Will and Ric, after discussing what Will losing his "football weight" signifies and his potential as a model, debate whether Antonio Brown deserves sympathy and indications Kyrie Irving is dealing with similar issues. Also: does Will still believe in the Patriots and how much is Lamar Jackson's success due to the Ravens and the new rules?

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NBA vet Ryan Hollins spent his career dealing with midseason coaching changes and shares what the Knicks players are going through. NBA analyst Ric Bucher and Hollins discuss why David Fizdale did (and then didn't) make sense as their coach, who the next one should be and why there's still hope for a productive season.

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Bucher dives into why James Harden's style is simply the most extreme version of a style taking over the NBA, how referees are in on fool-the-ref tactics, why so many games this season have been less entertaining and what 49ers broadcaster Tim Ryan said about Lamar Jackson that was (and wasn't) insulting. 

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Will has a prime candidate to succeed Steve Addazio at his alma mater, Boston College, while Ric disputes Will's contention that Kirk Cousins was on the brink of entering the MVP race. Also: the only acceptable reason for the Panthers to have fired Ron Rivera now. Also, Part II: What does Will consider a snack for old people?

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Will has a prime candidate to succeed Steve Addazio at his alma mater, Boston College, while Ric disputes Will's contention that Kirk Cousins was on the brink of entering the MVP race. Also: the only acceptable reason for the Panthers to have fired Ron Rivera now. Also, Part II: What does Will consider a snack for old people?

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Ric and Ryan examine the reasons Portland -- and nowhere else -- is the perfect fit for Carmelo Anthony; what made OKC hard and Houston impossible, according to Melo; and how the 76ers may still be paying a price for The Process. 

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An edition of Bucher, Friendless, examines Kyrie Irving's complaint about the trappings of success and celebrity after Celtics' fans made their dislike for him clear; an early reason to expect the Western Conference Finals to be an L.A. affair; and why there's a compelling storyline in every NBA game for a hoops junkie.

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Will and Ric discuss Will's generational take on UofMiami bench dancing down 13-0 and the subsequent backlash. Also: Pats' struggling to beat Cowboys at home proves what? Ditto, Jets punking the Raiders? Will also pinpoints the missing piece that has caused any disconnect between Dwayne Haskins Jr. and his O line and the video clip that convinced him Haskins is not a member of his aforementioned tweet.

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Today, Ric and Ryan explore what the dap-up between LeBron and Kobe signifies, is load management a real concern for the Clippers and is it negatively affecting the NBA's TV ratings, and more.

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On today's episode of Bucher Friendless, Ric puts himself on the psychiatrist's couch and works through concerns over the Clippers possibly having a weakness he didn't anticipate, and how and why his feelings about Colin Kaepernick changed this weekend. Also: the two things that will make a hotel 5-star in my eyes.

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