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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the upcoming AFC Championship game between the Chiefs and Ravens and the NFC Championship game between the 49ers and Lions plus they discuss Ryan Clark's comments about Brock Purdy. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens will host the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game on Sunday Jan. 28 at 3pm. Who will win: Chiefs or Ravens? Brock Purdy and the San F...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the status of coaches Jim Harbaugh and Bill Belichick in their job search. Jim Harbaugh and Bill Belichick are still jobless, looking for head coaching jobs. Belichick has reportedly only spoken with the Atlanta Falcons. Are the Falcons the only team interested in Belichick? Which NBA teams will come out of the East and West this year and meet in the NBA Finals? T...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Duke's win over Louisville last night. #12 Duke Blue Devils defeated the Louisville Cardinals last night 83-69. Tyrese Proctor scored a career-high 24 points in the game. Jeremy Roach hurt his right ankle in the game after returning from a right knee injury he sustained in the game against Georgia Tech on Jan 13. Is Duke back on track after losing to Pittsburgh la...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss UNC's big win over Wake Forest, why Josh Allen has been in the news and some explosive, high-scoring NBA performances. #3 North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 85-64 last night. RJ Davis scored a career-high 36 points in the game. Josh Allen has been in the news since the Buffalo Bills 27-24 loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss UNC's win over Wake Forest, what teams are interested in former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and some high-scoring NBA performances last night, like Joel Embiid scoring 70 points. #3 North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 85-64 last night. RJ Davis scored a career-high 36 points in the game.  There were some huge performan...

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Jatovi McDuffie and his guest Jahan. Jatovi and Jahan speak about an e-sports gaming event taking place on March 16-17 at Durham Athletic Park. For more information visit: ncsports.org or ncsports.org/events/sg_esports

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Harry Lyles. Harry Lyles is the President at Lyles Media and a 2021 National Black Radio Hall of Fame Inductee. Harry Lyles talks about the passing of Martin Luther King Jr.'s son, Dexter King. Lyles shares some stories with the Sports Shop about the King Family.

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the NFL Playoff games that took place over the weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 27-24 last night. The Bills lose and come up short yet again in the playoffs. Has the window closed on the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl chances? Is Josh Allen overrated? The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Green Bay Packers 24-21. The Detroit Lions defeated the Tampa B...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss UNC's game tonight against Wake Forest. #4 North Carolina Tar Heels will host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. What are the keys for UNC to win tonight? Who will win tonight: UNC or Wake Forest? Were there any surprises in the NFL Playoffs over the weekend?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss if the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl window has closed. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 27-24 last night. The Bills lose and come up short yet again in the playoffs. Has the window closed on the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl chances? Is Josh Allen overrated?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Duke's loss to Pitt, the controversy after the game and their Good Looks and Bad Looks on this Good Look Bad Look Monday. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Green Bay Packers 24-21. The Detroit Lions defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23. The NFC Championship game will be a battle between the Lions and 49ers in San Francisco. How impressive have the Lions been this...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the 7 head coaching jobs still available and the recent comments of Jerod Mayo. There are still currently 7 head coaching vacancies in the NFL. Why are this jobs still not filled? New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo recently made some comments regarding color and race. What should people think about Mayo's comments? Was the Patriot's process of hiring Jerod...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the state of the NFL. Which young QB has the best chance to advance in the NFL Playoffs this weekend: CJ Stroud or Jordan Love?

Reese, Pam and Alex preview this weekend's NFL divisional playoff matchups and they discuss whether Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen are under more pressure this weekend.  The Baltimore Ravens host the Houston Texans and the San Francisco 49ers host the Green Bay Packers on Saturday evening and night. Which teams will win? Which young QB has the best chance to advance in the NFL Playoffs this week...

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Wade Harris and Dr. Kirk Woelffer. Wade Harris is the CEO, Director of Player Development and the Managing Partner of the Raleigh Firebirds. Dr. Woeffler is the Raleigh Firebirds' team podiatrist. The duo join the Sports Shop and talk about Raleigh Firebirds basketball. For more information visit: raleighfirebirds.net

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Ian Parks. Ian Parks from Always Bet On Black w/ Ian Parks shares his picks from some NFL Playoff games this weekend. Who wins: Kansas City Chiefs or Buffalo Bills? Green Bay Packers or San Francisco 49ers? Detroit Lions or Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss UNC's win over Louisville last night. #4 North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Louisville Cardinals 86-70 last night. With the win, the Tar Heels improved to 14-3. With the loss, Louisville dropped to 6-11. How did the Tar Heels look last night?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Jerry Jones and the Cowboys deciding to bring back Mike McCarthy next season plus the NFL Divisional Playoff matchups. The Dallas Cowboys are bringing back head coach Mike McCarthy next season. Is this the right decision for the Cowboys? It seems like Reese doesn't believe in the Ravens. Can CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans upset Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ra...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss NIL, the transfer portal and Reese and Kmac's beloved Alabama Crimson Tide. Nick Saban has retired. Saban's retirement was due largely in part to the rise of the transfer portal. What should people think about the transfer portal? 

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Dr. Deborah Stroman. Dr. Stroman talks about Title IX and some equity issues in college sports regarding men's and women's sports revenue.

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss NC State's win over Wake Forest. Last night, NC State defeated Wake Forest 83-76. The game was a physical one filled with many technicals and some ejections. NC State was able to win the game despite their head coach Kevin Keatts being ejected. How big of a win was this for State?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the most attractive head coaching job in the NFL plus Pam's Cowboys losing in the NFL Playoffs. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 48-32 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. With the loss, the #2 seeded Cowboys are eliminated from the playoffs yet again. What should the Cowboys do? Fire Mike McCarthy? Get rid of Dak Prescott? Both? Neither? Was the Cow...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss some of the most appealing NFL head coaching jobs and Pam's Cowboys losing to the Packers and being eliminated from the NFL Playoffs. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 48-32 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. With the win, the #7 Packers advance to the divisional round of the playoffs and will face the #1 seeded San Francisco 49ers. With the loss, t...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the MLK event Pam planned over the weekend, Pam's Cowboys losing and some NBA. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 48-32 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. With the loss, the #2 seeded Cowboys are eliminated from the playoffs yet again. What should the Cowboys do? Fire Mike McCarthy? Get rid of Dak Prescott? Both? Neither? Was the Cowboys loss surpris...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss the Eagles loss to the Buccaneers and the Cowboys loss to the Packers in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 32-9. The Eagles lost 5 of their last 6 games of the season. What happened to the Eagles at the end of the season? What went wrong? Was the Eagles loss surprising? The Green Bay Packers defeated the...