From hot takes to statistical and annecdotal evidence, a group of friends review and debate the recent events in the sports world, mostly the NBA.
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How Real Are the Red Sox? Plus, a Celtics Check-in and a Great World Cup
(0:00) Anthony's season-long optimism on the Red Sox versus John's pessimism, and Austin's in-between stances
(14:45) Differences in opinions on the ceiling of the 2026 Red Sox and how that impacts the trade deadline
(32:41) Seigler vs. Mayer, Story, Roman Anthony, and lasting Sox thoughts
(41:18) A Celtics check-in: Dillon Mitchell, Hugo, and more perspective on the Jaylen trade
(57:22) World Cup: France-Spain, England-Argentina, Erling Haaland, GOATs, attitudes toward England, plus a LeBron tangent
(75:33) Some picks for The Open
(77:36) World Cup expansion
3 Jul 2026
Jaylen Brown Traded to Philly
With about a day to process a stunning deal, we talk through our feelings about Jaylen Brown no longer being a Celtic. Certainly some coping going on.
2 May 2026
Brutal Honesty About the Celtics Ahead of Game 7 vs. Philly
(0:00) Initial feelings
(4:52) Identity crisis, disappointing players, and lineups
(9:48) Jaylen Brown
(13:10) Coping, fears, and memory lane
(18:26) Game 7 tomorrow night
(24:45) Derrick White, plus more Jaylen frustrations
(31:08) Other playoff teams
(34:12) Preseason perceptions, more cope, and oddsmakers having a multi-year love for the Celtics for some reason
(37:35) The issue with the "live and die by the 3" narrative, plus other perception things
(43:04) Predictions for Game 7 tomorrow night
(52:37) Some nice regular season moments, plus more future talk
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