Dirt & Sprague

We get the mood in Seattle from Ian Furness after the Seahawks win their 4th NFC Title...some statistical nuggets from both the NFC and AFC Titles and are the Patriots back to stay or just a weird fluky year in the AFC?

The Seahawks get it done in the NFC title, Sam Darnold silencing the critics, do we appreciate what John Scheider has done and a first look at the Pats-Hawks match up.

Sprague's Monday is getting the better of him...Super Bowl LX is a rematch of LXIX, how improbable of a match up is it...which team could replicate the Pats next season, and a peek behind the curtains of the show group text.

The math has been computed, and Sprague is the season long champion for a 2nd straight year...but the guys make their Conference Title picks anyway.

The numbers are in for the CFB Title Game...America loves Cignetti!, Which head coach do you have the most faith in this weekend? Then we Sprague the Line as the Champion has been crowned.

Blazers get a big win over Heat, Shaedon on a heater of his own, and is Caleb Love the key to their recent surge...Will Phillip Rivers be the next Bills coach and the CFP will not expand next season..is that a good thing?

is Rams-Seahawks the de facto Super Bowl...does Seattle have more room for improvement than the Rams...how improbable is this final four in the NFL and are there any doubts about Mendoza as the #1 draft pick?

Dirt feeling melancholy about the last 2 Football Fridays...Ravens hire Minter as HC, which new hire is best fit with new team...the history of 2nd year QBs going to Super Bowl...and are we about to witness the Drake Maye coming out party?

A double dose of the Magic Hat, Do we like the Blazers to beat the Heat...and Sprague is done worrying about cars.

A final Pate State session to wrap up the CFB season, still grasping with the concept that Indiana went undefeated for a natty...and how are the Ducks positioned to get their first title next year?

Can someone talk some sense into the NFL Owners...Dirt makes a vow not take NFL bait next season...when Dirt happened on to the metal detector society and Pate State offers up a season wrap up report.

Did the Ducks not give their coordinator hires proper scrutiny...Did the Seahawks find the next coaching genius...is the Rams-Seahawks match up as close as the numbers indicate...and can Stidham pull off the unthinkable?

Who did Sprague randomly encounter in the chip aisle? Did Terry Pegula understand just what he said? How should the blame be apportioned for the BIlls Playoff woes? and how did a hickey fuel his career?

Our favorite handicapper from New England makes her weekly visit to the show going on and on about her Patriots heading to the Super Bowl...who does she expect them to face and who does she want to interview on radio row.

Lucy Burdge makes her weekly appearance crowing about her Patriots...Stat or Story...should Bill Simmons be vilified for this and golf season is here?

Is the SEC still fooling itself...Which CFB Head Coaches are in "Title or Bust" mode for 2026 season? Knicks ready to move KAT, should Blazers be in the market...and should they be buyers at the NBA trade deadline?

Beltran & Jones going into Baseball HOF, are differentiating between cheaters now? Is Nick Saban jealous of Curt Cignetti? Can the Hoosiers sustain this level of dominance? what is the proper balance of HS recruiting and portal transfer players?

Are there more shark attacks or bear attacks? Did the Bills fire the wrong guy? Saleh to the Titans, will that work for Cam Ward? and McDaniel takes OC gig with Chargers over another head coaching offer.

Do the Texans give Stroud the bag or start looking for a contingency plan...a double dose of the Male Sack and the Blazers are back at .500 with Avdija playing again...are they about to go on a run?

The Seahawks opened up 2 cans on the 49ers, but we should appreciate what San Francisco did with that roster...Lots of 2nd guessing from the Rams-Bears thriller...Just part of Caleb's development or did he blow the Bear's opportunity? And how bad was CJ Stroud...should he have been benched?

Was that a catch or an interception...and all the fallout from it. Is there a fan base that's suffered more heartbreak than Buffalo? Will Josh Allen ever get over this one and there's a random guy in the building...

Happy Birthday, Dirt! How did you celebrate? The Hoosiers did it...16-0 and a National Championship for Curt Cignetti, will we ever see something like this again...and what other programs are out there that could write a similar story?

An NFL Divisional Round edition of Spraguin' the Line- can Sprague go 3-0 again?

How big of a favorite all time are the Hoosiers vs. Hurricanes...Dirt gets his retort to Marang being stupid! We Sprague the Line and get your ready for a big football weekend.

Do we have the narrative about Josh Allen in this year's playoffs backwards? Is it about Nix or the defense for the Broncos? Which Conference title match ups are you rooting for and will the Rams-Bears game be the most chaotic amongst the four games?

Darnold dinged up at practice...will it matter, is there any hope for the 49ers in Seattle? Are we not appreciated how scary the Texans defense is...plus, how much are we rearranging our weekends to watch the NFL playoffs and is there any event you couldn't wiggle out of to watch?

Dirt thinks he is winning the war despite losing the battle at home...Blazers are getting healthier and picking up wins at the same time...Curt Cignetti is a routine guy...and does Miami have a shot to make this a game against the Hoosiers?

Time to preview the Seahawks-49ers round three in the divisional round of the playoffs with ESPN's Brady Henderson...just how confident are the 12s going into Saturday night?

Lots to mesmerize you with in the Magic Hat this week with Snoop Dog commentating, if you have one shot against a touring pro and more.

The Magic Hat, plus ESPN's Brady Henderson previews the Seahawks 1st home playoff game in 9 years and will the Blazers look any better in game 2 without Deni?

The NFL coaching carousel is spinning quickly, and the Divisional playoff match ups look tasty...the guys welcome national reporter from The Athletic Michael Silver back to the show to see what is most intriguing to him around the League.

With Harbaugh going to the Giants how will all the other NFL coaching dominoes fall and what are the latest rumors and nuggets...then National NFL reporter for The Athletic, Michael Silver, returns to the show with thoughts on the biggest storylines going into this weekend's playoff action.

The future Commish of College Football, Josh Pate makes his weekly stop into the show with thoughts on Dante coming back to Oregon, how nuts the Portal world really is, what it will take for Cignetti to continue what he's started in Indiana and how he sees the title game shaking out.

Dante Moore coming back for his senior season, after the rejoicing is done in Eugene the terror sets in for fans knowing it's title or bust in 2026...plus, Josh Pate hops on with thoughts on the portal, the Ducks and the national championship game.

The guys start planning the all furry show...Giants get their guy, will Harbaugh bring them another title...which team winning the Super Bowl this year makes the most memorable story?

Wild monkeys in St. Louis, National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day and mullet contests.

The Queen of Dongs is back for a new year, with a new gig on NESN and all fired up for her Patriots in the Divisional round of the Playoffs.

Lucy Burdge has a new gig for NESN, and is giddy over her Patriots hosting a Divisional Playoff game this weekend...plus we have Stat or Story...a local cold case is solved 20 years later and are there any sports keeping you occupied on the Wednesday?

Is firing the OC's by the Chargers and Eagles the answer to revitalizing their offenses, or just appeasing fan unrest...plus, is the only way the Seahawks lose to the 49ers is Darnold sucking? and why are the Royals moving the fences in again?

Could this be Dana Altman's final act in his coaching career? The latest transfer portal updates and when will get Dante's decision about the NFL Draft? Plus how good of a TE prospect is Sadiq....and did the Vikings admit they whiffed badly on #9?

The guys are looking for Frank Thomas to start the show worried about their T level this morning...which sport is best to watch when the game is blowout...Tomlin steps down are Steeler fans rejoicing or concerned...and where will Harbaugh likely end up?

Which divisional playoff team has the biggest coaching advantage...the Male Sack is overflowing this Tuesday...and can the Blazers sweep the Warriors without Deni?

Sideline reporter for the Buffalo Bills, Sal Capaccio returns to the Ticker with a recap of the win over the Jags and previewing the match up against the Broncos.

How close is CFB to a 16 team or 24 team playoff format...why are coaches bailing on the Beavs before even unpacking their bags...then Sal Capaccio of WGR in Buffalo joins the guys to preview the Bills at Broncos...which Divisional game are we most excited for.

All the statistical oddities and anomalies from Wild Card Weekend in the NFL

Are the Ducks handing roster construction in the best way possible...are they close to the summit or is it time for a course correction...plus even the kids in Philly know what the problem is, and how will the NFL coaching carousel shake out?

The guys wonder at what point your Christmas decorations need to come down...Texans defense demolishes the Steelers, can they get to the Super Bowl and is the era over in Pittsburgh...plus Wild Card NFL Factoids.

Josh Allen put the cape on for the Bills in Jacksonville...how are we handicapping the Divisional match ups this weekend...what did we miss in sports after watching football all weekend, and who do we like in the final Wild Card game tonight?

How impressive is the job Curt Cignetti has done in just 2 years...and a first look at the Hoosiers-Hurricanes title match up...then, the 49ers continue to defy logic and another quick exit for Herbert and the Chargers in the playoffs.

A full autopsy on the Ducks getting demolished by Indiana...how did it go so wrong so fast...who deserves the lion's share of the blame...Dylan Raiola commits to the Ducks is Dante gone? and the thoughts of Lanning and Cignetti following the Peach Bowl