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So the big news is that Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints has finally called it quits.  Was he a great player, yes.  Hall of Famer?  Yes.  Top ten QB of all time, No.  Not in my book.  I'll tell you why on today's rant.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harrison Barnes of the Sacramento Kings, Marvin Bagley, Mitch Richmond, the draft, the trades and so much more are what we'll be going over in today's podcast with Jerry Reynolds.  A much different conversation than our first talk last year.  Always a blast to talk with and even more fun to listen to, Jerry is as opinionated as anyone and he shares those perspectives with us in the conversation. ...

When does it end?  This Bagley family onslaught of embarrassment does nothing to help the team and can only serve to further disrupt any momentum the players make.  One step forward and two steps back every time a Bagley sends out a tweet or makes a comment. Marvin, you're a grown man now,  pls take control of your future and let the rest of the family shut up.  They're insulting, they're disgrace...

So Miami Heat Meyers Leonard screams an anti-semitic slur and it takes days for any action from the NBA or the Miami Heat.  Then, a miniscule fine and a few days off.  That's it.  And no reaction to speak of from the most outspoken players in the league.  No uproar from various organizations screaming racism, literally crickets.  What's happening to our systems of consequence and conscience?  Hear...

Early in my career, I spent some time in Decatur, Illinois at a TV station in that region that was responsible for coverage of pretty much everything that took place in the state.  Chicago, St Louis, major sports and incredible collegiate teams.  One of the gentlemen I worked with was Doug Wolf.  Here's where it gets interesting. Doug is still there, at that very same station some 42 years later!...

So, if you like the Las Vegas Raiders, how do you feel about Jon Gruden making all the calls?  I mean, it's not like you've been on the cusp of the Super Bowl the past few years.  It's not even like your team is tearing it up.  Hey, Mark Davis, why don't you let Gruden coach and Mike Mayock choose the players?  Let me tell it like I see it on today's podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

What is it with this Royal couple garbage?  It's everywhere.  Front page of everything I'm looking at.  Who the hell cares?  Isn't there something we could be doing productively?  Enough already.  I hate it.  The Players Championship can't start soon enough.  I'm recording it so I don't have to see any more of the Royal yahoos being interviewed by some other yahoo asking the same questions as ever...

Join me as I talk with long time sportscaster, Michael Reghi.  Former play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Cavaliers, Michael has quite a bit to share from personal experience and even more to comment on when it gets to the Cleveland Browns. We'll have a few laughs, get a good review of some history and a peek into the future as we talk a whole lotta sports. OK, seasons c...

Oh boy, is this a doozie.  $160M for Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys.  And he's not even going to have to move.  Stays right where he was.  Number two salary for a quarterback behind Patrick Mahomes.  Worth it?  By what gauge?  What do you think?  Let's take a few minutes to talk about it.  As always, you'll want to hear what I have to say.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

So we've seen a couple of stars go down just before the big NBA All Star game for getting haircuts from a stylist that was Covid positive.  Too bad for Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid.  They're out.  Not even in the stadium but it's what LeBron James of the LA Lakers had to say about getting the vaccine that blew me away.  His comments about the Covid-19 vaccination are the topic of today's rant. This...

James Harden, DeShaun Watson, J.J. Watt, and now Russell Wilson.  All multi-millionaires and wanting out of their respective teams and cities.  What's wrong with pro-sports today?  The world is in crisis and sports are one place a fan can go for some pleasure but these guys apparently could care less about the city, the team, the contract and worst of all, the fans.  It's a maddening, saddening pa...

Today's conversation was just a blast.  Joe Kleine has gone on  to have a successful career in the restaurant business but it's his history with the game that is really quite remarkable.  From the Olympic team with Michael Jordan to his time in Sacramento wit the Kings, the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls, he shares some wonderful memories of coaches, players and fans as well as his experience wi...

Let me help you make this decision and I'm just going to use a couple of examples to let you know my thoughts.  History is the best predictor of the future.  Just  remember another team with one of the best records in the west, the Phoenix Suns . And let's also not forget, be careful what you wish for.  Need I say more?  The answer is yes and I will on today's rant.  Learn more about your ad choic...

Not now James.  Not yet.  That was one ugly divorce you put on for the city you expect to respond "lovingly".  It's not like you consummated the marriage with a championship or anything.  As a matter of fact, you actually changed the vows and said "I don't."  "I'm gone."  "Bye, bye."  Breaking up is hard to do, right?  Work on your new love in New York.  So far, you've been making a good impressio...

So Lloyd Pierce is now former coach of the Atlanta Hawks.  And Rick Carlisle, coach of the Dallas Mavericks tells us he's a great Democrat.  Who the hell cares about that?  He's a coach, not a politician!  His record and his relationship with his players is what got him fired.  Yet Rick goes on to say this...“Georgia, in very large part because of Lloyd’s work and commitment, went from being a tra...

So the highlight is that Buddy Hield has scored more three pointers faster than any other player.  1000.   Cool right? Wrong.  Who cares?  The Kings had yet another meltdown in the last minute of the game against the Charlotte Hornets and lost again.  They're on track to be the worst defensive team ever in the NBA.  No, it's not all Buddy's fault, not at all, but this think about getting to 1000 t...

He really is a "Wise" guy!  Mike Wise shares his perspective and work on what he sees in the league today.  How the NBA and other sports have changed with outside influence on what used to be the norm.  We'll touch on Demarcus Cousins,  Adam SIlver,  Mark Cuban to name a few.  National Anthem or no National Anthem at games?  Is there a "right" or correct answer to all the racial influence in the N...

Yeah, you read that right.  Two mayors going at it over Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks.  New Orleans Mayor, LaToya Cantrell fired off a tweet "recruiting" Wilson to her beloved New Orleans Saints.  Is that even a legitimate thing to do?  In any event, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan fired off a fabulous response that, well, would quite possibly be a move worth attempting.  Hear what she said on...

So which team in the NBA scores 77 points in the first half and 63 in the second? Shoots 60% from the field and 50% on their threes?  Gotta be one of the best offensive teams in the league to pull that off right?  And sets a franchise record doing it too.  Nope.  That would be the lowly New York Knicks.  The WORST offensive team in the NBA.  But, they were playing the Sacramento Kings.  Seems almo...

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter."  That's not my quote but the discussion I want to have today.  Martin Luther King said it.  And isn't it so true?  If you're a public figure today every move has to be calculated.  Everything you say has to be politically correct or you'll be cancelled by those who disagree.  Isn't it time we just reached out to people differ...

Load management they call it.  It's the term for players getting paid to not do their job.  That's right.  Millions of dollars to sit on the bench and just take a break.  Rest.  What a crock of crap that is.  Fans come to see healthy players do what they're supposed to do and that is play hard and win.  Not to see their favorite player kickin' it on the bench while the team is getting beat since t...

First off, you know how I feel about the All-Start games even being played this year but that's beside the point.  With only 12 picks and no Devin Booker from the Phoenix Suns, wow.  And to top it off, how about those Sacramento Kings?  8 in a row and 127 points last night.  That would be losses and points given, not made.  Oh... it's a good rant today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Only 9 coaches have won over 1000 games and George Karl is one of them.  Good company to be in.  On todays podcast we talk about the Seattle Supersonics back in the day, the Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee bucks and of course, the Sacramento Kings.  And that means DeMarcus Cousins too.  We'll even talk a little about his perspective on the league and how things are getting done today. hint; he doesn't r...

What has gone wrong with the Kings? Defense had improved for their winning streak and now, 7 consecutive losses and there is basically no defense... again.  What's the plan to get this team fixed?  Why is Buddy Hield starting? Why not Halyburton?  Yeah, let's get into it.  I'm not happy with what I see coming out to attempt to play.  This is a horrible situation and something has to change for the...

Yeah, good job Draymond.  You did it again. Steve Kerr keeps dreaming you may change, but last night against the Charlotte Hornets, it happened again and with only 2 pts needed, you may have cost the team the game.  Your teammates must think it's cool as this keep happening with a poor outcome. Either that or you just don't seem to care.  What is it?  Listen to today's rant to find out.  Learn mor...