Cover3's Podcast

Football is back! Last week we saw a few college football games but this weekend is the official kickoff. We preview each of the power 5 conferences and who we like as the favorite and which teams could surprise you this year. Don't worry we provide you our College Football Playoff final four teams too!

In this week's episode we breakdown Saturday's much anticipated McGregor Mayweather fight. Will this fight be a circus or will we see a legitimate fight? Either way both fighters are leaving with a hefty payday.   We also discuss the big NBA trade that has Cavs G Kyrie Irving shipping off to Boston. How does this impact the Cavs and are the Celtics the new favorite in the Eastern conference?  

This week we conclude our NFL division previews with the NFC & AFC North. How far can the Packers go this year if Rodgers has to do it himself? Can the Vikings avoid another disastrous end stretch to this season? Who do we like at quarterback for the Bears? Do the Steelers have the best offense in the league? Do the Ravens and Bengals have enough to compete for a division title? Will the Browns be exciting or the same old Browns?

In this weeks episode we continue our NFL division preview with the NFC & AFC West divisions. Can the Chiefs hold off the up and coming Raiders? Can the Broncos figure out their QB situation? Can the Seahawks protect Russel Wilson? Is the window shut on the Cardinals? Check out our previous episodes for the East and South previews!

We’re going South! In this week’s  episode we continue with part 2 of our NFL Division Previews with the NFC&AFC South divisions. Are the Falcons the favorites this year? Will Jameis Winston take the next step? Are the Titans for real? Will the defenses hold these teams back making them rely on the offense?  

This week we kickoff our four part NFL divisions preview and this week we tackle the East divisions. We cover each teams additions and departures from last season and whats the best and worst outcomes for each team this upcoming season. 

This week we breakdown the big question marks going into this year’s NFL training camps. What are the important quarterback battles? Which back fields have the most question marks? Which injuries concern us the most?

With the increase in the salary cap in the NBA everyones getting paid. Large contracts are becoming the norm in the NBA and we discuss how this impacts the game and how NFL players are jealous of this. And what do we think of Ex-Lions WR Calvin Johnson calling his former team out?  

With the Rockets making a  big trade for Chris Paul, does this make them contenders to the Warriors or do they need another piece? We breakdown the Chris Paul trade on both sides and if this changes the Warriors chances next season. Paul wasn’t the only star to get paid. Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr just became the highest paid player ever with his recent contract extension. What does this mean for the Raiders? Will this contract set the bar for the next QB wanting to get paid? Why do a majority of the teams invest so much in the QB position and is it smart?

The NBA off season is barely a week old and it already has been more exciting than the entire NBA season and playoffs! We discuss Paul George's soon to be exit from Indiana and what the NBA's outlook is going to be over the next few years. And with the MLB season close to half done, we take a look at the teams we see as contenders and pretenders for the rest of the season

Believe it or not but Fantasy Football season is right around the corner and its never too early to start preparing for your leagues. In this weeks episode we do a live 10 person mock draft and give you our key points to drafting successfully in your leagues. 

Cory and Leroy discuss their take on some of the biggest and most over played hot takes in the history sports.  There is a good mix of old and new topics spanning the age old questions you have ever wanted to hear the answer to.  Did we fall in line with your way of looking at things? Or were we able to argue the same side you have been opposing all of this time?

NFL training camps will be starting in the next few weeks and we decided to give you our way too early NFL tier list! Is your team a Super Bowl contender or are they already playing for next year? Listen this week and find out!

The NBA Draft Lottery decides the draft order in the NBA and while it might seem broken or skewed it might be the best option for the sport. In this week's episode we discuss how the lottery affects the NBA and if there' a better option to decide the draft order. NFL teams are beginning to put language in players contracts that can void guaranteed money if they receive suspensions and now includes fines! In a sport where guaranteed money is hard to come by, is the NFL trying to eliminate as much guaranteed money as possible? 

Coming up short, choking or even under performing aren't labels teams want in sports, but when it happens we take notice. There's always next year right? Well in this weeks episode we look at teams/players where next year doesn't happen and if the pressure is too much to overcome. 

Another NFL draft in the books and some teams made the most of it and some teams left us scratching our heads at their picks. This week we give our surprises from this years NFL draft and get you up to speed on the current NBA playoff match ups.

The 2017 NFL Draft is next week and in this weeks episode we breakdown the first 10 picks of this years upcoming draft. Do we see QBs going off the board early? Will we see a running back taken early again or will we see a run of defensive players? 

In this weeks episode we discuss Sergio Garcia's Masters win and how these types of wins effect the legacies of athletes. This weekend the NBA playoffs tip off and we provide you what to expect from the opening round match ups.

The Oakland RRRRaiders are moving to Las Vegas and calling Sin City home. They will join the NHL expansion team the Golden Knights as the first professional teams in Las Vegas. We outlook the potential of having professional sports teams becoming a staple in Las Vegas.  We conclude this weeks show with our final thoughts of March Madness and what to make of the Final Four teams.

Indiana fired Tom Crean last week and the next coach has some big shoes to fill. Indiana views its self as a top program even though they havent produced the results to reflect this recently. We discuss if a winning past overshadows a program that is struggling to recapture their old ways and how the evolution of the NCAA impacts the way teams try and achieve this.