The Bald Faced Truth With John Canzano

Sportico's Daniel Libit joins the program about Oregon State cutting ties with Blueprint Sports. Libit wrote a piece a couple of weeks ago about how unfavorable the deal with Blueprint was for Oregon State, breaking down what he heard and how the whole deal unfolded. Libit wonders who wrote and signed the contract for Oregon State, as the deal was heavily in favor of Blueprint Sports.

John Canzano is in talking about the new findings in the NBA gambling scandal involving Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier. There is new news out, and Canzano gives his take on what is going to happen to Billups and the Blazers. Later, the BFT Jury comes together to break down the gambling scandal even more. Pro poker player Maria Ho joins the program to discuss what actually goes on in the "privat...

San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss the upcoming weekend of college football. Wilner discusses the biggest storylines heading into the weekend, as well as some coaches to watch who could be on the hot seat. Wilner gives out some of his picks and even has a couple of games to watch out for. Wilner discusses the University of Washington and what it might do if head coach J...

Pro poker player Maria Ho joins the program to discuss what actually goes on in the "private" poker games, and why she stays away from them. Ho discusses how people are rigging poker games and what the process is to make sure that they are getting the cards they want in the game. Ho discusses how celebrities want to be involved in home poker games, and that this has been happening forever.

Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the show to discuss the Beavers win over Lafayette on Saturday. Walker discusses the feelings in the locker room after finally getting a win, and Walker talks about what they can build upon the victory. With the Chauncey Billups news, Walker talks about what he said to himself and his teammates about gambling. Walker discusses some of the things people...

John Canzano is in talking about the wild arrest of Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Canzano attacks the gambling story from all angles and wonders what exactly can be done so something like this doesn't happen anymore. Canzano discusses new Blazers owner Tom Dundon and how he should address the situation. Canzano thinks Dundon needs to point the blame directly at Jody Allen and Bert Kolde. Or...

Former NBA point guard Dan Dickau joins the program to discuss the NBA and what his life was like when he played in the league. Dickau discusses what it is like to play for the Trail Blazers on an opening night and what the energy is like inside the arena. Dickau discusses what it was like to play for his hometown team and if there was more or less pressure because of it. Dickau tells a great stor...

John Canzano is in talking about the beef between Sacramento State and Montana's football teams. The Sacramento State president called Montana the "Pandas", while the Montana coach called the President a "clown". Canzano wonders if this is good for Sacramento State to poke the bear, or if this is a hype machine play to bring eyeballs to the game. Canzano previews the Trail Blazers season opening g...

Big Sky commissioner Tom Wistrcill joins the program to discuss what is going on in the Big Sky and college athletics. Wistrcill discusses what the changes are going to be since Sacramento State will be leaving the conference and joining the Mountain West. Wistrcill says that scheduling will be much different with Sac State leaving and Utah Tech and Southern Utah joining the conference. Wistrcill...

John Canzano is in wrapping up the ALCS and the Mariners loss to the Blue Jays. Canzano feels for Mariners fans and wonders how fans deal with big-time losses. Canzano questions some of the decisions during the game for the Mariners and ponders if you should win or lose with your best players no matter what, or if Dan Wilson made the right decisions in game 7. Portland State head football coach Br...

Fox Sports' Petros Papadakis joins the program to discuss the USC/Notre Dame rivalry. Papadakis isn't happy that the rivalry doesn't look like it will continue going forward. Papadakis talks about the history of the game and how important it is for the game of college football. Papadakis talks about the loss of tradition in college football and wonders if there is a change in leadership at USC if...

Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his team as they head into a game this weekend against Idaho. Portland State lost to Weber State last week, and Barnum discusses what went wrong in that game and what they can build on going forward. Barnum discusses the future of Portland State football, stating that he can only control what he can control. Barnum talks...

Jason Puckett of pucksports.com joins the program to preview game 7 of the ALCS from the Mariners perspective. Puckett talks about the Mariners history and how this team could go down as the most well liked team in Seattle. Puckett compares the Mariners to the Seahawks and how they are looked at. Puckett talks about the ups and downs the fans feel while rooting for the Mariners.

John Canzano is in talking about the MLB playoffs and game 7 up in Toronto. Canzano compares the feelings Mariners fans are having to what other fanbases go through. Canzano wraps up the weekend in college football talking about the Beavers win over Lafayette and the Ducks win over Rutgers. Canzano wonders if the Ducks proved anything in the dominant win over Rutgers on the road. KEZI reporter Oli...

KEZI reporter Olivia Cleary joins the program to discuss her viral moment when she was doing a live report and drunken students started yelling and tried to distract her. Cleary talks about what was going through her mind when fans started yelling during her performance. Cleary says that the students in the video have reached out to her and apologized. Cleary says that Oregon State has reached out...

John Canzano is in talking about the upcoming college football weekend, and Canzano thinks that the Ducks are in a great spot going up against Rutgers. Later, Canzano talks about the MLB playoffs and whether he thinks the Mariners need to wrap up the series in Seattle. San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss college football this weekend, as well as the firing of Trent Bray...

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning joins the show to discuss the upcoming game between the Ducks and Rutgers. Lanning talks about how working in the service industry has helped him in his life, and thinks that everyone should work in the service industry. Lanning talks about Rutgers and what he sees on film, and talks about how Rutgers is a very capable team of making some plays. Lanning talks about th...

Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program to discuss this week's game against Lafayette and talks about the firing of Trent Bray. Walker takes Canzano through the process of when they found out Trent Bray got fired. Walker talks about why he is angry that Bray got fired. Walker says that Bray had to bite the bullet for how the season has gone, but that he was shocked that Bray got...

San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss college football this weekend, as well as the firing of Trent Bray and what's next for the Beavers. Wilner talks about what the best possible outcome for the Beavers' season would be. Wilner talks about some of the biggest games this week and thinks that there is going to be a huge upset in the Big Ten.

John Canzano is in talking about what we have learned in college football this season. Canzano talks about what he has learned about the Ducks, Beavers, and the sport of college football. Later, Canzano discusses fan behavior, as bad fan behavior has recently been in the news. Canzano wonders what the biggest factors are in bad fan behavior. Oregon State interim head football coach Robb Akey joins...

Oregon State interim head football coach Robb Akey joins the program to discuss the Beavers football team and how they are feeling going into their game against Lafayette. Akey talks about what the goals are for the rest of the season, and wants the Beavers players to smile once again on the football field. Akey talks about his upbringing in Colorado and how it helped him become the man he is toda...

Author of the book, "Raising Giants", Lee Schwartz joins the program. Schwartz talks about the book, which is about raising his sons, Geoff and Mitchell, who were both NFL offensive linemen. Schwartz talks about what it was like raising two NFL players and watching the two kids play against one another.

John Canzano is in talking about the weekend that was in college football. The Ducks lose, Trent Bray gets fired, and more. Canzano touches on all these topics and also covers the MLB playoffs with the Mariners being up 2-0 over the Blue Jays in the ALCS. Canzano wonders if the Mariners should feel comfortable. Sports columnist for the Tacoma News-Tribune joins the program to discuss the Mariners...

Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his team's upcoming game against Weber State. Even though the Vikings are 0-6, Barnum feels like there is still something to play for the rest of the season. Barnum talks about coaches getting fired and the lack of patience from schools.

Sports columnist for the Tacoma News-Tribune joins the program to discuss the Mariners being up 2-0 in the ALCS over the Blue Jays. The Mariners went into Toronto and took the first two games, and Moore discusses what the feeling is like up in Seattle. Moore talks about the emotion that Mariners' fans have been showing throughout the postseason.