The Buck Stops Here (338)

? The wait is over! For the first time in 12 years, the world's greatest hockey players are back at the Olympics—and our panel breaks down EVERYTHING you need to know about the Milan-Cortina 2026 tournament.

In this special episode of The Buck Stops Here, Hall of Fame selector Clark Judge joins hosts Kirk Buchner and Chris Mouradian for an unfiltered deep dive into the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class—and why the selection process may be broken.

In an unprecedented emergency recording, Kirk Buchner and Evan Nolan—joined by Jack Silverstein, Ron Katz, and Chris Mouradian—react to breaking news that Bill Belichick has been shockingly excluded from the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026. With results leaking just hours before their scheduled show, the panel dissects how the greatest coach of the modern era could miss first-ballot induction: Was it Bill Polian's behind-the-scenes maneuvering? Flawed 2025 voting rules creating a "zero-sum game" among Kraft, Belichick, and senior candidates? Or a perfect storm of process failure? The conversation expands to baseball's Hall of Fame results (Beltran and Jones in; Pettitte's surprising surge), recent number retirements for Fedorov, Chara, Aguirre and Rose, and tributes to legends lost—including NHL icon Glenn Hall and 49ers great John Brodie. A must-listen deep dive into what this historic miss means for Canton's credibility heading into Super Bowl week.

Season 7 kicks off with a deep dive into the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists! Kirk Buchner and Evan Nolan break down every candidate—from locks like Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald, to controversial names like Eli Manning, to long-overlooked stars like Kevin Williams and Frank Gore.

Kirk Buchner and Chris Mouradian dive into the massive list of over 200 nominees for the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. From headliners like Blake Griffin to the curious inclusion of Scott Skiles and the shocking omissions of stars like Sean Kemp and Horace Grant, the guys break down the "messy" selection process.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame voting process is more complicated than ever! Kirk Buchner and Paul Lawrence break down the final five non-Modern Era candidates for the Hall of Fame class: Coach Bill Belichick, Contributor Robert Kraft, and Senior Players Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, and L.C. Greenwood.

Join Kirk Buchner and Evan Nolan from NotInHallOfFame.com for a special roundtable debate focusing on all eight candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame's Contemporary Era Ballot.

Kirk Buchner and Evan Nolan return for Season 6, Episode 15 of The Buck Stops Here to break down the latest news from around the Hall of Fame world!

Welcome back to a special episode of The Buck Stops Here! Kirk Buchner and Rob the Yankee (Robert Dobek) are on the show to talk baseball and draft their ultimate All-1990s Major League Baseball team, position by position.

In this special episode of The Buck Stops Here, host Kirk Buchner is joined by Hall of Fame process guru Paul Lawrence to break down the latest Pro Football Hall of Fame cutdowns. From shocking quarterback omissions to the curious disappearance of Lester Hayes from the senior pool, Kirk and Paul dissect the modern, senior, and contributor categories with insight, candor, and a touch of reverence.