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Everything Is Still Possible For (Most) College Football Teams

First, we talk about the college football season. Everything is still possible at the moment, but the pressure is on some schools much more than others. Nebraska’s poor showing against Illinois during “Week Zero” led to questions about what coach Scott Frost has accomplished with recruiting classes that should be performing better. Whatever the Huskers […]

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500 Home Runs Is A Lot Of Home Runs

First, we talk about Miguel Cabrera, who joined the 500-homer Club on Sunday in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Cabrera’s taken a very long road to join the 27 other players who’ve hit 500 home runs, and his career illuminates some interesting ways that MLB has changed over the last decade, especially in […]

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We (Mostly) Never Doubted Team USA

First, we wrap up the Summer Olympics — with only six months to go until the Winter Olympics begin! It is mostly due to the heroics (and the depth) of the women on Team USA that America came away atop the medal count. While we don’t watch the Olympics with a particularly jingoistic mindset, that […]

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A Bronze For Simone Biles And A Win For Gymnastics

First, Sara and Geoff talk about baseball’s very active trade deadline — and with 10 All-Stars on the move, there is a lot to chew over. But the firework deals really come down to the Nationals and the Cubs joining the ranks of the sellers. Those two clubs had a lot of talent to bargain […]

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