The Grueling Truth

Yes, everyone, Chris and Graham are still alive. We know it has been a long time since Out of Left Field has graced the ears of The Grueling Truth Network faithful and we are so happy to finally be back and we are certainly at no shortage of topics to discuss.

The trade deadline has passed, remember no waiver wire this season, and teams are being lauded for big moves and blasted for complete inactivity. Normally we would "grade the trade" but since the Houston Astros pretty much flipped the bird to the rest of Major League Baseball when the acquired Zack Greinke we talk about the true story: did tanking actually work?

Plus, the Atlantic League is introducing more dramatic changes to the baseball landscape. The guys discuss the good, the bad, and the downright horrible ideas that are being tested in a joint venture with Major League Baseball.

Finally, we take a look at the standings after our long hiatus and leave you with plenty of stories and laughs along the way.

"Woulda, coulda, shoulda," shrugs Herman Montes, who was still a very young man when he left boxing to join the 8-to-5 rat race and support his children and brand-new wife with a regular paycheck.
Montes missed the gym, the ring walk, the fame, the competition, and the lifestyle of being a world-ranked welterweight in the 1980s, when fighters like Donald Curry, Milton McCrory, Maurice Blocker, Marlon Starling, Davey Moore Simon Brown, Lloyd Honeyghan, Colin Jones, and Johnny Bumphus were 147-pound options.
At the same time, he never saw his decision as a mistake, even if it came just eight months after his stunning KO conquest of Pipino Cuevas -- an upset that should have opened doors.
Montes joins us on this week's show to tell the story of his mercurial career as a world-class fighter, and explain why he gave it up and never seriously reconsidered his decision.
Before our interview with "The Kid," we get our weekly update from British correspondent Paul McLaughlin about the vibrant boxing scene in the United Kingdom.
And we open, as always, with expert analysts Travis Hartman, Rizwaan Zahid, and John J. Raspanti, who bring an avalanche of insight to two fascinating weekend fights -- Pascal's stunning resurrection against Marcus Browne, and the astonishing donnybrook between Chris Arreola and Adam Kownacki that set an all-time CompuBox record for most punches thrown and landed in a heavyweight fight.
They also sort through the sudden turbulence in the relationship between Canelo Alvarez and Golden Boy Promotions, the increasing fog surrounding Dillian Whyte's dodgy drug tests, and the intriguing mystery that is Buboy Fernandez: Who is he, what's his value to Manny Pacquiao, and why is he dissing Freddie Roach?
Dennis Taylor is host of The Ringside Boxing Show, editor/publisher of www.ringsideboxingshow.com, and co-author (with John J. Raspanti) of "Intimate Warfare: The True Story of the Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward Boxing Trilogy," an Amazon bestseller.

On today’s show Tom talks about DeVante Parker and how he has looked this training camp so far. Has he put it all together? Or is it still fools gold? Tom also talks about the Fitzpatrick vs Rosen competition and with Rosen having a better day on Thursday is Rosen coming on and maybe starting to get things to “click” for him? All of this and much much more.

It’s football from this point forward. Big Ten Media Days were July 18 and 19 and we’re right around the corner from the month of August. August is the month that college football starts. We can’t wait.

So, what exactly happened at B1G Media Days? Listen to this episode of Go B1G or Go Home to find out. Starting next week, Kevin and Troy will start previewing B1G teams ahead of the 2019 season. To start, the youngster and old man will go over the bottom four teams from the Big Ten West in terms of last season’s standings (Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois).

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The Rockpile Report Podcast is back to weekly shows!We open with a recounting of our off-season antics & knock some of the rust off while taste testing a beer everyone in Buffalo seems to be crazy about....for some reason......Then, we talk about the CBS blackout situation, outlining the ways the NFL is involved & what a protracted blackout might do to football watching fans everywhere.We close with a discussion about NFL Training Camp - we're not trying to be downers here, but realists. Everyone needs to take a deep breath and, in the words of Aaron Rogers, R-E-L-A-X.@RockpileReport - www.WiseGuysBuffalo.com">[email protected]www.WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast

Guest Hoosier Legend Pat Graham.

Harry asks whether IU can go to a bowl, if the Colts are a Super Bowl team, about Joe Maddon's arrogance, if Carmelo Anthony has an NBA future, and whether extension for Mike Bobinski was a good idea!

Join Mike Goodpaster and Steve Risley as they welcome former NFL kicker Mike Hollis to the show.

Michael Thomas gets paid and much more NFL news,
- Collaros on the move
- Week 7 recap/ Week 8 Preview
- Riley's betting odds!
- Much more!

Right now on the latest installment of A Fantasy Football Podcast by the FF Faceoff, Anthony Cervino (@therealnflguru) and Mike Hauff (@theffrealist) will discuss the 2019 Fantasy Football Impact of N'Keal Harry's latest struggles as well as Kenyan Drake, Kalen Ballage and the Dolphins backfield. They will also take a lap around the league and break down the latest NFL Training Camp News and Rumors.

Looking for fantasy football draft advice? Then don't forget that Anthony and Mike will always answer and address all of your fantasy football advice and strategy questions in the live chat right here on the show! Have an off-air comment? They guys will always answer them in a timely manner!

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