Daly Dose Sports

This week on the Dose, it is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season, and we are reflecting on what people will be giving up to better themselves, as well as what some of top sports figures will be giving up for Lent.
The MLB Lockout is still in full effect and it may be going for quite awhile. There is a disturbing trend in College Football that needs to be addressed, and we could be in for one of the most wild NCAA Tournaments in March Madness history!
Then, we take a look at some of the biggest offseason dates that are coming in the NFL. From the NFL Scouting Combine to NFL free agency, to the NFL Draft, there are a number of events for fans to watch even though the start of the new season isn’t for months!
Finally, we admire the bravery of the Klitschko brothers and Vasily Lomachenko stating that they will be fighting on behalf of the country of Ukraine. Today our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down the Top 5 sports figures that we would want going into battle alongside us!

This week on the Dose, we remember an all time NFL great that is celebrating a birthday today, and discussing how we saw the new version of him this season!
Jim Harbaugh is staying at Michigan, the college football playoff format isn’t changing yet, and Juwan Howard is being suspended for a very specific reason. The Winter Olympics are now over, the NBA All Star weekend was a tad boring, and what does the Anthony Davis injury mean to the Los Angeles Lakers?
Then we are handing out our NFL season end awards! We make our picks for MVP, Coach of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, and Rookie of the Year. We also hand out awards for Biggest Surprise, Biggest Disappointment, and the Least Valuable Player!
Then, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down the Top 5 NFL quarterbacks that lost their first Super Bowl, and never got another chance to get back again!

This week on the Dose, we discuss the huge viewer numbers that the Super Bowl posted, and we noticed a weird coincidence about them.
Then, we are joined by a few friends to recap Super Bowl LVI! We break down the game, and look at some of the more pivotal moments! How were the Los Angeles Rams able to stage their comeback? How were the Cincinnati Bengals able to keep this game so much closer than expected? Did the officiating affect the outcome? Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp won the Most Valuable Player award, did the voters get it right? We also cast our votes for the Least Valuable Player of the game!
We played a game of “Did They Win a Super Bowl?” trivia, and then we begin to look forward to what could be a very intriguing NFL offseason!
We discuss the new NFL coaches that have been fired, and which ones are set up to have the most success. With Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger retiring, even more NFL teams are now in need of a quarterback. We also have situations in Green Bay, Seattle, and Arizona where quarterbacks may want to leave. We break down what could be a very eventful NFL offseason, and what some of the biggest stories are going to be. We even take a very brief look forward to the 2022 NFL Draft!

This week on the Dose, we talk a little about the Winter Olympics, and we provide a friendly service reminder to keep you from getting in trouble this Super Bowl Weekend!
Then, we are joined by long time basketball coach Russ McKinstry to break down how Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams will play out.
We look back on the NFL season, and the recent controversy with Brian Flores. Could that lawsuit have an impact on the league? The Denver Broncos have a new head coach, and we discuss the differences between Nathaniel Hackett and the previous regime.
Then we turn our attention to the Super Bowl. Can Joe Burrow and the surprising Bengals pull off one more upset? What are the Bengals weaknesses? Are the Los Angeles Rams too talented to trip up in the big game? What could be their downfall? We look at the offenses, the defenses, the quarterbacks, and the coaches and let you know how this big game is going to finish!

This week on the Dose, we talk about Groundhog Day, but it is also National Girls and Women in Sports Day and look at how important sports can be to their lives.
The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams both had to make big comebacks, and are now set to meet in Super Bowl LVI! What happened to the Kansas City Chiefs, and the San Francisco 49ers? We explain the downfall of each.
Tom Brady seems to be retiring, a few NFL franchises have hired new head coaches, one former coach is very angry, and ESPN has had a very rough week with some of their content.
We give you five reasons to actually tune in for the 2022 Beijing Olympics, despite most everyone being uninterested.
Finally we reflect on the incredible career of the most decorated quarterback in NFL history, as our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down five stats about Tom Brady that seem like they must be made up, but are actually true!

This week on the Dose, we reflect on the anniversary of the passing of Kobe Bryant two years ago today. Then we are joined by the CFO and head of programming at Evoca TV, Dana McLeod, to give us some great news about watching the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rockies and more in the Denver metro area!
Sean Payton is done with the New Orleans Saints, just one MLB player makes the HOF, we have a college football story that could be a bad sign of things to come, and we have a solution to those flagrant fouls by Milwaukee Bucks player Grayson Allen!
Then we turn our attention to those wild NFL Playoffs. As we prepare for NFL Championship week, we take a look at the four remaining teams, and discuss what could be their biggest weakness, and what they need to try to hide going into next weekend if they want to have a chance for Super Bowl LVI.
Finally, our Daly Dose Top 5 takes a look back at some NFL Playoff history, as we count down the Top 5 NFL franchises that have played the most playoff games without ever actually winning a title!

This week on the Dose, we remember two former NFL players on their birthdays.
The Los Angeles Rams advanced in the NFL Playoffs on Monday night, and we give a brief history of the Arizona Cardinals franchise.
Then, we are joined by a long time friend of the Dose to look at a number of sports subjects. We talk about college basketball, and some of the top teams in the country. We look at the NBA: Will the Golden State Warriors be able to keep up this current pace, and is there any reason to have faith in the Brooklyn Nets?
The College Football Playoff just completed, and we wonder if the current format is the best. How can other conferences catch up with the SEC? Is the current transfer rule going to be best for the game and the players?
What are the best available NFL coaching positions that are open, and who are the top candidates to fill them?
Then we turn our focus to the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs. The Cincinnati Bengals were able to scrape out a close win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Did the officials steal the game from the Raiders?
The Buffalo Bills pounded the New England Patriots, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew out the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Kansas City Chiefs cruised past the Pittsburgh Steelers. Was the playoff expansion the reason for some of the lopsided games?
The San Francisco 49ers held on to upset the Dallas Cowboys, and once again the officiating was in the news. Who was to blame for the Cowboys collapse?
Finally, we look forward to what we might expect in the Divisional round, and moving forward on the way to Super Bowl LVI!

This week on the Dose, the Georgia Bulldogs used their powerful defense to beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football National Championship game!
Then, we are then joined by some friends of the show to get ready for the start of those NFL Playoffs! We look at a few of the coaches that have been fired, and discuss if those moves were warranted. We remember the amazing impact that John Madden made on the league and what we will remember about him.
We break down each team that made the postseason, and look at their chances of advancing. We play a spirited game of “Who has played in the NFL this season” and we rank the quarterbacks that will be playing in the postseason.
We make our picks for NFL WildCard weekend and let you know who will be going forward all the way to Super Bowl LVI!
Our esteemed panel then gives us their picks for Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, and our biggest surprises of what has been a very memorable NFL season!

This week on the Dose, we recap some of the fun bowl games that we saw over the weekend and we look at what took place in those CFB Playoff games! The Alabama Crimson Tide overpowered the Cincinnati Bearcats to advance to the National Championship game! They will be facing the Georgia Bulldogs, who blew out the Michigan Wolverines in the Orange Bowl? So who will be winning the title on Monday night? We take a look at some key storylines, and we make our prediction for the big game!
Anotonio Brown internally combusted, and there is a former Ohio State Buckeye that is unhappy. The NBA viewership numbers from Christmas Day are in, and there could be big changes coming. Plus, we also have an inspiring story of perseverance in the NBA!
Then we take a look back at some of the biggest stories from sports in 2021! We remember big seasons from Alabama, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Baylor Bears! Coaches were on the move, players were changing teams, and we saw a huge comeback story!
Finally, with the new year finally here, our Daly Dose Top 5 is making five BOLD predictions for sports in the year 2022!

This week on the Dose, we preview the College Football Playoff and make our predictions for the Cotton Bowl between No 1 Alabama and No 4 Cincinnati and the Orange Bowl matchup of No 2 Michigan and No 3 Georgia. Who will be advancing to the National Championship game?
The New York Giants announce that they won’t be quick to make a coaching change, and it actually makes some sense. Meanwhile, Denver Broncos fans might need to warm up to a similar situation.
We take our annual look back at our annual “those we lost” in sports over the past year. From the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, auto racing and boxing, we have lost some amazing sports figures in 2021!
Finally our Daly Dose Top 5 knows that the year 2021 has had it’s challenges, but as our Top 5 will show us today, it could have been way way worse!