Nick and Taylor provide highlights and analysis from the exceptionally dramatic semifinals of the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League. Our European football experts begin with a comprehensive analysis of both semifinal fixtures between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, which featured a thrilling showcase at the Allianz Arena and yet another conclusion shrouded in controversy at the Santiago Bernabeu. The duo then attempt to explain how on earth Borussia Dortmund triumphed over their group stage foes Paris Saint-Germain to reach their first Champions League Final in 11 years.

Then, the duo breaks down a riveting Europa League semifinal rematch between Bayer Leverkusen and Roma, where the new German champions once again prevailed despite a heroic effort from the Giallorossi to end their now record-breaking unbeaten run. Finally, our experts briefly examine the other Europa League semifinal tie between Atalanta and Marseille, both Conference League semifinal ties, and make predictions for which clubs will win European silverware--Atalanta and Olympiacos potentially for the first time in history!

Nick and Taylor analyze what was truly an unforgettable slate of instant classics in the Champions League quarterfinals, which featured an absolute disaster-class bottlejob from Barcelona against PSG, a remarkable Dortmund comeback against Atletico Madrid, a tie full of world-class goals between Real Madrid and Man City, and a hard-fought Bayern victory against the best Arsenal in over a decade.

Our European football experts also break down the quarterfinals of the Europa League, where Roma pulled off the unthinkable against fellow Italian rivals Milan, Marseille persevered to see off Benfica, Atalanta demolished tournament favorites Liverpool, and Bayer Leverkusen struck late again to remain unbeaten, knocking out the reigning Conference League champions West Ham.

Finally, the duo recall Taylor's forgettable trip to Plzen, where the Czech side once again failed to score a goal in SEVEN hours of knockout football (excluding penalties), eventually losing in extra time to reigning finalists Fiorentina. Additionally, they quickly examine both penalty shootout heroics from Aston Villa and Olympiacos on the road, and a comfortable Club Brugge aggregate win over PAOK.

Nick and Taylor analyze the quaterfinal brackets from the Champions League, Europa League, and long-awaited Conference League, as we now know the routes to each European cup final. Our European football experts begin by breaking down each matchup from the Champions League quarterfinals, where familiar foes of Arsenal and Bayern, Real Madrid and Man City, and PSG and Barcelona reunite--along with the ugly duckling match between Atletico Madrid and Dortmund.

The duo then preview the captivating ties from the Europa League quarterfinals, which features an all-Italian affair between Milan and Roma, a heavyweight clash between Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham, a chaotic clash between Benfica and Marseille, and a peculiar matchup between Liverpool and Atalanta.

Finally, after months of waiting to check in, our experts arrive at the Conference League hotels to preview some surprisingly excellent matchups in the most disrespected European tournament. The duo pay special attention to the upcoming Greek vs Turkish battle in club football between Olympiacos and Fenerbahçe and explain why Fiorentina should easily return to the Final.

Nick joins Taylor in recapping the rounds of 16 across the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League, where several ties were ultimately decided after penalties. Our European football experts praise Bayern, PSG and Barcelona for comfortable wins in their second legs, analyze Carlo Ancelotti's tactics in Real Madrid's narrow escape past RB Leipzig, and highlight both penalty shootouts that led to Arsenal and Atletico Madrid victories.

The duo also discuss an electric round of 16, which featured absolute demolitions by West Ham and Liverpool, a near-catastrophic collapse by Marseille, and egregious officiating once again by Anthony Taylor, who practically gifted Bayer Leverkusen the tie against Qarabag.

Finally, our experts highlight the worst penalty shootout in recorded history between Servette and Viktoria Plzen in the Conference League, along with a ridiculous bottle job from Maccabi Tel-Aviv against Olympiacos.

Nick and Taylor analyze a rather boring slate of Champions League round of 16 first legs, which featured a predictable Man City manslaughter of Copenhagen, an unexpected Bayern blunder in Rome, a controversial penalty in Eindhoven, and a stoppage time Porto winner at the Dragão. Conversely, our European football experts ecstatically examined the endless entertainment from the Europa League playoffs, which featured a chaotic extra-time thriller between 10-men Qarabag and Braga, a fantastic Freiburg comeback against Lens, and Roma's third-straight conquest of Feyenoord in Europe. Finally, our experts preview the upcoming Europa League round of 16 ties and make predictions accordingly, while also providing a brief glimpse into the Conference League.

Nick returns to join Taylor in celebrating the century mark of 2520 Sports Talk episodes, exactly two years to the date of the recording of the inaugural episode. Our European football experts preview the upcoming Champions League round of 16 ties, analyze every club's current run of form, and provide predictions and power rankings of the participants. The duo then concludes with a glance into the Europa League playoffs, which will undoubtedly provide some intense flare.

Brendan, Taylor and Travis break down the AFC and NFC Championship games, where the Chiefs once again proved their worth on the road against the #1 seed Ravens and the Lions endured a colossal collapse against Mr. Irrelevant and the #1 seed 49ers. The trio discusses what went wrong for the losing sides and why the Chiefs should never be considered the "underdogs" again in the postseason. Finally, the guys check back into Big XII hoops, where the hottest conference in college basketball is still completely up for grabs.

Brendan, Taylor and Travis recap the NFL Wildcard playoff games, which included an unexpected Green Bay demolition of the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field South (AT&T Stadium), a characteristically fraudulent performance by the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead, a phenomenal Texans win against Joe Flacco and the Browns, and a hilarious Philadelphia collapse against Baker "The Candlestick Maker" Mayfield in Tampa. The trio then breaks down a thrilling Divisional round, where the Chiefs retained ownership of the Buffalo Bills, Lamar Jackson rested his case for his 2nd MVP title, and the 49ers and Lions ground out tough wins at home. Finally, the guys preview the upcoming NFL conference championships and analyze the current state of Big XII basketball.