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2022 March Madness Bracket Preview!

Minutes after the Selection Show, Jack and Ryan Pacatte are LIVE to provide a full, comprehensive preview of the field of 68 in the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament! Get a first look at the round of 64 matchups, potential upsets, sleeper teams and hear who Ryan and Jack are favoring heading into the Tournament! It's an episode you will NOT want to miss!

🚨EMERGENCY PODCAST with Clay Harbor: Russell Wilson Super-Trade, Aaron Rodgers Stays Put, MLB Lockout Latest

Jack is back with 9-year NFL tight end (and former Bachelorette contestant) Clay Harbor for a special emergency podcast in the wake of Tuesday's super-trade that sent quarterback Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks to the Denver Broncos for two first round picks, two second round picks, and three starters, including budding star Noah Fant. Clay joins Jack to break down the trade from both sides. Who won the trade? Is it a win for both parties? Much to Clay's chagrin, Aaron Rodgers is staying put in Green Bay and plans on owning Clay's Bears for the foreseeable future. Carson Wentz has been traded from Indianapolis to the Washington Commanders. Jack and Clay provide an update on the ongoing MLB labor dispute, and Clay offers his perspective as a former NFL player that had to sit through the 2011 NFL lockout.

Survivor: Africa’s Clarence Black Talks Juwan Howard, Detroit Sports, Christian Faith and Survivor

Survivor: Africa contestant, army officer and sports radio veteran Clarence Black visits the Jack Vita Show to talk Michigan head coach Juwan Howard swinging at Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabbenhoft and Howard's five-game suspension, the MLB lockout, the Detroit Tigers' exciting future, memories from the 2004 Detroit Pistons' championship season, former Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford collecting a Super Bowl ring, Clarence's love for America and his Christian faith, Clarence's time on Survivor, his casting story, his place in reality TV history, his side of #beangate, and much more!

Jon Root Previews Super Bowl LVI, Talks Lousy Pro Bowl, MLB Lockout, NFL Head Coaching Hires and Christian Faith

Jon Root (@JonnyRoot on Twitter and Instagram), host of the sports show Breakaway on Turning Point USA, visits the Jack Vita Show to chat about Major League Baseball's lockout, a flurry of NFL head coaching changes across the sport, how we could improve the Pro Bowl, storylines entering Super Bowl LVI, his Christian faith and the importance of reading the Bible, and plenty more along the way! With spring training scheduled to start in a matter of days, what gives? Why doesn't Major League Baseball have a deal in place for the 2022 season? Between the players and the owners, who is responsible for this mess? Jon and Jack share which NFL head coach hires they are the most intrigued by, and which ones raise the most questions. Jon shares about his recent conversation with Rams' long snapper and former college teammate Matthew Orzech from his latest latest episode of Breakaway, as he and Jack provide their Super Bowl picks. Lastly, Jon discusses the importance of reading the Bible and finding hope in his relationship with Jesus Christ, in a time when people don't know where to find hope. Join us for a very fun and enlightening conversation you won't be able to find anywhere else!

Garrett Powell On Tom Brady’s Retirement, Brian Flores, Harbaugh, Conference Championship Games, MLB Hall of Fame, Super Bowl 56

Former Bachelorette star, current golf pro and fan favorite on the Jack Vita Show Garrett Powell returns to the show in the wake of Tom Brady announcing his retirement. Garrett is a lifelong Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan and along with Jack, discusses how he thinks Brady arrived at his decision to move on, his impact on the sport of football, and what happens next for the Bucs at the quarterback position. Garrett and Jack recap the weekend's AFC and NFC conference championship games, talk storylines entering Super Bowl 56, Matthew Stafford's underrated (Hall of Fame?) career, Joe Burrow's swag, what did the Chiefs in and more. Later, they talk Jim Harbaugh potentially leaving Michigan for the NFL, Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL, MLB Hall of Fame voting (and the age-old steroid question - is the Hall broken?) and Garrett's confrontation with Luke P on their two-on-one date on The Bachelorette (Hannah Brown's season).

College Football National Championship + NFL Coaching Changes + Playoff Preview

Jake Paliga returns to the Jack Vita Show to break down the College Football Playoff national championship game (0:00 - 19:30) and Sunday Night Football's near-tie game that almost sent both the Raiders and the Chargers to the playoffs (19:30 - 30:10), talk NFL coaching and front office firings from "Black Monday" (30:10 - 47:45), and preview the Super Wild Card Weekend of the NFL Playoffs (47:45 - END). Along the way, they discuss the Vikings', Bears', Dolphins', Jaguars', Seahawks and Giants' situations, as each team enters the offseason with a number of questions. What are Jack and Jake's thoughts on the firings of Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy, Joe Judge and Brian Flores, and what happens next for the franchises they are departing? Will Russell Wilson or Kirk Cousins be moved this offseason? Jack and Jake also rank this weekend's games from "Super Wild Card Weekend", and give their picks for the weekend.

College Football Playoff Semifinal, Best/Worst Bowl Games, Conference Showings, Matt Corral, Players Sitting Out

In the first episode of the Jack Vita Show of 2022, Andrew Stem returns to talk bowl season. The College Football Playoff semifinal round has concluded, and the National Championship stage is set. What are Jack and Andrew's takeaways after yet another lame college football Final Four round? They also talk best bowl games of the 2021-22 bowl season and the best and worst conference showings from bowl season. Which conferences surprised and which ones disappointed? Matt Corral has taken a beaten on social media for his decision to play in the Sugar Bowl, a game in which he left with an ankle injury, potentially jeopardizing his draft stock. Jack defends Matt Corral's personal decision to play, and Andrew reacts. What is the future for draft prospects playing and sitting out of bowl games, and how can college football keep its best players from opting out? Finally, Jack and Andrew preview Monday's National Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs.

9-Year NFL Tight End Clay Harbor Talks NFL Week 16, Matt Nagy, Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Career, Time on ’The Bachelorette’ + ’Bachelor In Paradise’

9-year NFL tight end and 'The Bachelorette', 'Bachelor In Paradise' contestant Clay Harbor visits the Jack Vita Show to recap NFL Week 16 (2021) and discuss Matt Nagy's future with the Chicago Bears, Nick Foles' impressive performance in Seattle, and what changes may be coming soon for the Bears, Russell Wilson's future with the Seahawks and in the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals taking over the AFC North, Clay's time playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints, his best stories playing with Tom Brady and Drew Brees, memories from Michael Vick's fantastic 2010 season in Philly, DeSean Jackson's walk-off punt return touchdown at the Meadowlands, Clay's adventures looking for love on reality television and 'The Bachelor' franchise (The Bachelorette season 14 and Bachelor In Paradise season 6), Clay's favorite Bible verse, his relationship with Christ, his Christian faith, and much more! Follow Clay on Instagram (@ClayHarbs82) and Twitter (@ClayHarbs82)!