Dirt & Sprague

The guys lament USC and Utah both blowing it in their New Year's Day bowl games, how does that look for the Pac-12, but the Ducks and Beavers both win their bowls how will that translate to next season. Josh Pate of 24 7 Sports joins the guys in the Ticker with his thoughts on bowl season, and how great were the semifinals of the college football playoff.

The boys are glad to be back from vacation and ready for the new year after getting away from everything with their families for the holidays. Then they address the scary scene in Cincinnati Monday night with the dire injury suffered by Bills safety Damar Hamlin that stopped the game in the middle of the first quarter.

Sprague continues to cash this season and Swag is creeping closer to .500, here are the picks for this weekend. 

The guys share MLB conspiracy theories about the mega contracts, then they pick out the 2 or 3 NFL games that actually pique their interest on Sunday. We Sprague the Line and make of fun of dumb people on twitter to send you into your huge football weekend.

The Cowboys got their 12th win over a makeshift Titans team but did it inspire the belief they can make a deep playoff run. The Huskies keep the Pac-12 Bowl train rolling, and the CFP has yet to capture the attention of the guys. 

Joe and Patrick crank up the Football Friday edition with a salute to Pele, curiosity of a change to the World Baseball Classic, and wonderment over how the Nets have finally pulled it together and look like the NBA juggernaut most thought they would be.

Host of You Bettor you bet on BetQL and Audacy Sports betting insider Ken Barkley makes his weekly visit with thoughts on the Alamo Bowl, and how to judge trends versus situations in Week 17 of the NFL season.

The guys start the hour with BetQL Host Ken Barkley wondering why the Huskies are underdogs to Texas, and how to handicap the final two weeks of the NFL where teams have different priorities and motivations to close out the season.

The Ducks get their 10th win of the season with a furious 4th quarter rally engineered by Bo Nix. What conclusions can be drawn about Dan Lanning in his first season, and what is the expectation for next season with Nix back at QB. Plus, the Huskies are 3 point dogs in the 'Sark' Bowl and Texas' top 2 RB have opted out...what are we missing here?

Patrick and Joe filling in again for the boys wonder how the naps fit into their schedules. Then, Derek Carr appears to be done in Vegas, is his NFL career over too? Plus, where will Jimmy G end up and he is a real answer to any team's current QB issues.