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Kobe Bryant Never Did Catch Up To Michael Jordan

Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, our podcast where the hot sports takes of the week meet the numbers that prove them right or tear them down. On this week’s show (Dec. 1, 2015), we say farewell to Kobe Bryant, who’s retiring at the end of the season. With one week of regular-season […]

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Kobe Bryant Never Did Catch Up To Michael Jordan

Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, our podcast where the hot sports takes of the week meet the numbers that prove them right or tear them down. On this week’s show (Dec. 1, 2015), we say farewell to Kobe Bryant, who’s retiring at the end of the season. With one week of regular-season […]

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This Week In College Football: The 13 Teams That Still Have A Shot

Thanksgiving week: time for turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. And college football, too! For many teams, it’ll be their last game of the year. But some are eyeing the College Football Playoff. Thirteen, to be exact. A baker’s dozen teams have more than a 1 percent shot at one of the four playoff spots, according […]

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This Week In College Football: The 13 Teams That Still Have A Shot

Thanksgiving week: time for turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. And college football, too! For many teams, it’ll be their last game of the year. But some are eyeing the College Football Playoff. Thirteen, to be exact. A baker’s dozen teams have more than a 1 percent shot at one of the four playoff spots, according […]

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As The Playoff Nears, Notre Dame Is Running Out Of Time

The new College Football Playoff committee rankings are out, and the committee shook lots of things up. Notre Dame fell from No. 4 to No. 6 after an ugly win against Boston College over the weekend. Oklahoma (at No. 3) and Iowa (at No. 4) sneaked into the top four ahead of the Fighting Irish, […]

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