Grading the World

The lads are joined by Jon Ronneberg of The Jersey Boys Sports Talk to discuss gun control, the Stanley Cup and NBA playoffs, homophobic Tampa Bay Rays, and more. Two Guys on Your Head: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-guys-on-your-head/id845287058

An early release this week brings talk about gun laws, the NBA finals, hype pieces, athlete evolution, Josh Donaldson, the magic of Madison Square Garden and the Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup win, the minor league sports experience, and more.

Our thoughts on the senseless school shootings, George Bush's slip of the tongue, Jimmy Butler's struggles, terrible national anthems, and J.J. Redick's blasphemy.

Special guest Dr. Cornelius Masuku joins us to discuss the gender pay gap in sports and academia, intergender competition past and future, the NBA playoffs, Florida, Nick Saban vs. Jimbo Fisher, and rugby.

Personal disorganization, solutions for election reform, who to blame in Washington and Philadelphia, Brittney Griner's detention, the Wunderlic test, and why quarterbacks are like avocados. WXOJ fund drive: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NQJ8ZZFJPKNNY&source=url

The demise of reproductive rights, Trump's chances in 2024, Matt preaches patience, NFL draft hangovers, the stellar NBA playoffs, and MLB's narrow and limited appeal.

NFL draft peculiarities and successes, NBA playoffs, and adios to Mark Emmert.

Andy Quach of The Trail Babblers and nbaanalysis.net joins us to talk NBA playoffs and Kadarius Toney.

Clayton Kershaw's missed moment, the NBA playoffs, Jackie Robinson's legacy and the NFL's failures, marathon runners, and Daniel Snyder.

The lads are joined this week by University of Massachusetts at Amherst Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford to discuss the emergence of the women's basketball program, the Don Brown and Frank Martin hires, and the new frontier of NIL payments.

Journalist/author/podcaster Jessica Luther (Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Loving Sports when they Don't Love You Back, Burn it all Down, American Prodigies) joins Darryl and Joe for a talk about the Title IX's legacy after 50 years and her investigative work on the Baylor sexual assault story. https://www.jessicawluther.com/ https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/

Telemarketers, student loan forgiveness or lack thereof, Kyrie Irving, Russia, Frank Martin, the Dolphins and Browns make questionable moves, Ash Barty, March Madness, and Darryl's battle for self control

The return of MLB, the start of the NCAA tournaments, Brittney Griner's ongoing situation, Naomi Osaka's mindset, Deshaun Watson's new home, and New York's vaccination inconsistencies.

Will Russian sanctions work? Will the new CBA help MLB? Is there too much pressure on college athletes? Did Evan McPherson do anything wrong at the Super Bowl halftime break? What will the final stretch of the NBA season bring? And should the NFL be allowed to use the word "integrity?"

Old man TV, the relationship between youth and professional sports, the role of league commissioners, Joe's boxing career, Darryl's dedication to football and wrestling, Ben Simmons' dedication to nothing, the Liberty's big fine and what constitutes responsible franchise ownership?

"They hate us 'cause they ain't us" syndrome, World War III, China's failed Olympics, Juwan Howard's anger issues, Hope Solo's reaction to the USWNT settlement, Fit vs. talent and the NBA standings.

No Matt this week but Joe and Darryl are joined by special guest Victor Arocho of Jersey Boys Sports Talk to discuss the Super Bowl and The Rock's shameless awful "performance" as well as Florida fanbases, Phil Mickelson's unbelievable comments, NASCAR's broadening, and MLB's de-broadening.

The Fyre Festival Olympic Games, the Lakers, Harden's path and trust in Daryl Morey, bad NBA drafts, and that football game tomorrow.

Brian Flores and his lawsuit against the NFL, what makes a racist, how to tank properly, the Blazers' awful trade, and Brady finally getting off the stage.

How NIL money could boost HBCUs, bye-bye Brady, OT rules, Bruce Arians, Mark Cuban, LeBron James and the Lakers, the NBA's "stance" on sneakers made with slave labor, and the fragmentation of truth.

Australia sends Novak Djokovic home without any tennis, Celebrity Death Week, Lusia Harris, Blazers-Celtics, snow shoveling high school football players, Tatiana Calderon, the new Giants GM and what comes next, safer tackling, a Greased Lightning golf cart, and the Cowboys/49ers ending.

A sad Trail Blazers update, The Curse of Joe, Novak Djokovic, Matt's happy week, Matt Corral's almost disastrous week, the SEC's dominance, and faint praise for Nick Saban.

Darryl gets a new pacemaker, Howard Stern vs. Don Imus, Don't Look Up and Netflix's mastery of cringe inducing reality-based programming, the mess that is Antonio Brown, Becky Hammon finally gets a head coaching job, the US Women's Golf Open boosting its prize money, and Satan vs. Hitler.

John Madden's unique legacy, Darryl springs two amazing surprises on us, online life vs. real life, Jets and Giants woes and a Joe Pisarcik story, NBA's COVID situation, the IOC and other international sporting organizations take their usual abuse from us, more F1 101, and players opting out of bowl games.

Sports Illustrated and NPR legend Frank Deford spoke to Joe in 2012 about a host of issues surrounding college athletics: The John Calipari experiment, traumatic brain injuries in football, activist athletes, the value of a scholarship, and changes in sports reporting. Enjoy our conversation and your holiday; we will be back next week.