Ben and JD share their thoughts on the Raptors’ loss to the Suns and Nick Nurse tinkering with his rotation (9:30). Odds Shark sports analyst Joe Osborne stops by to share some savvy Raptors betting advice and his favourite picks for NFL Wild Card Weekend (39:05). Later, the guys discuss the Leafs’ current forward depth and the impending signing deadline for Japanese free agent pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (1:00:31). Sportsnet’s Michael Grange chimes in on Pascal Siakam’s encouraging performance against the Suns, Nurse’s deployment of a small-ball lineup, and resetting expectations after Toronto’s sluggish start (1:38:47). Maurice Jones-Drew, former NFL running back and current NFL Network analyst, weighs in on Trevor Lawrence’s decision to declare for the NFL Draft, the Jaguars’ reported interest in Urban Meyer, and Saturday’s Rams-Seahawks game (2:04:35). 

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