The Beat of Sports

With the NFL debut last night by Baker Mayfield with the Cleveland Browns, Marc explains that for a team like the Browns fans are focused on the future. Not Tyrod Taylor as the starting quarterback. This is very similar to how the Orlando Magic fans feel about Mo Bamba and this new era of the team. Fans want to watch Bamba and see his potential rather than seeing a known commodity like Nik Vucevic.

A lot to unpack here on The Bridge this morning with Mike Bianchi and Marc Daniels. The guys discussed the newest development in the Zach Smith story, LeBron James new school in Ohio, NFL Preseason hype, and players that knelt for the National Anthem.

With The Meg opening in theaters this weekend, the worlds most renowned megalodon expert Dr Steven Jasinksi joins the show to discuss more about the prehistoric shark. He talks about the misconceptions about the creature and gives his thoughts on the megalodons portrayal in the new movie.

Jay Busbee from Yahoo Sports joins the show to talk about the story behind how before they became the Tennessee Titans the Houston Oilers played one season in Memphis and how things never went well from the start. Jay discusses how Memphis has always been a haven for misfit sports teams over the past 30 years and never end up with a permanent one except for the Grizzles. He talks about why the Oilers only lasted one year and how this decision just adds fuel to the animosity Memphis has towards Nashville. Plus he talks about how the city of Memphis feels about the Titans now that they have planted roots in Nashville.

Maybe it was an oversight by the media but the details behind how the LeBron James I Promise school aren't being completely reporter. Marc explains that although it has been perceived that James is fully funding the entire endeavor it is still an Akron public school and only his foundation will be paying for a quarter of it. Now this isn't a criticism against LeBron but just an example of a story being under reported.

Mike Bianchi and Marc Daniels discuss the fact that the Gators are spending 6 million dollars to enhance their internet connection and how important that is to certain generations vs others. Mike also leans on Marc for the ins-and-outs of the details surrounding the new head scratching rules to college basketball that were announced yesterday afternoon.

With Antonio Callaway back in the news after a recent incident with the police involving marijuana found in his car, Marc explains that the NFL is hypocrites when it comes to how they give out punishment to it's players when it comes to weed. He talks about how it is believed that as many as 60% of the league smokes weed and that the league is aware of that number and does nothing to prevent it.

Mike Bianchi and Marc Daniels discuss the details of the Meyer case @ Ohio State and how involved Title IX can/should realistically can be. Should AD Gene Smith and/or Urban Meyer have gone to their Title IX office? If not, can Title IX look into it anyway? It’s a complex and complicated issue, Mike has his opinions on the matter, and Marc provides interesting perspective as an employee for a public University (UCF).

With another major upon us this weekend, Marc and Greg take a stroll down memory lane to remember Tiger Woods back in his heyday. Then Greg unveils his master plan for fixing the PGA Tour and restoring it to what it was in the early 2000s. He talks about instituting rules forcing golfers to play in a certain amount of tournaments and turning the other associations into a feeder system for the PGA Tour.

This morning on The Bridge w/ Mike Bianchi and Marc Daniels they welcomed back an old friend and the original morning drive sports talk host on 540 The Team - WFTV's Greg Warmoth.