What's The 411Sports Episode 3 featured a discussion of the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers losing season; Phil Jackson coming to New York, Michael Jordan's earnings for 2013; the NFL contemplating allowing the use of medical marijuana; Michael Sam declining an invitation to the White House Correspondents Dinner; who's going to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship; and where will Johnny Manziel land in the 2014 NFL Draft. The featured interview was with Fox Sports Analyst, Pam Oliver. The interview took place at Media Row during the NFL's Super Bowl media week.
In this episode of What's The 411Sports recorded on April 19, 2016, What's The 411Sports hosts Keisha Wilson and Mike McDonald are talking about the:
NBA Playoffs 2016;
Stephen Curry's ankle injury;
NBA Board of Governors decision to place brand logos on players' jerseys;
The NBA Draft chase by high school graduate, Thon Maker;
Los Angeles Rams - Tennessee Titans trade;
Seattle Seahawks' social media cupcake schedule promo;
Josh Gordon and Johnny Manziel's latest falls from grace;
Kenny Atkinson is the Brooklyn Nets new head coach
New York Knicks and its coaching dilemma
New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom’s stressful week
Upcoming sports events are:
• The NBA playoffs continue.......
• Yanks host the Rays for a weekend series 4/22-4/24
• The Mets visit the struggling Atlanta Braves 4/22-4/24
In this episode of What's The 411Sports recorded on April 12, 2016, What's The 411Sports hosts Keisha Wilson and Mike McDonald are talking about the:
Outcome of the Augusta National Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia;
Adam Schefter's interview with Greg Hardy;
Johnny Manziel;
Golden State Warriors;
Kobe Bryant;
The New York sports report;
The Golden State Warriors tied the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls winning season record at 72 games;
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant NBA playing days coming to an end;
NY Jets left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson retired
NY Yankees
NY Mets
Brooklyn Nets
NY Knicks; and
Louisiana Tech women’s head coach Tyler Summit resigns, as he should, and is now on the What’s The 411Sports bench
Events coming up in the What’s The 411Sports pipeline are:
• The NY Mets will play in Cleveland on April 15-17.
• The Boston Marathon is on Monday, April 18.
• The NY Yankees will meet up with former teammate Robinson Cano when the Yankees play the Seattle Mariners on April 19 – 21 at Yankees Stadium.
• The Kentucky Derby, the first leg of a potential triple crown in horse racing is on Saturday, May 7.
Cleveland Browns backup quarterback Johnny Manziel once again finds himself benched, but this time not by the Cleveland Browns, but by LRMR a marketing agency co-owned by Lebron James. LRMR handled Manziel’s endorsements after he was drafted by the NFL.
CEO and co-founder Maverick Carter released the following statement:
“I will continue to support and advise him as a friend. However, because Johnny needs to focus on personal growth, the next phase of his career and because LRMR continues to expand beyond marketing, we made the mutual decision that it was best to terminate our business relationship.”
In Episode 56 of What's The 411Sports, there is a discussion about the NFL Wild Card playoffs: Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans; Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals; Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Vikings; and Green Bay Packers and Washington.
The Brooklyn Nets fired its head coach Lionel Hollins and reassigned General Manager Billy King.
in baseball news, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza are elected into the 2016 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired head coach Lovie Smith by telephone.
Alabama beats Clemson in the College Football Championship game.
Reportedly, the UFC will announce that Holly Holm will defend her bantamweight championship against Miesha Tate on March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas.
Maverick Carter, CEO, LRMR announced that the company dropped its representation of Cleveland Browns quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, Johnny Manziel.
In the Dog-House this week are three Ooltewah High School basketball players that raped a fellow teammate.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel got a touchdown in the Cleveland's first preseason game against Washington. Manziel did his job and didn’t flash the money sign.
Could this be a new beginning for Johnny Manziel?
Do you agree with What's The 411Sports host Glenn Gilliam that New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith would not have been able to get away the Manziel's antics?
Is there is a double standard in the NFL?
Every week, there is always someone behaving badly or NOT, depending on your point of view.
This week, What's The 411Sports reporter Bianca Peart, who was away by the way, put Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel in absentia. She left the rest of the team to debate whether Johnny Manziel belonged in the doghouse.
What's your take on Johnny Manziel?