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We open the show talking about the Grizzlies win last night over the Timberwolves, what Ty Jerome has brought to the team in his 2 games, the whistle Anthony Edwards gets and more (3:00). Next we'll talk about the news that broke last night about James Harden seeking a trade out of LA and the real reason he's upset + Cavs possibly moving on from Darius Garland in a deal for Harden and the Cavs also maybe moving on from Jarrett Allen to free up money to get in the Giannis deal. We'll then discuss the teams making moves on the edges to clear up space to make a deal for Giannis and how it relates to the Grizzlies (17:42).  JAREN JACKSON JR TRADED FROM THE GRIZZLIES TO THE JAZZ AND WE TALK ABOUT IT ALL (43:30) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

10 Things from the Weekend!!! Grizzlies Weekend (4:30)NBA Trade Deadline Week (18:18)NBA Weekend Impressed and Depressed (31:05)Super Bowl Week (45:11)Tigers Lose vs Tulane (53:28)What Did You Watch? The Grammy's, Sinners, The Smashing Machine (1:08:04)Royal Rumble (1:16:06)Justin Rose (1:36:35)Senior Bowl (1:39:28)Tonight (1:44:27) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace  Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

We'll open today's show still lamenting the fact there's tons of snow and ice all over the ground making it difficult for us to get out of our neighborhoods (3:00). After that, we'll get into the news of the day and start with the Grizzlies game tonight against the Pelicans and Ty Jerome being upgraded from OUT to Doubtful. Will we see Ty Jerome on Saturday night or Monday night at FedExForum? Are the Grizzlies showcasing Ty Jerome for a week in order to trade him? + Devin has a list of NBA players who have been traded the most (6:37). Chris replays an old clip of Tony Allen and Devin slandering Cooper Flagg before the season started saying he's Andrei Kirilenko at best...and then makes Devin apologize after Cooper Flagg went off for almost 50 last night in a loss to the Hornets. That gets us in a conversation about Flagg, Kon Knueppel, the rookie class coming in next year and why draft capital might in 2026 might be the best thing for the Grizzlies (18:35) and then we'll pivot to Dillon Brooks' 40 point night and how he's improved in the last couple of years, the Suns win over the Pistons and if the Pistons need to add another scorer to take pressure off of Cade Cunningham (29:25). Penny's Tigers picked up a win over FAU last night. Are they starting to show signs of life after that win? Did it tell us anything? (44:10) We'll go into the NFL news of the day with the Falcons hiring a new GM, the Vikings firing their GM and if Sam Darnold making the Super Bowl this year had anything to do with the Vikings making this decision + a standout at the Senior Bowl in Mobile in WR Tyren Montgomery. Wait till you hear this story (51:10)   WWE Royal Rumble is Saturday afternoon in Saudi Arabia. We'll list some of the favorites and then a few darkhorses who have climbed up the betting odds ladder (1:04:49) Grizzlies 191 Collabs are back on Saturday night at the Forum against Minnesota. Peso Design Studio brings you his From Memphis With Love collection. Peso joins us in studio (1:17:00) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Guest: Peso  Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

We start the show talking about how annoying this snow and ice is (3:00) before discussing the Grizzlies loss last night at home to the Charlotte Hornets, how the Hornets have similar vibes to the Grizzlies teams of a few years ago + Chris took his daughter to the game and she got to meet GG Jackson and Cedric Coward. After that we'll go into all the future draft picks the Grizzlies have, the upcoming trade deadline and the possibility they keep Ja Morant and showcase him for the last 2 months of the season to get his trade value up in the offseason (7:45). Marc Stein wrote about what he's hearing with the Giannis trade market and we'll go through there. Would you want to see Giannis team up with Steph Curry on the Warriors??? The Timberwolves are also mentioned as are the Miami Heat. Could the Grizzlies help facilitate a trade and add more assets if they choose to rebuild???? (1:01:34). We'll finish up talking about tonight's Memphis/FAU game and how much things have changed for smaller conferences just in the last 2 years when you look at KenPom rankings (1:22:10) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace  Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

We open the show on tonight's Grizzlies vs Hornets game before talking about Ty Jerome and Scotty Pippen Jr practicing with the Memphis Hustle and the Rising Stars Draft last night (3:00). Giannis is officially ready for a new home either by the trade deadline or the offseason. Jayson Tatum's comments about he'd have a statue if he played in Memphis, Bobby Portis's comments to Run It Back, Jeremiah Fears vs Lu Dort and Shams is playing in the Celebrity Game at All-Star Weekend (27:13). Everybody is upset about Bill Belichick not making the Hall of Fame, Todd Monken got the Browns head coaching job and Jim Schwartz is upset about it, Darian Mensah settles with Duke, LeBron quits alcohol, Patrick Reed is going back to the PGA Tour, Haley Vernon joins the show and we pick our SKYDOG of the game (1:09:43) Host: Chris Vernon  Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Guest: Haley Vernon Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace  Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

Chris talks about he and Jacoby's first Mismatch episode launching on Netflix (3:44) and then we go into last night's Grizzlies/Rockets game where the same script played out and they were competitive for 3 quarters before losing in the 4th quarter, Chris shows off his Rockets bobblehead collection, we talk about 3 Grizzlies players being named to the NBA Rising Stars game and more on the loaded NBA Draft Class (12:30). Next, we'll go into the NFL with Joe Brady being hired by the Bills and how it doesn't feel like the reset it was supposed to be when they fired Sean McDermott and the Titans hiring Brian Daboll as their Offensive Coordinator and why we like the hire (54:12). Roser has his NFL Conference Championship Weekend Notes (1:13:20). Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Technical Director: Jacob Blevins Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

10 Things from the Weekend!!! Snow and Ice Storm (10:34)Grizz Weekend (17:29)AFC Championship (25:13)NFC Championship (33:42)Tigers Stomped at Wichita (52:42)What Did You Watch featuring WWE Unreal, Mr and Mrs Murder, One Battle After Another (1:05:34) UFC 324 (1:15:28)NBA Draft Prospects (1:20:22)Scottie Scheffler (1:26:15) Tonight (1:31:39)  Host: Chris Vernon  Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Technical Director: Jacob Blevins Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

Ja Morant has a new injury and it's his UCL...we'll talk about what it is and how we couldn't make it 3 games before another injury (3:00) + how we haven't gotten news on Ty Jerome, how that puts our antenna's up a little bit and how it's related to the Surprising Phoenix Suns (19:00) + ESPN's NBA Midseason Intel from Tim Bontemps (30:15) + how we go grocery shopping (36:46) + Tigers at Wichita St this weekend, Tennessee/Alabama and UFC 324 (1:06:10) and we'll end on the NFL's Conference Championship Weekend (1:12:04). Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace  Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

Grizzlies lost at home last night to the Hawks, Jalen Johnson's breakout season, another positive showing from Ja Morant, Dyson Daniels defense, and should the Grizzlies have called a timeout on the final possession??? (3:00). ESPN has a new batch of NBA Rookie Rankings (36:55) + the Tigers lost at Tulsa last night giving up a 26-2 to end the game. Is this the abyss??? (59:31) + the NFL Awards nominees (1:28:37) and Curt Cignetti has his own menu item at Chipotle (1:36:44) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace  Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

We got a gift from the NBA Global Game in Berlin, Devin got a gift from Indiana's National Championship, Memphis Football Coach Charles Huff's speech to his team on how they'll close the gap (3:00). Grizzlies vs Hawks tonight, more on Ja Morant, Jonathan Kuminga vs Warriors (16:56). Reasons to Hate the Atlanta Hawks (44:00) + Jessica Benson joins in-studio to talk about NFL Conference Championship Weekend (1:13:15) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Guest: Jessica Benson Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace  Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

Fernando Mendoza's big moment to win the National Title on his 4th down run, the great fight Miami put up, Mark Fletcher's NFL stock, Carson Beck's interception, and is Curt Cignetti finally happy??? (3:00) Will Ja Morant be traded??? Chris lays it out and keeps it simple (57:21) NFL Divisional Round Notes (1:19:06) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace  Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

10 Things from the Weekend!!! Grizz Europe Recap (5:02)Ja Morant (15:39)NFL Impressed (33:24)NFL Depressed (42:21)Indiana vs Miami (1:02:27)Bardog Comedy Show, The Pitt Season 2 (1:15:29)Tigers Win (1:25:53)NFL Coaching Carousel (1:28:44)NBA All-Stars *1:35:13)Tonight (1:40:34) Host: Chris Vernon  Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace  Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

Devin went to Zack Fox at Minglewood last night (3:00) + Gary Parrish is in-studio and we talk Grizz/Magic yesterday in Berlin, the atmosphere, Anthony Black dunking on our whole team, everything that's happened with Ja Morant in the past week, why we think he might play on Sunday and more (10:10). We'll go through each of NFL Playoff Divisional Round games (59:55) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker  Guest: Gary Parrish Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace  Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

Chris is back from New York City and recaps his trip (3:00) before going into everything surrounding Ja Morant and the Grizzlies on this Berlin trip (11:00) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles 

We'll spend the first hour talking about Ja Morant's presser today in Berlin, why we think he's probably played his last game in a Grizzlies jersey, and we have updates on injured Grizzlies players in Zach Edey, Scotty Pippen Jr, and Brandon Clarke.  Dell Curry is getting his number retired by the Charlotte Hornets. We have a list of the top Hornets scorers. You'll be surprised where certain guys rank on it.  Devin and Bennett will do a draft...they'll draft a 7-man team and it's only players that have played for the Tigers under Penny Hardaway. Who has the better team??? Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to talk about the 4 NFL Playoff Games and the National Championship between Indiana and Miami Host: Jon Roser Contributors: Devin Walker, Bennett Doyle Guest: Jessica Benson Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles