The Beat of Sports

Mike O'Donnell joins the show and talks about the legacy that Kobe Bryant left on this generation of basketball players who spent so much time looking to copy his mentality on and off the court. Plus he and Marc discuss how the news affected both of them and the reflecting it put on their own lives.

Our master of basketball knowledge Brendan Suhr joins the show to talk about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and the legacy he left on the world of basketball. He and Marc discuss what he meant to the sport as a global ambassador and the group of basketball players that he helped inspire.

Mike O'Donnell joins the show for his weekly segment and breaks down the NBA debut for Zion Williamson. He and Marc discuss whether or not Zion should've played more minutes or if they Pelicans were right to play it safe. Then Mike talks about how he has a family tie to the Kansas-Kansas State brawl that happened this week.

Reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James again were named captains for the NBA All-Star Game, but there is more to that story. Tacko Fall received 7 votes from PLAYERS to be a starter in the game and Marc runs though the votes and shows that we shouldn't take voting in this game so seriously.

On the day he will sign a contract extension with LSU that will make him one of the highest paid coaches in college football Marc runs through the journey of Ed Orgeron.

Is Boise State looking to make an exit from the Mountain West Conference? David Southorn from The Athletic joins the show and talks about the lawsuit between Boise State and the Mountain West and if it could result in them looking for a new conference.

Gary Myers the long-time NFL writer joins the show to talk about the retirement of Eli Manning. He and Marc discuss what the legacy for Manning was and wonder if he will be bound for the Hall Of Fame. Plus they discuss whether or not Tom Brady could be putting on a different jersey next season.

If some politicians have there way then the Florida Legislature could have the final say on whether or not a sports arena or stadium at a public university or college campus in the state can be named after a company willing to pay for the right, Marc explains what this could mean for schools all across the state and the hypocrisy about the whole situation.

This NBA season if you look at the ratings for several marquee games they are being beaten by lower tier bowl games. Marc and Scott discuss some theories about why this seems to be happened and if something like more team rivalries could help garner more attention.

Before the season started it appeared as though the plan for the Miami Dolphins was that they were tanking for Tua, but owner Stephen Ross might be throwing a wrench into that plan. Reports are they Ross wants the Dolphins to trade up for Joe Burrow and considering the stock pile of picks they have a move could be made, but should they do this?