Nat, Mike and Dan know what they like. They like sports, they like beer, they like Curtis Painter... Kind of, anyway. They also like Sarah Palin's recent career move and wish it had happened earlier...

In other news: Tony Romo looks strangely like a quarterback; Baltimore defence make history; the Eagles keep blowing it; if space is infinite, why can'tthe Dolphins find any? MLB comes to a head and the Rangers are through; the Angels lose their GM; NHL season starts but why bother? EA's simulation shows the Penguins beat the Blackhawks so we can all relax; Montreal Canadiens pissed at high-hitting Ryan Malone; Four teams are in Europe this week, good news if you live in Helsinki or Stockholm; NBA season not going to start on time but will there be any players left even if it does? Fantasy League update; Corrections and clarifications; your questions in Mailbag; Fight Song Blankety-Blank and much much more...

Nat, Mike and Dan have so much to say that sometimes they just can't wait. This is raw, man-on-man-on-man vocal combat and to the victor go the spoils. The spoils are mainly snickers bars and bragging rights but when was that not enough?

In other news: The Bills win the Superbowl! Psyche. They do shed a 15 game losing streak against the Pats by coming back against all odds though, despite Brady still throwing for 386 yards; Cam Newton drops to 158 yards but wins for the first time; Mike proved right; punt return of the millenium denied; is the NHL racist and is banana ever just a banana; Drew Doughty's talk get ugly; will there be an NBA season before the bank of Kobe heads for Italy; corrections and clarifications; fantasy league update; listener questions and a game suggestion in mailbag; NFL spelling bee, and much much more...

Nat, Mike and Dan are all together again and all is right with the world. To make things even better they're joined by comedian, ideas man and friend of the show Marek Larwood to talk a whole load of NFL, a big wad of other sports and a vast amount of cra... Analysis. Sporting analysis.

In other news: If you like watching quarterbacks throw thousands of yards and still lose - this is the season for you; Falcons recover form against an error-strewn Eagles side; Patriots looking imperious again; are the Bills going to the superbowl? Hurry-up Peyton: is there any replacement for Manning? Coco Crisp still has great hair; Mike Modano retires via facebook; preseason hockey: does it matter at all? split-squad games: annoying; will the NBA training camps open or have all the players gone to China? Americarnage fantasy league update; Marek takes us through his bid for NFL glory; your questions in Mailbag; Yahoo Jeopardy; the week ahead, and much much more...

Mike and Nat are joined by friend of the show and man who never sleeps Phil - The Producer - Spooner who takes Dan's seat while Hollywood mourns the Manningless Colts' opening week. Sadly he's powerless to stop the greatest density of plugs in the show's storied annals. That's how you spell it, right?

In other news: The NFL season is well and truly open with upsets a-plenty and one less Manning; Ravens rule, Flacco looks genuine; Houston take advantage; Cam Newton's record-breaking isn't quite enough for the Panthers; Benny Sapp has a rollercoaster ride; Chad Henne: believe the hype; Mike has an idea about what's happening to the Sox; baseball TV money; tragic Russian crash gives hockey yet more pause; NBA lawyers talking to each other again; fantasy league gets personal; your messages in Mailbag; and much, much more...

Carlson returns from his fortnight of drinking ditchwater and roasting squirrels, and takes to the host’s chair. With Nat otherwise indisposed, he’s joined by Dan our special guest TV’s Mark Webster, to preview the upcoming NFL season and talk about the only game of b’ball in town – the thrilling Eurobasket…. 

In other news: the curious case of Peyton Manning; the Philadelphia Heat do well (listen before you judge); season’s predictions; tragedy strikes the NHL (yet again); Luol Deng almost saves Britain in the Eurobasket; player-run baller training camp a possibility; why Carlson hates Fantasy League; the art of internet trolling; how to say rude things about Transformers – Revenge of the Fallen; and much much more...