Straight Facts Podcast

LSU vs Alabama gave us what may have been the game of the year in College Football. We breakdown if Bama's playoff hopes are done or not (2:50). With the shaking of the CFP comes the shaking of the Heisman race as well, who is now the front runner for the award(10:00)? We then go to the pros to talk about the biggest games of the past week and what it means for the overall NFL landscape (18:00).

Some teams in the NBA are off to a hot start and some...not so much. We talk about which teams are playing well to start and which teams need to pick it up (1:40). The, we get into a heated debate on whether the Sixers should trade Ben Simmons or not (22:22). Next, we discuss the great opening to the college basketball season with the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden (29:38).

There are only two undefeated teams left in the NFL, but a bunch of teams are catching fire at the right time. Jake, James and Jewel each breakdown who they think the hottest team in the NFL is (2:10). We then transition into the MLB and discuss the wild 2019 World Series (21:19). Finally, we give out superlatives in the new look NBA. 

Opening night of the NBA did not disappoint! We dive into the battle for LA between the Lakers and Clippers (4:00) and how the Pelicans looked without Zion Williamson (19:00). We also take a look at Game 1 of the World Series (24:00) and if the Nationals can continue their hot streak. 

Jalen Ramsey finally got his wish and was traded from the Jaguars. We breakdown how much better this trade made the Rams (1:3). We also gear up for the NBA! Which player on a new team will help their team the most?(15:00) And finally we give our takes on Lebron James's comments about Rockets GM Daryl Morey (30:00).

From NFL Week 5 to the MLB Playoffs - it was a wild week in sports. We first breakdown whether or not to buy into the 49ers hype (4:00), who we think should be on the shortlist for MVP after Week 5 (14:15), and whether the Twins struggles in the playoffs are due to bad play or bad luck (25:00). We end our show by dipping into our mailbag to see what our fans have to say (36:00).

Hakim Laws joins Straight Facts to talk about his heroic act and the immediate rise to fame (:30). We break down the most surprising things through the first four weeks of the NFL season (25:40), the best of the Weeks NFL slate (36:00), and Shaq and Dame DOLLA's rap beef (41:30).

Stat Matt fills in for James as the Straight Facts crew break down the Heisman race after three weeks, look at the biggest surprises through two weeks of the NFL season, analyze the Giants, Steelers, and Saints QB situations, and preview the best match ups of week 3. 

Week 1 in the NFL lived up to the hype. We start by breaking down the hot start of the defending champion New England Patriots (2:00), followed by the top games of the first week (10:00), next we dissect the biggest rookie debuts (27:29). Finally we debut our newest segment - Bullish or Bullsh*t.

THE NFL SEASON IS FINALLY HERE! James, Jake and Jewel start by picking each game of the NFL season and break down their top teams (2:30), most suprising (9:00) and their worst teams (15:00). Then the trio broaden their scopes and break the season down by each division (19:27).