In the NBA, James Harden and Giannis apparently have beef. Zion Williamson is living up to the hype and just might help the Pelicans into the playoffs and steal the ROY from Ja Morant. I won't get into the NFL this week even though there's some pretty interesting stories as well as the combine. I'll get back to that next week. Instead, we will talk about some college football; yes COLLEGE football with writer and reporter Brian Smith who works for multiple sites operated by sports Illustrated including Irish Breakdown, AllClemson & AllGators. All that and more. So sit back, relax and listen up..to Episode 58, of the Format!

The Dallas Cowboys keep giving Dak Prescott the hint that he isn't that guy but he won't take it. What's the next stop for the GOAT Tom Brady? Boxing is set to make a comeback with a mega heavyweight fight for the WBC title. On the NBA front, Andy Noel joins us again to talk about NBA AS Weekend and look ahead to the remainder of the regular season and little early playoff talk. All that and more…so sit back, relax and listen up…to Episode 57, of the FORMAT!!

A week after the Super Bowl, the Lombardi and SB MVP Trophies both reside in Kansas City. Pat Mahomes has had the arguably best first two seasons as a starter in the history of football, but is he already a HOFer? Should Joe Burrow refuse to play for the Cincinnati Bengals? The NFL and the NFL owners are full of it. In the NBA, the trade deadline is gone and some interesting moves took place. The Clippers got stronger and the Warriors retooled a bit. Finally, in the Bruce Breakdown, people are calling Pat Mahomes' SB run the best ever by a QB. Is it? Or are we victims of recency bias? 

All that and more…so sit back, relax, and listen up…to episode 56…of The Format!!

Pat Mahomes, Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs end a 50 year drought and win the franchise's second-ever world championship.

Quick and immediate post-game recap of the biggest and final NFL game of the season.

Sit back, relax, and listen up, to Episode 55 of the Format!

Just to break up the monotony, we've got a mid-week episode for you. John Ried, Jacksonville Jaguars beat writer joins us again to reminisce on his times seeing Kobe Bryant up close while covering the NBA, before getting into some NFL talk about the Super Bowl, and possible fixes for the Jags troubles. Sit back, relax, and listen up...to Episode 54...of the Format!

The sports world was rocked today when one of the biggest icons and greatest athletes in history died tragically at the age of 4. Is there trouble in paradise with the LA Clippers? How will the NBA AS weekend commemorate a gone too soon great? The Superbowl is set. The 49ers and Chiefs will face off in Miami. Another legend hangs up the cleats. All that. And honestly, my heart isn't in it to do too much more. So sit back, Relax, And listen up…To this somber episode 53….Of the Format.

We're down to the final four in the NFL. We'll give a quick recap on how we got here. There's some serious pressure on Aaron Rodgers, Derek Henry is a MAN, the Niners are releasing the HOUNDS on people, and are the Chiefs this good? There are some big moves in the NFL coaching ranks, and what the NFL WANTS to see in the Super Bowl. In college football, how good is Joe Burrow? What's the future like for Tua Tagaviloa? What's going on with the Michigan Wolverines, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish? Some quick thoughts on the NBA…Its STILL football season so I'm not QUITE there yet with hoops, but I have a couple of things to get to. Finally, in the Bruce Breakdown, a great idea that'll never happen. All that, and more… so sit back, relax, and listen up…to Episode 52 of the Format!

In this first episode of the Format Podcast of 2020, two guests join the show. First up, talking NFL, is Florida Times-Union Jaguars Beat Writer John Reid. He talks Cowboys head coaching search, what the Jags need to do to fix their team and whether Brady and the Patriots can make one more run. In the NBA segment, Gerald Moody, host of the This, that and the third with G Moody podcast joins the fray to talk the late David Stern, LeBron James (of course), and his NY Knicks.  Finally, in the Bruce Breakdown, does the SEC really have the best players? Great show to open the year and get us over halfway to 100 episodes. Sit back, relax, and listen up...to episode 51 of the Format!!

What a week and sports week-END! Joe Burrow continued in his record breaking season with a game for the ages in the CFP semifinal against Oklahoma. Trevor Lawrence kept the Tigers' hopes of repeating alive in an absolute CLASSIC against the Buckeyes.  In the NBA, the post up is supposedly the worst thing in basketball. LeBron flopped again on Christmas against the Clippers. And his Kyle Kuzma got caught up in the King's Drama. In the NFL, the playoff picture gets finalized this weekend with some key matchups and oh…DAK PRESCOTT STILL hasn’t gotten paid.  Finally, in the Bruce Breakdown…a look back at 2019.  All that and more…so sit back, relax…and listen up…to Episode 50…of the FORMAT!!!!

What a time of year in sports!? 5 division titles clinched in the NFL, the AFC is lining up pretty well; the NFC is up for grabs. LeBron and the Lakers lost their two biggest games of the season. The Clippers need reps together. The Big Ticket himself Kevin Garnett spits some fire about LeBron in Cleveland and Miami. In the College Football Playoff we have two amazing semifinal games. There's a shootout coming in the Peach Bowl and a perfect matchup in the Fiesta. In the Bruce Breakdown...the Irish move on from their OC. Whats next? All that…and More…So sit back, relax, and listen up, to Episode 49, of the Format!