A and A @ 8

In this installment of A&A@8, we discuss the tragic passing of the legendary Kobe Bryant and take a look at his lasting impact and legacy. We also take a look at some NFL stories, recap the Pro Bowl, and talk about NCAAM basketball briefly before giving our Quick Picks. All this and more on another episode of A and A at 8.

Rest in Peace Kobe Bryant

1978-2020

In this episode, we give our Moments of the Week and answer some great questions in the A&A Q&A. We then discuss the NFC and AFC Championships, look back at Eli Manning's career, and cover some other NFL topics. We talk about the new MLB Hall of Fame class and go over our Quick Picks before talking Games of the Week. All this and more on another edition of A and A at 8!

This episode kicks off the second season of A&A@8! We start with our Moments of the Week and A&A Q&A before jumping into the NFL rundown as Conference Championship Sunday is upon us. We also discuss the CFB National Championship, the Astros cheating scandal, the XFL, college basketball madness, and much more in the beginning of Season 2 of A and A at 8!

In the final regular episode (a late night two-hour special) of A&A@8 for the semester, we give you a little break from finals to take in some sports content along with our repeat guest and currently undefeated Quick Picks guest picker, Michael Dion. We begin with our Moments of the Week and A&A Q&A before jumping into a deep dive of NFL content. We talk about our NFL Power Rankings and recap the CFB Conference Championships before taking an overall look at what to expect during CFB Bowl Season. We then touch briefly on NBA and MLB news before wrapping up with our Quick Picks and Games of the Week. Thanks for a great semester and stay tuned for shorter segments to be posted over break, and we'll be back with regular episodes once the spring semester starts. All this and much more on A and A at 8!

We are back with our first show post-Thanksgiving break! This week's show is full of football talk as the NFL heads into its 4th quarter of the regular season and CFB conference championships are set to take place this weekend. We talk about our Moments of the Week, answer listener questions on the A&A Q&A, and dive right into the NFL rundown. We discuss the CFB Playoff Rankings and preview the conference title games that will heavily shift the playoff rankings. As always, we pick our winners in Quick Picks and discuss the Games of the Week. We also preview next week's special season finale that you won't want to miss! All this and much more on the 11th installment of A and A at 8!

For our 2-hour special, we welcome fellow Western Illinois Sports Broadcasting Major Michael Dion onto the show for a fun episode full of debate. We start off with our Moments of the Week and then answer fan questions on the A&A Q&A. After this we dive into the NFL as we recap Week 11 and also preview Week 12. We then take a look at the updated College Football Playoff Standings and recap some of the best action of last Saturday, and also discuss a little NBA, WIU Sports, James Wiseman, and more! As always, we wrap up with our Quick Picks and Games of the Week. All this and much more on another edition of A and A at 8!

In this installment of A&A@8, we start off with a special edition of Moments of the Week before taking fan questions in the A&A Q&A. We then recap last week's packed NFL slate and then preview Week 11, while also discussing the MVP race, playoff race, and give our power rankings. We also take a look at the College Football Playoff Rankings and talk about some recent NCAA ineligibility issues. We touch on some Western Illinois sports before discussing our Quick Picks and Games of the Week. All this and more on A and A at 8!

This week on A&A@8 we are joined by another A, WIU Sports Broadcasting Major Austin Holznagel. We start off with our Moments of the Week and A&A Q&A and then dive right into the NFL as the playoff picture begins to take shape. We take a look back at Week 9 while previewing Week 10 and then give our thoughts on the newly released College Football Playoff Rankings. We touch a little on WIU sports, college basketball, and more before giving our Quick Picks and Games of the Week. All this and more on another fun episode of A&A@8!

This week's episode of A&A@8 is jam-packed with content as the month of October continues to bring us a bunch of sports action. We start off with our favorite Moments of the Week and then discuss Weeks 7/8 of the NFL as we near the trade deadline. We also talk some college football as the playoff teams take shape, and talk about some Western Illinois Football and Men's Soccer as well. We then give our takes on the World Series so far and give a brief recap of the first couple days of the new NBA season. As always, we finish off the show with our Quick Picks and Games of the Week. All this and more on another fun episode of A&A@8!