The Sports Grind

The second hour opens with breaking news in the trial on the death of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The guys talk about the information you need to know surrounding the case. From there, the show takes a quick tour through the biggest topics from the day, including the Jim Harbaugh extension at Michigan, the Aaron Rodgers, Joran Love question in Green Bay, and the struggles of the Los Angele...

There’s never a dull day in the NFL. Troubled Houston Texans quarterback may once again be the hottest name this offseason as the team looks to move him. Locked in with a no-trade clause, he’s named two more teams that he’s interested in going to if a deal can be struck. One of America’s favorite teams to talk about, the Dallas Cowboys are back in the news thanks to head coach Mike McCarthy’s late...

The second hour keeps things in the NBA, looking at the comments from Los Angeles Lakers ownership that the franchise didn’t want to take on any more expenses at the NBA trade deadline. With the season looking lost, can things get worse for the team? While .500 is a disappointment for the Lakers, Calvin looks at the Los Angeles Clippers over-performing under Tyron Lue without Paul George or Kawhi...

After winning the Super Bowl, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay hasn’t decided on his future. Is he really considering a media job, or does he have another motive? As the nation continues to digest the big game, the conversation continues around the impact on the players from the game. The discussion on Matthew Stafford’s Hall of Fame case started on yesterday’s show, but former Pro Bowl corn...

Hour 1’s Discussion on the discrepancy between big and small markets in the NFL continues, and things even loop back to Matthew Stafford. Another NFC West quarterback is in the headlines as the Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray took to social media to respond to the conversation on his relationship with the team. What’s his aim, and does he have any leverage? Speaking of leverage, the MLB and player...

Super Bowl LVI had its ups and downs and wasn’t without its controversy. Calvin talks about what stuck out to him from the game, and what it can mean for the teams moving forward. To start the hour, we take a look at the weekend’s happenings in the NBA, including the Spurs’ consecutive wins. One of the weekend’s headlines that flew under the radar was the decision of Auburn University to not fire...

The Super Bowl conversation continues in Hour 2, looking at the night’s stand-out commercials and eventually working around to a little debate. Is Matthew Stafford now worthy of the Hall of Fame? What more will it take? Another quarterback was part of the chatter this weekend, even though he wasn’t playing. The talk of the Indianapolis Colts moving on from Carson Wentz that we first talked about l...

With the 2022 NBA All-Stars announced, LeBron James and Kevin Durant conducted the player draft Thursday on Inside the NBA. Calvin reacts to the awkward moment when Durant had the pick with just two players left and opted to take Rudy Gobert over James Harden. That, of course, was due to the requested trade of Harden to leave the Brooklyn Nets for the Philadelphia 76ers. The guys look at that and...

Ahead of the action on the field this weekend at Super Bowl LVI, there’s a lot of action being taken in the desert. With one major game going on, a lot of the money is moving on prop bets - everything from the color of the Gatorade to the score being odd or even. Calvin has a couple of prop bets for the panel for everyone to make their picks before the show is done for the week. You can also bet o...

Lots of big names were on the move in the NBA at the trade deadline, including James Harden, Ben Simmons, and Kristaps Porzingis. Locally, the San Antonio Spurs were hyperactive, making a pair of deals that netted the team two more first-round picks in the upcoming draft. Is the right staff in place to execute with the capital? Hour 1 concludes with a quick round of trending sports topics as Calvi...

The discussion on the Winter Olympics carries over from the end of Hour 1 as Calvin talks about Shaun White’s final run. In the NFL, the league has shared its plans to expand its European footprint to include games in Germany this coming season. Is this the right move for the NFL? Never short of drama, the Washington Commanders are in the headlines again, this time due to a controversial tweet by...

Right before today’s show, a trade in the NBA came down the wire that involved the San Antonio Spurs, the Portland Trailblazers, and the Utah Jazz. Calvin looks at the move and what it could mean for the big picture. Speaking of NBA trades ahead of the Thursday deadline, Brian Windhorst is reporting serious talks between the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers that would move James Harden to...

Hour 2 opens with an interview as Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer joins the show live from radio row at the Super Bowl in Los Angeles. Staying in the NFL, commissioner Roger Goodell spoke to the media in his State of the League address at the Super Bowl, and opened up about the NFL’s approach to the investigations into the Washington Commanders. Is it really going to change things? Be...

The news broke yesterday in Hour 2 that the Houston Texans were finalizing a deal to make Lovie Smith their next head coach. After having a day to let it sink in, Calvin’s got the McNairs’ intentions figured out. Two days away from the NBA Trade Deadline, player movement is picking up, and CJ McCollum was the headline name moved today. Finally, it’s hardly a Super Bowl week if Tom Brady’s name isn...

The Los Angeles Rams are back in the Super Bowl, and we’re glad to welcome back Jim Alexander of the Los Angeles Daily News to preview the storylines surrounding the team. While Calvin may feel that the Rams’ title window is tight, Jim isn’t as worried. The guys recap the rest of the NBA headlines from last night’s action and dive a little more into the McCollum move. The show wraps with further d...

The show starts out with a business update regarding The Sports Grind, but we keep trucking along. From Pop’s record-setting win to the Brooklyn Nets' grip on James Harden, and the Dallas Mavericks’ defense, there’s a lot going on in the NBA. Before the hour is out, Calvin looks at the waste of time that the NFL Pro Bowl is, as well as the Las Vegas dilemma for young athletes. Music provided by Ti...

A few more head coaching spots got filled over the weekend, and during the show today, the Houston Texans hire Lovie Smith for their vacancy. That adds another minority head coaching hire in the aftermath of the Brian Flores lawsuit coming down. Was the hire for the right reasons, and does that matter? San Antonio’s own Mario Barrios had a big fight on Saturday night but came up short in his welte...

The reserves for the 2022 NBA All-Star team have been announced, and Dejounte Murray didn’t make the cut. Calvin looks at who else got snubbed and the process for selecting the players. In the NFL, the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Doug Pederson - Was it the right hire? We also get to the Black History fact of the day and dive into the latest on the corruption updates from the NFL with both the Washi...

The discussion on the latest corruption accusations from inside the NFL continues as some callers chime in as well. As the national conversation wages on, more and more unintentional intentions of the Rooney Rule are coming to light. What can be done? Before the show wraps up for the week, Calvin catches up on some college football coaching headlines and quickly touches on Phil Mickelson’s PGA com...

Wednesday was National Signing Day for college football players entering the 2022 season, but it seems lackluster. Has the transfer portal become more important than the incoming class? The guys also go around the NBA with some headlines from last night, but there’s a sticking point with the San Antonio Spurs. The loss to the Golden State Warriors’ second-string was embarrassing, but also historic...

With more information surfacing on Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL for discrimination in the hiring of coaches and personnel, there’s still so much to digest. What is the future for Flores? What can the NFL do to change? The guys talk about it, and listeners call to weigh in on the subject too. Music provided by Ticket 760 and AM 1300 The Zone.

After the news was leaked over the weekend, Tom Brady finally made his retirement from the NFL official today. Calvin looks a bit more at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to determine what led to the decision. Speaking of quarterbacks making decisions, former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams has transferred to USC to join Lincoln Riley. Student-athletes had better enjoy the flexibility now because retr...

Breaking news came down during the show with the announcement that former Miami Dolphins head coach is suing the NFL and all 32 teams for racial discrimination in their operation. Calvin talks about the case Flores has and the timing of it all. A listener calls the show with a reminder that 18 years ago today, the infamous Janet Jackson halftime show took place at the Super Bowl, changing the NFL...

History was made over the weekend, and not just in the NFL. Rafael Nadal became the first person to ever win 21 Grand Slam titles after his win at the Australia Open. In the AFC Championship Game, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. Calvin takes a look at what was right and wrong with both teams. The first hour concludes with the beginning of the conversation on the Los Angeles...

The full analysis of the win for the Los Angeles Rams over the San Francisco 49ers concludes with a deeper dive into the teams. One thing that nearly stole the whole show on the football weekend was the report of Tom Brady’s retirement. The announcement was later retracted, but Calvin’s more worried about the leak in Brady’s circle that let it out. Josh McDaniels was hired to be the latest head co...