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Jameis Winston on the Mic, Tigers Win at USF, Ohio State vs Indiana, Ja Morant + Grizz In-Studio - 11/22/24
Nov 22, 2024
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On today's show, we start with Jameis Winston's interviews last night before and after the Browns beat the Steelers. Is there any other athlete you'd rather hear talk than Winston right now??? (3:00) Tigers went out to the Chase Center and got a road win over USF and moved up in the KenPom rankings (21:02) Brandon Miller's big game last night for the Hornets, Cade Cunningham's start to the season, and the Magic dropping the Lakers last night (25:53) College Football Weekend and the teams who should be on upset alert including Ohio State, Texas A&M and Ole Miss (31:37) Vegas Insider Senior Handicapper Brian Edwards joins the show to give us picks....but not before Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr, Luke Kennard and the rest of the Memphis Grizzlies join the show in-studio (1:03:49)
Grizzlies Hold Off Sixers, Joel Embiid Speaks, Paul George Hurt, PGA Tour Pro Braden Thornberry In-Studio - 11/21/24
Nov 21, 2024
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On today's show, the Grizzlies held off the Sixers last night at FedExForum. We'll talk about Desmond Bane's breakout game, how the Grizz almost blew it, Joel Embiid and his knees, Paul George's injury, Tyrese Maxey's return, and Embiid's postgame comments about the details of the team meeting leaking (6:00) NBA All-Star Game new format (28:30) PGA Tour Pro Braden Thornberry joins the show in-studio to talk about getting his PGA Tour card, being a fan of the Grizzlies, the grind to get his card and more (50:54)
NBA Cup Recap, Grizzlies-Sixers Preview, CFP Rankings - 11/20/24
Nov 21, 2024
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Chris and Devin talk all about the Grizzlies 122-110 loss at FedExForum to the Denver Nuggets including the injury to Vince Williams Jr, Russell Westbrook's 200th career triple-double and more (3:00) College Football Playoff Rankings and what may happen if Indiana loses to Ohio State (1:00:00)
Cowboys Disaster, Emirates NBA Cup, 76ers Team Meeting, Jets Fire GM - 11/19/24
Nov 19, 2024
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Today's show: Dallas Cowboys disaster on Monday Night Football including a piece of the stadium roof falling off (3:00) Emirates NBA Cup games tonight including the Cavs at Celtics and why history tells us the Cavs will be in the Eastern Conference Finals or the NBA Finals + news on Nikola Jokic regarding tonight's Grizzlies/Nuggets game(14:30) 76ers had a team meeting where, reportedly, Tyrese Maxey called out Joel Embiid (24:45) Reasons to Hate the Denver Nuggets (45:37) NY Jets fire GM Joe Douglas (1:09:14) Roser's Week 11 NFL Notes (1:11:52) Wiseacre Skydog of the Game (1:36:00)
Grizzlies Split Weekend, Tyson vs Paul, Josh Allen Makes MVP Case, Travis Hunter's Heisman Case, 10 Things - 11/18/24
Nov 18, 2024
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10 Things from the Weekend!!!
Grizzlies Weekend (4:45)
College Football Impressed featuring Georgia, Boise St, Tulane (25:45)
College Football Depressed featuring Oregon, Louisville, LSU (39:34)
NFL Impressed featuring Lions, Bills, Steelers, Bo Nix, Chargers, Geno Smith (55:32)
TV Watching w/ Camp Flog Gnaw, The Penguin, The Batman (1:15:45)
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul & Bones Jones vs Stipe Miocic (1:22:38)
Inside The NBA to ESPN (1:31:46)
AP Top 25 (1:37:24)
Cowboys vs Texans (1:47:49)
Grizzlies at Warriors Tonight, Bane and Vince Possibly Back, Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul, Butterbean Joins Live - 11/15/24
Nov 15, 2024
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On today's show, Gary Parrish joins in-studio to talk about tonight's Emirates NBA Cup game between the Grizzlies and Warriors and then we'll talk about tonight's fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul and why we think Paul should win easy (3:00). Butterbean joins the show live on Zoom to talk about why he'll be in Memphis on Sunday as well as tonight's Jake Paul/Mike Tyson fight. Butterbean is live from Dallas where the fight will take place (23:39). Vegas Insider Senior Handicapper Brian Edwards joins the show to give us picks for the weekend in College Football, NFL and UFC 309. Games include: Tennessee at Georgia, Arkansas vs Texas, Iowa State vs Cincinnati, BYU vs Kansas, and Chiefs at Bills (58:35) We'll talk about the NFL Matchups including Steelers vs Ravens, Chiefs at Bills and tonight's Grizzlies/Warriors game FOR THE CUP!!! (1:15:34)
Grizzlies Lose at Lakers, LeBron's 3rd Straight Triple-Double, Grizz Still Impressed, Edey vs AD - 11/14/24
Nov 14, 2024
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Grizzlies unveiled their City Edition uniforms (4:40) Grizzlies lose at Lakers, LeBron's 3rd straight triple-double, Edey vs Anthony Davis, Dalton Knecht's big night, and why it made us feel better about the Grizzlies going forward (11:00) Giannis and Wemby both dropped 50 plus Ron Holland got the yips (49:36) Fill In The Blank (1:23:14)
Grizzlies/Lakers Tonight, Emirates NBA Cup, Klay's Return, CFP Rankings - 11/13/24
Nov 13, 2024
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Emirates NBA Cup started last night and some teams looked way different than they usually do. We're talking about the Blazers and Hawks. Dyson Daniels and Jalen Johnson are having breakout seasons. Klay Thompson had his return to the Bay Area spoiled by Steph Curry (5:51). College Football Playoff Rankings are out and they don't make sense. Did they do it on purpose? SEC Tiebreakers could go crazy if each team has two losses + how Colorado can get there and scenarios in the ACC (26:35). Grizzlies at Lakers Preview (56:14). Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to talk about the CFP Rankings and gives us 5 games to watch this weekend including: Tennessee at Georgia Texas at Arkansas Utah at Colorado Boise St at San Jose St Nebraksa at USC (1:09:22)
Tony Allen In-Studio on Grizzlies 7-4 Start, Overall Depth, a Healthy Rotation - 11/12/24
Nov 13, 2024
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It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen In-Studio Presented by ESCO. TA joins the show in-studio to talk about Trey Burke lighting up the Hustle, Devin's hair, what a Grizzlies healthy 10-man rotation looks like, why so many players are getting hurt with soft tissue injuries, if they need to play more rather than fewer minutes, de-loading, and more (3:00) Roser has his Week 10 NFL Notes on Jared Goff's 5 INT game, Kyler Murray joining good company, Justin Herbert breaking a record, and more (1:18:22)
Grizz Blow Out Blazers & Wizards, Ole Miss & Alabama Impress, Ken Carson Concert Review, 10 Things - 11/11/24
Nov 11, 2024
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10 Things From The Weekend!!!!
Grizzlies Weekend (5:18)
College Football Impressed & Depressed Featuring Ole Miss, Alabama, Texas, GA Tech, Tennessee, Colorado, Georgia, Miami, Utah, and Oklahoma (35:29)
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