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If it wasn't for you. Thank you very much everybody all across the country, across oceans across borders thank you very much. You can always listen to the show on the free Odyssey have a you DAC why you can always stay tuned on your local CBS sports radio affiliate you can be locked in on Sirius XM channel 158 and of course you got a smart speaker asked get the play CBS sports radio. We opened up the show, talking about Nick Sabin not G.

Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers as the all-time leading rusher for the Alabama Crimson Tide and not you. Harris says I'm have the greatest relationship with Nick Sabin will be got started. Nick Sabin thought that he could just talk to me any old way and I have the letter no not is not the case. Obviously he want two championships would make statement and he says their relationship is not rocksolid.

We talked about Mike's summer. Mike's summer former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings former defensive coordinator for both the Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Mike's summer is now with Deion Sanders and Mississippi is an analyst for Jackson state. He says the other paying good but I'll do anything for Deion. He was an assistant with the Dallas Cowboys in the 90s so obviously he knows Deion Sanders in your Mike's summer is working with in HVC. You and so another feather in the cap for Deion Sanders and HBCUs as they continue to Trotta just climbed the scale of prominence when it comes down to college football, and nobody fooling anyone. Are they at the level of the Alabama on the George's and the Clemson's no know they are not in school. Take time but there's certainly all doing their part to bring more attention and options to these programs which I think is a beautiful thing if Deion Sanders is making 300 if Deion Sanders is donating half of his salary and you got Mike's summer saying I am making really nothing you gotta believe that he's not doing this for the money is, what if Deion and it's on its ultimate school was Mike summer making 80 I will think it's a big deal when these was making about five and six per with the Minnesota Vikings. I'm talking millions think he's okay and good for him. Good for him.

Another update before we give it to Lebron James. I must tell you this that Darwin James no relation to Lebron kept on talking about and write what Skip Bayless is not talking about Darwin James and their size or make sure now. It has a James Skip Bayless. He is obligated to open up his mouth is how it works is with him. Yes now without now with us now. Would you certainly but yet, James, and just JR JR Jackson so maybe if my last name was James would be a different situation, but is Rick's estate, you open yourself up for this shot. Names of famous James that on Lebron.

We know there's rank right you keep going mad. I was only making a joke because like that guy has made a career. You said it to agitate James man Lebron Ronnie Rick Rick and then as well.

The famous James you could think of all this might James count both often use about the music was good but the pyramid there's two of them ran into the dolce might just like she is not. I will talk to 20 years going to play with passes and is a current Mike James yeah, yeah. He's in Europe right now all you know what I apologize to let you down tonight Hall of Fame running back Andrew James, all from different from from Florida universe to play and then we know we give the cults a dream James and it Hall of Fame apologize. Yes, while my sleep hey boy, you're quick to the trigger. I couldn't think of another James a swap which you want to spot will anyway. Another James who and who knows he might go to the Hall of Fame.

I have no idea. Darwin James Darwin James was drafted four years ago to the charges and he is shown that he's one of the best safeties in the NFL's guys you can go ahead and line him up for 100+ tackles you grab a couple INC's he's going to abuse you in the box and you know you play your play man pretty good okay. He was an old pro will dammit he's been on Oprah when he selfie he was an all-pro this past season, but in 2019. The guy had a broken foot in 2020. He ripped the meniscus in his knee and is just like will damn he's one of the best players to watch any NFL, but is not a healthy well he was healthy last year I told you he was an all-pro and so what are that meta-all four year $76 million contract look, I'm just waiting for the charges to make the playoffs like they have to make the playoffs right what are they going to do if they don't make the playoffs this year. Blame Anthony Glynn again.

I feel like Anthony Lim is going to be gone for 15 years and he will still get blamed for clock management issues. If the Chargers don't have any type of success.

Justin Herbert is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL anyone a damn thing, yet he still one of the best and I you got Darwin James on the other side like that the Chargers I'm going to say this sounds crazy but think they should.

They should be on the up and up. Congratulations to Darwin James. He's now the highest-paid safety in the NFL and not just for right now in NFL history. Good for him.

That's yourself on the back and that's gonna roll me right into another James who also happens to be one of the highest-paid and asked Lebron James Lebron James outside of Tiger Woods is the only active athlete worth more than $1 billion. If you want to think about team sports. Lebron James is the only athlete on earth worth more than $1 billion in right now today this afternoon we all found out that Lebron James just signed a two year $97 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. This new deal with Lebron James will take him up until the 2024, 20, 25 season, which will ultimately be a player option and so you have to more seasons of Lebron James in Los Angeles and he will make approximately $50 million per year. We talked about this last night.

Super producer Dave Sheppard just alluded to it. Lebron James is son brawny what Skip Bayless cannot keep out of his mouth, but brawny is moving into his senior year in high school the following year. Brawny will be probably playing in college Lebron James said last night on Twitter. He has not made a decision in ensuing years. In 2024 when Lebron James will be a free agent and when brawny James will be drafted from more now he will be drafted into the NBA. Lebron James is going to have a life free reign to either have brawny selected by the Los Angeles Lakers, we can extend the contract will pick up his player option or he can decide to go wherever the hell brawny goes and I talked about this. He wants CBSSports ready and also WFAN in New York City a few weeks ago you want. Talk about collusion.

Here we have one of the most successful and if not the most successful in his career's done a players who's ever been in the lead. Lebron James is about the past. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, old-time and scoring it would not shock me as as polarizing as Lebron is. It would not shock me and I don't think anyone should be shocked if he picks up another championship ring if Lebron is running around with five rings. If Lebron is now played for 20+ years.

If Lebron is the all-time leading scorer and by the way, he already is the all-time leading scorer and points regular season and postseason. He's already past Kareem, but if he passes them for regular season scoring.

What the hell is going is God do massages play what is son. His career will be absolutely amazing if that takes place if we gotta think about the salary constructs and what Lebron can and can't do, and I've heard this to if Lebron James really wants to win than the Braun James he needs to leave money on the table. Who the hell is leaving $50 million per year on the table. A billionaire no not at all. That's just stupid all away around the minimum for player in the NBA was participated in the league for 10+ years. Obviously that's Lebron is basically doubled up on that that this the minimum salary is about $3 million was Lebron James supposed to do. Hey guys, don't give me 47 just give me 20 know for what this man is bus disaster be where he is let a max out the reality is, once you get outside of this upcoming season, and we don't even know what the roster will look like yet I'm talking to you Russell Westbrook will get to him momentarily.

The season after this one.

You want to know who's on the Lakers books Lebron James Anthony Davis Horton soccer can often Damien Jones, you probably have no idea who the hell he is. He can often in a max Christie is brought him and you don't know who the hell he is either the Los Angeles Lakers have nobody zip, zero, zilch on the books after this season, Lebron James Anthony Davis and Horton soccer. That's it. Russell Westbrook. We know he's on an expiring contract.

And let's be real here.

There's still a chance that Russell Westbrook played his final game as a Los Angeles Lakers and sought we have it there?'s about Lebron being healthy last year. Unfortunately play 56 out 82 games and we know Anthony Davis. He's made out of a saying he's made out of glass is too easy, but Anthony Davis is just needs to play basketball in the Bible, but we've heard reports and reports don't count for squat diddly about how great a shape present so the Lakers have flexibility Lebron James is still one of the best basketball players on earth. Jan is a tentacle blow, who I think his opinion would count for something. Yana says and this doesn't mean it's correct.

Yana says that Lebron is still the best guy in the league right now is Lebron James going to be able to play more than 60 games or 70 games will see. He's going to get paid regardless what a hell of a career every month that goes by.

Every year that goes by Lebron James doesn't do anything but add to his own personal legend. A lot of these conversations about who he is and he's overrated.

He's not this and he's not that is going to sound real silly in about 15 years when people go, people were dissing that guy people to give that guy credit where credit was due. We have current active NBA players and sure a lot of these younger guys don't remember seeing Michael Jordan they remember Lebron and we already have active players who have pinned Lebron as the greatest of all time in my one of those individuals know what he is great and greatness comes in many forms, but the fact is, his accomplishments, he's going to be a category all by him self in this deal with the Los Angeles Lakers a two-year extension almost $100 million for Lebron. Take the money.

Then I go to be pigeonholed and I going to be, you know output in the toilet in regards to adding additional players this season this upcoming year is not a wrap. The roster is not set, it is no nothing prohibiting them from adding potential talent next year, get your money whether your billionaire or not. The other thing is think Lebron James doesn't care about winning. You think he just wants the money now going $1 billion in net worth.

You think Lebron wants to see Steph Curry have five rings and Lebron only has four. You think he wants that Lebron James set it a few seasons ago. He's like lesson folks when it comes it is basketball thing I'm chasing this Michael Jordan God and also he was even bigger. It would be absolutely amazing and I have no idea how I would react. I will react in all, I'm not going to cry but I will if I see Lebron James on the court with his son. I'm going to think about watching this guy. I'm going to think back to high school. I'm going to think about Lebron James player for St. Vincent St. Mary's covering up his statues for his Catholic school.

I'm going to think about reading about Lebron in the newspaper. The physical newspaper. I'm gonna remember that I'm a little remember hearing about someone who was supposed to be one of the greatest basketball players ever. When he was 17 years old.

I'm gonna remember that if I ever see in two years. Lebron James on the court with his son and it's going to make me say damn it's gonna make me say some of the words that I can't say on the radio you get my drift in this man's career is just it's been absolutely amazing. And what a way to put a cherry on top. I don't think you can put it out of the realm of possibility that he wins another championship. We all know that he is likely to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all time in regular-season points. Lebron just signed a two-year deal and at the end of it. He can play basketball with his son and the pros that is absolutely ridiculous. And for that I gotta give Lebron credit because he's put himself in a position to do such. His work, his talent has put him in the spot to do something and to do things already that no one has ever done before. And so here with the Lakers and he still got some work to do. He's confident he will get paid yet. He may pick up another ring, but maybe I think personally for Lebron, I'd say plan would his son is maybe even bigger deal.

I could not imagine this man might cry on the court's the JR sport ratio here with you on CBSSports Regulus 855-2124 CBS you Darwin James of the Chargers isn't the only change that got paid today Lebron James got a contract extension and at the end of this deal with the Lakers. He will be free if you like he could potentially play with his son that be a first in the NBA that be ridiculous to take your calls.

On the other side is the JR sport ratio CBSSports radio you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBSSports radio you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBSSports radio show will be no great show. They are that you always hear about love that show clearly now with 855-2124 CBS's the JR sport ratio here with you on CBSSports radio the top of the hour, little more than 1/2 hour from now stop for new top six list to tell you about the best coaches in the NFL right now. Not two years ago. Not five years ago right now it's coming your way in about 30 minutes or so right before we went to break. We talked about Lebron James a new two-year $97 million extension. This will take him until the 2024, 20, 25 season which he can opt into if he'd like.

So basically this season and one more. Lebron is a Laker and then in 2024.

He can say I'll stick around or leave in that same off-season, his son brawny will be eligible to be drafted is brawny going to join the Lakers. Is Lebron going to join another team that selects brawny come on, this will all be. Everything will take place in the in an organized and orchestrated way. I did also share with you that the Los Angeles Lakers after the season. Once we move past this year the guys on the contract is basically Anthony Davis, Lebron James and Horton soccer has an opportunity adopted does basically detain as a Lebron James can get his money in the Lakers can still have flexibility to add whoever they might need to. They are not hamstrung in this is an amazing thing.

This man is had an amazing career for what his expectations were for what he's been able to accomplish and damage to even play with his son is almost like the cherry on top.

It's unimaginable like I am even talking about. I mentioned it last hour. I remember reading about Lebron James and the physical newspaper, something that a lot of people don't even pick up today because you can just read it in the phone reading about this guy in the newspaper and here we are in 2022. Here we are approaching 2024. It wouldn't shock me if you want another title he's expected to pass Kareem for all time regular-season points. He's already scored more points than anyone in NBA history and then to top it off he might play with his son storybook and by the way throughout his career. What's been the biggest controversy going to tell me about some of his notices stances when it comes to human rights of politics, this man has had an amazing career and amazing life. Absolutely ridiculous for the amount of time that he's been in the public limelight, the amount of time that he displayed in the results that we've gotten story book 855-2124 CBS. That's 855-2124 CBS Greg is here from Michigan. You're on the JR sport picture. Our group. Hey, I gotta tell you, I will all. Elvis Lebron James. Here the goat my friend when it's all said and done, but my question to you my friend, do what do the Lakers have to do for my Lebron to win his fifth title God, I want them to be well happy and the witness fifth title that will cement his legacy and what you've articulated my friend is beyond compare your right spot on his and his legacy.

His endurance, his longevity every time he plays he's breaking a record. A record fall. What is he have to do JR well thank you Gretz calls Michigan is not so much. Lebron has to do is what the Los Angeles Lakers can do around 10 and I will assume that Lebron James feels comfortable about that.

He has two more years with the Los Angeles Lakers it's it's very tough to even look at this upcoming season and say all men. This is what the Lakers going to do because we don't even know what the Lakers roster will look like this. Russell Westbrook going to be a Laker when the season get started in the middle of October. You know who's going to come into potentially replacing. We've seen the disaster at this point of Lebron James career I told you Anthony Davis is the only other quote "sure thing was currently under contract with the Lakers they need him to be healthy. I know it sounds comical. Sounds difficult to think of the need him to be healthy. That's what Lebron James needs and outside of Russell Westbrook.

We see what he's brought to the table. Any shooting.

They need durability.

They still need someone who can spell Lebron James from constantly initiating the offense, or even when he takes a seat. Someone who cannot pick up the slack. That's easier said than done operatively this way, the Los Angeles Lakers as much as they can pending other players on other teams that I have a blank slate to try to construct the roster this upcoming season is going to be much more difficult. We've heard all the stories and trade scenarios whether it's Miles Turner and Buddy Heald feel like we've heard that for the better part of two or three years now. Lebron James just needs help because as he gets older. Let's befit must be Frank. It's not going to get easier for him to lead the way he needs help. Come on Anthony Davis do something Ramon called from Indianapolis. Your CBSSports radio. We are going to pick my car. I appreciate what you're saying there about about Lebron. I think to get on it directly to American at the goat I think.

That is not appreciated as an athlete, but just remember people here the gotta having had a speeding ticket and all the stuff that could happen would like to regular anyone. Whatever we just felt good going Marchand and just have a a a someone. I hope he gets well because of alcoholism and drug our healthcare issues America professional soak their healthcare problems.

Overlooking that point had a speeding ticket eating take you want your children.

When I look at people to come to Cook to say okay this is what you want to at least try to take her from me. If I'm not atomic for something then let me pull something from you so that that speak a lot within himself, not knocking Michael. I love Jordan but the sum of all the stuff and stuff like that. No one questioned this question would Lebron we don't have it you have anyone that there said that he was out the gambling and they found checks in the briefcase and stuff like that we don't have an and I get tired of this, like, well, Mike only one fixed title like the only place that you know he got beat to get be to not Lebron suffer from the decision morning. Thank you Gary Kleeman eight years Garnet placated in Minnesota. It was he was valuing the left.

What about befit loyalties overrated.

So I think that's the only thing people probably say to do suitably well past that now in the Cleveland title and beer bring accounts to meet with you because claimant probably won't ever win again… I feel I been a federal government is been great and and and and nothing bad to really what you say about what you think you will also call from Indianapolis on my chemicals far to say that Cleveland is never going to one another title. I think even in that the short term.

Right now they are certainly building up of very very good young roster that will continue to move forward mandated that they looking real good Garland Mobley Allen is that they are on their way. I think if they can stick together. Man, I would not be surprising.

A few years if there back to competing for championship, but I will agree with you on this.

People don't appreciate what's right in front of them with so use the negativity.

You gotta beat somebody that you you have to highlight the negative story and that's that's the recurring theme when it comes to our professional athletes, not what they are doing, but what they're not doing how they're feeling and what's the bad part. And when you really take a big picture view and that's why say were going to have an era we will have a generation, 15 or 20 years from now will look at Lebron James and his accomplishments and go well. We have active players feel that same way you are unfortunate enough to have seen and remembered Michael Jordan in his prime and have grown up my entire adolescence with Michael Jordan watching him.

I've also seen every minute of here of Lebron James and it puts me in a position to say that greatness comes in different ways. This not going to be a a mirroring of what great is we can say the same thing about what took place with Bill Russell and that was years ago. Decades ago, greatness comes in different ways in different forms and Lebron James when it's all said and done, damn the same way that we can look at Michael Jordan and say all well he did something that no one else did the same way that we can look at Bill Russell and say wow he did something that no one else did. Working to be able look at Lebron James ago, Dan did a whole hell of a lot with massive expectations. Edwards going from I am your CBSSports radio going cool day off our day are you going I'm terrible and mad. I like your show about what you said about Lebron man messed up basketball. I never seen it amply every single year you always need help wanted title. When Jordan got up under his wing when you guys are all help so messed up basketball cerebral. Thank you Edward for humoring us on CBSSports radio yes Lebron James is one basketball and stuff curry the title that he just one. Yes, Jordan Poole helped him win the championship. It was just stuff. Curry and Jordan Poole versus the Boston Celtics. Thank you for the humor is the JR sport ratio here with you on CBSSports radio I'm to get some more your calls at the top of the hour. Gotta talk about the NFL may give you a top six list of the best coaches in the league right now you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBSSports radio you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBSSports radio JR writer Joe thought that we look. You are a regular break but unholy now with 855-2124 CVS in this portion of the shows brought to you by AutoZone. It's time to say good night to the check engine light with the free AutoZone fix finder service. It'll help troubleshoot the likely cause of your life for free. Restrictions apply. So get in the zone AutoZone. We talked about Lebron James picking up a two year $97 million extension by the time he finishes up this deal. He's likely going to be the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

We have no idea, but obviously there still a shot that he picks up another championship maybe and then at the end when this expires he will have a chance to team up probably likely with his son. He said that's a goal and I think that's absolutely amazing I'm to take more your calls you on the situation of the bronze contract extension and then at the top of the hour. No answer. If's, or butts about it. I'm to give you a new top six list. We've spent a lot of time over the past two days talking about coaches in the NFL and even college earlier in the show. We talked about Nick Sabin last night. We talked about Bill Bella check somebody give you a top six list of the best coaches in the NFL right now that's coming at the top of the hour. We got a lot of callers on the line.

As you can imagine. Let's not waste any time.

Let's get to them right now. Please get to the point Mike is calling from Chicago your CBSSports radio care I be great if I could hear you Mike you hear me now I can hear you go ahead loud on my bed and my back. It's no I just wanted to. Did you keep doing that came up with the Chicago daddy which was a joke.

I saw portions of the game, not in its entirety.

Well can group a junior and senior play catch them in right field. Yes I did and got us.

It was amazing. Yes, it was great and so all I wanted you know at the father only wanted to see you know my man Lebron.

I wanted him. Played with his son. I want them to know how it feels to you know like catch a ball from her son, and I thought that it would be incredible thing, I agree with you absolutely out on so Lebron James is used to throw the lobs and passes to his son.

I've seen his son play in person and it's obvious he's he's been around one of the greatest minds of all time you watch young men play basketball and you can typically see a lot of mistakes. He's efficient with the basketball. He's not out there making. He knows exactly what he's doing. It's just a matter of how his body catches up with his mind and also his consistency.

It will be great Microsoft from Knoxville your CBSSports radio JR love your show man.

I concur with what you said that would be so cool with Lebron to play with his son, and you know I feel blessed to know that I've seen Tiger Woods play in obscene Lebron James quite to the greatest athletes ever and just one thing I love your show man and thank you for Dragon MacColl. Thank you so much Mike for the kind words. Appreciate you calling from Knoxville much loved all my folks just north of me in Tennessee and it would be awesome.

And who knows you Tiger Woods. This son is much younger than brawny James and who knows maybe one day we were talking about Tiger Woods son in and in a similar lighting to be pretty awesome if we saw him out there. Charlie doing a damn thing dark is qualified Wisconsin your CBSSports radio JR how are you very well go ahead.

I'm in Lebron. They will integrate their power generation. I will say to me.

Night you be incredible to watch and play with that kind of work.I'm Jenna and I got the real time. All of Michael's career and all Lebron career just from walking them both play. I watch a lot about MJ. In my opinion is my opinion and you can always reach for the that you wanted to think about. MJ, in my opinion integrated on time… Not to take away from Lebron and I would never say that when the grave ever played. I just don't feel like he on MJ level both thank you Doug for calling from Wisconsin I'll say it this way. I see both of them to and I appreciate and then certainly love Michael Jordan. If you would ask me which one would you want to start seeing with.

I go for Michael Jordan now say this Michael Jordan is not Lebron James and Lebron James is not Michael Jordan and people to debate them so the sky is blue owes better news worse than this and that greatness comes in varying forms and that's the fun part about having the conversation. People get really up in arms about it. Let's go to Marty's call from DC your CBSSports radio I'm kind of fuzzy. Now I can't thank you all you like about your Lord and in the ball very early by around that "all about all you will help make better joint could help all.

Thank you.

Thank you Marty that the count of breaking up their at the end yeah well that's that's what it response to much so that the caller who wanted to say that Steph Curry wanted championship with Jordan Poole by gated. It was just it was a two man game him and pour out the absolutely killing Chris's call from Atlanta your CBSSports radio call promo on upper Michigan. Mr. all promote your talk about Lebron right I got it all. I love you man. Thank you. I wish we could get you a better song phone calls sucked so JR sport we show you what you want. CBSSports radio will go to take a break and we get to the top of the hour, something that I do every Wednesday night into Thursday morning. I'm to bring you a new top six list last night.

We talked about Bella check to start the show off tonight.

We talked about Nick Sabin talking about coaches I'm to give you a top six list of the best coaches in the NFL right now.

The season is going to get started a couple of weeks and I'm going to tell you who the best of the best this not from last season, not from five years ago. It's like the best coaches right now is the JR sport.

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