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Matt Axelson makes his return to the show to talk about his Sacramento Kings! Matt and Andrew discuss how the Kings got here, and keys for their matchup against the Warriors. They cover the impact of De'Aaron Fox, Sabonis, Head Coach Mike Brown, and much more. After that, they discuss some of the other playoff matchups in the West and who of the Nuggets, Grizzlies, Suns... and Lakers can actually win the Conference. It's a bonus episode of Making the Call, enjoy!

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We start the podcast this week catching up on the sports stories of the past week: John Rahm winning the Masters, and OBJ signing with the Ravens (and what that means for the Lamar saga). Then, we discuss the best QB/Pass-Catcher Stacks in Fantasy for 2023, and if any pairing could surpass Mahomes/Kelce or Burrow/Chase. After that, we get to the main event: our bracket of the worst kind of fantasy league mates. We've got 16 different "people" in our bracket, and we go through it all to crown the winner. If you play Fantasy Football, you've likely played with several of these people before. And if not, you're likely one of them. Finally to wrap up the podcast, we discuss the Mavs and the NBA's investigation into their tanking efforts, as well as make our predictions for the NBA Play-In Games.

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We've got a full slate of topics to discuss on this week's episode. We start with discussing the dominant performance by UConn to win the NCAA championship, and how they impressive they were the entire tournament. Then, we discuss the new rules in baseball, and some of our initial thoughts on the impact to games. After that, we discuss the Rangers sweeping the Phillies, and some early takeaways we think actually mean something for the rest of the season. After discussing the Rangers, we discuss how the Dallas Stars clinched a playoff berth and what our expectations should be for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Finally, we discuss the Mavs and which players might still be on the roster next year, followed by a quick look at Masters odds.

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The NFL Draft is exactly one month away, so we start the episode talking about our dream scenarios for the 1st round of the draft. We discuss where the top QBs might go, the Seahawks/Lions/Cowboys, a top WR getting traded on draft night, and of course we debate what's going to happen with Lamar Jackson (3:48). After that we discuss how the Mavs are spiraling out of control: will they miss the play-in, should be rooting for that, and how the team can get better this summer (40:18)? Then, we briefly discuss how crazy this year's March Madness tournament has been, and how much fun it's been to watch. Finally, we end the show talking about the Texas Rangers because Opening Day is this Thursday, and we haven't been this excited for the start of a Rangers season in quite some time.

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The first weekend of March Madness was full of surprises, and we recap all of it to start the show. We discuss the top seeds going down, which of the remaining teams we like the most, and much more. After that, we look at Rozey's QB Rankings that dropped on the Substack last week. We discuss certain players like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Trey Lance, and of course... Justin Fields. Finally, we wrap the show by discussing some of the players that have moved teams this offseason and what the fantasy implications are going to be.

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March Madness is officially here, and we could not be more excited! We start the podcast reacting to some of the early NFL Free Agency news (2:29). Then, Hudson joins the show and we fill out an entire bracket. We discuss the most likely upsets, the most fraudulent top seeds, easiest/toughest regions, and much more. We hit on all the main storylines to get you ready for the tournament to start on Thursday (25:00). THIS IS MARCH!

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We start the show with Andrew discussing the Mavs/Suns game from Sunday, and why he's encouraged even after a loss. Then he discusses the Ja Morant situation and why he's even more down on Memphis after it. After that, Trent and Rozey join the show to talk about: Derek Carr to the Saints, Geno Smith Extension, Daniel Jones contract negotiations, Lamar Jackson, and much more (15:10). Then to wrap the show, Austin and returning guest Hudson join Andrew and Trent to get you ready for March Madness. They draft the teams that can actually win the tournament, and why (50:14). THIS IS MARCH!!

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We start the podcast previewing Rozey's RB Dynasty Rankings that are coming out on the MTC Substack this Friday! You can go back and read his WR Rankings HERE. We discuss the players he left off his Top 25, players he's higher/lower on, and much more (2:34). Then, we debut a new segment: Make the Take. We each have some sports takes we need to get off our chest, and we used this week's podcast to do just that. Our takes cover all four major sports, some are sport specific, others are about American sports in general. It's a really fun segment that we think you'll enjoy! (25:03).

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There are a ton of free agent Running Backs this summer: Saquon Barkley, Miles Sanders, Josh Jacobs, just to name a few. We discuss where all these players will be playing next year, and which one could make the biggest difference (4:29). Then, we discuss our expectations for the Mavs "Second Half" of the season which begins this Thursday. We hit on all the ways the season could break right for the Mavs and they get out of the West, as well as what could derail the season and cause them to miss the playoffs (28:59). Finally, Andrew completed the Waffle House Challenge a couple weeks ago, which inspired us to discuss Food Challenges as a whole, and which ones we could actually complete (1:04:02).

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We start the podcast discussing Patrick Mahomes winning his 2nd Super Bowl as the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35. We discuss how impressive both Mahomes and Hurts were, plus some of the other storylines from the game (3:17). Then, we react to some of the news that has already been dominating the NFL offseason: where Rodgers and Carr will be playing next year, the Colts and Cardinals snagging Eagles' coordinators to fill their head coach vacancies, and much more. After that, we look at how the playoffs historically have a 50% turnover rate, and with that in mind we predict the playoff teams for next season (44:10). Finally, we end the podcast discussing Rozey's WR Rankings for Dynasty Fantasy Football, which will drop on the MTC Substack this upcoming Friday. 

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