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NFL - Super Bowl week! Chiefs vs. Buccaneers Who has the advantage? QB - Mahomes vs Brady RBs - Hilaire and Bell vs Jones and Fournette WRs - Hill Hardman Watkins vs Evans Godwin Brown TEs - Kelce vs Gronk OL DL LB Secondary Coaching Who will win? What will this mean for legacies? Mahomes Andy Reid Brady Sports Video Game News MLB the Show Fernando Tatis Jr. on cover Cross platform! EA College Football Name, Image, Likeness Likely a few years out. What do we expect? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NFL - Playoffs are set and will start this weekend JAN 24 Tampa Bay Bucs vs Green Bay Packers @ 3pm est Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills @ 6:40 pm est Who you got winning? And why Super bowl Feb 7. Phillip Rivers retiring after 17 years Who will be retiring this offseason? (GAME) Tom Brady? Drew Brees? Larry Fitzgerald? Frank Gore? Rob Gronkoswki Adrian Peterson? Big Ben? NBA - HUGE TRADE sending James Harden to the Nets from Houston. Nets receive: G James Harden from Rockets | 2024 second-round pick from Cavs Nets trade: C Jarrett Allen & F Taurean Prince & rights to Aleksandar Vezenkov (57th overall pick in 2017) to Cavs | G Caris LeVert, F Rodions Kurucs, three first-round picks (2022, 2024 and 2026) & four first-round pick swaps (2021, 2023, 2025, 2027) to Rockets Rockets receive: G Caris LeVert, F Rodions Kurucs & three first-round picks (2022, 2024 and 2026) and four first-round pick swaps (2021, 2023, 2025, 2027) from Nets | G Dante Exum & 2022 first-round pick (via Milwaukee) from Cavs Rockets trade: G James Harden to Nets Cavs receive: C Jarrett Allen, F Taurean Prince & rights to Aleksandar Vezenkov (57th overall pick in 2017) from Nets Cavs trade: G Dante Exum & 2022 first-round pick (via Milwaukee) to Houston | 2024 second-round pick to Brooklyn Nets are 9-6 Thoughts on what they can do with this team? Make them a title contender? MLB - Free Agency NOTABLE NAMES George Springer signing with Blue Jays 150M for 6 years DJ LeMahieu going back to Yankees for 90M for 6 years Liam Hendricks going to White Sox for 3 year 54M Carlos Santana going to Royals for 17M for 2 years (just signed wade today) STILL WAITING ON SIGNEES Trevor Bauer JT Realmuto Marcell Ozuna Marcus Semien Nelson Cruz --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NFL - Playoffs are set and will start this weekend Saturday Games Colts vs Bills Rams vs Seahawks Buccaneers vs Washington Sunday Games Ravens vs Titans Bears vs Saints Browns vs Steelers KC and GB have first round byes NCAA Football National Championship Between #1 Alabama and #3 Ohio State NBA - beginning of the season. Any surprises so far? Surprises? 76ers are 7-2 Toronto Raptors 1-6 (last year 53-19) Phoenix Suns 6-2 (last year 34-39) Any favorites this year so far? MLB - BIG trade Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco for Ahmed Rosario SS, SS 22 yr old Andres Gimenez, Josh Wolf (12 on CLE), Isaiah Greene (16 on CLE) both call up ready in 2023. THOUGHTS? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NFL - Basically ¾ of the way through the NFL Season. Four weeks left! Time to recap/look forward! Thursday night game tonight - NE vs. Rams How has the league handled COVID? Major surprises of the season Mark Steelers - I don't think they're the same quality as the other 11-1 team (Chiefs) but still impressive nonetheless. Miami Dolphins - 8-4 Browns to an extent. 9-3 and second in their division. Trevor Browns are 9-3 and looking at the playoffs Patriots still 6-6, thought they would be lower Bills back to 9-3 Dolphins 8-4? Tua going nuts Major disappointments of the season Mark AFC South - just not as good top to bottom as I thought. Houston in particular is disappointing. Baltimore Ravens only at 7-5 and 3rd in their division. NFC East - no explanation needed. Minnesota Vikings Trevor Ravens at 7-5 Texans at 4-8 Falcons 4-8 Division by Division Breakdown (https://www.espn.com/nfl/standings) AFC EAST Buffalo Bills 9-3 Miami Dolphins 8-4 New England Patriots 6-6 New York Jets 0-12 (eliminated from playoff contention) AFC NORTH Pittsburgh Steelers 11-1 Cleveland Browns 9-3 Baltimore Ravens 7-5 Cincinnati Bengals 2-9-1 (eliminated from playoff contention) AFC SOUTH Tennessee Titans 8-4 Indianapolis Colts 8-4 Houston Texans 4-8 Jacksonville Jaguars 1-11 (eliminated from playoff contention) AFC WEST Kansas City Chiefs 11-1 (clinched playoff berth) Las Vegas Raiders 7-5 Denver Broncos 4-8 Los Angeles Chargers 3-9 (eliminated from playoff contention) NFC EAST New York Giants 5-7 Washington Football Team 5-7 Philadelphia Eagles 3-8-1 Dallas Cowboys 3-9 NFC NORTH Green Bay Packers 9-3 Minnesota Vikings 6-6 Chicago Bears 5-7 Detroit Lions 5-7 NFC SOUTH New Orleans Saints 10-2 (clinched playoff berth) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-5 Atlanta Falcons 4-8 Carolina Panthers 4-8 NFC WEST Los Angeles Rams 8-4 Seattle Seahawks 8-4 Arizona Cardinals 6-6 San Francisco 49ers 5-7 Playoff Picture (https://www.espn.com/nfl/standings/_/view/playoff) AFC Right Now (before Thursday night football game on 12/10) - top four seeds are division winners. 1. Pittsburgh 2. Kansas City 3. Buffalo 4. Tennessee 5. Cleveland 6. Miami 7. Indianapolis First Three Out: Las Vegas, Baltimore, New England First Round matchups as of now: Pittsburgh has a bye #2 KC vs. #7 Indianapolis #3 Buffalo vs. #6 Miami #4 Tennessee vs. #5 Cleveland NFC Right Now (before Thursday night football game on 12/10) - top four seeds are division winners. 1. New Orleans 2. Green Bay 3. Los Angeles Rams 4. New York Giants 5. Seattle 6. Tampa Bay 7. Minnesota First Three Out: Arizona, Chicago, Detroit First Round matchups as of now: New Orleans has a bye #2 Green Bay vs. #7 Minnesota #3 Rams vs. #6 Tampa Bay #4 NY Giants vs. #5 Seattle --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NBA Notable Trades (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30298702/nba-trade-tracker-grades-details-every-deal) Chris Paul to the Suns Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Bucks Jrue Holiday to the Bucks Dennis Schroeder to Lakers Rumors James Harden, Russell Westbrook both could be traded. Draft Tonight Free Agency - starts on Friday. 2020-21 Tentative Schedule Dec. 11-19: Preseason games Dec. 22-March 4: First half of regular season March 5-10: All-Star break March 11-May 16: Second half of regular season May 18-21: Play-In tournament May 22-July 22: Playoffs NCAA Football Big movement in the last few weeks with new conferences getting started ND beating Clemson in OT without Trevor Lawrence Clemson #4 so not out of playoffs ND up to 2 (UNC SYR WAKE games left) #9 Indiana at Ohio State #3 (find out how good the Hoosies actually are) #7 Cinci at UCF (5-2) #10 Wisconsin at #19 Northwestern Kansas State at #17 Iowa State Mississippi State at #13 Georgia #14 Oklahoma State at #18 Oklahoma BUNCH OF GAMES CANCELLED OR POSTPONED NFL Last Week Colts/Titans - big win for the Colts! Dolphins - win again! 3-0 under Tua. Bills/Cardinals - hail mary win by the Cardinals! Still two quality teams Rams/Seahawks - Seahawks are starting to slide a bit. On a two game losing streak. Division Leaders as of Now (https://www.espn.com/nfl/standings) AFC East - Buffalo Bills (7-3) AFC North - Pittsburg Steelers (9-0) AFC South - tie; Colts and Titans (6-3) AFC West - KC Chiefs (8-1) NFC East - Eagles (3-5-1) NFC North - Packers (7-2) NFC South - Saints (7-2) NFC West - three-way tie. Cardinals, Rams and Seahawks all at 6-3. Interesting Games this Week Arizona at Seattle - Thursday Tennessee at Baltimore - Sunday Green Bay at Indianapolis - Sunday Kansas City at Las Vegas - Sunday Night Rams at Tampa Bay - Monday Fantasy Recap from Last Week/Look Forward to This Week --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NFL Seattle @ Buffalo Chicago @ Tennessee Miami @ Arizona New Orleans @ Tampa Bay Fantasy Recap from Last Week/Look Forward to This Week NCAA Football Surprising rankings Cincinnati Bearcats no.6 3-0 Indiana Hoosiers no. 13 (2-0) Coastal Carolina (4-0) Beating opponents 161 to 64 PAC 12 back in play! Games coming up to watch FRIDAY - #9 BYU @ #21 Boise State #23 Michigan @ #13 Indiana #8 Florida VS #5 Georgia #14 Oklahoma State @ Kansas State #1 Clemson @ #4 Notre Dame MLS SOCCER Playoffs starting soon Top 8 from both divisions Eastern Philadelphia Union (13-4-5) Toronto FC (13-4-5) Columbus Crew SC (11-5-5) Orlando City SC (10-3-8) Western Portland Timbers (11-5-5) Sporting Kansas City (11-6-3) Seattle Sounders FC (10-5-5) Minnesota United FC (8-5-6) The 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs (branded as the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) The playoffs will begin on November 20 and conclude with MLS Cup 2020 on December 12 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NFL HALF WAY THROUGH Report from ESPN today - want to keep capacity at 20% at Super Bowl. Want to try to stay on schedule with the season. Half way through the season AFC EAST Buffalo Bills 5-2 Miami Dolphins 3-3 New England Patriots 2-4 New York Jets 0-7 AFC NORTH Pittsburgh Steelers 6-0 Baltimore Ravens 5-1 Cleveland Browns 5-2 Cincinnati Bengals 1-5-1 AFC SOUTH Tennessee Titans 5-1 Indianapolis Colts 4-2 Houston Texans 1-6 Jacksonville Jaguars 1-6 AFC WEST Kansas City Chiefs 6-1 Las Vegas Raiders 3-3 Los Angeles Chargers 2-4 Denver Broncos 2-4 NFC EAST Philadelphia Eagles 2-4 Washington 2-5 Dallas Cowboys 2-5 New York Giants 1-6 NFC NORTH Green Bay Packers 5-1 Chicago Bears 5-2 Detroit Lions 3-3 Minnesota Vikings 1-5 NFC SOUTH Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-2 New Orleans Saints 4-2 Carolina Panthers 3-4 Atlanta Falcons 1-6 NFC WEST Seattle Seahawks 5-1 Arizona Cardinals 5-2 Los Angeles Rams 5-2 San Francisco 49ers 4-3 MVP so far? Biggest Suprise? Biggest Let down? Best team from NFC and AFC Superbowl Predictions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NBA Free agents Start to season - being debated. From reports - league is pushing to start in late December. Danny Green says some veterans wont play if it starts then. Revenue dropped 10% to $8.3 billion (report from ESPN). Still yet to be determined how that will impact the salary cap. TALK ABOUT LATER NOT TODAY - https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/30153524/nba-free-agent-rankings-25-best-players-2020 Anthony Davis Fed VanVleet Christian Wood Brandon Ingram Hassan Whiteside MLB Playoffs - https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29955449/2020-mlb-playoffs-schedules-postseason-bracket-analysis-updates LA Wins! Last wins 1988 (32 years ago) Kevin Cash pulling Snell on 70 pitches and 9ks Corey Seager wins MVP Kershaw gets his ring finally Can they repeat? Are they the favorites? NFL Only 1 unbeaten left Steelers (6-0) Surprises half way through season? Dolphins 3-3 Browns 5-2 Texans 1-6 Vikings 1-5 Falcons 1-6 Cardinals 5-2 Fantasy Recap from Last Week/Look Forward to This Week --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NBA Congrats to the Lakers No surprise? MLB Playoffs - https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29955449/2020-mlb-playoffs-schedules-postseason-bracket-analysis-updates LA 1 - 1 TAMPA BAY RAYS Any surprises? Predictions NFL Standings through 6 weeks Miami to start Tua over Fitzmagic Dolphins 3-3 with losses to Patriots, bills, seahawks Wins against jags, 49ers, jets Fitz - 1,535 yrds - 10td - 7 int - 95 QBR Too early for Tua? LEVEON BELL? Unbeatens? Surprised? How far can they go? Pittsburgh Steelers (5-0) Tennessee Titans (5-0) Seattle Seahawks (5-0) Bills have lost their last 2 (4-2) NFC EAST Cowboys (2-4) (dak hurt) Eagles (1-4-1) Giants (1-5) Washington (1-5) GAMES THIS WEEK Pittsburgh (5-0) @ Tennessee (5-0) GB (4-1) @ Houston (1-5) Seattle (5-0) @ Arizona (4-2) KC (5-1) @ Denver (2-3) Tampa Bay (4-2) @ Las Vegas (3-2) Chicago (5-1) @ Rams (4-2) Fantasy Recap from Last Week/Look Forward to This Week --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NBA PLAYOFFS - (CHECK BEFORE RECORDING) https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29647539/nba-playoffs-2020-schedules-news-odds-latest-updates FINALS! Lakers up 3-1 in series MLB Playoffs - https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29955449/2020-mlb-playoffs-schedules-postseason-bracket-analysis-updates First Round down Matchups in Divisional Round - CHECK STANDINGS. AL (best of 5) (1) Tampa Bay vs (5) Yankees (tied 1-1) (2) Oakland vs (6) Houston (Astros 2-0) NL (1) Dodgers vs (4) San Diego (LA 1-0) (2) Atlanta vs (6) Miami Marlins (ATL 1-0) Any surprises? Predictions NFL More players and teams having COVID-19 in the NFL Standings through 4 weeks Surprises? Positives Bills (trevor surprised) 4-0 on top of AFC East Cleveland Browns 3-1 (won 3 in a row) Seattle (4-0) Green Bay (4-0) Negatives Houston Texans (0-4) Firing Bill O'Brien NFC East (1-3 or 0-4 teams) Vikings at 1-3 Falcons 0-4 San Francisco Bottom of the NFC West Week 5 Games to Watch TB (3-1) @ Chicago (3-1) (thursday night) Buffalo (4-0) @ Tennessee (3-0) (if its played) Indianapolis (3-1) @ Cleveland (3-1) Las Vegas (2-2) @ Kansas City (4-0) Fantasy Recap from Last Week/Look Forward to This Week --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NBA PLAYOFFS - (CHECK BEFORE RECORDING) https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29647539/nba-playoffs-2020-schedules-news-odds-latest-updates Finals are set! Heat vs. Lakers. Schedule: Game 1: 9/30 (Today!) Game 2: 10/2 Game 3: 10/4 Game 4: 10/6 Game 5 (if necessary): 10/9 Game 6 (if necessary): 10/11 Game 7 (if necessary): 10/13 What are we looking for? Well-rounded team (Heat) vs. Two Stars (Lakers) Shades of 2004 Pistons vs. Lakers MLB Playoffs - starting up! (have Trevor speak more on this). Unique this year 16 teams - eight from each league Wildcard round - all games at home of higher seed. Best of 3. Divisional round - at neutral sites AL & NL Championship Series AL - in San Diego NL - in Arlington, Texas Matchups in Wildcard Round - CHECK STANDINGS. AL (1) Tampa Bay vs (8) Toronto (4) Cleveland vs (5) Yankees (3) Minnesota vs (6) Houston (2) Oakland vs (7) White Sox NL (1) Dodgers vs (8) Milwaukee (4) San Diego vs (5) St. Louis (3) Chicago vs (6) Miami (2) Atlanta vs (7) Cincinnati NFL Starting to see COVID-19 take a hit in the NFL Titans - Steelers game postponed this week Several players and team personnel tested positive Postponed to either Monday or Tuesday Vikings (Titans' opponent last week) - no positive tests yet, but have kept practice facility closed. Scheduled to open back up on Thursday, game to remain on Sunday. Takeaways from Week 3 Chiefs - big win over Baltimore! Falcons give up another big lead to Chicago. Bears - 3-0! Bills - get a big win over Rams. Seahawks - legitimate contender this year? 3-0 and just beat Dallas. Week 4 Games to Watch Chargers at Tampa Bay Minnesota at Houston NE at KC Buffalo at LV Noticeable injuries Michael Thomas, George Kittle - still questionable! Both returned to practice today. TB - Scotty Miller, Chris Godwin questionable and doubtful, respectively. Fantasy Recap from Last Week/Look Forward to This Week --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NCAA Football Upsets and Noteable games Noteable games being played this weekend #17 Miami vs #18 Louisville #14 UCF vs Georgia Tech (beat florida state last wk) Boston College vs Duke Upsets last weekend Kansas vs Coastal Carolina Kansas State vs Arkansas State Iowa State vs Louisiana The Big Ten conference has decided that they will start playing football on October 24th. Daily testing and strong confidence in the latest medical information has led them to this decision. Each team will attempt to play eight games in eight weeks, leaving no wiggle room during the coronavirus pandemic before the Big Ten championship game on Dec. 19. That date will also feature an extra cross-division game for each school, with seeded teams in each division squaring off. NBA PLAYOFFS - (CHECK BEFORE RECORDING) https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29647539/nba-playoffs-2020-schedules-news-odds-latest-updates West CONFERENCE FINALS - (1) Lakers vs. (3) Denver Lakers - beat Rockets pretty easily (4-1) Have had six days off by the time the series starts Denver - another seven game series! Beat the Clippers 4-3. How much do they have left? Only two days off. Clippers - do they need to tweak their roster or just run it back? East CONFERENCE FINALS - (5) Miami leads (3) Boston 1-0 Miami won 117-114 (OT) in Game 1 Huge block by Bam Adebayo to seal the game! Miami - seems to get scoring from anywhere. Jimmy Butler was third leading scorer, behind Goran Dragic and Jae Crowder. Boston Outside of Jayson Tatum, their big guys are struggling. Daniel Theis (4 pts in 35 minutes), other bench PFs and Cs didn't score over three points. NFL Any surprises after the first week? KC running game GB - came out strong! Any teams that look better than expected? Any teams looking worse than expected Week 2 Games to Watch Atlanta at Dallas Minnesota at Indianapolis Baltimore at Houston New England at Seattle Noticeable injuries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

AFC East New England Patriots (12-4) https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/ne Cam Newton - what can he be this year? Opt-outs: Dont'a Hightower, Patrick Chung effect that great defense. Stephon Gilmore still playing in 2020. Julian Edelman as your best receiver - not great. How will they approach this year? Buffalo Bills (10-6) https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/buf Stefon Diggs trade! Diggs and a 7th round pick this year for this year's 1st, 5th, and 6th round picks and a 4th round pick next year. Can he be a true No. 1 receiver? Josh Allen - what will he be like this year? New York Jets (7-9) https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/nyj Nothing to really be excited about. Traded Jamal Adams. Darnold - meh. Signed Joe Flacco as a backup. Could be a “break in case of emergency” player. Le'Veon Bell - has been average. Coach seems to not like/want to play him. Miami Dolphins (5-11) https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/mia Got Tua! Could be their Qb of the future. Will he play right away? (Ryan Fitzpatrick named starter). Picked up some big names on defense. Shaq Lawson (disappointing in Buffalo, could turn it around) Byron Jones (coming over from the Cowboys.) Kyle Van Noy coming over from Patriots. Had 6.5 sacks, 3 FF a year ago. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NCAA Football Starting Up Noteable games being played this weekend Kansas State vs Arkansas State No. 10 Notre Dame vs Duke Florida State at Georgia Tech Missouri State at No. 5 Oklahoma No. 1 Clemson at Wake Forest Coastal Carolina vs Kansas Baylor, TCU games getting postponed - what can we expect out of this year? Will we ever have a champion in football? NBA PLAYOFFS - (CHECK BEFORE RECORDING) https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29647539/nba-playoffs-2020-schedules-news-odds-latest-updates West (1) Lakers lead (4) Houston, 2-1 Again, unpredictability of Rockets' play style (game 1-they won by 15; have lost the last two by 8 and 10) Lebron - turning it on. Playing tonight!!! (2) Clippers lead (3) Denver, 3-1 Paul George - afraid of his On/off switch. Needs to stay on! Seems to dictate the attitude of the team Game 5 on Friday. East (5) Miami beats (1) Milwaukee, 4-1 Giannis - a free agent in 2021. How will next season go? Does Milwaukee need a change at coach? Can they get another star? Miami - again, just a well rounded team (3) Boston and (2) Toronto tied, 3-3 Game 7 on Friday! NFL Season starting now basically BIG Kickoff tonight between Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans Some big games that we are looking forward to this weekend: Seattle @ Atlanta Green Bay @ Minnesota Tampa Bay @ New Orleans Dallas @ Los Angeles Rams Tennessee @ Denver (mon) Arizona at SF --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

AFC West Kansas City Chiefs (12-4) https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/kc Defending super bowl champs What can we expect from them this year? Essentially the same team coming back. Are they building a dynasty Mahomes - locked up through 2031. Chris Jones - 4 yr contract extension. Travis Kelce extension - locked up through 2025. Can anyone come close to KC in this division? Clyde Edwards-Helaire - heard nothing but good things. What can he be? Denver Broncos (7-9) https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/den Adding Melvin Gordon from LAC Can Von Miller get back to being one of the best? Jerry Jeudy - one of the “Big 3” receivers coming into the draft (Jeudy, Ceedee Lamb with Dallas, Henry Ruggs with Las Vegas Raiders). What can he do? Drew Lock - is he good? Las Vegas Raiders (7-9) https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/lv Moved to las vegas Make it or break it year for Derek Carr? Nelson Agholor coming over from Eagles - do they have any good WR? Henry Ruggs - good or just fast? Josh Jacobs coming off a slow season Darren Waller (TE) - will he be good in Fantasy again? (Finished 6th in TE last year). Los Angeles Chargers (5-11) https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/lac Tyrod Taylor at QB - losing Phillip Rivers Justin Herbert from OREGON, does he have a chance at playing this year? Kennan Allen and Hunter Henry stay healthy? Austin Ekeler - he is good again? DEFENSE IS GOOOOOD Joey Bosa Melvin Ingram III Chris Harris Jr. Casey Hayward Derwin James (SS) - out six to eight months with knee injury/surgery. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NCAA Football Starting Up Few games this Saturday with smaller conferences starting Power 5 conferences starting Saturday September 12 What can we expect from this season? Postponements? Big 10 - still postponed. Talked about starting up in November. Does that make sense? Pac 12 - still postponed. Big 12 - 9+1 model. 9 conference and one non-conference. SEC - 10 game conference-only schedule. ACC - 10+1 model. 10 conference and one non-conference. Mark - speak on KCAC football season. Won't take too long. NBA PLAYOFFS - (CHECK BEFORE RECORDING) https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29647539/nba-playoffs-2020-schedules-news-odds-latest-updates First Round (5) OKC vs. (4) Houston - Tied 3-3 Westbrook is back. Is that good for the Rockets? (7 turnovers by him in game 6.) Ebbs and flows of the Rockets' style of play. Game 7 tonight! Second Round East (1) Milwaukee vs. (5) Miami - Miami up 1-0 40 pt game from Jimmy Butler in Game 1 Giannis - needs to step up! 3rd Leading scorer in game 1. Game 2 going on now (2) Toronto vs. (3) Boston - Boston up 2-0 Boston - full team starting to step up! All starters scored 13+ pts in game 1. Game 2 - much closer (102-99). Can Toronto turn it around? West - yet to start. (2) Clippers vs. (3) Nuggets (1) Lakers vs. Houston/OKC winner. Fantasy Football around the corner, check out our YOUTUBE channel for some guides on drafts coming up as well as drafts we are a part of for some insight into who we like for this year's season. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

AFC South Houston Texans (10-6) Trading Deandre Hopkins Not the best trade in my eyes Cardinals get Hopkins, 2nd round pick in this years draft, 4th round pick in 2020 Texans get David Johnson, 4th round pick in this years draft Skill position players - have questions on most of them (Will Fuller, Kenny Stills, Brandon Cooks (picked up this offseason), Randall Cobb (picked up this offseason) JJ Watt - does he have much left Bill O Brien - GM and coach. Tennessee Titans (9-7) Derrick Henry - got paid! Can he keep up the same production? How far can you go relying that heavily on one running back? Development of AJ Brown - one of the steals of the draft last year. Over 1000 yards Lost Jack Conklin - one of their best OL Indianapolis Colts (7-9) Philip Rivers Jonathan Taylor - 2nd round pick from Wisconsin. Over 2000 yards last season! Two headed monster with Marlon Mack DeForest Buckner - trade from 49ers. Xavier Rhodes - picked up in the offseason. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-10) What is their plan? QB - are they sticking with Minshew? Yannick Ngakoue - DE. Wants traded. WRs - have some OK guys (DJ Chark, CHris Conley, Dede Westbrook). Leonard Fournette - do you stick with him? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

Boycotts due to demonstrations surrounding the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha (in Wisconsin - close to Milwaukee). A couple different ways to look at it Don't want to be an escape like sports usually is. They want people to talk about the issue! Is it really sticking it to the system that needs changing? What other options are there? MLB Tatis still doing crazy things Ran into left field to catch a ball Tatis stats (as of 8/26) .301 avg 12 HRs (leading MLB) 29 RBI (leading MLB) 6 SB (top 5) Betts playing up to the money Betts stats (as of 8/26) .293 avg 11 HRs (tied 2nd) 24 RBI (top 10) 5 SB NL Leader - Los Angeles Dodgers - (record 22-9) Oakland Athletics - (record 21-10) NBA PLAYOFFS - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29647539/nba-playoffs-2020-schedules-news-odds-latest-updates No game 5s today! All boycotted Matchups - CHECK BEFORE RECORDING. East (1) Milwaukee vs. (8) Orlando - Milwaukee leads 3-1 (2) Toronto vs. (7) Brooklyn - Toronto WON 4-0 Toronto Looking great (won by an average of 21 pts) Norman Powell (avg 18pts) Fred VanFleet (avg 22pts) Pascal Siakam (avg 21 pts) Serge Ibaka 20+ pts and 10+ rebs (3) Boston vs. (6) Philadelphia - Boston WON 4-0 Kemba walker (avg 24 pts) Jayson Tatum (avg 27 pts) Embiid (avg 31 pts and 12 Reb) Can Embiid get any help? (simmons healthy regular season (16.4 pts - 7.8 Reb - 8 asts) Brett Brown - 76ers coach, fired. (4) Indiana vs. (5) Miami - Miami won 4-0 Dragic leading scorer 22.8 pts per game Jimmy Butler 19.8 pts per game Nate McMilan (Pacers coach) - fired today! West (1) Lakers vs. (8) Portland - Lakers 3-1 (2) Clippers vs. (7) Dallas - Clippers 3-2 Luka Paul George - finally came to life in Game 5. (3) Denver vs. (6) Utah - Utah up 3-2 (4) Houston vs. (5) OKC - Tied 2-2 Next round Celtics-Raptors: supposed to start on Thursday! May be boycotted. OTHER TOPICS Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona! Wants to leave for free but clause saying he could has expired by this point. Could be a €700 million release cause (over $800 million!) Extension of season due to COVID: does that impact when the clause expired? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

AFC South Baltimore Ravens (14-2) Lamar Jackson - how does he follow up from an MVP season? Fantasy - huge! Either him or Mahomes are 1st in most rankings. He adds the running factor. Offense - 2nd in total yards, 1st in rushing by over 60 yds, 1st in points scored. Area they struggle - total passing yards (27th). Don't really need it though. Impact Rookie - Patrick Queen, ILB from LSU. A lot of buzz from NFL reporters on him. Defense - very good! 4th in Total yards allowed, 6th in Passing Yds allowed, 5th in Rushing yds allowed, 3rd in Pts Allowed Some household names (Earl Thomas, Marcus Peters, Calais Campbell) but just solid all the way around. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8) Offense - bottom ten in every category last year. Ben Rothelisberger - back from injury. How much does he have in the tank? Still better than backups. James Conner - will he have a bounce back year? Signed Eric Ebron - how much of an impact will he have? Defense - pretty good. TJ Watt - becoming one of the better linebackers in the league. Minkah Fitzpatrick - huge for their secondary. 5th in total yards allowed, 3rd in passing yards allowed, 14th in rushing yards allowed, 6th in total points allowed. Cleveland Browns (6-10) New coach - Kevin Stefanski. Supposed to be a great offensive coach coming over from the Vikings. Baker Mayfield - “make it or break it” year? Skill positions - great weapons for him. Jarvis Landry, OBJ, Nick Chubb (Kareem Hunt as a backup), picked up Austin Hooper (TE), Njoku behind him. Myles Garrett - coming back from suspension. Getting some DPOY buzz. What will he be like coming back? Cincinnati Bengals (2-14) Joe Burrow - No. 1 overall pick. Will he play early? What can he be? Tee Higgins (WR) from Clemson - another intriguing rookie. Over 1100 yards last season in college, 13 TDs. AJ Green - what does he have left? 10th or 11th year in the league. Interesting stat - has missed 23 of team's last 24 games, 29 overall since start of 2016 season (almost two full seasons worth of games). Tore multiple ankle ligaments in preseason last year. Defense - bottom half of the league in most categories. Worst rushing defense in the league. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

MLB Tatis 3-0 Grand Slam Swing Do we have a problem with it? “Unwritten rules” in baseball NBA PLAYOFFS Matchups - CHECK BEFORE RECORDING. SOME GAMES TODAY. East (1) Milwaukee vs. (8) Orlando - Tied 1-1 (2) Toronto vs. (7) Brooklyn - Toronto up 3-0 Played earlier today, Raptors won 117-92 (3) Boston vs. (6) Philadelphia - Boston up 2-0 Playing right now. CHECK SCORE Ben Simmons injury - partial dislocation of kneecap. How far can 76ers go without him? (4) Indiana vs. (5) Miami - Miami up 2-0 West (1) Lakers vs. (8) Portland - Tied 1-1 (2) Clippers vs. (7) Dallas - Tied 1-1 Porzingis ejection (3) Denver vs. (6) Utah - Utah up 2-1 Played today, Utah won 124-87 (4) Houston vs. (5) OKC - Houston up 2-0 Westbrook - strained right quad. “No timetable” for his return. OTHER TOPICS NBA start for next season - likely getting pushed back. Adam Silver - “...Dec. 1, now that we're working through this season, is feeling a little bit early to me.” to Rachel Nichols before the draft lottery Want to get fans back in arenas Don't want a bubble again NBA Players Union - told players to plan on start of free agency being pushed back (planned to start Oct. 18). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NFC North Green Bay Packers (13-3 last year) How much does Aaron Rodgers have left? Still productive, but not as good as he once was. Drafted Jordan Love in the first round. Fantasy - Davante Adams, Aaron Jones (not worth a high pick in my opinion). Brought in Devin Funchess to be a weapon for Rodgers - has opted out this year. Minnesota Vikings (10-6 last year) Stefon Diggs - traded to Bills along with a 7th round pick for 1st, 5th, and 6th round picks in 2020, 4th round pick in 2021. Drafted Justin Jefferson out of LSU to replace him. Still have a lot of good players on that defense (Danielle Hunter, Anthony Barr, Harrison Smith). Top half of the league in most categories. Have lost a couple studs on that defense, though. Fantasy - Adam Theilen, Dalvin Cook, Jefferson. Kyle Rudolph - iffy. Chicago Bears (8-8 last year) Traded for Nick Foles - is Trubisky experiment over? Brought in Jimmy Graham and Ted Ginn Jr. - will that do anything to spark their offense? Brought in Robert Quinn (11.5 sacks, 2 FF last year) on Defense to help Khalil Mack. Top 10 Defense in most categories, but offense needs to catch up. Detroit Lions (3-13 last year) Is it time for a coaching change? Matt Patricia doesn't seem to add much. 3rd Pick overall - Jeff Okudah (CB) out of Ohio State Defense towards the bottom in most categories, worst in the league in pass defense. Matthew Stafford - will he get injured again/how much does he have left? Fantasy - Kenny Golladay/Marvin Jones Jr are both solid options. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

College sports postponing sports Trevor - Opinion Mark - No opinion (Don't get fired!) - will provide examples of what KCAC and NAIA are doing. NAIA - governs 20 conferences around the country (Also have the Association of Independent Institutions) Has given conferences autonomy to make decision on if they will play in the fall - KCAC is. Have postponed fall championships to spring, will still allow conferences to compete in fall if they so choose. Practice and start of games - pushed back roughly two weeks. KCAC Has declared intent to return play in the fall. Football - has an altered schedule, allowing for play in the fall, makeup days, and potential games in the spring. NBA Playoffs starting soon Western Conference - playoff picture becoming a little clearer. 7 teams set, still a race for the eighth seed. Portland - currently in 8th seed. Damian Lillard - playing out of his mind! Memphis, Phoenix, San Antonio still alive! (All 0.5 games back) Memphis - would be fun to see their young core get some experience in the playoffs! Injuries to Jaren Jackson Jr. (torn meniscus) and Justice Winslow (hip) hurt those chances. Phoenix - 7-0 in seeding games! Eliminated - New Orleans, Sacramento. Eastern Conference - set. Aug 14 - last day of regular play. At least one play in game (8 vs. 9) on Aug. 15, another on Aug 16 if necessary. Games being played Thursday will determine 8 and 9 seeds (team “on the bubble” aren't scheduled to play on Aug 14) MLB Discussions A's - Astros Brawl Fallout Ramon Laureano (A's) - suspended six games. He is appealing it. Alex Cintron (Astros' hitting coach) - suspended 20 games. Provoked Laureano. Division Leaders as of Today (Check before recording) - over a ¼ of the way through the season AL East - Yankees AL Central - Minnesota AL West - Oakland NL East - Miami and Atlanta tied NL Central - Chicago Cubs NL West - Colorado --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

Atlanta Falcons (7-9 last year) Picked up Todd Gurley over the offseason (one-year contract). What can he do? Matt Ryan - how much does he have left in the tank? A lot of injuries last year - could bounce back. Not a lot of defensive standouts. A couple good guys (Tak McKinely, Dante Fowler, Deion Jones) but no real gamechangers. Middle of the road to bottom third of the league in most defensive stats. Fantasy standpoint - It's frustrating to have either one of their stud receivers. Carolina Panthers (5-11 last year) It's all about Christian McCaffery! No more Cam. Teddy Bridgewater picked up in the offseason. Do they want him to just be a game manager? Or something more? No more Luke Kuechly - retired in January. New coach - Matt Rhule 2012 assistant offensive line coach for NYG 2013-2019: HC in college (Temple, Baylor) New Orleans Saints (13-3 last year) Drew Brees - still trucking along, but has started to drop off. 2019 - 1,000 less passing yards than the year before, 100 less attempts, only five touchdowns less. Past three years - has started to decline. Fantasy - Kamara (Latavius Murray if you want to handicap), Michael Thomas. Defense - great at stopping the rush in 2019 (91.3 ypg allowed, 4th in the league); average everywhere else. Might be enough in this division! Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9 last year) Tom Brady - what can he do? Most weapons he's probably ever had, but a declining skill set. Probably the most well rounded set of skill position players in the division (Evans, Godwin, Gronk, OJ Howard) Defense - not bad! Suh, Vita Vea, JPP on d-line, Shaq Barrett, Lavonte David LBs. Need to improve passing defense (third worst in NFL last season by YPG). May help not being in so many shootouts, but wouldn't hurt to try and get a big-name DB if possible. Rushing D - first in the league last year by YPG. (73.8) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

NBA Starts Up https://www.google.com/search?q=nba&oq=nba&aqs=chrome..69i57j46j0l4j69i61j69i60.567j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=lg;/g/11h0yj414v;3;/m/05jvx;st;fp;1;; Stand out teams West - Lakers (51-15) 6.5 West - Top 7 have clinched playoff East - Bucks (54-14) East - Top 6 have clinched playoff Bubble teams West - Grizzlies , Trail Blazers, Spurs, Pelicans, Suns, Kings East - Nets, Magic. (Basically set) Wizards - still playing, but not involved in the playoff picture. Front runners right now? Lakers and Bucks MLB St. Louis Players get covid Notable Injuries Soroka (torn Achiles) Ohtani - Done pitching for the year (Grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass in pitching arms) 4-6 weeks before being able to pitch. Osuna (Tommy John surgery) Real Quick - Update on Hockey! 24 Team Playoff 12 teams in Toronto (East) and 12 in Edmonton (West) Top 4 Teams in each conference - play round robin for seeding. Other 8 teams on each side (5-12 seeds) play best of five series for who will make it to the “official” playoffs Started Aug 1; official Stanley Cup playoffs start Aug. 11. Seattle Kraken - just a great name for an expansion team. Rock part of investment group that buys XFL for 15M --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

This episode we discuss the NFL's NFC East division. We discuss the teams and who we think will improve, get worse and who will win the division in the end. NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys 8-8 (2019) Dak Prescott contract situation - will it be hanging over the team all season? New coach - Mike McCarthy Key pickups - Andy Dalton (solid backup at QB), CeeDee Lamb (rookie WR) Philadelphia Eagles 9-7 (2019) Won division Lost to Seattle in playoffs (17-9) Won last 4 of the season (Giants(2), Cowboys, Washington) Acquired WR Marquise Goodwin and 2020 sixth-round pick No. 210 in exchange for 2020 sixth-round pick No. 190 - opted out! No star RB, No star WR (just a lot of solid pieces) New York Giants 4-12 (2019) Daniel Jones - is he the answer at QB? Can their skill position players stay healthy? (Barkley, Sterling Shepard, GOlden Tate, Darius Slayton, Evan Engram) Washington Football Team 3-13 (2019) Alex Smith - allowed to take part in football activities, but on PUP list. Chase Young - could be DROY. Good d-line! Dwayne Haskins - what can he be? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

In this episode we talk about Baseball and how we think it is going so far. We also discuss the Joe Kelly suspension. We then shift to the NBA and talk some NBA games. Then top it off with some NFL news about some players that have decided to opt out of the year. Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/SlackersSports --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

With everything up in the air about the NFL season, we are just speculating what we think will happen, IF the season is to be played. We go over the division as a whole and what we think will happen this year if games are played. Teams in division: San Francisco 49ers , Seattle Seahawks , Los Angeles Rams , Arizona Cardinals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

This episode we start off with a fun game where Mark tries to guess who the players are based on stats. After that we discuss a few of the best sports video games. Then finish off with opening day and MLB talk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

In this episode we break down how the MLB is going to work with only a 60 game season. We also talk about who we think will benefit and who we think will have a chance to win it all. We also discuss MLS coming back for the "MLS is Back" tournament and what it will look like. As well as, some thoughts on how the MLS is handling the covid situation. We discuss the NBA coming back and some potential teams that could make a run. Also discuss some free agents coming up and how the end of the season will look. We discuss the NFL as well highlighting the contracts of Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones. Also discuss our excitement for a possible KC Chiefs dynasty. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support

We are Trevor and Mark, just 2 friends talking about sports. We have been best friends since grade school and we have always discussed sports. Now that we live hundreds of miles away, we still want to talk sports, and a Podcast is a perfect way to do that. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slackerssportsshow/support