The Morning Rush

On Wednesday's Rush, Tony C goes over some possible temporary changes to show until things get back to normal in the sports world.

Tony talks about the NFL expanding the postseason from 12 to 14 teams, and whether or not it's good for the game. He also wonders if state athletic associations are putting together contingency plans if high school fall sports can't start on time.

Also on today's Rush:

Somebody tell ESPN that Herman Boone was real

"The Last Dance" is coming sooner than expected

The return of basketball in China is put on hold

On Tuesday's Rush, Tony C's got that Bill Murray feeling in Groundhog Day. 

Tony talks about the growing opinion that we might not have football in the fall.

Tony and Mike Burke discuss the NCAA's decision to grant all spring sport student-athletes an extra year of eligibility, which could mean some very tough decisions for schools and programs moving forward.

And continuing from Monday's topic, Mike reveals his most rewindable, goose bump-inducing moments in sports movies.

On Monday's Rush, Tony C recaps another busy non-sports weekend of taking walks, trimming bushes, and watching movies.

Tony talks about being very excited about getting concert tickets for his birthday, but then realizing that he might not be able to go if things don't change in the next few months.

After watching Rocky I, II, III, and IV, Tony reveals his most rewindable moment in a sports movie (Hint: It was from Rocky II). 

Jordan Nicewarner (@DatDudeNice) takes his usual seat in studio, and he reveals his most rewindable, emotional, goose bump-inducing moments in sports movies. The guys also talk about everything from curling in the Winter Olympics to facial hair.

On Friday's Rush, we get a little optimism from WVSSAC Executive Director Bernie Dolan on the completion of the high school basketball season and beginning of spring sports in West Virginia.

In the middle of a pandemic, the NFL continues to flex its muscle.

Steph Curry interviewed who now?

On another Friday Rush Interview, our own Joe Shuta caught up with former Pirates second baseman and World Series champion Phil Garner (1:15:10 mark). Joe then joins Tony C on the Rush Line to talk about a major deal struck by Major League Baseball and the players' association.

On Thursday's Rush, Tony C gets his day off to a bad start because he can't find his glasses. He also feels bad for the high school seniors who probably won't get a chance to end their athletic careers properly with spring sports on the brink of cancellation.

Tony and Mike Burke lament the absence of Major League Baseball's Opening Day. To fill the void, they take part in another Morning Rush Draft.

Today's topic: The guys put together their starting nine, plus a manager, of the greatest players to never win a World Series.

On Wednesday's Rush, Tony C looks back fondly at the 2013 NL Wild Card game between the Reds and Pirates.

Tony also doesn't understand why so many people were surprised that West Virginia's two big men were returning to Morgantown, and Tom Brady is officially introduced in Tampa Bay.

Chapin Jewell of the Mineral Daily News-Tribune takes his usual seat in studio for the 8:00 hour. The guys swap stories of their "One Shining Moment" on the basketball court, and Chapin even shares heartbreak on the Little League field.

On Tuesday's Rush, Tony C begins the show with a plea to listeners to just stay home.

Tony then talks about the real possibility of the Summer Olympics being postponed to 2021 ... and then ends the show with the Summer Olympics being postponed!

Tony is joined in studio by Mike Burke (@MikeBurkeMDT), and the guys talk about what would have been the opening week of Major League Baseball. They also look at the Redskins' acquisition of Kyle Allen, and what that could mean for Dwayne Haskins. 

And the guys look at West Virginia's non-conference basketball schedule for the 2020-21 season (assuming there is one).

On Monday's Rush, Tony C recaps another weekend without sports, as he rekindled his love for playing video games.

Jordan Nicewarner (@DatDudeNice) takes his usual seat in studio for the final two hours of the show. The guys talk about Tom Brady to the Bucs, Antonio Brown finding another job, something called iRacing, and marble racing.

The guys also listen to audio from Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo's conference call last Friday, and they wonder if the Summer Olympics will (or better yet, should) go down this summer in Tokyo.

On Friday's Rush, Tony C talks about more coaches and players testing positive for coronavirus. Are they getting preferential treatment for testing, and could that be a good thing to spread awareness to fans?

Tony also discusses Todd Gurley getting released by the Rams (and later picked up by the Falcons).

Could Jameis Winston be a fit in Pittsburgh? Could Andy Dalton be the answer in New England?

Joe Shuta hops on the Rush Line to talk about his shortened stay at Pirates Spring Training in Bradenton.

And Tony wonders: What would it have been like if the coronavirus had hit when he was a kid?

On Thursday's Rush, Tony C recaps an eventful evening of watching television (not much else to do, eh?), including a trip down memory lane with the 1985 Celtics and Sixers, and the 1979 Pirates.

Mike Burke takes his usual seat in studio for the final two hours of the show. The guys discuss Tom Brady leaving the Patriots, and what sporting event/game/movie they would watch on a 24-hour loop.

And Allegany College of Maryland baseball coach Mike Carter joins the guys on the Rush Line to talk about the abrupt end to his team's season (1:26:25 mark).