Sports Writer and publisher of TheJayGravesReport, Jay Graves joins The V Man to discuss Isiah Thomas suspension, Lebron James in year 17, his CFB playoff picks, and more!

In today’s first hour, The V Man touches on the Panthers collapse, why we can’t judge Will Grier on 1 game, Vernon Butler’s punch shows “fire” and more!

Host on SiriusXMNBA who’s covered the league since 1986; previously with NY Daily News & Dallas News, Mitch Lawrence joins the show to talk about: if the Hornets’ season is a success if they are confident that they have 3 players for a championship core, what too look for in the Lakers/Bucks and Clippers/Rockets match-ups, what the biggest disappointment of the season was, and much more!

Joe the Fan returns with life’s important questions! Joe wants to know!

Football analytics pioneer at TheFootballScientist.com formerly with ESPN for 14 years, KC Joyner joins the show to talk about: how we should watch Will Grier’s 1st start this weekend, who he sees winning the NFC East battle between the Cowboys and Eagles, what kind of chance he gives the Bills to knock off the Patriots in Foxboro and much more!

On today’s opening hour V-Man and the gang talk the Hornets loss in Cleveland, why Kemba Walker looks happy in Boston, and V-Man sticks the thermometer in UNC basketball to diagnose what ails the Heels, plus, what to watch for in Panthers/Colts! Also David Newton joins the show and today’s Yellow Courtesy Phone!

To Jim Boeheim, the New York Yankees for making players shave, Joe The Fan for saying the Gerrit Cole needs facial hair for intimidation, Mike Florio for a questionable QB list, Chris Simms for a questionable QB list, Perry Fewell for limiting Brian Burns, any organization hinting about who their starters will be, Bernard from Charlotte, and an award to the Gonzaga student section; you have all been summoned to the main lobby. Time to pick up that Courtesy Line!

ESPN NFL Nation Reporter covering the Carolina Panthers, David Newton joins V-Man to discuss: what he will be watching for in Will Grier’s 1st career start, what he makes of Brian Burns and Christian Miller’s availability last week, if this might be Greg Olsen’s final 2 games, and much more!

NFL & CFB writer at BleacherReport, Ian Wharton joins The V Man to share his thoughts on Hurts, Herbert, Fields, Will Grier, and much more!

Covering LSU for USA Today Network out of Baton Rouge, Glenn Guilbeau is here to talk LSU playoff concerns, Joe Burrows, and more!