The Break with Brian Barrett: Recent Episodes
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Hour 2 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Barrett discussing "Wild Card Weekend" as the NFL Playoff begin. Barrett then talks about Tua Tagovailoa and him stating he will make his decision about going to the NFL or staying in College for another year on January 6th, 2020. Barrett then discusses the game between Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots. Philadelphia Inquire Sports Editor Gary Potosky joins The Break with Brian Barrett previewing this Sunday's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks. Barrett ends hour 2 of the show discussing Indianapolis Colts and what they are should do with Jacoby Brissett.
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Barrett discussing the officiating at the NCAA Football ranks is bad just like we see within the NFL and how it affects games. Barrett then talks about Michigan and way they go with their football program headed into next season and Dave Stern death that took the sports world by storm yesterday. Barrett continues discussing David Stern and the impact he had on the game of Basketball and the NBA. Barrett then talks about Jason Garrett and the Dallas Cowboys. Barrett ends hour 1 discussing the Cleveland Browns and their struggles within this organization and JJ Watt being able to play in the Houston Texans playoff game.
Brian begins the second hour of the show discussing what might've happened if Bruce Arians and the Arizona Cardinals drafted Deshaun Watson instead of the Houston Texans. Next up, he describes the disaster the Cleveland Browns have become this season. Emory Hunt from the Athletic joins the show to preview the NFL Playoffs. He wraps up the hour talking about Jameis Winston.
Brian kicks off the first hour of the show recapping last night's NBA doubleheader and talks Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. Brian also lays out the history of the Rockets and Clippers rivalry after last night's latest installment.
Brian starts the hour by giving us who he wants to get traded in the NBA. Brian then goes over Kevin Garnett's comments on LeBron James. Brian ends the hour by diving into the TV ratings for the NBA.
Brian starts the hour by discussing Zion Williamson's health. Brian then dives into Jimmy Butler's year so far with the Miami Heat. To end the hour, Brian has on Eric Pincus from Basketball Insiders. Brian and Eric go over the latest trade rumors in the NBA.
Brian starts the hour by going over some storylines in the NFL. Brian then recaps last night's games in the NBA.
Barrett begins hour 2 discussing Drew Brees and The New Orleans Saints performance on Monday night Football. Barrett then takes a look at the New England Patriots and what to expect from the with these last two weeks in the regular season. Barrett then discusses possible playoff pictures and seeding. Sports Illustrated NFL writer Jason Hirschhorn joins The Break with Brian Barrett looking at Week 15 takeaways in the NFL. Barrett ends hour 2 discussing who will outlast who in the NFL between Drew Brees and Tom Brady.
Barrett begins hour 1 discussing Drew Brees historic night on Monday Night Football passing Peyton Manning's NFL TD Passing record. Barrett then talks about Drew Brees career in the NFL. Barrett discusses Dan Marino and how he is still on many of the list Drew Brees leads. Barrett then continues to talk about Drew Brees and how he changed the makeup of the New Orleans Saints. Barrett also discusses the Jacksonville Jaguars losing the grievance to the NFLPA. Barrett ends hour 1 talking about the possibility of the San Diego Chargers moving on from Philip Rivers.
Brian starts the hour by giving us his top five questions right now in the NBA. Brian then reviews the performance of the rookie and second year Quarterbacks in the NFL.
Brian starts the hour by going over the latest with the New York Jets. Brian then dives into Lamar Jackson playing with an injury. Brian ends the hour by reviewing the Nuggets-76ers game from last night. Brian also looks at the state of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Brian starts the hour by discussing Gerrit Cole signing with the New York Yankees. Brian then goes over the latest with the New England Patriots. To end the hour, Brian has on Teresa Walker from the Associated Press. Brian and Teresa dive into the top stories with the Tennessee Titans.
Brian starts the hour by giving us his top five teams in the NFL. Brian spends the rest of the hour by going over some key storylines in the NBA.
Brian starts the hour by going over the latest with the New England Patriots. Brian then takes a look at Eli Manning's career. Next, Brian dives into the Washington Nationals resigning Stephen Strasburg. To end the hour, Brian talks about Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Brian starts the hour by taking a look at the Eagles-Giants game from last night. Brian is then joined by Jerry Palm from CBS Sports. Brian and Jerry dive into the latest in college football. Brian ends the hour by having a conversation on Florida State hiring Mike Norvell from Memphis.
The begin this hour Brian starts with his top 5 questions he has for the remainder of the NFL season.
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what happens with the cleveland browns now?
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Is any of the AFC South teams legit?
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Will the Patriots offense continue to struggle for the rest of the season?
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Can Russell catch Lamar in the MVP race?
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Who will be the hot coach at the end of the season?
Next, he discusses Pacers Assistant coach commenting that Joel Embiid getting away with a lot of calls on the court. Lastly, Brian talks about the Athletic's "All 2010 Team of the NFL."
Brian starts the show by going over the latest with Jason Garrett and the Dallas Cowboys. Brian then dives into the Panthers firing Ron Rivera. To end the hour, Brian has on Josh Alper from Pro Football Talk.
Brian starts the hour by going over the Rockets-Spurs game from last night. Brian then takes a look at the latest rankings in college football.
Hour 2 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Barrett discussing the Thursday Night Football game between Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans. Barrett then talks about Jacoby Brissett and how he has played so far this season since Andrew Luck's retirement. Barrett discusses Myles Garrett and him appealing his suspension. Matt Danely joins The Break with Brian Barrett discussing tonight's Thursday Night Football Game. Barrett end hour 2 discussing Kawhi's comments about his big dunk he had in last night game against the Celtics.
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Barrett discussing the Thursday Night Football game between Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans and the last night game in the NBA between Boston Celtics and LA Clippers Game. Barrett then discusses the Memphis Tigers and James Wiseman 12 game suspension by the NCAA and making him give $11,500 to Charity of his choice. Barrett talks about Boston Celtics and LA Clippers game and takeaways from both teams after the game. Barrett begins discussing Jayson Tatum and Utah State Head Basketball Coach Craig Smith joins the show discussing his team and what to expect from them this season. Barrett ends hour 1 of the show discussing the Cincinnati Bengals QB Ryan Finley comments from yesterday.
Brian begins the hour with the Top 5 questions he has in the NBA right now:
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Did Markelle Faultz save his NBA career?
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How are the Brooklyn Nets going to finish the season with early season struggles?
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Will the Spurs trade Demar Derozan?
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Will James Harden average 40 points?
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Is Andrew Wiggins actually good?
Next, Brian talks about load management and how the lack thereof can have a negative affect on players in their careers. Lastly, Don Davey, former Greenbay Packer, joins the show and talks about Brett Farve and his experience to play with the Packers.
Brian starts the hour by going over the latest with the Houston Astros. Brian then takes a look at the start of the season for the New York Knicks. Brian ends the hour by having on Lester Wiltfong from SB Nation. Brian and Lester discuss the struggles for the Chicago Bears.
Brian starts the show by reviewing Carmelo Anthony's first game with the Blazers. Brian then previews the Packers-49ers game on Sunday night. Next, Brian goes over the latest with Antonio Brown. Brian ends the hour by taking a look at the latest rankings in college football.
Hour 2 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Barrett discussing Malice in the Palace back in 2004 between the Detroit Pistons fans and Indiana Pacers players. Barrett then talks about the Kansas City Chiefs and how they have played so far this season. Barrett discusses Cam Newton's return from lisfranc injury and what this means for the Carolina Panthers looking ahead to next season. Barrett talks about Luka Doncic and how he is almost averaging triple double throughout the season thus far. Barrett ends Hour 2 of the show discussing the Phoenix Suns and what to expect from them this season.
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Barrett discussing the Monday Night Football Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers. Barrett then talks about Philip Rivers performance last night with him throwing 4 interceptions. Jerry Palm joins The Break with Brian Barrett discussing Week 12 takeaways in College Football. Barrett then discusses Rob Gronkowski hosting his Super Bowl Party called "Gronk Beach". Barrett ends hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett discussing Gronkowski comments about him possibly making a return.
In this segment. Brian continues his discussion on Myles Garrett. Then, Brian goes into Carmelo Anthony being added and the opportunity the Colin Kaepernick has in his tryout.
In this episode, Brian discusses the Miles Garrett helmet incident, and what his punishment should be.
Brian starts the hour by going over his five questions for week eleven of the NFL season. Brian then discusses the latest between the NCAA and James Wiseman. To end the hour, Brian dives into the start of the season for the New York Knicks.
Brian starts the hour by previewing some of the key games going on during week eleven of the NFL season. Brian then dives into the latest with the New York Jets. To end the hour, Brian has on Ray Fittipaldo from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Brian and Ray take a look at the Steelers-Browns game on tonight.
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with him discussing the Houston Rockets and LA Clippers game and the Boston Celtics hot start this season. Barrett then goes more in-depth with his takeaways from the Houston Rockets versus LA Clippers. Barrett then talks about James Harden and what he has done so far this season. Barrett discusses the Philadelphia 76ers struggles this season. Barrett ends hour 1 discussing Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns.
Brian starts the hour by giving us his top five players right now in the NBA. Brian then goes over the start of the season for the 76ers. To end the hour, Brian dives into the offensive struggles for the Chicago Bears. Brian also discusses who might replace Mitchell Trubisky next year as the QB.
Brian starts the hour by going over the latest stories in the NFL. Brian then has on Joe Curley from the Ventura County Star. Brian and Joe discuss the season that the LA Rams are having so far.
Brian starts the hour by taking a look at the latest rankings in College Football. Brian then discusses the recent storylines revolving around the Houston Astros.
Hour 2 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with him discussing how in the NFL is way more competitive this year compared to last year. Barrett then talks about the comments that Jimmy Garoppolo is the reason why the 49ers lost last night. Barrett continues to discuss the Monday Night Football game between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. Barrett then talks about the Boston Celtics and Kemba Walker acquisition to the team has helped the team to this 8-1 start. Barrett ends hour 2 discussing Kristaps Porzingis and his struggles this season.
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Barrett discussing the Monday Night Football game between Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. Barrett then talks about Russell Wilson and his performance last night against the 49ers. Jerry Palm then joins The Break with Brian Barrett discussing takeaways from Week 11 in College Football and what the College Football playoff picture is looking like now. Barrett then talks about how he see the College Football playoff picture shaping. Barrett ends hour 1 discussing James Harden and him averaging 37.0ppg through 10 games this season.
Hour 2 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Barrett discussing all the different intriguing games within the sports world right now as the TV schedule is so packed between Football and Basketball games. Barrett then previews the New York Giants vs. New York Jets game. Barrett then discusses Ben Simmons and his injury during last night's game. Barrett questions whether Ben Simmons has gotten better or is he regressing? Barrett then talks about Kahwi Leonard and how he hasn't played in back to back games this season. Barrett ends hour 2 discussing Dez Bryant him wanting to comeback to the NFL after his Achilles injury from last season.
The Break with Brian Barrett Hour 1 begins with him discussing the Thursday Night Football game between the LA Chargers and Oakland Raiders. Barrett also talks about the doubleheader in the NBA yesterday on ESPN and College Basketball games. Barrett then discusses College Basketball and the games that were on last night. Barrett then discusses how the Panthers might be done with Cam Newton and where he might land if they are done with him. Barrett then talks about Baker Mayfield and his comments on fellow teammate Odell Beckham Jr. Barrett ends hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett discussing breaking news of Antonio Brown meeting with the NFL.
Brian begins this hour with his Top 5 MVP candidates in the NFL: 5. Aaron Rodgers, 4. Lamar Jackson, 3. Christian McCaffrey, 2. Deshuan Watson, 1.Russell Wilson. Next, Brian discusses MLB free agency and where possible star pitchers may land. Lastly Herman Moore, former Detroit Lions Wide Receiver, joins the show and discusses the current NFL.
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Brian begins with his ranking of the Top 5 Teams in the NFL:
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Greenbay Packers
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New England Patriots
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Seattle Seahawks
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San Franisco 49ers
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New Orleans Saints
- LA Chargers considering a possible move to London.
- New York Knicks' Coach David Fizdale playing rookie RJ Barrett 40 plus minutes in a 20 point loss against the Kings.
Hour 2 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins by discussing Pat Shurmur comments “That he was hurt that they couldn’t get it done and win last night”. Barrett then previews tonight’s College Basketball games and what to expect this season in College Basketball. Barrett discusses what he expects to see from the first rankings for the College Football playoffs. Barrett also talks about Anthony Davis and where we expect to see him land next year or if he stays with the Los Angeles Lakers. Barrett then talks about the beef between Kevin Love and Jimmy Butler. Barrett ends hour 2 of the show discussing the Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants and him punting the ball on 4th down instead of playing to win the football game when down 12 points with 6 minutes left in the game.
Barrett begins hour 1 discussing the Monday Night Football Game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants and how Daniel Jones is struggling in the NFL. Barrett continues talking about the Giants and their struggles this season. Jerry Palm joins The Break with Brian Barrett discussing Week 10 takeaways in College Football, Florida State firing of Willie Taggart, what to expect in Week 11 of College Football and previews College Basketball as it begins tonight. Barrett discusses John Collins Atlanta Hawks Forward and his 25 game suspension. Barrett also talks about the Dallas Cowboys and their season thus far. Barrett ends hour 1 continuing to discussing the Dallas Cowboys and looking at the franchise as a whole.
Brian starts the hour by looking at the outlook for the Houston Astros in the future. Brian then goes over the fight between Karl Anthony-Towns and Joel Embiid from last night.
Brian starts the hour by recapping the Washington Nationals winning the World Series against the Houston Astros. Brian then goes over AJ Hinch's decision making in Game 7. To end the hour, Brian has on Steve Lyons to discuss the World Series.
Brian begins the hour with "The List," top 5 surprises for the trade deadline of the NFL. #5: Miami Dolphins, receiving Aqib Talib and draft picks. #4: Cleveland Brown, they didn't make any trades. #3: Washington Redskins: OL Trent Williams rejoining the team after holding out all season. #2: Cincinnati Bengals didn't trade AJ Green. #1: LA Rams receiving Jalen Ramsey and not having a first rounder the next 2 years. Next, he talks about Matt Scherzer overcoming his injury and possibly pitching in tonight's game. Lastly, he talks about he Broncos and John Elway drafting an OL but the lineman not playing up to par and Elway refusing to sit him.
Brian starts the hour by previewing the upcoming NFL trade deadline. Brian then tells us his top five teams in the NFL. Next, Brian goes over some key storylines in the NBA. To end the hour, Brian has on Jerry Palm from CBS Sports.
Hour 2 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with him talking about the LSU-Alabama game that will take place on November 9th. Barrett then talks about trades that have happened in the NFL. Barrett then discusses Jackie MacMullan and her comments on Kyrie Irving's and his mood swings. Barrett also questions if Kyrie can fix this or will it be again a reoccurring thing. Ryan Fagan of Sporting News joins the show discussing Game 6 expectations of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. Barrett ends hour 2 talking about the fans booing the Mason Rudolph and the Pittsburgh Steelers at home
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett starts with him discussing the Monday Night Football between the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers. Barrett then previews game 6 of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros and what to expect tonight from both teams. Barrett goes back to talking about the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers game and how the Dolphins lost the game to the Steelers off minor mistakes. Barrett also discusses how the Miami Dolphins are in rebuilding mode. Barrett then talks about the New York Jets and how they have struggled on and off the field during this season. Barrett ends hour 1 discussing how the Houston Rockets beat Oklahoma City Thunder in Chris Paul return to Houston.
- Kirk Cousins inconsistency with the Minnesota Vikings.
- Drew Brees back practicing.
- The NBA’s Eastern Conference contenders.
- What will the Rockets Harden and Westbrook duo look like?
- Astros in a deep hole after losing game 2.
- NBA Season debut.
- Kyrie Irving debut with the Brooklyn Nets and his career path.
Kawhi used the Lakers as leverage to get what he wanted with the Clippers. He made the Lakers think he was going to their team, but in reality had no intention of going, but just wanted another running mate in the Clippers. Will the Los Angeles Lakers be able to time manage Lebron James and Anthony Davis during regular season? Tom Brady could end up being QB on another team next season. He made certain comments on his weekly radio show that fans of the Patriots did not like. Cody Stoots, The Main Event, joins Brian to give his input on last night's game against the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. Also talks Alex Bregman's horrible postseason performance and whether or not will be able to get it together. Justin Verlander will have to have a great game tonight in order to keep the Nationals' off the board. He also talks Houston Texans and their loss to the Indianapolis Colts an what were the reasons for this outcome. Will this Rockets team with Russell Westbrook be a better team then last year's with Chris Paul?
Brain talks about the first game in the World Series. Max Scherzer and the Nationals' offense is a large part of the reason why the Nationals' won game one, however what must the Astros do in order to be able to win the championship. Will Justin Verlander be able to deliver today and will the Astros offense be able to stop Strasburg and Nationals' offense? David Ross former catcher for the Cubs has now been named Cubs manager starting next season. Is he going to be able to step into the coaching position and not just be a friend to his former teammates? Ty Lou being an assistant coach makes him the most over qualified AC of all time.
Hour 2 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Barrett talking about Mohamed Sanu being traded to the Patriots for a 2nd round pick and what this means as the Atlanta Falcons are 1-6. Barrett previews tonight's games in the NBA as the season tips off tonight. Barrett also discusses Top 5 story lines as the NBA season starts. Barrett then talks about how Steve Kerr stated "Klay Thompson won't be playing this NBA season" and what to expect from the Warriors this season. Barrett also discusses Zion Williamson torn meniscus injury and how maybe his weight plays a factor. Barrett then discusses Jaylen Brown extension with the Boston Celtics. Barrett also previews Game 1 of the World Series and whether the Washington Nationals have a chance in beating the Houston Astros? Barrett ends hour 2 predicting the Houston Astros will win the World Series in 5 games.
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett starts with Barrett previewing Game 1 of the World Series and what to expect as the NBA regular season begins tonight as well. Barrett then discusses Tua Tagovailoa inury and what to expect for them without Tagovailoa. Barrett also talks about Sam Darnold and the Jets struggle against the Patriots on Monday Night Football. Jerry Palm joins The Break with Brian Barrett discussing takeaways from Week 8 of College Football and previews key matchups for Week 9. Barrett then talks about the Patriots offense looking good last night for the most part and then they pickup Mohamed Sanu. Barrett ends hour 1 discussing Michael Jordan's Comments on the Today show saying that "Steph Curry isn't a Hall of Famer Yet".
Brian begins the 3rd hour with his " Top 5 Sneaky Story lines" heading into Week 7 of the NFL: Great Bears defense versus Saints potent offense; Sam Darnold versus New England Patriots; Head to Head match up between Rookie QBs, Daniel Jones vs Kyler Murray; Raiders versus Packers; Detroit Lions versus Vikings. Next, Ezekiel Elliot's father is in trouble with the law for letting his wild feline roam free in his Ohio suburb. Lastly, Matt Derek joins the show and previews tonight's game, Chiefs versus Broncos.
Hour 2 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with disucssing Jalen Ramsey trade from Jacksonville Jaguars to the Los Angeles Rams and whether this is a good fit for him. Barrett then previews tonight's Thursday Night Football game between Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos. Former Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl Fullback Tony Richardson joins The Break with Brian Barrett discussing his time in the NFL, the struggles going on with the Chiefs, and Richardson's thoughts on how Pat Mahomes has taken the league by storm. Barrett then switches gears and discusses tonight ALCS matchup between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees. Barrett then disucsses the Quarterback play from Joe Flacco this season and what he must do tonight to help his Broncos beat the Chiefs. Former Denver Broncos Linebacker Al Wilson joins The Break with Brian Barrett talking about the Denver Broncos struggles, his time in the NFL, and what makes Denver a tough environment to come in and play a game there in the Mile High City. Barrett ends hour 2 discussing Thursday Night Football game between Broncos-Chiefs and how this is a big game for Pat Mahomes on Primetime TV.
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett starts discussing the Thursday Night Football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos. Barrett then discusses the Kansas City Chiefs struggles over the past two weeks and how the Denver Broncos defense has turned it around from few weeks ago. Barrett then talks about Bradley Beal choice to stay in Washington after signing a 3 year extension. Barrett continues his discussion on Bradley Beal staying with the Washington Wizards. Barrett also discusses Kyle Shanahan comments about his time in Washington Redskins. Barrett ends hour 1 discussing the Owners Meeting and how Roger Goodell doesn't feel that the Miami Doplphins are tanking.
Brian gives his list of "Top 5" Guys that should be traded by the trade deadline: Ndamukong Suh, Patrick Peters, Trent Williams, AJ Green and Larry Fitzgerald. Next, New York Knicks having some potential for the future with RJ Barrett. Lastly, Deion Sanders weighs in on the Jalen Ramsey trade saying that he doesn't believe he'll be in LA long.
Hour 2 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with discussing the doubleheader with the NLCS and ALCS games tonight. Barrett then talks about the Cardinals struggles and how the Washington Nationals have taken control of the series. Barrett also discusses players from the LA Lakers and Brooklyn Nets having a discussion with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discussing the situation with Daryl Morey. Barrett then harps on what last night win for the Green Bay Packer means for their season and what last night's loss means for the Detroit Lions season. Howard Balzer joins The Break with Brian Barrett discussing the refs struggle last night with calls and throughout the season thus far. Barrett ends hour 2 talking about Rob Gronkowski comments about him retiring and the possibility if he will come back.
Howard Balzer joins The Break with Brian Barrett discussing the refs struggle last night with calls and throughout the season thus far.
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with discussing Lebron James and his criticism of Daryl Morey and Monday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers. Barrett discusses Lebron James comment's from Daryl Morey tweets on Hong Kong. Jerry Palm then joins The Break with Brian Barrett discussing College Football Games from Week 7. Palm talk about Georgia struggles in their loss to South Carolina and LSU win against Florida. Barrett then talks about the Monday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers and how the refs played a factor in the Packers winning the game late in the fourth quarter. Barrett ends hour 1 discussing Aaron Rodgers comments after the game.
- He starts the final hour with his top 5 picks for the NFL in week 6. And gives his preview for the big game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams.
- Gives his take on Jamies Winston's comments on getting Mike Evans more involved in the offense.
- Then he gives his preview on the upcoming game between the Cleveland Browns an the Seattle Seahawks.
- To finish the show he gives his predictions in the big college football games between Florida and LSU also Oklahoma and Texas also the the AL and NL Championship series.
- Brian starts the second hour with a summary of Rob Gronkowski performance in his commentator debut with Fox.
- He then talks about the New England Patriots offensive issues that they are having this season and how good the defense is playing.
- After he talk about the performance of Daniel Jones in the game last night against the Patriots and how he really isn't that good. Also Brian talks the other 1st year quarterbacks and how Washington is failing Dwayne Haskins.
- He finishes the 2nd hour talking the big games that are going to happen in college football.
- Brian starts the show with a breakdown of the good and the bad from game 5 of the ALDS between the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays specifically the performances of Gerrit Cole and Tyler Glasnow.
- He Gives a preview about the upcoming ALCS between the Astros and Yankees and why all the pressure is on the Yankees.
- Emory Hunt joins the show to talk NFL Football and breakdown the Thursday night game between the Giants and Patriots.
- Finishes first hour talking Steph Curry's performance in the Warriors pre-season game against the Timberwolves.
Brian begins the 3rd hour with his Top Five NFL games his looking forward to this weekend: Vikings vs Eagles, Lions vs Packers, 49ers vs Rams, Browns vs Seahawks, and Chiefs vs Texans. Next, he talks about the biggest names in the NFL that could possibly be traded before the trade deadline. Lastly, Brian speaks about the Zion Williamson and his performance last night and the comparisons he's been receiving from other sports analyst.
Barrett begins hour 2 with a preview for tonight's Thursday Night Football Game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants. Barrett then talks about big names that could possibly hit the trade block within the NFL. Barrett also discusses who would be the next Manning-Brady rivalry is it Jackson-Mahomes? or Watson-Mahomes? Barrett then analyzes the top 5 QB's in the NFL right now. Barrett also discusses trade rumors with AJ Green possibly being traded from the Cincinnati Bengals. Barrett then harps on the Cleveland Brown struggles thus far this season and how bad they played on Monday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers. Barrett switches gears and discusses Dwight Howard and his weird antics on the court
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Los Angeles Dodgers losing to the Washington Nationals in the NLDS. Barrett continues discussing about the Dodgers struggles in winning a World Series over the past five years and how their ace Clayton Kershaw struggles during the MLB Postseason. Barrett then discusses how the St. Louis Cardinals are back in the NLCS. Bob Nightengale then join The Break with Brian Barrett discussing Clayton Kershaw struggles in the Postseason and looking ahead to the NLCS between the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals and the possible matchup for the New York Yankees whether its the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays. Barrett ends hour 1 discussing Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers OT loss to Baltimore Ravens.
- Brian gives his Top 5 Disappointing QBs so far in the NFL: Matt Ryan, Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota, Mitchell Trubisky, and Baker Mayfield.
- Talks about the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers.
- Discusses Jerry Jones comments and Dak Prescott's new QB contract.
- Brian ends the hour with Richard Sherman's comments about Baker Mayfield hand shake.
- Goes over the Raiders win over the Chicago Bears.
- Goes into detail on Jay Gruden being fired from the Redskins.
- Brian then has R.J. Anderson from CBS Sports to discuss everything going on with the playoffs in Major League Baseball.
- Previews the western conference in the NBA.
- Talks about the NLDS game 7's coming up and a breakdown of Justin Verlanders performance in games 4.
- Story of the Tampa Bay Rays and how they're dead last in payroll and are one win from eliminating the Astros.
- Yankees and whats upcoming for them and how they won last night and the NBA Situation in China.
- Finishes the first hour with the Kansas Midnight Madness
Hour 3 begins with Brian taking a look at the AFC playoff picture in the NFL. Brian is then joined by Carson Palmer. Brian and Carson dive into his career and some key NFL storylines. Brian ends the hour by going over some key topics in the NBA.
Hour 2 begins discusses the Monday Night Football game between San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Brown. He also discusses the LA Dodgers losing to the Nationals in the NLDS. Barrett then begins to discuss his top 5 teams in the NFL. Barrett then discusses that Rob Gronkowski has been hired by Fox Sports as a regular analyst. Barrett then discusses how Jay Gruden gets fired after the Washington Redskins 0-5 start to the 2019 NFL season. Barrett also talks about whether Dwayne Haskins should start this weekend against the Miami Dolphins. Barrett ends hour 2 discussing they hype behind Zion Williamson and his preseason debut last night.
Hour 1 of The Break with Brian Barrett begins discussing the Cleveland Browns lack luster performance on Monday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers. Barrett then discusses how Baker Mayfield is struggling within the NFL. Jerry Palm joins the show discussing Week 6 takeaways in College Football and then looks ahead to Week 7 key matchups. Barrett then begins discussing the 49ers 4-0 start and whether Jimmy Graoppolo and the 49ers be able to keep this going.
This hour on The Break Barrett talks about the Cowboys loss and how the team looks going into the next week, then he goes onto to talk about NFL quarterbacks such as Josh Allan, Jameis Winston and Sam Darnold. Last Barrett talks about his predictions to win the NBA Championship.
Brian starts the hour by diving into some key topics going on right now in the NFL. Brian then takes a look at the Rams-Seahawks game tonight. Brian is then joined by Joe Curley from the Ventura County Star.
Brian starts the hour by recapping the A's-Rays game from last night. Brian then dives into Clayton Kershaw's playoff struggles. Brian then takes a look at some key storylines in the NFL.
Brian begins this hour with the top 5 things he's learned about the NFL so far: Daniel Jones is the most likely to succeed out of all the rookie QBs in the league; Larry Fitzgerald is an all-time great American, because he stayed with the Arizona Cardinals even with other options; the NBA affect is real in the NFL; Christian McCaffrey is the best RB in the NFL; Jaguars have a QB situation between Foles and Minshew. Next, he talks about Adam Theilen calling out his QB and the Vikings offense and Cousins apologizing for the struggles of the offense. Lastly, he talks about the Rams and Todd Gurley, getting his carries split with another RB.
Brian starts the hour by diving into some key topics going on right now in the NFL. Brian is then joined by R.J. Anderson from CBS Sports. Brian and R.J. preview the Major League Baseball postseason.
Brian starts the hour by previewing the Major League Baseball playoffs. Brian then goes over some storylines in the NFL.
Brian begins the second hour with his top 5 teams in the NFL. Seahawks, Cowboys, Eagles, Chiefs and Patriots are his top 5 teams in the NFL. Next, he talks about the Patriots and Chiefs being the two best teams in the AFC. Then he speaks about Khalil Mack's comments about the Raiders and Mack circling the game against his former team. Lastly, he talks about James Harden's new jump shot that he tried in an exhibition game yesterday against the Shanghai Sharks.
Brian begins the hour with his Top 5 picks in the NFL this coming up week. He has Patriots over Buffalo, Chiefs beat the Lions, Cowboys over Saints, Seahawks take Cardinals and Texans defeat Panthers. Next, he talks about Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. What should be Harbaugh's next move, should he leave Michigan or stay and try to make the team better? Lastly, he talks about a comment Dwight Howard says about Draymond Green's play on the court.
Brian goes over the top NFL storylines for the majority of the hour. Brian then dives into the latest between Steve Kerr and Kevin Durant.
Brian starts the hour by taking a look at the start of the season for the Green Bay Packers. Brian is then joined by Sal Capaccio to preview the upcoming Bills-Patriots game on Sunday.
Brian starts hour 3 talking about the struggles with Jim Harbaugh and Michigan's football team. Barrett continues the hour breaking down his list of 5 NFL teams to look out for. Barrett discusses LaMelo Ball being a top 3 pick in latest 2020 NBA Mock Draft. Barrett wraps up the show discussing the Detroit Lions 3-0 start and gives insight about the New York Jets.
Barrett begins hour 2 discussing how Deshaun Watson and how he has evolved over these past two years. Barrett then discusses how Baker Mayfield isn't living up to the hype that came with him being the number 1 overall pick in the draft. Barrett then discusses the violations that are going on at Kansas with their Football and Men's Basketball program. Barrett also talks about Patrick Mahomes, Troy Aikman, and Shaquille O'Neal. Barrett ends hour 2 discussing Chris Paul and whether OKC Thunder is the right fit for him.
The Break with Brian Barrett begins with Barrett discussing the Monday Night Football game between the Bears-Redskins and also previewing what is to come throughout today's show. Barrett then interviews Jerry Palm CBS Sports Analyst about the Kansas scandal with the Basketball and Football program. Barrett also discusses UH QB D'Eriq King and WR Keith Corbin Redshirting this year. Barrett then discusses the Bears struggles at QB with Mitchell Trubisky. Barrett ends hour 1 talking about Brown struggle during Sunday night's loss to the LA Rams.
Brian starts the hour by giving us his best QB's drafted within the last two years. Brian then goes over the latest with the Oakland Raiders. Brian ends the hour by previewing the Jaguars-Titans game on tonight.
The Break with Brian Barrett starts the show looking at the Jalen Ramsey trade talks and what the Jets should do tonight with him. Barrett then interviews Donovin Darius former Jaguars safety. Barrett then discusses Antonio Brown and the Patriots. Barrett ends hour 1 discussing Eli Manning and Daniel Jones becoming the Giants starting quarterback.
Brian begins the hour with his Top 5 statements and questions for the second week of the NFL season. Next, he discusses Cam Newton's foot injury, if the Bills are a playoff team, and if the Baltimore Ravens are a championship caliber team. Lastly, he talks about Kobe being asked, "who has the best duo in the NBA?"
Brian begins the hour naming his top 5 teams in the NFL, Rams, Ravens, Cowboys, Chiefs and the New England Patriots. Then he talks about players in the NFL now having more power and control being able to demand trades and leave teams they don't want to play for anymore. Lastly, if speaks on Cam Newton's foot injury and the Carolina Panthers' games without him.
Brian starts the hour by having on John DeShazier from New Orleans Saints.com. Brian and John go over the latest with the Saints. Brian spends the rest of the hour diving into some NFL storylines.
Brian starts the hour by diving into the latest with Daniel Jones and the New York Giants. Brian is then joined by Jerry Palm from CBS Sports. Brian and Jerry go over the latest in College Football. Brian ends the hour by taking a look at some storylines in the NFL.
Brian starts hour 3 discussing some of sports oddest athletes of all time. He Barrett discusses week 2 of the NFL and interesting match ups to wrap up hour 3.
Brian spends most of the hour going over some NFL storylines. Brian then has on Brendan Marks to preview the Tampa Bay-Carolina game on tonight.
Brian starts the show by having on London Fletcher. Brian then goes over the latest with Antonio Brown. Brian ends the hour by previewing the Bucs-Panthers game on tonight.
Brian starts the hour by giving us his NFL power rankings. Brian then goes over the latest with the New York Jets. Brian ends the hour by discussing Kevin Durant's interview with the Wall Street Journal.
Brian starts the hour by recapping the Raiders-Broncos game from last night. Brian then goes over some NFL storylines for the rest of the hour.
Brian starts the hour by looking at week one of the NFL season. Brian then previews the LSU-Texas game in Austin.
Brian starts the hour by going over the latest with Antonio Brown and the Oakland Raiders. Brian then has on Chris Long to look at some sports betting topics.
Brian starts the hour by recapping the Packers-Bears game from last night. Brian is then joined by Matt Brown from SB Nation. Brian and Matt preview week two of the College Football season.
Progress of the top 5 young quarterbacks for this season. Will they get better, worse, or stay the same? Ranking the coaches of the AFC East. Brian talks about Antonio Brown's new suspension from the Raiders.
Brian discusses the top 5 teams that missed the playoffs last season that he believes will make it this coming up season. Ranks the AFC South coaches 1-4.
Hour two starts with Brian speaking about Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander’s amazing third career no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays last night. Former SB Nation radio host, Sean Salisbury calls in to discuss the Houston Texans trades and their moves they made during the weekend. They also talk about Jalen Hurts and the Oklahoma Sooners win against the Houston Cougars. Brian then continues the show speaking about his problem with the first NFL game of the season and resumes the conversation about the Texans trade for Laremy Tunsil. Brian Hoyer, backup quarterback for the New England Patriots has been named as Indianapolis Colts QB with a three-year deal, $12 Million deal. Oakland Raiders Jon Gruden has been making some interesting actions.
Brian starts the show reviewing Oklahoma Sooners QB Jalen Hurts’ performance against the Houston Cougars game last night. He expresses that the OU’s coaching staff also had a huge part in his performance as well. He also continues to talk about how Oklahoma’s defense has also been horrible, however after last night’s game they have potential. He continues to speak about some of the worst loses in college football this weekend. Brian moves on to the NFL to speak about the Houston Texans and the moves they made this weekend which include, Jadeveon Clowney traded and the draft picks given to Miami Dolphins in exchange for OT Laremy Tunsil and WR Kenny Stills.
Brian begins the segment talking about NFL preseason games. He gives his top 5 MVP candidates for the upcoming season. Ranks the coaches of the NFC East from worst to best.
Brian continues to preview the upcoming College Football season as the hour begins. Brian then takes a look at a couple of storylines in the NBA. Brian ends the hour by having on Teresa Walker from the AP.
Brian starts the show by previewing the Clemson-Georgia Tech game on tonight. Brian then takes a look at the latest with the Dallas Cowboys. Brian ends the hour by diving into the state of College Football heading into this season.
Brian spends most of the hour previewing the upcoming NFL season. Brian also takes a look at the College Football season.
Brian spends most of the hour going over the top storylines in the NFL. Brian is then joined by Jared Dubin from CBS Sports. Brian and Jared preview the upcoming NFL season.
Brian spends most of the hour by diving into the beef between Shaq and Kobe. Brian then goes into detail on the relationship between Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger.
Brian starts the hour by going over some storylines in college football. Brian then talks about some NBA topics. Brian ends the hour by previewing the upcoming NFL season.
Brian starts the hour by going over the latest with Rob Gronkowski. Brian then discusses the roster for the Colts after Andrew Luck's retirement. Brian ends the hour by having on Bryan Fischer from College Football Talk.
Brian starts the show by going over the latest with Ezekiel Elliott. Brian is then joined by Jerry Palm from CBS Sports. Brian ends the hour by discussing the drama involved with the Dallas Cowboys.
Gregg Popovich, head coach for Team USA named his captains: Kemba Walker, Donovan Mitchell, and Marcus Smart. Top 5 guys who Brian thought were going to be great coming out of college (NBA/NFL draft), but was wrong
Number 5: Trent Richardson (RB, NFL)
Number 4: Robert Griffin lll (QB, NFL)
Number 3: Dion Waiters (Small forward, Shooting guard, NBA)
Number 2: Juan Dixon (Point Guard, NBA)
Number 1: Reggie Bush (RB, NFL)
Gersson Rosas, president of basketball operations , mentions that the Minnesota Timberwolves must make sure that Andrew Wiggins is a main contributor this season in order to make sure that they are a winning team. Brian also states that he believes that the Timberwolves must get someone else in order to help Andrew Wiggins (Small forward, Shooting guard). Tomorrow starts college football season with Miami Hurricanes @ Florida Gators. Can Jim Harbaugh head coach to University of Michigan finally make it over the hump this season that he has now added Josh Gattis? To end the show for today Brian gives his 4 teams he believe will make it to the college football playoffs: Clemson Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs.
Brian starts hour two giving his take on who he believes will have a better game between Florida and Miami in the start of college football season. He also explains those coaches or player who will be starting in new positions. The most important NFL preseason game is tomorrow night against Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings, after Kyler Murray has had a bad start for preseason. Also Kliff Kingsbury still needs to adjust to being head coach from his transition from college football. Should Daniel Jones be starting QB over Eli Manning for the New York Giants this season? Majority of people think so. Brian gives input on some college football teams and what they must do in order to succeed this season. Matt Brown who covers college football for SB Nation explains what he expects in the game between Florida and Miami and why. He also talks about a few other games in this season that will be exciting to watch. Hour two ends with Brian explaing how Josh Hart (Small forward, Shooting guard), learned about his trade from the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Today Brian starts today show talking about college football beginning tomorrow and how important it is for Florida and Miami to deliver to kick off this season. Jacob Eason, Washington Huskies has been appointed head QB for upcoming season. NFL is being hypocritical for not letting Antonio Brown wear helmet of his choice, for safety reasons however is not being cautious about football fields during preseason, and only making sure the star players are hurt. QB Cam Newton had to walk off field with walking boot in last night's game against New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Could Teddy Bridgewater be going to the North Carolina Panthers if Cam Newton's injury will be long term? NBA teams don't want Carmelo Anthony on their team.
To start the 3rd and final hour Brian talks about breaking news about Patriots safety Patrick Chung being indicted on a felony of cocaine possession. Today's top five list is the top five Coaches in the NFL. He then finishes off his overrated underrated and appropriately rated list of QBs with the quarterbacks from the AFC North.
To start the 2nd hour Brian talks gives a NFL pre-season preview and discuss what to expect from the rookie QBs. Bram Weinstein joins the show to talk his podcast FUTRSPRT and the situation surrounding Antonio Brown and his helmet also college football. He talks about the comments from De'Aaron Fox saying how he likes playing for a small market team like the Sacramento Kings. Jonas Shaffer joins the show to talk the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson. To finish the 2nd hour he talks about the comments from Sean Mcvay.
To start the show Brian talks about how Pittsburgh is the highest rated city for watching Hard Knocks so they can watch the drama unfold with Antonio Brown. Then he continues on the topic of Antonio Brown and discusses LeVeon Bell not playing in a single pre-season game and whats to come for the New York Jets. He then talks about the comments from James Harden about being upset for not winning MVP and can Mike D'Antoni get the best out of him and Russell Westbrook. He talks about how this is the weakest Team USA basketball team in a long time the lookout of the duos in the NBA and Damian Lillard and the Blazers. He ends the first hour with a kid caster for ESPN that was working on the little league world series.
Brian starts the hour by breaking down Duke Johnson being traded to the Houston Texans. Brian then goes over the USA Basketball roster. Next, Brian is joined by Eric Edholm from Yahoo Sports to preview the upcoming NFL season.
Brian starts the hour by going over the latest with Jalen Ramsey. Brian then dives into some other NFL storylines.
Brian starts the hour by diving into some comments made by Dabo Swinney. Brian then reacts to the Kevin Durant article written by Chris Haynes.
Brian starts the hour by going over the all decade team in the NBA. Brian then dives into some storylines in the NFL. Brian ends the hour by having on Bryan Fischer from College Football Talk.
Brian starts the hour by talking about Vince Carter returning to the NBA for another year. Brian then previews the college football season. Brian then ends the hour by diving into the latest with the Dallas Cowboys.
Brian starts the third of the show talking about Kemba Walker and how he will be in a new situation in Boston, also discuss that he thinks Jayson Tatum needs to take that next step. He continues on discussing Trae Young and that he is must watch basketball, he also gives his thoughts on the Pelicans and what he expects of Zion. Brian goes talks about Carmelo Anthony being on First Take and gives his thoughts on what Carmelo said.
To start the 2nd hour of the show Brian he continue talking about David Griffin and him being upset not getting credit when he was GM at the Cavs and his displeasure with Lebron James. Then after he talks about Anthony Davis almost wearing the number 80 and the Boston Red Sox and that they are in very bad shape. Jared Dubin from CBS Sports joins the show to talk the NFL. To finish the 2nd hour he talks Zion Williamson signing with the Jordan brand.
Brian starts the show with a summary of the Hall of Fame game between the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos. Then he talks about the story of head coach for the Denver Broncos Vic Fangio. After he talks about the attire that Ed Reed had on compared to the rest of the hall of famers and the stories of the hall of famers. He then talks about the story of David Griffin coming out and saying that he hated working with Lebron James and that he never got any credit. To finish the first hour Brian talks about the Memphis Grizzlies throwback uniforms.
Brian starts the hour by taking a look at the Houston Rockets. Brian then goes over some storylines in the NFL. To end the hour, Brian has on Scott Miller from Bleacher Report.
Brian starts the show by going over Trevor Bauer being traded to the Reds. Brian then goes into detail on the new contract for Michael Thomas.
Brian starts the hour by going over some storylines in the NFL. Brian then dives into Russell Westbrook's press conference with the Houston Rockets. Brian then ends the hour by having on Adam Rank from the NFL Network.
Brian starts the show by going over the latest in Major League Baseball. Brian then goes into detail on AJ Green's injury for the Cincinnati Bengals. Brian then ends the hour by discussing Marcus Stroman being traded to the New York Mets.
Brian starts the show by taking a look at the division races in the NFL. Brian then has on Levi Damien to go over the latest with the Oakland Raiders.
Brian starts the show by going over the latest with Jalen Ramsey and Adrian Peterson. Brian then takes a look at Tom Brady's contract with the New England Patriots.
Brian begins the third hour talking about which NFL coaches could be on the hot seat. Brian then goes in-depth on Pro Football Talk's recently released preseason power rankings, and gives his take on what they got right and wrong with their power rankings. Brian mentions what teams were ranked too high or too low, and also discusses things like what Tom Brady's weapons are on the outside for the upcoming season, Carson Wentz's return under center with the Eagles, Jared Goff's maturity and the Browns' as contenders.
Brian starts off the second hour talking about the Ezekiel Elliott contract drama with the Dallas Cowboys. Brian goes on to talk NBA, and he goes in-depth on the Minnesota Timberwolves, evaluating the team's current status and players. Matt Derrick with Chiefs Digest joins the show to talk Chiefs with Brian and offer his outlook for the team's 2019-20 season. Brian closes out the third hour talking about former NFL quarterback joining ESPN as a college football analyst.
Brian opens the show touching on Odell Beckham Jr.'s recent comments to GQ Magazine, and Tim Duncan's decision to join the Spurs coaching staff. Brian discusses Odell's comments to GQ (that he basically wanted out of New York). Brian goes on to talk Odell Beckham and the Cleveland Browns. Brian also talks about Tim Duncan joining the Spurs as an assistant coach.
· Kicks off last hour talking about NFL players being angry about their madden grades
· Compares Russell Wilson and Matthew Stafford after Golden Tate had to say about these players
· Tim Salmon calls in an talks about the Angels game following the death of Tyler Skaggs and their respects paid during the game including some touching coincidences
· talks about how excited Cardinals fans are that Kyler Murray is their new QB
· closes out the show talking about this Saturdays fight and JR Smith getting released from the Cavaliers
Brian begins the third hour talking about Carson Wentz's return under center for the Philadelphia Eagles. He also talks NBA free agency and possible landing spots for Chris Paul now that reports are saying the Thunder hope to trade him at some point soon. Brian then talks about which NBA teams he would be shocked to see win a championship next season. Brian ends the third hour talking about Lil Wayne walking off stage while touring with Blink 182.
Brian opens the show talking about Grayson Allen's continued in-game shenanigans, this time vs the Celtics in the NBA's Summer League. Brian expresses his discontent with the NBA's moratorium period, and pleads to get rid of this rule. Mitchell Tischler from NBC Sports Washington joins the show to talk about the Washington Redskins' quarterback situation and all things Redskins. Brian ends the second hour talking about the Melvin Gordon situation with the San Diego Chargers.
Brian opens the show talking about the blockbuster NBA trade between the Thunder and Rockets, which sent Chris Paul to Oklahoma City and Russell Westbrook to Houston. Brian goes on to break down this trade and what it means for both teams, while also questioning Chris Paul's leadership as a member of the Clippers and Rockets. Brian further analyzes the trade and how Westbrook will fit in Houston, as well as how the Thunder are left in somewhat of a rebuilding stage.
Brian kicks off the hour praising Kawhi Leonard as a "one hit wonder" and why Toronto fans shouldn't be angry with him. He shares his list of the Top 5 teams in the NBA going into next season after the recent significant trades that were made. Brian breaks down how Kawhi ended up with the Clippers and why some teams are hesitant to make moves. Dan Feldman from NBC Sports' Pro Basketball Talk joins the show to answer Brian's questions about the current NBA off season and the consequences of some of the moves that have been made. Brian wraps up the hour making his Home Run Derby predictions.
Brian begins the third hour talking about the hopeful return of Michael Porter Jr. to the basketball court. Brian talks a lot of NBA action, and discusses why certain teams have made the moves they've made in free agency and how these trades will affect the teams involved in the near future. Brian ends the third hour recapping the wild game Thursday night in which the Diamondbacks walked five-straight Dodgers hitters, leading to a 4-3 Dodgers win. He also shares a Gronk update.
Brian begins the second hour talking about how Kawhi Leonard's decision to either stay with the Raptors or leave the team will affect the balance of the entire NBA next season. Dan Leberfeld of jetsconfidential.com joins the show to talk about the New York Jets, give an update on their offseason and offer his predictions for the team's record this upcoming season. Brian looks at the AFC East and which quarterbacks can emerge in that division as the next great quarterback after Tom Brady. Brian ends the second hour talking about the Vikings' struggles in primetime games last season, and why Kirk Cousins' inability to win big games could be a factor.
Brian begins the first hour by previewing Friday night's anticipated NBA Summer League match-up between RJ Barrett's Knicks and Zion Williamson's Pelicans. Brian then talks about how likely, or unlikely it is that the Clippers land Kawhi Leonard over the Lakers if he chooses to leave Toronto. Brian discusses Jimmy Butler signing with the Heat, and how the Rockets may have dodged a bullet by not signing Butler. Brian ends the first hour talking about how an Andre Iguodala trade to the Rockets could finally bring the team a championship, and some news out of Washington D.C. that John Wall could be out for next season after rupturing his Achilles.
Brian begins the third hour discussing Kawhi Leonard's big decision. Brian then gives his take on which NBA teams have been the biggest winners so far in free agency. Brian questions the Phoenix Suns' recent moves, including why they chose not to pursue D'Angelo Russell because the team felt he would be a bad influence on Suns star Devin Booker. Brian goes on to talk about Kemba Walker signing with the Celtics, and how Walker is the opposite of Kyrie Irving in terms of his leadership. Brian ends the third hour talking about how much Golden State appreciates what Kevin Durant did while with the Warriors the past three years.
Brian starts the second hour with more on this summer's NBA free agency frenzy. He specifically discusses Kevin Durant's decision to leave the Warriors, and what the future looks like for Golden State on the court. Kurt Helin from NBC Sports joins the show to discuss the NBA signings that stood out to him and what kind of effect they will have on the NBA next season and beyond.
Brian begins the first hour talking about the latest in NBA Free Agency. Brian then talks about NFL and NBA contenders for next season. He then talks about Kawhi Leonard's next move, and how his decision will affect the future of the NBA and the legacies of certain players like LeBron James. Brian also talks about the drama surrounding Kyrie Irving's short stint with the Boston Celtics.
In the second hour, Brian is not a fan of the NBA Awards show after the NBA Finals. Guest Greg Auman joins the show to discuss the offseason moves from the Tampa Bay Buccs.
In Hour one, Brian starts off the show with discussing NBA Free Agency starting less than a week. New York Mets manager going crazy. Guest Howard Beck joins the show to preview the notables NBA Free Agency.
Brian is not a fan of Space Jam 2! Preview of the NBA Draft tonight. Sports Insider Scott Davis joins the show to preview the possibilities of the NBA Draft.
Chicago Bears Running Back Tarik Cohen joins the show to discuss his favorite RB's, and how will the Bears do in 2019!
Brian is super excited about the NBA Draft! Associated Press writer Mark Long joins the show to discuss the offseason moves for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Is Boston sports on the decline?! Brian is trying to make sense of why are the Boston Celtics having a meeting w/ Kyrie Irving. Guest George Bremer joins the show to discuss the Colts offseason moves.
In the first hour, Brian expresses that Indianapolis Colts could of made more moves in the offseason. Aaron Rodgers having issues with his new Head Coach. Big Ben speaks out on the offseason moves from the Steelers. Houston Rockets drama between James Harden & Chris Paul.
Anthony Davis is traded to the Los Angeles Lakers! Brian rants about Kyrie Irving in the Boston Celtics dilemma. Brian breaks down the New Orleans Pelicans side. Gary Woodland wins his first major at the US Open!
The show starts with a quick bio of Toronto Raptors head coach and how he ultimately came into his job and winning the NBA finals. The second segment is the top five losers from the NBA finals: Sixers, NBA, Demar DeRozan are 5-3. The third segment deals with what does it mean for Kevin Durant's future now that the narrative around his move to Golden State has changed. The fourth segment deals with the Rockets having to relax and realize they are in a great place within the western conference.
Brian kicks off the second hour speculating about the future of Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors. He shares his excitement about the upcoming NBA offseason. Brian switches over to football drama and Baker Mayfields' outspoken opinions on his teammates' actions. Keith Smith, who covers the NBA for Yahoo Sports, joins the show to answer Brian's questions about the Raptors' roster, Kawhi Leonard's future, and all things NBA finals. Brian wraps up the hour making predictions about next year's favorites for the NBA championship.
Brian kicks off the first hour discussing the NBA Finals game last night and the factors that led to the Toronto Raptors' first ever championship. He questions whether the Raptors deserve credit for "destroying the dynasty", or if the Warriors' downfall was internal. A reporter asked Kawhi Leonard about his free-agency, and Brian wonders why that was necessary. Brian counters Steph Curry's statement that people shouldn't bet against the Warriors next year. He wraps up the hour praising Nick Nurse's coaching decisions.
We're hours away from the first Game 7 of a #StanleyCupFinal in eight years. So who's going to win?
@NHLNetwork analyst @MikeKellyNHL joins @itsbrianbarrett to give his #StanleyCup predictions.
Kevin Durant has nothing left to prove in basketball. But he keeps proving things all the same.
Co-host of @HOOPmag's Hot Takes & Shot Fakes @JabariDavisNBA joins @itsbrianbarrett to discuss the #NBAFinals and KD's legacy.
With the #STLBlues unable to take advantage of home ice, this topsy-turvy #StanleyCupFinal will come to a conclusion on Wednesday with a Game 7.
@SiriusXMNHL host @DaveAMcCarthy joins @itsbrianbarrett to explain how he saw Game 6 unfold.
If Klay Thompson immediately stands in the way of the Raptors title chances, then Kevin Durrant looms over them.
@warriors Radio PxP Voice @warriorsvox joins @itsbrianbarrett to discuss the series-changing impact sitting on the bench.
The #Raptors delivered big shots when they needed them most. Now, the #Warriors focus is on getting healthy for Game 4.
Host of the 4 SZNS NBA Show by @lineups & @FanSided #NBA writer @RyanMagdziarz joins @itsbrianbarrett to recap #NBAFinals Game 3.
It's early June in the NFL which means it's mandatory minicamp season.
FanSided national NFL reporter Matt Verderame joins Brian Barrett to share his biggest observations from the teams in action.