Bleck & Abdalla

The Miami Dolphins have fired coach Mike McDaniel, are they the leader now to hire former Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh? Who should you be cheering for tonight in the College Football Playoff? Ole Miss to stick it to Lane Kiffin, or Miami to setup a better National Championship Game with Indiana? The Atlanta Hawks traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, is Young the first player to request being traded to Washington? What does McDaniel’s exit mean for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa? Is Miami now the second-best job open behind Baltimore? How do the NFL coaching openings stack up? Cutting off someone with a wave: courteous, jerk or alpha move? Bleck and Abdalla make their predictions for tonight’s College Football Playoff game. 

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John Harbaugh is out as head coach in Baltimore, will the Ravens find out it’s not always greener on the side? Should quarterback Lamar Jackson be shouldering some of the blame? Is Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores the best candidate for Baltimore? What about Kliff Kingsbury, could he be the right guy to maximize Jackson? Which young NFL quarterback will have the best weekend as the playoffs begin? Would Indiana coach Curt Cignetti be a better NFL candidate than Harbaugh? Who is the NFL MVP, Drake Maye of the New England Patriots or Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Chargers? Deep thoughts on Tiger Woods throwing himself a 50th birthday party. How much did Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson’s departure affect the Detroit Lions? Lynnell Willingham from Westwood One Sports Night joined the guys to discuss the buzz around Harbaugh’s departure around the Maryland area. Abdalla got some good new on Matt Ryan and could muting your least favorite football announcer be on the way? 

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Abdalla is losing his mind at the idea Matt Ryan could join Troy Aikman and Tom Brady as working for NFL teams while being NFL broadcasters. Jerry Jones has found the latest scapegoat for his Dallas Cowboys, this time defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. Did the Philadelphia Eagles make a mistake not trying to win their regular season finale? Which quarterback is under more pressure to win this weekend: Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills or Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers? The television networks all wanted the Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers playoff game, and the NFL awarded it to Amazon. The Oklahoma City Thunder were throttled by the Charlotte Hornets last night. Considering their recent losses, is there any reason for the defending champions to be concerned? Who is going into the NFL Playoffs with the least momentum: the Bears, the Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Denver Broncos or the Carolina Panthers? Are the Seattle Seahawks now the favorite to win the Super Bowl? How legitimate a threat are the Jacksonville Jaguars? Westwood One Sports’ Kevin Harlan believes the Eagles are the team to beat and also likes the Steelers momentum, Bleck and Abdalla react to Kevin's thoughts looking ahead to Wild Card Weekend.

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Bleck and Abdalla’s debut show on Westwood One Sports falls on Black Monday as the guys react to the NFL coaching news with the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals all making changes. After last night’s loss, should John Harbaugh be out as Baltimore Ravens coach to give star quarterback Lamar Jackson a new coach? Tom Brady is on the clock with the #1 pick in the NFL Draft. Should he select Indiana’s Heisman Trophy Winner Fernando Mendoza or Oregon’s Dante Moore as the Raiders new quarterback? And should star edge rusher Maxx Crosby be on the move to help start the Raiders’ rebuild? Could Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott be coaching for his job this weekend? Are the Denver Broncos as bad as a #1 seed as you can remember? Is quarterback Bo Nix setup for playoff success more than Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears? The Carolina Panthers are in the playoffs with a losing record; is it time for the NFL to eliminate automatic home playoff games for division winners? Which wild card team has the best chance of winning on Wild Card weekend? Who has more momentum heading into the NFL Playoffs, the Jacksonville Jaguars or the Houston Texans? Is anyone happy with having to watch Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend? This NFL season set a record for the number of close games, what does that mean heading into the playoffs?

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John Lund in for Bleck and Abdalla, after yesterday’s College Football Playoff games, should Indiana’s turnaround be made into a movie? In the Sugar Bowl, Georgia always seems to win those types of games. But somehow, it’s Ole Miss, without new LSU coach Lane Kiffin, that beats them? Was Nick Saban listening to the show yesterday? Is Heisman Trophy Winner Fernando Mendoza authentic or the next “Mr. Unlimited” Russell Wilson? Did Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit accidentally hurt Alabama coach Kalen DeBour’s chances of survival after their loss in the Rose Bowl? In the NFL, who needs to win and secure the #1 seed more: the San Francisco 49ers or the Seattle Seahawks? Has Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson turned down the noise on his future? Was the old College Football voting system better than the College Football Playoff? What will we be talking about Monday?

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John Lund in for Bleck and Abdalla, was rest vs. rust a factor in Miami’s win over Ohio State last night in the College Football Playoff?  We play the game that’s sweeping the nation, once a year, what do you want to see more of and less of in sports in 2026? Is quarterback Joe Burrow being cryptic about wanting to leave the Cincinnati Bengals? Should quarterback Aaron Rodgers retire from the NFL if the Pittsburgh Steelers lose to the Baltimore Ravens? If 2026 becomes Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’s farewell tour, who becomes the face of the NBA? Christmas Day numbers for the were up huge for the NBA, yet dwarfed by the NFL. What are you most looking forward to in sports in 2026?

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John Lund in for Bleck and Abdalla on the last day of 2025, discussing the best sports story of the year. Also, John argues after last night’s Alamo Bowl that we should still enjoy non-playoff college football bowl games even without stakes. John looks ahead to Ohio State and Miami tonight. What are the fatal flaws of the NFL playoff teams and where could the coaching carousel take us? Are you more excited to watch the College Football Playoff or this weekend’s big NFL games between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers, the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens? Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian, Arkansas Men’s Basketball coach John Calipari and Purdue Men’s Basketball coach Matt Painter vented about the state of college athletics with NIL and transfer rules, are college coaches just middle management now? 

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John Lund in for Bleck and Abdalla reacting to the breaking news on New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs and how it may affect quarterback Drake Maye. John owns his jinxing of the Los Angeles Rams as quarterback Matthew Stafford lost the NFL MVP award last night, and considers if the recently injured Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is the most important athlete in team sports. Is more on the line in the Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game other than a playoff spot? John evaluates the NFL quarterbacks headed to the playoffs in his Confidence-O-Meter, discusses if the Denver Broncos a fraudulent potential #1 seed and ranks the careers of today’s birthday boys: golf legend Tiger Woods, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and baseball icon Sandy Koufax.

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John Lund, in for Bleck and Abdalla, declares New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye the 2025 NFL MVP over Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Also, why the San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears game on Sunday Night Football was awesome, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold gives John pause and did Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton indirectly throw shade at the Patriots?

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Chris Bleck and Adam Abdalla have been friends for nearly 20 years, first connecting in college and growing up together as producers and hosts on Chicago’s ESPN 1000. Their show possesses a natural chemistry – smart, fast and fun. It feels like two lifelong friends inviting you into the conversation.
From breaking news to fearless takes, they mix insider knowledge with humor and an immersive approach, covering the NFL and the biggest viral sports moments, in the moment. With listener calls that literally keep fans at the center of the conversations and a strong digital presence, Bleck & Abdalla deliver a midday sports escape that’s as entertaining as it is connected.

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