Happy Hour Sports Talk

Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared open with a quick analysis of the weekend’s March Madness action (3:20) before diving deep into the NFL Free Agency Frenzy. Who was dealt the largest contract (4:15)? Which defensive end was the best value signing (4:50)? Who was Mark’s favorite signing (15:20)? What defensive player will make the most impact (18:20)? What was Jared’s favorite contract (20:19)? Was Kenny Golladay worth $72 million (23:18)? Then, they grade the WR contracts (26:50) before debating whether Bill Belickick and the Patriots have gone mad (29:10). Mark and Jared also talk about the NBA Trade Deadline (44:00) and discuss trades made by the Miami Heat (45:20), Toronto Raptors and Portland Trailblazers (50:22), Orlando Magic (101:00), and Chicago Bulls (108:50).

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared open with instant first and second round analysis of the NCAA March Madness tournament, breaking down each region’s best weekend games and strongest teams going into the Sweet 16 round. Beginning with the South (4:00) and Midwest regions (8:08) and ending with the West (14:20) and East regions (17:25), they also discuss the intricate and major differences in NBA and NCAA basketball (19:33). The NBA Franchise GOAT mini-series continues with Part II where Mark and Jared analyze who the best player of all time is for the following NBA teams:

27:00 - Golden State Warriors

33:05 - Houston Rockets

39:05 - Indiana Pacers

41:27 - LA Clippers

45:39 - Memphis Grizzlies

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared banter about the release of Tom Brady’s phone number to the public (3:50) before discussing the highly anticipated March Madness tournament. Predictions are made for each quadrant of the bracket in regards to the favourites to win, dark horse teams poised for a run, and early exits, beginning with the West (4:45), South (8:28), East (12:17), and Midwest regions (15:51). Mark and Jared switch gears and embark on a three part series about each NBA franchise’s GOAT, starting with stipulations around the definition of a franchise GOAT (18:10). Alphabetically, the first 9 teams are discussed in Atlanta and Boston (25:04), Brooklyn (38:50), Charlotte (41:01), Chicago and Cleveland (43:55), Dallas (48:11), Denver (50:23), and Detroit (54:26). Stay tuned in the following weeks for Part II and III of this mini-series!

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared open with discussion surrounding the 2021 NBA All-Star game and whether Steph Curry should have won the game’s MVP honor (3:40). Then, the deep dive begins with an in-depth look into each NBA team and possible moves they could make at the upcoming trade deadline. Teams are discussed alphabetically, by city name, and HOT TAKES are made starting with:

Atlanta Hawks - Chicago Bulls (6:03),

Cleveland Cavaliers - Golden State Warriors (24:30),

Houston Rockets - Memphis Grizzlies (37:46),

Miami Heat - NY Knicks (42:20),

OKC Thunder - Portland Trail Blazers (52:52),

Sacramento Kings - Washington Wizards (57:59). 

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared open with the “NBA on TNT” crew and whether or not they are turning the program into a comedy show (6:00). Then, discussion leads to the NBA’s pretenders vs contenders (10:03), beginning with the consensus top three teams in the Eastern Conference (10:13). Hot takes about who has a chance to upset odds and whether the Raptors have enough to make a run (22:24), if division rivals should make a trade (25:07), can the Celtics’ top tier talent carry them (26:36), is Miami heating up in South Beach (29:43), and are Knicks fans in dream land (33:01)? A switch to the Western Conference takes form in a big three talk with Utah and the battle for LA (36:44). Questions about whether the Suns can finish the season as strong as they have started (48:55), Denvers’ player dissatisfaction with their roles (54:43), Mark’s dark-horse Trail Blazers (56:39), and if Golden State can ride Steph to another deep run (101:31). Mark and Jared also make their Conference Final predictions (104:16).

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared open as Jared airs his grievances with Draymond Green’s claim that league owners exhibit double standards (2:00). Mark questions the NBA about going ahead with the All Star Game, given the pandemic and concerns about player safety (9:07). They discuss how all-stars are voted upon and the game structure itself (18:37), before diving deep into the Western Conference reserve roster starting with the frontcourt picks (22:19). Questions about backcourt competitions in Booker vs. Paul (30:19), if Mike Conley was the biggest snub and whether Trey Young was hosed out of a spot (38:54). Mark and Jared also break down the Eastern Conference with frontcourt discussion about Adebayo vs. Sabonis vs. Randle (41:02) and backcourt controversy with Ben Simmons (49:20) before contemplating any additional all-star snubs (57:57).

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared begin discussing the controversial 2021 NBA All Star game (1:47). Things heat up when Mark sheds insight on the New England Patriots (mis)management (2:50) and answers questions of who influenced the “Patriot Way” more, Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick (7:30), is Belichick a better GM than coach (11:30), and whether the Patriots really sold out or not (15:59). Jared continues the momentum with analysis of the NBA Coaches Challenge (23:20) and some of the intricacies that need to be altered moving forward. Mark and Jared also talk NBA rookies, diving deep into who’s impressing most (39:00), Lamelo ball (42:19), the biggest steal of the draft (46:40), most forgotten (50:08), who’s best taking advantage of their opportunity to play (54:43), biggest surprises (57:30), most disappointing (58:52), under the radar studs (103:20), biggest overachiever (107:20), and players to watch (107:51)!

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared discuss Super Bowl LV and the Bucs historically lopsided victory over the Chiefs. They breakdown the keys to victory beginning with the obliterated Chiefs offensive line (4:40) and whether Andy Reid was mentally distracted by his sons car accident (9:10) to the Chiefs unwillingness to utilize the run-game to combat the Bucs’ Cover 2 defense (13:57) and the Bucs’ impactful rushing attack (17:21). Discussion continues surrounding Gronk and his bid as the best TE of all time (27:00) before summarizing the differences between the tactical Bucs victory vs an offensive loss from the Chiefs historic offense (29:44). Where do we stand on the Brady vs. Mahomes debate and Brady’s drive for GOAT status (33:52)? Mark and Jared also discuss the NFL Awards winners in the MVP Aaron Rodgers (40:40) and if the OPOY should only be for skill positions (44:27). Should an Unsung Hero award be implemented (47:43)? Did Aaron Donald deserve his third DPOY (49:54)? Did Chase Young, Justin Herbert (53:30), Alex Smith (57:24), and Kevin Stefanski (58:56) correctly take home hardware on NFL Honours night?

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared preview the NFL Super Bowl matchup between Tampa Bay and Kansas City. Is Brady vs. Mahomes the best Super Bowl matchup of all time (3:28) or does TB12 need this win to bolster his resume as the GOAT? Mark drops insight on why this could be the greatest win for him (6:13) before breaking down another key matchup in the KC offensive line vs. the Bucs defensive line (10:45). Discussions about key matchups also leads to thoughts about the KC receivers vs. the Tampa CB’s (14:04), Devin White vs. Travis Kelce (16:34), the KC defensive unit vs. the entire Bucs offense (21:12), and the 4 keys to a Chiefs Super Bowl victory (25:50). For the other 30 teams, QB movement has been central which leads to a breakdown of the accepted trade between the LA Rams and Detroit Lions (27:56). Mark and Jared also discuss the landscape of the quarterback position in the NFC West (33:13), AFC East (39:40), AFC West (43:41), NFC North (47:16), AFC North (52:43), NFC South (55:15), AFC South (1:00:09), and NFC East (1:04:50).

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Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared discuss the NFL Conference Championship, opening with Tampa Bay’s opportunistic win at Green Bay (2:25) and whether Matt LaFleur made the correct coaching decisions with a number of questionable calls throughout the game (16:00). They dive deep into the Chiefs convincing win over the Bills in Arrowhead (23:00) and how Buffalo could, and should, have delivered a more aggressive gameplan (29:53). Meanwhile in the NBA, can the Eastern Conference’s Miami Heat overcome a tough schedule whilst enduring absences due to COVID (36:04)? Can the Charlotte Hornets ride their young backcourt to their first playoff appearance in 2016 (42:18)? In the West, can Golden State and Steph Curry conjure up some old magic to improve their standing (48:18)? Can Rick Carlisle find more innovative defensive pairings to utilize their frontcourt height (52:40)? Mark and Jared also look at which NBA teams that are currently in the top 8 may fall out by the end of the season, missing the playoffs (41:02, 45:40, 57:15).

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