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ISHOWSPEED in Memphis, Mac Jones Starting in SF, Kawhi, College Football Picks - 9/11/25
Sep 11, 2025
Show notes
On today's show, ISHOWSPEED is in town and Devin and Jena go to chase him down (3:00) + Charlie Kirk's assassination (4:16) + Mac Jones starting in San Francisco (21:48) + more to the Kawhi Leonard from Pablo Torre and ISHOWSPEED (26:35) + Vegas Insider Senior Insider Brian Edwards joins the show to give us College Football and NFL Picks (1:09:42) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Host/Contributor: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Brian Edwards Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Unknown Number, CFB Games of the Week, ESPN's Seth Wickersham - 9/10/25
Sep 10, 2025
Show notes
Chris and Roser have now watched Unknown Number: The High School Catfish on Netflix and give their thoughts without giving any spoilers (3:00) College Football Games of the Week and if we're worried about Memphis at Troy + Pitt/West VA, Georgia at Tennessee, Arkansas at Ole Miss and why Roser might have to miss all of them to be at a museum (9:00). Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give her 5 games to watch including Georgia at Tennessee, Vandy at South Carolina, USF at Miami, Clemson at GA Tech, and why we should care about Minnesota at Cal (41:47) ESPN's Seth Wickersham joins the show to talk about his new book "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback" (1:01:30). Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guests: Jessica Benson, Seth Wickersham Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Tony Allen In-Studio on Carmelo Anthony, Rudy Gay + Week 1 NFL Notes - 9/9/25
Sep 09, 2025
Show notes
It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen in-studio. TA joins the show and talks about Carmelo Anthony and what made it so difficult to guard him, TA being drafted in CBS Sports best College Basketball players draft of the last 25 years, his and ZBO's interview with Rudy Gay on Out The Mud, and the Bears losing to the Vikings on Monday Night Football (3:00). Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books so Roser has his NFL Notes (1:02:19). Host: Chris Vernon Co-Host/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Tony Allen Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
NFL Week 1, Ravens/Bills Classic, South Florida Upsets Florida, 10 Things - 9/8/25
Sep 08, 2025
Show notes
10 Things from the Weekend!!!
College Football Impressed featuring Oklahoma, Miss St, South Florida, Memphis, No Chill Teams, Vandy, Army (6:59)
College Football Depressed featuring Florida, Bryce Underwood, Arch Manning, Nico, Troy/Clemson, Austin Simmons, West VA, Oklahoma St (20:01)
AP Top 25 (36:43)
NFL Impressed featuring Packers, Steelers/Jets, Pete Carroll, Emeka Egbuka, Chargers, Nick Chubb, Josh Allen (41:00)
NFL Depressed (Titans, Dolphins, Russell Wilson, Panthers (1:04:40)
Memphis Wrestling at AutoZone Park (1:23:48)
Devin at Nike School (1:28:33)
Caitlin Clark Out For Season (1:40:24)
Carlos Alcaraz (1:42:21)
Vikings/Bears (1:45:55)
Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Eagles Beat Cowboys, Steve Ballmer's ESPN Interview, NFL Week 1, CFB Week 2 - 9/5/25
Sep 05, 2025
Show notes
Gary Parrish joins the show in-studio and they'll talk about Steve Ballmer's interview with Ramona Shelburne on ESPN and what may happen next + the Cowboys opening night loss to the Eagles and why Verno isn't worried + GP's interview with John Calipari (3:00) + College Football Week 2 including Miss State/AZ State, Iowa/Iowa St, Michigan/Oklahoma, Memphis/Georgia St and NFL Week 1 including Packers/Lions and Ravens/Bills (1:05:44) + Vinnie Verno is back with Philanthropy (1:33:58) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Gary Parrish Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
NFL Season Preview, Grizzlies Sign Olivier Maxence Prosper - 9/4/25
Sep 04, 2025
Show notes
NFL Season starts tonight so we'll talk Cowboys/Eagles, and talk about the season starting including thoughts on the Bears, Dolphins, Commanders, Raiders, Falcons, 49ers, Cowboys, Eagles, and more (3:00) + the Grizzlies signed Olivier-Maxence Prosper to a two-way contract (58:38) and VegasInsider.com's Brian Edwards joins the show to give us picks for this weekend in College Football and the NFL (1:13:56) + news on the Memphis/Arkansas football series (1:37:20) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Brian Edwards Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Tony Allen In-Studio on Kawhi Leonard/Steve Ballmer + 5 Games in CFB Week 2 - 9/3/25
Sep 03, 2025
Show notes
Tony Allen joins the show in-studio and they spend the first hour talking about the Pablo Torre report on Steve Ballmer and the Clippers paying $28M extra to Kawhi Leonard to circumvent the salary cap (2:52) + Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give us 5 games to watch this weekend including Michigan/Oklahoma, Ole Miss/Kentucky, Kansas/Mizzou, South Florida/Florida, Oklahoma St/Oregon, and St. Thomas Minnesota/Idaho (1:10:45) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Tony Allen, Jessica Benson Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
College Football Week 1 Reactions, NFL Week 1, Hoops for St. Jude - 9/2/25
Sep 02, 2025
Show notes
10 Things from the Weekend!
College Football Week 1 Big Games (4:07)
College Football Week 1 Local Teams (18:22)
Memphis Football Week 1 (30:19)
NFL Week 1 (39:20)
Micah Parsons Article (48:58)
Shinedown and Bush Concert, 901 Day (1:06:30)
Hoops for St. Jude (1:21:32)
AP Top 25 (1:28:36)
Best Trophy Ever (1:34:10)
Tonight (1:36:27)
Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Micah Parsons Trade Reaction + Texas/Ohio State & College Football Week 1 - 8/29/25
Aug 29, 2025
Show notes
The entire first hour is Chris's reaction to his beloved Dallas Cowboys trading All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons (3:00). Week 1 of College Football is here and we talk about Ohio State vs Texas, Florida State vs Alabama, Auburn at Baylor, LSU at Clemson and how we really don't know what to think about any of these teams since it's Week 1 and the portal has changed all of these schools rosters (1:05:28) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
College Football Week 1 Starts Tonight! + Vegas Insider's Brian Edwards w/ Picks - 8/28/25
Aug 28, 2025
Show notes
Gary Parrish joins the show in-studio for the first hour where he gets roasted for his Mississippi dad outfit (3:00) and then we'll talk about Nebraska/Cincinnati tonight and why Matt Rhule is the best at pregame speeches + Memphis football this weekend and how they get more people in the stadium and Cracker Barrel going back to their old logo (8:35). There's already trash talking going on before Week 1 starts (52:46) and Vegas Insider's Brian Edwards joins the show to give us picks on Buffalo/Minnesota, Miami (OH)/Wisconsin, South Carolina/VA Tech, Toledo/Kentucky, Tennessee/Syracuse and his thoughts on LSU/Clemson, Alabama/FSU, and Texas/Ohio State (1:02:09). Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts/Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guests: Gary Parrish, Brian Edwards Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
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