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We are wall to wall @SEC Media Days.

We've got the Bum of the Week at 4... the @RedSox have won 13 in a row.

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They know the Odyssey is a story about people trying to get home after winning a war against the Trojans, right?

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If this is hell, are you cool with it?

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Could you pass a Breathalyzer test right now?

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It's here...

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@RaceSheets yes

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Which MBI did this?

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Show is done

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WEST MEMPHIS BROTHERS BUSTED AFTER POLICE SHUT DOWN ILLEGAL POSSUM FIGHT CLUB... AND YES, PEOPLE PAID TO WATCH...

WEST MEMPHIS, AR — We've officially found the only thing in Crittenden County capable of making Walmart look classy.

West Memphis Police say they thought they were responding to reports of suspicious screaming coming from an old storage building behind a vacant tire shop. Instead, officers walked into what can only be described as the SEC Championship of Bad Decisions.

According to investigators, brothers Dewayne "Scooter" McClendon and Ricky Dale McClendon were arrested Friday night after allegedly operating an underground possum fighting ring that had somehow become one of the hottest tickets in West Memphis.

Admission was reportedly $5, or FREE if you brought a folding chair and promised not to call Animal Control.

Deputies say the "arena" consisted of a circle made from empty pickle jars and busted beer cans, complete with a hand-painted banner reading:

"POSSUMPALOOZA 2026 - Where Champions Play Dead."

The fight card reportedly featured legendary competitors including:
Sir Hiss-A-Lot

Mississippi Mike

Dumpster Debbie

Whatever Ricky Caught Behind Popeyes 20 Minutes Ago

The investigation began after neighbors complained about "violent screeching, excessive cheering, and someone repeatedly yelling, 'HE'S FAKIN' IT!'"... which, as it turns out, is exactly what possums do.

When officers entered the building, they discovered nearly 30 spectators, four coolers full of cheap beer, a folding table serving as the betting counter, and one possum proudly wearing a championship belt made from duct tape, a dog collar, and what appeared to be an expired Bass Pro Shops gift card.

Police say the biggest problem with the operation wasn't the gambling...

It was that the possums refused to cooperate.

Apparently every match ended about 12 seconds in when both contestants dramatically fell over and played dead.

Several angry bettors reportedly demanded refunds, insisting they'd "seen more action waiting in line at the DMV."

When questioned, Scooter allegedly told officers:

"We ain't breakin' no laws... we're preservin' Southern heritage."

His brother Ricky Dale reportedly added:

"Besides... they was volunteers."

Authorities weren't convinced.

Both brothers now face charges including animal cruelty, illegal gambling, and operating an unlicensed concession stand after officers discovered they had been selling boiled peanuts and nachos out of what investigators described as "a heavily modified leaf blower."

As for the possums...

Wildlife officials safely released them into the woods, where they're expected to make a full recovery just as soon as they finish pretending to be dead for the next six to eight business days.

Only in West Memphis could somebody lose fifty bucks betting on an animal whose entire fighting strategy is taking a nap.

Cliff Messer

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The Citadel has begun exhuming human remains discovered beneath Johnson Hagood Stadium, part of a decades-long effort to identify and properly reinter individuals buried in historic cemeteries that once occupied the site.

Archaeologists believe hundreds of graves may have been left behind when the stadium was constructed in 1948, and researchers are now working to uncover their stories and provide a respectful final resting place.

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Sometimes they just have to learn life lessons

My @spurs fan daughter… hugging her Jalen Brunson pillow. Dead asleep

In a world of Wemby’s, be a Brunson.

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Coming up on the Monday show...

We recap the sports weekend... I guess.

Zach THE WORST MOVIE ever made on Father's Day.

Call or text 877 377 6963 or don't

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Wednesday. Middle of summer.

That's it

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Alrighty then

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BREAKING: QB Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech are mutually parting ways, @PeteNakos reports.

Sorsby will not play College Football in 2026.

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RZ Poll:

Is @wemby the biggest villain in sports?

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RZ Poll:

Analytically speaking did the @spurs beat the @nyknicks 4-0 as @wemby suggested?

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Coming up on the show...

The whole fam is back and in studio (I think).

We'll discuss the @nyknicks and their @NBA Championship. We've got some @NHL to discuss.

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Even by his standards… Jalen Brunson had a night of nights

Unreal trip this season