Episode 25 of Nitty Gritty Sports Talk features Albert Leslie, former Pro Basketball Player, Bucknell University Player/Coach & 2nd All-time Leading Scorer, and former Mcdonogh School Player and Coach.

In this episode, we spoke to Al about growing up in Baltimore in the 70s and what the Baltimore basketball scene was like in that time while playing at Mcdonogh, battles with Ernie Graham (UMD Legend), choosing to play at Bucknell, becoming their All-time leading scorer and holding that record for 32 years before Mike Muscala broke it in 2013, coaching at Bucknell and Mcdonogh, and much more.

Later in the episode, the fellas discussed the new proposed helmets designed for the NFL to fight COVID, Madden’s Top 10 QB ratings , TBT Coverage, NBA Bubble news and previewing the Suns, Wizards, Kings, and Spurs, amongst other sports news.

Episode 24 of Nitty Gritty Sports Talk features return guests, Pro Basketball Players Donte Greene and Maurice Creek.

In this episode, we spoke to friends of the show Donte Greene and Maurice Creek about their upcoming head to head matchup in The Basketball Tournament (TBT). Today, July 11th, Donte Greene’s Boeheim’s Army faces off against Maurice Creek’s Sideline Cancer team on ESPN.⠀We also found out more about life in the TBT Bubble, if there were any regrets among the two related to joining the bubble, how they viewed the landscape of the remaining teams in the TBT, next steps after the TBT wraps up, and much more.

You won’t want to miss these exclusive perspectives ahead of their matchup today.

Later in the episode, the fellas chopped it up about the NFL banning post-game jersey swaps as a safety protocol in response to COVID-19- even though its a contact sport where bodily fluids are exchanged every play, revisiting Patrick Mahomes’s historic deal as more details have come out, “WHO’S IN, WHO’S OUT”- Active NFL Head Coach Edition, Kyrie Irving producing a TV special about the death of Breonna Taylor, the Brooklynn Nets signing some of the leagues most infamous names ahead of the NBA Bubble, TBT coverage, and much more.

Episode 23 of Nitty Gritty Sports Talk features John Minadakis, President and Co-Owner of Jimmy’s Famous Seafood.

In this episode, we spoke to “Johnny Crabcakes” to find out more about his upbringing and the history behind Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Restaurant, competing and later coaching Track and Field at Loyola High School, cultivating strong relationships with various Sports Figures and Community Activists in the city, his favorite five Ravens Player of All-Time and thoughts on the upcoming season, and much more. There were a lot of gems in this conversation, you don’t want to miss it.

Later in the episode, the fellas discussed the mammoth $503 million extension signed by QB Patrick Mahomes and what that may mean for reigning Ravens MVP Lamar Jackson, our Top 5 NFL LBs/Safeties of All-Time, Native American Sports Mascots, NY Knicks potentially eyeing Phoenix Suns All-Star G Devin Booker, TBT coverage and recap of FOTS Maurice Creek’s Teams’ opening round upset victory, and a lot more.

In Episode 22 of Nitty Gritty, the team had tons to discuss such as Dan Snyder feeling the pressure to change the name of his team, the NFL preseason being shortened and possibly canceled altogether, the upcoming “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Week 1 debacle, Makur Maker and Sharone Wright Jr. taking stances and choosing HBCUs’, previewing the landscape of the NBA Bubble, and much more.

In Episode 21 of Nitty Gritty Sports Talk, we talked to Lindsey Spann (Interim Asst. Coach of the Univ. of Maryland Women’s Basketball Team and Former Penn State Univ. and Univ. of South Carolina Basketball Star) and found out more about her high school career at Good Counsel, playing at Penn State and hitting the 1000 points scored mark there, her brief time playing at the Univ. Of South Carolina, transitioning to coaching, her experience learning from and working under legendary Coach Brenda Frese (UMD), Diana Taurasi v. Maya Moore, and much more.

Later in the episode, the fellas discussed the Patriots signing Cam Newton on an incentive laden deal and it coinciding with punishment from the NFL for spying on a 2-14 team, Top 5 QBs Active and All-Time, our Super Bowl favorites in the AFC, the NBA releasing their kickoff schedule, breaking down the current standings in the NBA, amongst other things.

In Episode 20 of Nitty Gritty Sports Talk, we conversed with Courtney to learn more about her upbringing, attending and later graduating from Towson University, landing a job at ESPN, producing original content for a plethora of our favorite ESPN Shows, her future aspirations in video production, and much more.

Later, the fellas chopped it up about the NFL being five weeks away from training camp with plans of being all systems go for the 2020-2021 season, the latest on the Bubba Wallace situation after the FBI had conducted their investigation, 5% of NBA players testing positive for Covid-19 and what implications this may have on the resumption of the NBA season, “WHO’s IN, WHO’s OUT featuring Steph Curry, Kyrie Irving, and Damien Lillard in a special ‘Start, Cut, Bench Edition’,” amongst other sports news.

The fellas are back at it again with another Episode of Nitty Gritty Sports Talk.

In Episode 19 of Nitty Gritty, the team had tons to discuss, from Dak Prescott and his Cowboy boots walking into a 31 million guaranteed Franchise Tender, to Dan Quinn and other NFL coaches on the hot seat, Mississippi St. RB Kylin Hill taking a stand, Mike Tyson v. Jon Jones, the NBA Bubble, and much more.

In Episode 18, we spoke to Maurice Creek to hear his perspective on growing up in PG county and the documentary “Basketball County: It’s in the Water,” choosing to hoop at the University of Indiana (even though he always wanted to be a Terp), leading all freshman in the nation in scoring his Freshman year then having to overcome injury adversity early on in his college career, transferring to George Washington and hitting a game-winning shot to beat the Terps, his pro career and playing in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) this summer, and much more.

During the rest of the show, the fellas discussed all the latest news and notes from the world of sports, such as Jamal Adams requesting a trade, several professional sports teams around the country announcing that several players/ staff have tested positive for COVID-19, the NBA and its restart plan, the MLB inching closer to a return, amongst other things.

In Episode 17, the team spoke to Kevin Braswell, Head Coach of Auckland Huskies (NBL)/Former Pro Basketball Player (NBA/NBL)/ Georgetown Univ. and Lake Clifton H.S. Legend, to find out more about his intriguing and inspiring story, from being born and raised in East Baltimore and overcoming the adversity that’s associated with it, finding his place on the basketball court, getting out of Baltimore and finding new perspective, becoming the all-time leader in assists and steals at Georgetown University, being exposed to the business of the NBA, playing and coaching in the NBL, to even his thoughts on seeing Lamelo Ball and RJ Hampton up close last season. Much more was discussed as well that you certainly do not want to miss.

During the rest of the show, Nitty Gritty discussed important news and notes around the world of sports such as Zeke Elliott being diagnosed with the “rona”, OKST Coach Mike Gundy and his tone deafness (and OKST’s star RB Chubba Hubbard’s response), the NBA rumors surrounding Kyrie Irving and the Player Coalition’s stance on what should be done moving forward in the NBA, another edition of “WHO’s IN, WHO’s OUT,” and much more.

In this hilarious edition of Nitty Gritty, the team addressed the dissent amongst players in relation to the proposed plan to resume the NBA, Antonio Brown securing a victory in court, Juneteenth becoming a NFL Holiday, ,the rumored Magic Johnson documentary and what that may mean for grandmothers everywhere, the Orioles draft, “WHO’s IN, WHO’s OUT (Brandon Marshall v. Hines Ward),” the top 10 of Nitty Gritty’s Top 50 NBA Players of the last 40, and much more.