The Starting Lineup 98.9

Join Travis & Eric on the show today the guys discuss local sports from around the area and the local schedule for today, Monday Night Football happened and why would we ever excpect anything different from the Chicago Bears, O Line, Caleb Williams need to be better, JJ McCarthy led his team back and #18 did not finish the Vikings off, recap of Football and Nascar Pick'em, as well as recap Nascar at Gateway and the playoff positions heading into Bristol!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today the guys recap week 2 of the high school football season, all the performances you need to know, who went Beast Mode and puts up the points this week, How Do You Like Me Now for week 2, Eric's Overreactions for the week, Bears part of Pick'Em and the NFL first Sunday in the books!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today the guys talk about other local sports from the area, NFL from last night and this opening weekend, College Football for the weekend plus Illinois vs Duke, Football Pick'em, Nascar Pick'em!!

Join Travis on the inside the headset proton of the progrem. Travis catches up with Coach Hefner of the Effingham Hearts to discuss the season opening game against Breese Central & how the Hearts can bounce back at Mt. Carmel

Join Eric on the inside the headset proton of the progrem. Eric catches up with Coach Watkins of the Cumberland Pirates  to discuss the season and the Pirates Week 1 opponent Villa Grove

Join Travis & Eric on the show today the guys preview the Week 2 slate of games for High School Football, opening kickoff of the NFL is tonight so the guys make their picks for the playoffs and Super Bowl, nostalgia and random news and notes!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today the guys hit up on some local sports from yesterday and look at the schedule for today, some random news and notes, recap of Nascar in Darlington and recap of Nascar Pick'Em1

Join Travis & Eric on the show today the guys after an extended holiday weekend recap HS Football Week 1, Cumberland with the W, Effingham shaken up with a loss, the full slate of games are covered, Week 1 How Do You Like Me Now, Beast Mode, Pick'Em, and OverReactions!!

 Join Travis & Eric on the show today the guys talk about some new and notes from Thursday, Illinois Football Preview, Travis thinks the hype is real Eric (not surprisingly) is not so sure Only time will tell, also the guys continue Nascar Pick'em with the playoff re draft, also all the courtroom drama with the biggest lawsuit in Nascar. 

Join Eric on the inside the headset proton of the progrem. Eric catches up with Coach Watkins of the Cumberland Pirates  to discuss the season and the Pirates Week 1 opponent Villa Grove

Join Travis on the inside the headset proton of the progrem. Travis catches up with Coach Hefner of the Effingham Hearts to discuss the season and the Hearts Week 1 opponent Breese Central

 Join Travis & Eric on the show today the guys continue their preview of the area HS football conferences, today the guys cover two conferences: the super sized Heart Of Central Illinois and South Central, the guys also preview of Week 1 matchups and the season debut of part 1 of Football Pick'Em

 Join Travis & Eric on the show today the guys continue their preview of the area HS football conferences, today the guys tackle the Little Illini Conference, it was quite the turnaround for the Tigers of Richland County but its a debate on if they can repeat, can Casey Westfield go for a run at the LIC crown this year, what about Mt. Carmel and any other sleepers, how does Newton stack up!

 Join Travis & Eric on the show today the guys continue their preview of the area HS football conferences, today the guys focus in the Lincoln Prairie, tones of changes and future changes, Arcola and the new co-op and how it affected all the teams, where does Cumberland, Arthur and Sullivan stack up, can Sangamon Valley play spoiler, and everyone else in the conference 

The boys are back in town from their longer than anticipated summer break. Join Travis & Eric as the Starting Lineup makes its glories return for the 2025-26 local sports season  and on the show today the guys talk about the return of high sports specifically High School Football.  In the coming shows the guys will dive into the area football conferences. This episode will focus on the Apollo Conference and the Effingham Hearts, more conferences to talk about next week all in the lead up to Week 1 next Friday 

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, recap of baseball from last week till now, Cardinals and Cubs status of course, all things Nascar and Nascar Pick'em 

Join Travis & Eric on the show for final part of this special 4th of July weekend edition, the guys celebrate Independence weekend with a special bracket to decide the best chicken wing sauce, enjoy THE FINALE!!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show for part 4 of this special 4th of July weekend edition, the guys celebrate Independence weekend with a special bracket to decide the best chicken wing sauce, enjoy part 4 the Hot / Buffalo Sauce Region 

Join Travis & Eric on the show for part 3 of this special 4th of July weekend edition, the guys celebrate Independence weekend with a special bracket to decide the best chicken wing sauce, enjoy part 3 the Miscellaneous Sauce Region

Join Travis & Eric on the show for part 2 of this special 4th of July weekend edition, the guys celebrate Independence weekend with a special bracket to decide the best chicken wing sauce, enjoy part 2 the Asian Sauce Region 

Join Travis & Eric on the show today for a special edition on your July 4th holiday, the guys celebrate Independence weekend with a special bracket to decide the best chicken wing sauce, enjoy part 1 the BBQ Sauce region 

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, Cardinals get shut out (again0 Skenes  vs Pallante, Cubs beat the Guardians, the rest of the MLB, Mt. Zion TE makes his college decision and its not Illinois, NBA free agency, news and notes from Nascar and pick'em as well!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, how did the Cardinals and Cubs do in their respective series this weekend with the Guardians and Astros, take a look at the beginning of the week before a re match series in Chicago, a little NBA and NFL, College Basketball video game is coming back and more!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, Cubs-Cardinals split four game series and solve nothing in the standings, temper flare with Wilson and the Cubs, the rest of the MLB, Illinois and Missouri wont renew the rivalry until 2027, upgrades coming to Memorial Stadium, Nascar this week at Echopark and pick'em history occurs on the pod today!! 

Join Travis & Eric back on the show today, Cubs-Cardinals from last night and the rest of MLB, NBA offseason moves with more possibly incoming especially with the Draft tonight, where will KJ and Will Riley be selected, Nascar at Pocono recap!!  

Join Travis for a solo  show today, Thunder are the NBA Champions, how many can they win now, Haliburton goes down with a devastating injury, NBA Draft coming up with couple of Illini players excepted to go in the first round, KD traded to Rockets as well, MLB from over the weekend, College World Series, and a choke job at the Travelers you might have missed 

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, MLB from Thursday and the upcoming weekend schedule including a homecoming a long time coming, we are getting a Game 7 in the NBA Finals after all, College World Series Championship is set and a champion could be crowned in the afternoon, Nascar is in Pocono this week!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, MLB from last night and the schedule for today and tomorrow, Florida Panthers raise lord Stanley Cup for the second time in a row, WNBA scuffle, NBA Finals is over, College World Series, plenty of things to update in the world of Nascar!!

Join Travis  and Eric on returning from vacation, recap of MLB, NBA Finals, WNBA, Stanley Cup, U S Open, College World Series and more!!

Join Travis returns for a solo mission with Eric on (STILL) vacation this week, recap of MLB and look at the weekend ahead, Stanley Cup Game 4, NBA Finals, College Baseball World Series, U S Open and Nascar is set to go road course racing in Mexico 

Join Travis returns for a solo mission with Eric on (STILL) vacation this week, recap of MLB including Cardinals lose but Effingham's own Chad Green gets in to pitch, Cubs win in the  city of non brotherly love, College World Series is set, NBA Finals return, Stanley Cup might be over and so is the chances of Connor McDavid at winning a Cup, recap of Nascar at Michigan!!

Join Travis on a solo mission with Eric on vacation this week, Travis recaps local sports with T Town and Casey ending the local sports 2024-2025 at the state tournament, College Baseball and Softball as well, MLB recap from the weekend, NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Game 2s!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, look at the local sports results and take a look at the 1A and 2A state tournaments in baseball and softball, MLB, NBA Finals Game 1, why no sports on Saturday, Nascar at Michigan and pick'em!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, look at the local sports results from yesterday, even Tuesday, re shuffled schedule for today, MLB, Stanley Cup Game 1, NBA Finals Game 1, Breaking Nascar News from the courtroom!! 

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, look at the local sports schedule for today for 3A baseball & softball, MLB, Knicks fire Coach Thibs, Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals Begins tonight!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from super sectionals who punched their tickets to Peoria and Champaign this weekend, Teutopolis comeback and wins again punched their ticket to state, MLB, College Baseball & Softball Plus Nascar pick'em recap and the race itself at Nashville!!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from Friday and Saturday with some epic sectional championship games on both sides, super sectional going down today, MLB, NBA Finals is set, Illinois Basketball has an opponent on Black Friday at MSG!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap and preview the regional and sectional championships in baseball / softball, state track meet as well, Lake Land ends their run at the NJCAA World Series, MLB, NBA, NHL and Nascar in Nashville this weekend!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports postseason recap from yesterday baseball and softball regionals and sectionals, Lake Land baseball at the JUCO World Series, MLB, NBA, NHL and more!! 

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from sectionals yesterday, baseball sectionals on tap for today, Lake Land Baseball, MLB, NBA, NHL!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports regional championships recap, sectional in softball set to go today, MLB from yesterday, NBA, NHL, Indy 500, Kyle Larson, Coke Cola 600!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports postseason recap from yesterday, today, Saturday and Monday local postseason schedule, MLB, NBA, NHL, Motorsports  

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap yesterday baseball and softball regionals, boys track & field sectional as well, local schedule for today as well, MLB from yesterday, NBA Pacers take a victory lap around the choke job by the Knicks, NHL and more!!  

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from another day of softball regional action, the jam packed local sports schedule for today,, MLB, NBA, NHL, & Motorsports 

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from a few regualr season games and the beginning of regional play for baseball and softball, MLB, NBA, NHL, Nascar and the Indy 500!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from over the weekend including the conclusion of the 2025 City Series, Baseball And Softball Postseason gets underway today, MLB from rivalry weekend, NBA, NHL and PGA Championship!! 

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from Game 1 of the baseball and softball city series and other scores and results from yesterday, schedule for today and beyond, MLB from yesterday, NBA,NHL and Nascar Pick'em as well!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from yesterday and the local schedule for today including the City Series beginning today for baseball and softball, MLB, Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson now being off the lifetime ban lists of the Baseball Hall Of Fame, NBA and Stanley Cup Playoffs!!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from Monday to start the week, local schedule continues today, MLB, NBA playoffs and Draft Lottery, NHL, Nascar as well!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from Friday & Saturday results, local schedule for today, MLB from over the weekend, break up the Cardinals they may never lose again, NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, random news and notes as well to start a busy week!

Join Travis & Eric on the show today, local sports recap from Thursday, Friday & Saturday schedule, MLB, NBA & Stanley Cup playoffs & Nascar news and notes plus set this week's lineups for Kansas