The Yearbook: Recent Episodes
Doug
IndyCar drivers and small-market MLB teams are beating each other up.
San Francisco 49ers, North Dakota State Football, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, Simon Pagenaud, Josef Newgarden, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Trey Lance, Francisco Lindor, Sebastien Bourdais, Ryan Hunter-Reay, IndyCar, Sports Illustrated
Even after all of the defections, somehow the Packers still have a potentially great front office. But do they need people skills?
Key Players: Sioux City Musketeers, Danny DeKeyser, Ryan Carpenter, Kevin Gravel, Marcus Ericsson, Colton Herta, Aaron Rodgers, Brian Gutekunst, Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Golden Knights, University of Texas, University of Oklahoma, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Southeastern Conference, IndyCar, "We Built Sioux City"
An NHL player bets on three straight, while the Lakers bet on super teams.
Key Players: Tampa Bay Lightning, Andrei Vasilevksiy, Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Toronto Raptors, New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Timothy Olyphant, NBA, NHL
There will be Olympic surfing at the Paris Olympics, but will there be?
Key Players: Olympic Baseball, Olympic Softball, USA Softball, USA Baseball, Japan Softball, Olympic Surfing, Boston Red Sox
Some famous college football players are cashing in with endorsements, but so are athletes from less famous teams.
Key Players: New York Knicks, Brooklyn Bollweg, University of South Dakota Women's Volleyball, Haley Cavinder, Hanna Cavinder, Fresno State Women's Basketball, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, University of Miami Football, Paige Bueckers, Scott Dixon, University of Nebraska Women's Volleyball, University of Connecticut Women's Basketball, LSU Women's Gymnastics, T.J. Newman, Torri Jan Newman, Toronto Raptors, Nicholls State Football
Will Seattle help Tampa Bay?
Key Players: Denver Devils, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Rock City Hurricanes, Chicago Cubs, T.J. Newman, Torri Jan Newman, "Falling", "Emily In Paris", "WandaVision", "Cobra Kai", "Mare of Easttown", Seattle Kraken, "12 Gifts of Christmas", "Blue Skies Again", Emmy Awards
Plus, the NBA has the definition of a Cinderella.
Key Players: "Blue Skies Again", "12 Gifts Of Christmas", Corey Perry, Victor Hedman, Gale Gilbert, "Gus", "Youngblood", Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Jrue Holiday, Formula 1, IndyCar, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Devils, Rock City Hurricanes, Patrick Maroon, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, New Orleans Pelicans, Marian Hossa, "Formula 1: Drive to Survive", Netflix
Can the Bucks win by ignoring Trae Young? Will the Bucks try to win by ignoring Trae Young?
Key Players: Stanford Women's Basketball, Baylor Men's Basketball, Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Suns, Carey Price, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning, Lou Lamoriello, Atlanta Hawks, Seattle Kraken, New York Islanders, Milwaukee Bucks, Trae Young, "New York Times", Ava Max, Clemson Football
Everyone who came up short in the 80's has returned to conquer the NBA.
Lawrence Guy, Ted Karras, Tom Brady, Jesse Winker, Sony Michel, Bill Belichick, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Clippers, New England Patriots, Cincinnati Reds, Utah Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Scott Dixon, NBA, Brooklyn Nets, IndyCar, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, "Kevin Can F Himself", Phoenix Suns
Baseball's future would like to go back in time.
Key Players: San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Alex Cora, Memphis Grizzlies, Syracuse Women's Lacrosse, Boston College Women's Lacrosse, Pato O'Ward, Alex Palou, Rinus Veekay, Colton Herta, Boston Red Sox, Florida Football, Georgia Football, Josef Newgarden, Scott Dixon, Utah Jazz, "Mr. Baseball", IndyCar
At least one team in the NBA Finals will have a chance to make history.
Key Players: Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Virginia Basketball, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Astros, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Cincinnati Football, Coastal Carolina Football, Michael Jordan, Liberty Football, NFL
A 2012 NHL experiment might be over.
Key Players: Utah Jazz, Minnesota Wild, Helio Castroneves, Zach Parise, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, Kassie Mundhenk, Ryan Suter, Julianne Nicholson, Kevin Durant, "Mare of Easttown", IndyCar, "Law & Order", Miami Heat
Can the Grizzlies pull "The Old March Madness"?
Key Players: Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Memphis Grizzlies, VCU Men's Basketball, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Golden State Warriors, UCLA Men's Basketball, "Mare of Easttown", May 22nd, Washington Capitals, Lou Lamoriello, Albany River Rats
The NBA's Snakelight Round might have outdone the actual Playoffs.
Key Players: Maddy Siegrist, LeBron James, Rick Pitino, Conor Daly, Manny Machado, Stephen Curry, Sam Houston State Football, South Dakota State Football, Charlie Kimball, "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee", "Last Week Tonight", Lior Garzon, Sharice Davids, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Golden State Warriors, May 22nd, Los Angeles Lakers, Villanova Women's Basketball, Paige Bueckers, Corey Dickerson, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Washington, Acura
Is the NBA's Play-In Tournament better than a Wild Card game?
Key Players: Sam Houston State Football, South Dakota State Football, 1995 Houston Rockets, 2020 Miami Heat, NHL, Southern Illinois Football, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Kenny Smith, 1999 New York Knicks, NBA, James Madison Football, U.S. Open Tennis, 1994 Denver Nuggets, U.S. Open Golf, NCAA Basketball Tournament, NBA Play-In Tournament, HBO, "Mare Of Easttown"
Two teams were warned, neither did anything wrong. We discuss the rule that made that happen.
Key Players: South Dakota State Football, South Dakota State Women's Basketball, James Madison Football, Southern Illinois Football, Genesis Cabrera, North Dakota Football, "Logan Lucky", IndyCar, North Dakota State Football, Bryce Harper, Didi Gregorious, Joe Girardi, Netflix, ABC, St, Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, NFL Draft, "Hard Knocks", "The Crew", "How I Met Your Mother", "Modern Family"
Is college hockey coming to save Atlanta hockey? Or is college hockey going somewhere else?
Key Players: Illinois-Chicago Hockey, Long Island University Hockey, Arizona State Hockey, Spelman College, Southern Illinois Football, Kent State Hockey, Nashville Predators, Hampton University, Morehouse College, Penn State Hockey, Tennessee-Chattanooga, East Tennessee State University, Southern University, Howard University, Saskatoon, University of Tennessee, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Middle Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Alabama A&M, Missouri State Football, Florida A&M, Weber State Football, Nashville, Tennessee Titans, North Dakota Football, Long Island
Plus, Missouri State's longer-than-the-entire-NBA-season football season continues.
Key Players: Alabama Football, Ashley Crow, Spinosaurus, "Little Big League", Jimmie Johnson, Tommy Wilson, Davidson College Football, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Palou, "Jack Ryan", Dallas Keuchel, Josef Newgarden, "Caddyshack", "Freaky", Will Power, Danny Noonan, Clemson Football, New Jersey Devils, Don Mattingly, Philadelphia Flyers, "The Simpsons", Scott Dixon, "Fever Pitch", Drew Barrymore, "The Wedding Singer", "Sports Illustrated", Missouri State Football, Aaron Rodgers, The Oscars
While the Mid-American Conference was again disrupting the NCAA Tournament, the Upper Midwest was again dominating NCAA Football.
Key Players: Kent State Basketball, Miami (OH) Basketball, Ball State Basketball, Ohio Basketball, Buffalo Basketball, Western Michigan Basketball, Eastern Michigan Basketball, Chris Paul, Mid-American Conference, Central Michigan Basketball, North Dakota Football, North Dakota State Football, South Dakota Football, Formula 1, Weber State Football, Delaware Football, Rhode Island Football, IndyCar, NBA, James Madison Football, "The Day Sports Stood Still", Montana State Football, Montana Football, Texas Football, IBM, Old Spice, Phoenix Suns, USC Football, Ohio State Football, "New York Times"
For a nondescript program, that's the number of years to go from rock bottom to #1.
Key Players: Baylor Men's Basketball, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Gonzaga Men's Basketball, Houston Astros, Hartford Men's Basketball, Chicago State Men's Basketball, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Texas-Rio Grande Valley Men's Basketball, Toronto Blue Jays, Idaho State Football, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Idaho Football, Weber State Football, Alabama Men's Basketball, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Men's Basketball
Who escaped from "Pretty-Good Jail" this year?
Key Players: Tim Peel, Bradley University Basketball, City College of New York Basketball, Oregon State Basketball, Houston Basketball, San Francisco Basketball, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Tarleton State Football, Baylor Basketball, Calgary Flames, Dixie State Football, Penn Basketball, Gonzaga Basketball, George Mason Basketball, UMBC Basketball, Holy Cross Basketball, Fascinating, Clemson Football, NHL
None of them signed up for this.
Key Players: Houston Men's Basketball, Baylor Men's Basketball, USC Men's Basketball, Hartford Men's Basketball, Kansas Men's Basketball, Rutgers Men's Basketball, Oregon State Men's Basketball, UC-Davis Football, Yu Darvish, Mookie Betts, Sacramento State Football, Francisco Lindor, Oregon Men's Basketball, Chicago Cubs, Pac-12 Conference, Cleveland, Dan Hawkins, Texas Southern Men's Basketball, Tampa Bay Rays, Jacob Young, Blake Snell, NCAA Tournament, Indiana Football, Purdue Football, IndyCar
A vaccine for college basketball fever?
Key Players: Missouri State Football, Lehigh Basketball, Kansas Basketball, Scott Dixon, LSU Basketball, Dayton Basketball, Northern Iowa Basketball, Siena Basketball, Bradley Basketball, Duke Basketball, C.J. McCollum, Louisville Basketball, Temi Carda, Central Arkansas Football, IndyCar, Creighton Women's Basketball
The March Madness edition.
Key Players: Temi Carda, Creighton Women's Basketball, Butler Women's Basketball, Providence Women's Basketball, Big East Conference, Gonzaga Men's Basketball, Paige Bueckers, Jackson State Football, UConn Women's Basketball, Penn Men's Basketball, Deion Sanders, George Mason Men's Basketball, VCU Men's Basketball, UConn Men's Basketball
So far, Houston's loss hasn't amounted to much Arizona gain.
Key Players: Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, DeAndre Hopkins, Kyrie Irving, North Dakota State Football, Southern Illinois University Football, Weber State University Football, University of North Dakota Football, J.J. Watt, Jerry West, Kyler Murray, Grape Nuts Flakes, Grape Nuts, Kliff Kingsbury, NBA, NFL
Colleges opt in to football, but will anyone else opt in?
Key Players: Marta, Debinha, NWSL, Seattle Mariners, Grape Nuts Flakes, Grape Nuts, Division 1-AA Football, SheBelieves Cup, MLB, Major League Baseball Players Association, "American Dad"
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.
Key Players: Syracuse Women's Lacrosse, Louisville Women's Lacrosse, Lyn St. James, "NOVA", PBS, Central Florida Football, Auburn Football, Pippa Mann, Loyola College Women's Lacrosse, Sarah Fisher, Boston College Women's Lacrosse, Carlton Davis, Jamel Dean, IndyCar, Janet Guthrie, Gus Malzahn, Kyle Kaiser, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Zach Veach, Gait Lacrosse, Danica Patrick, Peach Bowl
What did Super Bowl home field advantage do?
Players: "American Dad", Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Merchandise, Scott Dixon, IndyCar, "HBO Real Sports", Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Lakers, NHL, Bud Light, AutoZone, "Rizzoli & Isles", "Franklin & Bash"
GPS-close no more.
Key Players: University of South Florida Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Toronto Blue Jays, Montana State Football, Montana Football, Portland State Football, Northern Colorado Football, Georgetown Football, Dayton Football, Indiana State Football, Marist Football, Alcorn State Football, Saint Francis Pennsylvania Football, Stephen F Austin Football, Central Arkansas Football, MLB Draft, Super Bowl, Tom Brady, Big Sky Conference Football, Patriot League Football, Ivy League Football, 1979 Los Angeles Rams, 1984 San Francisco 49ers, NCAA Football
And Kailen Sheridan gets snubbed...again! Maybe someday she'll win an Oscar.
Key Players: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, Packers, Tyler Johnson, Allen Lazard, Toronto Blue Jays, Kailen Sheridan, George Springer, NWSL, Mike Evans, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl
Plus, the two greatest play-calls in NFL playoff history?
Key Players: Luke Schenn, Chad Henne, Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, Kansas City Chiefs, Joanna Gaines, Montreal Canadiens, Coach Andy Reid, Prestige Television, NFL On FOX, American Hockey League
Nick Saban and that other Nick.
Key Players: Alabama Football, Ohio State Football, Women's Olympic Cross-Country Skiing, Women's Olympic Nordic Skiing, "As Told By Ginger", "Olympic Dreams", "Sports Illustrated", Aqib Talib, Nickelodeon, NHL, NFL, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, "NFL On FOX", Coach Don James, NBA
As in out there somewhere is Texas Football's organizational guru, and out there somewhere is a backup catcher who deserves a documentary.
Key Players: Georgia Football, Cincinnati Football, Texas Football, Luke Fickell, "The Last Dance", Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Steve Sarkisian, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Kliff Kingsbury, Kevin Stefanski, "Ronin", Peach Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Casey Affleck, Tom Herman
A playoff spot is too rich to give to a smaller college football team, and playing Major League Baseball might be too rich for the Rays' blood.
Key Players: Cincinnati Football, San Diego Padres, Coastal Carolina Football, Liberty Football, Boston Red Sox, Louisiana Football, Maleficent, Iowa State Football, Blake Snell, Oklahoma Football, Tampa Bay Rays, College Football Playoff, Big XII Conference
Cleveland does it again.
Key Players: A.J. Hinch, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Lebron James, Washington Football Team, "Top Gun", Eagle Snacks Honey Roasted Peanuts, Sean Doolittle, Washington Nationals, Alex Cora
Do the 4th down analytics love Florida, the Bengals, or 4th Down Bot?
Key Players: Cincinnati Bengals, Florida Football, LSU Football, Auburn Football, Paige Bueckers, Nazanin Boniadi, Gus Malzahn, Connecticut Women's Basketball, May 22nd, Brooke Smith, "American Horror Story", 4th Down Bot, "Bombshell", "The Blind Side", Hugh Freeze, "The New York Times", IndyCar, Houston Texans
The mostly bad, the good, and the crowdsourcing of Minor League Baseball.
Key Players: St. Paul Saints, Nick Saban, Jim Harbaugh, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Florida Fire Frogs, Kirby Smart, Dan Mullen, James Franklin, Scott Frost, Jimbo Fisher, P.J. Fleck, Michigan Football, Florida Football, Alabama Football, Texas A&M Football, Richmond Flying Squirrels, Minnesota Football, Nebraska Football, Georgia Football, Staten Island Yankees, Penn State Football, LSU Football, Big Ten, SEC
They're all advertised as innovators, so how are they doing?
Key Players: Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins, Mike Mayock, Kliff Kingsbury, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Aqib Talib, Joe Judge, Larry Fitzgerald, New York Giants, Matt Patricia, Brian Flores, Bill Belichick, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Tom Brady, Chicago Bears, Ralph's, "Die Hard", Albertston's
To cheap or not to cheap?
Key Players: St. Louis Blues, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Rays, Montreal Canadiens, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning, Scott Dixon, NHL, IndyCar, MLB
Jan, cut the crap!
Key Players: John Thompson, Aqib Talib, Matt Nelson, Jim Harbaugh, Isaiah Stewart, Georgetown Basketball, Snakelights, "New York Times", Detroit Pistons, Ginnifer Goodwin, Michigan Football, Nebraska Football, Florida State Football, Detroit Lions, FOX NFL Sunday, May 22
There was expected bad news and unexpected good news.
Key Players: Florida Fire Frogs, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Alex Cora, A.J. Hinch, Ron Shelton, David S. Ward
One showed it, one didn't.
Key Players: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Nick Folk, Justin Turner, Javon Wims, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Dodgers, Barbasol, New York Mets, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Barbicide, Chicago Bears, MLB
The Dodgers turned a huge deficit into a close loss, into a huge win, into a huge loss, into a huge win, into the hugest win of all.
Key Players: Mookie Betts, IndyCar, Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Dodgers, Texas A&M Football, Colton Herta, Corey Seager, Joe Flacco, Chris Taylor, Justin Turner, Max Muncy, Will Power, Florida Football, Tampa Bay Lightning, Hunter Renfrow, Hunter Renfroe, Alaska Airlines, Catherine Zeta-Jones
This is a family show (that's the next line from a mash-up).
Key Players: Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Houston Texans, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cheez-It, Dusty Baker, "The Indianapolis Star", NFL, IndyCar, Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Astros
The Rays' success is misleading, and so is the Lakers'.
Key Players: Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis, Pittsburgh Pirates, Lebron James, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Heat, Google, Tampa Bay Lightning, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, "Moneyball"
Plus, awwwwwwwwww the Denver Broncos!
Key Players: Minnesota Twins, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Meghan Markle, Green Bay Packers, Brett Rypien, Miller Lite, NFL Draft, "Hard Knocks", Virginia Football, Clemson Football, Robert Tonyan
Do it for Chris Colabello!
Key Players: Tampa Bay Lightning, Blue Jays, White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, Chris Colabello, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Victor Hedman, St. Louis Blues, Luke Schenn, Brayden Schenn, Scott Dixon, IndyCar, Josef Newgarden, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Marion Cotillard, Brayden Point, Sports Illustrated
Dodgers and Falcons fans are worried.
Dodgers, Washington Nationals, "Los Angeles Times", Western Oregon Football, Murray State Football, Atlanta Falcons, Mary Hardin-Baylor Football, Montana State Football, Dallas Cowboys, St. John's Football, Georgetown Football, Marion Cotillard, UC-Davis Football, Coach Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers, Ivy League
What to count (MLB), what not to count (college football), and who to count out (the Clippers).
Key Players: San Diego Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers, Nelson Cruz, Dallas Stars, Eastern Kentucky Football, Tampa Bay Lightning, Kaymen Cureton, Luke Schenn, Brayden Schenn, Pat Maroon, Caruthers Park, Myles Garrett, Big 10 Football, Mountain West Conference, Denver Nuggets, Mid-American Conference, Saskatoon-Saskatchewan, Ben Bishop
The Atlanta Thrashers' rebuilding plan finally starts to pay off.
Key Players: Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Ondrej Kase, Pac-12, Big Ten, Tampa Bay Rays, MAC, Houston Astros, Kevin Youkilis, ACC, Big XII, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Thrashers, New York Yankees, SEC, Boston Bruins
The NBA & NHL playoffs confirm things, but what did the NWSL playoffs confirm?
Key Players: Houston Dash, Los Angeles Rams, Ondrej Kase, Los Angeles Wildcats, NCAA, St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots, Burger King, McDonald's, In-N-Out Burger, Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Bruins, National Women's Soccer League, XFL, "Hard Knocks"
Plus, Rocky IV vs. Reality.
Key Players: Portland Trail Blazers, Kailen Sheridan, NWSL, May 22nd, "A League Of Their Own", Ann Cusack, John Cusack, Disney's The Yacht Club
Yeah, but is it playoff hockey?
Key Players: Jalen Ramsey, Dominik Hasek, Tuukka Rask, Brian Cox, Albert Finney, Fernando Tatis Jr., Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabres, IndyCar, Indianapolis 500, Texas Rangers, Victor Hedman, Boston Bruins, University of Texas, Carolina Hurricanes, San Diego Padres, "Hard Knocks", "The Flintstones", Russell Crowe
Although the Super Bowl has disproven this before, the NBA Playoffs will tell us if luxury loses games.
Key Players: Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs New York Rangers, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Football Team, Colorado State Football, Steve Addazio, NBA, NFL, NHL, College Football
Yet another connection to the 2001 Texas Rangers.
Key Players: Carolina Hurricanes, Pat Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes, Jordan Staal, Alex Rodriguez, New York Rangers, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Chiefs, NHL, MLB, NCAA
So far, baseball is that guy. But the NHL, NBA, and NFL might also wind up being that guy.
Key Players: NWSL, MLB, NHL, Toronto Blue Jays, Bitty Schram, NBA
Will the next Olympic Hockey Tournament be a few elite teams and a bunch of Dynomutts? Has the Olympic Hockey Tournament always been a few elite teams and a bunch of Dynomutts?
Key Players: IndyCar, Elena Delle Donne, Switzerland Olympic Hockey Team, Denmark Olympic Hockey Team, Grinnell College Basketball, Dynomutt, Newton-Iowa, Winter Olympics, Iowa, College Football
The NWSL hasn't gotten nearly enough credit for doing (so far) what every other league is struggling to do.
Key Players: Kailen Sheridan, Patrick Mahomes, Tony Kemp, "The New York Times", Nurses, Flight Attendants, National Women's Soccer League, NWSL, Oakland Athletics, Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals, NFL, Tom Cruise
The Sacramento Kings might have better luck in the NFL.
Key Players: Sacramento Kings, Walker Buehler, Tony Kemp, Carson Fulmer, Dansby Swanson, IndyCar, NBA, Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers, "The New York Times", Phoenix Suns, English Premier League, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Cubs, MLB, Vanderbilt University Baseball
Happy July 4th! (is what IndyCar is hoping for)
Key Players: Women's College Volleyball, George Parros, Women's College Soccer, "Goon", IndyCar, "Ice Guardians", "Slap Shot"
The backlash is coming (or maybe not).
Key Players: New York Mets, Duke Football, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox
The New York Rangers & Carolina Hurricanes both have Karma on their side. So now what happens?
Key Players: Carolina Hurricanes, Oklahoma State Men's Basketball, IndyCar, Minnesota Wild, Iowa Football, Columbus, Salt Lake City, Denver, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Tim Allen, Marc Staal, Jordan Staal, Zach Parise, Ryan Suter
Internal & external pressure comes to a head this weekend in IndyCar.
Key Players: Tampa Bay Lightning, Tom Brady, Kansas Men's Basketball, Arizona Men's Basketball, "The Two Escobars", Howard Schnellenberger, Jeff Brohm, Carolina Hurricanes, "The Last Dance", Louisville Men's Basketball, High Desert Mavericks, Duke Men's Basketball, Purdue Football, IndyCar, Wally Backman
Who is the WebTV of baseball?
Key Players: Bowling Green Baseball, Texas Rangers, Green Bay Packers, "X-Men: Days Of Future Past", Van Jakes, Chris Woodward, Tom House, Sports Illustrated
College Basketball isn't dying on May 22's watch! Or any other day's watch!
Key Players: May 22, Dayton Men's Basketball, Cincinnati Bengals, Manu Ginobili, "Tombstone", Hawaii, "Varsity Blues", Indiana University Basketball, Obi Toppin, Tony Parker, Ann Cusack, G League, USC Men's Basketball, Molly Ephraim, Arizona Men's Basketball, Tao Okamoto, NBA, Michael Kelly, Missouri Valley Conference, Chase Budinger, Oregon Men's Basketball
They can remake "The Baby-Sitter's Club" but they can't remake "The Blind Side"?
Key Players: Javon Kinlaw, Will Muschamp, Goose Creek High School, South Carolina Football, IndyCar, Garett Bolles, Amazon, Denver Broncos, Sarah Paulson, NASCAR, Michael Oher, NFL, "The Blind Side"
Baseball's contractions are starting to come closer together.
Key Players: Mookie Betts, Houston Astros, Anaheim Ducks, Sugar Land Skeeters, Los Angeles Dodgers, Green Bay Packers, Boston Red Sox, Ondrej Kase, MLB Draft, NFL Draft, Minor League Baseball, Major League Baseball
And are spring sports seniors going to get the goldmine or the shaft?
Key Players: Spring Sports, Softball, Rowing, Lightweight Rowing, Track & Field, West Virginia, Golf, Tennis, UMass Football, Georgia Southern Football, "Logan Lucky", Kindle Vildor, Jack Driscoll, Steven Soderbergh, Women's Soccer, Khalil Davis, Carlos Davis, NASCAR, Wisconsin Athletics, Georgetown Football, Nebraska Football, IndyCar, Michael Dereus, PayDay, Isaiah Rodgers, NFL Draft, Sports Illustrated, Iowa Football, Auburn Football
Some things have already happened at the actually-happening NFL Draft, and some things should still happen.
Key Players: Ondrej Kase, Dayton Men's Basketball, Hofstra Men's Basketball, Taissa Farmiga, Oregon Women's Basketball, Anaheim Ducks, Bradley Men's Basketball, Isaiah Rodgers, NFL Draft, Iowa Men's Basketball, Kent State Football, San Diego State Basketball, Vera Farmiga, Boston Bruins, Seton Hall Men's Basketball, Nebraska Football, Los Angeles Chargers, Hartford Men's Basketball, Joe Burrow, Jimmy Burrow, Penn State Men's Basketball, TCU Football, Los Angeles Clippers, UMass Football, "Draft Day", NHL, Oakland Athletics
And what is it about the abbreviation 'KSU' and football?
**we misspoke during the sportscast and said we wanted the IndyCar "season" to end. We meant that we wanted the IndyCar "offseason" to end.
Key Players: IndyCar, Kansas State Football, Kent State Football, Harlem Wizards, Netflix, Kindle Vildor, Georgia Southern Football, Indianapolis 500, Akron Football, "Back To The Future", Jack Ryan, Coach Sean Lewis, XFL , "Ronin"
The Orange is ordered to stay at home.
Key Players: Georgia Southern Football, Candy, Georgetown Football, NFL, Paul Tagliabue, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Draft, UMass Football, Los Angeles Wildcats, Peanut Butter, XFL, Burger King
And where did this can come from?
Key Players: Ronn Reynolds, "The Scheme", Wavy Pringles, Sidd Finch, Wavy Lay's, NFL, Collective Bargaining Agreement, 1994 Minnesota Vikings, Louisville Men's Basketball, Men's College Basketball, 1986 New York Mets, Iona College Men's Basketball, Rick Pitino, Diet Coke
Plus Minnesota. There's still time for Miami Heat II to come true. Or is there?
Key Players: Los Angeles Rams, Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild, Carson Meyer, "The September Issue", Washington Capitals, Zoe Kazan, Los Angeles Wildcats, "The Nice Guys", In-N-Out Burger, NHL, XFL, Vogue Magazine, St. Louis Blues, Miami Heat, Ryan Suter, NFL, McDonald's, Fascinating
The Terminator lost, will Rick Pitino?
Key Players: The Terminator, Rick Pitino, Iona College Men's Basketball, Siena College Men's Basketball, Saint Peter's University Men's Basketball, Quinnipiac Men's Basketball, May 22, Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference, MAAC, Penn State Men's Basketball, Abilene Christian Men's Basketball, Monmouth Men's Basketball, Marist College Men's Basketball, Dayton Men's Basketball, Murray State Men's Basketball, Gardner-Webb Men's Basketball, Saint Mary's Men's Basketball, Jim Calhoun, UTEP Men's Basketball, San Diego State Men's Basketball, Hofstra University Men's Basketball, Kirby Smart, Gus Malzahn, Ed Orgeron, Nick Saban, HBO, Jimbo Fisher, Dan Mullen, University of San Francisco
Even a "Best Of Times"-type rematch wouldn't be a satisfying end to this college basketball season.
Key Players: Hartford Men's Basketball, Maine Men's Basketball, New Hampshire Men's Basketball, Youngstown State Men's Basketball, Grambling State Men's Basketball, Iowa Softball, Western Illinois Men's Basketball, Georgia Women's Basketball, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Men's Basketball, Edniesha Curry, The Citadel Men's Basketball, Dartmouth Football, Air Force Football, "The Best Of Times", St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball, William & Mary Men's Basketball, Texas Rangers, Big Ten Conference, Virginia Football
Did the New York Public Library inspire a team name? Unfortunately, probably not.
Key Players: Los Angeles Wildcats, USFL, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, XFL, XFL, Seattle Dragons, UTEP Football, WFL, Maniax, Demons, Rage, Extreme, Drexel University, University of Alabama Birmingham Football, Gotham Rogues, The New York Public Library, Louisiana-Lafayette Football, Patience & Fortitude Lions, Edniesha Curry, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, "New York Times", Tulsa Roughnecks, Katie Sowers, SUNY-Cortland, Burger King, McDonald's
Twin cities St. Petersburg and Tampa in the same episode, for different reasons, completely coincidentally.
Key Players: IndyCar, Houston Astros, Sign Stealing, St. Petersburg-Florida, Aaron Boone
At least the Reds are part of the same small club.
Key Players: Major League Baseball, "Boston Globe", "Gladiator" Podcast, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Digital Speed Limit Signs, Aaron Hernandez, FX, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, The Internet, "The Rookie"
Also in this edition...not a big birthday guy.
Key Players: Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Larry David, "The Weekly", "The New York Times", Kurt Warner, Super Bowl, Houston Astros, University of Iowa Football, The 2021 Oscars, Tom Brady
Good thing someone was taping Brianna Decker. And can Demi bet on herself?
Key Players: Tricia, Women's Hockey, National Hockey League, NHL, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Demi Lovato, That Thing Your Brain Does With Putting Songs In Your Head, Super Bowl, Kyle Shanahan, Andy Reid, Brianna Decker, Super Bowl Tornado Watch, Kent State Football, LiMu Emu & Doug
Entertainment and goal-scoring have changed a lot, but they also haven't.
Key Players: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, American Hockey League, AHL, Andrei Svechnikov, Bill Armstrong, Rob Schremp, New Jersey Devils, Albany River Rats, Aaron Hernandez, The Boston Globe, Netflix, Discovery ID, Carolina Hurricanes, University of Florida Football, "D2: The Mighty Ducks", Spotlight, L.L. Bean, NCAA Lacrosse
As with so many college coaches, rules got in the way of our enjoyment of an MLB manager.
Key Players: Jake Kumerow, Alex Cora, Green Bay Packers, Matt LaFleur, Mike McCarthy, 1996 Florida Football, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Astros, Nick Bosa, Joey Bosa, Gabe Kapler, Joe Girardi, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Chiefs, FanGraphs, New York Mets, 1996 Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Phillies, brothers, cousins, "The Untouchables", Joe Maddon, "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker", Steve Spurrier
Ohio State lost, but was no stereotype.
Key Players: Louisville Men's Basketball, Reno Bighorns, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, North Central Football, Continental Basketball Association, Casey DeSmith, "1917", West Florida Football, Ohio State Football, "Frozen 2", Pittsburgh Pirates, James Madison Football, "Saving Private Ryan", Kyle Rudolph, North Dakota State Football, New Orleans Saints, CBA, Minnesota Vikings
You know what not qualifying for the playoffs means.
Key Players: Aaron Rodgers' Agent From Those Commercials, New Mexico State Football, New Mexico State Basketball, Nebraska Football, Reno, Von Miller, "Moneyball", Troy Fumagali, Toronto Blue Jays, Robert Tonyan, Garrett Boles, Minor League Baseball, John Elway, "The Blind Side", Oakland Athletics, "Hard Knocks", HBO, Tom Brady, Mike Piazza, NORAD Santa Tracker
The underrated story of the year.
Key Players: Tristan Jarry, Marketplace, Kent State Football, Casey DeSmith, Cars As Christmas Presents, "The Office", Golden State Warriors, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, IndyCar, Coach Sean Lewis, Mark Stevens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Julian Edelman, Scott Dixon
Best personal shopper ever.
Key Players: Isaiah Rodgers, NBA, West Virginia Power, Sean McVay, Billings Mustangs, Walt Bell, Rock City Hurricanes, New York Knicks, Matt LaFleur, Halo, St. Francis Brooklyn Men's Basketball, Massachusetts Football, Unique McLean, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Alabama Football, Freddie Kitchens, Pac Man, Hallmark Christmas Movies, Lifetime Christmas Movies, MLB, Jackson Generals, Cuphead, Martin Mangram
This sportscast should be played with "Heroes Of War" by David Robidoux.
Key Players: Jon Gruden, Jordan Jefferson, Jackson State Football, UC-Davis Football, Oakland Raiders, Clemson Football, Jacksonville State Football, Mensa, Texas Football, Mike Mayock, Green Bay Packers, Georgia Football, Yale Football, Rhodes Scholarship, NBC, North Dakota State Football, Youngstown State Football, Matt Damon
How long a suspension is too long for an incident that went too far?
Key Players: Ford V. Ferrari, Myles Garrett, Mason Rudolph, NHL, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Netflix, Juan Marichal, John Roseboro, Pierre Turgeon, Dale Hunter, IndyCar Movie
Looks like these players picked the wrong year to dominate the NWSL.
Key Players: Kailen Sheridan, Debinha, National Women's Soccer League, NWSL, Te'Vailance Hunt, TCU Football, Jaelene Hinkle, Aubrey Bledsoe, Casey Murphy, Dremel Moto Tool, Lynn Williams, ESPN SportsCenter Top 10, Twins, Prom
Names like Jim Dray and Cuphead.
Key Players: Keisha, Jim Dray, Cuphead, Mia Freedman, Thora Birch, Thora, James Campen, Saoirse Ronan, Saoirse, Texas Rangers, Keith Jackson, Cleveland Browns, Fun Size, Washington Nationals, Halloween
Which ones are the real geniuses?
Key Players: Morgan Burnett, Adam Silver, Halloween, Brian Gutekunst, Lee Gissendaner, Alonzo Highsmith, Scarlet Witch, Elliott Wolf, Russ Ball, Freddie Kitchens, John Dorsey, Luke Skywalker, Pass Interference, Assumes Facts Not In Evidence, Paul Allen, Midway, "Midway", Irony, Baker Mayfield
Was there just a little bit too much Cat Button last Saturday to keep Jim Harbaugh around?
Key Players: Washington Nationals, Netflix, Michigan Football, NCAA Volleyball, "Battlestar Galactica", Jim Harbaugh, The Cat Button, "Knight Rider", Texas Football, Northwestern Football, Georgia Football
And the Fox Sports Softball Team is really starting to come together.
Key Players: Gabe Kapler, Pawtucket Red Sox, College Gymnastics, Lindsay Czarniak, Mets, Fox Sports Softball Team, Phillies, Lacy J. Dalton, J.D. Spielman, North Dakota Hockey, College Lacrosse, Jack Verducci, Daniel Schlereth, Mickey Callaway, University of Portland Soccer, John Farrell, Frank Verducci, Buck Showalter, Repus Bowl, Nebraska Football, Joe Girardi, Lacey Chabert, Sports Illustrated Softball Team
It might not be what you're thinking.
Key Players: Nashville Sounds, Seattle Mariners, Brady Feigl, Brady Feigl (not a typo), Kansas City Chiefs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Surprise-Arizona, Tampa Bay Rays, Stephanie Apstein, Cartoonists, American Hockey League, Minnesota Twins, Minor League Baseball, Minor League Hockey, Texas Rangers, NFL
How 'bout those...BUTTERFLY!
Key Players: Minnesota Twins, Florida Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Molly Ephraim, Josef Newgarden, Patricia Arquette, Alexander Rossi, Cleveland Indians, Zach Veach, "Sharp Objects", IndyCar, Milwaukee Brewers, "The Act", Patricia Clarkson
Something's coming up! What is it?
Key Players: IndyCar, Sheldon Day, Unicorn Cereal, Alexander Rossi, Dave Dombrowski, St. Louis, Drexel Basketball, Josef Newgarden, Stephen Starks, Richmond, 49ers, Alex Rodriguez, Pocono
Or Air-Conditioning, The Podcast!
Key Players: Carli Lloyd, New Mexico State Football, Sky Blue FC, Alabama Football, NWSL, LSU Football, Joe Senser, Texas Football
Is an anonymous in-house coach the next great coordinator?
Key Players: Tennessee Titans, Arthur Smith, Graham Harrell, Pitt Football, Florida International Football, Green Bay Packers, FedEx, Isaac Rochell, Hot Sauce (Again), May 22nd, Marcus Mariota, USC Football, Georgia State Football, Sports Illustrated
...it won't look good if you do.
Key Players: Nashville Sounds, Jett Bandy, Scott Heineman, Andy Ibanez, Christian Lopes, Travis d'Arnaud, Texas Rangers, Washington State Football, University of Louisiana Football, Tim Dillard, Mike Leach, Tom Cruise, Billy Napier, SportsCenter Top 10, SportsCenter
That year they beat Oklahoma AND nearly played for a National Championship.
Key Players: St. Louis Blues, Houston Football, West Virginia Football, Wyoming Football, Dana Holgorsen, Neal Brown, Montana State Football, Atlantic League, Boise State Football, TrackMan, Kansas City Chiefs, Northern Elite Football League, Hot Dog on a Stick, Montana Football, NHL, College Football, New Orleans Saints, Fresno State Basketball, Big XII, FOX Sports, Steve Spurrier, NFL