This week on Close Second, Ant and Marquis finally talk about Tom Brady's retirement, how his career and impact shaped their view of sports and fandom. Then they dive into Super Bowl 56,  do quick hits on the Bengals and the Ram then make their Super Bowl predictions. 

This week on Close Second, Ant and Marquis discuss Brian Flores suing the NFL for Racial Discrimination in the hiring process of coaches.  Then they talk about the losers of the NFL Conference Championship round, the future of the San Francisco 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo landing spots. Andy Reid's old clock management problems showing up again and ask if Patrick Mahomes has been figured out, also if the Kanas City Chiefs are barbequed.

In this week's episode Close Second discusses the super wild card weekend round of the NFL playoffs, the future of the Cardinals, Jimmy G, deliver a eulogy, the rise of the Bengals and Joe Burrow, then they take a look forward to the divisional rounds, what to expect and make some predictions. 

Close Second discusses the current state of the Los Angeles Lakers, Lebron's legacy , Anthony Davis, the limits of the team and if their season is salvageable. Then they discuss the merry-go-round that is the AFC in the NFL and make conference game predications. 

In our inaugural episode, hosts Anthony and Marquis discuss the dramatic conclusion to the 2021 F1 Season and how it impacts the sport. They also take a look at the future and discuss next season’s changes from Driver Line-ups, cars and who to keep an eye on. The episode comes to end with a discussion about Sir Lewis Hamilton. Is this the end of his and Mercedes’ reign?