Did Adidas Fire James Franklin? + Icy Hot Bowl + How Much Would You Pay To See Your Favorite Artist?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Adidas allegedly pushing out James Franklin, Steelers vs. Bengals in the ‘Icy Hot Bowl’ and whether Chris Brown is worth $1K.

WVU Sports Now reports that Adidas is allegedly assisting Penn State with a significant portion of former head coach James Franklin’s nearly $50M buyout, following his dismissal on Sunday. The brand, which recently agreed to a 10-year, $300M apparel partnership with the university starting in 2026, is also rumored to have influenced the decision to make the coaching change. Did Adidas want a new coach? Did Adidas fire James Franklin? What coaches could replace James Franklin at Penn State?

The Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to Ohio to play the Cincinnati Bengals in the Icy Hot Bowl on Thursday Night Football. Aaron Rodgers is 41 and Joe Flacco is 40 and the two will face off tomorrow night. Are we calling this the Icy Hot Bowl? How far will Rodgers and the Steelers go this season?

Chris Brown performed at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC last night. Would you pay $1K to go to a Chris Brown concert? How much would you pay? What artist would you pay to see?

South Carolina Gamecocks head basketball coach Dawn Staley said she doesn’t think the NBA will hire a female head coach in her lifetime. Is she right?

Also, today marks 6 years for Pam at the Sports Shop! Congratulations Pam!