The Ryan Hickey Show

HOUR 3: Hickey compares his March Madness picks to a bracket chosen by a quarter.  Bears CB Jaylon Johnson has some advice for Caleb Williams. What are some ways Kentucky can get Coach Cal to retire?

HOUR 4: Ryan recaps all the upsets and exciting games of March Madness.  What is more important: Success in the regular season or March Madness? The story of a protester outside the CBS Sports Radio Studios.

HOUR 1:  Why the Purdue Boilermakers are due to fail in the NCAA tournament. Who does Ryan think will win the tournament? Brian Bennett from the Athletic joins the show to preview the March Madness tournament.

Brian Bennett of the Athletic joins Ryan to preview the NCAA March Madness tournament, and react to how the bracket shaped up. 

HOUR 2: Hickey on how to stop UConn’s potential title run. What are some changes that College Basketball need to adopt. Kim English goes off on the NCAA. What we learned after the first week of NFL free agency.

HOUR 3: Hickey on if the Pittsburgh Steelers actually improved.  Where does Russell Wilson rank in the AFC?

HOUR 4: Why Purdue is under the most pressure heading into the NCAA Men’s College Basketball tournament. What teams are due to fail and succeed?

Is Pittsburgh the right fit for Russell Wilson.

Breaking News Russell Wilson signed a 1 year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Teams drafting QBs in 2024 should remember the 2021 draft and what a failure it was.

Where is the best landing spot for free agent Kirk Cousins?

Hour 4: Hickey is filling in for JR on the JR Sportbrief, and says the Broncos finally eating the gigantic chunk of dead cap money and cutting Russell Wilson means that Denver finally has a bright future. Ryan also gives his thoughts on Caitlin Clark breaking the NCAA Basketball all-time scoring record, and what it means for the future.

Hour 3: Hickey is filling in for JR on the JR Sportbrief, and says he can't believe the skyrocketing draft hype of JJ McCarthy, who Hickey says is very overrated. Ryan takes calls from folks who have a variety of opinions on the Michigan QB.

Hour 2: Hickey is filling in for JR on the JR Sportbrief, and he & Pat Boyle play a game of Fact or Fiction: NFL Rumor Mill edition. Also, Hickey gives his thoughts on Jason Kelce announcing his retirement from football.

Hour 1: Hickey is filling in for JR on the JR Sportbrief, and he breaks down the news of the day: the Broncos are eating a record chunk of dead cap money to cut Russell Wilson. Where will the Super Bowl Champion QB land next?

Hour 4. Ryan says Caleb Williams is bust proof and will be the next best quarterback in the league. Ryan ends the show by discussing who has the Sunday Scaries. 

Hour 3. Ryan runs through the NFL draft rumors with some fact or fiction. Hour 3.

Hour 2. Ryan believes that the Bears trading the #1 pick to the Bills for Josh Allen is a win-win trade for both teams. Hour 2.

Hour 1. Hickey talks about Caleb Williams' decision to not take his medicals or throw at the combine and why he is bust proof. Hour 1.

Hour 4. Ryan finishes off the show believing that Caleb Williams' decision to not take medicals at the combine is the sign of a superstar. Hour 4.

Hour 3. Ryan talks about the problem the Pittsburgh Steelers have at the quarterback position with both Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph. Hour 3.

Hour 2. Ryan believes that the Bears trading the #1 pick to the Bills for Josh Allen is a win-win trade for both teams. Hour 2.

Hour 1. Hickey talks about Caleb Williams' decision to not take his medicals or throw at the combine and why he thinks he's already ready mentally to be a top QB in the NFL. Hour 1.

Ryan explains why he believes the Bears should trade the No. 1 pick along with the No. 9 overall pick to the Buffalo Bills for Josh Allen. Ryan outlines why this trade would make sense for both teams. 

Ryan wraps up the show saying that college basketball needs court storming and shares some solutions to make it safer for fans and teams.