The Sports Grind

With more information coming out about the Ime Udoka suspension by the Boston Celtics, the guys continue to discuss the situation. This topic is sure to stick around as more details emerge. Last night, the Cleveland Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football. Mitchell Trubisky didn’t look bad, but he didn’t look great. With a slate of difficult opponents coming up, is it ti...

The conversation on Ime Udoka carries over into the second hour, and Calvin heads to the phones and social media as listeners weigh in. Before all is said and done, there is football tonight with a big NFL game on Thursday Night Football between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Both teams enter the game off of losses last weekend. Music provided by Ticket 760 and AM 1300 The Zone.

The lengths that people will go to for attention in today’s world is wild. In Utah, one student at the University of Utah allegedly claimed they would blow up a nuclear reactor near the campus if the Utes lose this weekend. The student has been arrested, but Calvin wants to address this generation on their antics. In the NBA, breaking news overnight stole the news cycle today with Boston Celtics h...

The AFC West is stacked without a doubt, and Denver Broncos reporter Mike Klis joins the show in the latter half of Hour 2 to break it down. Going off The Docket a touch, a conversation sparks around how far is too far in college football rivalries, and how one player in Austin is feeling the effects of it. Music provided by Ticket 760 and AM 1300 The Zone.

The University of Nebraska and Arizona State University have both released their football coaches just four games into the season. As coaches' names are being reported that the schools are interested in interviewing, some of them are currently on rosters. Calvin is calling for investigations into tampering. In the NBA, it has been a rough week for the owner of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury,...

Lots of reaction to the first hour is coming in, so Calvin addresses what’s on the audience’s mind from the Dallas Cowboys to the Indianapolis Colts, and the Mike Evans suspension. Before wrapping the show, he dissects the college football seen and shares a couple of names to watch for some of the open head coaching positions. Music provided by Ticket 760 and AM 1300 The Zone.

Last night was a doubleheader on Monday Night Football, and neither game was even close. Calvin breaks down what he saw, noting his concerns for the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings. The Philadelphia Eagles did well, but can they take the NFC East? Buffalo fans can sit back til the postseason, not that they will though. Music provided by Ticket 760 and AM 1300 The Zone.

Continuing with the NFL, the Curse of Andrew Lick is alive and well in Indianapolis where the Colts are floundering. Is the end near for Frank Reich? Calvin still likes the New Orleans Saints this season, but the team took a step back against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This one isn’t on Winston, however - Marshon Lattimore shouldn’t have stirred the pot. The New York Jets beat the Cleveland Browns,...

Through two weeks, it has been a wild start to the NFL season. Who would’ve thought the New York Giants would be 2-0? Calvin goes through a “roll call”, starting with the Cincinnati Bengals who are hungover at starting 0-2 following their loss to the Dallas Cowboys. First, however, a couple of headlines with Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols chasing history in the MLB, and Becky Hammon making it in th...

Ahead of another slate of games across the country, Calvin has the third College Football Weekend Preview of the season, presented by Dos Equis. Which games made his slate of “must-watch” matchups? From picking games to watch to picking spreads, The Foundation Picks are back this season with three games in the NCAA and three games in the NFL with nothing but pride on the line. Music provided by Ti...

The Los Angeles Chargers played the Kansas City Chiefs close on Thursday Night Football but came up short. Justin Herbert finished the game hurt, and Calvin has a question for the head coach Brandon Staley. Speaking of battles, Canelo Alvarez and GGG are fighting their third contest against each other on Saturday. Overplayed, Calvin is more interested in the matchup between UTSA and Texas. Music p...

Tonight is the second Thursday Night Football game of the season, but the first for the preview of the weekly feature on Amazon Prime. Calvin breaks down the matchup and gives his thoughts on the NFL’s decision to let Amazon have the game. Still, in the scope of football, Giselle and Tom Brady opened up a bit this week about the emotions both are feeling with their relationship seemingly on the ro...

The NBA announced this week the suspension of Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for his behavior around the organization. An unpopularly soft punishment, LeBron James and Chris Paul aren’t keeping quiet about their feelings. Calvin shares his on the matter before getting to the retirement of another tennis legend, Roger Federer, as he announced his upcoming retirement in the wak...

Football is a violent sport, and studies on the long-term impact of concussions have been a headache for the league across the last decade. A new report appears to show that new headgear in training camp has reduced the number of preseason concussions. How long before the NFL adopts the technology entirely? Carrying over from the conversation on the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones’ commitment to winni...

As the NFL season continues to get going, the WNBA is ramping up to its finale as the Las Vegas Aces have taken a 2-0 lead in the Finals. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was in attendance as his former assistant Becky Hammon coached her team to another win in pursuit of the title. From Vegas to Utah, an influencer raised a fuss about two women wearing just body paint on the upper part...

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was injured in the team’s loss on Sunday night, and many fans feared the worst. Not missing a beat, Jerry Jones has decided not to send the signal-caller to the IR, instead believing that Prescott could be back as soon as early October. Calvin doesn’t think the team should be in a rush to bring Dak back and have other things to address in the meantime. Slidi...

Before diving into the NFL conversation, the show starts with a discussion in the MLB where Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are apparently in a battle for the American League MVP. Is it really a contest though? Calvin doesn’t think so. Getting to the lead of the show in the second segment, there’s a lot to break down from last night’s game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos where Ru...

It was a wild weekend in college football that saw a number of close games and upsets with a handful of major programs losing. The madness carried over to Sunday too where a bunch of teams that were underdogs made things interesting or came out of the weekend with a win. Finally, Calvin previews the Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks matchup that’s tonight on Monday Night Football. Music provided...

It was a tough weekend for two of the larger fan bases in Texas - the Texas Longhorns and the Dallas Cowboys - as both teams not only lost their respective games but their starting quarterbacks as well. Calvin recaps the Alabama Crimson Tide’s win in Austin and has some words for the faithful. In the DFW, the loss isn’t about Dak Prescott’s injury, but rather the draft strategy over recent seasons...

The slate of games in college football this weekend is strong. Calvin has pulled his best matchups for the College Football Week 2 Preview presented by Dos Equis. Baylor, Pitt, and Florida all should be circled on your schedule, just a heads up. The NFL continues its first week of action on Sunday, and there’s a handful of must-see games there too. Music provided by Ticket 760 and AM 1300 The Zone...

The Buffalo Bills made a statement last night with their win over the Los Angeles Rams, but Calvin needs Josh Allen to play smarter. Before breaking down the game, the guys touch again on UFC 279’s headliner after a fight broke out at the press conference yesterday. Also, the Basketball Hall of Fame inductions are this weekend, and Manu Ginobili highlights the class. Music provided by Ticket 760 a...

n Hour 2 it is all about the NFL as Calvin gives his Super Bowl LVII predictions while calling his shot for the MVP and Offensive Rookie of the Year. Is he way off, or seeing something nobody else is? Music provided by Ticket 760 and AM 1300 The Zone.

In case you haven’t heard, the NFL season starts tonight with the Buffalo Bills facing the Los Angeles Rams in LA. Calvin breaks down the matchup and the challenges facing each side. First, however, big news in New York at the US Open as American Frances Tiafoe has advanced to the final. Not only is he the first male for the US to reach the stage in quite a while, but he is the first African-Ameri...

Week 1 in the NFL is just a day away, and the Baltimore Ravens are still playing chicken with Lamar Jackson. After they missed the quarterback’s imposed September 1 deadline, Jackson has set another due date of Friday to get a deal done. Could he sit out Sunday against the New York Jets? Speaking of the Jets, Calvin continues his NFL division predictions with the AFC East as well as the NFC East....

Football may be dominating the news cycle, but other sports have big updates today. In tennis Nick Kyrgios and Coco Gauff are two of the latest to be eliminated at the US Open, missing on major opportunities. The UFC has a big event this weekend with UFC 279, and headliner Nate Diaz is upset with Dana White. Calvin wants to know - is the frustration warranted? Getting into the NFL, the Buffalo Bil...