The Beat of Sports

The biggest topic going on in the NFL right now has nothing to do things happening on the court, well maybe the practice court. It's the Jimmy Butler situation. Is there a chance that all of this drama stems from trade talks falling through with the Miami Heat? If you watch the Butler interview after the incident he seems to be spouting off some Pat Riley-ism... Is Pat the cause of all of this?

After last nights disappointing effort against the Eagles on Thursday Night Football Marc (the Giants fan) commiserates over his teams lack of effort and talent. He talks about how despite paying money to fix the offensive line it might be the worst in the league and that you can't blame bringing back Eli Manning as the main problem for the team.

We go up to Memphis to get a report on this weeks opponent for the UCF Knights. How much of a challenge will the Tigers be for UCF, can they be considered the 2nd rival for UCF going forward? Plus does the American Athletic Conference need more marquee games throughout the season?

What goes into the thought process for the College Football Playoff selection committee each week when they come up with new rankings? Well this week the media got a chance to participate in a mock selection and learned what some of the criteria are that they look at when they are making selections.

The longtime sports columnist turned author Mitch Albom joins the show discuss his career in sports and more. He talks about his decision to pivot from covering sports to move into the realm of becoming an author. He discusses why the amount of access readers have to athletes has changed the way sports writers cover sports and whether not there will be a role for the sports columnist in the future.

After a disappointing exit from Florida State Jimbo Fisher decided to leave for the Aggies of Texas A&M. Just how close is Jimbo to turning them into a playoff contender and how was the decision to bring him in received?

Once the McGregor and Khabib fight was over Saturday all hell broke lose. Fighters started attacking fans and then fans started attacking McGregor in the ring. Marc explains that Dana White is very similar to Vince McMahon in that the drama surrounding UFC will help bring more attention and eyeballs.

After a very disappointing afternoon for Blake Bortles and what has become a typically performance for Ryan Tannehill, Marc explains that both teams have found themselves in the same position. They need to figure out if the quarterback of the future is on the roster and if the answer is no then they need to search for one. And for the Jaguars it won't be that easy because of where they will be drafting.

UCF has reached the highest ranking point but could they be reaching their ceiling? Marc explains that at some point the voters will have a decision to make with the Knights, do they let them pass established teams with a few losses or keep them on the outside of the top 5?

After a loss to Kentucky and fans questioning the coach on who should be the quarterback, the Gators have suddenly found themselves with a 5-1 record. Perception for the team has changed and they are quietly one of the best teams in the SEC. Is Dan Mullen building a team that can take down Kirby Smart and Nick Saban?