Dirt & Sprague

One final dress rehearsal before the picks count...who do the guys like this weekend for the College Football slate?

Do we have any idea what the Cougs will be this season? Our National Champion picks...Spraguin' the Line and how much tissue will we need for Coach Corso in the morning?

Football Analyst for the B1G Ten Network, Yogi Roth checks in to start the season...has he ever shouted someone down in a football setting? Why so much praise for Dante Moore, and will the Beavers bounce back this season?

Yogi Roth of the B1G Ten Network starts the hour with thoughts on the Ducks and Beavers...then we predict the records for the Ducks, Beavers and Huskies for the upcoming season.

Former NFL and UGA Tight End Randy McMichael joins us from Atlanta with thoughts on the Micah Parsons trade and previews his Bulldogs this season as they are the preseason #1 team in the Dirty Poll

OMG it's football season and we are soaking it up...maybe too much. Sprague remembers almost squaring off with Eugene media early in his career...Cowboys move Micah...or is it Michael? Randy McMichael previews his Georgia Bulldogs and how high are expectations for the Packers now?

Sprague tries to hijack Dirt's football discussion with breaking NBA news...our first round of B1G-PAC picks this season...and how closely are Beavs & Cougs fans following Boise St. this season?

Longtime voice of the Beavers Mike Parker returns to the show to preview OSU's season that begins Saturday night hosting the Cal Bears.

What is the floor & ceiling for the Ducks this season...Which CFB fan base cannot handle a week 1 loss and Mike 'Doc" Parker joins the guys to discuss the start of the Beavers season hosting Cal on Saturday night.

Back for another season with us....Pate State...Josh Pate makes his weekly stop into the show with thoughts on his CFB Media Mt. Rushmore...just how high the ceiling is for the Ducks and what has his attention on the first full weekend of the season.

Which NW School are you most confident will cover their spread this weekend? Who should be on the CFB Media Mt. Rushmore and Josh Pate makes his weekly appearance to preview week 1 and the entire season.

Pocket snacks...and a season opening Sprague vs. Swag family showdown

We're fighting technology to start the show...is a future CFB Playoff team in action tonight...and all the Magic we can pull out of the hat.

Taylor Swift fashion....old men getting stuck and national red wine day all a part of this week's edition.

Some late breaking NFL news and notes...Stat or Story...some CFB nuggets and more thoughts on the SEC's 9 game conference schedule plans.

The Dirty Poll preseason countdown is at #3 for the Penn State Nittany Lions...Daniel Gallen of 247 Lions returns to the show to see if this is the year James Franklin breaks through and wins the big time showdown games.

The Kelce-Swift news stopped the sports world for a bit on Tuesday....Keegan makes his Ryder Cup Captain's picks...Dirty Poll countdown #3 Penn State preview...can James Franklin shed is wrap this season?

Just how cringy is Dylan Raiola? Dan Lanning explains why he allows NFL scouts into practice but won't release a depth chart...and Sprague embraces debate by announcing his top 5 worst NFL QB rooms.

Do you know who Chris Gotterup....do you floss daily....The Pac-12 announces an extension of their TV deal with CW....would you rather joust in full armor or be a rodeo clown...and Jim Leavitt needs to cut back on the diet pepsi.

Can you explain what your best friends do for a living...Is Portnoy going to be in the Horseshoe on Saturday...will FOX and YouTube figure it out...Is Lanning's guarded philosophy with media worth it...what would a win over Cal mean for Beavs season...Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports previewing Week 1 of the CFB season...Dirty Poll countdown #4 Texas...which school's fan base will lose it if they don't win a title this year...Cal Raleigh's season is not computing....plus the Male Sack.

Just how improbable is Cal Raleigh's season...a two part Male Sack...and we're disappointed in the new Caitlin Clark logo.

Covering the Longhorns for On3 sports, Joe Cook previews the #4 team in the Dirty Poll preseason poll, Texas.

Dirty Poll countdown is at #4 Texas, Joe Cook of ON3 sports joins for a preview of the Longhorns...which school's fan base will be most distraught by not winning the Natty this season? Which NW school would you put $50 on to hit their over...have your feet fallen asleep from sitting on the throne too long?

National College Football reporter for CBS Sports, Shehan Jeyarajah returns to the Ticker to pick out the best match ups to pay attention to for Week 1 of the season.

Is Dan Lanning's close to the vest philosophy with media worth extra wins...what would a win over Cal mean for the Beavers season...Shehan Jeyarajah of CBSSports joins the Ticker to preview week 1 of the college football season...and did we hear The Firm is doing a live show from a Roto Rooter?

Could explain in detail what your best friend does for a living? Why are you naming your kid after your favorite athlete? Is Portnoy going to be allowed in the Horseshoe? Will Youtube and FOX figure it our before Saturday?

Sprague recaps the Hood to Coast...Fleetwood finally wins on the PGA Tour...Why does college football insist on the Week 0 soft opening...a week 1 peek-a-boo for the Ducks and Beavers...most intrigue for Week 1 is where? Does the NFL need to stop with preseason games...Big Dumper sets the HR record for catchers, is he MVP worthy? Scary Terry gets his deal, proof of how cheap the Bengals are....Michigan goes with a freshman at QB, Ohio State is #5 on the preseason Dirty Poll and is Sprague a litterer?

Steve Helwagen has been covering the Buckeyes for bucknuts.com for decades and returns to the Ticker to preview Ohio State this season as they come in at #5 on the preseason Dirty Poll.

Michigan going with a true freshman at QB...will it work? Ohio State is #5 in the preseason Dirty Poll, our friend from bucknuts.com Steve Helwagen joins us for a preview...how important will the outcome of Longhorns-Buckeyes be this season? And is Sprague a litterer?

The Big Dumper sets the single season HR record for catchers...is he the AL MVP? The inexact science of MVP voting in the NFL...the Commanders finally get Scary Terry signed...and just how cheap are the Bengals?

A peek ahead to the Ducks and Beavers opening games this Saturday...where is the most intrigue for Week 1 of the college football season....is it time to retire the NFL preseason, and are you taking the Eagles or the field in the NFC this season?

Sprague survived HTC, how were bikini baristas involved...Tommy Fleetwood finally did it...and got PAID!...Why does college football start the season like this...it's a softer than soft opening and it needs to stop.

The Oregon Ducks are #6 in the Preseason Dirty Poll, Mike Jorgensen joins Dirt for a season preview...what has to go Oregon's way early to put them in position for back to back B1G Ten titles?

Mike Jorgenson previews the #6 team in the preseason Dirty Poll, the Oregon Ducks...what are we most anxious to see from Dan Lanning's squad this season...we Sprague the Line for Week 0 and P-Harris hops in to close the show.

The originator of the SP+ model, Bill Connelly of ESPN returns to the show to analyze the entire CFB field on the eve of the first games of the season.

Which B1G Ten HC is adding his own podcast to his schedule this season...a CFB Week 0 primer and Bill Connelly of ESPN shares his SP+ model with us for the upcoming college football season.

We find Sprague on Hwy 26 coming down the mountain on his first leg of Hood to Coast where he makes his Spraguin the Line picks for Week 0...the SEC calls the B1G Ten's bluff by announcing they will go to a 9 game conference schedule in 2026, will this force other conferences to ditch FCS games and get us closer to an expanded playoff format?

Our former employee, Will Ortner is now covering the Seahawks for chat sports and returns to the show to see where Mike McDonald is on the checklist to get ready for Week 1.

A Dirty Swag edition with Sprague running in Hood to Coast...Dirt survived the rehearsal dinner with Teddy Ballgame...The Pot calling the kettle black among football coaches...Will Ortner chimes in on what to look for in the Seahawks final preseason game.

Can't tell if Sprague is fired up for Hood to Coast...Dirty Poll countdown at #7 LSU...Who could be this year's Cam Ward in college FB....are we nostalgic for Lee Corso's swan song...Josh Pate is back this CFB season what is he most interested in to start the season...how does Dan Lanning feel about his team right now...will a tier 2 Power 4 team spoil the playoff party this year...the Magic Hat late in the show and Dirt has a fashion dilemma for tonight.

The rare 9am edition of the Magic Hat...Dirt has a fashion dilemma tonight and what did Cam Ward learn from his practice scuffle.

How does Dan Lanning feel about his team 10 days from game 1, will any 2nd tier teams in the power 4 conferences break through this season...is the growing trend of media blackouts for local media of CFB teams really worth it...and is it time for Mariners fans to panic?

The pseudo Commish of college football, Josh Pate is back with the show for another season, he makes his debut appearance after crisscrossing the country to the top programs in preparation for a wide open season...where could the Ducks fit into the final playoff field this year?

Which QB could be the "Cam Ward" of this season...are we feeling nostaglic over Lee Corso's final College Gameday show...is this it for Kyler Murray...and Josh Pate makes his season debut on the show ready to start the CFB season.

Matt Moscona covers LSU for the LockedOn podcast and ESPN radio Baton Rouge and joins the Ticker to preview the #7 Tigers in this year's preseason Dirty Poll.

We can't tell if Sprague if excited for Hood to Coast tomorrow...some NFL training camp nuggets and trades...LSU is #7 on the Dirty Poll a preview with Matt Moscona...this year's LSU team a good case study in portal vs. home grown talent.

What is the best compliment a woman could give us...how is the Portland Diamond Project behind SLC? Dirty Poll preview #8 South Carolina...is there a little too much hype of the Broncos and Seahawks this preseason? Dirt wants the Saints banned from Red Zone this season...how does Will Stein feel about his QB room this season...Zak Keefer on his feature of Andrew Luck...Jason Quick sheds more light on Durdon's bid to buy the Blazers...the best NFL pregame rituals and Stat or Story.

What's the best pregame ritual in the NFL...Stat or Story...the CFB Playoff Selection committee is changing their formulas for the metrics they will use to evaluate teams...will it help?

The Athletic's Zak Keefer joins the guys to dive further into his feature story on Andrew Luck's retirement from the Colts and return to football as the GM of the Stanford Cardinal Football Program.

Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins the guys to delve further into his feature on the retirement and return to Stanford for Andrew Luck...what do we make of Jason Quick's article on Tom Dundon's bid to buy the Blazers and will it all come together for the sale in the next 8 months.

Is there a little too much chatter on the Broncos and Seahawks this preseason? Dirt wants the Saints banned from Red Zone this season...How does Will Stein feel about his QB room this season, and stories of philandering in Hollywood.