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  • Mar 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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We don't need more owners like Jeremy Jacobs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 21:40


We run down which sports teams owners are letting their teams down right now and which ones are stepping up in a big way.

Tom Brady to the Bucs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 22:11


Tom Brady is no longer a New England Patriot. Steven Ruiz walks us through the big NFL news.

NBA, NHL postpone games, March Madness canceled

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 10:51


It's been an unprecedented 24 hours in sports, with almost all major sports leagues postponing games due to coronavirus concerns.

Spike Lee vs The Knicks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 15:51


Beef of the Week!

Should the NFL really expand the playoff format?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 28:58


The NFL playoffs could look a lot different next January and that's not really a good thing.

The Astros are cowards

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 18:41


The Astros issue probably the worst round of apologies ever, plus, they should have their titles stripped.

Introducing The Sneak

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 4:50


Listen to a teaser trailer for For The Win's compelling serial about a bank heist gone wrong. Season one is about the story of an armored car robbery which took place in a suburb of Seattle in 2008, the once great athlete who committed that crime, and how the crime forever changed the small town where it occurred.

Why the 49ers need to think about trading Jimmy Garoppolo

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 13:30


It probably won't happen, but Steven Ruiz makes a good case for why it should.

Super Bowl 54 prop bets

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 20:40


Lets get into some fun Super Bowl 54 prop bets.

Remembering Kobe Bryant

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 31:15


NBA writers Mark Medina and Alex Kennedy join the For The Win podcast for a special look at Kobe Bryant's legacy and the impact his passing has on the NBA.

Does Eli Manning belong in the HOF?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 18:04


Bringing you some hot Eli takes, plus Gritty the mascot is in some hot water.

Wh are there so few black head coaches in the NFL?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 19:34


A discussion about the Rooney Rule, the lack of black NFL head coaches plus our beef of the week!

Is this the last time Tom Brady suits up as a Patriot

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 18:35


The Patriots play in an NFL wild card game for the first time in YEARS, plus Dancia and Aaron bought a house and our worst fan of the week.

The Patriots are involved in another videotape scandal

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 17:18


The Patriots are involved in another videotape scandal. Plus, we got a Beef of the Week and some Baby Yoda squealing.

Is Tom Brady washed?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 18:50


Is Tom Brady washed?  Plus, LeBron James gets a little too celebratory on the sidelines and that awful Peloton ad.

Lamar Jackson and revisionist history

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 23:20


We talk about Lamar Jackson and the weird bit of  revisionist history happening in sports at the moment, plus breakdown the controversy over Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters.

Breaking down the James Wiseman suspension

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 21:03


We break down the James Wiseman suspension and discuss Tua's injury. Plus, we got a Beef of the Week and hand out the Worst Fan of the Week award.

What Colin Kaepernick's NFL workout really means

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 26:03


We break down why Colin Kaepernick's NFL workout isn't what it seems.

Kawhi Leonard and NBA load management

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 18:24


The NBA season is barely underway and we're already talking about NBA load management.

MLB needs robot umpires and candy corn is the greatest Halloween treat

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 22:00


Houston Astros, Tom Brady and more

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 16:24


A look at the Houston Astros disaster of a week, Tom Brady's Netflix cameo and why is everyone hating on Marvel movies?

LeBron James makes a rare misstep

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 17:38


We get into LeBron's China comments, which he's been widely criticized over, plus pick our worst fan of the week and share some thoughts on the new Batman movie casting news.

The ongoing problem of the NBA in China

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 27:06


The ongoing problem of the NBA in China, plus Baker Mayfield appears in our Beef of the Week and Evan gives us his thoughts on The Joker. 

2019 NHL Stanley Cup predictions, plus a musical beef of the week

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 14:05


We can not stress how little thought we put into these NHL predictions. Plus, Dame and Shaq face off in our beef of the week! 

The charges against Auston Matthews are no laughing matter

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 18:41


Why does hockey media seem to be missing the point with the charges against Auston Matthews? Plus, we name the fan of the week and talk a little Dale Jr. 

NFL injuries are sweeping the league

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 14:32


A rash of NFL injuries are sweeping the league. Is it ever OK to cheer when a player goes down?  Plus,  a lot of famous people, including the Avengers cast are in a fantasy football league. We grade their top picks! 

How not to talk about Antonio Brown

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 17:47


Don't try to draw a line between what Antonio Brown did on the field and the allegations of sexual assault and rape. 

Ezekiel Elliott’s historic deal

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 19:29


Ezekiel Elliott’s historic deal plus we make our picks for the most and least woke NFL teams. 

Andrew Luck's retirement and what it means

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 20:53


We've got a few thoughts on Andrew Luck's retirement, plus we go over the beef that wasn't between Shaq and Kobe and thoughts on The Joker trailer. 

Baker Mayfield, XFL Names and Spider-Man

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 25:37


There's no way we don't hit what's going on with Spider-Man and Sony/Marvel.  But first, let's see just how annoying Baker Mayfield is going to get. 

A closer look at Jay-Z's partnership with the NFL

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 24:40


We take a look at the NFL and Roc Nation partnership and what that means for activism and Colin Kaepernick. Plus, Antonio Brown and his helmet drama.  In our final segment, we offer instant reactions to the new Little Women trailer, so skip that part if period dramas aren't your bag. 

Dabo Swinney, Field of Dreams and Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 22:58


Our podcast is of the unequivocal opinion that SoulCycle sucks and you should boycott it no matter who the financier is donating money towards. 

LeBron James: Enthusiastic about fatherhood and tacos

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 17:30


We get into the return of Nathan Peterman, LeBron James' enthusiasm about fatherhood and tacos and more.  

Dan Le Batard and sticking to sports

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 18:31


We talk about Dan Le Batard's comments and whether sticking to sports is even possible. Plus, the worst fan of the week and some scorching hot Lion King takes. Be prepared! 

Which NBA player is having the best offseason?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 22:09


Is it LeBron? Kawhi? Plus, we really dig into all the hate Ayesha Curry seems to get and talk about the new Spider-Man movie that is not so new anymore. 

A week of celebrating the USWNT

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 18:04


Let's talk about the swagger of the USWNT, plus Serena and Wimbledon and why you don't need to body shame Zion.  

Why the new NCAA rule changes are bad, plus Megan Rapinoe vs Trump

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 23:36


Why the new NCAA rule changes are bad, plus Megan Rapinoe vs Trump in our Beef of the Week segment. 

A closer look at Kevin Durant's injury

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 18:00


A closer look at Kevin Durant's injury 

Our pick for Worst Fan in the World

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 16:18


This week, we talked about some of our choices for Worst Fan in the World. 

Richie Incognito, NBA Finals predictions

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 15:32


Head NFL writer Steven Ruiz gives his thoughts on the Richie Incognito signing, plus we make NBA Finals predictions. And there's a very special Beef of the Week. 

Chris Long admits to regular marijuana use during NFL career

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 14:14


Chris Long admits to regular marijuana use during NFL career, plus do you know how much a gallon of milk costs? 

Why missed calls are just part of being a sports fan

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 22:28


NHL referring in the playoffs has been inconsistent at best, but botched and missed calls are just a part of being a sports fan. 

Kevin Durant and the Warriors, plus the Red Sox visit the White House

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 23:59


We get into the impact of KD's injury, plus the controversy around the Red Sox visiting the White House and close out with some thoughts on Ayesha Curry. 

Who won the NFL Draft?

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 30:40


Who won the NFL Draft? Plus, we breakdown Avengers: Endgame. 

NFL Draft talk plus Dame Lillard's crazy night

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 22:20


Steven Ruiz talkes about what he hates about the NFL Draft, plus we go bonkers over Dame Lillard's crazy night. 

Bat flips, Russell Wilson and Ovechkin's fight

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 22:02


Are bat flips OK in baseball? Plus, we break down the weirdness of Russell Wilson's social media video and do some fun Avengers prop bets. 

If you're going to quit, quit like Magic Johnson

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 30:35


We hit up Magic Johnson leaving the Lakers, Kyle Korver's Players' Tribune piece plus Stanley Cup Playoff predictions. 

Bryce Harper returns to DC

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 21:50


We look at Bryce Harper's return to DC, why a women's amateur tournament at Augusta is too little, too late and we pick The Worst Fan in the World. 

Is Bryce Harper a traitor? And more outlandish sports takes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 20:13


Hemal, Evan and Steven talk about all the Bryce Harper hate from Nats fans, plus some more Tom Izzo thoughts and we check in our March Madness brackets. 

OBJ to the Cleveland Browns

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 26:20


We get into the OBJ trade to the Browns, plus talk about the college admissions scandal and give our thoughts on the new Captain Marvel film. 

The NFL Combine is dumb… and so is the Antonio Brown situation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 17:04


On this week’s episode, we discuss the biggest winner and loser of the NFL Scouting Combine and what’s going on with Antonio Brown (pre-Bills trade report).

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