Dirt & Sprague

Is Talon Green worth a flyer for an NFL team needing a QB in the draft...Will Ponds be the steal of the draft for some team...Matthew Coller of Purple Insider on the Vikings QB dilemma...who's the best solution for next season in Minnesota?

National CBB writer for ESPN.com, Jeff Borzello joins the guys to discuss how many teams have a shot to win the title this year...the plight of dominant one bid conference teams and how Dana Altman's future looks in Eugene after a lost season.

The Vikings clinch the Big Sky title and #1 seed in conf tournament...Miami OH AD barks back at Bruce Pearl...who are you leery of filling out your bracket...ESPN's Jeff Borzello joins the Ticker to discuss best teams going into Champ Week, one bid conferences and Dana Altman's future in Eugene.

The guys wonder who the next generation of iconic news anchors in Portland will be...One NBA player takes issue with Magic City night in Atlanta...Why does Arte Moreno say things out loud and are there more event goers are die hard fans going to games these days?

A couple of NFL new trades....Shouldn't the pace care of a road race know the route...who wants to be the next HC of OSU MBB...and what are we watching on a Monday night?

Don't compare where guys were picked year to year at the same position...should the Blazers be learning from the Magic's all in move to get Bane...and what's the right number per year to extend Deni? Plus, should there be more hype for the World Baseball Classic?

What a crappy weekend for the Blazers...where's the Top 5 defense we were sold on...and what's the point of the rest of the regular season... plus the Sports Gods give a Dirt a bone...and how high could Sadiq get drafted after what he did at the Combine?

Sprague's weekend round of golf almost got ruined...so many eye popping performances at the NFL combine, the guys were glad to see so many potential top picks go through drills...and what's the latest QB chatter from the Combine

The last NFLPA team report cards are out, and players not happy with many fields. Plus the Salary Cap is set for 2026...how much higher can cap go. How much is Malik Willis gonna get, and the Hawks are screwing up their Magic City promo night.

The undermanned Blazers were just fine against the tanking Bulls, but nothing to extrapolate from that game...Jedd Fisch speaks about the Demond Williams ordeal, but does anyone buy it? NFL Combine...Day 1 summary and a preview of Day 2 with a pair of potential 1st round Ducks on the field.

Beavs let go of Wayne Tinkle, what will be his legacy and why do we trust Scott Barnes to make the next hire given his track record of late...Angie Machado of BeaverBlitz joins the guys to discuss all the smoke down in Corvallis and the expectations for Spring Football.

We loved the pizza in the building yesterday but it brought a fair amount of office drama...Can we just celebrate both USA Hockey Gold Medal teams without any politicizing? The 40-20 rule tells us the NBA champion will one of these 3 teams...and was Nico right about Luka?

Plenty of Magic to be pulled from the Hat this week, some NFL nuggets and legal clarification on when a nugget becomes a wing...plus Blazers-Bulls, who ya got?

The Queen of Rip City, Brooke Olzendam joins the guys to assure us all she is fine after a little health scare, and to encourage all of us to support her Heart your Heart campaign now in its 7th year.

Sports Columnist for The Oregonian, Bill Oram returns to the show to try and convince the guys that the Civil War Football series is very much worth extending despite the current chasm between the two schools on the field

Bill Oram joins the guys to stump for keeping the Civil War football series going, and Blazers sidelines reporter Brooke Olzendam joins the guys to give us a check up on her health and remind you that her Heart your Heart campaign is back for a 7th year.

Just how much college hoops are you consuming heading into the Madness...Despite Silver's threats, tanking still the best & only way for several NBA teams to get franchise changing talent...which of the guys would be best in a surprise crisis and how prepared should you be.

Sprague trying to figure out who stole his balls...how chaotic are the final preparations for the World Cup 3 months out...Just where was the Mamba Mentality born? and how much longer will we see Deion in Boulder?

Stories about joining the Mile High Club, best Oregon Wineries, and Japanese AI weddings

Just how hard is the Seahawks defense to read...stat or story...who's the biggest celebrity from Portland right now and what are we watching on a Wednesday night?

Sprague complains about management not providing breakfast for the show...a Spring Training update, can the Pirates get out of their own way? How much concern is there in Seattle with a first time play caller...and just how good is the Seahawks defense.

Blazers find out Sharpe out likely rest of the regular season...now what do they do, what incentive to win is there, could they lose their #1 pick....and Rick Carlisle fires back at NBA over fine for tanking practices.

We wonder why some schools won't entertain new jersey options...GMs take the mic before the NFL Combine begins and the smoke signals are flying...how much longer does CJ have in Houston...will the Cardinals and Dolphins move on from Kyler and Tua, will their contracts allow for it?

Dirt tries to unload the backlog of questions in this week's sack