Kickin It w/ Keeler

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by giving his thoughts on Super Bowl 56 between the Rams and Bengals. What are the keys to the game for both teams in order to hoist the Lombardi Trophy? You will get his prediction on who he likes to win, but it might be different compared to who he is rooting for in the game. Then, it is on to the NBA as Ricky says there are both winners and losers in the trade that sent James Harden from Brooklyn to Philadelphia and why the Lakers are stuck with an old basketball team. Finally, Ricky talks about the ongoing MLB lockout, a Winter Olympics update, and he looks back at the career of Tom Brady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by wrapping up a historic divisional round weekend in the NFL. He says the theme is about how all three phases of football matter and why the OT rules should stay the same even if the outcome of the game isn't what we want it to be. Then, he looks ahead to the two conference championship games and gives his pick for who will make it to Super Bowl 56. Then, Ricky reacts to the HOF election results and looks at the candidacy of one player who will be on the ballot next year that will be under the microscope. Finally, he talks about some big college basketball games this weekend and the Australian Open finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by recapping Wild Card weekend in the NFL and says why the league doesn't have an issue with expanded playoffs because the same 8 teams are still in the mix anyway. Then, he looks ahead to the DIvisional Round with Word Association and game picks. In the third segment, Ricky previews the upcoming Hall of Fame election results and what to expect Tuesday. Finally, Ricky gives an update on the Lakers struggles, some big games to watch in college basketball this week, and an Australian Open Update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about all of the head coaching vacancies in the NFL, including the dysfunction that is the New York Giants and the questionable decisions made by the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans. Then, after looking back at Week 18, Ricky ranks all six Wild Card matchups and previews them with a little bit of Word Association. Then, Ricky looks back at Georgia's win over Alabama in the national title game and gives an update on the latest news involving Novak Djokovic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by giving his thoughts on more drama involving Antonio Brown as he was released by the Bucs. Then, it's onto Week 18 as Ricky plays Word Association and gives you his 5 games to watch as well as the latest playoff scenarios. Then, Ricky looks ahead to the national championship game Monday night between Georgia and Alabama and who he trusts more to win the title. After that, he gives his opinion on bowl opt-outs and takeaways from the New Year's Bowls. Finally, Ricky gives his thoughts on what is going on in Australia involving Novak Djokovic and the decision by MLB Network to let go of Ken Rosenthal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky looks back at the life of John Madden and why there will be no one else like him. Then, he looks ahead to Week 17 with Word Association and his Top 5 Games of the Week. After looking at the CFP semifinals, Ricky looks back at his favorite stories from the year that was in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler on Christmas Day, Ricky looks at MVP candidates in the NFL that might not normally win in most years, but should get more consideration in Cooper Kupp and Jonathan Taylor. Then, he looks back at 49ers-Titans and why Tennessee is a Super Bowl contender while he wonders if the 49ers have reached their ceiling. Then, it's a look at Week 16 in the NFL with Top 5 Games and Word Association. After breaking down the Christmas Day slate in the NBA, Ricky talks about the new managerial hires in MLB and he makes more bowl picks up until December 30. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the amount of positive COVID-19 tests going on in all of the major sports and how the protocols have to change for the time being as games get postponed, cancelled, or re-scheduled. Then, Ricky looks at Week 15 in the NFL including the Chiefs win over the Chargers on Thursday. Is KC the new team to beat in the AFC? Plus, he looks at Patriots-Colts on Saturday and previews the rest of the week with Word Association. After looking at the bowl games this week and the week in college basketball, Ricky talks about the decision the Nets made to allow Kyrie Irving to come back as a part-time player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky looks back to Thursday Night Football and discusses the inconsistency with the Vikings and why the Steeler way appears to be a thing of the past. Then, he gets into the news of players being frustrated with Urban Meyer as well as Meyer reportedly embarrassing his assistant coaches. Then, it's on to the rest of Week 14 as Ricky gives his Top 5 Games of the Week and plays another edition of Word Association. Finally, Ricky goes over Bryce Young winning the Heisman, a crazy Saturday of college basketball, Steph Curry closing in on the 3-point record, and NYCFC winning MLS Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by looking back at Week 13 in the NFL and the main theme of the AFC North being up for grabs. Is there a true favorite in that division and who is for real come playoff time? Plus, Ricky goes over New England's different gameplan against Buffalo, Miami and Washington getting hot at the right time, and what to make of Steelers-Vikings Thursday Night Football tonight. Then, Ricky dives into the CFP Playoff and how there was no controversies for the committee once again. What is Ricky looking for in each of the New Year's 6 Bowls and what does he make of Mario Cristobol deciding to go to Miami and the way the Hurricanes handled the coaching search. Finally, Ricky looks ahead to an eventful weekend in college basketball with some ranked vs. ranked matchups and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, Ricky begins the show with college football and he reacts to Utah winning the PAC-12 and previews all of the conference championship games taking place today. Then, Drew Hubbard from The Red and Black, Georgia's student newspaper, joins the show to help preview the mega matchup in Atlanta between Georgia and Alabama. The show shifts to the NFL as Ricky says don't panic on the Cowboys performance against the Saints in Week 13. He gives his top 5 games to watch this Sunday and Monday and puts a new twist on Word Association in Week 13 with a special guest that will leave you with a lot of knowledge and laughs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about Lincoln Riley becoming the USC head coach and Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame for LSU. Why does Ricky feel awful for the Notre Dame players and how the Fighting Irish have become the team everyone wants to see do well. Plus, he rips into the NCAA for the coaches being able to move on easily while players get a hard time when they want to transfer. Then, it is on to the MLB and Ricky looks at the winners/losers from this week's free agent frenzy before the current lockout such as Max Scherzer to the Mets, Corey Seager and Marcus Semien to the Rangers, and Robbie Ray to the Mariners. Finally, Ricky looks back at Week 12 in the NFL, Antonio Brown's 3-week suspension for violating COVID-19 protocols, and he looks ahead to TNF tonight between the Cowboys and Saints. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by looking back at the three Thanksgiving games and what to takeaway from the action. Then, he gives his top 5 games for Week 12 and plays another edition of Word Association. Then, it is on to college football and more big games of the week as Ricky headlines what to watch for in Ohio State-Michigan and Oklahoma-Oklahoma State. Finally, Ricky recaps Gonzaga-Duke from Friday night, looks ahead to the big NBA matchup on Tuesday between the Warriors and Suns, and talks about the Mets spending over $`120 million on Friday and what it means for their chances in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky looks back at Week 11 in the NFL and gives his surprises and disappointments of the week before updating the playoff picture. Then, it's a special edition of Thanksgiving Word Association as Ricky looks at an interesting slate of Thursday games and why one game might test if you truly love football. Then, it's on to college football and looking at the rankings shakeup after Oregon's loss to Utah. Who benefits it from the most and why Notre Dame just might be the victim of bad luck in 2021. Ricky also talks about Dan Mullen being fired at Florida and some college football games to watch Thursday and Friday, including what should be a high-scoring Egg Bowl in Mississippi. Finally, Ricky looks at Feast Week in college basketball and how Gonzaga is already making an early season statement after their dominating win over UCLA on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the Patriots dominant win over the Falcons on Thursday Night Football. What are New England's chances of being a Super Bowl contender and why does Ricky feel bad for Matt Ryan? Then, he looks ahead to the showdown in KC between the Cowboys and Chiefs and who he would rather have between Dak and Mahomes. After giving his games to watch in the NFL and College Football, Ricky is joined by Jack Emerson of The Lantern to help preview Michigan State-Ohio State and talk about the Buckeyes push for a playoff spot. In the final segment, Ricky talks about the Islanders opening a new arena and the Lakers struggles continuing even with LeBron back in the lineup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the struggles the Rams are facing and whether or not they can be fixed. Plus, why it isn't an Odell Beckham Jr. problem and more of a Sean McVay problem. Then, he looks ahead to TNF between the Patriots and Falcons. After looking at the week that was in college football and how the playoff picture is a little clearer, Ricky looks at the rumor that Lane Kiffin could go to Miami if that job opened and what it might mean for the ACC and college football if that happened. To wrap up the show, Ricky talks about the Warriors fast start, Giannis's comments about wanting a new challenge down the road, and he looks at the impact of some of the early moves in the MLB offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the surprise loss the Ravens had against the Dolphins on Thursday. He questions why Tua Tagovailoa wasn't healthy to start, but yet good enough to come in as a backup and what to make of the Ravens with not many easy games left on their schedule in a tough AFC North. Then, he gives his Top 5 Games to Watch in Week 10 and plays NFL Word Association. Then, after looking at his Top 5 College Football Games for Week 11, Ricky is joined by Chandler Englebrecht, the assistant editor for Oklahoma's student newspaper, the OU Daily, to preview Oklahoma-Baylor. Finally, Ricky looks at Team USA's win over Mexico in World Cup Qualifying and talks about the start of the college basketball season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by looking at the state of the AFC and who exactly is the best team in that conference and why every team has its flaws. Then, he shifts to the NFC and says why he doesn't get why Odell Beckham Jr. chose to sign with the Rams, but he understands why the Panthers wanted to bring Cam Newton back. He also looks ahead to TNF tonight between the Ravens and Dolphins. Then, it's on to college football as Ricky looks at the close calls from the past weekend for top team and he disagrees that Michigan is ahead of Michigan State in the latest playoff rankings. Plus, he makes the case for why you should watch UNC-Pittsburgh tonight rather than Ravens-Dolphins. Finally, Ricky looks at the latest at the GM Meetings in baseball and has issue with what Scott Boras said about what the Braves World Series is a result of and he looks at some of the teams to watch this winter and whether or not teams will be aggressive in the next couple of weeks as the sport is near a lockout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by discussing the comments Aaron Rodgers made on The Pat McAfee Show and whether or not his stance on Rodgers saying he was immunized back in August has changed from what he said on Thursday. Then, Ricky gives his takeaways from Jets-Colts and says why Jets fans should watch what happens going forward with Zach Wilson after the success Mike White and Josh Johnson have had in the offense. After Ricky goes over his Top 5 games for Week 9 in the NFL and plays Word Association, he looks at the college slate of games and while it's not the best of slates, there are some possible upsets out there. Finally, Ricky reacts to the ESPN story about Suns majority owner Robert Sarver and what the NBA might do next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about what is going on with Green Bay and Aaron Rodgers being on the COVID-19 list. If Rodgers was found to break protocols as being unvaccinated, who is ultimately to blame between Rodgers, the Packers, and the NFL? Plus, more blame is passed out as Ricky talks Browns and Odell Beckham Jr. After looking back to Week 8, Ricky gives his take on Jets-Colts that takes place tonight. After going over the Braves winning the World Series, Ricky is joined by Wayne Cavadi from Talking Chop to talk about takeaways from Atlanta's win and what made the Braves run to the title so special. Finally, Ricky gives his thoughts on the initial College Football Playoff Rankings and the Jack Eichel trade to Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the Packers win over the Cardinals on Thursday and what does the game mean for both teams? Is Green Bay now the best team in the NFC and did Arizona prove more in a loss? Then, it's on to the rest of the Week 8 in the NFL as Ricky gives his Top 5 games and plays a Halloween edition of NFL Word Association. After looking ahead to the college football slate on Saturday, Sam Sklar from The State News joins the show for Student Section Showdown to help preview #6 Michigan against #8 Michigan State. Finally, Ricky looks back at the Braves Game 3 win over the Astros in the World Series and why Houston needs to win the next two games to stay in the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the Bengals and how if the season ended today, they would be the 1 seed in the AFC. Can Joe Burrow lead Cincy to the Super Bowl and what is behind their turnaround? Plus, he looks ahead to the Packers-Cardinals TNF game as Green Bay tries to win without their top three wide receivers. After an updated look at where things stand in college football, Ricky looks at where things stand after 2 games in the World Series and who has the edge at the moment. iFinally, Ricky looks at the latest in the Blackhawks investigation and how brave Kyle Beach was to speak out about what happened to him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the latest rumors of a possible DeShaun Watson trade and looks back at the Thursday night game between the Broncos and Browns. Then, it's the usual Football Saturday routine as Ricky dives into Week 7 in the NFL with his Top 5 Games and Word Association plus gives his Top 5 College Games of the day. Jason Freund of The Daily Aztec also joins the show for Student Section Showdown as we take a closer look at #22 San Diego State against Air Force. Finally, Ricky wraps up the ALCS as the Astros win their 2nd pennant in 3 years, looks ahead to Game 6 of the NLCS tonight, and gives the latest on the NBA with Ben Simmons and the Kraken take the ice for their first game in Seattle tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about what has stood out in the first 6 weeks of the NFL season and why there are more disappointing teams than surprising teams so far. Plus, he looks ahead to a weird Thursday night game between the Broncos and Browns. Then, he gets into college football and discusses Ed Orgeron being out as head coach at LSU and more realignment taking place in the sport. Other topics include the MLB postseason and how we miss old-fashioned pitchers duels and the latest drama going on between Ben Simmons and the 76ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by giving the takeaways from the Bucs Thursday night win over the Eagles and what it means for both teams going forward. Plus, what is the impact of Zach Ertz being traded from the Eagles to the Cardinals in terms of who is the team to beat in the NFC? Of course, it is the usual Top 5 NFL and College Games of the weekend and we play Week 6 Word Association. Later, Barkley Truax, one of the sports editors of the Kentucky student newspaper, The Kentucky Kernel, joins Ricky to preview Kentucky-Georgia as part of Student Section Showdown. Ricky wraps up the show by talking about the controversial ending to Dodgers-Giants, the Astros starting off the ALCS with a win over the Red Sox, and a look ahead to the start of the NLCS between the Dodgers and the Braves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the emails Jon Gruden sent out that led to his resignation from being the head coach in Las Vegas and why he is disappointed in the response from Las Vegas owner Mark Davis. After looking back at the week that was in the NFL and college football, Ricky talks about Kyrie Irving going on Instagram Live and explaining why he won't get the COVID-19 vaccine. The show wraps up with Ricky's takeaways from opening night in the NHL, previews the Astros-Red Sox ALCS, Game 5 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and Giants, and the reaction to the St. Louis Cardinals getting rid of their manager, Mike Schildt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about Thursday Night Football and the impact of the Seahawks losing Russell Wilson due to injury and whether or not they can stick in the playoff race in the NFC. After looking at his Top 5 Games of the Week, it's the weekly tradition of Word Association. Later, Ricky looks at his Top 5 College Games of the Week and he is joined by Andrew Destin of The Daily Collegian (Penn State's student newspaper) to preview Penn State-Iowa for the weekly installment of Student Section Showdown. Finally, Ricky gives his take on the 4 Division Series matchups in MLB now that they are all at least one game into their series. Which teams are in trouble and which made a statement? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about Jaylon Smith signing with the Packers and the Patriots trading Stephon Gilmore to the Panthers. What does it mean for both New England and Carolina as the two teams are trending in different directions? Plus, who does he like in TNF tonight between the Rams and Seahawks? Then, the conversation shifts to college football with the gap between Alabama/Georgia and everybody else. Cincy's playoff chances, and the PAC-12 taking a hit with Oregon's loss. After going over a wild NL Wild Card Game and looking ahead to Dodgers-Giants in the NLDS, Ricky ends the show by talking about the predicament the Brooklyn Nets are facing with Kyrie Irving's vaccination status Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, it is all about the AL Wild Card matchup between the Red Sox and the Yankees. Ricky looks at the reasons why the Red Sox defeated the Yankees 6-2 to advance to the ALDS, what was wrong with Gerrit Cole, and what was right with Nathan Eovaldi. After looking at the Yankees decision to send Aaron Judge in the top of the 6th, Ricky looks at whether or not the Red Sox have a chance to upset the Rays in the ALDS. In the final segment, Ricky examines the Yankees and where do they go from here? Do they bring back Aaron Boone as manager? How will they improve the roster? and Do they need to change how they view the game from a philosophical standpoint? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky gets you set for the MLB Postseason that begins Tuesday night with the AL Wild Card Game between the Yankees and Red Sox in Fenway Park. He gives you his thoughts on both the AL and NL Wild Card games and what matchups will determine who advance on in the playoffs. Then, Danny Vietti from CBS Sports joins the show to further breakdown the playoffs as the two of them looks at the known ALDS and NLDS matchups plus give their players and managers with the most to prove this October. Also, which job could be the most appealing for a manager: the Mets or the Padres (if Padres job is open). Finally, Ricky discusses the Giants and the Rays and their chances of reaching the World Series as a top seed and he gives his playoff picks and tells you who will win the Fall Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by looking at all the hype around the Bucs-Patriots game Sunday night as Tom Brady faces his former team. With all the talk around Brady and the criticism heaped on Belichick, Ricky wonders why a winner even has to be claimed as to who was more responsible for the Patriots six Super Bowl wins. As usual, you get the Top 5 NFL and College Football games of the weekend and we play NFL Word Association. In our college football segment, Cincinnati-Notre Dame is the headline matchup for Student Section Showdown and Owen Racer of the News Record joins Ricky to break down the Bearcats and their playoff chances, should they win this game. Finally, Ricky looks at the MLB playoff races with just 2 days left in the regular season as the NL West and the AL Wild Card matchup is yet to be decided. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by giving his winners and losers of Week 3, which includes the two Los Angeles teams getting big wins and the Steelers in complete disarray. Plus, he previews Thursday Night Football and what to expect in the matchup between Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow tonight in Cincinnati. In the second segment, Ricky looks at the AL Wild Card Race and he thinks there might be a tiebreaker game Monday as the baseball season comes to a close this weekend. After looking back at the week that was in college football, Ricky wraps up the show by talking about the dominant performance Team USA had in the Ryder Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the Panthers win over the Texans. With Christian McCaffrey out for multiple weeks, what does that do to Carolina's offense and how should Jets fans view Sam Darnold's early-season success. Ricky gives his 5 games to watch in Week 3 and plays Word Association. After talking about the Top 5 college games of the week, Mannion McGinley, the sports editor for The Observer, joins the show as a part of Student Section Showdown to help preview Notre Dame-Wisconsin and to look ahead to a tough October for the Fighting Irish. Finally, Ricky gets you set for the final week of the MLB regular season and which division/wild card races are still up for grabs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the 7 NFL teams that are either 2-0 or 0-2 to begin the year. For the 2-0 teams, is their success sustainable with one of those teams playing Thursday night (Carolina) and which 0-2 teams can bounce back, if any? Then, he looks ahead to Carolina-Houston After looking back at last week's college football action, Ricky looks at the weird Cardgate controversy in Tampa Bay and whether or not Kevin Kiermaier should have returned the scouting report card to Toronto. Then, he looks at the Cardinals and their current 11-game win streak. Finally, Ricky discusses the Ben Simmons saga in Philly, a change in the Timberwolves front office, and previews this weekend's Ryder Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about what he took away from Giants-WFT and what the game meant to both teams. Why did he not learn that much about Washington and how come the Giants continue to have early season frustrations? He then previews Week 2 in the NFL with his 5 games to watch for the week. Daniel Wade of Locked On Chargers joins the show to talk about the Chargers' success in Week 1, the keys to a win against Dallas, and he helps Ricky out with Week 2 Word Association. After giving his top 5 college football games on Saturday, Ricky is joined by Ryan Haley, the sports editor of Florida's student newspaper, The Alligator, to help preview Alabama-Florida and why the Auburn-Penn State game will be interesting to watch in terms of Auburn's chances to compete in the SEC. Finally, it's a pennant race update as Ricky looks at the state of the Wild Card races and the few divisions up for grabs with two weeks left in the baseball season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the big NFC East matchup Thursday night between the Giants and the Washington Football Team. Which team needs the game more? Then, he gives his takeaways from Week 1 of the NFL season with his winners and losers of the week. In the second segment, Ricky looks at USC's firing of Clay Helton and wonders if they didn't believe in him, why did they even bring him back for this season? Who would be the great candidates for this job and USC get back to their Pete Carroll days of being at the top of college football;. Finally, Ricky looks at the race for AL MVP and says Shohei Ohtani's isn't a lock to win the award in his opinion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by giving his takeaways from Opening Night in the NFL. The Buccaneers hung on to beat the Cowboys, but Ricky says we learned more about Dallas than we did about Tampa Bay. Then, it is time for Week 1 Word Association as Ricky previews each game with a word or phrase and gives his Top 5 games to watch this week. After that, Ricky discusses his Top 5 college football games in Week 2 and he is later joined by Austin Hanson of The Daily Iowan to help preview Iowa-Iowa State Saturday afternoon. To wrap up the show, Ricky focuses on what will be an emotional and memorable scene Saturday night at Citi Field when the Yankees play the Mets, 20 years after the tragedy of 9/11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about Mac Jones winning the starting QB job in New England and what it could mean for the Patriots in terms of 2021 expectations. Then, after previewing the AFC last week, he looks to the NFC this week and gives his division-by-division thoughts and picks who he thinks will win the Super Bowl. Plus, a brief look ahead to Dallas-Tampa Bay on Thursday night and why the odds are stacked up against the Cowboys. Then, it's onto college football. With the great stadium atmospheres this week, the ACC laid a big egg and why Clemson's playoff chances are in jeopardy already. Plus, which other teams stood out in Week 1? Labor Day is the final unofficial checkpoint in the baseball standings, so where do the pennant races stand right now and Ricky tells you why September 19 is the next big day on the baseball calendar (2 weeks left in the season at that point). Finally, Ricky gives his thoughts on the US Open, the Fedex Cup Playoffs, and the disappointing start the US Men's Soccer team has had in World Cup qualifying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about how he thinks the AFC will shake out in terms of division winners, playoff teams, and who will win the conference. Plus, he gives his takeaways from the final week of preseason games. Then, it's all about college football as Ricky gives his Top 5 games to watch this Saturday, his playoff picks, and he is joined by Drew Hubbard from Georgia's student newspaper, The Red and Black, to preview the big game in Charlotte Saturday night between Georgia and Clemson. In the third segment, Ricky talks about Javier Baez being mad at Mets fans for booing him and the team when they struggle and how the pennant races are looking heading into September. Finally, he discusses his expectations for the US Open and why -27 is too low of a winning score for a PGA Tour playoff event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by looking back at Week 2 of the NFL preseason schedule, Cam Newton missing the first few practices this week, and a look at who is ranked as the Top 10 players in the NFL? Some of the Week 2 takeaways go into rookie quarterbacks and should Justin Fields start Week 1 after the Bears saw what Mitchell Trubisky did to them in preseason this week? In the second segment, Ricky looks at the reported possible alliance between the Big 10, ACC, and Pac-12 and what it could mean for college football. He is later joined by Steven Lassan from Athlon Sports to preview the upcoming College Football season and they both give 3 players that can most impact the CFP standings at the end of the year. Later in the show, Ricky talks about Miguel Cabrera reaching the 500 home run mark in his career, the Orioles 18-game losing streak, and the Padres dismissing their pitching coach. Plus, did the NBA get their decision right with the Christmas Day games? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by looking back at what stood out in the first week of Preseason football, including the lack of a lot of high scores, the good games the rookie quarterbacks had, and an update on how the quarterback competitions are going. Then, he talks about how he felt the Field of Dreams game went for MLB before giving you an updated look at where the pennant races stand. In the final segment, Ricky talks about the Eric Bledsoe trade to the Clippers, the release of the first AP poll in college football, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about how he will remember the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that took place in 2021. What moments will stand out to him and why he feels this Olympics taught us more about the mindset of an athlete than ever before. Plus, we give a tribute to the legendary Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, who passed away on Sunday. In the second segment, Ricky gives his winners and losers of NBA Free Agency so far. The show also features an update on the MLB pennant races, a big injury to a kicker that could hurt a NFL team's playoff chances, Josh Allen's new extension, and a look ahead to Week 1 of the NFL preseason schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the winners and losers from the recent MLB Trade Deadline and why it was one of the craziest deadlines in recent memory. Then, he takes a look at where all of the races currently stand and discusses the Mets not signing first round pick Kumar Rocker. In the second segment, Ricky looks at what is going on in Tokyo and gives his take as to why we need to not be so hard on our Olympians and celebrate any medal they win, not just gold. What did he learn from looking at what gymnast Simone Biles is going through at the Olympics? After looking ahead to NBA Free Agency, Ricky gives his takeaways from the NBA Draft and why he thinks the Russell Westbrook to the Lakers trade could help LeBron James in the long run. Plus, why the NBA needs to root for a Nets-Lakers NBA Finals in the summer of 2022. For the final segment, Ricky gives his thoughts on where the Colts season is now after the Carson Wentz injury and why he feels Aaron Rodgers lost his battle with the Packers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA title. Who gets the blame, if anyone, on the Suns and what does it mean for Giannis going forward? Plus, he goes over Team USA losing to France to begin their Olympic schedule. In the second segment, it is all about the potential of Texas and Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 to go to the SEC. What does it mean for the big picture of college football. Josh Neighbors from Locked on Big 12 was the guest for this segment as he talks about whether the Big 12 could have done it more and what it means for the conference going forward? Then, the conversation shifts to baseball. Who are some of the players and teams to watch before Friday's trade deadline? Plus. we talk Seattle Kraken and the NHL as Adam Kierszenblat from The Hockey Writers joins the show to talk about the expectations for Seattle this season and the roster in general as of right now. Finally, it's more Aaron Rodgers talk and the NFL sets guidelines on what will happen if a COVID outbreak happens among unvaccinated players. Did they make the right decision? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Ricky begins the show by talking about how the NBA Finals has taken an unexpected twist with the Bucks being one win away from the NBA title. What would a title do for Giannis and how could it impact Chris Paul's legacy, if at all, if the Suns lose 4 straight? In the second segment, Ricky recaps All-Star week in baseball and gives a quick snapshot of all of the races as the second half is underway. After talking about some of the NFL positional rankings that ESPN released this week, Ricky discuss Collin Morikawa winning The Open Championship and what athletes and teams he is watching as the Olympics begin this week in Tokyo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week' epsiode of Kickin It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show with the case that Shohei Ohtani will be the face of the All-Star Game this week in Denver. Is it concerning that many All-Stars are not going and how bad it looks for the sport that no Astros will be at the game? Plus, a look at the first half standings and what impact Ronald Acuna Jr.'s ACL injury could have on the Braves chances this season. In the second segment, Ricky explains why the Suns are just too good for the Bucks despite the success Giannis is having in the NBA Finals and should Team USA be concerned after losing to Nigeria in an exhibition Saturday night? We go from the NBA to the NHL as Ricky discusses the Lightning winning back-to-back Stanley Cups. For the final segment, it is all international. Ricky looks at today's EURO 2020 Final between Italy and England, Novak Djokovic winning his 20th Grand Slam title and 6th Wimbledon, a British Open preview, and no fans being at the Olympics in Tokyo.n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show with previewing the upcoming NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns. Who does he think has the edge in this series? In the second segment, Ricky dives into all of the problems the Yankees are having and why he thinks they are done contending in 2021. He goes over the All-Star rosters and looks at some of the series to watch in the final week of the first half. Plus, he talks about the Lightning on the verge of back-to-back Stanley Cups, Euro 2020 semifinals, Wimbledon, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the NBA Playoffs and how the Suns are 1 win away from reaching the NBA Finals. Plus, he looks ahead to Bucks-Hawks Game 3, what is wrong with Ben Simmons, and discusses the new head coaching hires in the NBA. In segment two, Ricky talks about the sticky substance enforcement in baseball that took place this week and how using it for gamesmanship needs to be avoided. He later previews the Canadiens-Lightning series with Jared Book from Eyes On The Prize. Also, the UEFA Euro 2020 Tournament is in the knockout round so Joseph Lowery from The Total Soccer Show joins Ricky to give group play takeaways and what to expect in the Round of 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky starts the show discussing the Nets losing to the Bucks in Game 7. Was their season a disappointment or a failure and what should the expectations be for Milwaukee now? Ricky looks ahead to the start of the Western Conference Finals, previews Hawks-76ers Game 7, and talks about the NBA head coach vacancies. In the second segment, Ricky dives into the problem MLB has with the "sticky stuff" and who is to exactly blame for the situation. Can the owners and players ever get along and could this problem have been avoided by addressing the situation before the season started? Later, Ricky updates the latest on the NHL Playoffs and talks about a little soccer with a EURO 2020 update. Finally, he previews the final round of the US Open and how Novak Djokovic has cemented his place as the GOAT in tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 80 of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about Julio Jones being traded to the Tennessee Titans and whether or not it makes the Titans a legitimate AFC contender. Then, he gets into Coach K deciding to retire after next season. Are there any iconic coaches left in college basketball and has the game changed as we know it? Plus, we dive into Coach K's legacy. The second segment focuses on the NBA and NHL Playoffs. Some topics include whether Damian Lilliard needs to leave Portland, can Brooklyn still beat the Bucks without James Harden, and how if you like points, you will like the Nuggets-Suns series. After giving an MLB update, Ricky talks about what is going on at the French Open. To help him talk more about Naomi Osaka and what tennis can do to help her, Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets joins me to break it all down and talk about what's going on in Paris. Note that this interview was recorded before the injury news on Roger Federer. Finally, Ricky discusses Jon Rahm having to withdraw from The Memorial due to COVID-19 and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the fan misbehavior that has been occurring at NBA games before updating what has happened in the NBA Playoffs including the Bucks making a statement in sweeping the Heat, the Hawks shutting down Julius Randle and the Knicks, and which series will go 7 games in Round 1? In the second segment, Ricky gives you his thoughts on the 2nd Round matchups in the NHL Playoffs and a preview of Game 7 Monday night between Montreal and Toronto. Then, it is a MLB check-in as Ricky looks at the unofficial first quarter mark of the season and where teams stand. Finally, Ricky discusses Naomi Osaka's boycott of postmatch press conferences at the French Open. What kind of precedent could it set moving forward and are there changes that can be made to help the mental health of athletes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices