Dirt & Sprague

Steven Vaughan sitting in again for Dirt...what a Hall of Fame game...best DT season of all time...Blazers get the County money approved...will Dame, Ja or Deni have to sacrifice the most for the Blazers offense to work this season...Tisha Thompson from ESPN on the Shohei 30 for 30 and Mike Sando from The Athletic on the annual QB Tiers list.

Mike Sando of The Athletic joins us to break down the annual NFL execs/coaches QB Tiers list...It's Lloyd Center's last day and Sprague is nostalgic...we get you set for the sports weekend.

The NFL Execs QB Tiers list is out...how should we separate them...ESPN's Tisha Thompson joins us to discuss the 30 for 30 podcast on "The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani... would you take this deal from the Mavericks

Timbers, Fire, Red Sox and NFL in the Cafe this morning...Multnomah County took a while but finally approved their piece of the Moda funding...and will Dame, Ja or Deni have to sacrifice the most to make it work for the Blazers this season?

Don't you have someone edit your first speech at your new job...we recap our Greg Oden chat from Thursday...great game to start the NFL season...what was the greatest regular season game you can remember in any sport

Steven Vaughan in for Dirt...Dundon conspiracy theories...Day 1 of CFB practices around the country, what did Lanning and Shephard like from what they saw...plus Greg Oden joins us in studio for an hour...and Will Power drops by getting ready for the Portland Gran Prix at PIR this weekend.

IndyCar driver Will Power in studio as he preps to compete in the Portland Gran Prix this weekend at PIR...an abbreviated Magic Hat and how did Steven survive the morning show.

Former Blazers center Greg Oden, in town for the PDXYZ event joins the guys in studio to discuss what he learned from his career that he imparts to young guys coming up now...the state of the Blazers from his perspective and other curiosities.

Phillies fan takes over TV booth...more NFL training camp fodder and day 1 of CFB practices around the country...we get the thoughts of Lanning and Shephard on what they saw from their teams on first day of practice

We delve into the life story of Steven Vaughan...conspiracy theories about Tom Dundon being at PDX City Council hearing in disguise...and no CFB team is more polarizing than Notre Dame

Is anyone on evacuation notice on the show? CFB needs uniform scheduling...more behind the scenes between Blazers and City...NFL and MLB specials in the cafe...plenty of NFL training camp news and notes...plus the CFB coaches poll is out and it's time to yell...Matt Maiocco joins us from SFO on the 49ers...plus stat or story and fun with audio.

How you can be a CFB OC for a game...QB tiers...Stat or Story and some fun with Cookie Monster audio.

49ers beat reporter Matt Maiocco updates us on all the injuries coming out of training camp...how would you power rate the NFC West in preseason...more details surfacing on the DUII case of Ra'Shaad Samples.

Doomsday this winter for MLB, traded guys make debuts with their new teams...and more from NFL training camps in the cafe...CFB Coaches Preseason poll is out and everyone finds something to scream about...1st episode of Hard Knocks drops and Sprague can't help but like Mike MacDonald

With wildfires raging the guys wonder what they would take if they had to evacuate suddenly...after the Hoosiers title more teams backing out of non-conference games...KATU gets internal emails between Blazers and City.

The Queen of Rip City joins the Male Sack to explain live tweeting during The Odyssey...reviews Suke's wedding and answers questions...plus an unofficial PAC-12 Media Poll is released...where are the Beavs?

It's all Ducks this hour as The Oregonian's Ryan Clarke shares his takeaways from Media Day and what he is focusing on to start the season...plus more highlights from Dan Lanning, Dante Moore and Evan Stewart

Mexican baseball fights, MLB deadline deals and NFL training camp fodder in the cafe...then what struck us most from Dan Lanning's comments at Oregon Media Day

Sprague stumped to figure out what his epitaph should be on his tombstone...how did you not know...get that losing stank off the airwaves...Bijan signs record contract with Falcons, is he the best running back in the NFL?

Avoiding "White Walkers"..,Dodgers get Skubal and the rest of the MLB trades...the latest from NFL Training Camps, how hard are fans white knuckling the preseason...Ducks FB Media Day...Blazers fill out the roster...which Saved by the Bell actor has had the best career post-series and much, much more.

Mario Lopez had an interesting weekend...which Saved by the Bell star had the best career after that series ended...MLB deadline deals continue to come in...and who is the starting QB for one of the teams in the HOF Game this Thursday.

The worst time for NFL fans is training camp, hoping you don't see your team in the headlines with a season ending injury report...what do we expect to hear from Ducks Media Day...a new nominee for the worst national anthem of all time.

MLB trade deadline...NFL training camps and the Blazers all in the Cafe this morning...Jeremy Sochan takes the Blazers last roster spot...and is John Mateer too yoked to be a top QB this season?

A lovely weekend at local street fairs...avoiding the "White Walkers"...Is Skubal to the Dodgers the last straw before an MLB lockout...and when did golf cart fees get abnoxious?

Sprague's done with family calendars...hoping Skubal doesn't go to the Dodgers...what are the Ducks doing in the huddle...ESPN's Adam Rittenberg wraps up B1G Ten Media Days...we parse all the statements between Blazers and Portland City Council...plus all the interesting stories and sound bites around NFL training camps and college football.

Can we let emergency vehicles through please...CFB needs more structure and uniformity...this former Beaver QB is being called an 'Evil Genius' and who is the 2nd best QB in the NFC South?

So what is the next step for Blazers and City of Portland and who has to make the first move? CFB is all about Cignetti right now...does Jedd Fisch have a point?

ESPN's Adam Rittenberg joins the guys with his big takeaways from B1G Ten Media Days...All the fun storylines from NFL training camps...who came off looking better: Blazers or City Council?

Sprague is done trying to maintain the family calendar...can someone besides the Dodgers please get Skubal...an odd way of team bonding for the Ducks in the offensive huddle.

Street fairs, Jehovah's witnesses and Mitchell Robinson...we recap Day 2 of B1G Ten Media Days including all that Dan Lanning said, plus the latest NFL training camp news and notes...the Blazers and City are meeting today, do we expect them to find common ground and the Magic Hat.

The Magic is coming from all over the globe this week...and the Blazers and City Council have begun their public work session...will we get any actual work done.

Mad Dog can't stand ND selling a sponsor patch on jerseys...Harbaugh has marriage advice for Herbert...you should have a plan going to Costco...and how much more hype can UCLA garner?

NFL training camps and MLB trade deadline specials in the Cafe...all the best from Day 2 of Big Ten Media Days and our favorite bites from Dan Lanning in Chicago.

The guys debate the value of street fairs...Blazers scheduled to meet with City for a work session, will it go well? and Ducks embracing Title or Bust mantra this year

We're all over B1G Ten Football Media days recapping Day 1 and previewing Day 2...Jake Butt joins us from Chicago with his impressions and predictions...the Romo arrest video is out...NFL training camps with all sorts of drama 2 days in, plus Stat or Story and more.

Who, besides Dan Lanning, are we most anticipating hearing from on Day 2 of B1G Ten Football Media days...Stat or Story...and PJ Fleck looks better bald than with hair.

After last season's downfall, has the mystique around the Chiefs warn off? Which fan base is panicking more as training camp opens up: Buccaneers or Falcons? And why can't top RBs get paid in the NFL?

B1G Ten Network analyst Jake Butt joins us from Chicago at football media days shares his thoughts on the Ducks, Hoosiers and more for the 2026 season...our leftovers from Day 1 from the coaches...and if Jerruh & Dan-O echo your hot take, do you have to reconsider you sanity?

Sprague came away with one universal truth from Day 1 of B1G Ten Media Days...he also couldn't take his eyes off the arrest video of Tony Romo...plus, can you have any confidence in your head coach who needs Chat GPT to relate to his players?

Sprague needs Padres tix...the Shanahan story keeps getting more strange...B1G Ten Media days crank up, can the Ducks finally do it...can the Hoosiers sustain their success and the other top storylines, plus Blazers set to finally sit down with City, is the NBA influencing things behind the scenes...plus the Male Sack and more

All sorts of questions and queries in the sack today...and the guys wonder which fan bases will bring the biggest contingents to Eugene this season.

It's all about B1G Ten Football Media Days, former Ducks TE George Wrighster previews the Ducks season...will the Hoosiers remain a title contender and the other intriguing storylines for the conference this season.

The Cafe offering up squirrel, NFL and MLB among the specials...Blazers to sit down with City...did the NBA finally intervene behind the scenes?

Are things getting any better in Central Oregon...Sprague needs Padres tickets...why is the Kyle Shanahan story so mysterious...Even though Rutgers invented college football, is it time to drop it.

Sprague caught his salmon, Dirt's hooked on Gilmore Girls...AI hates the Ducks...More Moda chatter goes nowhere...who is John Tonje...Enough with Grey football jerseys...the NFC West is a gauntlet...every two weeks? Plenty of CFB news and notes and how far has the Big Dumper fallen off?

Dirt has all sorts of thoughts from the CFB news over the weekend...is this the biggest fall-off in one season in MLB history...would you pay $10M to own a CBB program?

Dirt wants Grey jerseys banned from all football teams...how many teams would you lay money on to win SB before the Seahawks...and do you want your school's head football coach doing this every two weeks?

The Cafe has all sorts of specials from the weekend leftovers...another Moda town hall offers nothing new about advancing the financing package...and Sprague says "I told you so"

Sprague caught not 1 but 2 salmon over the weekend, Dirt got roped into Gilmore Girls...Belichick's GM is on administrative leave and EA Sports AI doesn't like the Oregon schools this season

Sprague almost burned the house down...come on Multnomah County...lots of fodder from the final day of SEC Media Days...cafe specials from Sabrina, Saban and Scottie...when will the SEC get with the current times...LeBron is going to Philly...how cheap does Dundon have to get to bother you...a 59 on the PGA Tour.