The Morning Rush

On Thursday's Rush, Tony C and Mike Burke talk about the O's getting walked off by the Rays, and the Pirates getting swept by the worst team in baseball.

The Penguins losing Brandon Tanev in the expansion draft hit Tony a different kind of way.

The guys talk about big news in college sports, as Texas and Oklahoma reportedly want out of the Big 12 and into the SEC.

Also on The Rush:

• Bobby Bowden diagnosed with terminal illness
• Is Giannis the new face of the NBA?
• Do some titles just feel better than others?

On Wednesday's Rush, Tony C and Mike Burke discuss the sorry state of the Pirates, who seem to have no direction or plan in place.

The guys also discuss the history-making all-female broadcast crew for Tuesday night's Orioles-Rays game.

Also on The Rush:

• Giannis delivers and NBA title to Milwaukee
• Who are the favorites to win next season's championship?
• An Alabama QB is close to making $1 million in endorsements before starting a game
• Are the Nationals primed for a second-half surge?

On Tuesday's Rush, Tony C and Mike Burke talk about some of their more unique experiences at the ol' ball game.

The guys also discuss the upcoming Summer Games in Tokyo -- which are already having Covid issues again -- and whether or not they are excited for the Games.

Also on The Rush:

• Could Oakland lose another professional franchise?
• Are runs up because spin rates are down?
• Who wins Game 6 of the NBA Finals tonight?
• Are Power 5 commissioners strong-arming football players into getting vaccinated for the upcoming season?

On Monday's Rush, Tony C is back from an extended weekend hanging out with his boys, and he's feeling every bit of it.

Tony recaps a crazy weekend that included the Nationals' game being suspended because of a shooting outside of the park, and the Pirates scoring three runs off a hit that rolled 10 feet.

Tony looks at the protected/unprotected lists for the Capitals and Penguins for the upcoming expansion draft.

And Tony discusses the history-making victory by Colin Morikawa at The Open Championship, and Major League Baseball drops the hammer on another idiot fan.

On Wednesday's Rush, Tony C is back in studio with Mike Burke, and the guys talk about Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Colorado.

With the second half of the season beginning, that means the trade deadline is right around the corner. Tony and Mike know the Orioles and Pirates will be sellers, but who goes?

The guys also talk about the good old days when the O's and Bucs made the playoffs.

And the guys give their thoughts on MLB getting rid of 7-inning doubleheaders and putting a man on second in extra innings, and what does Shohei Ohtani not speaking English have to do with his ability to play baseball? The answer: Nothing.

On Tuesday's Rush, it's the return of the venerable one, Mike Burke, as he joins Tony C back on the Rush.

The guys talk about what it was like during the pandemic, and how it's great to finally feel some sense of normalcy ... and how, exactly, did Mike LOSE weight during the pandemic?

Tony and Mike talk about the Home Run Derby and the great showing by Juan Soto and Trey Mancini. They also discuss how the All-Star Game just doesn't do it for them anymore, and what has changed over the years.

And should the U.S. men's basketball team be worried after losing back-to-back exhibition games to Nigeria and Australia?

On Monday's Rush, Tony C takes a look at how the Pirates, Nationals, and Orioles wrapped up the first half of the season, and who could be playing for someone else after the trade deadline.'

Tony also runs down who the Bucs, O's, and Nats took in the first round of the MLB draft.

Tony breaks down Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Bucks and Suns.

And Tony looks at an exciting finish to Euro 2020 between England and Italy, and the ugly online incidents that followed.

On Friday's Rush, Tony C takes a look at the Big 12 preseason football poll and ESPN's first power index of the year ... and wouldn't you know, Alabama is No. 1.

Tony breaks down Game 2 of the NBA Finals, as the Suns hold serve at home against the Bucks.

The Summer Games in Tokyo will go down with zero fans in attendance.

And Joe Shuta has another Rush Friday Feature, as he catches up with ... Tony C! It's another edition of "Ask Tony" on the RFF (0:55:20 mark).

On Thursday's Rush, Tony C recaps the Lightning's 1-0 win over Montreal to claim their second straight Stanley Cup title.

Tony also previews Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix.

In an unprecedented move, Tony talks both soccer and tennis in the same hour, as England beat Denmark in the Euro 2020 semifinals (but not without some controversy), and could it be the end of era in men's tennis after Roger Federer got bounced in straight sets at Wimbledon?

And Tony says it's time -- once and for all -- to stop the Ed Reed vs. Troy Polamalu debate, because there is none.

On Wednesday's Rush, a very tired and cranky Tony C breaks down Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Bucks and Suns: Giannis took the court for Milwaukee, but was it enough to steal home-court advantage?

Tony thinks players -- particularly in basketball -- don't take playing defense seriously enough.

A Florida-based chain of MMA gyms is offering big-time money to Miami, Fla. football players to advertise the gyms on social media ... Tony C says you asked for it, you got it.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gives his "State of the Association" address before Game 1 of the finals, and says the play-in tournament is here to stay ... Tony is fine with that, but one major tweak needs to be made.