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- S2 E1 (Season 2 Premiere) feat. Scotty Gange
Season 2, Episode 1. Special guest Scotty Gange, 2020 Jim Nantz Award Winner, joins the podcast to discuss the following topics:
NFL
· Vic Fangio pulls back on his stance that racism is not in the NFL
o In a statement on June 2nd, Fangio said, “I think our problems in the NFL along those lines are minimal. We're a league of meritocracy. You earn what you get, you get what you earn. I don't see racism at all in the NFL, I don't see discrimination in the NFL. We all live together, joined as one, for one common goal, and we all intermingle and mix tremendously. If society reflected an NFL team, we'd all be great."
o According to ESPN, Fangio later pulled back on his stance by correcting himself and saying that his statement was ignorant and just because he hadn’t experience racism firsthand doesn’t mean it isn’t prevalent in the NFL
o 3 mins
· JJ Watt responds to fan on Twitter saying he will be kneeling for the national anthem
o "If you still think it's about disrespecting the flag or our military, you clearly haven't been listening," Watt tweeted on Saturday according to ESPN.
o 2 mins
· Lamar Jackson admits the Ravens were “caught by surprise” in playoff loss to the Titans
o He admitted he and his team underestimated the Tennessee Titans ahead of their 28-12 divisional round loss as the favorites to win the AFC and appear in the Super Bowl
o 2 mins
· Jamal Adams requests a trade
o According to ESPN, the Jets safety decided to demand a trade after unresolved contract dispute
o His top seven landing spots are the Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks
o 4 mins
NCAA Football
· According to ESPN, former Clemson players DeAndre Hopkins and Deshaun Watson are petitioning the university to remove the name of John C. Calhoun from the school's honors college, with Hopkins noting that the slave owner's influence is the reason he does not mention the university's name when he's introduced before NFL games
o 4 mins
· Colorado State player held at gunpoint by man thinking he was a member of Antifa
o A Colorado State football player working for a roofing company in Loveland was ordered to the ground and held at gunpoint on Thursday by a man who mistook the player and another employee as being members of the activist group known as Antifa.
o According to a report from 9news.com, Scott Gudmundsen initially called police to report two men wearing face masks going door-to-door in his neighborhood. The 65-year-old told police he was going to confront the two men, and when police arrived they found him wearing fatigues and armed with two pistols, holding both men on the ground at gunpoint.
o Gudmundsen was arrested and booked on felony charges of menacing and false imprisonment, according to Larimer County jail records
o 4 mins
· Iowa parts with football strength coach Chris Doyle amid claims of biased behavior based on race
o 3 mins
23 min - S1 E9 (Season 1 Finale) feat. Will Scott
Season 1, episode 9. The season finale with special guest Will Scott discusses a broad amount of latest sports news with a special finish of Jones, Smith, and Scott giving their top ten NBA players of all-time.
49 min - S1 E8 feat. Joey Vacca
Season 1, Episode 8. Special guest Cronkite's Sports Journalist Joey Vacca joins the podcast to contribute his insight to the latest issues in sports as well as the status of leagues as the coronavirus pandemic begins to stabilize.
31 min - S1 E7 feat. Ashley Engle
Season 1, Episode 7. Special guest Ashley Engle comes on to provide her special analysis on the latest golf news as well as pitch in on other sports topics.
34 min - S1 E6 feat. Courtney Cureton
Season 1, Episode 6. Special guest Courtney Cureton comes on to discuss headlines in basketball and football.
General Headlines
- NASCAR: to begin season May 17th; 7 races to take place in 11 days
- NHL: Commissioner Bettman considers beginning starting the 2020-21 season in December
- Little League World Series cancelled for the first time in tournament history
- MLB: Fan hit by foul ball takes action against the Cubs and league
- MLB teams begin to give refunds to fans for tickets to cancelled/postponed games
Basketball
- NBA: LeBron says, “nobody I know wants to cancel this season.”
- Heat’s Udonis Haslem delivers food to hospitals as tribute
- Knicks give GM Scott Perry a 1 year extension
- NCAAB: Texas Tech lands ex-VCU F Santos-Silva
- Utah G Timmy Allen, Arizona State G Alonzo Verge Jr. to enter NBA draft
- East Tennessee State’s Steve Forbes to be the next coach of Wake Forest
Football
- NFL: Broncos’ LB Von Miller healed from coronavirus
- Bengals release QB Andy Dalton after nine-year run
- Bears sign WR Tedd Ginn Jr, DB Teshaun Gipson
- Packers draft Jordan Love in 1st round??
- NCAAF: Tennessee lands #1 Class of 2021 LB
- Mountain West, MAC plan virtual media days
- University of Iowa president expects football players to resume practicing on June 1st
48 min - NASCAR: to begin season May 17th; 7 races to take place in 11 days
- S1 E5 (NFL Draft Summary) feat. Kevin Redfern
Season 1, Episode 5. NFL Draft Summary featuring special guest Kevin Redfern.
Topics Covered:
General Headlines
- NCAAF: Tulane OG Teshaun Hightower charged with murder in Georgia
- Louisville football commit Dexter Rentz shot and killed, was 18 years old
- Tennessee lands Alabama’s Class of 2021 #1 football recruit
- NFL: New Orleans Saints re-sign QB Taysom Hill to $21M deal
- QB Jameis Winston and Saints discussing deal
NFL Draft
- Virtual draft shatters viewing records with 55M viewers
- Surprises and takeaways from draft results
- Teams that drafted poorly, teams that drafted well
- Players expected to make an immediate impact
- Post-draft playoff team predictions
50 min - NCAAF: Tulane OG Teshaun Hightower charged with murder in Georgia
- S1 E4 (NFL Draft Preview) feat. Juan Raygoza
Season 1, Episode 4. NFL Draft Preview featuring special guest Juan Raygoza.
Overview:
General Headlines
- NBA: Phoenix Suns SG Devin Booker wins the NBA 2K Players Tourney
- CBB: #1 2020 basketball recruit Jalen Green chooses G League over college
- Michigan commit Isaiah Todd de-commits from school and choose G league over college
- Arizona State lands 5-star SG Joshua Christopher highest rated recruit in school history; team also landed Portland State transfer Holland Woods and Ohio State 4-star transfer Luther Muhammed
- CFB: USC QB JT Daniels to enter transfer portal after losing starting job to Kedon Slovis after leg injury
- NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette is pushing for Jaguargs to sign 2015 MVP QB Cam Newton
- Denver Broncos LB Von Miller tests positive for coronavirus
NFL Draft
- Set to begin Thursday, April 23rd and concluding Saturday, April 25th; the airing of Episode 5 will be delayed until the conclusion of the NFL draft and will be released by 11:59pm on Sunday, April 26th. Episode 6 will be released back on normal weekly schedule on Friday, May 1st by 11:59pm.
- ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network will collaborate to broadcast this year’s remote draft. What will that look like that? Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce the names of this year’s first-round draft picks from his home in New York. In addition, NFL teams will make their selections from home, making this year’s show a fully virtual draft. The players will also be at home, with cameras being sent to 58 of the top prospects to capture their reaction. Television coverage will be based out of ESPN’s studios in Bristol, Connecticut.
- ESPN prospect rankings and analysis
- Lamar’s top 10 predictions, Juan’s top 10 predictions, Brandon’s top 10 predictions
30 min - NBA: Phoenix Suns SG Devin Booker wins the NBA 2K Players Tourney
- S1 E3 (NFL Draft Special) feat. Donovan JonesSeason 1, Episode 3. NBA Draft Special featuring special guest Donovan Jones.Topics covered:General HeadlinesLos Angeles Rams trade WR Brandin Cooks and a 4th round pick to the Houston Texans for a 2nd round pick58 NFL Draft Prospects will participate remotelySports fans poll: 61% said they would not attend a sporting event before a coronavirus vaccine is found; 83% of fans said they would watch broadcasts of games with no fans with the same or more interest than they would watch broadcast of games with fansNBA 2K Tourney: 5 Booker def. 13 Hachimura in blowout; 8 Harrell def. 16 Jones Jr. in close game; 10 Ayton def. 2 Young in close game; 14 Beverly def. 6 Drummond in close gamePicks for the semifinals and championship on SaturdayNBA DraftNo word on if any changes will be made to NBA combine/draftESPN prospect ranking analysis48 min
- S1 E2
Season 1, Episode 2. Overview on the latest sports news amid coronavirus concerns.
This week's topics:
NFL
- NFL owners vote to expand playoffs to 14 teams for 2020 season
- Chris Godwin gives #12 to Tom Brady
- Top transactions in past 7 days: Seahawks sign WR Phillip Dorsett, Bengals release CB Dre Kirkpatrick, Cowboys sign K Greg Zuerlein and DT Dontari Poe, Colts sign CB Xavier Rhodes, Broncos sign RB Melvin Gordon
- NFL Draft date set, will be closed to the public and prospects have been asked by Goodell to participate remotely
NBA
- NBA 2K tournament to air on ESPN with coverage beginning at 7pm EST today, April 3rd, matchups feature: 1 Kevin Durant vs. 16 Derrick Jones Jr., 2 Trae Young vs. 15 Harrison Barnes, 3 Hassan Whiteside vs. 14 Patrick Beverley, 4 Donovan Mitchell vs. 13 Rui Hachimura, 5 Devin Booker vs. 12 Michael Porter Jr., 6 Andre Drummond vs. 11 Demarcus Cousins, 7 Zach Lavine vs. 10 Deandre Ayton, 8 Montrezl Harrell vs. 9 Domantas Sabonis
- Still no word on when the 2020 will resume
MLB
- Dr. Andrews suspends all Tommy John surgeries temporarily amid COVID-19 concerns
- MLB will pay minor league players weekly through May 31st
NCAAB
- Arizona’s Zeke Nnaji declares for the NBA draft; No. 34 prospect
- Arizona State’s Remy Martin declare for the NBA draft; No. 58 prospect
- Arizona State continues their hard pursuit of 5-star recruit SG Joshua Christopher, he narrows his decision down to ASU and Michigan
NCAAF
- Under new head coach Mike Leach, Mississippi State lands ESPN 300 Class of 2021 QB Sawyer Robertson
- Major conferences are allowing teams to have virtual meetings with players
General
- NCAA grants spring athletes an extra year of eligibility; policy opens more scholarships for teams to make more room for incoming 2020 recruits
57 min - NFL owners vote to expand playoffs to 14 teams for 2020 season
- S1 E1
Brandon Jones and Lamar Smith discuss the state of ASU football at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic on March 26th, 2020.
13 min
About Let's Talk About Sports
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Host Brandon Jones, senior at ASU's Cronkite Sports Journalism School and co-host Lamar Smith, who graduated from ASU Cronkite's Sports Journalism school with an MBA, talk about sports headlines…
across all college and professional sports every week. Several episodes have special guests with a plethora of sports knowledge.