The Radio Blast: A Sports Podcast

Well sickness has hit The Radio Blast headquarters so I'll letting others do the heaving lifting for me.  We'll be joined by...Matt Barrows from the Sacramento Bee-Did Jim Tomsula get a fair shake in San Francisco?-How does Colin Kaepernick fit into Chip Kelly's plans?-What's the popular opinion of Jed York in the Bay Area?Eric Adelson from Yahoo Sports-Why patience and loyalty seem to be foreign words to NFL owners?-Why aren't we allowed to like the Carolina Panthers?-Biggest concern for Arizona fans?-Can the Broncos win again in spite of Peyton Manning?And I, well, kind of go off on the neanderthals saying a woman shouldn't be an NFL coach.  Come for the scratchy voice stay for the anger! 

The wait is over. The College Football Playoff is here! Chris Solari from the Lansing State Journal joins us to help breakdown the Michigan State/Alabama matchup. Plus we'll discuss:-Can we stop referring to Chip Kelly as a "genius"?-Why everyone needs to get off Mike Wilbon's lawn-And a breakdown of the AFC playoff scenariosBe sure to follow Chris at @ChrisSolari and read his column at greenandwhite.com.

Is Steph Curry the biggest draw in the NBA right now? He reminds me of Gretzky and the Oilers in the 80s. When they came to town you had to be there. We'll also update the College Football coaching carousel with the hiring of Kirby Smart in Georgia and Mark Richt in Miami.Plus, Tiger Woods came out of hiding and may have provided more questions than answers with his Time Magazine QA. So we'll turn to our golf expert Ryan Ballengee from Yahoo Sports and Golf News Net to help us make sense of it all.And of course we'll break down the big four conference championships in college football.

I told you to wait, just let the dust settle and it has in terms of the College Football Playoff picture.  As long as all goes according to plan in the conference championship games then the final four should remain as it is now (Clemson, Bama, Oklahoma, Iowa).  Plus we'll talk about the very big officiating problem in the NFL. And why reports of "hot" head coaching candidates has us feeling a little dirty.

With all the losses by ranked PAC 12 teams on Saturday, does that mean the PAC 12 will be the odd man out in the college football playoffs?  Bill Bender from the Sporting News makes his return to help us breakdown a season changing weekend in college football.-Is there anyway a 2 loss PAC 12 team can make the playoffs?-Are the next 2 weeks “play-in” games for the Big 12?-Is Leonard Fournette still the Heisman front runner?-Which of the now 12 head coaching vacancies is the most attractive?-What needs to happen for an undefeated Houston to make the playoffs?Plus we’ll talk the NFL.  How does a guy with the track record of Rob Ryan keep getting coordinator positions?  Is this the last we’ve seen of Peyton Manning?Be sure to follow Bill on Twitter @BillBender92 and read his work at sportingnews.com.

Lots of debates have started in the aftermath of the controversial Miami win over Duke.  Should Duke get the win?  I've gone back and forth about 10 times.  I'll share my thoughts on that plus...-It was a bad weekend for QBs.  Two didn't even break 100 yards!-Why goggles during champagne celebrations signal the end of days-What NFL teams do we know?-What teams are still a mystery?-and a look at the newest coaching vacancy in college Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech

Well it only took two games for Greg Hardy to prove that nothing has changed.  In today's episode we talk about the enabling job Jerry Jones and the Cowboys have done with Hardy.  Plus it was a bad week for QBs, EJ, Mallet, and Cassel all have us asking, "where have all the good QBs gone?"And if you're a big fan of vintage NBA you'll want to stay tuned for our big announcement at the end of the episode. 

It was a bad weekend to be part of punt teams.  Both Michigan and the Colts cost their teams wins with questionable punts, if you can call them that.We'll look back at those plays and an incredible weekend of games in the NFL and college.  -Why does Michigan State keep winning but dropping in the polls?-Is OSU still deserving of #1?-Would Stanford be undefeated if they had played Northwestern in Palo Alto?-Should Peyton Manning be benched? (Sorry that's clickbait, we all know the answer)Plus it's the return of the F/U list!  See who made this edition of the prestigious list.  

Uh oh, 2 years with no National Championship for the SEC.  Are people below the Mason Dixon starting to panic?  For our 2015 SEC football preview we call upon Barrett Sallee, lead SEC writer for Bleacher Report.  Lots of questions going into the 2015 SEC season including...-Is Tennessee a legit contender for the SEC East?-Does the addition of Will Muschamp make Auburns defense instantly better?-Can Georgia avoid that head scratching loss that seems to doom them every year?-Ole Miss has the favorable schedule and a dominating defense but can the offense get them to 10 wins?-and of course who will meet in the SEC Championship?

Well the 2015 PGA Championship was supposed to be set up for Jordan Spieth to go for the grand slam but Zach Johnson put a stop to that at St. Andrews.  Our golf expert Ryan Ballangee from Yahoo Sports joins us to preview golf's last major of the season.  We'll discuss...-Ryan's criticism of the way Rory McIlroy has handled his injury situation-Does Bubba Watson understand the public perception of him?  And does he care?-What does it take to win at a links style course like Whistling Straits?-and of course Ryan's pick to win the Wanamaker TrophyPlus, I finally remembered to ask Ryan if the PGA does enough to promote the next generation of stars on tour.

Old friend of the show Brendan McDaniels joins us for our ACC football preview.  Yes he's not just our go to man for college basketball he's also the host of Orange Overtime, the Syracuse football postgame show.  So he knows his ACC.  We'll discuss...-Can the off the field issues for Florida State mean a down year for the program?-Is Clemson ready to claim the top spot?-Is there any light at the end of the tunnel for Syracuse football?-Can Duke football match the success of the basketball team?-and his answer for "coach most likely to be somewhere else at the end of the season" will surprise many (but it makes sense)Plus, we jump in on the Patrick Kane rape allegations.  For an interesting take on the coverage of the case check out friend of the show Brian Mortiz post at Sports Media Guy.

Our 2015 College Football conference previews rolls on with the Big Ten.  Dave Revsine, the lead studio host for the Big Ten Network joins us to break down the conference.  Not only do they have the defending national champions but there are also some big name coaches joining the Big Ten this year, Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Paul Cryst (Wisconsin) and Mike Riley (Nebraska).  Dave will tell us...-Which coach is in the best situation to win now?-How much pressure is on Harbaugh to win now?-Can Christian Hackenberg overcome a abysmal Penn State O-line?-Which player is poised for a breakout season?-and can Ohio State get back to the college football playoffs?Plus, we'll talk about Dave's new book The Opening Kickoff: The Tumultuous Birth of a Football Nation. Are things really all that different now than they were at the genesis of college football?  Or is everything old, new again?

Ok I guess it's time to face facts, we're down the home stretch of summer which means football is right around the corner.  It also means it's time to kick of our power 5 conference previews.  First up is the Big 12 conference.  Ben Kercheval lead college football writer for Bleacher Report joins us to preview the conference that was left out of last year's playoff.  We'll revisit that, quickly I promise.  Plus...-How does Baylor plan to replace QB Bryce Petty-Can TCU QB Trevone Boykin take the next step and become the Heisman front runner-Will Oklahoma and Texas be able to bounce back from down seasons-and we'll put Ben through our conference preview lightning roundAnd that's not all, will take a look at the Ohio State suspensions of four starters with Ryan Cooper, sports editor of The Latern newspaper.  Of course we'll be talking the QB race which is now down to 2.

Well it took us 78 episodes but we finally got to wrestling.  Brian Solomon, the author of Pro Wrestling FAQ, joins us to talk about the history of professional wrestling.  -What were the origins?-Was it ever "real"?-Is Vince McMahon good for the business?-What's next for the industry?-and we'll put Brian through a "Greatest ever" lightning roundPlus, where does the Hulk Hogan racist rant saga go next?

Did Zach Johnson come from nowhere to win the 2015 Open Championship?  Kind of.  Even as the final round was winding down the focus was on Leishman, Spieth, and Oosthuizen.  We'll look back on one of the most memorable major championships in recent history.  What made it so special?  Why the PGA is doing just fine without Tiger.  And we'll also say goodbye to a Buffalo legend, longtime Bills play by play man Van Miller.