Bleck & Abdalla

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Weekdays, 12–3 PM ET Chris Bleck and Adam Abdalla have been friends for nearly 20 years, first connecting in college and growing up together as producers and hosts on Chicago’s ESPN 1000. Their show possesses a natural chemistry – smart, fast and fun. It feels like two lifelong friends inviting you into the conversation.From breaking news to fearless takes, they mix insider knowledge with humor and an immersive approach, covering the NFL and the biggest viral sports moments, in the moment. With listener calls that literally keep fans at the center of the conversations and a strong digital presence, Bleck & Abdalla deliver a midday sports escape that’s as entertaining as it is connected. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bleck-abdalla/id1863793630 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/50eAoYWPwECqw4wA2so6uQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BleckAndAbdallaShow

  1. 16 HR AGO

    Is the Cinderella in March Madness GONE FOREVER?

    Bleck and Abdalla recap the first weekend of March Madness. Are Cinderella stories gone forever with the current state of college basketball? The guys then look at how their brackets look in their journey to “Beat the Raj.” Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba becomes the highest paid wide receiver in NFL history and how it will impact Rams wide receiver Pucca Nacua going forward. Did anyone watch the flag football this weekend and should NFL players like Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow and Washington Commanders Jayden Daniels be participating? Did Bill Self coach his final game for Kansas? Will North Carolina move on from Hubert Davis? Which coaches will be candidates to replace these two? With the NFL Draft exactly one month away, what will the biggest storylines be as we approach the big day? Will Alabama QB Ty Simpson be the biggest talking point? New York Giants running back Cam Scattebo made some interesting comments about CTE and asthma which he had to apologize for. Is Kevin Durant passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list or LeBron James passing Robert Parish on the all-time games played list more impressive? Is it more likely that the Los Angeles Dodgers or the field wins the World Series this year? Would Cameron Boozer or Darius Acuff Jr be the better NBA player? Which is the better Sweet 16 matchup between Duke/St. John’s and Arkansas/Arizona? Will Steph Curry finish his career with the Charlotte Hornets? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 18m

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Did your bracket survive day one?

    Geoff Schwartz filling in for Abdalla today joining Bleck on day two of March Madness. The guys looked back on yesterday’s big upsets including High Point’s win over Wisconsin. What is the biggest hole for an NFL contender to fill remaining this offseason? The Los Angeles Lakers are on a tear with Luka Dončić scoring 60 points last night, could he sneak past Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to become NBA MVP? What has been the best signing or trade so far during the NFL offseason? Who is the most surprising unsigned free agent in the NFL? After their loss yesterday, should the North Carolina Tar Heels shake things up with major changes? What are the Minnesota Vikings doing at quarterback with Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz and J.J. McCarthy? With the surge of injuries in the NBA this season, was Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr correct that the league needs to play fewer games? Is D.J. Moore the right number one receiver to help Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills finally make it to the Super Bowl? Could you take on the 9-9-9 challenge at a New York Mets game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 20m

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    One of the great sports days of the year!

    March Madness is here! Bleck and Abdalla make their final tweaks to “Beat the Raj” before being joined by legendary college basketball broadcaster Fran Fraschilla of Westwood One Sports for one final preview before today’s games. Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham will miss extended time with a collapsed lung, where does the NBA MVP race now stand? The Los Angeles Lakers are hot with Luka Dončić and LeBron James finally to starting to play well off each other, could they make a deep playoff run? The Cleveland Browns are proposing a rule that would allow NFL teams to trade draft picks five years out, should the league stop this to protect bad teams from themselves? Is screen time a bigger issue for baby boomers than kids? After Indiana’s Francisco Mendoza, what should we make of this year’s crop of quarterbacks in the NFL Draft? Could a team try to trade up for Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson? What would Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love need to do to justify being selected by the Tennessee Titans with the fourth pick of the draft? Will LeBron James win multiple playoff series’ before his career finishes? With the addition of receiver Jaylen Waddle, can Broncos quarterback Bo Nix finish among the top three passers in the NFL? Has Giannis Antetokounmpo played his last game with the Milwaukee Bucks? The Philadelphia Eagles have traded for quarterback Andy Dalton, what are the chances he sees the field next season? Are the Miami Dolphins really going to keep running back De’Von Achane, and if they do how productive can he be? The Minnesota Vikings are bringing back quarterback Carson Wentz, what will that mean for J.J. McCarthy? Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is trademarking the nickname “Iceman,” cool or lame? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 18m

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Can Bleck and Abdalla get on the same page with their March Madness bracket?

    Team USA lost in the final of the World Baseball Classic and Abdalla isn’t having Mark DeRosa’s explanation for not using Mason Miller. Did the tournament simply mean more to Venezuela than Team USA? We’re halfway through the First Four, and Bleck and Abdalla are uniting to “Beat The Raj” in March Madness. Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby has spoken on the weird circumstances surrounding his cancelled trade to the Baltimore Ravens, does it make Baltimore look even worse? Westwood One Sports Night’s Josh Graham joined the guys to go over their March Madness brackets. What’s been the most impactful trade in the NFL so far this offseason? Of the wide receivers traded, which one will be most impactful with his new team: Jaylen Waddle with the Denver Broncos, D.J. Moore on the Buffalo Bills or Michael Pittman, Jr. with the Pittsburgh Steelers? Are the guys buying the budget receiver signings of Hollywood Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles and Christian Kirk with the San Francisco 49ers? Would the Tennessee Titans be nuts to select Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the 4th pick? Is Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson worth a first round pick? What is the best day to call off work because of sports? Our colleague Jordan Cornette of Westwood One Sports joined the show to talk March Madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 21m

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    With Jaylen Waddle, are the Denver Broncos now the best team in the AFC?

    The guys open the show with the breaking news that the Denver Broncos are acquiring wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins in a trade that sends a first round pick to Miami. With Waddle joining Bo Nix, how do the Broncos now stack up in the AFC against top teams like the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens? The San Francisco 49ers have signed former Houston Texans receiver Christian Kirk, can Kyle Shanahan’s crew finally avoid injuries and get over the hump to win a Super Bowl? The First Four of the NCAA Tournament turns fifteen years old when it starts tonight, while Team USA takes on Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic final. What team has the best roster in the NFL following the big wave of free agency? Our Westwood One Sports colleague Casey Jacobsen joined the show to look ahead to March Madness. Could Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love go in the top five of the NFL Draft? Will Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson be a first round pick? Is versatile Ohio State defender Arvell Reese the best defensive player in the NFL Draft? Could the NBA Play-In Tournament borrow some things from the NCAA Tournament’s First Four? How will fans look back on the LeBron James/Kevin Durant era compared to the current generation of NBA stars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 21m

  6. 16 MAR

    “I’m Duke!” March Madness is here!

    The NCAA Tournament has been set, will all four #1 seeds make it to the Final Four as happened last year? Who are some of the dangerous teams that could bust your bracket? The Kansas City Chiefs have traded for New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields. Can Fields resurrect his career backing up Patrick Mahomes? A.J. Brown is still a member of the Philadelphia Eagles after the Los Angeles Rams reportedly kicked around the idea of acquiring him and trading Davante Adams. Is March Madness the best postseason in all of sports? Will Fields be the Chiefs opening day starting quarterback as Mahomes recovers from knee surgery? Should Miami of Ohio have been in the field of 64 and avoided the First Four? Who was the biggest loser of last week’s cancelled trade: the Las Vegas Raiders, the Baltimore Ravens or Maxx Crosby? With Team USA advancing in the World Baseball Classic, are you emotionally invested? The NBA has moved closer to adding expansion franchises in Las Vegas Seattle, will this be good or bad for the league? Are the Green Bay Packers are about to become corporate sellouts? How many of the Oscar winning films did Bleck and Abdalla see? What NFL teams improved themselves the most during free agency? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 21m

  7. 13 MAR

    Is Kyler Murray an A+ signing for the Minnesota Vikings?

    Quarterback Kyler Murray is officially a Minnesota Viking. Is there anyway the former number one pick could lose a competition with former first round pick J.J. McCarthy? Could Baltimore Ravens franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson actually hit free agency in the future and leave the team? The Tennessee Titans have a new look, and our fashion expert Abdalla has strong thoughts on the new look. On the eve of the NCAA Tournament, whose idea was it to have an LED court? Should Miami of Ohio get to go dancing after losing their first game in the MAC tournament? How does the top of the NFC stack up now that Murray is in Minnesota? Star pass rusher Maxx Crosby is back with the Las Vegas Raiders, but will he be there when the season begins? What has been the best signing so far in free agency? Who is the most impactful free agent still available? Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history last night, but Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown called out his foul baiting. Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra shined a light on the Washington Wizards tanking. Professors Bleck and Abdalla grade the biggest signings in NFL free agency. Josh Graham of Westwood One Sports Night joined the show to look ahead to Selection Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 21m

  8. 12 MAR

    Is Kyler Murray heading to the Minnesota Vikings for the short or long term?

    After his trade to the Baltimore Ravens was cancelled, Maxx Crosby is saying that he’ll be staying with the Las Vegas Raiders. Will that be the case, or could Crosby still be dealt to a new home? Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta denied the team got cold feet about the deal, do Bleck and Abdalla believe him? Free agent quarterback Kyler Murray is expected to sign with the Minnesota Vikings, but is also talking at a number of teams who may have openings next season. Who could those teams be? How would Murray’s arrival affect Vikings All-Pro receiver Justin Jefferson? Will Murray’s expected arrival in Minnesota make the NFC North the best division in football? After signing edge rusher Bradley Chubb and trading for receiver D.J. Moore, are the Buffalo Bills now the best team in the AFC? How many sacks will Crosby and new Ravens edge rusher Trey Hendrickson register in 2026? Will new Miami Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis win more games than Tua Tagovailoa did? How many games will Tagovailoa start for the Atlanta Falcons? Are the San Francisco 49ers being petty with receiver Brandon Aiyuk? What team is the biggest loser in free agency so far? Did the Los Angeles Chargers make a sneaky strong signing with former Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell? How would free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins fit in with the Raiders as a mentor to the expected number one pick in the draft, Fernando Mendoza? What kind of a pair would Cousins and Mendoza make hitting the strip in Las Vegas? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 21m
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Weekdays, 12–3 PM ET Chris Bleck and Adam Abdalla have been friends for nearly 20 years, first connecting in college and growing up together as producers and hosts on Chicago’s ESPN 1000. Their show possesses a natural chemistry – smart, fast and fun. It feels like two lifelong friends inviting you into the conversation.From breaking news to fearless takes, they mix insider knowledge with humor and an immersive approach, covering the NFL and the biggest viral sports moments, in the moment. With listener calls that literally keep fans at the center of the conversations and a strong digital presence, Bleck & Abdalla deliver a midday sports escape that’s as entertaining as it is connected. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bleck-abdalla/id1863793630 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/50eAoYWPwECqw4wA2so6uQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BleckAndAbdallaShow

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  • Channel
    Cumulus Sports
  • Creator
    Westwood One Sports
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Cumulus Podcast Network

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