29: John Darnielle on Boxing, Wrestling, and James Brown

31: Sean Doolittle Throws Into a Sock

John Moe and Mike Fotis discuss Adrian Peterson’s camel-riding party entrance, play Steve Miller Band or NCAA Men’s Basketball Coach, and praise John Urschel’s math wizardry.  Then John and Sean Doolittle talk rehab and needless apostrophes.

30: Joe Mande on the NBA, Parks and Rec, and Shaq’s Finest Hour

John Moe and Mike Fotis discuss recreational softball season, and why chicken wings get in the way of Mike’s teams getting better.  They move on to discuss 24-year-old 49er Chris Borland’s decision to retire from the NFL, and explain their (lack of) logic in choosing teams for their March Madness bracket. Then Joe Mande tells John who would play Kevin Love, Kevin Garnett, and Ricky Rubio on TV, and the genre of show in which they’d star.  He also mentions this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_352757&feature=iv&src_vid=2AVaOl5vrx0&v=s1Fasz6_ibI], which you should probably watch this minute.

29: John Darnielle on Boxing, Wrestling, and James Brown

John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats explains why songwriters are like boxers, and why his new album, Beat the Champ [http://www.mergerecords.com/beat-the-champ], is all about professional wrestling.  Plus, John Moe asks Mike Fotis how many actual dolphins would have to be on the field before one of them intercepted Jay Cutler, and the two wonder why Chip Kelly hates everyone on the Eagles.

28: Jerry Stackhouse on His 18-Year Career, the Trade Deadline, and Punching Christian Laettner

John Moe chats with NBA veteran Jerry Stackhouse and checks in with Mike Fotis on LeBron James, James Harden, kicks to the swimsuit area, and the Dragic brothers (Zoran and Goran), the OTHER Dragic brothers (basketball prodigy Scorin, sleepy one Snorin…) and the hockey trade deadline. View image [http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/110341657] | gettyimages.com [http://www.gettyimages.com]

27: Dan Savage’s Advice for the Knicks

Phil Jackson’s cryptic tweets caused John Moe to reach out to advice columnist Dan Savage about maintaining healthy relationships – in marriage, at work, and most importantly, on the New York Knicks.  Also, John and Mike Fotis ponder what, exactly, is motivating Kevin Garnett’s desire to own the Minnesota Timberwolves.