The Top 5 Dumb Unwritten Rules In Sports | Postgame Show

"I'll be damned if I go to the baseball field with a pocket full of baseballs." JuJu joins the show with a perfect way to recap today's show: the Top 5 Dumb Unwritten Rules, the Top 5 People Who Didn't Want No Smoke, his Show Awards, and the results of today's polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We had a black President?" Angel Reese, Jalen Duren, Wendell Carter Jr., Megan Thee Stallion, Klay Thompson, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, and Zendaya are the stars of this hour. So is Diego Pavia, but it didn't really feel like he belonged on this list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What'd you break a window...?" We have an update to Greg Cote's Top 50 Catchphrases list with some classics entering the fold. Then, Amin draws poorly while breaking down the final goal for the Anaheim Ducks, and don't worry, Dan, he apologized to the audio audience. Plus, Joel Embiid returns, a former Buffalo Bill has a tough time making a pick, and Amin's Top 5 Abbreviations That Should Be The Real Word. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"For the $5 lemonade?" The NBA Playoffs are heating up, and there are superstars around the league with major storylines surrounding them. Is Kevin Durant done in Houston? Is LeBron playing his way into returning to the Lakers next year? Did Jaden McDaniels punk the Nuggets? Did Dan curse Nikola Jokic? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"It's not just wide, it's also long."    No one wants to work today, but Zas, Amin, and Greg are ready for the grind. Did our show overreact to the start of the Miami Dolphins' picks in the NFL draft? Why do NHL fans have more patience than NBA fans in each sport's Playoff series? And could we be headed toward a Pat Riley retirement announcement today?     Today's cast: Jonathan Zaslow, Greg Cote, Amin Elhassan, Chris Cote, Jeremy Tache, and Roy Bellamy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave is back in Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft. He provides an update on the events of Thursday Night. It was a big night for Indiana, but a bigger night for Ohio State. Notre Dame, too. Can't forget the Irish. The biggest night? That belonged to Ty Simpson. Then the guys rate the best rivalries that shouldn't be rivalries. And rivalries that aren't rivalries anymore. Think USA vs USSR. AUDIO Football America! is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-america/id1831757512 Follow us: Dave Dameshek: https://x.com/dameshek Gino Fuentes: https://x.com/Gino_Fuentes Mike Fuentes: https://x.com/mikefountains Host: Dave Dameshek Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Ethan Bedowsky Director: Danny Benitez Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Executive Producer: Soup Campbell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Alperen Sengun making excuses… or telling the truth?On this episode of the Alley Oop Basketball Show, Juju and Trysta dive into Sengun’s comments about the Houston Rockets not making shots — but if that’s the case… why isn’t he dominating? Is Sengun living up to the hype, or are we seeing cracks in the foundation of Houston’s future star?From there, the conversation spirals into full NBA chaos: The Orlando Magic making a statement with a big win The Phoenix Suns vs the refs — are they getting HOSED?! The Los Angeles Lakers outlook without Luka and relying on a 41-year-old LeBron What’s going on with the Philadelphia 76ers? Timberwolves vs Nuggets — who’s the real contender? Julius Randle’s defense… what is he DOING?! And the Blazers vs Spurs matchup — future vs future This episode is packed with hot takes, real analysis, and the kind of debates that make NBA fans lose their minds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are one week into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and three teams are already on the brink of elimination. Roy, Dave, and Ethan break down what we have seen in the early part of the postseason, including the Ottawa Senators sending a fan to Taiwan to try to turn their fortunes around. They also discuss the surprise of the playoffs so far: the Philadelphia Flyers holding a 3-0 lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins. This week's guest is ESPN's Greg Wyshynski, who continues the discussion, tells us which teams have impressed him most so far, and what changes he would like to see for his New Jersey Devils under new GM and former Florida Panthers executive, Sunny Mehta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Are you a legend if John Starks is wearing that hat?" Dave wants to replace all c's with s's and k's, Zaslow has strong opinions on Dirty Dancing, and Roy introduces us to Toe Wrestling with his video of the day. We also get to some lists: JuJu has a Top 10 Things LeBron Has Done Since The Pandemic, Zaslow delivers his Top 5 Playoff Performers, and the greatest rivalries in sports that didn't exist 20 years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"How do I leave Zoom? You sent me a Zoom link!" Greg Cote joins to revel in his 5-4 victory over Mel Kiper Jr., but the interview makes Zaslow sick and goes a bit sideways. That's a joke for the visual audience. Sorry Dan. Plus, Sean McVay doesn't seem too excited about the Rams' pick of Ty Simpson, Jalen Brunson, and the New York Knicks couldn't finish off CJ McCollum's Atlanta Hawks, the Blazers have a HUGE game at home against the Spurs, and eventually Rudy Gobert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices