The MeanGene Show/Sports Kings
The MeanGene Show/Sports Kings is hosted by Gene Thompson ”The Sports Machine”. MeanGene is the former host of the Yahoo Sports Kings on Yahoo Sports Radio, SB Nation Radio, KFNX AM 1100 in Phoenix, KRLA 870 in Los Angeles and most recently KDWN 720 AM-101.5 FM in Las Vegas. MeanGene has been in the Sports Radio broadcasting business for over 20 years and have interviewed some of the biggest names in Professional Sports.
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Sunday Jan 03, 2016
Sunday Jan 03, 2016
It’s
the final push for NFL teams as the regular season ends on Sunday, January 3.
All 16 games are division contests. And with one week to go, there are
still 14 teams in contention for a trip to Super Bowl 50. Entering Week
17, 11 of the 16 games have playoff implications for at least one of the
teams involved.Two
AFC division winners have been determined: New England (AFC East) and
Cincinnati (AFC North). Denver can lock up the AFC West with a win or a Kansas
City loss. The Chiefs (10-5) can clinch the division title with a win and a
Denver loss. In the AFC South, Houston (8-7) can secure the division title with
a win or an Indianapolis loss or by clinching the Strength of Victory or
Strength of Schedule tiebreaker over the Colts. In order to win the division, Indianapolis
(7-8) needs a win and a Houston loss and to tie the Strength of Victory
tiebreaker with the Texans and clinch the Strength of Schedule tiebreaker over
Houston. Denver
and Kansas City have both clinched at least a playoff spot. One of those teams
will win the AFC West and the other will be a Wild Card entrant. The New York
Jets (10-5) can earn the other Wild Card spot with a win or a Pittsburgh loss.
The Steelers (9-6) can advance to the postseason with a win and a Jets loss. In
the NFC, Carolina (14-1) and Arizona (13-2) have clinched first-round byes. The
Panthers can secure home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a win
or a Cardinals loss. Arizona can earn the No. 1 seed with a win and a Carolina
loss. Three
of the four NFC division winners have been determined: Carolina (NFC South),
Arizona (NFC West) and Washington (NFC East). The NFC North will be determined
on Sunday night in primetime (8:30 PM ET, NBC) at Lambeau Field when Green Bay
(10-5) hosts Minnesota (10-5). The NFC North winner will be the No. 3 seed and
Washington is locked in as the No. 4 seed. The
two Wild Card teams in the NFC will be the loser of Sunday night’s Minnesota-Green
Bay game and Seattle (9-6), who has already clinched a playoff berth. The
Seahawks can end up as either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed. MeanGene, Rod Johnson and Ronnie Brooks are the Yahoo Sports Kings. Follow us on Twitter @SportsKings (MeanGene), @yskrod (Rod Johnson) and @sportskingshost (Ronnie Brooks,Like us on Facebook at Yahoo Sports Kings
Sunday Dec 20, 2015
Sunday Dec 20, 2015
Yahoo Sports Kings Christmas ShowWith
three weeks remaining in the regular season, the suspense continues to build as
teams make their final playoff push.As
we approach the final three weeks of the regular season, there are still nine
playoff berths up for grabs. Three teams have clinched a spot in the
postseason: the Carolina Panthers (NFC South and first-round bye), New England
Patriots (AFC East) and Arizona Cardinals (playoff spot). Ronnie Brooks, Rod Johnson and MeanGene talk Week 15 and the playoff implications on this week's show. The season is winding down folks, things are just about to get exciting!!!!!Can the Carolina Panthers remain undefeated through week 15? Listen to the Sports Kings and find out.Yahoo Sports Kings on Yahoo Sports Radio and Yahoo Sports Radio.com.MeanGene, Rod Johnson and Ronnie Brooks.Happy Holidays Everyone!!! Thank you for supporting our program, we certainly do appreciate it.
Sunday Dec 13, 2015
Sunday Dec 13, 2015
It’s
Week 14 of the NFL season and only four games remain to decide who advances to
the playoffs for a shot at a trip to Super Bowl 50.Carolina
is the ninth team in the Super Bowl era to start 12-0. Of the previous
eight, all eight made the playoffs, six advanced to the Super Bowl and four of
those teams won the Super Bowl. Entering
the final four weeks of the regular season, a lot is still to be decided. The Yahoo Sports Kings break things down as we get you prepared for Week 14 of the National Football League.MeanGene, Ronnie Brooks and Rod Johnson are the Yahoo Sports Kings on Yahoo Sports Radio.
Sunday Dec 06, 2015
Sunday Dec 06, 2015
As
the calendar turns to December, the NFL playoff picture is starting to take
shape. With five games remaining in the regular season, there are currently 21
teams either in or within one game of a playoff spot. The
Carolina Panthers own the NFL’s best record at 11-0. Carolina, who travels to
New Orleans this week (FOX, 4:25 PM ET), has won 15 consecutive
regular-season games and the team’s 11-0 start is the first in franchise
history. The
Chiefs and Raiders are both in the AFC playoff mix with five games remaining in
the regular season. Denver
sits atop the AFC West with a 9-2 record after handing New England its first
loss last week with a 30-24 overtime victory on Sunday night. The Broncos have
won two in a row, the first two starts of quarterback BROCK OSWEILER’s career.This Sunday MeanGene is in New Orleans for the Panthers vs Saints game, the big question will be can the Saints knock off the 11-0 Carolina Panthers. The Yahoo Sports Kings are MeanGene, Ronnie Brooks and Rod Johnson. Join us every week as we countdown every NFL game on Yahoo Sports Radio and Yahoo Sports Radio.com
Sunday Nov 29, 2015
Sunday Nov 29, 2015
******Commercial Free and Uncut Broadcast********** The Yahoo Sports Kings discuss Week 12 of the National Football League. Two unbeaten teams remain to begin the week, the Carolina Panthers continue their remarkable 2015 season and the New England Patriots march into Denver on Sunday night against Brock Osweiler, that's right you heard me, Brock Osweiler and not Peyton Manning.Join Rod, MeanGene and Ronnie Brooks as we close out the Thanksgiving Weekend with our signature NFL Weekly Countdown Show here on Yahoo Sports Radio. Follow us on Twitter at @YSKRod (Rod Johnson) @sportskings (MeanGene) and @sportskingshost (Ronnie).Like us on our Facebook Page: Yahoo Sports Kings Next Week the Sports Kings take to the road again in New Orleans to cover the New Orleans Saints vs the Carolina Panthers.
Sunday Nov 22, 2015
Sunday Nov 22, 2015
Week 11 Show (Special Guest Dustin Phifer- Carolina Panthers Sports Reporter WFNZ AM 610 Charlotte North CarolinaThe NFL has entered the second half of the season and the excitement is building as playoff races tighten.
Two teams remain undefeated – Carolina (9-0) and New England (9-0) –
and this marks the fourth season in league history with multiple 9-0
teams (1934, 1990, 2009). Dustin
Phifer Sports Reporter for the Carolina Panthers and Sports Talk Show
host at WFNZ AM 610 Charlotte NC joins the Sports Kings to discuss the
9-0 Carolina Panthers. MeanGene, Ronnie Brooks and Rod Johnson are the Yahoo Sports Kings on Yahoo Sports Radio.
Sunday Nov 15, 2015
Sunday Nov 15, 2015
***Uncut Commercial Free***Phil Perry, Sports Reporter for Comcast Sports New England stops by to
talk about the New England Patriots, according to Phil, we have yet to
see the best of this team, You don't want to miss this interview.The
second half of the NFL season gets underway this week and the race to the
playoffs is in full swing. Three
teams remain undefeated – Carolina (8-0), Cincinnati (8-0) and New England
(8-0). That marks the most 8-0 teams in a season in NFL history.Join the Yahoo Sports Kings as we talk about which if any unbeaten team goes down in Week 10 of the National Football League, The Yahoo Sports Kings, MeanGene, Ronnie Brooks and Rod Johnson can be heard every Sunday on Yahoo Sports Radio and Yahoo Sports Radio.com. We would like to welcome WNJC 1360 AM Philadelphia to the Yahoo Sports Radio Network.
Sunday Nov 08, 2015
Sunday Nov 08, 2015
***COMMERCIAL FREE*******History shows that a losing record at
this point in the season does not negate a team’s chances of making the
playoffs. Since 2000, 35 teams have reached the halfway point of their
season with a .500 or below winning percentage and proceeded to the playoffs,
including at least one in each season. Of those 35
clubs, five have advanced to the Conference Championship Game, including
the 2001 New England Patriots, who won Super Bowl XXXVI. The GREEN BAY PACKERS and the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
will both face opponents with 6-0 records or better for the second consecutive
week. Previously, only the 1934 Detroit Lions and 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers have
played teams 6-0 or better in consecutive games.The Packers, who played the 6-0 Broncos in Week 8, travel to
Carolina (7-0), while the Colts, who played the 6-0 Panthers on Monday Night Football last week, host
Denver (7-0).The Yahoo Sports Kings discuss what's likely to happen during Week 9 of the National Football League. MeanGene, Ronnie Brooks and Rod Johnson break down every match-up and give you our best analysis and predictions. The Yahoo Sports Kings on Yahoo Sports Radio.
Sunday Nov 01, 2015
Sunday Nov 01, 2015
The Yahoo Sports Kings get you ready for Week 8 of the 2015 National Football League season. As
the NFL enters Week 8, there are five undefeated teams – Carolina (6-0), Cincinnati
(6-0), Denver (6-0), Green Bay (6-0) and New England (6-0). That marks the most
6-0 teams in a season in NFL history. The previous mark was four set in
2009. Two
of those teams – Green Bay and Denver – will meet on Sunday night when the
Packers travel to Sports Authority Field at Mile High to face the Broncos. It
is only the fourth game in NFL history – and the first in primetime –
between two teams 6-0 or better and the first since 2007 (November 4) when
the 8-0 New England Patriots defeated the 7-0 Indianapolis Colts. Join MeanGene and Rod Johnson for a closer look at what to expect in Week 8 as we give you our predictions and analysis on the Yahoo Sports Kings NFL Weekly Countdown Show on Yahoo Sports Radio. The Yahoo Sports Kings NFL Weekly Countdown Show is brought to you by Draftkings.com and ONFX.com. Rod Johnson, Ronnie Brooks and MeanGene are the Yahoo Sports Kings.
Sunday Oct 25, 2015
Sunday Oct 25, 2015
Ronnie Brooks and Rod Johnson are away on assignment this week, Wayne Brown joins MeanGene this week to discuss Week 7 of the NFL. Wayne Brown, an original member of the Sports Kings from Los Angeles before we officially became the Sports Kings. Wayne co-hosted the Early Morning Sports Show on KRLA AM 870 and KWRM AM 1370 in Corona California.San Diego quarterback PHILIP
RIVERS has thrown for at least 350 yards in three consecutive games,
including a single-game
team record 503 yards last week. Rivers is one of 17 quarterbacks in NFL
history to pass for 500 yards and of those 17, TOM BRADY threw for the most yards (423) in the game following his
500-yard performance (September 18, 2011). With at least 350 yards against Oakland on Sunday, Rivers would
surpass DREW BREES (349) for the
second-most passing yards following a 500-yard performance in NFL history.The 2015 NFL
regular-season schedule features 19 Super Bowl rematches as part of the
year-long celebration of Super Bowl 50, which will be played on Sunday,
February 7, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. In Week 7, the
Saints will travel to take on the Colts Sunday in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIV,
won by the Saints 31-17. Rematches are part of the NFL’s On The Fifty
platform, designed to link the past 49 Super Bowls with this year’s game and
honor the teams, players, coaches, fans and communities that have been a part
of those games. The Sports Kings NFL Weekly Countdown Show airs weekly on Sunday mornings at 6am (est) on Yahoosportsradio.com and any local radio station that carries the Yahoo Sports Radio network. Follow us on Twitter at (MeanGene) @sportskings, (Rod) @YSKROD and (Ronnie) @sportskingshostLike us on our Facebook page at Yahoo-Sports Kings. The Yahoo Sports KingsMeanGene, Ronnie Brooks and Rod Johnson