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If you need proof that anything can happen, look no further than this year’s NFL Free Agency period. Teams went from the bottom of the standings to potential Super Bowl contenders, and long-time veterans found new homes, in a single day. Caleb and JD share their thoughts on some of the biggest signings and discuss how these moves impact the NFL’s upcoming season, alongside Randolph Buffington, a digital content producer and contributor on ESPN's The Undefeated.

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Last week, the NFL Players Association signed the Collective Bargaining Agreement, instituting several changes for the upcoming season, include a lengthened regular season and an expanded the playoffs. Caleb and JD discuss what the CBA means for the future of the NFL, and share their opinions on the agreement. Swenson’s Films of the Week wraps up the show, along with a special Hot Take from JD.

Tags: caleb spinner, jd Swenson, sports, podcast, truesports, football, nfl, cba, collective bargaining agreement, nflpa, truechat, swenson’s films of the week, agree to disagree

March Madness has an entirely different meaning. Last week, COVID-19, a global pandemic put a stop to every major sporting event until further notice. How did this escalate so quickly? What’s the severity of the virus here in the US? What will happen after the disease passes? Caleb and JD answer these questions with the help of Ellen Spinner, a certified nurse practitioner and the founder of Gentle Care Health Center, and discuss some breaking NFL Free Agency news on this explosive episode of TrueSports.

tags: Caleb spinner, jd Swenson, truesports, nfl, corona virus, pandemic, free agency, podcast, sports, truechat, agree to disagree, tom brady, COVID-19, cancelled, March Madness, public health

A month after Super Bowl 54 ended the league’s 100th season, NFL football is still making headlines. News regarding potential landing spots for unattached quarterbacks, shifts in the draft order, and rumors surrounding one of, if not the, greatest players in the history of the sport, all have fans’ undivided attention, even with the baseball season starting to begin. Caleb and JD take a look at each of these stories, and share their opinions as to where some of the major free agents will end up. Former Browns left tackle, and the current color commentator for the Cleveland Browns Radio Network, Doug Dieken joins the show to talk about what the buzz is in Clevland surrounding the draft and the combine, and share what made a great quarterback in his day.

tags: caleb, spinner, jd, Swenson, doug, dieken, nfl, podcast, truesports, sports, truechat, draft, combine, free agency, Justin Herbert, ceedee lamb, tom brady, jameis Winston, agree to disagree, swenson’s games of the week

Beginning on March 18th, 64 teams will face-off against the best teams in the nation, in the hopes of winning the 2020 NCAA National Championship, also known as “March Madness” or “The Big Dance.” Ahead of Selection Sunday, JD and Caleb reminisce about tournaments gone by and give you some valuable information to help keep your bracket from busting. Kyle Andrews, a reporter at the Baltimore Sun Media Group, joins the show.

Tags: Caleb Spinner, JD Swenson, Kyle Andrews, TrueSports, podcast, sports, big dance, march madness, ncaa tournament, bracket, basketball, college hoops, selection sunday

After another potentially fatal crash was avoided at this year’s Daytona 500, NASCAR breathes a sigh of relief. The racing organization is receiving praise for the revolutionary changes they instituted since 2001, when at the same race, Dale Earnhart Sr. was the victim of a fatal accident. Caleb and JD discuss what NASCAR changed, and what the NFL could learn from those changes. Devin Jackson, a digital multimedia journalist and content producer at WTAJ-TV in Pittsburgh, joins the guys for this important discussion.

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For the past few decades, the Lone-Star state has been a sports powerhouse, producing NFL Pro-bowlers, NBA Most Valuable Player award recipients, and as recently as 2017, a World Series champion. On this episode of TrueSports, we’ll be taking a deep look at Texas sports, discussing the Astros, Dak Prescott, Bill O’Brien, and everything and everyone in between with Dusty Baker, a sports anchor and reporter at Nexstar Media Group in Abilene, Texas. Also, Dusty shares his observations of the XFL’s opening day in Dallas, and Caleb fills in for JD on Swenson’s Games of the Week.

Tags: caleb, spinner, dusty, baker, truesports, podcast, sports, truechat, nfl, mlb, texas, Houston, dallas, Texans, cowboys, xfl

February began with a bang! Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs won their first championship in Super Bowl 54, in which quarterback Patrick Mahomes was given the MVP award. Several big deals went down on trade deadline day in the NBA, each having the possibility to shake up the standings after the all-star break. Finally, the XFL had its opening weekend, featuring four games over Saturday and Sunday. The new professional football organization had a strong start, but critics believe the success won’t last. We cover all that and more today on an exciting episode of TrueSports! As always, we close the show with Agree to Disagree and Swenson’s Games of the Week.

tags: Caleb, spinner, jd, Swenson, truesports, podcast, sports, truechat, super bowl liv, xfl, nba, nfl, opening week, agree to disagree, games of the week

Caleb and JD are joined by 92.3 The Fan’s Tim Grattan to discuss some potential trades for Cleveland Cavaliers’ forward Kevin Love, ahead of tomorrow’s NBA trade deadline.

tags: Caleb spinner, JD Swenson, Tim Grattan, 92.3 the fan, TrueSports, podcast, sports, basketball, nba, trade deadline, truechat

Baseball is back on TrueSports! Caleb and JD discuss what sign stealing is, why the Houston Astros are under fire, and how the MLB reacted to the scandal. Jon Root, the in-arena host and digital reporter and producer for the San Jose Sharks (NHL), and the Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G-League). As always, Agree to Disagree and Swenson's Games of the Week close out the show.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, jon root, truesports, podcast, sports, truechat, mlb, houston astros, sign stealing