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Heed the Call's Dan Hanzus brings the view from New York! He explains why the Jets' Outlook at MetLife isn't as grim as advertised, truth-squads the biggest training camp storylines, and helps us figure out which sports teams fictional New Yorkers like Peter Parker would actually support. Stick around to the end when Tony Calatayud stops by to drop the spiciest take of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I lost touch with everything." Jeremy had a no-good, very-bad day. Fernando Mendoza might be the kindest QB ever. And it's time for a Mister Lister showdown: NFL teams projected with double-digit win totals, Jets QBs to win a playoff game, and John Travolta movies after 1990. Amin also shares details of his drunk spelling bee and yet another NBA sale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We're here at the MTV beach house and big bad voodoo daddy." Is Jeremy Tache the modern-day Tabitha Soren? Was Mike Ryan born to introduce 98 Degrees videos? Plus, the Top 5 Opening Movie Scenes of All Time and what Malik Willis will have to do for Dolphins fans to be okay with the team NOT drafting a QB next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"48 of those fricken' things." Zaslow IS going to the concert tomorrow as a special guest, Jeremy learns a new Yiddish word, Amin explains the embarrassment of the first time he met Michael Schur, the crew takes out Fantasy Football punishments, Dave questions a city's color scheme, Roy dishes Miami Vice facts, and Chris describes disco balls. Today's cast: Zaslow, Your ol' pal Dave Dameshek, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, and Mike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben McKenzie is an actor, an author, and now a documentarian as Ben explores the dark world of cryptocurrency in Everyone Is Lying To You For Money. Ben joins Billy Corben to talk about what he found. Billy as assaulted in a public commission meeting that involved Miguel Gabela. Frank Alverado of the Florida Bulldog and The Miamian comes on to talk to Billy about what sparked the bruhaha. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Álvarez of El Extrabase joins Jeremy this week to answer the question that is sweeping the baseball world right now: Who should win the NL MVP, Pete Crow-Armstrong or Shohei Ohtani? He also weighs in on the developing situation between Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks. In this week's game, Chris and Jeremy face off in another edition of Statpad. Will we ever know the score between these two on the season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"When you took your hat off earlier, I was like, 'Oh, that's Mr Clean's son right there.' JuJu provides his Thursday Thunder picks, then weighs in on whether Olivia Miles or Kelsey Mitchell should win WNBA MVP and if picking Azzi Fudd first overall was a disaster for the Dallas Wings. Plus, he shares his Top 5 celebrity children who look most like their parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Tony, who's your friend?" USA Flag Football QB and friend of Tony Calatayud, Nico Caseres, joins us in the studio to discuss Team USA's recent triumph at the World Championships. Which country is the worst at Flag Football? Is he a better QB than Deshaun Watson? Greg Cote takes Jayden Daniels' side in the controversy over his number at LSU, the Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers swung a trade, and there is a cocaine scandal at Penn State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You thought you were talking to some hot girl, but it was definitely just a slob." After another disaster practice for Tua Tagovailoa and his seeming inability to beat out Michael Penix for a starting job, Greg Cote says he is the most likely QB in his prime age to be out of the NFL in two years. Amin shares observations from last night's episode of Hard Knocks, and Pat McAfee explains television to all of us dummies out there, which leads us to revisit one of the great hard network outs of all time. Plus, Greg Cote updates his catchphrase list, and we have a shocking revelation involving Uncle Dick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I won't let Kyra die a second time." We are all so happy to see David Samson return to his regular Thursday spot. He joins us to discuss the pilgrimage he took to begin his healing process and what it was like to stay in hostels across Europe. He also weighs in on the Miami Marlins and their choice not to trade Sandy Alcantara, the NBA's response to the Kawhi Leonard investigation closing, the financial situation that Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter finds himself in after the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers, and whether or not Adam Silver is a good commissioner. If you would like to contribute to The Kyra Fund in honor of David's daughter, you can donate at this link: https://fundraise.gbmresearch.org/campaign/812889/donate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices