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Happy Ja, Ripped Luka, Glorilla & Creed, Happy Gilmore 2, 10 Things - 7/28/25
Jul 28, 2025
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10 Things from the Weekend!
Happy Ja Morant (4:58)
Ripped Luka Doncic (16:38)
Pelton Offseason Grades (24:40)
New York Review (34:23)
Glorilla and Creed Concert Reviews (56:33)
Happy Gilmore 2 (1:22:28)
Jokic Weekend (1:30:35)
Madden 99 Club (1:34:40)
Kurt Kitayama (1:39:08)
Tonight (1:43:26)
Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Memphis/UTSA, Glorilla Biggest Memphis Rapper Ever?, Coldplay Guy or Dahntay Jones?, SEC Win Totals - 7/25/25
Jul 25, 2025
Show notes
On today's show, we open up talking about the story from Sam Shoemaker about a former Memphis player giving away the teams playbook to UTSA's QB before last years game (3:00) and then we put Devin and Bennett's feet to fire about several topics including: Where Memphis athletics will be in 5 years, Is Glorilla the biggest Memphis rapper ever, Who would you rather be: Coldplay Concert Guy or Dahntay Jones, and more (22:30). VegasInsider Senior Handicapper Brian Edwards joins the show to give us some preseason SEC Win Total picks including Florida, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Texas and more (57:45). Host: Jon Roser Co-Hosts: Devin Walker, Bennett Doyle Associate Producer: Jena Broyles Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace
RIP Hulk Hogan, NFL Training Camps, All Time Grizzlies Draft - 7/24/25
Jul 24, 2025
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On today's show, Chris is out and Roser is hosting. Devin and Bennett are here with him. They'll talk about the passing of Hulk Hogan and what he meant to wrestling, if he's the GOAT, if WWE would be where it is without Hogan, who the Hulk Hogan of the major sports are and more + some news on NFL training camps involving the Titans, Rams, Browns, Jets, and more (3:00) We'll have an All-Time Grizzlies Draft. Roser, Devin and Bennett will each draft an 8-man rotation of players based on how they were when they played for the Grizzlies (1:00:46) Host: Jon Roser Co-Hosts: Devin Walker, Bennett Doyle Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Ja in NYC, Memphis Showboats Gone, ESPN/NFL Network, Tommy Castellanos - 7/23/25
Jul 23, 2025
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On today's show we've got some Grizzlies nuggets to start on Jaren Jackson Jr's basketball camp and why that matters to his availability in the regular season + Ja Morant in NYC and why he looks happier now than any time in the last 3 years (3:34) + Memphis Showboats are gone from Memphis and the UFL and why they were doomed to fail from the start (16:09) + ESPN appears as if they're going to buy the NFL Network and have the RedZone Channel and charge you money for it. Is the RedZone the most vaulable property in sports (outside of non postseason)? (35:43) + UNC Football has sold out season tickets and Florida State QB Tommy Castellanos is not backing down from his words about Alabama (46:43). Its been a tough week for Memphis. Jessica Benson is here to give us 5 good things that have happened in the city this year (58:30) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Jessica Benson Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Tony Allen In-Studio on CP3 to Clippers, Marcus Smart to Lakers + Big 12/Memphis & RIP Ozzy Osbourne - 7/22/25
Jul 22, 2025
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On today's show, Tony Allen is in-studio to talk about his movie getting premiered at NBA Summer League, getting inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Chris Paul signing with the Clippers, Marcus Smart going to the Lakers, and some foul stuff from Dahntay Jones (3:00). RIP to Ozzy Osbourne (1:19:26) and more on Memphis and the Big 12 (1:23:03) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Tony Allen Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Memphis & Big 12, Scottie Scheffler Wins 4th Major, Grizz Sign PJ Hall, 10 Things - 7/21/25
Jul 21, 2025
Show notes
10 Things from the Weekend!!!
Grizzlies Summer League (4:15)
PJ Hall Signs 2-Way (18:11)
Sincere Parker (32:10)
Scottie Scheffler (37:47)
Tony Allen TN Sports Hall of Fame + Memphis Tries To Buy Way Into Big 12 (47:25)
Jelly Roll's Club, Superman (1:22:50)
WNBA All Star Weekend (1:28:32)
Texas Football (1:34:20)
RIP Corey Adams (1:38:33)
Tonight (1:46:07)
Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizzlies/Hawks, Dame Back to Portland, TJ Watt's New Contract, College Football Blue Chip Ratings - 7/18/25
Jul 18, 2025
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On today's show, Chris is vindicated talking about Jokic's brother at Summer League (3:00) + Grizzlies lose to the Hawks at Summer League but Javon Small impressed (9:10) + Damian Lillard is going back to Portland (33:18) + TJ Watt's new contract and why the Cowboys are dumb (45:50) + Round 2 of the Open Championship (1:05:18) + Bud Elliott's Blue Chip Ratings for College Football and the 18 teams who have a chance to win at National Championship (1:07:18). Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Shane Gillis at The ESPYs, Brad Beal to Clippers, Open Championship, Remaining NBA Free Agents - 7/17/25
Jul 17, 2025
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On today's show we'll talk about Shane Gillis hosting last night at The ESPY's (3:00) + Chris believing the Grizzlies Summer League has been a disappointment (11:00) + Brad Beal signing with the Clippers and if he's now underrated (34:22), 10 Free Agents left in the NBA (1:03:08), The Open Championship 1st Round, Superman and more (1:21:45) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
MLB All Star Game, Summer Grizz Dialogue, St. Louis Cardinals Draft Pick Ryan Mitchell In-Studio - 7/16/25
Jul 16, 2025
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On today's show, we run through the MLB All Star Game and our buddy Brent Rooker hitting 3 home runs, why there is a North Carolina basketball bus parked outside our studio, and Cedric Coward talking to Mike Wallace from Grind City Media (3:00) + a dialogue about our Summer League Grizzlies team and why they aren't winning (9:40) + news about the Memphis Tigers being put on probation (20:53) Ryan Mitchell from Houston High School in Memphis was drafted in the 2nd round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He joined us in-studio (37:28). Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to talk about the Emmy Nominations (1:18:56) Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guests: Ryan Mitchell, Jessica Benson Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Vegas Summer League Takeaways, SEC Media Days, HR Derby, Grizz/Warriors - 7/15/25
Jul 15, 2025
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On today's show, the gang is back from Vegas and it's the start of SEC Media Days (3:00) + our buddy Brent Rooker lost in the HR Derby last night by less than a foot (6:00). 1 big takeaway from each of us from Summer League + Johnny Furphy's dunk and Kyle Filipowski's dunk, Grizzlies/Warriors tonight, Jahmai Mashack's interview with us (10:39) and the start of SEC Media Days and all the QB's there including Lanoris Sellers (1:21:38). Host: Chris Vernon Co-Hosts: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
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