Dirt & Sprague

Damien Barling is a host for ESPN 1320 in Sacramento and joins the Ticker to share the mood of Kings fans who ended their 16 year NBA Playoff drought, and preview their chances to go deep in the Western Conference Playoffs.

The guys try to figure out where to put their money for the Final Four, and the Timbers...plus where is the value in the NBA tonight.

The guys try to handicap the NBA Western Conference Playoff race, then try to evaluate the QB prospects in next month's NFL Draft. Plus, they Sprague the Line on the NBA, Final Four and Timbers before setting up a busy sports weekend.

The guys wonder about changing fandom and what happens when your former and current teams face off. Plus, is your anticipation for the Final Four growing or waning? Then, Damien Barling hops on the Daily Ticker for the mood in Sacramento as the Kings ended their playoff drought. And, is the new media any better or more enlightened than the traditional media?

A rough start to a Friday with some technical issues, but the guys are quick to pivot to Opening Day of the MLB Season and how they thought the new rules showed in games that count, and all of the individual exploits on display for game 1. Plus, how many current NFL Head Coaches can Travis Kelce identify?

The guys assess the current depressing state of the Blazers, could they become the Kings. How big a star is Julio Rodriguez already. Corey Brock hops on the Ticker for a preview of the Mariners season, and the guys make their WS predictions for the season.

Swag's Nephew Jace Swygard announces where he will play his college football live on the air.

Dirt has a couple of NFL nuggets that seem like bad ideas, then Steph Curry re-ups with Under Armour and PFF ranks the top CFB OC's for 2023. Plus, Swag's nephew Jace announces his college football destination live on the show. And Dirt wants more live animal interactions.

Corey Brock  covers the Mariners for The Athletic and returns to the Ticker to preview the 2023 season and just how far the M's can go this season. 

Sprague needs overtime for this week's edition, as playoff droughts end, the Bucks keep having record setting performances and the Blazers misery continues.