THE SPORTS BAR

Rob Fischer, Jeff Weinberger, and Will Askew

Weekdays at 3 pm

Rob Fischer, Jeff Weinberger, and Will Askew bring you 3 hours of entertaining and insightful sports talk every weekday on the Sports Bar!  From Weinberger's borderline insane Top 10 lists to winning stuff from Rob's garage, to Will's update auditions, you never know what you're going to get from these guys!

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July 1

Will, Rob, and Jeff talk MLB and Cardinals baseball with John Marecek of the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Network.

They also speak with Chuck Kelly, a Fox Sports Network reporter who covers the Dallas Cowboys, about the NFL and the future of the Cowboys' franchise.

Jeff's High Hard Ones

1.) Who will start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns this coming NFL season: Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson?

2.) Would you trade Rudy Gay right now for Greg Oden if you were in charge of the Grizzlies' front office?

3.) Again, if you were in charge of the Grizzlies' front office, would you acquire Yao Ming at a cost of $15 million?

4.) Which of the following scenarios would you most readily bet on: Ole Miss' beating Memphis in college football this season, Florida's defeating Tennessee in football, or Lane Kiffin's coaching at Tennessee for a minimum of three years?

June 30

The guys talk with University of Southern California head basketball coach Kevin O'Neill about the challenges facing him and his program.

June 29

Will's High Hard Ones

1.) Does the addition of Elliot Williams make the Tigers a favorite to win the Conference USA this coming college basketball season?

2.) Was Barry Bonds better in his prime than is Albert Pujols right now?

3.) Will the Grizzlies acquire a starter this offseason?

4.) Rank these possible acqusitions for the Grizzlies based on a desire to have them and the actual ability to get them: Paul Millsap, Charlie Villanueva, Ron Artest, Carlos Boozer, David Lee, and Lamar Odom.

5.) Ron TIllery proposed several trades that the Grizzlies could make on the Memphis Edge website this past Friday.  Which of these trades could be the most possible and most beneficial to the Grizzlies?

June 26

Will, Rob, and Jeff interview the Grizzlies' first pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Hasheem Thabeet!

Rob's High Hard Ones

1.) Out of the first ten picks of the draft last night, who is most likely to win Rookie of the Year in 2010?

2.) Is David Kahn, GM of the Minnesota Timberwolves, more aptly labeled a mad scientist or simply as an idiot?

3.) What is your favorite Michael Jackson song?

4.) How can the U.S. National Soccer team succeed in beating Brazil in Sunday's FIFA Confederations Cup final?

June 24

Fish, Will, and Rob interview John Marecek of the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Network and discuss the MLB as well as the NL Central's first-place Cardinals.

They also speak with Steve McGranahan, self-proclaimed as "The World's Strongest Redneck."  Check out his website here!

Jeff's High Hard Ones

1.) Who is more likely to lose in this year's Wimbledon: Roger Federer or either of the Williams' sisters?

2.) Which college football coach right now would you think is the most egregious cheater?

3.) If you were in charge of the Grizzlies' front office right now, would you rather keep this year's number two pick or trade it for the same pick next year?

4.) In 2017, will Josh Pastner still be the head basketball coach of the Memphis Tigers?

June 23

The guys interview Tony Barone, Jr., Director of Scouting for the Grizzlies, about this Thurday's draft.

Jeff, Will, and Rob speak with University of Mississippi Athletic Director, Pete Boone, about the Rebels' upcoming college football season.

June 22

WIll's High Hard Ones

1.) What kind of player should the Grizzlies take with the 27th and 35th picks in this Thursday's NBA Draft?

2.) Whom would you take to win this year's Wimbledon: Roger Federer or the field?  If Federer wins Wimbledon, is he the best tennis player ever?

4.) Who is the worst golf major winner among the following: Ben Curtis, Ian Baker Finch, Todd Hamilton, or Shaun Micheel?

5.) What would have made a better storyline at the U.S. Open these past five days had he won this past weekend: Phil Mickelson or David Duval?

6.) Which story, Rick Ankiel's or Josh Hamilton's, serves as the better redemption?

June 19

Rob's High Hard Ones

1.) What is the best tennis rivalry of all time, male or female?

2.) Who in history is the most dominant player in his or her respective sport?

3.) Who among the following will have the biggest immediate impact on his new program: Lane Kiffin at Tennessee, Gary Mullen at Mississippi State, or Gene Chizick at Auburn?

4.) If YOU were playing in the U.S. Open this weekend at Bethpage, whom would you choose to have as your caddy?

June 18

Heck Yeah/Hell No

1.) The Grizz will not keep the number two pick.

2.) Shaq will return to the Phoenix Suns instead of going to Cleveland. If he does go to Cleveland, the Cavs are the favorite to win the NBA Championship next year.

3.) Jody Meeks staying in the NBA Draft is why Kentucky is not rated the number one preseason team.

4.) The Memphis Tigers will not finish number one this year in Conference USA.

5.) Tyreke Evans is a top five pick.

6.) Phil Jackson will be back next year to coach the L.A. Lakers.

June 17

Jeff's High Hard Ones

1.) If the Grizzlies had Kobe, how would the season have been different?

2.) Who is more likely to be fired or run off by their respective schools: Lane Kiffin, Urban Meyer, or Nick Saban?

3.) Which would you be most likely to do if you were the Grizzlies; a.) trade the second pick and Rudy Gay to get Pau Gasol for $10 million; b.) trade Marc Gasol and the second pick to get Pau Gasol at full price; or c.) not make a deal for Pau.

4.) Would you take Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Paul Casey and Paddy Harrington or the field at the U.S. Open?

John Marecek of the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Network talks about the Phillies, the Rays, and, of course, the Cardinals.

June 16

Jeff's Toughest Stadiums in All of Football

10.) Boone Pickens Stadium (Oklahoma State), Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar (West Virginia), Tiger Stadium at Death Valley (LSU)

9.) Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs)

8.) War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock (Arkansas)

7.) Memorial Stadium - Lincoln (Nebraska)

6.) Lane Stadium/Worsham Field (Virginia Tech)

5.) Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers)

4.) Memorial Stadium - Commerce (Texas A&M)

3.) Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium (Denver Broncos)

2.) Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium (Clemson)

1.) The Swamp (Florida)

June 15

Will's High Hard Ones

1.) If you had to draft one of these players, who do you draft: Chris Lofton, Nikolai Tskitishvilli, Andre Brown, Michael Dickerson, Jamont Gordon, or Eddie Gill?

2.) Did Jodie Meeks make a mistake by staying in the draft?

3.) Would you be interested in Hedo Turkoglu as a Grizzly?

4.)  Would Chris Wallace rather do Jeff's trade (Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol, #2 for #1 pick) or be hit in the face with a Cat O'Nine Tails?

June 9

The guys hear from Henrik Stenson, reigning TPC Sawgrass Champion, as he gears up for the action at Southwind and the U.S. Open.

The Classics:

Hear hidden mic audio of Jeff Weinberger during the tornado at the Georgia Dome HERE!!