James Jackson And Clark Forster

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Steal Your TakeE74: Luka Doncic Therapy SessionThoughts (and feelings) on the Mavericks' disastrous decision to trade away the franchise. 2025-02-0726 min

Steal Your TakeE73: NFL Coaching Changes & Draft Lookahead, Milroe's LegacyA sub-par NFL week 18 slate wrapped up the 2024 regular season despite a historic NFC North showdown. - Sam Darnold's struggles a cause for concern - Is the Week 18 mess fixable? - Black Monday: Best coaches available - Not-too-early Draft lookahead - Travis Hunter: Better CB or WR prospect? - Most intriguing Super Bowl matchup possibilities Jalen Milroe's career at Alabama comes to a crashing end. We examine his complicated legacy. James returns with his takes on the College Football Playoff and is...2025-01-071h 57

Steal Your TakeE72: 2024's Best & Worst, CFP's Blowout Problem, Jordan Kirkland Joins The ShowOur final show of the year puts a bow on 2024 as we highlight which athletes, coaches and fanbases had the best years, and which ones have already turned the calendar towards 2025. We also play Santa and give out gifts for the year to come. The College Football Playoff has a blowout problem, but this is nothing new. We examine Saquon Barkley's quest to break the single-season rushing record and why the Eagles shouldn't allow it to happen. Jordan Kirkland joins the show to talk college basketball (and a little New York Knickerbockers). - Spike Lee...2024-12-262h 02

Steal Your TakeE71: NBA Contenders, Transfer Portal Window Mess, CFP PicksThe Oklahoma City Thunder get a national stage Tuesday night to show why they may be the Celtics' only obstacle to a title defense in the NBA Cup finale. We analyze the short list of potential threats to OKC and Boston. The leagues's 3-point barrage reaches new heights. The College Football Playoff kicks off this week, but is being overshadowed by an inconvenient "free agency" period. We break down the transfer window with a focus on the quarterbacks on the move. 'Chapel Bill' begins a new chapter in Carolina. And in the NFL, the Detroit Lions can't catch a...2024-12-171h 36

Steal Your TakeE70: Uncle Stevie Signs Soto, CFB's Future, SEC Basketball DominanceSMU nabs the final spot in the College Football Playoff over Alabama. Why Greg Byrne and the entire Crimson Tide program have no one to blame but themselves. Do conference championship games have an expiration date? The SEC turns into a basketball conference. Juan Soto signs a record-breaking contract with the New York Mets. Where do the Yankees go from here? The National League is a gauntlet and the American League has never been more wide open. 2024-12-101h 35

Steal Your TakeE69: The 10 Most Disappointing Teams Of The CFB Regular SeasonWe plant a flag in the CFB regular season and debate which teams and fanbases are the most relieved that 2024 is behind them. We discuss Ohio State's inexcusable and soon-to-be-infamous loss to rival Michigan and what it means for Ryan Day, along with the aftermath of rivalry weekend. Alabama? South Carolina? Miami? Ole Miss? Which of these teams deserves a spot in the Playoff? And should SMU and other conference championship participants be punished for playing an extra game if they lose? 'Final Thoughts' salutes Bryce Young as the second-year signal caller has peeled himself off the mat and...2024-12-031h 31

Steal Your TakeE68: CFB's Scheduling Problem, Iron Bowl Preview, Jalen Milroe's LegacyEleven of college football’s top 12 teams all have one thing in common: easy schedules. We debate if the SEC should avoid scheduling difficult non-conference opponents going forward after three conference playoff contenders lose on the road. Nobody had more to lose than Ole Miss. Do Rebel fans have it worse than anyone? Auburn fans (and seemingly every other school) storm the field after the Tigers 4-OT thriller against Texas A&M. We discuss why the Auburn faithful were warranted. And why we have few solutions to fix this gimmick of a tiebreaker. The Jalen Milroe criticism has gone to...2024-11-261h 49

Steal Your TakeE67: '24 NFL Draft Report Cards, CFB's CinderellasThe 2024 rookie Quarterback class saw a record six signal callers drafted in the first 12 picks. And early returns show this class could be the best group of young passers the NFL has seen since Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love all were taken in 2020. The hosts hand out report cards to the 12 teams that owned the first dozen picks of the ‘24 Draft to see which teams hit, and which clubs wish they had do-overs. We highlight College Football’s Cinderella stories and what each school faces in its road to the College Football Playoff. ‘This Day In Spo...2024-11-191h 44

Steal Your TakeE66: An SEC Bottleneck & Fixing The NBAThe SEC is approaching a scenario where there could be quite the traffic jam on the road to Atlanta. We try to figure out what teams are positioned best in the case a bottleneck of two-loss teams forces the conference to go deep into tiebreakers to help determine a champion. And why Alabama has a big advantage. Ole Miss wins more than just a football game. Why Connor Stalions is the last person LSU fans want to hear about after a humiliating loss. And you may not have noticed, but the NBA season is in full swing. The hosts...2024-11-121h 23

Steal Your TakeE65: Election Day Sports Ballot, CFP Rankings Release, Coaching Re-ElectionsWhile the rest of the nation is voting on the things that matter, we vote on the things that don't. The hosts take to the polls to cast their ballots on the rules, traditions and quirks in sports to decide if any sweeping changes need to be made to the games we love. The first College Football Playoff rankings are out and we give our instant reaction. And lastly, we assume the role of Athletic Director at a handful of universities and determine whether or not to kick certain football coaches out of office, or give them a mandatory...2024-11-061h 39

Steal Your TakeE64: NFL Headlines, October Baseball Delivers & Aaron Judge Does NotThe dominant Dodgers take a commanding World Series lead thanks in large part to the theatrics of a hobbled Freddie Freeman. We discuss where Freeman’s Game 1 walk-off fits in the annals of World Series history. And why baseball consistently delivers moments that other sports just can’t do with the same frequency. Aaron Judge is a disaster and his playoff sample size is growing uncomfortably large. ‘NFL Headlines’ makes its return to the podcast after a wild Week 8 that featured all 32 teams in action. Auburn finally notches a win, Bama finally looked like Bama and Texas A&M sits alo...2024-10-291h 45

Steal Your TakeE63: A World Series For The Ages, CFB Conference Pick 'Em, NBA Roster ChurnWe analyze the Power 4 conferences in CFB and try to determine who will meet in the conference title games... because nothing ever goes wrong when we predict the CFB future. UGA rolls Texas despite Carson Beck once again looking less than pedestrian. The panic button officially gets pushed in Tuscaloosa. Auburn is allergic to victory. And we preview a unique set of critical matchups in Week 9. A monster World Series featuring the sport's two biggest stars begins Friday. How does the Judge/Shohei clash compare to the greatest individual championship matchups of the past 40 years? We put it up...2024-10-222h 03

Steal Your TakeE62: Best & Worst NFL 5-Year Plans, CFB > NFL, Judge/Ohtani World Series?We break down and debate which NFL teams have the most optimistic five-year forecasts based on everything from their QB situation to their salary cap and draft picks. And we tell you the teams that have the most dyer outlook for the next half decade as well. College Football is simply better than the NFL right now, and Brad and Clark swear it's not because the Jags and Cowboys are embarrassments. We look ahead to the CFB Week 8 matchups and beyond that will shape the most chaotic season we've seen in ages. We also recap a Week 7 Saturday that...2024-10-151h 49

Steal Your TakeE61: Bama Humiliated, MLB Playoffs Off To Dramatic StartAlabama is embarrassed by Vanderbilt and we attempt to make sense of the historic upset. We play the blame game and pull no punches on Kalen DeBoer and the entire Crimson Tide program. Tennessee, Michigan and Mizzou join in on the misery, while the two hottest seats in college football escape with job-saving victories. Parity in college football has reached an unprecedented level. Will there be an undefeated team when the regular season comes to an end? Auburn lands highly coveted QB recruit Deuce Knight. We tackle a chaotic first week of the MLB Playoffs: The Mojo Mets and...2024-10-081h 58

Steal Your TakeE60: Braves October Bound, NFL "Are They Good?", Tide RollsThe Braves needed 162 to get back to October as Atlanta faces a completely different playoff path than years past. Alabama fends off Georgia. Does Bama's big win make the Tide a lock for the CFP? Ole Miss doesn't waste time disappointing. Auburn's skid continues and the losing might not end any time soon. We break down Jayden Daniels' historic start, Jalen Hurts' turnovers, the mediocre Cowboys, the disappointing Jets and the resurgent Vikings in "Are They Good?" And we debate Pete Rose's posthumous Hall of Fame case in "This Day In Sports History."2024-10-021h 46

Steal Your TakeE59: UGA/Bama, Auburn's Issues & 50/50A jam-packed College Football shows touches on everything from week 4, while looking ahead to UGA/Bama and beyond. The single-game, eye-test Top 5 Hugh Freeze’s grade through 17 games Mack Brown gets humiliated Utah takes pole position in the Big 12 Miami & Clemson on a collision course Travis Hunter’s Heisman chances LSU on upset alert vs USA? Army/Navy x2 Also, that Japanese guy for the Dodgers did a thing. We drool about it and compare it to Ronald Acuña’s 71/43 campaign. The Braves welcome the Mets to Truist Park Tuesday with the final NL Wild Card spot on th...2024-09-241h 59

Steal Your TakeE58: NFL Losers (And Winners), Auburn and Alabama StruggleWe wrap up a marathon football weekend with a marathon episode. NFL Week 1 is in the books and we name our Winners and Losers from the opening games. Winners Dak Saquon “Eat” Celebrations Baker Mayfield Xavier Worthy Fluffers Jason Kelce’s wallet Losers Brad Survivor Pools Greg Olsen Deshaun Watson Germany Atlanta’s new offense James reacts to Auburn’s upset home loss to Cal. Kalen DeBoer gets a scare on the night the Tide honors Saban. Is Bama ranked too high? Notre Dame makes us look dumb. SEC Superiority in the AP p...2024-09-102h 10

Steal Your TakeE57: Complete CFB Week 1 RecapCollege Football is back and we recap a huge chunk of the week one slate, including blowout wins by Auburn and Alabama. “Good Win or Bad Loss?” USC 27, LSU 20 Miami 41, Florida 17 UGA 34, Clemson 3 Vandy 34, Va Tech 27 (OT) Notre Dame 23, Texas A&M 13 Penn State gets style points in a big win at WVU while Big 10 counterparts Michigan and Oregon look ugly in victory. Clark’s preseason Heisman pick was the worst player in all of College Football in week one. Are Notre Dame and Miami already locks for the 12-team Playoff? And we look...2024-09-031h 31

Steal Your TakeE56: Judge & Ohtani Chase HistoryAaron Judge is on track for his second 60+ HR campaign while in the midst of arguably the best season at the plate baseball has ever seen. Is the Yankee slugger the greatest right-handed hitter of all-time? We debate that and discuss Shohei Ohtani becoming the quickest player ever to 40/40. And why, despite two titans of the sport both playing for the league’s most popular teams, their legendary achievements aren't getting the media attention they deserve. We compare the 60-HR and 40/40 clubs to the 50/40/90 and 35ppg clubs in the NBA. And to the 2K rushing yards and 5K passing ya...2024-08-271h 38

Steal Your TakeE55: CFP Predictions, Heisman Odds, Week ZeroWe each rank our end-of-season top 20 teams and combine our three ballots to come up with a 12-team College Football Playoff. Then the hosts go round-by-round to determine a national champion. Heisman Odds: best bets (including three QBs from the state of Texas), longshots and non-QB's. We debate who's likely to be the first coach fired during the season. We look ahead to a lackluster week zero slate, but celebrate it nonetheless. And we discuss whether it's acceptable to have your wedding on a big gameday in the fall.2024-08-201h 37

Steal Your TakeE54: AP Top 25 Release & The 10 Most Impactful Matchups Of The CFB SeasonThe Associated Press released its preseason College Football Top 25 poll Monday. We debate which teams will be the biggest risers and fallers between now and season's end. We also preview the entire season's schedule and rank the 10 most impactful matchups of the season. We put a bow on the Olympics and Clark tries to defend rooting against Team USA in the men's basketball tournament. Plus we touch on head-scratching decisions from golfer Matt Kuchar and the Hoover High School football coaching staff.2024-08-131h 33

Steal Your TakeE53: Olympic Hypotheticals & Djokovic GOAT Athlete DebateOlympics Spitballin’ The USA’s no-win situation when flag football becomes an event in 2028. Who should suit up for the red, white and blue? Should Olympic athletes be paid? Noah Lyles’s noisy superstardom. An epic finish in golf and what, if any, format changes would we like to see? Plus, is Novak Djokovic the… dare we say it… Greatest Athlete of all-time? We debate following his gold medal win over Carlos Alcaraz. Also in this episode: The White Sox skid approaches historic levels (at least at the time we recorded). Parity in MLB: Phils, Dodgers, Yanks and O’s have...2024-08-071h 38

Steal Your TakeE52: Irresponsible Steroid Accusations, Olympics, MLB Hot StoveThe Olympics are in full swing. We touch on everything we’ve liked (Rafa/Djokovic, floor routines, handball) and everything we don’t (silver medals, judges, the Opening Ceremony). We discuss ESPN’s favorite punching bag and take a look at the current state of the NFL quarterback market. The MLB trade deadline is Tuesday - James and Brad break down what the Braves should or shouldn’t do, & we list five teams we think need to be buyers. We spend the last 10 minutes of the show responding to a Jose Canseco tweet and irresponsibly accuse five random players in the M...2024-07-301h 35

Steal Your TakeE51: ESPN's Top 100 Athletes of 21st Century List, X Takes TwoSports fans and media alike have griped about ESPN’s recent list of the Top 100 Athletes of the 21st Century. So we decided we’d pile on as well. We discuss what the worldwide leader got wrong and debate who we’d put near the top. We close out major season with a recap of Xander Schauffele’s dominant performance at Royal Troon in Scotland. Is two majors enough to contend with Scottie Scheffler for Player of the Year? We also discuss Team USA’s narrow victory over South Sudan and if the Olympics should allow B-teams to compete. 2024-07-231h 40

Steal Your TakeE50: Home Run Derby, MLB All-Star Game, Awesome AlcarazWe reflect on 50 episodes and what the heck we were thinking recording our sports opinions. We also give our thoughts on the Home Run Derby and MLB All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas. Gunnar and Bobby as the sole starpower MLB begging for participants Derby contestants and their NBA Slam Dunk Contest counterparts Paul Skenes starts the All-Star Game Carlos Alcaraz wins his fourth Grand Slam at age 21. James and Brad debate which all-time tennis legends he’s capable of catching. Team USA basketball sprints toward the Olympics: is entertainment or dominance more important? British Open picks. 2024-07-161h 30

Steal Your TakeE49: Not-Too-Early College Football TalkIt’s July and that means college football starts next month. We debate which coaches and quarterbacks are under the most pressure heading into the 2024 season. Coaches Hugh Freeze vs Kalen DeBoer Lincoln Riley vs Dabo Swinney Mario Cristobal vs Billy Napier Ryan Day vs James Franklin Quarterbacks Jalen Milroe vs Payton Thorne Quinn Ewers vs Jaxson Dart DJU vs Will Howard Nico Iamaleava vs Garrett Nussmeier We also recap Wimbledon and lookahead to the quarterfinals of the Men’s singles draw. Keegan Bradley named U.S. Ryder Cup captai...2024-07-091h 36

Steal Your TakeE48: Worst Fanbases In Sports, MLB Halfway Point, NBA Free AgencyIn honor of the U.S. Men's National Team's pathetic Copa America showing, we debate where the soccer team's loyal but irrational supporters rank among the worst fanbases in all of sports. From Notre Dame to Texas A&M, Raiders to the Cowboys, and Dodgers to the Yankees, we compiled a bracket to determine who truly has the most despised fanbase in all of athletics. We also discuss MLB and some of the storylines going forward for the second half: Gunnar's historic chase, Judge's Ruth-ian dominance and, of course, the sensational Shohei Ohtani's pursuit of a third MVP in...2024-07-022h 06

Steal Your TakeE47: Stanley Cup G7 Recap, Rocky Top Title, Bridges To KnicksWe break down Monday’s NHL and College Baseball championship action on what proved to be one of the best sports nights of the year. We discuss whether Connor McDavid deserved the Conn Smythe trophy, our mutual admiration for a despised rival’s fight song, the brilliance of Charles Barkley, missing Barry Melrose, and our inability to grow proper playoff beards. We also discuss which athletes in history we wished weren’t ring-less. The 2024 NBA Draft gets underway Wednesday night - why fans of lottery teams should temper their expectations. And we give instant reaction to breaking news as the New...2024-06-261h 38

Steal Your TakeE46: Tatum's A Champ, Rory Is Not & The Greatest Franchises In Pro SportsWe put a bow on the NBA Finals and discuss what the result means specifically for superstars Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic. We also recap a dramatic U.S. Open: is Rory or Bryson the bigger story? Also in this episode: Which pro sports franchise is the greatest of all-time? SEC vs ACC in Omaha: whether or not to root for SEC teams in specific sports. We give our thoughts on the passing of Willie Mays and how the ‘Say Hey Kid’ makes Thursday’s Rickwood Classic in Birmingham must-see TV. The decision for Negro League stats a...2024-06-192h 12

Steal Your TakeE45: The vibes are not immaculateThe Celtics take a 2-0 lead on the Mavericks as the Dallas panic meter hits level 10: Why Dallas is so helpless offensively, No-show Kyrie, Kristaps’ triumphant return, Tatum’s not-so-super starpower. And we look back on some of the teams to come back from 2-0 deficits in the NBA Finals. Plus, we rate our interest levels on a variety of topics. Caitlin Clark left off Olympic Team Danny Hurley's decision to stay at UConn Carlos Alcaraz wins the French Open McJesus makes his Stanley Cup debut An ACC/SEC College World Series Scottie’s short odds for a first U.S. Open And ‘T...2024-06-122h 12

Steal Your TakeE44: Taylor Pack joins the show to preview the NBA FinalsSpecial guest Taylor Pack joins the show to discuss the star-studded showdown between the Celtics and the Mavs. Luka is a psycho killer, and other athletes that are crazy enough to compare. Drafting and ranking the best players in the series 1-15. Are previous Celtics shortcomings really “failures"? Whose legacy needs this more: Tatum or Luka? Previous titles most important to a player’s legacy: We debate 2011 Dirk, 2022 Steph, 2012&2016 LeBron, 2009 Kobe and ‘89-‘90 Isaiah. Also, the impact of ‘98 MJ to the GOAT conversation. Series and MVP predictions. Plus, we recap the NCAA baseball Regionals and look ahead to the Super...2024-06-052h 04

Steal Your TakeE43: Anointing players too early, Mavs dominance, Memorial Day and best sports holidaysThe Mavericks have ridden their superstar closers to a 3-0 series lead, but Clark isn’t ready to punch his team’s Finals ticket just yet. We discuss Luka’s clutch theatrics, Ant’s shortcomings and “anointing” players too early. We break down rookie Dereck Lively’s massive role on a championship contender. Ronald Acuña tears his ACL for the second time. What would it be like for Braves fans to win another World Series without the face of the franchise? Rafa’s likely final French Open ends in round one. The SEC gets a record 11 teams in the NCAA baseball...2024-05-282h 04

Steal Your TakeE42: Luka vs Ant, PGA Championship recap, SEC baseball tourney previewWe preview the SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover as five teams sit on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. Could LSU or Florida actually be left out? We get James’ take on the wide-open men’s draw at the French Open. Luka and the Mavs prepare for a star-studded Western Conference Finals versus the Ant Man and the towering TWolves. The Nuggets’ title defense comes to a stunning end. The young Thunder take a big step despite their early exit. And the Knicks deserve your appreciation. We recap Xander Schauffele’s first major victory at a historically forgiving Valhalla. Is Bryso...2024-05-212h 03

Steal Your TakeE41: PGA Championship preview, Aging athletes, Epic blundersWe preview the PGA Championship at Valhalla. Rory: if not now then when? Scottie’s chance for a Tiger-like season Brooks aiming for a 6-pack Spieth’s (long) odds at completing the career grand slam Lowering the bar and choosing to be optimistic about JT Best bets and longshots Plus, how tall are you compared to how tall you tell people you are? Ronald Acuña makes the record books for the wrong reason. Rafael Nadal and tennis’s top stars limp into Roland Garros. The Livvy Dunne Effect in MLB. Colin Cowherd’s best schtick makes a triumphant...2024-05-152h 02

Steal Your TakeE40: Ant's ascent, Brunson's breakout & Luka's lingering limitationsWe examine each second round series of the NBA Playoffs: The Nuggets are overmatched. The Ant/MJ comps. The Knicks’ blue collar overachievement. Jalen Brunson’s unorthodox superstardom. Luka's knee holding Mavs back. Also in this week’s show: Why did Tom Brady sign up for this? Braves no longer beasts of the East. Shohei sets his sights on the Triple Crown. Kentucky Derby and Met Gala outfits. Alabama/Auburn football early game lines. Alabama basketball’s big transfer portal acquisition and its case for preseason #1. Miami Grand Prix. NHL Playoffs and Brad’s newfound hockey lingo. 2024-05-082h 05

Steal Your TakeE39: NFL Draft reactions, 2025 mock, Auburn/Bama recap, Favorite picksWe go big on the NFL Draft with 90 minutes of breakdowns and recaps. College Alabama/Auburn selections Way-too-early 2025 mock draft Coaches/schools who outperformed and underperformed their talent Pros Favorite selections from each round Favorite team drafts Did the Falcons make a mistake drafting Michael Penix, or signing Kirk Cousins? Plus, James is back. And we try to explain what happened to last week’s recording. 2024-05-011h 53

Steal Your TakeE38: Masters recap, NFL Draft first round lookahead, NBA play-in previewScottie Scheffler wins his second green jacket in one of the more memorable Masters in recent history. We recap it all: the inevitability of Scheffler, Bryson’s antics, Aberg’s ascent, Homa’s likability, Day’s vest, Brooks’ one-liners, ZJ’s deceit, JT’s collapse, DJ’s fall from grace and Rory’s drought. So much to get to we can barely talk Tiger. We break down the various possible outcomes for the first round of the NFL Draft and preview the NBA play-in games. Two separate 'Final Thoughts' feature two of the worst people in MLB for two completely differe 2024-04-161h 48

Steal Your TakeE37: Masters preview, Bama/CBB recap, WrestleMania XLIt's Masters week. We give our best bets and try to figure out if there's anyone who can prevent Scottie Scheffler from a second green jacket. Plus, a special Masters edition of This Day In Sports History. UConn knocks off Alabama en route to back-to-back national titles. Nate Oats is staying put as Kentucky searches for John Calipari's replacement. We put a bow on the Caitlin Clark conversation as the women's national title draws 4 million more viewers than the men's finale. Brad opens with his take on WrestleMania XL and gives his final thought on a milestone UFC 300 card...2024-04-102h 04

Steal Your TakeE36: Bama to the Final 4, the greatness of Caitlin Clark, Celtics dominance, Luka's late surgeAlabama is headed to the Final Four - How the feeling of this run by the Crimson Tide compares to the success of the football program. DJ Burns is the face of this year's tourney. Caitlin Clark exceeds the hype. We talk NBA as the Association heads into the final few games of the regular season: Jokic's greatness, Celtics by the numbers, Luka's case for the second-best player on Earth. MLB opening week "love" and "hate." This Day In Sports History goes completely off the rails: Tom Selleck, 'Stump the Schwab', and things we think we remember.2024-04-032h 01

Steal Your TakeE35: Bonus Pod - MLB Opening Day Special: Season Preview, Shohei Scandal, Top 5 Position Players of all-timeOpening Day is finally here and the biggest story of the season has already rocked the sport. We try to wrap our heads around the illegal gambling scandal and what it means for the future of the sport's biggest cash cow, Shohei Ohtani. The Braves are once again the most talented team in baseball but what they do from April to September no longer matters much. The Rangers have the top two Rookie of the Year candidates coming off a World Championship season, but the AL West will still go through Houston. Juan Soto and the Yankees look to...2024-03-281h 41

Steal Your TakeE34: Auburn's collapse, Bama's opportunity, Calipari's quick exitsWe recap the first week of the NCAA Tournament and look ahead to the Sweet 16. How did it go so wrong for Auburn? Alabama seeks signature win under Nate Oats as the Crimson Tide attempt to get over the Sweet 16 hump. John Calipari’s way isn’t working in Lexington. UConn or the field? We take a (quick) peak at the women’s bracket. The NFL ditches the traditional kickoff. The Rock goes full heel into Wrestlemania 40. 2024-03-271h 18

Steal Your TakeE33: Tourney time, MLB GOAT nominationsMarch Madness begins. We preview the men’s tournament and recap Auburn’s SEC Tournament Championship. Did the Tigers get a fair shake by the selection committee? And can Bama bounce back? Scottie Scheffler flexes his muscle (again) at the Players Championship. We nominate 15 position players across three different eras to determine who are the top five players in MLB history.2024-03-202h 05

Steal Your TakeE32: Top 5 pitchers in MLB history, NFL free agencyThe hosts each name their top 5 pitchers in baseball history: why Greg Maddux and Walter Johnson make all three lists. The NFL free agent carousel is in full-swing. We recap the early moves and look back on how the high-dollar signings of 2022 look two years later. Scottie Scheffler gets his groove back. Women’s college basketball is as good as ever according to one host. And ‘Final Thoughts’ reminisces on the Mission Impossible-style recovery of Albert Belle’s corked bat 30 years ago.2024-03-132h 05

Steal Your TakeE31: LBJ40K & unbreakable records, Best Pitcher nominationsLeBron eclipses the 40,000 point mark: Why we may not see his record broken in our lifetimes and how it compares to some of sports' most unbreakable records. We begin our quest to name the five best pitchers in baseball history. Fifteen names are nominated in the first of a two-part segment. 2024-03-062h 13

Steal Your TakeE30: 'No Bull Tour', NCAA incompetence, Get to Know Your HostsScottie Pippen continues his parade of tears post-Last Dance as he teams up with former teammates Luc Longley and Horace Grant to give "their side" of the Bulls Dynasty story. We join in with every other talking head to give our takes on court-storming. Auburn and Alabama basketball hit the home stretch of the regular season. We revisit the all-too-frequent topic of NCAA incompetence as it pertains to 96-team basketball tournaments and 14-team playoffs. And what a recent preliminary injunction by a federal judge in Tennessee means for NIL. MLB Spring Training early observations. "Get to Know Your Hosts."2024-02-281h 59

Steal Your TakeE29: Former athletes who'd have cashed in on NILWhich athletes in sports history would have profited the most had they been able to take advantage of NIL? We discuss a variety of names, male and female, who were born at the wrong time. NBA All-Star weekend manages to sink to a new low, while Caitlin Clark’s stardom reaches new heights. Alabama basketball’s offense continues its hot scoring and Auburn struggles to find consistency.2024-02-211h 57

Steal Your TakeE28: Bonus Podcast - Brandon Zimmerman from ESPN/SEC Network joins the showBrandon Zimmerman of ESPN and the Paul Finebaum Show makes a guest appearance to help us keep up with the ever-changing college football landscape. - Florida's tussle with its NIL Collective - The Big10/SEC alliance - The 12-team playoff's impact on the regular season - Overhyping Ole Miss - Pondering the aftershocks in Tuscaloosa (and on Finebaum) when DeBoer loses a game he's not supposed to 2024-02-1959 min

Steal Your TakeE27: Super Bowl storylines, Waste Management debauchery, NBA trade deadlineWe break down all things Super Bowl LVIII: - Overtime rules and the strategies behind it - The 7 plays that altered the outcome - The Niners' inability to cross the postseason finish line and the teams in history they share their misery with - Kyle Shanahan's Super Bowl woes - Andy Reid's ranking in coaching history - Mahomes versus Brady - Off-field theater The Waste Management Open and its' patrons have officially jumped the shark. The NBA trade deadline's winners and losers. The...2024-02-141h 51

Steal Your TakeE26: The Super Bowl's top 21 plays from the 21st centuryWe picked out the 21 greatest plays from this century's Super Bowls and ranked them all. From (1) Mike Jones keeping Kevin Dyson one yard short of the end zone to (21) Clay Matthews taking away a seventh Super Bowl from Rashard Mendenhall and the Steelers, we go in-depth on the plays that shaped football history. We also disclose 15 prop bets we're making for Sunday's big game. The Rock has come back to Birmingham. And a new day begins in Baltimore as the Orioles get sold to an ownership group that actually plans to spend.2024-02-071h 46

Steal Your TakeE25: Magnificent Mahomes, Joel Embiid's meaningless dominanceConference Championship week: Patrick Mahomes’ greatness gets tested by the NFL’s most complete team Sunday in Baltimore. The podcast has no faith in the Lions as they travel to Santa Clara to try and stun the Niners. Joel Embiid scores 70 - why it doesn’t matter. Terry Rozier adds much-needed play-making ability to Heat Culture. NIL takes over college football, but it’s the transfer portal that’s causing the real chaos. Alabama golfer Nick Dunlap makes history and gets compared to Jack and Tiger. “This Day in Sports History” makes a mockery of our memories.2024-01-241h 53

Steal Your TakeE24: More DeBoer and the aftermath at UW, Cowboys embarrassmentUniversity of Washington football reporter Ethan Kilbreath joins the show to give insight on Kalen DeBoer and the staff he's bringing to Tuscaloosa. James is back with his version of the Coaching Mount Rushmore. We debate who's currently the second-best coach in CFB. Dallas has its "Old Yeller" game. Jerry Jones and his limited options. Where the NFL Divisional round ranks among the best weekends in sports. We preview Josh Allen's showdown with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. 2024-01-171h 39

Steal Your TakeE23: Bonus Podcast - Nick Saban retires, DeBoer tagged as replacementFormer Alabama football player Brian Selman joins the show to reflect on Nick Saban's career: eating, sleeping and breathing "The Process". Kalen DeBoer becomes the 28th head coach in Alabama football history. Jimmy Sexton wins big. Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick get their walking papers. We give our Coaching Mount Rushmores.2024-01-1452 min

Steal Your TakeE22: NFL 5-for-5, Michigan wins the National ChampionshipA jam-packed NFL show puts a bow on the regular season and an eye toward the postseason. NFL 5-for-5: 5 teams that can win the Super Bowl, 5 players/coaches under the most playoff pressure, 5 most disappointing teams of 2023, 5 suddenly bright futures & 5 teams most in need of a quarterback. We hand out report cards to the 2021 QB draft class. Michigan claims its first national championship of the 21st century. What it means for Jim Harbaugh and where he might be headed next. Auburn basketball makes a statement in a hostile venue. The Knicks are streaking.2024-01-102h 09

Steal Your TakeE21: CFP recap, NFL week 18/playoffs lookaheadCollege Football Playoff semifinals recap. Where does the Bama loss rank on the pain scale? Michael Penix Jr. has his C.J. Stroud moment. Lackluster bowl games including Auburn’s dreadful performance versus Maryland. NFL week 18 preview. The Rams resurgence. Dan Campbell’s decision. Tyrese Haliburton’s ascent continues and we analyze the Knicks’ decision to deal for OG Anunoby.2024-01-031h 56

Steal Your TakeE20: Superteams, Rookie wage scales, CFP PreviewSuperteams of past and present: Are they good for sports? We try to solve the rookie wage scale and envision a world where rookies are free agents. The Pistons' skid approaches the all-time professional sports record. The Russell Wilson era comes to an end in Denver. Baltimore claims the top spot in the updated NFL power rankings. Is Lamar Jackson Canton-bound? We preview the College Football Playoff semifinals and ponder if an undefeated FSU can claim a national title.2023-12-281h 49

Steal Your TakeE19: NFL Power Rankings and a game of "Would you rather"NFL Power Rankings: the Bills’ stock is up while the Eagles’ is plummeting. A game of “Would You Rather” featuring Mike Tyson, Livvy Dunne, Steve Bartman, Ronda Rousey and the athletes of Nugenix Total-T. SEC 2024 schedule release. Is the Chargers coaching job as desirable as it seems? Steph Curry's 3-point streak compared to other streaks in sports history. The Football Gods punish the Titans for imitating the Oilers while playing Houston. 2023-12-202h 20

Steal Your TakeE18: Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers' $700M bargainThe face of baseball signs the biggest contract in pro sports history. We break down the winners and losers of the $700M deal and tell you why Shohei Ohtani, the brand, is its own economy. Dak sits atop the MVP race as the Cowboys continue to pummel opponents. Are the 2023 Eagles the 2022 Vikings? Why both the refs and Kadarius Toney are to blame for the Chiefs loss. And we give our final thoughts on the inaugural NBA in-season tournament. 2023-12-121h 58

Steal Your TakeE17: CFP debate, 12-team playoff pros & cons, transfer portal madnessWe debate the CFP selection committee's decision and recap Alabama's SEC Championship win over Georgia. Crimson crow is served to the hosts for ever doubting Nick Saban. A lookahead to the future 12-team playoff and its impact on both the regular season and the bowls. The transfer portal is filled with a bevy of big-name quarterbacks as college football's NIL era becomes even more lawless. Prolonged "Final Thoughts."2023-12-062h 13

Steal Your TakeE16: 4th & 31We recap an epic Iron Bowl and preview the SEC Championship. Is it 2021 all over again for Bama? Picks and predictions for all the conference championship games and why the ACC Championship is the most pivotal of all. Jayden Daniels >>> Bo Nix. 49ers vs Eagles lookahead. Lackluster NFL MVP race. Survivor pool rollercoaster. New kids on the block in the NBA. 2023-11-292h 18

Steal Your TakeE15: Biggest turkeys in sports, Iron Bowl preview/retrospectIn honor of Thanksgiving we give our list of the biggest turkeys in the sports world. From Draymond Green to Brian Kelly to Bryson Dechambeau, we debate which athletes and personalities we struggle to take seriously. We look back on our most memorable Iron Bowls and debate if Auburn still stands a chance after getting humiliated last week by New Mexico State.2023-11-212h 05

Steal Your TakeE14: CJ Stroud, Jimbo Buyout, Jayden Daniels surgesCJ Stroud is one of the best rookie quarterbacks the sport has ever seen. Jaguars join Cowboys and Dolphins as frauds. Jayden Daniels stiff-arms his way into Heisman race. A&M and Miss. St. coaching candidates. Insulting text message rankings. 2023-11-142h 03

Steal Your TakeE13: Connor Stalions, NFL halfway point, Rangers win first titleJames is back this week after a Halloween night off with the Gumps. We break down the latest on the Connor Stalions saga, Michigan’s upcoming trip to Happy Valley, and the other key matchups that could shake up the CFP. The NFL season reaches the halfway point. The NBA in-season tourney is a nothing burger. We give our takes on the “sport” of Pickleball. Clark celebrates the Rangers’ first World Series and Brad’s bets start to heat up. 2023-11-082h 01

Steal Your TakeE12: NFL trade deadline, NBA Preview part 2, Harden to ClipsThe NFL trade deadline finally lives up to the hype. NBA Season Preview part 2. James Harden finally gets his wish and is sent to the Clippers. The first College Football Playoff rankings are released. Dabo unleashes and the Rangers put a stranglehold on the Snakes in the World Series.2023-11-011h 49

Steal Your TakeE11: Rangers & DBacks slay dragons, NBA season previewClark's Rangers take down the bad guys. Can seasons that don't end in championships still be deemed successful? Snakes stun the Phillies. NBA season preview part 1 of 2. Should Caleb Williams forego the remainder of the season? James is outed as an Immaculate Grid cheater.2023-10-252h 15

Steal Your TakeE10: Braves' dramatic escape, Cowboys humiliation, Rangers advance & the Tide rollsBrad and James exhale after the Braves' season-saving theatrics stun the Phillies. Clark recaps his trip to Camden Yards as his Rangers sweep the O’s. Dirt is thrown on the Dak era in Dallas once and for all. Jags get a statement win over the Bills. Bama continues to look more like Bama, and a lookahead to Auburn @ LSU.2023-10-111h 57

Steal Your TakeE9: MLB Playoffs, Woj Bombs, One-sentence NFL, Ryder CupWe put a bow on the 2023 MLB regular season and preview the playoffs. James runs through his trip to Jordan-Hare. NBA trade reaction, Ryder Cup recap and NFL week 4 summed up succinctly. 2023-10-041h 56

Steal Your TakeE8: Fins on fire, CFB parity, Ohio St.'s sustained successMike McDaniel and the Dolphins' record-setting offense is put under the microscope. De-hyping Dallas. The transfer portal and parity in college football. How Ohio State's overshadowed run of multi-decade dominance measures up historically. And the AL West crown comes down to the final week.2023-09-271h 46

Steal Your TakeE7: Spark-less Chargers, the Watson/Wilson conundrum, CFB lookaheadThe Chargers continue to disappoint, the Browns and Broncos are handcuffed to their lackluster franchise QBs, and the NFC already looks to be a 3-team race. Plus a preview of the biggest Saturday of the college football season.2023-09-201h 37

Steal Your TakeE6: The overreaction show - Bama blame game & NFL opening weekWe react to Alabama's 34-24 loss to Texas and assess the state of the Crimson Tide program. James shares his insight on an ugly West Coast win by his Auburn Tigers. NFL week 1 overview plus Super Bowl, AFC, NFC, MVP, OPOTY & DPOTY predictions.2023-09-131h 43

Steal Your TakeE5: CFB week 1 wrap-up, NFL '23 storylines, NFC over/underratedCoach Prime and Colorado's loud arrival, Dabo's debacle and lackluster LSU highlight a wild week one of College Football. Three NFL 2023 storylines that have us intrigued & the NFC's most overrated and underrated players. We recap the US Open and look ahead to a star-studded semifinal. And the Braves are looking like an all-time team while the Rangers have an all-time meltdown.2023-09-061h 56

Steal Your TakeE4: All-time injuries, Shohei tears UCL, CFP picks and... is Dak done in Big D?Athletes in sports history we wished had stayed healthy: Bo, Mantle, Tiger and many more. The Trey Lance trade (yawn) and what it means for Dak Prescott. College Football Playoff picks. Ryder Cup selections and PGA POTY debate. Mookie closes the gap in NL MVP race and Shohei likely needs Tommy John.2023-08-301h 35

Steal Your TakeE3: Heisman odds, AFC over/underrated, Tour ChampionshipThe crew tackles the 2023 Heisman odds and debates the most underrated and overrated players in the AFC. Brad previews the Tour Championship before he heads to East Lake. 2023-08-241h 36

Steal Your TakeE2: Braves by the #'s, James Harden, Wander Franco, DuuuvalAtlanta Braves dominance by the numbers, the NL MVP race heats up, Wander Franco in hot water, James Harden wants out, and Brad can't contain himself over the upcoming Jacksonville Jaguars season.2023-08-161h 30

Steal Your TakeSteal Your Take - Episode 1College football realignment, Tim Anderson's beatdown, insecure owners and a cruel summer for Justin Thomas 2023-08-091h 17