702. 2025 MLB Preview

Ian Rosenblum returns to whittle the NFL, MLB and Miscellaneous regions of the 32 Fans Greatest Nickname in Sports Bracket from 16 to 4. If you missed parts one and two, check out part one in episode #700 and part two in patron episode #271. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Defending champion Beet Rose ("Jason Stitt") returns to draft MLB teams over/unders against Akiva and Alex. He also talks about some of Alex's "big problems". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bracketeer Rocco Miller returns to help Keev and Alex fill out the official podcast bracket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Rosenblum has prepared a bracket to determine the greatest nickname in sports. In this episode we narrow down the NBA region to 16 entrants through a variety of 2-way and 3-way play-ins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Avscars this year, as Av didn't watch enough movies in 2024, but instead we welcome Zach Brooks from the Movie Ladder podcast to discuss the best movies of 2024 in advance of this Sunday's Oscars. Zach's top 10 list can be seen on Letterboxd here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex and Keev give their separate Super Bowl reactions and then, with the 21st century 24% over (but Keev doesn't want to wait until next year), Alex and Keev rank the best NBA and NHL players of the century, so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akiva and Alex hold an emergency podcast on Thursday afternoon with Jim Miloch from the Pod of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared Jerome and Brett Farrenkopf join Alex to discuss the massive NBA trades. Then Keev makes a special guest appearance on his own podcast (1:20 mark) to give his takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akiva and Alex rank the top 50 NFL players of the 21st century. (Well, Akiva only ranks his top 42.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vikings lose a playoff game for the 32nd time, and Alex is sad for the 32nd time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices