The Morning Rush

On Tuesday's Rush, Tony C talks about Denny Hamlin's second-straight victory at the Daytona 500, and the horrific crash involving Ryan Newman.

Tony also discussed a rare off-season appearance by Steelers' head coach Mike Tomlin, who went on ESPN's First Take to defend quarterback Mason Rudolph, and to let ESPN know he wasn't happy with the way Rudolph was depicted over the weekend.

Mike Burke (@MikeBurkeMDT) takes his usual seat in studio for the final two hours the show. The guys discuss:

Tomlin's remarks

College hoops and the latest Joe Lunardi bracket

The Astros' cheating scandal

Is Ovechkin feeling the pressure? (No. No he isn't)

On Monday's Rush, Tony C can't believe there was actual controversy at the NBA dunk contest, and he can't imagine why anyone would care.

Jordan Nicewarner (@DatDudeNice) takes his usual seat in studio for the final two hours of the show. The guys discuss:

Adventures on the golf course

WVU women's coach Mike Carey sounding off on his team's critics

The Astros' sign-stealing scandal: Did Major League Baseball handle it correctly?

On Friday's Rush, Tony C can't believe the Astros found a way to make themselves look worse than they already did.

Tony also talks about Myles Garrett telling his side of the story and sticking to it, and Tony wonders when Mason Rudolph will get to tell his side ... if he wants to.

We have another Joe Shuta interview, as Joe catches up with the voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Greg Brown.

And Tony and the listeners compile their All-Valentine's Day team!

On Thursday's Rush, Tony C looks at WVU's poor offensive performance in its loss to Kansas on Wednesday night.

Mike Burke returns to the studio, and the guys talk about the NFL reinstating the Browns' Myles Garrett after what amounted to a 6-game suspension. They also discuss the problems they are having finding games on TV thanks the to streaming universe.

The guys also hold another Morning Rush Draft. Today's topic: They pick the best MLB players they've seen, but can only pick one player from each team in one division.

On Wednesday's Rush, Tony C is joined in studio (an hour early!) by Chapin Jewell of the Mineral Daily News-Tribune to recap what went down in Mineral County and area sports over the past few days.

Tony also looks at Maryland's narrow escape against Nebraska in College Park, and a West Virginia senator chimes in on the difficulty many rural West Virginians have in just trying to watch their beloved Mountaineers on TV. Tony also gives his two cents on the matter, and he's fed up with all the different TV deals and streaming services. He just wants to watch the damn game!

On Tuesday's Rush, Tony C talks about the Chargers and Philip Rivers parting ways, and wonders where Rivers will land next (if he continues playing).

Tony also wonders what the heck Major League Baseball was thinking when it revealed its new playoff proposal.

Mike Burke take his usual seat in studio for the final two hours, and the guys welcome in Adam Sterne, banquet chairman and past president of the local Dapper Dan, to talk about the upcoming Dapper Dan banquet on Feb. 23.

On Monday's Rush, Tony C takes a look at the first weekend of the new XFL ... and he liked what he saw.

Tony also talks about the road woes of the WVU basketball team, and explains why preliminary March Madness seedings in February are stupid.

Jordan Nicewarner (@DatDudeNice) takes his usual seat in studio for the final two hours of the show. The guys talk about the XFL. They also give hockey some love, Jordan has an interesting theory about the Mookie Betts trade, and the guys go way off topic to talk about restaurant forks and their first cars.

On Friday's Rush, Tony C is rejuvenated after his day off and is ready to kick off the weekend.

Tony talks about his trip to Morgantown to see the Mountaineers hammer Iowa State, and he can't believe how much he had to pay for a box of popcorn.

Since there was no show Thursday, Mike Burke was in studio from 7-9, and the guys held another Morning Rush Draft. This week's topic: Worst Major League Baseball uniforms ever.

And Frostburg State University men's basketball head coach Sean Brown stopped by the studio to talk with the guys for the entire 7:00 hour (0:51:17 mark).

On Wednesday's Rush, Tony C. looks at the mega trade in Major League Baseball between the Dodgers and Red Sox (and Twins), and what it will mean for everybody else.

Tony also looks at Maryland's tough win over Rutgers, and Alex Ovechkin's recent goal-scoring onslaught for the Capitals.

With the Chiefs winning their first Super Bowl in 50 years, Tony asks the question: What's the one thing you want to see happen in sports before you die?

And Chapin Jewell of the Mineral Daily News-Tribune takes his usual seat in studio for the 8:00 hour to talk MinCo and area sports, including the boys' game between Keyser and Frankfort.

On Tuesday's Rush, Tony C tries to answer the two biggest questions coming out of Super Bowl LIV

1) Who is really to blame for the 49ers' loss?

2) Is this the beginning of a Kansas City dynasty?

Tony also decided to see what all the fuss was about over the Super Bowl halftime show, and came to a simple conclusion: You don't like it, turn it off.

Mike Burke joined Tony in studio to give his thoughts on the Super Bowl, and the guys take a trip down memory lane to discuss gym class nightmares from back in their day.