Two esports reporters, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers, discuss all things involved with the Call of Duty League. Join the guys each week for match breakdowns, predictions, roster changes and everything in between.
On the 216th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Boston Breach making a roster change after a poor start to the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 2 qualifiers, OpTic Texas's Shotzzy saying he doesn't want to scrim Cloud9 New York anymore, the upcoming CDL matches, and much more.
*Sorry for any technical difficulties*On the 215th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Boston Breach and Carolina Royal Ravens' 0-2 week, the Los Angeles Thieves and OpTic Texas' 4-0 starts, Daniel Tsay commenting on a Call of Duty League (CDL) Major winners bracket advantage, and more.
On the 214th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Toronto KOI benching ReeaL amid their losing streak, and the guys also update their power rankings before the second week of the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 2 qualifiers.
On the 213th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Toronto KOI losing streak, which grew as the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 2 qualifiers began, the Los Angeles Thieves going 2-0, and much more.
On the 212th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Los Angeles Thieves releasing Kenny, Cloud9 New York dropping its entire team for Challengers players, Call of Duty League (CDL) players reversing their decision about GAing sniper rifles, and much more.
On the 211th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 1, including the Paris Gentle Mates defeating OpTic Texas in the grand finals, FaZe Vegas and Los Angeles Thieves falling short, and the Carolina Royal Ravens flaming out early.
On the 210th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss and give their predictions for the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 1.
On the 209th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the final week of the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 1 qualifiers, including the Carolina Royal Ravens' 2-0 week vs. OpTic Texas and LA Thieves, as well as a critical Paris Gentle Mates win over Toronto KOI, and the Riyadh Falcons closing the qualifiers with a victory.
On the 208th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers give their predictions for the final week of the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 1 qualifiers, and the guys also discuss the release date of Ranked Play in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, as well as the dates of the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC).
On the 207th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the penultimate week of Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 1 qualifiers, including multiple upsets involving OpTic Texas, FaZe Vegas, Toronto KOI, Paris Gentle Mates, and Los Angeles Thieves.
On the 206th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 nerfs to the Dravec 45 and M15 and how this may affect the Call of Duty League (CDL). The guys also give their predictions for this week's CDL matches, including OpTic Texas vs. LA Thieves.
On the 205th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the return of the Call of Duty League (CDL), including FaZe Vegas's win over undefeated OpTic Texas, another Los Angeles Thieves loss, and a surprising 2-0 week from Exceed and the Carolina Royal Ravens.
On the 204th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the sudden retirement of SlasheR, the Los Angeles Thieves reportedly signing Nium as a substitute, the Call of Duty League (CDL) returning after its holiday break, and more.
On the 203rd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers detail what's on their 2026 Call of Duty League (CDL) wishlist and New Year's resolutions, and the guys discuss Alluka officially joining FaZe Vegas, as well as Stallions and Lqgend's bizarre situation in Challengers.
On the 202nd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the benching of Lqgend by the Vancouver Surge, FaZe Vegas's reported signing of rookie Alluka, Call of Duty League (CDL) alleged player salaries being leaked, and much more.
On the 201st episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the second week of the Call of Duty League (CDL) 2026 season, the latest news coming out about the next Call of Duty (CoD) game, the rise of a European rookie named Alluka, and much more.
On the 200th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers give their predictions for the second week of the Call of Duty League (CDL) 2026 season, and the guys also discuss the state of CoD and the CDL.
On the 199th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the first week of the 2026 Call of Duty League (CDL) matches, including OpTic Texas and LA Thieves' 2-0 starts. The guys also discuss the change to the CDL's map pool, some Challengers news, and much more.
On the 198th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers give their picks for the first week of the Call of Duty League (CDL) 2026 season's matches, and the guys also discuss the recent GA involving the sniper rifle.
On the 197th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers give their 2026 Call of Duty League (CDL) preseason predictions and power rankings, and the guys also give their thoughts on the CDL Monster Launch Invitational.
On the 196th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the release of Call of Duty (CoD) Black Ops 7, some of the final announcements related to the 2025-26 Call of Duty League (CDL) RosterMania period, and much more.
On the 195th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Call of Duty League (CDL) 2025-26 season announcement details, including the schedule, format, and streaming. The guys also discuss the Toronto Ultra rebranding to Toronto KOI and Minnesota ROKKR rebranding to G2 Minnesota.
On the 194th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the latest in Call of Duty League (CDL) RosterMania, including the reports around the rosters for Cloud9 New York, Minnesota ROKKR, and Vancouver Surge, the return of DylanCoD, and the guys also talk about the Black Ops 7 skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) news.
On the 193rd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Atlanta FaZe officially rebranding as FaZe Vegas, the Los Angeles Thieves and Cloud9 New York making announcements, and the latest infuriating news and rumors from the Call of Duty League (CDL) and Black Ops 7.
On the 192nd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Vegas Falcons relocating to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Falcons announcing the signing of Cellium, the Atlanta FaZe considering a move to Las Vegas, and much more.
On the 191st episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss aBeZy's official departure from Atlanta FaZe, Spacestation Gaming potentially buying into the Call of Duty League (CDL), and much more.
On the 190th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) offseason RosterMania, which has featured reports that the Vegas Falcons signing Cellium, the LA Thieves and Atlanta FaZe are changing their rosters, the Miami Heretics' drama with ReeaL, and much more.
On the 189th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss OpTic Texas's win at the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC), FaZe Clan and 100 Thieves' disappointing finishes, another Vancouver Surge's runner-up performance, and much more.
On the 188th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers preview the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC), discuss the addition of onstage coaches, and much more.
On the 187th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the first reported roster moves of the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) offseason, including that of the Carolina Royal Ravens, Cloud9 New York, Las Vegas Falcons, Los Angeles Guerrillas M8, and Toronto Ultra.
On the 186th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers break down the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship, including OpTic Texas's historic title win, the Vancouver Surge and Boston Breach's runs, as well as the disappointing performances by the LA Thieves and Atlanta FaZe.
On the 185th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship, including their predictions for who they think will win Champs.
On the 184th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the legacies of numerous Call of Duty League (CDL) players and how they may be affected by the 2025 CDL Championship, as well as the lack of promotion heading into Champs.
On the 183rd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss their respective Call of Duty League (CDL) power rankings / tier lists ahead of the 2025 CDL Championship.
On the 182nd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss their respective wishlists for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (BO7) after its official reveal, which include Zombies, Warzone, Blackout, and Multiplayer.
On the 181st episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss their picks for the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) All-Star teams and awards, including MVP, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved/Comeback Player, and much more.
On the 180th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss in-depth the four teams -- the Minnesota ROKKR, Cloud9 New York, Las Vegas Falcons, and Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 -- that did not make the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship.
[APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO ISSUES IN THIS EPISODE]On the 179th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers continue to break down the final Major of the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) season, including OpTic Texas and Miami Heretics finishing in the top four and the Vancouver Surge stunningly finishing 12th. The guys also discuss whether or not the Toronto Ultra regrets not signing Mercules to replace Beans.
On the 178th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers break down the final Major of the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) season, including the Los Angeles Thieves' championship win, Atlanta FaZe finishing second, as well as OpTic Texas and Miami Heretics. The guys also discuss the retirements of Attach and iLLeY.
On the 177th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the final Major of the Call of Duty League (CDL) season, including their predictions for the first round and who will earn their spot at the CDL Championship.
On the 176th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the final week of online play in the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) season, including 0-2 performances from the Toronto Ultra and Carolina Royal Ravens, OpTic Texas's up-and-down showing, the Miami Heretics finishing off a perfect qualifier run, and much more.
On the 175th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Maven and Nameless's Call of Duty League (CDL) MVP picks, Octane's "plumber" comment, the best Search and Destroy player, the final week of the Major 4 qualifiers, and much more.
On the 174th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Mercules' OpTic Texas debut, Cloud9 New York's new roster defeating Atlanta FaZe, the Miami Heretics continuing their undefeated streak, and more.
On the 173rd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss OpTic Texas replacing Skyz with Mercules, Cloud9 New York benching Mack and Attach, and much more.
On the 172nd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers continue to discuss Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 3, Shotzzy's statement on a potential OpTic Texas roster change, Atlanta FaZe's disappointing Major performance, and more.
On the 171st episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 3, the Los Angeles Thieves' victory, the Vancouver Surge's second consecutive grand finals appearance, Mercules's star-making performance with the Toronto Ultra, OpTic Texas's disappointments, and more.0:00 Intro3:12 LA Thieves win their first Major27:42 Vancouver Surge fall short again48:23 Mercules stuns in his Toronto Ultra/CDL debut1:14:37 What does OpTic Texas do after another disappointing Major?1:27:06 Thank you
On the 170th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 3 and give their predictions for the upcoming tournament.
On the 169th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss two more Saudi Arabia-based organizations potentially joining the Call of Duty League (CDL), and the guys also discuss an eventful final week of the CDL Major 3 qualifiers.
On the 168th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Wrecks officially joining the Carolina Royal Ravens, JoeDeceives potentially being a target of OpTic Texas, and the guys give their predictions for a very important week of Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 3 qualifiers.0:00 Intro1:19 Wrecks officially joins Carolina16:47 Could OpTic Texas sign JoeDeceives?22:45 CDL Major 3 qualifiers pick'em38:43 Thank you
On the 167th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Vegas Falcons earning their first Call of Duty League (CDL) win, the Carolina Royal Ravens releasing Vivid, and much more.0:00 Intro0:57 Vegas Falcons defeat OpTic Texas for first CDL win9:41 Is OpTic's 0-2 week concerning?16:44 Carolina drops Vivid, reportedly to be replaced by Wrecks30:29 Miami Heretics beat OpTic Texas and Atlanta FaZe46:15 PaulEhx retires, focuses on Warzone50:42 CDL playing on old patch57:43 Match rundown1:04:32 CDL Major 3 qualifier standings1:06:28 Thank you
On the 166th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss a rumored secret tryout by Cloud9 New York and predict the upcoming Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 3 qualifier matches.0:00 Intro0:57 Cloud9 New York's secret tryout19:43 Pred taking action with the Vegas Falcons28:14 CDL Major 3 Week 2 qualifiers47:37 Thank you
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