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Gilbert Arenas Tries To Tell His Side

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The Orlando Magic paid Gilbert Arenas over $60 million to not play for them. SI.com's Sam Amick talked at length with the one-time all-star about his current plans, the departure from the Magic and his daily talks with Dwight Howard.

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Remembering Magic's All-Star Moment

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Orlando will host its second NBA All-Star Game this weekend. Basketball executive Pat Williams shares the memories of the first time the basketball event came to Orlando and his thoughts on Jeremy Lin and Dwight Howard.

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Not A Fluke, He Can Play

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Some still think Jeremy Lin has to prove himself against the best teams in the NBA. Master of Basketball Knowledge Brendan Suhr, the longtime NBA coach says Lin can play and play well.

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Flawed Selection Process

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The BCS is an easy target for critics of the system. Yet the selection process for the NCAA Basketball Tournament seems to get a pass. The selection committee is not comprised of basketball experts and the seeding process is often questioned. Former ...

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Can He Stay With Colts?

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Could Peyton Manning remain a Colt? NFL Network's Charles Davis says slim to none and Davis explains what might happen to Robert Griffin III come draft day.

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College Sports New Big TV Player

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NBC Sports Network, formerly known as Verses, made a deal with the Colonial Athletic Association. That deal got little attention. But it's a bigger story because it shows how NBC Sports is serious about being a big player in college sports rights dea...

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Linsanity And The Ticket Impact

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Jeremy Lin is the hottest thing in the NBA and the Knicks are not the only team benefiting when it comes to ticket sales. TiqIQ's Jesse Lawrence breaks down how Lin is selling everywhere.

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What Is Team Worth Without Him?

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Dwight Howard says he want to be traded. If the Magic don't trade him he can leave as free agent. What is the team worth without Dwight Howard? Forbes Michael Ozanian, sports business expert, breaks it down plus the story of how Major League Baseball...

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How NBA Teams Missed on Linsanity

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Jeremy Lin is the NBA's new rock star. But his road to the Knicks shows that NBA talent people miss sometimes. Master of Basketball Knowledge Brendan Suhr explains how Lin could have been overlooked by so many.

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The Greatest Endorsement Deal Ever

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He has not played in the NBA for years, but Michael Jordan moves product better than anyone and is worth billions to Nike. Sneaker Marketing expert Matt Powell explains how Jordan still is number one.

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The Powerful Story of Steve Gleason

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Film maker Sean Pamphilon directed the documentary "Run Ricky, Run." He now is working on a powerful story on former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason who is battling ALS. Sean talks about the retirement of Ricky Williams from the NFL and his n...

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Giants Far From Favorite In Fall

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Despite winning the Super Bowl, Vegas says the New York Giants are not expected to repeat. Pregame.com's RJ Bell says the G-Men would not even be favored this week against the Patriots.

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The Only One To Compare

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Michael Jordan says Kobe Bryant is the only one worthy of a comparison to himself. Jordan shared those thoughts with author Roland Lazenby, who is writing a new book MJ, The Life, joined the show to talk about Michael, Kobe and what drives them.

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Can Tebow Pull An Upset

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Tim Tebow and the Broncos are huge underdggs going to New England. Can Timmy pull off the win against Tom Brady and the favored Patriots. Paul Bessire of PredictionMachine.com joins the guys to break down the weekend games.

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Hacksaw Opens Up

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Pro wrestler Hacksaw Jim Duggan talks about his football career and wrestling all over the world, including the Arctic.

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MMA Continues To Grow Beyond UFC

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The popularity of MMA continues to grow even beyond UCF. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney joined the show to talk about their rise and new tv deal and their unique approach to MMA.

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Breaking Down Tebow The QB

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Former UCF Head Coach Mike Kruczek was asked to break down Tim Tebow, which he does. Also he shares thoughts on why young NFL QB's are playing well and who was better, Daunte Culpepper or Cam Newton as a rookie. Kruczek also talks about one QB camper...

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Only Thing Alabama Can Do Is Fire Saban

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Despite winning a National Championship, one columnist thinks the only thing the Tide should do is recognize it's time to end the Saban Era. John Tamny of Forbes shares his reasons why getting rid of Saban makes sense.

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Inside Vegas Numbers For Wild Card Weekend

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The Lions-Saints game has the highest playoff over/under total ever. What is the Tebow factor in regards to the line in his first playoff game? And how many teams would the Eagles be favored over today despite not making the playoffs. Pregame.com's R...

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Who Is The Better Team?

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LeBron James said he believes the 2012 US Olympic Basketball team would hold its own against the original Dream Team from 1992. We talked with the former long time NBA coach and Master of Basketball Knowledge Brendan Suhr who compares the two teams.

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Tebow's Final Start?

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Despite the incredible run by Tim Tebow earlier in the season, his performance the last three weeks has brought back the many questions of his ability to beat the better teams. NFL.com writer Jeff Darlington shares thoughts about Tebow's status as De...

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Keeping A Dream Alive

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David Robinson, not the basketball great but the football player, ran a 4.3 40 at the combine. But that did not lead to opportunities to play in the NFL. That has not stopped Robinson from living a dream to play the game, anywhere. Last year,  R...

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Knight Still Angry After All These Years

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It's been many years since author John Feinstein wrote his famous book "Season on The Brink." Yet after all these years, Feinstein talks about Knight still being bitter. He joined the show to talk about Knight and the many other people he interviewed...

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This Guy Is Advantage At Home

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Most people assume that playing at home provides with a big advantage. In the NFL the home team wins almost 60% of the time but why that is the case might surprise. Football Freakonomics Stephen Dubner explains.

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Concussed and Still Playing

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With concussions on the rise in the NFL and all levels of football, the medical world chimes in on whether NFL Doctors should be the ones deciding if a player is sent back in the game and what is the age doctors recommend for kids to play tackle foot...

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Marinovich Project Through O'Hara's Eyes

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Pat O'Hara was all set to be USC's starting QB until a knee injury cost him the job in 1989. It was then that Todd Marinovich took over and only then did the troubles for both Marinovich and O'Hara begin...in different directions.

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Superman Dwight Howard Stops By!

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Howard stops by to chat about his All Star Weekend presented by the D-12 Foundation.  Dwight also discloses his love for a certain cereal and how many skittles he regularly consumes.  Oh yea, he speaks about the lockout & the Magic as w...

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UCF Dismissals Aftermath

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Brandon Helwig, who runs UCFsports.com, stopped by the show to chat about the fallout from resignations of Keith Tribble & David Kelly of UCF.  Where does the UCF Athletics department go from here?  Brandon shares some thoughts on the s...

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Damage Control - Penn State Fallout

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The Reputation Doctor, Mike Paul stopped by the show to chat damage control when it comes to the scandal that has rocked Penn State.  Paul explains what Penn State has done right & what Penn State has done wrong.  Listen in!

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Big East Shuffling - CBS' Brett McMurphy

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When it comes to figuring out the expansion of the Big East Conference, there's only one man we turn to (outside of Marc Daniels, of course) CBS' Sports Brett McMurphy! 

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CBS's Greg Gumbel not happy with the Hulkster

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CBS Sports TV Personality Greg Gumbel stopped by the show to talk all things Tebow, as well as other NFL caveats to this point in the season. Gumbel was not pleased with some of the comments this past weekend made by Hulk Hogan. Gumbel also tells wha...

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Jeremy Bloom is a better athlete than you!

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From returning kickoffs/punts in college football & the NFL to taking home World Cup Gold in freestyle skiing, Jeremy Bloom is quite the athlete.  Bloom stopped by the show to chat college football as he can now be found roaming the sideline...

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Figuring out the Big East Mess

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CBS Sports' Brett McMurphy stopped by the show to discuss the ongoing saga that is Big East Expansion.  Unlike many other national know-it-alls, Brett has done his homework when it comes to the schools & situations at play.  When will t...

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Want Iron Mike to wish U a Happy B-day?  Us too!

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CEO Eric Frankel of Star Greetz stopped by the show today to share his company's unique offerings.  Want Mike Tyson to wish your mom a Happy B-Day?  Want Willy Joe Namath to voice your wife's ringtone?  How about Batman's Adam West inv...

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Dwight's Gone?  Say it ain't so!

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Esquire's Scott Raab stopped by the show to discuss his 1 on 1 interview with Dwight Howard.  Many things discussed is whether or not Dwight will be returning to Orlando next year, his relationship with Coach Stan Van Gundy, as well as his desir...

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BCS Chaos is Amongst Us!

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The famed BCS Guru of BCSguru.com stopped by the show to chat about the release of the first BCS poll of the season.  The Guru, unlike many other national pundits, was quite accurate when it came to predicting the top 5.  Listen in!  ...

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UCF Season Preview - HC Donnie Jones

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2nd Year basketball Coach Donnie Jones dropped by the show to preview the upcoming season for the UCF Knights.  Juniors Keith Clanton & Marcus Jordan were named to preseason All Conference USA Teams

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Master of Basketball Knowledge - Brendan Suhr

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As always, the Master of Basketball Knowledge Brendan Suhr, enlightened the guys with wisdom in regards to the NBA lockout, the Big 3 of Miami's charity basketball game, and other items of note.

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The First Ever Fantasy Football League?

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Yahoo Sports' Andy Behrens stopped by the show to chat about what might be the world's oldest ongoing Fantasy Football League

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Marcus Jordan Has How Many Shoes?

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UCF Basketball Guard Marcus Jordan stopped by the show to chat about the upcoming basketball season, who he has in his rolodex, and how many pairs of shoes are in his closet.  Plus, he plays the ever popular 5 questions. 

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NBA.com writer Steve Aschburner on labor talks and holyturf.com's Flint Harris on how much $ student athletes have access to and Kristi Dosh from businessofcollegesports.com on the Big East being more stable than the Big 12

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