Level the Playing Field

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With John away, and Dave's life being more hectic then it usually is, which is saying a lot, we weren't able to record for a bit, but we're back baby, and today Dave is joined by Scott, our number one superfan, and Chris, commissioner of our fantasy football league, and longtime friend. We begin by trying to wrap our heads around the nonsense that came out of Chris Broussard's mouth a week or so ago when he said black player don't want to play for the Raptors. Then we transition into NBA free agency as a whole, we dive into NHL free agency where very serious allegations were laid towards Dave that are baseless and without merit. We spend a ridiculous amount of time talking about Scott and Dave's keeper decisions, which are tough because their teams have been so bad, which I'm sure everyone will enjoy listening to. 

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Today, Andrew and Dave discuss Rick Dipietro/Bobby Bonilla Day, and the history of huge buyouts. Then we transition to talking about a current Jays contract, and whether or not we would want to get out from under the recently signed Jose Berrios contract. With Russell Martin's retirement ceremony happening over the weekend, we remember our favourite Russ memories, and plant for the future. Eric Koreen dumps a bucket of water on the excitement in Raptor land about the possibility of acquiring Kevin Durant, as he says he would opt for a incremental, longer term approach instead of trading for one of the best players ever. Of course he writes for the athletic.

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In today's episode, we begin with a lot of Blue Jays talk, who might make the All-Star team, the new all-star voting format. The trade deadline is coming up, who might the Blue Jays target, can they make a trade that isn't for pitching without being widely criticized? Do we/should we implicitly trust Shapiro and Atkins at this point of their tenure? Then we move from talking about MLB trades to talking about Kevin Durant demanding a trade out of Brooklyn. Who's to blame for this mess, why does he want out, where might he go? Finally, we move into asking a Leafs fan how he thinks the Leafs will wriggle out of their current cap crisis. 

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In today's episode, we give props to your 2022 Stanley Cup champions the Colorado Avalanche, the dented cup, Kadri tells the haters to kiss his ass. Then we move on to John's irrational dislike of Dwayne Johnson and everything he stands for. Using the players in the XFL for his own personal gain. The Nets are a dumpster fire and everything is not fine. Kyrie exercises his option, is Durant leaving? Should Durant leave? The UFC is giving Jon Jones a shot at the heavy weight title, does he deserve the shot? What does this say about the UFC overall? Someone please take away my credit card before I buy this PPV to watch Adrian Peterson vs. LeVeon Bell UNDERCARD for some asshat YouTubers. What is happening?

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In today's episode we start by trying to figure out how Deshaun Watson settling 20 out of 24 lawsuits will impact his potential disciplinary action. The Senators are getting a brand new downtown arena, can this new arena bring the Senators back? How will it affect the NHL as a whole? The Stanley Cup has been decided, not actually, but come on, we all know the Avalanche got this right? Were there too many men on the ice, or does Jon Cooper have sour grapes? What the hell is going on in Brooklyn? Who's to blame for this mess? Does no one want to play with Ben Simmons? Where will Kevin Durant end up of he leaves?  Is Chet Holmgren the least athletic looking pro athlete right now?

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In today's episode, the guys fight through Dave's incredible awkwardness in to introduce a new guest to the pod, our friend Andrew. We talk about the Warriors winning their 4th title in 8 years, and the guys just blow right past Dave saying two insane "facts" that are just way off. Then, we discuss the Stanley Cup final, and how it seemed after Saturday's game that the Av's were going to get an easy victory, but the Lightning have come storming back (yeah, that's a pun). We talk about the new LIV Golf Tour, and how how the PGA has responded to losing players to the new tour. We share some cool fan traditions we've witnessed watching sports our whole lives. Last week, we talked about some trouble Vince McMahon has gotten himself into, and since then, there's been developments, our resident WWE expert John breaks it down for us. With Father's Day just having passed, we re-live Johnny Mac's infamous home run a couple days after his dad had passed away. Andrew really wanted an opportunity to shit on Eric Lindros, and with the 30 year anniversary of the Nordiques picking him and trading him to the Flyers, he found one.

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To begin this episode, our resident ray of sunshine (Dave) kicks off the podcast by lighting up this guy at Subway would ordered his sub while on a FaceTime call on speaker phone. Once he settles down, we talk about what is obviously going to be a horrible movie, Rise, a story about Giannis Antetokounmpo's life leading up to getting drafted to the NBA. Then, we discuss the trouble that Vince McMahon finds himself in currently. Are there only 30 qualified NHL coaches? Because it seems like the same guys just keep trading jobs. Toronto and Vancouver will officially be hosting World Cup group stage games, and second round games in 2026. Now playing with the most accurate QB he's ever played with, Tyreek Hill is ready to continue his reign as the best WR in the NFL in Miami.

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We begin today's episode, just absolutely flabbergasted by all the gross behaviour by every party involved (aside from the victims of course), and the fake moral righteousness of the Houston Texans, and the NFL, and of course, the Browns always are gonna Brown. An old dog (Tony LaRussa), tries to learn a new trick (statistical analysis) and promptly proceeds to break his own brain in the process. Blue Jays call up top prospect (#4 overall in baseball) Gabriel Moreno. Minor league pitcher blows game by hitting 4 batters in a row. Canadian Mens National Soccer team ends it's strike after promising progress with Soccer Canada on how to distribute their prize money. Tampa Bay, and a historic 3-peat, or the young up and comers, what are we hoping to see happen?

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In this episode, John confesses to living a lie. To avoid "Dance Moms", he's been pretending to be a hockey fan to get close to the studio owner. John then explains to Dave what the hell an Octordle is, and gives him what I'm sure was a very interesting to everyone break down of what's been going down in the group chat. Dave tells us all about his triumphant return to beer league softball. We tribute the career of Frank Gore, sure-fire future Hall of Famer. Is OG Annunoby available? What is he worth to other teams? How is it possible that some MLB teams spend so much, and other spend relatively so little? Canada's Men's Soccer team goes on strike over the distribution of $10 million in prize money for qualifying for the World Cup.

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In today's episode we try to get to the bottom of the Tommy Pham/Joc Pederson fantasy football slapping fiasco. We are also confused by the greatness of Joey Votto, and the crappiness of the Cincinnati Reds. John is very upset that Udonis Haslem is still collecting an NBA pay cheque. Kaepernick has a respectable try-out, but no deal is imminent. Why doesn't anyone know about the boxing match featuring two undefeated boxers that happened over the weekend? Why can't boxing create any buzz at all? Jason Spezza retires, is immediately hired to Toronto's front office. Has Toronto found their front office enforcer? Check out our twitter and vote on this weeks would you rather.