Chalk Talk - More than just sports!

Politics is a sport. Like it or not… and it is the current sport that everyone is talking about. On this week’s show, we’ll talk about that sport and more. Why? Because Chalk Talk is about conversations that really matter. So while we talk about countries getting ready for the Olympics and the fact that the Russians will not have their usual showing, we’ll also talk about the sport on the top of most Americans minds.

While NFL teams are gearing up to training camp, MLB teams have launched the second half of the season. The Houston Astros are playing their way up the AL West standings. 51-44 after Wednesday’s 7-0 win over the A’s, the Stros finished the road trip 3-3 and 3.5 games behind the Rangers in the AL West. We’ll preview their upcoming home stand.

The Rooney Rule is not working... we'll examine why; Carmelo Anthony on Team USA; Lou Holtz; Hot topics and more!