On Monday’s Hoch and Crowder Show, Solana was absent due to a delayed flight, but he returned later during the show. Dan Day discussed Solana’s three days at SEC Media Days and his awkward interviews with Dennis Dodd and Brett McMurphy. Crowder shared how his stand-up performance went in Tampa over the weekend at The Funnybone. Additionally, former Miami Hurricanes player Shaq Barrett announced his retirement from the NFL after signing with the Miami Dolphins during the offseason. The Miami Heat Summer League team played in the Summer League Championship game. Hoch also shared his betting experience at the Atlantic City Casino in Jersey over the weekend, as well as an encounter with a fan of the show at Chickie’s & Pete’s.
CBS 4 Anchor Mike Cugno joined the program to discuss Shaq Barrett’s sudden retirement and speculated on what might happen with Tua’s contract at Training Camp, which starts this Wednesday. Hoch and Crowder also delved into the new NBA Media Rights Deal, and TNT released a statement about invoking their matching rights under the new deal. Solana returned to the show after his trip from Cancun, sharing that he had no idea what happened in the sports world over the weekend. Hoch also informed Solana about the big news regarding Jordan Love holding out at training camp and how it might impact Tua’s new contract.