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It's Lunar New Year, should we change up the holidays on the calendar....it was an interesting weekend for one GOAT...Don't believe the ratings, it was not the headlines the NBA wanted coming out of All Star Weekend, and do we like the new format at all?

Is MLB headed toward a work stoppage and should the Dodgers be blamed for it? We sort of Sprague the Line and line up a big variety for your holiday sports weekend.

Has Norway lapped in the world in how to structure youth sports...should position dictate where you are drafted as much as it does in the NFL? The latest crazy plan to end tanking in the NBA, and are more CFB teams going to adopt the Cignetti approach to scheduling?

How would the guys grade the Blazers season at the All Star Break...what should be the focus of the rotation for the 2nd half...Dirt completely goes after dressage as an Olympic sport and how the Patriots are reorganizing their defensive coaching staff.

Why hasn't Sprague seen Miracle...is Swag a spy? Chambliss wins court case gets 6th year of eligibility...NBA All Star weekend makes no sense...if they insist on keeping it going just go back the East vs. West and accept what it is.

Olympic Medals breaking...James Harden on loyalty and Dirt needs more parenting advice all part of this week's magic...

So magic in the Hat this week to sift through...plus, how will the NFL handle the Australia game this season...plenty of theories being floated...and Blazers at Jazz....USA Olympic Hockey and PGA tour at Pebble Beach.

Scoot's return, Deni's Back, Shaedon's calf, the new owner coming in, the proposed arena renovation plan and All-Star weekend plans all were discussed with Blazers beat writer for The Oregonian Joe Freeman.

How can top flight sports teams and schools avoid pricing out die hard fans? Blazers get run over in Minneapolis....Joe Freeman hops on the ticker with a full check in on everything Blazers....and at what point does Adam Silver address the current style of play in the NBA?

What a party the Seahawks had with the 12s at the SB Parade...Dirt shares all of his bear knowledge...the PAC-12 released its football schedule for 2026, do we like the format? And is the cost of winning worth it for die hard Ducks fans?

What do you think when your team fires multiple head coaches in the same season? Where Sprague was right, many years ago! RIP James Van Der Beek...Did you have Dirt and Logan Paul simpatico on the bingo card?

Jennifer Aniston's birthday...chair balancing and how good AI Bots are getting among the stories this week.

The first post SB NFL Mock Drafts are out, where are the Ducks? Stat or Story...just how petty was the Kuminga-Warriors split and will the Blazers be facing Ant when they tip it off with the T-Wolves tonight?

If your teammate won gold medal after being convicted of stealing your credit card would you still compete in Olympics...Dirt making sure it's okay to get wrapped up in kids movies...the noticeable trend for NFL Playoff offenses in 2025...is having a NBA lottery pick on your college team worth it in the NIL era?

Is the Blazers arena story just noise or should fans be concerned...How big would a home Play-In game be for Blazers this year? Will Charlie Woods get Dirt to watch college golf? and is love is complicated for one Norwegian Olympic medalist...