Tradition's Finest Podcast Episode 88 - "The CD Lamb Episode"

Welcome Back to the Tradition's Finest Podcast! Episode 88 - "The CD Lamb Episode" includes a discussion of the following sports-related topics: - Miscellaneous - On last Wednesday, the streaming service, Netflix, announced a three-part documentary focused on the life of Colorado Buffaloes' HC Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, that is expected to be available for streaming in 2026 - - The docu-series, which is aptly titled "PRIME TIME," is reported to offer an inside look at Sanders' unique journey from being a two-sport phenom in both baseball & football to becoming the head football coach for the University of Colorado's college football team, as well as his ascent to becoming a significant figure in the media world - - According to the press release as issued by Netflix: "PRIME TIME will provide an in-depth look at one of professional sports' most electrifying and polarizing figures, exploring his evolution from a two-sport pro phenom to a culture-defining coach & media personality. For the first time, Sanders opens up about deeply personal aspects of his life, including his relationship with his biological father, surviving an attempted suicide, and near-death health scares,". . .Following the fall in draft stock for both of his sons - Shilo & most notably Shedeur - Deion began to receive a significant amount of criticism concerning his ability to develop players' on- or off-the-field as well as to whether Deion's persona & media-centric personality is a negative or positive influence on the college football program & for those closely associated with him. . .Q: Do you think that this three-part docu-series is being released to provide viewers with a more suitable representation of the "real Deion Sanders?" Are you looking forward to watching this documentary about Sanders? Is it more likely to foster a change in the way in which Sanders is viewed in the media, or to "add more fuel to the fire?". . .PGA: Three hundred & sixty-six days after the release of his booking mugshot following the unfortunate events that occurred at last year's PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler, the world's No.1 golfer, raised the Wanamaker Trophy for everyone to see last Sunday after he captured his third career major at the 107th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club - - Scheffler posted an even-par 71 in the final round of the event, which led to a five-stroke victory over Harris English, Bryson DeChambeau & Davis Riley - - At the onset of the final day of the event, it seemed inevitable that Scheffler would walk away with his third major, but of course, he remained true to form, and flirted with a dramatic finish - as early on & after taking a turn for the worst, Scheffler found himself tied with the Spainard, Jon Rahm - before stepping on the gas on the back nine. . .On the "Green Mile," which is the name/title aptly issued to Quail Hollow's treacherous three-hole closing stretch, Rahm ultimately imploded - which allowed Scheffler to swiftly improve his match standing, and finally, pull out his third career major event title. . .Former NFL & Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown was briefly detained by Miami-Dade Police Department early Saturday after an altercation occurred, which led to gunshots being fired outside of a celebrity boxing event, hosted by popular streamer Adin Ross - - Multiple video clips were posted to social media that showed Brown involved in a fight with several people outside the boxing event, and after which point, he was seen apparently holding a pistol as he pursued someone. . .Brown posted to social media that he had been "jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal [his] jewelry and cause physical harm to [him],". . .Q: Does it seem as though that people have forgotten that Antonio Brown is a former NFL player?. . .While his style might be somewhat unconventional, it should be noted that he was a professional athlete, and in more instances than not, these are NOT the type of people you want to pick a fight with. . .According to a shocking new report that was released per The New York Times, 24-year-old Jordon Hudson has informed "at least one person" that she is "engaged" to be married to University of North Carolina head coach & 73-year-old Bill Belichick. . .Q: What are your thoughts regarding the possibility that Jordon Hudson & Bill Belichick are engaged? Do you believe that the news is legitimate or is it merely a rumor?. . . . - NCAA: News & Storylines - NCAA College Basketball: After withdrawing his name from the 2025 NBA Draft, former Arkansas Razorbacks guard Boogie Fland, announced that he had entered the NCAA transfer portal - - On Monday, Fland, the No.8 player available in the transfer portal according to CBS Sports, reportedly visited the University of Florida. . .It was not long afterwards, that ESPN first reported that Fland had officially committed to Todd Golden & the defending champion Florida Gators - - this was a major addition for Golden after losing stars Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin, Will Richard & Denzel Aberdeen this offseason. . .Q: How will Boogie Fland adjust to Todd Golden's offensive style at Florida? Will he under- or overperform as compared to the 2024-25 season under HC John Calipari?. . .Indiana University Athletics released a video via its social media channels on Thursday that teased the possibility of a future Indiana athletics mascot - - The video clip, which is partly inspired by the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark," depicts a large box that is presumably in storage of Indiana athletic facility - The "I' and the "U" on the box glow red as animal growls are heard - - Rumors have been circulating that Indiana might introduce a mascot for the upcoming 2025-26 season, with a majority of the rumors suggesting that the Bison mascot that the University used in the late 1960's might be revived - - but as JD mentioned: "That shit is terrifying!". . .Imagine attending a Indiana basketball game as a kid & coming into contact with this horror film masterpiece-of-a-villian - you would 10/10 be affected for the rest of your life. . .NCAA College Football: Per On3 Sports, an Ohio Representative, Tex Fischer, has presented a bill that is designed to almost entirely end noon kickoffs for Ohio State University - with the sole exception being the rivalry game versus Michigan, which is traditionally played at Noon ET - - this bill would prevent a game from beginning prior to 3:30 PM when a state university is involved. . .According to the bill, violation of this law would incur a $10 million fine against the host team's conference or the television network, depending on who scheduled the matchup. . .Q: What are your thoughts on Ohio Rep. Tex Fischer's reported bill? Do you believe there is a legitimate chance that this bill actually passes and becomes a law?. . .NCAA College Softball: The Liberty Flames stunned the college softball world on Sunday by upsetting the No.1 seed Texas A&M Aggies in College Station, 6-5, in Game 7, advancing to their first Super Regional in program history. . . For the first time in D1 or college softball history, the top overall seed in the tournament has failed to advance from it's own regional - - and this was, in no way, shape or form a "fluke!" - - Game 7 was the second matchup between the two programs on Sunday evening after the Aggies pulled off the comeback in Game 6, where they pulled out the 14-11 victory over the Flames, prior to being eliminated. . . - NFL - RB Derrick Henry will be stiff-arming tacklers for the Baltimore Ravens for a little while longer - - Henry reached a two-year, $30 million extension with the Ravens last Wednesday, his agent reported to ESPN's Adam Schefter - - After a breakout season for the Ravens, the team has awarded him with the largest deal in NFL history for a RB over the age of 30. . .Now, Henry will receive $25 million in guaranteed money, and will remain under contract through the 2027 season. . .Q: With or without a Super Bowl ring, do you consider Derrick Henry as one of the best RB's in the history of the sport?. . .The NFL dropped the 2025 regular-season schedule in its entirety last Wednesday afternoon - - and it all begins with Week 1 - - which has historically been a precursor of success, and furthermore, it's become a week of marquee matchups, as evidenced by last year's slate featuring a slew of games pitting eventual playoff teams against one another. . .Since 2020, when the NFL switched to a 14-team postseason format, teams that advanced to the postseason, have won 70% of their Week 1 games, going 49-21 overall to open the regular season. . .Key features & dates of the 2025-26 NFL season: The regular season officially begins on Thursday, Sept. 4th with an intriguing NFC East matchup between the reigning Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles & the Dallas Cowboys; There are several international games scheduled to occur this season - including those played in London, Dublin, Berlin, Madrid, Sau Paulo; Traditional Thanksgiving games will feature the Lions and Cowboys, along with other teams such as the Packers, Chiefs, Bengals & Ravens; Christmas Day will feature a triple-header of games, including matchups between the Cowboys & Commanders, Lions and Vikings & the Broncos and Chiefs - - Based on the strength of schedule, which is determine by the opponents' records in 2024, the New York Giants possess the toughest schedule in 2025 - while the San Francisco have the easiest schedule. . .Following the NFL's release of the 2025 regular season schedule, like most NFL teams, the Indianapolis Colts, compiled a video to accompany their regular-season schedule release last Wednesday evening - however, the Colts would later abrupty remove the video from its' social platforms, for multiple reasons, the team reported - - The Colts would go on to release a statement apologizing to Microsoft as well as Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill - - The video, which was intended to be a spoof of the popular video game, Minecraft, revealed the team's season opener against the Miami Dolphins with an image of a Dolphin wearing a No.10 jersey (Hill's #) and labeled "Hill" swimming along before he is stopped by a Coast Guard boat with a blaring siren - - this is in reference to the controversial incident that occurred with the Miami-Dade Police Department last season after Hill was arrested last September, and reportedly dragged from his vehicle, taken to the ground & forcibly handcuffed as he was traveling to the stadium for a home game. . .Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhau, stated on the following day, that Hill thought the video was "funny" and didn't think they needed to remove the video from their social media account. . . The Colts, however, would not be the only NFL franchise that would post a schedule release compliation that would raise a few eyebrows: The Atlanta Falcons trolled Bill Belichick & his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson's widely scrutinized appearance on CBS last month - as part of their "Mario-Kart-" themed schedule release video - - The Falcons intended to troll Hudson after she was seen wearing a Falcons Super Bowl champions shirt earlier this year. . .Q: What are your thoughts on the NFL franchise's regular-season videos?. . .QB Caleb Williams was so concerned about being picked by the Chicago Bears in the 2024 NFL Draft that he & him family weighed their options - circumventing the entire NFL Draft, consulting with lawyers to figure out a way around the league's collective bargaining agreement, while considering signing with the UFL, as detailed from a forthcoming book reveal - - The book "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback," who's author, Seth Wickersham, is reportedly providing a detailed account of what it means to be a QB at various levels, from the high school level to college to the NFL - - but he is also including the details as it relates to QB Caleb William's draft process prior to being drafted by the franchise with the overall No.1 pick - - Caleb's father, Carl Williams, told the Author that "Chicago is the place QBs go to die," which might or might not be true. . .Q:Irregardless, do you think the details of this book regarding Caleb Williams, will leave a very bad taste in the mouth of the Chicago Bears' organization, leadership, and most importantly, their fan base?. . .QB Brock Purdy went from Mr. Irrelevant to one of the highest-paid players in the NFL - - Purdy & the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a five-year, $265 million extension, ESPN reported on Friday - - the deal includes $181 million in total guarantees - and the $53 million average annual salary puts Purdy tied for 7th among NFL QBs. . .While Purdy's deal represented the largest deal in franchise history, the San Francisco 49ers handed out their largest raise to LB Fred Warner, who agreed to a 3-year, $63 million contract extension with the team on Monday - - The deal ties Warner to the team through the 2029 season, and also returns Warner to the top of the highest-paid off-ball LBs in the league with an average annual salary of $21 million per season. . .On Monday, the Green Bay Packers officially submitted a revision of their rule proposal that would more broadly ban pushing or pulling the ball carrer anywhere on the football field, or aka, the Eagles "tush push," - - In addition, Commanders LB Frankie Luvu indicated in an interview with the press that he hopes the "tush push" play is banned by the league after referring to it as a "cheapo" play - - A massive update was provided on Wednesday per ESPN's Adam Schefter, who reported that the final vote for the tush push ban was determined to be 22-10, which needed a total of 24 votes for approval - - Therefore, the Eagles may "Push On" - - It was also reported that such teams as the Ravens, Patriots, Jets, and Lions sided with the Eagles in favor of retaining the "tush push" play. . . - WNBA & NBA - In her sophomore season in the WNBA, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark started off the season with a triple-double - finishing with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists plus 4 blocks - as the Fever started their season on Saturday with a blowout victory over "rival" Angel Reese & the Chicago Sky. . .The Fever defeated the Sky 93-58, tying for the second-largest margin of victory in franchise history - - However, it was the sequence that occurred in the 3rd QTR that garnered most of the attention by the media, sparked outrage, and led to a bitter debate between former NFL players, Ryan Clark & RGIII. . .Clark, who was looking to stop Reese from getting a wide-open layup, attempted to strip her of the ball & was called for a foul - this incident led to Angel Reese falling to the floor, and after which point, she would get up and go after Clark, who walked away - - As for the original action, Clark's foul was upgraded to a flagrant-1 foul, which would send Reese to the free-throw line. . .Following this game, the WNBA announced that it was opening an investigation into racial comments that were directed towards Angel Reese by fans during the Sky's loss to the Fever on Saturday evening - yet, the WNBA has yet to release any information as it relates to the specifics of the allegations. . .Q: Why has the WNBA not announced or released any of the details of the allegations?. . .Former NBA guard Lance Stephenson, who played 10 years in the league, has joined the BIG3 leage, and was selected with the first pick in Thursday's draft by Miami 305, an expansion team that will be coached by ex-LA Lakers legend Michael Cooper. . .Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, who averaged 32.6 points per game this season, has been awarded as the NBA MVP - - shockingly enough, SGA becomes the first former Kentucky player to win the prestigous award - and becomes just the 3rd Thunder player - alongside Russell Westbrook & Kevin Durant - to win the award. . . Physicians have given Thanasis Antetokounmpo clearance to return to basketball after he missed the 2024-25 NBA season with a torn Achilles - - Q: Will Thanasis be the only Antetokounmpo on the Bucks roster next season?. . .JD & Spencer provide an in-depth anaylsis of the games from the 2025 NBA Playoffs, or most specifically, for those games played within the Eastern & Western Conferences - and provide individual player analysis & an overall review and recap for this past week's games - and finally, an ECF & WCF series preview is provided at the conclusion - - The following NBA playoff games of the semifinal (or second) round are discussed in greater detail in this episode: Game 5: No.1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No.4 seed Indiana Pacers (IND leads series 3-1) Game 5: No.2 seed Boston Celtics vs. No.3 seed New York Knicks (NYK leads series 3-1) Game 6: No.2 seed Boston Celtics vs. No.3 seed New York Knicks (NYK leads series 3-2) Game 5: No.1 seed OKC Thunder vs. No.4 seed Denver Nuggets (series tied 2-2) Game 6: No.1 seed OKC Thunder vs. No.4 seed Denver Nuggets (OKC leads series 3-2) Game 7: No.1 seed OKC Thunder vs. No.4 seed Denver Nuggets (series tied 3-3) Game 5: No.6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No.7 seed Golden State Warriors (MIN leads series 3-1) Western Conference Finals Game 1: No.1 seed OKC Thunder vs. No.6 Minnesota Timberwolves Thanks for Listening!