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Jason Whitlock: ‘The Last Dance’ illustrates the dramatic fall in American masculinity

Jason Whitlock describes how ‘The Last Dance’ and how it presents Michael Jordan illustrates the dramatic fall of masculinity in American sports.

Former Panthers All-Pro Jon Beason reacts to Cam defending himself in IG post

Cam Newton’s former Carolina Panthers teammate Jon Beason joins Marcellus Wiley and Jason Whitlock to discuss his recent Instagram post defending himself. Whitlock and Wiley defends Cam for defending himself.

Hall of Famer Bruce Smith reflects on mentoring and playing alongside Marcellus on the Bills

Hall of Famer Bruce Smith joins today show to reflect on his time as a teammate and mentor of a young Marcellus Wiley on the Buffalo Bills.

Jason Whitlock: The Cowboys’ frustration with Dak Prescott has reached a dangerous level

Tensions between Dak Prescott and the Cowboys are at an all time high after Dallas signed former Bengal’s QB Andy Dalton to a one-year deal. Hear why Jason Whitlock believes that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys have had enough with Dak Prescott’s high salary demands.

Jason Whitlock: The Cowboys' frustration with Dak Prescott has reached a dangerous level

Jason Whitlock: Cam Newton will not be able to overcome the adversity of restarting his career

Washington Redskins HC Ron Rivera said when asked about signing Cam Newton that it ‘depends on the circumstances.’ Hear why Whitlock believes that Cam Newton won’t be able to overcome the adversity and challenges of playing for a new team.

Ric Bucher: Daishen Nix joining G League pathway program is ‘good, potentially great, for the NBA’

5-star recruit Daishen Nix has decommitted from UCLA to join the G League pathway program. Hear why Ric Bucher thinks that more players utilizing the program is ‘good, potentially great’ for the NBA.

Henry Ruggs III had to be ‘tricked’ into choosing football over basketball

Henry Ruggs III joins Marcellus Wiley and Jason Whitlock. Hear Henry discuss his time during the draft, the story of why he chose football over basketball.

Jason Whitlock: Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill will be fighting to be Drew Bree’s backup

Jameis Winston recently signed a 1-year contract with New Orleans Saints in hopes of learning a thing or two from Drew Brees. However, the Saints recently re-signed Taysom Hill as well, leaving Winston and Hill to compete for the QB2 position. Hear why Jason Whitlock believes that Winston made the wrong decision by signing with the Saints.

Bucky Brooks: Aaron Rodgers is a declining QB, Green Bay was smart for drafting Jordan Love

In a surprising move, the Green Bay Packers drafted Utah State QB Jordan Love to eventually take over the reigns from Aaron Rodgers. Hear why Bucky Brooks suggests that Green Bay was smart for drafting Jordan Love.

Joel Klatt believes Tua’s decisiveness is ideal for Patriots, but his stability will be the deciding factor

Joel Klatt joins Jason Whitlock and Marcellus Wiley to discuss the possibility of the New England Patriots trading up to draft Tua Tagovailoa. Hear why Joel Klatt believes that Tua’s decision making ability would be a good fit for the Patriots.

Marcellus Wiley insists Cowboys stick with Dak Prescott instead of drafting Jordan Love

Rumors have emerged that the Dallas Cowboys are reportedly interested in drafting QB Jordan Love as part of their 17th overall pick. Hear why Marcellus Wiley believes this would be the worse move possible for Dallas and that they should stick with Dak Prescott.

Joel Klatt: Justin Herbert is not a 1st-round talent — He does not anticipate throws

Oregon Ducks QB Justin Herbert is looking to make a name for himself in this year’s upcoming NFL draft. While he is expected to be selected in the first round, some aren’t convinced. Hear why Joel Klatt thinks that Herbert has too many flaws to be a 1st-rounder.

Jason Whitlock isn’t buying that fewer than 10 people attended Dak’s house party

Jason Whitlock doesn’t believe Dak Prescott had fewer than 10 people at a celebration he and teammate Ezekiel Elliott threw at Dak’s home. Whitlock tells Marcellus Wiley this sets a bad precedent for the quarterback, who is still in contract negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys. Wiley and LaVar Arrington, however, believe Dak and think these reports and videos aren’t enough to prove that Dak is being dishonest about social distancing.

Jason Whitlock: OBJ would be better off playing with Kirk Cousins than Baker Mayfield

Reports from New York have surfaced that the Minnesota Vikings are in talks with the Cleveland Browns in an attempt to acquire WR Odell Beckham Jr. Hear why Jason Whitlock believes that OBJ would be better off playing for Kirk Cousins rather than Baker Mayfield.

Marcellus Wiley isn’t sure Christian McCaffrey will live up to record breaking contract with Panthers

Jason Whitlock and Marcellus Wiley are joined by Mark Schlereth to talk the Carolina Panthers who have just made Christian McCaffrey the highest paid running back with a record breaking contract. Wiley isn’t sure that McCaffrey will live up to demands of such high pay, but Schlereth believes he will rise to the occasion and prove he’s worth this amount of money.

University of South Carolina HC Frank Martin: 'We were in there' for recruitment of Zion Williamson

University of South Carolina HC Frank Martin joins Marcellus Wiley and Jason Whitlock. Hear about his pursuit of South Carolina native Zion Williamson.

Marcellus Wiley: LeBron James has the greater good in mind with new documentary trailer

Marcellus Wiley discusses the new trailer for LeBron James’ documentary short on today’s show. Hear why he thinks the nature of the content is tough to watch but LeBron is showing the footage for the greater good.

LaVar Arrington: Rex Ryan’s shots at Geno Smith breaks the relationship between coach and player

New York Jets’ ex head coach Rex Ryan recently said “give Bill Belichick Geno Smith and see if he wins.” Was Rex Ryan out of line for saying this? Hear why LaVar Arrington believes there needs to be some sort of mutual respect between coaches and players.

Warren Sapp weighs in on Tom Brady becoming a Buc: I’m excited for there to be a full house in Tampa

Warren Sapp joins Marcellus Wiley and Jason Whitlock to discuss Tom Brady joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hear what Warren Sapp has to say about Tom Brady playing in his later years.

Marcellus Wiley: Jadeveon Clowney publicly lowering salary demands was a mistake

DE Jadeveon Clowney has publicly lowered his price after not receiving any offers in free agency. Hear why Marcellus Wiley believes that this was bad idea.

Mark Schlereth explains the extreme difficulties of hosting isolated NFL games

Mark Schlereth joins Wiley and Whitlock to speak out on Mike Florio’s idea of the NFL playing isolated games in the desert. Hear why Mark Schlereth thinks this is the dumbest idea he’s ever heard of.

LaVar Arrington: Panthers did not give up on Cam Newton, they made a business decision

LaVar Arrington gives his thoughts on Cam Newton saying the Carolina Panthers ‘gave up on me.’ Hear why LaVar disagrees.

T.J. Houshmandzadeh: If Jerry Jones didn’t see an issue with Dak, he’d already have a deal

T.J. Houshmandzadeh joins Wiley and Whitlock to discuss the on going Dak Prescott-Dallas Cowboys dilemma. Hear what T.J. has to say and why he thinks Dak Prescott is the next Kirk Cousins.

LaVar Arrington: Trading Jimmy G for Tom Brady would be a poor decision for 49ers

Ric Bucher, LaVar Arrington, Jim Jackson and Stanford Routt decide whether trading Jimmy Garoppolo for Tom Brady would make the San Francisco 49ers a better team. LaVar makes the point that even with his faults, Jimmy G led his team to the Super Bowl, and to trade him for Brady would put the 49ers in a losing situation.

Jim Jackson: LeBron mentoring Zion isn’t weakness — it’s leadership

Jim Jackson, Ric Bucher and BJ Armstrong discuss the perception that Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James is ‘weak’ for mentoring younger players such as Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans. Hear why Jim thinks LeBron is showing leadership not weakness.

Marcellus Wiley is buying that Deontay Wilder’s pre-fight costume played a role in his loss against Fury

Marcellus Wiley reacts to Deontay Wilder saying his 40 lb costume played a role in his TKO loss against Tyson Fury.

Orlando Scandrick: Dak Prescott instantly becomes the #1 free agent if Cowboys let him go

Orlando Scandrick joins Marcellus Wiley, Jason Whitlock, and Lavar Arrington to discuss Dak Prescott’s contract dispute with Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys. Hear why Scandrick thinks Dak will be the top free agent if he leaves Dallas, over Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Teddy Bridgewater.

Marcellus Wiley likes the idea of expanding NFL Playoffs to 14 teams but questions league's motivation

Marcellus Wiley joins TJ Houshmandzadeh, LaVar Arrington and Jason Whitlock to discuss the NFL announcing that they will likely adopt a new Playoff format which would feature 14 teams instead of 12 as part of the next collective bargaining agreement.

'I think he's dead on' — Marcellus Wiley agrees with Floyd Mayweather that he should be Athlete of the Decade

Jason Whitlock, Marcellus Wiley, Stephen Jackson, and Ric Bucher discuss whether boxer Floyd Mayweather should have won the Associated Press Athlete of the Decade award over Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.