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Plugged In with Chris Howard — 160 episodes

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Michigan Basketball Has BIG Decisions To Make | NBA Combine Buzz + Why Michigan Football Is Quiet

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Michigan Wins the 2026 NCAA Mens Basketball National Championship. Say hello Haters!

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Michigan Women's Basketball comes up short. QB transfers. Dusty May new contract?

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Kyle Whittingham making changes and if Michigan doesn't win the Natty is this season considered a bust?

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High School Qb development, Michigan 26 Schedule and much more

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University of Michigan beat writer for The Detroit News Angelique Chengelis shares inside information with us

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The Kyle Whittingham Era has begun

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The Game is Here! Michigan vs The Buckeyes

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Pac Man Jones is Politely Raw

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State Champs Again! But we still want to see more out of the offense and Bryce Underwood

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Postgame Breakdown: Michigan vs. Wisconsin – O-Line Woes, WR Breakouts & What’s Next for USC

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The Player and The Fan — Angelique Chengelis on Michigan’s first four and the road to the playoff

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Sloppy, Gritty Game gets Michigan the W in Lincoln

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John McKenney, father of Michigan Freshman Trey McKenney joins the show

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Michigan Crushes CMU

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Oklahoma played to Win Michigan played it safe

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Legendary Michigan Running Back Coach Fred Jackson - Full. Episode

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Legendary running back coach Fred Jackson joins the podcast

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Jon Jansen on Michigan’s O-Line Depth Chart & Bryce Underwood’s Rise

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Inside Michigan Football: Angelique Chengelis Previews the 2025 Season

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The Hammer Dropped. Now What?

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Sign-Stealing, Sports Betting: Hypocrisy in the Game and Can Shedeur Sanders make it in the NFL?

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Coach Vance Bedford on Michigan Legacy & Wink Martindale’s Year 2 Defense

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Michigan Football is right around the corner

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No more Forza Blue days, recruiting is on fire.

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We're talking all things Wolverines

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Pay to Play: Youth Sports, NIL Chaos, WNBA 'Too Physical?' & ESPN’s Identity Crisis"

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"Straight No Chaser: Culture Wars, Clown Fans, and College Football Chaos"

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Bryce Underwood, Dusty May and the lingering cloud of the NCAA over Michigan Football

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“Shedeur, Belichick, and the BS Behind the Headlines”

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Draft Day Picks, Drama in Tennesse and why everyone is wrong about Shedeur Sanders

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“Era of 8: Lamar’s Battle, Delle Donne’s Goodbye, and the Road to the Title”

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Plugged In: The Rodgers Fit, Coach Prime’s Bag & Leon Edwards Crossroads

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Second Chances & Big Moves: Damar Hamlin’s Comeback, NFL Free Agency, and March Madness Drama"

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NFL Trades, March Madness Drama, and LeBron vs. Stephen A. – Breaking Down the Biggest Stories in Sports

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Author and Advocate Martin McNair joins the podcast to discuss his new book The 5th Quarter: A Parent's Guide to Preparing Student-Athletes for Life Beyond the Game

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Super Bowl Wins, Luka to the Lakers, and Bieniemy’s Mystery: Chris Howard’s Hot Takes Unleashed

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Former Michigan Legend Jarrett Irons returns to talk Michigan Football and share his thoughts on Michigan Commit Nathnaiel OwuSu Boaten

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Michigan Football Recap, Does Wink Martindale Return. Chiefs vs Eagles who do you have?

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Michigan Transfer Portal News. Was losing to Michigan the best thing to happen to Ryan Day. What are your expectations for Michigan in Bowl Game?

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Buckeyes's Busted and cracked open by The World Famous Michigan Wolverines

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Bryce Underwood is a Wolverine?

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Post Indiana- Where Does Michigan go from here?

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Post MSU

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Post Washington

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Surviving the Gophers: Michigan’s Narrow Escape in Minnesota

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Michigan gets the win over USC

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"Postgame Pulse: Michigan’s Performance Against Arkansas State"

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Michigan gets beatdown by the Longhorns

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Former University of Michigan player James Hall gives his outlook on the season and last years National Championship team

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Michigan Starts the 2024 season with a win over Fresno State.

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"Wolverine Quarterback Battle Heats Up, Connor Stallions’ Netflix Debut, and Fresno State vs. Michigan Showdown"

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Michigan Football Recruiting. Sherrone Moore is battled tested. No defensive worries. Games to watch

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Gridiron, Gold, and Gridiron: NFL Hot Takes, Olympic Dominance, and College Football Drama"

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New Big Ten Sports Analyst and best-selling author Yogi Roth sits down with host Chris Howard

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The Player and The Fan Show: Michigan Football Insights

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Episode Title: Olympic Triumphs, NFL Drama, and NBA Rumors

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NFL Trade Drama, NBA Free Agency Fumbles, and More

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NBA Trades and NFL Season Predictions

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"Recruiting Rivals, Ranking Rumbles, and Ryan Day's Dilemma"

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"Honoring Jordan McNair: A Father's Mission to Prevent Heat-Related Tragedies – An Interview with Martin McNair"

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NBA Finals Showdown, WNBA Dynamics, and NFL Debates

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Glenn torments buckeye fans. Nico Collins sign massive new deal but was he misused at Michigan? Carter Smith throwing motion a concern? Michigan adds another NIL firm but what does that mean?

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Sports Showdown: NBA Playoffs, NFL Insights, and Austin Rivers bold claim

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"From the Hardwood to the Gridiron: Epic Matchups and Burning Questions"

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High Stakes and Hard Choices in Sports

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Michigan Championship Rings! Spring game thoughts, Culture over NIL, Dusty may

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Max BMF Holloway gets it done at UFC 300. Is Justin Jefferson worth a max contract? How can the WNBA get fans of women's college basketball to cross-over?

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Drama-infused atmosphere in Dallas.The Buffalo Bills are reeling from the loss of Stefon Diggs. Is the UFL poised to become the developmental league for the NFL?South Carolina claims victory over Iowa, demonstrating the power of consistency.

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Purdy gets paid, sort of. Kaitlin Clark offered 5Million by Ice Cube.Rondo retires and Reese talks about Social Media and her mental health

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Turning the Page: Howard Exits, May Steps In, and Michigan's New Horizons

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"Touchdowns, Leadership, and Knockouts: Navigating NFL Free Agency, Russell Wilson's Command, and Jake Paul's Impact on Boxing"

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Super Bowl Recap. Where should the top free agent qbs land and is the Saudi take over of global sports a good thing?

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JJ McCarthy top 5 pick? Ohio State off-season champs again. Is it time for Michigan and Juwan Howard to part ways

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Cam Newton Brawls. JJ McCarthy Future 1st rounder? State of Michigan Program

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Sherrone Moore makes important hires and while the rest of the Michigan fanbase is losing their minds I see light at the end of the tunnel

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Lamar Falls short and Patrick Mahomes is called The Goat? What does Brock Purdy have to do to get his credit?

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Its Done Harbaugh to the Chargers. AFC/NFC who you got? What does Brock Purdy have to do to get some respect

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Harbaugh Watch! Is Sherrone Moore ready? Is Alex Orji the next guy up?

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Nick Saban retires.Pete Carroll is out as head coach of Seahawks in shocking move. Wildcard Weekend. Draymond back.

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Michigan Wins The National Championship. You heard that right!

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Michigan Outlasts Bama in the Rose Bowl. Is Michigan built to handle Washington air attack?

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Trench Talk with former Michigan Offensive Lineman Thomas Guynes.

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Big Ten Championship Game was meh! Jim Harbaugh contract sticking points and watching OSU lose highly ranked recruits was a joy

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Jake Paul and the US Boxing team? Eagles Free Falling! Dallas on the road is a problem! Michigan vs Bama who ya got?

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Michigan takes down the buckeyes. Colts and Broncos are undefeated in the month of November. Is Josh Allen the problem in Buffalo?

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Michigan takes down The Buckeyes. What does a 3rd loss in a row mean for Ryan Day? Sherrone Moore is battle tested!

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It's Rivalry Week. It's The Game.

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Rudy Gobert calls out Draymond Green’s ‘clown behavior’ as he wins latest spat.Who from the AFC will truly compete with the Chiefs?Michigan won a battle on the field, can they win the battle with the NCAA?

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Michigan gets the victory over Penn State but was it a dominate victory?

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Raiders are revamping. Are the Bengals Back? What's Happening at Michigan and can Tom Brady make Harbaugh to Raiders a reality? Who should Franics Nnganou fight next?

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Michigan knocks Purdue off the tracks. NCAA decision coming down this week?

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Sign Stealing investigation is making this Michigan team more resilient. Big Ten coaches make their grievances known

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Michigan Sign Stealing Investigation latest information

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I got what I wanted a complete domination of Michigan State. Investigation into sign stealing doesn't look good. Can we have nice things?

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NFL MVPS, Did Philly get better by adding Julio jones? Is it time for the patriots and Belichik to part ways?

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Michigan dismantles Indiana like all the rest. Finally we get Colston Loveland going again. Its Rivalry Week

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Michigan rolls Minnesota. Why are Glenn and Chris unable to accept that Michigan is an elite program?

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247 Recruiting Analyst Allen Trieu joins the show

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Michigan rolls Nebraska. Offensive Line and JJ MCcarthy settle in. Running game still working through somethings

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MIAMI HANGS 70 ON DENVER -SHOULD ROGERS COME BACK?3 UNDEFEATED TEAMS: MIAMI, 49ERS AND EAGLES ... ARE ANY OF THEM YOUR SUPER BOWL PIC?

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Post Rutgers. The media says it was a breezy win but was it really?

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JJ regresses but should we be worried? Why night games against lesser opponents are useless! Ohio State vs ND, Michigan has already laid out the blueprint

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Israel Adesanya loses belt to Sean Strickland.How good is Texas or how bad is Bama?Michigan football - the run game is not as robust as in previous years. You worried?

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Michigan and JJ McCarthy continue to ascend. Kenneth Grant is a monster. Colorado keeps the magic alive and Mel Tucker is in hot water

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Post ECU. JJ and the passing game shine. Deion Sanders, Shadeur Sanders, Travis Hunter and the Colorado Buffaloes prove the naysayers wrong...for now

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Michigan vs ECU Preview: Know The Foe

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49ers adamant Nick Bosa won't be traded, envision deal soon.Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, more NBA stars criticize US sprinter Noah Lyles over 'world champion' comment.Best and worst - who will have the best record and who will have the worst?

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former University of Michigan DL/De James Hall comes on the podcast to clear up the misconceptions surrounding NIL as it relates to the State of Michigan and the University of Michigan.

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College football realignment: Could Big Ten force Notre Dame to join conference? Michigan football running back recruiting strategy makes sense. Who Needs to have a big year for Michigan Football to be successful

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RUNNING BACKS HAVE DEALS. IS THE PAC 12 DEAD? WHAT ARE THE 49ERS GOING TO DO ABOUT TREY LANCE

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The Player and The Fan is officially back

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Spence vs Crawford: The Aftermath,Burrow hurt ... calf injury. Could this close a window on a Super Bowl run for the Bengals?Taylor and Colts .. he wants out, owner says no way.

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Bronny suffers cardiac arrest. Aaron Rodgers Takes a Pay Cut and Signs a 2-Year, $75 Million Deal With the Jets, AP Source Says. State of the running back

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BRENT VENERABLE TAKES SHOT AT DEION,ARE RUNNING BACKS WORTH THE MONEY? AND MUCH MORE!

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Does Georgia have a culture problem? Did Victor Wembanyama silence his critics? Is Conor McGregor done?

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Is this the last chance for the Warriors to win a Championship? Could Larry Bird survive in todays NBA? Derek Carr opens up about exit from Raiders

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PGA sell out members who were loyal. AB's Arena team kicked out of League and what are the next steps for Miami to become world champs again?

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Michael Jordan was a horrible player? Why is no one doing anything about the racism in Soccer? What are the raiders going to do now that Jimmy G is no longer an option?

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Do The Warriors have a Jordan Poole Problem? Suns and 76ers fire Veteran Coaches but are the players to blame? Francis The Predator Ngannou gets the last laugh. Is Ja Morant beyond saving?

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Is Canelo Slowing Down? Can the Lakers put the Warriors away? Will Bones Jones retire if he beats Stipe?

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Deion under fire? Cj Stroud slams critics over test and Nate Diaz chokes out wannabe in New Orleans

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Is Draymond worth another contract? Hurts gets paid so what does that mean for Lamar? Can the Lakers do the impossible?

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Kyrie skips his exit interview. Antonio Brown learns his lesson and Sports and Race still a very big issue for sports fans

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Is Ben Simmons Career over? Can Kyrie embrace being a leader? Tennis passes major ruling in it's attempt to keep the playing field level.

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Zeke gets cut - what is next for the Ohio St standout?Cam Newton comeback? How bad is Jordan as a team owner?

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Jon Jones is the New Heavyweight Champ but is that really a surprise? Ja Morant when keeping it real goes wrong. Also the 49ers have a lot of money to make some big moves this year

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Why no guaranteed contracts for football? Are the Lakers out without LeBron? What's it like to go to the NFL Combine?

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Brett Favre Sues Shannon Sharpe. Who got the better deal out of the Suns and Mavericks blockbuster deal? Was this the best Super Bowl ever?

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The Russell Westbrook Experiment is over. LeBron breaks a record but does that make him the goat? Super Bowl 57 who'd do you have?

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Play-Offs, Play-Offs. Bills do what the Bills do. Jalen Hursts is a star and the Legend of Brock Purdy Continues

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Where will Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson and Aaron Rodgers end up? Michigan Violations and did Harbaugh really choose Michigan or were there no takers? Francis Ngannou decides to walk away from the UFC

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Harbaugh NFL rumors Again! Dana White's slap. Our Sleeper and Shoe In picks for the NFL play-offs and more

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Is Ryan Day on the hot seat if he doesn't beat Georgia? JJ Watt Retires. Should the Broncos hire Sean Payton?

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Do Recruiting Rankings Matter now that the portal is live? Is the NFL Combine a modern day slave auction? What challenges are sports facing in todays technology driven world?

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Players opting out of Bowl games. Skip Bayless no longer invited to club shay shay. What's next for Baker Mayfield? Are the Brooklyn Nets for real? And does the NFL have an ACL problem?

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Michigan dominates Ohio State, Buckeyes turn down invite to Rose Boel and Patrick Mahomes is our MVP

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Chris sits down with former Jacksonville Jaguar Director of Player Administration/Community Affairs & Legal Counsel and founder of Dedication to Community Quentin Williams

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Anthony Rumble Johnson passes away. Are the Cowboys getting their money's worth out of DaK Prescott? Vikings to the Super Bowl?

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Jacksonville Jaguars Legend Jimmy Smith Talks Hall of Fame, Deion Sanders and negotiating his contract with Jerry Jones Driving with his agent sitting in the back seat

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Kyrie Goes Kanye. AD's time in LA should be over and the CFP committee

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Donda Sports Loses high profile athletes. Is Russell Westbrook really that bad? And why is Chris nervous about the Michigan vs Michigan State game?

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Chris sits down with Founder of Go Long and Author of the book The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends saved Football

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Jordan Poole is taking one for the team figuratively and literally. Roughing the Passer has gone too far.

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Will Tom Brady finish the season? Should Tua sue the NFL and how I really feel about JJ McCarthy

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Show Lamar the Money already! Eagles and Dolphins are the best teams in the league...for right now. Russell Wilson good guy image is being turned against him

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Round of Sports is back. The Eagles and The Dolphins shows what happens when you make the right moves in the off-season. Pay Lamar Jackson his damn money.

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Atlanta Falcons doing Atlanta Falcons things and can someone show Denver's new head coach some of Russell Wilson highlights prior to his arrival in Denver? Did Jim Harbaugh do Cade McNamara wrong? When are big time programs going to realize to stop scheduling App State.

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Deion Sanders isn't happy with the Hall of Fame standards, Oregon Ducks get assaulted on National Television and Baker Mayfield gets his opportunity to shove it back into the Browns face

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Serena walking into retirement on fire and in peace. Chris's run-in with Mike Tyson and Jim Harbaugh sets up the ultimate quarterback duel to decide who will be Qb 1

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Disastrous combine experience, Draft Party debacles: Chris sits down with former Houston Texans running back and Ohio State legend Jonathan Wells. Lots of Laughs

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The Head kick heard around the world, Anthony Joshua has another setback and where did all my NFL money go?

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Director of Client Development/ Agent for Element Sports Group and 247 Sports Recruiting Analysts Chris Singletary joins the podcast

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Aaron Rodgers Psychedelic retreat, Serena Williams is The Goat and Top Gun was awesome

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Floyd Mayweather vs Connor redux, Black Qb Criticism, Do Championships rings make you the Goat?

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KD trade drama, Kyler Murray has homework and AB performs at Rolling Loud

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Chris talks with Emmy award-winning Pac 12 football analyst Yogi Roth about his new book 5-Star QB pt1

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Emmy award-winning Pac-12 football analyst Yogi Roth discusses new book 5-Star Qb pt 2

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Top 5 NFL Qbs with the most to prove heading into the 2022 season

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