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Harrison Hamm and William Generett discuss news across college and pro sports.

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  • Jan 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 20 EPISODES


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NFL Wild Card weekend; potential NBA blockbuster trades

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 53:06


Harrison and Will look back at the first weekend of the NFL playoffs and preview the upcoming divisional round. Then, they discuss potential trades for James Harden and Bradley Beal — recorded prior to the Harden trade.

NBA MVP voting; Miami Heat's success

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 62:21


Harrison and Will discuss the NBA's MVP voting and whether it's flawed, the conference finals up to this point, highlighting the impressive Miami Heat, and finish with some thoughts about the start of the NFL.

Sports back; patriotism; schools reopening

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 49:07


Harrison and Will discuss the return of sports, patriotism in the time of coronavirus, and what schools reopening might look like.

Combatting racism, and how to make change

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 47:34


Harrison and Will delve deeper into the social climate, discussing how Will has spearheaded local change and why Eurocentric curriculums in schools are detrimental. They also talk about how racial ignorance develops in society and how Will's 8th grade history teacher once felt the need to clarify "I'm 100 percent a Yankee."

Dak's contract; Drew Brees and the protests

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 77:43


To start, Harrison and Will delve deep into Dak Prescott and the debate over his upcoming contract. At around 45:00, they discuss Drew Brees's opposition to Kaepernick's peaceful protests and how the Black Lives Matter movement around the country will change society.

Comparing LeBron James and Michael Jordan

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 105:11


Harrison and Will look at all sides of LeBron vs. Jordan, comparing eras, playing styles, and championship results. They also go in-depth on the differences in personality, and how it affects Jordan's legacy that he wasn't a political advocate the way that LeBron is. At the end, there is a heated discussion over whether Draymond Green is a Hall of Famer.

NBA All-Star picks; NFL playoffs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 59:22


We take a look at the NFL Wild-Card round and look ahead to the Divisional round of the postseason. Then, we go deep on NBA All-Star picks and debate the merits of Bam Adebayo and Andre Drummond.

Elite NFL quarterbacking, Dak Prescott, and the It Factor

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 49:19


Harrison and Will discuss what makes an NFL quarterback, the effects of paying Dak Prescott big money, how analytics should be factored into these discussions, and whether we can judge players based on the "It Factor." 

Browns-Steelers fight, NFL MVP race; NBA early season trends

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 37:31


Harrison and Will dish some opinions on the NFL at this point in this season, including the fight between the Browns and the Steelers — and what the NFL's recent history of violence means — plus the MVP debate between Russell Wilson and Lamar Jackson. Also, they run through some NBA topics at the end.

Complete NBA preview and predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 75:00


Harrison and Will run through all 30 NBA teams and how they project this season.

Biggest NFL surprises through five weeks; The Tomlin to Washington hypothetical

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 41:48


We run through the unexpected developments in the NFL through five weeks, including struggles in Cleveland and LA and success in San Francisco and Carolina. At the end, we discuss a fascinating hypothetical: Would you trade Mike Tomlin for the Redskins' 2019 first-round pick?

NFL trades; Eli Manning's HOF case

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 37:43


Harrison and Will discuss the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade and how the Steelers move forward without Ben Roethlisberger, plus a potential Jalen Ramsey deal and the intriguing debate over whether Eli Manning should be in the Hall of Fame.

Week 1 review: The Antonio Brown saga, biggest takeaways from the first week

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 40:21


Harrison and Will go deep on Antonio Brown and the numerous angles of his power move out of Oakland and his move to the Patriots. Then, they look at the biggest stories of Week 1, including the Browns' loss to the Titans, Lamar Jackson's big game in Miami, and the Steelers' blowout in New England.

Team-by-team AFC preview

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 45:13


We look at every AFC team and project how they will play this NFL season, including their place in the roster-building process and their QB situations.

NBA Free Agency: Previewing a huge NBA summer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 37:34


We look at the potential moves of the 12 biggest free agents, including which teams will be in the market and how the NBA's landscape could change this summer.

NBA Finals Game 4: How the Raptors have taken a 3-1 lead

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019


Harrison and Will discuss the NBA Finals, including the Raptors' dominance up to this point, the contrast in depth scoring between Golden State and Toronto, and whether the Warriors can keep the series alive on Monday.

Complete NBA Finals Preview

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 32:51


We look at the keys to the NBA Finals for both the Warriors and Raptors, and how the teams differ on and off the ball. 

Raptors-Bucks Game 4, the beauty of the Warriors, Steelers draft review

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 27:02


We look back on the last two games of the Bucks-Raptors Eastern Conference Finals series and give our thoughts on how Toronto has stormed back. Then, with the Warriors already through with a sweep of the Trail Blazers, we wax poetic about the beauty of Golden State basketball and discuss the future of the Blazers. To finish, we review the Pittsburgh Steelers' draft class and what it might mean for the 2019 Steelers.

First round NBA playoffs review

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 28:07


Harrison and Will analyze each NBA first round playoff series, including the Thunder's Westbrook dilemma, the future prospects of the Pacers, Nets and Clippers, and the keys to a potential Rockets-Warriors second round matchup. Then, we go over why TV ratings might be declining and discuss the prevalence of first round blowouts.

Episode 1: NFL free agency winners and losers + NBA contenders

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 40:43


Will and Harrison run through all of the major NFL free agency moves, paying special attention to the Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham Jr. trades. Then, they touch on the top NBA contenders as the playoffs approach.

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