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Tony Allen on NBA Schedule, Isaiah Stewart, Ty Jerome + Memphis Basketball Non-Conference Schedule - 8/11/26
Aug 11, 2026
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It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen presented by Mainland Pool Service. TA joins the show on Zoom to talk about the NBA releasing it's opening night and Christmas schedule, Isaiah Stewart's comments about Memphis, Ty Jerome's summer pickup videos, and a few of the Grizzlies players getting engaged (6:19). Memphis Basketball released their non-conference schedule and Chris applaud's Penny Hardaway for it. He says they didn't have to play as many of these games as they are playing (1:10:00). Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Devin Walker, Jon Roser Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
FedEx St. Jude Championship, Titans Scrimmage, Ty Jerome, NFL HOF Inductions, WNBA Weekend - 8/10/26
Aug 10, 2026
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Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Pablo/Kawhi, Save College Sports Act, Haynes King Balls Out, Rachel Heck in US Women's Amateur - 8/7/26
Aug 07, 2026
Show notes
We'll open on Pablo Torre having more on his Kawhi Leonard/Clippers circumventing the salary cap story (8:31). Ross Dellenger has been reporting on the Save College Sports Act. Chris and GP talk about how it's just like a real spending bill in Washington and everyone is trying to get random stuff thrown into the bill, and how Memphis could be able to capitalize on everything + Chris finally found a Phil Steele magazine and it doesn't make you feel great about Charles Huff's first season but who really knows since we haven't seen any of these guys play. Then, GP explains the 5x5 rule and how agents are having to deal with it (15:32). Rory McIlroy is coming to Memphis next week (59:19). 5 Things for the Weekend presented by the Tennessee National Guard including TRAC and the Titans, WNBA, Wyndham Championship, Rachel Heck and we're 3 Weeks Away from Football (1:07:18) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Gary Parrish Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Arizona Cardinals Are Awful, Colorado Fans Mad At Us, Tigers on USA??? - 8/6/26
Aug 06, 2026
Show notes
Chris has a little update on the raccoon situation (3:00). He thanks Roser for not getting married during football season because someone posted online they're going to a wedding during Week 2 of College Football....well, Chris reels off the games in Week 2...that guy is gonna miss out + you'll never guess what channel the Tigers game is on that week (14:47). We have Preseason NFL tonight with the Cardinals and Panthers, why the Cardinals win total under is probably a great bet, the skins league Chris is in, and Colorado fans are mad at us for our clip that was posted on social media yesterday (24:55). Fantasy Football influencers are great at IG videos, AI keeps getting Chris on IG, Angel Reese is bad at offense and more (1:21:00) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Devin Walker, Jon Roser Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
One Month From Football, FedEx St. Jude Championship News, Stefon Diggs to Commanders, NFL QB Tiers - 8/5/26
Aug 05, 2026
Show notes
Chris has a raccoon issue at his house and he'll tell you about it (3:00). Hard Knocks starts tonight (14:40). There's news and it's not good regarding the future of the FedEx St. Jude Championship (16:76). We're 1 month away from football, UNLV has a 25 year old player, Colorado is small and Notre Dame has the most insane facility ever (37:40). Stefon Diggs is signing with the Commanders (1:05:22) and we've got NFL QB tier rankings (1:16:30) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Tuesday's w/ Tony Allen, Dakota Cunningham, Carson Beck Starting, Titans Camp - 8/4/26
Aug 04, 2026
Show notes
It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen presented by Mainland Pool Service. TA joins the show on Zoom to talk about making the podcast rounds the last week to talk about his comments on our show about being a better defender than LeBron. We'll talk about a new list that ranked the top defenders since 2010....we'll show you who's on the list and not on the list (25:51). Chris was out at TPC Southwind today to film a video with a former St. Jude patient who's now a college golfer...he'll tell you this incredible story (1:06:35). The Arizona Cardinals have named their starter for the Hall of Fame game (1:18:10), Dan Hurley natively posts Devin's video with Charles Huff (1:30:32) and we have a Cam Ward to Carnell Tate link at Titans Camp (1:39:22). Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Devin Walker, Jon Roser Guest: Tony Allen Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Teams Who Can Make The CFP, Fever/Lynx, SummerSlam, NFL News, MLB Trade Deadline - 8/3/26
Aug 03, 2026
Show notes
10 Things from the Weekend!!!
College Football (3:48)
TA on Night Cap (24:39)
WWE SummerSlam (38:24)
WNBA Weekend (54:32)
NFL News (1:05:12)
King Von, Halsey, Idaho Murders, Big Boss Man (1:23:56)
New Memphis Sports Events (1:36:27)
MLB Trade Deadline (1:45:14)
Michael Thorbjornsen (1:50:07)
Tonight (1:53:43)
Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Devin Walker, Jon Roser Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Cignetti Ticks Off SEC Fans, Dante Moore Farts In The Huddle, Memphis Football, WWE SummerSlam - 7/31/26
Jul 31, 2026
Show notes
We'll open on the new Netflix documentary on The Idaho Murders (3:00) and then we'll hit all on Curt Cignetti pissing off every fan base in the SEC yesterday during his Big 10 Media Day press conference (11:50). Chris is out on Oregon QB Dante Moore....he'll tell you why (44:29). Devin went out to Memphis Football practice and gives us his thoughts (1:02:51). We'll finish with 5 things for the weekend presented by the National Guard:
Non-Sports Recs
High School Kickoff
MLB Trade Deadline
Caitlin Clark vs Olivia Miles
WWE SummerSlam
Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Pablo Torre/Kawhi, LeBron Stans, Ohtani Interpreter, ESPN's Dan Wetzel Joins - 7/30/26
Jul 30, 2026
Show notes
We start off with what we did last night and it wasn't much hahahah (3:00). Then, Chris goes into the new story dropped by Pablo Torre about Kawhi and Uncle Dennis having LLCs surrounding a soccer team in Rhode Island (7:22). There's not much worse than a LeBron stan (17:46). There's a story out about the Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani....this is fascinating (36:54). What exactly is the Save College Sports Act about??? We'll try to go through some of it (46:38). ESPN Senior Writer Dan Wetzel joins the show via Zoom to talk about the Save College Sports Act, the disaster that is UNC Football, what all happened at Michigan and his article on Shohei Ohtani (1:08:42) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Dan Wetzel Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Tony Allen Reacts to Viral Clip on LeBron, Karim Lopez Article in SI, NFL Training Camp Injuries - 7/29/26
Jul 29, 2026
Show notes
It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen presented by Mainland Pool Service. TA joins the show in-studio and reacts the whole hour to the clip from last week's show that went viral about him saying he was a better defender than LeBron James. TA talks about how he stuck star players for the full 48 minutes, defense is how he made his career and so he can speak on it. There's much more (3:00). There's an article in Sports Illustrated (the magazine) about Grizzlies draft pick Karim Lopez and the impact he could have on basketball in Mexico (1:22:03), College Football magazine's and coaches records against the spread (1:29:01) and we already have injuries in NFL training camp (1:33:49) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Tony Allen Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
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