Legendary sports columnist William C. Rhoden and sports writer & attorney Jamal Murphy talk sports on and off the court, including the intersection of sports, racism and politics.
310 Available Episodes (310 Total)Average duration: 00:58:35
May 23, 2024
NBA Playoffs, Celtics/Pacers series with Gary Washburn
00:51:23
Bill and Jamal are joined by Boston Globe senior NBA writer, Gary Washburn. The three talk Celtics/Pacers series, takeaways from the Celtics overtime victory in Game 1, the pressure facing Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Joe Mazzulla, Kristaps Porzingis's pending return and more.
May 10, 2024
NBA Playoffs talk with Howard Beck
00:51:32
Bill and Jamal are joined by Senior NBA Writer for The Ringer, Howard Beck. The three talk NBA Playoffs, Knicks' chances of advancing despite injuries, T-Wolves/Nuggets series, Anthony Edwards' Michael Jordan comparisons, Nikola Jokic's 3rd MVP and more.
Bill and Jamal are joined by Northeastern women's basketball head coach Priscilla Edwards. The three talk about the state of the women's game (college & pro), South Carolina's undefeated season and championship run, Dawn Staley as a mentor, Edwards' transition from assistant coach to first year head coach at Northeastern, challenges of the transfer portal and more.
Apr 06, 2024
Women's & Men's Final Four talk with Coach Kyle Dudley
00:50:18
Bill and Jamal are joined by long time college and high school coach, Kyle Dudley. The three talk about the women's and men's Final Four and the many storylines that are present.
Mar 23, 2024
March Madness & Madness in sports gambling & NFL free agency
00:41:17
Bill and Jamal reconvene for the first time in weeks to discuss March Madness, both the men's and women's game, a gambling scandal in Major League Baseball with Shohei Ohtani and sports gambling in general - is there trouble ahead? They also discuss recent NFL free agency moves and draft rumors.
Feb 16, 2024
Chiefs back-to-back Super Bowls, Mahomes' legacy & more with Darren Smith
01:00:02
Bill and Jamal are joined by KLKC Radio's Darren Smith. They talk to Smith (who has covered the Kansas City Chiefs since 1993) about the Chief's Super Bowl victory, the season's ups and downs, Patrick Mahomes' legacy, who Mahomes is as a person, his embracement of the Black QB tag and more.
Jan 30, 2024
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens come up short w/Martenzie Johnson
00:43:31
Bill and Jamal are joined by ESPN Andscape columnist Martenzie Johnson. The three talk Lamar Jackson's subpar performance versus Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes' greatness, Ravens fail, Brock Purdy as potential media darling and more.
Dec 27, 2023
Lamar Jackson takes MVP lead, is Taylor Swift to blame for KC struggles & more
00:55:34
Bill and Jamal talk Lamar Jackson's stellar performance against the San Francisco 49ers and Brock Purdy, Jamal updates his Black QB ratings, Bill and Jamal debate whether Taylor Swift is to blame for the Kansas City Chiefs' struggles, and Jamal updates Bill on NBA happenings.
Dec 09, 2023
The Heisman debate; College Football Playoff controversy, NBA In-Season Tournament
01:15:50
Bill and Jamal talk about who deserves the Heisman Trophy this year, the College Football Playoff controversy and Jamal tries to convince Bill to pay attention to the NBA In-Season Tournament.
Nov 28, 2023
John Harris, author of Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach
00:58:34
Bill and Jamal talk to longtime journalist and author John Harris. The three talk about Harris' latest book on Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach. Harris talks about why he wrote the book, the process of writing it, Tomlin's stance on racial issues within the NFL, where he developed his legendary leadership style and more.
May 23 | 00:51:23
NBA Playoffs, Celtics/Pacers series with Gary Washburn