Two months after initial reporting in The Athletic that the Houston Astros used illegally placed cameras to steal signs during their 2017 season, the scandal is back in the headlines. The resulting MLB investigation led to the firing of three managers and one general manager, plus the loss of draft picks and a $5 million […]
The divisional round of the NFL playoffs did not disappoint. While there was only one upset in the four games, it was the biggest upset in the Super Bowl era (according to Elo). The No. 6 seed Tennessee Titans took down the No. 1 Baltimore Ravens 28-12 on Saturday night. Neil, Geoff and Sara break […]
The NFL’s wild-card weekend lived up to its name, with three of the four games ending in upsets, according to the odds given by the FiveThirtyEight model. The Hot Takedown crew breaks down each of these surprising wins and discusses how these teams can keep their upset streaks in the divisional round. On Monday, LSU […]
In the spirit of New Year’s Eve, Hot Takedown is celebrating the end of 2019 with an all-Rabbit Hole show inspired by the past decade in sports. We assess which league has seen the most change, which champions were the most unlikely and which world records fell — and stood — over the decade.
Hot Takedown is bringing back one of its favorite segments from Hot Takedown 1.0 — STAT SCHOOL! We talk a lot about statistics on the show, and we think it’s worthwhile every so often to offer a refresher on where these stats come from, what exactly they’re measuring and why they matter. On today’s show, […]