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CB and Clay congratulate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for winning MVP, but was Jokic more deserving? We cover all of the proposed NFL rule changes and discuss how the rules will look going into the 2025 season. The NFL is allowing one player from each team to try out for the USA Flag Football Olympic team.

CB and Clay are basically turning Proficient Fans into Proficient Friends this episode as we cold-open to our recent golf outing and The Last of Us Season 2. The MLB finally releases the Hall of Fame ban on “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and Pete Rose. We recap the matchups in the Western Conference and Eastern Conference in both the NBA and NHL.

CB and Clay wonder who is next up in New Orleans after Derek Carr retires. The NBA playoffs aren't necessarily going how we thought and we're all for it. The Dallas Mavericks win the first pick in the NBA lottery and most-likely land Cooper Flagg. Should UFC fighters have to defend their belt more frequently?

CB and Clay record remotely this week. The Baltimore Ravens cut pro-bowl kicker Justin Tucker due to a sexual misconduct case currently under investigation by the NFL. Michigan State fires their Athletic Director. The NBA and NHL playoffs have been nothing short of electric so far. We recap the first round in both leagues and make our predictions for round two.

CB and Clay catch up on the NBA and NHL playoffs and what matchups have been entertaining to watch. The NFL has concluded and we take a look at our teams and how they did. Shedeur Sanders falls all the way to the fifth round before being drafted. What do NFL front offices know that we don't?

CB and Clay make their predictions for the NBA playoffs and Stanley Cup playoffs. We take a look at the NFL draft and discuss what teams we think certain players would fit best in.

CB and Clay are pumped to see the Western Michigan Bronco hockey team win the National Championship! Go Broncos! Rory McIlroy wins The Masters and becomes only the sixth player ever to complete a Grand Slam.

CB and Clay tip their caps to Alexander Ovechkin for breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals scored record. Paige Bueckers finally can call herself a National Champion after UCONN defeats South Carolina. We ramble about old jobs and video games longer than we probably should have!

CB and Clay discuss Michigan State basketball and what finally did the Spartans in this tournament run. What will next year look like for Coach Izzo? The Western Michigan Broncos hockey team is headed to the Frozen Four for the first time in school history.

CB and Clay recap March Madness and Michigan State's run so far, breaking down the games against Bryant and New Mexico. Would Auburn or Michigan be the tougher matchup for the Spartans in the Elite 8?

CB and Clay are looking forward to March Madness! Michigan State falls short of the Big Ten tournament championship, but could this be a blessing in disguise for the big dance? There have been a few more moves in the NFL we cover. Is golf season here yet?

CB and Clay celebrate Michigan State's Big Ten Championship. We discuss tradition and what went on near the end of the game against Michigan. Big Ten Conference tournaments start this week and we state our expectations for Spartan basketball. NFL free agency has begun and players are quickly on the move.

CB and Clay celebrate Michigan State's hot-streak, taking down five ranked teams in a row. Will Kevin Durant end up in San Antonio next season? Is Jaren Jackson Jr. worth a supermax deal of $345M? The NFL Combine came and went and we took a closer look at some of the standouts.

CB and Clay love seeing the Spartans get back on track after defeating two ranked schools in the Big Ten. Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is out for the season after suffering a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. What does this mean for the young talent's career? Matt Stafford is granted permission to talk to the market. What is the automated ball-strike system in the MLB and is it good for the game?

CB and Clay aren't surprised that the NBA All-Star game was a complete flop. What will it take to bring back the pride and competition to this special event? Canadian hockey fans boo Team USA during the 4 Nations Face-Off. Can the American's defeat their arch-rivals a second time to win it all in the championship? Tom Izzo passes Bob Knight as the winningest coach in Big Ten history.

CB and Clay discuss the absolute dominant performance by the Eagles as they defeat the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. Should Patrick Mahomes remain in the GOAT conversation? We break down Kendrick Lamar's halftime show and the symbolism and message behind it. Should Mavericks fans feel disrespected after the Doncic trade and does it justify following a new franchise?

CB and Clay are stunned. An NBA blockbuster trade goes down. Dallas ships out Luca Doncic to the Lakers in a three-way trade. We look at some conspiracy theories on the Mavs decision to trade away their perennial all-star. Michigan State's winning streak comes to the end on the road, but we love what we're seeing from this team. Will professional all-star games ever rise to glory again? We make our predictions for Super Bowl 57.

CB and Clay are happy to see some of the names the MLB has inducted into the Hall of Fame. What's going on with Jimmy Butler in Miami? We have a repeat Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and Eagles. Can Kansas City be the first NFL organization to three-peat?

CB and Clay recap the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. How will Detroit handle losing both coordinators? Can Josh Allen and the Bills finally get past the Chiefs and make a Super Bowl run? Will Jalen Hurts' knee be healthy to battle the sensational rookie Jayden Daniels? We provide updates during the Ohio State/Notre Dame College Football National Championship while recording.

CB and Clay had a weekend full of football. Notre Dame and Ohio State will face off in the College Football National Championship. The NFL playoffs are cooking so far. We look at who is advancing and make our predictions for the divisional round. Will Coach Prime end up as an NFL coach in the 2025 season?

CB and Clay are experiencing football playoff madness. The college football playoff has been nothing short of exciting, full of upsets and nailbitters. Week 18 of the NFL season has left us with multiple coaches being fired, players demanding trades, and a playoff bracket sure to be competitive. Buckle up because this episode is chock-full of football news, opinions, and predictions.

CB and Clay recap the holiday season and look at the college football playoff picture. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announces 15 modern-era finalists for the 2025 class. Teams make their final push to make the postseason in the NFL. We make our predictions for the NFL playoffs and week 18.

CB and Clay recap the holiday season and look at the college football playoff picture. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announces 15 modern-era finalists for the 2025 class. Teams make their final push to make the postseason in the NFL. We make our predictions for the NFL playoffs and week 18.

CB and Clay look closer at Bill Belichick's acceptance of the head coach position in North Carolina. Should NFL teams cut veteran players when they are out of the playoff race to allow them to ring chase? The NFL playoff picture is red-hot. Who is in the hunt? We make our NFL week 17 predictions.

CB and Clay aren't surprised that Travis Hunter is named the 2024 Heisman Trophy recipient. Should Ashton Jeanty have won the award? Former Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio is elected into the College Football Hall of Fame. Can the Detroit Lions hang on to make a Super Bowl run despite their injuries?

CB and Clay break down the College Football Playoff bracket and see if the first two schools out were worthy candidates. Is Bill Belichick headed to Chapel Hill to become the Tarheels' next head coach? We look at our fantasy football playoff situations and make our NFL week 15 predictions.

CB and Clay unpack the Michigan State football season and discuss what happened. Was Aidan Chiles in the right or wrong for his comments about the Spartan fans? The Lions continue their winning streak, but is Jared Goff to thank for the success? We make our week 14 predictions.

CB and Clay discuss who Daniel Jones may land after clearing waivers. Should Chicago fire Head Coach Matt Eberflus? We make our week 13 NFL predictions. The NBA is gearing up for another new All-Star format, and we chime in.

CB and Clay recap a weekend of fights, starting with the Paul vs. Tyson fight, which didn't compare to Jones vs. Miocic the following night. The MLB has a stacked group of former players on the ballot this year. Michigan State earns another loss and is in jeopardy of not making a bowl game this season. The Giants decided to bench starting quarterback Daniel Jones. What is going on within that organization?

CB and Clay dive into the fight world and discuss the upcoming boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul and UFC 309, with Jon Jones squaring off against Stipe Miocic. Michigan State basketball is underway as they take on Kansas while we record. There were some trades in the NFL, one of which the Lions received a veteran pass rusher. We make our week 11 predictions.

CB and Clay had a great time in East Lansing over the weekend until the game started. Is Indiana for real, or have they yet to be adequately challenged this season? We look at NFL teams midway through the season and make our week 10 predictions.

CB and Clay reflect on the Michigan State football season after an ugly loss to their in-state rival. Does head coach Jonathan Smith have the ship heading in the right direction? The Kansas City Chiefs land Hopkins, and other wide receivers enter the trade rumor discussions. We jump ahead one week and make our NFL predictions.

CB and Clay have a new recording studio. Michigan State wins a big conference matchup against Iowa. The World Series matchup is set and we make our predictions. A few NFL teams look to their backup quarterbacks after a few injuries this week. We make our NFL week 8 predictions.

CB and Clay celebrate 6 years of Proficient Fans with episode 314. Ohio State and Oregon face off in what turned out to be a thriller. The New York Jets fired head coach Robert Salah. Aidan Hutchinson suffers a season-ending leg break. Should the Detroit Lions trade for an elite defensive end, like Maxx Crosby, to replace their injury-riddled defensive line? We make our NFL week 7 predictions.

CB and Clay have tickets for their annual Michigan State Spartan football game. How is Michigan State stacking up against the juggernauts in the Big Ten? The Detroit Tigers tie up the ALDS series at 1-1 against the Guardians. We recap last week's games in the NFL and make our week 6 predictions.

CB and Clay finally have some baseball to talk about. Shohei Ohtani cemented his legacy by becoming the first player with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the game's history. The PAC-12 acquired four new schools slated to join in 2026. We recap week 3 of the NFL and make predictions for week four.

CB and Clay finally have some baseball to talk about. Shohei Ohtani cemented his legacy by becoming the first player with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the game's history. The PAC-12 acquired four new schools slated to join in 2026. We recap week 3 of the NFL and make predictions for week four.

CB and Clay are already breaking down the College Football Playoff race, which includes six top-ten schools from the SEC. The battle between Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning heats up. Michigan State starts its season 3-0 under Jonathan Smith. Dolphins' quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffers his fourth concussion in the NFL. Should he continue playing, or is it time to retire? We recap our week two picks and make our week three predictions.

CB and Clay had so much football to watch and it was beautiful! Michigan State walked away with a win this Saturday, but did they look like winners on the field? The NFL kicked off with the Ravens vs Chiefs and Packers vs Eagles and it did not disappoint. We break down our week one picks and discuss some big games.

CB and Clay continue their NFL divisional breakdown and journey down to the AFC and NFC West divisions, looking at each team's odds of winning a division title and ranking skill players at their respective positions. Michigan State starts the football season with a win, but was it a good win? We quickly run through some notable college football games.

CB and Clay continue their NFL divisional breakdown and journey to the AFC and NFC South divisions. We look at each team's odds of winning a division title and rank skill players at their respective positions.

CB and Clay discuss injuries in the NFL and how preseason football may contribute to this issue. We break down the AFC and NFC East divisions, looking at each team's odds of winning a division title and ranking skill players at their respective positions. #ProficientFans #SportsPodcast #SportsAreLife #KalamazooPodcast #NFL #InjuryReport #AFCEast #Dolphins #Jets #Bills #Patriots #NFCEast #Eagles #Cowboys #Commanders #Giants #DivisionRanking

CB and Clay are pumped to see the USA lead in the medal count for the 2024 Olympics. The U.S. Men's Basketball Team takes home gold after a few clutch performances. The NFL season is practically here and it's time we start our divisional breakdowns and predictions for the 2025 NFL season, starting with the AFC North and NFC North.

CB and Clay are in a fantasy football dynasty draft and can feel the football frenzy around the corner. The University of Michigan football team is in hot water as more evidence is surfacing of the cheating that happened in Ann Arbor throughout last season. #ProficientFans #SportsPodcast #SportsAreLife #KalamazooPodcast #NFL #FantasyFootball #FantasyDraft #NCAA #CollegeFootball #UniversityOfMichigan #SherroneMoore #ConnorStallions #JimHarbaugh

CB and Clay are recording remotely today. Thank you for your understanding if the audio quality is off this week. Russell Westbrook is ring-chasing as he signs a deal with the Denver Nuggets. Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love both ink their extensions to become franchise quarterbacks. Is the NFL going to an 18-game season soon?

CB and Clay find a way to create another great episode from nothing. The Summer Olympics are almost here, and we are excited to watch the USA compete. We look at an ESPN fantasy football mock draft and discuss how positional value has changed over the years. #ProficientFans #SportsPodcast #SportsAreLife #KalamazooPodcast #Olympics #USA #NFL #FantasyFootball #MockDraft

CB and Clay watched the MLB Home Run Derby, which filled our baseball quota for the year! The NBA will be on TV every day of the week, providing a ton of exposure for teams and players alike. Phil Knight gives Oregon unlimited NIL to recruit to the university. The new NFL documentary Receivers is on Netflix and has been a fantastic inside look into some of the league's greatest receivers and their lives on and off the field.

Milestone Episode 300! CB and Clay are excited to see the talent on the USA Men's Olympic basketball roster, but were some names out of place? NFL Films is trying out a new offseason Hard Knocks with the Giants this Summer. The NCAA is removing cannabis from its drug-testing list.

A jury has ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages from NFL Sunday Ticket, which antitrust law requires to be tripled to over $14.39 billion. Should the consumers win, or is the NFL in the right by choosing to inflate their premium packages? The NBA offseason has begun, and some big-name players have already found new homes. LeBron and Bronny James became the first father-son duo in the NBA.

CB and Clay start by discussing the housing market and the mental checklist necessary when starting the home-buying process. The Edmonton Oilers have managed to fight back into this Stanley Cup Finals to force a Game 7 after being down 3-0 to the Florida Panthers, but it wasn't quite enough as the Panthers earned their first championship in franchise history. The dog days of summer are officially here, and we are feeling it.

CB and Clay start off discussing Star Wars Acolyte. We promise that we eventually talk about sports in this episode. The Boston Celtics claim another title by defeating the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games. Can the Celtics become the NBA's next dynasty? Will Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins figure out his next contract now that Jacksonville has pulled the trigger on Trevor Lawrence, signing their QB to a 5-year/$275M deal? The NFL is being sued for over $7B, and consumers may see a lower NFL Sunday Ticket price because of it.