1st legs of the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League Quarterfinals. They begin by analyzing what went wrong in Bayern Munich's disastrous defeat to Man City at the Etihad, marveling at Inter's triumph in Lisbon over Benfica, applauding Madrid's management of a fatigued Chelsea, and by attempting to explain the outcome at...

For the first time in months the 2520 Sports Talk reconvenes with its four main characters. Nick and Travis talk about their experience at the Final Four in Houston, where they watched the thrilling buzzer-beater semifinal between San Diego State and Florida Atlantic and two masterclass performances by UCONN, who won their fifth national championship in style. The guys also discuss their thoughts...

Brendan, Taylor and Travis examine the journeys of the Final Four teams in March Madness, savoring a sweet, sweet Miami Hurricanes comeback over Texas, a UCONN annihilation of Gonzaga, and incredible repeated upsets by Travis' dark horse candidate Florida Atlantic and Taylor's dark horse candidate San Diego State. Additionally, the trio marvel at how well Conference USA has performed in the NIT, w...

President of the FC Bayern Munich Fan Club of Texas (Justin Gardiner), Chapter Head of the Austin FC Bayern Fan Club (Jared Sauce), and Ryan Malsbary, a fellow member of the Austin FC Bayern Fan Club, join Taylor to discuss the monumental controversies surrounding the Bavarian giants, as the board of FC Bayern shockingly sacked manager Julian Nagelsmann and appointed fellow German national and for...

Brendan, Taylor, and Travis examine the opening rounds of March Madness, where the trio correctly predicted an early exit for Purdue and Iowa and Taylor missed the mark with his Virginia prediction. Travis analyzes Matt Painter's tenure at Purdue and speculates who will take over as the Texas Tech basketball coach, then predictions for the Sweet Sixteen are made. Brendan then breaks down the Saudi...

Nick joins Taylor to discuss the sensational Champions League Quarterfinals draw, which features a rematch between the two reigning champions of Real Madrid and Chelsea, a reunion between Pep Guardiola and his former side Bayern, a Serie A clash between Milan and Napoli, and an intriguing matchup between Benfica and Inter.  The duo also analyze the Europa League Quarterfinals draw, which includes...

Brendan, Taylor and Travis prepare for their first March Madness tournament without their beloved Red Raiders, as they preview opening Round of 64 matchups, their dark horse predictions, and picks to win it all. Brendan also analyzes the first F1 race of the 2023 season at Bahrain, where Red Bull appear to already be favorites for the Constructors' Cup--unless Mercedes, Ferrari or possibly Aston M...

Innocent and Taylor regroup to breakdown the first wave of Champions League Round of 16 second legs along with the first legs of the Europa League Round of 16--they attempted to check back into the Motel 6 Conference League, but the rooms are still being prepared. The duo analyzes what went wrong for PSG and why Bayern are positioned to win the competition, as Messi and Mbappe were completely eras...

This week, Brendan , Taylor and Travis discuss the upcoming Formula 1 season as it is just one week away. We also discuss the NBA trades of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant and the impact the moves will have on the NBA Playoffs. We talk a little NFL silly season rumors as well. 

Nick and Taylor present a massive European special with highlights and analyses from the second wave of Champions League Round of 16 first legs and the Round of 32 second leg Playoffs in both the Europa and Conference Leagues. The duo first breakdown Madrid's statement victory at Anfield in a rematch between last season's finalists; then they look to Frankfurt, where reigning Europa League champio...

Innocent returns to the 2520 Sports Talk to join Taylor in breaking down the first half of Champions League Round of 16 first legs and the first legs of the Europa League Play-off Round. Our European footballing experts analyze an intense showdown between PSG and Bayern, featuring a surprise Mbappe cameo, a dreadful clash between Tottenham and Milan at San Siro, an expected Benfica battering of Cl...

Brendan, Taylor, and Travis discuss the controversial defensive holding call on the Eagles, the seemingly flawless Patrick Mahomes performance, and a monstrous Jalen Hurts display that encapsulated another excellent Super Bowl. Additionally, the trio discuss the next landing spot for QBs Aaron Rodgers, Lamar Jackson, and Derek Carr, as well as casting early predictions of how teams with new head c...

Nick and Taylor breakdown a huge slate of domestic cup fixtures spanning from the FA Cup and Carabao Cup in England to the Coppa Italia in Italy, the Copa del Rey in Spain, and the DFB Pokal in Germany. They discuss how clubs like Manchester United, Inter, and Barcelona are positioned perfectly for multiple domestic cup titles while unlikely bottom feeders Southampton and Cremonese continue to baf...

The trio of Brendan, Taylor, and Travis convene to discuss the NFL Divisional Round and the Conference Championships, including the Cowboys and Bills seemingly consistent playoff shortcomings, easy victories for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, and narrow victories for Pat Mahomes and the Chiefs. They breakdown what changes have to be made at Dallas in order to finally reach a Super Bowl, how several t...

Nick and Taylor breakdown another exciting weekend--and midweek matchday--of club football across Europe. They start by analyzing Matchday 21 of the Premier League, which featured Frank Lampard's long-awaited sacking at Everton, another Erling Haaland hat trick for City, a thrilling victory for Arsenal over Man United, and Nick's very own Fulham against Taylor's Tottenham in west London. The duo a...

Nick and Taylor are back with the first club football episode of 2023, where the duo analyze clubs from the top five European leagues as they returned to action following the Qatar World Cup. They reveal why Arsenal is a legitimate title contender and why Liverpool and Chelsea are struggling in the Premier League, why the prestige of La Liga is in serious jeopardy, how Serie A--through the success...

Brendan, Taylor and Travis reconvene for the first episode of 2023 to breakdown the NFL Wild Card playoff games. The trio analyze all six games and speculate how legit the 49ers are under Brock Purdy; slander the Chargers for blowing a massive lead in Jacksonville in shocking fashion; re-evaluate the Bills as true contenders after a scare against Miami; expose the Vikings for their deceiving recor...

Nick and Taylor are back for the last episode of the year to break down an instant classic of a World Cup Final between Argentina and reigning champions France. The duo analyze the tactics, substitutions, and goals that made this Final truly exceptional, concluding with Argentina winning their first World Cup title since 1986--their third in history. Finally, tournament superlatives are discussed...

Nick and Taylor are back to breakdown the World Cup Quarterfinals and Semifinals, which included another Croatian penalty shootout triumph, a street-style rumble between Argentina and Netherlands, a historic Moroccan miracle run, and narrow victories by the reigning World Champions France. The duo also predict which finalist will ultimately achieve their third World Cup title: Messi's Argentina fo...

Nick and Taylor analyze a slate of entertaining knockout fixtures that yielded largely expected results with a few notable exceptions. The duo breakdown two massacres by Brazil and Portugal, two absolutely abysmal penalty kick blunders by Japan and Spain, a noble yet unfortunate result for the United States, an unconvicning Argentina display, and comfotable wins by both reigning world champions Fr...

Nick and Taylor breakdown a memorable World Cup group stage full of historic collapses, unforeseen upsets, and endless drama. The duo measure their pre-tournament predictions against the group stage results, which included historic host humiliation for Qatar, a triumphant United States advancement, absolute misery for Mexico, a truly abysmal Denmark display, a sensational Japanese showing, and mag...

Nick and Taylor are back to preview the controversial yet highly anticipated 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage. The duo analyze all 32 teams and predict which teams will advance to the knockout round of 16 and which unfortunate sides will get battered as the world tunes in for the month-long festival of football.

Nick and Taylor are back again to breakdown the final Champions League group stage matchday, which featured an insane stoppage-time Tottenham winner over Marseille, an epic Eintracht Frankfurt comeback in Lisbon over Sporting, and two absolute demolitions by Leipzig over Shakhtar Donetsk and Milan over Salzburg, completing the lineup for the UCL knockouts. Additionally, the duo reveal the recent d...