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We are done camping...quit asking us...Blazers release their schedule, 8 national games...NFL training camp round up looking at QBs playing in Week 2
The SP+ model has the Ducks at 9.6 wins this season, what would a 9-3 season mean? Is Houston the swing game for the Beavers the season...Dirty Poll Preview #11 Kansas State, and is YouTube ready for its NFL game on Friday Night opening weekend?
I the NCAA punishment for Michigan really a punishment...what are the hardest names to pronounce in sports as Udonis Haslem demonstrates...and why aren't we drinking as much anymore?
Some final thoughts on Tom Dundon...Payton Pritchard in line to be Celtics starting PG...Dillingham trying to load the bandwagon in Tempe...a preseason Spraguin' the Line and a full slate of weekend sports.
We hate camping, quit asking us to go...the Blazers schedule is out...a trip around NFL training camps before week 2 of the preseason games begin...will the Beavers season success rest on the Houston game...should the Ducks win 10 games...the Dirty Poll preview of #11 Kansas State...sports names that we cannot pronounce...some final thoughts on Tom Dundon and we Sprague the Line.
Just how high did Swag get taken last night...after sleeping on Tom Dundon buying the Blazers, why are people so skeptical...plus the Magic Hat.
More on the background and track record of Tom Dundon from his run taking over the Carolina Hurricanes...then the Dirty Poll preview of the #12 Oklahoma Sooners with Chris Plank...and would a 9-3 Texas team get into the CFB Playoff.
Which CFB Head Coach gets the biggest boost from a Natty this season...what is Hugh Freeze up to now...injury concerns in Corvallis...is Bo Nix poised for a sophomore slump?
Bill Oram of The Oregonian joins the guys to run through all the fallout from the news that Ton Dundon is poised to be the next owner of the Blazers, is the City/State prepared to pony up for whatever Dundon wants to do regarding the Blazers arena, and we answer the poll questions.
How high was Swag taken...The Magic Hat...24 hours after we learned of the Blazers new potential owner how do we feel, what's next? A Dirty Poll preview for the #12 Oklahoma Sooners...Bo Nix sophomore slump? What is Hugh Freeze thinking?
A random debate over the best UW QB of all time spawns a new segment ideal...CFB Fact or Feelings...then the news breaks that the Blazers are about to be sold to the Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon.
Are the planets aligning for the show...how is Ohtani just skating on another off the field scandal...an NFL training camp round up and Jerruh actually said it out loud.
The preseason Dirty Poll is released with the Top 12 teams heading into the season, and there's no Bama...how does Legend feel...then the Ticker goes to Wisconsin for a Packers update and gets a full dose of Brewers baseball.
So who is Tom Dundon and will he be the owner the Blazers fans need? Plus some Stat or Story.
A couple of personnel notes from Eugene with a suspension and a key injury...then the NFL QB tiers survey is out and there is plenty to debate once you get past tier 1. bigger debates near the top or the bottom of the list?
Bill Riley Voice of the Utes returns to the show to preview Utah's prospects this season now that the Cam Rising era is officially over, plus...you need to check your Venmo history...and an NFL injury update.
If Jesus were to appear on a podcast, which one would it be...the guys dig into the numbers regarding the AP preseason top 25 poll...plus all the fall out and injury news from Week 1 of the NFL preseason...Bill Riley, Voice of the Utes returns to the show to discuss life after Cam Rising and the wide open Big XII...a double dose of the Sack and will the show get taken higher on Wednesday night?
The guys wonder which podcast Jesus would appear on if he showed up today...would he be tatted up? behind the numbers of the AP Top 25 preseason poll and the key numbers for the teams in the top 10.
Do the Vikings fortunes this season rely completely on JJ McCarthy's shoulders...the Male Sack floweth over this week, and will the show be getting higher on Wednesday night?
Every day we take a breath from our busy work day to hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we are going to talk about why James Sprague was screwed more than you think, My wish list for the 2026 CrossFit Games and I finished the Billy Joel Documentary. Plus anything else you all may want to talk about.
Everyone enjoyed a good weekend and survived their travels...Sprague was enamored with Santa Clara...tales from Levi's stadium and first reactions to week 1 of the NFL Preseason.
The Shedeur dilemma now a different one...how did the other rookie QBs look in their preseason debuts....the Tyler Shough experience and Ticker goes to NYC for the fallout from Jaxson Dart's performance.
To the College ranks we go with Trent Bray and Dan Lanning weighing in on each of their team's first scrimmage of fall camp...opening lines for the Ducks and Beavers...do you want your team's QB to have this much confidence and if you had to pick would you take Gruden or Jimbo?
Everyone has returned from their weekend voyages...tales from Levi's stadium...sooooo many knee jerk reactions from Week 1 of the NFL preseason... Ducks and Beavers hold their first scrimmages, what did the coaches think...the AP Top 25 preseason poll gets dropped...a lot happened over the baseball weekend...Gruden or Jumbo and more.
The AP Top 25 preseason just got released...where are the Ducks? A ton of baseball stuff from the weekend...when your team's history provides little to believe in...and we answer the poll questions.
In this bonus episode of The Money Puzzle, The Australian’s Wealth Editor, Julie-anne Sprague, unpacks what it takes to be a great investor with one of the nation's top stockpickers, Jun Bei Liu. How did Liu learn to invest? What did she learn when things went wrong and what's her advice for everyday investors wanting to build their wealth?Jun Bei Liu of Ten Cap joins Wealth Editor Julie-anne Sprague in this bonus episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can the Chargers survive the loss of Slater for the season...how many top 10 CFB teams are breaking in starting QBs this season...Ticker stops in Jacksonville and Minnesota.
We have a culprit in the WNBA object issue...Are there bird wars going on outside our building...what would the best World Series match up this Fall...are golfers angrier than ever?
Joe Fisch is in for Dirt...and is that John Travolta in for Sprague? How much should be overreact to opening night of NFL preseason...Seahawks takeaways and when is your kid to old to keep climbing into your bed in the middle of the night?
How critical is the preseason start for Shedeur? We found Big Will Bets...in Dallas...talking Seahawks, which sport/league/team has the worst fans when their team is losing...and Sprague fighting his flying anxiety.
Is Justin Herbert a grilled cheese savant? Is the AFC West the most intriguing division in the NFL this season with the best collection of head coaches ever? Manning's say Arch will be at Texas next year too...we believe it? and why Ducks and Beavers fans should optimistic about their programs.
Will the ESPN-NFL Network merger give us a Red Zone for college football...Brett McMurphy of On3 Sports talks preseason top 10 teams...The Super Computers pick these teams as favorites to win Super Bowl, and the preseason gives us what on night one?
We need more Brad Johnson's...Rockies redefining bad in sports...all sorts of CFB and NFL preseason thoughts...the Magic Hat, visits from Brett McMurphy and Brady Henderson...plus adult pacifiers and is a CFB Red Zone on the horizon?
Brady Henderson of ESPN previews the Seahawks preseason storylines...what in sports last made you cry?...Adult binkies all the rage in China and more.
Dirt and Swag throw a wet blanket over some of Sprague's magic in the hat this week
We need more Brad Johnson's in the world...The Rockies redefining what bad is, in the world of sports...then all sorts of magic in the hat this week.
“The Dobber“ talks through his career as a high school basketball coach at Sprague HS and, most recently, at Cascade HS. Now a father or athletes, he also shared some valuable insight on being a parent while also being a coach at heart. 00:54 Transitioning from coaching 6A basketball to 4A basketball 02:20 State tournament experience at a high school campus 07:12 Growing up in Lebanon, OR and competing against the Salem schools 11:31 Moving on to Willamette University and playing for Coach Gordie James 19:00 Playing against an elite 8 Oregon Ducks team at Mac Court 21:20 The legendary Wally Wing and his coaching presence 24:15 Joining the Willamette Coaching staff as a grad student and then transition to the Sprague HS coaching staff 29:45 The changing of the game from 2005 until now 34:30 Looking back on his Sprague groups 39:39 Being a parent while also having a coaching mindset 46:33 The importance of good coaching at the younger ages leading up to becoming great teammates 49:09 The changing of the CVC through the decades 55:00 Listing off some of the greats from Salem in his time as a player and coach
Sprague having to admit that Dirt was right....Giving and Taking shots, a quick trip around NFL training camps...the Ticker in Seattle with Christian Caple on the optimism for the Huskies this season and is the Aaron Boon era about to end?
George Kittle is pissed at the NFL...If your team's starting QB was a furry would be confident? Is Matt Stafford's iffy back that big of a deal, and the guys cast the FAN talent as furries.
The biggest betting values for division winners in the NFL this season...Stat or Story...a Daylin Austin update and what are we are watching on a Wednesday?
The WNBA has a problem it cannot get a handle on, Luka's new contract...how will this NFL-ESPN merger work? Updates from NFL training camps, the Ticker goes to Huskies training camp...Why is George Kittle so upset? Furries in football and the FAN. Best betting values for NFL division winners this year and Stat or Story.
How big of a problem does the WNBA have and what's the solution...thoughts on Luka's new deal and how the Lakers are now poised post-LeBron...how will the NFL Network-ESPN merger affect the products...and Sprague finally got his car back.
What's the easiest petty crime to get away with...is Schwarber the scariest MLB player to face...Did we learn anything new about Jody Allen...Sprague's wife gets her sports from Chat GPT...the Coaches preseason top CFB poll is out, how bad will they miss? Is Arch the only QB in college football this season? Nick Wilson from 92.3 in Cleveland on all the QBs in the state, Is De'Aaron Fox worth it...Week 1 NFL Preseason storylines...and the Male Sack
Sprague offers the easiest petty crime to commit...is Schwarber the scariest player to face in MLB right now...does the SBJ feature on Jody Allen reveal anything new? Does Sprague's wife get her sports from Chat GPT rather than him?
How smart do the coaches look with their preseason college football poll...which top 10 teams are most likely to miss the playoff...is Arch the only new starting QB that is getting hype...and Swag calls out other hosts for claiming feats of strength.
Nick Wilson of 92.3 The FAN in Cleveland joins the ticker to try and explain the plan at QB for the Browns...is Dillon Gabriel the prized pupil for Kevin Stefanski...is De'Aaron Fox a 55 million dollar a year player....and what is most intriguing in week 1 of the NFL Preseason?
Just how much NFL Preseason Week 1 coverage will you consume, plus a double dose of the Male Sack and can we help Sprague get his car back.
Everyone enjoyed their weekends, Sprague lost his family on Sunday...Dirt was surprised by a proposal from his wife...the Mariners have the SODO MOJO working after the Geno trade, and Jerruh is more deranged than ever.
Can Tyreke Hill just keep his mouth shut...a recap of the Pro Football Hall of Fame speeches, and a look ahead to next year's class, is Jason Witten a no brainer...plus fair or foul at the LLWS and we answer the poll questions.
Things Discussed: Condolences and love to the family of Greg Glenn. If you recall he came here as the glue guy/energy guy friend of Jett Howard who was supposed to make Jett better. When you talk about losing a 22-year-old whose primary scholarship-worthy attribute was he made other people better, that's a big loss. Craig mentions he met him at media day, thought Glenn was naively honest and open for an athlete. New rosters/new weights. Bryce Underwood is 10 pounds heavier already than JJ ever got, will need it to be a runner. Michigan going to screen and RPO more? Sure but I think you play man on them, put your biggest corner on McCulley, put a safety in the box, and dare Bryce to beat you. Michigan can make that work by having Bryce hit kill shots deep and by making the high safety responsible for stopping Bryce in the run game. Kill shots: Chip likes to turn a route combo that he's shown before into a surprise deep shot. Jake Garcia? Was ranked around JJ as a freshman after an odyssey, played early at Miami (yes THAT Miami), but threw a lot of INTs, went to Mizzou then ECU, and threw a lot of INTs at ECU too. Got experience. Think Mikey Keene is a much higher floor than we got from Davis Warren/Alex Orji last year. Oklahoma: They're us. Great defense, I'm not as sold as everyone else on Mateer. I think their system really beat up on Mountain West cornerbacks, and he has a lot of moxie, but I don't know how that "you don't know what we're RPOing!" offense is going to interact with Michigan's "you don't know what our coverage is" defense. Probably going to be a rock fight because Oklahoma's defense is legit. They play aggressive, the LBs fill in the gaps, and they've got a safety who makes everybody right. DL dropoff? Think the edges are going to be the superstars, but Benny is very good and they can rotate. Teams are going to try to lock them on the field but good luck surviving the first four snaps against Benny and Williams. Derrick Moore: He was winning his pass rushes regularly but other guys got the stats, had a dropoff while injured, played a GREAT bowl game. Sam says Aidan Hutchinson; I try to tamp that down to "just" Brandon Graham. Players say there was a meeting before Indiana where Wink had to listen to the players about how they do things and some of the players had to hear some things, and they all really got on the same page. Defense was ELITE after that. I'm mad about Cam Brandt switching to #9, which looks like TJ Guy's #4 and Derrick Moore's #8. What are we doing here Cam? Some of us have to chart in the wee hours. We had a 91, 42, and 8, and the fans knew exactly what we were looking at. Blake Frazier at 295: His timeline was always 2026 not 2025; I think we were talking about him as an X-factor and he's got to gain more weight before we put him out there at left tackle. Sam's OL right now from right to left: Sprague, Efobi, Crippen, El-Hadi, ….? LT: I think they have to live with Link (who lost 4 pounds and looks leaner in a grocery store), until Babalola is ready. Note that Sprague came in very well developed needed until the bowl game (though he was injured early in the season). Receiver weights: Kendrick Bell is a sneaky pick for breakout player, Fred Moore is as well. Very encouraged by Andrew Marsh coming in at 190 because his thing is he played vs Texas high schoolers bigger than his 175 size; if he's going to make that work against 220-pound safeties in the Big Ten he's going to need that size. Center? I think Crippen is smart, knows all the calls, hit his strength/size ceiling and it's lower than they want to move DTs, and Juan Castillo can't add much more than that. What Castillo can do is get Guarnera ready to push Crippen, but with a freshman QB you want to get the line calls right first, not shoot for the stars. Crippen is our guy, he'll give us a senior Kugler kind of year, and we'll live with it.