2520 Sports Talk

Taylor analyzes all of the fixtures from Matchday 2 of the Europa League and Conference League, which included some massive upsets, thrilling draws, and absolute blowouts. He then examines the group stage tables from both tournaments and previews upcoming fixtures for Matchday 3. Overall, it was a solid matchday for Italian, Spanish, and English clubs, whilst disappointing for Scottish and Greek sides. 

This week, Brendan, Taylor and Travis discuss the extremely anticipated Red River Rivaly. We also talk about the terrible showing of the Dallas Cowboys, along with many other NFL and College results.

Nick and Taylor analyze Matchday 2 in the Champions League group stage, which included some foreseeable--and surprising--upsets on a blockbuster slate of fixtures. Our European football experts break down Galatasaray's great triumph at Old Trafford, Arsenal's unwelcome historic return to Lens, and Newcastle's first home UCL fixture in 20 years against PSG. The duo also attempt to explain two massive blunders in Berlin and Antwerp, where two UCL debutants completely squandered promising first-half leads. Finally, our experts preview exciting Matchday 3 fixtures to watch with everything still on the line.

Brendan, Taylor, and Travis break down Week 4 in the NFL, which featured battles between the winless Broncos and Bears in Chicago and the Vikings and Panthers in Charlotte, in addition to a massive AFC East showdown between the Dolphins and Bills in Buffalo. The trio speculate which NFL teams will shamelessly pursue a tanking season, which teams might accidentally tank, and which teams are legitimate competitors within their respective divisions. The guys also poke fun at the Kansas City Chiefs for becoming a Hollywood organization and blast Bill Belichick and Mike Tomlin for stagnating at their respective teams. Finally, the guys analyze USC's narrow victory over Colorado and discuss scores across Week 5 of College Football.

Nick and Taylor analyze all sixteen opening matchday fixtures from the Champions League group stage, which featured a stunning and rare equalizer from Lazio in Rome, a red card double from Celtic in Rotterdam, a baffling, high-scoring match in Munich, an instant classic between the Turkish and Danish champions, and a stunning away victory from an Austrian youth squad equivalent. Our European football experts also look ahead to Matchday 2 for a loaded schedule of exquisite matchups in the Champions League.

It was a rough weekend to be a sports fan in the state of Colorado to say the least. Brendan and Taylor begin by breaking down a historic Broncos annihilation in Miami and another Bears wipeout in Kansas City, as they attempt to explain what's so incomprehensibly wrong with both organizations. Then, the duo analyzes a surprise Cowboys loss in Arizona, a miraculous Packers 4th quarter comeback against the Saints, and a terrific Texans performance in Jacksonville. Taylor then shares a fascinating theory about NFL expansion overseas as a prelude to the upcoming Jaguars-Falcons game in London. Finally, the guys expose Colorado and why their destruction at Oregon shouldn't be a surpise. Additional college scores are also discussed across week 4.

Brendan, Taylor, and Travis analyze a rather tame week of college football and NFL action, featuring minimal upsets and headlines. The trio focuses primarily on SEC and Big XII matchups from week 3 of college football, which included a huge Florida upset over Tennessee at The Swamp, a close, physical scrap between Georgia and South Carolina, a thrilling field goal finish between Missouri and Kansas St, and a morale-boosting win for West Virginia over arch-rivals Pitt. Finally, the guys discuss NFL results from week 2, featuring an easy Cowboys win and comeback wins for the Commanders and Giants.

Nick joins Taylor in analyzing all 64 teams competing in the Champions League and Europa League group stages, as it's still too early to check-in to the Conference League. Our European football experts predict which teams will advance from the two group stages and which sides have zero chance of progressing.

Brendan, Taylor, and Travis break down a somewhat sombering Week 1 in the NFL, as Aaron Rodgers went down with an Achilles injury just four snaps into his first drive as a New York Jet. The trio analyzes that Monday night game, where Josh Allen dropped a disaster-class and the Jets managed to fight back to a thrilling overtime victory against divisional rivals Buffalo. Additionally, they review an easy Dallas Cowboys shutout victory at the same stadium on Sunday night against their divisional rivals, the New York Giants, the reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City loss to Detroit at home, and Jordan Love's near-flawless start in the Packers' victory in Chicago, amongst other results. Finally, the guys highlight major upsets in Week 2 across college football and assess the new Top 25 rankings ahead of Week 3 action.

Brendan, Taylor, and Travis recap an exciting first week of college football, which featured a slate of Big XII humiliations and a few unexpected ACC upsets. The guys break down Colorado's thrilling victory in Fort Worth in Coach Prime's debut over reigning runners-up TCU, Texas Tech's double-overtime loss at Wyoming, and Baylor's embarrassing home loss to Texas State--an abysmal start for the Texan representatives. They also reveal the latest in the ongoing conference realignment saga, as SMU, Cal, and Stanford have secured safe passage to the ACC amidst rumors of Clemson, Florida State, and UNC's impending departures. Finally, the trio previews week two's major match ups in college football and looks ahead to week one of the NFL season.