#BecauseMiami: RIP 1st Amendment

"I'm plumb sick in my balls." Yammerin' Dave Dameshek is here to talk Super Bowl, but he gets distracted by his fury over an underwhelming uniform matchup that could have been spectacular. Then, after legendary Washington Post reporter Michael Wilbon joins us to discuss the paper's collapse under 'lightweight cream puff' Jeff Bezos and why he feels 'devastated' and 'pissed off at the world,' the crew discusses the size of their packages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"No, I don't wear two at a time. What am I, an asshole?" Now that the Trade Deadline has passed, we can use our final two hours of the show before Super Bowl weekend to actually discuss the Super Bowl. Did you know Mike was a Day 1 Drake Maye stockholder? Plus, Ryen Russillo may have deleted his IG post, but Donald Trump sure hasn't taken down his racist post depicting the Obamas as apes. Mike and Dan lead a conversation on the normalization of Trump's racism as he deflects from the Epstein Files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Yo, you see Ryen Russillo's Instagram story?" The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have the most heated rivalry in the NHL. No, not THAT Heated Rivalry. And after a failed pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dan, Mike, and Zas go through the list of stars the Heat couldn't land, and Jeremy is unhinged going scorched earth on...well... seemingly everyone else involved in this saga. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Roy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Billy Corben updates us on the false arrest and violation Joshua Epstein's First Amendment rights. Joshua and his attorney, Courtney Caprio, joins the show to talk about it. Plus, we give flowers to Miami news legend Eliot Rodriguez. Eliot comes on the show to talk about what he's doing now that he's retired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I WANT THEM DO SOMETHING!" *deep sigh* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Kenny Walker the Thirdeth." After Mike dismisses the challenge Lindsey Vonn has ahead of her, JuJu joins Dan, Zas, and the Shipping Container to discuss why it's okay for him, as a Bills fan, to root for the Patriots and the Top 5 Halftime Shows That Deserve More Fanfare. Then, he and Trista chat with Haley Jones about her basketball career and beyond on this week's Good Follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Why is Dan judging Dap?" Pablo Torre is here to share the harrowing story of Charles Flores, a wrongfully convicted football fan who is running out of time on death row. It is worth your time. Sign the petition to save Charles. But first, Dan tries to launch a truly dreadful bit that ends with Zaslow in the penalty box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"My name, somehow, is searchable because of that..." Okay, there might be some missing context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"My stomach hurts!" The crew cannot believe Dan's facetious monologue ripping the NBA media landscape may have actually influenced public opinion surrounding the Giannis Antetokoumpo trade packages, and in response, Dan calls Shaq sensitive again and comes close to killing Pat Riley. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That's when I was like, oh, you know, football is the platform, but not my purpose. Let me go do this work. And that's when I found my purpose." Brandon Marshall put up the numbers to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame... but will he? Will he have to wait like Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft or never make it to Canton despite 12,000+ receiving yards and a record six 100 catch seasons in 13 years? Brandon puts Dan in the hot seat from the start after Dan describes Brandon as one of the most prolific wide receivers in the history of the NFL before getting into how he made a name for himself in the league despite all odds. Together, they explore Brandon's diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and his mental health journey from rock bottom to a place of stability and growth. Now, he's in the position to lead others in sports media as he signs a new production deal with Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices