Dirt & Sprague

2 time US Open champion and 30 year golf analyst for ESPN, Andy North joins the Ticker with an update from Brookline, and shares his thoughts on the tension between the PGA Tour and LIV tour boiling over at this major.

Sprague dives into all the Blazers trade options at #7 with Danny Marang and how the Nuggets and Rockets trades could affect the value of Portland's pick on Draft Day. ESPN Golf analyst Andy North joins the Ticker with an update from the US Open and the guys wonder how the LIV tour guys are feeling playing with their PGA Tour brethren they have strayed from.

Danny Marang is in with Sprague today as the guys debate best times to workout and where to find a good pick up game. Then, thoughts on having your own court at your house. Sprague was captivated by Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and wonders if the NHL will finally get some eyeballs.

Swag pays proper homage to National Bourbon Day with this edition of Stat or Story.

The guys wonder if they would risk a lifetime ban from an arena to do what 'Fake Klay Thompson' did before game 5 of the NBA Finals. Then Swag has a barrel aged edition of Stat or Story. Plus some NFL odds and ends and Klay being Klay to end the show.

The guys discuss traditions and superstitions about sports trophies.

The guys head to Charlotte with Chris Clark of the CBS affiliate on more rumors the Panthers have interest in Baker Mayfield, then to Atlanta with Caleb Johnson on the Braves 13 game winning streak.

The guys debate the NCAA's latest attempt to rein in NIL deals for college football, then discuss the current state of Ducks Football. A 2 stop ticker in Charlotte and Atlanta, and sports trophy talk.

Buck is in for the vacationing Dirt as the guys wonder about the swinger lifestyle to start the show, then praise the NFL for changing their official pizza sponsor to Little Ceasar's. The guys wonder why Brooks Koepka is blaming the media for all the LIV Golf headlines at the US Open, and they challenge Swag's play by play abilities.

Columnist for Bay Area News and gasbag for KNBR, Dieter Kurtenbach returns to the show with his thoughts on the Warriors being on the verge of another NBA title and how this one differs from the previous 3.