Blitz Sports Mag Podcast

In this episode, Blitz Magazine Podcast Publisher Malik Spann gives recaps the Super Bowl.  Breaks down the stats.   Some interesting results - the top 4 quarterbacks in the NFL are all Black!   Is this the new trend?  How will the NFL handle this in light of the Colin Kaepernick issue?   Also, Jay-Z doesn't stand for the national anthem - but he's busy "working"  not protesting.   Hmmm.

Any Reid after 21 years in the league finally gets the ring - wins the Super Bowl as head coach.  He has won another Super Bowl but as assistant coach.  Side question:  Is Andy Reid secretly the Godfather to Black QBs?  He seems to have the great ability to select and develop top QBs who happen to be black.

Eric Bieniemy - the best coach in the NFL who can not land a head coaching job.  What the heck?  

Malik breaks it all down.

Next, the 76ers.  Although the season is not over yet, the 76ers seem broken.  With the trade deadline coming up - there are a few suggestions for possibly bringing the team back on course.

Politics and Sports …  Okay it's a no - no but.  Are we really hearing what's being said out there?  Malik breaks down the cost of Universal Healthcare vs the new SpaceForce.  Like really? 

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In honor of American Sports Legend Kobe Bryant, the Blitz Sports Magazine Podcast pays tribute.  Philly sports historian and publisher of Blitz Sports Magazine, Malik Spann shares Kobe stories and debates pieces of history with guest hosts.  Guests include:

• Jackiem Wright - Philly Reign - Executive Producer
• Adam Stanco - Rejecting the Screen Podcast
• Coach Drew - BallCourt -  The World of Basketball Podcast

This is two hours of pure Kobe and basketball bliss.

RIP Kobe and Gigi Bryant

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In this episode, Blitz Magazine Podcast Publisher - Malik Spann brings up the recent NCAA Football championship game between LSU vs Clemson and how sports is mixing politics - which is a big fat NO! This year's movement by ESPN, NCAA and LSU appear to be condoning and normalizing Fascism, Racism, Assassination, White Supremacy - MAGA.  Listen to the conversation about this.  It's an interesting take on what's going on in sports.

Also in the episode, Coach Drew from CWN Sport's BallCourt - World of Basketball podcast is back.  Drew and Malik talk about their picks for the All Decade NBA Team - and there are surprises. Drew supports his pick of:

• Chris Paul
• Dwayne Wade
• LeBron James
• Kevin Durant
• Tim Duncan

Malik pushes back - but Wow!

This and more NBA talk.  Prospects for the All-Star NBA team, playoffs and Zion Williamson.  Listen.

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Blitz Magazine Podcast  EP 14: The Battle for Decency and Integrity:  Black Coaches in the NFL.  

This week, Blitz Magazine Podcast publisher Malik Spann brings up the issue of black coaches in the NFL being overlooked, taken for granted, harshly analyzed and quickly discarded.  He correlates the treatment with how Colin Kaepernick was treated.  There is a current outcry for how the black coaches are disregarded because of the new contract signed by Matt Ruhle for $70Mil - for a job done by his predecessor - black coach for much much much less.  Malik questions - where were the black coaches, the black staff in the NFL, the trainers when the NFL treated Colin Kaepernick horribly.  There was a deafening silence.  However - is there a correlation between the overt racism against Colin and the treatment of the coaches?    Malik digs into the question and the issues surrounding this.

Also in this episode:

• NFL Round 1 Playoff Games Recap
• NFL Draft Standings for Tua Tagouailoa and Jordan Love
• Matt Rhule and his $70 Million and 7 year guaranteed contract
• Carson Wentz injury

Guest Interviewed this episode:

•  Dean Clemmons - Animator and cartoon artist, creator of the Johnny Swaggie line of books.
• Coach Gene Clemons - Top NFL Analyst and publisher of the "Football Game Plan"

Music in this episode:

• Dark Lo Feat. Benny The Butcher - "Ripped Apart"
• Raekwon feat Lil Wayne - "My Cover"
• June Miller feat Virus Syndicate - "Stormtrooper"
• Sheek Louch & Maino & Raekwon - "Business Never Personal"
• Raekwon feat ASAP Rocky - "I got Money"
• Raekwon feat Conway - "Th3rdf"

How to Find the Guest Interviewed:

Coach Gene Clemons:  Twitter - @geneclemons   Website:  http://www.footballgameplan.com

Chris Oliver - Cartoonist/Animator:   Website - Arts Station 

Books:

• Johnny Swaggi - Ladies Love Me Series - Book 1
• Ghost Girls - Ladies Love Me Series 2
• Children's Book: Fly (Jason the Fly Bird)

Additional Reading on the Subject:

Jemelle Hill - NFL Owners Have a Problem With Coaches of Color

Black Coaches Are Loosing Patience with the NFL's Hiring Process

NFL team owners going backward on hiring black coaches

NFL COACHES FIRED: FIVE BLACK COACHES GONE AFTER COACHING CAROUSEL, ONLY TWO REMAIN IN LEAGUE

Freedom Football League

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This week, Blitz Sports Magazine publisher Malik Spann invites Andrew Williams "Coach Drew" from CWN Sport's tv show and podcast Ballcourt - The World of Basketball to the studio. Malik is passionate about the East Coast - and Philly specifically; Drew is passionate about the West Coast - and LA specifically.  The conversation goes deep into analysis of the entire NBA season.

Topics include:

• 76ers:  Ben Simmons; Joel Embiid and what's wrong/what's right - how to correct
• Is Giannis the best player in the league?
• Who are the best two teams in the West?
•  The push to have Jamal Crawford signed into the league created a heated conversation of who is better:  Jamal Crawford vs Lou Williams?  Lou Williams vs Carmelo Anthony?
• NCAA vs common sense
• NBL and the World of Basketball
• Africa World League

Great conversation. 

How to find the Guest Interviewed:

Andrew Williams - Coach Drew:  Podcast - Ballcourt The World of Basketball  Let's Kick It - Kicking It Courtside;   Instagram  @drewcoach43

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This week on Blitz Sports Magazine Podcast, Malik Span breaks down the year in Boxing - 2019!  Sixers, Eagles and the Empire Has To Crumble - Patriots.  Taped 1/1/2020.  New Year conversation about the Principles of Kwanza and the resolution towards being better as a people.

Guest host this show:  T. Mitchell "Ty Cap" - Boxing.

NFL Dig-Down topics:

• Eagles making it to the playoffs
• Texans and DeAndre Hopkins
• Doug Peterson - The Best Coach in the NFL
• New England Patriots - The End is Near.  Ripe for an upset. Father time catching up.  The empire has to crumble and be disbanded.
• Vikings vs Saints
• Russell Wilson - should be the league MVP

Boxing Dig-Down Topics:

•  Ty Cap  and Malik talk about the year in boxing.
• KO of the Year - Tibiti
• Biggest Upset of the Decade: Joshua - Ruiz
• Will Mayweather fight again?
• What will be Camelo's next move?
• Boxer of the Decade:  Mayweather

Music presented on this segment:  

• Kevin Gates - I Don't Get Tired
• Kevin Gates - Really Really
• French Montanta feat. Kodak Black - Lockjaw
• Sam Malone and Bruno Brown - Sippin'
• Simx Santana - Flexin n' Flashin
• and Indie artists

* all music played are licensed through agreements with SESAC, BMI and ASCAP

How to Find the Guest Interviewed:

T. Mitchell - Instagram: @keepit100boxing  Youtube: KeepIt100Boxing  Twitter: TyPhilly83 

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This week Blitz Magazine Publisher Malik Spann talks about the murder statistics reported for the City of Philadelphia and the related social and historical lessons.  Malik is joined by Hoop Magazine NBA sports writer Anthony Gilbert.   They discuss the NFL Standings, New England Patriots' Spygate, the NBA and what's going on with Joel Embiid.

Malik also talks about Anthony Joshua and the week after his win over Andy Ruiz.

Additional topics:  College Football Standings; Heisman Trophy Candidates; Eagles

Music in this episode:

• Public Enemy
• Dead Prez
• Gang Star
• Jungle Brothers
• Ab Liva & Spade O feat Pablo

How to Find the Guests:

Anthony Gilbert - @axgilbert | https://hoop.nba.com/  |

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Blitz Magazine Podcast. 12.4.2019  This week, Blitz Magazine Publisher Malik Spann dishes out tough love to the Eagles and Carson Wentz.  He goes in deeper on the Sixers. Adan Stanco shares insights into the NBA and Zion Williamson and the real story why Zion was getting injured.

This week's guests are: OJ Spivey from OJS Media and the ESPN's The Undefeated;   Adam Stanco from Sirius XM's Rejecting the Screen Podcast;  and Ty Philly - The Realist Boxing Sports Analyst

Also discussed:

• Carolina Panthers firing Ron Rivera and the move to create new culture
• The possible end of Cam Newton tenure with the Panther
• Allen Iverson - more love with more awards
• Georgia vs LSU
• Bernard Hopkins - Boxing Hall of Fame
• NBA - Houston's James Harden
•  Zion Williamson
• Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz [did they get it right?]

Where to Find the Guests:

OJ Spivey Twitter - OJ Philly

Adam Stanco Rejecting The Screen Podcast

Ty Philly - Youtube [TyPhilly]

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Blitz Sports Magazine Podcast S1 EP 9 | The Colin/NFL/Trump Problem - Speaking Truth to Power.  11/21/19.

This week Colin Kaepernick made lemonade out of lemons and had everyone talking, outraged, enlightened, and fighting.  This week Blitz Sports Magazine publisher Malik Spann digs in.  This is not the first time athletes stood up for social rights.  It's like it's the 60s all over again in 2020.   Listen as Malik discusses the role of sports and sports leaders in social expression and civil disobedience.  Also, week 12 of the NFL overview, NBA and Boxing coverage.

Musical, poetry and commentary excerpts from Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin and Public Enemy 

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Colin Kaepernick Is A Hero Muhammad Ali Would Be Proud Of | Sports Illustrated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMbqVJF2L6w&fbclid=IwAR0-oOI0gBhFgLT0yZGY1UgpM6VdNs4xoDIu3kK9WOQ8G5cRH9ajPZU69jM

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This week, Malik talks Colin Kaepernick!  Colin's exhibition workout has everyone skeptical of the NFL's real intention.   Words like Collusion, Disingenuous and The Ali Effect come up in the overall conversation.

NE Patriots - Patsfans.com - Steve Balestrieri  (@SteveB7SFG) calls in to talk about the Eagles vs Patriots game.  Pre-Game analysis.   Super-Bowl High still in effect.   They also talk about:  Antonio Brown, Josh Gordon and Aaron Hernandez.

Sharee Graham from Insidesportswire.com (@S2NFL) calls in to talk football.  NFL Overall status,  NFL QBs and the difference between Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson.  NFL inconsistent Referee play calls and challenges. 

Malik digs into the NCAA - James Wiseman / Penny Hardaway / Memphis Tigers challenges.  Further discussion: Alabama's issues after loosing to LSU.

This is Fly Sports Talk Not Dry Sports Talk!

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Blitz Sports Magazine Podcast  w/ Malik Spann 11/5/19 EP7.  This week for Malik it's all about the Eagles. But first, he is not following why the people are going crazy over Popeye's fried chicken sandwiches.  The employees should be paid more.   This week's guest is Gene Clemons, Sports Analyst from Football Game Plan.  The conversation goes in on the NFL, NBA, Trump, Alabama vs LSU, Willie Taggart and Politics!

Football:  Are the Eagles getting sloppy?  Mid-way through the season, what does the Eagles need to do to prepare for the upcoming game against the Patriots?  

Malik and Gene agrees that Russell Wilson is the NFL MVP of the season.

And noted that the Top 5 Quarterbacks in the league are all  African-American:

1. Russel Wilson
2. Patrick Mahomes
3. Dak Prescott
4. Lamar Jackson
5. Deshawn Watson

Politics and Football:  Donald Trump's insistence to attend the LMU vs Alabama football game.  The subtle and not so subtle messages sent.  What happened to free speech? Is this Fascism?     | Also, Willie Taggart's firing from FSU mid-season feels wrong.  

Canelo vs Kovalev is agreed to be the worst fight of the year.  Gene Clemons provides a different insight into what could have happened.

NBA: Kawhai Leonard's Load Management has everyone talking.  Gene thinks is more business management than load management.  

Music Soundtrack:  - Indie Music; Kalid - Talk; Young Dolph - Altunnit …; Chief Keef - Jet Li

Gene Clemmons can be reached at @geneclemmons 

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Blitz Sports Magazine Podcast | Kanye, White Supremacy and Hip Hop | Byron Jackson and Team DeJacks S1EP6

In this episode, Malik asks the Hip-Hop community what's going on with the silence when Kanye pushes propaganda;  Trump gets the karma boomerang from the Washington Nationals; Malik interviews Eagles WR Desean Jackson's brother - Byron Jackson, who is an integral part of Team DeJacks.  Will Desean play this Sunday or not?   Byron drops some hints.    

Boxing:  Canelo vs Sergey and other fights.   

More to Read:

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/how-desean-jackson-learned-take-care-his-body-harness-his-speed

https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/video/etn-archive-desean-jackson-documentary-3639321

https://www.bet.com/video/desean-jackson-home-team/season-1/highlights/episode-104-s2.html

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10.19.2019  S1EP5 This week, Malik covers the Lebron James/NBA/China/Hong Kong controversy.   He is joined by Anthony Gilbert, Sports Writer for Hoop Magazine and NBA.com

As for the war in Vietnam, Muhammad Ali, condemned racial discrimination in America, declaring that “no Vietcong ever called me nigger.”  He went on to turn down the demand to enlist to fight in the war and served time in jail for not fighting.  He said:  ‘I Ain’t Got No Quarrel With Them Vietcong’

This week, LeBron James stepped up to try to share the point of view of most black people in the US after Daryl Morey tweeted his solidarity thoughts with the plight of the people in Hong Kong - and the subsequent fallout from the tweet.   LeBron's comments brought to mind the time, feel and comments made by Muhammad Ali when pressed to fight in the US Military in the Vietnam War.  ... there is so much going on in the US with cries of crimes against humanity in the black community.   This is a hot issue.  Hot conversation.  Listen.

76ers.  Both Malik and Anthony believe this is possibly the best 76er team since the early 80s.    Anthony shares some information about his upcoming story on Joe Johnson and his return to the NBA.   

Is the NBA ready for Zion Williamson?

Also discussed: Eagles, Dallas, Rams, and the Cleveland Browns

Kanye West appeared at Howard University's Homecoming wearing a MAGA hat.  It was controversial and the appearance was a low turnout.  

Music Playlist: Public Enemy [Public Enemy #1; Letter from the Government]; Jay Rock - WIN; Method Man featuring Redman, Streetlife & Hanz On - Wild Cats

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This week on Blitz Sports Magazine, Malik talks about the China/NBA/Hong Kong situation.  He has a different take on the whole situation.  With all that is going on in America - do we really have the right to damn any country for human rights issues?  Also, NBA vs NFL and the right to freedom of expression is very interesting.

Next, Ben Simmons made a 3 point shot.  Malik had mixed feelings about the entire hoopla about it.

Boxing - in a few short years, Triple G is no longer the big threat?  Malik talks boxing - Canelo, Triple G, and Spence vs Porter.

NFL Roundup.  Malik continues grading the NFL.  Last week, he gave grades to the NFC.  This week, he runs down and grades the AFC. 

Guest host today is Adam Stanco from Rejecting the Screen Podcast.

This is the best Live Sports talk Not Jive Sports talk!

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In this week's conversation, after arguments about how bad the Eagles are this season, Malik steps up and challenges the cry babies to stop crying.  The Eagles are not that bad...He gives the Eagles a Solid B.  Then  Malik rates a few NFL teams to compare at this point in the season.  

NFC: Dallas A-;  Giants B; Redskins D; Bears B; Lions B; Vikings C; Packers A; Saints A; Tampa B; Panthers C ; Falcons D; 49ers B+; Seahawks A; Rams B;  Cardinals C

AFC: Steelers D; Dolphins D; Jets D;

Listen to the logic behind the ratings!

Malik then digs into US politics - the state of America today with Guest Host: Sports writer Bradley Smith from Brad Smith Sports, Santa Monica, CA.  The two of them talk politics, the state of America today with gang-style politics.

NFL - Guessing who would be the MVP this year in the NFL: Patrick Mahomes vs Dak Prescott

Reviewing Quaterbacks; Antionio Brown situation and Kap.

Malik invites listeners to give feedback on the Rap Beef between Shaq and Damian Leonard.  Plays highlights of both tracks. 

Review: Malik gave Shaq 1 1/2 stars | Dame 3 stars out of 4

California Fair Pay Act disussed

Guest Host Boxing: TY from Keep It 100 Boxing.   Malik and TY talk Errol Spence vs Shawn Porter boxing along with related contenders. Will Floyd Mayweather come back for Canelo?  

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Exciting show. 

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Blitz Sports Magazine 9.28.2019   Philadelphia, PA   This week, Malik tears into the NFL.:  Are the Philadelphia Eagles too soft?   Missing the days of solid hits, confident footwork. Studio Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN Fantasy.  ESPN Social Media Specialist / Boxing Analyst - Kel Dansby.

Discussion:

•  Carson Wentz
•  Philadelphia Eagles
•  The Ultimate Eagles Fan
•  Miles Sanders
•  Baker and the Cleveland Browns
•  Cam Newton
•  Russell Wilson - most under-rated player in the league
• 76ers  [Tobias Harris, Simmons, etc]
•  Lakers [LeBron and AD]
• Boxing [Mayweather, Canelo, Pacquiao, and the state of boxing\

Music history - Philly vs New York and the move to help LA win the music game. Music theme - Dis-Tracks.

This week's music playlist: 

•  New York - Dogg Pound
•  Ether - Nas
•  Kick In the Door - Biggie Smalls
•  Death of Auto-tune - Jay-Z
• 10% Dis - McLyte

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Blitz Sports Magazine - 9.21.2019 [Philadelphia, PA]

This week Malik is at the helm without partner Stadium Barbershop  This Week's Discussion:  Jay-Z, the NFL and Kap - Still Wrong.

This week guest is Gene Clemons of Football GamePlan. 

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