THE EYE TEST

Week 1 of football is in the books and Mark and Shawn discuss their takeaways from all the action and predictions for week 2 match-ups.

What else is there to say? Football is finally back! Mark and Shawn talk about what teams and players they are most excited about for the upcoming season and tell us why they excite them.

In this episode, the fellas congratulate the Milwaukee Bucks on their NBA championship victory and Mark holds Shawn's feet to the fire on his comments about the Bucks coach. (00:49:00) The fellas discuss Giannis' post-game comment about superteams and discuss legacy chasing. (01:08:00) Switching things from basketball to football, the guys talk about the Packers organization starting to fall apart and star players wanting out. (01:27:00) Mark talks to Shawn about Shannon Sharpe's recent comments directed to Lamar Jackson critiquing his choices. (01:35:00) Raiders team president resigns at a very inconvenient time why aren't more people wondering why. (01:43:00) Mark and Shawn discuss the overt sexualization of women's uniforms in some sports. (01:59:00) The fellas speculate if the Olympics are in danger after the recent uptick of covid cases and question if it is worth it for Countries to spend so much money hosting the event

We are live with a new episode of The Eye Test, and we have a special guest joining us for this episode Rickey Scott of the Wait till you hear this podcast. We start things off by talking about Chris Paul and questioning why has it taken so long for him to get to the NBA finals. The fellas follow that up by talking about the inconsistencies amongst NBA doctors with their medical diagnosis of NBA players. Next, they get into asking why is there public outrage for Sha'Carri Richardson Olympics punishment decision. They then switch things to the NFL and talk about Daniel Snyders fine following the investigation of the sexual assault allegations believed to be committed by the WFT brass. This leads them down a path of talking about the different times NFL coaches and owners have seemingly faced lighter punishments than that of players. Lastly, Shawn talks about this year's Hard Knocks series subject and Mark brings up Colin Kaepernick's social justice ice cream(yeah you read that correctly)

In this episode, the conversation starts with Jeff Van Gundy getting in a bit of social media trouble by calling the league sissies. Next, the conversation moves to (00:15:00) Chris Paul overselling the foul. (00:35:00) The fellas question whether it's still Pandemic P or has Paul George been allowed to upgrade to Playoff P. (00:45:00) Mark and Shawn talk about the recent Trae Young injury and its possible effect on the playoffs. (01:00:00) Mark asks Shawn if Scottie Pippen is going senile or is he just a hater. (01:18:00) The fellas' joke about Dan Snyder's wife being named co-CEO of the WFT.

In this episode, the fellas waste no time and get right into playoff basketball. Mark kicks things off by addressing the elephant in the room, Ben Simmons. (29:00) The fellas talk about the Sixers playoff collapse and argue about who is most responsible. (57:00) Mark talks about Giannis not stepping up defensively when needed to in the playoffs. (01:12:00) The guys speak on the results of game 3 of the Suns/Clippers playoff series.

In this episode, Mark and Shawn are joined by Tyrone. they kick things off by talking about former female boxing champion Clarissa Shields winning her first MMA fight and speculate about the future of her MMA career. (00:28:00) Mark asks how long will it be before MMA surpasses boxing in popularity around the world. (00:49:00) The fellas speak about the recent Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder press conference and staredown. They also speculate about the idea of either fighter fighting Anthony Joshua. (01:16:00) Lastly, they get into their UFC 263 review and ask all the burning questions on all of our minds. Should Nate Diaz retire? Why didn't the ref stop the fight when the fighter's arm was broken? Does Tyrone finally give Israel Adesanya props on a victory? Find out in this episode of The Eye Test.

In this episode, Mark and Shawn give Russell Westbrook his flowers for surpassing Oscar Robinson's triple-double career record. Mark questions Russell Westbrooks place in the top pg list and against current players like Chris Paul and Steph Curry. (00:59:00) The fellas discuss Aaron Rodgers's request for a trade and why has there been a stark difference between the response of Deshaun Watson's request and Aaron Rodgers's request. (01:15:00) Mark and Shawn react to Tim Tebow joining the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Shawn is back and in this episode, Mark and Shawn share their top takeaways from the 2021 NFL draft. (01:05:00) Kyrie Irving keeps getting fined for not talking to the media. (01:09:00) Mark gives his flowers to Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose for their play over the second half of the season. (01:20:00) The fellas talk about the Lakers falling apart late in the season and who will come out of the NBA western conference. (01:30:00) Lastly, the guys talk about the top 3 teams in the eastern conference and who do they see coming out of the east.

In this episode, the fellas are joined by Tyrone and start things off by discussing UFC 260. (00:25:00) The fellas talk about Dana White not wanting to pay his Jon Jones fair compensation. (00:45:30) They also discuss Jon Jones's game plan in moving up to heavyweight class for his fight against Ngannou. (01:00:00) Mark question's why is the sport's world laser-focused on Deshaun Watson while seemingly ignoring the other current investigations around the NFL. (01:35:00) Lastly, the fellas speaking on the back and forth between Kevin Durant and actor Michael Rapaport and Mark and Tyrone tell stories of years past when they got into their own war of words.

In this episode, Mark and Shawn put on their tinfoil hats and discuss(0:00:00) the recent hot mic of an NHL referee. (00:26:40)Then they discuss Kyrie Irving taking time off for family matters conveniently around his birthday. (00:39:12) Keeping the discussion around the NBA the talk about the NBA trade deadline and what players teams should get. Lastly, the fellas discuss (1:01:00) Deshaun Watsons' ever-growing number of sexual assault cases and what are their personal theories on the matter.

In this episode, Mark and Shawn are joined by fight correspondent Tyrone of Small World Artistry. They start things off going right into their UFC 259 review. From there they went to discuss the addition of Blake Griffin to the Brooklyn Nets(1:24:00). Lastly they discuss the NFL franchise tag signings and how covid-19 will affect this years free agency(1:33:00)

As always with any UFC episode, we are joined by our fight correspondent Tyrone. We start things off by getting right into our review of UFC 258 and breaking down the fights that stood out to the group. (54:00) Mark shows appreciation for Herb Dean. (58:00) The fellas talk about their excitement for UFC 259 and speculate how things may go. (1:20:00) Next, they get into the announcement that Jon Jones's first fight at heavyweight will be for the Heavyweight title belt. (1:26:00) Lastly, the guys discuss Dana White's upcoming meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov about his possible return to the Octagon and whether that is a good idea.

In this episode, Mark and Shawn are joined by a new co-host Tobias. Things jump off right away with Mark and Tobias settling an old disagreement about who is the better QB, Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady. (1:12:00) The fellas' recap Superbowl LV. (2:07:00) They discuss if Deshaun Watson is justified in asking for a trade and if the Houston Texans should honor the trade request. (2:19:00) the guys talk about Josh Rosen joining the 49ers. (2:27:00) Mark ask why are people so high on Carson Wentz given his consistent fall from grace

In this episode, Shawn takes over hosting duties, and in honor of the last week of the NFL season, the fellas talk all things football. They start things off by talking about the return of college football to video gaming. (14:40) The fellas give their take on the NFL trades that have happened this past week. (1:02:00) Things take a somber turn to cover Chad Wheeler's recent release from the Seattle Seahawks for domestic abuse against his ex-girlfriend. (1:20:00) Lastly, the fellas discuss the upcoming match-up between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and give their predictions on who they think will win and why.

We have a jam-packed episode for you guys this week! Mark and Shawn get warmed up for today's conversation by trading a few jabs back and forth. (8:30) The fellas joined by guest host Tyrone and Chris breakdown what they saw and took away from UFC 257. (1:11:00) The conversation shifts into no players from the MLB being voted into the hall of fame for the 2021 class. (1:38:00) The fellas pay respect to Kobe Bryant on the one year anniversary of the death of Kobe and Gigi Bryant. (1:43:00) Mark and Shawn talk about their concerns for the Brooklyn Nets and the return of Kyrie Irving to their version of the Big 3. (1:57:00) Shifting sports again, the conversation moves into the NFL, the trio discuss the AFC and NFC conference championship games from this past weekend. (2:31:00) Lastly, Mark talks about the Rooney rule being a joke and whether if it is even in the best self-interest for a black coach to take on the head coaching job of a rebuilding team.

In this episode, things start off differently, Mark and Shawn are joined by Rickey Scott this episode and things immediately go left. (0:00)  Things start off with Mark having to defend Jalen Hurts playing ability from Rickey Scott's disparaging remarks. (25:00)They then go into who deserves league MVP in the NFL. Keeping things in the NFL they question if people are being prisoners of the moment by saying Derrick Henry is the best RB in the league. (1:25:00) Lastly in the NFL, we talk about everyone being upset with the Philadelphia Eagles for supposedly tanking the last game of the season. (1:45:00) Moving onto the NBA, the fellas talk about the Sixers being the best team through the first set of games, the Toronto Raptors' slow start to the season, and more...

This episode is jam-packed! Mark and Shawn are joined by fight correspondent Tyrone and special guest Chris.  The group kicks things off by talking about Anthony Joshua v. Kubret Pulev fight. (24:00) They move onto UFC 256 and break down all the fights from the card.  (1:24:00) The fellas discuss whether or not they think the early stoppage in the Moicano v Fiziev fight was fair and ways to lessen bad calls by referees in all sports. (1:49:00) The topics switch to the NFL. Starting with the recent troll job by Josh Jacobs to his fantasy owners. Followed by a discussion of the Browns v Ravens game, Lamar Jackson returns to his former playstyle, and Baker Mayfield's great playing over this season and how much does that have to do with the absence of Odell Beckham Jr. (2:20:00) Now moving on to the NBA, the fellas discuss the recent super-max deal agreement between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Next, talking about the return of James  Harden to the NBA court and question if he is ready to play. (2:34:00) Lastly, they finish things off by talking about Clarissa Shields leaving boxing to pursue a career in the MMA, and as always Mark and Shawn give an update on where they are currently sitting in their fantasy football leagues.

In this episode, Mark and Shawn are joined by a new guest. (13:15) They kick things off with a conversation about the recent fight between Errol Spence and Danny Garcia. Also what is next for Spence and is there a possible matchup against Crawford on the way. (32:00) The trio moves on to the recent ridiculous announcement of Logan Paul v Floyd Mayweather fight. (51:15) The fellas move on to basketball and discuss James Harden wanting out of Houston and being seen in Philly. (1:09:05) They talk about Russell Westbrook's recent move to the Washington Wizards. (1:52:00) They break down some of the more memorable events of this past weekend in football. (2:39:00) Lastly, the fellas recap their last week of regular-season fantasy football.

In this episode, Mark and Shawn are joined by a new guest co-host to discuss the NBA offseason. (10:30) the fellas kick things off by talking about the NBA's quick turnaround and whether or not it will have an effect on the players that were in the bubble. (26:15) They move on to NBA trades and trade rumors. (1:12:00) Mark cops pleas and defends Russell Westbrook. (1:31:00) The fellas move on to NFL talk and Mark asks what's wrong with Russell Wilson. (2:05:00) The fellas lastly give their fantasy football recap and give their potential waiver wire adds.

Finally, Mark and Shawn are back! This time they brought back up. In this episode, they have 2 new guest host Rickey Scott from the "Wait till you hear" this podcast and Troy Straws. (6:30) Mark wasted no time and gets right to the NFL recap from the last two weeks. (53:25) The fellas get into analytics effect on sports and question whether the Tampa Bay Rays were looking at the right analytics in the final world series game. (1:06:20) The fellas have a conversation about sports betting with two aficionados Rickey and Troy about Daily fantasy and regular sports game betting. (2:09:00) The conversation shifts to fantasy football and how the gentlemen faired this past week and as always they close things out with waiver wire suggestions.

In this episode, (8:00) Mark and Shawn talk about the Atlanta Braves losing a 3-1 lead. (16:00) They switch topics to UFC 254 and Shawn's recent contradictory statements. (32:00) Mark talks about not wanting all 4 major sports to not be played at the same time ever again. (39:00) The fellas talk about Lamar Jackson trying to become a better pocket passer and question if it's the right thing to do. (57:00) Mark asks Shawn when is the right time for a fan to root for their team to fail. (1:30:00) Mark and Shawn discuss games that stood out to them in the NFL and (1:49:00) make their picks for the upcoming week. Lastly (2:25:00) they discuss how they did in fantasy football this past week and what may be available in the waiver wire for this upcoming week.

In this episode, Mark and Shawn wasted no time getting right to the conversation (3:00) about Russell Westbrooks play in Thursday night's playoff game against the Lakers and why does he still take the brunt of the blame as opposed to his teammates. (17:00) Football is back and the first game is in the books; Mark and Shawn talk Texans vs Chiefs. (37:00) Mark and Shawn ask each other what NFL games are they most excited about this weekend and why. (48:00) The fellas keep it in football and talk about the recent pandering of the Madden NFL football game. (65:00) Mark gives a PSA on fantasy football and together the duo shares a few stories from their years of playing fantasy football.

In this episode of THE EYE TEST, Mark and Shawn (5:06) Mark and Shawn discuss Giannis' recent injury and his decision to play in game 4  and compare it to Isiah Thomas's injury and question was it the right decision to play. Next (17:21) Shawn talks about a recent interview from the legendary Isaiah Thomas in which he breakdown what has made The Miami heat so successful against the Milwaukee Bucks. (23:43) Mark asks why do so many people hate Russell Westbrook. (44:00) Mark and Shawn talk about Patrick Beverly needing to stop running his mouth and focus on his game. (49:00) The conversation moves from a shit talker to a rumored shit catcher in Odell Beckham Jr. (62:00) Lastly the fellas talk about Deandre Hopkins's recent contract extension and Von Miller's injury.

The eye test starts the episode by welcoming Philadelphia Flyers Oskar Lindblom back on to the ice for the first since becoming cancer-free earlier this year. (6:00) Mark and Shawn discuss Joe Mixon's contract extension and some teams still valuing running backs. (12:00) They keep things on RBs and discuss the recent signing of Leonard Fournette to the Tampa Bay Bucs. (19:00) Discussion shifts to QB battle results around the NFL and will Cam Newton's personality will rub off on the New England Patriots or the other way around. They also somehow get into a random argument about Ted Ginn Jr. (39:00) Hard Knocks recap. (45:00) Mark questions Patrick Mahomes' intelligence and whether this is the right time for him to get married. He also asks Shawn for his early NFL predictions on team and player standouts. (61:00) Mark argues that the foul call on Giannis to Jimmy Butler was the right call. (75:00) James Harden receives praise for defense?! Also, discuss Donovan Mitchell and Chris Paul not wanting the ball on the final play. (86:00) Mark and Shawn congratulate Steve Nash on his recent head coach hire but also question whether he was the right man for the job. This leads them to a discussion of the lack of diversity amongst NBA head coaches today compared to 2012. (109:00) Outro and praise for Jimmy Butler's defense on Giannis Antetokounmpo.

In this episode, Mark and Shawn start things off by talking about the recent injuries that have afflicted the Philadelphia 76ers and their prospects in the playoffs. They then move on to the fantastic play Dameion Lillard, Devon Booker, and TJ Warren and talk about the possibility of Portland Trailblazers vs Los Angelos Lakers. The fellas readdress the chances of NBA teams making the conference finals.  They then move on from basketball and dig into the recent tweets of Deion Sanders and the opting out of the PAC 12 and Big 10 football conferences and why other conferences should opt-out as well.  From there they take it to the NFL and will they be able to successfully finish the season. They also speak about their excitement for fantasy football and question whether Shawn will be able to have a better fantasy season than he did last year.

This episode kicks things off with the NBA committing $300 million to social justice causes within their team markets, and moves into the back and forth between Kyle Lowrey and Aaron Gordon. The conversation then moves onto NFL player opt-out deadline and whether or not Odell Beckham's career a disappointment. Lastly, the fellas walk back there take on if this current NBA championship run is really worthy of an asterisk.

In this episode, the fellas cover Oklahoma state rep comments on players kneeling during the national anthem. They move into discussing Johnathan Isaac's and other players' choices not kneel. They then cover some of the more interesting NBA games that happened over this past weekend and then share their thoughts on early predictions of who will make it to the NBA championship.  Mark and Shawn also cover Dwayne Johnson's recent purchase of the XFL, Antonio Brown's suspension, and college football players threatening to strike if forced to play this season.