The Broncos and the Patriots are getting ready to take the field in the Mile High City this coming Sunday for the AFC Championship Game, and two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks will hit the gridiron once more.

Dave Logan, the play-by-play voice of the Denver Broncos joined Sammy B on the show Thursday to talk about Peyton Manning and his matchup with Tom Brady, as well as the chess match between head coaches Gary Kubiak and Bill Belichick.

 "It feels different this time around, because it's been a tough year on Peyton, it's a different offense, with a different head coach," Logan said. "Here he is in his 18th year, and now things are different for him."

The Walsh Jesuit Warriors boys' basketball team will have a tough stretch of games to close out the regular season and with a young team, their mettle will be tested.

This week, they will have a challenging slate with Benedictine on Friday and Brunswick on Sunday in the Dunk for Diabetes basketball tournament down at Walsh University in North Canton.

John Norris, the head coach of the Warriors came on the Sam Bourquin Show Thursday to talk about his team buying in, working hard, and striving to succeed in practice and on game night.

Coach Norris says his team will be ready for whatever challenges this latest stretch will bring.

 "I think a lot of things build off our philosophy for our team," he said. "What do we want to do offensively, defensively, those aspects don't change, but we fit our team to our strengths."

The Warriors are led by seniors Mitch Peterson, who is committed to play basketball at Kent State University next season, as well as senior guard Joe Iacobacci.  Coach Norris says both young men have earned some freedom on the court, and have continued to lead and make plays.

There will be some fantastic basketball being played on the campus of Walsh University on Sunday for the fifth annual Dunk For Diabetes basketball tournament.

Tournament founder and director Chas Wolfe joined the Sam Bourquin Show Wednesday to talk about the tournament and the special meaning behind it as well.

"This is something close to me, my dad is a diabetic, and we want to raise awareness of that," Wolfe said. "Plus I'm a college basketball scout, so I was looking to get the best high school talent from around the country in the gym, and we've got a pretty good docket this year, so I'm excited for it."

There are 6 games on tap for Sunday, with over 25 college prospects playing throughout the day. Some of the local teams that will be in action include Walsh Jesuit, Ellet, and Green.

 For more information, go to www.dunk4diabetes.com

With National Signing Day just around the corner, the OSU Buckeyes football team had another impressive haul. 

The Dunk for Diabetes Tournament will be going on Sunday, complete with six games and three local teams participating. 

One of the teams is the Ellet Orangemen and coach Mark Fisher joined the Sam Bourquin Show Wednesday to talk about their game against Warren Harding, as well as their crucial City Series Matchup with Buchtel.

Coach Fisher says that their matchup with Harding should be an exciting one for the fans and his team.

"We're going to try and put our best foot forward and be prepared for a good Warren Harding team," Fisher says. "We don't know too much about them, but we know they have some good athletes."

The Orangemen are paced by 6 foot 8 forward A.J. Gerari, and have a few more solid players who have had experience playing in big games.

The main question many Cavaliers fans are asking themselves after last night's lopsided loss to the Golden State Warriors is simple: What went wrong?

Joe Vardon covers the Wine and Gold for Cleveland.com. He joined the Sam Bourquin Show Tuesday and discussed how they need to look themselves in the mirror and get tougher against the league's top teams.

"I think there has to be some kind of pause and reflection here," Vardon said. "You can't have the payroll the Cavaliers has and turn in stinkers like that."

Golden State defeated the Cavs 132-98 last night at the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland.

  The Warriors shot over 50 percent from beyond the arc and over 50 percent from the floor. J.R. Smith had a solid floor game with 14 points before getting ejected.  "These guys need to hold themselves accountable," Vardon says.

The Cavs will take on the Brooklyn  Nets tomorrow at 7:30pm. You can hear the game on 1590 WAKR.

After their defeat of Streetsboro Monday night, the Barberton Lady Magics basketball team is looking to do even bigger things on the hardwood the rest of the season.

Head coach of the Lady Magics Greg Whitmer joined the Sam Bourquin Show Tuesday to talk about that win and the young ladies that make the team go.

"It was a good night, our kids played hard, and after they made some adjustments we went out there and came out with a victory," Whitmer said.

The team is now 8-8 on the season with 6 more games to go.

Some young players have contributed for the Magics this season, sophomores Macy Ries and Jenna Kelley.

  Barberton will have 9 days off before their next game and coach Whitmer says on the practice floor, they will get back to basics and work on some fundamentals and teaching moments.

"Hopefully it's going to be a blessing in disguise and we'll come out of here healthy and energized," he says.

A Canton man who has devoted his life to teaching youth has fallen ill in South Korea and his family and close friends have stepped up to help bring him back.

Jerry "Snaps" Lipkins has been living in Jeonju, South Korea and teaching the children of the last four years and now must be brought back home in order to receive some urgent medical care.

Randy Sistrunk, a close friend of Jerry's joined the Sam Bourquin Show on a Friday to alert him of his condition.

"He's been teaching English in South Korea, and spent time in South Korea, and Thailand," Sistrunk explained.  "He became sick in Thailand and was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease."

Lipkins graduated from Canton McKinley and Ohio State University.  He would need to be brought back due to the fact that there are no genetic matches in South Korea.

Sistrunk along with family and many others immediately took actionwith a GoFundMe account so they can get him back to the United States to get his lung transplant. The procedure costs around $200,000, and over the last five days, over $14,000 has been raised to help bring Jerry home.

More information can be found by clicking the GoFundMe link in the story. All Huntington Bank locations are also accepting donations for the Jerry Lipkins Emergency Fund.

The NFL Playoffs have moved to the divisional round and looking to get one step closer to the championship game.

Sean Tomlinson, an NFL writer for the Bleacher Report joined the Sam Bourquin Show on a "Feel Good Friday" to break down the games as well as discuss other headlines in the National Football League, including the Rams' move from St. Louis to Los Angeles.

Starting with the Saturday games, Tomlinson says the Kansas City/New England matchup on Saturday is not a good matchup for the Patriots, considering their offensive line problems coupled with the Kansas City defense.

"Justin Houston (KC Defensive End) is a scary man coming off the edge," Sean explained. "It helps New England has some pieces back, but it'll be the proverbial nailbiter."

Sean says the Green Bay/Arizona game should work in favor of the Cardinals, who terrorized Aaron Rodgers in the regular season with multiple sacks.

For the Panthers and Seahawks Sunday, along with the Steelers and Broncos, Tomlinson said both matchups will be exciting.

"You can never underestimate (Steelers quarterback) Ben Roethlisberger's ability to come back from injuries and lead an injured team," he said.

 January has been a  crazy time in the NFL, with the Rams moving to L.A, and the possibility of the San Diego Chargers moving to La-La Land as well.

"I highly doubt San Diego will stay put, Tomlinson said.

Some have questioned the use of analytics, especially when it comes to football and the Browns. One man has shed some light on the topic and said it can be used and used successfully.

Josh Liskiewitz from Pro Football Focus.com joined Brad Russell in the Average Sports Show Thursday evening to talk about the use of analytics in football, especially with the hires of Paul DePodesta and Sashi Brown.

"It can point to a lot of tendencies in a lot of different things, such as the quarterback for instance," he said.

"It can be used to break down where he's accurate, where he's less accurate, how he fares against pressure, so this is beneficial for individual teams and defensive coordinators as well in terms of game plan and preparation."