The Sports Grind

It’s all football in the final hour. Reports are making the rounds that the New York Giants are done with Daniel Jones long-term. In Cleveland, late-season hero and Comeback Player of the Year Joe Flacco wants to return to the Browns, making the Deshaun Watson situation interesting. Clearing cap space ahead of free agency, the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills released some star players that coul...

Don’t look now, but the NBA Dunk Contest might be rising in popularity again. Zion Williamson said on Tuesday that he’ll participate in the event if he’s actually named an All-Star. This sends the guys down a conversation about other changes the dunk contest could see. Getting into the NFL, the franchise tag window is closed and free agency is right around the corner. The guys discuss the receiver...

Alperen Sengun is making a name for himself around the NBA by flashing glimpses of some of the stars of yesterday and today. “Baby Joker”, “Baby Pau”, and even drawing Tim Duncan comparisons, Sengun shined on Tuesday night with a 45-point performance over VIctor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. In the late window, the Phoenix Suns needed a phenomenal overtime from Kevin Durant to lift his tea...

To bring it all home, the quarterback conversation switches to the Dallas Cowboys in the final hour. Dak Prescott is entering the final season on his current deal and isn’t sweating an extension. Confident “it’ll get done”, just where he falls in the pecking order on the budget sheet is the subject of debate. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

If you thought the topic of Russell Wilson could be contained to one hour, you thought wrong. The reported options that the Denver Broncos could be entertaining to replace him with a hint of desperation and the guys get into it. Back to Russ, Calvin takes a last look at the real places Wilson could land. Sean Payton’s reputation is facing scrutiny in Hour 2. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Pa...

Russell Wilson’s release on Monday was a shock to the news cycle, and it took some time for it to all really soak in. Now that it has, questions are starting to surface and the criticism of the trade in the first place is back. Considering all things, did its place among the worst deals ever climb the ranks? The Denver Broncos are back to needing a quarterback, and things could get hairy. Music pr...

Breaking news today with the Denver Broncos telling Russell Wilson that they’ll be releasing him once the new season officially starts on March 13th. Calvin wonders how Russ might react to the market being cooler than he may be expecting and if he’s prepared to hold out for the right situation. Set to join Wilson in free agency, Tyron Smith received a similar message from the Dallas Cowboys, endin...

At the end of Hour 1, the guys were talking about the Golden State Warriors' 52-point loss to the Boston Celtics. Calvin is on their case over the loss as there’s no situation in which a team with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green should ever lose that badly. Getting to the NFL, Mike Evans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to a two-year extension with an average annual value of...

At some point, enough has to be enough. For MLB’s biggest stars, however, hundreds of millions of dollars across decade-long contracts don’t seem to be. Just five years into his 13-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper is feeling undervalued and wants more money, following a budding trend. In major news of the weekend, iconic sports journalist Chris Mortensen passed away, sending...

In Indianapolis, the 2024 NFL Combine is fully underway with the quarterbacks meeting with the media today, and Michael Penix Jr. and Caleb Williams are generating a lot of buzz. Already set at quarterback, Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard said this week that he’s being more cautious with Anthony Richardson’s progression after experiencing so many setbacks with Andrew Luck due to rushed recover...

One big man who is still missing from action is Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. He’s talking about trying to return during the regular season this year, but would it be worth it? Working around to the NFL, Jerry Jones’ past may be catching up with him after a judge ruled that he has to take a paternity test that was ordered in 2022. Running backs are catching a raw deal right now, especially...

While the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t play each other on a nationally covered game, the contest was the biggest game on the slate Thursday night and it delivered. Victor Wembanyama all but cemented his case for Rookie of the Year, lifting the Spurs over the Thunder in an upset, and his personality couldn’t be contained afterward. After another glimpse of “what can be”, the t...

After examining the grades for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, and Denver Broncos, the guys break down the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, and Houston Texans. The Broncos aren’t done for the day, however, as reports surface about which quarterbacks the team has spoken with at the NFL Combine. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

Sticking with the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs aren’t going to contend for anything this year aside from the top overall pick again. With nothing at stake to win for, Calvin thinks it is time to start thinking about when the team should shut down last year’s top pick, Victor Wembanyama. Alas, it is time to get to the NFL where NFLPA report cards are out and the Kansas City Chiefs received failing gr...

Before getting into sports, the guys send their thoughts out to the Panhandle region in Texas where more than 1 million acres have been ravaged by fires. College football is evolving and evolving quickly, led by the SEC and the Big 10. The two strongest conferences have proposed a 14-team playoff to start in 2024 that would guarantee the two groups a total of 6 spots in the tournament for a nation...

Kansas City knows that chasing down a three-peat won’t be easy, and the first task is piecing together the roster again. Already strapped for cap space, the Chiefs found some by releasing WR Marquez Valdez-Scantling and sent a warning to star DB L’Jarius Sneed that he can get paid or he can be part of the new campaign. In New York, the Jets have told Zach Wilson he can seek a trade, though it migh...

Caleb Williams changed his tune today about the Chicago Bears, saying he would be “excited” to play in the Windy City. Just what prompted the shift from earlier reports that he was avoiding the organization, who knows? Perhaps, it was a growing feeling that Jayden Daniels could be a surprise pick with the first selection. Also coming out of Indianapolis, Denver Broncos GM George Paton talked about...

There were a few games of note last night in the NBA, but when the action was over, the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Charlotte Hornets stood above the rest. A team that could hardly spell defense for most of the season, Doc Rivers’ squad held Charlotte to 26 points at halftime and under 90 for the game. At the NFL Combine, Stephen Jones is the latest executive to make headlines speaking with the...

Wrapping up the NFL talk, the league is reportedly discussing adopting the XFL’s kickoff rules. In the NBA, the Sacramento Kings continue to disappoint Calvin, falling to the Miami Heat without the suspended Jimmy Butler. Off the court, LeBron James tweeted and deleted about people making a deal about his son Bronny when putting together mock drafts, showing he is human after all. Music provided b...

When the Chicago Bears acquired the Carolina Panthers’ first-round pick this year in a deal last season, nobody imagined it would turn out to be the first overall selection. Despite the talented quarterback class, and the opportunity to have their choice of the prospects, the team could shock the world by not only not trading the pick but not taking a quarterback with it either. There’s QB drama w...

Soccer isn’t a major sport in the United States and often flies under the radar despite possessing a premier women’s team. Last night, the USWNT fell to Mexico in an upset that highlights just how much the rest of the world has caught up and the fork in the road where the program is. With the NFL Combine officially underway, it feels like football season is already here. There is still nearly a we...

For years, many fans and analysts around the NFL questioned why former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator couldn’t land a head coaching job. Now, after having to resort to the college ranks with UCLA as a coordinator for a gig, it may be time to accept that Eric Bieniemy’s biggest problem is himself. Russell Wilson also faces an uncertain future that may see him out of the AFC West, and he r...

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers may miss the NBA Playoffs. Instead of making deals at the trade deadline like last year, the team leadership did nothing, and Calvin thinks it’s a sign the LeBron James Era in LA is nearing the end. This week is the NFL Combine and top draft prospects Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Marvin Harrison Jr. are saving their workouts for their pro days. Music...

There was a time when traditions meant something. Storming the court was one of the greatest traditions in college basketball, reserved for when a program toppled the top team in the nation. After Duke’s Kyle Filipowski was injured over the weekend in a storming-the-court incident, Calvin is once again banging the drum for this overplayed celebration to go away. In the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs d...

Closing out the week, the NFL dominates the final hour, resuming with the salary cap talk from Hour 2 regarding the NFL spending limit increasing $30 million this year over last year. One key signing already done this offseason is Matt Araiza (aka the Punt God) who is joining the Kansas City Chiefs after being wrongly accused in a scandal that caused the Buffalo Bills to cut him in 2022. An intere...