Formerly known as The Playmakerz Blog Podcast, now renamed into Hoops Talk as part of The Playmakerz Blog Network. A basketball podcast covering the NBA and College Basketball. The Playmaker, Darnell Sallins gives his astute opinions and analyses on the games, players, and teams through the long basketball season including the NBA Playoffs and March Madness.
We are in Week 8 of the NFL season which means we are at the halfway mark. 3 trades took place and someone isn't happy about any of them. Rams & Jaguars got back in win column in Week 7 and look to do it again in favorable matchups in Read More
College Football Week 9 October 23, 2019
Week 9 of the college football season is here. Big upsets happened in Week 8 in the Big Ten and Group of 5. Big injury in the SEC. Brand Group of 5 Top 5 list. Game Picks including the Fan Game of the Week and the College GameDay game featuring Read More
NBA Season Preview October 21, 2019
The NBA season is here and The Playmaker, Darnell Sallins previews the season ahead. A lot of off-season moves took place and now there is uncertain in the NBA. Philadelphia is the favorites in the East, but it's not certain. Gabriel Kótaz from Unfiltered Access will break down the Eastern Read More
NFL Week 7 Preview October 17, 2019
Saints continue to win after defeating the Jaguars in Jacksonville. The 49ers stayed unbeaten well giving the Rams a third consecutive loss. Jalen Ramsey gets traded to the LA Rams. The penalties in the NFL are unbearable to watch as one of two Topics of the Day. Week 7 Games Read More
College Football Week 8 Preview October 16, 2019
New Group of 5 Top 5 list. Memphis upset by Temple. Florida-LSU recap driving into SEC talk. Recap of Week 7 and Georgia getting upset by South Carolina. Great slate of Group of 5 games as well as Power 5 games. The Fan Game of the Week comes from the Read More
WWE Draft & Wednesday Night Wars October 15, 2019
Wrestling talk at The Playmakerz Blog is back. Recap of the WWE Draft in three parts including TV Recap of Raw. Look at the Wednesday Night Wars before Week 3 between AEW and NXT. Jam packed episode of Wrestling. Subscribe to the podcast. Give us a review on iTunes. Follow Read More
NFL Week 6 Preview October 10, 2019
It's Week 6 in the NFL and both the Jags and Rams lost in Week 5. Can they bounce back with important games at homes on Sunday? DeShaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes meet for the first time in Sunday inside Arrowhead Stadium. Aaron Rodgers and Packers look to continue their Read More
NFL Week 5 Preview October 03, 2019
Jacksonville gets a road win in Denver & Dallas is feeling good about his Jags. Social Media delivers the Topic of the Day. Darnell let's loose on his LA Rams after a disappointing lost in Week 4. Previewing the Week 5 slate and picks for LA Rams/Seattle(TNF), Chicago/Oakland(London), Jacksonville/Carolina, Green Read More
College Football Week 6 Preview October 02, 2019
Jam packed episode today. Conference play is in full swing in College Football. Recap everything Group of 5 along with the Top 5 list for Week 6. The defending champs struggle in Chapel Hill and is no longer #1. Ohio State sent a major message through Nebraska. There 6 teams Read More
New Era of Wrestling Coming September 28, 2019
More of a general discussion today as the wrestling world will change next week. Was this era will be known as the Women's Era in WWE with the New Era coming? What are our most memorable moments from this Era? We will preview the Season Premiere Card for WWE. NXT Read More
NFL Week 4 Preview September 26, 2019
The quarter mark of the NFL season is here as we are in Week 4. The Jaguars beat the Titans, but the Ramsey saga continues. The New Orleans Saints got an impressive road win in Seattle. 3 new QBs started this past, so how did they did in our Topic Read More
College Football Week 5 September 25, 2019
UCF fall to Pitt on the Pitt Special. Brand New #1 and brand new Top 5 list. Michigan and Jim Harbaugh humiliated in Wisconsin. The PAC-12 official done for the College Football Playoffs. UCLA and Chip Kelly overcame a 32-point deficit. Week 5 game picks for both the Group of Read More
NFL Week 3 Preview September 19, 2019
We begin by recapping the Jaguars/Texans game and the Jalen Ramsey situation in Jacksonville. A recap of the Saints/Rams game leading into our Topic of the Day which is the QB position. Topic of the Day:Who will suffer more without their starting QB? We dive into Week 3, but the Read More
College Football Week 4 Preview September 18, 2019
More Group of 5 teams beating Power 5 teams in Week 3. A FCS team beat a ACC team on the road. Group of 5 Top 5 list is out. Major key Matchups for Week 4 such as Notre Dame at Georgia being the College GameDay site. Big 12 Key Read More
Clash of Champions Preview September 14, 2019
The Wrestling Podcast is back to preview the Clash of Champions PPV. Every title is on the line including the Raw Tag Team Championships and the Universal Championship between the same two wrestlers. Roman Reigns finally goes one on one with the man who tried to end him, Erick Rowan. Read More
College Football Week 3 Preview September 13, 2019
Week 2 of the College Football season had the Big 12 get beat up by the SEC, but Clemson still is the team to beat. The PAC-12 continues to suffer big time. Mack Brown and the Tar Heels are 2-0. The Group of 5 teams continue to punch back against Read More
NFL Week 2 Preview September 12, 2019
Opening Week of the NFL 100th season had about everything you could think of. Sloppy Thursday night opener. Unthinkable blowouts by road teams. Sunday night snooze fest. Comeback victory on Monday Night Football. Everything happened in Week 1, but it's time for Week 2 where Tampa Bay and Carolina get Read More
College Football Week 2 Preview September 06, 2019
Week 1 is in the books. The SEC, mainly the East Division had a bad showing. The Group of 5 teams pulled some major upsets. Who's the Heisman front-runner? Preview Week 2 as Texas A&M/Clemson & LSU/Texas headline the Weekend. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplaymakerzblog/message
NFL Opening Week Preview September 05, 2019
It's the NFL 100th season and Opening Night is tonight. Zeke Elliott & Jared Goff received new contracts. Green Bay & Chicago gets the season kickoff. Look ahead & preview Week 1. Ken Moore is filling for Dallas Glenn. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplaymakerzblog/message
PAC-12 Conference & Week 1 Preview August 30, 2019
One conference left to preview & it's the PAC-12. Washington won the conference last year & it's tops to do it again, but Oregon will have something to say. Then we will preview Week 1 of the College Football season & recap Week 0 of Arizona/Hawaii & Miami/Florida --- Send Read More