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Grizzlies Questions w/ Damichael Cole + Wemby vs Ant - 9/25/25
Sep 25, 2025
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On today's show, the Grizzlies announced their promotional schedule (6:21) + ESPN finished the Top 10 of the NBA Rank and we debate Wemby vs Ant (22:54) + The Commercial Appeal's Damichael Cole joins the show in-studio to talk about the upcoming Grizzlies season (40:41) and VegasInsider.com's Brian Edwards joins the show to give us his College Football and NFL Picks (1:24:17) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guests: Damichael Cole, Brian Edwards Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizzlies Throwback Unis, ESPN NBA Rank 50-11, John Mateer Injury - 9/24/25
Sep 24, 2025
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Grizzlies announced the throwback unis they'll be wearing this upcoming season (4:31) + ESPN's NBA Rank announced 50-11, where JJJ and Ja are + GG Jackson and Zach Edey got new tattoos??? (22:34) + news and notes on John Mateer's injury, Trinidad Chambliss starting at Ole Miss, and Jaxson Dart starting in NYC (57:24) + Jessica Benson joins in-studio and gives us her 5 biggest games of the weekend (1:15:33). Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Jessica Benson Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Tony Allen In-Studio on Fred VanVleet Injury + ESPN's NBA Rank - 9/23/25
Sep 23, 2025
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It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen in-studio. TA is here and talks about Mike Gundy being fired at Oklahoma State (3:00) + Fred VanVleet tearing his ACL and what this means for the Rockets (12:53) + Zach Edey being #88 on ESPN's NBA Rank and where others are including who is left off and what we think the Top 5 will be (27:09). Devin is out so Bennett here to fill in and help Chris out with Roser's Week 3 NFL Notes (1:11:28) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Host/Contributor: Jon Roser, Bennett Doyle Guests: Tony Allen Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Memphis Win Over Arkansas, Bruce Pearl Retires, College & NFL Weekends - 9/22/25
Sep 22, 2025
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10 Things from the Weekend!
Memphis Beats Arkansas (3:44)
College Football Impressed featuring Texas Tech, Indiana, Miami, Mizzou, Kansas, Kaidon Salter (36:39)
Bruce Pearl Retires (41:10) 3. College Football Depressed featuring Clemson, Auburn, JKS, UNC, Mike Gundy (49:35) 4. NFL Impressed featuring Browns, Kevin O'Connell, Bucs, Panthers (59:36) 5. NFL Depressed featuring Rams, Cardinals, Cowboys, Titans (1:08:08) 6. WWE Wrestlepalooza & In Whose Name? (1:24:32) 7. AP Top 25 (1:38:45) 8. Cal Raleigh (1:41:59) 9. Doug Barron/Ryder Cup Week (1:48:31) 10. Ravens/Lions (1:50:02) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Host/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Football Friday feat. Memphis vs Arkansas + Grizzlies Coach Tuomas Iisalo Around Town - 9/19/25
Sep 19, 2025
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On today's show, Gary Parrish joins the show in-studio and he sat with Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo at an event last night. We'll talk about what stood out from his talk with the Grizzlies head coach and then we'll go into Memphis vs Arkansas tomorrow at Simmons Bank Stadium (7:11). College Football and NFL weekend featuring the most bet on teams and why that worries Chris and Roser (1:12:58) + Vinnie Verno has Phlianthropy w/ picks on Auburn/Oklahoma, Memphis/Arkansas, Florida/Miami, and Nebraska/Michigan (1:38:40) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Gary Parrish Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Taylen Green & Brendon Lewis Connection, Juggalos, NCAA Eliminates Spring Portal - 9/18/25
Sep 18, 2025
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We'll say RIP to a Memphis broadcasting legend (3:00) + Devin witnessed a subculture last night he didn't know existed (5:00) + Memphis/Arkansas and the relationship between QB's Taylen Green and Brendon Lewis that goes back to middle school (19:38) + NCAA eliminates spring portal (47:48) + Bills/Dolphins (58:16) + Vegas Insider Senior Handicapper Brian Edwards joins the show to give us picks for the weekend on Mizzou/South Carolina, Utah/Texas Tech, Bengals/Vikings, Eagles/Rams, Bills/Dolphins, Texans/Jags and more (1:11:02) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Brian Edwards Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Memphis/Arkansas Nearing Sellout, Dabo Gets Defensive, Paige Bueckers, 5 CFB Games of the Week - 9/17/25
Sep 17, 2025
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Chris bought tickets to the Arkansas/Memphis game this weekend and we'll talk about how it's nearing a sellout (4:36) + Dabo Swinney got defensive about his job yesterday and if he's a victim of building his own monster (25:00) + Paige Buckers won WNBA ROY but it wasn't unanimous and the list she's now on of athletes who should've won an award unanimously but didn't (46:49). Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give us her 5 College Football games of the week including Memphis/Arkansas, Texas Tech/Utah, Tulane/Ole Miss, Auburn/Oklahoma, Illinois/Indiana (1:03:05). Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Jessica Benson Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Tony Allen In-Studio on Luka, Draymond, Statue's + NFL Notes - 9/16/25
Sep 16, 2025
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Tony Allen joins the show in-studio and they talk about what his Grizzlies statue would look like, Luka Doncic saying who his toughest defenders are, Draymond Green, the highest paid players to never make an All-Star team and more (3:00). Roser has his Week 2 NFL Notes on the Cowboys, 49ers, Bucs, Raiders, Chiefs, Ravens and more (1:11:05)
Tennessee Heartbreak vs Georgia, Arch Booed at Home, Cowboys/Giants Thriller, Crawford/Canelo - 9/15/25
Sep 15, 2025
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10 Things from the Weekend! 1. College Football Impressed featuring GA Tech, Memphis, Georgia/Tennessee, TXAM/Notre Dame, Miami, Ole Miss/Arkansas (5:17) 2. College Football Depressed featuring disappointing QB's like Arch, Cade, Nussmeier, Sellers, Lagway (20:33) 3. NFL Impressed featuring Cowboys, Danny Dimes, Seahawks, Mascot Game (31:55) 4. NFL Depressed featuring Joe Burrow's ankle, Colts/Broncos, Dolphins, Tush Push, Saints (45:08) 5. Crawford Beats Canelo (1:00:59) 6. Roser's Trip to New Orleans (1:14:23) 7. AP Top 25 (1:31:03) 8. Scottie Scheffler Wins Again (1:34:17) 9. Cal Raleigh (1:35:47) 10. Bucs at Texans & Chargers at Raiders (1:41:22) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Memphis/Troy, Georgia/Tennessee, Canelo vs Crawford, NFL Week 2 - 9/12/25
Sep 12, 2025
Show notes
On today's show, Gary Parrish joins the show in-studio and we'll spend the first hour talking about ISHOWSPEED's trip to Memphis and what a positive light it put on the city (3:45), tomorrow's Memphis football game at Troy and why some are worried (18:22), Tariq Ingraham transferring from Rider to Memphis and what this does for Penny's squad (31:43) + this weekend's Canelo/Crawford fight on Netflix and why there hasn't been as much lead up in the sports world about it (34:31) and then we'll go more into the rest of the College Football weekend including Tennessee vs Georgia, Ole Miss vs Arkansas, Florida at LSU and Roser's upcoming trip to New Orleans for 49ers/Saints (1:03:59). Vinnie Verno returns in the final segment for Philanthropy (1:41:54). Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Gary Parrish Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
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