The Klown Times Presents: The Klown Hour Sports Podcast

We previewed the 2021 MLB season and Final Four, discussed the NBA trades, and as always rapped about all things HBCU sports.

We recapped the 2021 Australian Open, more QB trades, and more Black History moments in sports.

We recapped Super Bowl LV (who should get more credit for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' win: Tom Brady or defensive coordinator Todd Bowles?), broke down more star QBs on the move (Wentz and maybe Russell Wilson?), examined Mark Cuban and the controversy of the National Anthem, and shared more black history moments in sports.

We discussed the Stafford-Goff trade, updated Deshaun Watson trade scenarios, previewed Super Bowl LV, and shared some Black History in sports.

We recapped the conference championship games, talked Tom Brady's GOAT status and lack of minority NFL head coaching hires. (0:00) - Intro NFC Championship Thoughts (4:00) - Tom Brady is the GOAT, once and for all (15:40) - Should HC Matt LaFleur have gone for the TD late? (25:10) - Aaron Rodgers' future in Green Bay (28:15) - Lack of minority head coach hires (35:30) - Eric Bienemy not interviewing well???? (39:00) - Opportunities for black head coaches (54:08) - BREAKING NEWS: Texans' new hire David Culley (55:55) - Duce Staley coaching news in Philly (1:05:13) - Black GMs: are they REALLY in charge? (1:23:23) - More black coaches hired as coordinators  

Who ya got: Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers?  Will Josh Allen break through vs. Patrick Mahomes?  Where will the Houston Texans trade Deshaun Watson?  Will Kyrie Irving fuck up the James Harden experiment in Brooklyn?

On this edition of "The Klown Hour" podcast, we talked about the James Harden trade, what's going on with Kyrie Irving, thought's on NFL Super Wild Card Weekend, and Nick Saban's legacy.

We recapped the day of Trump protestors storming the Capitol building in Washington, DC, previewed the NFL's Wildcard round and College Football Playoff championship -- and some other random shit.

We broke down the NFL playoff scenarios, Dwayne Haskins release from the Washington Football Team and if he has a future in the NFL, Booger McFarland's comments on black NFL stars, and previewing the College Football Playoff semifinals.

We talked about the Steelers' bad loss to the Bengals, College Football Playoff final rankings, previewed the 2020-2021 NBA season, and mixed in a little "The Wire" discussion

We reacted to the epic Baltimore Ravens-Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football, talked about the slumping Pittsburgh Steelers, clowned the College Football Playoff rankings (Iowa State and Florida, REALLY???), Giannis supermax extension, and Major League Baseball FINALLY recognizing the Negro Leagues as major league.

We discussed my Pittsburgh Steelers prime time upset at the hands of the Washington Football Team, the Cleveland Browns big win over the Tennessee Titans, Iowa State being in the College Football Playoff's Top 10, and Errol Spence Jr's dominate win over Danny Garcia. 

We reacted to the Steelers-Ravens Wednesday night (??) game, clowned the NFC East, reacted to the shocking Russell Westbrook-John Wall trade -- and nearly forgot about the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition fight. Intro: (0:00)Steelers-Ravens reaction (1:05)NFC "Least" talk (18:22)Browns at Titans preview (26:40)College Football Playoff (33:53)Westbrook-Wall trade and other NBA news (56:22)Tyson-Jones Jr. fight/get Snoop Dogg a job!!! (1:16:00)

We discussed NBA free agency, debated who the best team in the NFL is, and how the Cincinnati Bengals have failed Joe Burrow in the wake of his injury. Duane Nash and I wondered aloud what the hell were the Charlotte Hornets thinking in giving Gordon Hayward $120 million, and why we thought Jaysom Tatum and Donovan Mitchell signing their big extensions were good for both the Celtics and Jazz, respectively.Even though my Pittsburgh Steelers are still unbeaten, are they really better than the Kansas City Chiefs?Will the Joe Burrow era end the same way Carson Palmer's did?  Will the Bengals ever do right by Burrow?  

During this episode, we rapped about the 2020 NBA Draft, James Harden and Russell Westbrook wanting out of Houston, format changes to the 2020-2021 NBA season, and the NFL providing incentives for minority hiring. When the Charlotte Hornets selected LaMelo Ball, my partner Duane Nash and I laughed at the thought of Lavar Ball and Michael Jordan going at it 1-on-1 style, but we gave our thoughts on how great the draft pick was.  Also discussed if top pick Anthony Edwards will be a bust and gushed over my Knicks' pick of Obi Toppin.While Harden and Westbrook want out of Houston, we gave our thoughts on why we both believe they will stay their asses in Houston this coming season.While we like the NFL trying to make moves for minority coaching/executive opportunities behind the scenes, is the Rooney Rule REALLY working the way it was intended to?  

Testing to see if this Zoom thing will work

I will be discussing the 2020 ACC football season, including the big Clemson vs. Notre Dame game -- rap a bit about the upcoming men's and women's basketball season -- with Jeff Fan and Matthew, aka Hokie Smash, from All Sports Discussion ACC blog. Notre Dame picked up a huge win over Clemson, albeit against a team that started a backup QB who is a true freshman and that was without its top defensive linemen.  Is Notre Dame now the team to beat in the ACC, even with a healthy Clemson?The AP has Virginia and Louisville favored to win the men's and women's regular season title, respectively.  The guys and I have some beef with the AP, find out who we think the favorites should be.

The homie Duane Nash and I will be debating who is the best team in the NFL (Chiefs, Steelers, Buccaneers?), previewing Clemson vs. Notre Dame and is Jim Harbaugh overrated or not?  My Pittsburgh Steelers are STILL undefeated, but the Kansas City Chiefs are still playing well as the defending champs, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks are straight balling.  This debate of who is the best team in the NFL will be settled once and for all (until next week).Clemson at Notre Dame is by far college football's "Game of the Year".  Does a Clemson win with a backup QB make the Tigers the team to beat in all of college football?I've long contended that U. of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh is overrated as hell.  Hopefully I can FINALLY convince D-Nash the same.

Duane Nash and I will react to the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series win over the Tampa Bay Rays last night, and all things NFL: last week's games, the drama surrounding the Dallas Cowboys, my unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers, those lowly Atlanta Falcons, and Dez Bryant and Eric Reid being offered practice squad spots. The Dodgers deservedly won the World Series, but how much help did Rays' manager Kevin Cash give them by pulling ace Blake Snell?  Does this kill the "analytics in baseball" support?Is the Dodgers' road to the World Series title tougher than the Lakers' to the NBA Finals?The Steelers won the battle of the unbeatens over the Titans last Sunday.  Does this make the Steelers the NFL's top team?The Cowboys are a mess.  What, if any, can be done to help turn their season around?The Falcons: WOW, just wow.Two former stars were offered practice squad spots, Dez Bryant and Eric Reid, with the former accepting.  How much could Dez help the Ravens?  Should Reid have joined Washington's offer?  

I will be breaking down the 2020 World Series, who is the best of the unbeaten NFL teams, and how the Dallas Cowboys are faring post-Dak Prescott w/ Duane Nash from "The Yard/HBCU Sports" and Facebook Live's "SLZE Radio". Duane and I are happy that those cheating-ass Astros are not in the World Series, but can the Tampa Bay Rays parlay that into their first championship against the heavily-favored Los Angeles Dodgers?The Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks are the NFL's unbeaten teams.  Who is the best of this bunch?I thought the Cowboys would be okay post-Dak Prescott's horrific injury.  After watching Monday night's game vs. the Arizona Cardinals, I have my doubts.  The players are on the verge of a mutiny vs. head coach Mike McCarthy and his coaching staff.  Washington fan/fellow Cowboy hater Duane may have a few good laughs over this. 

I will be discussing the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA Finals win along with LeBron James' legacy, MLB League Championship Series, and upcoming NFL games and coach firings with Duane Nash from The Yard/HBCU Sports and Facebook Live's SLZE Radio. The Lakers won their NBA record tying 17th championship, the question now is what this Finals win do for LeBron's legacy?  Does it make him the GOAT over the likes of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson?Your boy is happy as hell that those cheating-ass Houston Astros are on the brink of elimination.  Duane's Atlanta Braves are doing the damn thing in the NLCS.  Should be a great baseball segment.Browns-Steelers is the game of the week.  Who will come out on top?  What should the Falcons do now that Dan Quinn and the GM is fired -- not to mention Matt Ryan may not be the QB going forward

I will be discussing the NBA Finals, MLB Playoffs, NFL w/ COVID, and the Houston Texans firing Bill O'Brien with Duane Nash from 'The Yard/HBCU Sports' and Facebook Live's 'SLZE Radio'. The NBA Finals look to be coming to a close.  Can the Miami Heat win another game?How great is it that the MLB Playoffs' League Divisional Series are comprised of bitter divisional rivalries?  And will someone please beat those cheating-ass Houston Astros?COVID-19 has ravaged the Tennessee Titans, and it claimed Cam Newton and now Stephone Gilmore.  Is the 2020 NFL season in danger?And finally, we will openly wonder why in the hell O'Brien lasted so long in Houston and how much it hurt QB Deshaun Watson's development.  

I will be breaking down the 2020 NBA Finals and 2020 MLB Playoffs with Kevin McCune from 'The Weekend Adjustments' weekend sports talk show on WMOH "The Ticket". Kevin might be giving me my flowers on accurately telling folks to not sleep on the Miami Heat.  Will the Lakers size mitigate the Heat's toughness?Speaking of the Lakers, what would a Finals win do for LeBron James' legacy?  No one has won three rings with three different teams while being the lead dog.From a local perspective, how great is it for the folks here in Cincinnati to see the Reds back in the MLB Playoffs?  Kevin sure as hell is, and will tell us just why his Reds do have a shot of advancing far in the playoffs.

I will be discussing Deion Sanders becoming the new head coach at Jackson State, the NBA conference finals, and sharing my thoughts on NFL's Week 2 with Duane Nash from 'The Yard/HBCU Sports' and Facebook Live's 'SLZE Radio'. Given that Duane covers HBCU sports, I know he has a plethora of thoughts on Sanders becoming Jackson State's football coach.  Will this be the turning point of HBCU athletics as we know it?  Will more 4- and 5-star high school athletes consider HBCUs?  More importantly, will the administration at JSU do its part by investing in the football program? While the Lakers are still in control of the Western Conference Finals, do the Celtics have a chance against the Heat?  In fact, does the Eastern conference champ have a shot in hell vs. the Lakers? It's still too early to know who the contenders are in the NFL wafter Week 2, but we will try to identify them.

I will be discussing the return of Big Ten football, the LA Clippers' epic choke job, and previewing the NBA conference finals with Kevin McCune and Jarrod Singleton, and reviewing Week 1 in the NFL with Duane Nash. Kevin has been pining for the return of the B1G, and has been blasting commish Kevin Warren for the longest.  I wonder if he is happy now. The fellas and I will have mad opinions of who is the most responsible for the Clippers' choke job: was it "load management", bad chemistry, coaching?  What should be done about Doc Rivers? I told y'all not to sleep on the Miami Heat, and not only are they in the Eastern Conference Finals, they took Game 1 last night from the Boston Celtics.  I'm gonna have some fun gloating over that. And yes, the NFL is back and Duane and I will not overreact -- right???

I'll be talking all things 2020 US Open tennis with my homie Janina Reed from the RealzTenisFanz YouTube podcast, NBA playoffs and previewing the NFL season with my co-pilot in crime Duane Nash. Reed and I will get into the surprises of the US Open, including Novak Djokovic's disqualification, Naomi Osaka's social justice stand and of course, Serena Williams.  Is there a clear-cut favorite for the men now? Nash and I will preview what should be a crazy-ass NFL season.  No preseason, little to no fans at games, no problem.

We will be giving our thoughts on the NBA playoffs at this point, as well as giving our tributes to legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson and Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman.  Topics include: The East's second round matchupsWho's to blame for the Jazz loss?Who will win Game 7 of Rockets-Thunder tonight?The greatness of John ThompsonWhat Chadwick Boseman meant to black people

I will be giving our thoughts on the NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers firing Brett Brown, the Indiana Pacers firing Nate McMillan, and the Montrez Harrell-Luka Doncic kerfuffle with Kevin McCune and Jarrod Singleton from The Weekend Adjustments sports talk show on WMOH 'The Ticket'.  Topics to be covered include: Thoughts on the NBA Playoffs' first round.What are the problems plaguing the Sixers and the Pacers? Do either have to move players?Who could coach those teams?Are we buying the Gregg Popovich to the Brooklyn Nets rumor?Should something have happened to Harrell for what he said to Luka?  

I will be sharing my thoughts on the first round of the NBA Playoffs with Jarrod Singleton and Kevin McCune from "The Weekend Adjustments" sports talk show on WMOH 'The Ticket'.  Topics to be covered include: Should the play-in game be here to stay?Thoughts so far on the first round.The Bucks are STILL softAre the Lakers in trouble?Prediction on all the first round matchups.

I'm going to discuss news going on inside the NBA bubble and major college football conferces deciding to postpone and play college football this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic with Duane Nash from The Yard/HBCU Sports and SLZE Radio on Facebook Live.  Topics to be covered include: Who's looking good in the NBA bubble?Conferences that will/will not be playing football this fall amid the pandemic.What would be the best overall solution to handle this?Does college football need a commissioner?

I will be discussing the successful NBA restart with Kevin McCune and Jarrod Singleton from "The Weekend Adjustments" weekend sports talk show on WMOH 'The Ticket', and the mistreatment of black student athletes at PWIs (predominantly white institutions) with Duane Nash and Rashad Myers.  Topics to be discussed include: NBA Thoughts on the NBA restartPhoenix's run in the bubbleDame Lillard or Russ Westbrook?Who ya got in the East and West?Players not kneeling during the protestPac-12 player unity/Gary Patterson and the "n-word"/Iowa poor treatment of black playersTime for black college players to come back home to the HBCUs 'I Am Athlete' podcast discussed this

We will be talking more about the MLB and NBA restarts, Tom Thibodeau coaching the New York Knicks, Lou Williams' shenanigans, and the possibility of athletes choosing HBCUs over Power 5 schools.

I will be discussing Washington officially retiring "Redskins", Major League Baseball and NBA restarts, and how COVID-19 will affect major college sports w/ Duane Nash from "The Yard/HBCU Sports" and Facebook Live's "SLZE Radio".

I will be discussing the possible name change to the Washington Redskins, Trump's tweets on Bubba Wallace and DeSean Jackson's comments with Duane Nash from 'The Yard/HBCU Sports' and 'SLZE Radio'. We also reflected on the 10 year anniversary of “The Decision” (yay, super teams!)

I will be going in-depth into Bethune Cookman's move from the MEAC to the SWAC, and how it may affect future realignment in HBCU sports with Rashad Myers, Previn Taylor, and Duane Nash.  Topics to be covered include: Bethune's move from the MEAC to the SWACDelaware St's rumored moveHow schools in the SWAC and other leagues could attract more blue-chippers and leverage the football side and their big brands to possibly land a bigger TV contract?

With Bethune-Cookman looking to possibly leave the MEAC, I am going to opine on what HBCU athletics will look like within a ten year period with fellow NC A&T Aggies Duane Nash from The Yard/HBCU Sports and SLZE Radio and Previn Taylor.

"SLZE Radio", "The Yard/HBCU Sports," and HEROsports.com's Duane Nash and I will be touching on the Mike Gundy situation at Oklahoma State, NASCAR driver Kyle Weatherman's 'Blue Lives Matter' car, and predicting future HBCU conference realignment.

The homie Duane Nash and I will be giving our thoughts on the George Floyd protests, the NBA and MLS restarting, Drew Brees's comments and subsequent apology and the NFL's #BlackLivesMatter response.

I will be sharing my thoughts on the NBA's re-starting of the 2019-2020 season in Orlando with my NBA crew: Kevin McCune and Jarrod Singleton from "The Weekend Adjustments" sports radio show on WMOH 1450 AM, 'The Ticket'.  Topics include: Are 22 teams too many?Should the NBA go straight into the playoffs?Seedings?

I will conclude our great NBA playoff performances series with Magic Johnson from the 1980 NBA Finals' Game 6, debate whether the NBA's comeback plan is a good idea, and debate who is the true NBA G.O.A.T. with Kevin McCune and Jarrod Singleton from 'The Weekend Adjustments' sports talk show

I will be recapping the conclusion of 'The Last Dance' and relive one of the great playoff performances: Scottie Pippen in Game 6 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals with Kevin McCune and Jarrod Singleton from WMOH 1450's 'The Weekend Adjustments' sports talk show.  Topics to be covered include: Was Jordan a bully?Could the Bulls have won seven?Who looked worse: Jerry Krause, Jerry Reinsdorf, Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen or Horace Grant?Did Pippen redeem himself in Game 6 in 1994?

Breaking down parts 7 and 8 of 'The Last Dance' and embark on another all-time greatest NBA playoff performance by a player -- focusing on Tracy McGrady's performance in Game 3 of the NBA 2001 Playoffs (Eastern Conference 1st round) against the Milwaukee Bucks.  Topics to be discussed include: Was Jordan a bully?Could anyone beat the Bulls with Jordan in '94 and '95?Should McGrady be blamed for the shortcomings of his teams he led in the playoffs?  

I will be breaking down 'The Last Dance Pts 5 and 6' -- and in lieu of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the best of Tim Duncan: 2003 NBA Finals Game 6, with Kevin McCune and Jarrod Singleton from 'The Weekend Adjustments' sports talk show on WMOH 1450 The Ticket.

We will be giving our thoughts over how teams did in the 2020 NFL Draft, as well as laughing at the Charles Barkley-Draymond Green beef.  Topics to be covered include: Which team did the best in acquiring talent?Jalen Hurts to Philly in the 2nd round?  Huh???Bellicheat trying to get a top QB in 2021?Whose back you have in the Barkley-Green beef?

We will be discussing Rob Gronkowski being traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, breaking down the ESPN documentary 'The Last Dance' Parts 1 and 2, and preview the 2020 NFL Draft.  

We will be discussing Christian McCaffrey's extension, and debate who is the greatest NBA player of all time.  Topics to be discussed include: Is McCaffrey worth the contract?Is he more deserve it more than Derrick Henry?Who's the NBA G.O.A.T.?

We will be giving our thoughts on the NFL All-Decade Team, Bucs' and Falcons' new uniforms, Major League Baseball possibly starting in June, and Mike Leach's noose tweet.  Topics include: Any snubs from the NFL All-Decade Team for 2010?Thoughts on the new unisCould MLB REALLY start next month?  Will we have any sports this year?Mike Leach: how stupid could you be???

We will scoff at ESPN's bogus All-Time College Greats bracket, and discuss Cam Newton's and Jameis Winston's future.  Topics to be discussed include: Hey ESPN, where's Kareem? Also, Michael Jordan over Magic?  Shaq in the Final Four?  REALLY??? Which teams would be best fits for Cam and Jameis?  

We will be breaking down 2020 NFL Free Agency, mind-boggling trades and reaction to the news of Tom Brady signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Topics to be covered include: Who got overpaid in free agency?What to do if you are Dak Prescott?Tom Brady to the Bucs: WOW.What does Bellicheat do at QB?

We will be giving our two cents on Dak Prescott's contract negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys and who we think should be the NBA's MVP: LeBron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo? Who's being more ridiculous: Dak or Dallas?LeBron or Greek Freak for MVP?

We will be breaking down Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder III and opine on what team is the best fit for Tom Brady next season.