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JJJ Back in Memphis, New Coaches and QB's in College Football, Grizzlies 2025 NBA Cup Schedule - 8/13/25
Aug 13, 2025
Show notes
On today's show, Jaren Jackson Jr was back in town last night (5:00), College Football is 10 days away and we'll go through some of the new coaches and QB's around the country (15:45). Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give us the 5 best football weekends this season + the Grizzlies NBA Cup games released (58:38) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Tony Allen on NBA Schedule Release, JJJ's Offseason + John Mateer Denies Gambling, Jordan Love's Injury - 8/12/25
Aug 12, 2025
Show notes
It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen. TA is on the road and he talks with us about the pic he and ZBO took with Jaren Jackson Jr, his number change, JJJ's offseason conditioning considering his foot injury + the NBA schedule release and if players cared + an under appreciated skill (4:57). NBA is slowly releasing their schedule and we'll talk about what has stood out to us (1:05:12) + the injury to Packers QB Jordan Love and the Venmo account of Oklahoma QB John Mateer (1:13:53) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Tony Allen Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Justin Rose Wins FESJC, Shedeur Preseason Debut, UFC TV Deal, NBA Schedule Release - 8/11/25
Aug 11, 2025
Show notes
10 Things from the Weekend!!!
FedEx St. Jude Championship (6:53)
AP Top 25 (45:30)
Shedeur Sanders (58:57)
NFL Preseason (1:06:25)
NBA Schedule Release (1:23:35)
Redbirds Games, Grey's Fine Cheeses (1:28:41) \
UFC TV Deal (1:45:37)
Tom Brady Statue (1:48:24)
Dan Wetzel Article (1:54:09)
Tonight (1:55:24)
Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
FESJC Round 1, College Football Rankings, Fill In The Blank - 8/7/25
Aug 07, 2025
Show notes
On today's show, the opening round of the FESJC teed off at TPC Southwind, Scottie's Chicken Shack opening on the course (3:00) + College Football Tier Rankings from ESPN, where Memphis is ranked, SEC Schedules, NFL QB's and what year they're entering and how they look now vs how they looked when they came into the league (31:50) and we'll play Fill In The Blank (1:21:18) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Shedeur Starting Preseason, ESPN/NFL/WWE Deal, FESJC Tee Times - 8/6/25
Aug 06, 2025
Show notes
On today's show, Chris filmed a video last night about his new Ping 9 Wood that featured his daughter (3:00) + we have tee times for the FESJC (19:00) + dildo's are getting thrown on the court at WNBA games and if we think it's funny (32:41) + Shedeur Sanders starting the Browns preseason opener and if it's sabotage (39:19) + ESPN/NFL deal that gives ESPN the rights to Red Zone and the NFL gets equity in ESPN plus the ESPN's deal with WWE that moves WrestleMania to ESPN's new DTC platform (45:39). PGA Tour Pro Braden Thornberry joins the show in-studio to talk about his season on the PGA Tour, his remaining 6 events, trying to crack the Top 150, what it's like playing TPC Southwind and more (1:01:04). Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Braden Thornberry Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Tony Allen on NBA Offseason + FedEx St. Jude Champ Week, Kyren Williams New Deal w/ Rams - 8/5/25
Aug 05, 2025
Show notes
It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen. We're gonna cut up for the first hour of the show but we'll talk a little about the Lakers and Bronny James and LeBron not showing up for Luka's signing (3:00) + it's FedEx St. Jude Championship Week and Chris went over there this morning (1:11:50), Kyren Williams has a new deal with the Rams and Shedeur Sanders is 4th on the Browns QB depth chart (1:21:18) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Tony Allen Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
The National, FESJC Week, Ja Morant's World Tour, WWE SummerSlam - 8/4/25
Aug 04, 2025
Show notes
10 THINGS FROM THE WEEKEND!!!!
National Sports Collectors Convention (4:21)
Ja Morant World Tour (35:37)
FedEx St. Jude Championship (44:07)
Micah Parsons (53:50)
WWE SummerSlam (1:03:21)
WWE Unreal (1:16:04)
College Football Coaches Poll (1:20:59)
NFL Preseason (1:27:07)
Luka Doncic Extension (1:31:34)
Tonight (1:37:19)
Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Blaze Jordan Traded to Cardinals, NFL Hall of Fame Game, Sophie Cunningham Podcast, CFB Superlatives - 7/31/25
Jul 31, 2025
Show notes
On today's show, Chris has something to finally be happy about with the St. Louis Cardinals....they traded for Blaze Jordan (5:32) + NFL Hall of Fame game is tonight, why we care, and some thoughts on Sterling Sharpe, Antonio Gates and a player who isn't getting the credit for his accomplishments (18:21) + National Sports Collectors Convention, Sophie Cunningham's Podcast, and Chris Low's College Football Superlatives (1:17:23) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizzlies to Play Magic in London & Berlin in NBA Europe Games - 7/30/25
Jul 30, 2025
Show notes
On today's show, it was announced this morning that the Grizzlies will be playing in the NBA Europe Games this season against the Orlando Magic in London and Berlin. We'll discuss what this means for the Grizzlies international brand, not having the MLK Day game this season, if it's worth losing the MLK game this year to play overseas, Ja Morant and his international brand and more (3:45). Joe Tomek is the Executive Director of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He joins the show in-studio to talk about next week's FedEx Cup Playoff event in Memphis, the course being completely redone, what new activations and features they have for fans on the course and more (43:03). In honor of Luka Doncic's Men's Health Magazine cover, Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give us a list of iconic magazine covers. Will we remember this Luka cover in 5-10 years? Jessica goes through some of the best in pop culture and sports (1:18:00)
Tony Allen In-Studio on Skinny Luka, NBA Team/Player Association - 7/29/25
Jul 29, 2025
Show notes
On today's show, Tony Allen joins the show in-studio for Tuesday's with Tony. Someone made a 3min video of TA defensive highlights against Hall of Fame players (3:00) + we get TA's thoughts on skinny Luka Doncic (9:40) and we play a game....Chris names the NBA team and we give the player we first think of (19:52). Chris got duped by AI and we talk about the passing of Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg (1:08:42) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
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