Episode 075: Name Yourself the Trash Pandas … Just Do It

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Episode 075: Name Yourself the Trash Pandas ... Just Do It

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Le’Veon Bell is serious about his holdout

• Le’Veon Bell not with Steelers for season opener at Browns (ESPN)
• The Steelers’ offer to Le’Veon Bell is a reminder of how dumb NFL contracts can be (SB Nation)

Nike’s Kaepernick bet

• Why the social media boycott over Colin Kaepernick is a win for Nike (Vox)
• Kaepernick ad campaign generates $43 million in media exposure for Nike: report (The Hill)
• Nike’s online sales jumped 31% after company unveiled Kaepernick campaign, data show (Marketwatch)

Tigers broadcasters replaced after physical altercation

• The strange tale of the fighting Tigers broadcasters (SB Nation)
• Sources: Rod Allen choked Mario Impemba after disagreement over chair in Tigers broadcast booth (Click on Detroit)
• Erie announcer called up to Detroit as part of broadcast shuffle on Saturday (Mlive)

The Padres gave out bug-infested promotional hats

• The Padres accidentally gave out bug-infested hats as a promotion (SB Nation)

Introducing the Rocket City Trash Pandas

• Rocket City Trash Pandas chosen as new Madison baseball team’s name (WHNT)

Credits

• Theme music from OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org): Super Dodge Ball “Friendly Fire” by Level 99 and WillRock