From the Bleachers

It's the first 'Cody Bowl' this week as the Lions take on the Packers, but who is he cheering for? Jordan Love already matched the 4th quarter comebacks that Aaron Rodgers had. Bad news for AJ's Bears. Who had the worst weekend in football? The Broncos? Cowboys? Colorado Buffaloes? Ajay has a surprise consideration. Who is ACTUALLY worse at their job than Zach Wilson? How is it the New York Jets found a quarterback that ISN'T better than Wilson? When will it finally be 'Dame Time' in the NBA? Portland continues to hold up the NBA as speculation runs amok Lillard eventually going where he wants, Miami. Why aren't the Jazz trying to bring Dame back to Utah? A dirty NFL player, coaches against seniors and a coach who put a target on his back with a record awful performance all make the Hall of Shame.

Maybe it's every year but there seem to be more injuries to top players this year. For running backs it is actually injury to the insult of not being paid. Ajay, Cody and AJ save themselves time by burying some NFL teams now that are done, including two of their fandoms. Cody and Ajay are in Mountain West territory so what do they make of the epic Colorado versus Colorado State game? And why do fans have to be such idiots? Can you change fan loyalties? How do you end up being a fan and what is 'fandom legitimacy?' Fans and two coaches in the NFC North make it into the Hall of Shame.

Cody Nostradamus takes his victory lap after predicting the Packers versus Bears game months in advance. Much to AJ's dismay, the Packers may not be going anywhere with Jordan Love leading the charge. Four snaps is all Aaron Rodgers got before his season came to an end because of his achilles. It's sad for the NFL and Ajay asks if Rodgers will even be back from this injury. MetLife stadium wasn't all that kind to the home teams as the New York Giants got embarrassed the night before. How does the 'not pay running backs but pay quarterbacks' look after the embarrassment that was that offense led by Daniel Jones. Will there be a contract course correction? Who were the winners and losers of the NFL in week 1? And why is Mike Tirico so mad? In fact, football announcers aren't holding anything back for the start of the 2023 season. American sports are having a hard year; from baseball to woman's soccer and now basketball. Why don't Americans care about international competition? How would the best of the United States fair against the best of the world? The Sacramento Kings cut a great Utah State player, the Minnesota Vikings forgot they had Justin Jefferson in the second half and the Giants are an encapsulation of the NFL's current embarrassment in the Hall of the Shame. Also, too much Zach Wilson for our Utah State fans.

Ajay, Cody and Ajay are back like Shane Falco bursting out of the tunnel at halftime. Expansion has dominated college football and our Mountain West expert, Ajay, weighs in on the future of Oregon State and Washington State. Who's to fault for the evaporation of the PAC12? What does the future of expansion look like? It's the week of the NFL start and Ajay, Cody and AJ pick every division, the conference championships and the Super Bowl. Who are the surprise teams that'll make some noise this year in the NFL? It's been over a year of bad decisions but an entire team, a player and an entire organization make the Hall of Shame.

It's hard to agree with Kyrie Irving, but did he start a fair conversation about fans in the NBA? Could we be heading towards a second 'Malice in the Palace?' Is there any modern star that feeds off the hate? Now into the second round of NBA playoffs, what legacies were increased are tarnished after round one? Is Kevin Durant an icon of the NBA? Stop me if you've heard this before, Joel Embiid is hurt in the playoffs again. Ajay and Cody tell AJ if it's time to tear down the Jazz. Are the Grizzlies too immature to get to the Western Conference Finals? Does anyone really buy that Aaron Rodgers didn't know about Davante Adams? Was it a mistake for the Packers not to take a receiver in round one? Could we see a changing of the WR market in the NFL? Can we be done with the NFL Draft as a show? Did the MLB slam dunk on the NFL when it comes to domestic violence? I think we know the NIL was going to get rough but this is absurd. The Jazz, Brooklyn Nets, Ben Simons, the New England Patriots and Mark Emmert all make the Hall of Shame.

With the Lakers' exit interviews, how terribly managed is one of the NBA's top franchises? Who would you rather play with, LeBron James or Aaron Rodgers? Clayton Kershaw was pulled out after seven innings of perfect ball, was it the right call? How special are perfect games? AJ, Ajay and Cody go through the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL and list their top problems. Is it possible baseball and hockey suffer from being not COMPLETELY American sports? The NBA Playoffs are getting started so who are the pics? Will Luka come back? Are the Warriors trending up or down? Do Jazz fans have any confidence? How will James Harden and Joel Embiid do in the playoffs? How good will the Brooklyn and Boston series be? The Eastern conference second round will be LOADED! Are we heading towards a Finals rematch? Ajay starts with Joe Maddon, then the Angels and finally puts everyone in the organization into the Hall of Shame. Will this be the final nail in Dan Snyder's coffin? Call it a sequel but Westbrook earns another Hall of Shame nomination.

WAs anyone heartbroken about Coach K not getting his fairytale ending? How long will Kansas get to keep the banner up? AJ and Cody didn't do well in the bracket challenge and Ajay earns an honorary terrible spot. AJ and Ajay got in a disagreement about coaches response to rumored job openings and Cody is the tiebreaker. Coach Holloway from Saint Peter's was subject to rumors, is it different. Ajay takes us behind the scenes when Craig Smith left Utah State and what that was like as a member of the media. Can we stop making excuses for the Lakers? Is there anything to the narrative about Ja Morant not mattering in Memphis winning? Are the Jazz fans hopeful? Ahead of the playoffs the NBA Finals picks are made. It's opening day for MLB and their changes continue to not make sense. The head of the NCAA, almost everyone in the Lakers and the transfer portal make the Hall of Shame.

The whole world is discussing Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock, was he justified? Who in the sports world would you want to slap in the face? AJ and Cody have dealt with some fan heartbreak, but is it time to become a fan free agent. Cody makes a surprising switch while Ajay is on the verge as well. The reffing has been terrible in the March tournament, but is it by design? One of the great signs of hope for fans is "What if...?" but what is the greatest one? What's one that you hold onto for your fandom? Has the NBA influenced this NFL off season? Are stars traded good for the league? Or is it Tom Brady and/or the LA Rams fault? The cause of Ajay's verge of jumping into fan free agency makes the Hall of Shame along with three programs, including the reason AJ wants to go into fan free agency.

With Tom Brady's unretirement is he the most dramatic quarterback in the NFL? Ajay is super upset about it and Cody doesn't get it because of the reality he has lived through with Green Bay Packer QBs. AJ thinks it was a mistake for Green Bay not to trade Aaron Rodgers. He lied again to the press, but the press is totally his enemy. We've seen QBs on the move so where will Deshaun Watson and Jimmy G end up? The March tournament is here so who are AJ, Ajay and Cody predicting for upsets? Bad news for the Mountain West, our experts don't think they'll do well. We also make our Final 4 picks. An MLB organization, an NFL organization and a baseball star make the Hall of Shame. What are the power rankings for the AFC will all the QBs moving there. 

Being a sports fan means suffering through pain. Is it worse to have a team with expectations fail, or the underdog not be able to close out an upset? Cody is back which means AJ and Ajay can ask their Aaron Rodgers questions as Cody (he'll say no) held back tears. Quarterbacks are in at the center of a lot of NFL drama right now. Cody is against NBA eulogies, BUT there are definitely some to be handed out. Of course the apathetic Ajay says the Utah Jazz are at the top of his list. The MLB Hall of Fame, Aaron Rodgers, the NFL, it's a long list of Hall of Shame nominees. One good question, who's your QB Mount Rushmore?