Ballinesian Podcast

WEEK 1! LETS GO! Boatload of injuries and underwhelming offensive production aside, the NFL's opening weekend gave us plenty of new storylines and fantasy football trends to monitor going into Week 2. The Chargers started the Jim Harbaugh Era with a performance they hope becomes typical: winning the rushing and turnover battles (176-71, 3-0) on the way to controlling the 4th quarter to victory. JK Dobbins won't go for 135 yards every week but we know it's on the table. Trade for Gus Edwards. 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey was a surprise inactive to most people Monday night vs the Jets AND IS NOW REPORTED TO PROBABLY MISSING WEEK 2 but his backup Jordan Mason will be ready to fill in again vs the Vikings. Cousin Puka Nacua reaggravated a knee injury he suffered in training camp and has been put on Injured Reserve and will miss at least four weeks (Rams coach McVay says possibly more). We also analyze a list of WRs who vastly over- or under-performed their fantasy projections for Week 1 and highlight ones to trade for or hold on to. Thanks for listening! Follow us on IG at @ballinesian. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapaprel.com.

We're prepping for fantasy football season! Talking about fantasy football and different strategies for drafting and winning your league this year. All about value, knowing the rules and knocking your draft out of the park by not reaching. We'll break it down while not trying to tip our hands to our league rival on the other side of the screen lol.

Welcome in! We're getting ready for football season!! It's coming like Winter, we're only three weeks away from the first regular season game (Thu, Sept. 5, BAL @ KC). Get your fantasy leagues and survivor pools set up already (lol that's a note to self). We dive through the last week of NFL insider Adam Schefter's social media posts, including injury concerns for Rams WR Puka Nacua, Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs, and Vikings QB JJ McCarthy who is set to undergo knee surgery. Y'all trust Sam Darnold? We also talk knowing your worth when it comes to the contract dispute between Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb and team owner Jerry Jones; Schefter reports a deal in very likely to be done before the season starts. And we end with some basketball talk and whether winning the Golds at the Olympics is considered being a World Champion. Follow us at @ballinesian. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

We've had history being made again and again each day at the Olympic Games, including USA's Noah Lyles taking 1st place (by five-thousandths of a second) in the Men's 100m final in one of the closest races in history, Samoan Alex Rose becoming the first Pacific Islander to qualify for an track and field final, and American Samoan sprinter Filomenaleonisa Iakopo throwing up the "S"(!) and setting her personal best time in the 100m as well as a national record. We also talk the latest in NFL's San Fransisco 49ers attempt to trade WR Brandon Aiyuk and what teams could offer. (Edit: Patriots have removed themselves from the Aiyuk chase: want to focus on their young WRs. Smart.) Follow us at @ballinesian. Sponsored by Le Vasa Island Apparel.

Tua Man secured the bag! The Dolphins extended Tagovailoa to a 4 year, $212M deal with $167M guarandamnteed. Those second contracts are the generational pay outs. We also talk Packers giving Jordan Love an extension and the Cowboys playing chicken with Dak Prescott who will become a Free Agent at the end of the upcoming season. We also check in with the Raiders and Chargers training camps and what the latest is from the two AFC West franchises installing new coaches and cultures. We'll end with the men's Olympic team outlook after starting a dominant 2-0. Follow us on IG, FB, TT, Threads at @ballinesian. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Welcome back! We're talking about what it's like to get a media pass to PolyFest, how Vice President Kamala Harris is shoring up both financial and political support quickly after getting outgoing POTUS' endorsement and USA going for gold in The Games. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Welcome back to the podcast! We're talking sports but have to start with the event from last week where former US President Donald Trump was shot at during a speaking event in Pennsylvania. Insane times. Forest smoothyl transitions to the hype of the incoming College Football 25 game, unfortunately it's only available on Next Gen consoles so we need to find an Xbox X|S. Also, let us know if you want to join a connected league for your college or with a Heisman hopeful. We also discuss Davante Adams disgust with the Chargers social media team who put his picture next to some "Garbage"-flavored Pop Tarts and he's mad about it. But will he reach 150 receiving yards against the Chargers in the first week of the season? We'll see. Probably not. But he's Davante Adams so, not out of the question. Follow the Podcast on social at @ballinesian. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Welcome back! This week we're talking about Bronny James being drafted by his Dad's team and if he'll ever escape LeBron's shadow (it's clear he wants to make his own name, and unclear if he would have been drafted if not for LeBron's wish to play alongside him). We also read up NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski's Twitter for all of the earliest Free Agency moves including Klay Thompson to Dallas and Paul George to the Sixers. We end with thoughts on the First Presidential Debate, let's schedule the next one for about 1 p.m. Eastern and a Score Board lol. Follow at @ballinesian. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

JJ Redick is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Forest has some takes on the former Duke standout. Also Sami told us about a tweet that will surely get swept under the rug. We talk about what Redick will need in terms of new staff, coaching techniques and free agency moves to get the whole team to "buy in" and get off to a good start. We'll also talk through what's catching our eye in the new season of HBO's House of the Dragon and clashes we expect to arrive quicker than a summer raven (Daemon vs Aemond at Harrenhal??!). Follow us on socials at @ballinesian. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

Join us as we talk through Le Vasa coming to #4DaysOfAloha in July, remembering when FestPAC was in American Samoa, the uproar over Caitlin Clark not being selected for the US Women's Olympic basketball team, the Boston Celtics going up 2-0 in the NBA Finals as well as our shoutouts to Alissa Pili for signing as a Nike N7 athlete and the Dads for Father's Day.