The Beat of Sports

This morning on The Bridge, Mike Bianchi and Marc Daniels discuss and debate Mike's "old-man" take on Jalen Ramsey's trash talk, Brett McMurphy's comments about why he doesn't have UCF inside his Top 25, and more!

With week 2 of the NFL Preseason about to get underway tonight, Mike Tuck explains what his Top 5 story lines are as the regular season is fast approaching. He talks about how the rule changes implemented in the off season will be something to pay attention to early on and how Jon Gruden has so many question marks that he can't be ignored.

The Bridge: BBQ favs, Jalen Ramsey trash talk, and UCF rankings

Mike Bianchi and Marc Daniels open The Bridge discussing the best thing about BBQ restaurants, Jalen Ramsey’s trash talk towards half of the NFL’s QB’s, and the constant disrespect (this time by Brett McMurphy) towards UCF in the rankings.

With college football about 2 weeks from returning some teams still have question marks at the quarterback position, one of them being the Florida Gators. How close is Dan Mullen to naming a starting QB, and is it better that there are multiple options for the start of the season. What are the expectations for the Gator offense going into this season and has the offensive line been fixed after being such a problem for the last few years. Plus did Florida get too complacent when it comes to upgrading all of their football facilities after winning multiple championships a decade ago?

Mike Bianchi and Marc Daniels open The Bridge discussing the likelihood of Ryan Fitzpatrick stealing the starting QB job from Jameis Winston in Tampa Bay and Bianchi’s “report” that Florida might make a decision @ QB today. Plus, Marc shares his thoughts on the Maryland football scandal.

With UCF Football 16 days away from kicking off the season against UConn some fans have begun looking at bowl predictions. So where might the Knights be playing when the regular season ends? Plus a few years into the College Football Playoffs is the system getting teams right, and should the committee look more into the polls to form an opinion on their rankings? And is there any way to remove the bias that teams like Alabama received based on past performance.

Mike Bianchi and Marc Daniels open The Bridge discussing Kravitz’s “good-deed” yesterday, where he found $100 and gave it back. What would Mike and Marc have done in that situation? Plus, they’re critical of Will Muschamp supporting DJ Durkin and the culture @ Maryland.

After being the talk of the golf world this past weekend after finishing second in the PGA Championship, Tiger Woods seems be returning to form. But as Marc explains if you are expecting the old Tiger Woods for 20 years ago to comeback then you are just being foolish. Although he won't be the golfer he was 5 years ago when he was struggling he will never go back to being the 26 year old that everyone on the PGA Tour was afraid of.

Mike Bianchi and Marc Daniels open The Bridge discussing the National Anthem issue and how the NFL is already dealing with more drama after only one preseason weekend. Plus, the latest endeavor for former Magic coach Stan Van Gundy.

Our college hoops expert Mike O'Donnell joins the show to discuss the recent rule changes in NCAA. He and Marc try to figure out what they are trying to accomplish especially when they didn't consult with the NBA or USA Basketball.