Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 10 -DKrom: C.J. Stroud has squarely entered the MVP conversation -Hal: Deshaun Watson's season-ending injury puts the Browns playoff hopes in doubt 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: CeeDee Lamb, Hal: Jared Goff/Justin Herbert) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Bills STC Matthew Smiley, Hal: The 2021 QB class) 3. Are you ready to double-down on your prediction l...

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 9 -DKrom: C.J. Stroud has officially locked up 2023 OROY honors -Hal: Logjam in the AFC at the top (and for the #7 seed), and in the NFC for the Wild Card seeds 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Josh Dobbs, Hal: Ravens DC Mike Macdonald) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Arthur Smith, Hal: Bills OC Ken Dorsey) 3. 2023 Mid-season Awards 4. Truth or Exaggeration -The...

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 8 -DKrom: Joe Burrow is back -Hal: Bad matchups on paper exceed expectations 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Will Levis, Hal: Josh Allen) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Jimmy Garoppolo, Hal: Brian Daboll) 3. Do you think the Raiders did the right thing by pulling the plug on the McDaniels/Ziegler era now? Is it safe to say Jimmy G has played his final snap for...

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 7 -DKrom: Bills constantly play down to their competition -Hal: Ravens offense FINALLY plays up to their potential 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Lamar Jackson, Hal: Matt Eberflus/Luke Getsy) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Jimmy Haslam, Hal: Steve Wilks) 3. Grading the Eagles trade for Titans All Pro S Kevin Byard -DKrom (Eagles: A+, Titans: C+) -Hal (Eagles:...

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 6 -DKrom: Browns defense shows why they're special -Hal: Lions defense is dramatically improved from last year 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Lou Anarumo, Hal: Kyren Williams) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Desmond Ridder, Hal: Tyrod Taylor) 3. Does Jared Goff have a strong case for 2023 NFL MVP? 4. Would you be surprised to see the Broncos permanently be...

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 5 -DKrom: Bill Belichick and Sean Payton are proving Nick Sirianni right -Hal: Miami Dolphins offense continues clicking on all cylinders 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Fred Warner, Hal: D.J. Moore) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Ravens pass catchers, Hal: Scott Fitterer) 3. Do you think Brock Purdy should be considered for 2023 NFL MVP if he and the 49ers ke...

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 4 -DKrom: Bills, Ravens, Bucs and Lions show why they're the team to beat in their respective divisions -Hal: Nick Sirianni coaching tree looking GREAT so far 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: DeMeco Ryans, Hal: Baker Mayfield) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Joe Schoen, Hal: Joe Barry) 3. Quarter Pole Awards -MVP (DKrom: Lamar Jackson, Hal: Tua Tagovailoa) -...

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 3 -DKrom: Cowboys defense just isn’t the same without Tre’Von Diggs -Hal: D'Andre Swift emerges as the Eagles top back, helping Eagles win ugly 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: C.J. Stroud, Hal: Dolphins OL) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: George Paton, Hal: Josh McDaniels) 3. Buy or Sell (As Division Title Contenders) -Browns -Colts -Packers -Seahawks 4. As...

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 2 -DKrom: Teams that massively disappointed in Week 1 bounced back -Hal: Brandon Staley's time is up 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Geno Smith, Hal: Steve Spagnuolo) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Luke Getsy, Hal: Josh McDaniels) 3. Two of the NFL's most controversial rules rose to the surface in Week 2. First, we were reminded of the infamous touchba...

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 1 -DKrom: 49ers show why they're my pick to represent NFC in Super Bowl LVIII with DOMINANT showing in Pittsburgh -Hal: Tua Tagovailoa looked like a man on a mission against the Chargers 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Jim Schwartz, Hal: Jordan Love) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: The MetLife Stadium Turf, Hal: Buffalo Bills) 3. Do you think Aaron Rodgers...

1. If you're Chiefs GM Brett Veach, what is the best thing for you to do right now other than caving to Chris Jones' demands? 2. In the event that Jonathan Taylor is healthy and ready to play after Week 4, which of the following is the most likely to happen: Taylor plays for the Colts, Taylor gets traded, or Taylor stays in Indy, yet refuses to play? 3. Which three players stood out the mo...

1. After not making the final cut for a second straight year in 2022, just how much doubt did you have about this dream ever coming true? How were you able to overcome that mental hurdle? 2. What was your experience as a Dallas Stars Ice Girl like? What in your mind, aside from the ice, distinguishes the atmosphere at an NHL game from those of the other three major sports leagues in North America?...

1. Do you see Ezekiel Elliott's role in New England as essentially a short-yardage/goal line back and nothing more? 2. Do you see Breece Hall and Dalvin Cook splitting carries 50/50 all season long? 3. Would it be wise to make a bet at this very moment on the Jets to lead the NFL in sacks this season? 4. Despite the WILD roller coaster ride Anthony Richardson has been in both camp and preseaso...

1. Does the suspension of Charles Omenihu give Chris Jones additional leverage in contract negotiations with the Chiefs? 2. IF the Chiefs end up trading Chris Jones, what kind of package should they expect in return? 3. If Joe Burrow is just say 80-85% on the eve of the season opener against the Browns, should the Bengals rest him for the first game or two, if not longer? 4. What is the case for t...

1. As we mentioned in the intro, you're a Kansas native. Would you say most or all of your family are big Chiefs fans? If so, what's the dynamic like between you and them on game days when the Broncos play the Chiefs? 2. Coming out of college, what made you want to try out for Broncos? 3. After initially hanging up your chaps in 2018, did you ever think you'd want to be on the team aga...

1. Do you think the Chiefs pass rush is the main area that could potentially prevent them from winning their third Super Bowl in five years...or is it something else? 2. Do you think 2023 could be the best season in Justin Herbert's career to date with Kellen Moore now calling the plays? 3. Would you fault anybody for betting on the Panthers to be NFC South champions in 2023? 4. Do you think i...

1. What made Sean Payton change his mind and decide to take the Broncos job, rather than stay in broadcasting for another year? 2. The first order of business for Sean Payton in Denver is trying to fix Russell Wilson, who had, by far, the worst year of his career in 2022. In your view, what is the most realistic expectation for Russell Wilson this season? 3. Just how short of a leash is Russell Wi...

1. Is it fair to expect Anthony Richardson to assume the starting job some time within the first five weeks of the season? 2. Even though he missed all of OTA’s, do the Colts still plan for JuJu Brents to be one of the starters at boundary corner this year? 3. When it comes to Josh Downs, does he figure to be featured in the Colts 11-personnel packages regularly this season? 4. As much as I loved...

1. What is your understanding as to how big of a role [new Eagles offensive coordinator] Brian Johnson played in developing Jalen Hurts into the player he is right now? 2. Outside of having Jalen Hurts, for what reasons will the 2023 Eagles offense minus Shane Steichen NOT take a significant step back? 3. On the other side of the ball, the Eagles replaced Jonathan Gannon with Sean Desai, who was S...

1. NFC North -Bears (Was Darnell Wright worth it with the #10 overall pick? Why Bill is more bullish on Gervon Dexter, Sr. than he is on Zaach Pickens. What is Roschon Johnson's likely role in the Bears offense? Why Bill believes the selection of Tyler Scott should NOT preclude the Bears from re-signing Darnell Mooney) -Lions (Why did the Lions ignore positional value in the first round? Why S...

1. What would you say were the "secret ingredients" that separated UNLV from other college cheer/dance teams? Do you still keep in regular contact with your college teammates who cheer for other NFL teams during the season and try your best to make it out to their games if possible? 2. When you were a kid, you starred on a Colorado PBS children's TV program. Would you say that experi...

1. AFC South -Texans (How good of a fit is Houston for C.J. Stroud? Why was Will Anderson, Jr. worth the price the Texans surrendered to move up and get him?) -Colts (Will Anthony Richardson start Week 1? Why is Mark bullish on Evan Hull?) -Titans (Can Peter Skoronski thrive at tackle in the NFL? How soon should the Titans play Will Levis?) -Jaguars (What are the chances Anton Harrison takes the J...

1. What made you eye Broncos as the second chance of your NFL cheer career? Did it feel better to you making DBC the first time or the second time? 2. Explain how you coaxed your teammate (and previous guest on the podcast) Biebele out of "dance retirement" and what about her made you believe she could make the team last season even though she hadn't danced professionally for several...

1. How would you grade the Aaron Rodgers trade for both the Packers and the Jets? 2. How big of a mistake are the Texans making by passing on a C.J. Stroud at 2? If you're Nick Caserio, do you trade out of the #2 overall pick if say the Raiders at 7 give you their first-round pick in 2024 to move up and get their QB? 3. If you are new Titans GM Ran Carthon, are you willing to trade all the way...

1. If either Anthony Richardson or Will Levis (or both) fall past the Raiders at 7, do you trade up to get them if you're Commanders GM Martin Mayhew and head coach Ron Rivera? 2. Generally speaking, would it be more ideal for the Giants to draft a WR in the first round (say Quentin Johnston) and a corner in round 2 (say Julius Brents) or the other way around with say Emmanuel Forbes and Marvi...