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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss tonight's game between Notre Dame and Penn State in the Orange Bowl. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will play the Penn State Nittany Lions tonight at 730pm in the Orange Bowl. Marcus Freeman will coach across from James Franklin in the bowl game. Who will win the game? James Franklin has fallen short in the playoffs in previous years. Will Franklin and Nittany Lion...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss how far the Chiefs will go in the playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs finished the regular season with a league-best 15-2 record, tied with the Detroit Lions. The Chiefs have won the last two Super Bowls. How far will the Chiefs go in the playoffs? What amazing feat did Pam's sister accomplish last night?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Titans firing Ran Carthon and the Tennessee Volunteers blowout loss. The Tennessee Titans fired Ran Carthon as their GM yesterday. Why? Did Carthon get a fair shot? The #8 Florida Gators defeated the #1 Tennessee Volunteers 73-43 last night. What happened?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Duke's win over Pittsburgh and the talent of Cooper Flagg. Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers 76-47 last night in Jon Scheyer's return to the sideline after missing last game against SMU due to illness. How impressive is Cooper Flagg? How good is Duke playing right now? Would Deion Sanders will leave Colorado to go to the Raiders?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss if the Raiders should hire Deion Sanders, and predict the Eagles vs Packers and UNC vs NC State matchups. The Las Vegas Raiders fired Antonio Pierce as their head coach yesterday. Would the Raiders hire Deion Sanders to get Shedeur Sanders? Should they? The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at 4:30pm. Who will win? NC State Wolfpack will...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the Raiders firing Antonio Pierce. The Las Vegas Raiders fired Antonio Pierce as their head coach yesterday. Would the Raiders hire Deion Sanders to get Shedeur Sanders? How much influence will Tom Brady have in Raiders head coaching search?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils win over Pittsburgh and UNC's win over SMU. Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers 76-47 last night in Jon Scheyer's return to the sideline after missing last game against SMU due to illness. How impressive is Cooper Flagg? How good is Duke playing right now? RJ Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels...

Reese, Pam, Alex and Kendrick discuss the NFL draft placement. The Sports Shop crew discusses the 2025 NFL Draft. Who will go #1 overall? Will Shedeur Sanders drop in the draft? Which aging QB would you bring back next season? If you're an NFL owner or GM, what would be your move: retread head coach or a coordinator?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss who the NFL MVP should be, the firing of Jerod Mayo and the NFL coaching carousel. The New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo over the weekend after one season as the head coach. Was Jerod Mayo given a fair chance? Who should be the NFL MVP?  Which aging QB would you bring back next season? If you're an NFL owner or GM, what would be your move: retread head coach or...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss UNC and Duke's games tonight and the college football playoffs.  Cooper Flagg and the #4 Duke Blue Devils will host the Pittsburgh Panthers tonight at 7pm. Duke defeated SMU 89-62 in their last game without Jon Scheyer. Coach Scheyer missed the SMU game due to illness. Who wins tonight: Duke or Pittsburgh? RJ Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels will host the SMU...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Tyreek Hill potentially wanting out of Miami and the women's college basketball AP poll. The New York Jets defeated the Miami Dolphins 32-20 in the final game of the regular season. After the game, the media asked Tyreek Hill about his future. After missing the playoffs for the first time in his NFL career, Hill told reporters he would like to explore his options even i...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the Bears wanting to interview Mike McCarthy. The Chicago Bears want to interview Dallas Cowboys head football coach Mike McCarthy. McCarthy is technically still the Cowboys coach until January 14th. Therefore, the Bears cannot outright interview McCarthy until Jan. 14 unless Jerry Jones and the Cowboys give the Bears permission. How should Mike McCarthy feel? How does...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the five NFL head coaching job vacancies. The Jacksonville Jaguars fired Doug Pederson today. Pederson's firing now makes five head coach openings in the NFL. Jacksonville now joins New England, Chicago, New Orleans and the New York Jets as teams seeking a new head coach. Jerry Jones is keeping Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys head football coach. Is he making a mista...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss what the Titans should do with the #1 pick. The Houston Texans defeated the Tennesee Titans 23-14 yesterday. With the loss, the Titans finished the season with a 3-14 record earning them the top pick in this year's draft. What should the Titans do with the #1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft? 

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss Charles Huff's appearance on Good Morning GameDay and the best story of the NFL regular season. What was the best story of the NFL regular season? Charles Huff joined the Sports Shop this past weekend on Good Morning Gameday. Charles Huff is the former Marshall head football coach and current Southern Mississippi head football coach. Why did Huff leave Marshall? What h...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss Bryce Young and the Carolina Panther's impressive play to end the season. Dave Canales and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 44-38 in OT yesterday. Bryce Young recorded 251 passing yards. 3 touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns in the win. After a shaky start, Bryce Young and the Panthers have improved tremendously. How impressive has Bryce Young's turna...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss the Golden Globes and the firing of Jerod Mayo. The New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo yesterday after one season as the head coach. Was it fair for Jerod Mayo to be fired?

Reese and Alex discuss the end of the NFL regular season ans hand out grades to several teams. The NFL regular season is in the books! What grade would you give your team?

Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the biggest games in the NFL this weekend. The crew goes around the NFL breaking down the biggets games. The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend to end the regular season. With a Bengals win and a Broncos loss, the Bengals can make the playoffs. How big is this game? Who will win?  

Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Wade Harris and Coach Antonio Davis. It is Firebirds Friday! Wade Harris is the CEO, Director of Player Development and the Managing Partner of the Raleigh Firebirds. Antonio Davis is the new head coach of the Firebirds. The Firebirds season starts on March 7 this year. What can fans expect from the Firebirds this season?

Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Notre Dame's win in the Sugar Bowl and the CFP model. Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 23-10 last night in the Sugar Bowl. How did Riley Leonard perform? What did Kirby Smart think about the loss? Is this year of the CFP entertaining?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Ian Parks. Ian Parks from Always Bet On Black w/ Ian Parks shares his picks in the NFL. Who will win this weekend: Baltimore Ravens or Cleveland Browns? Carolina Panthers or Atlanta Falcons? Jacksonville Jaguars or Indianapolis Colts? Kansas City Chiefs or Denver Broncos?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Kmac's birthday. Kmac's birthday was New Year's Day! How did Kmac celebrate his birthday? The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 23-10 last night in the Sugar Bowl.

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss the Notre Dame vs Georgia Sugar Bowl game. Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 23-10 last night in the Sugar Bowl. How did Riley Leonard perform? What did Kirby Smart think about the loss? Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe declared for the NFL Draft. Is this a good or bad decision for Milroe? Is this upcoming NFL D...

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Dr. Deborah Stroman. Dr. Stroman is in studio! Dr. Stroman joins the Sports Shop and discusses the men's brain health and her annual Black Men's Health Brain Conference. For more information visit: racerealities.com  There are 2 retreats this year, one in May and the other in October of 2025.