The Southbound Sports Show

The Saints make Derek Carr the backup for Jameis Winston while Lamar Jackson gets the franchise tag. Daniel Jones signs a new deal while the Jets meet with Aaron Rodgers. Former ESPN president John Skipper said the ACC and the Pac-12 should merge to address their revenue problem.

Florida State threatens to leave the ACC unless they institute uneven profit sharing. Clemson joins them soon after putting major pressure on the ACC. The Pac-12 television deal is pushing Oregon and Washington to beg the Big Ten for entry. The XFL sees its ratings decline after being pushed to the cable networks as expected.

NC State and UNC faced off in hockey outside in Carter-Finley stadium after the Hurricanes played there in the NHL Stadium series. The XFL season kicked off with some familiar faces. The USFL held their draft for the 2023 season.

The Philadelphia Eagles lost the Super Bowl on a holding call after being called for twice the amount of penalties as the Chiefs. The Eagles deserved to get a chance to get the ball back and have a chance to tie. The XFL season is starting this weekend with the Rock now leading the league with his ex-wife Dany Garcia.

Tom Brady has announced his retirement for the second time while Aaron Rodgers is waiting to make his decision. The Florida State Seminoles send out their resume to the Big Ten and the SEC. The new Pro Bowl games format is a dud and the Chiefs get ready to take on the Eagles in the Super Bowl.

The Broncos have officially traded for Sean Payton. The Chiefs and Eagles win in the championship round and will face off in the Super Bowl. Other coaching changes are happening around the league as college football signing day is closing in.

The Bills were unable to keep up with the Bengals leaving questions about their future. The Cowboys choke again leading to questions about their future with Dak Prescott. The Packers are looking to move Aaron Rodgers to an AFC team while the AFC is loaded with quarterbacks.

Harbaugh announced that he will return to Michigan after working directly with the president instead of the athletic director to get a new contract. The NFL is firing more coaches as scapegoats after playoff failure. Tom Brady struggles as Tampa Bay is eliminated from the playoffs. Now only younger quarterbacks remain in the playoffs which could signal a changing of the guard.

The Steelers and the Packers both miss the playoffs as the NFL screws the Bills and the Bengals with playoff seeding. Jim Harbaugh has been interviewing with NFL teams. The AP Poll releases its final poll with TCU staying at number two after suffering the worst national championship loss of the modern era.

The NFL postpones the Bills and Bengals game after a scary injury to Damar Hamlin. The expanded NFL season creates problems for fantasy football because of teams resting players after a late bye week. Jim Harbaugh is being approached by NFL teams after an early exit in the college football playoffs. The NCAA is recommending expanded championships that include twenty-five percent of the field which...

Big wins by the Steelers and Packers have created an improbable path to the playoffs. The NFL faces another concussion investigation into the Dolphins and fantasy football championships are here. The college football playoffs are huge for the Big Ten as they try to win a national championship after failing on the big stage for years. Can Ohio State or Michigan get it done this year?

The college football early signing day is tomorrow with NIL deals forcing coaches to get creative with recruiting. The transfer portal could end up being the equalizer for smaller schools that have struggled with recruiting. This college bowl season may end up being one of the last as playoff expansion and conference realignment move forward.

College football has lost a legend. Mike Leach passed away following a cardiac event as his team was preparing to face Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl. We pay tribute to his career as the pioneer of the air raid offense.

Tom Brady passes Peyton Manning for the most comeback victories by a quarterback. The United States was eliminated in the first round of the World Cup. Michigan makes the playoffs for the second year in a row after being Purdue in the Big Ten championship game. Colorado swings for the fences by hiring Deion Sanders as their next coach.

Michigan wins the Big Ten East with a decisive win over Ohio State to set up a Big Ten Championship matchup with Purdue. Georgia and TCU look to be playoff locks while USC tries to keep Ohio State out of the playoffs with a win over Utah. The United States advanced out of the group stage of the World Cup. The Green Bay Packers have a quarterback battle with Jordan Love looking to take over control...

Zach Wilson could be on his way to getting benched after his performance against the Patriots. The United States ties Wales in their first World Cup game. The college football playoff race is heating up while other schools look to make coaching changes.

We take a look at the hit on JuJu Smith-Schuster and compare it to the hit on Antonio Brown. The NFL still needs to make adjustments to targeting penalties for player safety. The Pac 12 is down to USC while Clemson and UNC both make a push late for the ACC to make the playoffs. The XFL holds its quarterback draft.

Former top quarterbacks around the league are struggling and getting benched. Are we seeing the final moments of quarterbacks like Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers, and even the great Tom Brady? College football was filled with major upsets leading to the playoffs having a chance to feature new teams or some teams that haven't played there in a while.

The NFL trade deadline involved a lot of moving pieces including Claypool going to the Bears. Arguments are being made over football being played on turf vs grass. The first college football playoff ranking is announced while another controversy over the tunnel at the Big House occurs after Spartans attacked Wolverines players after the game.

The 49ers make a desperation move by trading multiple draft picks to get Christian McCaffrey. Mac Jones and Kenny Pickett lead young quarterbacks that are struggling with turnovers. We go high tempo with the Penn State White Out and Texas vs the Big 12 while Northwestern has a chance to win the Big Ten without being bowl eligible. Clemson survives leaving the Pac 12 as the only power five conferen...

Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson have not lived up to the hype this season and their teams suffered devastating losses this week. The Jets have continued to win even though Zach Wilson has been a downgrade from Joe Flacco. Tennessee finally beats Alabama and Michigan destroys Penn State.

Christian McCaffrey is involved in trade rumors after the Panthers fire Matt Rhule. Russell Wilson looks like a bust for the Broncos. The Ravens analytics team is still being talked about after their controversial fourth down decision. Penn State travels to the Big House to face Michigan in a top ten battle as Matt Rhule is being mentioned as a candidate for top college jobs.

Tua is injured in back-to-back games which prompts the NFL to review its concussion protocol. Mike Tomlin promotes Kenny Pickett to QB1. Aaron Judge breaks the AL home run record as the NL East race heats up. Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst while the Big Ten West and ACC Coastal battle for the worst division.

Steelers fans are upset with Tomlin as they want Pickett to start at quarterback. Tampa Bay had play clock issues which led to a delay of game penalty that might have cost them the game against Green Bay. Aaron Judge is chasing the Yankees home run record and the Florida State Seminoles are ranked for the first time in years.

The 49ers luck out after Trey Lance breaks his ankle. Derrick Henry continues his slow start to the season as the AFC East and NFC East divisions have the best records through the first two weeks of the season. The college football coaches poll continues to make no sense as conferences get ready for the expanded playoff.