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SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss [00:15] the Cowboys’ plight after a miserable game against the Vikings virtually eliminated them from the playoffs. Is their primary need at OT? Safety? Linebacker? Good thing they’ve got extra picks, Joe says. And they may need more.[20:33] Evan breaks down the Rangers’ additions and wonders what else Ray Davis might pay for. [...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss [00:12] the Cowboys’ loss to the Lions and what it means for their playoff hopes, even after the Eagles’ loss to the Chargers. They also argue over whether the Cowboys should pay George Pickens after his body language last week considering his track record in Pittsburgh. [22:12] Evan calls in from the MLB winter meetings t...

With the Winter Meetings approaching, John and Evan prepare to break down the Rangers' needs heading to Orlando. There are a lot. But wait, what's this about John and turnips? Yeah, he's a big turnip guy, it turns out. Evan takes a moment to wistfully look back at the contributions of the quartet of Marcus Semien, Adolis García, Jonah Heim and Josh Sborz to the World Championship team. Then Hall o...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss the improbable rise of the Cowboys and what they have to do to make the playoffs. Hint: Probably ought to win out. Joe says Quinnen Williams has made all the difference on defense, and Kevin says George Pickens is the biggest reason for Dak Prescott’s newfound confidence in the offense. Evan and Kevin salute the departed heroes...

Call it the Sherrington Swoon Episode. As Calvin Watkins joins the fellas to break down the Cowboys’ big comeback over Philadelphia and the looming date with the Kansas City Chiefs, Kevin Sherrington can’t stop raving about George Pickens. Does Kevin really believe Pickens is a better talent than Michael Irvin? And do the guys think the Cowboys’ roll can extend into a three-game winning streak? Op...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss the Cowboys’ win over the Raiders, their most dominant win on both sides of the ball this season. Joe cites the addition of Quinnen Williams as a key to the defense’s transition from awful to at least average. Against the Eagles this week, Joe even expects the Cowboys to use all three DTs — Williams, Kenny Clark and Osa Odighizu...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss [00:14] the firing of Nico Harrison, the Mavs' general manager, and the motivations of the Adelson family in doing so now. Are they just trying to curry favor in a market where they want to build a casino? Or did they recognize the error of Nico's ways? Calvin gives us [20:02] perspective on the death of Marshawn Kneeland...

The Rangers' new manager joins John and Evan to discuss how he's attacking the job, what makes him tick and what matters most to him. John and Evan get the warm fuzzies over the World Series, then launch into the offseason issues for the Rangers, starting with payroll. And finally, John cracks open the archive vault to consider Ranger managerial searches of the past, which could be a podcast all i...

Kevin, Evan and Joe Hoyt break down [1:08] the Cowboys “fiasco,” and another Jerry Jones circus that included more word salad from the owner. After all of the chatter about the mystery trade, Joe suggests the deal for Logan Wilson of Cincinnati was a good move. [22:45] The guys spend a few minutes breaking down the bad optics of departures of long-time Rangers fixtures such as Mike Maddux and Tony...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss [00:50] the Cowboys’ loss to the Broncos, which Evan says doesn’t qualify as a disaster because it wasn’t a surprise. Here’s a surprise: If Jerry Jones waves the white flag and trades his most marketable asset, George Pickens. [25:59] The guys give their take. Texas A&M picked up another road win against a ranked team with...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt [00:15] ride the Cowboys rollercoaster for another week, wondering if Sunday's defense against Washington can last. Will it be good enough to take advantage of what looks like Dak Prescott's finest season? And will that make them a playoff team? [20:00] Mike Curtis joins Kevin and Evan to give a preview of the Mavs' opener Wednesday aga...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins analyze [00:40] a historically bad Cowboys’ defense and what it portends for Matt Eberflus, the defensive coordinator, as well as Brian Schottenheimer. Is it the scheme? The players? Both? How bad is it when Rico Dowdle calls out the Cowboys, and they not only don’t respond, they don’t even take offense? [32:33] The Skip Schumaker...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt try [00:19] to put the Cowboys’ win over the Jets into perspective. On one hand, it was the Jets, a truly bad team. On the other, Chicago isn’t great, either, and the Bears walked all over the Cowboys. Only a couple weeks after saying they’d be lucky to win five games, Joe now says his glass is “half-full,” if only because the offense i...

John and Evan discuss the season’s end and the decision for Bruce Bochy and the Rangers to split up. Evan breaks down the challenges the new manager faces and the list of guys not named “Skip Schumaker” who might be candidates. The guys discuss Bochy’s place among Rangers managers. Then Robbie Grossman joins the guys to pay tribute to what Bruce Bochy meant to the 2023 World Champions and give his...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss [00:25] the Cowboys’ 40-40 stalemate with the Packers and what it means in the big picture. Calvin says it won’t matter how well Dak Prescott plays if the defense doesn’t improve, and he doesn’t see that coming. [23:29] Kevin and Evan analyze Bruce Bochy’s departure from the Rangers, his culpability in their two-year funk...

John and Evan put a failed season to rest, bemoaning the lack of offense and wondering about what exactly Bruce Bochy meant when he questioned the team's "intensity" and "focus." Then, Rangers postseason pitching hero (at least pre-Nathan Eovaldi) Colby Lewis joins the show to talk about chemistry, having been a rookie on one of the most dysfunctional Rangers teams of all-time and a veteran on two...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss [00:57] the Cowboys’ awful performance in a loss to the Bears. Joe calls Matt Eberflus’ defense a “disaster” and wonders what changes are forthcoming. He adds that the offense will need to average 30 points a game just to remain competitive. [27:17] Kevin and Evan give their thoughts on an up-and-down Rangers season, what Chris...

After the Rangers were swept in Houston, John and Evan try to pick up the debris. Is there still a glimmer of hope over the final nine-game stretch of the season? John, as always, has the sunny disposition. Evan, maybe not so much. Then Mitch Moreland joins the guys to reminisce over how he was once a version of a "Little Rascal" in 2010 and how guys like Prince Fielder and Adrián Beltré empowered...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss [2:30] the Cowboys’ OT win over the Giants. Dak Prescott’s resolve to run this year after the Cowboys put him on a leash last year has made a big difference on offense, restocked by the likes of George Pickens and Javonte Williams. But the defense? Big problems. [25:48] Evan is in Houston for one of the season’s biggest se...

John and Evan introduce us to the Legend of Michael Helman and continue to fumble for words on the Rangers rebound. David Murphy drops by to help them out, explaining how he came up with “The Little Rascals” description of the team, what he’s liked about watching them, his initial bitterness about analytics and how he’s transitioned into broadcasting. Finally, John explains how he manipulated an M...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss [00:13] the Cowboys’ near-miss against the Eagles, the elite play of Dak Prescott and what difference Micah Parsons would have made if Jerry Jones hadn’t sent him to Green Bay. They also look at the shifting landscape at the top of the NFC and Parsons’ role in shaping that. [24:50] Evan shares his thoughts on what the Rangers’ r...

After stumbling all year over how to explain the Rangers' stumbles, John and Evan stumble over how to explain an illogical hot streak and tales of travel woes. The former Rangers ace Cole Hamels joins the guys to recall his unexpected trade to the Rangers, the run to 2015 AL West title and if there is anything these Rangers can take from that. And he reminisces about the day of two Coles, when the...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss [00:10] the fallout from the Micah Parsons trade and how that impacts the Cowboys for Thursday’s opener in Philadelphia, which, according to our panel, will not be good. [20:52] Kirk Bohls, who covers Texas for the Houston Chronicle, joins Kevin and Evan to talk about Texas’ 14-7 loss to Ohio State at the Horseshoe. Evan a...

The Rangers President of Baseball Operations joins the guys to break down the remainder of the season and to share thoughts on what has gone right and what's gone wrong. The guys wonder if the 5-1 homestand is a harbinger of a run and theorize on why the offense might have a different dynamic. Also, Evan gets emotional over the Rangers' great smiles and a little wistful when John mentions Yu Darvi...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt take a look [00:12] at the Cowboys’ final roster decisions and how it impacts several positions, running backs in particular. For the second year in a row, no one’s impressed. Kevin notes that Derrick Henry, who wanted to sign with the Cowboys last year, was ranked this year among ESPN’s top 100 players. The guys also try to figure out...