The POS Show

Newspapers across the country editorialized against Trump’s attacks on the press, a cornerback talked some solid NFL smack, and a security clearance was revoked. Show Rundown: The Big POS - Newspapers across the country this week launched a coordinated counterstrike on Trump’s attacks on the press. But what kind of message does it really send? We break down bias in the press (real and perceived), opinion pages generally, and what Trump is actually doing. Hot Takes - Politics is checkers, not chess. In sports, an intentional beaning has sparked many silly takes. POS Nuggets - Jacksonville DB Jalen Ramsey has some spot-on trash talk about nearly every NFL Quarterback, and we love it. Donald Trump revoked John Brennan’s security clearance, and we’ve got some mixed feelings about it. Predictions - How will Chip Kelley fare at UCLA, and what will the future hold for Duke phenom Zion Williamson?

Omarosa’s tapes are bolstering some of her claims about Trump. A coach is fired in the wake of tragedy at Maryland. Plus, Strzok-out at the FBI. Show Rundown: The Big POS - Omarosa Manigault is out with a tell-all about Trump with some explosive claims. She doesn’t have a ton of credibility after a history of falsehoods, but some of her claims are gaining traction as she drips out various tapes of interactions with Trump and others in his inner circle. Hot Takes - Manafort throws a Hail Mary, and the NCAA is allowing transfers that have some scratching their heads. POS Nuggets - We unpack the Maryland football situation after a player’s death, including South Carolina coach Will Muschamp’s ill-advised comments defending D.J. Durkin. In politics, Strzok is out at the FBI, along with a new poll with some interesting findings related to the Russia investigation. True Champions - A teenager and a former great.

Urban Meyer’s situation is looking murkier, which may be a good thing for him. Kneeling is back in the NFL. Plus, Devin Nunes and Kris Kobach in politics. Show Rundown: Big POS - With the self-imposed deadline for the Urban Meyer investigation rapidly approaching, more shoes are dropping every day. Both Zach Smith’s mom AND his former mother-in-law have weighed in on Smith’s side. But, it was revealed this week there were as many as either other police contacts between the couple and law enforcement. We break down the latest developments. Hot Takes - Melania Trump’s parents are now US Citizens thanks to a policy Donald Trump has railed against. LeBron is catching some undeserved heat from his donations to Akron schools. POS Nuggets - It’s only the NFL preseason, but the kneeling conversation is already dominating coverage thanks in no small part to President Trump. Devin Nunes looks really, really bad after he was secretly taped at a fundraiser. Preditctions - We revisit Urban Meyer’s future, plus will Kris Kobach’s lead hold in Kansas?

Former Trump Deputy Campaign Manager Rick Gates has given up, let down and deserted Paul Manafort, we give Fantasy Football advice, and more. Show Rundown: The Big POS - Rick Gates has officially rolled on former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort, giving damning testimony in Federal Court on a litany of crimes. There’s a renewed interest in the infamous Trump Tower meeting after a tweet from Trump this weekend. Where will it all lead? Hot Takes - Alex Jones is banned from social media and it serves him right. Trump enjoys wading into close elections, but how will it affect outcomes in November? POS Nuggets - It’s our first ever Fantasy Football Extravaganza! We go position by position on who is undervalued, who is overvalued, and possible sleepers. Plus, an update on Urban Meyer. True Champions - A player and a pundit.

Urban Meyer is on administrative leave following revelations of alleged domestic abuse by former Assistant Coach Zach Smith. Plus, a White House rundown and the NCAAF Coaches' Top 25. Show rundown Big POS: We go in-depth on the Urban Meyer story, looking at the history of the allegations against Assistant Zach Smith, Urban Meyer’s story, and Ohio State’s response. Hot Takes: Sarah Huckabee Sanders loses more credibility every day, and the Twitter Mob is after Dak Prescott. POS Nuggets: The Coaches’ Top 25 is out, and we run through what’s right and what’s wrong. Keeping with the Festivus theme, the Trump Administration has moved into the Feats of Strength phase, laying out all the tough actions they’ve taken to prevent Russian meddling. Predictions: How many touchdowns for a certain Ravens duo, and will Urban Meyer be at Ohio State much longer?

Our guest today is the man living rent-free in Vladimir Putin’s head - human rights activist and driving force behind the Magnitsky Acts, Bill Browder. Show Rundown - Interview with Bill Browder: At one time the largest foreign investor in Russia, Bill Browder was banned from the country in 2005 for refusing to play ball with Russia’s corrupt oligarchy. Not long afterward, his friend and attorney Sergei Magnitsky was killed in a Russian prison after being arrested for continuing Browder’s work of exposing corruption there. Since then, Browder has successfully lobbied a number of countries to pass “Magnitsky Acts,” which freeze the assets and revoke visas of Russia’s oligarchs. His advocacy has hit Vladimir Putin so hard that he was the one person Putin mentioned by name at the Helsinki summit. We discuss Bill’s work, the current state of Russian affairs, and his thoughts on the Trump Administration. POS Nuggets: The Disney and Fox merger is approved, and we discuss how it might affect sports coverage. Bryce Harper might get dealt from the Nationals. The Koch brothers have drawn Donald Trump’s ire. True Champion: An easy, unanimous decision.

Michael Cohen was a-tapin’ and now he’s a-talkin’. But will it matter the court of law, or public opinion? Also, Jameis gonna’ Jameis, and Zuck’s very bad day. Show Rundown: The Big POS - Michael Cohen has formally turned on his former master, and it’s already getting ugly for the Donald. The real question is though...will it matter? Does Cohen have the goods, or will he just reveal a string of embarrassing news stories? Hot Takes - Digging through old tweets, and Jameis gonna Jameis. POS Nuggets - Mark Zuckerberg took a financial bath but is still richer than God. Also, the shortest impeachment battle ever. Predictions - When will the economy cool off?

Is this week Trump’s worst week ever? The hits keep on coming. Plus, newspaper layoffs, a controversial strip tease at Clemson, and making the NBA Great Again. Show Rundown - The Big POS: President Trump is having a very bad past 10 days. After bombing at Helsinki, the warrant authorizing the surveillance of Carter Page was released, undercutting a lot of the GOP narrative. News broke that Michael Cohen taped conversations with Trump, and Paul Manafort’s trial begins. We break it all down. Hot Takes: A politician acted like a racist idiot on camera, and somehow it’s not his fault according to him. An epic rant about the New York Daily News layoffs leads to a conversation about the future of news. POS Nuggets: A Clemson player performed a strip tease at a ladies’ football clinic, and the silence is deafening. Plus, we’ve got some ideas for fixing the NBA playoffs and making the regular season mean something. True Champions: A football coach and a former Heisman Trophy winner.

UNC Football Coach Larry Fedora sparked an uproar with comments on head injuries and CTE. Social media is a terrible place, and the Browns suck. Show Rundown: The Big POS - UNC Football Coach Larry Fedora is being vilified for stating a fact: there is not yet scientific consensus on CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) from playing football. Part of the problem? CTE has become part of an anti-football narrative by Social Justice Warriors who want the game to go away. Hot Takes - The Browns are terrible, and so is Mark Zuckerberg’s sense of self-awareness. POS Nuggets - Journalists are taking a break from Twitter because it’s become so nasty. Does it need to be policed, or is it “buyer beware?” Plus, some breaking news on the NFL continuing to step in with the National Anthem policy. Predictions - JC and Joel reveal top-to-bottom SEC Football picks.

The reviews are in from Trump’s Helsinki appearance with Putin, and it ain’t good. In sports, a World Cup recap and franchise tag news for the NFL. Show Rundown: The Big POS: President Trump had an opportunity to hold Vladimir Putin accountable on a world stage and struck out. Meanwhile, a Russian national close to the NRA gets indicted and arrested in the United States for espionage. Hot Takes: The world is not ending because of Brett Kavanaugh, and Paul Finebaum is staying where he belongs on the SEC Network. POS Nuggets: We finally talk soccer! Two very cool storylines out of the World Cup, with the composition of France’s team, and an interesting approach from England’s coach. In NFL news, we discuss Le’Veon Bell and the franchise tag generally. True Champions: Bryce Harper...and Rand Paul.

Conference realignments and streaming deals are changing the landscape of sports viewing. What does it mean for NCAA Football? Scott Pruitt resigns, and the Trade War begins in earnest. Hot takes on hot dogs and soccer. Plus, who gets the SCOTUS nod, and how good will the Lakers be next year? Show Rundown: The Big POS - College athletic conferences continue to realign and trade teams in ways that make no geographic sense, while the popularity of a la carte live sports programming is on the rise. What does it mean for fans and viewers? We predict the future live-sporting landscape. Hot Takes - Joey Chestnut ate a disgusting amount of hot dogs, and Atlanta ought to be a World Cup host city. POS Nuggets - After a litany of scandals and bad press, Scott Pruitt finally dips out at the EPA. Plus...the Trade War begins in earnest as the US implements more than $30 billion in tariffs on China. What will be the fallout? Predictions - Who gets the nod for the open Supreme Court seat? Plus, a way-too-early prediction on how good the Lakers will be next season.

We interview a sports host, author, and someone never shy about political opinions - OutkickTheCoverage.com founder and Fox Sports Radio host Clay Travis. We ask Clay about the intersection of politics and sports, LeBron to LA, the Tennessee Volunteers and SEC football. JC and Joel also dive into news about Michael Cohen, the Capital Gazette shooting, and have a unanimous vote on this week’s True Champion. Don’t miss it! Show Rundown: Interview with Clay Travis - Clay discusses the intersection of politics and sports and its effect on the sports media business. We get his take on the LeBron trade, and a weekend controversy about NBA pay versus WNBA pay. Also...will the Tennessee Volunteers find success this year after a decade of tumult, and what other surprises may await in SEC football this year? POS Nuggets - Tongues are wagging after Michael Cohen’s interview with George Stephanopoulos, and speculation is rampant about what it could mean for Donald Trump. Plus, another mass shooting, this time at a newspaper. We discuss the President’s rhetoric about the media. True Champion - A unanimous vote for the perpetrator of an epic prank call.

Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring, and with it DC politicking and hypocrisy are getting turned up to 11. In sports, we look at the woeful Mets and NBA free agency possibilities. For our POS Nuggets segment, we bring in guest host Pardes Selah, host of the upcoming Cannibal Nation Podcast, to discuss this week’s Supreme Court decisions and a surprise progressive win for Congress in New York. Also...our first ever discussion of the World Cup goes poorly. Show Rundown: The Big POS - Donald Trump will name a second Supreme Court Justice after the retirement of Anthony Kennedy. The hypocrisy and acrimony are already in full swing, as pols from both sides argue pretty much the opposite of everything they said two years ago. JC and Joel discuss what should happen next. Hot Takes - Mets fans on Reddit have had enough, and it’s hilarious. LeBron to LA is looking increasingly likely, but Joel is being stubborn about it. POS Nuggets - We bring in our first guest podcaster, Pardes Selah, co-host of the upcoming Cannibal Nation podcast. We discuss some big Supreme Court cases from this week, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise win in New York and what it means for Democrats. Predictions - Where will LeBron go? And can our hosts name a single team remaining in the World Cup?

Sarah Huckabee Sanders was kicked out of a restaurant, and it exposed the rank hypocrisy and incivility infecting American politics. Trump visits South Carolina. Brett Favre wants to ban youth football tackling, and we’re displeased. And...an important debate on hot dog gun control. Show Rundown: The Big POS - Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a Lexington, Virginia restaurant, drawing strong rebukes from many who just weeks ago cheered a bakery being allowed to not make a custom cake for a homosexual couple. JC and Joel weigh in on the situation, general incivility in politics, and Maxine Waters’ latest comments. Hot Takes - Donald Trump is coming to South Carolina to stump for a gubernatorial candidate. How much political risk is there for the President? Plus...a much needed conversation about hot dog gun control. POS Nuggets - Brett Favre’s opposition to youth tackle football is condemned by the hosts. Also, what should be a huge scandal is getting no attention. True Champions - A Founding Father and a Cabinet Secretary.

Under Donald Trump, every day is like Festivus! Trump aired his grievances at a rally in Duluth, and JC and Joel blame both parties for failing to act on immigration reform. Elsewhere in politics, Roger Stone is back in the news and there’s more to the story on the US’s withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council. In sports, we stick up for SC6’s former hosts, and predict the first NBA Draft pick. Show Rundown: The Big POS - If we can have Christmas in July, why can’t we have Festivus in June? Donald Trump is trying to make it happen, with a rollicking Airing of Grievances in Duluth. After reversing course on the self-made immigration crisis, Trump is quickly back to his 2016 form. JC and Joel discuss in the broader context of immigration reform, and why both parties in Congress are to blame for the mess we’re in. Hot Takes - Joel thinks people should leave Kevin McHale alone, and JC thinks Roger Stone might be in some trouble if the Mueller investigation ever ends. POS Nuggets - Withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council might be bad optics, but JC and Joel dig deeper into what an absolutely worthless body it is. In sports, the guys defend former hosts of SC6 - Michael Smith and Jemele Hill - against aspersions from ESPN executives. Predictions - Who will be picked first in the NBA Draft, and will Creed II be overly politicized?