Last Dance Breakdown, Ed Oliver Arrested, Rooney Rule Changes and Blake Snell Speaks Out and more!

Join Carl Falk for 'Falkin' Around', as Carl talks about The Last Dance (01:44 - 26:56), the great 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls - Carl breaks down the doc, and gives his thoughts on Jordan's leadership style, who was covered well - and who was left out of the film...

Carl talks the arrest of Ed Oliver(26:57 - 32:16), the Bills former top pick - and what impact his off the field problems could have for him in Sean McDermott's locker room...

Sammy Watkins was in the news this week (32:17 - 33:55) and Carl has a take on the guy the Bills never got the best effort from...

The NFL has tweeked the "Rooney Rule" (33:56 - 38:23) and will the changes result in more minority coaches and general managers?  And was this the best way to encourage it?

Plus, Carl breaks down the NFL revenues (38:24 - 44:26) for teams, and what they could possibly lose by playing games without fans - and what impact it could have on the Buffalo Bills new stadium potential...

Blake Snell opened up on his Twitch account (44:27 - 53:35) about playing MLB this year for "less money" - and drew the ire of the establishment - meanwhile, Bryce Harper has a plan for playing the season - that shockingly - isn't all that bad!

And a final thought on the return, sort of, of competitive golf (53:36 - 58:35) - and what they could have done to make it more fun and entertaining.

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Bills in Prime Time, Breaking down the NFL Schedule, Why Can't The Last Dance last forever? MLB proposal and more!

Join Carl Falk for 'Falkin' Around', as Carl talks about this week's NFL schedule release(01:33 - 20:20), and the return of the Buffalo Bills to Prime Time, and in a big way.  Plus, more on the schedule, including a little known rule about going to the opposite coast...

Carl talks The Last Dance (20:21 - 35:43) and how great it is - including the emotional moments that surprised Carl, Jordan being a 'dick' and Gary Payton getting completely owned by His Airness...

Zion Williamson and his agent (35:44 - 45:29) are going to battle, and the 'good name' of Duke is being dragged thru the mud - surprised?...

Plus, MLB has a proposal (45:30 - 53:03) for the union to get the players back on the field - is safety getting enough attention - or will the whole thing come down to the compensation split?

A quick thought on Bob Matthews (53:04 - 55:34) as he retires from his long-time radio show - and some good wishes for Jack Dugan (55:35 - 57:52) as he signs a deal with the Vegas Golden Knights.

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What Would Twitter Do with Michael Jordan? Thoughts on Don Shula and NFL Schedule, QB openings and more!

Join Carl Falk for the 'Falkin' Around' Podcast, as Carl talks about "The Last Dance" (00:50 - 23:47) and raises the Question - WWTD - What Would Twitter Do with Michael Jordan?  If his career played out under the social media microscope, would his gambling be a bigger problem?  Would his competitive nature ruin his 'good guy' image?  Would sponsors 'ride or die' with Air Jordan?

Carl talks about the passing of Legendary NFL Coach Don Shula (23:51 - 27:29)

A look at the upcoming release of the NFL Schedule(27:30 - 33:19), and the one thing we won't have this year (hint: no need for a passport this season) ...

Plus, Carl looks at the NFL and the QB's around the league (33:20 - 41:27) and beyond 13 teams, the QB situation looks to be about to change drastically - and just how important it is to have a back-up that can win games.

Carl wraps up the show with thoughts on the cancellation of the Spring sports season (41:28 - 43:38) and the latest media layoffs in Rochester (43:39 - 45:30)

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NFL Draft Review, Buffalo Bills' Very Good Draft, The Last Dance takes on the Bad Boys, and What's Next for Sports? 

Join Carl Falk for the 8th episode of 'Falkin' Around', as Carl talks about this week's NFL Draft - reviewing the picks, and the presentation - including a surreal trip thru Roger Goodell's basement - and Jerry Jones's Super-yacht

Carl talks the Bills draft picks - and what was a very good draft for Buffalo - Jake Fromm's future as QB #2 and more thoughts...

Parts 3 and 4 of ESPN's "The Last Dance" features a lot of details on Dennis Rodman, and covers one of the great rivalries in NBA history, as the Bulls take on Detroit's "Bad Boys"...

Plus, what's next for Sports?  With the Coronavirus pandemic - seemingly - on the downswing, will the major sports return with a "normal" season? Will MLB? Does the NFL play 16 games? Or as little as 5?

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7th Episode - NFL Draft preview, Bills & Fournette? Plus, talking the Pegula's Finances

Join Carl Falk for the 7th episode of 'Falkin' Around', as Carl talks about this week's NFL Draft - previewing the 1st round, and looking at what may happen - and how things will shake out for Buffalo...

Carl talks the Jaguars and their willingness to trade Leonard Fournette - and should the Buffalo Bills be interested?  Or not at all?

Terry & Kim Pegula own the Buffalo Bills and Sabres, as well as the Rochester Amerks and Blue Cross Arena - among many other things... So what happens when their core business (Fracking and Oil/Energy) bottoms out?  What effect will it have on the Bills payroll? On the futures for Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane? On the Amerks?

Plus, the ESPN documentary series "The Last Dance" debuted - and Carl shares his thoughts on the first 2 parts of the Chicago Bulls 1997-1998 season, and whether or not Michael Jordan is a 'dick'...

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6th Episode - NBA Fails at H-O-R-S-E, MLB Re-Alignment, McCaffery gets Paid, Joe Burrow & more!

Join Carl Falk for the 6th episode of 'Falkin' Around', as Carl talks professional basketball's attempt at H-O-R-S-E and what an epic fail it was... from Chris Paul to Trae Young to Paul Pierce, what a poor showing...

Carl talks MLB re-alignment and the proposal to play a season with the Spring Training leagues going regular season - Who's ready for Cactus and Grapefruit baseball in Summer?  

Christian McCaffery lands a large deal, 4 years/$64 million - and why he is worth every penny - plus, Joe Burrow in Cincinnati - how to make that work.

Plus, sports media looks very different right now, during this pandemic, but will it return to normal "post-COVID19"?  Sure, you can count on ESPN having Stephen A., but what's the rest of the landscape look like?

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5th Episode - Arizona Baseball League? AFC East Draft Expectations, NFL Shorter Schedule, Masters in November, plus Rex Ryan

Join Carl Falk for the 5th episode of 'Falkin' Around', as Carl addresses the latest rumor about MLB attempting to start the season with all the teams playing in Arizona - with everyone quarantined, and new 'social distancing' rules in effect...

Carl talks the NFL draft and what to expect from the other AFC East teams - we know Buffalo doesn't have a 1st Round pick, but what do the Dolphins, Jets and Pats have planned?

The NFL is exploring a shorter schedule - maybe only 14 or 12 games... The Masters and the PGA schedule get moved around - can they play golf in November? Against the the NFL?

Plus, Rex Ryan once again makes a stupid comment - why does ESPN always make the same mistakes?  And, Syracuse gets a transfer in Alan Griffin  - and how about a 2003 National Championship flashback! 

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4th Episode - NFL Schedule & Playoff Expansion, ROC Hoops in the NBA, Greatest College Hoops player of All-Time?

Join Carl Falk for the 4th episode of 'Falkin' Around', as Carl addresses the NFL schedule -is it sustainable? NFL Draft in 3 weeks?  How likely is the season to start as scheduled - plus, is the playoff expansion a good thing?

Carl talks the NFL season's impact on the Buffalo Bills camp at St. John Fisher College - Does this hasten it's demise?

Isaiah Stewart leaves Washington for the NBA Draft - is this current crop of #ROC Hoops talent the best ever?... Toronto locks down until June 30th - what's that mean for the Leafs, Raptors and Blue Jays?

Plus, ESPN named Michael Jordan the greatest college player of all-time - Did they overlook the TWO best due to recency bias? 

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3rd Episode - Predicting the Buffalo Bills Win Total, Too Many QB's? Plus No Thor in Gotham!

Join Carl Falk for the 3rd episode of 'Falkin' Around', as Carl addresses the Vegas prediction for the Buffalo Bills this season, and whether they can 'Beat the Oddsmakers'.

Carl talks the NFL and the effects of the Coronavirus on the upcoming season - and, with so many veteran QB's unsigned - are there too many good QB's in the NFL?

Elijah Hughes leaves Syracuse to go pro... The Mets lose Noah Syndergaard for the season, joining Luis Severino and Chris Sale as Aces on the shelf...

Plus, a few more words about the Pegulas, and how they are handling the national crisis.. 

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2nd Episode - When Will Sports Return? Tom Brady to Tampa Bay? Bills Get Stefon Diggs

Join Carl Falk for the 2nd episode of 'Falkin' Around', as Carl addresses the Coronavirus and when will we see Sports return to "normal"?  Plus, NFL Free Agency explodes with big news - Tom Brady to Tampa?

Carl talks the Buffalo Bills trading for Stefon Diggs and signing a bunch of guys in Free Agency and why the new NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement means "Smoke 'em if you got 'em"

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