Brushback Pitches Episode 86

Last week we posed the question is Michael Phelps the greatest athlete or Olympian? But after Usain Bolt winning the sprinting event in three straight Olympics, is he the greatest Olympian? Pops calls out the events that have the non-amateur athletes in them, like basketball and golf. Before we review Morgan Burke's tenure, Matt Painter got an extension in the 11th hour that no one is happy about. We review Burke's tenure, who actually some solid success in his first decade. The second...not great. And for Purdue's athletic program supposedly being one of self-run when it comes to its budget, his 12 million dollar shortfall is a massive failure. Purdue has less Big Ten titles than the University of Chicago, a program that hasn't been part of the conference in over 50 years. Do we think Bobinski can build a or several Purdue program back to national prominence. We did our Dynasty Draft, which none of us has done before. And of course the draft didn't go according to plan. While it's preseason and there are some defensive players not on the field, Jimmy G's success is a bit of a concern. With the injuries to the offensive line, can the team be better? Can the Lions improve or are they in the basement? Will Bridgewater take a step forward or still be very run heavy? Will Aaron Rodgers return to the MVP conversation? Which defense is the best in the NFC North? Could we be close to the end of Jordy Nelson in Green Bay? Will the RG3 experiment work with Hue Jackson in Cleveland? Will Josh Gordon make it through the season and be productive? How bad will Baltimore be? Who is fantasy relevant for the Ravens this season? How does Cincy look after letting most of their free agents leave? Will Marvin Lewis finally be fired? Pittsburgh looks to be the class of the AFC North, are a threat to win a Super Bowl? Who has the best defense in the division?