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Football is officially back, and we're getting ready for another NFL season. Tonight on Dead End Sports LIVE, we debate whether the AFC and NFC West are the best divisions in the NFL, make our picks for each division, and identify which teams could be headed for a rebuild. We also continue our annual NFL position rankings, ranking the best quarterbacks in the league heading into the 2026-27 season. Plus, college football is back. We give our biggest college football hot takes, including which teams could exceed expectations, which could disappoint, and the players we're watching this season.

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A fun excercise before we kicked off the last episode.

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Stephen A. Smith winning all the awards this week.

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The NFL season is almost here, but first we have a major NBA story to discuss.

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly changed ownership again, less than a year after Mark Walter purchased the Buss family's controlling stake. We discuss the reported $12.5 billion valuation, why the change happened so quickly, and what it could mean for the future of one of the NBA's biggest franchises.

Then we turn to the NFL and preview the AFC North and NFC North. Who wins each division, and which teams could be headed toward a rebuild?

Finally, we continue our annual NFL position rankings by debating the league's best wide receivers and running backs heading into the 2026-27 season.

Topics:

• Lakers ownership change
• $12.5 billion Lakers valuation
• Future of the Lakers
• AFC North predictions
• NFC North predictions
• NFL contenders and rebuild candidates
• Top wide receivers
• Top running backs

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This week, we discuss the proposed Protect College Sports Act and what a national NIL framework could mean for college athletics. Then we turn to the NFL and make our predictions for the AFC South and NFC South, including which teams can contend and which could be headed for a rebuild.

Finally, we continue our annual NFL position rankings with the league's best cornerbacks and safeties heading into the 2026-27 season.

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Dead End Sports is back after our summer break, and we're catching up on the biggest stories in sports.

This week, we discuss Spain's World Cup victory, the blockbuster trades involving Kawhi Leonard and Jaylen Brown, LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers, and whether Philly is now the team to beat in the NBA.

We also kick off our annual NFL preseason position rankings by debating the league's top tight ends and linebackers heading into the 2026 season.

Topics:

• Spain wins the World Cup
• Kawhi Leonard traded to Toronto
• Jaylen Brown traded to Philadelphia
• LeBron James joins the 76ers
• Are the 76ers title favorites?
• NFL Tight End & Linebacker Rankings

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Lebron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. 

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