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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared continue their NFL divisional preview series with the NFC South, breaking down positions and answering the following questions:

(5:25) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Will their strategy to keep their championship roster intact pan out?

(26:00) - New Orleans Saints - Who plays QB? Will Alvin Kamara be able to maintain his top tier production with the QB change?

(40:14) - Atlanta Falcons - Will new Head Coach Arthur Smith change this passing attack into a play-action dominant offense with big play ability?

(55:59) - Carolina Panthers - Can Sam Darnold take a step forward and will DJ Moore finish as a fantasy football WR1?

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared continue their NFL divisional preview series with the AFC East, breaking down answering the following questions:

Buffalo Bills - What are their key additions? Can they repeat as divisional winners? Is Josh Allen worth the draft cost? Are the Bills RBs worth drafting? Besides Diggs, are there any other receivers worth drafting + Mark breaks down the defense. (5:34)

Miami Dolphins -What are their key additions? Does Xavien Howard deserve a large contract? Is Tua ready to take the next step? Ranking the Dolphins receivers + Who’s the RB to target (25:50)

New York Jets - Who holds the best fantasy value on the team? Is Zach Wilson worth the shot? Mark outlines how the Jets should use Wilson to be effective + Did Mark win his fantasy trade? (41:30)

New England Patriots - Are there any WR/TEs worth taking in fantasy drafts? What does the offense look like this year? Can Mac Jones take the starting job from Cam Newton? (104:33) 

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared continue their NFL divisional preview series with the NFC East; however, they open with their favourite NBA Free Agency acquisitions (3:23) and an NFL fantasy football mailbag question about Nick Chubb vs JK Dobbins (8:01). The NFC East preview ensues, breaking down as follows:

Dallas Cowboys - Does the return of Dak Prescott make up for the lack of projected defensive success? (18:51)

Washington Football Team - With a top 3 defense intact, does Ryan Fitzmagic guarantee a top divisional spot? (38:46)

New York Giants - Can Daniel Jones perform in a pivotal year 3 in the NFL? (50:54)

Philadelphia Eagles - Will Nick Sirianni fit with the Eagles and the strengths of Jalen Hurts? (1:03:50)

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared continue along their divisional deep dive with the AFC North division. In the second episode of the week, Mark begins with a rant about the new ELKS team, Canadian football, eh? Then, the AFC North breakdown and fantasy advice commences with:

Baltimore Ravens - Did the Ravens bring in enough pass catchers? Does it matter? Is Lamar Jackson good enough to win a Superbowl? (7:41)

Cleveland Browns - Can Odell Bekham carry the load? What do you make of the TE depth? Has the secondary got better? (34:55) 

Pittsburgh Steelers - Do they have a QB controversy? Does Najee Harris signal a changing of the guard for this offense? (47:10)

Cincinnati Bengals - Where does their Big 3 rank in the division? Will their O-line be their demise? (104:24)

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared are back talking NFL as the season approaches! They will be previewing one division per episode for the next 4 weeks whilst also diving into fantasy advice for each team! To begin, Mark and Jared chat about their Guillotine/Execution league and describe the intricacies involved (0:48). Then, they breakdown the NFC North division and preview the season, plus give fantasy outlook for the following:

Green Bay Packers - Will Aaron Rodgers play this season? What impact does he have on the whole division? (6:22)

Minnesota Vikings - Will their defence get back to an above average squad or will their offence carry them once again? (19:53)

Chicago Bears - Will/should Justin Fields start week 1? Are they still an elite defence? (32:06)

Detroit Lions - How long does Jared Goff have in Detroit? Are they committed to a full organizational schematic shift? (48:57)

Bonus - Guillotine/execution league late round chatter/advice! (1:01:44)

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared open by discussing how meaningful the four major sports championships are to athletes (4:32). Then, they dive deep into the history/traditions of the awards (7:50) and rank the trophies as such (11:23). Mark and Jared switch gears to discuss the NBA’s new era and whether it’s better for fans (18:53), before diving deep into an NBA Finals preview. What are the connections between the Bucks and Suns franchise (23:21)? At what cost do you sacrifice athlete health to win a championship (24:50)? Are the bucks better off without Giannis (28:46)? Will the Bucks adjust to the lethal Suns pick and roll offense (39:40)? Which franchise results in a better storyline if champions (48:47)? Is this Chris Paul's last chance to win a title (51:04)? What are the keys to victory for both squads (100:18)? 

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared go around the NBA coaching carousel and discuss movement of Head Coaches as well as recent hires and attractive vacancies (3:30). Teams are discussed specifically with:

(7:06) - Can Jason Kidd find more ease coaching Luka in Dallas than Rick Carlisle did?

(13:04) - Will Rick Carlisle be able to write his own script with a moldable Indiana team?

(16:05) - Is Damian Lillard happy with Chauncey Billups as the new Head Coach?

(24:37) - Is Ime Udoka’s short track record the right fit for the franchised Boston Celtics?

(28:26) - Who are the best fits and what situations are most desirable with the remaining vacancies?

Mark and Jared also discuss the recent NBA Draft Lottery with which teams come away winners and which come away losers (33:12)

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared discuss an unprecedented mid-playoff trade between the Boston Celtics and OKC Thunder for former all-star Kemba Walker (2:10), as well as which mid-level player will make the most money this offseason as a Free Agent and if OKC has gone full “The Process 2.0” (11:32). Then, they breakdown the Game 7’s of the NBA Playoffs Round 2 as well as discuss the exciting Conference Finals matchups.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks - Where do the 76ers go now? (16:13) Is HC Doc Rivers and Ben Simmons' relationship broken? (21:30) Are the Hawks true contenders? (28:47) 

Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks - Can Jrue Holiday stop Trae Young? (35:50) Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets - Where do the Nets go from here? (41:32) 

LA Clippers vs Utah Jazz - Did the small ball lineup hold powerful and does Ty Lue finally deserve some respect? (47:05) 

LA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns - Can Devin Booker play PG all series? (53:20) Could Booker’s snub from the all-star and all-NBA teams give him fuel? (55:50) 

Which player hurts their team more being off the court - Kawhi Leonard or Chris Paul? (105:50) 

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared discuss the recently released All-NBA Defensive teams. Who were the biggest snubs? Did Jrue Holiday deserve to be placed on the first team (4:47)? Then, they breakdown each Round 2 matchup at the halfway (or after the sweep) mark of the series’ and answer questions about:

Suns vs Nuggets - Can the Suns lethal pick-and-roll offense keep pace in the Conference Finals? (14:20)

Nets vs Bucks - Does Kevin Durant have enough in his tank to carry his team on his back whilst Harden/Irving are out? (32:30)

76ers vs Hawks - The 76ers are more talented, but does Joel Embiid look too tired to close out the Hawks? (46:00)

Clippers vs Jazz - Will the Clippers small-ball lineup continue to dominate and put Rudy Gobert in awkward positions? (55:55)

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared breakdown the keys to victory and first impressions from each NBA Playoffs second round matchups, after ranting about the LA Lakers Round 1 loss (1:24), the Suns’ Crowder/Booker end-game behavior (4:15), and whether the NBA should change their playoff ejection rules (5:50). The matchups are previewed and predicted with:

Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns (10:30) 

Utah Jazz vs LA Clippers (19:27) 

Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks (33:12) 

Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks (48:20)

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