Sports Talk Center

Brian invites Champ to celebrate, as we reach our 100th episode. We answer our Question of the Day: Should the Raiders mail in the season? Then we roll through a number of NFL topics, such as some final thoughts on Le'Veon Bell's decision to not play in 2018, the back-end of the AFC playoff picture, what's next for the struggling Packers, and which teams have our interest down the stretch of the season. We wrap up with Archie's Week 11 picks and a "Dads Only."

Brian sits down with friend and high school Cross Country coach Mike Buslepp. The two discuss coaching high school runners, Romeo High School's success as a cross country program, building culture and tradition, and the impact coaching can have on the lives of the student-athletes.

Brian breaks down the winners and losers from Week 10 in the NFL. On the positive side of things: the Saints look untouchable, the Packers get a much-needed win led by Aaron Jones and their defense, and the Mayfield/Chubb ticket could be a winner in Cleveland. As for the losers: Todd Bowles is good but he's the fall-guy, the Falcons fooled us all, same old Bengals in Cincinnati, and Dirk Koetter's got to go.

Our Friday show previews what is a sub-par slate of week 10 games in the NFL. Brian examines the NFC East and how it's all laid out for the Eagles. We also ask if Green Bay can rebound after back-to-back losses to the Rams and Patriots, and if the Falcons can climb over .500 after their 1-4 start. We wrap up with a preview of Seahawks-Rams and Archie's Picks.

Brian opens the show with his thoughts on the latest in the Le'Veon Bell situation and what we can expect to happen. Are there any losers in this saga? Next, we analyze the moves that the Detroit Lions are making and why Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia's vision might be more tangible now than ever. Then, Brian goes through his contenders in each conference -- who's the real deal, who can win a Super Bowl?

Brian dives into the beat-down in Baton Rouge on Saturday night and how Alabama manhandled LSU. Brian gives his thoughts on how Michigan has improved the past couple weeks. We also get into the biggest storylines coming out of week 9 in the NFL, including the Patriots defeating the Packers, the Saints proving they might be the NFC's best team, Vance Joseph mismanaging the clock (and his job), the Redskins being the Redskins, and James Connor making everyone forget about the other RB in Pittsburgh.

Brian and Champ discuss winners and losers from the NFL's trade deadline. Then they get into the big Packers-Patriots SNF game. Champ gives his two cents on Mike McCarthy in Green Bay. The guys also look at the complete dysfunction coming out of Cleveland even though Hue is gone -- the secret is Hue's never gone!!! We do some NFL Midterms and wrap up the show with a Dads Only.

Some NFL heavyweights square off in week 9 with the Rams-Saints and Packers-Patriots. Brian breaks down those games, as well as the Steelers visiting the Ravens in an AFC North rivalry tilt. We also check out some other intriguing storylines heading into the weekend's games, and we close the show with Archie's Picks.

The NFL trade deadline came and went without a ton of action. We look at the 5 deals that did get done and how these moves impact the league. Then, we celebrate Halloween with a Trick or Treat segment, centered around 5 NFL items.

The Red Sox win the World Series. Did it ever seem it doubt during the 5 games? Brian also looks at the storylines from week 8 in the NFL. And oh, boy, are there some juicy ones: Can the Packers please help Aaron Rodgers out? John Dorsey -- what will it take to fire Hue Jackson? The Seahawks aren't for real, but nice job to them. Jameis Winston is on Hue's "just get out of here" level. And we wrap up with some pre-trade deadline talk.