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The NBA offseason is ramping up, with the draft in the books, major trades happening and free agency knocking on the door. Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones tackle the draft, the Top 5 going as expected, who were their favorite picks and what they think about how the draft went for Oklahoma City and Memphis. Then, they dive into LaMelo Ball's trade to the Wolves, him teaming up with Anthony Edwards,...

Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones give their thoughts on this epic Knicks run to win the NBA title over the Spurs, how they did it, just how historic this run was, where does Brunson rank in the pantheon of Knicks players after his performance & more. Then spend time on the Spurs as to what's next for this incredibly talented young team, including what does Wemby need to do to level up even more...

Things in the NBA are heating up as the Thunder take a 3-2 series lead against the Spurs and the Knicks make their first Finals in 27 years. Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones react to all of that, how this series has transpired for both OKC and the Spurs, Wemby's eventual final form down the road, the Knicks' road to the Finals and just how dominate their play has been. Then, they dive into...

The 2026 NFL Draft is in the rear view mirror, with a little more roster construction coming down the road from now until training camp. We now have our best look at how these teams have assembled their rosters for Week 1 with the draft now over. There were major surprises and talking points over the course of the three days at Pittsburgh. Jeremiyah Love going to the Cardinals, the Rams surprising...

The 2026 NFL Draft is about to start and the Las Vegas Raiders will be on the clock. Being an annual tradition on this podcast, Matt Mormann and Ryan McDaniel conduct their 2026 mock draft as they predict what they think will unfold in Pittsburgh. Love the pod? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe so you can check out past episodes and not miss any future episodes: - App...

The NBA regular season has come to a close and now it's time for playoff basketball to take hold from now until June. Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones put a bow on the regular season, talk a little about the upcoming draft, Grizzlies before tackling the playoffs and what are their thoughts with the playoff matchups now set. Love the pod? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to sub...

The NFL offseason rolls on as the Broncos make a big acquisition for WR Jaylen Waddle from the Dolphins. Ryan tackles what this move means for both teams. Then, with the draft over a month away, dives into a flash mock draft of the first 16 picks. 0:00 Intro/Waddle to Broncos 9:35 1.Raiders 12:00 2.Jets 15:33 3.Cardinals 19:50 4.Titans 24:49 5.Giants 27:41 6.Browns 30:34 7. Commanders 33:38 8.Sain...

The first wave of NFL free agency has passed with big money being handed out, surprises, major trades going and not going through plus more. Ryan McDaniel and Matt Mormann tackle the big ticket moves, including Kenneth Walker signing with the Chiefs, the fallout of the Maxx Crosby trade to the Ravens not happening, the wide receiver market led by Alec Pierce getting paid big money, the QB market w...

Another NFL season is in the books with the Seahawks now the reigning Super Bowl champs after their 29-13 win over the Patriots. Matt Mormann and Ryan McDaniel tackle the dominant defensive performances that led to this win, the Sam Darnold Redemption Season, will the Patriots be back with their young roster & more. Then, Ryan is joined by Charles Jones as they discuss the shocking moves and n...

Even with the end of the NFL season almost upon us, chaos still reigns. Matt Mormann and Ryan McDaniel dive into the chaos that has been this coaching cycle, how almost historic it’s been and how their respective teams did in hiring their new coaches. Then, they tackle this Super Bowl XLIX rematch between the Patriots and Seahawks, the Patriots road to get here feeling underwhelming, can the Patri...

The NFL regular season has come to a close. Now, the playoff picture is set and the road to Super Bowl 60 begins this weekend. Ryan McDaniel and Matt Mormann put a bow on the regular season, talk coaching openings + react to the breaking news of the Ravens firing John Harbough while they were recording. Then, they make their picks for Wild Card Weekend plus look ahead at potential matchups and tac...

We're two months into the NBA season and of course, there are some notable surprises. Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones take a look at some of them and where they went wrong with a few of their preseason predictions. Plus, they tackle just how good this rookie class has been so far in their short NBA careers, how good the Spurs already are after handing the Thunder just their second loss of the...

The CFP bracket is set, while the NFL playoff picture is still in flux. Ryan McDaniel and Matt Mormann dive deep into both. With the CFP, Notre Dame's exclusion, Alabama's inclusion, first round matchups, potential matchups to watch out for and more. With the NFL, how the AFC and NFC shape up right now, including what now with the Ravens and Chiefs likely on the outs from postseason play....

Midway through the NFL season and there's been no shortage of surprises so far during the season. Ryan McDaniel and Matt Mormann do a midseason check-in and talk about a few of those surprises. From the Patriots, Colts, Broncos being on top in the AFC and turning things upside down to the NFC standing pat with the Seahawks and Rams looking like real contenders, they tackle those and more + who...

A new NBA season is finally upon us! With the season close to tipping off, Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones do their annual look at the upcoming season. With the East, the Celtics and Pacers look to be down, so can the Cavs, Magic, Knicks or someone else take advantage of the power vacuum in a weak Eastern Conference? With the West, with the Thunder primed to be the top dog again, which team in thi...

The NFL season is finally upon us. With the 2025 season kicking off this weekend and with our season previews all wrapped up, it's time to lock in some predictions. Ryan McDaniel and Matt Mormann make their division picks, who makes it to the AFC and NFC title games, who comes out on top in Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, and who comes away with the league's top awards. Love the pod? Leave u...

In the final episode of our divisional preview series, we got to the AFC East, a division the Bills are looking to claim for a sixth straight season. But can this be the season the Bills finally break through in January? Could this be it for this version of the Dolphins as constructed? Can Aaron Glenn right the ship that is the Jets? Did the Patriots put a good enough ecosystem around Drake Maye f...

It just means more...and it means more that our last Power conference preview is the SEC. Join Ryan McDaniel as he tackles this conference that includes maybe the most under-pressure Alabama team we've seen in a while, a Georgia team looking to reclaim their crown and find stand out stars on their roster, a Texas team that has more questions than several other preview Preseason #1 teams and mo...

In the penultimate episode of our NFL Preview Series, it's time to take a trip to the AFC South. What does a good year look like for the Titans under rookie QB Cam Ward? Is this the prove it year for the Colts and Anthony Richardson? Can new Jags HC Liam Coen jumpstart the Jags offense like he did the Bucs offense? Will the Texans offense get back to the 2023 version of the offense? Ryan McDan...

It's time to go up North..or West to talk about the 18 team(!) Big 10 conference, who boast the last two National Champions and are looking at making it a third straight season. Ryan McDaniel tackles the three favorites to make it three-in-a-row in Ohio State, Penn State and Oregon, before diving deep into the next tier of teams in what feels like a battle for 4th and everything else in the co...

Next up in our NFL Division Preview Series, we got the AFC North. But first off, Ryan McDaniel, joined by Matt Mormann, they take a trip to the NBA as the Spurs just signed Da'Aaron Fox to a new deal and if the Spurs are about to be good again. Can the Ravens replicate the electrifying success of last year's offense to lead them past January? Can Browns fans get even a little bit excited a...

Our NFL Preview series continues as we shift gears to the AFC. After covering the Chiefs in the previous episode, we take a look at the rest of the division. Will the Raiders looking to go win now Pete Carroll and Geno Smith get them in the playoff hunt? Can the Broncos, after surprising everyone last year with rookie QB Bo Nix, continue their upward trajectory? How do we look at the Chargers buil...

An annual little break from how the previews are done, Ryan McDaniel is joined by Rebecca Mormann as they take a look at how the 2025 Missouri Tigers and Kansas City Chiefs stack. They tackle Mizzou's recent run of success and where does that lead them with losing key contributors on offense but another of catching breaks in their schedule. With the Chiefs, they dive deep into this version of...

College football previews roll along here, this time, we're heading to the Big 12. In this episode, Ryan tackles how this conference feels like a microcosm of college football with its chaotic unpredictability. From Arizona State looking to repeat as conference champions, to Texas Tech's portal shopping hoping to get them to the top, to this being a QB-heavy conference, he unpacks all of that and...

Our NFL Preview series continues, closing the NFC by looking at the NFC North, a divisiom with excellent playmakers and sending three teams to the playoffs in 2024? How good will Ben Johnson be as coach for the Bears right away? Can the Lions, with two new coordinators with not a lot of experience, keep the ball rolling? Ryan tackles all of those questions and more. Subscribe to the channel, like,...