The Chris Rawle Show

Two star wide receivers will be playing the 2022 season on new teams, Davante Adams for the Raiders and Tyreek Hill for the Dolphins. From the perspective of both players and teams (GB/LV, KC/MIA), what was the motivation for these trades to occur?

NFL teams are moving heaven and earth to acquire quarterbacks and pass rushers. Blockbuster trades are happening multiple times per week. What are the lessons to be learned from the insanity of this free agent period?

March Madness is upon us. The one-and-done format is both random and exhilarating, two things that bleed into other sports. What are the most entertaining aspects of the NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB, and college basketball, and why does college football’s current postseason format stick out like a sore thumb?

Plenty of games, past and present, have been decided by simple luck. Why is this important to note and how does it shape discourse moving forward?

The first two dominos of the NFL offseason have fallen: Aaron Rodgers has agreed to return to the Green Bay Packers, while Russell Wilson has been traded from the Seattle Seahawks to the Denver Broncos. The arms race at the quarterback position continues…

The longevity that is on display across the sporting world—and especially the level these athletes are still playing at—is truly astounding. Look no further than John Stockton, Karl Malone, LeBron James, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Whitworth, and Alex Ovechkin.

Chance, luck, and evaluation play enormous roles in shaping the direction of a franchise, as shown by the careers of players like Ja Morant, Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Patrick Mahomes, and Josh Allen.

Few things are more enjoyable to watch than a pressure-packed sporting event and understanding the stakes heightens the viewing experience immensely. As we reach the stretch run in three different sports (college basketball, NBA, NHL), who has the most pressure on them to win?

The past few years have been a boon for the championship-or-bust mindset, with teams like the LA Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Milwaukee Bucks winning championships by moving their chips to the center of the table. How many teams are willing to follow suit?

College football is all about anarchy, for good and bad. On the field the sport is magnetic: chess-level strategy requiring incredible speed and power, performed by athletic yet unpredictable teenagers. Off the field, however, college football is dumpster fire, characterized by the recent news that against the wishes of nearly everybody, the college football playoff won’t be expanding for at least another four years.