With the NBA All-Star Break in the books, the Association has the undivided attention of the American sports fan, at least for the short term. The NFL season is behind us, and while MLB teams have reported for Spring Training, it’s all NBA for at least the next few weeks. And what a season it’s been, with a few up and coming teams trying to break out, an exciting MVP race and a whole crop of youngsters eager to prove their place in the league. Add to all of that all of the trade deadline action over the past few days and we’ve got ourselves a podcast! So sit back, the NBA is in a new golden age and taking center stage, and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . . 

On, the NBA, the NBA and nothing but the NBA, with special guest Gabe Goldfield, and we're talking NBA trade deadline action, and whether Boogie and the Brow or Fire and Ice works better for the Pelicans' new duo; deadline deals; trades that didn't happen involving Paul George and Jimmy Butler; and a look around the league at the contenders and pretenders; with intro bump by Lupe Fiasco, Promise, off his new album DROGAS Light released about two weeks ago, so check it out!

Super Bowl LI will go down in the books as perhaps the greatest comeback in American sports history, and into the third quarter, much of the viewing audience had written off the Patriots, but to those who watch the games each and every week, you knew that Tom Brady might have something left. The signs were there, the opportunities were presenting themselves, and with his legacy on the line, Brady did what he has spent the past 32 years of his life preparing for. I agree with Mike Lombardi’s assertion that the Falcons hold on to win 9-10 times this game plays out, but on this Sunday, Brady did everything he needed to do and all the cards fell the Patriots’ way. Plus, with the NFL over and MLB around the corner, the NBA takes center stage. So sit back, Super Bowl LI was the greatest ever, the NBA season is going full tilt, and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . . 

On, Super Bowl LI, and why the Falcons lost it; Tom Brady's legacy; NBA Eastern Conference movers and shakers; Carmelo Anthony possibilities; Russell Westbrook update; with intro bump Lupe Fiasco's Tranquilo, off his upcoming album DROGAS Light, out Friday so check it out!

It’s almost here…Super Bowl Sunday is the next best thing to Thanksgiving to us, a close rival for best holiday weekend here at the Roundup Studios, and after an anticlimactic postseason, we actually have a good matchup. On one hand, the Patriots are no stranger to the big game, and after a dominating regular season have taken on all comers to get here again. It’s hard not to pick them in Super Bowl LI but the Falcons come in on fire, granted, as upstarts, but they can barely be considered underdogs. It’s a slippery matchup, and it truly feels like one that could go either way, but we’re giving our picks today and taking a corner. And in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, one of the leagues most diminutive stars is playing like an MVP and carrying his Celtics. So sit back, the NBA season is going full tilt, the Super Bowl is days away and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . . 

On, the dearth of real news leading up to Super Bowl LI and how the media reaches for stories to compensates, and then I do the same thing and reach as well; matchups between the Falcons and the Patriots, including why NE's Special Teams are going to be better, and the Falcons' behind the scenes MVPs; the NBA's Eastern Conference ups and downs, as the Cavs pull out of a slump, the Celtics rally behind Isaiah Thomas, the Raptors keep on slumping and the Wizards are the hottest team around; Carmelo Anthony's statements on his possible destinations; the Russell Westbrook triple double watch continues, with intro bump off Migos' new album, Culture, we kick off with the song Slippery, so check it out!

Shouldn’t we have learned by now, that no matter how juicy the matchup, the majority of NFL playoff games end up as duds. This year, 8 of 10 games were decided by 15+ points, but admit it, we all watched anyways. After all, boring football is still football. The NBA on the other hand, well, you get a good game somewhere every night, thank you League Pass, and the playoffs promise even more excitement. The talent level in the league has never been higher, and there are a whole host of teams ready to challenge the Warriors, Spurs and Cavs, the powers that be among the ranks of would be contenders. So sit back, the NBA season is going full tilt, the Super Bowl matchups are set and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling…

On, an anticlimactic Conference Championship Sunday, including; why the Packers lost in Atlanta; Matt Ryan versus the best QBs in the NFL; why the Steelers lost in New England; Tom Brady’s continuing ability to make average receivers incredible; Super Bowl LI preview and predictions; Blake Griffin’s return to the Clippers; 76ers’ winning ways and unlikely playoff pursuit; Warriors updates w/ KD as an MVP contender; the Russell Westbrook triple double watch; NBA All Star reserve picks; with intro bump by Childish Gambino, Redbone, off the stellar Awaken My Love, so check it out!

Travis Kelce’s rant about poor officiating following the Chiefs’ loss to the Steelers only served to obfuscate the fact that his team didn’t show up for a big game. The Seahawks always have a lot to say, but the Falcons made words irrelevant with their actions on the field. There wasn’t a lot to say in Jerryworld Sunday evening, and in the wake of the Cowboys’ defeat at the hands of Aaron Rodgers, the silence was deafening. Some players will have big words leading up to the big game, others, like Tom Brady, will give out stock, vanilla quotes, but like Tom Terrific, we come from the school of Belichick; we’re just looking forward to Sunday. So sit back, the NBA season is going full tilt, the NFL Playoffs are down to the final four and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling…

On, the Seahawks’ OL deteriorating over the course of the game while the Falcons hit on all cylinders; the Patriots’ get a lift from Dion Lewis while the Texans struggle to get anything going behind Brock Osweiler; the Cowboys’ tough loss at Jerryworld at the hands of Aaron Rodgers and the foot of Mason Crosby; the Steelers’ ugly win over the no-show Chiefs; the final game at the Georgia Dome, a collision course between probable MVP Matt Ryan and should be MVP Aaron Rodgers; the Steelers’ big challenge in Foxborough vs Tom Brady; the NBA as we approach the break and who should be an All Star, CP3 out and more, with intro bump Big Ol’ Words by Ceelo Green, so check it out!

We have a big Martin Luther King holiday weekend to look forward to, with an exciting slate of NFL Division Round playoff games, followed by an MLK Day matchup with the Cavs traveling to the Bay to face the Warriors, so if you’re in one of these areas and have the means, get yourself a ticket and get yourself to a game. Of the many things you might see, Aaron Rodgers upsetting the Cowboys at home with a Hail Mary is always a possibility. Another, King James and KD going head to head as we get another preview of a likely Finals matchup. But with so much going on this weekend, whether you’re at the game or watching from home, it’s gonna be a blast!  So sit back, the NBA season is going full tilt, the NFL Playoffs are upon us and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

On, the Portland Blazers picking it up as the season goes on; Korver to the Cavs and other possible moves; NBA All Star roster talk, with who is deserving and who isn’t; more talk on Russ Westbrook vs James Harden for MVP; the Warriors' struggles vs bigger, stronger teams; the Clippers’ dependence on CP3 but not on Blake Griffin; NFL Wild Card weekend wrap and Division Round previews, including, how bad the Texans will lose to the Patriots, why the Seahawks have a chance vs the Falcons, whether or not the Steelers can get by the Chiefs and the marquee matchup, the Packers at the Cowboys, with picks by Brian and Vincent; with an intro bump “Call Ticketron” off RTJ3, the newest from the El P and Killer Mike collaboration, Run the Jewels, so check it out!

A new year is upon us and with it, exciting times in the sports world. The NFL Playoffs get underway this weekend, with Wild Card matchups featuring some big names and some lame games, but no matter how the degree of parity has affected the talent level of playoff teams, or how injuries have robbed a few teams of their QBs, it’s the playoffs, and anything is possible! And in the NBA, James Harden and Russell Westbrook seem to be doing the impossible on a nightly basis, and with their incredible 2017 seasons, are adding their names to the history books along side the greatest ever to play the game. So sit back, the NBA season is going full tilt, the NFL Playoffs are upon us and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling . . .

On, the NFL Playoffs kicking off Saturday w/ the Raiders @ Texans then Lions @ Seahawks, then following Sunday with Dolphins @ Steelers and our Game of the Week, Giants @ Packers, and who is gonna win; the end of the NFL regular season, including a tight MVP race between, Matt Ryan, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Ezekiel Elliot, Dak Prescott and LeVeon Bell, and why Rodgers deserves the honor; Julio Jones’ “down” year; debunking Philip Rivers’ apparent regression; Steve Smith Sr’s retirement; the bright futures in Tennessee and Tampa Bay; the start of NBA All Star balloting, with the West stacked at guard, and who deserves to be on the team; James Harden and Russell Westbrook continuing their dominance over any and all who dare to face them; the Warriors’ secret weapon (hint, it's their defense); with intro bump Huey Knew THEN, by Ab Soul off last month’s Do What Thou Wilt, so pick it up!

What a difference a year makes, at least if you’re the Dolphins or the Ravens, the Titans or the Raiders, the Cowboys or the Giants, or the Lions or the Bucs. It means a transformation from Week 15 also ran in 2015 to legit playoff contender in 2016. Now that’s change, as we may see a majority of new teams in the NFL playoffs this year. Plus, there’s tons to talk about as the NBA approaches it’s Christmas Day extravaganza. So sit back, the NBA season is going full tilt, the NFL regular season is coming to a head and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

On, the NFL as we enter WK 16 and keep our eye on the playoff races, including; the Patriots’ and Cowboys’ pursuit of home field throughout the postseason; exciting races between the Steelers and Ravens, the Bucs and the Falcons, the Raiders and the Chiefs and the Lions and the Packers; a look at the mess in the AFC South, with the Colts still alive and the Titans and Texans on a collision course; with previews and predictions for WK 16 matchups; plus, NBA talk as we approach the big Christmas Day NBA extravaganza, including Russell Westbrook and James Harden’s successful one man shows, the controversy caused by the Cavaliers benching their superstars in Memphis last week, and a view of the top contenders a third of the way into the season, with the song Changes as the intro bump by J Cole, off his new album, For Your Eyez Only, so check it out!

We gained a little perspective on the Cowboys and the Raiders in Week 14 of the NFL season, each losing big road games against division opponents, so now you know that they’re not invulnerable. And by now we should know that, the Patriots win notwithstanding, there are no dominant teams in the NFL this season, which promises a few unexpected twist and turns down the stretch drive and into the playoffs. And in the NBA, now you know that Russell Westbrook’s aspirations to average a triple double are legit, the Warriors are having no problem adjusting to the new roster, and that James Harden does more than just fill the stat sheet. So sit back, the NBA season is going full tilt, the NFL regular season is coming to a head and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

On, the Cowboys’ loss at the Giants, the Raiders’ loss at the Chiefs and the Broncos’ loss at the Titans and how that affects the contender scenario; another Chiefs’ W,  the Patriots’ win vs the Ravens, the Steelers’ win at the Bills and the Packers’ decimation of the Seahawks indicate some risers in the championship race; contender schedules to close out the season, with the Texans and Falcons with the easiest roads to the postseason; Week 15 previews and predictions; how Russell Westbrook is pushing the game forward with his incredible performance this year; how James Harden is a legit #1 guy, not just a stat sheet filler; the NBA in general about a quarter of the way into the season, with an intro bump by Ab-Soul, Now You Know, off Do What Thou Wilt, released last week and, as usual, bumping, so pick it up!

With four short weeks to play in the NFL regular season, there is still much to be decided in what should be a riveting playoff race. The Cowboys have clinched, but that still leaves 11 playoff spots to be filled, with 17 teams still alive in either the divisional races or for the Wild Card. Who will stand tall, and who will fade away? And in the NBA, Russell Westbrook is racking up triple doubles at a pace only the Big O has maintained, and at only 6’3” is 10th in the league in rebounding, and truly standing tall. So sit back, the NBA season is going full tilt, the NFL regular season is coming to a head and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling…

On, the Cowboys clinching with 17 teams still vying for 11 postseason spots; Pat's possibilities of clinching this week; Raiders and Chiefs collision course leading them to this week’s H2H in KC; Broncos keep winning despite O woes; 8-4 Lions Cinderella story continues; Packers keep improving, led by resurgent MVP candidate Aaron Rodgers; this week’s GotW candidates, including Seahawks @ Packers, Cowboys @ Giants, Raiders @ Chiefs and Ravens @ Patriots; Russell Westbrook’s amazing season sees him 10th in rebounding in the NBA, a 6’3” PG among centers and power forwards; Warriors keep rolling and Klay keeps shooting; Chris Sale to Red Sox; w/ NFL WK 14 previews and predictions; with intro bump Stand Tall off Childish Gambino’s new joint, Awaken My Love, so check it out!