3rd & Soul - Podcast

Anthony is back! And he’s dropping baseball knowledge (19:45). Before all that, he gets us up to date on what’s going on in the World Cup before the tournament gets really juicy (3:00). Cole gets an atta boy for predicting Lebron’s move to L.A. (12:30), but nobody thinks that’s how the West will be won… at least not this year (15:30). Finally, Derek explains why Jameis was already on thin ice before this suspension cracked it (28:00).

Today, Cole gives deep analysis on the players selected at the top of the NBA draft (2:00), then talks a little bit about Kawhi Leonard ‘requesting’ a trade from the Spurs (25:00). T.O. is rejecting the invite to the hall of fame (40:00), which is less than surprising. and Tom Brady is sending us a lot of mixed messages lately (32:00).

The finals are over finally, and not a moment too soon! (2:30) After reviewing a finals that got depressing towards the end (7:00), the boys contemplate where Lebron will be playing ball next year…and what drives that choice (12:00). Later on for fun they make some early Superbowl predictions (19:30) along with a few of their ‘dream matchups’ (25:00). Also, get ready for the World Cup in Russia! (37:00

Warriors in 5? Maybe it won’t take that long (3:00). The boys break down the first 2 games, including legendary performances by Lebron and Steph (8:30), questionable clock management by JR (5:00), and how inevitable the outcome seems to be. Delaware is the next state to legalize sports gambling (22:00), creating the first good reason to visit Delaware. The Eagles have been uninvited to the White House (42:00), a move by Trump that surprised nobody.

Two game sevens, the same result we expected for months (3:00). Anthony and Cole recount the conference finals and what the Rockets will need to get to the top of the mountain next year (8:00). Speaking of Lebron... the boys spend a lot of time discussing the King James experience (12:00). The NFL has a new national anthem policy (32:00)and Derek has a bone to pick (27:00)… 'Yo Diddly!'

The NBA Conference Final have arrived, and nobody should be surprised that Lebron is playing at a legendary level (11:30), and that a healthy Steph Curry has the Warriors looking like the best team in basketball ...again(3:30). Anthony’s MLB check in(25:00) prompts an impromptu debate about which New York franchise has caused their fans the most pain(31:30)...speaking of pain, the Browns are on Hard Knocks(33:40)! Finally, Derek breaks down why we are in a new 'Golden Age’ for quarterbacks(38:00).

The Yankees are on fire! (1:45) So are the boys... at least comes to predicting the fate of the newly minted NBA Coach of the Year. Too bad they didn’t fare so well when it came to predicting playoff results (8:00). Cheers to Chris Paul & Anthony Davis, jeers to Ben Simmons, and get ready to watch Lebron in the finals ...again. As a bonus, Cole breaks down how the West became the West in the NBA (15:45). No surprise that Big Ben doesn’t ‘understand’ the Steelers’ draft strategy (32:00), Sam Bradford’s knees are phonies (40:00), and Kurt Warner may be a little delusional (48:00).

This week Cole and Anthony lament that 3 of 4 playoff series are already over... good thing we still get to watch ‘Lebron-to’ dominate (3:45). How wrong were we about the Celtics (11:00)? With the Warriors playing championship level basketball again, they discuss

just how much Steph Curry truly affects their game (14:30). Derek talks about how the Broncos & Giants are doubling down on their veteran QB’s (30:00), but believes that our generation’s greatest QB isn’t getting the support he needs (43:10).

The boys spend most of this one breaking down the first round of the NFL draft, starting with their surprise with Baker Mayfield going to the Browns #1 overall. Roger Staubach still has cannon BTW, and yes, we spend time talking about Dick Hammer!

In our most robust episode yet, Anthony starts off talking Wrestlemania and Andre the Giant (3:00), and we learn that parents love their kids but don’t listen to podcasts (14:15). The Yankees and Red rivalry has some new life, but sadly the Tigers are sinking (18:00). Derek talks about the makeup of a good uniform before revealing the results of our first twitter poll (40:00). Finally, Cole and Anthony get into an in depth convo about the NBA playoffs to get us all ready for the weekend (55:00)!