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Dirt & Sprague

5,620 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 66 ratings

One's a Duck and one's a Beaver! Dirt and Sprague bring a smart and
relatable 
perspective to the day's hot stories, leading the next generation of sports 
talk hosts.
 

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Episodes

Dirt & Sprague Thursday Apr. 18th, 2024 Full show

April 18, 2024 16:22 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Which city has the best adjusted fan base, Gregg Doyle is a creep, MKA is finally getting a new floor, Sprague has a thought for his favorite Costco...they recap the East Play-In games and wonder if Playoff Jimmy is done for good? Lucy Burdge of BetQL joins the Ticker with thoughts on Kraft v. Belichick...We tried to get some picks from Ken Barkley....the 12s and Mike Macdonald not off to the best start...and will Martin Scorsese get to make the Sinatra movie?

Dirt & Sprague Thursday Apr. 18th, 2024 HOUR 3

April 18, 2024 16:05 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

We tried to get a recap on Ken Barkley's trip to DisneyWorld and some picks for the start of the playoffs, but......plus, Mike Macdonald making waves as the new Seahawks coach...has Arkansas given up on football, and Martin Scorsese is trying to make a new movie about Sinatra.

Crunch Time 4-18-24

April 18, 2024 15:51 - 8 minutes - 7.58 MB

The guys a little shocked as to how dirty Bob Kraft did Bill Belichick as he was looking for a new coaching gig this offseason.

Daily Ticker 4-18-24

April 18, 2024 15:49 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MB

BetQL host Lucy Burdge joins her co-host Sprague on the Ticker with fan reaction in Boston to the story detailing the fallout between Bob Kraft and Bill Belichick and whose side everyone is picking.

Dirt & Sprague Thursday Apr. 18th, 2024 HOUR 2

April 18, 2024 15:45 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

The guys recap the Eastern Conference Play-In games wondering if we have seen the last of Playoff Jimmy, and if the Sixers gave you any reason to fear them in the playoffs. Plus, Lucy Burdge of BetQL joins the Ticker with the backstory on the Kraft-Belichick divorce....did Kraft do Bill dirty?

Dirt & Sprague Thursday Apr. 18th, 2024 HOUR 1

April 18, 2024 14:39 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

Dirt needs a little sports therapy and we debate which city has the ideal fan base. Then, Caitlin Clark deals with an awkward welcome to the Indy press...Everyone rejoices the end of the Tall Firs floor at MKA, and Sprague would like to offer a suggestion for his favorite Costco.

Dirt & Sprague Wednesday Apr. 17th, 2024 Full Show

April 17, 2024 16:19 - 2 hours - 112 MB

The latest sports conspiracy theories, all the fallout from the Play-in games from the Western Conference, can Zion play Friday, are the Big 3 done in Golden State, can the Kings grab the 8th seed...Then NFL Zig or Zag....the guys wonder when the acts of Deion and Mario will wear thin. Steve Helwagen of Bucknuts.com joins the Ticker...the latest CFB nuggets from Corvallis and Eugene, and Swag has fresh edition of Stat or Story.

Stat or Story 4-17-24

April 17, 2024 16:06 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MB

Only Swag knows what cheeseballs, tiny public parks, and alcohol consumption have in common with the Warriors big 3 era.

Dirt & Sprague Wednesday Apr. 17th, 2024 HOUR 3

April 17, 2024 16:05 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

A few nuggets and updates from Corvallis and Eugene for the upcoming college football season, then Swag as a fresh edition of Stat or Story...the numbers are still staggering for the Caitlin Fascination, and the East Play-In games tonight, who ya got?

Daily Ticker 4-17-24

April 17, 2024 15:39 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

Steve Helwagen covers Ohio State for Bucknuts.com and returns to the show to wrap up their Spring Football Game and look ahead to new rivalry with the Ducks as they join the Big Ten this season.

NFL Zig or Zag 4-17-24

April 17, 2024 15:38 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

A week before the NFL Draft and Sprague has plenty of forks in the road regarding QBs for Dirt this week Zig or Zag

Dirt & Sprague Wednesday Apr. 17th, 2024 HOUR 2

April 17, 2024 15:14 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

Plenty of QB questions in this week's edition of NFL Zig or Zag, plus what is Deion doing in Boulder? Steve Helwagen of Bucknuts.com joins the Ticker with thoughts on the Ohio State Spring Football game, and the cost of mediocrity in Miami.

Dirt & Sprague Wednesday Apr. 17th, 2024 HOUR 1

April 17, 2024 14:13 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MB

The guys start the show dabbling in the latest sports conspiracy theories, then they dig into the Play-In Tournament...how injured is Zion, do the Lakers have enough to upset the Nuggets, can the Kings grab the 8th seed and is the dynasty over for Golden State...did Dryamond cost them a playoff spot?

Dirt & Sprague Tuesday Apr. 16th, 2024 Full Show

April 16, 2024 16:17 - 2 hours - 112 MB

Sprague's mic might have ED, how about those Mariner bats? Plus, Jake from State Farm is everywhere....Keith Smith of Spotrac lays out a not so favorable cap siutation for the Blazers. And the guys wonder if Joe & Chauncy are on the same page after their season ending interviews. Branon Huffman of 247 Sports sets up the CFB Spring Transfer Portal window....plus we answer questions from the Male Sack and set up night 1 of the Play-In Tournament.

Male Sack 4-16-24

April 16, 2024 16:09 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

Questions about Jake from State Farm, Condiments and nagging wives....

Brandon Huffman 4-16-24

April 16, 2024 16:08 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

National Recruiting editor for 247 Sports, Brandon Huffman returns to the show to help set up the opening of the Spring Transfer Portal window for College Football.

Dirt & Sprague Tuesday Apr. 16th, 2024 HOUR 3

April 16, 2024 16:07 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

The hour starts with 247 Sports Brandon Huffman setting up the opening of the Spring Portal for CFB. Then the Male Sack reveals Dirt's a little bougie...who will be the first hold outs this NFL offseason, and we pick the play-in winners tonight.

Dirt & Sprague Tuesday Apr. 16th, 2024 HOUR 2

April 16, 2024 15:08 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

The guys recap the highlights from Joe Cronin and Chauncy Billups giving their exit interviews from the Blazers and wonder if they are on the same page moving forward? Plus, the Play-In tournament begins tonight, what's  the level of excitement? And who are Nix and Penix visiting with a week before the draft?

Daily Ticker 4-16-24

April 16, 2024 14:30 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

Keith Smith is a cap analyst for Spotrac and joins the Ticker to lay out the Blazers current cap situation going into the offseason, and how difficult it will be to improve the overall talent on the roster.

Dirt & Sprague Tuesday Apr. 16th, 2024 HOUR 1

April 16, 2024 14:27 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

Does Sprague's mic have ED, and a quick shoutout to the Mariners bats Monday night...plus, is Jake from State Farm everywhere? Then, Keith Smith from Spotrac hops on the Ticker with the Blazers cap situation this summer, and the guys scratch their heads over a recent top 100 CFB players list.

Dirt & Sprague Monday Apr. 15th, 2024 Full Show

April 15, 2024 16:12 - 2 hours - 111 MB

Sprague offers his top 4 sports moments of the weekend to start the show, then all sorts of Masters storylines...multiple winners from the weekend can Scottie Scheffler go on a Tiger-like run this year. Then the NBA season ended, thank goodness for Blazers fans...how great will the play-in tournament be and which 1st round match-ups are the juiciest? Is it time for the Mariners to hit the panic button, and Dirt's pettiness knows no bounds.

Dirt & Sprague Monday Apr. 15th, 2024 HOUR 3

April 15, 2024 16:03 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

The guys wonder if the Celtics can finally seize a weak Eastern Conference and finish the job this year...plus is it time for the Mariners to panic over Julio's slow start? Dirt's pettiness knows no bounds, and we answer the poll questions.

Crunch Time 4-15-24

April 15, 2024 15:15 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MB

Which NBA team has the most pressure to perform in the postseason, and why isn't their all the hype for an NBA Playoff bracket pool.

Dirt & Sprague Monday Apr. 15th, 2024 HOUR 2

April 15, 2024 15:14 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

The NBA regular season ended, thank goodness for the Blazers who finish dead last in the West, and does anyone have any faith they can get better next year....the play-in match ups are set how much fun will they be? The NBA 1st round looks delicious in the West, a little sour in the East, and who has the most pressure this postseason?

Dirt & Sprague Monday Apr. 15th, 2024 HOUR 1

April 15, 2024 14:08 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Sprague is firing out of the shoot with his top 4 sports moments from the weekend that made him smile...plus, Scottie Scheffler slams the door on the field Sunday at the Masters, is he ready to go on a Tiger-like run...who else was a big winner at Augusta over the weekend?

Dirt & Sprague Friday Apr. 12TH, 2024 Full Show

April 12, 2024 16:15 - 2 hours - 112 MB

Wings for breakfast? Major sports heartbreak....Masters round1 storylines...can the Ohtani interpreter story get more absurd? An NFL Draft primer from Sam Monson of PFF and what should the Seahawks do with pick 16. Brady speaks, does marriage ruin your golf game...how is Big Blue Nation feeling today, Joe Freeman joins the Ticker and does the Masters make you horny?

Spraguin the Line 4-12-24

April 12, 2024 16:06 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MB

The guys are all over the board on a Spring weekend with their picks...

Daily Ticker 4-12-24

April 12, 2024 16:06 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Joe Freeman covers Oregon State for The Oregonian and joins the Ticker to highlight the one program that is still thriving in Corvallis and if they can avoid the unraveling that fellow Beaver sports are experiencing.

Dirt & Sprague Friday Apr. 12TH, 2024 HOUR 3

April 12, 2024 16:04 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

How is Big Blue Nation feeling today...Joe Freeman hops on the Ticker with positive news out of Corvallis...we Sprague the Line and wonder if The Masters makes you horny.

Sam Monson 4-12-24

April 12, 2024 15:18 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

Lead analyst for Pro Football Focus, Sam Monson returns to the show to help with our final draft prep less than 2 weeks out from the Bears being on the clock.

Dirt & Sprague Friday Apr. 12TH, 2024 HOUR 2

April 12, 2024 15:15 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus kicks off the hour with NFL Draft prep, then should the Seahawks grab a QB with their top draft pick, would you rather have Nix or Penix...then Brady sends the internet spiraling again...and does marriage really ruin your golf game?

Dirt & Sprague Friday Apr 12TH, 2024 HOUR 1

April 12, 2024 14:12 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

Wings for breakfast is a great idea...Sprague's wife is experiencing her first sports heartbreak...Plus, what did we make of Round 1 of The Masters...the Ohtani interpreter story reaches new levels of absurdity but should allow baseball to move on now.

Dirt & Sprague Thursday Apr. 11TH, 2024 full show

April 11, 2024 16:11 - 1 hour - 110 MB

The guys remember being drug to church in their childhood, wonder if the NBA Finals is a foregone conclusion...Plus, the war of words between Dam Nation and Damien Martinez...is Coach Cal excited about Fayetteville? Malik Neighbors curious about the Giants QB Room, is JJ McCarthy the next Kirkers...Ryan Clarke joins the Ticker with a Ducks Spring Football update, OJ passes away, no one wants the Kentucky job, Portland will never get another top pro sports franchise, and the latest on Ohtani'...

Dirt & Sprague Thursday APR 11TH, 2024 HOUR 3

April 11, 2024 16:03 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

With Scott Drew turning down the Kentucky job, will Big Blue Nation find a candidate they will get behind? Another pro franchise looking for a new home won't be coming to Portland...and update on Ohtani's interpreter and would Scottie Scheffler really leave Augusta if his wife makes the call?

Crunch Time 4-11-24

April 11, 2024 15:21 - 7 minutes - 6.97 MB

The news breaking this morning that OJ Simpson has died at 76 due to cancer...they guys remember how engrossed the country became with his white bronco chase and his trial for murder and wonder how his life will be explained to future generations.

Daily Ticker 4-11-24

April 11, 2024 15:15 - 9 minutes - 8.35 MB

Ryan Clarke of The Oregonian joins the Ticker with an update from Ducks Spring Football Practice...is there any QB battle between Gabriel and Moore?

Dirt & Sprague Thursday Apr. 11TH, 2024 HOUR 2

April 11, 2024 15:12 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Is JJ McCarthy the next Kirk Cousins, and who should be more insulted? Malik Neighbors not high on the Giants QB Room, plus Ryan Clarke joins the Ticker with an update from Ducks Spring Practice and the news breaks that OJ Simpson has died...how will his life be explained to future generations.

Dirt & Sprague Thursday Apr 11TH, 2024 HOUR 1

April 11, 2024 14:13 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

The guys start the show revisiting their religious upbringings....then will the NBA Playoffs be captivating if everyone is waiting for Nuggets vs Celtics...more war of words between Dam Nation and Damien Martinez....and how excited is John Calipari to be in Fayetteville?

Dirt & Sprague Wednesday Apr. 10th, 2024 Full Show

April 10, 2024 16:19 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Dirt is sleep deprived, Sprague has good and bad news for him...the Blazers lost season is almost over, is there anything for fans to have faith in for next year? We do the NFL Zig or Zag, then Damien Martinez is bolting Corvallis, can the football program and fans psyches recover from this...when will the greed finally implode college sports as we know it...Bill Oram of the Oregonian joins the guys and Swag has a fresh edition of Stat or Story.

Stat or Story 4-10-24

April 10, 2024 16:07 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

Swag pits The Masters and NBA versus billionaires, beer awards and lost dogs.

Bill Oram 4-10-24

April 10, 2024 16:06 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Sports Columnist for The Oregonian, Bill Oram returns to the show trying to give Beavers and Blazers fans some reason for optimism.

Dirt & Sprague Wednesday Apr. 10th, 2024 HOUR 3

April 10, 2024 16:05 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Bill Oram from the Oregonian tries to give some perspective on the state of the Beavers and Blazers...Swag has a fresh cut edition of Stat or Story, Dirt tries to work baseball into the show, and they make their Masters picks.

Dirt & Sprague Wednesday Apr. 10th, 2024 HOUR 2

April 10, 2024 15:15 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Damien Martinez reneges and his promise to stay at Oregon State and will hit the transfer portal this week...was it inevitable...can the Beavers do anything to keep talent from leaving over the next two years...is this what college football wants? Plus, Dillon Gabriel speaks at Ducks Spring Practice...

NFL Zig or Zag 4-10-24

April 10, 2024 14:12 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MB

The smoke around Draft Day potential trades is billowing at a blinding rate with two weeks before the first name is called.

Dirt & Sprague Wednesday Apr. 10th, 2024 HOUR 1

April 10, 2024 14:09 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Dirt is fighting sleep deprivation, Sprague has some good and bad news for him...Then, is this the worst season for Blazers fans in team history....and how hard is it to find positives from the season. Plus, NFL Zig or Zag.

Dirt & Sprague Tuesday Apr. 9th, 2024 Full show

April 09, 2024 16:15 - 1 hour - 110 MB

After an awkward start the guys rejoice in not having to watch Purdue anymore as we wonder how great the UConn program is. Plus, what the hell is Coach Cal doing? Chauncy goes in the HOF, but is his team any closer to the playoffs, can golf get it together for The Masters, plus CFB win totals, the uselessness of the NCAA, the Iowa-South Carolina TV numbers are huge and we dig into the Male Sack.

Male Sack 4-9-24

April 09, 2024 16:07 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Amongst the queries we tackle prospective Blazers draft picks, Masters Champions Dinner menus, and dealing with HOAs

Dirt & Sprague Tuesday Apr. 9th, 2024 HOUR 3

April 09, 2024 16:05 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MB

The guys thankful College Basketball is done for the year...and One Shining Moment is overrated...Plenty to discuss in the Male Sack...The final TV numbers are in for Iowa-South Carolina and we answer the poll questions.

Crunch Time 4-9-24

April 09, 2024 15:48 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MB

The win totals are out for the CFB season, and it may be a surprise as to who is projected with the most in the Big Ten.

Dirt & Sprague Tuesday Apr. 9th, 2024 HOUR 2

April 09, 2024 15:47 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MB

Chauncy named to Basketball HOF, but when will his Blazers team be competitive? Can the golf overtake the underlying schism between PGA and LIV as the main storyline at The Masters? Plus, CFB win totals are out...where are the Ducks? and when will the NCAA cease to exist?

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