The Sports Grind

The starters for the NBA All-Star game have been announced, and DeMar DeRozan is once again begin recognized after missing the All-Star teams during his time in San Antonio. Timing is a funny thing, and DeRozan’s Bulls are playing the Spurs tonight in San Antonio. Last night, the USMNT won their World Cup qualifier against El Salvador as they look to secure a spot in the international tournament t...

Hour 2 kicks off with a carry-over conversation about the importance of the moves the Los Angeles Rams made in the last year to find themselves one game away from the Super Bowl again. Has any team successfully re-tooled in such a manner before? Lots of phone calls to get to as well before finishing up with a preview on the NFC Championship Game between the Rams and the San Francisco 49ers this Su...

Ja Morant dropped 41 points on the San Antonio Spurs, and that’s just one of the headlines from a busy Wednesday night in the NBA. The NFL is king this time of year, and before the games take precedent this weekend, headlines are made with NFL coaches starting to land new gigs. Finally, Hour 1 concludes with a conversation on the checkered legacy of Ben Roethlisberger in the wake of his retirement...

One of the coaching positions that was filled this morning was the Denver Broncos job with the hiring of Nathaniel Hackett from the Green Bay Packers. Calvin dives into the fit for the organization and what the impact is elsewhere. As coaches find their new spots, the success of Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals is going to start putting pressure on front offices across the league. Is there go...

There’s the feeling out there that Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes are poised to take the mantle of the old “Manning vs Brady” rivalry. Calvin’s not saying no, but just “not yet” as he thinks it’s too early for the discussion. But is it? The Brooklyn Nets have star power no doubt, but James Harden isn’t sure it’s the right place for him. Yikes. Hour 1 ends with a look at the lone inductee to the Na...

Hour 2 gets kicked off with another edition of The Hardge Knocks Life as we do on Wednesdays. Hardge dives into a discussion on the other players who saw their Hall of Fame opportunities disappear this year after not receiving enough votes for another chance. After hearing Sean Payton’s press conference from yesterday, Calvin wants to circle back on some of the comments that were made by the long-...

The NFL conference championships are this weekend, but there’s so much else going on in sports. Flying under the radar is the possibility that the Los Angeles Clippers’ Paul George may have season-ending surgery. What does another lost season mean for the George and Kawhi Leonard pairing? The voting for the MLB Hall of Fame ends on Tuesday night, and controversial names Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens,...

Yesterday Calvin and Hardge discussed the possibility of Sean Payton joining the Dallas Cowboys. Before today’s show, the New Orleans Saints’ longtime head coach announced his retirement with the intent to return to coaching in the future. Could it happen sooner than later, and will it be with Dallas? Among other decisions to be made, the San Francisco 49ers could win a Super Bowl with Jimmy Garop...

Wow! What a weekend in the NFL. Before diving into the football games, Calvin and Hardge discuss the Auburn Men’s Basketball team making its debut at No.1 in the latest polls. From there, it’s time to dive into the Divisional Round of the playoffs, starting with last night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills that became an instant classic. Of course, it can’t be a weekend i...

Of the four games this weekend in the NFL, ALL of them were walk-off victories. The first to do it, of course, was the Cincinnati Bengals knocking off the top-seeded Tennessee Titans. With “Cool Joe” looking like the truth, Cincinnati has their quarterback situation figured out, but do the Titans? The quarterback conversation moves to another signal-caller in Aaron Rodgers, who Calvin compares to...

With Hardge out calling a basketball game tonight, Calvin’s left to preview the Divisional Round with the rest of the crew. Ahead of this weekend’s games, he’s curious why Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Tom Brady, Matt Stafford, and Jimmy Garoppolo all have a lot to “prove”, yet Aaron Rodgers is skating free? The reigning MVP’s postseason resume falls well short of expectations. Speaking of Allen, his st...

In the last hour of the week, the guys dive go around the NFL, making a stop at each matchup this weekend. Looking at the desert and the scoreboard, who will be the winners and losers? The plot thickens. Music provided by Ticket 760 and AM 1300 The Zone.

Troy Aikman drew fire for his comments made about CeeDee Lamb while calling the Dallas Cowboys playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers, summarizing “the game isn’t that difficult”. Calvin and Hardge dive into how they feel about the remark. Moving to the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs have joined the action ahead of the trade deadline. In the three-team deal, Bryn Forbes was moved out in exchange for...

Hour 2 starts in Hardge’s backyard with the news that former TCU football coach Gary Patterson has joined the staff at the University of Texas. The guys discuss the implications of the power-play by Chris Del Conte. Back to the NFL, Dak Prescott issued an apology for his remarks after Sunday’s game, while Bruce Arians is fined for slapping the helmet of one of his players’ helmets. Calvin and Hard...

Hardge is out on business, so Calvin has full control of the remote, starting with a recap of NBA headlines from last night. One of the big pieces to drop in our backyard was the Spurs’ addition of another strategic partner and investor. The major story in sports since yesterday was, of course, the Los Angeles Rams beating down the Arizona Cardinals to close out Wild Card Weekend. With the loss, i...

Calvin could smell what “the Russ” was cooking on Monday Night Football when the Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback appeared on the ManningCast. Will the Pro Bowl quarterback really leave the Emerald City? Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was arrested in Florida for indecent exposure and assaulting a police officer. Are the Browns unraveling? The discussion on the McDowell story leads t...

The Dallas Cowboys lost at home to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the playoffs on Sunday night, and there’s so much to break down. From the final play of the game to McCarthy’s decision-making, poor team discipline, and the lack of the run game, it was a mess. If you like the Cowboys, relive it all again. If you don’t like them, kick back and enjoy Hour 1. Music provided by Ticket 7...

Cincinnati ended the Bengals’ playoff losing streak with a strong performance against the Las Vegas Raiders. Big Ben limited the Pittsburgh Steelers in the end, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs. Is Jalen Hurts’ future with the Philadelphia Eagles in question? Calvin and Hardge dive into it all before getting to the Monday Night Football Preview presented by Cover 3. The guys’ Super Bowl prediction...

Last show before the NFL Wild Card Weekend, but first Calvin and Hardge take a look around last night in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets are a different team without Kyrie Irving, and the team is exploring their options to return him to the team without him getting vaccinated. Also, Karl Anthony-Towns’ is being wasted in Minnesota as the Memphis Grizzlies rolled the Timberwolves to win their 11th strai...

The Cincinnati Bengals have a hot offense, but the Las Vegas Raiders have been fighting for their lives the last month. Can the Bengals get their first playoff win in 30 years? In Buffalo, the Bills will play the New England Patriots in freezing temperatures, but will Josh Allen be too “stiff”? Tampa Bay wants to run it back, but in wet conditions, will Philadelphia’s run-game steal the show? Fina...

NBA headlines steal the opening of today’s show with the Spurs losing to Houston, Damian Lillard opting for surgery now, and the Knicks acquiring Cam Reddish from the Atlanta Hawks. The Reddish deal is interesting because it reunites him with his former Duke teammate R.J. Barrett. Could a full-on reunion be in the future that could see Zion Williamson join them? During the show, breaking news come...

The Buffalo Bills are set to face the New England Patriots for the third time this season, now with everything on the line. To preview the game, Nick Fierro of Sports Illustrated joins the show. He writes the column “Bills Central”, and takes Calvin and Hardge inside not just the matchup, but also notes the attendance could be exceptionally low with the freezing temperatures. The guys then discuss...

The San Antonio Spurs are back in action as they return home against the Houston Rockets. Both teams are separated by just four games, and they shouldn’t be. Speaking of young players in the West, Ja Morant helped the Memphis Grizzlies to an upset of the Golden State Warriors and are quietly becoming legit contenders. MLB Jon Lester announced his retirement from baseball after seasons. Does Hardge...

Week 18 in the NFL went out with a bang thanks to the thriller between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers. Joining the show today is Q Meyers, host of Unnecessary Roughness on Raiders Nation Radio 920 AM in Las Vegas. Q discusses with Calvin and Hardge everything surrounding the Raiders from their surprise playoff run, possible candidates for head coach, and the coming game against...

For the first time in 40 years, the Georgia Bulldogs are national champions in football after finally getting over the hump against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Calvin and Hardge dive into the game itself and the postgame conversations, and examine just how much better the two programs are than the rest of college football. San Antonio Spurs head coach Greg Popovich told the media the other day that...