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After a long and grueling 2022-23 Bronco Sports season, Jim and Jordan will be taking some much needed time off. There will be no new episodes in June and July, but the boys will be back with a vengeance the first week of August to get you ready for the Bronco Football season! This will include in-studio visits from the voice of the Broncos, Robin Hook and Color Analyst John Creek, along with Athletic Director Dan Bartholomae! Listen, share and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time in what feels like forever, the guys had A LOT of Bronco related stuff to talk about. Including starting the #nominatehook movement and the Bronco baseball team being one win away from playing in the MAC tournament. They have three games left against bitter rival CMU. Jordan also has a proposition for Lions fans and things get heated when Hendon Hooker is brought up.The Tigers are still overachieving, but Jim and Jordan disagree on what to do at the trade deadline. Both also give their picks to reach the NHL and NBA Finals. Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is proof that we are getting closer to the dog days of summer where there is far less to talk about in the world of sports. So this week, Jordan decided to bring up an interesting topic. The idea of expansion in Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League. Jim is not a fan, but Jordan says expansion is inevitable in baseball. Question is, where would a new franchise go in both leagues? They discuss that and more this week! Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan is a little salty this week because his twin brother was supposed to drop by the studio as a special guest this week, but backed out at the last minute for no good reason. After getting over that, he and Jim get into their draft recap and pick their division winners for the NFC and AFC based on moves made during the draft. All pretty quiet on the Western front (pun intended) and the NBA and NHL playoffs march on! Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's seem like every time we record a new episode, big news drops right after. In this case, it was the gambling scandal within the Detroit Lions organization. Two players were suspended for a year and immediately cut from the team. WR's Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams were both suspended for six games. Jordan also has so more troubling facts about Jameson that have him doubting the future of the young star. What does this all mean for the Lions in the NFL draft tomorrow? Who will the Lions be taking in the first round? Find out here! Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Slow week for Bronco sports, but the NBA and Stanley Cup Playoffs are here! We're also just over a week away from the NFL Draft! The guys let you know who they want selected in the first round and promise a mock draft for next week's show! The baseball season continues to move forward and the Tigers had a five game win streak snapped on Wednesday. Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bronco Football Spring Showcase at Waldo Stadium this Saturday! The festivities start at 11:30am and the football game will kick off at 2p! Bronco Softball is on the road on the road this weekend to take on bitter rival CMU. Bronco baseball also hit the road for DeKalb for a weekend set with Northern Illinois. The boys wrap things up talking about the Lions trading Jeff Okudah, which has Jordan quite upset but not for the reason you're probably thinking of. Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

March Madness may have wrapped up on Monday with the men's championship game, but some controversy in the women's title game on Sunday has kept the madness rolling. In addition, the NHL has a bit of a "problem" on their hands. Major League Baseball may just be getting going, but WMU baseball and softball are about halfway through their respective seasons! Jordan also has a dramatic reading of Troy Weaver's letter to Detroit Pistons fans. Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Bronco Hockey out of contention in the NCAA tournament, it's time for baseball and softball here in Southwest Michigan! The Bronco baseball team played their first home game of this season on Tuesday and the Bronco softball team plays their first home game this Saturday which also happens to be April Fools Day! Lots of Lions football to talk about with the rumors swirling as we approach the draft at the end of April. The final four will be played this weekend and the boys are excited for the guarantee of a mid major playing for the championship next Monday. Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a second straight year, the WMU Bronco hockey team has made the NCAA Tournament! The road to Tampa Bay and the Frozen Four begins on Thursday for the Broncos. After locking up the three seed in the Manchester regional, they will be taking on the Boston University Terriers at 2p. You can listen to the broadcast on 106-5 Jack FM and watch the game on ESPN2! The victor will then take on the winner of Denver and Cornell for a spot in the Frozen Four. The first weekend of March Madness did not disappoint and neither did the Detroit Lions who made a huge free agency acquisition. Listen, share and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a disappointing exit from the NCHC tournament at the hands of Colorado College last weekend, Bronco Hockey is left to wait for selection Sunday to see if they are in the NCAA tournament. Jordan thinks they're virtually a lock, but Jim has some hesitation. We will find out either way this Sunday at 3p. The other big topic of discussion this week was NFL Free Agency which kicked off at Noon on Wednesday. The Lions have already been busy and Jordan and Jim give us their thoughts on the moves. Listen, share and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After an impressive season finale on the road against Miami, there will be playoff hockey at Lawson Ice Arena this weekend! The Broncos will kickoff their road to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff with a first round match-up against Colorado College. Games 1&2 will be Friday and Saturday and if necessary, the third and final game of the series would be Sunday. Both the men's and women's basketball teams failed to make their conference tournaments and ended their seasons last week. WMU Baseball and Softball continue the start of their seasons down south but are getting closer to their home debuts on St. Patrick's Day! Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a disappointing weekend for WMU Bronco Hockey...it has Jordan asking if he's the kiss of death. The WMU women's basketball team plays its final home game on Wednesday against CMU and wraps-up the season in Buffalo on Saturday. The men's team wraps-up their season at home this week, senior day will be on Friday night against CMU. The 2023 WMU Football schedule was released today and the guys spent time talking about some of the highlights. They will be traveling to take on some stiff non-conference competition in Syracuse, Iowa, and Mississippi State. Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The red hot Bronco Hockey team has a massive weekend tilt with Denver at Lawson this weekend. The team is 11-1 in their last 12 games and a sweep this weekend would put them in prime position to win the programs first ever Penrose Cup, which is awarded to the NCHC regular season champion. The women's basketball team is on the road Wednesday but back at home in University Arena on Saturday. They men were. The men wrap up a two game road trip on Saturday against Akron in Ohio. Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the moment we've all been waiting for...baseball is almost here! The Bronco baseball team will be down south this weekend taking on #1 ranked LSU. The Bronco hockey team returns to action after having last weekend off, they're at home against Colorado College. The guys give us their Super Bowl wrap and Jordan has a bone to pick with Hunter Dickenson and the U of M basketball program. Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Super Bowl is this weekend and if you are looking for betting advice from Jordan, you're out of luck. Much like Jim he feels that the question marks around the health status of both starting quarterbacks makes the game a bit of a coin flip. With that being said, he does have some betting advice for college basketball fans. The WMU Hockey team is off but remains red hot, winners of 9 of their last 10 and currently sitting at number 8 in the country. More growing pains for the basketball programs, but the future is bright! Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the second straight year Tom Brady has announced his retirement...and it's got everyone asking, is it for real this time? Jordan believes it is and has a few theories on why Tom decided to come back this past season. Sean Payton is off to Denver to coach the Broncos. The Islanders made a blockbuster deal for former Vancouver Canuck Bo Horvat. It's going to be a WMU basketball doubleheader at University Arena with men and women playing back to back starting at Noon. WMU Hockey will be in Duluth for a weekend showdown with the Bulldogs. Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bronco hockey team has rattled off 6 straight games and will be back at Lawson this weekend for the first time since early December. The men's basketball team travels to Mt. Pleasant to take on bitter rival CMU Saturday night. The women's basketball team had their 4 game win streak snapped at University Arena on Wednesday and are on the road against Kent State on Saturday. It's Championship Weekend in the NFL, Jim McKinney stops in for a soccer update and the boys update us on the NBA and NHL standings. Listen, share, and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It might be the biggest news of the new year, Lions OC Ben Johnson will be returning for another season despite drawing interest as a potential Head Coach for numerous franchises. WMU Hockey is coming off a weekend sweep of North Dakota and both the men's and women's basketball teams are coming into form. The guys give you an update on the NFL playoffs and take a look at the standings in the NBA and NHL. Listen, share and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jam packed episode this week! The Bronco Hockey team returns to action this weekend. The men's basketball team is coming off a big conference win on Tuesday and the women's team prepares for a rivalry showdown with the Chippewa's in Mount Pleasant on Saturday. Jordan also believes that Geogia's beat down of TCU shines a light on a major problem in college football. He is also starting to get in Jim's corner when it comes to the NIL and transfer portal. The duo ends the episode by talking about the Lions big victory in the season finale and outlines what the expectations are for next season. Listen, share and enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.