Takin' On Sports

The World Cup is awesome, who knew? Cape Verde and Africa are showing out, France and Argentina look headed for a finals rematch, Messi is ageless, and the U.S. is actually fun to watch (and winning!). Other things: Giannis is now in Miami, along with Bam... other than that, who the hell knows who takes the court for the Heat this fall. The draft came and went with no real surprises (which is good...

An outstanding NBA Finals, a crazy Stanley Cup Finals, the FIFA World Cup, the College World Series, NBA Draft, MLB All-Star Game... man, what a great summer for sports. We cover the first Knicks title in 53 years, an incredible start for the USMNT in the World Cup, a bad day for Alabama in Omaha, and a great sports schedule to liven up the summer. You click this link to see all of the other links...

Bama baseball is back in Omaha for the College World Series, for the first time since 1999. We talk about how big this is for the program, and how it caps an absolutely amazing year for Alabama athletics, how Tide fans need to celebrate the accomplishment despite the lack of titles, and how AD Greg Byrne deserves all the flowers for what he's done while in charge. Other things: a disappointing end...

Looking ahead to the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs, covering a great weekend on the NCAA diamonds -- especially for the Tide (not so much for UCLA and Nebraska), griping about the ESPN app again, and a bunch more. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

Our three-week hiatus is over, as we hath returned to talk about the sporting events. NBA & NHL Playoffs, Bama rolling on the diamond, a huge upset in Norman, a party 22 years in the making in North London, and more. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

Here's a fun game: see if you can pinpoint the moment TD realizes his mic is turned away from him. NFL Draft, NBA playoffs, Bama sports, WWE releases, you know. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

Takin' on...The NBA & Stanley Cup Playoffs, Bama softball, Bama baseball, Bama hoops transfer stuff, dumb social media stuff, MLB, and an okay WrestleMania. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

More of a meandering conversation this week that touches on Michigan's National Championship, the NBA playoffs, The Masters, college hoops transfer portal, WNBA draft, Bama spring sports, WrestleMania, and more. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

Things discussed: Final Fours, what makes a blue blood, the Temple Owls, a great week on the diamonds for Alabama, Nate Oats getting paid, and a few other things. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

This week we ruminate on good teams getting their butt's kicked, another tragic season-ending loss for Duke, a mammoth semifinal matchup between Arizona and Michigan, and all chalk in the women's Final Four. We also review the Alabama basketball season, discuss how successful it was, what defines success for the program these days, and what it'll take for Nate Oats' squad to leap to the next level...

Mostly March Madness talk this week, with a Bama baseball no-hitter sprinkled in there. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

An XL-sized episode, what is this, football season? Nope, just a whole lotta talk about the NCAA Tournaments, including our outlook on Alabama's chances, the favorites in each bracket, teams we think will be tough outs, and matchups we'd like to see. We begin the show with about 10-15 minutes of discourse on the hypocrisy of weed laws in America, stemming of course from Aden Holloway's arrest. The...

A whole lotta hoops talk this week. Along with a few big NFL trades, dumb college sports meetings, and such. A big thank you to everyone who donated, we truly appreciate it. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

Naturally, Alabama's big win in Knoxville is our main topic, but there's also college hoops at large, some Bama baseball and softball, some other stuff from around the sports world, and then we do our best Taking It Down impression and ramble on about TV for a lot longer than we expected to, among other topics - like the time Greg got kicked out of a gymnastics meet. A HUGE THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN TO...

Hey, we're back. We talk Bama hoops and some other college basketball from around the country, a fun Winter Olympics, a NBA All-Star Weekend that was better than expected, good starts for Bama softball and baseball, and other stuff, too. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

Here's to hoping your immune system does to illness what the Seahawks defense did to Drake Maye and the Patriots offense. Of course we talk Super Bowl, and there's also a big week for Bama hoops, a big move for North Dakota State, not so many big trades in the NBA, a bittersweet end to football season, and more. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports...

A little Super Bowl lookahead, a little "can we at least not get blown out by Florida?", a little NBA trade deadline, a little Royal Rumble. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

Things we talk about this week: an excellent NFC title game, a snowy AFC title game, Bama hoops loses to Tennessee again, the Ravens and Steelers start new, drastically different eras, looking ahead to the Royal Rumble, and more. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

Live reactions to Indiana's national title win over Miami, recapping a wild NFL weekend, Bama hoops' good week for the guys, but bad for the gals. Also transfer portal, NFL coaching changes, and other stuff. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

Aside from the Hoosiers obliterating poor Oregon, it was quite the weekend in football. Miami and Ole Miss played a classic, and the NFL Wild Card round has absolutely brought the goods. Unlike Alabama basketball, which had a rough week. All of that, plus transfer portal talk and HOLY HELL THE BALTIMORE RAVENS ACTUALLY FIRED JOHN HARBAUGH. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get...

We review year 2 under Kalen DeBoer in Tuscaloosa - what went right, what went wrong, and what we'd like to see going forward. New year, same old ending for the Ravens. At least the NFL playoffs look fun. Bama hoops rolls in their SEC opener. The transfer portal is wide open. More sports stuff. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

The Tide rolls through Norman on their way to Pasadena. Miami wins a rock ifhgt in College Station. Ole Miss and Oregon cruise. The quarterfinals look awesome, the NFL is fun as long as you're not a Ravens fan, FCS semis, Bobby P rides into Chapel Hill, the portal is full of QBs, and more. You click this link to see all of the other links. You get some sweet Takin' On Sports merch here .

We thought this would be a chill episode where we previewed the CFP, talked a little lower division action, some NFL and such. Then the Sherrone Moore saga exploded, so we spend the better part of the first half hour discussing his dismissal and just what the hell is going on in Ann Arbor, and what happens next. Kyle Wittingham stepped down at Utah, which would be huge news any other week. The Kan...

You'd think we'd show some humility about backing into the College Football Playoff... but nah, we're Bama fans, that ain't our style. The SEC Championship game was ugly, but the Tide has a shot at revenge in Norman. Notre Dame has a legit gripe, but they're also being really petulant about it, so we don't feel sorry for them. Unfortunately, this probably leads to some changes no one wants to see....

Another Iron Bowl in the wretched, cursed hellhole that is Jordan-Hare Stadium, another heart attack... and another Tide win. Fear the finger! Also, the conference title games are set, so we yap about them. Oh, and Lane Kiffin ruined all of the goodwill he's built up by jetting Ole Miss in the ugliest way possible. Then the whole coaching carousel started spinning like a top, yet somehow Penn Stat...