The Morning Rush

On Monday's Rush, Tony C and Jordan (@DatDudeNice) break down Super Bowl LIV and the first championship for the Chiefs in 50 years.

The guys talk about the 4th-quarter heroics of Patrick Mahomes, the question marks now surrounding Kyle Shanahan and Jimmy Garoppolo, and of course .... SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS!!!

Also on The Rush:

Tony couldn't care less about the halftime show

Pens and Caps hook up in Washington

Jordan recaps his weekend in Arizona at The Phoenix Open

On Friday's Rush, Tony C previews Super Bowl 54 and gives his Big 2 Picks of the Week.

Tony also talks about the Wizards' Bradley Beal being a big-time snub for this year's NBA All-Star game, and he looks back at Maryland's big win over Iowa in College Park.

We also have interviews from our own Joe Shuta with former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson, and former Pirates catcher Jason Kendall, who talks some football!

On Thursday's Rush, Tony C finally turns his attention to the Super Bowl after both teams hold their first official practices of the week.

Tony also looks at the incident at Madison Square Garden between the Knicks and Grizzlies that got three players ejected.

Mike Burke (@MikeBurkeMDT) takes his usual seat in studio, and the guys talk about Dusty Baker becoming the Astros' new manager.

And the guys hold another Morning Rush Draft. Today's topic: Best quarterbacks of the Super Bowl era to never win a Super Bowl title.

On Wednesday's Rush, Tony C looks at the Frankfort and Southern boys' and girls' basketball teams that have seemingly separated themselves from the area pack at the halfway point of the season.

Chapin Jewell of the Mineral Daily News-Tribune takes his usual seat in studio for the 8:00 hour to talk about those teams and other happenings around the region.

And Joe Shuta catches up with the legendary voice of the Maryland Terrapins, Johnny Holliday! (0:52:28 mark)

Also on The Rush:

Coach K goes crazy on the Crazies

Pirates' payroll is embarrassing

Remembering John Altobelli as Orange Coast College opens the season

On Tuesday's Rush, Tony C continues to talk about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant as the NBA decides to postpone the Clippers-Lakers game scheduled for that evening.

Tony also talks about the Pirates trading Starling Marte to the Diamondbacks, and has no doubt the team is officially in rebuild mode, even though they won't admit it.

Speaking of the Diamondbacks, our own Joe Shuta catches up with Arizona hitting coach and former Pirate Darnell Coles.

Mike Burke (@MikeBurkeMDT) takes his usual seat in studio for the final two hours of the show, and Mike gives his thoughts on Kobe Bryant and the Maryland-Indiana game on Sunday.

Tony and Mike also welcome to the studio Joe Carter, chairman of the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament, to talk about the 60th ACIT coming up March 12-14 (1:38:27 mark).

On Monday's Rush, Tony C spends the majority of the show talking about the tragic death of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, and 7 others in a helicopter crash Sunday morning in California.

Jordan Nicewarner (@DatDudeNice) takes his usual seat in studio for the final two hours of the show, and joins Tony in talking about and remembering Bryant and the legacy he left behind.

On Friday's Rush, Tony C heard some compelling arguments that may have swung his opinion about Eli Manning's Hall of Fame candidacy. 

Tony also runs down the WVSSAC's new proposed realignment for basketball for the 2020-21 season, and he looks at the impact that coaches can have on someone's life, and asks listeners the question: Who was the Morgan Wootten of your life?

Joe Shuta was very busy this week, giving us interviews with Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds and bench coach Don Kelly. He also caught up with former Notre Dame and Steelers quarterback Terry Hanratty.

On Thursday's Rush, Tony C talks about the beginning of one career (Zion Williamson) and the end of another (Eli Manning).

Tony also talks about the punishment handed down by the Big 12 in response to the Kansas-Kansas State brawl.

Mike Burke (@MikeBurkeMDT) takes his usual seat in studio, and the guys talk about Manning's Hall of Fame possibilities, Derek Jeter's Hall of Fame unani"miss", and they hold another Morning Rush Draft. Today's topic: Greatest DeMatha basketball players in the Morgan Wootten era (01:18:50 mark).

On Wednesday's Rush, Tony C looks at the terrible brawl between Kansas and Kansas State.

Tony also talks about basketball coaching legend Morgan Wootten, who passed away late Tuesday night.

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. Chapin also gives his thoughts on Coach Wootten.

And we're also talking eggs in a bag!!

On Tuesday's Rush, Tony C breaks down West Virginia's big bounce-back win over Texas in Morgantown.

Tony also looks at the career of coaching legend Morgan Wootten, who was recently placed in hospice care.

Mike Burke (@MikeBurkeMDT) takes his usual seat in studio to talk about Coach Wootten and the impact he has had in the area. The guys also discuss:

Championship Sunday

Should Astros players be punished for cheating?

To boo, or not to boo?