Shows
Clean the BoardsReacting to the Celtics Down 3-0 in the ECF
(0:00) Context
(1:00) Celtics fans Bijan, Max, and Austin rant after midnight following the 128-102 loss in Game 3. Big picture and offseason talk included.
2023-05-2254 minClean the BoardsRound One NBA Matchups, the Celtics' Outlook, and More(0:00) Contextualizing the episode
(1:00) What Bijan and Austin make of the Boston Celtics
Bulls-Raptors, Cavs-Knicks, Sixers-Nets
The very intriguing Suns-Clippers and Kings-Warriors matchups
West Play-In
Other sports updates: The Masters, the Bruins, UFC, college basketball, and the Red Sox
2023-04-1045 minClean the BoardsDown Goes Texas, UConn Rolls On, Parity in the Sport, and More
Contextualizing the episode
Austin and John vent about Texas
Rohit on UCLA
Drew Timme's future
UConn's dominance and theories on it
FAU and SDSU and why Austin likes the Owls and Rohit likes the Aztecs
Big picture talk about parity in the NCAA Tournament
Picking a bracket solely based on hypothetical mascot fights
John's predicament with his mom's bracket
The women's tournament
NBA update
Nonsense
2023-03-2759 minClean the BoardsStrong Start for the Celts, Patriots' Mediocrity, College Hoops is Back, and More
(0:00) Open segment contextualizing the episode
(0:34) Austin's pick to win the 2023 men's college basketball National Championship
(11:39) Assessing the Patriots
(21:54) Bucs' struggles and other NFL teams
(29:19) The Celtics' 6-3 start
(43:00) Bulls talk; the Kyrie drama
(51:08) Astros win the World Series, cool
(51:42) Making sense of a crazy Saturday of college football
(55:14) Our pre-season college basketball champion picks
2022-11-0757 min
Clean the BoardsFinal Four Preview, Celtics' Seeding, World Cup Draws, and More
Open segment
Rohit and Austin discuss the storylines and individual matchups of the Final Four before predicting the winners of Villanova-Kansas and of course, Duke-UNC
Bijan joins to discuss Group B of the World Cup, the Boston Celtics, and more
2022-04-0240 minClean the BoardsPats Lose in Miami, Looking Ahead to the Wild Card, Fantasy Championships, and More
(0:00) Contextualizing the episode and recapping Chargers-Raiders (recorded right before the Flores firing)
(2:59) Patriots-Dolphins recap and analysis, plus looking ahead to the New England Wild Card matchup (recorded during LAC-LV)
(20:00) Off the cuff thoughts on the known Wild Card matchups before SNF
(26:55) R.I.P. Bob Saget
(27:08) Klay Thompson's return
(28:46) Our fantasy football championship teams
(35:25) Wrapping it up
2022-01-1037 minClean the BoardsThe Top 25+ Sports Moments of 2021, an NFL Blind Resume Game, an NBA Name Game, the Pats, and More
(0:00) Open segment on contextualizing the episode
(2:52) Pats lose to the Bills... and then (8:07) Power ranking the top of the AFC/Steelers confidence?
(12:21) NFL contenders blind resume guessing game
(28:34) The Top 25 Sports Moments of the year, plus lots of honorable mentions (top 5 from each of the 5 guys)
(54:45) NBA name game: is this name a real name of a player who got signed on an NBA Hardship Exception deal, or is it a fake name?
(59:08) Questions from the friends of CtB
(64:37) College basketball update
2021-12-311h 06Clean the BoardsA Big Spot for the Pats, the Frustrating Celtics, a Guessing Game, Hofstra-Monmouth Woes for Max, and a Whole Lot More
(0:00) The open segment: contextualizing the episode, plus Iowa State basketball appreciation... then (5:44) we're back after our first semesters of college
(7:26) Patriots: losing to the Colts and looking ahead to the massive rematch versus the Bills
(20:37) Other NFL: Assessing the Bucs after losing to the Saints again... (26:10) John's Chiefs and Packers... and other gambling stuff... then (28:38) more on the Bucs, plus fantasy football talk
(31:10) NBA: Debating this up-and-down Celtics team, with tangents on the Cavs and rookie QBs
(44:38) Christmas gifts... and then (45:43) COVID in the NBA
(46:05) A guessing game, NBA and then college hoops... plus in-studio shenanigans
(50:46) Answering many questions from t...
2021-12-241h 01Clean the BoardsThe 2nd Annual 25 Sports Things that we're Thankful for Segment; plus, NFL Contenders, Celtics and Bulls, and Much More
(2:10) Back in the studio; quickly recapping our lives after three months at college
(7:18) NFL: the surging Pats, the sneaky Vikings, Rohit's Browns, and Bijan's Bucs... and then (19:45) going through the SB contenders; AFC then NFC
(33:36) 2nd Annual Sports Things that we're thankful for
(70:50) NBA: Celtics playing better, Rohit's Bulls; plus the Warriors, the Nets, Chris Paul, Iman Shumpert, three trivia questions, and more
(89:19) Q&A from the fans of CtB: Ryan Grace's new physique and could John score against the UConn women's team?
(90:33) College basketball updates... then (96:50) outro into John Denver
2021-11-261h 37Clean the Boards'Squid Game' Thoughts; Plus, College Basketball is Back
(0:00) Intro segment that includes about 15 minutes on college basketball. Also some housekeeping and NBA notes
(19:41) Talking about the Netflix show 'Squid Game'
2021-11-0959 minClean the Boards4th Annual NBA Preview Show, Part 2/2: The West + Awards
(0:00) Intro segment
(5:00) Revealing our non-playoff team, 15-9
(8:37) Debating the major differences with our non-playoff teams
(17:21) Revealing our playoff teams, 8-1
(21:13) Debating the major differences with our playoff teams
Western Conference teams that were talked about the most: Timberwolves, Lakers, Clippers, and Warriors
(32:05) Revealing our awards predictions: ROY, COY, MIP, DPOY, MVP, and everyone's favorite fake award, the Darkhorse MVP... plus some 6th man
(44:19) ECF, WCF, and Finals predictions
2021-10-1847 minClean the Boards4th Annual NBA Preview Show, Part 1/2: The East
(0:00) Intro segment
(3:00) General issues with the NBA today
(5:26) Revealing last year's prediction results
(9:18) College football
Here we go...
(11:22) Revealing our non-playoff teams, 15-9
(13:05) Debating the major differences with our non-playoff teams
(25:15) Revealing our playoff teams, 8-1
(29:30) Debating the major differences with our playoff teams
Eastern Conference teams that were talked about the most: Bulls, Knicks, Hawks, Nets, and of course, the Celtics
2021-10-1751 minClean the BoardsBrady's Highly Anticipated Return to Foxboro, Other Week 4 Games, NBA Ramping up, and College
(0:00) Intro segment, including growing up being a Pats/Tom Brady fan...
(4:49) CtB birthdays and (5:17) Teasing the Brady return to Gillette...
(6:55) Setting the stage for TB-NE: Takeaways + observations from the Pats' first three games and (15:05) Bucs takeaways + observations this season
(22:30) Brady's Bucs vs. Belichick's Patriots preview: NE defense against Brady, the Brady vs. Mac intensity aspect, the media being anti-Belichick, some best-case scenarios for the Pats, NE offense against the TB defense and utilizing trick plays, and going through the Pats' schedule/the importance of not going 1-3... before (35:47) Official TB-NE score predictions
(37:11) Hitting the Week 4 slate: Titans-Jets, Giants-Saints, Ravens-Broncos, Steelers-Packers, Ki...
2021-10-031h 08Clean the Boards2021 NFL Season Preview, Part 2/2: Predicting the Seven Playoff Teams in Each Conference
(0:00) Intro segment
Revealing our AFC Playoff teams from the 7 seed to the 1 seed
(2:50) most talked about teams: Patriots, Broncos, Ravens, Browns, and Bills
Revealing our NFC Playoff teams from the 7 seed to the 1 seed
(30:49) most talked about teams: 49ers, Seahawks, Cowboys, Rams, Packers, and Bucs
Super Bowl talk
(66:17)
2021-09-101h 09Clean the Boards2021 NFL Season Preview, Part 1/2: Steelers, Broncos, and 49ers
(0:00) Intro segment
Zach Kopelman previewing the Pittsburgh Steelers season
(1:16) Big Ben, the new OC, the defense, a bunch of depth guys, potential QBs of the future, going through the schedule, and much more
Richie Kuty previewing the Denver Broncos season
(24:25) Teddy Two-Gloves vs. Lock, the loaded secondary and defense in general, the weapons and the offensive line, going through the schedule, and much more
Sam Corcoran previewing the San Fransisco 49ers season
(38:43) Jimmy G and Trey Lance, the new identity of the defense, the dominant defensive line, the offensive line and the weapons, a...
2021-09-071h 04Clean the BoardsCtB Special: 3rd Annual Sports Jeopardy
(0:00) Intro segment on all the context that you might want to know about this episode
(6:00) Explaining the Jeopardy show rules/getting set up
(8:41) Jeopardy, just under 59 minutes of it here. NSFW. Good stuff. 37+ diverse trivia questions from our 5 participants.
(67:33) An official foe of the program induction
(68:54) Coy League fantasy talk
(73:35) CtB heading off to college...
2021-08-201h 15Clean the BoardsCtB Special: CC Baseball Season in Review
(0:00) Intro segment
Coach Hernandez part
(2:00) Notable memories from the season, Senior Night, our 1-2-3 with Liam, Nick, and Ryan, Matt and Curley's pitching ability, how coach and Tony met, impressive home runs, food, internal excitement about Ryan stepping into the box, how to deliver a certain coaching message, the core senior class, reflecting on the St. Mary's loss and how the state playoff format is, the infamous alleged prom talk at Newton South, and having the stigma of looking intimidating in the halls of CC
Roman and Ryan part
(25:59) Beating Arlington, Roman's pitching performance against...
2021-07-2948 minClean the BoardsBucks-Suns Game 5 Anticipation and Series Thoughts/Takeaways; plus, Coach Kilian
(0:00) Intro segment
(1:19) Thoughts on Coach Kilian...
(10:42) Bucks-Suns Finals talk: assessing each of our Finals predictions through four games, concerns for the Suns, concerns for the Bucks, Chris Paul legacy stuff, our predictions for the pivotal Game 5 and the series, gambling stuff, Middleton-Giannis on-off logic, and debating the Giannis block in Game 4 against the LeBron block in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals
2021-07-1843 minClean the BoardsSuns-Bucks NBA Finals Preview and More
(0:00) Intro segment
(2:00) Rundown of NBA things that have happened since our last show and (4:53) NBA Finals things to know/setting the scene
Bijan part
(8:25) The Clippers and Ben Simmons and the 76ers
(20:20) Suns-Bucks Finals preview, including the play of DeAndre Ayton, who the Suns are going to put Crowder on, the Giannis injury, and more
Ro and John part
(34:50) Trae Young appreciation and the Blazers situation
(39:58) Suns-Bucks Finals preview, including the matchups within the series
(60:15) Somewhat heated debates over where Ayton, Chris Paul, and Booker rank in the NBA
miscellaneous stuff with Bijan
2021-07-071h 19Clean the Boards(Probably) The Last in-Studio Show Ever: Banter and SuchPART 1/2:
(0:00) Intro segment... (3:55) March Madness theme one more time... (4:53) Banter...
(6:15) Ainge steps down, Stevens assumes his role; plus, our roots... (8:57) John vs. Bijan in elementary and middle school... (11:52) More on Ainge... (13:43) 2018 Game 7 ECF and us being changed people...
(16:26) More normal NBA stuff: NBA fans being reckless... (17:56) Bucks-Nets series predictions; plus, Romeo!... (20:23) Lakers-Suns... (24:03) Clippers-Mavs, the top 10 guys in the league right now, and more Lakers-Suns
(26:29) Bruins!
PART 2/2:
(27:58) Banter: Fear Los Braceras, origin stories of how CtB formed, notable moments in CtB history, full circle stuff, Williamson, a clip from the infamous Bucks-Celtics debate in 2019, a classic "red bu...
2021-06-0358 minClean the BoardsNBA Playoffs First Round Matchups, Play-in stuff, and More
(0:00) Intro segment on the Bruins Game 3 win, Western Conference play-in games, the Red Sox, CC baseball, and more
(6:32) Reacting to the Celtics' play-in win vs. the Wizards and looking ahead to the Nets series
(16:31) Clippers ducking the Lakers
(17:45) Predicting Sixers-winner of Wizards/Pacers... (18:43) Predicting Bucks-Heat... (22:33) Predicting Knicks-Hawks
(29:11) The Western Conference play-in tourney and the 2-7 and 1-8 series; plus a tangent with preseason Hawks, Knicks predictions
(36:11) Predicting Nuggets-Blazers... (38:03) Predicting Clippers-Mavs
(39:52) Conference Finals picks
(43:26) Kelvin Benjamin transitioning to a TE...
(44:48) CC sports updates: lacrosse, track, and baseball
(49:32) Foes of the program... and (53:29) Not enough time for all the questions from the f...
2021-05-2055 minClean the Boards30+ Minutes on the Awful Celtics, Tebow on the Jags, LeBron and Legacy stuff, and More
(0:00) Intro segment on the Pats' schedule, CC baseball, and more
(3:39) The 102nd overall show
(3:59) The Celtics absolutely suck: Jaylen out for the season, the general suckiness of the team, comparing the roster to other teams and last season's team, Fournier and his looming contract situation, wanting to trade a bunch of guys in the offseason to try to get rid of the bad culture, reflecting on the team's overrated Bubble run, comparing this team's unlike-ability to the 2019 team's unlike-ability and speculating on what could've been with the core of the 2019 team, projecting how we'll do in the play-in, wanting back...
2021-05-1456 minClean the BoardsMac Jones to the Pats, Lakers Concern, the Celtics (Still) Suck, Bucks-Nets, and More
(0:00) Intro segment on why this episode was a late upload (CC baseball, assassins), the Celtics continuing to suck, the Red Sox, and game notes from the Bucks-Nets two recent games
(12:24) the 101st overall episode
(13:01) NFL draft cleanup: the 49ers take Trey Lance, the Dolphins take Jaylen Waddle, the Bears take Justin Fields, the Jets take Vera-Tucker... into (22:43) the Pats taking Mac Jones and us debating the pick... then discussing the Patriots' roster
(38:33) What team will Aaron Rodgers be on Week 1?
(41:06) The Celtics still suck
(42:55) NBA stuff: Bucks-Nets and Giannis optimism, John being concerned for LeBron and the Lakers... and who w...
2021-05-101h 04Clean the BoardsThe 2021 NFL Draft: Trying to Predict Picks 1-16
(0:00) Intro segment on some context of this episode, NFL draft related news, Micah Parsons' off-the-field issues, and game notes on Wednesday's Celtics-Hornets matchup
(9:41) Behind-the-scenes for our 100th overall show
(10:28) NFL Draft: going through our mock drafts for the top 16 picks of the 1st round, touching on all the prospects and teams involved with those 1-16 picks
(62:09) The Celtics, suck
2021-04-291h 06Clean the BoardsCtB Special: CC Baseball Preview with Ryan and Roman
(0:00) Intro segment on Terrence Clarke and the outline of this special show
(2:59) Preview of the CC baseball season with a captain of the team and Quinnipiac commit, Ryan Grace
(19:47) Preview of the CC baseball season with another captain of the team and Saint Anselm commit, Roman Ercoli
(24:54) Pre-show stuff
2021-04-2329 minClean the BoardsEdelman Retires, Celtics doing Better, Tangents, and More(0:00) Intro segment... (2:14) our 98th overall episode and post-cornhole buzz
(4:36) Reflecting on Julian Edelman upon his retirement
(14:07) Celtics playing better: Tatum turning it up, playoff forecasting, and more
(30:07) Bulls update, Jamal Murray tears his ACL, Bijan picking a Clippers-Celtics Finals, trivia, and tangents
(37:49) The Masters' recap
(39:18) NFL draft buzz: the 49ers pick, the Cowboys, the Bengals pick; plus, Clowney to the Browns
(45:44) Red Sox update, plus tangents on Mr. Krans, Bijan's loyalty, and the Nashoba Brooks CC ball summer camp
(51:25) Seven (7!) questions from the friends of the program
2021-04-1758 minClean the BoardsBaylor Dominates Gonzaga, Celtics Frustrations, and More
(0:01) Intro segment on Baylor-Gonzaga notes, Celtics, Red Sox, Suns-Jazz, and the Masters... and then (8:10) our 97th overall show
(8:26) Baylor-Gonzaga (including tangents w/ the Celtics, Mr. Hunt, Nets and Bucks, and a burner account)
(18:34) Celtics: Oh Romeo, the disconnect between the team and Stevens, the lack of pride, Tatum's bad mindset and the players in general not buying into Stevens, Kemba's bad decisions, Ainge and draft pick frustrations, Thompson's curse, Fournier and the cap, and a who would you rather have game
(36:56) NBA: IT is back, the soft refs on the Schroder/Anunoby/Harrell thing, a good Bulls update, and more...
2021-04-0957 minClean the BoardsThe 2021 Final Four is set, Fans at The Garden, Nets-Lakers and LeBron's Legacy, and More
(0:00) Intro segment and (2:51) our 96th overall show!
(3:35) Elite 8 and Sweet 16 takeaways and then (10:08) Gonzaga
(16:14) Bracket competition update and Baylor-Houston, including the Baylor and Houston redemption storylines
(21:28)... insights from John being at The Garden with fans on Monday, some memories of us going to The Garden, the new look Celtics' subpar defense, disappointing Fournier, and more
(33:55) Bulls update, plus other random NBA stuff
(37:42) Nets and Lakers post-buyout acquisitions, John melting down about how the Nets are being unfair to LeBron's legacy, Bijan questioning John's Los speculations, and how bad it could get for LAL sans LeBron and AD
(45:45) NFL draft buzz...
2021-04-0258 minClean the BoardsAftermath of the Madness of the First Two Rounds, Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Predictions, and Tangents
(0:00) Intro segment on (5) storylines following the Madness of the Rounds of 64 and 32
(3:33) Bracket updates after the Madness from the first two rounds
(10:30) Major storylines from the first two rounds: Loyola-Chicago, Oral Roberts, and Luka Garza
(16:32) West region: Gonzaga-Creighton and USC-Oregon (tangents mixed in)
(21:51) South region: Baylor-Villanova, Arkansas-Oral Roberts, and the anticipation of a potential Baylor-Arkansas game
(26:25) Midwest region: LUC-Oregon State, Syracuse-Houston, and Loyola to the Final Four? (tangents mixed in: a name game, Celtics trade deadline rumors, and Temetrius Morant)
(34:28) East region: Michigan-FSU, Alabama-UCLA, and FSU and Bama hype (tangents include, but are not limited to: the McRib and college...
2021-03-2452 minClean the BoardsCtB Special: The 2021 March Madness Bracket
(0:00) Intro segment on things to note about the episode and more
(2:43) Going through every game of the Gonzaga/West region
(17:50) Going through every game of the Baylor/South region
(34:00) Going through every game of the Illinois/Midwest region
(45:10) Going through every game of the Michigan/East region
(55:29) Our Final Four and Championship picks
2021-03-181h 02Clean the BoardsCtB Special: Everything CC Ball. A Recap of the Years in the Program and an Interview with Coach Cohen
(0:00) Intro segment
(2:30) Announcing the CC ball 2021 starting lineup with the hype song "Sirius," the early camp days at the old high-school, Coach Williamson, rec league memories, 7th-grade travel team memories, Joncas and 6-inches, a letter from 7th-grade Austin about wanting to go the 2016 team's state title game, more memories from travel ball, freshman ball recap including Coy, meh JV season recap, junior year making varsity and John's breakout preseason showings, senior year offseason during COVID playing pickup at Emerson all the time, (31:04) revealing our all-time childhood CC ball teams, (38:13) the Carlisle vs. Concord middle school ball rivalry, and (43:36) revealing our...
2021-03-161h 53Clean the BoardsTons of March Madness Fervor, LeBron and the Lakers vs. Durant and the Nets, NFL Taggings, and a New Segment
(0:00) A wildly passionate intro segment on Syracuse hoops and more
(4:10) *more* March Madness fervor
(5:00) Big picture NBA stuff: Title outlook between the Lakers and Nets, LeBron and Durant narratives, the Celtics contending chances and what to do with the trade exception, Embiid's MVP season, Warriors upside, and more
(26:24) NFL news: Dakota Prescott's extension, Pats O-Line situation, FA receivers, cap manipulation, the Isaiah Wilson thing, and more
(37:27) College basketball MORE than just updates: Live Syracuse score update, Gonzaga's comeback against BYU, UMass Lowell(!), small conference auto-bid teams, free-falling(?) Villanova, UConn hype, Michigan and Illinois talk (S/O Jack Miller, Brian Wirth...
2021-03-1158 minClean the BoardsASG Mock Draft, Miscellaneous NBA Stuff, Celtics Playing Better, NFL News, March Madness Fervor, and More
(0:00) Intro segment on Syracuse hoops and the leading guard scorers in the nation
(3:26) Celtics turning things around: good Kemba, awesome Timelord, kind of slumping Tatum, weird Theis, solid Thompson, the nice rotation that Brad used, Pritchard's amazing shooting, and more
(12:46) Miscellaneous NBA things: 3-PT and dunk contests, the optimistic Knicks, Celtics home-road splits, a null hypothesis, the fun Suns, a classic unprompted "Romeo" mention, the super fun/streaky Hornets, LaMelo vs. Haliburton, depth perception in arenas, a "guess that player" trivia, Celtics ball-handlers, and more
(25:31) Bulls update, including Ro's relationship with Zach LaVine vs. Ela
(27:59) Rockets have lost 12-straight, plus...
2021-03-041h 00Clean the BoardsThe Venting on the Under .500 Celtics Episode; Plus, NFL Offseason Stuff, NBA notes, and More
(0:00) 7 min-40 sec intro segment on notes for the Nets, Wizards, Raptors, and Bulls; also some technicality notes for the main part of the show
(9:08) Tiger Woods car crash reaction, plus Bobby Shmurda out of prison
(12:23) Celtics venting: Ainge and Stevens frustrations, Nesmith in crunch time, assigning letter grades for all the role players, Tatum not being totally into it vs. Kemba continuing to clank shots, going through the Celtics teams year-by-year under Stevens and also the Stevens-Butler dynamic, the team not able to hold leads/put teams away due to the culture of the team and organization, and John thinking...
2021-02-251h 04Clean the BoardsCC Ball in the Ship, State of the Celtics, Nets notes, Bulls talk, the Jazz's legitimacy, Draymond's comments, College Basketball, and More(0:00) 8 min, 30-sec intro segment mostly on CC ball in the DCL Large Championship/team of destiny vibes
(8:38) Celtics frustrations...
(27:03) Nets notes from the Kings and Suns games...
(32:36) A longer than usual Bulls update into a (36:02) discussion for some of the final All-Star spots in the East and then (39:38) a hot take about the Hornets
(41:50) Are the Jazz just a first-round exit team?
(47:12) Takes on Draymond's recent comments, including reading Sam's lengthy and nuanced thoughts on it
(52:53) Quick Standings stuff (54:26) NFL news: RIP Vincent Jackson and Wentz trade rumors
(57:38) CC ball in the DCL Large Championship...
(61:55) College basketball updates, 3 and a half...
2021-02-181h 07Clean the BoardsSuper Bowl LV Fallout, CC Ball Fervor, and More
(0:00) 4 min, 20 sec. intro segment on CC ball's two big wins against Weston, Bijan clutching up for us by calling in live from Tampa, the Celtics, and more
(6:29) Bucs dominate the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV: recap, reactions, takeaways, big picture stuff, GOAT talk, Vita Vea going on an IG Live with friend of the program Roman Ercoli, etc... the whole thing
(33:45) Who will be the Pats QB next season... and could it be Jimmy G?
(37:50) NBA: The uhhhhh Celtics and a (43:34) Bulls/Derrick Rose update
(45:45) February in Concord, MA
(46:42) CC ball coming to an end: Preview and predictions for the...
2021-02-1454 minClean the BoardsSuper Bowl LV Preview and Predictions; Plus, the Stafford-Goff trade, the Celtics, the Jason Smith segment, and More(0:00) Longer than usual intro segment
(6:29) Chiefs-Bucs SB Preview: Bucs D-Line vs. Chiefs O-Line, the lack of a KC run game and anti-CEH bias, the importance of the Bucs' secondary, the Chiefs D-Line vs. Brady and the Bucs O-Line and Spagnuolo's philosophy against Brady from the '07 SB, how AB, Evans, Godwin, and Gronk will each fare, the home energy/vibe/routine for TB, Ro's anti-Brady bias/confidence in KC, the Scotty Miller factor, scoring flow, and Carlton Davis vs. Tyreek Hill and how Hill opens things up for Kelce
(30:47) Tossing out a handful of prop bets, including some long-shot SB...
2021-02-041h 04Clean the BoardsBucs-Packers Fallout, SB Storylines, Celtics Frustrations, NBA Updates, and More
(1:32) Bucs beat the Packers: Game summary, the 3rd & 8 and 4th & 8 decisions by Rodgers and LaFleur, the controversial PI, and Rodger's legacy and what "talent" means
(26:20) Chiefs throttle the Bills
(27:50) Super Bowl storylines, including Brady and Mahomes legacy and resume stuff
(49:02) Celtics frustrations: Kemba's fit and a sort of identity crisis, Thompson being meh, the team not playing Celtics basketball/losing their edge, role-player inconsistency, having undersized big men, and once again, the desire to get Vucevic
(70:14) Other NBA stuff: Nets update and later, their depth/matchup issues, the red hot Jazz and their playoff outlook, the slipping Suns, and the...
2021-01-301h 31Clean the BoardsDivisional Recaps, Conference Championship Predictions, and More
(5:10) Rams-Packers, Ravens-Bills, and Browns-Chiefs recaps, among other things
(19:45) Bucs-Saints recap, plus some WWE talk
(30:12) Bucs-Packers preview and predictions
(46:01) Bills-Chiefs predictions
(53:35) NBA updates: The polarizing Nets and what to do with Kyrie, Kemba's back in action, the injured Blazers, the surging Jazz, sorry again to Jason Smith, and more
(57:31) College basketball update
2021-01-2259 minClean the BoardsHarden to the Nets, WC Recaps, Divisional Round Predictions, and More
(0:00) Intro segment on James Harden being traded to the Brooklyn Nets
(6:23) A quick "Super" Wild Card Weekend recap
(16:50) Rams-Packers (spoiler alert, most of us think that the Rams will win outright despite being 6.5-point underdogs)
(27:35) Ravens-Bills
(34:50) Browns-Chiefs
(37:36) Bucs-Saints (the marquee game of the weekend, the season trilogy, a legacy game for the QBs, etc, etc.)
(48:43) NBA updates: The Nets and Rockets drama (prior to the trade), LaMelo heating up, and apologies to friend of the program Jason Smith
(54:14) 'Bama beats Ohio State and the weekly college basketball update
(54:43) Outro into John Denver
2021-01-1456 minClean the BoardsWild Card Weekend Preview; Plus, NBA Updates and More
(2:46) Colts-Bills, plus where Diggs stacks up among WRs
(12:01) Rams-Seahawks
(17:45) Bucs-Football Team, plus tangents at (22:13) for seafood appreciation and at (23:10) for Impractical Jokers punishments involving Murr
(26:09) Ravens-Titans, plus the top tier of RBs in the NFL
(36:09) Bears-Saints, the Nickelodeon game
(38:22) Browns-Steelers
(40:57) Super Bowl picks
(43:02) Celtics update
(44:34) Coach Williamson
(47:30) NBA updates: the surging Sixers, Siakam's dip, Curry scoring 62, Jokic assist numbers, Magic teams, Wizards players, and the Bulls
(54:21) Celtics individual net rating stuff
(55:23) Ohio State football buzz
(56:19) "Ice skating" update
(57:10) College basketball update
2021-01-0758 minClean the BoardsTop 30 Sports Moments of 2020, NFL Wild Card Scenarios, Jayson vs. Jaylen, Things we Want to Happen in 2021, and More
(2:02) NFL Week 17 Playoff Scenario Madness, plus a tangent at (13:51) for John's trivia question
(23:31) Jayson Tatum vs. Jaylen Brown so far this season, plus revisiting the Harden thing for the Celtics
(39:58) NBA Trivia: Fun way-too-early-to-be-legitimate stats
(44:44) Our collective top 30 sports moments of 2020 (five moments from each of the six guys)
(71:08) Sports things that we want to see in 2021
(77:17) A handful of the saved chats from the CtB group-chat (that are acceptable to say aloud)
2021-01-011h 20Clean the BoardsThe Warriors, Celtics Fandom, NFL Playoff Picture, and More
(2:20) Kevin Durant MVP potential
(7:42) Debating the Warriors
(19:11) Clippers-Lakers reactions
(22:10) John's twisted anti-Celtics agenda, how we would react if James Harden became a Celtic (29:03), and the big men situation of the team (36:00)
(39:47) Lauri, Fournier, Barnes
(40:59) AFC and NFC Playoff pictures, including the Colts, who can upset the Chiefs, the weird Bucs, and more
(50:16) Quick NFL trivia
(52:44) College basketball update
2020-12-2454 minClean the BoardsPART 2/2, the West + Awards: 3rd Annual NBA Season Preview Special
(1:16) Ro and John quickly list out their Eastern conference standings, 15 to 1
(3:52) West non-playoff teams (revealed 15 to 9)
(29:07) West playoff teams (revealed 8 to 1), with a quick tangent on the "Lions" firing Matt "Patricia" at (65:29), and also the Harden for Simmons trade rumors (that were going on at the time of recording)
(88:09) Western Conference Finals and NBA Finals picks
(93:15) Awards predictions
(119:09) College basketball update
2020-12-202h 00Clean the BoardsPART 1/2, the East: 3rd Annual NBA Season Preview Special
(1:49) Quickly: COVID, preseason notes, and predictions on other people's predictions for this preview show
(9:10) East non-playoff teams (revealed 15 to 9)
(34:53) East playoff teams (revealed 8 to 1) with quick tangents on Ro driving in his car at (56:29) and at (67:19) and also John finally entering the Zoom at (70:57)
(82:07) Eastern Conference Finals picks
2020-12-191h 25Clean the BoardsThe Terrible Jets, NBA, College, and High-School Basketball, and More
(3:01) The Jets hilarious loss to the Raiders and what they should do in the off-season
(17:18) NFC East: The Football Team defeats the previously undefeated Steelers and the New York Football Giants win in Seattle
(22:35) Pats optimism
(23:37) Chiefs, Saints, and Super Bowl favorites; plus the orange Broncos and the Bucs
(26:03) NBA: The Lakers, Harden-Kawhi-Giannis-Luka, the Celtics, Cade Cunningham vs. Ben Simmons, more Celtics, LeBron's longevity and Bronny, and more Celtics
(41:30) CC ball season up in the air (NO NO!) amid COVID concerns
(46:00) Harden and the Rockets, LaVar and the Ball family, and Bronny, Emoni, and Mikey
(50:14) Quick fantasy trivia
(51:38) Weekly college...
2020-12-1056 minClean the BoardsThe Still-Alive Pats, the Mistake-Riddled Bucs, the Celtics, and More
(2:32) Shoutout Tim, and friends vs. foes of the program
(3:32) The Pats win over the Cardinals and their outlook for a playoff push
(14:21) The abundance of things that are wrong with the Bucs
(26:41) Tyreek Hill and the top tier of WRs; plus, Mahomes and Wilson
(30:57) Derrick Henry and fantasy playoffs talk
(35:21) Vikings and Falcons playoff potential?!? Plus, a little Eagles upset action in Green Bay this week?
(38:24) Celtics talk: stem cell optimism, the elite $28.6M trade exception, and projecting the team's depth/rotations/lineups
(49:27) Chase Center fan capacity plan, the Toronto (Tampa) Raptors, and more Patrick Williams
(55:23) College basketball update
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2020-12-0359 minClean the Boards25 Sports Things That We're Thankful For; plus, Maradona and NBA Free Agency Updates
(2:21) Diego Maradona's death and soccer GOATs
(4:58) 25 Sports Things (five from each of the five fellas) that we're thankful/grateful for. Elite stuff here. Some good reminiscing moments. Tons of quotable/clippable moments.
(46:03) A little Cole Beasley on Thanksgiving trivia action
(46:49) NBA free agency and draft updates and takeaways with the Lakers, Trail Blazers, Mavs, Celtics, and Hawks
(53:05) The Bucs and Pats lose, and college basketball is back, today
2020-11-2655 minClean the BoardsNBA Draft Fervor; plus, Presti Ships CP3 to the Suns and Quick Hits Around the NFL
(2:38) CP3 traded to Phoenix, plus the Hornets' young core
(10:15) The Celtics' window
(16:19) The Bulls' position in tonight's draft, including who our Bulls correspondent DOESN'T want the Bulls to take
(18:37) More Celtics: Onyeka, Tyrese Maxey, Cole Anthony, and Danny Ainge potentially shipping the 30th pick to free up cap space
(27:20) Miscellaneous NBA stuff: Harden to the Nets rumors, what the Bulls should do with the 44th pick, the sad Pistons, the upside of the 2020-21 Warriors, the potentially lurking Clippers, Fred VanVleet, Seddiq Bey, the top few picks of this draft, Onyeka's passing upside, Jalen Smith, Dragen Bender, and Mario Hezonja
(40:17...
2020-11-181h 00Clean the BoardsElection Night Fallout, Celtics Offseason Rumblings, and Power Ranking the Top Four NFC Teams (3:38) Presidential election fallout/where we stand now/predictions going forward/interesting developments in MI and AZ; plus, LeBron, ranked-choice voting, Oregon decriminalizes possession of hard drugs, and more (28:00) NBA talk: Kuzma slander, the Celtics looking to trade up in the draft, bad reports on LaMelo, potential Kemba and Hayward trades involving the Thunder and Knicks, and Emoni Bates (43:44) Power ranking the Bucs, Saints, Seahawks, and Packers, including a Packers double meaning take (57:30) Cam Newton vs. Tom BradyUPDATE: 11/4/20, 10:58 p.m. EST, the notion that there were more votes cast in Wisconsin than there are registered voters in Wisconsin appears...
2020-11-0559 minClean the BoardsThe Woeful Pats, AB Joining the Surging Bucs, A Cowboys Trust Game, the Dodgers Win, and More
(1:41) Cam Newton and the struggling Patriots
(16:35) Brady, the AB wild card, and the impressive Bucs
(23:58) Lockett vs. Metcalf
(25:47) Weekly update: John's Falcons
(27:48) Week 7 rundown: Steelers beat the Titans, Baker comes alive, Herbert gets his first NFL win, the Chargers in general, a theoretical scary sight for Patrick Mahomes, and the Saints secondary
(33:38) What do you trust more, the Dallas Cowboys OR...
(37:17) The loaded NFC playoff race, including the Rams defense
(40:26) Speed trivia
(43:22) Lightning round of Week 8 picks
(44:34) Dodgers win the World Series (forgot to mention Kevin Cash's brutal decision)
(45:02) Presidential Election predictions
(46:40) John Denver outro: back
2020-10-2847 minClean the BoardsWeek 6 Recap, the State of the Pats, Struggling QBs, Trivia, Fantasy, and More
(2:46) "Shot in the dark" follow-up, plus a trivia question
(4:30) Derrick Henry and the 5-0 Titans, plus dynasty and Coy league talk
(9:14) Bucs D dominates the Packers
(12:58) The Baker Mayfield dilemma
(17:59) Jimmy G issues, dissecting the Pats loss to the Broncos/COVID, and the lack of Pats pass-catchers
(31:37) The weekly update on John's Falcons, have the Bills shown us who they really are, and the terrible NFC East
(39:32) Week 7: Steelers-Titans, Seahawks-Cardinals, Bucs-Raiders, Bears-Rams
(43:14) NFL trivia
(45:49) Wrap-up: fantasy talk, World Series update, the Big Ten returns, Cuse-Clemson, and 5 weeks away from college hoops
(48:37) Different outro song this week
2020-10-2250 minClean the BoardsDak's Injury, the NFC South, Fantasy Talk, and More
(0:59) We're back in the studio for the first time since March 12, and that means the return of the March Madness intro... plus tangents
(5:48) Dak's terrible injury, plus Alex Smith's return
(12:45) Raiders, Chiefs, Titans, and Bills
(18:04) Russell Wilson, the Vikings go for it on 4th and 1, fantasy talk, and Chase Claypool
(25:27) NFC South talk
(36:59) Aaron Donald and elite defensive linemen, plus more fantasy talk
(43:00) NFL trivia, plus a quick MLB update
(46:53) 2021 NBA Championship odds
(48:32) Jordan-LeBron... into the return of John Denver
2020-10-1650 minClean the BoardsCOVID Strikes the NFL, Undefeated and Defeated Teams, Fantasy Controversies, and Football PhilosophyPART 1
(2:09) Cam tests positive
(5:03) The Titans outbreak
(7:49) The 3-0 teams
(13:10) The winless teams, including the Trevor Lawrence-New York professional football teams relationship, the sad Falcons, and the disappointing Eagles
(26:54) The same old Cowboys, the mighty NFC West, and can the Ravens win when they're down 10+
(34:54) The DJ Chark situation in our dynasty league
(36:27) John on LeBron, the sad NBA Finals, revisionist history stuff, and Jackson-Gundy observations
(42:30) The bullshit Mahomes trade in our redraft league
(44:53) Redraft fantasy team woes and more dynasty league talk
(48:01) The Lightning, MLB playoffs, World Series picks, revised NBA Finals picks, and more Jordan-LeBron stuff
(53:48...
2020-10-041h 23Clean the BoardsPats-Seahawks Recap, Pats-Raiders Preview, Week 3, and More
(1:38) Russ and Cam and Russ vs. Mahomes
(6:09) N'Keal Harry and Kyle Dugger
(10:08) The last play of the Seahawks game
(14:28) Gameplan for Darren Waller and the Raiders passing game
(19:27) Pats offensive gameplan
(23:01) "Is this guy bad?" segment
(27:58) Early MVP race
(31:37) Week 3 slate of games and underdogs
(35:34) Chiefs-Ravens
(40:17) College Football stuff
2020-09-2743 minClean the BoardsA Patriots Preview with Owen and Anthony
Cam, the Dolphins coming back up to Gillette, the Pats' defensive scheme, the new-look offense, Kyle Dugger and Beau Allen, Damiere Byrd and the passing attack, comparisons to the projected Pats offense, Cam for MVP?, and a long Sony Michel debate
Plus, the Steelers, the Broncos, the Brady Bucs, and more
2020-09-1341 minClean the BoardsEast Playoffs, Kawhi vs. Giannis, and an NFL Preview... long intro
(4:46) Celtics-Raptors
(20:47) Heat-Bucks
(34:39) Western Conference, Kawhi vs. Giannis debate, summer school work, and more
(49:24) NFC South
(69:04) NFC West
(77:20) NFC East
(88:26) Dolphins, Jets, and Cardinals
(95:51) MVP candidates
(97:42) Predicting the playoff teams
(105:11) Conference Championship and Super Bowl picks
2020-09-071h 48Clean the BoardsNBA First-Round Playoff Previews, Predictions, and More
(1:56) the Suns
(4:56) Lakers-Blazers
(22:19) Rockets-Thunder
(28:47) Nuggets-Jazz
(38:22) Clippers-Mavs
(44:05) The Warriors and Steph vs. Dame
(48:36) Celtics-Sixers
(61:10) Raptors-Nets
(64:57) fantasy football tangent
(66:45) quickly, Bucks-Magic and Pacers-Heat
(70:07) debating the top 10 players currently in the bubble
(85:20) championship percentages/rankings breakdown
(96:16) the Austin Curse is back, relating to the Lakers and Clippers
2020-08-171h 41Clean the BoardsWho's the Best Team in L.A., the Legitimacy of the Raptors, Joe Kelly, and Dynasty Draft Fervor
(4:51) Lakers vs. Clippers
(17:13) Joe Kelly and his awesome IG posts
(19:25) the Celtics, dynasty talk, and the Joker appears
(28:12) the Raptors' level of legitimacy
(44:28) official pre-restart Conference Finals and Finals predictions
(45:53) nonsense, shenanigans, and tomfoolery about dynasty and such
2020-07-3156 minClean the BoardsBubble Stuff, LeBron, Kemba and Wall, the West, Cam Newton, Mahomes' Deal, and Social Issues
(1:32) bubble life
(4:16) the Blazers
(9:13) the Pelicans next season
(10:45) LeBron making the playoffs
(13:29) LeBron and social justice stances
(20:36) Woj
(25:27) Kemba's health and toughness
(29:11) Trae Young
(33:59) the Sixers
(38:59) John Wall
(44:49) a little Jordan-LeBron
(51:10) the Raptors
(57:39) standards for superstars that test positive
(59:59) other high upside teams in the west
(73:43) Cam Newton is a Pat
(76:18) d-lines
(79:20) Mahomes' new mega deal
(93:03) D-Jax, Brees, and social issues
(105:21) other sports updates
(109:11) likelihood of an NBA Champion being crowned
2020-07-241h 50Clean the BoardsCtB Special: 2nd Annual Sports Jeopardy
It's sports jeopardy. You know, trivia. Pretty straightforward here. Hope you enjoy it.
2020-07-061h 21Clean the BoardsThe Likelihood of the NBA's Return, Who can Actually Win the Championship, and Klay vs. Beal
(1:13) the supposed uncertainty around the resumption of the NBA season
(11:08) the Lakers
(14:16) off the rails, edited way down
(14:52) who is going to win the NBA Championship, essentially, Lakers or Clippers? Plus, Rockets vs. Clippers.
(33:09) the new game atmosphere in Orlando
(36:26) Dak, Jamal Adams, and the Cowboys
(40:49) MLB update
(44:32) Klay Thompson vs. Bradley Beal, a SG ranking preview
2020-06-2350 minClean the BoardsThe NBA's return format, Jokic vs. Embiid, Potential Future Changes, Celtics vs. Bucks, and LeBron vs. Kyrie
a brief message to the listeners
discuss the NBA's plan to return, Jokic losing weight, him vs. Embiid, a potential Christmas to August schedule in the future, debate potentially a best of 5 series structure in the first round of the playoffs, the Celtics, the Rockets, the recent comments and buzz about some players not wanting to return to play this season, and the intelligence of LeBron James
2020-06-151h 32Clean the BoardsNFL Draft Winners and Losers
We snake draft the winners of the draft (first 25-30 minutes)
Then we snake draft the losers of the draft (the last 20-25 minutes)
2020-04-2851 minClean the BoardsCtB Special: 2020 NFL Draft Preview
We first talk to our national correspondents to discuss all the key players, teams, and storylines involved in the draft
Then, at the (55:47) mark, we talk to our Buccaneers correspondent to talk Brady-Gronk and Bucs vs. Pats
Lastly, at the (83:11) mark, we talk to our Eagles correspondent to discuss how Philly should upgrade, and then get into a Paul George-John Wall debate for 15-20 minutes
2020-04-221h 54Clean the BoardsRe-Drafting the 2010 NBA Draft ClassSimple, quality content here. We re-draft what the lottery order of the 2010 NBA class should have been, and dig deep with stats and games/memories of these players. Yes, it’s 68 minutes on 14 players. But it’s good stuff, and it’s something new to listen to during quarantine.
2020-04-031h 08Clean the BoardsTom Brady, the Hypothetical March Madness Bracket, NFL Moves, and Coronavirus
Tom Brady is a Tampa Bay Buccaneer and what's next for the Patriots (about the first 15-20 minutes)
Other Notable NFL moves including the Hopkins-Johnson trade and the QB circus (about the next 15 minutes)
Impacts of the Coronavirus (about the next 5-10 minutes)
Going region-by-region, game-by-game of the hypothetical 2020 March Madness bracket, ultimately ending up with oddly similar Final Four teams and the same National Championship game (the last 20-30 minutes)
2020-03-181h 05Clean the BoardsCoronavirus has Cancelled Everything
(1:28) Not hot take of the week
(2:27) Gobert, Mitchell
(4:48) Boston
(5:39) School announcement take
(7:17) John's saber-metrics and take
(8:05) CCHS chances
(9:32) Comparing to Ebola
(11:00) The Jake Dudley report
(12:57): March Madness take (before the official cancellation news dropped)
(15:42) Other sports leagues
(16:57): The Celtics and Rudy Gobert
(17:56) Kansas and March Madness
(20:49) Bookis aka the Book Man
(21:14) Airline prices and warm weather
(27:40) Spring sports
(28:42) Another John take
(29:24) "Pardon my Take" clip
(31:30) Live reaction to school cancellation
(34:15) SATs and State Finals
(36:00) Virtual School vs. hooping
(43:31) NBA players who most likely have it
(44:47) CC baseball
(45:00) Bruins
(47:37) High levels of focus
(53:34) The return of basketball trivia
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2020-03-1356 minClean the BoardsJayson Tatum, Bouncing Around the NBA, and March Madness Fervor
(1:08) John and the NFL combine
(6:48) Jayson Tatum
(8:59) Brook Lopez, Hassan Whiteside
(10:58) Superstardum vs. eliteness and where Tatum fits
(13:46) Celtics-Jazz game
(15:33) Back to Jayson, a smooth rant
(17:00) back to elite vs. superstar... and (18:00) Jayson Tatum and can the Celtics beat the Bucks in the playoffs
(22:46) John's three teams who can win the NBA Finals this season
(25:29) Some March Madness fervor, including Providence-Marquette
(28:52) hyptothetical felonies
(29:11) The "Microball" era Rockets... and Grant Williams and Brad Wanamaker
(32:28) The race for the west 8-seed
(41:02) fantasy football
(42:57) More March Madness Fervor
(47:43) Austin's unofficial Final Four picks
(49:06) Wilder-Fury II recap
(54:04) The miserable Sixers
(55:15) Kobe and Gigi's Celebration...
2020-02-2958 minClean the BoardsThe Truncated, All-Over-the-Place Episode(2:15) Rhetorical tones
(3:13) Jayson Tatum
(6:36) 2019 draft class
(8:35) Bijan's two favorite people in the world
(9:22) Myles Garrett
(15:33) Crit
(16:29) John's driving
(17:55) Hot take of the week
(19:22) Valentines
(21:22) Lakers-Nuggets
(22:21) The Sixers
(23:57) Hooping for intrinsic value
(24:24) Breaking news
(25:48) One-time only different outro song
2020-02-1631 minClean the BoardsTrade Deadline Reactions, SB Recap, and All-Star Mock Draft
NBA trade deadline immediate reactions: (2:18) D-Lo for Wiggins... (7:54) L.A: Mook Morris to Clippers, Collison out of retirement to Lakers... (16:55) The Rockets trading away big men and the Hawks trading for big men... (19:49) The state of the Heat and Andre Drummond to the Cavs... (25:16) IT waived by Clippers and the state of the Celtics... (29:45) who won the deadline?
(32:42) Super Bowl recap: The 49ers blowing it and the Chiefs winning it and kickstarting a potential dynasty
(42:44) Team Dsouza/Team LeBron vs. Team Barach/Team Giannis NBA Mock All-Star draft
The terrible Mookie Betts trade
2020-02-0958 minClean the BoardsKobe... and Chiefs-49ers SB PreviewThe worldwide shock of Kobe's death, his life, and his legacy
(37:54): Super Bowl Preview, including the Niners d-line, Richard Sherman, Mahomes and his offensive weapons, and more (official predictions... Austin: NINERS 31, Chiefs 30; John: NINERS 27, Chiefs 24; Ro: CHIEFS 24, Niners 8; Bijan: NINERS 21, Chiefs 17; Sam: CHIEFS 51, Niners 24; Max: NINERS 27, Chiefs 24; Evan: NINERS 38, Chiefs 27; Anthony: CHIEFS 35, Niners 34)
2020-02-0155 minClean the BoardsZion, Teams 2-6 in the East, Last All-Star spots, and some Super Bowl Storylines
Zion's debut
Projecting where the Heat, Raptors, Celtics, Pacers, and Sixers will land
Picking the last 4-5 All-Star spots in each conference
Conference Championship summary
Chiefs-Niners Super Bowl top-of-the-head storylines
Astros cheating
Silvio De Sousa
2020-01-2555 minClean the BoardsWild Card Weekend Preview and NBA All-Star Game Voting
NBA All-Star early voting returns
Week 17 recap
Wild Card Weekend Preview: Pats-Titans, Bills-Texans, Saints-Vikings, Eagles-Seahawks
Fantasy trivia
More NBA All-Star stuff
McDonald's vs. Wendy's
Chris Lombardi on Ja Morant
Other NBA hot takes surrounding Zion, the OKC Thunder, and Victor Oladipo
Super Bowl Predictions
2020-01-0558 minClean the BoardsCtB Special: Powderpuff 2019Broadcasters Mihir Singh, Austin Barach, and David Peppercorn, along with PA announcer Jack Henry Eaton, provide non-stop comedic commentary for the 2019 Powderpuff flag football game at CCHS.
2019-11-291h 08Clean the BoardsWeek 11 Run-Down, NBA Updates, and Curry-Harden
NFL: Week 11 recap including the Myles Garrett-Mason Rudolph situation, the unstoppable Ravens, the questionable Rams, the poor Patriots offense, the Browns' quest to run the table, and Colin Kaepernick.
NBA: Rockets, Lakers, Celtics (big Grant Williams debate), Sam Kalkstein on the Wizards, a huge pro-Luka rant, and the Warriors
Curry vs. Harden debate
2019-11-291h 02Clean the BoardsNBA News, the Patriots Following Their First Loss, and College Football and Basketball
NBA Housekeeping: Zach Collins, John Collins, Paul George, Giannis, Harden, and Brandon Ingram
Some 2020 NBA Prospects
The surprising Suns
The resurgent Gordon Hayward (recorded prior to his unfortunate hand fracture)
Fantasy football playoff format controversy
An anti-Pats rant
The state of the Bears
College Football: The Initial Playoff Rankings and LSU-Bama
Quick College Basketball update
NBA Trivia
HOT TAKES of the week featuring the Seahawks and Jets-Giants, Adam Gase and Freddie Kitchens, the 49ers, and the Ravens
2019-11-1056 minClean the BoardsCeltics, Lakers, Mavs, Warriors, the Nats win the World Series, and Much More
Disclaimer: Being published on November 10th, this episode was recorded on Halloween afternoon (October 31st) but couldn't be published that weekend due to technical difficulties
Nationals beat Astros for World Series
Celtics hype/optimism
The undefeated Sixers
Celtics vs. Sixers
Good starts: Rockets, Mavs, Lakers
Bad starts: Nets, Warriors
Rant against the New York football Jets
Freddie Kitchens and the Browns
The surging Packers
Trivia featuring the Pats fantasy defense and a bunch of NBA
2019-11-1059 minClean the Boards2019-2020 NBA Preview Special, Part 2
Revealing our western conference non-playoff teams
Revealing our eastern conference playoff teams
A tale of the tape between John's dog Ba and Bijan's dog Champion
ECF, WCF, Finals Predictions
Revealing our picks for ROY, COY, MIP, DPOY, MVP, and darkhorse MVP (forgot to do 6th Man)
Some tunes to carry us out featuring "All I want for Christmas is You" and "Halloween Theme" from the Michael Myers series
2019-10-2347 minClean the Boards2019-2020 NBA Preview Special, Part 1
Recent contract extensions for Jaylen Brown, Buddy Hield, and Domontas Sabonis
A lengthy, PASSIONATE Clippers-Lakers debate (very enterntaining)
John's claim that he will shout at Kyrie during the national anthem when Irving returns to the Garden.... proceeding to have the internet erupt
The state of the Warriors including a game: Is this a real player in the Warriors' organization or is it a fake player? (including an interruption from coach Nadav Boker)
Revealing each of our western conference playoff seeds and talking about our differences in seedings for the Blazers, Nuggets, and Rockets
2019-10-221h 01Clean the BoardsA Historic Fantasy Week, CMC, the Loaded NFC, Week 6 Preview, and Daryl MoreyHistoric fantasy week 5 around the league including Will Fuller and Christian McCaffrey
Can CMC be the NFL MVP?
Colts-Chiefs
The Seahawks
Who makes the playoffs in the loaded NFC?
Ro filibustering about his fantasy team
Week 6 Preview: Texans-Chiefs, Rams-49ers, more Minshew Mania, Eagles-Vikings, and Lions-Packers and the state of Aaron Rodgers
Surprising/shocking fantasy trivia
The Daryl Morey China Controversy
Celtics talk including a dark Enes Kanter take
Quick playoff baseball update
HOT TAKES OF THE WEEK involving the Eagles, Rams, and Dan Quinn and the Falcons
2019-10-1356 minClean the BoardsThe Lots of Non-Sports Talk Episode Plus Week 4 Recap
Pats-Bills, including the Josh Allen hit... The Chiefs, Lions, and Colts... GARDNER MINSHEW love (after the show, it came to our attention that his completion percentage is precisely 69.420%, just adding to his massive legend)... The definition of a Bronco... Farewell to Gostowski... Vontaze Burfict's latest illegal hit including a shoutout to psychology class with Mr. Bodenrader and a Goldberg spear reference... Who are the 3rd and 4th best teams in the AFC?... and Antonio Brown...
Non-Sports Related Stuff: Ro's birthday, trying to figure out the station's phone number, cookies, pancakes, the weather, a completely anonymous caller, and the continued...
2019-10-0558 minClean the BoardsWeek 3 Recap, Week 4 Preview, and Melvin Gordon- What does Melvin Gordon's return to the Chargers mean
- Danny Dimes
- Fantasy talk
- Mahomes out-duels Lamar
- Are the Seahawks not good?
- Trying to pronounce the last name of the donors to the program
- WHAT WE DOING FREDDIE KITCHENS?
- Keanu Neal
- Ranking the remaining undefeated teams
- Ranking the remaining winless teams
- A must win game for the Eagles in Green Bay? (As it turns out, Philly won... obviosuly they...
2019-09-2958 minClean the BoardsNFL Week 2 Recap and Week 3 Preview
Week 2 Recap: Eagles and Falcons, Trevor Lawrence love, the Big Ben injury impact for the Steelers, Colts and Titans... including a filibuster about how bad Marcus Mariota is, fantasy bitterness, Vikings and Packers, more fantasy bitterness, Chiefs and Raiders, the wild ending of the Bears and Broncos, why is holding a 10-yard penalty, Mitch Trubisky sucks, and Gardner Minshew II
Week 3 Preview: Ravens and Chiefs, Texans and Chargers, Rams and Browns, Jets and Pats, Saints and Seahawks, and Raiders and Vikings
HOT TAKES OF THE WEEK, featuring takes on the Miami Dolphins, Antonio Brown, Big Ben, Patrick Mahomes, and Miles...
2019-09-2255 minClean the Boards2019 NFL Preview Special: Going Through the Divisions, Plus Award Picks and Playoff, Super Bowl PredictionsNFC North: The Packers improved defense, their good left tackle, Aaron Jones' explosiveness, and the Rodgers-LaFleur mix... Khalil Mack the Bears great defense, concerns about Trubisky, and their solid offensive weapons... the Vikings' unquestionable talent and the averageness of Kirk Cousins... The boring Lions (despite Kerryon Johnson)
NFC South: The Saints top notch offensive weapons and solid defense... Cam Newton's unpredictablility and his elevated offensive weapons... Boring Matt Ryan, Julio is still elite, and the upside of the Falcons defense... Bijan's Buccaneers: Is the defense good, the breakout potential of Chris Godwin, and the...
2019-09-0757 minClean the BoardsFinal Sophomore Year Episode: Sports (Mostly NBA) Jeopardy*due to technical difficulties, the first few minutes of the show were lost*
IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:
- Very Briefly: NBA Finals, Anthony Davis, Stanley Cup Finals, and a David Ortiz Update
- Competing against each other in Jeopardy
2019-06-1455 minClean the BoardsWarriors-Raptors 2019 NBA Finals PreviewIN SOMEWHAT CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:
- *Due to technical difficulties, the first 15-20 minutes of the show got erased, hence the reason for the shorter than usual duration of the episode*
- NBA Finals preview: the roadmap for the Raptors to win the series, the Durant possibly making the Warriors lose their chemistry if he returns narrative, Curry vs. Kawhi, Draymond vs. Toronto's bigs, will Durant play in the series, Kawhi denting DeRozan's significance as a Raptor, Golden State's chances of going up 3-0, will Kawhi resign with Toronto or dart to L.A., Lowry's play a...
2019-05-3141 minClean the BoardsThe Bucks-Raptors ECF Series, the Warriors Going to Their 5th Straight Finals, the Whacky Lakers, and Literall Cold Feet- Raptors-Bucks: Bledsoe getting outplayed by Lowry, Kawhi's extra effort in getting buckets, Gasol's struggles, Norman Powell's resurgence, the lack of room for error for Toronto, Siakam's importance, and why we are sticking with our pre-series predictions
- Warriors: Perspective of Golden State's dominance, Draymond's revived all around play, and looking ahead to the Finals
- Circling back to the Raptors and Bucks after John enters from his sleep outside that left him with cold feet: Discussing why we disagree over who's going to win the series and the Drake curse
- John's...
2019-05-2457 minClean the BoardsKawhi's Quadruple Doink, Draft Lottery Fallout, Houston's Closing Window, the Nugget's Bright Future, the Top Heavy Talent in the League, and the Massive Upcoming OffseasonIN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:
Kawhi's Game 7 buzzer beating, series winning quadruple doink, plus the Ben Simmons, Brett Brown, and Sixers dilemma
Bucks vs. Raptors ECF preview: Giannis vs. Kawhi and predictions
Draft Lottery Fallout: AD, Zion, a potential Pelicans vs. Knicks game of chicken, tough luck for the Supersonics revival, and the Bulls drafting from the 7th spot again
Consequences from the Blazers' Game 7 triumph in Denver and the Warriors' Game 6 "We're still really good without KD so no, there will not be a Game 7 this time around" win in Houston: The Rockets window closing vs. a bullish future...
2019-05-1757 minClean the BoardsKyrie Irving and the Celtics' Meltdown against the Bucks, a Terrific Rockets-Warriors Series, The Processes' Woes, and the NBA vs. the NHL StylisticallyIN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: Wrapping up the "What the f*** Celtics season" including the Kyrie disaster, the Hayward disaperence, and the possible offseason moves. Then, the amazing second act of the Rockets and Warriors, KD's all-time playoff run (pre-injury), and takes on the weird play from Harden and Curry. Next, should the Sixers move on from Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid, the deliberate domiance of Kawhi, the sneaky great playoff run from Jokic, and Jamal Murray's ascension. Finally, we debate the philosophical difference between the NBA and its superstars carrying their teams vs. the more team based play in hockey.
2019-05-1056 minClean the BoardsBouncing Around the NBA Conference Semifinals Series' and NFL Draft FalloutIN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: Celtics-Bucks series after the 1-1 split in Milwaukee, Kyrie and his driving or lack thereof, Boston's experience edge, KD's dominance, the Harden landing space drama, the NBA's three-pointer problem, can the Rockets come back against the Warriors, top five NBA players in these playoffs, Nuggets-Blazers series, Ratpors optimism, top five most clutch players left in playoffs, the Durant-Warriors era, NFL Draft Storylines: The Daniel Jones jabroni being adopted by the Mannings and the Pats' solid picks
2019-05-0354 minClean the BoardsThe Heated Back-And-Forth Episode: Huge Celtics-Bucks Series Preview, Plus Dame's Shot and OKC's FutureIN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: Lillard's shot to end the Thunder, OKC's future, should Presti trade Westbrook and Paul Geroge? (heated debate... starts at the 9:25 mark, ends at the 18:45 mark), how far Portland can go, the constuction of the Clippers (also very heated), can Kemba pair with LeBron to win a championship? (yep, you guessed it... antoher heated argument), THEN: the wildly passionate (and even personal) Celtics-Bucks series preview and predictions (starts at 31:55 mark, ends at 51:20 mark... exhausting), and finally a nice message from @BigChunks305
2019-04-2654 minClean the BoardsNBA Playoffs Preview and First Round Predictions, Plus Virginia bests Texas Tech for the National ChampionshipIN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: storylines from the amazing college national championship game between Virginia and Texas Tech, previews and predictions for Bucks-Pistons, Celtics-Pacers (lengthiest in duration), Raptors-Magic, Sixers-Nets, Warriors-Clippers (which includes a bet), Rockets-Jazz, Nuggets-Spurs, and Blazers-Thunder
2019-04-1956 minClean the BoardsElite 8 Recap Including the UVA-Purdue Instant Classic, Duke's Flaws and Zion's Future, and Wrapping up the NBA Regular SeasonIN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: Gonzaga-Texas Tech, Duke's flaws against Michigan State and all season, the Virgina-Purdue instant classic, Auburn-Kentucky, Final Four Preview, Zion comparisons, nonsense (the Pelicans bet, Concord vs. Carlisle hypothetical basketball game, and the MLB draft having so many rounds), Celtics play heading into the Pacers game (and series), Giannis vs. Harden for MVP, favorites to come out of each conference
2019-04-0559 minClean the BoardsSweet 16 Matchups, Duke-UCF, Iowa State rant, flaws of the XL Center, and the looming NBA playoffsIN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: Duke-UCF game, Duke-Virginia Tech preview, Tacko Fall's future, UVA trailing Gardner-Webb, UVA-Oregon, LSU-Michigan State, disappointment from Nevada and Buffalo, the Iowa State rant, Wofford-Kentucky, Tennessee-Purdue, Kentucky-Houston, rant on the flaws of Hartford's XL Center, UNC-Auburn, Coby White vs. R.J. Barrett, Gonzaga-Florida State, Nurkic's injury and the Blazers, the Clippers and Lou Williams, the Spurs, and the Celtics (forgot to talk Texas Tech-Michigan, but the Red Raiders won that game handily)
2019-03-2958 minClean the BoardsMarch Madness Special: going through the games region by region, plus Michigan, Buffalo, and Iowa State optimismThe crew runs down the round of 64 games, breaking down the potential upsets and cinderalla stories. Teams that we emphasize include: UCF, Yale, LSU, Syracuse, Gonzaga, Murray State, Buffalo, Michigan, Villanova, Iowa State, what would happen if UVA loses to Gardner-Webb, and of course, Duke.
2019-03-2244 minClean the BoardsMarch Madness Fervor, AB, OBJ, and Lev Bell's new teams, the Celtics' road to the finals, and Lynn English hypeMA basketball state finals (0:44-1:35), NFL: Eagles making moves, OBJ is a Brown, Lev Bell on the Jets, AB is now a Raider, and how Blake Bortles caused the downfall of the Steelers (1:52-8:15), March Madness part 1: one seed debate, Duke, Gonzaga, Zion, and Ja Morant (8:15-13:30), 2nd year NFL QB's and Kareem Hunt, plus other NFL and fantasy football topics (13:30-18:27... 19:15-24:37), an interesting phone call that we received (18:27-19:15), March Madness part 2: Duke, Dayton, Michigan, Virginia, UCF, white college centers, a possible UMBC-UVA rematch, and Loyola-Chicago memories (26:22-31:20... 32:16-33:40... 34:30-37:40), playoff matchups for the Celtics (37:45-41:45... 44:00-45:22... 46:15...
2019-03-1652 minClean the BoardsThe Celtics stopping the Bleeding, RIP the Lakers Season, Possible Playoff Matchups, and KD's probable departure from the Warriors (19th overall episode, 3rd podcast episode)Celtics righting the ship? (0:45-4:00), Lakers and Sixers and Biology (4:55-6:15), Celtics lineups and potential playoff series (6:20-10:00), whose to blame for the funeral of the Lakers? (11:35-20:50), James Harden and the surging Rockets (21:18-25:35), the Nuggets and their lack of playoff experience (25:55-28:50), Wilt Chamberlain and T.J. McConnell (29:43-30:57), current NBA playoff matchups (31:00-40:40), re-visiting the Zion situation briefly and the prospect of Durant leaving Golden State (40:40-46:35)
2019-03-0948 minClean the BoardsCeltics and Kyrie, Lakers and LeBron, and Zion Williamson and college basketball (18th overall episode, 2nd podcast episode)Celtics hitting rock bottom and Kyrie's questionable leadership (1:00-12:50), Lakers' problems and LeBron's drama and legacy (12:55-21:00), lively Zion debates and college hoops (22:50-40:48), and the edited version of our technical difficulties with a caller, intertwined with some hot takes on Lillard, Trae Young, the Kings, the Bucks, the Heat, and more on Kyrie and the Celtics (42:50-51:50)
2019-03-0153 minClean the BoardsState of the Eastern Conference, Players whom we Love, and All-Star Weekend (17th overall episode, 1st podcast episode)Celtics-Sixers game and its impact plus Bucks and Raptors (0:35-15:35), Nets-Bucks potential playoff series, Pelicans (15:35-22:00), Players that we love (27:15-42:10), Harden's scoring streak (43:40-45:30), All-Star Weekend (45:30-49:20), Lakers' playoff hopes (49:20-51:15), and All-Star Weekend predictions (51:20-56:00)
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