It's a very exciting week here in the Illumination, as our advance scouts have reported a game changing upcoming shift in the video tracking technology that powers the NBA.

Before we can dive into all the compelling details and possibilities, Amin takes you behind the curtain of the numerology that guided his laser accurate Geno Smith prediction.

Does Kevin Durant's injury spell doom for the resurgent Brooklyn Nets, or will parity continue to keep the association in balance? And should Kevin Huerter do more of his own research?

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SHOW NOTES

Surber has prepared something

Spencer reads TexAgs aloud, as a treat

Movie night with the Dawgs

Jason has solved the Stetson thing

Ryan has a reminder for Georgia

Selecting teams to Not Believe In for the 2023 season

Right, the title game

There's actually a shocking amount of football talk in here, by our standards

A journey through Texas Street Fight Law brings forth a number of new law enforcement theories

VIBES TOUR OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL INSTITUTIONS

Which school will serve as 2023’s Secular Auburn?

Which type of burning car is Oklahoma and which type is Oklahoma State?

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MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+ has the potential to change the way soccer is viewed all over the world. In fact, it can be viewed all over the world... but will people sign up. It's a big risk for Apple and MLS because if this succeeds, it's revolutionary, however, there is more soccer available on TV and streaming now more than ever so maybe some people turn off to MLS completely and just follow another league?

Should fringe-mainstream leagues like USL, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, etc take this opportunity to fill that gap left by MLS?

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Joe and Mike wish everyone a belated happy New Year by inventing this concept of “resolutions” that they make for the new year. They also talk about the hazards of being a football fan and how nobody talks enough about the Mariners woes.

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Should we judge Gareth Bale for the end of his career?

Yes, Gareth Bale won everything there is to win at the club level, but his career ended with him sitting not playing on purpose. His loan back to Tottenham was a failure. Even his time in MLS was unremarkable until the absolute last second when he scored to help LAFC win MLS Cup. Did he win enough or could he have done more?

Who Are The Cooligans?

The Cooligans are two new york latino stand up comedians who love soccer/football/futbol/calcio and do live streams, podcasts, and youtube content around the sport. Imagine if you walked into the best comedy club in New York City and two comedians on stage were talking about the sport you love. Thats the Cooligans.

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Mike Golic joins, Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A. to discuss Damar Hamlin's release from the hospital, preview the CFP National Championship and discuss NFL coach firings. Austin Ekeler gets us fired up to go to Jacksonville, talks about playing in week 18 instead of resting and met a God Bless Football fan!

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SHOW NOTES

Jim Harbaugh is one thousand percent dad and needs to be maybe ten percent more uncle

Meet the new dumbest set of NCAA charges you’ve ever seen (aren’t they quaint?)

At what point on a diet of ground beef and milk does the human body technically become a living meatloaf

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The Shipping Container kicks off 2023 with a jam-packed episode of Mystery Crate. The crew discusses germs, flour and corn tortillas, kettle corn vs popcorn, and societal peer pressure before we get to Tony's New Year's Resolution. Is there a renewed sense of purpose around the Shipping Container headed into the new year? Or are we putting too much pressure on ourselves to improve? Either way, Juju has words of affirmation and motivation.

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After the injury to Bills safety Damar Hamlin, Stugotz and Mikey A talk with Austin Ekeler and Bryant McFadden about the strange week in the NFL. Chris Simms joins to share his thoughts on Hamlin as well as why he is so mad at a certain sports network. Plus, Rece Davis previews the College Football Championship game between TCU and Georgia.

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Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle have returned with Clone Force 99 to plunder the Shipping Container for Count Dooku's spoils of war. They discuss the origin of the Bad Batch, the events of Season One, and how this show connects to the broader Star Wars picture.

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