Episode 803: Prunes
Only Simon and Mikal show up for the episode and it's unclear if they cover Sports News or not. They do discuss prunes and O.J. Simpson. Don't bother emailing us.
May 06, 2018
Make Room For Sports
America's four remaining sports experts--Simon Barrett, Mikal Britt, Dave Dominique and Michael Loughran--weigh in at the end of history.
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Episode 802: Yo La Grayson Allen
After a brief, unnecessary discussion of Jordan Peterson, we offer the definitive word on Mikal and Simon's trip to the Spurs/Clippers game, what happened to Joel Embiid, why Markelle Fultz is a tragic hero, the Connor McGregor UFC 223 thing, and Kevin Shiflett, America's premier chin balancer. We explain our new feelings about the kiss cam for 2018, which differ from our feelings on it from 2017. Mikal again confronts his Gatorade addiction but misspells his name. Trigger Warning: at the end of...
Apr 15, 2018
Episode 801 - Tom Brady Interview brought to you by www.send-a-message-to-a-pager.net and Same Adams Old Patriotism Ale
The first episode of 2018 in which all four of the MRFS guys manage to show up. And they really regret it. After a few months sabbatical, the sports groove is gone. Too bad since Simon managed to set up an interview with Tom Brady, who talks way too much about Giselle and some other semi-offensive stuff, while the MRFS guys are mysteriously quiet. The episode also features brief commentary on Duke's loss, which can be blamed on Grayson Allen. The guys honor Sports Day, the beginning of the sport...
Apr 01, 2018
Episode 755: Super Bowl Preview
At America's behest, we preview the big game in all its glory. We enumerate all the major story lines, including why the Eagles are so fun and why the Patriots are the absolute worst. Then Mike fields a bunch of questions about Philadelphia sports history, Mikal premiers a new segment about SUPER BOWL SNACK FACTS, and Dave drops some NBA knowledge right at the buzzer. Help us help you: makeroomforsports@gmail.com
Feb 02, 2018
Episode 755: He Should Voicemail Get Open
We're back with another hour of the most true sports facts permissible by law, including some thoroughly on-brand stories: Blake Griffin's injury at the hands of JaVale McGee, the Brown's 0-16 parade, the Chiefs second half debacle, and Jon Gruden's catch phrases. PLUS: why do voice's crack, Joel Embiid and Markelle Fultz went to the mall, Weekend at Bernie's theory, Dr. J is OK again, what's up the score 33 in football, Andrew Bogut got released, and Bills and Bengals fans are doing something o...
Jan 11, 2018
Episode 754: Touching Knees
Simon is out this week getting his braces fixed. As a result, we offer a powerful reading of Kobe Bryant's epistolary masterwork "Dear Basketball," which raises meaningful questions about contemporary poetry, split-screens, socks, kenpark, and, eventually, Jose Canseco. Then Dave reports on the Magic Johnson/Isaiah Thomas friendship summit, updates us on how we should feel about Russell Westbrook, and drops some sincere knowledge about NBA scoring trends and analytics. Mike then floats his self-...
Dec 23, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Episode 753: Raise the Daryl Takahasi Clock Cat
We recorded this episode MERE MINUTES after God smote the knee of Carson Wentz, and as result, Mike's emotional state is so compromised that his weird vibe settled on the whole crew, resulting in our most PROBLEMATIC and DEPRESSING episode ever. Simon regales us with his story about the clock malfunction at the Clippers/Wizards game he recently attended, we re-break the news of the time M. Night Shyamalan compelled Bryan Cranston to spank Tony Parker, and bumble through a segment on the Daryl Ta...
Dec 13, 2017
Episode 752: Phil From Hong Kong
Our mysterious fan from Hong Kong emerges with a guest spot on today's episode and teaches us about Chinese sports, Canadian sports, Badminton, the Grey Cup, and watching the NFL in China. To our delight, he surprises us with his sports knowledge, shares some childhood details, and talks about brushing his teeth. Simon accidentally stumbles upon an idea for a great movie premise, Mikal is only vaguely problematic once or twice, Demarcus "Boogie" Cousins is mentioned exactly once, and we field a ...
Dec 06, 2017•Ep. 752
Episode 751: Team of Virgins
Another week, another epic episode of sports news delivered by the only people left who understand sports. Simon comes out strong as we discuss Eli Manning being euthanized, old school colognes like Drakkar Noir, the flammability of Brut, the sadness of watching the Sixers blow a strong lead, the possibility of Joel Embiid's top-notch shit talking actually being a sign of some deep-seeded insecurity, Mikal hearing a beeping sound no one else hears, TJ McConnell being worth it, what the coach sai...
Nov 30, 2017•Ep. 751
Episode 750: Mini Pizza, Arnold Palmer, Grayson Allen
The Sixers swelled and then punctured America's heart in their loss to known ISIS supporters the Golden State Warriors, but that's okay because our despair is zinger-friendly. Mikal gives a Gatorade addiction update, we talk about microphones for some reason, and then, around the halfway point, things heat up: we figure out the LiAngelo Ball thing, Dave provides a few consumer safety reports (it's likely you've consumed glass), and we spend, unbelievably, more than ten minutes distinguishing bet...
Nov 22, 2017
Episode 749: Her Ball, Her Choice
We return to two long-overlooked corners of the show: MIKAL'S DROPS and TOP PLAYS OF THE WEEK. We also blabber about whether the Sixers are too fun, and why Thursday Night Football is dumb, and how popular we were at our friend's wedding. Dave has a story about meeting the Islanders' chef, Simon explains the Keurig coffee controversy, and we still dislike Bill Simmons and Malcolm Gladwell. Help us help you: makeroomforsports@gmail.com @makeroom4sports on Twitter...
Nov 18, 2017
Episode 748: Free LiAngelo Ball (not featuring Rick Fox)
Disclaimer: We do not mention LiAngelo Ball in this episode. https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/11/08/liangelo-ball-and-ucla-teammates-could-face-3-10-years-in-prison-if-convicted-of-shoplifting/23270456/
Nov 10, 2017
Episode 747: Mouth Full of Ants
We venture deep, deep into the forest of our love for YOU, THE LISTENER, and return with MAXIMUM ZINGERS PER MINUTE about the odds of Colin Kaepernick getting indicted by Robert Mueller, a timely primer on DORF DOES GOLF, and the best NFL theme songs. Because of the particular conditions of our parole, we're obligated to explain what we think football coaches should wear in the rain, but with that business out of the way, we are free to serve PIPING HOT KNOWLEDGE ENTREES to satiate what most hun...
Nov 02, 2017
Episode 746: Never Celebrate
Without rhyme or reason, we deliver unto you: a spirited roundtable of World Series talk (it'll be hot, or something); a rough sketch of the Eastern Conference's imminent rise to power, with a special focus on Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo; and more talk than is, strictly speaking, necessary about the following: a yelp review of a supermarket in Couer d'Alene, Idaho; a sad eyes contest between Andre Drummond and Anthony Davis; who knows what about whether or not Markelle Fultz has the yi...
Oct 27, 2017
Episode 745: All We Are Saying Is Give Dave a Chance
America's only podcast delivers correct opinions on the Roger Federer/Klay Thompson ping pong match, the First Annual WHO IS THE NBA KING OF MAKE ROOM FOR SPORTS Gambling Challenge, and NFL Week Six updates, including celebration sub-updates. Most importantly, we introduce the new NBA season, so of course we can't stop ourselves from talking about Andrew Bogut and Zaza Pachulia for ten minutes, but lucky for you we also offer in-depth predictions for the Warriors, Thunder, Rockets, Sixers, Brook...
Oct 19, 2017•1 hr 18 min
Episode 744: Tongue Work
Don't worry, America, we're back with another week of correct opinions on what matters most: Christian Pulisic's savior status, Steve Bartman and this week's near-Bartman incident, Jeremy Lin's dreadlocks, a goalie whose helmet has an image of the Iverson stepover, Yasiel Puig's sexy antics and Sports Kink in general, and Kevin McHale's James Harden appraisal. We also form actual English sentences about things done or said by Enes Kantor, Carmello Anthony, the 49ers, and the WNBA finals. Plus: M...
Oct 10, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Episode 743: NFL Week Four
Week Four of the NFL is in the can, and America's most celebrated sports bros bring you the final word on what happened, including live updates from Dave throughout the episode. We also cover Jason Peters signing a prosthetic leg, the NFL guy whose wife claims he was tricked into protesting, Juju Smith-Schuster's touchdown celebration, the hockey league that time forgot, Carlos Ruiz shouting names of animals to get amped before games, watching sports on Amazon, game three of the WNBA finals, Lon...
Oct 03, 2017•56 min
Episode 742: NFL Week Three/Elliott Jake Elliot
We flap our gums about the national anthem protests that swept through the league on Sunday, and the counter protests, and Trump's pro-concussion stance. Then we get into Aaron Hernandez's CTE diagnosis and his daughter's forthcoming lawsuit against the NFL, Odell Beckham Jr.'s piss dance, PLAYS OF THE WEEK, Week Three's installment of America's favorite new segment Guess Who Won?, and the Kevin Durant burner Twitter account fiasco. On a sad note, Mikal breaks some upsetting Andrew Bogut news to...
Sep 25, 2017•59 min
Episode 741: Mikal's 7-11 Snack Attack Six Pack
America asked, and Mikal delivered: we present to you his delirious new segment about new snack options at 7-11. Then we talk about some other things, but we don't remember what; we also don't remember when we recorded this, or, frankly, why. Help us help you: makeroomforsports@gmail.com @makeroom4sports on Twitter
Sep 22, 2017•23 min
Episode 740: Kung Fu Debacle
Simon's entwined in yet another web of lies in "San Antonio," but the remaining bros BRING THEIR A+ GAME and cover the Rockets sale to Tilmon Fertitta (not, as we'd hoped, Beyonce). Mike reminisces about going to church with Tshitenge Mutumbo and growing up watching Manute Bol, and then doubles down on his Tall Persons Die First theory; we introduce a new segment called WEIGHT UPDATE; Mikal shares the story of Hailey Dawson, who wants to be the first person with a 3-D printed hand to throw out t...
Sep 20, 2017•23 min
Micro Bonus: Rondo & Boogie Pt 2 (not featuring Rick Fox)
Choosing service over self, Mikal continues his fan fiction about the misadventures of Rajon Rondo and DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins.
Sep 14, 2017•14 min
Episode 739: DeMarco Murray's Sneakers (feat. Jess Holloway)
We welcome our friend and Dallas Cowboys Superfan Jess Holloway, who despite our incredulity convinces us of the existence of something called Jerry World, a location in Texas where an oilman has entombed a big TV and some art. Then we talk about fantasy football, which confuses and frightens us, and sexy touchdown celebrations, and finally, we get updates on Ezekiel Elliott, Colin Kaepernick, sad Jets fans from Hoboken, and the Cleveland Police, who are, like, protesting. Help us help you: @mak...
Sep 12, 2017•33 min
Episode 738: All My Regrets Are About Dancing Too Sexy (not featuring Rick Fox)
In our first of two half-hour episodes this week, we try to figure out what happened to Episode 737, which requires us to increase our CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS, develop a HEALTHY and SHARED META-NARRATIVE, and achieve EMOTIONAL and BEHAVIORAL RESOLUTION. Then we give America WHAT IT NEEDS: Simon's deep reportage on watching the Mayweather/McGregor fight at a movie theater with his father, his uncle's triumph at the Ironman Coeur d'Alene, an ESPN story about the NFL's CTE research project about...
Sep 05, 2017•38 min
Micro Bonus 2: Rondo & Boogie Pt 1 (not featuring Rick Fox)
After lingering in pre-production for months, Dave's encouragement that Mikal write fan fiction about his two favorite b-ball bosom buddies, DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins and Rajon Rondo, became a no-brainer when the friends reunited on the New Orleans Pelicans this summer. The result is Part 1 of the untitled Rondo & Boogie fan fiction project, originally appearing at the end of MRFS Episode 736, but posted here as it's own stunning excerpt. To be continued...
Sep 01, 2017•3 min
Micro Bonus 1: The Bieber Tweets (not featuring Rick Fox)
In this micro-bonus episode, the MRFS team endorses Justin Bieber's Twitter, the Internet's second-ranked wellspring of uninformed sports musing. Help us help you: makeroomforsports@gmail.com @makeroom4sports on Twitter
Sep 01, 2017•56 sec
Episode 736: Farm League (feat. Eero)
This week Simon is in the PENALTY BOX, so we replace him with Mike's nephew Eero, who considers the ethics of football, the politics of OJ Simpson's return to civilian life, and what's for dinner. Then, THE LAST BROS STANDING get into TOP PLAYS OF THE WEEK, claim squatter's rights in SIMON'S RESEARCH CORNER, and parse the Chandlers. Plus: despite the recommendations of our fans and doctors, we spend ten minutes googling the names of professional athletes who attended the University of Florida, a...
Aug 24, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Episode 735: Nut Up (feat. Allison Miller)
Mike and Dave are OUT OF BOUNDS this week, but the gentle sports bros fight the war of attrition by enlisting expert Allison Miller. Basking in the BRIGHT LIGHTS of her knowledge, we journey deep into the woods of what matters most: How big is a soccer field? Are we allowed to enjoy the NFL? What is a tie? What's the deal with Sepp Blatter? Then, in our ONGOING DESPERATE ATTEMPT to avoid baseball, we inveigle Allison into giving us a bluffer's guide to soccer, which guide includes brief appendic...
Aug 16, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Episode 734: I Think Our Second Baseman Is Drunk (feat. Hilary Plum)
Dave returns triumphantly to America, Mike is behind a dumpster on an island near Seattle, and most importantly, we're joined by Hilary Plum, who drops TEN TONS OF KNOWLEDGE BOMBS. We cover literally every issue that matters: the physical difficulties of wiffle ball, the approximate length of a soccer match, the ethics of competing against your friend's mom, whether or not sports riots are fun, Kelsey Plum, Steph Curry's golf game, Kevin Durant's wardrobe, and Michael Jackson. We also GET SERIOU...
Aug 09, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Episode 733: We Struggle to Continue (not featuring Rick Fox)
Mike's gone this week so I have to write the episode summary and I can't remember what we talked about. Dave's in an Icelandic hostel, Mikal's driving around his neighborhood for some reason and I'm just in my apartment, like always. We definitely talked about sumo wrestling for awhile and the Legends Football League and we became gradually more curious about tennis and soccer. Probably not one of our better episodes; I'm not going to try to oversell it.
Aug 03, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Episode 732: Simon Spilled Beans in the Club
This week, we flub and glug our way through the tall grass of the week in sports, but we also get to the BARE BOTTOM of some emotional trauma: Mikal and Dave mend fences in the wake of an argument about Malcolm Gladwell, Simon explains why he scrubbed us from social media, and we cover an important Mayweather/McGregor correction and regret from last week. Then we tilt our ears to the ground, the better to hear the Kyrie Irving trade rumblings, and we lose ourselves in the LEBRON QUESTION, the KA...
Jul 25, 2017•1 hr 9 min
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