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Before the Bears are officially on the clock in Detroit, Ryan McDaniel and Matt Mormann are on the clock for one final mock draft as they tackle everything from if the Cardinals stay put or trade back, what direction the Chargers go in at 5, and what should the Titans do if their nightmare scenario happens.

Ryan starts off with some college hoops with UConn going back-to-back after their title win over Purdue and South Carolina getting revenge on Iowa + John Calipari leaving Kentucky to head to Arkansas and the impact for all parties involved (1:48). Then, with the NFL Draft two weeks away, he plays a game of 20 questions including what teams in the top 10 will do, who will be the first receiver off the board, what is the weakest position group, when will the run on running backs start and more (13:30).

With the UFL season officially underway, Ryan is joined by Matthew Tyler, the creator/host of the UFL Insiders Podcast & founder of the Alternative Football Network. They tackle how they got connected + how he got started along with getting the AFN underway (1:42), an overview on how the XFL/USFL merger came to be (15:55), look back at some of the standout moments/players/teams from Week 1 (28:22) and much more.

With everyone's bracket busted, Ryan recaps an exciting first weekend of the NCAA Tournament (3:17). Then, he tries not to hip-tackle all the changes coming to the NFL, including trying to take the hip-tackle out the game, how replay officials will be more involved and the official change to the XFL kickoff format (8:40). Next, with the Chiefs trading L'Jarius Sneed to the Titans, takes a look at that deal and argues in defense of the moves the Titans have made this offseason (20:33). Finally, after the dust has settled on free agency, it's time for Mock 2.0, including a couple changes in the Top 10 (32:54).

Baseball season is around the corner! Ryan McDaniel and Matt Mormann preview the upcoming season by looking at the current state of the Cardinals, who can be this year's D-Backs, how exciting can this Orioles team be and more before they lock in their predictions for the awards, divisions and who will win the World Series.

Ryan McDaniel tackles Justin Fields being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, did the Bears do right by him and his fit with the Steelers (3:31). On the heels of that, with four of the top five quarterbacks from the 2021 now on different teams as backups and with several looking to be drafted in the top half of the first round this year, what lessons should teams looking to draft a quarterback learn (9:15). Then, March Madness begins as he looks into potential first round upsets, what double digit seed does he have winning in every region and who he has winning it all (21:57).

Ryan McDaniel recaps the NFL free agency frenzy of this week. Whether its being impressed by the moves his Titans have made, to players signing with division rivals or the Vikings and Bears potentially changing draft scenarios with their moves, he tackles the moves every team has made so far.

Ryan McDaniel tackles what the injunction in the Tennessee & Virginia vs. NCAA case means for college athletics right now and what it means for Tennessee and Virginia (2:15). Then, with news of the CFP already looking at a 14 team playoff, discusses what it would look like, obstacles ahead of them and if they should do it (9:25). After, he jump to the NFL with the salary cap spiking up, how did we get here, how much will it help teams, plus if they should be patient (15:48). Finally, he asks his biggest questions of the off-season, including what does the QB market look like, how teams like the Texans & Lions operate after standout seasons, and if the Bears & Chargers are the teams to watch what they do (20:01).

Ryan McDaniel is joined by Charles Jones as they discuss the problems of All-Star Weekend and throw some ideas around on how to fix them (2:24). With the season starting back after break, they take a look at a top heavy but tough Western Conference, if they believe in the Wolves, how far can the Thunder go, can the Warriors stay hot and more (18:39). After, they take a look at the Eastern Conference with questions for Doc Rivers and the Bucks, how critical is this year for the Celtics, the Knicks actually being smart, and more (41:53).