Factual Opinions Podcast

Can the NBA fix All-Star Weekend? What should the Bears do with Justin Fields & the No.1 overall pick? Why Bengals WR Tee Higgins will NOT reach the free agent market. Another big time fight has been signed, as Devin Haney & Ryan Garcia will face off April 20th. Kobe got his statue out front of Crypto.Com Arena, and is Joe Burrow the only threat to the Patrick Mahomes dynasty?

It's Super Bowl LVIII week and we're wondering if Patrick Mahomes captures his third Lombardi Trophy by the age of 28, can he start to be included in the  discussion? Plus, how Ohio State Buckeyes HC Ryan Day struck back so far this off-season. What does Jim Harbaugh bolting for the Chargers, mean for his alma mater as the Wolverines defend their National Championship? Plus more Mount Rushmore of sports talk.

Yes we'll discuss Katt Williams . But after that let's talk about Nick Saban retiring, the Patriots & Belichick mutually parting ways, the Michigan Wolverines winning the CFP National Championship, and the upcoming NFL playoffs. Plus get your Mount Rushmore lists together for Sports & Music!

We wrapped up Season 3 by discussing a wide array of topics in the sports world. From National Early Signing Day in college football, to the NFL and reports of Bill Belichick being out in New England after the season. Also, dug into the latest idiotic comments by former NFL running back Rashard Mendenhall. Finally spoke on the transfer portal, and the Buckeyes lining up with Devin Brown at QB for the Cotton Bowl vs Missouri. Plus there's a big showdown in Boxing this weekend happening over in Saudi Arabia, where heavyweight contenders Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, Joseph Parker, and Big Baby Miller will all be in action.

Time to have the Ryan Day and Diddy discussion. Did the College Football Playoff Committee get it right? Are the Cincinnati Bengals still legit playoff contenders with Jake Browning under center? Are the Bearcats ready to end their losing streak against Xavier at Cintas Center this weekend? The Lake Show actually has a chance to win the NBA's in-season tournament. That & more!!

We sat down with the newly enshrined University of Cincinnati Athletics Hall of Famer, former Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Legend & 11 year NBA Vet Corie Blount. Blount was an important piece of the puzzle, who helped lead the Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball program to the 1992 NCAA Final Four & 1993 Elite 8 during his two years on campus. He was selected with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the 1993 NBA Draft, by the then defending NBA World Champion Chicago Bulls. Blount went onto play for several more teams in the NBA during his 11 year NBA career, including the 17X NBA World Champion Los Angeles Lakers. Tap in as we discuss his basketball journey from the University of Cincinnati, through his journey in the NBA.

Join us as we talk about why the Cincinnati Bengals are the hottest team in the NFL right now, and no one wants to play them. The biggest story currently in college football right now is the alleged sign stealing scandal at the University of Michigan, and whether head football coach Jim Harbaugh will face discipline as a result. We also took time to each come up with our top 3 greatest rivalries in sports history, plus the beginning to the NBA & college basketball seasons.

We're discussing opening night in the NBA, and getting everyone's early NBA Finals predictions. Plus, on Time Machine Tuesday we want to know what team from the past which did NOT when an NBA title is your favorite. Diving into Jim Harbaugh and That Team Up North aka Michigan's alleged cheating. The Buckeyes won, but something is still off right? Bearcats Basketball has returned as the original Jordan Brand college hoops team, and are the Bengals ready to start hitting their peak against the Niners on Sunday?

Join us for a special sitdown during Homecoming week 2023, with the fourth all-time leading scorer in the history of the Men's University of Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Program Deonta Vaughn. Aka the only player in UC Basketball history to finish his career with 1,800 points & 500 assists.

Join us as we discuss why it's officially time to panic if you're a Cincinnati Bengals fan, and recap the first quarter of the NFL season. NBA pre-season/training camp has arrived, and the big story across the league is the Milwaukee Bucks acquisition of All-Star PG Dame Lillard via trade. Plus we'll talk the latest college football news, and why Coach Prime & his Buffs may have shown more in last Saturday's loss against USC than in victory!! That and more, tap in!!

We're talking Coach Prime and his 3-0 Colorado Buffaloes, can they add another W' against the Oregon Ducks  minus injured two-way star Travis Hunter? Plus the biggest upcoming matchup of the weekend matching college football blue blood programs THE Ohio State Buckeyes vs Notre Dame. Also, what's up with HBO canceling "Winning Time" Rise of The Lakers Dynasty? And why the Cincinnati Bengals starting the 2023 season 0-2, is different than last year's 0-2 start.

During this episode we discussed the biggest story in college football so far this season, Coach Prime & his Colorado Buffaloes. Is Colorado Buffaloes QB Shadeur Sanders an early Heisman Trophy candidate? We also recapped the rest of the college football landscape & previewed the start of the NFL season.

We're talking high school, college, and pro football as America's favorite sport returns. Join us as we discuss are College Football Playoff & Super Bowl sleepers, who will win the Ohio State Buckeyes QB job between Kyle McCord & Devin Brown, and reflect on some of most memorable Super Bowl moments of our lifetime. That and much more as we get you ready for the start of football season.

This episode is called "Told Ya So," because I Am Pharaoh correctly predicted the masterful ass whooping Terence "Bud" Crawford bestowed upon the great Errol Spence Jr during their undisputed welterweight title fight this past Saturday. We also discussed why the smart thing for Bengals QB Joe Burrow and his agent to do, would be  to make sure he does not step on the field again without his new contract extension signed. Plus, took another look at the ever changing landscape of college athletics, as it relates to more conference re-alignment taking place. Lastly, don't miss the guys' epic rant on why dating sucks in 2023, and people need to conduct themselves with more honesty/integrity when dealing with other's time.

Before he was blazing tracks as a recording artist under his stage name Black Goose, we grew up with brother Andre Evans in the same neighborhood, schools, and hoop courts across Cincinnati, OH. Join us as we discussed his life's journey from Shroder High School, transferring to North College Hill HS & teaming up with future NBA players OJ Mayo and Bill Walker to become a two-time OHSAA Div III State Champion, to his life now as a hip-hop artist living in Atlanta.

We sat down with I Am Pharaoh's friend former University of Cincinnati Bearcats Football Legend and NFL Defensive Tackle Ronnie Dixon to hear about his life on campus & in the NFL. Big Ronnie was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 6th round of the 93' NFL Draft, and spent 9 seasons with them, the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, and Kansas City Chiefs. He played for legendary coaches like Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells, and find out why he believes Barry Sanders was better than Emmitt Smith during this tell all episode!!

Join us as we discussed how Nate's Celtics came up short of making history, falling to the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Plus, we talked more on the upcoming July undisputed welterweight title boxing showdown between Terence "Bud" Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. 

Musically, I Am Pharaoh wants to know if you had the opportunity to be in charge of any record label past or present which record label would you choose? Also, we had a serious discussion about the benefits of staying independent vs going with a major for both podcasters and musicians.

We were joined by Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball Legend & current Bearcats Radio Analyst Terry Nelson this episode. T-Nel discussed his son's current recruiting process as one of the top high school football prospects in the greater Cincinnati area, and of course talked Bearcats hoops past and present. Don't miss our recap of the Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia boxing match from last Saturday, and NBA Playoffs break down as T-Nel agrees Memphis Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks is a fake tough guy also. Of course we talked about Mr. Discount Double Check aka Aaron Rodgers finally landing in NYC after being traded to the Jets. Plus, the NFL Draft is upon us, and don't miss why I Am Pharaoh believes the report of an anonymous NFL GM's concern regarding former Buckeyes QB CJ Stroud's Wonderlic Test score of 18 is nothing to be worried about.

We welcomed our friend, cousin, high school classmate/teammate, and Navy Veteran Kory Chapell aka Brewski to the show this episode. I Am Pharaoh asked the guys first what advice would they give their 18 yr old selves if possible? Then we discussed what current and historical NBA teams come to mind, when thinking about teams who missed their window of opportunity to win an NBA title. Followed by going around the room to see which NBA player comes to mind, when thinking about the most UNDERRATED playoff performers of all-time?

As the NFL Draft approaches we discussed whether the 2X defending AFC North Champion Cincinnati Bengals, should part ways long-time running back Joe Mixon. Also the guys gave their picks for who was the Bengals biggest draft day steal of all-time. Plus, Pharaoh was curious from skills and ability standpoint as a GM given the ability to draft any NFL QB ever to start your franchise. How many QB's would select ahead of Tom Brady?