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It’s July and that means college football starts next month. We debate which coaches and quarterbacks are under the most pressure heading into the 2024 season.  Coaches Hugh Freeze vs Kalen DeBoer Lincoln Riley vs Dabo Swinney  Mario Cristobal vs Billy Napier Ryan Day vs James Franklin Quarterbacks Jalen Milroe vs Payton Thorne Quinn Ewers vs Jaxson Dart DJU vs Will Howard Nico Iamaleava vs Garret...

In honor of the U.S. Men's National Team's pathetic Copa America showing, we debate where the soccer team's loyal but irrational supporters rank among the worst fanbases in all of sports. From Notre Dame to Texas A&M, Raiders to the Cowboys, and Dodgers to the Yankees, we compiled a bracket to determine who truly has the most despised fanbase in all of athletics. We also discuss ML...

We break down Monday’s NHL and College Baseball championship action on what proved to be one of the best sports nights of the year. We discuss whether Connor McDavid deserved the Conn Smythe trophy, our mutual admiration for a despised rival’s fight song, the brilliance of Charles Barkley, missing Barry Melrose, and our inability to grow proper playoff beards. We also discuss which athletes in his...

We put a bow on the NBA Finals and discuss what the result means specifically for superstars Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic. We also recap a dramatic U.S. Open: is Rory or Bryson the bigger story? Also in this episode: Which pro sports franchise is the greatest of all-time? SEC vs ACC in Omaha: whether or not to root for SEC teams in specific sports.  We give our thoughts on the passing of Willie Ma...

The Celtics take a 2-0 lead on the Mavericks as the Dallas panic meter hits level 10: Why Dallas is so helpless offensively, No-show Kyrie, Kristaps’ triumphant return, Tatum’s not-so-super starpower. And we look back on some of the teams to come back from 2-0 deficits in the NBA Finals.  Plus, we rate our interest levels on a variety of topics.  Caitlin Clark left off Olympic Team Danny Hurle...

Special guest Taylor Pack joins the show to discuss the star-studded showdown between the Celtics and the Mavs.  Luka is a psycho killer, and other athletes that are crazy enough to compare. Drafting and ranking the best players in the series 1-15. Are previous Celtics shortcomings really “failures"? Whose legacy needs this more: Tatum or Luka? Previous titles most important to a player’s leg...

The Mavericks have ridden their superstar closers to a 3-0 series lead, but Clark isn’t ready to punch his team’s Finals ticket just yet. We discuss Luka’s clutch theatrics, Ant’s shortcomings and “anointing” players too early. We break down rookie Dereck Lively’s massive role on a championship contender. Ronald Acuña tears his ACL for the second time. What would it be like for Braves fans to win...

We preview the SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover as five teams sit on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. Could LSU or Florida actually be left out? We get James’ take on the wide-open men’s draw at the French Open. Luka and the Mavs prepare for a star-studded Western Conference Finals versus the Ant Man and the towering TWolves. The Nuggets’ title defense comes to a stunning end. The young Thunder...

We preview the PGA Championship at Valhalla.  Rory: if not now then when? Scottie’s chance for a Tiger-like season Brooks aiming for a 6-pack Spieth’s (long) odds at completing the career grand slam  Lowering the bar and choosing to be optimistic about JT  Best bets and longshots Plus, how tall are you compared to how tall you tell people you are? Ronald Acuña makes the record books for the wrong...

We examine each second round series of the NBA Playoffs: The Nuggets are overmatched. The Ant/MJ comps. The Knicks’ blue collar overachievement. Jalen Brunson’s unorthodox superstardom. Luka's knee holding Mavs back. Also in this week’s show: Why did Tom Brady sign up for this? Braves no longer beasts of the East. Shohei sets his sights on the Triple Crown. Kentucky Derby and Met Gala outfits....

We go big on the NFL Draft with 90 minutes of breakdowns and recaps.  College  Alabama/Auburn selections  Way-too-early 2025 mock draft Coaches/schools who outperformed and underperformed their talent  Pros Favorite selections from each round  Favorite team drafts Did the Falcons make a mistake drafting Michael Penix, or signing Kirk Cousins? Plus, James is back. And we try to explain what happene...

Scottie Scheffler wins his second green jacket in one of the more memorable Masters in recent history. We recap it all: the inevitability of Scheffler, Bryson’s antics, Aberg’s ascent, Homa’s likability, Day’s vest, Brooks’ one-liners, ZJ’s deceit, JT’s collapse, DJ’s fall from grace and Rory’s drought. So much to get to we can barely talk Tiger. We break down the various possible outcomes for the...

It's Masters week. We give our best bets and try to figure out if there's anyone who can prevent Scottie Scheffler from a second green jacket. Plus, a special Masters edition of This Day In Sports History. UConn knocks off Alabama en route to back-to-back national titles. Nate Oats is staying put as Kentucky searches for John Calipari's replacement. We put a bow on the Caitlin Clark co...

Alabama is headed to the Final Four - How the feeling of this run by the Crimson Tide compares to the success of the football program. DJ Burns is the face of this year's tourney. Caitlin Clark exceeds the hype. We talk NBA as the Association heads into the final few games of the regular season: Jokic's greatness, Celtics by the numbers, Luka's case for the second-best player on Earth....

Opening Day is finally here and the biggest story of the season has already rocked the sport. We try to wrap our heads around the illegal gambling scandal and what it means for the future of the sport's biggest cash cow, Shohei Ohtani. The Braves are once again the most talented team in baseball but what they do from April to September no longer matters much. The Rangers have the top two Rooki...

We recap the first week of the NCAA Tournament and look ahead to the Sweet 16. How did it go so wrong for Auburn? Alabama seeks signature win under Nate Oats as the Crimson Tide attempt to get over the Sweet 16 hump. John Calipari’s way isn’t working in Lexington. UConn or the field? We take a (quick) peak at the women’s bracket. The NFL ditches the traditional kickoff. The Rock goes full heel int...

March Madness begins. We preview the men’s tournament and recap Auburn’s SEC Tournament Championship. Did the Tigers get a fair shake by the selection committee? And can Bama bounce back? Scottie Scheffler flexes his muscle (again) at the Players Championship. We nominate 15 position players across three different eras to determine who are the top five players in MLB history.

The hosts each name their top 5 pitchers in baseball history: why Greg Maddux and Walter Johnson make all three lists. The NFL free agent carousel is in full-swing. We recap the early moves and look back on how the high-dollar signings of 2022 look two years later. Scottie Scheffler gets his groove back. Women’s college basketball is as good as ever according to one host. And ‘Final Thoughts’ remi...

LeBron eclipses the 40,000 point mark: Why we may not see his record broken in our lifetimes and how it compares to some of sports' most unbreakable records. We begin our quest to name the five best pitchers in baseball history. Fifteen names are nominated in the first of a two-part segment.

Scottie Pippen continues his parade of tears post-Last Dance as he teams up with former teammates Luc Longley and Horace Grant to give "their side" of the Bulls Dynasty story. We join in with every other talking head to give our takes on court-storming. Auburn and Alabama basketball hit the home stretch of the regular season. We revisit the all-too-frequent topic of NCAA incompetence as...

Which athletes in sports history would have profited the most had they been able to take advantage of NIL? We discuss a variety of names, male and female, who were born at the wrong time. NBA All-Star weekend manages to sink to a new low, while Caitlin Clark’s stardom reaches new heights. Alabama basketball’s offense continues its hot scoring and Auburn struggles to find consistency.

Brandon Zimmerman of ESPN and the Paul Finebaum Show makes a guest appearance to help us keep up with the ever-changing college football landscape. - Florida's tussle with its NIL Collective - The Big10/SEC alliance - The 12-team playoff's impact on the regular season - Overhyping Ole Miss - Pondering the aftershocks in Tuscaloosa (and on Finebaum) when DeBoer loses a game he's not sup...

We break down all things Super Bowl LVIII: - Overtime rules and the strategies behind it - The 7 plays that altered the outcome - The Niners' inability to cross the postseason finish line and the teams in history they share their misery with - Kyle Shanahan's Super Bowl woes - Andy Reid's ranking in coaching history - Mahomes versus Brady - Off-field theater The Waste Management Open a...

We picked out the 21 greatest plays from this century's Super Bowls and ranked them all. From (1) Mike Jones keeping Kevin Dyson one yard short of the end zone to (21) Clay Matthews taking away a seventh Super Bowl from Rashard Mendenhall and the Steelers, we go in-depth on the plays that shaped football history. We also disclose 15 prop bets we're making for Sunday's big game. The Roc...

Conference Championship week: Patrick Mahomes’ greatness gets tested by the NFL’s most complete team Sunday in Baltimore. The podcast has no faith in the Lions as they travel to Santa Clara to try and stun the Niners. Joel Embiid scores 70 - why it doesn’t matter. Terry Rozier adds much-needed play-making ability to Heat Culture. NIL takes over college football, but it’s the transfer portal that’s...