Sports Adjacent

While Jason was at work and Russ was asleep, Tony spent his morning riding an elderly person's motorized scooter through his neighborhood while wearing a coat but no shirt. Russ and Jason have a million questions. The guys also get into Javy Baez, the Paw Patrol movie and the completely legitimate, not-fake-at-all Bishop Sycamore football team. Make sure you check out Obvious Shirts and get 10...

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, Laurence Holmes joins the show and adds to the chaos. The guys talk about the new “Malice at the Palace” documentary and how the perspective has shifted over the years. Onlyfans blocks their blessings by banning sexually-explicit content, while Rachel Dolezal starts showing feet on the platform. Sha'carri Richardson gets “smoked” at the Prefontaine Cl...

The only logical explanation for how inappropriately Tony starts the show is that he's trying to get fired. Russ and Jason get into a serious talk about their friendship. The guys reveal their top 5 celebrity encounters, with appearances by Gabrielle Union, Drake and... Dan Gilbert? Then they break down the fight in the Rams-Chargers game and veer into some other wildness. Don't forget to...

On this episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys record after midnight to accommodate their hectic schedules, leading to a wild pod. Jason tells the story of being trapped in Wal-Mart during a Tornado warning. They discuss the Bulls recent acquisitions and why just "competing" is a poor strategy. Russ asks Tony if he wants to be his new next door neighbor. Finally, they discuss why "All mo...

The show gets off to quite a start this week as the guys all want to fight each other. They’re all struggling, too. Russ lost his show notes, Jason is waking up at 5 a.m. every day and Tony is his normal self. Also: These Olympics are pretty sad, anti-vaxxers are exhausting and Russ just can’t process that the Bulls paid Alex Caruso $37M. Don’t forget to check out Obvious Shirts and get 10% off wi...

On this episode of Sports Adjacent, Tony becomes the show’s Summer Olympics correspondent with some new suggestions for events. Russ wants to know what “menprovements” guys can make when they get old. Jason takes his wife on a date to a baseball game and it didn't go exactly as planned. Plus, "What's That Mean", Everything's Fine and much more.  Advertising Inquiries: https://r...

On this episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys discuss the Bucks winning the NBA Finals and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s legendary performances, while Tony takes time to hate on the city of Milwaukee. Russ finds himself in one of the coolest hotel rooms ever. Jason takes his chances in another episode of everyone’s favorite game, “What’s That Mean”. Finally, Russ explains why he is nervous of people taki...

After much pestering by Tony, Jason reluctantly invites Billy Gil from The Dan Le Batard Show despite their long-running feud. A segment intended to go 15 minutes ends up lasting an hour because Billy is great. Russ is delighted to find that Billy is just as weird as Tony. The guys play a game called "What Would Billy Do?" in which he solves their awkward social dilemmas. They also get int...

On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys discuss taking road trips as kids and why they were both great and terrible. Russ is on vacation for a week and gives a PG description of what he's going to do on his time off. The group delves deep into a discussion on Rachel Nichols and how her comments toward Maria Taylor contradict her stance on being an ally to black people and promo...

Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago joins the guys and opens by airing out a beef with Russ. Jason's road trip with his kids goes awry with a major gas station bathroom incident. A gigantic, scary man falls asleep on Russ' shoulder during a flight. Tony is here, too. The gang also talks Scottie Pippen, Nic Cage, hammer thrower Gwen Berry and much more on a loaded episode. Advertising Inquirie...

  On this episode of Sports Adjacent, Jason takes a trip to Pennsylvania with his kids. Tony and Russ walkthrough an old people's guide to social media. The guys discuss Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib coming out as the NFL's first active gay player. Also, Ben Simmons miserable showing in the NBA Playoffs and Russ wants to know why more athletes won't hire security. Advertising Inqui...

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent: Jason re-engages society by going to baseball games (loaded with uncomfortable incidents) and the movies. Russ figures out which Avenger he and Jason are on the House of L Network – it does not go as planned. The guys discuss athletes not wanting to get vaccinated. Russ has Jason take a personality test, and Tony essentially takes the test by not taking i...

Description: Russ and Tony find out they have an acquaintance in common, and the fiasco resembles a famous music video. The guys talk about Kevin Durant's latest clash with a media member, and Jason explains why he's no longer allowed to buy the groceries in his home. Also, Russ gives a story about an infamous celebrity. And much more.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands P...

  On this episode of Sports Adjacent, Russ and Tony explain ASMR and a weird cooking trend to Jason. Jason says recycling is pretty much a part-time job. Russ tells the story of taking a walk of shame outside Club Liv in Miami. The guys also discuss the disgusting series of fans being idiots at NBA games and the true “villains” in sports. Finally, a discussion on Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from...

Russ & Jason are exasperated with Tony before the show even starts because he's 45 minutes late, and when he does show up. Fortunately, the guys have a friend over to hang out: Cam Ellis. He's in for the whole show, including Shannon Sharpe putting Julio Jones on TV without his permission, the sadness of a flight full of people leaving New Orleans and -- even sadder -- zoos. Advertisin...

  On this episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys talk about enjoying post-vaccine life and being around people without masks again. Tony has questions for Russ about his extra-curricular activities, which he gladly answers. They also discuss the recent breakup of the Joe Budden Podcast and what it’s been like going into business with friends when money is involved. Advertising Inquiries: https://red...

Russ starts his day with a racist e-mail, and the sender was dumb enough to leave his full name and place of employment at the bottom of it. He and Jason rip Cleveland just for the fun of it. They also cover the Beal-Bazemore beef and Tim Tebow's comeback bid. Also, Tony crashes a conversation on horse PEDs by saying he hates the sport and it shouldn't exist. Advertising Inquiries: https:/...

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys discuss when they learned to use the filter between their brain and mouth (Tony hasn’t learned yet). Jason, Tony and Russ give the NBA players who best fit their personality, Jason recalls his wife taking him on a horrible date and the guys try to figure out who Bill Gates will date after his divorce. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/...

To the listeners' delight (and Russ & Jason's exasperation), Tony drives the show into a ditch before it starts. The guys argue about breakfast. Russ relays a bizarre story from his flight to Atlanta that leads to an interesting question: "What would you do?" Then the guys careen into Nic Cage talk, and Russ can't believe Jason didn't love National Treasure. They also b...

On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, Peter McIndoe from "Birds Aren't Real" stops by the podcast. Russ and Jason take time to observe Tony Gill Appreciation Day, which he thinks is everyday. The guys discuss the fall of Chuck E. Cheese, Jason explains why he avoids fighting at all costs and much more.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

This week on Sports Adjacent, Jason and Russ embark on the greatest challenge of their lives: Doing an episode in the morning. Tony gets increasingly uncomfortable as the guys grill him about his recent date not going well. Jason dreamed he was in the Secret Service. Russ tees off on Phil Mushnick's idiotic column about the Yankees' Gary Sanchez. Plus, the debut of a new game show: "Wh...

On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, Jason and Russ dive into a Twitter spat with the pod police. Paul Pierce Instagrammed his way right out of an ESPN job. Tony shows off his expert reading skills because we don't want to get sued by Charles Barkley. Plus, another installment of “Ask an Old Person.” Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci...

On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys discuss what happened to their fandom once they got into sports media and how they're spending their stimulus checks. Russ finally gets verified on Twitter and the introduction of the "Ask an Old Person" segment. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, Russ talks about Oral Roberts being in the Sweet 16 and his love/hate relationship with his alma mater. Jason shares what it was like to take Tony on his first trip to the library. The guys give their thoughts on the NCAA's handling of the women's weight room at the NCAA Tournament and discuss fans turning on Kris Bryant over the years. Advertisin...

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys discuss the new Netflix documentary “The Last Blockbuster” and reminisce about Friday movie night. Jason introduces the "Ask a Young Person" segment. Russ breaks down online dating to Jason and walks him through life in these streets. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy