Full Sport Press Podcast

Fans, media members and NBA folks all love to debate. As the 2016-17 NBA season is coming to an end it’s time for FSP to stir up arguments, as it's a time of comparing player statistics, creating a playoff-style format to determine the best player in the NBA. We asked our listeners to give their top 8 players from the Eastern Conference using their performance throughout the 2016-17 NBA season usi...

While we await the NFL debut of the 2017 draft class, let's take a look at the best NFL draft classes (in totality, not by team) of the last 20 years (1996-2016). This is an unscientific estimation of the greatest draft classes of the last 20 years, using elite talent, Pro Bowl/All-Pro selections and impact on the game to help determine the order. Join @JaiHov , @Lock_THA_GREAT and the producer of...

After months of scouting, stopwatches and supercuts of highlights, the 2017 NFL Draft is this week! The league's 32 teams have had plenty of time to gather information, and while their draft boards are likely set, the unpredictability of draft night could cause some chaos with players going earlier or later than expected. Join @JaiHov , @Lock_THA_GREAT and the producer of the show @FSP_Wezzy TONIG...

The 2017 NBA Playoffs have officially started and the matchups are set. It's time to dig in to all eight playoff series. FSP style. Join @JaiHov , @Lock_THA_GREAT and the producer of the show @FSP_Wezzy TONIGHT as they discuss the hottest sports news of the and analyze the 2016-17 1st round of the NBA playoffs.

With the playoffs right around the corner, it also means another exciting time is coming up for the NBA....Awards season. There are plenty of debates to be had about the 2016-17 NBA Awards. The actual 2017 NBA Awards won't be announced until June 26th 2017. All of the ballots for each award are due April 14th. So allegedly the playoffs won’t effect the votes. Join @JaiHov , @Lock_THA_GREAT and the...

We've viewed the race for the 2017 NBA MVP award as a two-man affair (between James Harden and Russell Westbrook) for so long that we've neglected other candidates' resumes. Those guys are LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Isaiah Thomas. With only a few weeks left in the 2016-17 season, it's time to revisit the arguments for every viable MVP. And even if we can't dissuade voters from focusing on jus...

In 2005, NBA players and executives ironed out a collective bargaining agreement that installed an age limit for the draft. Going forward, NBA prospects had to be at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school graduation in order to be eligible for the draft. They storm college basketball for a single, often stellar season and then choose to make themselves eligible for the NBA draft...

What if college basketball players were required to play four years before entering the NBA draft? Clearly, history would be altered. Some NBA-factories masquerading as amateur programs would reap big benefits. Which teams would be in line for big 2016-17 seasons if none of their players had departed early? Here are the teams included in our playoff style bracket: Arizona Wildcats Duke Blue Devils...

The 2017 NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket is out, and that means it's time to fill out your bracket. This is our annual reminder: Play the percentages. There will be upsets in the first weekend, but chalk tends to be the story from the Sweet 16 to the Final Four and ultimately in the championship game. Since the Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, 19 of the 32 national champions were...

2017 NFL Free Agency officially starts March 7th as agents can start talking to prospective teams. NFL teams can officially start offering contracts on March 9th. Spending a ton of money on players in NFL free agency isn't the best way to build a team. But spending on the right unrestricted free agents can vastly improve a team: see the Giants, Raiders and NFC champion Falcons in 2016, for example...

The NBA trade deadline came and went at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday without any major fireworks. Carmelo Anthony is still in New York. Blake Griffin remains in Los Angeles. Paul George is still a Pacer. Jimmy Butler is still a Bull. The Celtics still have their treasure-chest of assets. While there wasn't the huge blockbuster trade people were waiting on, there were deals made. A lot of them were minor,...

If you had to put together a team of All-Pros from movies for the best football movie team of all time… who would you choose? There have been a ton of mostly bad football movies, so there exists a large talent pool to create a Movie Football Draft FSP style. Join @Lock_Tha_Great, @JaiHov and the producer of the show @FSP_Wezzy TONIGHT as they discuss the hottest sports news of the past week and un...

From Oscar-winning films to classic remakes, Hollywood has scored with a number of pigskin movies over the years. These gridiron-themed greats are the ones that stick with you long after you’ve watched them. Join @JaiHov , @Lock_THA_GREAT and the producer of the show @FSP_Wezzy as they discuss the hottest sports news of the past week and rank the Top 10 Football Movies of All-Time.

The Super Bowl is a celebration. It is a celebration of the two best football teams in the NFL. But most of all, it is a celebration of food. A great Super Bowl party starts with great food, but there are certain criteria that must be met. There are many different kinds of Super Bowl party foods, so FSP has broken up each food option into a few categories, because it isn’t fair to compare a dip to...

The legendary Tom Brady will lead the New England Patriots into Houston looking to secure their fifth Lombardi Trophy since 2001. Early predictions have this game as a high-scoring, potential blowout sort of affair. Here's your head-to-head breakdown of how the Patriots and the Falcons will stack up come Feb. 5th, FSP style. Join @JaiHov , @Lock_Tha_Great and the producer of the show @FSP_Wezzy TO...

One month before the 2017 NBA All-Star Game tips off in New Orleans, FSP is here to fill in the rest of both squads with the most deserving candidates left in the league. The reserves will be announced on Thursday, January 26 at 7 p.m. ET on TNT and are voted on by league head coaches. Each All-Star team consists of two backcourt reserves, three front-court reserves, and two wildcard reserves. Joi...

With half of the 2016-17 NBA season in the books, it's time for FSP to hand out some hardware. As the NBA is nearing the halfway point of the season, conversations over the various individual awards throughout the association begin to take place. Join @JaiHov, special guest host @Animal_Brown from the @ondecktvpodcast and the producer of the show @FSP_Wezzy TONIGHT as they discuss the hottest spor...

2016 was a terrible year. We lost some of our most beloved public figures, and we endured a political season that exposed and widened rifts between us all. And yet, through it all, when we turned to sports for salvation (or escape), sports gave us what it so often does: brilliance. Join @Lock_Tha_Great, @JaiHov and the producer of the show @FSP_Weezy as they discuss the hottest sports news of the...

Now that we’ve reached the final week of the 2016 NFL regular season, it’s time to hand out some league superlatives. FSP is honoring the best individual performances of the 2016-17 season. FSP hands out the traditional NFL awards (MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, etc.), as well as a slate of honors unique to FSP. Join @JaiHov , @Lock_Tha_Great and the producer of the show @F...

The debate is over. The 2016 College Football Playoff starts this weekend. 1. Alabama (13-0) 2. Clemson (12-1) 3. Ohio State (11-1) 4. Washington (12-1) That means the Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Washington Huskies in the Peach Bowl semifinal (Atlanta). The Clemson Tigers face the Ohio State Buckeyes in semifinal action at the Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Arizona). The winners will square off...

Last week FSP handed out NCAA Men's college basketball conference predictions. This week is dedicated to the individual player awards. The first month of the college basketball season has been filled with surprising upsets, impressive individual performances, and great non-conference play. It is still early. This college basketball season is barely a month old. So nobody should crown anything or a...

The ranks of the Division I’s undefeated teams are down to 9 entering December. It’s a relatively small group for less than four weeks into the season, and it is not filled with low-major contenders. All but two of the schools reside in either the Power Five leagues or the Big East, and neither Gonzaga nor Saint Mary’s qualifies as a stunning story. With the unbeaten’s already trimmed to a managea...

"Point guard". It is arguably the deepest position in the NBA, and certainly the one that has changed the most in the last 15 years. Rule changes have altered the way point guards operate, as they are more likely now to be combo guards who can score and shoot from deep range, rather than traditional, pure playmakers. Join @Lock _Tha_Great , @JaiHov and the producer of the show @FSP_Weezy as they d...

Just a few years ago, it seemed that the shooting guard position was fairly shallow. Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Ray Allen and Vince Carter led the way, while others merely hoped to eventually carve out a niche for themselves. My How times have changed. Whether it be their ability to shoot the three-point shot at a more efficient rate or having the ability to defend and play multiple positions, ther...

It’s a fine time for small forwards in the NBA. The position contains arguably three of the best four players in the game. There are so many great small forwards in this generation of NBA players. There are guys who handle the ball, guys who shoot at an elite rate, guys who play incredible defense, and guys who are just solid all-around. Join @Lock_Tha_Great, @JaiHov and the producer of the show @...