Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari have been busy this week, thanks in large part to the news that Chris broke regarding Mel Tucker's 10-year, $95 million contract extension. 

After that, they preview Saturday's top-10 showdown against Ohio State and then talk a little hoops at the end. 

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari break down Michigan State's 40-21 win over Maryland on Saturday, with a peek ahead to next weekend's game against No. 4 Ohio State. 

The Michigan State football team did not successfully avoid the trap game last weekend in losing to Purdue, 40-29, knocking the Spartans from No. 3 in the College Football Playoff to No. 7. 

The Lansing State Journal's Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press' Chris Solari discuss the fallout from the loss and where it puts the Spartans heading into Saturday's game vs. Maryland. 

Later, they discuss the basketball team's loss to Kansas in the Champions Classic and make their picks for MSU-Maryland game. 

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor break down Michigan State's 40-29 loss to Purdue on Saturday in West Lafayette. 

The initial College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday, and Michigan State is No. 3, behind Georgia and Alabama. 

That's what happens when you win an unbeaten, top-10 showdown like the Spartans did in beating Michigan on Saturday. Now comes the hard part, sustaining the success and not getting caught in a potential "trap game" vs. Purdue. 

Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and the Lansing State Journal's Graham Couch and Phil Friend discuss all that and more on this week's episode. 

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari break down Michigan State's 37-33 win over Michigan on Saturday in East Lansing, as the Spartans won the battle of top-10, unbeaten teams. 

It's a four-man podcast this week as a trio of Lansing State Journal writers - Graham Couch, Nate Atkins and Phil Friend - along with Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari prepare for the insanity of Saturday's game in East Lansing between seventh-ranked Michigan State and sixth-ranked Michigan. 

Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press sportswriters Chris Solari and Shawn Windsor discuss Michigan State's 20-15 win over Indiana on Saturday. 

This week, host Phil Friend is joined by Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal sports storyteller Nate Atkins as they discuss: 

• A brief look ahead at Michigan
• Coaches' weird obsession with everything being a state secret
• What Indiana brings to the table
• Kenneth Walker's Heisman chances
• Evaluating Payton Thorne's season
• Predictions for Saturday's game

Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari discuss the Spartans' 31-13 win over Rutgers on Saturday to move to 6-0.