Bill Rhoden On Sports (BROSpod)

Bill and Jamal are joined by SB Nation national columnist, Thomas George. George discusses his fascinating new book, Blitzed: Why NFL Teams Gamble On Starting Rookie Quarterbacks. The three discuss the tough decision NFL teams make when deciding whether to immediately start or sit a highly touted rookie quarterback, the big hits and big misses over the years, and quarterbacks that have simply been...

Bill and Jamal are joined by Bleacher Report senior writer Howard Beck to talk about the start of the 2017-18 NBA season, the gruesome injury to Gordon Hayward, and Carmelo Anthony's trade from the Knicks to Oklahoma City. The three also discuss whether the protests that have consumed the NFL will seep over into the more progressive NBA. In the second half of the podcast, attorney and Acting Execu...

Bill and Jamal are joined by FS1 college basketball analyst, attorney and former NBA player, Len Elmore. The three discuss the recent college basketball scandal, which involved federal indictments of four assistant coaches and an Adidas executive (3:00), Rick Pitino's dismissal (11:34), and why/how all four of the assistant coaches who were indicted happen to be African American (12:58). They also...

Live from Met Life Stadium in New Jersey, Bill and Jamal talk about a football Sunday that was dominated by protests (or non protests) in response to more "locker room talk" from the president. We hope that you enjoy our podcast. Please subscribe on iTunes, follow on Soundcloud and like and comment on both, as we would love to get and incorporate your feedback. We encourage you to contac...

On the latest Bill Rhoden On Sports, Bill and Jamal wrap up sports happenings in September and discuss the controversial Triple G vs Canelo fight (4:00), Kyrie leaving LeBron for Boston (8:45), and Sloane Stephens' U.S. Open championship (20:00). They also discuss what boxing legend Jack Johnson's twitter feed would look like (8:00), NFL happenings with Ezekiel Elliott (30:10) and Tom Brady's supp...

Bill and Jamal are back just in time to talk about the big Floyd Mayweather/Conor McGregor fight, the NFL's on going collision with social justice and much more. We hope that you enjoy our podcast. Please subscribe on iTunes, follow on Soundcloud and like and comment on both, as we would love to get and incorporate your feedback. We encourage you to contact us via email at: brospod@gmail.com and f...

Bill and Jamal talk with San Antonio Spurs beat writer for the San Antonio Express-News, Jabari Young, about the Spurs/Warriors series and Game 1 (3:18), ZaZa Pachulia's "dirty" play, Kawhi Leonard's resulting injury and Gregg Popovich's angry reaction (14:11), and the three revisit James Harden's disappearing act in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals and his decision to party a...

Bill and Jamal are back from a hiatus to talk to NYC, NBA and Chinese basketball legend, Stephon Marbury. The three talk Marbury's professional basketball resurrection in China, what he learned from his tumultuous stint with the New York Knicks and what loyalty means to him. Marbury also takes issue with Michael Jordan and his high priced sneakers (37:17), makes his case for Russell Westbrook bein...

Bill and Jamal are back talking March Madness, who they like to cut down the nets, Lonzo Ball and his father, and the relationship between HBCU's and the 16th seed. The two also discuss Andre Iguodala's recent controversial comments to the media and the NBA's reaction. Finally, they talk NFL free agency and debate why Colin Kaepernick is still available and whether a team will take a chance on the...

Bill and Jamal welcome Bill's nephew, Kyle Dudley, assistant coach at Middlebury College. Dudley tells us what March Madness is like for Division III schools, such as his, the upcoming DIII National tournament, and the opportunities for student athletes at that level. They then move on to talk about the upcoming Division I NCAA Tournament, UCLA's Lonzo Ball and his father (37:40), and choose betwe...

Bill and Jamal are joined in studio by broadcasting legend and current Seattle Mariners voice, Dave Sims. The three discuss Sims's amazing career, the never ending Charles Oakley/Knicks feud, and the lack of African American representation in baseball and sports broadcasting. They also discuss the Kevin Love/Carmelo Anthony trade rumors, New England Patriots' players skipping the White House visit...

Bill and Jamal discuss the recent Knicks' dysfunction, including the Phil Jackson/Carmelo Anthony feud as well as the infamous James Dolan (or Knicks' security) Charles Oakley confrontation. They also discuss their thoughts on last week's Super Bowl result, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, the Alanta Falcons' choke job and more. We hope that you enjoy our podcast. Please subscribe on iTunes, follow on S...

Bill and Jamal discuss Bill’s recent visit to San Jose State University for “Words to Action,” the inaugural symposium for the University's new Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change, led by renowned sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards. The two listen to and comment on some of the topics discussed during the panel, which included Jim Brown, Chris Webber, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Tommy S...

Bill and Jamal are joined by Jonathan Jones, National NFL writer for SI.com. The three discuss Jones’s recent career move, his time covering the Carolina Panthers and Cam Newton, as well as his most recent column on the Atlanta Falcons and their culture change post Michael Vick. They also discuss the upcoming league championship games, Antonio Brown’s Facebook Live post and more. We hope that you...

Bill and Jamal are back from a one week New Year hiatus to talk about what's new in the world of sports. Bill calls in from the road in Texas, heading towards Las Vegas via Tampa, Florida, the site of Monday night's College Football National Championship game. The two talk about Clemson’s thrilling win over Alabama, but focus on the continued lack of a minority presence off of the field of play, f...

Bill and Jamal welcome Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and former Editor of Newsday, Les Payne, along with his son Jamal Payne. They discuss a wide range of topics, including Payne's dangerous work abroad (3:17), his take on Election 2016 (13:57), diversity in the media (44:25), white America's denial when it comes to racism (46:14) and what black cops need to do to change the racist departments...

Bill and Jamal record their 100th podcast and talk about a milestone of much greater proportion. Andrew Maraniss, author of the New York Times Best Seller, Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South, joins the crew along with Perry Wallace, the subject of the book. The four discuss the book, which documents how Wallace integrated the Southeastern Conference in b...

Live from Chocolat Restaurant & Lounge in Harlem, USA, Bill and Jamal reconvene to speak on this week’s sports issues and beyond. The two talk about Time Magazine naming Donald Trump their Person of the Year (5:23), LeBron James’s refusal to stay with his team in a New York City Trump hotel and his refusal to call it a “statement” (6:25), as well as James’s back and forth with Phil Jackson ove...

Bill and Jamal are joined by the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for the Oklahoman, Erik Horne. The three discuss Russell Westbrook's phenomenal start to the NBA season (averaging a triple-double), life in OKC without Kevin Durant, and revisit the reasons why Durant departed Oklahoma City for Golden State. Finally, Bill and Jamal again touch on the disappointment of the recent election and what...

Bill and Jamal are joined by the great Len Elmore, who talks about his extraordinary life; from dealing with family tragedies, attending Power Memorial high school and then the University of Maryland, to playing in the ABA and NBA, earning a degree from Harvard Law School and working as a Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney, an NBA agent, and finally as a NBA and college basketball analyst. The t...

Bill and Jamal talk about the horror that was the 2016 Presidential Election. They discuss why this happened (6:10) and why Trump supporters should stop denying their racism (11:38). We also hear from some NY Giants' players about their thoughts on the election, leadership, and how to bounce back from a tough (election) loss (13:45). Finally, Bill and Jamal talk about the missed signs that could h...

Bill and Jamal are joined by former defensive end and Super Bowl champion, Chris Canty. Canty is currently an NFL analyst and ESPN Radio host. The three talk football and life, including Cam Newton’s complaints of not being protected (3:25), the NFL’s officials problem (12:29), and the real reasons for the NFL ratings dip (17:00). They also talk Colin Kaepernick and if Canty would kneel during the...

Bill and Jamal are joined in Harlem by the legendary Kenny Anderson. Anderson, a Queens native, was one of the all-time great New York City high school players, a two-year star at Georgia Tech, and the 2nd overall pick by the New Jersey Nets in 1991. Anderson talks about success in NYC at such a young age, taking advantage of stardom in college, and his up and down 14-year NBA career. More importa...

Bill and Jamal are back live from Met Life Stadium for the Baltimore Ravens vs. NY Giants. They talk about Colin Kaepernick's much anticipated return to the starting lineup for the S.F. 49ers in Buffalo (1:14), the Giants big win over the Ravens and Odell Beckham Jr's huge performance (3:35), and we hear from Beckham on his long but strange love affair with the kicker's net (6:25). Mike Preston of...

Live from Met Life Stadium, Bill and Jamal are joined by SB Nation's Thomas George and the New York Post's Steve Serby. George talks about Russell Wilson, the Seahawks and protest in the NFL (1:00). Serby discusses his 40-plus year run as a sportswriter at the Post, including his infamous run-in with former Jets QB Richard Todd (37:17). Finally, Bill talks to Seahawks' defensive end Cliff Avril ab...