Noted author John Walters joins us to discuss Geno Smith (Tim's point), Manti Te'o (Mike's point) and the pickleball craze (Kimball). 

Back for more and stunningly so, Professor Crothers ponders modern tennis' greatest #Kyrgiosity, Kimball obsesses (yet again) about the charmed life of Tom Brady and Mike wonders if the universally despised Brian Kelly will ever get the benefit of the doubt. 

In this episode Tim shares memories of a family trip to the home of the Little League World Series, Kimball wonders at what point do we lose our right to moral outrage and Mike considers the sweeping ramifications of Paige Bueckers' latest major injury. 

After a brief hiatus, the Thoughtful Trio is back to consider the uniqueness of St. Andrews, the pressure of Wimbledon and the madness of the megaconference. 

With LIV golf starting up this week, Tim ponders the short list of athletes who have harmed their careers as completely and as rapidly as Phil Mickelson has since winning the 2021 PGA Championship; Mike wonders if Tiger Woods will actually end up regretting his decision to pass up all that Saudi cash; and Kimball searches high and low for the real victims of the NIL tidal wave that is sweeping away college sports as we knew it. 

After a brief hiatus, your favorite sports thinkers return to address the issues of our time. Professor Crothers is now hunky dory with the all-time DH in MLB. Scout Crossley is ready to legislate out the beloved corner 3-point shot from the NBA game, and Journalist Berardino is still processing the fallout from this week's ugly Twitter feud between Lil Wayne and Mark Cuban. 

In the wake of the latest Angel Hernandez debacle, Tim wonders why Major League Baseball doesn't just go to robot umpires now; Kimball is rooting for Jerry West in his potential litigation against HBO's "Winning Time," and Mike considers Jay Wright's early retirement in the context of the legend exodus that has taken place in college basketball over the past 13 months. 

This week Tim proclaims he's through watching Major League Baseball, Kimball explains his unusual acceptance of a runner-up finish for North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament and DraftKings Mike breaks down the worthwhile long shots this year in Augusta. 

With North Carolina and Duke set to meet in the Final Four for the first time in the rivalry's 102-year history, we examine that mega-meeting from all angles. Tim reports from Chapel Hill that the celebration of Final Four trip No. 21 was strangely muted; Kimball suggests whichever blue-blood program (including Kansas and Villanova) emerges as this year's champion will have a valid claim as Team of the Century (Thus Far); and Mike takes us through the long and winding road that connects Dick Harp and Hubert Davis in the history books.  

As we examine our (mostly) busted brackets and maybe our consciences as well, we take a longer look at the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Tim senses more parity than ever before. Kimball suddenly identifies with Billy Beane and others who can't bear to watch. Mike, meanwhile, has a few simple solutions to spring us from Replay Hell in the final two minutes of seemingly every college hoops game.