From the Bleachers

How loyal are you to your teams? What could a franchise do for a fan to bail on them? AJ is very salty about the Cubs off season and Ajay is holding out hope Tom Brady will return home at some point. Ajay being from Utah has geographical fan free agency, but is there any other way to find fandom other than family and geography? Shaq told Donovan Mitchell "I don't think you have it in you to get to the next level." after Spida lead the team to their seventh straight win. What in the hell is he talking about? AJ and Ajay pull out the quarterback crystal ball for old and young QB's futures and eventual Hall of Famers. The conference championships are four great teams but who makes it to the Super Bowl. An all-time great basketball player and MLB owner find themselves in the Hall of Shame.

The big NBA news was James 'Olive Garden' Harden going from Houston to Brooklyn. Were the Rockets even the winners in the trade? Will it work for the Nets? Is this a repeat of the last massive trade Brooklyn made? Ajay has a family story involving Harden that no one could have guessed. Does the NBA need to change their COVID protocols? If Steph Curry can't get the Warriors in to the playoffs does it tarnish his legacy? Eli Boettger from HeatCheckCBB.com answers the question; can anyone beat Baylor or Gonzaga? Will mid-majors suffer from the lack of non-conference games? What about the one time transfer rule? Are the Utah State Aggies a March Madness team? AJ & Ajay's NFL picks weren't great so how about a do-over for the Divisional Round? After a disappointing Wild Card game Ajay makes the case for the Steelers job. The Houston Texans have had an awful offseason and now every part of the organization is in the Hall of Shame.

Ironically, after doing the 'Socially Distanced' Episode, AJ & Ajay had to deal with COVID and the holidays. Also, AJ may have accidentally entered the house of a stranger looking for Ajay. Ohio State and Alabama play for the national championship Monday night. Every year it seems like the same teams are in the playoffs, is it a problem that needs to be fixed? Ajay can use his AFC East experience as a Patriots fan to examine the ACC and see if Clemson is taking advantage of a bad conference to make the playoffs. In the NFL the Eagles are taking plenty of shots for the QB switch on Sunday Night Football. Was it tanking? Is tanking a problem? Or is just a bad organization? First year of the seven teams making the playoffs in each conference, what are AJ & Ajay's picks? Will Bama win another national championship Monday night? A Group of 5 school and whole NFL organization make the Hall of Shame.

In following social distance guidelines it's just AJ and Ajay in this episode. New York Jets defensive coordinator was fired after the blunder Hail Mary the Jets gave up to the Raiders. Was it incompetence or tanking? Is tanking a black mark on any sport? Who doesn't love the coaching carousel in college football games (please make more college football games!)? It looks like there's two tiers of coaches who could be up for a job upgrade so who are the top choices? Is it fair for the Big Ten to change the rules to get Ohio State in to the championship game? What does the BYU loss to Coastal Carolina mean for the Cougars and Zach Wilson's draft prospects? The top 100 NBA players were ranked, but there's disparity between different sports publications. Coach K called off the non-conference for Duke and has taken criticism for it, is it fair? Two returners show up in the Hall of Shame and another coach makes it for a blunder against the top team in the NFL.

The COVID issue has already been problem enough for college football and now the Michigan bailing on Ohio State controversy seems to be coming to life. Everything being made of the Sarah Fuller is just a sad state of affairs. Jake Hatch from the Zone Sports Network breaks down how BYU and Coastal Carolina came to fruition and what it could mean for the Cougars' prospects. A team that will for sure be in the playoffs, Alabama, has to just be exhausting as a fan with all the winning they do. Nathan Blau trudges through to talk being a Bama fan. Was there a double standard for the NFL's approach to the Denver and Baltimore games? AJ and Ajay figure out who is winning the divorce between Brady and Belichick when they play the Divorcing Game. There's another first in Hall of Shame history as the first repeat offender is put in and an honorary entrant is put in.

The greatest basketball programs were rated of all time based on wins, tournament success and draft picks and after the top five the names start to get a little surprising. Michigan State is only 14th on the list, so are they actually a blue blood of college basketball? Our 50 Fans From 50 States Sam Klement, an MSU grad, takes AJ & Ajay on a deep Spartan dive. Head Utah State Men's Basketball Trainer Karl Smith tells you everything you need to know about COVID and college basketball as the Aggies get ready for their first games of the season. Sports fans REALLY have to be longing to get out to the events again so AJ & Ajay play Sit or Skip with some of the premiere college basketball arenas. A whole NBA front office goes in the Hall of Shame this week.

Does production even matter anymore in the NBA draft? It seems like your potential will supplant anything else. Former Utah State equipment manager Nate Jarvis helped Aggie guard Sam Merrill train ahead of the draft and gives AJ & Ajay a behind the scenes look at the process and draft night. Who hasn't seen some crazy Trade Machine suggestions so AJ & Ajay come up with some of the craziest and see which one is the most nuts. AJ commiserates with a fellow Chicago fan Luke Kelly, but Ajay pokes the bear over all the disappointment they've suffered. Who in the new MLB nominees actually have a chance of getting in? Will the controversial nominees finally make it? A body part and a preemptive nominee make the Hall of Shame this week.

Ajay gives us a behind the scenes look at coach Gary Andersen leaving the Utah State Aggies, the first job firing in college football. How much of a leash will coaches get in the COVID season? Bryan Fischer from Athlon Sports talks about the rest of the season with more and more games getting cancelled. Does the Group of Five actually have a chance to get in to the College Football Playoffs? Which coach is on the hottest seat in 2020? AJ and Ajay play 'Keep Em or Kick Em' as they look at blind stats for premiere programs and decide who gets to keep their job. There's no denying Jim Harbaugh is one of the coaches on the hot seat so Zach Clark from WWJ, flagship for Michigan football, is the 50 Fans from 50 States. How do Michigan fans feel about Harbaugh? How are Michigan fans dealing with rough sports fandom all around? The NFL put a plan in place for cancelling games, are they admitting Coronavirus is getting away from them? A college football coach and NFL front office make the Hall of Shame.

Despite being on the road with Utah State football Ajay brings his baseball coaching experience to the World Series and the analytics decisions. 50 Fans from 50 States sees just how great Chris Renn is feeling as an LA fan now but also what Los Angeles was like with the loss of Kobe Bryant. Now that Clayton Kershaw leaves the 'Close Call Club' who are the biggest chokers left (Ajay won't be welcomed back in Utah)? Alex Cora and AJ Hinch are back managing in baseball, should they be? KJAZ and KMYU sportscaster Tony Parks also answers Tony LaRussa if Tony LaRussa will work for the White Sox. Is BYU a legit team this season? 'Coach Lou' makes an appearance to talk Clemson and Notre Dame. How is college football handling the coronavirus? Ajay puts one of his Patriots in the Hall of Shame and AJ puts a whole football conference in. 

AJ and Ajay introduce themselves as the mediocre sports players they were. AJ and Ajay play the NFL GM game. Which stars should be traded from bad teams? 50 Fans from 50 States brings in Kyle King from Houston to see just how bad things are with Houston sports. What is going to happen with the next NBA season? Dan Clayton from SaltCityHoops.com provides some more insight into the NBA cap situation and what the Utah Jazz are going to do for the 2020-2021 season. From the Bleachers also welcomes their first entrances into the Hall of Shame.