This week in WIT IT or QUIT IT, with LeBron’s 4th championship coming during a season to remember, JOY TAYLOR and producer JOHN HELLER resurrect the annual GOAT conversation. LEBRON JAMES or MICHAEL JORDAN? Plus, people still driving Hummers? Also, DAK’s been the perfect COWBOY, will the ankle injury hurt his future pockets? In HIGH KEY LOW KEY, the HEAT will be back, but the EAST is going to look very different. KEVIN STEFANSKI has the BROWNS looking like a whole new team, and JOY & producer DO...
Oct 14, 2020•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the podcast we had NFL legend and Fox studio analyst MICHAEL VICK breakdown what’s gone wrong for a couple of his old teams in 2020. Are DAN QUINN’s days in ATLANTA numbered? And how good should EAGLES fans feel about leading the lowly NFC EAST. Plus, we ask the OG mobile QB about the current generation of stars he inspired during his HOF career. In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week, now ex-TEXANS head coach/GM BILL O’BRIEN bit off more than he could chew, and held DESHAUN WATSON back in ...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 2x NBA Champion and MIAMI HEAT legend, CHRIS BOSH, joins the podcast this week as the Finals matchup has finally been set. LAKERS vs. HEAT! As 1/3rd of the Big 3, Bosh shares his unique perspective on the culture of the HEAT and what it’s like watching LEBRON’s 17th season as he prepares to go up against his former team. PLUS what’s it going to take for MIAMI to pull off the upset? This week in WIT IT or QUIT IT, the CHIEFS and PATRICK MAHOMES reassert themselves as top of the AFC. No SUPER BOWL...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the podcast we welcome Heisman Trophy Winner, Super Bowl Champion, and co-host of Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff, REGGIE BUSH, who gives his take on college football in 2020. Would he opt out of the season if he was a college athlete in the PAC 12 this fall? In the NFL, coming off the MNF loss to the RAIDERS, what’s the state of the SAINTS heading into Week 3? And is a lack of preseason games to blame for the rash of injuries, or could it be something more “surface” level? In WIT IT or QUIT...
Sep 23, 2020•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast With Week 1 of the NFL season officially in the books, JOY TAYLOR breaks down her takes on the biggest news coming out of the first batch of games. RUSSEL WILSON gets his due praise, there’s no need for the BUCS to panic, and the NFC East is looking mighty shaky. Strictly “reactions", no “overreactions”! In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week, CAM NEWTON & BILL BELICHICK have a mutually beneficial relationship and snatching chains is unacceptable!! Plus, BAKER MAYFIELD’s got one more season to prove him...
Sep 16, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the podcast we welcome NEW ORLEANS First-team All-Pro linebacker DEMARIO DAVIS who, as a member of the players coalition, is actively working on solutions to ending social injustices & racial inequality. Aside from making the world a better place, DEMARIO’s on the field work is getting ramped up, and JOY TAYLOR sees a bright future for dem SAINTS. In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week, JOY and producer DONNIE BEACHAM whip out the NFL crystal ball and let the predictions fly for the 2020 se...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast NBA & 2x NCAA champ, COREY BREWER is home from the NBA BUBBLE and free to spend time with his family (congrats on the newborn!). With ORLANDO in the rearview, COREY reflects on his time playing in THE most unique NBA season of all time, the impact the game has had on the movement for SOCIAL JUSTICE, and what to expect from the rest of the playoffs. In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week, JOY & producer JOHN HELLER discuss the recent strike throughout sports and players using their platform to expand the...
Sep 02, 2020•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-host of FOX Sports Radio’s The Odd Couple, journalist ROB PARKER joins the podcast for the first time giving his take on baseball’s return amidst the a global pandemic, and which teams he sees squaring off in the World Series. In the world of hoops, all the pressure’s on GIANNIS & the BUCKS, and the CLIPPERS are still primed to make a run. PLUS, College Football in the fall…good idea, bad idea? In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week, in light of ROGER GOODELL’s recent appearance on UNCOMFORTABLE CONV...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week in WIT IT or QUIT IT…playoff basketball has finally made its triumphant return, and the games are living up to the hype! In honor of the arrival of meaningful games, JOY TAYLOR and producer JOHN HELLER go over her picks for the 2020 NBA Playoffs. CLIPPERS fans…this is your time! PLUS, 2 questions: Is BAKER MAYFIELD all bark no bite? And Is “keen” too big a word for country music? HIGH KEY we need to keep some of these NBA Bubble innovations (8th seed play-in games, we’re looking at you...
Aug 19, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast JOY TAYLOR reacts to the cancellation of the PAC 12 & BIG 10 fall football seasons, & why a lack of leadership is hurting the country…I mean the sport…PLUS, there’s a problem with playing spring football. This week in WIT IT or QUIT IT…Producer JOHN HELLER & JOY look into the crystal ball (or bubble) and peak at the BLAZERS vs LAKERS 1st round series. We want AT LEAST 7 games. PLUS, "The Process" in PHILLY is over and done with. Tanking doesn’t work…period. In HIGH KEY-LOW KEY, is CAM NEWTON bei...
Aug 12, 2020•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast NBA Champion and University of Arizona Assistant Coach, JASON TERRY returns to the podcast to take us through his thoughts on the first week of the NBA restart: are ZION WILLIAMSON's restrictions a smart move for the PELICANS, who’s coming away with the Bill O'Brien trophy, and is LEBRON JAMES playing his best basketball? In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week JOY TAYLOR and producer JOHN HELLER debate ZION’s star status in the NBA bubble. Plus, much deserved props are given to the execution of these ga...
Aug 05, 2020•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fox Sports Radio host and NEW YORK JETS fan, JASON MCINTYRE joins JOY TAYLOR for the first time to give his reaction to the JAMAL ADAMS trade, and what’s the deal with LE’VEON BELL’s twitter reaction? PLUS, Covid-19 has PATRIOTS players opting out and the MARLINS postponing games…is it too early to panic? In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week, JOY and producer JOHN HELLER think LOU WILLIAMS should’ve just sent somebody to get those LEMON PEPPER WINGS, plus we’ve got a feeling LE’VEON BELL secretly want...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast MARC SPEARS, senior NBA writer for THE UNDEFEATED joins JOY TAYLOR for the first time to give us an inside look at life in the NBA bubble, and an idea of what to expect from the season restart. HINT: if you want to watch hoops, you’re going to get a message. In WIT or QUIT IT this week, JOY and producer JOHN HELLER are excited to have sports again! The NBA bubble is fully working and LEBRON JAMES should win league MVP award. PLUS, the perfect MLB season is almost here. Every game matters!! HIGH ...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Basketball is almost back! So who better to join JOY TAYLOR on the pod than NBA writer for USA Today, MARK MEDINA, who’s covering the league's return from inside the bubble in Orlando. As players take over DISNEY and practices ramp up, is there anyway to predict the 2020 NBA Champion? PLUS, with fans playing a crucial role to the NBA experience, how will the fan-less environment impact the upcoming games. HIGH KEY…CAM NEWTON’s more motivated than ever as he takes over for the GOAT in New England...
Jul 15, 2020•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host of Bleacher Report's TAKE IT THERE, journalist TAYLOR ROOKS stopped by the podcast to give her take on PATRICK MAHOMES becoming the NFL’s highest paid player, and what it means for his fellow star QBs. PLUS, JOY & TAYLOR (whoa!!) discuss DAN SNYDER buckling under pressure to finally change the name of the WASHINGTON R-WORDS, TRUMP goes after BUBBA WALLACE, and the NBA’s “bubble" season looms. In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week, producer JOHN HELLER & JOY ponder whether PATRICK MAHOMES & the CHI...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former NFL linebacker and the new co-host of FS1’s Speak for Yourself, EMMANUEL ACHO joins the podcast to clue us in on how the first week on the job is going, and what it’s like getting your ‘dream job’ exactly 4 years after an unsuccessful audition. Plus, JOY & EMMANUEL react to CAM NEWTON’s move to NEW ENGLAND and try to make sense of his critics. Make ‘em make sense! In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week, producer JOHN HELLER and JOY accept the the PATRIOTS for the cheaters they are. PLUS amid the ...
Jun 30, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast All-Pro linebacker, LAVAR ARRINGTON, joins fellow Pittsburgh native JOY TAYLOR for the 2nd time to shed some light on the state of the STEELERS, and breakdown their "favorite team" as analysts and then as fans. Plus, LAVAR gives his take on whether or not COLIN KAEPERNICK has a future in the NFL. HIGH KEY the DAK PRESCOTT contract saga may be over “soon”...LOW KEY the WARRIORS championship aspirations may not be. HIGH KEY Bills QB JOSH ALLEN doesn’t want to be Captain Checkdown...LOW KEY Safety ...
Jun 25, 2020•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former NFL All-Pro and host of FS1’s Speak for Yourself, MARCELLUS WILEY makes his podcast debut, joining JOY TAYLOR for a wide ranging conversation. Wiley offers words of encouragement for those advocating for change, and gives his two cents on whether or not the NBA’s return would serve as a distraction. PLUS, ever wonder what it’d be like to go to the San Diego Zoo with Outkast? You know you have. HIGH KEY…CAM NEWTON’s healthy but hopelessly unemployed…TUA TAGAVAILOA’s almost healthy and “mir...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Pro Bowl wide receiver and Super Bowl Champion GREG JENNINGS returns to the podcast to shed some light on his perspective of the BLACK LIVES MATTER movement as a father and resident of Minneapolis. Plus, JOY TAYLOR & GREG react to the recent apologies from DREW BREES and ROGER GOODELL, and the importance of listening. This week in WIT IT or QUIT IT, producer JOHN HELLER & JOY discuss DREW BREES tossing digital red meat to the army of “deplorables”, and his ensuing apology. Plus, sports leagues &...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Star Guard for the BROOKLYN NETS, SPENCER DINWIDDIE joins the podcast this week to shed some light on how he’s experienced and coped with racial injustices, and offers some possible solutions on how we can move forward as a community. As for the rest of the show: with the events of the past couple weeks, we thought it would be best to set the sports discussions aside for a moment to reflect on the emotions we are all experiencing in these most trying of times. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joining JOY TAYLOR on the podcast this week, Machete himself, DANNY TREJO graced us with his legendary presence and shed some light on his journey from playing “Inmate #1” to being one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood. In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week, JOY and producer JOHN HELLER recap the most entertaining golf MATCH in a long time, TOM BRADY split his pants! And as the NFL offseason continues, so too does CAM NEWTON’s free agency. HIGH KEY…JOE BURROW’s going to have to fight his way thro...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Head coach of the Southern Connecticut State FIGHTING OWLS, NBA Champion with the CHICAGO BULLS, and the 1st athlete drafted in the 1st round of two major sports, SCOTT BURRELL stopped by the podcast to dish on whether DENNIS RODMAN was a distraction during the ’98 season, what it was like following JORDAN’s leadership style, and can LEBRON catch JORDAN’s “greatness”? This week in WIT IT or IT, did JORDAN create separation in the G.O.A.T. debate with the release of THE LAST DANCE? Plus, BIG BEN’...
May 20, 2020•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Comedian, impressionist & host of The Frank Caliendo Cast, FRANK CALIENDO stopped by the podcast to shed some light on life as a comedian working in sports, handling Twitter trolls, and how a GEORGE BUSH and CHRIS ROCK impersonation can come from the same place. This week in WIT IT or QUIT IT, after watching the latest episodes of THE LAST DANCE, producer JOHN HELLER & JOY both agree that JORDAN’s not a bully, plus TUA TAGOVAILOA’s on his way to stardom in MIA. HIGH KEY live sports is back, LOW ...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Making her second appearance on the podcast, Emmy Award winning sportscaster MJ ACOSTA joins fellow Miamian(?), JOY TAYLOR, to pay respect to the very legendary head coach DON SHULA and wonder if TUA’s got what to takes to follow in the footsteps of the Miami stars that came before him. Plus, JOY breaks down why CAM NEWTON to the STEELERS makes the most sense, and who does MATT LEFLEUR think he is to be sending messages? This week in WIT IT or QUIT IT, JORDAN shouldn’t apologize for being himsel...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast 3x NBA Champion, and point guard for the CHICAGO BULLS during the early 90s, BJ ARMSTRONG joins JOY TAYLOR to give some insight on playing alongside HIS AIRNESS, overcoming the BAD BOYS (any hard feelings on “handshake-gate”?), and is the depiction of JERRY KRAUSE in THE LAST DANCE an accurate one? This week in WIT IT or QUIT IT, JORDAN LOVE is good, but why won’t the PACKERS draft a WR in the 1st round? Plus, JOY and producer JOHN HELLER give PHIL JACKSON his due props for managing the BULLS pe...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yes! It’s NFL DRAFT week and we welcome the perfect guest to the pod: Fox Sports College football and NFL Draft analyst, JOEL KLATT stops by and dishes on rooting for CHASE YOUNG early, whether or not TUA’s a fit for the DOLPHINS, and is the concern over glitches in the virtual DRAFT a real thing? In WIT IT or QUIT IT, DRAYMOND’s taking shots at KD after watching the JORDAN documentary, and we play devil's advocate with JERRY KRAUSE, both creator and destructor of the BULLS. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s almost NFL DRAFT time and former NFL vet and current QB guru, JORDAN PALMER stopped by the podcast to talk that draft talk. Can JOE BURROW turn things around for the BENGALS? And what’s the ideal situation for TUA TAGOVAILOA? JOY and JORDAN break it all down. In WIT IT or QUIT IT this week, producer JOHN HELLER ponders questions like where JOY stands on DAK PRESCOTT’s “party”, JOE BURROW’s similarity to LEBRON JAMES, and are the WARRIORS better off without KEVIN DURANT? In our new segment T...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast JOY TAYLOR welcomes CHRIS GODWIN, Pro Bowl wide receiver for the BUCS to the podcast to discuss TAMPA BAY’s acquisition of TOM BRADY and what that meant for his jersey number. Plus, is BRUCE ARIANS as cool as the Kangol’s suggest? In WIT IT or QUIT IT, producer JOHN HELLER and JOY discuss TOM BRADY’s apparent hatred of BILL BELICHICK, who knew? Also, we like CLOWNEY to the BROWNS but hate BIG BEN’s beard. (Sidenote: HELLER been had bars) HIGH KEY…ENTER THE DRAGON is now real life thanks to DANA ...
Apr 08, 2020•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast The NFL offseason continues and 14 year veteran, MARCEDES LEWIS, makes his return to the podcast to give some insight on training during a pandemic. Plus, what should we expect from the 2020 season for the GREEN BAY PACKERS and is MARCEDES a fan of the new playoff expansion? This week in WIT IT or QUIT IT, JOY TAYLOR and producer JOHN HELLER question whether or not CAM NEWTON’s “brand” is hurting his chances of getting another starting QB job, and will TOM BRADY lead the BUCCANEERS to the PLAYOF...
Apr 01, 2020•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode, JOY TAYLOR fired up the Skype once again to breakdown latest in the world of sports, we know you’re thirsty for it. For WIT IT or QUIT IT, TOM BRADY’s a Hollywood producer now, is he following the reboot trend and bringing back the early 2000s BUCS? PLUS, producer JOHN HELLER asks ‘why’s CAM NEWTON so disrespected?’ TOM BRADY’s in the PETTY COURT for winning the PR game. HIGH KEY we’re looking forward to the VEGAS RAIDERS, LOW KEY TEDDY B’s got some big velvety loafers to...
Mar 25, 2020•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast