Le Batard & Friends Network

Today’s word of the day is ‘3-peat or ready. Set. Three’ as in the Chiefs are headed back to the Super Bowl to try and win three straight. I can’t believe it. Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid and Travis Kelce. The Bills were so close, but Josh Allen fell short again. (15:20) The Eagles are back in the Super Bowl! It’s a rematch! The Eagles ran all over the Commanders. They couldn’t stop the freight train that was Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley. AJ Brown showed up. I wonder who Daniel Snyder was rooting for in this one. (26:00) Brian Schottenheimer is the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. What a hire. Way to get things going in Dallas. (35:00) Review: Hacks. (40:00) Steve Cohen had some harsh words about Pete Alonso and Scott Boras. Woof. (48:00) Jose Altuve will move to left field if the team brings Alex Bregman back. Wow. (51:30) NPPOD

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Sutgotz, Billy and Mikey A are joined by all-time leading scoring in the NFL, Adam Vinatieri who tries to answer what is wrong with kickers these days and plays "kick for your life". Austin Ekler joins the show as he gets ready to face the Eagles in the NFC Championship game. Simms stops by and previews both games, and tells us why Lamar Jackson is partially to blame for the ending against Buffalo. Plus, some more controversy in the picks segment with K Funk at the center of it.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘cooperstown’ as in the Baseball Hall of Fame as in Ichiro as in CC as in Billy Wagner. I was there this week. What a special place. (13:30) What is going on with the Jaguars? Liam Coen is now going to be the head coach? The same guy who turned down the job the other day and returned to the Buccaneers? (21:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the St. Louis Cardinals and what happened to that franchise. (33:20) Review: Oscar Nominations. (39:50) NPPOD. (49:00) Let’s give an update on the Tampa Bay Rays and the Trop.

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In this episode of Mystery Crate, Mike Fuentes invites the whole video team to back row it since no one has time for Mystery Crate. Chris Cote tries to find the most likable group of stars in professional sports, the crew discusses how FOMO drives their lives and finally Izzy joins the show to put together the ultimate heist crew made up of Meadowlark Media employees.

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Is TikTok the one social-media platform that makes you feel good, or is it an algorithmic wasteland of culturally insignificant content? Are we partying hard enough? And was the pre-Taylor Swift version of Travis Kelce actually hot? Plus: second-person IG love letters to your child, a boombox-holding panda/dog... and the tragic end of Party City.

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Americans Need to Party More (Ellen Cushing)

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/throw-more-parties-loneliness/681203/

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It's LeBron James to Ray Allen to Joel Embiid to Klay Thompson on today's episode of Oddball, all to answer a big question ahead of the release of the All-Star roster: How much does making an All-Star team actually matter to a player's legacy? Amin Elhassan and Izzy Gutierrez come at the issue from multiple angles and eras, and then they write each other's takes in a new segment called Hot Po-take-o. Plus, your DraftKings play of the day on Hot Streak!

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Do The Commanders have what it takes to upset The Eagles? Is it finally The Bills' time? Jordan is joined by Dave Dameshek, host of The Shek Show, to break down this weekend’s NFC and AFC championship games.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘credible’ as in the Jaguars as in Shad Khan as in Trent Baalke as in fired. What is going on? Is Shad Khan lost in the sauce? Fired the coach 2 weeks ago. Kept the GM despite what everyone said to do. And now here we are. (11:30) The Jets have hired Aaron Glenn as the new head coach. What was the point of the search firm? You needed that? (20:45) Jimmy Butler has been suspended again. This saga with the Heat is beyond ridiculous. (28:40) NPPOD. (33:30) Review: The Crying Game. (37:25) Netflix gained more subs. Netflix has live events. Netflix is making you pay. (46:20) The Dodgers introduced Roki Sasaki yesterday. Here’s what he said and what the Dodgers said.

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We are living in the era of Peak Cremation, and fans have turned to our true American cathedral as a final resting place: the sports arena. PTFO death correspondent David Fleming reports on a cottage industry for die-hards in the afterlife — from team-branded urns and exploding golf balls to franchises that want the on-field ceremonies gone (and forgotten). And then, of course, we help a woman named Edna spread her husband's ashes... while riding a convertible, on a racetrack, flooring it into eternity.

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Izzy and Amin dive into the Phoenix Suns’ recent trade with the Utah Jazz, breaking down the implications of their 2031 first-round pick swap and its impact on the NBA landscape. They also discuss the swirling rumors of a potential Jimmy Butler trade involving the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and more. Finally, they reveal and debate their East All-Star ballots, including standout players like LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Maxey, and Darius Garland before closing the show with Prop-a-Slot featuring Darius Garland, Cade Cunningham, and other stars of tonight's games. 

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