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Open season for NFL free agency and the dominoes are starting to fall. Guys are getting cut, signed and traded left and right. We run down the biggest signings and speculate on what those with the biggest unaddressed needs will do in the draft. Justin brings us three reviews this week: A Wrinkle in Time, Gringo and Thoroughbreds. We speculate on the best video game movie (spoiler: the list isnt very good). Wrapping up this week is more Bellator bashing as we recap the sad state of mma matchmaking for the number 2 organization in the sport.

Field of 68 – This is our last show before the tournament starts. General impressions, predictions and storylines to watch. Also, announcing our bracket pool.

Football – Franchise tags and free agency, Combine winners (Shaquem and Saquon), Hochuli retires

Films – Oscar recap, Red Sparrow review, Death Wish review, opening this week, Netflix’s Veronica is freaking folks out

Fights – Changing of the guard at UFC 222, Lombard’s DQ, O’Malley’s foot, Dana cheating on his own product, Heavyweight boxing Wilder/Ortiz

Neal, Chris and Justin bring you this week's podcasty goodness.

- NFL competition committee to meet on catch rule, pass interference, coach hiring practices

- Kirk Cousins and his influence on the rest of the QB field

- Combine coming – worthwhile scouting tool or meaningless fun for TV?

- UFC on Fox fallout: Jeremy Stephens controversial finish of Josh Emmett; Ilir Latifi sleeps OSP

- Cyborg vs Kunitskaya preview and predictions

- Jon Jones steroid punishment by CSAC

- Chances Brock Lesnar is coming back?

- Amazon gains UFC ppv distributor rights

- Annihilation review

- Game Night review

- Kevin Smith’s heart attack

- Academy awards predictions

It's Neal and Justin in the studio this week for a more conversational show than our norm. We kick things off with a celebration of Marvel's latest movie offering; a Black Panther party if you will. From there we examine the NCAA's decision to vacate 21 of Notre Dame's football wins and the possibility of Gronk going from the gridiron to the squared circle. Will Ronda Rousey's appearance on this weekend's WWE pay per view be a bust? And what effect is the UFC's latest drought in star power having on the future of the sport?

The Eagles have dethroned the Patriots and in doing so, brought Jeff back from the precipice of New England fandom. Neal's streak of incorrectly picking UFC main events extends now to four straight events. Can UFC 221 make it five in a row? Chris weighs in with his thoughts on the matchup between the Cuban Muscle Crisis, Yoel Romero, and the cocky surfer, Luke Rockhold. Justin saw Winchester and Cloverfield Paradox this weekend so you don't have to.

The Superbowl is this weekend, so of course we're going to talk about it. But we've also got a deep look into the trade between the Chiefs and the Skins that sent Alex Smith to DC and Kendall Fuller to KC along with a third round pick. Neal's been relatively successful picking UFC fights so far this year, but we'll talk about why you might not want to trust his main event picks at the betting window. And finally, Justin breaks down the western Hostiles and we ponder why Hollywood insists on prettying up terrible real life people in their biopics.

Neal, Justin and Jeff are back and so is the XFL! Vincent Kennedy McMahon announced that he's resurrecting his failed football league with a renewed vigor and new gimmick-free operating model. We talk about that and how we wound up with an Eagles/Pats SuperBowl. Neal recaps the week that was in MMA and previews the upcoming rematch between Jacare Souza and Derek Brunson on Saturday night. Justin gives us his impressions of Den of Thieves and Phantom Thread then an early preview of the Oscars.

We're two for two in 2018 when it comes to podcasting and it snowing in Virginia Beach. Let's hope this trend doesn't continue. This week we talk about the Minnesota Miracle, the Jags chances of knocking Brady off the hill, the UFC and Bellator going head to head, and five movie reviews including the Post and I, Tonya.

The East Coast is covered in snow, but that couldn't stop us from cranking out our first podcast of 2018. Neal, Justin and Chris brave the elements to lament their horrible predictions for both college and pro football, speculate on what's to come for MMA in the year ahead, and review a handful of flicks including Bright and the Florida Project. Justin closes out the show with a rundown of his picks for the Golden Globes. Happy New Year and thanks for tuning in!

Our last show of 2017 starts off with a special guest, Neal's 4-month-old daughter! Baby girl did her best to enjoy the show quietly, but eventually hit the fussy phase and needed to be put to bed. The show does a detour while that plays out, but Justin, Chris and Jeff soldier on beautifully. The format is a little jumbled and the football segment is split into two parts, but all the F words banter you've come to expect is here. Thanks for a great 2017 and we look forward to continuing to entertain and inform in 2018. Happy New Year!