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The guys discuss Team USA's dominant quarterfinal victory over Brazil, and recap the latest at the 2024 Paris Olympics #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are the Chicago Bears worth the hype? Just how rough will things get for the Minnesota Vikings? And can the Packers return to glory with Jordan Love this season? Action Network NFL experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are back to discuss the NFC North. They are joined by friend of the show Field Yates, the popular ESPN NFL insider. Together they talk a resurgent Detroit Lions team, Simon's love f...

John opens the show talking about the latest in the Brandon Aiyuk situation with the 49ers and who has more to gain and who ultimately has more to lose. Next, he dives into Matt Judon and how one day he is holding out over his contract, then next day he is practicing, but in the end he wants a new contract and has to wait to see if the Patriots will give him what he's looking for. Later, John is j...

The nerds are BACK with a show of 100% hot takes! They discuss why Derrick Rose’s MVP is overrated, Peyton Manning is the biggest playoff dropper ever, Anthony Davis peaked higher than Joel Embiid and Josh Allen is WILDLY underrated.   Timestamps 00:03:19 - Peyton Manning is the biggest playoff underperformer ever 00:16:46 - Derrick Rose had one of the weakest MVP seasons ever 00:28:11 - Joe Namat...

Bubba Dub is BACK and he's breaking down fight night at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California!! Issac Cruz how you lose that fight, fam!? TRASHH!! Bud Crawford looked a little rusty, but he got the job done vs Madrimov. That's how you supposed to do it!! Then Dub recaps the Olympic weekend in Paris. The men's 3x3 basketball team needs to call Ice Cube for some help, and y'all need to leave Noah L...

We’re back with Season 2, Episode 89 of Club 520 where Jeff Teague and the guys debate whether Kanye West is the greatest rapper of all time. The guys then react to Jimmer Fredette and Team USA flaming out of the 3x3 basketball tournament in the Paris Olympics, and Jeff says that his Big 3 team could win a gold medal. #Volume #Club See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John opens the week with his thoughts on the Olympics as well as a massive mailbag. He answers your questions during today's podcast starting with a question about two of the top QB's in the league. Also, now that Miami has paid Tua, should people back off of the criticism surrounding him, could Rugby ever become like the NFL in America, the craziness that is the large amounts of money that gets t...

The guys react to season two, episode seven of ‘House of the Dragon’. #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to talk offseason football! They begin with trying to make sense of the NFL Top 100 rankings and Lamar Jackson being ranked higher than Patrick Mahomes (3:00). Then, they dive into the drama playing out in San Francisco and the 49ers being forced to choose whether to pay Trent Williams or Brandon Aiyuk (12:00), and Colin argues that #1 recei...

Shannon Sharpe and Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson react to all the latest from the 2024 Paris Olympics, including Noah Lyles NARROWLY edging out Jamaica's Kishane Thompson to win the U.S. a gold medal in a memorable men's 100m final, America's women's basketball squad capping off a perfect group stage with an 87-68 win over Germany, and Bobby Finke saving the day for the men's swimming team by winning t...

Unc and Ocho react to Tyreek Hill topping the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024 list as voted by his peers (with Patrick Mahomes finishing 4th), Hill and the Miami Dolphins reaching an agreement on a restructured contract worth $90 million over the next three years, and five coaches from the University of Michigan being accused of violating NCAA rules, including Jim Harbaugh and current head coach Sherr...

Former USA Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin joins Shannon Sharpe and Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson to react to Sha'Carri Richardson placing second in the women's Olympic 100m final behind St. Lucia's Julien Alfred. Later, they share their predictions for the men's 100m featuring Jamaica's Kishane Thompson and USA's Noah Lyles, and much more! 03:40 - Show Starts 05:03 - Justin Gatlin Joins the show 22:30...

Shannon Sharpe and Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson discuss the US basketball team taking down Puerto Rico, whether Simone Biles will participate in the Olympics in 2028 and much much more. 02:49 - Team USA beat Puerto Rico 12:33 - Simone Biles 7th Gold Medal 17:41 - Katie Ledecky 22:44 - USA women Soccer beats Japan 24:41 - Imane Khelif 33:00 - Q and Ayyyy (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #...

Draymond Green discusses Team USA basketball's 3-0 start in group play behind Anthony Edwards, how this team stacks up against the Dream Team, the controversy around Jayson Tatum's playing time, the biggest threats to Team USA, LeBron James and Kevin Durant's Olympic GOAT status, Kamala Harris's nomination, and more.  0:00 Start 2:00 Anthony Edwards 9:00 Tatum's Playing Time 21:00 Medal Round 33:0...

John dives into the conversation surrounding Patrick Mahomes and his current contract with Kansas City after seeing other QB's sign contracts with a higher annual total (6:42). Later, John gives you his top 5 NFL venues (19:53), and lastly the 2023 trade that the Chicago Bears made with the Panthers and how it's been the gift that keeps on giving for the Bear and he gives his thoughts on if Ryan P...

Colin’s top takes of the week! First, Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to discuss the emergence of GM’s in college football (4:00), debate whether giving Tua the bag was the right move for the Dolphins (11:30), whether Russell Wilson could lose the rocker room and starting job for the Steelers (24:00) and which teams could overperform their win total expectations (27:45) Th...

Daniel Cormier sits down with the #2 ranked Bantamweight in the UFC, Cory Sandhagen before his upcoming fight against Umar Nurmagomedov. Cory explains how Umar is the only person in between him and a chance at UFC gold, and he envisions shaking Khabib and Umar’s hand on Saturday night, and apologizing for beating him. Cory believes he is a better fighter in every single area, and can’t wait to sho...

Jason Timpf ranks which NBA teams have had the Top 5 Offseasons in pursuit of the 2025 Larry O'Brien Trophy inlcuding Giannis Antetokounmpo's Milwaukee Bucks and Luka Doncic's Dallas Mavericks. Where do Jalen Brunson's New York Knicks and Joel Embiid's Philadelphia 76ers rank after acquiring Mikal Bridges and Paul George this offseason? Later, Jason answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag...

The guys are joined by comedian Langston Kerman to discuss his new Netflix Special directed by John Mulaney, and the Olympic women's boxing controversy #volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John is joined by the Philadelphia Eagles former salary cap guru, Jake Rosenberg. John talks with Jake about his role being a salary cap expert, working with Howie Roseman (22:01), and the importance and strategy that goes into every contract for every player (54:20). Later, the guys talk about the role that Jake is currently playing when it comes to NIL deals with the Oklahoma Sooners (57:43). Fo...

Shannon Sharpe and Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson react to all the latest from the 2024 Paris Olympics, including Breanna Stewart leading Team USA to a quarterfinals berth with their victory over Belgium, the controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's win-by-forfeit over Italy's Angela Carini, Simone Biles capturing another gold medal in the women's all-around gymnastics competition, if Bosto...

Shannon Sharpe and Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson react to Amani Toomer's response to Chicago Bears rookie Caleb Williams encouraging the team to clean the locker room, and much more! 02:49 - Caleb Williams asked teammates to be more organized 08:59 - NFL Motion Loophole 10:50 - Pettiest reason you stopped dating someone? 17:06 - Spell-O Cinco 28:14 - Dunk on Unc 37:56 - Q and Ayyy (Timestamps may vary...

Jason Timpf reacts to LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Team USA's dominant 103-86 win over South Sudan at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Jason discusses Bam Adebayo's big night, Jayson Tatum and Steph Curry's struggles, and Joel Embiid not playing after multiple disappointing performances. Later, Jason reacts to Victor Wembanyama's performance in France's thrilling 94-90 overtime win over Japan. 3:15 - I...

The nerds are joined by Chill Town Hoops (aka OG) and Kofie Yeboah for a trivia showdown. They cover some ancient NBA history, the greatest sports video games ever and the sad history of Kofie's beloved Detroit Pistons as the contest comes down to a photo finish. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back with Season 2, Episode 88 of Club 520 where Jeff Teague and the guys react to Team USA so far in the Paris Olympics. The guys discuss Kevin Durant being the best player for Team USA so far, why Jayson Tatum was benched vs. Nikola Jokic and Serbia, why Simone Biles is the greatest Olympic gymnast of all time, and who is better between Durant and Larry Bird. #Volume #Club See omnystudio.c...