Early Returns with Will McBroom

Will is back and joined by cohost and College Basketball expert Jake Scaringella as they preview the upcoming season in the power five conferences! They discuss who can challenge Florida in the SEC, the rough road ahead for Mark Pope, the ceiling on Tom Izzo's Spartans in the Big Ten, Kansas' coup in the Big 12, the ACC being back, UConn's insane out of conference schedule, and more!

Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Tune in next week for another college basketball episode with Will and Jake as the season continues!

Host: Will McBroom

Cohost: Jake Scaringella

Executive Producer: David Jarrett

We’re back! Today, Will is joined by NFL expert Thomas Widaman to take a full inventory of the league. They discuss the garbage that is the NFC East, if anyone even wants to win the NFC South, whether the Vikings are the worst 6-0 team ever, how good are the 49ers, what went wrong for the Rams, is Aaron Glenn done in New York, do the Bills have what it takes to win a Super Bowl, are the Broncos for real, the ceiling for the Jags, who’s who in the AFC North, and of course, the Titans and the Chargers.

Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Tune in later this week for the beginning of our college basketball content for the year as we are joined by Jake Scaringella!

Host: Will McBroom

Cohost: Thomas Widaman

We are back! On today's episode, Will is joined in studio for the first time by good friend and Chicago Bears superfan Andrew Freedlund to discuss the current state of the Bears, the rivalry with the Packers, his experience as a fan and connection with the team and community, and the why behind sports fandom and what it means to the people and communities involved in it.

Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Be sure to check in next week for new episodes on the NBA, NFL, and college football!

Host: Will McBroom

Guest: Andrew Freedlund

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Will and David are back with a full recap of a weekend full of madness in the world of college football! They recap a pair of ugly victories from Texas and Georgia, Jon Sumrall’s arrival at UF in a domination of Ole Miss, Iowa’s shocking upset of Michigan in Ann Arbor behind the arm of Hank Brown, the swift and grisly deaths of South Carolina and Maryland’s football programs, big SEC wins for Mississippi State and Missouri, Boise State’s domination of Western Michigan in the Bronco Bowl, Lincoln Riley’s ultimate failure at USC and the reprise of the Oregon Ducks as a top team, and more! Along the way, they discuss SEC quarterback rankings, the Group of Six conference races, and a mandatory FSU football update!

Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Be sure to check in later this week for a Chicago Sports episode, MLB playoffs preview, and more college football content!

Host: Will McBroom

Cohost: David Jarrett

To donate to the Kyra Fund and to learn more about the recent passing of 28-year-old Kyra Samson and the fight against glioblastomas, follow the link below: https://www.gbmresearch.org/events-community-initiatives/the-kyra-fund

Will is back and is joined by Sport & State's Gus Wilson to recap a wild weekend in college football! They touch on Gus' experience in Oxford, Ole Miss's revenge on Lane Kiffin, Kentucky's shocking upset of Texas A&M, Kamario Taylor's incredible run, Shane Beamer being a dead man walking, the untenable situation at Maryland, NC State's terrible horrible no good ending to their game, and more! They wrap the show with their picks and predictions for Week 4! Will then flies solo for a mailbag from last week touching on FSU coaching candidates, the first NFL coach fired, FCS to FBS moves, and more!

Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Stay tuned next week for another college football episode, some NFL content, and a special Chicago sports themed in studio show! Make sure to follow Gus on X @byGusWilson and keep up with all of his work!

Host: Will McBroom

Cohost: Gus Wilson

Executive Producer: David Jarrett

To donate to the Kyra Fund and to learn more about the recent passing of 28-year-old Kyra Samson and the fight against glioblastomas, follow the link below: ⁠https://www.gbmresearch.org/events-community-initiatives/the-kyra-fund

Will is back and joined yet again by Sport & State's Gus Wilson, as the two recap the week that was in college football, including Florida State bottoming out as a program against SMU, the interesting dynamics of Auburn-Baylor, LSU and Clemson heading in two very different directions, Oklahoma State coming out flat against Tulsa, Lincoln Kienholz being a game changer at Louisville, and much more! They then look ahead and make their predictions for the biggest games of week 2!

Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Stay tuned next week for a full week 2 recap episode as well as an interview with an expert on the LSU program! Make sure to follow Gus on X @byGusWilson and keep up with all of his work!

Host: Will McBroom

Cohost: Gus Wilson

Executive Producer: David Jarrett

To donate to the Kyra Fund and to learn more about the recent passing of 28-year-old Kyra Samson and the fight against glioblastomas, follow the link below: ⁠https://www.gbmresearch.org/events-community-initiatives/the-kyra-fund

Will is back with the final one of our power conference previews as we dive into the Big 12! We begin with Cronkite News reporter Emma Wakefield as we look into the Arizona State Sun Devils before the upcoming season, as Kenny Dillingham looks to the program's culture in his fourth year to elevate them above the pack in the conference. Next up, Bearcast Media sports director Aidan Riggs evaluates the state of the Cincinnati Bearcats program and where things stand with head coach Scott Satterfield before looking around the rest of the conference. Lastly, Baylor Lariat sports editor Jeffrey Cohen takes a look at Dave Aranda's status, a roster with a number of question marks, and whether DJ Lagway could be the savior the program has been waiting for. All this and more, plus Will reacts to breaking news surrounding Michael Lombardi at the top of the show!

Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Make sure to tune in this weekend for a week 1 reaction episode with David, and be sure to follow along with Bearcast Media, Cronkite News, and the Baylor Lariat for around the clock coverage of these programs and more this season!

Host: Will McBroom

Guests: Emma Wakefield, Aidan Riggs, Jeffrey Cohen

Executive Producer: David Jarrett

To donate to the Kyra Fund and to learn more about the recent passing of 28-year-old Kyra Samson and the fight against glioblastomas, follow the link below: ⁠https://www.gbmresearch.org/events-community-initiatives/the-kyra-fund

Will is back to sit down with 247Sports' Olivia Sayer for a discussion about the upcoming season for the Georgia Bulldogs! They discuss the standards around the program amid two straight SEC title seasons without playoff victories, the national narrative around Gunner Stockton, what to expect from the pass rush, Nick Chubb's legacy, and more!

Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Make sure to tune in later in the week for our full Big 12 preview as well as a recap of the week one action with Will and David this weekend! Also, follow along with Will on Instagram at will_mcbroom for more sports content as well as V89 Sports to follow along with the station during the Fall season!

Be sure to follow Olivia at @OliviaKSayer on Twitter for UGA football and baseball news and coverage all throughout the season!

Host: Will McBroom

Guest: Olivia Sayer

Executive Producer: David Jarrett

To donate to the Kyra Fund and to learn more about the recent passing of 28-year-old Kyra Samson and the fight against glioblastomas, follow the link below: ⁠https://www.gbmresearch.org/events-community-initiatives/the-kyra-fund

Will and David are back to celebrate the kickoff of the college football season! They recap every week 0 game, beginning with their Florida State Seminoles and their struggles against New Mexico State. They also go around the horn with Virginia's thrashing of NC State, North Carolina's victory over TCU and Will's victory lap on Sonny Dykes' failures, North Dakota State's impressive FCS debut, Marcus Stokes and Memphis getting an early angle on the G5 bid, and Dan Mullen's cockiness amidst failures being ever perpetual!

Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Tune back in later in the week for a Georgia Bulldogs centric episode as well as a recap of week one with Will and David!

Host: Will McBroom

Cohost/Executive Producer: David Jarrett

To donate to the Kyra Fund and to learn more about the recent passing of 28-year-old Kyra Samson and the fight against glioblastomas, follow the link below: ⁠https://www.gbmresearch.org/events-community-initiatives/the-kyra-fund

Will is back with the first ever Early Returns NBA episode! Joining today is Ryan Clark of the Net Positive Podcast, here to recap what has been a wild offseason in the Association. They touch on the wild changes in the Eastern Conference, recap the Knicks' title run, preview the Miami Heat season with a new look lineup, discuss the Spurs and Thunder's dominant rosters, try to figure out what is going on with Kawhi Leonard, ask whether the Rockets are for real, and more in an incredibly fun episode for anyone who loves the NBA!

Thank you for listening to Early Returns! Stay tuned through the week for a college football week zero recap and week one preview, Big 12 season preview interview episode, and an in depth look with a new expert at the Georgia Bulldogs ahead of their open to the season!

Make sure to follow Ryan and Jose on the Net Positive Podcast, available on Spotify!

https://open.spotify.com/show/4vJjVr6yEa8Og8k5kaVEpV?si=2eafaf6f46e04906

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Guest: Ryan Clark

Executive Producer: David Jarrett

To donate to the Kyra Fund and to learn more about the recent passing of 28-year-old Kyra Samson and the fight against glioblastomas, follow the link below: ⁠https://www.gbmresearch.org/events-community-initiatives/the-kyra-fund