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Nick Wright: Tom Brady is a below average quarterback right now

Nick Wright talks about New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles Week 11 matchup and discusses the performance of quarterback Tom Brady.

Nick Wright: Myles Garrett won’t play again for the Browns until next year

Nick Wright talks about the altercation during the Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Week 11 Thursday night matchup and discusses how long Browns defensive end Myles Garrett should be suspended for his role in the skirmish.

Nick Wright explains why Baker may learn through failure with the Browns struggles this season

Nick Wright talks about Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and discusses what Baker may learn this season through the struggles of the team. Browns are 3-6 on the season.

Nick Wright breaks down why Cowboys play well when healthy but fall apart with injuries

Nick Wright talks about the Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott’s comments that the team is unstoppable. Nick explains they are a good team when healthy but fall apart when key players are injured.

Nick Wright: Rockets will be the 1 seed in the West with an unstoppable offense

Nick Wright talks about the Houston Rockets and explains why the Rockets will be the 1 seed in the NBA Western conference at playoff time. Nick doesn’t believe the Rockets will have an answer for LeBron and the Lakers.

Nick Wright isn't much more confident in Cowboys after win over Giants

Nick Wright talks about the Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants Week 9 matchup and explains why he isn’t much more confident in the Cowboys Super Bowl aspirations even after their win on Monday night.

Nick Wright explains why the Patriots are no longer the favorites in the AFC

Nick Wright talks about the New England Patriots and explains why the team is no longer the favorites in the AFC.

Chris Canty: Russell Wilson is a force multiplier for the Seahawks

Chris Canty talks about Seattle Seahawks win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and discuss if quarterback Russell Wilson made a case for MVP in his 5 touchdown performance in the game.

Nick Wright: Browns showed they are worse than anyone could’ve imagined in loss to Broncos

Nick Wright recaps the Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos and explains why the Browns and quarterback Baker Mayfield are more of a mess than anticipated in the offseason. Browns dropped to 2-6 on the season.

Nick Wright: In Ravens win, Lamar Jackson showed his time is now and Tom Brady’s time appears to be fading

Chris Canty and Nick Wright talk about the New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens Week 9 matchup and discuss what message the Pats loss conveys.

Brian Westbrook believes Eagles need to run the ball to beat Bears defense & Khalil Mack

Brian Westbrook talks about the Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week 9 matchup and explains what the Eagles offense must do to beat the Bears defense. Eagles are 4-4 on the season.

Chris Canty: If Jimmy G plays like he did vs. Cardinals, 49ers can make & win playoff games

Chris Canty recaps the San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals Week 9 Thursday night matchup and explains why if quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo continues to play at the same level, the 49ers could reach the playoffs and win.

Chris Canty reacts to the Nationals winning the World Series

Chris Canty talks about the Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros and reacts to the Nationals shocking upset win. Nationals beat the Astros 6-2 in Game 7 to win the World Series.

Nick Wright explains why Steph Curry’s injury is disappointing not devastating to the Warriors

Nick Wright talks about Golden State Warriors Steph Curry and how his broken hand will affect the team moving forward.

Will Astros or Nationals win Game 7 of the World Series? Nick and Cris discuss

Cris Carter and Nick Wright talk about Game 6 of the World Series and discuss who will win Game 7 between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. Nationals won Game 6 7-2 to force a Game 7.

Nick Wright breaks down how Warriors season will show what type of superstar Steph Curry is

Nick Wright talks about the Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans and discusses if this season will determine Steph Curry’s legacy.

Cris Carter: Bill Belichick is the greatest coach to ever play the game

Cris Carter talks about New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after his 300th win against the Cleveland Browns.

Nick Wright explains why Tom Brady may not play with Patriots until 45

Nick Wright talks about New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and why he may not play with the team until he is 45 years old. Brady is in the final year of his contract with the Pats.

Cris Carter: If Sixers aren’t in the Eastern Conference Final it’s been a bad year

Cris Carter and Nick Wright talk about the Boston Celtic vs Philadelphia 76ers and discuss the talent Sixers. The two also explain why the Sixers should be in the Eastern Conference Final at the end of the season.

Nick Wright: Last night was poor showing by Lakers & excellent job by Clippers

Nick Wright talks about the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers opening night matchup and the performance of LeBron and the Lakers in the loss. Clippers won the matchup 112-102.

Cris Carter believes Patrick Mahomes will learn to adjust his game after his knee injury in Broncos game

Cris Carter talks about the knee injury of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and what he will have to going forward to continue to play at a high level.

Nick Wright: ‘Lakers ceiling is to be the best team in basketball '

Nick Wright reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers preseason blowout win against Golden State. Nick believes the new-look Lakers ceiling is to be the best team in basketball.

Nick Wright explains why Chiefs leaving Denver with a loss would be a red alert panic situation

Nick Wright talks about the Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos Week 7 Thursday night matchup and explains why a loss for the Chiefs would be a cause for concern for the team. Chiefs are coming in off a two-game losing streak.

Cris Carter explains why the Rams struggled against the 49ers without Todd Gurley

Cris Carter talks about the San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams Week 6 matchup and explains why the Rams struggled without running back Todd Gurley.

Cris Carter is alarmed by the Cowboys lost to the Jets

Cris Carter talks about the Dallas Cowboys vs New York Jets Week 6 matchup and what has gone wrong for the Cowboys the last 3 weeks of the season. Cowboys lost to the Jets 22-24 and fell to 3-3 on the season.

Cris Carter explains how Packers have improved with Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur

Cris Carter talks about Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and head coach Matt LaFleur and how the two now working together have helped the team improve this season. Packers are 4-1 this season.

Cris Carter believes Baker Mayfield should model his game after Drew Brees

Cris Carter talks about Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and why he should model his game after New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.

Cris Carter explains that the Patriots were just good enough to beat the Redskins

Cris Carter talks about the New England Patriots win over the Washington Redskins and explains why the Pats were just good enough to get the win. Patriots struggled in the early part of the game before beating the Redskins 33-7.

Roman Reigns on Erick Rowan SmackDown match: ‘There’s no better place than tomorrow night’

Roman Reigns talks about playing college football at Georgia Tech with Calvin Johnson and his SmackDown matchup on Friday night vs. Erick Rowan.

Nick Wright touches on Aaron Rodgers lack of rapport with his wide receivers without Davante Adams

Nick Wright talks about the Green Bay Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers lack of rapport with his wide receivers with wide receiver Davante Adams out.