SPAN Sports Network with Coop & Cal Spirit Animal

Just hours before the first NFL game, Coop and Cal return from a summer sports hiatus (they don't do baseball, bro) with all of the fantasy football advice you needed weeks ago when you were drafting. They also tackle problematic rookie contracts and the new partnership between Jay Z and the NFL...

In this episode, Coop & Cal go upper 90 on the Women's World Cup, discussing pay discrimination and whether centering the issue around the USWNT will have the desired result. They also return to their NBA roots to address the free agency rollercoaster, the prospect of basketball replacing soccer as the top international sport, and whether the superteam era could be a fad. 

After two NBA-centric eps, Coop & Cal invite their first guest onto the show to help them break the hockey barrier. Joe Milo, a former college hockey player, clocks in to talk Stanley Cup finals, the physical repercussions of pro sports, and how Wayne Gretzky stacks up to other sports greats. There is also a surprisingly complete conversation about whether or not college athletes should be paid. 

Coop & Cal do big NBA things in episode 2, discussing the MVP award, the societal implications of the finals, and Drake's revolutionary approach to personal space. They also lay out a soon-to-be-trademarked 4-tier hierarchy of team types (bad, good, great, and cool) and drag Lagunitas again, all while Coop reveals his totally unacceptable anti-Canadian prejudices. 

On Coop & Cal's maiden voyage, they discuss all things NBA playoffs, from the league's player-centric brand and Harden's late-round woes, to whether Steph Curry is humble. They also roast mainstream IPA's, briefly tackle the idea of A.I. referees, and make all of the errors you’ll come to expect them to.