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Episode 159: Covid Woes & Carson Wentz

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Episode 159: Covid Woes & Carson Wentz

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Episode 135: Negotiations, Alliances, and Angel Hernandez

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How the NWSL plans to become the first U.S. team sport to return to action (ESPN)
MLB players reject latest offer, ask league to set 2020 season schedule (ESPN)
LeBron James leading pushback against Kyrie Irving’s NBA restart stand (NY Post)
Kings’ De’Aaron Fox one of top NBA players pursuing injury insurance (NBC Sports)
Hockey Diversity Alliance formed by seven current, former NHL players (NHL)
For black NASCAR fans, the Confederate flag ban is welcome but long overdue (CNN)
Here’s why it’s the right move for the Panthers to remove statue of former owner Jerry Richardson (Touchdown Wire)
‘How do we fix this?’: LeBron James takes fight to black voter suppression (The Guardian)
30,000 Unsuspecting Rose Bowl Attendees Were Scooped Up in a Facial Recognition Test (OneZero)
Welcome back, Reggie Bush. You never should have left (ESPN)
MLB claims that umpire Angel Hernandez eavesdropped on an investigation (The Athletic)

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Episode 061: Conor McGregor won’t follow the rules, we STILL don’t know the NFL Rules

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Episode 061: Conor McGregor won't follow the rules, we STILL don't know the NFL Rules

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Episode 060: The NBA is Making The Effort; Is the Overwatch League Going Too Far?

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Episode 060: The NBA is Making The Effort; Is the Overwatch League Going Too Far?

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Minor League Baseball players affected by new spending bill

How Congress screwed over Minor League Baseball players, explained (SB Nation)
What the Spending Bill Could Mean for Minor-League Baseball Players (The New Yorker)

Charlie Ebersol is starting a football league

XFL documentary maker plans new football league (ESPN)

Overwatch League code of conduct leaked

Overwatch League’s Code Of Conduct Got Leaked [UPDATE] (Kotaku Compete)

Protesters shut down entrance to NBA game

Sacramento’s NBA team is siding with protesters over profits after Stephon Clark shooting (Think Progress)

NBA experimenting with 99 cent 4th quarter purchases

NBA testing 99-cent stream that lets you watch the final quarter of a live game (The Verge)

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Episode 014: Will Millennials Watch Sports on Demand

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Episode 014: Will Millennials Watch Sports on Demand

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DJM has returned from the #LionsFree movement

Sports are having trouble attracting younger viewers

Switch Off the Football (Bloomberg)

Amazon wants to add live sports

Report: Amazon wants to add live sports streams to Prime (Ars Technica)

Draft Kings and Fanduel plan to merge

DraftKings, FanDuel Announce Plans to Merge (Variety)

Santa Clara vs the 49ers

Santa Clara city council declares 49ers in breach of contract, 49ers fire back (Niners Nation)

Joel Embiid is trademarking “The Process”

Joel Embiid is trademarking ‘The Process’ for children’s books and Shirley Temples (SB Nation)

Chaunte Lowe finally got her medal

A U.S. high jumper found out she won an Olympic medal 8 years later (SB Nation)

Don’t throw sex toys at sporting events

Buffalo Bills ban sex toy throwers for life from future games (Sports Illustrated)

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Episode 013: Robots Don’t Ask for Pay in College

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Episode 013: Robots Don't Ask for Pay in College

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Quick Update on the Browns

Lost 28-7 to the Ravens (ESPN)
Some fans are already planning a 0-16 parade (USA Today)

The Patriots Traded one of their Best Players to the Browns Midseason

Why would the Patriots trade one of their best players midseason? (SB Nation)

New Ben Simmons Documentary Mocks the One and Done Rule the NBA Has

Ben Simmons’ new documentary exposes the NCAA’s 1-and-done system (SB Nation)
NCAA president responds (SB Nation)

Mark Cuban revoked (then later restored) all ESPN credentials

UPDATE: Mark Cuban, ESPN reach agreement on coverage of Mavericks games (Sportsday)

Arizona State University has created a robot that can teach itself how to shoot a ball

First Game-Winning Blocked Extra Point Return in NFL History (in controversial fashion)

The Broncos beat the Saints with a controversial return on a blocked extra point (SB Nation)

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Episode 011: The NBA Literal Kickoff

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Episode 011: The NBA Literal Kickoff

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Follow Up: Trevor Bauer Leaves Monday Night Start Early

Mike Napoli, Jason Kipnis homer, Indians take 3-0 ALCS lead over Blue Jays (USA Today)

Bill Belichick Is Done with Surface Tablets

Patriots’ Bill Belichick dumps Surface tablets in five minute rant (Ars Technica)
Bill Belichick Conference Call Transcript 10/18 (Patriots.com)
Microsoft’s tablet deal with the NFL has been a disaster (Yahoo Sports)
Surface and the NFL: Changing the Game (Windows Blog)

Cavs Championship Celebrations

VR NBA Games

Virtual reality will give NBA fans game experience (USA Today)

NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement Close

Sources: NBA, players association close to new CBA (The Vertical)

Follow Up: Draymond Green Kicked a Dude Again

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Episode 007: Carolina, Concussions, with Kevin Harlan on the call!

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Episode 007: Carolina, Concussions, with Kevin Harlan on the call!

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Kevin Harlan with the Radio Call of the Year

NFL Announces New Concussion Initiative

NFL committing $100 million to new concussion initiative (Sports Illustrated)
Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Letter (Play Smart Play Safe)

NFL Rule Change Backfiring?

Bill Belichick isn’t bending to NFL kickoff rule and others may follow suit (Yahoo Sports)

Can the Concussion Protocol Be Exploited as a Strategy?

Referee sends Tyrod Taylor into concussion protocol after illegal hit despite his objections (SB Nation)

NCAA Moves Championship Events from North Carolina for 2016-17 due to Anti-LGBT Laws

NCAA to relocate championships from North Carolina for 2016-17 (NCAA)

Wearable Technology in Sports and Who Owns the Data?

With Wearable Tech Deals, New Player Data Is Up for Grabs (New York Times)

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Kevin Harlan’s radio call from Westwood One

Episode 005: Take a Knee against Injustice

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Episode 005: Take a Knee against Injustice

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Technology and Sports

How tech changed scoring in sports—nearly a century ago (Ars Technica)
The NFL is putting tracking sensors inside footballs (Recode)

Chargers Finally Signed Joey Bosa

San Diego Chargers sign Joey Bosa to four-year deal (Bolts from the Blue)

More Kaepernick

Nate Boyer’s open letter to Kaepernick (Army Times)
After meeting with Boyer, Kaepernick took a knee instead, joined by teammate, then announced he was donating $1 million to community groups (Niners Nation)
Kaepernick’s Jersey Sales Skyrocket (Darren Rovell on Twitter)
Seattle Reign FC forward Megan Rapinoe also joined Kaepernick in taking a knee before her match on Sunday vs the Chicago Red Stars (Equalize Soccer)

Deer Tackles Triathlete

Deer collides with competitor at Dublin city triathlon (BBC News)
O’Reilly was given a 150 euro voucher from a sponsor to replace his helmet (Facebook)

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New NFL Rules

Shohei Ohtani is living up to the hype

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Darius Bazley turns down Syracuse for G-League

GGG vs Canelo canceled

Strange Recent Injuries

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Minor League Baseball players affected by new spending bill

Charlie Ebersol is starting a football league

Overwatch League code of conduct leaked

Protesters shut down entrance to NBA game

NBA experimenting with 99 cent 4th quarter purchases

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DJM has returned from the #LionsFree movement

Sports are having trouble attracting younger viewers

Amazon wants to add live sports

Draft Kings and Fanduel plan to merge

Santa Clara vs the 49ers

Joel Embiid is trademarking “The Process”

Chaunte Lowe finally got her medal

Don’t throw sex toys at sporting events

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Quick Update on the Browns

The Patriots Traded one of their Best Players to the Browns Midseason

New Ben Simmons Documentary Mocks the One and Done Rule the NBA Has

Mark Cuban revoked (then later restored) all ESPN credentials

Arizona State University has created a robot that can teach itself how to shoot a ball

First Game-Winning Blocked Extra Point Return in NFL History (in controversial fashion)

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Follow Up: Trevor Bauer Leaves Monday Night Start Early

Bill Belichick Is Done with Surface Tablets

Cavs Championship Celebrations

VR NBA Games

NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement Close

Follow Up: Draymond Green Kicked a Dude Again

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Kevin Harlan with the Radio Call of the Year

NFL Announces New Concussion Initiative

NFL Rule Change Backfiring?

Can the Concussion Protocol Be Exploited as a Strategy?

NCAA Moves Championship Events from North Carolina for 2016-17 due to Anti-LGBT Laws

Wearable Technology in Sports and Who Owns the Data?

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Technology and Sports

Chargers Finally Signed Joey Bosa

More Kaepernick

Deer Tackles Triathlete

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