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Baseball talking points: Miguel Cabrera his HR #500 Playoff hunts to watch for in the final five weeks. Football talking points:  Rookies that have impressed in preseason. Teams to watch for this season.

Talking Points for Thursday's Show: A. The gang is almost all here      1. Talk about how it feels to have the full episodes with the Triple Option boys. B. AP released their Preseason Top 25       1. Alabama opens as #1 team in the country.      2. Florida is #13 and Miami is #14      3. SEC leads 5 teams C. Update on how your favorite team's Fall Camp is going      1. Give an update on how your team's fall camp has been in the couple of days. D. Potential offensive breakout players to watch      1. What offensive players do you think could breakout and have a big season for your team E. Recruiting news      1. Top247 S Markeith Williams commits to Miami      2. Three-star Georgia LB EJ Lightsey commits to Florida       3. Miami Central S Jaylon Marshall commits to Georgia Tech      4. #2 ATH Deyon Bouie commits to Texas A&M       5. Maryland lands Top247 WR Shaleak Knotts       6. Florida also lands three-star OT David Conner out of Deerfield Beach F. Scott Frost and Nebraska under investigation         1. Frost and Nebraska are under investigation for improper use of analyst and also holding unauthorized off campus workouts during the pandemic.  G. Final thoughts

A. College Football less than three weeks away        1. Talk about the college football season being just around the corner   B. Update on how Fall Camp is going        1. Give an update on how your team's fall camp has been in the couple of days.   C. Positions battles to watch at camp        1. What position battle do you have an eye on during fall camp.   D. Recruiting news        1. Rivals250 RB Jaylon Glover commits to Utah      2. Florida lands two transfers from the portal (A&M CB Elijah Blades & Clemson OT Kaleb Boateng)       3. Top 100 WR C.J. Williams commits to Notre Dame      4. Miami four-star LB Travious Lathan commits to West Virginia       5. 2023 five-star ATH Makai Lemon commits to Oklahoma    E. Oklahoma & Texas officially in the SEC        1. Oklahoma and Texas will both join the SEC in 2025.    Pod A- Florida, Georgia, Kentucky & South Carolina  Pod B- Alabama, Auburn, Vandy, Tennessee  Pod C- Akransas, LSU, Ole Miss and MSU Pod D- Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas & Missouri

  A. College Football is Here!      1. Talk about how great it is to have fall camp begin knowing we are less than a month away from college football. B. Kirk Cousins & Training Camp      1. Talk about Kirk Cousins's comments on COVID-19 and the NFL season just around the corner.  C. NBA Free Agency Frenzy      1. Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Julian Randle & Jimmy Butler sign extensions to stay with their teams.      2. Kyle Lowry to Miami for three years/$85 million.      3. DeMar DeRozan signs with Chicago Bulls and teams up with Lonzo Ball & Alex Caruso      4. Russell Westbrook and Melo to the LA Lakers.  D. MLB's push for playoffs      1. Which division or team are you watching towards the end of the season to see if they make the playoffs or not?   

2021 MLB Trade Deadline was among the best ever. We break down all moves.

Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard, and Damian Lillard's names have been mentioned quite a bit lately. Discussing possible moves.   Aaron Rodgers looks to be losing now. Will he be back with the pack?   MLB Replay has been ABYSMAL to say the least. Why it needs to improve. Diving in to the myth of Showtime Ohtani.

Bucks vs. Hawks, Suns vs. Clippers. Suns up on the Clippers 3-1 and the Bucks taking a 2-1 series lead on ATL. Trae Young joins the injured list and is questionable for the next game.    We talk the first MLB suspension for "illegal" substance. And potential trades at the July 31st deadline.

Significant Series for both Ben Simmons and Kevin Durant, but both trending in different directions. Does Simmons bring any value as a max player? Is KD now the best player in the NBA?   More pitchers injured since MLB changed the rule on sticky substances.    College Football Playoff proposing 12 team playoff.

NBA Playoffs heating up! Phoenix Suns advance. Buck-Nets, Clippers-Jazz, Sixers-Hawks all tied a 2-2. Current MLB All Star totals Marlins Mount Rushmore: Fixing mistakes from starting 9

Lakers and Blazers get bounced. What the future holds for LAL after a first round exit? What does it mean for Damian Lillard's future with Portland?   MLB dropping suspensions for pitchers using a foreign substance. On the anniversary of the White Sox trading away Fernando Tatis for James Shields, we talk about other historically bad trades in the MLB.

- Recap each NBA playoff series - Julio Jones out of Atlanta. Falcons caught off guard. - MLB Knockout Rule and All Stars Picks

1. Why are there some many no-hitters? 2. Is Tony La Russa out of touch? 3. NBA Play in Games

Oakland A’s will start exploring the possibility of leaving Oakland. Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert Debut. NFL schedule released. Aaron Rodgers and Packers. NBA seeding.

Talking Points for Friday’s Show A. Orioles LHP John Means throws no-hitter versus Seattle Mariners      1. Talk about Means no-no and how dumb the dropped strike three rule is B. Injuries around the league      1. Braves C Travis D’Arnaud on 60-Day IL (torn ligament in left thumb)      2. White Sox CF Luis Robert on 10-Day IL (Grade 3 right hip flexor strain)      3. A’s LHP Jesus Luzardo on 10-Day IL (broken pinkie from playing video games)      4. Dodgers RHP Dustin May on 60-Day IL (Tommy John surgery)      5. Brewers OF Christian Yelich returns to 10-Day IL (back)      6. Blue Jays OF George Springer returns to 10-Day IL after four games (right quad strain) C. Miami Marlins RHP Paul Campbell suspended for 80 games for positive PED test      1. Marlins pitcher Paul Campbell tested positive for DHCMT, a 50-Year-Old East German Steroid D. Angels released future HOF 1B Albert Pujols      1. Share your thoughts on the release of a GOAT in Pujols E. Monthly Awards      1. MLB Players of the Month:           1. NL- Ronald Acuna Jr.           2. AL- Bryon Buxton      2. MLB Pitchers of the Month:           1. NL- Jacob deGrom           2. AL- Gerrit Cole      3. MLB Rookies of the Month:          1. NL- Trevor Rogers          2. AL- Yermin Mercedes F. Francisco Lindor struggling in the Big Apple          1. Talk about Lindor’s major struggles in his first season with the Mets G. Two different bench clearing brawls with Phillies vs. Mets & Cubs vs. Reds      1. Talk about the two bench clearing brawls and what were your thoughts on it. H. What matchups are you looking forward to this upcoming week?       1. Discuss some matchups from Saturday -Friday that peaks your interest.

Talking Points for Friday’s Show A. Dodgers vs. Padres Part 2 goes to San Diego      1. Talk about another great series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. B. Injuries around the league      1. Marlins 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.) on 10-Day IL (hamstring)      2. Brewers RHP Corbin Burnes on 10-Day IL (undisclosed)      3. Braves RHP Mike Soroka transferred to 60-Day IL (shoulder)      4. Giants OF Mike Yastrzemski on 10-Day IL (oblique) C. Teams that have surprised the most this season       1. Name which team or teams has surprised you the most good or bad.        D. Should Madison Bumgarner’s seven inning no-hitter count?       1. Discuss if you believe Madison Bumgarner’s no-hitter in a seven inning game should count. E. Predictions for NL & AL Rookies of the Month      1. Try to guess who is the player of the month in the NL & AL F. What matchups are you looking forward to this upcoming week?             1. Discuss some matchups from Saturday -Friday that peaks your interest.

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Talking Points for Thursday’s Show A. Two no-hitters in last recording       1. Joe Musgrove gets first no-hitter in San Diego Padres history       2. Carlos Rodón also tosses no-hitter Wednesday night  B. Three rookies that have impressed you early in the season.      1. Name three young players/rookies that have impressed early in the season. C. 2021 MLB All-Star Game officially moved       1. Share thoughts on All-Star being moved to Colorado        D. Red Sox are red HOT      1. 9-3 as of this recording       2. Have won nine straight since getting swept by the Orioles in the opening series      3. JD Martinez & Xander Bogaerts carrying the offense E. Time for Yankee fans to hit the panic button?      1. Yankees off to a 5-7 start with lack of production from key players F. What matchups are you looking forward to this upcoming week?       1. Discuss some matchups from Friday-Friday that peaks your interest.

Talking Points for Thursday’s Show A. MLB Season already a week old      1. Thoughts on the MLB season already? B. Contact extensions      1. New York Mets extends SS Francisco Lindor to 10-years/$341 million.      2. Minnesota Twins extends RHP Randy Dobnak to 5-years/$9.25 million. Could get up to $29.75 million C. Big name players injured      1. San Diego Padres SS Fernando Tatis Jr.  placed on 10-Day IL (shoulder)      2. Toronto Blue Jays CF George Springer placed on 10-Day IL to star season (oblique)      3. Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes placed on 10-Day IL (wrist)         D. Cincinnati Reds on fire to start season       1. 5-1 record and have scored more runs than any other team in MLB.      2. Nick Castellanos raking with .474 BA and three HRs.      3. Rookie INF Jonathan India making an immediate impact E. What matchups are you looking forward to this upcoming week?       1. Discuss some matchups from Friday-Friday that peaks your interest.

Talking Points for Friday’s Show A. MLB Season is Here!       1. How does it feel knowing that the regular season is just around the corner? B. Contract Extensions      1. Kansas City Royals extends C Salvador Perez to 4yrs/$82 million       2. Houston Astros extends RHP Lance McCullers Jr. to 5yrs/$85 million C. Division Previews      1. NL East       2. NL Central      3. NL West      4. AL East      5. AL Central      6. AL West        D. NL Award Predictions:      1. Coach of the Year Prediction      2. Reliever of the Year Prediction      3. Rookie of the Year Prediction       4. Silver Slugger Prediction       5. Cy Young Award Prediction      6. NL MVP Award Prediction  E. AL Award Predictions:      1. Coach of the Year Prediction      2. Reliever of the Year Prediction      3. Rookie of the Year Prediction       4. Silver Slugger Prediction       5. Cy Young Award Prediction      6. AL MVP Award Prediction  F. Playoff Predictions:     1. Division winners     2. Wild Card winners     3. NLDS/ALCS matchup     4. NLCS/ALCS matchup     5. World Series matchup      6. World Series Champions Prediction

Talking Points for Tonight’s Show A. MLB Spring Training is here!      1. How does it feel to have Spring Training back?      2. What things are you looking for during this Spring Training? B. Fernando Tatis Jr. contract extension       1. Reaction to the massive contract extension for Fernando Tatis Jr? C. Next player to get that massive contract extension.      1. Who do you think is next to get that big contract extension like Tatis?        D. Mariners President comments during Rotary Club meeting      1. Thoughts on what Mariners President and CEO said. E. Gio Gonzalez to the Marlins       1. Thoughts on the Marlins bringing the Hialeah kid home to a minor league contract. F. Breakout players candidates:       1. Hitting:       2. Pitching:        3. Rookie:

Pitchers and catchers reports this week. The boys discuss the start of the new season.A. MLB is back!      1. Talking about the return of baseball B. Biggest offseason moves      1. Mets trade for Indians All-Star SS Francisco Lindor      2. NL Cy Young Trevor Bauer signs with LA Dodgers      3. JT Realmuto & Didi Gregouris return to the Philadelphia Phillies       4. Rockies trade All-Star 3B Nolan Arenado to St. Louis Cardinals      5. Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM, first Asian-American & women GM in North American sports.      6. Astros OF George Springer signs with the Toronto Blue Jays C. MLB announces rules for 2021 season       1. No universal DH       2. Seven inning doubleheaders       3. Runners on second extra innings rule D. Cover athlete for MLB 21 The Show       1. San Diego Padres SS Fernando Tatis Jr E. Things you’re executed to see in Sprint Training        1. What are you excited to see during this Sprint Training? 

One of the most exciting days out of the year! National Signing Day! Hector and Sheehan discuss which recruits are going where, and what that means for each football program.

The boys talk about changes happening in College Football. Players on the move, coaches on the move, recruits on the move.

Breaking down the AFC and NFC Championships games. Super Bowl Preview.Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers falls short of yet another Super Bowl. Tom Brady onto his 10th Super Bowl. Will he win his 7th?LeBron James continues his dominance. Why the Heat need to make a move.Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills to claim their 2nd straight AFC Championship. Can they repeat? MLB universal DH a no go. No members selected for their 2021 Hall of Fame class. Why does the MLB hate its fans?

A. National Championship Recap     1. Alabama blows out Ohio State to winNational Championship  B. CFB News     1. Nick Saban passes Bear Bryant for most National Championship by a head coach     2. Jim Harbaugh signs extension with Michigan     3. Tennessee and Georgia being investigated for NCAA recruiting violations      4. #1 Dual-Threat QB Gunner Stockton decommits from South Carolina  C. Most sought after Transfer Portal players     1. Sebastian- FSU                 2. Mikey- Miami                    3. Sheehan- Florida             4. Hector- FSU, Miami & Florida  D. Way-Too-Early Top 10 for 2021 season?     1. Who do you put in your Way-Too-Early top 10 for the 2021 season? E. State of Florida CFB News      1. FSU lands two more players from the Transfer Portal       2. Miami hires former South Carolina DC Tavarius Robinson as secondary coach      3. Florida hires former Auburn coach Wesley McGriff as a secondary coach

James Harden to the Nets! How this may not be the best news for them. Nick Sabin the greatest of all-time. Divisional round predictions.

Breaking down each game of the 2021 playoffs!Teams:NFC:1) PACKERS2) SAINTS3) SEAHAWKS4) WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM5) BUCCANEERS6) RAMS7) BEARS AFC1) CHIEFS2) BILLS3) STEELERS4) TITANS5) RAVENS6) BROWNS7) COLTS 

A. Bowl Week Recap     1. Justin Fields, OSU upsets Clemson Tigers     2. Alabama handles Notre Dame 31-14     3. Georgia kicks game-winner over Cincy     4. Iowa State wins first NY6 Bowl game     5. Texas A&M beats UNC in Orange Bowl B. CFB News     1. Texas fires Tom Herman and hires Alabama OC Steve Sarkisian      2. Urban Meyer to the Jaguars?      3. Jim Harbaugh extension to Michigan? C. Early enrollees that could compete for starting jobs       1. Sebastian- FSU                 2. Mikey- Miami                     3. Sheehan- Florida              4. Hector- FSU, Miami & Florida  D. Biggest disappointment this season?     1. What was your team’s biggest disappointment in the 2020 season? E. State of Florida CFB News      1. FSU lands Kansas WR Andrew Parchment from the Transfer Portal       2. Miami lands Tennessee DE Deandre Johnson from the Transfer Portal       3. Florida fires CB coach Torrian Gray and S coach Ron English F. National Championship Predictions:    1. Which QB has more passing yards?    2. Najee Harris rushed 145 yards O/U?    3. Which defense forces more turnovers?    4. Which team has more time of possession?    5. Alabama vs.OSU National Championship

Padres are not playing around this offseason. They have acquired Blake Snell and Yu Darvish so far this offseason. Is that enough to dethrone the Dodgers? And former 1st round pick Dwayne Haskins was released by the Washington Football team. What does that mean for him?

A. Bowl Week Recap     1. Instant reaction to Oklahoma St vs. Miami     2. Liberty upsets Coastal Carolina in OT     3. Zach Wilson, BYU blows out UCF     4. Memphis beats FAU 25-10 B. Transfer Portal news     1. Tennessee loses two QBs to the portal     2. FSU lands former #1 JUCO recruit from UGA     3. FSU WR Warren Thompson officially enters the portal C. Transfer Portal recruit to watch your team to land       1. Sebastian- FSU                 2. Mikey- Miami                     3. Sheehan- Florida             4. Hector- FSU, Miami & Florida  D. Head coach you expect to leave/fired?     1. Which head coach do you think could possibly leave or get fired soon?  F. Bowl Game Picks    1. Florida vs. Oklahoma           Cotton Bowl    2. Georgia vs. Cincinnati          Peach Bowl    3. Auburn vs. Northwestern     Citrus Bowl    4. Ole Miss vs. Indiana            Outback Bowl    5. Oregon vs. Iowa State         Fiesta Bowl    6. Texas A&M vs. UNC            Orange Bowl    7. Notre Dame vs. Alabama    CFP Semi    8. Ohio State vs. Clemson       CFP Semi

A. College Football Playoff Rankings Reaction    1. Talk about final CFP Rankings  B. Conference Championship Recap     1. Alabama knocks off Florida in thriller     2. Clemson gets revenge & routs Irish     3. Ohio State runs wild versus Northwestern     4. Oklahoma edges Iowa State      5. Oregon upsets USC as Pac-12 Champs C. News of the week     1. Bret Bielema hired as Illinois head coach     2. Jackson State has big Early Signing Day     3. Alabama finished ESD w/ #1 recruiting class D. Early enroll your excited to get on campus      1. Sebastian- FSU             2. Mikey- Miami                    3. Sheehan- Florida              4. Hector- FSU, Miami & Florida  E. Thoughts on the regular season      1. Final thoughts on the regular season and how it was handled in 2020 F. Bowl Game Picks    1. Memphis vs. FAU           Montgomery Bowl    2. Marshall vs, Buffalo           Camellia Bowl    3. South Carolina vs. UAB     Gasparilla Bowl    4. Liberty vs.Coastal Carolina   FBC Cure Bowl    5. Texas vs. Colorado      Valero Alamo Bowl    6. Oklahoma St vs. Miami        Cheez-It Bowl

NBA season is ready to begin. Sebastian gives you his preseason awards and predictions for the 2020-2021 season.

Talking Points for Tuesday’s Show:A. Week 14 Recap     1. LSU pulls off major upset vs. Florida      2. USC comeback and knocks off UCLA     3. UNC runs wild as they blow out Miami     4. Coastal Carolina edges Troy      5. Florida State earns third win over DukeB. Big news of the week     1. Auburn fires HC Gus Malzahan     2. UCF QB McKenzie Milton transfers to FSU     3. Early Signing Day starts Wednesday C. Commit you’re most excited to see get on campus     1. Sebastian- FSU                2. Mikey- Miami                    3. Sheehan- Florida             4. Hector- FSU, Miami & Florida D. What recruits to watch out for during National Signing Day?     1. Name two recruits you have your eyes on during National Signing DayE. Early Signing Day Predictions       1.   Five-star #1 LB Xavian Sorey           2. Four-star #9 OT Savion Byrd         3. Four-star #4 RB Donovan Edwards  4. Four-star #5 QB Jake Garcia         5. Four-star #6 SDE Tunmise Adeleye   F. Championship Week Game Picks     1. Ball State vs. Buffalo                 MAC     2. Oklahoma vs. Iowa State         Big 12     3. Louisiana v. Coastal Carolina  Sun Belt      4. Northwestern vs. Ohio State    Big 10     5. Clemson vs. Notre Dame          ACC     6. Tulsa vs. Cincinnati                    AAC     7. Alabama vs. Florida                   SEC

A. Week 13 Recap     1. Coastal Carolina upsets BYU in thriller      2. Alabama routs LSU 55-17     3. TCU upsets Oklahoma State 29-22     4. Rice ends Marshall’s perfect season      5. Indiana beats Wisconsin with backup QB B. South Carolina hires Shane Beamer as HC     1. What were your thoughts on the hiring of Shane Beamer? C. Biggest recruiting miss from your favorite school     1. Sebastian- FSU                 2. Mikey- Miami                    3. Sheehan- Florida              4. Hector- FSU, Miami & Florida  D. Recent decommitments    1.   Miami loses four-star DT Savion Collins2. LSU loses four-star DE Naquan Brown3.Nebraska loses four-star LB Patrick Payton4.USC loses four-star QB Jake GarciaE. Which head coach most deserves a contract extension?     1. Name which CFB coach could or should get a contract extension  F. Week 14 Game Picks     1. Michigan vs. Ohio State     2. Oklahoma vs. West Virginia      3. North Carolina vs. Miami     4. Wisconsin vs. Iowa     5. Cincinnati vs. Tulsa     6. Duke vs. Florida State     7. LSU vs. Florida     8. Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M     9. USC vs. UCLA

Talking Points for Tuesday’s Show:A. Week 12 Recap     1. Alabama crush Auburn without Saban     2. Michigan State upsets #8 Northwestern     3. Penn State wins first game over Michigan     4. Clemson returns with rout over Pittsburgh      5. Iowa State edges Texas in a thrillerB. COVID-19 running rapid in the NCAA     1. Is their a way these colleges can slow down the spread or is it too difficult to contain in a college campus? C. Most underrated commit in your recruiting class     1. Sebastian- FSU                2. Mikey- Miami                    3. Sheehan- Florida              4. Hector- FSU, Miami & Florida D. Recent decommitments    1. South Carolina loses 4-star LB Trenilyas Tatum2. Tennessee loses 4-star CB Damarius McGhee 3. Boston College loses 4-star LB Trevin Wallace 4. Florida State loses 4-star QB Luke AltmyerE. Give me your CFB Playoff Top 6 Rankings     1. Name your top six CFB teams in the nation. F. Week 13 Game Picks     1. Texas A&M vs. Auburn     2. Ohio State vs. Michigan State     3. Indiana vs. Wisconsin     4. Florida vs. Tennessee     5. Clemson vs. Virginia Tech     6. West Virginia vs. Iowa State     7. Miami vs. Duke     8. Alabama vs. LSU     9. Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina

One of the best football weekends of the week is here. Covering a lot in this one.A. Week 11 Recap     1. Oklahoma blows out rival Oklahoma State     2. Ohio State duels out Indiana 42-35     3. Northwestern blows out Wisconsin      4. Oregon edges UCLA 38-35     5. Georgia squeaks past Mississippi StateB. Did FSU ducked Clemson     1. Did FSU use COVID-19 as an excuse to not play the Clemson Tigers?C. Commit that’s most likely to flip/decommit      1. Sebastian- FSU           Luke Altmyer     2. Mikey- Miami               Laurence Seymore     3. Sheehan- Florida         Adrein Strickland     4. Hector- FSU, Miami & Florida D. Predict 2021 Heisman Trophy Winner     1. Try to make a very early prediction on who wins the Heisman next season. E. Week 12 Game Picks     1. Iowa State vs. Texas     2. Notre Dame vs. North Carolina     3. Kentucky vs. Florida     4. Maryland vs. Indiana     5. Auburn vs. Alabama      6. Pittsburgh vs. Clemson     7. Colorado vs. USC     8. Virginia vs. Florida State 

Getting down to the final few weeks of the year! Big games this weekend! W e give you our picks. Talking LSU Football Sexual Misconduct, Firing of Will Muschamp at South Carolina, and more!

Your weekly dose of college football is here!

Let the show begin! Recapping the World Series and the early offseason moves made. What will the rest of the offseason look like? What's in store in 2021?

Recapping week 8 of the CFB season. Giving you our picks for Week 9!

We couldn't believe it either, but FSU finally won a game against an actual collegiate team! A ranked team! Why things may actually head in the right direction for FSU.Then making our Big 10 Predictions and picks of the week!