Dirt & Sprague

The guys chat with Jake Fischer, author of the new book Built To Lose and the tanking era of the NBA, then dive head first into the Male Sack with all sorts of queries for the guys. Plus the NBA Play-In tournament and Stanley Cup Playoffs on tap for a Tuesday night. 

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Sprague has done some homework analyzing how the Blazers stack up with the Nuggets in their first round series with their current rotation...Dan Campbell wants a pet lion on the sidelines in Detroit, Hornets play by play man Eric Collins joins the Daily Ticker and gives us an Ed Whalen reference that sends us down memory lane. 

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Play by Play man for the Charlotte Hornets, Eric Collins, joins the Ticker to discuss his unique style, his path to an NBA mic, and the Hornets chances to win the Play-In tournament and get to the playoff bracket. 

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ESPN's caddie and PGA analyst Michael Collins joins the guys from Kiawah Island for a PGA Championship preview and tips for Sprague trying to break 90.

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The guys wonder about nicknames, then get into the Morning Crunch filled with MLB and Stanley Cup Playoff highlights. Plus Michael Collins, ESPN golf analyst and caddie joins them from Kiawah Island for a PGA Championship preview, and hit a couple of MLB nuggets before the end of the hour. 

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The guys wonder why Kyrie is such an enigma and is it overshadowing his 50/40/90 season, plus which animals do men and women think they could take in fight. Some NFL news and notes from the weekend and What's on Tap for a Monday night. 

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National NBA writer for Sports illustrated Howard Beck, returns to the Daily Ticker to discuss how the Play-In tournament has worked for the NBA, how the Blazers match up with the Nuggets, and which match ups across the league intrigue him the most. 

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It's all Blazers-Nuggets this hour assessing the match up, handicapping Portland's chances to get the upset series win and everything that is at stake for the Blazers if they can't get it done. Plus Howard Beck of Sports Illustrated joins the Daily Ticker for a national perspective on the NBA Play-In and Playoff set up this season. 

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The guys enjoying a huge sports weekend, bur Dirt most impressed with his formula for muting the effects of 2nd vaccination shot. Morning Crunch has all the craziness of the final day of the NBA season, as well as all the OT starts to the NHL playoffs. Plus, the Blazers take care of business to clinch the 6th spot and a return date to Denver for the Nuggets in round 1 of the Playoffs as all the Play-In tournament games are set. 

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Mariners beat writer for The Athletic, Corey Brock, returns to the show to discuss the call-ups of Mariners top prospects OF Jarred Kelenic and SP Logan Gilbert and why M's fans should feel optimistic about the club's future despite a disappointing debut. 

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