Hour 1: Chess Not Checkers (feat. David Samson)

"Adam Silver, you slick son of a gun." Coming off a victory in his last Thursday Thunder, JuJu has another one cooked up for this week before he discusses NBA Play-In, Zaslow's doomscrolling find, and one of the biggest polls of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You know about that Pooh Shiesty?" Chris never feels cooler than when he's jaywalking, and Zas doesn't understand why people are live-streaming Coachella, which is why he'll be attending Rolling Loud with his son. Plus, The Pitch Clock returns with Aram Leighton of Just Baseball discussing some of the best and brightest in the game, and Chris attempting to get his first W of the season against Jeremy in Pitch Clock Trivia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You're a bit-runner." Sean McDonough, the man behind the most emotional call in Panthers history, is here to discuss his Syracuse group text, laying out in the biggest moments, and the potential villains for the upcoming NHL Playoffs. Also, Mike calls a certain someone who runs the UFC a 'gaslighting hypocrite,' and Zas gets question-mogged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I don't like yucking on yums." After revealing Roy's Video of the Day, David stops by to discuss why he likes the NBA Play-In, the potential end of Saudi investment in American sports, the lowly Mets, and hecklers before Chris sets up a head-to-head matchup in a game of chess with someone close to the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"See you next week." Florida Panthers Hockey is over, Grover, and Zas, Mike, and Chris decide which teams they least want to win the Stanley Cup. Also, the NBA says LaMelo Ball should have been ejected from Tuesday's game against the Heat, Steph Curry is still good at basketball, and Zaslow's wife treats him like a child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We're gonna do everything we can to make you happy." Jeff Hafley, the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins, knows the expectations are high for him to lead a franchise that hasn't won a playoff game in a quarter of a century. Coach Hafley traces his rise from being a kid fixated on football (he asked for a mini whiteboard for Christmas!) to his college coaching career beginning by sleeping under his desk in the stadium at the University of Pittsburgh and surviving on peanut butter to becoming an NFL head coach. Coach Hafley makes it clear to Dan Le Batard and the many broken Dolphins' fans like him: he was made for the job and is someone who promises to outwork everyone and has the history of missed weddings, strained relationships, and years of choosing the job over everything else to prove it. He also explains why he walked away from being head coach at Boston College to return to the NFL (“I didn’t like who I was becoming") and why he chose Miami over other teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"He will be returning for his 18th season..." JuJu leads us toward a Joker, Hero, and MVP of the Day before updating the Polls and giving us his official NBA Finals prediction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"No, I'd like to hear Tony explain it." Jessica is here to let us know that, despite Greg's wishes for everything to cost what it did in the 90s, the World Cup may price all of us out. She's also informationmaxxing about why Guy Fieri apologized for something that happened at the UFC event in Miami, who has the best free restaurant bread, and the origins of Clavicular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Did Old Yeller have a good last day?" Now that this misery of a season is over, where should the Heat go from here? A full rebuild through the draft? Giannis? KAWHI? Then, another coach is gone from Inter Miami, and Tony tells the story of a strange interaction at a [redacted] sub shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm nervous..." Jemele Hill joins the show to discuss Dianna Russini's resignation from The Athletic amid the controversy surrounding her and Mike Vrabel. We dive into journalistic standards, the perceptions women face in the industry, the 24-hour news cycle, the impact of social media on breaking news, and other details surrounding this complicated story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices