-No Roger or Ben this week as Pap takes over host duties.

-Roger calls in as the guys talk best pizza joints and how Pizza Hut to some of the staff,  is overrated. 

-The crew talks NBA, the Pistons struggles and the Mikes debate Lebron's impact on the Lakers

-Why Manny Diaz did was ok to some of the crew but not Greg Mattison did by leaving

-The NFL picks!

We discuss The College Football National Championship as Clemson beats Alabama 44-16

We give our end of season grades for the Detroit Lions following a 6-10 season

We continue with Play of the Week. But make a small change and expand it now to all sports plays

-Why did it take a Lifetime documentary to look into R Kelly's sex cult allegations?

-After the Kevin Hart controversy, are the Oscars having a hard time finding someone who wants to host?

-Donald Trump is responsible for the government shut down, but Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi aren't helping.

-Clemson and Alabama seems like it should be a rivalry, but it doesn't feel like one.

-One of Mike's family members hits the big time.

The holiday break is over and the boys are refreshed and ready to spice up 2019.  But before we look forward, we have to pay respects to Jose Mourinho and his underwhelming time with Manchester United.  Pat, Devon and Mario reflect on the players he broke, managers he roasted and the media members he disrespected in 2 and a half years.  They also discuss what's next for United under interim manger and club hero, Solskjaer, and if there's anyway he can parlay this into a long term gig.

While teams in the United Kingdom were in the midst of one of the last hectic holiday fixtures, the rest of the world took time off to heal, make music videos or get blonde dreads and TSP's Holiday Breakdown is here to cover it all.

In Merica, Wayne Rooney mixes sleeping pills with booze, Atlanta United follows up Tata with the worst manager in Premier League history and Pat explains why he's not that pumped about Pulisic to Chelsea.

Franck Ribery, broken condoms and your grandmother all in one story, Balotelli looming over January transfer period and more on 2019's first installment of The Set Piece.

 

Roger and Jeramy discuss the Lions final game. They find out Brent Grimes is still crazy. Then they preview the NFL playoffs

Brian vents his frustrations of the current College Playoff System after Michigan's loss to Florida and calls for an expansion. They guys discuss the next steps for the Lion's after the dismissal of Jim Bob Cooter. Finally, Eric digs into the drama that lingers of the Philadelphia 76ers

-The Ramble kicks off about what are some of the hosts 2019 Personal growths versus the time honored New Year's Resolution topic.  Come to find out, it's the same thing.

-In HORSE, the crew talks about if Philly will hold the course in the East and Embid loses his cool. 

-Spurs fans throwing shade at Leonard.

-The crew give their NBA 1st half MVP's and favorite rookies so far.

-Proe wins the NFL regular season picks title. With a clean slate, can the rest of the crew recover for the playoffs?

-They recap the Detroit Lions

Pete, Ryan, and Dana are back in 2019 as the road to the Kentucky Derby continues with Saturday's Sham Stakes from Santa Anita Park.  Hall of Fame trainer, Bob Baffert, brings in a really nice entry named Coliseum, but the competition will be ready to beat him.  Who will win?  Find out here and make money with Pete, Ryan, and Dana.

-Fred's dad's house burns down the day after Christmas.

-Why Mike thinks New Years Resolutions are a scam perpetrated by big fitness.

-Why is everyone pissed about Chrissy Teigen being weird on New Years Eve when the other network had Jenny McCarthy, the woman who helped bring back Polio?

-If you already understand Birdbox memes, do you need to see the movie.

-Fred gives his review of Bandersnatch because Mike is too overwhelmed to watch it.

-LeBron James declares himself the GOAT, something Michael Jordan would never have the guts to do.

-China conspires to grow carrots on the dark side of the moon.

-Let's say Trump's wall's gofundme reaches it's goal, how are they going to use that money to actually build it?

We discuss the poor showings by MSU and U of M in there bowl games. We also look ahead to next year and what changes both teams need to make for success.

We weigh in on the Lions 31-0 victory over the Green bay Packers to end the season.

We talk about the state of Red wings hockey as we begin this new year and the continue of what Justin has dubbed the "Lose For Hughes" movement