I was impressed at how effortlessly the Verizon store was able to get me to jump into a new $1200 supercomputer, that also, according to reports, can make a telephone call. Andy Pollin joins me to talk podcasting, the NFC East, Mack Brown’s return to coaching and when college kids used to play the Super […] Read more

So much for Cousins stinks under the bright lights. In a game the Packers had to win, the Ninja Aaron Rodgers was the one with no answers. Now, Mike McCarthy’s grim march to the coaching gallows begins. Week 12 in the NFL. Tiger v. Phil. Thoughts on football “strategery” and more. Rueben Foster. Jim Harbaugh. […] Read more

This week’s F5WF promises to be a spleen-squisher of an episode! Buckle up for me and Mr. X to collaborate on our picks for Week 12. Paul Charchian dispenses essential fantasy advice. We have Tim Murray’s college plays, minus Murray himself. (It’s my fault! I’ll explain.) Plus the 5 Essential College Football Rivalries, and some […] Read more

Former American University head basketball coach Chris Knoche (aka: “The Other Coach K”) and current University of Maryland radio analyst sits down to discuss college basketball in depth and with no punches pulled. We talk about refs who take food of coaches tables, players who try to shave points, and the depths to which coaches […] Read more

So rarely does a hyped game even meet expectations in sports, but this one did all that and then “took it to eleven” Spinal Tap style with crazy. The grumps will say “no defense” but they are full of it. This game had playmakers galore, on both sides of the ball. Condi Rice is too […] Read more

The Redskins suffered an eerily similar injury some 33 years to the date on Sunday. Joe Theismann broke his leg on Nov 18, 1985. Alex Smith did the same. Joe never played again. But Alex almost certainly will. That said, the Redskins forecast for a player they assumed was a “safe” bet is now clouded […] Read more

This week’s F5WF promises to be a cock-splitter of an episode! Buckle up for me and Mr. X to collaborate on our picks for Week 11. Paul Charchian dispenses essential fantasy advice. Timmy T-Time Murray keeps dishing out stone cold college winners! All that plus the legend of Nate Peterman is immortalized by John O’Hurley. […] Read more

The Mississippi Mouth never shied away from talking smack when he played in the NFL, and Fred Smoot hasn’t lost a step in retirement. He’s a relentless talker, impossibly upbeat at all times, and full of incredible stories from his days in both Washington and Minnesota. From playing with Sean Taylor, to the infamous Love […] Read more

I’ve never met a fanbase that claims to be hardcore on the one hand, but then whines about being misunderstood whenever anyone else points out “hey, look at those hard ass fans in Philly!” Which way do you want it, Eagle fans? Pick one and go with it. Drew Olson of the Big 920 in […] Read more

It all depends on your perspective. He could be a trailblazer, of just a delusional fool. Either way, it looks like the Steelers are getting a lump of coal in their stocking, not an elite RB. Why did Jimmy Butler want out of Minnesota in the first place? I’m not sure, but I did realize […] Read more