The Sean Pendergast Show

Vin Parise joins Sean to break down the latest in the NCAA Tournament.

John McClain joins Sean Pendergast to give the latest in the Deshaun Watson saga.

Steve Fezzik of Pregame.com joins Sean to give his best bets for the NCAA Tournament.

Greg Cosell, Senior Producer for NFL Films, joins Sean to give his thoughts on Dak Prescott, Deshaun Watson, and much more.

Brian Geltzeiler joins Sean to break down the latest in the NBA.

Jerry Palm, NCAA Tournament Expert, joins Sean to gives his thoughts on the upcoming tournament.

Sean is joined by John McClain to get the latest in the Deshaun Watson saga.

Steve Fezzik joins Sean to give all the best bets for All-Star Sunday and for the NCAA Tournament as well.

Scott Miller joins Sean Pendergast to break down the latest in the MLB off-season.

Matt Mikolas joins Sean to break down the Russell Wilson saga in Seattle.

John McClain joins Sean to break down the Deshaun Watson situation in Houston.

Steve Fezzik joins Sean to give all the best bets in the world of sports.

Ray Ratto joins Sean to take a look around the NFL.

Tony Pauline joins Sean Pendergast to break down the upcoming NFL Draft.

Scott Smith, Senior Writer for Buccaneers.com, joins Sean Pendergast to break down Tampa Bay's Super Bowl season.

Sean is joined by John McClain to break down JJ Watt's release and the Deshaun Watson situation.

Didn’t think Ohio State was capable of doing what they did to Clemson in the National Semifinal game. Surprised that Ohio State showed such greatness not because of a lack of talent but because of how little games they played together this season. Ohio State has the ability to go toe to toe with Alabama 

 Anybody who said the Seahawks shouldn’t have gotten upset in the playoffs by the Rams wasn’t watching closely enough. The Seahawks defense all season has not lived up to their potential. Their offense didn’t make the proper adjustments yesterday either.

Deshaun Watson shouldn’t be going anywhere despite reports being that he is not happy right now in Houston. Too many instances we hear the term “anonymous sources”. Watson’s only goal is to win the Lombardi trophy.

WNST.net Ravens reporter joined Sean to discuss if there is any concern about Lamar Jackson's playoff struggles the past two years, if there's concern defensive coordinators could figure out the Ravens offense, how the rookies have performed during training camp and what the Earl Thomas saga was like. 

The Athletic Cowboys reporter joined Sean to discuss what the first Cowboys home game will be like because they will have one of the largest capacities to start the season, how Dak Prescott is taking the news of Deshaun Watson's new contract extension, how CeeDee Lamb has looked in training camp so far and if the Cowboys will surpass 10 wins this season. 

Houston Chronicle NFL reporter joined Sean to discuss the reaction to Deshaun Watson's new four-year extension, how Jadeveon Clowney fits with the Titans, if Clowney has misread the market in the past few years and his excitement to watch Texans-Chiefs on Thursday night. 

SeattlePI.com Seahawks beat reporter joined Sean to discuss how Jamal Adams has fit in with the Seahawks defense so far, how much interest there was from Seattle to keep Jadeveon Clowney around for another year, the amount of pressure on this team to make the Super Bowl this season and how much of an impact the lack of fans will have on the team at home games. 

Tampa Bay Times Buccaneers reporter joined Sean to discuss what it's been like to cover Tom Brady at Buccaneers training camp so far, how Brady is adapting to his new weapons, what the expectations for Rob Gronkowski are and if the Buccaneers would be interested in signing Earl Thomas. 

Houston Chronicle national NFL reporter joined Sean to discuss potential landing spots for Earl Thomas, if there should be concern over the numerous false positive tests on multiple different teams and if it's a good idea to allow fans into practices. 

SEC Network analyst joined Sean to discuss how the SEC has handled trying to set up a fall football season, if the Big Ten could reverse course on their decision to not play football this fall, how the recruiting landscape could be affected by the Big Ten and Pac-12 not playing while the other three Power 5 conferences push on to play and how valid a national championship would be.  

Pregame.com contributor joined Sean to discuss how the lack of home court in the NBA bubble has affected betting lines, whether the Bucks, Lakers or Clippers have cemented themselves as the betting favorite, which NFC North team has some good win total value, if the lack of a normal NFL offseason makes it more difficult to handicap the first few weeks of the season and if there are different angles that should be evaluated in college football this fall. 

Wall Street Journal NFL reporter joined Sean to discuss the steps that NFL teams have taken so far to keep their players safe, if veteran leadership is the key to keeping entire teams on the straight and narrow, if the point of contact testing could be a game changer for trying to finish the season and how much of an impact the virus will have on on-field results. 

Baseball America MLB reporter joined Sean to discuss the Marlins hot start out of the gate, if there is any concern at how many injuries have occurred so far this season, if more pitchers would have opted out if they knew how common pitcher injuries would be this season, how to grade Major League Baseball's ability to keep their teams safe from the virus so far and if the expanded postseason is a good idea for this season.  

The Athletic college football reporter joined Sean to discuss the next step after the Big Ten didn't announce their plans for this upcoming football season, if he thinks college football will be played this fall, how concerned university presidents are with players unionizing and how real the threat is of donors pulling their money if there's no college football this fall. 

Yahoo Sports MLB writer joined Sean to discuss  the concern he has of the positive tests infiltrating baseball, what the breaking point could be for Rob Manfred to shut the season down, if pitchers should consider opting out because of all of the various arm injuries popping up throughout the league and his biggest surprise from the first week of games. 

SiriusXM NFL Radio analyst joined Sean to discuss the questions surrounding the NFL's ability to keep the players safe this season, if the NFL dynamic of scheduling and traveling will prevent players from skirting the rules like baseball players have and whether the Buccaneers, Patriots or Colts finish with the better record in 2020. 

CollegeFootballNews.com publisher joined Sean to discuss if college football's latest testing and safety protocols will be enough to keep the players safe for a fall season, if the conference-only schedule is the best option to keep players safe, how the College Football Playoff committee will judge teams this season, if this season could expedite the Playoff and if some big-time matchups could be put together if teams have to scramble to put games together. 

CBSSports.com NFL reporter joined Sean to discuss what to make of multiple NFL players airing out their concerns with the NFL's safety protocols on social media, what the chances are that training camps start on time, if Dak Prescott taking the Kirk Cousins franchise tag path is the smart move and if the Derrick Henry contract was a good deal for both sides. 

Former Marlins president and CBS Sports HQ analyst joined Sean to discuss the NFL players voicing their frustration with the safety protocols that have been put in place, if MLB will be able to finish their season, if he's surprised more players haven't opted out and if there's any aspect of baseball that he misses.  

 It seems like there is a lot of self preservation when it comes to teams and conferences being on the football field this year in college football. It's really important for teams to be on the same page with one another. There is not you can control during this pandemic but you can control 10/12 or 14 members at the table, that comes down to the college conferences themselves.

The goal for MLB is you want to have zero positive tests. That will be a good sign for baseball. It will have to be an absolute massive outbreak for baseball to shut down completely. Having said that, you don't want one player being reckless because that ruins everyone's fun this summer and potentially fall.

Things will most likely get delayed when it comes to starting the season in the NFL. They have had a long time to watch other sports, but they haven't been as buttoned up as they could be when it comes to returning. There is so much uncertainty in terms of coming back for the NFL. It was really important  they came to a labor agreement right before the Pandemic hit and they did!

Grant states that it is encouraging that so many MLB players do want to see the field. There are not as many positive tests as Grant would have assumed. Big picture for the game and beyond that is a good thing. People should be excited and happy that there hasn't been a lot of momentum in the outcry to not play. Washington D.C. is so excited for the Nationals 

Jason discusses regarding the Redskins, It's not that hard to change your uniform and helmets, but the name is harder. When FedEx comes in and says change the name and Nike doesn't want to deal with the name, that is the time for the Redskins to really take notice about their name. This has become a huge money issue. That is why Redskins Owner Daniel Snyder needed to act. This won't impact their in season performance; the teams also need to focus on their health.  

Steve believes that the only thing that matters right now when it comes to the NBA is how good each team is NOW. The Pelicans have a far worse record than the Jazz, but they are better than the Jazz right now. The Pelicans have a very easy schedule and therefore may very well claw their way into the playoffs. A team like the Blazers, Steve doesn’t like their chances all that much. The Patriots obviously got better with new addition Cam Newton

Each region has been impacted by Covid-19 differently. College football right now is littered with teams and schools that have had Covid-19 breakouts before the season. It’s important to isolate them, but so many of these players are testing positive in different places. It illustrates how difficult this is going to be to have a season. Football is such a high intensity sport with a locker room with so many guys. This will not be easy.

With a short season there is much more of a chance of randomness in terms of getting into the playoffs. There will be teams that have no shot at getting in the playoffs had it been 162 games, but with a 60 game regular season, depth doesn’t matter nearly as much nor will the strength of a farm system matter as much. This 60 game schedule will be a lot of fun. The Blue Jays feel like they are going to take a step up. We are also going to see the last of pitchers hitting.

The NFL had put out a mandate to not have these multi-person workouts. Nobody should be getting special treatment. The NFL at the end of the day wants to make sure they get their players on the field. Without fans in the stands, the NFL knew there would never be 100% capacity at this point. We knew this in as early as March we would not have had full stadiums in the fall. The states that say they would have had full capacity are the ones that are experiencing Covid-19 the worst right now

John discusses how the NFL is actually so much easier to operate when it comes to the Coronavirus compared to college football because of the amount of teams. We know that a lot of the NFL young guys have been already practicing together and have been out in social settings. There will be a lot of NFL players contracting this. The NFL realizes how much money is at stake if the season were to truly not happen. TV ratings would be record breaking for the NFL because of all the fans that will be watching who won’t be at the game. Why not put ads in the seats? 

Nick points out that we saw how important a good quarterback is in the NFL when the Lions lost Matthew Stafford. The Cowboys are a trademark franchise in the NFL, you can’t have an average QB or backup QB situation in Dallas. By not signing Dak Prescott long term you leave that to chance. Dak signing the Tender this weekend doesn't seem like the worst idea. We know that Pat Mahomes is going to reset the market so it’s important for the Cowboys to get the deal gets done sooner than later with Dak.

David believes this 2020 MLB season is very much in jeopardy, not even so much because of the financials, but because of the Coronavirus. Right now what the players will be offered is one year deals. There is even uncertainty as to whether or not there will be fans in stands in 2021. In our lifetime we have never seen anything like this in sports. From a negotiating standpoint MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is getting an A, but from a public relations standpoint he is at about a C. He’s paid to be that A in negotiating, the public relations comes second. 

Jason says it makes sense why the NFL Draft was done in the manner in which it was done. Roger Goodell knows he has to make up for the way he handled social justice early on. We know that because of Co-Vid 19 the timing of certain things may not look good. We know there will be a good chance of no preseason games. Then again, college football makes it work so why can't the NFL? The NFL also needs to make sure they are looking after the well being of their players. 

Mike understands that if the 2020 season doesn't take place, this is going to hurt the MLB players down the line. We also know that it won't be a good look for baseball. The MLBPA is sticking to their convictions. It is about revenue and the players want their fair share. The way the MLB operates is they certainly are willing to be quick to cut players salaries. Players making concessions will also give them a higher minimum salary. Understands the public might sour on the league for the time being.

Cory believes In terms of college football coming back let's see what the MLB does. The Heisman Trophy winner may very well be Trevor Lawrence. We do know that LSU is defending their title. The question will be who can knock off Clemson still. Another key question in college football is who will be the Baylor of this season. Notre Dame will always be an interesting pick in terms of winning a national title at the beginning of the season. This should be a very big year for Brian Kelly.