Dirt & Sprague

More Dirt & Swag...NFL Preseason Week 1 recap...reports from Eugene and Corvallis after the first scrimmages of fall camp. Cafe specials from LeBron, Harbaugh and MLB...Dame has a word for the doubters...and the AP releases their preseason CFB poll...where's Oregon...how many opponents of the Beavs are on it.

The AP Preseason Top 25 CFB poll is released, Ducks are #2...17 of the 25 slots go to SEC & B1G Ten...Beavers play two ranked teams to start the season...plus some fun with audio courtesy of Good Day Detroit.

All the stuff from the first weekend of NFL preseason action...Seahawks give Witherspoon the bag, what will that mean for Darnold next season...and Ryan Harlan of Beavers Edge joins us for an update from Corvallis.

A wide variety of specials in the cafe this morning...Curt Cignetti needs to stop antagonizing the establishment...and what are the most important stories we are getting from the Ducks first scrimmage?

Dirt starting the transition for kid #2...Swag lives it up in Bend...we can already write off the season for these 2 NFL teams...and Dame cautions the haters to pay attention.

Are we excited that Football Friday is back...we discuss signings, first looks, hot first takes and more...plus, Blazers schedule is a little daunting to start, team ready to sit down with City next week...LIV is dead...Eric Gundersen joins us for more Blazer Banter and it's preseason for Spraguin the Line.

The schedule looks daunting...are the Blazers really ready to get a deal done with City? Eric Gundersen checks in, plus we need some preseason reps for Spraguin the line...and we welcome P-Harris back from vacation.

Dirt is loaded with thoughts and takes after the first full night of NFL Preseason action...and is there any explanation for what has happened to Cal Raleigh

Schwar-Bombs, promised numbers and bird calls...plus the Blazers better be ready to fire when their season starts and lease negotiations set to begin next week between Blazers and City.

Swag has a tee time, Dirt is dealing with Skunks...thank goodness it's football season...Seahawks take a risk with Arnold and odds on NFL QBs to throw the most INTs this season

Another Dirty Swag edition gets stoked for NFL preseason action...a tip of the cap to Russell Westbrook...M's stink...Blazers get the term sheet and financing package from the city...plus Brady Henderson and the Magic Hat

The Magic gets weird this week.... ESPN Seahawks reporter Brady Henderson joins us for a preseason primer...and Dirt can't start the NFL Preseason games without a parlay

Is this the deepest legitimate pool of CFB champion contenders you remember...Jayden Daniels is way over his skis...and we get into the Magic Hat early.

It's a heavy meat menu for Dirt in the cafe...plus the City of PDX now has financing and a term sheet for the Blazers...is it enough to get a deal done quickly or is it just the start of the process?

Swag tries to prepare Dirt for things when the 2nd kid comes...NFL preseason week 1 starts tonight, are we ready...and how do we properly present the career of Russell Westbrook?

Dirt's back from vacation, did he survive...what did he miss...NBA schedule trickling out...fall camp check ins with the Ducks and Beavers...a few NFL notes...Dirt empties the overflowing Male Sack...and Wright Gazaway of KATU hops in studio for the final hour to let us pepper him with questions about Moda renovation financing vote and lease negotiations with the Blazers.

Investigative Reporter/Anchor Wright Gazaway of KATU joins us in studio for the 9am with an update on where things stand with Moda Financing...what we expected from City Hall today...and when we expect the Blazers and City to sit down and start hammering out details of a new lease.

Dirt coming around on Coach Mac...#9 is #2 and we unload the Male Sack a day late.

The cafe is back open with MLB and NFL notes, plus Swag has a complaint...we hear from Ducks and Beavers after a week of practice in fall camps.

Dirt's back...how did Sunriver go...do you need a bouncy house? Plus, yet another proposal for the expanded CFP format...and did the NBA get the opening night and Christmas Day games set up correctly?

A Sprague & Swag edition discusses stray dogs, poor stadium planning, the wrong WNBA conversations a great pro football HOF class...the Ja-Dame dilemma Ducks and Beavs early season impressions by the coaches....a chat with Stewart Mandel...another proposed wrinkle to expanding the CFB Playoff and vacation suggestions for Sprague in San Diego.

With practices underway what are the storylines that will shape this college football season according to Stewart Mandel...the latest wrinkle to expanding the CFB Playoff that's being discussed...and Sprague is looking for recommendations for San Diego for his family vacation this week.

We hear from both head coaches and their new coordinators on how the first few days of practices have gone in Eugene and Corvallis and how it is shaping their visions of the season.

Timbers finally lose, Thorns get a big win...WNBA can't get the focus on the court...M's can't win and one of the classiest classes at the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.

How did Sprague almost end up with another dog in his house...how will Bills Mafia take to obstructed views...and which CFB Head Coaches will feel the most heat this season if they can't win big games.

Steven Vaughan sitting in again for Dirt...what a Hall of Fame game...best DT season of all time...Blazers get the County money approved...will Dame, Ja or Deni have to sacrifice the most for the Blazers offense to work this season...Tisha Thompson from ESPN on the Shohei 30 for 30 and Mike Sando from The Athletic on the annual QB Tiers list.

Mike Sando of The Athletic joins us to break down the annual NFL execs/coaches QB Tiers list...It's Lloyd Center's last day and Sprague is nostalgic...we get you set for the sports weekend.

The NFL Execs QB Tiers list is out...how should we separate them...ESPN's Tisha Thompson joins us to discuss the 30 for 30 podcast on "The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani... would you take this deal from the Mavericks

Timbers, Fire, Red Sox and NFL in the Cafe this morning...Multnomah County took a while but finally approved their piece of the Moda funding...and will Dame, Ja or Deni have to sacrifice the most to make it work for the Blazers this season?

Don't you have someone edit your first speech at your new job...we recap our Greg Oden chat from Thursday...great game to start the NFL season...what was the greatest regular season game you can remember in any sport

Steven Vaughan in for Dirt...Dundon conspiracy theories...Day 1 of CFB practices around the country, what did Lanning and Shephard like from what they saw...plus Greg Oden joins us in studio for an hour...and Will Power drops by getting ready for the Portland Gran Prix at PIR this weekend.

IndyCar driver Will Power in studio as he preps to compete in the Portland Gran Prix this weekend at PIR...an abbreviated Magic Hat and how did Steven survive the morning show.

Former Blazers center Greg Oden, in town for the PDXYZ event joins the guys in studio to discuss what he learned from his career that he imparts to young guys coming up now...the state of the Blazers from his perspective and other curiosities.

Phillies fan takes over TV booth...more NFL training camp fodder and day 1 of CFB practices around the country...we get the thoughts of Lanning and Shephard on what they saw from their teams on first day of practice

We delve into the life story of Steven Vaughan...conspiracy theories about Tom Dundon being at PDX City Council hearing in disguise...and no CFB team is more polarizing than Notre Dame

Is anyone on evacuation notice on the show? CFB needs uniform scheduling...more behind the scenes between Blazers and City...NFL and MLB specials in the cafe...plenty of NFL training camp news and notes...plus the CFB coaches poll is out and it's time to yell...Matt Maiocco joins us from SFO on the 49ers...plus stat or story and fun with audio.

How you can be a CFB OC for a game...QB tiers...Stat or Story and some fun with Cookie Monster audio.

49ers beat reporter Matt Maiocco updates us on all the injuries coming out of training camp...how would you power rate the NFC West in preseason...more details surfacing on the DUII case of Ra'Shaad Samples.

Doomsday this winter for MLB, traded guys make debuts with their new teams...and more from NFL training camps in the cafe...CFB Coaches Preseason poll is out and everyone finds something to scream about...1st episode of Hard Knocks drops and Sprague can't help but like Mike MacDonald

With wildfires raging the guys wonder what they would take if they had to evacuate suddenly...after the Hoosiers title more teams backing out of non-conference games...KATU gets internal emails between Blazers and City.

The Queen of Rip City joins the Male Sack to explain live tweeting during The Odyssey...reviews Suke's wedding and answers questions...plus an unofficial PAC-12 Media Poll is released...where are the Beavs?

It's all Ducks this hour as The Oregonian's Ryan Clarke shares his takeaways from Media Day and what he is focusing on to start the season...plus more highlights from Dan Lanning, Dante Moore and Evan Stewart

Mexican baseball fights, MLB deadline deals and NFL training camp fodder in the cafe...then what struck us most from Dan Lanning's comments at Oregon Media Day

Sprague stumped to figure out what his epitaph should be on his tombstone...how did you not know...get that losing stank off the airwaves...Bijan signs record contract with Falcons, is he the best running back in the NFL?

Avoiding "White Walkers"..,Dodgers get Skubal and the rest of the MLB trades...the latest from NFL Training Camps, how hard are fans white knuckling the preseason...Ducks FB Media Day...Blazers fill out the roster...which Saved by the Bell actor has had the best career post-series and much, much more.

Mario Lopez had an interesting weekend...which Saved by the Bell star had the best career after that series ended...MLB deadline deals continue to come in...and who is the starting QB for one of the teams in the HOF Game this Thursday.

The worst time for NFL fans is training camp, hoping you don't see your team in the headlines with a season ending injury report...what do we expect to hear from Ducks Media Day...a new nominee for the worst national anthem of all time.

MLB trade deadline...NFL training camps and the Blazers all in the Cafe this morning...Jeremy Sochan takes the Blazers last roster spot...and is John Mateer too yoked to be a top QB this season?

A lovely weekend at local street fairs...avoiding the "White Walkers"...Is Skubal to the Dodgers the last straw before an MLB lockout...and when did golf cart fees get abnoxious?

Sprague's done with family calendars...hoping Skubal doesn't go to the Dodgers...what are the Ducks doing in the huddle...ESPN's Adam Rittenberg wraps up B1G Ten Media Days...we parse all the statements between Blazers and Portland City Council...plus all the interesting stories and sound bites around NFL training camps and college football.

Can we let emergency vehicles through please...CFB needs more structure and uniformity...this former Beaver QB is being called an 'Evil Genius' and who is the 2nd best QB in the NFC South?