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This is Talk Back, a podcast where two fans debate the over-sold media point-of-view and discuss the world of sports as we see it. Welcome to the show!

Justin Gay & Eric Nesbit

  • Mar 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
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  • 97 EPISODES


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Hey now, you're an All Star

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 81:13


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit talk about Tiger Woods' future in golf, the potential that the Seahawks might be in need of a new quarterback just like the Texans, and which players you'd fight for to win the MVP award in the NBA so far this season. All of that and more on episode 344, enjoy the show!

Rain, rain, go away!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 93:35


We get a surprise winner of the Daytona 500, Carson Wentz is no longer an Eagle, and the Jazz are making sweet music in the NBA Western Conference. All that and more on this episode of Talk Back, enjoy the show!

The LomBrady Trophy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 77:58


The Super Bowl is in the books, putting an end to an NFL season that many people weren't sure would get to this point based on dealing with the pandemic, but the result was familiar to many fans, as Tom Brady lifts his 7th championship trophy. NASCAR season hits the track this coming weekend for the Daytona 500, will we see a surprise winner on Sunday? Enjoy the show!

The "big game"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 71:35


Just days away from the Super Bowl, hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit preview the potentially epic duel between Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes. What could this game mean for the legacy of each quarterback, and which team will win this weekend? They finish the show with the big trade between the Lions and Rams, before one host explains why he's had enough of Patrick Reed on the PGA Tour. Enjoy the show!

A perfect 10?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 74:44


Tom Brady is headed to his tenth Super Bowl and will play opposite the hottest young QB in the league, Patrick Mahomes, in a matchup the NFL must love, but in this episode we discuss the conference championships and how the Bucs and Chiefs arrived at this point. In the NBA, the Sixers and Lakers just played what could possibly be a preview of the Finals, which would make the hosts of Talk Back very excited. Enjoy the show!

The Bills are past due

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 104:06


The contenders in the AFC and NFC Championship games are settled for the NFL, so we discuss the contests that got them there and who will go to the Super Bowl before moving on to the Eagles' new coaching hire and the dust settling for the Sixers after not trading Simmons for Harden in the NBA. Enjoy the show!

What can Brown(s) do for you?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 95:37


The NFL Playoffs provided amazing action to open the postseason, and we look ahead to the next round of games to highlight the big factors and make predictions for the AFC and NFC Championship contests. In the NBA, the Nets made a huge move to acquire Harden from the Rockets, but will that work with KD & Kyrie, and can anybody stop the Lakers (outside of maybe COVID-19)? Enjoy the show!

Harden up against a Wall

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 97:05


Covid19 in the NFL takes a dramatic turn as the Ravens get delayed by nearly a week, but the Broncos have to play on time with no quarterback. Meanwhile, the Eagles have to figure out if Wentz is the future or if they are in need of big changes. In the NBA, free agency has altered the look of some teams significantly, while other teams like the Rockets are desperate to hold on to their stars. All that and more on this week's episode, enjoy the show!

Dodging COVID

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 92:18


Are the Tampa Bay Bucs for real? What is going on with the New England Patriots? Can Los Angeles dodge COVID after a game 6 positive test and celebration? All of that and more on this week's episode; enjoy the show!

A shattered star in Dallas

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 101:56


Hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit discuss the NBA Finals and Lebron's ranking in history now that the Lakers brought home the championship with The King and AD, followed by a conversation about Dak's major injury with the Cowboys and the COVID situation across the NFL. Those topics and more this week on Talk Back, enjoy the show!

LakeShow bringin' the Heat

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 73:12


The NBA Finals have arrived with the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Miami Heat, in a matchup that may look overpowered on paper, and might be that way on the floor too if the Heat can't stay healthy. The Titans have a COVID problem resulting in a postponed game in the NFL, while Russel Wilson lights up the stats and Mahomes is, well, Mahomes. All of that, plus NASCAR putting dirt on Bristol, this week on Talk Back. Enjoy the show!

A Nugget of wisdom

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 98:18


The NFL season kicks off with questions raised about the Bucs, Niners, and Cowboys, while the Chiefs remain the obvious team to beat. In the NBA, the obvious team to beat was the Clippers, but their season gets derailed by the Nuggets before reaching their potential. The MLB heads to a playoff bubble soon, and NASCAR drives toward their first playoff elimination. Enjoy the show!

Are you ready for some football?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 110:17


The NBA playoffs are moving forward despite a near-boycott last week, social justice issues remain a high-tension point across the landscape, and the NFL season kicks off this week, so hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit get you caught up on the hottest topics of the week. Enjoy the show!

Playoffs in a bubble

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 79:33


The NBA playoffs have begun, as the Blazers grab the 8th seed in the West to battle the Lakers in round 1. How do the hosts feel about that series, and the other top matchups on the court? Will NCAA football conferences actually hold fall football, will they be split, and how does that impact the college athletes with an NFL future at stake? The podcast wraps with a look at NASCAR at the Daytona road course and Collin Morikawa winning the PGA Championship. Enjoy the show!

Asterisk*

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 67:26


What are the chances the NFL season actually makes it through 16 games, and will the MLB season actually finish now that they've started? The pandemic is still the major topic within pro sports, but the NBA has a plan that is now in full-force with the season resuming. Where will the asterisks be placed when all is said and done from the 2020 sports leagues? Enjoy the show!

Fail to plan, plan to fail

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 73:20


On this week's show the hosts talk about the NFL's lack of a solid plan to move forward inside the pandemic while the NBA's plan inside the bubble appears to be working, and MLB is finally going to hit the field. There was some drama this week on the PGA Tour, and NASCAR has made a decision about practice and qualifying for the rest of the year. All of that and more on this week's edition of Talk Back, enjoy the show!

Make a difference, not headlines

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 57:29


The NFL football team in Washington will be changing their name, but is also in need of a significant change in culture and leadership. The NBA has congregated in the bubble, but will it work, and were the new features in NASCAR's All Star race a success or a gimmick? All of that and more on episode 328 of Talk Back, enjoy the show!

No noose is good noose?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 40:25


Was NASCAR leadership right to go to the media immediately without having all of the facts regarding the 'noose' that was hanging in the garage stall of driver Bubba Wallace? What is the impact to Wallace himself, and to NASCAR as a sport, as a result of the way this was handled. Hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit react on this week's episode of Talk Back, enjoy the show!

Let's Have a Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 75:04


On this episode of Talk Back, hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit look at how the dynamics in the United States are informing the way professional sports leagues move forward with their seasons, not only regarding the impact of the pandemic and avoiding COVID-19 infections, but with sensitivity to the topic of racial injustice. Enjoy the show!

The Last Dance

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 94:11


NASCAR is back, the NBA is considering a plan, and The Last Dance was a huge hit for ESPN. Our reactions to all three this week on Talk Back. Enjoy the show!

Episode 324 - Out of the draft

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 111:39


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit discuss the NFL draft results, which teams made surprising moves, and squads that were a total bust. The episode continues with reactions to the popular ESPN series The Last Dance, and concludes with talk worthy news from NASCAR regarding the new driver of the 42 car for Chip Ganassi Racing. Enjoy the show!

Episode 323 - Can you hear me now?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 45:55


This week Kyle Larson was indefinitely suspended from NASCAR and lost his job on the team for using a racial slur during an online iRacing event. Hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit discuss the impact this has for Larson right now, his career prospects moving forward, and the sport as a whole, before also briefly previewing the NFL Draft with a mock hypothetical scenario to ponder. Enjoy the show!

Episode 322 - Houston Cooks the books

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 57:45


This week your hosts provide an update on COVID19 in the world of sports, including iRacing, the NFL draft, and options for the NBA season, as well as banter about the Houston Texans' awful trade for Brandon Cooks. Enjoy the show!

Episode 321 - Ex-Pat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 60:52


On this edition of Talk Back your hosts dig into the NFL free agency period, a few of the interesting trades already on the books, and Tom Brady relocating to a different city. Enjoy the show!

Episode 320 - Bow before the crown

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 64:34


This week hosts Justin Gay & Eric Nesbit deal with the most pressing issue facing not only the world of sports, but the nation and the globe. Details are emerging every day about COVID-19, but they reveal their take on the impact in sports as of March 12th.  Enjoy the show!

Episode 319 - Trash the process

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 63:08


This week on Talk Back your hosts run to the hardwood to discuss the hottest NBA topics, including Zion for rookie of the year, the Rockets playing small-ball, the Sixers' injury problems, and the Bucks' chances at winning 70 games. The episode concludes with a brief discussion about the NFL CBA and a bonus question featuring Myles Garrett and Deontay Wilder. Enjoy the show!

Episode 318 - Indestructible Rocketman

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 69:34


This week on Talk Back hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit react to the pulse-stopping wreck at the end of the Daytona 500, touch on the upcoming CBA in the NFL, and close with the NBA All Star game, the XFL, and the MLB cheating scandal that won't go away. Enjoy the show!

Episode 317 - Place your Betts on the Dodgers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 67:50


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit react to the big comeback by the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, decide if Tom Brady is posturing for leverage, dismantle the NBA's changes to the All Star format, and talk about the Dodgers and Red Sox trade for Mookie Betts. Enjoy the show!

Episode 316 - The Black Mamba

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 60:26


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit react to the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant. The show begins with a Kobe quote followed by 8 seconds of silence, and concludes with another quote followed by 24 seconds of silence. May Kobe, Gianna, and the 7 other victims rest in peace.

Episode 315 - Remember the Titans

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 77:15


This week on the show hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit review the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs, including some stunning results, as well as talk through the Browns' coaching decision, the MLB cheating scandal, and the latest OBJ and AB drama. Enjoy the show!

Episode 314 - How Bout Dem Boyz

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 69:34


After a week off for the holidays, Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit review the NFL wild card playoff match-ups on the schedule for this weekend, and then discuss the big Black Monday coaching news, including the Cowboys finally breaking ties with Jason Garrett. Enjoy the show!

Episode 313 - I spy with my Patriot eye...

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 64:01


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit break down the Patriots cheating schemes through the years and debate whether that will have an impact on the team's legacy. Drew Brees lit up the Colts on Monday night, how will his career fit into the NFL pantheon of QBs when it's all said and done? Enjoy the show!

Episode 312 - Dolla, dolla, Bills y'all

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 66:30


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit discuss the front-runners in the AFC, including the Patriots and Ravens, as well as what damage the Bills might be able to do, followed by a discussion about the 49ers in the NFC, while touching on the continued mess in the NFC East. The show concludes with a look at the NBA ratings decline and what may be the root cause of the sour numbers. Enjoy the show!

Episode 311 - NFC DecEast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 63:58


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit attack the NFC East and try to figure out whether the Cowboys or Eagles will actually do any damage once they make the playoffs. The show continues with a discussion about the multitude of QBs in the NFL at risk of losing their jobs or being moved, and finishes with a debate about Lebron's total minutes as the Lakers get off to a fast start this year. Enjoy the show!

Episode 310 - Going the extra Myles

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 61:59


Hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit hit the biggest talk-worthy events in sports: Myles Garrett and a few others put on a show with 5 seconds left in the Browns-Steelers game, Colin Kaepernick works out for his fans, and Tua suffers a huge injury that sends shockwaves across the league. Enjoy the show!

Episode 309 - KAT fight

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 85:15


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit discuss the best team in the NFC at this point through eight weeks, determine what's next for the Jets, and wonder whether the Patriots are for real. In segment two they switch to the hardwood for reactions to week one in the NBA, including the tussle between Joel Embiid and Karl Anthony Towns, before wrapping up with another tussle, this time on pit road in NASCAR. Enjoy the show!

Episode 308 - Throwing the flag

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 82:00


On this week's show hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit discuss the referees in the NFL and the amount of flags being thrown each week across the league, followed by the hottest topics from the game of football in week 6. The show closes with heated words for Lebron James regarding China, as well as NASCAR's latest race at Talladega. Enjoy the show!

Episode 307 - The Sherman shake

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 74:27


This week on Talk Back hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit look at which 3-2 team, the Cowboys or the Ravens, they have more concerns with after the hot starts slowed down, what might be going on with the Browns, and why there is actually a big deal about a handshake. In segment two they wrap up the hottest topics in the NFL before tackling the situation between the NBA and China. Enjoy the show!

Episode 306 - A Giant hope

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 75:01


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit continue to sound off on Antonio Brown's situation with the NFL, break down all of the quarterback buzz around the league, and talk about the hottest topics hitting the wire from week 3. Enjoy the show!

Episode 305 - Another CAMpaign over?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 80:49


On this week's episode hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit react to the two biggest injuries to QBs in the NFL right now, as both the Steelers and Saints move to backups for the foreseeable future. In segment two they tackle the hottest topics around the league, including Cam Newton breaking down, Miami's fire sale, and Ramsey looking to leave Jacksonville. Enjoy the show!

Episode 304 - The Patriot way

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 82:19


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit recap the biggest stories from week one in the NFL before moving the bullseye to the Antonio Brown saga to close out the podcast. Enjoy the show!

Episode 303 - Indy's Luck has run out

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 77:13


This week on Talk Back hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit open the show with the biggest story the NFL has encountered in years, as Andrew Luck announces his retirement at the age of 29. In segment two the boys preview the NFC divisions and give their predictions on Vegas' over/under lines for each team. Enjoy the show!

Episode 302 - You're on the clock!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 89:12


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit hit up talk worthy topics from the NFL, PGA Tour, and NASCAR in the opening segment, before heading to the AFC preview in the second half of the podcast. Enjoy the show!

Episode 301 - The grass isn't Green-er

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 77:21


Season 3 kicks off with a jam-packed episode of NFL, NBA, and MLB content, where hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit first discuss contract holdouts in football, digest the AJ Green injury for the Bengals, and try to figure out who Eli Manning will throw to at WR this year for the Giants. Segment two brings in topics about LeBron James, the status of the 2019 baseball season, and what to watch for in the weeks ahead in NASCAR. Enjoy the show!

Episode 252 - Clippin' the League

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 79:38


This week Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit talk about Kawhi Leonard's control of the trade market, Zeke's holdout threat in Dallas, Shane Lowry winning The Open Championship, and parity in NASCAR. Enjoy the show!

Episode 251 - NBA Free Agency Special

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 87:15


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit break down the huge news from NBA free agency and react to how these player movements change the landscape of the league. Enjoy the show!

Episode 250 - LeBrow in LA

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 94:36


On this episode of Talk Back hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit react to the end of the Warriors' reign in the NBA as the Raptors take home the title, and in segment two discuss the big impact of not only KD and Klay's injuries on free agency, but how the AD trade to the Lakers impacts the summer as well. Enjoy the show!

Episode 249 - The Achilles heel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 69:04


On this episode of Talk Back hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit react and rant about the NBA Finals, the injury heard around the world from game 5, what impact that has on Kevin Durant and free agency, and who is to blame, if anybody, for this bad situation. Enjoy the show!

Episode 248 - Wounded Warriors

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 79:27


This week on Talk Back hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit review the first three games of the NBA Finals between the Raptors and the Warriors, which sees Toronto holding a 2-1 lead. They'll talk about how the series got to that point and where it goes from here. What impact will KD and Klay Thompson have, if any, in the remaining games? They close out the show with Carson Wentz' signing with the Eagles, Todd Gurley already talking about a reduction in carries, and predictions for next week's US Open. Enjoy the show!

Episode 247 - It all comes down to this

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 69:16


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit put the lid on the NBA conference finals, what it means for the Bucks moving forward that they're going home after a 2-0 lead on the Raptors, and then a preview of Golden State versus Toronto in the championship. They'll touch again on the dysfunction with the Lakers, and give reactions to the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 and Brooks Koepka's chances to win the US Open. Enjoy the show!

Episode 246 - An incomplete process

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 85:12


This week hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit finalize round two of the NBA Playoffs, react to their beloved Sixers being ousted, and predict the conference finals matchups. They wrap the show with takes on the Lakers' head coaching hire, Tiger at the PGA Championship, and NASCAR's downforce package at Kansas. Enjoy the show!

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