Nightcap

Nightcap

No more waiting until morning. Nightcap is the new nighttime sports talk destination with legends Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. Hang out with Unc and Ocho as they give their unfiltered takes on the latest headlines from the NFL, NBA, and college football, and give their instant reactions to the biggest games moments after they end.

Episodes

June 14, 2025 59 mins

Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Iso Joe Johnson & special guest Antoine Walker react to the Shai Gilgeous Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers in game 4 to even the series 2-2, Josh Hart tells people to stop talking about Thibbs and much more!

01:47 - Introduction
03:30 - Pacers v OKC
38:35 - Josh Hart issues warning to those talking about Thibbs

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson & Iso Joe Johnson react to Magic Johnson’s comments on Luka Doncic being in shape, Tracy McGrady says Jamal Tinsley has better handles than Kyrie Irving, and Carmelo Anthony responds to Michael Beasley’s 1 on 1 challenge and much more!

01:47 - Magic on Luka and Lebron winning a title
18:28 - Ocho lifting again
26:00 - T-Mac on best handles
36:22 - ...

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and special guest 3x pro bowler and Super Bowl champion Desean Jackson joins the show to talk about his career and his new job as head coach of Delaware state, Shemar Stewart no longer at Bengals mandatory mini camp, and the Los Angeles Chargers show off new patches on practice jerseys and much more!

03:30 - Desean Jackson
28:34 - Cam wants the smoke with Ocho
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Shannon Sharpe, and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson react Shedeur Sanders only practicing with the backups and not the starters, they also talk about the worst time they got in trouble as a kid, and Nicki Minaj so our apology and much more!

01:47 - Shedeur practicing with backups
14:54 - Puka Nacua’s IG
29:53 - Flacco aint finna be on TikTok
31:44 - Keion White on the Pats this season
35:33 - Stefon Di...

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, Iso Joe Johnson and NBA legend Gary Payton react to the Tyrese Halliburton and Indiana Pacers beating Shai Gilgeous Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder to go up 2-1, Lou Williams compares Shai Gilgeous Alexander to Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant had time today on twitter and much more!

04:00 - Pacers v OKC
51:00 - Lou Williams compares SGA to Kobe
58:42 - KD had time today

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson and Iso Joe Johnson react to the possibility of Michael Beasley vs Joe Johnson in a one on one game, DeMarcus cousins gets banned in Puerto Rico for a fan altercation, the New York Knicks have tried to hire top coaching candidates and have been denied them all and much more!

01:47 - Iso v Beasley
03:28 - Boogie Cousins suspended for tussling with fans
25:48 - NY Knicks Wish List...

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Shannon Sharpe, and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson react to Joe Burrow saying that he wants Trey Hendrickson to get paid, Cincinnati Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart rookie contract issues, and Aaron Rodgers talks about mentoring Will Howard and much more!

01:47 - Introduction
03:00 - Joe Burrow wants Hendrickson to get paid
18:00 - Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart
26:38 - Aaron Rodgers on mentoring Will Howard
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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson & special guest Dribble2much joins the show to talk about his NBA skills training career, Kyrie defends KAT & everyone’s favorite segment Spell-O-Cinco and much more!

01:47 - James Cook
03:00 - Kyrie: Leave KAT alone
08:30 - Wemby went to see monks
12:30 - Dribbles2much interview
34:33 - Rough Draft: Top Excuses to Cancel Plans
39:55 - Spello C...

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Nightcap Hour 1: Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, and NFL Pro Bowler Matthew Judon join the show to break down the highs and lows of NFL free agency, as Judon reveals what it’s like being unsigned and which teams he’d be most interested in joining. Later, the crew reacts to Aaron Rodgers officially signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers and debates whether this is finally the year Lamar Jackson leads ...

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Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson react to rumors that Adam Sandler may cast Derrick Henry in his next movie. Unc and Ocho also dive into the Buffalo Bills drama, as James Cook reportedly distances himself from the team. Plus, the duo weighs in on Tom Brady’s recent comments about not wanting to harshly criticize Patrick Mahomes while covering his games as a broadcaster.

01:41 - Derrick Henry in a...

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Iso Joe, and Jermaine O’neal react to the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Indiana Pacers to tie the series 1-1, the New York Knicks are looking to make a momumental run for Giannis this offseason and much more!

03:00 - Pacers v OKC
55:12 - Knicks preparing to trade for Giannis

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Iso Joe, and Jermaine O’neal react the ringer ranking the top 100 players in the NBA, LeBron responds to people saying he doesn’t have a bag, is this the year Lamar makes the Super Bowl & much more!

01:47 - Suns and Devin Booker
05:30 - The Ringer updates their Top 100 Players
12:30 - LeBron’s response
19:00 - Lamar Jackson only AFC qb witho...

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Matthew Judon react to the Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Matthew Judon talks about his free agency journey this off season, and B.G joins the show to talk his new album & much more!

01:47 - Introduction
03:45 - Judon Free agency
19:31 - Steelers sign Aaron Rodgers
41:37 - Russell Wilson on mentorship
46:50 - BG interview

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Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson react to Terry McLaurin being very frustrated with the Washington Commanders about his contract talks, Rams safety not playing Madden anymore, and college sports changed radically Friday night after historic deal and much more!

01:47 - Terry McLaurin
04:00 - Rams safety done playing Madden
08:00 - James Cook
10:00 - Tom Brady wont throw shade at Mahomes during ...

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, and former NFL All-Pro Terron Armstead look back on Armstead’s Pro Bowl career and why he decided it was time to retire from the NFL. The crew also reacts to Saquon Barkley already hinting at retirement and Shedeur Sanders is already predicting what he will make his Rookies do once he's a veteran! Plus, the guys weigh in on rookie hazing stories and the evolving culture in...

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, and former NFL All-Pro Terron Armstead react to Ocho being named one of the Top 10 wide receivers of the 2000s. The crew also debates whether the infamous Madden Curse is real, breaks down Joe Burrow taking full responsibility for the Bengals missing the playoffs, and weighs in on Deion Sanders clapping back at NFL GMs for allegedly lying about Shedeur Sanders’ behavior du...

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Cedric “Cornbread” Maxwell react to the Indiana Pacers coming back to win a thriller against Oklahoma City Thunder in game 1 of the NBA Finals, Tyrese Halliburton comes through in the clutch once again and much more!

01:47 - Introduction
04:30 - Pacers v OKC

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Cedric “Cornbread” Maxwell react Rick Pitino does NOT want the New York Knicks head coaching job, Shaq gives us his top 10 players of all time, and is Ja going to Miami, & much more!

01:47 - Pitino has no desire to be head coach of Knicks
07:00 - Shaq’s top 10 players
28:00 - Jamaican bball team growing
37:33 - Durant camp eyes Spurs as p...

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Terron Armstead react to Philadelphia Eagles Saquon Barkley comments on retirement, Shedeur Sanders talks about what he’s going to do for rookie hazing next year, and who has the best NFL atmosphere and much more!

01:47 - Introduction
23:16 - Saquon Barkley
29:15 - Shedeur Sanders
46:49 - Best NFL Atmosphere
58:10 - CJ Garder-Johnson

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Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and artist Samba react to the New York Knicks fire Tom Thibodeau, Jaycee Horn sounding off about nerds talking about the NFL, Draymond Green comments about reaching the finals, and Adam Silver on the NBA All star game change and much more!

01:47 - Jaycee Horn
10:34 - Thibbs fired from Knicks
21:47 - Draymond Green
30:20 - Adam Silver on the NBA All Star Game chang...

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