Texas A&M bit the bullet and fired Jimbo Fisher this month and wasted no time in announcing Duke’s head coach Mike Elko as his replacement this weekend. Just halfway through the NFL season, David Tepper isn’t feeling Frank Reich anymore and dropped him after the team fell to 1-10 on Sunday. On Thanksgiving, the Dallas Cowboys collected a win and an NFL record when DaRon Bland caught his fifth pick-six on the season. Is making history enough for Defensive Player of the Year?

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The final show of the week wraps up with a preview of the rest of the Thanksgiving weekend slate of games. Black Friday is days away, but we might be getting a Black Monday preview with Ron Rivera and Brandon Staley likely coaching for their jobs the rest of the way. Putting a bow on the college football regular season, it’s rivalry week headlined by #2 Ohio State taking on #3 Michigan.

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Weeks after being suspended for an illegal hit, Kareem Jackson has been sidelined by the NFL for the same infraction again in the Denver Broncos game against the Minnesota Vikings. There’s debate about the legality of the hit, the punishment, and even the level of toughness in the NFL today. Despite losing Jackson, Denver is still a slight favorite this weekend over the Cleveland Browns.

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A new College Football Playoff ranking drops tonight and there’s a thought Florida State could slip out of the picture due to QB Jordan Travis’ season-ending injury. Last night the Philadelphia Eagles rallied to get by the Kansas City Chiefs and Calvin has the champs under scrutiny.

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Week 11 of the NFL season concludes tonight with a rematch of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Calvin wants to know who needs the win more. Getting to the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs dropped two more games over the weekend. How much longer will the losing streak last? They hope it ends tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers. 

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Don’t call it a comeback, but the Denver Broncos have weathered the storm and turned the tide on their season, winning four straight and ending the run of the Minnesota Vikings. In a story developing during the show, Zach Wilson is no longer the starting quarterback of the New York Jets or even the backup as Robert Saleh has demoted him to third string. Calvin wants it to be known, however, that Nathaniel Hackett is the real culprit.

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Heads up y’all - It’s a short week on The Sports Grind with just two shows this week ahead of Thanksgiving. Unfortunately for the Colorado Buffaloes, it is gonna be a short season as they have officially missed automatic bowl eligibility. While the roster still needs work, Calvin thinks the horrible ending is on the coaches more than the players. In Dallas, Jerry Jones is trying to generate some good karma, announcing this weekend that Jimmy Johnson will enter the Cowboys Ring of Honor on December 30th.  

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With two weeks left in the college football regular season, there’s a LOT on the line for the nation’s top contenders this weekend. Jumping to the NBA, Steve Kerr’s tune has slightly changed regarding Draymond Green’s actions that saw him suspended. Back in the Warrior’s old stomping grounds, another professional sports franchise is officially leaving Oakland after the MLB owners voted unanimously to approve the Athletics’ move to Las Vegas. To close out the week, Calvin delivers another edition of The Foundation Picks. 

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While the loss of Joe Burrow is a big one for the Cincinnati Bengals, more could be on the way for the team by way of punishment. Today, the NFL announced it is investigating why Joe Burrow appeared to be injured before the game but wasn’t listed on the injury report. Calvin starts the dive into the NFL weekend slate with the Denver Broncos putting their momentum up against that of the Minnesota Vikings.

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College football has a solid slate tonight and one that has GRINDNATION all over it with both UTSA and Colorado in action. On the Roadrunners, there’s a lot of attention around the program and it is heating up as a report says that head coach Jeff Traylor has interviewed for the Texas A&M vacancy. Diving into last night’s Thursday game, Joe Burrow and Mark Andrews see their seasons come to an end due to injury as the Baltimore Ravens defeat the Cincinnati Bengals.

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