Andy Partlo

MLB has a problem beyond the diamond, and if you don't think its the umps... you need to go back to Montana... Nascar heads into the future with its next generation of racing... boy is it nice!!!The Shop Report

On today's we ask what team or teams make their respective leagues better or more worthy of viewership when said team(s) are relevant? In just about every other major sport, or at least those I can think of, at some point folks claimed there would never be another then all of a sudden bam, here comes the next guy. Well, there actually may be a case…

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From the moment Texans QB DeShaun Watson was accused of certain wrong doings explicit in nature, we questioned the validity and timing of the accusations hurled his way. In a recent statement put out by Watson's attorney, seems as though the skepticism was not unwarranted. Pick any sport's Hall Of Fame, I guarantee there will be some snubs worthy o…

The NFL decides a 17-game schedule is what's best for bidness, but nobody seems to give a darn whether or not it's what's best for the players. The Padres have 'loaded up' on talent, but will it be enough to pull off the ultimate prize that is the World Series? Manny Pacquiao and Terrence Crawford are allegedly s'posed to duke it out this upcoming …

We got why MLB pulls the All-Star game due to "voting restriction" measures related to Georgia, and this year's March Madness was all that and then some!The Shop Report

With so much action that went down during the NBA Trade deadline, has the league lost its intrigue? Going by what the Lakers and Nets did, intrigue lost is the least of their worries... Hue Jackson has come out publicly with some choice words about his former employer, the Cleveland Browns, that could spell trouble for someone; question is, who is …

What feels like many moons ago when reportedly there were less than 50 cases of the COVID-19 virus, we brought Dr. Jamil Smith on to discuss what steps people could take to best prevent contracting the virus, and the importance of the body's role in said prevention. Fast forward to March 8, 2021 and we're still very much in the grip of a disease re…

The NBA is said to have 'Player Empowerment' on lock due primarily due to guaranteed contracts, but are we startin to see a paradigm shift of sorts in the NFL, in particular to the QB position? While I respect his take on most things sports related, Paul Finebaum swung and missed badly with his comments about Deion Sanders using Jackson State as a …

Niners' do it all TE George Kittle speaks to Head Coach Mike Shanahan's greatness as a play-caller amongst other things. I've heard people say some straight-up bassackward stuff when it comes to sports debate, but nothing like what I've read in the thread of a Facebook group I'm in (Elite Sports Debate), who went so far as to put these absurd takes…

At the time this episode was recorded Tom Brady had not won Super Bowl 55 with his new squad, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Even while still a member of the Patriots, the question has been constant as to whether or not Brady is the GOAT. An unrealistic concept in my opinion, but a conversation that's here to stay. Now that TB12 has indeed won a ship ou…

From the casual NFL fan to the most seasoned, who by now, hasn't heard of the goings on down in Texas; Houston to be exact, in regards to DeShaun Watson and his asking to be traded. Let Brett Favre and Dick Vermeil tell it, Watson needs to be quiet and just do what's asked because the Texans are paying him a ton of cash, or just stop whining, as Ri…

MLB has been mired in its fair share of muck as of late, but naming Ken Griffey Jr as senior advisor to the commisioner could very well not only bring baseball back to the forefront as 'America's Past Time', but also bring the credibility it lost along the way. Although we somewhat discussed LaMelo Ball on last week's show, this time it's more abou…

With the as usual 'questionable call' that IS the NFL, we take a look back at both the NFC/AFC championship games as well as SB 55 and the possible storylines soon to follow. The Hornets Ted Stepien like draft selections over the years have been well documented, but did Jordan finally get it right with the selection of LaMelo Ball? The Big Red Mach…

The debate about which NFL Receiver has the 'best hands' is forever ongoing, but today we wanna know who hands were better, Larry Fitzgerald or Chris Carter? Did the Browns lose to the Chiefs in their Divisional Round matchup because the refs missed the helmet to helmet call, or was it a case of not being the Browns time yet? Would the outcome in t…

With week 17 of the NFL season in the books, we now turn our attention to the NFL's version of the 'round robin' set to begin this Saturday and Sunday. Do the winners or losers get to put an asterisk next to the outcome given the rash of COVID cases that seems to have derailed more than its fair share of franchises this season? Wild Card can get al…

In our 'Question of the Day' portion of the p-ro-gram we ask: how do you grade today's NBA "Draft Prpospects" in this current ERA of positionless basketball? Do you hate finding yourself faced with a conundrum? Welp, this week's 'Take ya Pick' is just that!!! Joe Morgan or Eddie Collins? Although the 2021 NBA season is just now getting underway, we…

Things are starting to heat up in the push for a spot in this year's NFL Playoffs, and we'll not only take a look at all the potential qualifiers, but will the picture remain as it stands currently or will somebody get in that we otherwise didn't suspect? If 'Any given Sunday' is indeed true, which teams are a lock, and which are not? So come along…

Now that we're more than 2/3rd's in to the current NFL season, don't look now, but the Cleveland Browns are 8-3 with a showdown next week in Tennesse against the Titans, with playoff implications in abundance! Are the Browns for real, or should we all be waiting for the proverbial "other shoe to drop?" A Ravens staffer tests positive for COVID and …

Today we discuss MLS using PPG (points per game), to determine 'playoff seeding', and ask the question of whether or not the other majors (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB) will at some point use the same concept in their respective playoff formats. We also dive into why former ESPN host Bob Ley put the network on blast for this most recent round of layoffs... L…

As usual, the Browns went to Heinz Field and got their heads cracked by the Steelers 38-7, no secret that Baker didn't play well, and to the East, Darnold continues to look woeful in his play as do the Jets in general, but with this being just the 3rd season for both, is it LEGIT or LUDICROUS to ask if it's time for the Browns and Jets to move on? …

Steelers did their usual 1, 2 when it comes to the Browns, but the week 7 contest against the Titans should be one for the ages, and quite possibly a precursor to a ship appearance vs. them Chiefs! Seahawks boast one of the league's worst defenses, a far cry from the 'Legion of Boom' days, and yet are sittin pretty in the NFC West at 5-0; crazy or …

Welp, week 6 in the NFL brings us another rendition of 'the rilvary' when the Browns travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers. Will the present look like the past, or is there a new sheriff in town, last name Brown? Packers head to Tampa to take on "Brady's Bucs", and the winner of this contest is no doubt in the driver's seat for 'best in the …

Today's show features 3 games from week 5 in the NFL: Bucs @ Bears, Bills @ Titans, and Colts @ Browns, with the in-depth info to match, and 3 Burning Questions: Is Seahawks 'signal caller' Russ Wilson the ultimate game ender and closer? Should the Indians hand over managerial duties to Sandy Alomar?? How impressive was Jimmy Butler's Game 3 perfor…

The 2020 Presidential 'Primary Election' is but a month and some change away, and today's show is dedicated to taking an in-depth look as best WE can on why this election is not only unlike any I can recall previous, but why the prospect of voting, in the eyes of many, is far more crucial to the outcome of said election, with America's future hangi…

The 2020 NFL season is well underway, but with a 'rash of injuries' after just the first two weeks, did it come at cost given the abscence of pre-season games? In week 3, the Washington football team takes on the Browns; are the DAWGS for real? Cowboys @ Seahawks; will the 12th Man's favorite signal caller Russ Wilson finally win the league's most …

Are y'all ready for some football???!!! welp, the 2020 NFL campaign kicks off in less than 2 days (September 10th), in what many say is an early AFC Championship preview when the Texans take on the Chiefs. We'll take a look at this game, as well as the Browns @ Ravens, and the Bucs @ Saints. Also, renowned boxing publication "The Pugilist", named t…

I'm sure those who live long enough will say 2020 was the mother lode of ALL years in the way of calamity. Another senseless killing of a Black Man, a Congress more suited for kindergarten, and a sportsworld, especially the NBA, so turned upside down no one knows what to expect next. When the Milwaukee Bucks did an about face impromptu 'walk-off' i…

Raiders RB Josh Jacobs has a backstory that epitomizes what it means to reach one's goal despite any and all obstacles along the way, in addition to having the mindset required for accomplishing what many would consider to daunting, or not consider it at all...The Shop Report

Welp, despite COVID-19 running rampant, the country as a whole in a 'cultural uproar', and a Ringling Brothers type election on the horizon, we finally have a return of, just in time, NBA basketball, playoff edition!!! We'll take you through some of the first day's action and get you caught up on games in progress during the broadcast, taking you a…

49ers TE George Kittle called Head Coach Kyle Shanahan a genius, and after you hear explanation as to why, hard to argue against his reason for saying so. Also, we have from Elite Sports Debate 'Hall of Shame', a pretty lengthy list of some of the absolute most outlandish sports takes from members who just may be in NEED of serious medical attentio…

Ever wonder why why former Sixers great Dr. J and Celtics Larry Bird didn't get along? Believe it or not, they acutally were cool with one another until it was time to do battle, then all bets were off... Lakers fans, fake and real, seem unwilling to give credit to where credit is due, but I'm here to tell you they better get rid of that attitude i…

With the COVID-19 still running rampant amongst the land, and the NFL season set to return in a matter of minutes, there have been a rash of players choosing to Opt-Out of the 2020 campaign that I don't think anybody saw coming. Chiefs RG Laurent Duvernay was the first player to do so, and there's been a ton more, and counting, ever since... Former…

Former heavyweight champ and Mr. "Grillmister" himself, George Foreman put out his top-10 heavyweight list, which interestingly enough didn't include him, ESPN's Mike Greenberg asks the question, "would DeShaun Watson do in Andy Reid's offense what Mahomes has done, and we take a look at college basketball's ALL-TIME single season PPG leaders...…

Never in ALL my years of being a Browns fan did I EVER think I would WITNESS, not only a 'winless season', but a full blown "city celebration" to honor such a rare and shameful occurrence. At the time this show was recorded, we ask is it high time college athletes be compensated? NFL Playoffs are the top of the food chain...…

A look back on one of our most 'whacky' episodes!!!! (6/19)The Shop Report

Did you ever think the day would come when you'd hear the words, "entire women's softball team quits after being unbeknowingly included in racist propoganda?" Me neither... Not often while purusing the 'Facebook timeline' do I come across a post that prompts me to add it to the list of topics for the show, but when I saw a post that asked "why is R…

what in tarnation is goin on wit MLB that it has gone from being America's pastime to past tense? We go over some of the latest news and notes surrounding Major League Baseball, and whether or not the season should resume or be cancelled altogether. Lavar Ball all but made the worst outta his first trip down "15 minutes of fame" lane, but this time…

Sports Talk is usually our main course of discussion, but in light of recent events that have taken place throughout this country, sports, in particular, is the furthest thing from our minds. Social Injustices in America have gone on far too long, and a cancer that must FINALLY be addressed with action that goes beyond protest. The current goings-o…

In our ongoing coverage of the events surrounding the untimely and unfortunate death of George Floyd at the hands of some Minneapolis police officers, we decided to get the perspectives of the next generation of the future we should all envision, in addition to a mental health professional to help break down the psychological aspect of why such hat…

While in the midst of an ongoing pandemic (COVID-19), America finds herself, yet again, on the doorstep of another ongoing pandemic of sorts, that has plagued this country since as far back as I can remember, which is none other than the never ending subject of RACISM, and in particular, as it relates to police brutality. What took place in the cas…

I was all set to discuss with Bro. Rich, Double J, and D Gulley my thoughts on EP:10 of The Last Dance, when outta nowhere we were given the opportunity to have a sit down with basketball operations associate and player development for the Santa Cruz Warriors (Golden State's G-League affiliate), and head coach of their 2K version, "Warriors Gaming …

I'm not enthralled by all the "top lists" debates that seem never ending, but the one former NBA tough guy Bruce Bowen put out actually piqued my interest enough for me to make it a topic of discussion on today's show. While most of the world is itching for NBA games to resume, China apparently ain't havin it, and made the comments to match... Are …

In an effort to avoid having to scrap the 2020 season, MLB has rolled out its plans to get the games back up and going again, and how they've proposed to do it might not be such a bad idea. Hawks 95 year old, just kidding, swingman Vince Carter said he won't sell his soul for no championship, but some folk feel it's 'just talk' cause he's on the do…

For what seems like all my life, the NCAA has been steadfast in NOT compensating players for their likenesses while at the same time raking in profits to the tune of billions of dollars off of said likenesses, but in a recent about-face, have changed their tune on "Pay to Play" compensation. What changed? Is it pressure from the G-League in offerin…

Did the 2020 NFL "virtual Draft experience" live up to YOUR expectations, or is the "live version" the preferred choice? Do the selections made by your favorite team make them 'Super Bowl' contenders, or is it 'wait til next year' as usual? Which teams were the winners or losers? Has The Last Dance documentary changed your mind on the whole "GOAT D…

With the long awaited, highly anticipated documentary "The Last Dance" finally gracing our screens, folk who don't know will now get an in depth look as to why Jordan is at the center of "The GOAT" conversation in addition to the difficulty the Bulls faced in general that 1997-98 season knowing that this would be their final hurrah, and why Phil ap…

the UFC's Dana White seemed all set to forge ahead being the first sports entity to hold events as planned, despite the 'gag order' so to speak, for all major sporting events being canceled or put on hold, due to Coronavirus and its paralyzing effect felt by the entire sports world as we know it, but like all the other majors Dana was told his show…

eSports seems to be all the rage nowadays, is it the new norm, and will it still have a place when "true sports" makes its return? 'Measurables or Modus Operandi'... which one determines what a player is?The Shop Report