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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the NFL Championship games in the NFC and AFC this weekend.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will host Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at 6:30 pm in the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. Who will win?

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles will host Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders on Sunday at 3 pm in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. Can Daniels and the Commanders pull out the win on the road or will Saquon Barkley and the Eagles prevail?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the NFC Championship matchup between the Eagles and Commanders.

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles will host Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders on Sunday at 3 pm in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. Can Daniels and the Commanders pull out the win on the road or will Saquon Barkley and the Eagles prevail?

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Ian Parks.

Ian Parks from Always Bet On Black w/ Ian Parks shares his picks in the NFL.

Who will win this weekend: Philadelphia Eagles or Washington Commanders? Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs?

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Wade Harris and Bob MacKinnon.

Wade Harris is the CEO, Director of Player Development and the Managing Partner of the Raleigh Firebirds. Bob MacKinnon is the former Firebirds coach and is now serving the Firebirds as an advisor. MacKinnon began his coaching career in 1982 and served as a Coach in the NCAA ranks for 25 years as an Assistant, Associate Head Coach, and Head Coach at several prestigious institutions including George Washington University, Marshall University, Niagara University, Notre Dame University and the University of North Carolina. The duo join the Sports Shop and talk about Raleigh Firebirds basketball.

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Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Liam Coen taking the Jaguars head coaching job.

Now former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator, Liam Coen, recently interviewed with Jacksonville Jaguars for their head coaching job. Coen has informed the Buccaneers he will accept the Jaguars job and Coen now becomes one of the youngest coaches in the NFL. Is this a good idea? Will Coen help Trevor Lawrence and fix the Jaguars.

The Dallas Cowboys are one of three NFL team without a head coach. Who might the Dallas Cowboys hire as their next head coach?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Bill Belichick's contract.

After a report last week about Belichick not yet signing his UNC contract sparked more speculation about the 72-year-old potentially weighing a move back to the NFL, the university released Belichick’s full five-year contract Thursday after he signed it Wednesday.

The contract was posted on the school’s website in compliance with North Carolina open record laws, per ESPN. Why did Belichick wait so long to sign his contract?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss what NFL teams have recently hired coaches and what NFL teams are still looking for a coach.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are 1 of 4 teams still looking for a head coach? Does anyone want the Jaguars head coaching job? Should they? How bad are the Jaguars?

What's the latest in the NFL with teams pursuing coaches?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss UNC's struggles on the basketball court this season and Dawn Staley's new contract.

The North Carolina Tar Heels lost to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 67-66 on Tuesday night. This is the second consecutive one-point loss (72-71) by the Tar Heels, their last loss against Stanford on a game-winning shot by former Duke Blue Devil Jaylen Blakes. Is coach Hubert Davis in trouble? What's wrong with RJ Davis?

Dawn Staley became the highest-paid coach in women's college basketball history. The contract has an annual base salary of $4 million. It also includes a $500,000 signing bonus and an annual $250,000 escalator, making Staley's total pay approximately $25.25 million.

Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Jets hiring Aaron Glenn and the Eagles vs Commanders matchup this weekend.

The New York Jets hired former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their head football coach. Will new NY Jets head coach Aaron Glenn bring Aaron Rodgers back next season?

The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Washington Commanders this weekend on Sunday at 3pm in the NFC Championship. Who will win?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with GameDay Charlie.

GameDay Charlie joins the Sports Shop to discuss UNC's loss to Wake Forest on Tuesday and what to expect from UNC going forward. The North Carolina Tar Heels will host the Boston College Eagles this weekend. Can the Tar Heels get the job done? Why is UNC struggling?

What about NC State?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with CL Brown.

CL Brown joins the Sports Shop and discusses ACC basketball.

The #25 Louisville Cardinals are 16-5, 8-1 within the ACC and sit in third place in the conference. How impressive has Louisville been this season? The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will host Cooper Flagg and the #2 Duke Blue Devils this weekend. Who wins?

If UNC doesn't make the ACC tournament, is Hubert Davis in trouble?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Bears hiring Ben Johnson and the Jets hiring Aaron Glenn.

The New York Jets hired former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their head football coach. Will new NY Jets head coach Aaron Glenn bring Aaron Rodgers back next season?

The Chicago Bears hired former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their head football coach.

The North Carolina Tar Heels lost to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 67-66 on Tuesday night. This is the second consecutive one-point loss (72-71) by the Tar Heels, their last loss against Stanford on a game-winning shot by former Duke Blue Devil Jaylen Blakes. Is coach Hubert Davis in trouble? What is Davis' message to the team?

Reese, Kmac and Alex UNC's loss to Wake Forest.

The North Carolina Tar Heels lost to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 67-66 on Tuesday night. This is the 2nd consecutive one-point loss (72-71) by the Tar Heels, their last loss coming against Stanford on a game-winning shot by former Duke Blue Devil Jaylen Blakes. Is coach Hubert Davis in trouble? What's wrong with the Tar Heels?

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss how much blame Lamar Jackson deserves for the Ravens loss on Sunday.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 over the weekend eliminating the Ravens from the playoffs. Why did the Ravens lose? Lamar Jackson to blame for the loss? If so, how much blame does he deserve?

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss the Commanders advancing to the NFC Championship and if Lamar Jackson is to blame for the Ravens loss. 

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 over the weekend eliminating the Ravens from the playoffs. Why did the Ravens lose? Lamar Jackson to blame for the loss? If so, how much blame does he deserve?

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions 45-31 over the weekend. With the win, the Commanders eliminated the Lions from the playoffs while also punching their ticket to the NFC Championship game where they will play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at 3 pm. How impressive is Jayden Daniels?

Reese and Alex discuss the head coaching search across the NFL, and Jayden Daniels and Lamar Jackson.

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions 45-31 over the weekend. With the win, the Commanders eliminated the Lions from the playoffs while also punching their ticket to the NFC Championship game where they will play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at 3 pm.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 over the weekend. With the win, the Bills advance to the AFC Championship game where they will play the Kansas City Chiefs at 6:30 pm this weekend on Sunday. Is Lamar Jackson to blame for the loss? If so, how much blame does he deserve?

Reese and Alex discuss Notre Dame's loss to Ohio State in last night's national championship game.

Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 last night in the National Championship game. How do Marcus Freeman and Riley Leonard look back on the season?

Reese and Alex discuss last night's national championship game and the MLK Day breakfast, the weekend MLK events and yesterday's inauguration.

Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 last night in the National Championship game. What does this mean for Ryan Day?

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss if the Rams will upset the Eagles and what type of coach Caleb Williams wants the Chicago Bears to hire. 

The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at 3pm in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs. Will the Rams upset the Eagles? If the Eagles lose on Sunday, is Nick Sirianni still the Eagles coach on Monday? 

Caleb Williams was on the St. Brown Podcast recently and was asked what type of coach he would like the Chicago Bears to hire. Was Williams wrong to share his thoughts?

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss who will win the CFP National Championship game and some NFL Playoff action.

The #6 seeded Washigton Commanders will travel to Michigan to play the #1 seeded Detroit Lions in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday at 8 pm. Can Kmac’s Commanders pull out a win?

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will host Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens this weekend on Sunday at 6:30pm. Who will win?

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will play the Ohio State Bucketes on Monday night in the CFP National Championship game. Who will win?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss MLK events taking place over the next few days and Pam's NFL playoff predicitons.

What MLK events are taking place over the next few days? The NFL Playoffs resume this weekend! What are Pam's NFL playoff predictions for this weekend? Who does she think will win the CFP National Championship: Notre Dame or Ohio State?

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Reverend William Lucas about an event taking place very soon designed to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Triangle MLK Jr. Committee will sponsor an event commemorating Dr. King. William Lucas also known as Pastor William V. Lucas, JD, M. Div. details what people can expect.

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Ian Parks.

Ian Parks from Always Bet On Black w/ Ian Parks shares his picks in the NFL.

Who will win this weekend: Los Angeles Rams or Philadelphia Eagles? Washington Commanders or Detroit Lions? Baltimore Ravens or Buffalo Bills?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Robert P. Taylor and Wade Harris.

It is Firebirds Friday! Wade Harris is the CEO, Director of Player Development and the Managing Partner of the Raleigh Firebirds. Dr. Robert P. Taylor is the superintendent of Wake County Schools.

Reese and Alex discuss the two playoff games Chiefs vs Texans and Lions vs Commanders and if there will be any upsets this weekend in the NFL Playoffs.

There are two NFL playoff games tomorrow! The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Houston Texans at 4:30pm and the Detroit Lions will host the Washington Commanders at 8pm. Will the Commanders upset the Lions or will they run out of magic?

The Los Angeles Rams will play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at 3pm. Reese likes the Rams in this matchup. Will the Rams upset the Eagles? Will there be some upsets in the NFL Playoffs? How significantly can Lamar Jackson change his legacy this playoffs?

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will host Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens this weekend on Sunday at 6:30pm. Who will win? Is this a legacy game?  Does Lamar Jackson deserve to win his 3rd MVP this season or does Josh Allen deserve to win his 1st? If the Ravens win, does Lamar Jackson's legacy change and if so, by how much?