The Beat of Sports

On a very special edition of The Bridge today Brandon and Marc are joined by Jerry O'Neill and they have a debate about preseason rankings in college football and why they will always be full of bias. They discuss what will happen with free agency in the NBA and why LeBron holds all of the cards where others like Paul George might end up. Plus they talk about the problem with the lack of parity in the NBA.

Eric Single the college sports producer for Sports Illustrated joins the show to talk about where UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton ranks in their Top 100 of college football players for 2018. He also talks about what the criteria was that went into the ranking process. And he talks about the backlash that he received from members of the SEC media (Paul Finebaum) when no SEC players made the top 10.

On The Bridge today Brandon and Marc wonder what the future holds for Aaron Gordon, will he be retained by the Orlando Magic and if so will it be for a max contract? Brandon talks about how he is worried that if Gordon leaves the Magic could be looking at another Victor Oladipo situation. Then they ask the question of if Sam Presti deserves credit for drafting 3 future MVP candidates, while Marc explains that teams should never let talent leave. And then they talk about if coaches need to have a personality to win over a fan base or if winning is all that matters.

Paul Tenorio of The Athletic joins the show to give his thoughts on the continued woes for Orlando City after another disappointing result this weekend. He talks about the potential locker room issues that could exist after the decision to part ways with Jason Kreis and if that is a cause for concern for the organization. Paul also talks about how he believes that the Orlando front office will take as much time in the coaching search because they understand that the window for them to make the playoffs is still open.

On The Bridge today Brandon and Marc discuss the welcoming press conference for Mo Bamba and the Orlando Magic. Marc brings up the point that Bamba has the makings of what could be a star personality which is something that the organization has lacked over the years. They talk about the continued woes of Orlando City and wonder what kind of coach they might end up with during this coaching search. And they ask the question of if Jameis Winston is long for remaining with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the recent off the field incident led to a suspension.

On The Bridge today Brandon and Marc give a recap to the Mo Bamba pick by the Orlando Magic. They try to figure out how he will fit into the lineup and wonder what the future may hold for the point guard position which still has not been addressed. Then Orlando City rookie midfielder Chris Mueller joins the show to give his thoughts on how the mood of the team after the coaching change and previews the upcoming Montreal match. And lastly the guys give their thoughts on the Jameis Winston suspension and wonder if his time in Tampa Bay might be for much longer.

You know him from the evening news on WFTV but Greg Warmoth used to a sports guy and has got some things he needs to get off his chest. He reminisces about one of is favorite moments from Orlando Magic draft history including a funny story about the trade of Chris Webber for Penny Hardaway. He presents a what if scenario for the city of Orlando if the Magic organization would've paid Shaq the money he wanted. He explains why he thinks that the Magic owe it to the fans to draft Trae Young. The interview was filled with some hot takes and and is very entertaining.

On a very special edition of The Bridge, Brandon and Marc are joined by Jerry O'Neill to discuss all things NBA Draft. They run though the list of potential names that the Orlando Magic could go for at the #6 pick. Then they ask the question of if the team should try to move up in the draft and if the answer is yes, do they have any assets that another team would want in return. Marc brings up the point that you have to take some risks and potentially add salary if you want to get a franchise changing player. Jerry does not agree with that kind of philosophy.

Josh Robbins from the Orlando Sentinel joins the show to give a preview of what the Orlando Magic might look to do ahead of tomorrow nights NBA Draft. He gives his thoughts on whether or not the team should look to fill a positional need or just go for the best player available. When Marc asks about the future of Aaron Gordon, Josh explains what the thinks the front office will look to do with the soon to be restricted free agent.

With the NBA Draft tomorrow, time to reflect and debate and the greatest Orlando Magic Draft pick. The criteria is that the player has to have been drafted by Magic. Therefore, Jameer Nelson would not count. Jameer was traded to the Magic on draft night in 2004. Plus Marc Daniels gives his thoughts on what the trickle down effect to roster building could happen for the team when the make a selection. Also he weighs the potential of using the 6th pick to try and offload the Bismack Biyombo contract.