Bomani Jones ribs Nick Wright of FS1 about his hometown Chiefs, after their loss to the Bengals over the weekend in the AFC Championship (1:28). Plus, Rams coach Sean McVay tops 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan in the battle of the “bad” decision-makers in the NFC Championship (25:48), and the guys share what they will remember about QB Tom Brady after his announcement that he will retire from the NFL (31:03).

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Nick Wright on his Chiefs losing, Tom Brady's retirement

Bomani Jones says "I told you so" as 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo throws away his team's chances at a Super Bowl appearance against the Rams (1:22) and has to "eat crow" as Bengals QB Joe Burrow upsets Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the AFC Championship (13:25). Plus, an IYHH including the SAT going "fully digital" (24:12) and your voicemails from when the game was "cheatin'" (35:17)! IYHH Stories @yaffaesque discusses “The Great Siberian Thaw”, what happens as ancient microbes begin to melt: https://bit.ly/3HibjNw @LRosenblatt_ shares that Washington state’s attorney general has sued Google over location tracking: https://bit.ly/3ofAZmp @ElissaNadworny shares that starting in 2024, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online: https://n.pr/3ANKNJn

Gave up the Booty

Bomani Jones and Domonique Foxworth preview the NFC and AFC Championship games in the NFL playoffs. They get into whether or not the 49ers can overcome QB Jimmy Garoppolo's flaws to beat the Rams (1:19) and whether or not Bengals QB Joe Burrow can avoid contact long enough to lead an upset over the Chiefs (22:39). Plus, the Broncos hire Packers OC Nathaniel Hackett as their new coach (28:13). Nepotism or a quality hire?

Foxworth Friday: Conference Championship Previews, Hackett to Denver

Bomani Jones and Michael Smith of Peacock’s “Brother From Another” discuss Saints coach Sean Payton deciding to step down from the team, and why Bo still “hates” the Saints even though he’s “off that narcotic” (1:32). Plus, they get into the level of QB play you need to have success in the league through the lens of the playoffs thus far (22:26).

Michael Smith on Sean Payton, Saints-Falcons, Playoff QB play

Bomani Jones discusses the spectacular weekend of football that was the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. He gets into why Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen is shaping up to be even better than Brady-Manning over the coming decade (1:27), and why waiting for Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady to decide what's "next" for them this offseason will be agony (19:22). Plus, an IYHH including Twitter dunking on "crypto bros" (28:31) and your voicemails from that time you came up against a future pro (39:44)! IYHH Stories @adriennemwest says “crypto bros” spent $3 million thinking they bought the rights to Dune: https://bit.ly/3fQOKTY @tkrisher shares felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot: https://bit.ly/3FWQsxG @AlyssaLukpat says a California city is overrun by crows…Could a laser be the answer?: https://nyti.ms/3rNLY7r

Changing of the Guard

Bomani Jones and Domonique Foxworth discuss etiquette when talking about spending big on a particular item (1:15) prior to sharing their analysis of Chiefs-Bills (22:17), 49ers-Packers (28:16) and Rams-Buccaneers (38:12) in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Plus, somewhere along the way they get into the types of situations a young QB can succeed in, touching on everyone from Panthers QB Cam Newton to Bengals QB Joe Burrow (8:28).

Foxworth Friday: Big Spending, NFL Divisional Round

Bomani Jones discusses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and why his idea of love was revolutionary (1:41). Plus, Bomani welcomes Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Inquirer to discuss his new book “The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality”, about how Kobe’s upbringing and high school years shaped the man he became (11:05). The Right Time Recommends... Read an excerpt of Mike's book on Kobe in the Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/kobe-bryant-book-lower-merion-state-title-20220111.html

Remember That Clarity & Mike Sielski on Kobe's Childhood

Bomani Jones and Domonique Foxworth discuss the NFL Playoff matchups that they are most excited for, including Cowboys-49ers (12:29), Rams-Cardinals (35:40) and Patriots-Bills (41:30). Plus, the “mall bartering system” (1:40) and why Al Davis is the "most interesting" figure in the history of the league (27:25).

Foxworth Friday: NFL Playoff Primer

Bomani Jones chats with Spencer Hall about Georgia’s victory in the College Football Playoff National Championship over Alabama, including the performance of QB Stetson Bennett as well as the defense (1:32). Plus, Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson joins to discuss his new autobiography “Watch My Smoke”, including just how he got that Trans Am at SMU (27:06)!

Spencer Hall on the CFP, Eric Dickerson on 'Watch My Smoke'

Bomani Jones recaps the last weekend of the regular season in the NFL, including the wild ending to Raiders-Chargers and why overall results underscore the mediocrity of this season (1:00). Plus, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic wins an appeal to stay in Australia and compete in the Australian Open (15:30), an IYHH including artificially intelligent tractors (23:57) and your voicemails from that friend who always takes things a little “too far” (36:08). IYHH Stories @gettinviggy sheds light on Virginia’s I-95’s storm gridlock that trapped a U.S. Senator: https://nyti.ms/3JUaVXn @willknight shares that a John Deere self-driving tractor has stirred debate: https://bit.ly/3fbKv52 @mattsreynolds1 shares that gravity could solve clean energy’s one major drawback: https://bit.ly/3fbKwpC

Creative Losers

Bomani Jones and Domonique Foxworth discuss the parallels between Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (1:18) and Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic (19:34) in each of their public stances against taking the COVID-19 vaccine.

Foxworth Friday: Parallels between Aaron Rodgers and Novak Djokovic

Bomani Jones and Joel Anderson of Slate discuss their heightened concerns around the new "Omicron" variant of COVID-19 (1:45), the highlights of "Slow Burn" on the L.A. Riots now that Joel has wrapped Season 6 (22:41), as well as what can be learned from Alabama and Georgia progressing to the final of the College Football Playoff (35:29).

Joel Anderson on Omicron concerns, Slow Burn wrap, College Football Playoff

Bomani Jones shares his thoughts on Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown walking off the field in the middle of the game (1:45), as well as legendary coach and broadcaster John Madden passing away at the age of 85 (16:49). Plus, a fresh edition of #HesStillInTheLeague (27:56) and your voicemails from when you saw someone quit their job in the middle of a shift (34:37)!

All Madden

In this 2018 interview, Bomani Jones welcomed 4x NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace to the show to cover a variety of topics, including his three-point prowess as a big man, generational differences in the game of basketball, as well as career stops in Portland, Detroit and Washington. Plus, his time at UNC, why he played in Air Force 1's and why he won't give up his 90's hip-hop.

TRT Tapes: Rasheed Wallace

Bomani Jones begins to wrap things up for 2021 with an IYHH that includes why "The Great Resignation" doesn't tell the full story of labor during the pandemic (0:53), and shares some of our most memorable voicemail segments from the last year (13:08)!

'The Great Resignation', Best of Voicemails!

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