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Tim May sat in for Bobby this morning, Bill Bender of the Sporting News, recapping Saturday's Cardale Jones Charity Softball game, Tito thinks Curt Cignetti is a fraud and Scottie Scheffler wins The Open Championship.
NFL Writer for the Sporting News and Managing Editor at Behind the Steel Curtain, Jarrett Bailey, on the Steelers extending Watt, how unconventional their offseason has been, and their plan at quarterback.
7/16/25: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks College Football Playoff Format Debate, Conference Media Days, National TV Deals & So Much More!
Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Chris Taylor on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap on events.  Â
Today in History, Bill Bender of the Sporting News, Connor Stalions admits he's guilty (sort of), is Penn St a likeable program and what makes today's college athlete different.
Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-19:50) – Radio voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor, joins Derek Schultz on Query & Company to share what he is hopeful about heading into training camp, admits that he really likes the depth in the corner back room, believes that the tight end position will get squeezed because of the depth in other position groups, and highlights the upcoming training camp schedule. (19:50-35:26) – Mike DeCourcy from The Sporting News, Big Ten Network, and FOX Sports joins the program with Derek Schultz to explain why he is not on board with the NCAA expanding the tournament to whatever number they settle on, explains what he wants to see from IU in year number one with Darian DeVries, and provides one concern that he has about Purdue heading into a season where they might be the favorite to win the NCAA Tournament. (35:26-53:58) – Tony East from Locked On Pacers and Forbes Sports joins Derek Schultz on Query & Company to weigh in on what it appearing to be the truth on how Myles Turner’s free agency went, agrees with Derek that the Pacers probably still need to add a veteran point guard as an insurance policy, shares what he is going to really look out for during the Summer League from some of the players on the roster, and provides his take on what the Fever need to do in order to become more consistent from night to night.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(00:00-24:01) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Derek Schultz filling in for Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting the things that will be discussed throughout the course of the show. Derek shares some thoughts on the Myles Turner situation after playing what Rick Carlisle said on the Greenlight podcast yesterday. (24:01-45:16) – Radio voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor, joins Derek Schultz on Query & Company to share what he is hopeful about heading into training camp, admits that he really likes the depth in the corner back room, believes that the tight end position will get squeezed because of the depth in other position groups, and highlights the upcoming training camp schedule. (45:16-48:40) – The first hour of the program concludes with Derek admitting a guilty pleasure and highlighting some of the top sports storylines. (48:40-1:06:00) – Mike DeCourcy from The Sporting News, Big Ten Network, and FOX Sports joins the program with Derek Schultz to explain why he is not on board with the NCAA expanding the tournament to whatever number they settle on, explains what he wants to see from IU in year number one with Darian DeVries, and provides one concern that he has about Purdue heading into a season where they might be the favorite to win the NCAA Tournament. (1:06:00-1:19:27) – Following his conversation with Mike DeCourcy, Derek Schultz reacts to some of the things he said about NCAA Tournament expansion. Derek also provides his opinion on the situation, but also admits that if it does expand, then everyone will eventually embrace it and compliment the NCAA on letting more teams in. (1:19:27-1:29:22) – Hour number two of the show concludes with Derek and Eddie thanking the Indianapolis Fire Department and American Dairy Association for hand delivering ice cream sundaes to them in studio. Derek also shares his thoughts on the Pacers fans pleading for the team to tank with Tyrese Haliburton out for the season. (1:29:22-1:48:12) – Tony East from Locked On Pacers and Forbes Sports joins Derek Schultz on Query & Company to weigh in on what it appearing to be the truth on how Myles Turner’s free agency went, agrees with Derek that the Pacers probably still need to add a veteran point guard as an insurance policy, shares what he is going to really look out for during the Summer League from some of the players on the roster, and provides his take on what the Fever need to do in order to become more consistent from night to night. (1:48:12-2:02:40) – Derk follows his conversation with Tony East by discussing the Myles Turner free agency, his legacy with the Indiana Pacers, some of the comments that he saw on social media that had him laughing, and where the Pacers go from here. (2:02:40-2:13:21) – Today’s show closes out with Derek remembering Frank Layden and how he watched VHS tapes growing up as a kid. Plus, JMV joins the show to discuss what he’s got going on during his show and VHS tapes!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Hour 3 of Sportsline of July 10, 2025 Jacob Townsend talks about the decision, or lack thereof, at the NCAA Tournament basketball committee meetings this week. Then, Sporting News ranked the SEC football coaches. The Sun Belt is considering expansion and who could that be? Also, which stadium is the toughest in the SEC?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who's going to win the National Championship in college football this season?
In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and Dan Wiederer discussed the biggest storylines surrounding the Bears as the start of training camp looms in a couple weeks. Later, Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News joined the show to discuss Mexico beating Team USA to win the Gold Cup on Sunday evening.
This Date in History, Bill Bender of The Sporting News, ranking the worst CFB hires of the century- plus why some programs struggle to sustain success, promises to big-time HS recruits and What's Has Us Juiced to close the show!
SportingNews' Bill Bender joins the show to talk SEC Football, Heisman Trophy and MUCH MORE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this hour of Cashing Out, host Greg Peterson recaps Monday's MLB action, as well as hitting on NBA Free Agency. Also, joining the show is Jarrett Bailey, Sporting News, to dive into NFL insights and analyze the upcoming football season.
Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Dom Knight on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap on events.Â
We discussed the Lonzo-Ball-to-the-Cavs trade...Dave Parker's death...Tito's obsession with the word "mate"...and changing our oil. Our guests: Bill Bender of The Sporting News and Aaron Portzline of The Athletic
Arizona State recently shared a social post recognizing the 1975 football team and included the Sporting News national championship designation. Should the ASU athletic department retroactively claim the national title? Mark also discusses the Sun Devils' high ratings in the EA Sports College Football 26 video game (36:25).
Dave Biddle of Bucknuts updates Ohio State.Chuck and Heath discuss surprising info on how teams that have been top 25 in transfer and HS recruiting the last three years have done on the field. Bill Bender of Sporting News looks at the national scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News joined Vince Ferrara to discuss a variety of topics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 3 of SportsTalk featured Vince Ferrara talking NFL with John McClain of HoustonTexans.com and other topics with Bill Bender of the Sporting News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News joined Vince Ferrara to discuss a variety of topics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 3 of SportsTalk featured Vince Ferrara talking NFL with John McClain of HoustonTexans.com and other topics with Bill Bender of the Sporting News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News joined Vince Ferrara to discuss a variety of topics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 3 of SportsTalk featured Vince Ferrara talking NFL with John McClain of HoustonTexans.com and other topics with Bill Bender of the Sporting News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 3 of SportsTalk featured Vince Ferrara talking NFL with John McClain of HoustonTexans.com and other topics with Bill Bender of the Sporting News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill Bender of the Sporting News joined Vince Ferrara to discuss a variety of topics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The USMNT just wrapped up the group stage of the Gold Cup, finishing atop Group D with wins over Trinidad & Tobago, Saudi Arabia, and Haiti. They'll next play Costa Rica in the quarterfinals on Sunday evening. On today's show, we'll break down their performances so far and look ahead to the knockout rounds.Joining me again is Kyle Bonn from The Sporting News. You can follow Kyle on X at: @the_bonnfireHere And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joined us to talk about college football and we also discussed the Kevin Durant trade to Houston...Wisconsin's lawsuit against the University of Miami...and heard Jim Tressel's comments about Ryan Day.
Bill Bender joined the show to discuss the latest in college football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill Bender joined the show to discuss the latest in college football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill Bender joined the show to discuss the latest in college football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lot's of action from the weekend starting off with Dublin with a double win beating limerick in the hurling championship quarter final and getting the better of Cork in the football knock-out stages while Damien Duff makes a shock exit from Shelbourne.Off The ball's Colm Boohig looks back on the weekend of sport.
Bill Bender from The Sporting News joins Beau Bishop to preview the college football games to see in 2025. Hear from Tackle Dawand Jones and Beau and Gibbs take your questions in this week's episode of the mailbag!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill Bender from the Sporting News joined 3 Man Front on Wednesday to offer up his thoughts on the ongoing CFB Playoff expansion debate, the best rivalries in CFB & why Illinois is getting so much hype this offseason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/17/25: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks NCAA House Settlement, Buckeyes Sports Group & So Much More!
We discussed JJ Spaun's comeback win at the U.S. Open...Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound...Shemar Stewart possibly sitting out the season with the Bengals and re-entering the NFL draft next year...and Ryan Day's first commitment in the Class of 2028. Also, Bill Bender of The Sporting News joined us to talk college football and the NFL
Happy Monday, if there is such a thing! If you were rooting for the course during the US Open, you won. Trey Hendrickson is back in communication with the Bengals. James Rapien of Locked on Bengals joins the show. We play Party Like a Rothstar. Ryan Baker joins us for the final two hours of the program. One CFB QB is getting outrageous hype in the offseason. How should the Cavaliers handle these phone calls about Darius Garland? Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins the show to talk college football. Will Howard really likes Aaron Rodgers so far. Which NFL teams/players are going to make us flip them on our TVs this season? A former NFL player may have a surprising pick for best QB in the NFC. Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins the show to discuss the reaction to Aaron Rodgers practicing with the team last week. And we finish things off by Telling the Truth.
We discussed Nick Chubb signing with the Texans...Sovereignty defeating Journalism at the Belmont...and the Browns quarterback situation. Bill Bender of The Sporting News joined us to talk college football and the NFL.
Send us a textWe're looking at some of the offseason stories in college basketball. Will the NCAA Tournament expanded to 72 teams? 76? More? Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News joins us to break down where things stand and what the future might hold.
In this best of the week segment, we look back at the discussion Bill Bender of Sporting News had with the Irish Breakdown team of Bryan and Trevor to discuss his view on Notre Dame. They cover Bill ranking the Irish No. 5 in his preseason ranking, his thoughts on Marcus Freeman and a discussion of Notre Dame vs USC. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter
060525 Thursday Mark Pope would like to see a rule change that The Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy abhors; (12:00) more bad news for the Reds; (19:00 Darrell Bird of The Cats' Pause, back from the SEC meetings in Destin, Fla,; (39:00) Ryan Black, UK beat writer for the Courier-Journal; (58:00) new EKU (and ex-Cat) baseball coach Jan Weisberg and who wouldn't enjoy a nice Orange Whip?
Bill Bender of Sporting News joins the Irish Breakdown team of Bryan and Trevor to discuss his view on Notre Dame. They over Bill ranking the Irish No. 5 in his preseason ranking, his thoughts on Marcus Freeman and a discussion of Notre Dame vs USC. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter
Tennessee Baseball Adds JUCO Star, Sporting News Jarrett Bailey Talk NFL, & ESPN's FPI Loves The Vols
Ryan Lavoie, Tom Peavy, and Jac Myrick talk with Bill Bender of Sporting News, discuss Auburn Baseball's upcoming matchup, and finish the show with a Wacky Wednesday! Enjoy! Hour 1: Intro Phone Call Interview w/Bill Bender Phone Call Hour 2: Phone Call Auburn Baseball vs Coastal Carolina Auburn Basketball Schedule Updates Atlanta Braves Updates Hour 3: Wacky Wednesday Nightly TV Guide
National college football writer, Bill Bender from the Sporting News joins the show, as he explains why he ranked Bill Belichick as high as he did in his annual ranking of college football coaches, he explains why he's more down on Shane Beamer as compared to others, & why it's time for Dave Doeren to break through at NC State See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News and Fox Sports joins Dick Fain to talk about the discussions surrounding expanding the NCAA Tournament and what the future of the event holds, plus his Indiana Pacers facing Oklahoma City in the upcoming NBA Finals.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News joined us to talk college football...Inside The NBA has its last show on TNT...The Big 12 worries about getting lost in the shuffle...and Joe Flacco's comments draw criticism
Bill Bender of Sporting News interviews Fanstake CEO Greg Glass about the future of NIL and collectives in an ever shifting college football landscape.
This is the full version of my conversation with The Sporting News' Bill Bender on his 2025 CF Coach and QB rankings. Condensed version available on today's pod
This Date in History with Bobby Carpenter... Oklahoma City takes a commanding lead on Minnesota. Do you still care about the Indy 500? Plus Bill Bender of the Sporting News drops by, and a weekly visit with Schlegs!