After injuries cut his pro career short, former Temple star Shaun Bradley announced his retirement last Friday from the NFL. He joined us on The Scoop this week to talk about how he found peace with his decision and shared memories of his time as a single-digit linebacker with the Owls, becoming a 2020 sixth-round pick of his hometown Philadelphia Eagles, and what it meant play alongside guys like Darius Slay, Zach Baun, Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce. Bradley shared a story about the exact moment he said he knew Jalen Hurts was destined to be the Eagles’s starting quarterback, and he explained why he feels the criticism of Hurts and his former head coach Nick Sirianni is often unwarranted.

In addition to our interview with Bradley, we’ll talk to you about the Temple men’s basketball team’s missed opportunities in American Conference play and what the Owls must do to beat UAB at home Wednesday.

0:00 – 3:21: Intro

3:21 – 1:11:56: Shaun Bradley talks about his Temple and Eagles career

1:11:56 – 1:26:16: Temple men’s hoops falls to fourth place with UAB ahead

1:26:16 – end: Mailbag

We’ll tell you why it’s not irrational to think Adam Fisher’s Temple men’s basketball team could win the American Conference tournament next month in Birmingham and land the Owls’ first NCAA Tournament berth in seven years. And this week’s mailbag includes a special appearance by Baltimore Sun Ravens reporter and OwlScoop alumnus Sam Cohn, who talked to us about covering former Owl and current Ravens practice squad player Keith Kirkwood and life in the Charm City.

Intro: 0:00 – 9:56

Reasons why Temple will - or will not - go to the NCAA Tournament: 9:56 – 21:48

Can the Owls hold off Tulane and Rowan Brumbaugh?: 21:48 – 25:35

Dissecting Temple women’s hoops struggles: 25:35 – 30:35

Kyle floats an interesting scheduling idea in the mailbag: 30:35 – 44:35

Sam Cohn drops by: 44:35 - end

Temple guard Aiden Tobiason joined us on the show this week to talk about the Owls’ win over South Florida Saturday night and why he thinks the team has as good a chance as anyone to win March’s American Conference tournament in Birmingham. And in the mailbag, Ryan Mack casually told about his connection to a three-time Grammy Award winner and one of the greatest artists ever to come out of Philadelphia.

Intro: 0:00 – 14:03

Aiden Tobiason joins the show: 14:03 – 31:13

Temple beats USF to stay in second place: 31:13 – 38:40

The Owls had a road test ahead at ECU: 38:40 – 41:26

Temple’s women’s team grabs a road OT win at Tulane: 41:26 – 43:36

Diane Richardson “Can’t Retire From This”: 43:36 – 46:16

Mailbag: 46:16 – 56:54

The moment Ryan told John and Kyle that Jill Scott is his godmother: 56:54