Even A 2,000 Year Old Roman "Board" Game Is Better Than Monopoly

Czabe welcomes ARMEN SARYAN to talk about ref fatigue in college hoops, and the ejection of Bill Self with a brilliant game ops "kiss" on his way out. Czabe also give an eye-popping stat about "Senior Night" in college hoops, and an abject lesson in how sports can (and should) teach you about life. Czabe needs a bed on Wednesday night in Vegas. A $48 ATM surcharge? Joe Lunardi bodybags Bruce Pearl. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes fellow uber-nerd PAUL CHARCHIAN to discuss the usual wide range of topics. Including how AI has solved an old stone "board game" and it's rules, there's a CEO "burger war" that has turned hot, the Vikings are pondering (at least) "5 Unthinkable Options" and the Bengals just thorougly botched the whole Trey Hendrickson contract negotiation. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes Mr. X to the program to talk about why he's decided NOT to retire and is running it back for at least one more year! Betting on prediction markets? Keep your head on a swivel. The shadiness of Kalshi and other prediction betting platforms. Teaching your sons how to gamble responsibly. Czabe needs Texas Hold 'Em advice, and quick! The new MLB "Robo-Ump" (ABS - Automated Ball-Strike system) is going to be a wild ride of unintended consequences. The NFL media is now covering for athletes at the NFL Combine who don't quite measure up to expectations. A good play call for "3rd and a mile." MORE . . .Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN to the pod to start off your March! Andy talks about the Paul McCartney documentary. Czabe marvels at the size of the Eruzione family house growing up. Marathoners get led astray. A dirty trick is to kill the lights on a 3 on 2 in OT. Aaron Glenn caught snoozing. How stupid and worthless is the combine? Will Maryland basketball be able to bounce back quickly? McDonald's CEO cuts cringeworthy viral ad for the "Big Arch" burger. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes old 97.3 The Game colleagues BRIAN BUTCH and ARMEY SARYAN to talk college basketball and more. Can the NCAA really snub a team that might finish 32-1? How badly did the Packers botch their special teams coach leaving after the hiring cycle was over? Czabe weighs in on the USA men's hockey team "controversy" attending the SOTU, and a bunch of responses to the Penn State episode with John Ziegler. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN back after his stint at the FSGA conference in Vegas. They get nerdy about "vibe coding" and AI going rogue. How Derek Stevens ended up building Circa Resort and Casino. Malik Willis is going to be wildly overpaid by somebody. Have the Vikings already soft-benched JJ McCarthy? A dude accidentally hacks into 7,000 robotic vacuums worldwide. X-Box is truly, utterly, finished. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe recently made his first-ever visit to Penn State, and was pondering what it must have been like when the Sandusky scandal broke back in 2011. And now with "the benefit of hindsight" he welcomes back JOHN ZIEGLER who has done the most exhaustive deep dive into what he calls the greatest injustice in modern America history. A destruction of lives and legacies, in a rush to satisfy a moral panic. Also, why most Penn State-ers have no appetite for the actual truth, they just want to avoid sounding complicit, and are happy the whole episode is behind them. Listen with an open mind. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN to discuss the final exclamation point from Milan, as Team USA wins gold in overtime in men's hockey, making it a perfect pair of overtime moments with the women. Poor Canada, this was maybe worse than actually becoming our 51st state! Also, we talk about Lindsay Vonn and when "discretion should be the better part of valor." Alysa Liu didn't just steal the games, she gave a template to follow for all future skaters and gymnasts. Duke and Michigan battle it out on a neutral court. ESPN's standards for fact-checking and production are so low now that they can't be counted on not to fuck up a graphic of a tragic athlete suicide. It's inconceivable how little some of the highest-profile and highest-paid media "stars" are these days. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes MATT MUELLER to talk about some of the amazing moments and scenes from Milan. Also, Hollywood has been on a mini-run lately, and Matt is here for it! Czabe also talks about the Tony Clark fiasco with the MLBPA, and maybe my devices are both eavesdropping on me for targeted ads, but also spying on me? The Robot Revolution is on our doorstep. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe flies solo today as he's traveling to Arizona with his mom and daughter. The NBA Draft Lottery is worse than before, but Czabe has a simple proposal to return the league to "normal law" before making any more counter-productive "fixes." The Olympics still deliver the human drama that should resonate with everyone, but there's always a few "bah humbugs" out there. The feds are stepping in to help fix the "Poo-tomac" (Potomac River). Who knew bridges took that long to build? Plus bored apes, bangers, and what "Real Feel IQ" would look like. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy