Local Hour: Shaq Was An Underachiever

"We've gotta get that guy to stop breaking bottles over people's heads." Greg is post-coital after the debut of his new song Basketball Is Back, Jack. And with basketball returning, we must dive into Kevin Durant...'s legacy in relation to Brad Marchand. And Tua. And the qualities that make for a good owner of an NFL team. Basketball is back, Jack! Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Chris, Amin, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Good Follow: Ros Gold-Onwude and Angel McCoughtry have a pajama show and introduce Angel’s segment, “Halo or Hell No!”, to break down their thoughts on the Portland Fire’s new head coach, Alex Sarama. Will he have success in the WNBA? How do coaches connect with their players? How will his CLA method set up the Fire for success? Then, DraftKings S.E.R.V.E.S. partners with the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Next, they react to Nneka Ogwumike being denied the opportunity to play for Team Nigeria in this upcoming World Cup and the 2028 LA Olympics. What does it mean to be an Olympian as an athlete? Why hasn’t she been able to play for Team USA or Team Nigeria? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The NBA Finals will be..." JuJu updates the Polls and tells the crew what he believes will go down this NBA season before we get to Thursday Thunder. No, wait. Against the Spread. Yeah? Is that right? Okay, yeah, Against the Spread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"How does a 37-year-old who's so slow get so many breakaways?" It's time for a conversation about C.J. Stroud. It's time for another conversation about Brad Marchand. It's time for another conversation about old faces in new places. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"DON'T HIT THE BABY!" Lucy stopped by Iowa and has some exclusive video of a mistake made by the totally-not-crazy Rose. We dive into Billy Napier, Marcus Freeman, Luke Fickell, and more from coaching around College Football. Also, have you met Jack Schitt? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"My empire is crumbling because of one man's inability to take an L." Nick Wright joins us to share the full story of his night at a billionaire's poker game and one of the worst beats of his life. That leads us to the story of the time Roy hogged all the questions in a meeting with Tim Kurkjian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The flames are reaching higher." The Dolphins' building is burning around them. It's aflame. Burning. It's blazing. And burning. The Dolphins are almost in ashes. It's on fire. Ignited. The building is burning. (Okay, so I know we just said that a lot, but it's not nearly as many times as you'll hear Dan repeat it in this hour.) Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s episode 18, so naturally, the Football Americans pay tribute to the NFL’s greatest to ever wear the number—plus, Shek’s mom pops in with a birthday story for her childhood neighbor, Mike Ditka (yes, really).‘Heed the Call’s’ Marc Sessler stops by for a film-nerd showdown on Tarantino vs. P.T. Anderson before everyone dives headfirst into the week’s Jerk List.The questions are unending… Where’s the defense in Buffalo and Pittsburgh? Is KC fated for another Super Bowl run? Is Christian McCaffrey the 49ers’ Jenga piece holding it all together? Should the NFL outlaw on-field jersey swaps? Then, Geoff Schwartz joins for Points Per Game to answer life’s great mysteries: Why does college football only have half a white stripe? What’s going on with the Jets? How far can Drake Maye take the Patriots? The Colts are good. The Raiders are bad. Everything’s right (and wrong) in the football universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"IT’S THIIIRRRRRRRD DOOWWWWWWWN!" JuJu has dueling Top 5 lists and is prepared to updates the polls. Also, why would Dan expose his ankles like a harlot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I was the guy who dropped jar of kosher dills." Amin delivers his Weekend Observations, including the Top 5 Things The Heist At The Louvre Was Almost Quicker Than. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices