Dirt & Sprague

Olympic Medals breaking...James Harden on loyalty and Dirt needs more parenting advice all part of this week's magic...

So magic in the Hat this week to sift through...plus, how will the NFL handle the Australia game this season...plenty of theories being floated...and Blazers at Jazz....USA Olympic Hockey and PGA tour at Pebble Beach.

Scoot's return, Deni's Back, Shaedon's calf, the new owner coming in, the proposed arena renovation plan and All-Star weekend plans all were discussed with Blazers beat writer for The Oregonian Joe Freeman.

How can top flight sports teams and schools avoid pricing out die hard fans? Blazers get run over in Minneapolis....Joe Freeman hops on the ticker with a full check in on everything Blazers....and at what point does Adam Silver address the current style of play in the NBA?

What a party the Seahawks had with the 12s at the SB Parade...Dirt shares all of his bear knowledge...the PAC-12 released its football schedule for 2026, do we like the format? And is the cost of winning worth it for die hard Ducks fans?

What do you think when your team fires multiple head coaches in the same season? Where Sprague was right, many years ago! RIP James Van Der Beek...Did you have Dirt and Logan Paul simpatico on the bingo card?

Jennifer Aniston's birthday...chair balancing and how good AI Bots are getting among the stories this week.

The first post SB NFL Mock Drafts are out, where are the Ducks? Stat or Story...just how petty was the Kuminga-Warriors split and will the Blazers be facing Ant when they tip it off with the T-Wolves tonight?

If your teammate won gold medal after being convicted of stealing your credit card would you still compete in Olympics...Dirt making sure it's okay to get wrapped up in kids movies...the noticeable trend for NFL Playoff offenses in 2025...is having a NBA lottery pick on your college team worth it in the NIL era?

Is the Blazers arena story just noise or should fans be concerned...How big would a home Play-In game be for Blazers this year? Will Charlie Woods get Dirt to watch college golf? and is love is complicated for one Norwegian Olympic medalist...

Dirt scares Sprague with a story about the end of civilization...which sport would be the worst with robots...how quickly do you expect Klint Kubiak to turn the Raiders around? and is the NFL really going to let the Bears move to Iowa?

So much to get to in the sack today....

If the NBA expands which players would you want the Blazers to protect in the expansion draft, plus the Male Sack requires two segments and more.

NFL Considering rule change for how many draft picks a team can trade...good ideal? Which Winter Olympic Sports would you most like to try? North Dakota State Football joining the Mountain West, and the first large futures bets for SB LXI are coming in,

Blazers get a nice win over 76ers....Scoot and Deni on the floor for the first time this season how does it look? How badly did the Seahawks defense own the Pats O-Line? Who are the top candidates to be the "Sam Darnold" of 2026? and did Dirt convince Sprague the Texans should trade CJ Stroud?

Dirt says Sprague cooks sophisticated rice...why is everyone playing hoops in Carolina so chippy? Is the NBA really okay with this relationship...and the case of Savannah Guthrie's Mom's kidnapping getting more surreal by the day.

Who should the Seahawks season opening opponent be next season...our way to early SB LXI picks...what did we miss while watching the Super Bowl...what are people actually mad about and the Blazers get the Sixers at home tonight, who ya got?

Just how surprising was the Seahawks SB win from an odds perspective...Dirt has some statistical oddities from SB LX...Is it a given that the Pats will be back in the AFC title mix next season...and Dirt makes his first bold prediction for the 2026 NFL season!

Is John Schneider a shoe-in for Canton after a 2nd SB win with a completely different regime? Can Seahawks fans just enjoy this title before getting carried away with dynasty talk....a disappointed year for SB commercials...and who had Dame in the AS 3pt contest on their bingo card?

The Seahawks left no doubt winning their 2nd SB dominating the Patriots 29-13....how was your Super Sunday? Where was the moxie from the Pats that we had seen most of the season and are they the most fraudulent conference champion we've seen this century?

The guys make their Super Picks for the final football game of the season.

We empty our bags with our final SB thoughts on the game all the extra stuff, make our picks in Spraguin the Line and wonder what we will see from Scoot in his season debut tonight...

Our favorite handicapper is back for some Super Bowl thoughts and sides, plus how does he feel about his toes, giant hot dogs and SB Parties....It's Ken Barkley back with the boys

Is your food spread all planned for SB Sunday? Ken Barkley joins the guys to discuss all aspects of Super Sunday including toes, giant hot dogs, parties and more. And did Ken change how the guys are views the SB bets?

The NFL handed out their end of season awards...what caught our attention? Any issues with the 2026 Football HOF class...has your prediction for SB LX changed as the week has gone on? and Chris Price joins us from the Bay for a Patriots preview

Our final Football Friday of the season...where did the time go? Biggest NBA trade on deadline day was Zubac to Pacers, what does it mean? What do we make of the Blazers inactivity at the deadline...and what are Olympic Ski Jumpers doing to get bigger suits?

Random Fantasy Leagues...ski jumping cheating scandals and more.

The Magic Hat is full of illusion, the latest NBA trades a couple of hours before the deadline and Dirt fires back at Nemec to end the show

Some CFB nuggies including more NCAA lawsuits and Damond Williams speaks at UW...the funniest suspension in sports...The Tigers are an enigma and more NBA trades.

An untimely injury for the Seahawks...Tom Brady is the biggest liar in football...Dirt teases breaking news with NBA trades and can we get more Joe Flacco please?

Swag still on a high after the Pilots upset Gonzaga...how upset should Warriors fans be with their trades...Do the Blazers have to make a big deal at the deadline...AD going to the Wizards, what a mess for the Mavs

Covering the Seahawks for ESPN, Brady Henderson returns to the show to log his pre Super Bowl report as all signs indicate a healthy and confident team more than comfortable in the favorites role against the Patriots.

Some more SB news and nuggets, Seahawks beat man for ESPN Brady Henderson joins us from Santa Clara with the final preparations for Seattle in the Super Bowl...plus are we overlooking the Patriots and have the Falcons already given up on Penix?

Live from Radio Row in San Francisco, Sam Monson of the Check the Mic Podcast returns to the show with the analytical break down of the Seahawks-Patriots match up in SB LX

Blazers lose 6th in a row in Vit's debut, do they need a shake up the roster type of trade before the deadline? Which team is taking the bigger risk in the Harden-Garland trade...Raise your hand if you watched any of the Pro Bowl...Sam Monson joins the guys from San Francisco with the number crunching analysis of the SB LX match up.

Sprague having car trouble this morning, thanks for your suggestions...more evidence MacDonald should go for it on 4th down...are Milwaukee fans already done with Giannis...and the Grizzlies deal Triple J looking to rebuild again.

ESPN National NBA writer Kevin Pelton returns to the show to discuss the odds that the Blazers could land Giannis or another big fish before the trade deadline

National NBA writer for ESPN Kevin Pelton, returns to the show to discuss what the Blazers could offer the Bucks and how realistic their chances to land Giannis are...plus the Male Sack is loaded this week and can the Blazers end a 5 game losing streak tonight hosting the Suns?

More Giannis to Blazers chatter but is there any real hope he comes to Portland...are we okay if the NFL starts using replay for some personal foul calls and Fanatics not earning fans with Seahawks and Patriots over SB gear shortage.

Goodell dodging the most important questions at Super Bowl...how is Mike Vrabel handling the Super Bowl Media crush...why aren't movie studios making any great kids sports flicks anymore and what do the Seahawks have to say about their unlikely trip to SB LX?

Is there anyone you would be more surprised to be playing for a title than Sam Darnold? 4th & Goal at the 3 down 3 with 3 seconds for Mike MacDonald on Sunday...does he go for it? Why would anyone want to trade for Harden at this point? and the Mariners trade for an All Star...is it the final piece for a World Series run?

More backstory on the Vikings firing their GM, not a good look for the NFL...the rest of the coordinator hires around the NFL and which of the new head coaching hires will get fired first....plus, more national smoke around Blazers and Giannis.

Just how injured is Drake Maye and will it detract from the Super Bowl...which is already lacking some juice, are we looking at a dud? Plus what is worse...the leak or the tease...and it appears the NFL coach hiring cycle appears to be done for the year.

Midday host for 92.9 The Game, Andy Bunker returns to the Ticker with a full report on Vit Krejci and what the Blazers are getting...plus how confident in his Seahawks winning another Lombardi trophy is he?

Does Vit Krejci fit with the Blazers team...is it the first of more moves to come before the trade deadline...Andy Bunker hops on the Ticker with the full dossier on Vit Krejci and some Falcons coaching fallout...plus the Blazers have a rare All-Star and a moment to remember Katherine O'Hara.

Sprague more fired up for Weiner Week than Burger Week in Portland...a boxer lost his toupee mid fight and still won...the final 2 NFL head coaching vacancies have been filled and the Blazers made a trade over the weekend.

Saving our Super Bowl picks for next week, we venture into the NFL futures markets for the 2026 season.

How do we feel about a Monday wedding? Who are the best NFL coaching hires of the last 5 years...Spraguin the Line and the Vikings already have a high pucker factor over #9.

Scoot cleared for contact, how long before he's back on the court and what will Blazers do with the logjam at PG on the roster? How good is Vegas at being Vegas when it comes to the Super Bowl? and is Josh Allen's foot injury of any concern?

Is there a player from your team's rival that you could never root against...Bo Nix not happy with his coach's comments is there a problem in Denver when there shouldn't be any problems....and the latest stupid trade rumor involving the Blazers and Giannis.

Are Dirt & Sprague on the same cycle? Why is our show getting accused of sticky fingers? Sean Mannion is the new Eagles OC...how risky a move is that? and if Kubiak takes the Raiders gig how much of the offensive staff will he take with him?