The Best of the Sports Shop

The Best of the Sports Shop

The Sports Shop with Reese and K-Mac: The best urban sports talk show heard weekday mornings from 7 to 10 on Buzz Sports Radio, 99.3 FM in Raleigh, NC, 96.5 FM in Durham, 99.9 HD2, and always streaming through WRALSportsFan.

Episodes

January 2, 2026 9 mins

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Alabama's blowout loss to Indiana in the Rose Bowl yesterday.

Yesterday’s Rose Bowl College Football Playoff game between Alabama and Indiana was a historic one, but Alabama did not win. Instead, No. 1-seeded Indiana dominated No. 9 Alabama with a 38-3 victory, marking the Hoosiers’ first ever Rose Bowl win and sending them into the CFP semifinals. Alabama’s o...

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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Alabama's loss to Indiana last night and if Nick Saban coaching the team would have changed the outcome of the game.

Yesterday’s Rose Bowl College Football Playoff game between Alabama and Indiana was a historic one, but Alabama did not win. Instead, No. 1-seeded Indiana dominated No. 9 Alabama with a 38-3 victory, marking the Hoosiers’ first ever Rose Bowl win and ...

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Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Ian Parks to discuss his NFL picks for this weekend and discuss Alabama's loss to Indiana yesterday.

Ian Parks from Always Bet On Black w/ Ian Parks joins the Sports Shop to share his picks in the NFL. Who will win this weekend: Seattle Seahawks or San Francisco 49ers? Green Bay Packers or Minnesota Vikings? Baltimore Ravens or Pittsburgh Steelers?

The (7...

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Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Alabama's loss to Indiana and UNC's star forward Caleb Wilson.

Yesterday’s Rose Bowl College Football Playoff game between Alabama and Indiana was a historic one, but Alabama did not win. Instead, No. 1-seeded Indiana dominated No. 9 Alabama with a 38-3 victory, marking the Hoosiers’ first ever Rose Bowl win and sending them into the CFP semifinals. Alabama’s offens...

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Reese, Pam and Alex discuss what happened over our break and Alabama's loss to Indiana.

Yesterday’s Rose Bowl College Football Playoff game between Alabama and Indiana was a historic one, but Alabama did not win. Instead, No. 1-seeded Indiana dominated No. 9 Alabama with a 38-3 victory, marking the Hoosiers’ first ever Rose Bowl win and sending them into the CFP semifinals. Alabama&rsqu...

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December 23, 2025 12 mins

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with James from Raleigh to discuss NC State, the Christmas season and more.

James from Raleigh is in the studio for our final show of 2025! What messages does James have for us?

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December 23, 2025 8 mins

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Philip Rivers, Christmas gifts and more.

Christmas is just days! What was your favorite Christmas gift growing up?

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Indianpolis Colts 48-27 last night on Monday Night Football. How has 44-year-old Philip Rivers looked?

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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss who really deserves the seat at the table with the music legends, whether Mariah should stand, which concert is worth the money, and whether UNC’s move to hire Bobby Petrino is a smart football decision. 

Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson are seated at a table. Mari...

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Reese, Pam and Alex discuss UNC potenitally hiring Bobby Petrino and some top Christmas albums.

Christmas is just days away! Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson are seated at a table. Mariah is standing at the table. Of these 9 artists, who has to stand up for Mariah to sit or should Mariah just stay standing? W...

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Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the best Christmas gifts they have received.

Christmas is just days! What was your favorite Christmas gift growing up?

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Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Christmas and have a musical debate.

Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson are seated at a table. Mariah is standing at the table. Of these 9 artists, who has to stand up for Mariah to sit or should Mariah just stay standing?

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December 22, 2025 11 mins

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Greear Webb.

Greear Webb joins the Sports Shop to discuss his experience at Emory and much more.

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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Panthers win over the Bucs and if Reese was always a believer in Bryce Young.  

The Carolina Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 this weekend in a close divisional matchup. The game was decided late when Carolina kicked a go-ahead 48-yard field goal and the Panthers sealed the win moments later with an interception in the final minute when Ra...

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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Alabama's comeback win over the weekend.

Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 34-24 as part of the College Football Playoff first round. Alabama came back after trailing by 17 points, scoring 27 unanswered points to secure the win. With the victory, the Crimson Tide advanced to the next round of the CFP where they will play Heisman Trophy winner Ferna...

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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Eagles win over the weekend, the Carolina Panthers and some awesome gifts the Sports Shop crew received from some callers.

Thanks again Randall and Dawn for the gifts!

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders 29-18 on Saturday night in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. Philadelphia overcame an early deficit to pull away in the second half and secure the win,...

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Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Alabama's win over Oklahoma over the weekend.

Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 34-24 as part of the College Football Playoff first round. Alabama came back after trailing by 17 points, scoring 27 unanswered points to secure the win. With the victory, the Crimson Tide advanced to the next round of the CFP where they will play Heisman Trophy winner Fernan...

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December 22, 2025 18 mins

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss their Good Looks and Bad Looks on this Good Look Bad Look Monday.

It is Good Look Bad Look Monday! How was your weekend? What were your Good Looks and Bad Looks?

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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Rams loss to the Seahawks last night.

The Seattle Seahawks pulled off a dramatic comeback last night, beating the Rams 38-37 in overtime in a wild NFC West game. Seattle trailed by 16 points in the fourth quarter but stormed back with big plays, including a long punt return touchdown that swung momentum. The Seahawks were aggressive all night, converting three ...

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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Alabama's game against Oklahoma tonight.

The Alabama Crimson Tide play the Oklahoma Sooners tonight in a College Football Playoff first-round game as part of the expanded 12-team bracket. The matchup features No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 8 Oklahoma, with kickoff set at around 8:00 p.m. ET. The winner advances to a quarterfinal on January 1 at the Rose Bowl. The game also ...

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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Ian Parks and discuss his NFL picks for this weekend.

Ian Parks from Always Bet On Black w/ Ian Parks joins the Sports Shop to share his picks in the NFL. Who will win this weekend: Los Angeles Chargers or Dallas Cowboys? Pittsburgh Steelers or Detroit Lions? New England Patriots or Baltimore Ravens? San Francisco 49ers or Indianapolis Colts? The Miami Dolphins ...

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