Why Don't We Care More About The OKC Thunder? | Hour 2

"Let's get it." Paige Bueckers has addressed the media regarding her relationship with her new teammate and No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd. Is it fair expect privacy when your workplace relationship is in the public eye? Then, Dan hears the great sound from yesterday's show of Zion Young and Eric DeCosta for the first time, 8-seeds are performing better than ever in the NBA, and Amin can't believe Greg Cote is apologizing for his Miami Dolphins NFL Draft reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That's the NHL Playoffs, babe." Tony and Mike, the Talladega Twins™️, have returned with stories from their experience with THE WATERMELON MAN. Plus, while the media all focus on the negativity surrounding NBA storylines like Nikola Jokic, the Pistons, the Knicks, or Kevin Durant, why can't we focus on the excellence of the Thunder? But speaking of negative, was Greg right about Connor McOverrated?!?!?!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What are people incentivized to do?" Pablo Torre is smart, so we have to outsource to him for some expertise on new stories on Brendan Sorsby getting help for a sports gambling addiction, the latest charges against Terry Rozier and Damon Jones, journalists selling out for clicks, the intricacies of being a sports insider, and, most importantly, which soup is preferable to have thrown on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I don't want any of that snake oil dropping on me." Miami Heat President Pat Riley held his annual postseason press conference, and it left Dan with a feeling he had never had before when listening to Riley. Was this the same old or the old same? Also, Zaslow is infuriated by reports that Michael Yormark could be the next Athletic Director at the University of Miami, and he resorts to name-calling. Today's cast: Dan Le Batard, Jonathan Zaslow, Chris Cote, Amin Elhassan, Jeremy Tache, Mike Ryan, and Tony Calatayud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"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