Dirt & Sprague

Ken Barkley discusses Star Wars, gaming and NFL Futures, Dirt shreds the latest pro football attempt in Portland. Plus, Dirt's Tiers of NFL QBs and Bama fires its head baseball coach.

There is growing national praise for the recruiting job Dan Lanning is doing in Eugene, then Sprague is giddy over the first Top 25 of the CFB season. Then, Spike Eskin joins the Ticker from Philly as the Sixers earn a split in Boston. And the latest discouraging news regarding Pac-12 Media Rights talks.

The guys want more lightning...and Dirt wonders if 'Star Wars People' are overly sensitive. Plus, Sprague loves Wander Franco showboating on routine plays...they mock the crowds in Oakland, and Louis Riddick thinks the Seahawks are on verge of overtaking the 49ers after another solid draft.

Swag with a Playoff edition offset against strikes, food carts for dogs and ancient ruins.

DeMichael Cole of the Commercial Appeal in Memphis brings some context to the report that the Grizzlies are done with Dillon Brooks.

Some NFL news and notes including one national pundit's 7 tiers of AFC QBs...then Swag has another playoff edition of Stat or Story.. A late Ticker goes to Memphis for the fallout of the Grizzlies saying buh-bye to Dillon Brooks, and listeners offer their own QB tiers.

The guys break down Game 1 of the Lakers-Warriors series and wonder if Anthony Davis can deliver like that for an entire series...Plus Doja Cat meows at the Met Gala...are the Robots coming to take over the world, and Joel Embiid wins the NBA MVP.

Sprague wonders if anyone knows how to keep score in baseball anymore, plus the most unbreakable record in the NBA...how much money has Dillon Brooks cost himself, and just what convinced the Colts that Anthony Richardson was the pick at #4.

Josh Dover is a host for Altitude Sports radio in Denver, and returns to the Daily Ticker to discuss the MVP worthiness of Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets chances to win their first NBA Championship.

Former West Linn Lion and Oregon Ducks Center Alex Forsyth grew up right in front of our eyes, and is now headed to the Denver Broncos after being drafted over the weekend. He shares the next step in his football journey with Dirt & Sprague.