Gabe Kuhn joins the show to talk about Brady and the NFL. John and Bryant talk about the biggest stories during Hardinwood, and they make some picks to end the show.

John recaps Monday Night Football, and he talks about the young quarterbacks in the league. David Cobb joins the show to talk about the weekend of college football and the Vols.

Johnny talks about the Giants are good, Lamar Jackson's contract, Hardinwood, Robbie Anderson's tantrums and more.

Johnny talks with Jake Crain about issues with Alabama, Tennessee's quick turnaround, College Football Playoffs and more.

Also, he talks with Tri-state Defender's Terry Davis about the Grizzlies' season opener, Tigers need to regroup and more.

Lee Sterling from ParamountSports.com joins John to give out some of his best bets of the weekend as well as tells you how you can get his Best Bet with a great offer. Later, T-Money and Uncle Bill Braskey join the show to try to continue their hot streak and give you their winners of the weekend as well as their Dime Bag Special. Also, John breaks down the strangest stories of the day during Access Hardinwood, including a possible nuclear war on Mars.

Technical difficulties caused us to lose the first segment of this hour. Jay Hamm, from the Sports, Culture, and Entertainment Network joins John to preview today's baseball games including the Guardians and the Yankees, as well as preview the NBA that starts next week including the Memphis Grizzlies and the stacked Western Conference. Later, Lance Bell joins us to talk about his upcoming charity event, The Henry Bell Open, and how you can get involved.

Evie Van Pelt joins us to discuss Ole Miss Football escaping a stinker of a first half to beat Vanderbilt last week, and preview this weeks game against Auburn and what players are in and out for the game as it stands right now. Later, John and J. Morgan break down the weekend's slate in the NFL and look at the most appealing lines as they stand right now.

Isaac Simpson, from the Ethos Grizzlies Podcast, joins John to talk the National Football League and the Dallas Cowboys matchup with the Eagles this week, Tigers football at ECU this week, Penny Hardaway's contract extension, and the Grizzlies the NBA tipping off in a week. John also previews tonight's Thursday Night Football game during The Lead Off.

John is joined by the head coach from Houston High School, James Thomas, who is the head coach of the Red team for the Liberty Bowl High School All Star Game about the excitement surrounding this event and how high school football is changing. John also breaks down the strangest stories of the day during Access Hardinwood, including 4 different assaults. Later, Lance Bell joins to discuss the Henry Bell Open and how you can get involved.

Dustin Starr joins John to preview all of the fun things he is doing with the Grizzlies tipping off a week from today, as well as all the things coming up with Memphis Wrestling. Later, John is joined by Tyler Gold, head football coach at Northpoint Christian School, from the All Star Liberty Bowl High School Luncheon. John also previews tonight's Divisional Games in Major League Baseball.