For the first time in 40 years, the Georgia Bulldogs are national champions in football after finally getting over the hump against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Calvin and Hardge dive into the game itself and the postgame conversations, and examine just how much better the two programs are than the rest of college football. San Antonio Spurs head coach Greg Popovich told the media the other day that Joshua Primo, the Austin Spurs’ first selection in the 2021 NBA Draft will be heading back to Austin when the roster health improves and the G League affiliate resumes games. This sparks an intense discussion on the Spurs’ approach. Finally, we start the discussion for the show - Is one-and-done a disappointment for the Dallas Cowboys’ season if they lost this weekend?

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Bill O’Brien’s return to the NFL is imminent, but first, he had to finish his duties as the offensive coordinator for Alabama in the National Championship. Hardge has an issue with the play-calling, and the guys discuss it. Stepping over to the NFL, Micah Parsons had a rookie season for the record books, but TJ Watt tied Michale Strahan’s single-season sack record. Who deserves Defensive Player of the Year, and who will actually win it? With “Black Monday” resolving, one team’s trash is another team’s treasure. Brian Flores, one of Monday’s surprise firings, is already on the rebound with the Chicago Bears interviewing him. Finally, Bruce Arians is campaigning for another MVP award for Tom Brady. Yes, really.

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It was the first-ever Week 18 in the NFL, and the drama went into overtime in one of the most exciting games in history. First up, the National Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia is tonight. Calvin and Hardge preview the matchup and discuss the Crimson Tide’s chance to “upset” the Bulldogs. In the second half, the Indianapolis Colts’ meltdown the last two weeks of the season was BAD, and the guys dive into it. Finally, there’s so much to examine in the Los Angeles Chargers / Las Vegas thriller on Sunday Night Football, and Hour 1 ends with the start of the discussion.

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Firings on “Black Monday” now mean that coaches who were a bad fit in one place may land safely in another. Who are the best available coaches heading into the offseason? If this was his third year, the Chargers’ Brandon Staley may have lost his job today. The discussion from Hour 1 on the game continues. From there, we head to the phones for some questions and comments from listeners, as well as checking in on social media. Before the buzzer, Calvin and Hardge break down what Georgia has to do to get over the hump and win the National Championship.

Amari Cooper and Ceedee Lamb attended Dirk Nowitzki’s jersey retirement, which is great. The bad thing is, Cooper isn’t vaccinated and wasn’t wearing a mask either. He could face penalties from the NFL and possibly just put his whole locker room at risk before the playoffs. As the season winds down, Coach of the Year conversations are taking place, and Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur’s name is being floated. Can he be a COTY candidate if he has one of the front runners for the MVP on his team? Hour 1 concludes with part one of picking which teams on the bubble of the playoffs make the cut.

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The conversation from Hour 1 on which teams on the fringe of the NFL playoffs actually make the cut to start Hour 2. From there, Calvin and Hardge put pen to paper on who they think will be released on Black Monday from their coaching or GM duties in the NFL. The USFL is back this spring and announced Kevin Sumlin as one of their coaches this coming season. A few other big names join him, giving the restart some credibility. Finally, the guys answer a listener’s question about the Spurs and their identity - or rather lack thereof.

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Hardge is on the road today as he's calling a basketball game for EPSN+. After some brief technical difficulties, the show gets off and running, and Calvin and Hardge go around the NBA. Dejounte Murray and Kyrie Irving returned for the San Antonio Spurs and the Brooklyn Nets respectively, leading their teams to wins. The headline of last night, however, was the Dallas Mavericks who retired Dirk Nowistki's number. Mavericks governor Mark Cuban also unveiled a statue model to be constructed outside of the arena in Nowitski's honor, which has sparked the statue conversation again in San Antonio. Rounding out the hour is a discussion on the NFL's new interview protocols for teams and prospects ahead of the draft process.

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Antonio Brown steals headlines once again, but this time it is Bruce Arian’s who speaks the loudest. With that situation winding down, the show goes to the phones where a caller asks about the division between Baker Mayfield and the coaching staff. The coaching conversation continues as Calvin and Hardge try to sneak another peek at what could be coming around the corner on Black Monday next week. With moves being made, could Jim Harbaugh be a fit in Denver or Chicago? Urban Meyer is back in the news as the punches keep coming for the former head coach, as some insensitive actions dating back to Ohio State come to light. Are y’all surprised?

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One Chicago radio personality who has a vote in the MVP race snubbed Aaron Rodgers for the annual award this year. Many say the award should just be made into a “Quarterback Award” given how rarely another position player wins it. This opens a discussion on who such an award would be named in honor of. Sticking with the NFL, Rodgers wants to play, but a number of star players will be missing the first-ever Week 18 for COVID-19 or rest. Calvin and Hardge dive into the playoff picture heading into the final regular-season games.

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The guys go to the phones to open up Hour 2, taking the show back to the COVID discussion in the NFL. Piggy-backing on the subject, reports were that Novak Djokovic, the top men’s tennis player in the world, was being prevented from entering Australia, where he was already accepted to play at the Australian Open. In the latest edition of The Hardge Knocks Life, Hardge uses the example of Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn as an example to always push for your goals. Finally, Calvin and Hardge squeeze their Week 18 NFL Power Rankings in at the end of the show.

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