This week we have a lot of bittersweet news as sports begin finally after a long hiatus. We start with Johnny's Random Rant of the week. Next we tackle regional topics including the 2 players that have opted out on our ball clubs and the myriad of other players who are considering it or have already done so. We chat about the first real baseball games in months and the ramifications we're seeing already. Alex Smith is cleared for football activities after a year and a half of uncertainty. We discuss the word from the president of the NCAA as he asks for a delayed start to the fall season and wrap up with Ace's Quick6.

In this week's show, we have a double Random Rant focusing on golf course rules and fans pre-ordering tickets for the NFL. We discuss the start of regular season baseball beginning this week and also the possibility of two Bucks players not being able to partake in the resuming of the NBA regular season.Ace wraps up the weekend and week ahead and discusses the Rachel Nichols leak from her hotel room in Orlando. We break the story that released during recording of the NFL canceling the entire preseason before Ace finishes the show with his Quick6 for the week.

We've reached the quarter century mark dropping episode 25! Johnny leads off with his Random rant on the hypocrisy of the NFL pro shop still selling Washington football teams apparel as other large corporations (Nike, Amazon and Walmart) pull the merch from their platforms. In local news, Big Ten announces conference only football games, the Minnesota Wild name Dean Evason as head coach and the Twins/Brewers season's kickoff July 24th. The remaining stories we cover are NFL specific related to no fans in the stands and the new look of the helmets with face shields. And as always we wrap up the show with Ace's Quick 6.

This week's show continues the Random Rant segment and then branches off into the MLB schedule release before we cover the UFC Fight Island ticket. We dive into the NFL Preseason being shortened and also the pressure for the Redskins to change their team nickname. After discussing the Bills announcing no fans at games, we go off a little tangent about the preparations teams are making for fans to safely attend games. The last story of the show is the Mahomes Megadeal and finally, we wrap up with Ace's Quick6.

This week's episode we pivot a bit and try out something new: Johnny's Random Rant. This weeks Rant is about ESPN controlling sports narratives via social media and show segments. Ace dives into the Weekend Recap and we chat about the July 30th NBA restart date. Next we discuss the Patriots getting penalized AGAIN for breaking the rules and also the signing of Cam Newton. Ace brings some nostalgia by a story about a VERY limited edition baseball card and we introduce a segment called "Questions I have..." where we ask listeners to send us questions of things we missed, things we might be wrong about or something we didn't cover on the show. Finally, Ace wraps up the episode with his Quick6 for the week.

In this week's episode, we cover some of the events over the weekend (Golf, UFC and Talladega) and bring up the likely 60-game season for the MLB this year. We touch on Jamal Adams trying to find his way out of New York and also cover some of the issues with moving multiple sports to Florida to begin/resume their seasons. Finally, we discuss Dak signing the franchise tag and we wrap up with Ace's Quick6.Also, how about that new logo?Check out: https://www.sammackdesign.com/ for more information on how to enlist the services of this artist :)

This week we bring up some historical trivia for our listeners to flex into their next water cooler conversation. We chat about the rejection of the most recent proposal by the MLB to the Players Association and the possibility of no baseball in 2020. Johnny talks about The Long Gone documentary and the omission of steroids within the film. Ace guesses right again as the NIL bill is signed in Florida this week. Zion runs into some legal trouble from his short tenure at Duke. Before we end the show, we preview our plans for episodes before the NFL season for our favorite teams and betting talk. We wrap up Episode 21 with Ace's Quick6.

In this week's episode, we examine some of the fallout from the brutal slaying of George Floyd and what it means for sports and athletes going forward. Ace covers the announcement of another live sport returning to the fold and we take a look at the bold statements by Dalvin Cook & Jameis Winston. We unpack Connor McGregor re-retiring from UFC and also touch on the odd formats for the NBA and MLS return.Johnny gets nostalgic when sharing the reopening of the NFL Hall of Fame before the show wraps up with Ace's Quick6.

This is not a time for sports, but a time to reflect, do good in our communities and make voices for change.Links mentioned in the episode:WI:https://www.secondharvestmadison.org/https://www.gofundme.com/f/downtown-emergency-relief-fundhttp://maps.legis.wisconsin.gov/https://legis.wisconsin.gov/MN:https://thecentralneighborhood.com/https://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/https://cws.mpls.k12.mn.us/covid19https://www.peopleandpetstogether.org/https://www.lakestreetcouncil.org/Find a way to make a change in a way that suits you best. Stay safe. Love you all.

This week we tackle the world post-lockdown and to help us get a better picture of the coming months, Claire S. who works in the Infectious Disease Lab at University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center gives us a few minutes of her time to paint a picture of the sporting world to come.We also cover the rumors and projected start dates for the NBA, NHL, UFC, Golf and MLB. Johnny rants about Rays Pitcher Blake Snell refusing to play for a reduced salary and Ace covers "The Match" that took place last weekend. We wrap up this week with Ace's Quick6.