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Bieber Balls Out, a Taylor Touchdown Celly, and College Football’s Firing Boom

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It was a big week in basketball news. Justin Bieber played in a rec league designed for “CEOs, VIPs, and people from all walks of life” (you may raise your eyebrows) while the NBA faces two scandals of its own. One deals with illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. The other? Jaylen Brown’s hairline. Also: Blake and Caroline surprise each other with sporty Halloween costumes for the pod, so watching on YouTube or Spotify is a must this week.

In this week’s episode, we also discuss: 

  • The moment we became Justin Fields stans
    • A World Series game so crazy, Blake and Caroline are even intrigued 
      • U.S. Soccer’s work to support pregnant and post-partum players on the USWNT 
        • Why getting fired as a college football coach is almost as lucrative as being an active one 
          • How to watch the NWSL Decision Day games this coming Sunday

            • Send Its: 


            • The Lions fan who welcomed a new member into the fandom: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQPezPlgcIC/?img_index=2&igsh=NHU0NWI4ajRuYW14
              • Panthers players got us feeling old: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQKT1fSkRJC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 
                • The A’ja Wilson effect on Bam Adebayo’s game: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQO_avMga6L/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 
                  • Travis Kelce hits the “The Fate of Ophelia” touchdown celly: https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneymarycrain/video/7566093931478273335 


                    • Blake’s IG: @blaaakkkke

                    Caroline’s IG: @cghendy

                    theSkimm’s IG: @theskimm

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