Episode 056 – Let’s go bowling with Ohio State and the New Year’s Six

News-Herald sports editor Mark Podolski is back for our second annual college football bowl game extravaganza. In a colorful hour-plus, the guys cover: the playoff semifinals, including a potentially tremendous Fiesta Bowl between Ohio State and Clemson, Western Michigan’s chances of pulling an upset vs. Wisconsin, which games can lift up a mostly lackluster bowl season, players skipping bowl games, the draft stock of North Carolina QB Mitch Trubisky, and New Year’s Day being the latest sports tradition messed up by the (bleeping) NFL.


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Episode 055 – David Zavac of FearTheSword.com on Cavs-Warriors and the NBA

With the Cavs and Warriors set to deliver the latest installment of the best rivalry in the NBA on Christmas Day, David Zavac, editor of FearTheSword.com, joins the show to set the stage. After adding Kevin Durant and turning over half their roster, the Warriors haven’t missed a beat this season. The Cavs, meanwhile, have some holes to address, but continue to dominate the East. David sizes up both teams heading into Sunday and dives into some of the big storylines around the NBA thus far, including trade targets for the Cavs, as well as teams and players to keep an eye on.


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Episode 054 – Dawg Days: Jeff Schudel of The News-Herald on life with the Browns

A Browns beat writer since 1981, Jeff Schudel of The News-Herald thought he had seen just about everything—until now. With three weeks left in the season, the team is staring down the barrel of 0-16, with little hope in site. Embedded in the media room at Browns headquarters in Berea, Jeff pulls no punches as he sizes up the state of the team, from the quarterback position to the front office to a fan base that is understandably on the brink.


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Episode 053 – An episode about nothing? That’s gold, Jerry!

With no guests lined up or major Cleveland sports happenings to focus on this week, the guys borrow a line from their favorite comedian-turned-sitcom star and wander through all sorts of topics for an hour. From Deandre Liggins and water bottle tosses to 0-16 parades and Browns training camp locations to the MLB hot stove and the unreleased, original ending to the movie Major League, it's an episode about nothing that still offers something for everyone. Giddy up!


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Episode 052 – An OSU win for the history books; a Cavs team of a lifetime

The Buckeyes survived a ragged, dramatic game with Michigan and appear to be headed to the College Football Playoff. The guys relive a memorable Saturday afternoon and look ahead to what’s next for Ohio State and potential bowl game matchups. … PLUS: What follows “happily ever after”? The Cavs gave Cleveland a storybook ending in June, and are now settling into life as the defending NBA champions and a golden era in franchise history.


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Episode 051 – Bill Bender of The Sporting News is back to talk Ohio State-Michigan

Before he heads down to the Horseshoe in Columbus this weekend, Bill Bender of The Sporting News is back on The Nail to get us ready for the 2016 edition of the best rivalry in sports, Ohio State vs. Michigan. From College Football Playoff implications to star players to endless storylines to potential history, this year’s installment of The Game should have it all, and Bill has everything you need to know before the kickoff at high noon on Saturday.


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Episode 050 – O-H- …wait, what? Buckeyes left in curious spot; a miserable day at the Browns game

Ohio State came into Saturday at No. 5 in the college football playoff rankings, won by 59 points at Maryland, saw the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 teams all fall … and woke up on Sunday in what is possibly a more precarious position? The guys sort out the Buckeyes’ playoff odds and the rest of the beautiful mess that is college football in November. … Plus: Tom recently made a visit to FirstEnergy Stadium and took in the worst example of the generally bad product known as the NFL in 2016.


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