Talk Back

The NBA Finals have arrived with the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Miami Heat, in a matchup that may look overpowered on paper, and might be that way on the floor too if the Heat can't stay healthy. The Titans have a COVID problem resulting in a postponed game in the NFL, while Russel Wilson lights up the stats and Mahomes is, well, Mahomes. All of that, plus NASCAR putting dirt on Bristol, this week on Talk Back. Enjoy the show!

The NFL season kicks off with questions raised about the Bucs, Niners, and Cowboys, while the Chiefs remain the obvious team to beat. In the NBA, the obvious team to beat was the Clippers, but their season gets derailed by the Nuggets before reaching their potential. The MLB heads to a playoff bubble soon, and NASCAR drives toward their first playoff elimination. Enjoy the show!

The NBA playoffs are moving forward despite a near-boycott last week, social justice issues remain a high-tension point across the landscape, and the NFL season kicks off this week, so hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit get you caught up on the hottest topics of the week. Enjoy the show!

The NBA playoffs have begun, as the Blazers grab the 8th seed in the West to battle the Lakers in round 1. How do the hosts feel about that series, and the other top matchups on the court? Will NCAA football conferences actually hold fall football, will they be split, and how does that impact the college athletes with an NFL future at stake? The podcast wraps with a look at NASCAR at the Daytona road course and Collin Morikawa winning the PGA Championship. Enjoy the show!

What are the chances the NFL season actually makes it through 16 games, and will the MLB season actually finish now that they've started? The pandemic is still the major topic within pro sports, but the NBA has a plan that is now in full-force with the season resuming. Where will the asterisks be placed when all is said and done from the 2020 sports leagues? Enjoy the show!

On this week's show the hosts talk about the NFL's lack of a solid plan to move forward inside the pandemic while the NBA's plan inside the bubble appears to be working, and MLB is finally going to hit the field. There was some drama this week on the PGA Tour, and NASCAR has made a decision about practice and qualifying for the rest of the year. All of that and more on this week's edition of Talk Back, enjoy the show!

The NFL football team in Washington will be changing their name, but is also in need of a significant change in culture and leadership. The NBA has congregated in the bubble, but will it work, and were the new features in NASCAR's All Star race a success or a gimmick? All of that and more on episode 328 of Talk Back, enjoy the show!

Was NASCAR leadership right to go to the media immediately without having all of the facts regarding the 'noose' that was hanging in the garage stall of driver Bubba Wallace? What is the impact to Wallace himself, and to NASCAR as a sport, as a result of the way this was handled. Hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit react on this week's episode of Talk Back, enjoy the show!

On this episode of Talk Back, hosts Justin Gay and Eric Nesbit look at how the dynamics in the United States are informing the way professional sports leagues move forward with their seasons, not only regarding the impact of the pandemic and avoiding COVID-19 infections, but with sensitivity to the topic of racial injustice. Enjoy the show!

NASCAR is back, the NBA is considering a plan, and The Last Dance was a huge hit for ESPN. Our reactions to all three this week on Talk Back. Enjoy the show!