Level the Playing Field

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Dave begins the episode with a pre-emptive grievance. Then they get started by discussing some remarks made by Candace Parker about her new team facilities. Dillon Brooks is hated by everyone, even his own teams management, as they have informed him he will not be returning under any circumstances. Lionel Messi was suspended for 2 weeks, and we learned that he also will not be returning to the team that currently employs him. Jalen Carter vs. Henry Ruggs, why such enormous differences to the way their situations are being treated? Jackson Mahomes increased his annoying quotient and did something truly harmful to someone. Leafs are done.

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We open the podcast discussing horrible eating habits. Then we get into Lamar Jackson's new contract. Aaron Rodgers trade to the Jets is finally official. The NFL draft was this week, how did our teams do? How do we feel about some of the biggest moves in the draft? Round 1 of the NBA playoffs in complete, some huge upsets, a couple wild series, Giannis has an unpopular take on how his season ended. Ime Udoka steals Nick Nurse's dream job. The Toronto Maple Leafs finally make it past the first round, avoid having to play the Bruins in the second round. Jays are on pace to win over 100 games, but they are annoyingly just tied for second in their own division.

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Dave starts the podcast getting some frustration off his chest about how Logan's baseball season is going to give him a heart attack. Then the guys move on to discuss Jalen Hurts new contract, and what that means for Lamar Jackson. 5 more NFL players were suspended for gambling violations after Calvin Ridley just finished serving his one year suspension. Anthony Bass gets flamed on twitter for going to social media to complain about service during his wife's and children's flight, only to find out that he was the asshole. The Oakland A's have signed a binding purchase agreement to buy land in Vegas with the purpose of building a new stadium. Guerrero Jr. just keeps giving us more reasons to love him. Nick Nurse fired by the Raptors. The Raptors keep living rent free inside Joel Embiid's head. NBA playoff roundup, Dillon Brooks and Draymond Green have gotten themselves into some trouble. Kawhi Leonard's sister got sentenced to life in prison! Who are our favourite athletes? How did you arrive at those choices? Which universally loved athletes do you hate?

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Dave starts the podcast appalled at something he witnessed out in the wild on Sunday. Kiara DeRozan should be put in time out. The Raptors are a team in purgatory, where do they go from here? Nick Nurse stepped on some toes with his comments about his future a couple weeks ago. We give our NBA playoff predictions. Tyreek Hill gets a taste of his own medicine. We make our NHL playoff predictions. Blue Jays off to a hot start.

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We begin with discussing a problem that we refused to give up on, until we finally figured it out. We move on to Israel Adesaneya finally defeating Michael Pereira in devastating fashion, and giving a legendary post-fight celebration. How badly have the Dallas Mavericks screwed themselves over? The Boston Bruins are having a historic season, is their pursuit of history going to be to the detriment of winning the Stanley Cup. Connor McDavid is completing his own legendary season, surpassing 150-points, will this incredible effort end up being wasted, or will he be able to carry his team to glory? Alex Verdugo has some opinions about Alek Manoah, maybe he should keep those opinions to himself. Two legendary NBA draft classes, 1996 vs. 2003, which would you choose?

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Today we discuss whether or not the Raptors have any shot of winning a playoff round once the playoffs start. Will this be the last year as Raptors head coach for Nick Nurse? Tyrone Lue is built different, and by that he means he doesn't give a shit about his family apparently. Baseball is BACK! The Jays are off to a slowish start, Wainright gifts Eric Swanson a jersey. Sergio Romo pitched for the final time during San Francisco's final spring training game, and two stories came out of that, other then the event itself, one heartwarming, and one infuriating (led to Dave using a no-no word). The MLB and the MLBPA have agreed on the first ever CBA for minor leaguers. Dodgers fan gets truck sticked during a poorly thought out proposal. DO NOT call Anthony Rendon a bitch! We finish off our topics with a game of WHO Would You Rather, Cam Newton edition.

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This week we began by discussing the WBC which had just ended, and with a couple high profile injuries happening near the end, we discuss whether or not it's worth it to send players to international tournaments and risk messing up their season, or career for the team that pays them millions. UCLA coach Mick Cronin says it's way easier to score in the NBA then it is to score in college, which is obviously insane. The final four is set in this years March Madness, and there's been a TON of upsets, with Miami (4) being the highest seeded team to make the final four. Larsa Pippen claims that her and Scottie had sex 4 times a night, EVERY night for their 23 years of marriage, which is an insane lie. Did the Green Bay Packers waste 31 years of historic quarterback play. What is the best/most exciting championship event in sports?

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This week we're discussing Jose Bautista getting enshrined in the Level of Excellence at the Rogers Centre, and we discuss his place in the history of the team. We talk a little about what's been going on in the World Baseball Classic to this point. The Chicacgo Bears trade out of the first overall pick, the NFL tampering season has been nuts, and where do we think Lamar Jackson will end up? ESPN issues a correction to Kendrick Perkins claim that 80% of the voters who vote for the NBA MVP are white males. Canadian Men's National Football team member, Jonathan David is dominating the French Ligue 1. What's next for him? Which sport has the worst officiating?

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Jon Jones is the new heavyweight champion, and arguably the best MMA fighter in history. Leafs go all in for Stanley Cup run, what does it mean for the fate of their GM Kyle Dubas? Tyrese Maxey cried to his mom on the phone because Raptors fans were mean to him. Giannis "roasts" other NBA superstars on The Daily Show, comedy isn't his thing, he should stick to basketball. Raptors delete tweet about Women's History Month amid backlash about the videos content. Gilbert Arenas and his 0 championships (he is Agent 0 after all) talk shit about the Raptors championship victory, questioning if it should count. Ja Morant suspended for showing a gun in an Instagram Live stream, has constantly been getting himself in trouble. Juju Smith-Schuster should watch his back next time he is around AJ Brown. Deion Sanders criticized for how he describes the attributes he looks for in his recruits. Should Nikola Jokic win his third straight MVP?

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We discuss the pros and cons of baseball's new balanced schedule. The new MLB pitch clock decided the outcome of a Spring Training game, should we protect ourselves from a rules violation potentially deciding important games, or playoff games? XFL is back, and John hates it, mostly because of his disdain for Dwayne Johnson, and things that are fun. Tommy Fury gives Jake Paul his first loss, and John couldn't be happier. Jon Jones comes back next week, what impact will his return have on the UFC? Should your career be penalized if you are great in the regular season, but your team misses the playoffs most of the time? Who is the best offensive player in NFL history who never appeared in a Super Bowl?