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Ladies and Gentlemen, Boy and Girls, Children of appropriate ages Welcome to the hottest new sports show coming out of the city of Chicago join me every Sunday live on https://www.fluentradio.com/ and catch the replay right on

James Bateman


    • Mar 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 114 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Because I Have A Live Mic

    Bet on black

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 57:50


    This week we talk about the NBA gambling investigation and why this could change gambling going forward, the new NFL rule changes and why they could change the game for good and bad, and if this years playoff is the best in a while

    New Faces

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 52:05


    This week we talk about the Bears trading Justin Fields and how they messed it up, are the Bears the best landing spot for a rookie QB, who is the new face of the NBA and who can stop Denver

    Change Clothes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 59:33


    This week we talk about the trend "We done with the 90" where it got started and if 90's player game could translate over, when did Basketball change it's game and we cover some of the nfl free agency frenzy.

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    Domino Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 41:43


    This week we talk about the domino effect of Russell Wilson being cut by Denver and how will this effect the QB market, why the combine is not that big of a deal, and why Lebron wont give a statues as a Lakers

    7 v 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 55:39


    This week I give my first mock draft and which quarterback the Bears should pick and how the first ten picks should go, who is the favorite win rookie of the year and M.V.P, and why they jumped Cam

    Keep your Toxicity over there

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 59:25


    This week we talked about the all star weekend and why Sunday game was fine, what we can do for the dunk contest where Lebron should go to finish his career at and why toxic fan ruined Justin Fields in Chicago

    Run it Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 55:29


    This week we re cap the Superbowl and the 49ers were right to take the ball, who for the loss and can Kansas City be the first NFL team to 3 peat

    You Ran Out of P.T.O Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 58:49


    We talk about why the 65 game rule is good for the NBA but just need to be reworked, my annual wrestling hot take, and my superbowl pick

    15=23

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 46:52


    This week we talk about how Patrick Mahomes latest win and how it put him in a different class of QB's, Did Baltimore choke, Why this Superbowl is hard to get invested in, and is Minnesota ready for the champion expectations

    Change The News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 55:49


    This week we talk about the Bucks hiring Doc Rivers and if this moves up their Champion time frame, Why KD gets left out of the G.O.A.T conversation, What's happening in Dallas, The best scenario for the Bears going into the draft, and we preview the this NFL champion Sunday.

    Numbers don't lie, right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 53:35


    It is 2024 are we still using the numbers debate for why Justin Fields isn't a good QB, why Lamar and Ravens are the odd on favorite to win, and what the Bulls should do with Zack

    The Mighty Have Fallen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 57:20


    This week we talk about why the NCAA pick Alabama over FSU and who will win the title this year and what they should do going foward, why the in season tournament maybe the greatest addition to the NBA, and Dallas maybe the favorties to win the it all this years

    Devil Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 44:08


    This week we play devil advocate on why Justin Fields is the guy in Chicago and if Eberflus should keep his job, should Belichick keep his job, are the Warroirs done, and is espn betting going to ruin betting

    No Dawg in Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 59:17


    This week, Why the Bears should lose out this season and why they need to draft Marvin Harrison Jr, What trade the Bulls need to make and why James Harden will never win a title.

    Mid Season Review Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 57:42


    It's the mid way point in the NFL season so this week I give out my mid season prediction and who I think should win M.V.P and who I think will be in the SuperBowl and what the Bears should do in the draft

    Trading up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 56:15


    This week we talk about why the Bears can't win, we also talk about the trades they made and don't make and if should have made more also we talk about the why the James Harden trade wasn't the game changer people think it was and so much more

    I got nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 57:29


    This week we talked about what the Bears should do going forward and is Caleb Williams the answer, who would be the best fit for the Bears at soon to be head coaching vacancy, and is the eastern conference a two team race and who can stop the Nuggets from repeating.

    Is it worth being sad at this point

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 55:28


    You know your team is bad when one team lost by 50 and somehow The Chicago Bears are still the worst team in the NFL we talk about what happens if the Bears go 0-4, also why Deion Sanders is getting so much hate and I react to the NBA's big trade that happened today.

    Woe and 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 59:27


    This week we talk about who is really to blame for the Bears recent woes and who would be fired if they don't get them fixed, which 0-2 teams are under more pressure to win and are the Dallas Cowboys SuperBowl bound.

    One more chance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 52:56


    After this week one loss against The Packers who is to blame for this lost Matt Eberflus, Luke Gesty, or Justin Fields. Who should The Jets turn to quterback now that Aaron Rodges is hurt , and is Josh Allen still a top five quterback after his MNF perfomance.

    A bag full of Nickels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 62:24


    This week we talk about The NBA Champion Denver Nuggets and they win over The Miami Heat and why people seem to give Jimmy Butler a pass on his performance in Game 5, who should have got finals MVP, does the NBA have a marketing problem and can they fix, Zion's baby mama drama

    You mad at the wrong person

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 67:05


    After a week and rebuilding be back at it again, We we recap game two of the NBA finals and did Miami figure out how to stop Denver also who has a harder Road to the finals and also we hear Jeff's take on Scottie Pippen's comments about Michael Jordan, what the Lakers should do this off season and the new NFL rule and who it well affect, why you need male friends so you don't get played

    It's Gonna Be A Long Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 63:08


    This week we take a look back at the Nuggets sweeping the Lakers and why it happened, will Victor Wembanyama live up to the hype, is Jimmy Butler playoff run the best playoff run ever and if the Heat win would this make Erik Spoelstra the greatest coach of all time, will Lebron James retire and if he does who is the next big star in the NBA.

    Philly Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 61:54


    This week (after some technical issues) we talk about the champion games and the bubble series was real, also we talk about what should happen in Philly after another lose in the playoff and if it is time to start over again, we look at The Chicago Bears upcoming season and Jamie Foxx premature death.

    Done Processing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 67:15


    On this weeks episode we talk about tanking for player andis this year "Trusting the Process" pays off and if The Lakers can cloes out this series with The Warriors and why Lebron didn't get any M.V.P. vote this years, and we wonder if the Suns are better without Chris Paul who is the best playoff duo right now plus the Joker moive and A.S.M.R

    We might have been wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 62:58


    This week we talk about the playoff and how we might have been a little early to crown teams champion and if the Suns and Boston can come back and if the winner of the Lakers Warriors series would win the West, where does Dillon Brooks go from here, and who won the draft this years and if the Eagles are the best team in the NFC.

    Aaron in the Big City

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 66:28


    Aaron Rodger is traded to The New York Jets! So does this make the Jets a contender and where does this put them in the hierarchy of the AFC, As we talk nba playoff basketball and why Dillion brooks looks soft and we preview the draft and see who goes first and if Houston should pick up. 

    We were Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 59:26


    This week we talk if The Kings can truly beat the Warriors, and where the Warriors big 3 would go if they lose, which NBA player would fight a fan and would they win, also we talk about with the Bears should do in this years draft.

    The Try Hard Playoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 58:47


    It's NBA playoff season and talk about playoff basketball who will win and who will take home the title this year

    Tony Yano did it first

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 57:58


    On this episode we talk about the NBA playoff race and why teams are trying to avoid the Kings, and if teams are tank for Bronny James and if he can make a team a champion team, also what the Jets should do if they don't get Aaron Rodgers, and why the Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark situation is really a two america thing.

    Started from the Bottom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 65:02


    This week we talk about the winners of this year's NFL off season and if Cam can really be a starter in today's NFL, are the Warriors in troblue if they make the playoffs and what happening with Andrew Wiggins, should have NBA Star have podcast while playing in season, and is Anthony Richardson the next big star in the NFL.

    Making moves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 61:20


    This week we talk about the start of the NFL off season and if the Bears trading the first pick a good thing, is this the toughest the west has been, we also talk about if Arron Rodgers is really going to the Jets or is he just messing with them and what effect that would have on the rest of the league.

    After School Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 68:29


    This week we talk about Ja Morrant and the Gun on social media and why Ja needs help and not jail time, how this will effect the NBA in the future, if Jokić never wins a title is he still a great player, and what Lamar should do if Ravens franchise tag him. https://bookblast.booksarefun.com/21STCenturyPS60466/pledge/?LgAdGRVZegEBHXxYX3lVRkg-&fbclid=IwAR0XkG-fQ0TVZsWwQVPoBKGSexwuFxk5P-1QVeXeuTP3sU-tJr26DXuAVGE

    Pick'em Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 63:37


    This weeks episode, we recap the All-Star weekend and what the dunk contest really needs to do to be more interesting. We also talk about who we think will be the MVP and in the finals this year and the disappointing season a Bulls have had.

    The Brooklyn Error

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 57:15


    This week we talk everything Super Bowl from the game to the performances, we talk about if this was a career defining game for Patrick Mahomes, what when wrong in Brooklyn, and who was the greatest white basketball player.

    Black Ass Superbowl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 59:25


    This week we talk about Lebron breaking the scoring record, as well as the blockbuster trade and if Dallas is now a contender, we as talk about the historic SuperBowl and why SuperBowl parties can be a miss or hit, and why Ja needs to stop trying act tough and more.

    50% Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 56:12


    This week we recap the AFC and NFC champion game and if needs to win this Super Bowl to be considered an all time great quarterback, why Ed Reed is justified about his angry towards Bethune Cookman and why Kawhi Leonard is good but not a great player

    It's not you, It's Jerry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 63:16


    This week we talk about who should be blamed for the Cowboys lost to the 49ers and can it be fixed, is Joe Burrow on his way to being added to that elite level QB class, was Damar Hamlin cloned, who will win and advance to the Super Bowl and is mixtape culture ruining basketball

    Draft Pick & Blood Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 60:00


    On this week we discuss with the Bears should do we the first pick and if they should get a quarterback, also we preview the NFL playoff and who will win it all, why the Packer loss could be the last time we see Arron Rodgers, and the potential sale of WWE.

    Curtain Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 59:28


    This week we talk about the incident on Monday night football and why it's different from most injuries, why, after LeBron and Steph there are no more generational NBA talents and we discussed Justin Fields historic run.

    I Heart Herbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 54:17


    This week we recap Sunday night game and I give Justin Herbert an apology, where Lamar Jackson goes if he leaves the Ravens, also we discuss the budding rivalry between the Pelicans and the Suns, and with the Bears should do with the draft pick

    That old college try

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 58:01


    This week we recap the Bears Pakers game, also we react to Deion Sanders taking the job at Colorado and why it's not a bad thing, as why the transfer pool and booster culture is as big as it is ever has been.

    Mr. Steal your job

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 65:41


    On this weeks show we discussed Mike White taking Zack Wilson's job. I respond to Leshan McCoy comments on Justin Fields. I also touch on why the XFL is a good thing.

    No Experience Needed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 63:23


    This Week we talk about why the 49ers are back to being Super bowl contenders and if Jimmy G is playing his way back to a big time contract and if Jeff Saturday continues to succeed will this change the head coaching hiring process, also we talk about NBA trade rumors and Ben Simmons return to Philadelphia and which NBA stars remind me of WWE wrestlers.

    So they may be good

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 58:27


    This week we talk about how the Viking may be a super bowl favorite and if the Packer found their formula for winning games, we recap the Monday night game and why Philadelphia and Buffalo are still contender after their loss and what Chicago needs to do to help Justin Fields to take that next step

    Trading Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 54:33


    On this episode we talk about all the NFL trade talk, and moves going on as well as all the moves Chicago and why we need to be patient, why the Lakers should think about trading Lebron James and if the firing of Steve Nash will change the trajectory of the Nets

    Chicago 2 Boston 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 61:10


    on this weeks episode we recap the Bears win over the Patriots and if Monday night game plan was the game plan go forward and if the Patriots have a quarterback controversy on there hands and why the Brooklyn Nets maybe in trouble this years

    It's A New Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 56:34


    I moved to a new day But it's the same James, We recap last week's games and preview the start of the NBA season also why we need to chill on Justin Fields and why Chicago teams can't have sustained success

    I had a Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 65:35


    On this episode we talk about my week from hell as well as the Jordan Poole and Draymond Green fight, as well as if we even still need Thursday Football games after the Broncos Colts game, as well as why the quarterback position has changed

    It's Football on Prime

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 58:54


    This week we talk about what the ramifications will be from Football move to on-demand and if this is the furture for all sports, also we run though the Bears season and how well I think they will do

    Know your Worth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 61:17


    This week we discuss the Chicago Bears chances after they second preseason game and why Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs are still the team to beat it the AFC, also we ask is Draymond Green a max contract player

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