Brian and Sam breakdown Father John Jenkins' recent Wall Street Journal op-ed. In the article, the President of the University of Notre Dame goes after the NCAA, but is sure to pivot towards more controversial arguments. We take a deeper look at Jenkins' argument and its hypocrisy.

Drs. Jay and Schrader are joined by Vinnie White. The three discuss Mariners' catcher Steve Clevenger and the series of controversial tweets that earned him a suspension without pay.

Brian and Sam break down the OJ Simpson saga, from the coverage in 1994 and 1995 to the rehashing of the story in 2016. Through conversation of rhetorical framing, we look at "OJ Simpson" as a melodrama as opposed to a tragedy or comedy. Trust us, it'll make sense if you just listen.

Drs. Jay and Schrader dissect the mythos of non-conference schedules and the hate felt for those teams and conferences that avoid big-name opponents in September.

We are back! Drs. Brian Schrader and Samuel Jay get Season 2 of Sports Nerds started with a conversation about 49er's QB Colin Kaepernick, patriotism, protest, and media events.

Professor Jay, Meher Noorlamin, and Calan Reichstein talk about Steven Adams's comments about 'quick little monkeys' and about political correctness in sports.

Dr. Jay and Professor Larry Collette Have a 45min. talk with 7th round draft pick Micheal Sam of the NFL and Edgeofsports.com's Dave Zirin. Topics are are wide and range from coming out in the NFL to the current climate on the Missouri Campus.

Dr. Jay pulls Stuart Poole aside to discuss, for the first time on this show, Soccer. Specifically, the difference between the ideas surrounding the sport within the US and the rest of the world.

Brian Shrader, professor of rhetoric at the University of Michigan, Flint sits down to discuss... Baseball of course! It's opening day, folks!

Sports Nerds take a look at terministic screens and Kenneth Burke. Time to get Nerdy, Folks!