Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Tom Brady is one of the most disliked athletes in all of sports, and there are a few reasons for that. It's not just because he's god, because lots of athletes excel at what they do and are beloved. With that said, are you still able to appreciate what he's accomplished, even if you loathe him? What did the missed PI call sound like on the radio yesterday? We've got calls from Westwood One on the national call, the Rams Radio Network, and the Saints Radio Network. Dick Fain does his own version of the call. Then we hear the Chiefs Radio call of the Dee Ford offsides call in the AFC game. Textimonials have lots to say on yesterday's championship games.

It's a tough day in Kansas City after the Chiefs lost to the Patriots in overtime. We catch up with 810 WHB's Soren Petro to get his thoughts on the game. Hugh Millen breaks down yesterday's games, discusses the No PI call, and has thoughts on ways to improve officiating in the league going forward. USA Today's Bob Nightengale explains why he's voted for Edgar for the Baseball Hall of Fame with less than 24 hours until the official announcement. Now that the teams are set for the Super Bowl in Atlanta, where are ticket prices at for the event? Anthony Beyrouti of Venue Kings updates us on what's happened with those values, and more.

The Dawgs win again last night, crushing Stanford. They're now 4-0 in the conference and looking great. Some are still arguing that they haven't beaten anybody, but that isn't the point. With the state of the Pac-12, they won't face anyone truly good until the tournament anyway. Are they an elite team? Probably not, but they are a good team. Ross Tucker will be working the sidelines for Westwood One in Kansas City on Sunday. He previews both AFC and NFC Championship games and talks everything NFL football. Cliff and Puck had an interesting conversation regarding Russell Wilson's contract. We play about 90 seconds of it and discuss.

Should Russell Wilson take a discount to help the Hawks secure other pieces. It'd be good for the team, and great for his brand as the nice guy who is all about the team. Would it make much of a difference though? He'd probably have to take at least $5 million for it to matter. He's going to get what he's worth, and Schneider is going to draft well, and the team will keep rolling. It's a great Fun with Audio today, with Stephen A. Smith no knowing who is on the Chiefs, Tom Brady playing the underdog, Boogie Cousins thinking the world hates the Warriors, Snoop Dogg calling a hockey game, and a dude freaking out about banana bread at work. Textimonials roll in at 49451 about how to handle the Russell Wilson contract situation.

The Dawgs are off to a good start, but like any team, there's still room to improve. Donald Watts stops by for a couple of segments to talk about the team; what they're doing well, and where they can still take another step. Softy, Dick, and Adam make wagers on this weekend's conference championship games. Pick a wager, end up with the most money at the end of the weekend, and win a prize.

Paxton Lynch is joining the Seahawks and the city is melting down over it. It's a backup quarterback position. Let's all relax. Motivation issues aside, is it possible to be too tall as a quarterback? Washington co-defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski calls in to discuss the UW defense? What's next at the defensive tackle position, and who is likely to make the biggest jump in 2019? Marcus Peters' sarcastic response to a reporter is getting some attention. Was it worth having Peters with the Dawgs? At the very least he set the bar, and making an example of him was a positive. Lee Sterling of Paramount Sports has picks for this weekends conference championship games.

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All week at 5pm we've spotlighted a team playing in this weekend's conference championship games. Today is the final day as we look at the New Orleans Saints with NOLA.com's Luke Johnson. Cliff and Puck spoke with Chris Petersen earlier today, and we play back the highlights. Edgar Martinez has picked up a handful of extra votes, meaning he's in a much better position to make the Hall of Fame than he was last year. What makes these voters suddenly change their minds? You can twist the stats however you want, you can compare records across the league, but Tom Brady is the best player in the history of football. It's frustrating, and it sucks, and we all hate it, but it is what it is until it isn't.

Darrell Bevell has found a new gig as the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator. Anytime Bevell's name comes up in this town, some fans have an immediate negative reaction, but is that really deserved? Look at the success the team had with him as OC. He still gets blame for the infamous Super Bowl play, but he didn't make that call. We ask fans what they think of Bevell, and things get heated. The Huskies basketball team are 3-0 in the conference so far this year. Mike Hopkins talks about what makes those games different from other games they've played.

The NFLPA game can't be held at the StubHub Center because it's now an NFL venue, so instead it'll be at ....the Rose Bowl. It's a quick return to the Rose Bowl after just playing their two weeks ago, losing his last college football game. Petros joins the show as he does every Wednesday at 4:20, talking about the NFLPA game, Browning's future, and has he caught Rams fever? (Isn't that just the swine flu). Rumors abound about Antonio Brown and the Seahawks. Textimonials weigh in at 49451 with responses to that idea.