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5/28/26: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks College Football's Future, Senate Bill Proposed Changes, Collective Media Rights Deals & So Much More!

To close this season, David Mooney is joined by City fan Richard Burns, journalist and City fan Dom Farrell from Sporting News, and the former City manager Brian Horton to reflect on the 2025-26 season and the Pep Guardiola era as a whole. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast⁠⁠⁠ And why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy 1st Friday Edition of the Program!! Shotgun Marriages in College Football could end bad. Brendan Sorsby has been banned by the NCAA. Torts and Vegas are in the Stanley Cup Finals. LeBron could end up back in Cleveland. Kirby Smart wants the SEC to leave everyone else behind. Bill Bender of The Sporting News, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's Up, Higher or Lower, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things

Will Stein lands another recruit; UK isn't the only baseball program struggling this season; (12:00) a Big 12 AD says, if the SEC and Big 10 want to go, let 'em go; (19:00) Keith Farmer from WLEX/BBN Tonight; (39:00) the shocking death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch; (47:00) we re-visit a conversation with Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News; (58:00) Connor Sturgill from WDKY Fox 56; and when the man orders wheat toast, forget about the chicken salad..

5/21/26: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks Big Ten, ACC, SEC Commissioners' CFP Expansion Debate & So Much More!

Matt Stahl of AL.com discusses his piece on how much each SEC school spent per win in 2024. Chuck and Heath discuss conferences crying poor publicly while dropping huge dollars to hold meetings at luxury resorts. Sporting News senior writer Bill Bender reacts to the news out of the Big Ten meetings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Alex Bozich is joined by Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News to discuss IU basketball's transfer portal recruiting class, March Madness expansion and more.Support Inside the Hall and Podcast on the Brink with a donation: https://www.insidethehall.com/recommends/donate-to-inside-the-hall/Subscribe to Peacock to watch Indiana men's and women's basketball: https://www.insidethehall.com/recommends/peacock (affiliate link)Subscribe to B1G+ to watch Indiana men's and women's basketball: https://www.insidethehall.com/recommends/big-ten-plus/ (affiliate link)Buy IU basketball tickets at Vivid Seats: https://www.insidethehall.com/recommends/vivid-seats (affiliate link)

After back-to-back 3-0 victories, Manchester City have (at the very least) made sure the title race goes down to the final week of the season. David Mooney is joined by City fan Dan Burke and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell to reflect on the performances and the results against both Brentford and Crystal Palace. There was impressive displays from Phil Foden this week, so we look at whether he could grab a place in the starting XI for the FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday... and with such a big game in mind, how does Pep Guardiola balance that and going away to Bournemouth the following Tuesday? Sam Rosbottom is on the show to talk through some weird, quirky and strange facts and figures about City in FA Cup finals, while the journalist and Bournemouth fan Robert Santonna returns to give his thoughts on the Cherries' push for a European spot. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast⁠ And why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift ========== Would you like to come to the live podcast on Tuesday 26th May, at Idle Hands in Manchester's Northern Quarter, with special guest Brian Horton? Tickets are available here: ⁠https://tickets.bluemoonpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan MailIn this engaging episode of "We Love Our Team," hosts Jack Greiner and Randy Freking welcome Justin McGuire, a seasoned journalist and host of the podcast "Baseball by the Book." The conversation delves into Justin's early baseball fandom, his favorite players, and his career journey, including his time as a baseball editor for the Sporting News. Justin shares insights into his podcast, which focuses on baseball literature, and discusses memorable baseball moments and figures. The episode is filled with nostalgic reflections on baseball history, personal anecdotes, and lively discussions about the sport's cultural impact.This summary captures the essence of the episode by highlighting the personal stories and historical insights shared, appealing to both baseball enthusiasts and those interested in storytelling.Top InsightsThe evolution of baseball leadership reflects broader cultural shifts.Baseball history demonstrates the importance of social context over time.The changing face of baseball strategies reflects a broader realignment of mental models.The craft of sports storytelling preserves cultural memory and shapes values.Emotional connections to iconic moments reveal the power of personal memory in shaping perception.The enduring relevance of classical aesthetics speaks to the principle of design simplicity.Diving into systemic issues through storytelling reveals how narratives shape societal change.ChaptersIntroduction and Justin's baseball fandom originsEarly Orioles memories and favorite playersPlaying Little League and managing skillsLegendary managers like Earl Weaver and baseball personality changesJustin's career in baseball journalism and podcast journeyThe enduring appeal of baseball literature and notable booksHistory of black players before Jackie RobinsonA compelling story from the 1955 Charleston Little League teamThe Yankees late 70s dominance and disliked playersBaseball Mount Rushmore: Ruth, Robinson, Rickey, and MaysThe significance of Marvin Miller in baseball historyFun topics: favorite uniforms, ballpark foods, and memorable momentsFavorite baseball movies like The Bad News Bears and Bull DurhamJustin's ideal walk-up song and baseball traditionsClassic uniforms and personal favoritesMost memorable visits to the ballpark and game momentsNicest player met in person: Rod CarewJustin's thoughts on Pete Rose and gambling in baseballFuture baseball stadium visits and closing remarks Jack thanks the listeners

On this podcast: Dave Steinwedel, Kevin Pearce, and David Miles are back to talk:All things NBA Playoffs after the first round of the playoffs, and what happened in the Celtics-76ers series. (1:13-41:00)Bill Bender of Sporting News joins KP and Dave to talk about March Madness expanding, is college football next, plus some NFL Draft talk. (41:05-END) 

5/7/26: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks College Football Playoff Expansion, Big Ten-SEC NIL Overhaul, Preseason Heisman Favorites & So Much More!

Happy First Friday Edition of the Program!! Rooting for someone you dislike is hard and sucks. The Cavs lose Game 1 to Detroit and the Lakers have no shot. Ryan Day on the CFB calendar and the rest of the coaches agree. We're going to 24 teams in the CFP and it sucks. OSU President wants to keep all 36 sports. Ted Turner has passed at the age of 87. The Toronto Maple Leafs conspiracy. Bill Bender of The Sporting News, What's Up, Higher or Lower, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things

This date in history, Bill Bender of the Sporting News, Quick Hitters: Golden Tempo wins the Kentucky Derby, Buckeyes NFL instant impact, Bruce Thornton's heading to the NBA combine & top-selling NFL rookie jerseys, B1G, Ohio State are making a whole lotta money, Mike Elko says we can't let CFB become CBB, Kirby Smart weighs in on the Big Ten vs SEC, and

Monday Hour 1: Henry Annen joins the show, Bill Bender from the Sporting News, Golden Tempo wins the Derby & Stanley Cup Playoffs

5/1/26: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks Brendan Sorsby Gambling Saga, College Football Playoff Expansion After NCAA's March Madness Decision & So Much More!

In the second hour, Mac & Bone react to Dan Morgan picking up Bryce Young's 5th-year option, as they discuss what a possible contract extension could look like for the former #1 pick, after LaMelo Ball was named All-NBA by the Sporting News, the guys guage the fans belief in him, all before a Thursday edition of Random Crap See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time to submit the pick on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MPhillips331⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) kicks off the show by previewing the NFL Draft from a New York perspective (1:38) as things got more interesting over the weekend with the Giants trading defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence for the No. 10 pick. Mike is then joined by Bill Bender (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BillBender92⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) of The Sporting News to take a deeper look at the top prospects in the draft (10:23) as well as who could be fits for the New York teams. Mike then weighs in on the Mets' disastrous 11-game losing streak (30:59) in the Two Minute Drill.Check out Bill Bender's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠college football coverage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Sporting News!Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips's channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Ken assesses the Bengals big trade. He gets the grade on the trade from Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Ken also reviews the Reds weekend in Minnesota and gets you ready for today's game against the Twins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken assesses the Bengals big trade. He gets the grade on the trade from Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Ken also reviews the Reds weekend in Minnesota and gets you ready for today's game against the Twins.

Ken assesses the Bengals big trade. He gets the grade on the trade from Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Ken also reviews the Reds weekend in Minnesota and gets you ready for today's game against the Twins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken assesses the Bengals big trade. He gets the grade on the trade from Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Ken also reviews the Reds weekend in Minnesota and gets you ready for today's game against the Twins.

Ken assesses the Bengals big trade. He gets the grade on the trade from Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Ken also reviews the Reds weekend in Minnesota and gets you ready for today's game against the Twins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken assesses the Bengals big trade. He gets the grade on the trade from Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Ken also reviews the Reds weekend in Minnesota and gets you ready for today's game against the Twins.

Ken assesses the Bengals big trade. He gets the grade on the trade from Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Ken also reviews the Reds weekend in Minnesota and gets you ready for today's game against the Twins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken assesses the Bengals big trade. He gets the grade on the trade from Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Ken also reviews the Reds weekend in Minnesota and gets you ready for today's game against the Twins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken assesses the Bengals big trade. He gets the grade on the trade from Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Ken also reviews the Reds weekend in Minnesota and gets you ready for today's game against the Twins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4/16/26: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks Big Ten NFL Draft Prospects, NCAA's New Eligibility Proposal & So Much More!

4.15.26, Bill Bender from Sporting News joins The Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the current state of College Basketball and give his evaluation on NFL Draft prospects with the draft being next week.

4.15.26 Hour 3, Bill Bender from Sporting News joins The Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the current state of College Basketball and give his evaluation on NFL Draft prospects with the draft being next week. Kevin Sheehan goes around the sports world to talk about some of the recent news and scenarios in the NBA, NFL and more.

4.15.26 Hour 1, Kevin Sheehan opens up the show reacting to the reveal of the Commanders' new uniforms. Kevin Sheehan asks callers for their thoughts and reaction to the Commanders' new uniforms 4.15.26 Hour 2, Kevin Sheehan reacts to John Keim's report about the Commanders' new uniforms and team branding. Kevin Sheehan asks more callers for their reaction to the Commanders' uniform reveal and new alternate logo. 4.15.26 Hour 3, Bill Bender from Sporting News joins The Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the current state of College Basketball and give his evaluation on NFL Draft prospects with the draft being next week. Kevin Sheehan goes around the sports world to talk about some of the recent news and scenarios in the NBA, NFL and more.

On a big football Tuesday edition of Cleveland Browns Daily, Ryan Wilson from CBS Sports (15:49) and the Sporting News' Bill Bender (51:10) join Beau Bishop to talk Browns options at 6 and 24, trading in the first round, Buckeyes and more. That plus Tytus Howard sits down with Z (1:21:11) and soundbites from the HOF on the draft and the linemen available (38:34).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Spinelli started photographing NFL football games in 1981. From 1983-85, He also photographed NCAA and USFL (United States Football League) football games. In 1986, Paul became the NFL lead photographer covering the New York Jets and many NFL Office events in New York City.In 1987, Paul was hired by Dave Boss as the NFL Director of Photographic Services. During my 16 year career as an NFL executive, He designed and secured funding for NFLphotos.com (the NFL's first digital photo archive and international licensing platform) and increased annual photo sales revenues by more than 500 percent. Paul created the NFL Photo Studio, managed the NFL Photo Sales department, and was responsible for the NFL Photo Library and its collection of more than three million football photos. Paul selected the photographers and supervised the NFL's Super Bowl and Pro Bowl photo crews.In 2003, when the NFL began outsourcing NFL Photos and the NFL Publishing and Photographic Services Departments, He launched SpinPhotos, Inc., a Southern California based photo and consulting business specializing in sports and sports archives. Paul worked as a sports and legal consultant for multiple companies including the NFL, Getty Images, Tennis Magazine, and Professional Bull Riders while continuing to photograph and license photos from NFL, NCAA, and Major League Baseball games.His professional football and baseball photographs have been published by  hundreds of sports magazines, books, newspapers, game programs, and worldwide media. These publications include Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, Sporting News, NFL Super Bowl Programs, and MLB World Series Programs. My photos have been used commercially by NFL and MLB consumer product licensees such as Panini America, EA Sports, The Topps Company and numerous corporate sponsors such as FedEx, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, Nike, DirecTV, Verizon, and Sprint.During his career, Paul photographed more than 1,300 NFL, NCAA, and MLB games, 33 NFL Super Bowls, 30 Pro Bowls, and hundreds of NFL playoff games. His NFL archive contains more than 300,000 photographs dating back to 1981. Most of these photographs have been digitized and uploaded to PhotoShelter and www.spinphotos.com  as an online portfolio and historical archive currently licensed commercially and editorially via AP Images. Prior to his NFL career, Paul was a freelance sports photographer based in New York City working on photo assignments for a wide variety of corporate clients including American Airlines, Geo Magazine, Jordache, the New York Road Runners Club, Nike, Perrier, the NFL, and MLB.

In Hour 2 of New Day with SSJ we are first joined by the one and only Buster Olney to talk baseball, starting with the bunched up start for most of the American League. SSJ and Buster also talk about the Royals, and the brawl we saw the other day involving the Braves and Angels.Next we are joined by Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News to talk about College basketball as the season and tournament have come to an end.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-28:20) – ESPN’s Stephen Holder joins Query & Company and his conversation with Jake starts out with Jake asking if he should interview Peter Brady on the show next week. They eventually dive into the Colts by getting Holder’s thoughts on the Shaq Leonard & Eric Ebron comments from last week and acknowledge the thin margin of error that Chris Ballard has this draft with no extra second or third round picks unlike previous drafts without a first-round pick. (28:20-54:33) – Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News, Big Ten Network, and FOX Sports joins Query & Company to evaluate the start of the tournament to the end with Michigan capturing the championship over UConn. Mike wants to make sure people are celebrating the fact that players are wanting to go to court to stay in college athletics for another season versus going pro, evaluates the decision for North Carolina to hire Michael Malone, and criticizes the NCAA for expanding the tournament. (54:33-1:06:27) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins Jake Query to answer a trivia question about the G League Affiliate for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jake also asks Scott about how the Pacers will handle the rest of this week from a player participation standpoint, the situation with the Pacers TV partner shutting down business, and the upcoming timeline of events for the WNBA.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-25:30) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing Dusty May’s Michigan Wolverines winning the NCAA Tournament over UConn last night. Jake gives his perspective to the IU fans that are upset over the fact that Mike Woodson was retained another season versus getting rid of him after three years and hiring May. (25:30-37:18) – With the transfer portal open now for players to talk and commit to their next location, Jake had a thought about the unsustainability of programs that are relying on the portal t to build their rosters. (37:18-45:11) – The first hour of Query & Company concludes with Jake Query explaining why the NCAA is expanding the NCAA Tournament to 76 teams. Jake’s logic doesn’t pertain to money. (45:11-1:13:48) – ESPN’s Stephen Holder joins Query & Company and his conversation with Jake starts out with Jake asking if he should interview Peter Brady on the show next week. They eventually dive into the Colts by getting Holder’s thoughts on the Shaq Leonard & Eric Ebron comments from last week and acknowledge the thin margin of error that Chris Ballard has this draft with no extra second or third round picks unlike previous drafts without a first-round pick. (1:13:48-1:23:07) – With the Indiana Pacers hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight, Jake and Eddie gloss over the injury report for both teams and specify what injuries players are dealing with. They end up providing an anatomy lesson. (1:23:07-1:30:10) – Jake and producer Eddie conclude the second hour of the show by discussing how cool it was for the One Shining Moment producers to include the High Point broadcasters in it. (1:30:10-2:00:24) – Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News, Big Ten Network, and FOX Sports joins Query & Company to evaluate the start of the tournament to the end with Michigan capturing the championship over UConn. Mike wants to make sure people are celebrating the fact that players are wanting to go to court to stay in college athletics for another season versus going pro, evaluates the decision for North Carolina to hire Michael Malone, and criticizes the NCAA for expanding the tournament. (2:00:24-2:12:33) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins Jake Query to answer a trivia question about the G League Affiliate for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jake also asks Scott about how the Pacers will handle the rest of this week from a player participation standpoint, the situation with the Pacers TV partner shutting down business, and the upcoming timeline of events for the WNBA. (2:12:33-2:19:14) – Today’s show closes out with JMV joining Jake Query to preview his show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Chicago Sports Network reporter K.C. Johnson to discuss the Bulls firing executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley. Also, what does head coach Billy Donovan's future hold with the organization? After that, Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and Big Ten Network joined the show to discuss Michigan beating UConn on Monday to win the national championship.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and Big Ten Network to discuss Michigan beating UConn on Monday to win the national championship.

Mike DeCourcy from Fox Sports and The Sporting News joins Softy to talk about how the Michigan Wolverines steamrolled their way to a championship and showcasing how to building a winning roster, the Big Ten jumping the SEC with economics, the upcoming expansion of the NCAA Tournament, plus the Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley battle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and Big Ten Network to preview the Michigan-UConn matchup in the national championship game Monday night.

In the third hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network to discuss the latest Cubs, White Sox and MLB storylines. After that, Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and Big Ten Network joined the show to preview the Michigan-UConn matchup in the national championship game Monday evening. Later, Mully and Haugh wondered if Bulls coach Billy Donovan will leave Chicago to coach at North Carolina.

Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News joins the program to analyze the upcoming national championship game between UConn and Michigan. He evaluates Michigan's historical place in program history, critiques Duke's recent performance, and discusses the current landscape of college basketball coaching.

Jason discusses the Oklahoma City Thunder's blowout victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Whitlock also covers LeBron James' recent comments about Memphis while playing golf, exposing that no players in the NBA want to play in that city. Doug Gottlieb joins the show live from the NCAA Final Four to rip Pete Maravich and the Sporting News All-Time College Basketball Team. In response, Sporting News college basketball writer Mike DeCourcy defends his selections for the all-time team. Lastly, NFL expert Bucky Brooks shares his thoughts on the news regarding Kirk Cousins and Jalen Hurts. ​​Today's Sponsors: Patriot Mobile Patriot Mobile isn't just a wireless provider. Switching is easier than ever—activate in minutes. Keep your number, keep your phone, or upgrade. Take a stand today. Go to https://PatriotMobile.com/FEARLESS or call 972-PATRIOT and use promo code FEARLESS for a FREE MONTH of service! ➢ Subscribe to Jason's other channel https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony  https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG  ➢ Connect with Jason on Social Media:  https://x.com/WhitlockJason https://www.instagram.com/realjasonwhitlock/ https://www.facebook.com/jasonwhitlock ➢ Send Jason an Email FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ➢ Support The Blaze Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-15:28) – ESPN’s Stephen Holder joins Query & Company from Phoenix to highlight some things he has learned in the last 24 hours about how the Colts brass feel about where their team is at heading into the NFL Draft. Jake asks Stephen about some NFL topics that have been discussed, highlights the importance of the potential referee situation for next season, and brings up the NFL allowing private equity funds to invest in teams. (15:28-40:12) – Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News, FOX Sports, and Big Ten Network makes an appearance on the show to preview his decision to retire from covering college basketball full-time, preview the Final Four, highlights a couple of potential storylines about this Final Four, states that the Final Four should be in Indianapolis every single year, relives UConn’s unbelievable comeback win over Duke, and shares some of his favorite memories covering college basketball. (40:12-46:48) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins Query & Company to discuss the approach for the Indiana Pacers in the final seven games of the season, how he interpreted the Chicago Bulls decision to release Jaden Ivey yesterday, his perspective on what is going to happen with Bennedict Mathurin this offseason after a month now with the Clippers, and evaluates how Kobe Brown has performed with Indiana. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:58) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query proposing a trivia question for producer Eddie Garrison pertaining to the four teams in the Final Four that will be traveling to Indianapolis. Jake also highlights a couple of things that he heard from Chris Ballard yesterday that he thought was worth sharing with you. (24:58-41:13) – ESPN’s Stephen Holder joins Query & Company from Phoenix to highlight some things he has learned in the last 24 hours about how the Colts brass feel about where their team is at heading into the NFL Draft. Jake asks Stephen about some NFL topics that have been discussed, highlights the importance of the potential referee situation for next season, and brings up the NFL allowing private equity funds to invest in teams. (41:13-45:37) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake discussing the Chicago Bulls releasing Jaden Ivey yesterday after a series of videos that he has posted. (50:37-1:11:08) – Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News, FOX Sports, and Big Ten Network makes an appearance on the show to preview his decision to retire from covering college basketball full-time, preview the Final Four, highlights a couple of potential storylines about this Final Four, states that the Final Four should be in Indianapolis every single year, relives UConn’s unbelievable comeback win over Duke, and shares some of his favorite memories covering college basketball. (1:11:08-1:24:15) – The Chicago Bulls released Jaden Ivey yesterday following a series of videos with one directed towards NBA Pride Night. Jake doesn’t want people to lose perspective on what should be (1:24:15-1:34:05) – Hour number two of Query & Company concludes with Jake and Eddie looking at where the Indiana Pacers sit in the NBA standings and their remaining schedule. How many more wins can they afford to have? (1:34:05-2:02:35) – The final hour of the show starts with Jake and Eddie highlighting some of the new rules/policies that have been approved by the NFL owners in Phoenix. Jake also comments on what Chris Ballard said yesterday about Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones, and the approach without a first round pick. (2:02:35-2:10:54) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins Query & Company to discuss the approach for the Indiana Pacers in the final seven games of the season, how he interpreted the Chicago Bulls decision to release Jaden Ivey yesterday, his perspective on what is going to happen with Bennedict Mathurin this offseason after a month now with the Clippers, and evaluates how Kobe Brown has performed with Indiana. (2:10:54-2:19:07) – Today’s show closes out with Jeff Rickard joining Jake Query to preview what he’s got going on this afternoon with JMV out! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Sporting News college basketball analyst, Mike DeCourcy on his takeaways from this weekend's NCAA Tournament

In the third hour Mike Mulligan and David Haugh look at the fighting Illini's chances to win a national championship. Later, Mully and Haugh were joined by Sporting News college basketball analyst, Mike DeCourcy on his takeaways from this weekend's NCAA Tournament

In the Best of Mully & Haugh this week, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh discussed the Cubs and White Sox suffering ugly losses on Opening Day before celebrating Illinois reaching the Elite Eight with a dominant win against Houston in the Sweet 16; Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and Big Ten Network joined the show to explain why the Illini have all the components needed to win the national championship; and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer joined the show to share his expectations for the club in 2026.

The Carabao Cup trophy is back at the Etihad, its rightful home, and David Mooney is joined by City fan KC and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell to discuss the final against Arsenal. City have now won the League Cup under the Carabao banner more than any other team combined and Pep Guardiola has become the first manager ever to win the trophy on five different occasions. With the international break to come, there's plenty of room in today's show to discuss the key performances from the victory at Wembley, which means giving due praise to the likes of Matheus Nunes, Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo... and not forgetting the Mancunian City fan from the academy who scored both goals, Nico O'Reilly. Plus, there was also an interesting tactical approach from Guardiola to starve Arsenal of opportunities to get out of their own defensive third. The Athletic's Jon Mackenzie joins the show to break that down and look at how City strangled their opposition to get on top of the game. On top of that, there's been more chatter around Guardiola's future... but, perhaps more of an immediate concern are the quotes from Rodri about the next steps in his career. Could that be away from the Etihad and back in Madrid? Also, who would be the best City player in the circus? ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast⁠ And why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Top 4 at 4 Bill Bender with the Sporting News joins the show Russ and Bear don't want to hurt again.