The Beat of Sports

When the Arkansas Razorbacks decided to run Bobby Petrino out of town the fanbase thought it was a good decision, the coach was mired in a controversy involving a motorcycle accident. But since then the program hasn't been successful on the field. At a recent Little Rock Touchdown Club meeting Petrino was welcomed to a standing ovation, Marc talks about how when you make a knee-jerk coaching change sometimes the grass isn't always greener.

Team USA has been ousted from medal contention by France at the FIBA World Cup, failing to capture gold at a major international tournament for the first time since 2006. Even though this loss will get little attention, will this lead to star players like LeBron James, Steph Curry, and James Harden to sign up and play for Team USA for the 2020 Olympics?

The 2019 season for the Seminoles has not gotten off to a good start, after losing in week 1 against Boise State they struggled to get past Louisiana-Monroe. This has lead to the fanbase starting to call for a coaching change and there is now infighting in the locker room. Brendan Sonnone joins the show to talk about the state of the Seminoles and wonders if the team has already lost the fanbase.

A video of DeMarcus Lawrence refusing to sign an autograph for a young New York Giants fan gained national attention on social media. When Lawrence was on his way to the bus on Sunday, a young fan wearing a Saquon Barkley jersey eagerly ran up to him and asked for an autograph. Lawrence only looked at the boy and told him, “You need the right jersey, son.” Marc and Scott debate whether or not Lawrence is the bad guy in this situation.

When the Arkansas Razorbacks decided to run Bobby Petrino out of town the fanbase thought it was a good decision, the coach was mired in a controversy involving a motorcycle accident. But since then the program hasn't been successful on the field. At a recent Little Rock Touchdown Club meeting Petrino was welcomed to a standing ovation, Marc talks about how when you make a knee-jerk coaching change sometimes the grass isn't always greener.

Yesterday a civil lawsuit was filed against Antonio Brown over allegations of sexual assault against a former trainer. Richard Hale joins us for a special sports legal segment to talk about what this lawsuit means for Brown and whether or not he could see the star wide received end up on the NFL commissioner exception list.

Kevin Durant is one of the most talented players in the NBA but at times he seems a bit mercurial and aloof. Marc talks about Durants comments about being unhappy with all the circus involved with the NBA, and wonder if this is because only negative stories get attached to Durant and not the good things he does.

A college field hockey game between Maine-Temple was called off in the middle of play after host school Kent State needed the field to set up pre-game fireworks for the football game next door. Yep, you read that correctly a game was called off for daytime fireworks.

The 2019 Miami Dolphins season didn't get off to a very good start, as they got blown out 59-10 against the Baltimore Ravens and now their are reports of multiple players demanding trades out of South Beach. Marc takes a look back at the 2007 season for the Dolphins when they finished 1-15, and embarked on a rebuild with the #1 draft pick. The story features such names as John Beck, Ted Ginn, and Cam Cameron.

One of the many factors that Antonio Brown didn't last long with the Raiders seems to be because of a video he released on social media chronicling all his troubles with the organization. Is this the start of players using new platforms to help them get their way? Plus how many athletes are hiring video/social media crews to follow them and document their lives?