The Rashawn Franklin Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rashawn Franklin
Rashawn Franklin hosts a sports and pop culture podcast, with a rotating crew of friends, family, media members and, hopefully, some celebrities at some point.
The guys are back to talk about Trey Lance's future with the 49ers. Is a marriage with San Francisco and Aaron Rodgers on the horizon? Then we take a look at if the Tua performance was real or an aberration. We then look at the Week 3 games. Enjoy!
The guys are back together lol after shutting down the podcast to talk NFL. Both Emmette (49ers) and Rashawn's (Bears) teams faced off, with a surprising result. We talk that game, recap Week 1 and talk more about Lamar Jackson turning down his most recent contract offer.
Enjoy!
Last one! We discuss Kyler Murray's new deal. What it means for other QBs looking for new deals, including Lamar Jackson. We also discuss the NFL landscape, again discuss the bizarre Jimmy Garrapollo and Trey Lance situation and evaluate PFF's top 50 list. Enjoy!
We are shutting down the Rashawn Franklin podcast. We thank you so much for listening and being a part of this ride. It was a great thing to do with my friends and also learning how to host a show. I appreciate my friends for being there to do this and I enjoyed doing it... a lot. We broke the final episode down in two parts. First, we will discuss the Kevin Durant possibly to Boston report and then we discuss Draymond's assertion that the 2017 Warriors would beat the 1998 Bulls in a 7-game series. It was a good/fun talk and I hope you enjoy!
The guys are together to discuss Leonard Fournette's apparent weight gain and where the Bucs go from here. We then talk about the Madden WR ratings and discuss the issues with them. We then head to the NBA and talk Donavan Mitchell and his likely move to the New York Knicks. Enjoy!
The Kevin Durant trade demand saga is still taking shape and so the guys came on to discuss exactly what's happening and where we expect him to end up. We then turn our attention to the NFL and discuss the Baker Mayfield trade and what that means for Jimmy Garrapollo. We also debate who has the NFL's best WR corps, the Saints or the Bengals. Enjoy!
The gang is together to talk about NBA Free Agency, aliens, Le'Veon Bell vs Adrian Peterson in a boxing match, and going on your first date out of town. Enjoy!
Hello! We discuss Drake's album, the Golden State Warriors title and Steph's place among the all-time greats in this latest pod. Enjoy!
We discuss the 49ers handling of Trey Lance, what will happen with Jimmy Garrapollo and who the locker room prefers. We then discuss Lamar Jackson's unwillingness to attend voluntary minicamps and does he deserve Deshaun Watson's contract. We then talk Bears' schedule and how long it will take for them to become competitive again. Enjoy!
The outlook for the Warriors in this series is grim and Emmette and Keith come on to discuss it. We talk about the matchups, why it looks so bad for them and compare Boston to other past champions. Enjoy!
First, we recap the conference finals. We recorded this before last night's game where Boston took a 3-2 lead against the Heat to push Miami to the brink of elimination. We discuss the bad bets made on Dallas and also which team we think will be champion at the end. We then turn our focus to the situation in Brooklyn and try to determine how the situation with Kyrie Irving and Brooklyn will play out. Enjoy!
The guys are together to discuss everything that has happened so far in the NBA Playoffs, including: Has Tatum surpassed Durant? What does it say about the Bulls that they are getting blown out by a short-handed Bucks team? And we discuss every other series as well.
Enjoy!
It's time for the NBA Playoffs! And we are excited to embark on one of the most unpredictable playoffs in a very long time. We start of discussing the Lakers and their firing of Frank Vogel and the outlook of the team. After that, we discuss every series and predict who we think will make the FInals. Enjoy!
The Rashawn Franklin podcast's first guest is back! With Kentucky basketball in flux, I called on a fellow Kentucky Sports Radio alum, Jonathan Schuette, to talk about it all. We talk through the entire season, the players, the loss to Saint Peter's, whether Calipari will change, and where we go as a program from here. We also talk about the Final Four and betting angles for the game and pick our winners. Enjoy!
Emmette, Keith and Bray join the pod to discuss the happenings of the past couple weeks in the NBA. We also discuss some football and where Deshaun Watson could end up after Houston. Enjoy!
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With the end of the NFL season on the horizon, it's time to focus on the NFL Draft. This past weekend, the Senior Bowl took place and football coach Brandon Robinson (@BRobNFL), who attended the practices and game, joins the show to discuss what he saw at the practices. We thoroughly discuss the QB class, including Malik Willis, Kenny Pickett, Desmond Ridder, Sam Howell, and Carson Strong. We also discuss the Bears offseason and how long it will take for them to be serious contenders again. We then get into Super Bowl talk and Brandon gives his best Super Bowl props for the game. Enjoy!
We review Jim Harbaugh's return to Michigan and look at the QB landscape heading into the NFL draft. Enjoy!
With news from Shams about the possibility of a Ben Simmons and James Harden deal being on the table before the NBA Trade Deadline, the guys discuss what that could look like. We also discuss the Lakers, Dame and Portland's future and NBA championship contenders.
All the guys are together to talk about the crazy NFL weekend and also talk about the overall landscape of the NBA at about the halfway point of the seaosn.
2022 NFL Divisional Playoffs: Emmette, Keith and Rashawn breakdown this upcoming weekend's action. First discussing Rams at Buccaneers, then 49ers at Packers. We then venture over to the AFC, where we determine that Bills at Chiefs is the de facto AFC title game. We finish up with the toughest to determine game this weekend in Bengals at Titans. Enjoy!
Emmette and Keith join to discuss this week's slate. We talk a lot about our individual teams (Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers) before giving our expert opinions on this week's spreads. Enjoy!
The additions of Lonzo Ball, DeMar Derozan and Nikola Vucevic, in addition to Zach Lavine have made the Chicago Bulls legitimate contenders in the NBA's Eastern conference. The guys are together to talk about their outlook and other things in the NBA like the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and a possible James Harden for Ben Simmons swap.
The guys are back together to discuss all the signings and deals that has happened over the last 24 hours. We start off discussing the Russell Westbrook deal, then we get into free agency signings around the league, including the Bulls and discuss what type of team are they hoping to be. We end with some NFL talk. Good late-night episode. Enjoy!
The guys are together again to talk about a gambit of topics, including: UFO/Alien talk, Are we living in a simulation?, Does America have a left?, we take a look at our favorite NFL teams and discuss the rosters, and preview the rest of the NBA Finals. Enjoy!
The guys are back together to talk NIL, Sha'Carri Richardson, Ben Simmons' value and CP3 with a chance to win his first joint. Enjoy!
The guys are together to discuss the recent happenings in the NBA. We discuss the Lakers-Suns series, where LAL goes from here and how much effect the bubble had on their performance. We also talk about Dame Lillard's IG post and possible landing spots for him, if traded. We discuss the Boston Celtics and what the move for Brad Stevens really meant. We also give predictions on next round matchups and a lengthy preview of Bucks-Nets. Enjoy!
The guys discuss the crypto market, what Altcoins we like, and speculate what Elon's endgame is.
The guys are together to talk about a historic NBA Hall of Fame class and look at possible matchups in the NBA playoffs. Great talk. Enjoy!
The guys are back and do a mock (28.43) of the first 15 picks of this week's draft. There is a surprise trade that Rashawn predicts for his hometown Bears.
NFL Mock Draft Justin Fields Trevor Lawrence Trey Lance Zach Wilson Chiefs Ravens trade Orlando Brown
The guys are back to discuss the MVP race in which Nikola Jokic is leading the pack, but Rashawn believes Joel Embiid is the best player in the league at this very moment. We talk about Stephen Curry's recent play, Brooklyn without LaMarcus Aldridge. We also discuss Bitcoin's latest fall and rise. Enjoy!
The guys are back to discuss even more NFL Draft talk and hone in on the 49ers decision as it looks as if Mac Jones will be their guy. We discuss the ramifications of that for Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch if this fails.
Our resident 49ers fan Emmette reacts to the blockbuster trade that took place on Friday.
Trey Lance Kyle Shanahan San Francisco 49ers Justin Fields Miami Dolphins Trevor Lawrence Zach Wilson
NBA Trade Deadline 2021
Nikola Vucevic Kawhi Leonard Victor Oladipo Aaron Gordon Orlando Magic Andre Drummond Wendell Carter Jr. Otto Porter Jr. Lou Williams, Rajon Rondo Kyle Lowry Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Chicago Bulls Zach LaVine LaMarcus Aldridge Andre Drummond
We took a look at the Chicago Bulls moves 18:30
Zach Lavine as a franchise cornerstone 23:00
The guys are back to discuss everything going on around the sports world, including: the Deshaun Watson situation, they evaluate a mock draft and breakdown film of Trey Lance.
The guys are off doing their own thing this week, so I did a short solo pod on the show "Married at First Sight" and talked about Russell Wilson to the Bears. Enjoy!
The guys are back again to discuss the recent report that multiple teams have Zach Wilson ranked ahead of Trevor Lawrence on their draft boards. We also take a look at the Wentz trade, decide where the Bears go from here and decide if Brooklyn beating the Lakers at Staples means anything for NBA title purposes.
The guys are back together for a football-centric pod. We put the Super Bowl to bed, discuss Tom Brady vs. Michael Jordan as GOATs and discuss the Russell Wilson situation in Seattle. Enjoy!
Wesley Robinson again joined the Rashawn Franklin Podcast... this time to rank Kanye's. We both came to the conclusion that Kanye has the best discography of anyone in the history of music. The nigga is incredible. Thanks again to Wesley for coming on!
Special episode of The Rashawn Franklin Podcast. I asked What A Crime to Be Alive's Carly Thomas to come on to discuss what I think is the creepiest documentary I've ever watched Netflix's "The Night Stalker". She brought all of her expertise to the pod and it was a great segment. I also had Keith and Emmette on to wrap-up the weekend in the NFL and give predictions on the goat vs. the baby goat.
Check it out!
The guys join me after a change at the top of the country. We discuss everything that comes with that and we even throw sports at the end. Enjoy!
We've got a full house and this was likely one of best episodes. We dissect the Brooklyn trade from every angle and discuss if the Lakers should be scared about the prospect of facing this team in the Finals. We also pick this weekend's Divisional Playoff games. Enjoy!
The guys are back together again to discuss all the happenings of the NFL Wildcard Weekend and cap it off talking about Monday's National Championship game. Enjoy!
The guys are back again to discuss the College Football Playoffs, Urban Meyer possibly as the next coach of the Jaguars and the NFL playoff landscape. Enjoy!
Emmette and Keith join Rashawn to discuss Week 16 of the NFL season and the outlook of the playoffs. We then switch over to NBA to talk the first couple weeks of the season, if Steph can stand all the losing, and a 50-point Clippers loss. Enjoy!
After watching the Brooklyn Nets destroy the Celtics (albeit in preseason) I had some hot takes and wanted to get the guys together to discuss them. They remind me of the historically great offensive Cavs teams of Bron's 2nd stint with the team, but with a better version of Kyrie and a better 3rd piece fit in Caris LeVert. We talked about so much other stuff too. Take a listen:
The guys are back to discuss PG's new contract and one of the most under-discussed situations in the NBA in Kawhi being a free agent after this season. We debate whether we'd rather have the Bulls or Hornets roster of young talent and look ahead to what teams could possibly make a Super Bowl run.
Emmette and Keith are back to discuss the James Harden situation, the NBA vaccine situation and give our takes on the ESPN Top 10 list. Really good pod. We are really good at this. Enjoy!
This pod was supposed to be a preview of Kentucky vs. Kansas, but then the Wildcats lost to Richmond at home on Sunday. Losses like this have happened too often in the past couple years with Kentucky so I called up my former KSR colleague Jonathan Schuette to discuss everything, including if the game has passed John Calipari by. We also talk about everything the football program has been through this year, discuss Mark Stoops' deficiencies as a coach, and discuss the college football season.
With news of Klay's Thompson injury this week, the guys got together to discuss the future for the Golden State Warriors. We talk Klay Thompson's ability going forward, favorite moments of the dynasty, where the franchise goes from here. With so much other NBA news, we talked about other stuff as well, including Jrue to MIL, favorite NBA Draft selections and try to figure out what the Sixers are doing. Enjoy!
Emmette joins Rashawn to discuss the recent trade of Chris Paul to the Suns and what that means for franchise moving forward. We also discuss the possibility of James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets to team up with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and finally we discuss this week's NBA draft and if LaMelo Ball is really contender for number 1 overall. Enjoy!
Bray, Emmette and Keith join the pod to talk about the NBA offseason so far. We talk Russell Westbrook requests a trade, HOU's future, Demar Derozan on the Lakers and an NBA Draft preview
Donald Trump has been voted out and Emmette and Keith joined me to discuss. We recap the election, discuss racism in America, figure out when Kamala Harris might take over and discuss if Davante Adams is the best WR in the NFL.
Wesley Robinson joined the Rashawn Franklin podcast to rank Hov's albums. The idea was spawned from a discussion around 4:44 and where it ranks in Jay-Z discography... so we just decided to rank them all. It was a fun exercise that we will likely do again in the future. If you love hip-hop this a great listen and I promise you will enjoy it. Thanks to Wesley for coming on!
Welcome back! Today, Rashawn Franklin, Emmette Knuckles and Keith McCarthy discuss Antonio Brown to the Bucs, the Ravens trading to beef up their pass rush in anticipation of running into the Chiefs again, Dak Prescott still paid by the Cowboys and NBA Beef. Enjoy!
Rashawn Franklin, Josh Bray, Emmette Knuckles and Keith McCarthy discuss NBA Trade scenarios as the offseason begins.... And the shit is fun! Enjoy!
Rashawn Franklin, Emmette Knuckles and Keith McCarthy discuss Ty Lue taking over for Doc, CP3 possibly to LAL and the Warriors are lurking... pissed that LeBron won another title. We discuss who they will acquire with all the assets they have accumulated. Also look at NFL Week 6. Enjoy!
The Westside-Southside CHI LINK UP!!!! Justyn Polk, founder of the Good in the Hood Podcast, joins Rashawn to discuss the best lyricist... probably ever, in Lupe Fiasco. We discuss if the westside or southside can claim him, our favorites from his catalog and even review Westside Gunn's newest project "Who Made the Sunshine." Enjoy!
Rashawn Franklin, Josh Bray, Emmette Knuckles and Keith McCarthy discuss LeBron's legacy after winning his fourth title, the Lakers' future, discuss the 2021 title odds and pick sleeper teams for next season. Enjoy!
Rashawn Franklin, Emmette Knuckles and Keith McCarthy discuss the Lakers dropping game 5 to the Heat, Another great Jimmy Butler performance, Bears beating the Bucs and TB and a Week 5 outlook
Rashawn Franklin, Emmette Knuckles and Keith McCarthy discuss Jimmy Butler's historic performance, who will end up Finals MVP, and recap Bears, Ravens and 9ers. Enjoy!
Rashawn Franklin, Emmette Knuckles and Keith McCarthy discuss the Chiefs destroying the Ravens, and if this is the best offense ever. We discuss the news of Doc Rivers and the Clippers parting ways, decide if the Heat have a chance against the Lakers and talk about social media's influence over the election and what happens if Trump gets reelected.
Enjoy!
Rashawn Franklin, Emmette Knuckles and Keith McCarthy discuss Lamar and Vick, Box office players, the 3 big NFL games this week, Can Nick Mullens take the starting job for good and is Jimmy Garrapollo worth the money? Enjoy!
Rashawn Franklin, Emmette Knuckles and Keith McCarthy discuss whether they'd want Giannis or Jokic going froward. Decide if this is the easiest road LeBron has had in the final four. Talk about who is to blame for Miami only coming away with 2 titles. We also recap the week 2 of the NFL. Enjoy!
The guys are back to discuss a pretty historic Clippers collapse. We get into what the team will do going forward, predictions on LAL-DEN and MIA-BOS and how college basketball failed Kenny Payne, one of the best player developers the sport has ever seen.
Emmette and Keith are back to recap Week 1 of the NFL season. We discuss San Fran's Superbowl hangover, Brady's terrible Bucs debut, Trubisky's comeback win and why ownership refused to hire Black coaches. We also look ahead to Game 7 of LAC-DEN and predict MIA-BOS. Enjoy!
The NFL kicks off tonight!!! Emmette and Keith are back discussing the AFC this time. Among the topics:
--Who is most responsible for this historic offense -- Mahomes or Reid?
-- Do the Chiefs repeat and who wins tonight between them and HOU?
-- How much does Clowney help the Titans and who wins the South?
--Bill praising Cam like a scorned ex and who wins the East?
-- Can the Ravens win a SB with this type of offense? Big Ben’s return. And who wins the North?
Enjoy!
With the NFL coming back this week, we decided to look across each conference on two separate podcasts. First, we looked at the NFC and discussed:
-Bears picking Trubisky over Foles
-Was the Khalil Mack trade worth it?
- How much does Yannick Ngakoue help the Vikings
-Who wins the NFC North
-Who is the best QB in the NFC South and overall best team
-Clowney possibly to the Saints
-Dak vs. Wentz who would you rather have going forward?
-Who wins the NFC East?
-Do the Seahawks overtake the Niners in the West?
-Do the Rams bounce back?
-Kyler Murray is the real deal.
Enjoy!
Emmette and Keith are back. Rashawn starts off expressing his displeasure seeing how great Jimmy Butler is performing in the playoffs and no longer a Bull. We recap DEN-UTA game 7 and choose between Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell going forward. We preview DEN-LAC and HOU vs OKC game 7 and decide how much trouble the Raptors are in (hint: A LOT). Enjoy!
Emmette and Ketih join Rashawn again to discuss the NBA postponing Wednesday's games. This action was led by the Milwaukee Bucks, because in Kenosha, Wisc. unarmed Black man, Jacob Blake, was shot in the back seven times by police as he walked away from a situation. We talk about the state of the country, how historic this protest is and still discuss some basketball on the back end. Enjoy!
Thanks to my good friends Emmette Knuckles and Keith McCarthy for coming on to talk NBA playoffs. They are starting, like, right now... but we break down each series. And it is really good, so enjoy!
Jim Boylen's gone!!! And the Chicago Bulls' rebuild can officially begin with (hopefully) competent executives at the helm. I reached out to Jack Silverstein, who I met through legendary Chicago sportswriter Rick Telander, to discuss his upcoming book "6 Rings" and all things Bulls. We just so happened to choose the day Boylen was fired. We obviously discuss that, we get into Jack's motivation for writing this book and the great things he's finding out about the 90's teams during his research. We also touch on the Last Dance's back-and-forth format, the misstep of not covering Jerry Krause more in the docuseries and Jack's favorite Scottie Pippen trade rumor. Enjoy!!!
The Rashawn Franklin Pod is International!!!!!! Thanks to Canada's finest the True North Views Podcast from coming on to discuss the resurgence of Coke Rap in hip hop. I didn't want this to be a Griselda appreciation podcast, but it is impossible to mention the current state of rap without these guys -- who are on an incredible run. We discuss the masterpiece that Westside Gunn's "Pray for Paris" is, Which album we prefer from Freddie Gibbs -- Bandana or Alfredo. Daringer and Alchemist's ability to cook up these beats and which album we are looking forward to most between Benny, Conway and Boldy. I also declare that BENNY THE BUTCHER IS THE BEST RAPPER IN THE GAME, a take I will stand by for a long time. This was a great discussion. Check it out!!!
Our third and final installment of this talk included Kevin Kaspar. Kevin is a former D-1 basketball player (WKU) and current professional player in his home country of Turkey. We talked about Kevin's college recruitment process, his feelings about athletes being able to make money off their likeness, and his journey to playing professionally. He also played with number 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett in high school, so I HAD to ask him about that. Another great conversation. Enjoy!
Rashawn is joined by Katie Lever and Emmette Knuckles to continue the discussion on the financial value of the NCAA recruit, specifically the NCAA finally caving and allowing athletes to earn money off their names, images and likeness. Katie is a former D-1 athlete at WKU and current PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin studying NCAA rhetoric. She provided incredible insight on the topic and will soon publish a book on the relationship between the NCAA and its athletes. It was a great discussion. Enjoy!
Rashawn is again joined by his good friend Emmette Knuckles. This time they had a timely discussion on the financial value of the (mostly Black) NCAA recruit and player. We first talked about Emmette's uncle, Holman Harley, and his experience as a West Virginia recruit in the 80's. His uncle was also instrumental in helping Tim Duncan pick Wake Forest when he was deciding on where to play -- Emmette tells that story as well. We break down the worth of the college athlete based off a study by USF professor Richard Borghesi, discuss the trend of top players heading to HBCUs, talk about student-athletes being able to make money off their likeness and celebrity and also discuss if the G-League could be a viable option as a minor league system for the NBA.
One of my favorite episode to date. Enjoy!
Rashawn is joined by former ProFootballTalk writer Mike Wilkening to draft NFL QBs ahead of the 2020 season (spoiler: Patty Mahomes was the first pick). We also discuss the NFL’s arrogance regarding COVID, what the Big Ten’s conference-only schedule means and more. Enjoy!
Rashawn is joined again by Jon Schuette to discuss the 2020-21 UK Football team, which is shaping up to be one of the better rosters and teams in the school's history. The duo discussed the roster from top to bottom, Terry Wilson's rebound season, Compare Boogie Watson to both Bud Dupree and Josh Allen, go over betting lines and give schedule predictions. First though, Rashawn talked about what he believes is a perfect marriage in Bill Belichick and Cam Newton and also Newton's contract situation as well. Enjoy!
Rashawn is joined by his good friend Audra Thomas to discuss her new endeavor in her hometown of Ashland, KY in Eastern Kentucky. Ashland for Change is a community-led organization geared toward educating others on societal inequality and discrimination toward minority groups. They discussed how life has changed since George Floyd was murdered at the hands of police, a march for change in the city of Ashland this coming weekend and racism they've both faced in their respective hometowns.
Rashawn is joined by Dr. Kayla Charleston to recap the "Insecure" season 4 finale, including: Issa and Molly's relationship, the show taking on mental health, Lawrence's culpability in the situation, ending the show in the fifth season and more. We also discussed J. Cole's regrettable attack on Noname and try to figure out what exactly was he thinking with this. Very good episode... Enjoy!
Rashawn decided to talk about the news that broke involving Jamal Adams' trade request he submitted to the Jets. He breaks down each of the seven teams (Ravens, Cowboys, Texans, Chiefs, Eagles, 49ers, Seahawks) Adams gave the Jets. He also discussed the Deebo Samuel injury and how it effects the 49ers and Jimmy Garrapollo's ability to come back as a better QB.
Rashawn is joined by his good friend Emmette Knuckles to discuss everything surrounding the NBA's restart. From Kyrie Irving's call for justice, to who ultimately walks away with the trophy. We agree that only three teams have a shot to win it all (Lakers, Clippers and Rockets) and give our predictions. We also discuss Greek Freak's future and how the Rockets, with their commitment to small ball, could thrive in the YMCA-type environment that is this restart. Enjoy!
Rashawn and Jon Schuette, former KSR colleagues, get together on the inaugural episode of the Rashawn Franklin Podcast. It was recorded back in April during the beginning of quarantine but it was a really good discussion.
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