Nerd Sesh
Two sports super nerds provide passionate and informative analysis on the NBA and NFL while also bringing a deep knowledge of their histories and unrivaled trivia chops.
Episodes
It's about to be 2026 and the nerds are freaking out. Is LeBron James really hurting the LA Lakers? Is it over for Trae Young with the Atlanta Hawks? Is Paolo Banchero the most disappointing player in the NBA? Do we need to change the 65-game rule after Nikola Jokic's injury? Is Darryn Peterson getting passed up by AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer? Let's panic about it all!
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00:00:18 - Is LeBron James hurting ...
The nerds react to a wild Week 17 of NFL action, breaking down an epic SNF battle between Brock Purdy's San Francisco 49ers and Caleb Williams' Chicago Bears, diving into Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills' heartbreaking last-second loss to Jalen Hurts & the Philadelphia Eagles, dissecting the Pittsburgh Steelers' shocking loss to the Cleveland Browns, and analyzing every other game on the slate!
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The nerds react to an incredibly day of NBA Christmas action, discussing how Victor Wembanyama & the San Antonio Spurs continue to own Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the Oklahoma City Thunder and establish themselves as a true title contender, breaking down Nikola Jokic’s historic performance in a dramatic win for the Denver Nuggets over a frustrated Anthony Edwards & the Minnesota Timberwolves, diving into how Jale...
The nerds take on some big NBA questions ahead of Christmas, debating where Nikola Jokic & the current Denver Nuggets' offense ranks among the best this century, discussing whether we should be worried about the Houston Rockets' recent slide, diving into whether or not Anthony Edwards is a legit Top 5 player now, breaking down the red-hot play of rookies Cooper Flagg & Derik Queen, and analyzing whether or no...
The nerds react to a wild Week 16 of NFL action! They break down Aaron Rodgers & the Pittsburgh Steelers' huge win over the Detroit Lions, how Trevor Lawrence & the Jacksonville Jaguars made a statement against Bo Nix & the Denver Broncos, and the SNF battle between Drake Maye's New England Patriots & Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens. They also dive into a pair of electric battles from earlier in the week a...
It's officially time to Stump The Nerds! Matthew Sponhour hosts this very special episode of Nerd Sesh as the nerds take on the toughest NBA & NFL trivia straight from the minds of our own fans. Will the nerds truly be stumped or can they pull off some ball knowledge magic?
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With the playoffs rapidly approaching, the nerds update their Top 10 NFL contender rankings, fiercely debating whether Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills belong atop the AFC or below teams like the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Houston Texans. They also discuss how concerned we should be about Jalen Hurts & the Philadelphia Eagles, if Sam Darnold & the Seattle Seahawks are coming back to earth, and wheth...
The nerds are joined by Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight to hash out their previously-advertised Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Luka Doncic debate and to break down how legit Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are after a huge NBA cup win. Then, they discuss whether they've truly been moved by the hot run we've seen from Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. Then, they propose their ideal NBA rule changes and disc...
The nerds react to a particularly wild Week 15 of NFL action, breaking down how Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills got a huge win over Drake Maye & the New England Patriots, discussing Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos' signature victory over the Green Bay Packers, reacting to Patrick Mahomes' season-ending injury to cap off the Kansas City Chiefs' nightmare season, and diving into the electric return of Philip Rivers to t...
The nerds are joined by Theo Ash to run back the gargantuan task of ranking every starting QB in the NFL, starting from the unproven youngsters like JJ McCarthy and Shedeur Sanders and working their way all the way up to the top tier, comparing Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow, discussing whether Drake Maye has cracked the Top 5 already and of course, deciding whether Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen belongs in the No. 1 spot.
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The nerds are joined by the one and only Jokic Joestar to discuss some early-season takeaways now that we're a quarter of the way into the year. They talk about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder's historic start to this season as they climb the ranks of the best teams ever, discuss whether Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks have actually turned things around, dive into how the Los Angeles Lakers have looked si...
The nerds react to a wild NFL Week 14, discussing the huge SNF battle between Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs and CJ Stroud's Houston Texans, diving into the Green Bay Packers' huge win over the Chicago Bears, and breaking down huge wins from the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills over the Cincinnati Bengals.
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00:00:18 - Texans-Chiefs
00:46:04 - Packers-Bears
01:02:46 - Steelers-R...
The nerds rank their Top 10 QBs to build around in the NFL today, debating where exactly younger QBs like Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jordan Love belong and ranking the top tier of franchise talents, making tough decisions among Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and… Drake Maye.
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00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions
00:12:04 - C.J. Stroud
00:20:42 - Jayden Daniels
00:30:21 - Caleb Williams
00:42:37 - Jo...
The nerds react to the shocking news of the Clippers cutting Chris Paul, finally get into the specifics of where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks among the highest guard peaks ever up against guys like Kobe Bryant, Steph Curry and even Michael Jordan, discuss which players like Austin Reaves and Jalen Johnson deserve to make their first-ever all-star team, ponder whether the Boston Celtics should bring back Jayson Tatum this ...
The nerds react to wild Week 13 of NFL action, going all the way back to some great Thanksgiving battles as the Dallas Cowboys stunned the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers bested the Detroit Lions, dissecting how the Chicago Bears upset the Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday, and breaking down all of Sunday's key matchups, including the Carolina Panthers' shocking win over the LA Rams and the Houston Texans' c...
The nerds check in on a strong NBA rookie class, debating whether Kon Knueppel or Cooper Flagg should be the Rookie of the Year favorite right now, diving into Scottie Barnes & the Toronto Raptors’ early-season success, discussing how high Tyrese Maxey already ranks among the best guards in the NBA and updating their Top 10 NFL contender rankings.
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00:00:18 - Who would win ROY today?
00:36:47 - How legit are the...
The nerds react to a wild Week 12 of NFL action, breaking down a huge primetime matchup between Matthew Stafford's Los Angeles Rams and Baker Mayfield's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, diving into Dak Prescott & the Dallas Cowboys' huge win over Jalen Hurts & the Philadelphia Eagles, discussing Patrick Mahomes' & the Kansas City Chiefs' huge win over the Indianapolis Colts.
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00:00:18 - Rams-Buccaneers
00:26:32 - C...
The nerds answer YOUR questions about the NBA, NFL, Thanksgiving and pretty much anything. They give their takes on which NBA players have the most scoring gravity ever, whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has surpassed peak Kevin Durant, if the OKC Thunder defense is the best since the 1960s Boston Celtics and just how high the NBA’s current top five players can climb in the all-time rankings. Then, they discuss what th...
The nerds rank their Top 10 NBA contenders as of this moment early in the season, dissecting who poses the biggest threat out East to the Cleveland Cavaliers between the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons, diving into just how high the ceiling is for Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs, and analyzing if the Houston Rockets can crash the seemingly inevitable party between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thund...
The nerds react to all the best NFL Week 11 action, addressing how seriously we should take Bo Nix & the Denver Broncos after a huge win over Patrick Mahomes & the Kansas City Chiefs, diving into how the Philadelphia Eagles shut down Jared Goff & the Detroit Lions’ offense, breaking down how worried we should be about Sam Darnold & the Seattle Seahawks after a tough loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and a...
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