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Lopsided Is MLB’s New Normal

Before the MLB playoffs get going, Hot Takedown reflects on the 2019 regular season. We discuss if a season that felt like a highlight reel was actually good for baseball, whether the wild-card games should exist and who we think will win it all. The first month of college football is behind us, and after […]

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The NBA Missed The Point On Tampering

Last week, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced new anti-tampering regulations. These new restrictions come on the heels of a very active free agency period where we saw more than $1.4 billion in new deals announced within the first 90 minutes of the formal negotiation period. Today on the show, we break down how these new […]

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What’s Happening With QBs Right Now?

The second week of the NFL season was punctuated by season-altering injuries to quarterbacks Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger. Brees, who tore a ligament in his thumb, will miss a minimum of six weeks. Roethlisberger injured his elbow and is out for the rest of the season. We’ll look at which team is better positioned […]

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Was This Antonio Brown’s Plan All Along? (Does It Matter?)

Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season is in the books, and you know what they say: The more things change, the more yada yada yada, you get it. The New England Patriots won. The Cleveland Browns lost. And Patrick Mahomes is really good. This week on Hot Takedown, we temper the wild overreactions after […]

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Can’t Wait For Our NFL Predictions? Listen To This Podcast.

With the NFL kicking off Thursday, Hot Takedown employs a segment of “Model Talk” to assess some of the hot takes and speculation swirling around this season. Our NFL prediction model will be live Wednesday morning, but for a preview of the 2019 season, take a listen! In partnership with Major League Baseball, the Atlantic […]

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