The Rational Hour

I'm joined by UTSA senior QB Frank Harris who is a Semifinalist for both the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, Dave Campbell's Texas Football Offensive Player of the Year, last season he was a second-team all-conference selection set UTSA single-season records for passing yards (3,177), completions (398), touchdowns (27), attempts (263), completion percen...

I'm joined by the legendary player and head coach Mike Ditka . Coach Ditka was the first tight end inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame In the 1960s and early ’70s he proved himself one of professional football’s most extraordinary tight ends, using his talent for catching passes to revolutionize his position. Coach Ditka had a successful coaching career, the highlight of which came in 1986 when he...

I'm Joined by former Dallas Cowboys starting QB Quincy Carter. Quincy Carter was a quarterback who played at Decatur Southwest DeKalb High School where he was a Parade All-American and Georgia Player of the Year in 1996. He also played baseball for the Chicago Cubs and was drafted in the 1996 MLB Draft as the 52nd overall pick. Carter played his college football at the university of Georgia where...

I'm Joined by Micheal Brooks a former NFL All-Pro, Pro Bowl linebacker. He played ten years in the league for the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants, and the Detroit Lions. He was a first-team All-American at LSU. Brooks is an inductee into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. We discuss his life and career  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest...

I'm joined by NFL offensive line draft prospect Ryan Nelson out of the University of Virginia. Nelson started in 49 games over the last four seasons at left tackle and left guard. The 6'6", a 315-pound offensive lineman from Buena Park, California was named to the 2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll and was on Phil Steele's All-ACC Fourth Team We discuss Ryan's journey from growing up in orange county to...

I'm joined by a former NFL vet now CEO Shawn Springs was selected third overall in the 1997 NFL Draft. He started for 13 seasons in the NFL, making one Pro Bowl and collecting 33 interceptions. After his playing days, Springs became CEO of Windpact, a company born out of the vision of making football safer, but now also tackles non-football impact and energy dissipation challenges, a company born...

I'm joined by coach Rex Walters. Rex Walters is a rising American assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans in the National Basketball League. Walters played in the NBA from 1993 until 2003. He was named the WCC Coach of the Year in 2014. Walters also worked s the head coach for the University of San Francisco for more than eight years. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way...

I'm joined by Travis Reed of An Athletes Journey podcast on the Bleav Network we discuss the latest in the NBA news going into the All-Star weekend plus playoff scenarios going on in each conference  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalhour/support

I'm joined by Leigh Steinberg Steinberg has represented over 300 professional athletes in football, baseball, basketball, boxing, and Olympic sports. He has represented the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft a record eight times. Steinberg is credited as the real-life inspiration for the sports agent in Cameron Crowe's film Jerry Maguire in 1996 We discuss his annual Super Party, Rams, and what i...

I'm joined by former NFL running back Edgerrin James. Edge played at the University of Miami Hurricanes where he is enshrined in the school Hall of Fame. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts fourth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. James also played for the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks. The AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1999, he earned four Pro Bowl selections and four All-Pro...

Check out our exclusive one on one with lead editor Ronnie Flores of Cal-Hi Sports magazine and Ballislife.com we discuss the landscape of California high school and college football and basketball from the 80’s 90’s and 00’s --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalhour/support

I'm Joined by Steve McGrath of "Beyond the Helmet" podcast. We breakdown wildcard weekend to kick off the NFL postseason we make our predictions on how the road to Super Bowl LVI will begin  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalhour/support

I'm joined by former UCLA basketball player Travis Reed we breakdown the latest NBA news and rank our top five teams in each conference  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalhour/support

I'm joined by Darrel Wilson of FFBdependency podcast and Phil Jones of The Unphiltered Truth podcast we discuss the latest NFL news and rank our top-five teams in the AFC and NFC plus we discuss the MVP race  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalhour/support

I'm joined by Former NFL All-Pro,90’ All-Decade team linebacker Levon Kirkland He was a second-round draft choice of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1992 NFL Draft, and played nine seasons with the Steelers, and one each for the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles. Kirkland is a Clemson University alumnus and was inducted into the University’s All-Centennial team in 1996. He was inducted i...

I'm joined by NFL coaching legend Terry Robiskie's great show about the Evolution of the game of football coach talks working with Al Davis, John Madden, Art Shell, working with julio jones, Tony Gonzalez, Derek Henry we discuss everything football from his perspective with 40 years of coaching experience --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor....

New Intro theme song coming soon meanwhile check out the original version of the opening to the show from last year big shout out to my Cousin who wrote and produced the track for the show!  https://open.spotify.com/artist/6f0FCutXk6OcbknGH7FhHz?si=ckYRVlyIT5uvcmziWOFvoQ https://linktr.ee/Jus_Afrien --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app...

I'm joined by former NBA vet Craig Smith we discuss his life and career from his family life to Fairfax High going back east at Boston College where he finished his career with 2,349 points and 1,114 rebounds; ranks second on the school's career scoring list and first on its career rebounding list to getting drafted in the second round by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 06 NBA draft we rank top...

Exclusive interview with Ex Kansas City Chiefs Star Return specialist Dante Hall Hall an eight-year NFL vet was drafted by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. While in the league he earned the nicknames “The X-Factor” and “The Human Joystick” because of dominance returning punts and kicks. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection (’02 & ’03) and made the 2000’s NFL All-Decade Team. To...

I'm joined by an NFL vet and 2 x super bowl champion Tyrone Poole We discuss the latest NFL news and some of the important coaches and games in his career Poole has also played for Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, and Tennessee Titans. He earned Super Bowl rings with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX. --- This episode is sponsored by...

Steven Goldman of the Infinite inning podcast joins me to discuss the latest news in the MLB postseason talk plus our world series predictions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-holt0/support

My one on one exclusive interview with former USC star Stais Boseman we discuss his life and career in great detail from the ESPN documentary “Morningside 5”, being a two-sport athlete, Coach George Raveling, Henry Bibby, Getting the call from Al Davis about playing for the Raiders great insight --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Sup...

I'm joined by Ted Keith who is a former senior editor for Sports Illustrated baseball coverage. He is also the co-host of SI.com’s weekly baseball podcast, “The Strike Zone.” currently an Assistant Managing Editor at Sports Business Journal. We break down the postseason scenarios for the last weekend of the season plus our Cy Young Award predictions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The e...

I'm joined by Mike Ortiz formerly of Bleacher Report current DTYS Now website one of the best Cappers in the industry we go over week 1 in the NFL key matchups which teams we like to cover the spread --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-holt0/support