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Episodes
Grant's Rant: 11-17-20 Harden to Brooklyn? Love it.
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
That's right. James Harden of the Houston Rockets possibly playing for the Brooklyn Nets next season. Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyle Irving t...
Episode 13: Mickey Hatcher from the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What a fun interview with a guy who's seen quite a bit throughout his career. My guest today, Mickey Hatcher, was one of the key players on the ...
Grant's Rant: 11-16-20 Has the NFL lost all its' common sense?
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
That headline says it all. So the NFL's New Orleans Saints are going to get fined and punished for the players not having masks on in the locker roo...
Grant's Rant: 11-13-20 Yesterday Harden, today Westbrook.
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yup. You read that right. It's not often I have back to back Rants on the same team but yesterday it was James Harden moaning about the Houston Rock...
Episode 12: Charles Davis, CBS NFL Analyst shares his stories of motivation and inspiration.
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wow. Talk about a great guy. You've got to join the conversation today with Charles Davis as he's got a great story of his path to success, his so...
Grant's Rant: 11-12-20 James Harden and the Houston Rockets, time for a change?
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No, that's not sacrilegious. It's the truth. James Harden and playoff championships are synonymous, right? Wrong! How many Championships has H...
Grant's Rant: 11-11-20 What is up with Jerry Reinsdorf and Tony LaRussa?
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Jerry, I think you should step away from both teams, the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls and do Chicago a favor. Take your buddy Tony LaRuss...
Episode 11: Neil Funk, Chicago Bulls play by play announcer recalls highlights of his 29 years with the team.
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special conversation for me as Neil was calling the Chicago Bulls games for most of their Championship teams. He lived through "The Last D...
Grant's Rant: 11-10-20 New Orleans Saints meal ticket for Jameis Winston
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yeah, it's a big win, yeah, Drew Brees may be the man to take the Saints marching in to the Super Bowl but what's up with Jameis Winston? C'mon. T...
Grant's Rant 11-9-20 Notre Dame & Clemson, wait let's replay that.
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What a great game. Notre Dame and Clemson go into double overtime but how do you spoil a great experience? Keep stopping it. C'mon. Replay aft...
Episode 10: Grant ponders the future of sports broadcasting.
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a young sports journalist travel was everything and doing what you had to do to get an interview was part of the thrill of the job. But travel is...
Grant's Rant: 11-6-20 The NBA in December, right? WRONG!
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We'll call it the 25% rule for the NBA. They want to get the season started in December. Not cool. Covid cases are rising and they want to put 2...
Grant's Rant: 11-5-20 MLB's Rob Manfred and three blind wives.
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is wrong with MLB? Enough already. Why would you even think anyone would pay attention to your show, The Gold Glove Awards, up against the ...
Grant's Rant: 11-4-20 Idiot of the week is Chicago Bears Javon Wims
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
That's right. Big game with the New Orleans Saints for the Chicago Bears looking for redemption from either Monday night's embarrassment or last year'...
Grant's Rant: 11-3-20 Election day so let's talk politics...once only.
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
That's right. I could rant on so many other things but I-am-sick-and-tired of politicians ripping the other person to shreds and never telling me wh...
Episode 9: Jerry Reynolds and Grant share some stories from over the years.
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two time Sacramento Kings Coach, General Manager of the Sacramento Monarchs and my dear friend and broadcast partner for the past 20 years, Jerry Reyn...
Grant's Rant: 11-2-20 Brawlin' Dan Mullen, Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers today.
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alright already. I know. Lots going on so I had to touch on a few things. No, I don't think Dan Mullen should be allowed to attend the big NCAA Fl...
Grant's Rant: 10-30-20 Why is Jack Nicklaus getting torn up over Trump endorsement?
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So 80 year old Nicklaus shares who he's voted for with some commentary and all of a sudden the "Golden Bear" has become a beast. C'mon. He's not w...
Episode 8: Sean Salisbury shares more than just his career and you may be surprised by it.
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A dear friend and an incredible human being, Sean Salisbury and I talk about his professional sports career, his professional broadcasting career, h...
Grant's Rant: 10-29-20 Two viruses pollute Major League Baseball. Turner and Sabermetrics.
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So, for all the world to see, a confirmed Coronavirus case named Justin Turner intentionally goes out on the field to celebrate a World Series victory...
Grant's Rant: 10-28-20 The Lakers Danny Green doesn't get it.
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So let me help you all understand some things about the NBA. It's not a charity. Playing the game is how the league generates revenue to pay the p...
Episode 7: Marcos Breton of the Sacramento Bee talks sports with Grant.
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We started our careers very close to each other in Sacramento and have been friends for over 30 years. I'm talking with Marcos Breton of the Sacra...
Grant's Rant: 10-27-20 Baseball is not the greatest sport in the country.
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After Sundays game with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays finally ending after 4 plus hours with an error, a bobble and a trip, how can y...
Grant's Rant 10-26-20 The Tampa Bay Brady's and Antonio Brown? Wow.
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This one is hard to believe. But because Tom Brady says hire the guy, they do? What is wrong with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Who would think th...
Episode 6: NBA announcer Mike Breen shares experiences from the bubble and more.
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An incredible man, an incredible announcer for the NBA and the TV voice of the NY Knicks, Mike Breen and I have some fun today. We'll talk about our...
Grant's Rant: 10-23-20 Do the Cleveland Browns have a new spokesperson?
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Mayfield seems to have an opinion about the feedback on her husband's performance. I think the Cleveland fans should be the ones with the opin...
Grant's Rant: 10-22-20 New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles. Why turn it on?
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This game has no hope. Here's a riddle with the answer in my rant. What does 2 and 5 mean in the NFC East? Don't waste your time tonight. Do...
Grant's Rant: 10-21-20 The Miami Dolphins. Play to win or is it Tua time?
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yeah. The Miami Dolphins. Ryan Fitzpatrick looks good. 3-3. Maybe make the playoffs. Oh wait, he's not starting. Need to play for the fu...
Grant's Rant: 10-20-20 A first! Grant and Scot Pollard rant together on 4 way stops.
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, everything I rant on isn't sports. Scot and I experienced and complained about the absurdity of 4 way stop signs but in Indianapolis, roundab...
Episode 5: Scot Pollard gets personal.
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
That's right, that Scot Pollard. One of my best friends and I sit and talk about his career, the Sacramento Kings, his perspective on a variety of t...
Grant's Rant: 10-19-20 Texans, Titans and Vikings oh my.
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All right, I have to give it up to the Houston Texans and Romeo Crennel for trying. I have to compliment the Tennessee Titans for winning and I have...
Grant's Rant: 10-16-20 LeBron James the GOAT?
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is LeBron James the best NBA player of all time? Hmmm. I've got something to say about that. I'll bet the Los Angeles Lakers do too. Could be Chic...
Episode 4: Grant Reminisces...
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will cover a lot of ground as I reflect on some of the Sacramento experience with the Sacramento Kings, my upbringing with sports, and a ...
Grant's Rant: 10-15-20 Nobody wants to play on the NY Jets, nobody!
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is Adam Gase doing? The NY Jets have to be the absolute worst team in the NFL. How long before real changes happen? I mean how much time ca...
Grant's Rant: 10-14-20 Mike Tyson at age 54 doing what?
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You know what I'm talking about. Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. in the ring next month. Head injuries are happening to younger athletes wearing helmet...
Grant's Rant: 10-13-20 A team rant on the NY Yankees with Mad Dog Russo.
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Yankees, what on earth has happened? What are they doing? Join me and my childhood buddy as we do a tandem rant today on the unbelievab...
Grant's Rant: 10-12-20 So this is what you expected from the 49ers?
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OK, so there are a few injuries on defense but a loss to the Miami Dolphins when the San Francisco Forty Niners and all their fans had such high hopes...
Episode 3: Mixin' it up with Chris "Mad Dog" Russo
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host of "Mad Dog Unleashed" and "Mad Dog Sports Radio" heard on Sirius XM, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, childhood friend and fellow sports talk show host, v...
Episode 2: Charles Barkley speaks his mind.
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode you're not going to want to leave. Charles Barkley, long time friend and strongly opinionated on so many points, you just gotta...
Grant's Rant: 10-9-20 Florida opens it up this weekend. Really???
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Miami, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay are all welcoming fans back to the stadiums this weekend. Has somebody lost their mind? We're not doing a debate...
Grant's Rant 10-8-20: That Washington Football Team
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dwayne Haskins, 3rd String for that Washington Football team that's supposedly competitive in the NFL? Really. They're not going anywhere so why a...
Grant's Rant 10-7-20: Oh my poor, poor NY Giants.
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grant does a number on the NFC East and his beloved NY Giants in today's Rant and, oh boy, is he unhappy about it all. You may agree...or not, but h...
Episode 1: Grant Napear Returns
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Long time local sportscaster and 32 year Sacramento Kings broadcast announcer, Grant Napear returns to share his experience of the past few months as ...