Straight Facts Podcast

So much debate between who deserves the NBA MVP: Embiid or Jokic. The crew takes a look at the facts to see who has a leg up in the race. We then take a look at some other players who won't get MVP recognition, but still deserve some buzz. We wrap up with breaking down the Final Four and potential National Championship matchups: The Real MVP (1:50) - Can Jokic be MVP as a 6th seed? - Jokic's histo...

With about 10-11 game left in the regular season, the crew takes a look at some of the lowkey contenders in the NBA that could possibly shake up the playoffs. We then turn our sights back to the NCAA to talk about the Upsets...that aren't that upsetting. We end with a Sweet 16 preview: NBA Lowkey Contenders (2:00) - Why the Celtics have all the momentum in the East - Are the Jazz back to their win...

One of the most exciting times of the sports year is here - March Madness! We're getting you ready for the NCAA Tournament the only way we know how to...with the facts. We then touch on this past historic scoring month in the NBA: NCAA Tournament Breakdown (2:00) - Who are you most confident in? - Sleeper teams in the tournament - Who is the most overrated team in the field? Historic NBA Scoring (...

The Miami Heat are the #1 team in the Eastern Conference, The Boston Celtics are the best defensive team in the NBA, The Clippers are surging without their best players...why is no one talking about this? The crew shines light on everything no one is talking about in the NBA, but should be: Miami Heat (2:00) - #1 Team in the conference - Winning without their best players - Should we have them ove...

This episode we turned our attention to two teams that are making some of the biggest headlines in the NBA...for opposite reasons. It's a Straight Facts Spotlight Episode: New Look Sixers (2:00) - How the Harden/Embiid combo is unstoppable - Why Maxey is in the big 3 and not Harris - Are there concerns for the Sixers? Lakers Still Struggling (21:00) - Is there a solution for LA? - Why it may be ti...

It's a Straight Facts "Special Edition" episode this week! Since it was the All-Star Break for the NBA, the crew decided the stats can wait for this week as James and Jake present the 2nd annual 'Straight Facts Awards' for the NBA: Straight Facts Awards (2:30) - The 'ISS' Award - The 'Don't Forget About Me' Award - The 'Fool's Gold' Award - The Straight Facts 'Moment of the Year' Award Speaking Fa...

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in a thrilling Super Bowl and we're hear break down every part of the Big Game. We then switch gears back to the NBA. In case you haven't been paying attention - we list 5 things to know about to catch you up to speed: Super Bowl Breakdown (2:00) - Stats that shaped the Super Bowl - Why this was the Aaron Donald Game - Is Matt Stafford a Hall of...

It's Super Bowl week and you know we're breaking down everything there is to know about the matchup between the Bengals and the Rams: Rams vs Bengals (2:00) - The Aaron Donald Game - How the Rams can attack the Bengals  - Which QB is more vital to their team's success? Best Bets (32:00)

We're in the grey area for the NFL Playoffs as wait for Super Bowl Week. The crew too the opportunity to break down both Conference Championship games plus we look at the preseason win projections for the NBA - who's over-performing and who's looking "shaakyyy baabyyyy": Conference Championships (2:00) - Chief's choke job? - How cold is Joe Cool? - Long time coming for Stafford - How McVay got luc...

We're coming off the most exciting weekend of football of all time! The crew breaks down the wild Divisional Weekend in the NFL and sets the scene for the Conference Championships. We also introduce a new segment called "Straight Facts Hold 'Em.": Divisional Weekend (2:00) - Give Josh Allen his flowers - James experiences pain w/ Bucs loss - Just how cold is Joe Burrow? Conference Championships (2...

Wildcard Weekend did not disappoint, and now teams have their sights set on the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoff. Our crew breaks down the top storylines of the second around and then drops their "Best Bets" for the weekend: Top Narratives (2:00) - Can Joe Burrow keep up the hot streak? - Are the Titans disrespected as the #1 seed? - Why Matt Stafford still has something to prove Best Bets of D...

14 teams have punched their ticket to the NFL Playoffs - some are sitting pretty and some are on serious upset alert. Matt Valdovinos (@MVScouting) joins the pod once again to fully breakdown this year's Wildcard Weekend: Upset Alert (2:00) - Why the Cowboys have a nightmare draw in the 49ers - Where do the Eagles have the edge on the Bucs? - James/Stat Matt playoff duel Other Notable Wildcard Wee...

The final week of the NFL season has a lot of playoff implications to it...per usual. The crew dives into which games have the most meaning to them in the final week of the regular season. We then check in on the NBA and see which players are starting to heat up at this point in the season: NFL Week 18 (3:00): - Should this be an easy win for LAC? - Why the 49ers have a good shot against the Rams...

3 weeks away from the NFL Playoffs and some key players are going to have to step up for their teams to win - we take a look at the biggest "X factors" in the league. We then switch to the NBA to give an update on our Western Conference Power Rankings. We then wrap up the show with "Straight Facts Year in Review" for our last episode of 2021: NFL Key Players (2:00) - Who needs to perform better: D...

Christmas is here and we are in the holiday spirit! We take look at back at the best "gifts" that have ever been given in sports. We then transition to the NBA & NFL to check on the season award races: Best Sports Gifts (2:00) - Emmit Smith getting Dallas O-Line - The Nets receiving Boston's stars - LeBron being born in Akron Can He Win It? (17:30) - Jonathon Taylor or Cooper Kupp for NFL MVP?...

It's now Week 15 of the NFL season and some games come with big playoff implications. We break down which games mean the most this week. We then switch gears to the NBA for an updates list of our Eastern Conference Power Rankings: Week 15 Matchups (4:00) - Chiefs vs Chargers - Bengals vs Broncos  - Eagles vs WFT ECF Power Rankings (28:00) The crew details their list of the top 5 teams in the...

The NFL season has seen it's fair share of surprises through 13 weeks, the crew discusses their most surprising thing about the NFL season. We then take a look at both the Damian Lillard and Indiana Pacers' trade scenarios. We end the podcast with Speaking Facts and Winners & Losers: NFL Most Surprising (2:45) - Parody in the league - How are the Ravens 8-4?! - Is this year the worst MVP race...

We've been saying all year how there is no "great" team in the NFL this season, so who are the good teams? We break down the top contenders in the league. Then, the crew each brings who their most underrated player in the NFL is. We end with breaking down championship week in college football: NFL Contenders (2:00) - Cardinals - Packers - Ravens - Titans Most Underrated Player (38:30) - Carson Wen...

This Thanksgiving, the crew honors the holiday tradition of NFL Football by detailing some teams that are currently in the hunt for a playoff spot. We then go to the NBA and take a look some players who have been "script flippers" to start the season. We end the episode with our First and Second Team All-Thanksgiving Foods: Teams in the hunt (3:00): - 49ers - Eagles - Steelers - Colts NBA "script...

We're halfway through the NFL season and some teams are starting to heat up at the right time, we breakdown who's making moves in the NFL. We then get into which teams are starting surprisingly well in the NBA: NFL Midseason Movers (2:00) - Steelers frontrunners in AFC North? - Titans battling without their King - Mac leading the Patriots to the playoffs? NBA Surprising Good Starts (24:00) - Young...

Two weeks into the NBA season and some teams are coming out the gates hot! James, Kyle and Stat Matt breakdown teams that are starting on the right foot. Then, we get into some futures bets for the NBA & NFL: NBA Hot Starts (2:00) - Miami Heat - Chicago Bulls - Golden State Warriors Good shot, long shot, or no shot (29:00) - Jimmy Butler to win MVP (+3000) - Ja Morant to win MVP (+3200) - Sain...

As we head into Week 7 of the NFL season, the crew takes a look at some teams that may be falling off. And the NBA is back! We breakdown some of the leagues biggest narratives - but of course we come with the facts: NFL - Who's falling off (2:00) - Cleveland Browns - Seattle Seahawks - Carolina Panthers NBA Season Preview (23:00) - How do the Nets survive without Kyrie? - Can the new look Lakers w...

We dive back into football this week with another guest. NFL Draft expert Matt Valdovinos drops by the pod to talk some NFL: Speaking Facts (2:00) - Where does Justin Herbert rank among the top QB's? - Should OBJ want out of Cleveland? - How much trouble is KC in? Forreal or Fluke (15:00) - Cincinnati Bengals - Dallas Cowboys - Arizona Cardinals Matt V's tweets (34:00) - We put the spotlight on ou...

Kuit Slanger from the Chris Johnson training staff and Klutch Sports joins the pod! And he's dropping gems on your favorite players: Kuit Interview (2:00) - How the Chris Johnson team prepares their athletes - Inside look at Ben Simmons' workouts - Who from this year's draft is primed for a breakout? Speaking Facts (24:00) - Pelicans a playoff team? - Does DeAndre Ayton deserve a max deal? - Why A...

Some familiar faces in the NFL landed in some new locations this offseason...it's been awhile since anyone's checked on those players. We'll do the honors: Players in new places (2:00) - Goff & Wentz struggles - Sam Darnold on an MVP path? - Why the Patriots swung and miss on their free agents Bounce Back Games (26:00) - Chiefs vs Eagles - Bucs vs Pats Best Bets for Week 4 (37:00)