JR SportBrief

Matt Verderame of Sports Illustrated joined JR to preview the Ravens-Chiefs game, discuss his pick to win the Super Bowl and the team with the most pressure in 2024.

JR opened the show by discussing Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase returning to practice before giving his final takes on the weekend of college football. JR concludes the hour by discussing Charles Barkley's comments about the WNBA players ruining the welcome of Caitlin Clark to the league.

JR opens up the final hour by reacting to the 49ers extending Brandon Aiyuk before pivoting to discussing how the new deal impacts Ja'Marr Chase's negotiations with the Bengals. JR then praises Caitlin Clark for breaking another WNBA rookie record before wrapping up the show with, "This Day In Sports History."

JR opens hour three by discussing the restrictions on Tom Brady when it comes to calling games for FOX if he becomes a part-owner of the Raiders before welcoming on The Athletic's Lukas Weese to break down everything from the U.S. Open. JR ends the hour by reacting to Dak Prescott saying he tunes out what Jerry Jones says publicly.

JR welcomed Lukas Weese of The Athletic on the show to discuss his biggest takeaways so far from the U.S. Open and who he's picking to win the tournament.

JR kicked off hour two by continuing to discuss the fallout from Brandon Aiyuk's contract extension with the 49ers by debating if the Bengals will extend Ja'Marr Chase before Week 1. JR then welcomed former NBA sharpshooter Dale Ellis on the show before finishing the hour by reacting to Jalen Hurts' excitement to have more of a say in pass protections this season.

Former NBA sharpshooter Dale Ellis joined JR to discuss his reaction to Steph Curry's impact on the game, why he believes the NBA will return to Seattle shortly and his great charity work.

JR opened up the show by reacting to the Patriots naming Jacoby Brissett their starter before welcoming author Armen Keteyian on the show. The hour wraps up by reacting to the breaking news that the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk have agreed to a contract extension.

Armen Keteyian, author of the new book, "The Price: What It Takes To Win in College Football's Era of Chaos" joined JR to discuss the ever-changing landscape of college football and why the future of the sport is muddy.

JR opened up hour four by hitting on CeeDee Lamb's extension, how that impacts Dak Prescott's future, if Zach Wilson will become a viable NFL starter again and how much better Travis Hunter can be this season. JR then welcomes Denver Gazette columnist Mark Kiszla on the show to discuss expectations for Colorado and the future of Deion Sanders. The conversation shifts to to Ja'Marr Chase sitting out of Bengals practice before finishing the show with "This Day In Sports History."