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Ryan & Alex welcome on not one, but two bears fans! We welcome on Dave and Colton to discuss the Bears and winning the Off Season Championship for the 3rd straight year! We discuss what they need to do to move in the right direction and when they can be competitive again. We discuss briefly of the NBA Draft and the Ace Bailey drama already.

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Ryan and Alex welcome Doran Lemmon to the podcast. Ryan and Alex share what they feel the Lions will do this year. They had a lot of changes this offseason, so will they struggle more this upcoming season or will they win 15 games again? Ryan and Alex give their guess. Another team with a lot of turnover during the offseason, the Minnesota Vikings are also looked at. Doran shares what led him to be a fan of the Vikings and really flexes his historical knowledge of the Vikings. 

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Ryan and Alex take an in depth look at the Super Bowl runner up and dynasty that is the Kansas City Chiefs. What do they need to do to get back to the big stage. How will this season look after such a crushing loss in the Super Bowl. Alex and Ryan both have some surprising analysis. Ryan and Alex finish the cast off with some talk about the association, where they would put rumored expansion teams and more!

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Ryan and Alex welcome Gate City Grays owner Terry Fredrickson to the podcast. Terry gives Ryan and Alex a deep dive into what goes into owning a rural baseball team. Terry shares some unique history of where the team name came from, and some of the greats that swung the bat at one time or another in Pocatello. Terry is a huge Broncos fan as well and shares his thoughts on the upcoming season, his top 5 Broncos of all time, and his optimism with where they are headed. This is a can't miss episode!

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Alex and Ryan take a deep dive into AFC West contender Los Angeles Chargers. They discuss what it will take to get past the Chiefs and Alex shares a BOLD prediction for the team. Alex and Ryan also talk about their surprise in the NBA Finals so far as the Knicks coaching search to replace Thibs that so far, has proven uneventful!

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On this episode Ryan and Alex welcome special guest, Chris Otto, to the podcast. Ryan and Alex start the AFC West preview by talking with Chris about his Raiders. Chris touches on what the raiders need to do to build a contender and improve going in to the 2025 NFL Season. What are Chris' thoughts on the Pete Carrol hire, the trade for Geno Smith and the Ashton Jeanty pick. The boys also discuss the Aaron Rodgers signing for the Steelers and what that means for that team. A football heavy episode with some great discussions. 

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Ryan and Alex finish up previewing the AFC South with highlighting the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts. What does each team need to do to hit their ceiling this upcoming season? What is the outlook, and how did each do with their offseason moves. 

Ryan and Alex also discuss the NBA finals, give their predictions and analysis of the conference finals matchups. 

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Ryan, Alex, and Dave welcome Josh Wilding to the podcast to talk about his Jacksonville Jaguars. Josh has been a fan of the Jags as long as they have been around. We get his opinion on the Liam Coen hire, the Travis Hunter pick, and talk some Jags history as well. Josh has a deep well of knowledge on the Jacksonville Jaguars and gives the boys some awesome analysis. Definitely an episode you will not want to miss!

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Ryan and Alex welcome Dave back to the Podcast, Dave come prepared to share his updated QB tier list. Ryan and Alex also welcome Ian Parrish to the podcast to talk about his Houston Texans and their outlook for the 2025 NFL Season. Will they take a step forward or will it be backwards for the Texans this year. The podcast is wrapped up with a quick stop in the NBA as the conference finals are starting to produce clear series winners. 

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Ryan and Alex welcome Ken Zearley to the podcast. Ken is a lifelong New York Jets fan and avid card collector as well as owner of Compass Sports Cards. Ryan and Alex talk to Ken about the Jet's offseason including the hire of Aaron Glenn, the movement at qb and the outlook for the 25 season. Ken gives his down to earth analysis as well as discussing the Aaron Rodgers experiment. This is an episode you will not want to miss!