Sellout Sports
by Tory Rich
Sellout Sports? Are these guys shamelessly compromising their morals for personal gain, or working tirelessly to entertain an audience that could pack an entire stadium? Come find out, as sportswriters Tory Rich and Mike Mawson bring their often-clashing views and delve into some of the most controversial topics of the week that was in sports, with a sprinkling of humor, history, trivia and frequent visits from special guests.
Episodes
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Tory finally gets some help fighting the Green-teamers
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:07- Opening takes, and introducing University of Bridgeport basketball alum Prince Dillon 0:45- Looking ahead at the rest of this NBA Finals, with some hot takes from the new guy 1:03- Dan Hurley to the Lakers? 1:17- "Pick Six…
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Fallen Angel: So long to baseball's most hated umpire
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:11- Intro and opening takes 0:31- Mavs close out the Timberwolves 0:52- A look (way) ahead to the NBA Finals 1:06- Bronny James declining interviews, staying in NBA Draft 1:18- Goodbye Angel Hernandez 1:45- In light of baseball's...
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Well, that escalated quickly ... what's next for college athletics?
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:07- Intro/ opening takes NBA Playoff recaps 0:12- Pacers-Knicks ... Knicks' injuries and should Tom Thibodeau have gotten Coach of the Year consideration? 0:23- Wolves- Nuggets ... How the Wolves shut down Jokic 0:49- Pacers-...
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Scottie Scheffler needs a driver (no, not the golf club)
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:06- Intro/ Opening takes 0:29- Scottie Scheffler's trip to the slammer (and kick-ass Day 2 at the PGA Championship) 0:44- "Pick Six: The best/ funniest athlete mugshots of all time" 1:10- Breaking down T'Wolves and Nuggets, is…
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No chance Austin Rivers' comment was getting past this crew ...
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:05- Opening takes 0:27- Cavs and Celtics, and a deep dive on Jayson Tatum 0:34- Mavericks and Thunder 0:57- BIG debate on Austin Rivers' comments on football vs. basketball 1:21- Timberwolves-Nuggets, and is Anthony Edwards "HIM?"...
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A crushing loss coming for the NBA? ... Oh, and no Lebron, KD or Steph in the playoffs
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:28- Celtics expectations and Tory takes a beating from Mike, Parker and Jake about Jayson Tatum 0:33- Bam Adebayo's "dirty" play in Game 4, are Green Teamers being inconsistent? 0:43- Changing of the guard in the NBA? LeBron…
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Let the second guessing begin – it's time for NFL draft reaction
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:16- Michael Penix Jr. to the Falcons. Uhhhh ... what? 0:31- Other highlights and lowlights from first round of NFL draft 0:39- 6 QBs in 12 picks is too much, and no defense 'til pick 15? 1:01- "Pick Six:" Our 6 favorite moves of…
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We do the NFL mock draft thing
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:15- Intro and Robert Kraft's blackballing of Bill Belichick 0:19- Giving the time of day to Brady's talk of a return? 0:23- Fake news about Deion choosing schools for his sons and Travis Hunter 0:28- Wait, do people reallyy bet on...
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Wrapping up the NCAA seasons, and ... golf?
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:26- Recapping UConn's dominant tournament run in the men's game, and Mawson rails against the praise of Zach Edey 0:45- Women's tourney roundup, Caitlin Clark, and the greatness of Dawn Staley's South Carolina program 0:57…
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This one's for the girls
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) :05- Intro and Tory complaining about first-world problems :52- Everything from Mike's trip to Albany to watch Iowa defeat LSU in the women's Elite Eight :58- Men's Final Four roundup ... can anyone really beat UConn? 1:01- Is DJ...
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Ippei'ing the price: Is baseball's biggest star in trouble?
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) :21- Intro and a look at Shohei's Ohtani's potential troubles :34- Jontay Porter in hot water, too? :55- Recapping the NFL rule changes 1:09- "Pick Six:" Paying homage to some of our favorite plays you won't see anymore with the…
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March Madness and March Sadness: The highs and lows of the tournament thus far
Mike and Parker haven't moved from the couch since March Madness began, so the crew has plenty to talk about. There was a split screen of four games on the whole episode, too, so if the show sounds a bit distracted, you know why. The first 1:15 of the show is all talk about the tournament, from…
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NCAA Selection Sunday reaction show
Parker Rush joins the show for a quick and dirty reaction to Selection Sunday. Let the second guessing begin!
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The best time of the sports year?
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) :19- March Madness is upon us :26- Aaron Donald is retiring, reflecting on one of the best defensive players ever :32- Keenan Allen to the Bears :41- Cowboys fans (and others) freaking out that they're not signing anyone in free...
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Free agent frenzy: You get a running back, and you get a runningback, everyone gets a runningback
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:23- Intro and free agency talk- QBs on the move 0:37- Runningback carousel 0:41- Interior o-line and d-line getting some love in free agency 1:10- "Pick Six:" Six moves that we think need to happen before the end of the free…
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Here's what we'd do with NBA All-Star Weekend
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:04- Intro, paying homage to the "Miracle on Ice" 0:13- The good stuff from All-Star Weekend, Mac MaClung in the dunk contest and Sabrina v. Steph 3-put contest 0:39- That said, we have some ideas how to improve NBA All-Star…
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Did we just watch the best Super Bowl ever?
All Super Bowl reaction here. Rich comes out firing at anyone who thinks the game was "boring" since it wasn't filled with big chunk plays and high scoring. Plus, Obligatory Travis and Taylor talk, we eat some crow for thinking Mahomes wasn't a football god at one point this season, and we run…
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The circus is in town: Super Bowl time
No need for an outline this week, we're talking everything Super Bowl 58 – from the game itself, to the WWE-style introductions at the circus that is Super Bowl week, to the 11-year-old reporter that's going to leave Rich and Mawson out of a job. Plus the newest Pro Football Hall of Fame class…
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A stunning revelation of personal growth
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximates end of segment) 0:33- Rich pulls a 180 on something big, and AFC Championship Game reaction 1:02- NFC Championship Game reaction 1:14- Making fun of the Pro Bowl 1:19- Groundhog Day analytics for degenerates 1:23- Our new (sports)nerdy pastime…
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Championship Sunday: It's the best weekend in the NFL
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment): 0:12- Intro, and why Championship Sunday is the best the NFL has to offer 0:40- Chiefs @ Ravens preview 0:53- Lions @ 49ers preview 1:25- Harbaugh to the Chargers and the rest of the coaching carousel 1:35- Some big scoring nights…
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Kel-See ya later ... Will Eagles legend call it a career?
0:19- Belichick to Atlanta? 0:33- Mike McCarthy is staying? And what is actually important to Jerry Jones? 0:38- Should Nick Sirianni still have a job? 0:48- Texans @ Ravens Preview 1:00- Recapping Lions and Bucs wins a little, and what do the Lions do with a second home playoff game? 1:19-...
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Belichick? Saban? Carroll? It's a changing of the guard ... on steroids
No need for an episode outline this time. It's not often an upcoming Super Wild Card Weekend and the College Football national champs being crowned can be overshadowed, but this was no ordinary week. If you don't want to talk Belichick and Saban stepping away from their dynasties, this isn't the...
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The NBA season has arrived after a couple of classics Thursday night
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:02- Intro 0:27- Basketball season is here, Bucks-Spurs and the Wemby-Giannis duel 0:33- Nuggets-Warriors was a midseason masterpiece, too 0:47- NFL playoff scenarios ahead of Week 18 0:58- Should Nick Sirianni be fired? And more...
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To rest or to play in a meaningless Week 18?
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:03- Intro 0:21- Best College Football Playoff ever? 0:40- Worst bowl season ever? And how does it get fixed? 0:54- Lions-Cowboys fiasco 1:04- Ravens continue to look like a juggernaut, how do they play Week 18? 1:10- Eagles suck...
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Let Russ cook ... in another kitchen
EPISODE OUTLINE (timestamp indicates approximate end of segment): 0:05- Intro/ Christmas talk 0:37- Russell Wilson benched, and where does it rank with worst contracts in sports history 0:45- Pistons have lost 28 straight 0:59- A weird year in the NFL, are the Ravens now number 1? 1:06- What are...
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Serious question: Is Lamar Jackson the best QB in the NFL at this moment?
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:22- The Bills are the hottest team in the league, might not make the playoffs? 0:30- Damonte Kazee suspension 0:39- No Tyreek? No problem for the Dolphins 0:49- Rashard Mendenhall's proposal 0:56- The Ravens like to "run the damn...
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All 17 Chargers fans finally got what they wanted
Episode outline (timestamp indicates approximate end of segment): 0:18- The autumn wind is a Raiders, and Brandon Staley's future 0:30- And his potential replacement is ... Bill Belichick? 0:36- Tom Brady is going to get roasted? 0:55- Things got weird with that Indiana-Milwaukee gameball fiasco...
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Mahomes complains about officiating, perfectly embodies irony
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment) 0:02- Intro 0:33- Mahomes meltdown, and other odds and ends from Bills-Chiefs 0:51- Mawson defends his Heisman ballot 0:57- Marvin Harrison Jr.: Will he stay or will he go? 1:03- More college football talk/ Army-Navy game 1:18-...
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Have no fear, Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott are here
As a rule, Sellout Sports doesn't "do politics." However, when elected officials insert themselves into the sports world, you can bet they're gonna get checked, so we get into the weeds on the idiotic pandering of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and - not to be be outdone - U.S. Senator Rick Scott,...
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Update: The College Football Playoff selection WAS a cluster (bleep)
EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp denotes last minute of segment): 0:31- College football playoff debate 0:39- 'Bama over Georgia, the game that broke the system 0:43- 'Bron doesn't like mean words 0:56- 49ers spank the Eagles 1:07- Broncos @ Texans: Football karma is beautiful 1:10- Colts @ Titans…
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College Football Playoff selection is a potential cluster [bleep]
We kick off the show with some impassioned debate about the College Football Playoff selection process while keeping an eye on the Washington-Oregon game, and then invite Parker Rush in when the game ends. We make rush relive the pain of being an Ohio State fan one more time for your amusement,...
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Rich returns from the COVID list
Things get back to normal, with Rich back on mic 1 and Mawson back in his usual analyst chair. A deep dive into the Eagles' last two games, complete with ref rants, then the Vikings and the Thunder have us pondering if a Sellout Sports endorsement is a curse. Plenty more NFL analysis, a look at...
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Calling an audible
Happy Thanksgiving, fellow sellouts! We give you something a little bit different this time around, with Mawson grabbing the mic as emcee with friend of the program Parker Rush filling in for Rich. We are just weeks away from the Heisman Trophy ceremony: what does Mawson's latest ballot look…
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Triple threat
Another Sellout Sports first, as friend of the show Parker Rush joins us to be our first in-person guest. We might still be over a week away from Ohio State's meeting with Michigan, but Rush has been waiting to unload on "That Team up North." Plus Rush gives Mawson a worthy mind to discuss...
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So World Kindness Day didn't pan out, lol
Rich and Mawson probably both need a nap after a long weekend, and things get a bit heated on World Kindness Day (what a bust), especially during the NFL segment. EPISODE OUTLINE: (Timestamp denotes last minute of segment): 0:01-0:07- The Bills misery continues 0:27- Didn't watch a lot of college...
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Mawson yells at Rich ... on his BIRTHDAY
Alright, not Rich's birthday, but the Marine Corps birthday, which Rich spends the first nine minutes or so reminiscing about before Mawson berates Rich for liking basketball teams that win (yes, seriously!). Some NFL talk and, as always, some fun with holidays and this day in history. EPISODE...
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Playing catch-up after a whole week off
After a brief hiatus due to no show on Monday, we are back at it, and there's a lot to catch up on, starting with a very active NFL trade deadline. Who were winners and losers? The Eagles are the only one-loss team in the NFL, but are they really our favorites to win the Super Bowl? Plus Heisman...
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You know what they say: If you've got two quarterbacks, why are you 2-4?
EPISODE OUTLINE 0:01-0:06- Bucs @ Bills 0:11- Rams @ Cowboys, can Dallas stop the run? 0:23- Bijon Robinson controversy, Derrick Henry trade?, and the Titans trying a two-QB system? 0:33- The New Jersey Bowl 0:40- Jaguars @ Steelers, do you believe in either of these teams? 0:43- Browns @…
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I know this comes as a shock, but we're going to talk officiating ...
EPISODE OUTLINE 0:01-0:07- 49ers @ Vikings 0:25- Dolphins @ Eagles 0:36- National Tight End Day, our top 10 TEs of all time 0:44- What is going on w/ the Bills? 0:51- Ravens looked GOOD 0:54- Does anyone want to win the NFC South? 1:03- Emmanuel Acho's take on Caleb Williams sucks 1:27- Fine the...
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Tom Brady is a Sellout Sports listener (maybe?)
Okay, Brady might not be a fan (yet), but he sure seems to fall in our camp on football getting too soft. We show some love to the always interesting and entertaining Mike McDaniel, and have discovered he's a pretty inspirational dude on top of it. Dolphins offense vs. Eagles defense is the…
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Pop that champagne, '72 Dolphins (Part 1 of 2)
It was a weird and frustrating Week 6 in the NFL. Officiating gripes abound, the last two unbeatens went down, the Bills barely escaped, the Chiefs looked sluggish and the Dolphins survived being in an early 14-0 hole. Plus the college game of the week and Heisman showcase, Oregon at Washington,...
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You've heard of the gold rush, but what about PARKER Rush?
Another Sellout Sports debut, as Mawson's boy Parker Rush joins the show to give us a shot in the arm and the two take a few trips down memory lane to their childhood that was like seven weeks ago (Remember, Old Man Rich writes these). Rush adds a lot of insight to an even deeper dive on college...
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Looking into our Cristobal ... Miami might have a new coach soon
EPISODE OUTLINE 0:03-0:16: Cowboys @ 49ers 0:16-0:23: Mario Cristobal, what the hell are you thinking? 0:23-0:37: Dolphins back in form, and the Chase Claypool and Randy Gregory trades 0:37-0:43 Heated debate over Lamar Jackson 0:43-1:09: NFL QB power ratings 1:09-1:13 Instant classic ...Texas…
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The Panthers are on the clock ...
EPISODE OUTLINE NFL 0:00-0:03- Da bears 0:03-0:07- Cowboys @ 49ers 0:07-0:20- Jets @ Broncos and down the rabbit hole about Russell Wilson 0:20-0:30- Battle for OROY? Texans @ Falcons NBA 0:30-0:39- Ime Udoka chooses Fred Van Vleet over James Harden CFB 0:40-0:45- 11 Alabama @ Texas A&M…
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Swift-ly losing interest
EPISODE OUTLINE 0:03-0:09- Rich has Taylor Swift fatigue 0:09- 0:24- Chiefs at Jets 0:24-0:39- Celtics trade for Jrue Holiday 0:39-0:56- NFL coaches on the hot seat 0:56-1:02- Dolphins at Bills 1:02-1:07- Commanders at Eagles 1:07- 1:17- RIP Tim Wakefield and farewell Miggy Cabrera 1:17-1:28- USC...
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A change of pace - some basketball and baseball
Jake Rich joins remotely to help break down the Damian Lillard trade and the latest baseball stories, before Rich and Mawson carry the show home with a look ahead at the biggest games of the week from both the NFL and college football. SHOW OUTLINE 0:00-0:18- Breaking down the Damian Lillard…
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Let's go to the boat races
Blowouts or not, the Broncos at the Dolphins and the Bears at the Chiefs presented some interesting storylines, so we dive into those in the most detail before touching on a few more games. After three weeks, we finally might have a clearer picture of what the league is, so we unveil our first…
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My brother from another mother
Mawson was on a mini-vacation to Nashville over the weekend, but "Sellout Sports" is a next man up (or next woman up, if the opportunity presents itself) kinda show. So Rich pulled his brother Jake and his friend Tim Dolan on to keep the show going. Jake and Tim are teammates for Division II...
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We get a little carried away sometimes
Or as Mawson put it, we keep "hitting a new PR" for episode length, as this one is pushing two hours. There's simply no shortage of things to talk about, and if you are tired of Deion Sanders and Colorado, the first 30 minutes of this show might not be for you. There's plenty more to go from…
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About this show
Sellout Sports? Are these guys shamelessly compromising their morals for personal gain, or working tirelessly to entertain an audience that could pack an entire stadium?
Come find out, as sportswriters Tory Rich and Mike Mawson bring their often-clashing views and delve into some of the most controversial topics of the week that was in sports, with a sprinkling of humor, history, trivia and frequent visits from special guests.
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Tory Rich