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Eytan Shander joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview this weekend's NFC East deciding matchup between the Eagles and Cowboys.
Fantasy Football Expert Ben Heisler joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis.
B/R National NBA Writer and NBA Math Deputy Editor Dan Favale joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to go around the NBA and discuss everything happening in the league.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard giving out advice on all things sports gambling.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football.
Canal Street Chronicles Staff Writer Bob Rose joins to discuss Drew Brees' record breaking night and look ahead to the postseason.
Saints Defensive End Cam Jordan joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the team's dominating win over the Colts on a record breaking night for Drew Brees.
FanSided National NFL Reporter Matt Verderame joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down everything that happened in Week 15.
Kyle Barber, Managing Editor for SB Nation's Baltimore Beatdown, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Ravens dominating win over the Jets and look ahead to the postseason.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard discussing all things college football.
Yahoo Sports MLB Writer Chris Cwik joins Joe Spano on the Gold Standard to discuss the impact of Gerrit Cole's decision to sign with the Yankees and everything else happening in MLB Free Agency.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard giving out advice on all things sports gambling.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football.
CBS Sports National MLB Writer RJ Anderson joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to discuss everything going on at the Winter Meetings.
Blogging the Boys' RJ Ochoa joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Cowboys disappointing loss to the Bears and where the team goes from here.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard discussing all things college football.
ESPN Boxing's Kel Dansby joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview Ruiz-Joshua 2.
Fantasy Football Expert Ben Heisler joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis.
Oklahoma Football writer for The Athletic Jason Kersey joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview the Sooners upcoming matchup with Baylor in the Big 12 Championship and discuss how they can make it back to the College Football Playoff.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard giving out advice on all things sports gambling.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing the latest CFP Rankings and all things college football.
Field Gulls Staff Writer Jacson Bevens joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down the Seattle Seahawks big time win over the Minnesota Vikings on MNF.
FanSided National NFL Reporter Matt Verderame joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down everything that happened in Week 13 of the NFL.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard discussing all things college football.
Fantasy Football Expert Ben Heisler joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis.
New York Upstate Buffalo Bills Beat Reporter Matt Parrino joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Bills season thus far and preview their Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Cowboys.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing the latest CFP Rankings and all things college football.
Kyle Barber, managing editor of SB Nation's Baltimore Beatdown, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down the Ravens dominating victory over the Rams on Monday Night Football and Lamar Jackson's incredible season.
Gary Gramling, Senior Editor for SI's MMQB, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to go around the NFL and break down everything that happened in Week 12.
Matt Weston, staff writer and podcast host for SB Nation's Battle Red Blog joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to break down the Texans huge win over the Colts.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard giving out advice on all things sports gambling.
Texans Center Nick Martin joined Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the team's massive win over the Colts on Thursday Night Football.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard discussing all things college football.
Fantasy Football Expert Ben Heisler joins Craig Koshkin on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis.
Dallas Morning News Cowboys Reporter Calvin Watkins joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss everything that's happened with the Cowboys so far this season.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing the latest CFP Rankings and all things college football.
Darren Smith, host of the 'Ship with Darren Smith on 810 WHB in Kansas City joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard live from Mexico City to discuss the Chiefs massive win over the Chargers on Monday Night Football.
Leonard Ellerbe CEO of Mayweather Promotions, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview Wilder Ortiz 2.
Emory Hunt, Owner of Football Gameplan, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to go around the NFL and discuss everything that happened in Week 11.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard discussing all things college football.
Fantasy Football Expert Ben Heisler joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis.
Fred Greetham, senior analyst for the Orange & Brown Report, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Browns' disappointing season thus far and preview their Thursday Night matchup with the Steelers.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard giving out advice on all things sports gambling.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing the latest CFP Rankings and all things college football.
Jacson Bevens, staff writer for SB Nation's Field Gulls, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Seahawks epic Monday Night Football victory over the 49ers.
FanSided National NFL Reporter Matt Verderame joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down everything that happened in Week 10 of the NFL.
Cyril Penn, editor and site manager for SB Nation's Silver and Black Pride joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Raiders big win over the Chargers on Thursday Night Football.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard discussing all things college football.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard giving out advice on all things sports gambling.
Billy Gomila, managing editor of SB Nation's And The Valley Shook, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss LSU's impressive season thus far and preview their massive matchup with Alabama this weekend.
Fantasy Football Expert Ben Heisler joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins John Michaels on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football.
RJ Ochoa, Cowboys reporter for SB Nation's Blogging the Boys, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down the Cowboy's win over the giants on Monday Night Football.
Yahoo sports NFL Writer Eric Edholm joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down everything that happened in Week 9 of the NFL.
Sporting News National MLB Writer Joe Rivera joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down the Nationals incredible run to take the World Series and give an early preview of what we might see in the offseason ahead.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard discussing all things college football.
Fantasy Football Expert Ben Heisler joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis.
SportsMap Astros Writer Chris Campise joins to discuss the Astros Game 6 loss in the World Series and preview Game 7.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football.
Yahoo Sports MLB Writer Chris Cwik joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss everything we've seen in the first 5 games of the World Series and preview Game 6.
CBS Sports National NFL Writer Jeff Kerr joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss everything that happened in Week 8 of the NFL.
Sam Fortier, Washington Nationals Writer for the Washington Post, joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to discuss the Nats' incredible postseason run, what they've done to go up 2-0 in the World Series, and what they need to do to close this thing out.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard discussing all things college football.
Sports Map Astros Writer Chris Campise joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Astros awful loss in Game 2 of the World Series and what they potentially do to dig themselves out of this disastrous start.
Jabari Davis, co-host of HOOP Mag’s Hot Takes & Shot Fakes podcast, joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to discuss what we’ve seen in the opening two nights of the NBA season and what we can expect from the action to come.
Ben Heisler of Fantasy Sports Markets joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis. This week he discusses the importance of having handcuffs, how the trades of Mohammed Sanu and Emmanuel Sanders affect their value, some must starts this week, and who he likes in some of the week's prime time matchups.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard. This week they discuss how important it is to time your bets properly, how the Astros' Game 1 loss will effect the odds on Game 2 and the rest of series, what home field advantage means when it comes to betting, some things to keep in mind for betting the NBA, and Jerry gives out some picks for the upcoming weekend of football action.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football. This week they discuss Wisconsin's shocking loss to Illinois, the potential impact of Tua's injury, what's going on in the Group of 5 race for a NY6 Bowl bid, what the future may hold for Jim Harbaugh with yet another disappointing season, and what games they're looking forward to this week.
CBS NFL Reporter Evan Washburn joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Chargers latest loss, their ridiculous injury crisis, how impressive Baltimore has been thus far, and more of what happened in Week 7.
Bleacher Report National MLB Columnist Scott Miller joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview the World Series and give some final thoughts on the dramatic end to the Astros-Yankees series in the ALCS.
FanSided National NFL Reporter Matt Verderame joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Cowboys impressive win over the Eagles, what the Bears can do with Mitch Trubisky, why the Ravens are still a tier below the Patriots and a fully healthy Chiefs team, and what the Chiefs should do with Pat Mahomes after his injury.
Darren Smith, host of the 'Ship with Darren Smith on 810 WHB in Kansas City joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Chiefs win over the Broncos on Thursday Night Football, the latest on Pat Mahomes' knee injury, and the mood of the team following the injury.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard to discuss all things college football. This week they discuss what on earth happened to Hutson's Georgia Bulldogs last week, preview this weekend's big games, and take an early look at the CFP.
Ben Heisler of Fantasy Sports Markets joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis. This week he discusses some players you need to keep an eye on, some potential under the radar plays in daily fantasy, why he's very high on Leonard Fournette going forward, and some matchups he really likes this weekend.
Yahoo Sports MLB Writer Matt Ehalt joins to discuss the Washington Nationals incredible run to the World Series and break down everything going on in the ALCS with the Yankees and Astros.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard. This week they discuss live betting, smart betting strategies to use, some interesting trends across the NFL, and some of this weekend's most intriguing lines.
Chris Campise, Astros reporter for SportsMap.com, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down the Astros ALCS Game 3 win over the Yankees and discuss the series as a whole.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football. This week they discuss LSU's big win over the Florida Gators, Georgia's shocking loss to South Carolina, Oklahoma taking down Texas in the Red River Showdown, some of the coaching hot seats, and what to expect from some of this weekend's matchups.
Dusty Evely, writer for CheeseheadTV and host of the Pack-A-Day podcast, joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to break down the Packers big come-from-behind win over the Lions on Monday Night Football.
Gary Gramling, Senior Editor of SI's MMQB joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to break down everything we saw in Week 6 of the NFL.
Ben Heisler of Fantasy Sports Markets joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis. This week he discusses how to react to some of last week's crazy performances, some of his favorite plays for this week, and some potential sleepers to keep an eye on.
Former Oklahoma Sooner and Chicago Bear Defensive Lineman Tommie Harris joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview this weekend's Red River Showdown and talk about his memories of playing in that historic rivalry.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard to discuss all things college football. This week they discuss the disappointing end to the Braves season, before diving into this weekend's fantastic slate of games.
The Athletic Tampa Bay Rays Writer Josh Tolentino join Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to discuss the Rays incredible fight to come back and tie up their divisional series with the Astros and preview Thursday's winner-take-all Game 5.
Zach Goodall, publisher of SI's Gator Maven, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Florida Gators impressive start to the season and preview their upcoming showdown with LSU.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard. This week they discuss the MLB Divisional Series, some of his favorite plays for the NFL this weekend, and why it is often better to invest in the "ugly" team.
Scott Miller, national MLB columnist for Bleacher Report, joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to discuss the Rays big-time win over the Astros and preview all three of the Game 5s we have coming up over the next couple days.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football. This week they discuss Florida's impressive win over Auburn, how the Ohio State Buckeyes just keep rolling along, what we saw from some of the Group of 5's best teams in Week 6, how the Heisman race is shaping up, and what to expect from some of this weekend's marquee matchups.
Evan Sowards, writer and podcast host for 49ers Hub, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the 49ers dominating win over the Browns on MNF and their impressive 4-0 start to the season.
CBS Sports National NFL Writer Jeff Kerr joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to discuss Jay Gruden's firing, the Colts shocking win over the Chiefs, and everything else we saw in Week 5 of the NFL.
Kenneth Arthur, Managing Editor and Lead Writer for SB Nation's Field Gulls, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down the Seahawks massive win over the Rams on a crazy Thursday Night Football game, discuss Russell Wilson's early case for the MVP, and why this team is starting to feel like the Super Bowl winning teams of a few years ago.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard to discuss all things college football. This week they hit a variety of topics, including the atmosphere in Atlanta with the Braves NLDS matchup against the Cardinals, the Fair Pay to Play Act, and what to expect from the Auburn-Florida game.
Henry Lake, host of "Lake Night" on WCCO in Minneapolis, joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to preview the ALDS matchup between the Twins and Yankees and discuss all the drama going on with Stefon Diggs and the Minnesota Vikings.
Alex Gold catches up with Allyson Witherspoon, VP of marketing at Nissan, to talk about all the work Nissan is doing in conjunction with the Heisman Trust to create the Heisman House.
Rams Beat Writer for The Athletic Vinny Bonsignore joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Rams' offensive struggles to start the season, what happened in their shocking loss to the Tampa Bay Bucs, and what he expects to see in their Thursday Night Football matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
Ben Heisler of Fantasy Sports Markets joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis. This week he discusses why it isn't time to freak out yet if your team started poorly, what you should do with some under-performing big names you drafted early, potential buy-low trade candidates, who he likes in this week's Thursday Night matchup, and who his under the radar star is for the weekend.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard. This week they discuss bankroll management with your bets, how you should approach the MLB postseason, some interesting NFL trends thus far, and what you should do with some of this week's prime-time games in both the NFL and college.
Fan Graphs Senior Writer Dan Szymborski joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down the Washington Nationals incredible comeback win over the Milwaukee Brewers and preview all of the other MLB postseason action headed our way.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football. This week they discuss the new California law that will allow athletes to make money off their likeness, how impressive Ohio State has been to start the season, how concerned Clemson should be with their start to the season and Trevor Lawrence's uneven start, why you can't eliminate the Pac-12 from the playoff just yet, and they preview this week's big games between #7 Auburn and #10 Florida and #14 Iowa and #19 Michigan.
Jeff Hartman, editor of SB Nation's Behind the Steel Curtain, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers' blowout win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football and what the team can potentially do to turn their season around.
FanSided National NFL Reporter Matt Verderame joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss Kirk Cousin's poor start to the season, why Chicago needs more on offense despite having the league's best defense, what happened to the Rams against the Bucs, what to make of Tampa Bay's 2-2 start to the season, why the Cowboys should still feel good about their start to the season, and why he is buying into Minshew-mania.
Kel Dansby, host of The Corner Podcast and part of ESPN Boxing, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview this weekend's welterweight title unification bout between Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter as well as discuss what's next in the world of boxing.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard to discuss all things College Football. This week he highlights last week's big game between Georgia and Notre Dame, what it will take to get the Fighting Irish into the playoff, how impressed he's been with Auburn, how special Joe Burrow has been for a high-powered LSU offense, what he thinks about Houston QB D'Eriq King's decision to redshirt and throw in the towel on the season, and what games he's looking forward to this weekend.
Scott Miller, national MLB writer for Bleacher Report, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss why he doesn't believe in jinxes, the Brewers incredible run to clinch a playoff spot, what he expects to see in the NL playoffs, what is going to happen with the Cubs after another disappointing season, why he'd love to see Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander split the AL Cy Young, and who he expects to be in the running to be the Royals next manager.
Ben Heisler of Fantasy Sports Markets joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis. This week he discusses how you should approach Taylor Gabriel after his massive game, what you should do with some of the big name injuries across the league, how Melvin Gordon's return will affect the Chargers' backfield, players you should be targeting in daily fantasy this week, and who he likes in this week's Thursday night game.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard. He recaps the picks from the previous week, discusses what he's looking at in the Panthers-Texans matchup, people getting off the Browns bandwagon, why playing against overreactions is such a fantastic way to bet, why Buffalo has a great chance to cover against the Patriots this weekend, and what you should do with this week's Thursday Night Football matchup between the Eagles and the Packers.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football. This week they highlight Auburn's impressive start to the season, Notre Dame holding their own against Georgia, Michigan's awful performance against Wisconsin, UCLA's incredible comeback vs Washington State, the University of Houston introducing tanking to college football, and what games he's looking forward to this weekend.
Nick Schwerdt, host of Rock Chalk Sports Talk on KLWN in Lawrence, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to give a local perspective on the reaction to the NCAA investigation into Kansas Basketball and what fallout he expects when it's all said and done.
Zack Pearson, who covers the Bears for BearReport.com, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down the Bears' impressive victory over the Redskins on Monday Night Football.
Brandon Justice, owner of TheWolverineLounge.com and host of Hail to The Podcast, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss Michigan's awful loss to Wisconsin, what the loss means for both the program and Jim Harbaugh, and where they all go from here.
Russell Baxter, founder of ProFootballGuru.com, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Monday Night Football match up between the Bears and Redskins, the performance of some of these new starting QBs, and everything that happened in Week 3 of the NFL.
Ben Heisler of Fantasy Sports Markets joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment, Fantasy Advice with Heis. This week he discusses the how the Giants change with Daniel Jones at the helm, what to do with Steelers and Saints players, some of his favorite match-ups for big name stars, who he likes in the Thursday Night game between the Titans and Jags, and a really surprising name he likes this week.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard. He recaps the picks from the previous week, discusses how to approach some of the huge NFL lines we'll have this weekend, what he's looking at in the Baltimore Kansas City match up, how he'll attack Thursday Night Football between Tennessee and Jacksonville, and what he's going to focus on during this weekend's fantastic college football slate.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football. This week they highlight UCLA's god awful start under Chip Kelly, how the early Heisman race is shaping up, and what to look forward to with this weekend's fantastic slate of games.
Matt Lombardo, NY Giants beat reporter for NJ Advance Media, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the team's decision to name Daniel Jones as their starting QB over Eli Manning, how this decision came about, some of the issues the Giants have had in their 0-2 start to the season, and why he thinks Eli Manning isn't a surefire bet for the Hall of Fame.
Fred Greetham, Cleveland Browns analyst for the Orange & Brown Report joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to break down the Browns performance in their dominating Monday Night Football victory over the Jets and what the future may hold for the team with the difficult schedule that lies ahead.
FanSided National NFL Reporter Matt Verderame joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss Pittsburgh's trade for Minkah Fitzpatrick, what the plan is for the Dolphins, how he sees Jalen Ramsey's trade request playing out, the impact of the injuries we saw to Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger, and what we can expect from a couple of the surprising 2-0 teams.
Mark Cook, editor-in-chief of PewterReport.com, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Buccaneers big win over the Panthers, how fantastic the Bucs' defense has been thus far, how Tampa Bay fans feel about Jameis Winston after the win, and where the team can go from here.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Bucs' big-time road win over the Carolina Panther on Thursday Night Football.
Hutson Mason host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard to discuss all things ACC and SEC Football. This week he highlights Joe Burrow's impressive start to the season for LSU, what he thinks of the poll rankings thus far, the A/C controversy after LSU-Texas, his takeaways from Clemson-Texas A&M, who he's been most impressed with across CFB thus far, and what he's looking forward to this weekend.
This week on Fantasy Advice with Heis, Ben Heisler of Fantasy Sports Markets joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the how people should approach the Antonio Brown situation, some must start players, and some sleepers to get in your daily fantasy lineups.
Yahoo Sports MLB Writer Matt Ehalt joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss everything going on in the Major Leagues as we head into the home stretch of the regular season.
Daniel Wallach, founder of Wallach Legal and legal analyst for The Athletic, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to give his reaction to the allegations against Antonio Brown and explain the legal side of everything that is going on.
Jerry Bo, SportsMap gambling expert and host of Moneyline on KFNC in Houston, joins Alex Gold for his weekly hit on The Gold Standard. He recaps the picks from the previous week, discusses some of the dangerous pitfalls in NFL betting for this week, some of the dos and don'ts of teasers, what you do with this insane Patriots-Dolphins line, and which games have caught his eye for this weekend.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football. This week they highlight the fantastic game that was LSU, Texas, Clemson continuing to impress, how Kevin feels thus far about many of the teams hyped in the preseason, and what games he's looking forward to this upcoming weekend.
Jonas Shaffer, sports writer covering the Ravens for the Baltimore Sun, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss Lamar Jackson's incredible performance against the Dolphins in Baltimore's Week 1 blowout victory and what it means for the team moving forward.
John Hendrix, Editor of SB Nation's Canal St. Chronicles, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Saints epic comeback win over the Saints.
Frank Schwab, NFL writer for Yahoo Sports, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the incredible game between the Texans and Saints, the Patriots amazing performance against the Steelers, and some of the other top headlines from NFL Week 1.
Jason Hirshhorn, NFL Writer and Editor of SB Nation's ACME Packing Company, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Packers' season opening win over the Bears.
Hutson Mason host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard to discuss all things ACC and SEC Football. This week he highlights the highs and lows in the SEC last week, what the win over Oregon can mean for Auburn, Jalen Hurts' incredible performance for Oklahoma, and he previews the 2 headline match-ups this weekend, LSU vs Texas and Clemson vs Texas A&M.
This week on Fantasy Advice with Heis, Ben Heisler of Fantasy Sports Markets joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the impact of Zeke signing, how he's approaching split backfield situations across the league, start 'em or sit 'em for TNF, and some of his favorite plays for the weekend.
RJ Ochoa, Cowboys reporter for SB Nation's Blogging the Boys, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss how perfectly Zeke played this situation, why this is a win for everybody involved, the ripple effect this deal will have on Dak and Amari, why Tony Pollard will continue having a role with the team, and what he expects this from the team on Sunday against the Giants.
John Mullin, Bears writer for NBC Sports Chicago, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the excitement in the Windy City heading into Thursday's season opener, why Mitchell Trubisky is the biggest question mark on the roster heading into the season, and what he expects out of the season opening match-up.
College Football Talk's Kevin McGuire joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard for his weekly hit discussing all things college football. This week they highlight Jalen Hurts' incredible performance, Oregon's meek finish against Auburn, Hugh Freeze's insanity, and what game he's looking forward to most this weekend.
Gilbert Manzano, Chargers beat writer for the Southern California News Group, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss Melvin Gordon's holdout, what the potential endgame might be, the level of concern the team has with all their injuries heading into the start of the season, and what the team expectations are for the season.
Matt Verderame, national NFL reporter for Fansided, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss both sides of the Jadeveon Clowney trade, the Texans trade for Laremy Tunsil, the latest on Melvin Gordon, what the potential is for Zeke playing in Week 1, and his initial thoughts on the Packers-Bears game to kick off the season.
Hutson Mason, host of the Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X and commentator for the SEC Network, joins Alex Gold for his weekly segment on The Gold Standard to discuss all things ACC and SEC Football. This week he highlights the Oregon-Auburn match up, Auburn's decision to go with a true freshman QB, Alabama losing All-American LB Dylan Moses, and what under the radar game he's looking forward to most this weekend.
Joe McAtee, Managing Editor of SB Nation's Turf Show Times, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss how the LA Rams continue to build up their fanbase in LA, the state of Todd Gurley's knee, how Darrel Henderson has looked through the preseason thus far, Jared Goff's contract situation, and what his perception is of the NFC West this season.
Kevin Nogle of SB Nation's The Phinsider joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss why the Dolphins would potentially trade for Jadeveon Clowney, what they would realistically be willing to give up, and what is going on with the team's QB situation.
This week on Fantasy Advice with Heis, Ben Heisler of Fantasy Sports Markets joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the impact of Andrew Luck's retirement, why you shouldn't draft a QB early, the Texans RB situation, and some of his favorite sleepers.
Michael-Shawn Dugar, who covers the Seattle Seahawks for The Athletic, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview the Hawks upcoming season. He highlights a potential Seahawks trade for Jadeveon Clowney, how they are going to deal with a long injury list, how they're going to replace Earl Thomas, and what the expectations are for the team this season.
In hour two of The Gold Standard, Alex weighs in on who is the favorite in the AFC South, not that Andrew Luck has retired from the NFL. Then, Alex reacts to Antonio Brown getting an endorsement deal and on what Zeke Elliot had to say on his holdout. Also, Dieter Kurtenbach from The Mercury News joins the show to preview the 49rs.
Alex is back from vacation! In hour one of The Gold Standard, Alex reacts to Andrew Luck retiring from the NFL. Also, Allan Bell from 24/7 sports joins the show to speak on news around the NFL.
Orlando Sentinel & Tribune National College Football Writer Matt Murschel joins to talk all things college football and preview the season opener between Miami and Florida in Orlando.
John Jastremski of WFAN and SNY TV in New York joins to preview the Giants upcoming season.
Jerry Bo, host of Moneyline on ESPN 97.5 in Houston, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss betting preseason football, what he thinks of the odds on NFL coach firings, and how he is feeling about the Miami Florida game to open the college football season.
Rhiannon Walker, who covers the Washington Redskins for The Athletic, joins Alex Gold to preview the Redskins upcoming season. She highlights Trent Williams' standoff with the team, the issues with the Redskins medical team, how Dwayne Haskins has looked in camp thus far, what the plan is at QB this season, what Jay Gruden's future with the franchise looks like, and what would constitute a successful season for the Redskins.
Kevin McGuire of College Football Talk and Athlon Sports joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss all the news surrounding the season opener between Florida and Miami, why Nick Saban's ideas for schedule reform probably won't work, surprise teams to keep an eye on, and some of the most interesting conference titles races he expects to see this year.
Rob Maaddi, Philadelphia Eagles writer for the AP and host on 97.5 The Fanatic, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview the Eagles upcoming season. He highlights why the season is Super Bowl or bust, if there is any chance Colin Kaepernick could fill the backup QB role, how incredible Miles Sanders has looked in camp, how Desean Jackson adds a new dimension to the offense, and what he expects from the team this season.
Jonathan Peterlin from 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to catch up with Alex's life, discuss how the Indians have put together this incredible run to the top of the AL Central, and briefly preview the Browns upcoming season.
RJ Ochoa, who covers the Cowboys for SB Nation's Blogging the Boys, joins Alex gold on The Gold Standard to discuss Dak Prescott's contract standoff, if the Cowboys can afford to make Dak, Zeke, and Amari Cooper all happy, what he's seen in camp with new OC Kellen Moore, how some lesser known names are surprising people in camp, and what the expectations are for the team this season.
Bo Smolka, Ravens beat writer for PressBox, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss Baltimore's upcoming season highlighting Lamar Jackson's offseason thus far, how Jackson and Harbaugh's futures with the franchise are linked, what wrinkles he expects from the offense this year, what he expects from 1st round WR Marquise Brown, and how different the defense will be this year.
Scott Miller, National MLB Columnist for Bleacher Report, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Indians' impressive run to catch up with the Twins, how impressive the Yankees have been to battle through all their injuries, if the Mets magical run is legit or fools gold, and what's gone wrong with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Gerry Dulac, Steelers Reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the resentment Steelers fans still have for Antonio Brown, how JuJu Smith-Schuster is going to perform as the #1 WR, how the rest of the WR group is shaping up, what it means to the team having less drama headed into the season, what he makes of Mike Tomlin's 1 year extension, and why you can't ever sleep on the Steelers.
Ben Heisler, Director of Media for Fantasy Sports Markets, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard for his weekly segment breaking down everything in the world of fantasy football. This week they discuss how you can gather some valuable information from the preseason, how you can spice up your fantasy football league, how you should adjust your draft strategy with the holdouts, and what you should do when it comes to drafting a TE.
Tyler Dragon, Bengals Reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss AJ Green's injury and how it will impact the team early in the season, who will need to step up in Green's absence, why this year so big for Andy Dalton, and what his expectations are for the team this season.
Matt Ehalt, MLB writer for Yahoo Sports, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the Mets incredible run post All-Star Break, how the Stroman deal gave the team an emotional boost, how Mickey Callaway has come back back from the brink, how the Yankees have managed to be so great this year despite all their injuries, how surprised he was by the Yankees lack of moves, and why he isn't going to bury the Boston Red Sox quite yet.
Kevin Fishbain, Bears beat writer for The Athletic Chicago, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the vibe around the team heading into the season, their kicker situation after last season's disaster, what the next step is for Mitch Trubisky, why the team has their best receiver group in years, why their RB group is better equipped to run Matt Nagy's offense, how much they're going to miss former DC Vic Fangio, and what his expectations are for the NFC North as a whole.
Matthew Coller, Vikings reporter and host of Purple Daily on SKOR North, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the biggest story so far in Vikings camp, the amount of pressure on both Kirk Cousins and the team heading into this season, how the Vikings offense will change with Gary Kubiak this year, what Mike Zimmer's standing is with the team, if the Vikings have figured out their kicking issues, and what he thinks of the NFC North as a whole.
Bill Huber, Green Bay Packers beat writer for Sports Illustrated, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the dust-up at today's joint practice with the Texans, the noticeable differences with Matt LaFleur replacing Mike McCarthy, LaFleur's relationship with Aaron Rodgers, how the defense is looking in the early stages of training camp, and why the expectations for this team should be winning a Super Bowl.
Dave Birkett, Lions beat writer for the Detroit Free Press, joins Alex Gold on the Gold Standard to discuss why the Lions seem like the forgotten team in the NFC North, what their expectations are for season, and why it is so important that the team shows signs of improvement this year.
Matt Verderame, National NFL Reporter for Fansided joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the new PI challenge that debuted in the Hall of Fame Game, Melvin Gordon's holdout situation with the Chargers, Zeke Elliot's holdout, how he sees the Trent Williams situation playing out, and how the Michael Thomas deal effects the rest of the WRs coming up for new contracts.
Aaron Reiss, who covers the Houston Texans for The Athletic joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the possibility that the Texans could trade for Trent Williams, how they're going to improve the O-Line internally to protect Deshaun Watson, what areas Watson will need to improve this upcoming season, how the changes in the secondary can help the team, where Bill O'Brien stands with ownership heading into the season, and how he feels the team stacks up in a competitive AFC South.
USA Today MLB Columnist and MLB Network Insider Bob Nightengale joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss how everything came together for the Astros to get Zack Greinke, just how special this Houston rotation is now, why the Indians did well despite trading away Trevor Bauer, why the Yankees are in trouble now, if he likes the moves the Giants made, and what he thinks about the idea of moving the trade deadline back another 2 weeks.
Former Georgia QB and current Atlanta Sports X host Hutson Mason joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the idea of 9am Pac 12 games from a player's perspective, how he would fix the transfer portal, how he feels about Georgia, what he thinks about Clemson's rise to prominence, if Texas A&M can make a run at the SEC in Jimbo's 2nd year, and if Texas really is back.
**Jason Brown the former HC of Independence Community College joins the show!
and Jerry Jones vs Zeke!**
Cleveland, Reds,and Padres agree on a blockbuster trade.
Julio Jones won't Play in the Preseason and Colts writer Joel Erickson joins the show to preview The Colts season.
Teresa Walker, AP Pro Football Writer covering the Tennessee Titans, joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview the Titans upcoming season, hitting on the impact of Taylor Lewan's suspension, what Derrick Henry's injury means for the team, if this is a make or break season for Marcus Mariota, how Mike Vrabel is viewed in Nashville, and if the playoffs should be the expectation for this Titans team.
Craig Goldstein, managing editor of Baseball Prospectus joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss everything happening with the MLB Trade Deadline, including why the Mets trade for Marcus Stroman is a more of a move looking towards 2020, which pitcher he most likely expects to see on the move, what it would take for the Astros or other contenders to get Syndergaard, which farm system is most equipped to make a big time trade, and what he thinks of the GMs wanting to push back the deadline back.
Jaguars Beat Writer for The Athletic Phillip Heilman joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the perception of Jalen Ramsey's dramatic entrance to camp, what's going on with Yannick Ngakoue's holdout, how Nick Foles is going to improve the team, where the O-Line needs to improve this year, how the Jags patched up their relationship with Leonard Fournette heading into the season, and what this year means for Doug Marrone's future with the franchise.
Former NFL agent and current CBS Sports contract and salary cap expert Joel Corry joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to give an inside look at all the holdout situations across the NFL including why Ezekiel Elliot is in a strong negotiating position, why Melvin Gordon isn't going to get the top tier money he wants, what's going on with Julio Jones and Michael Thomas, what he expects for Tyreek Hill, and how the players should prepare for a potential lockout.
Rod Walker, sports columnist for The Times Picayune and The New Orleans Advocate joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to preview the Saints' upcoming season, hitting on Michael Thomas' potential holdout, why the Saints aren't extremely concerned about losing Mark Ingram, what the greatest strength of the team is, and why the players have moved on from how last year ended.
Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Jason Butt joins Alex on The Gold Standard to discuss how Falcons camp is going so far, how the situation with Julio Jones is progressing, what the rest of their contract situations look like, how they've addressed their offensive line issues, how the offense is expected to change with Dirk Koetter as the OC, and whether or not Dan Quinn is on the hot seat this season.
Boise State Head Football Coach Bryan Harsin joins Alex Gold on The Gold Standard to discuss the upcoming season for the Broncos, what the team needs to improve on this year, what he plans to do at the QB spot, what he feels is the team's biggest strength, how he thinks the Mountain West Conference stacks up this year, and how he feels about expansion of the College Football Playoff.