The nerds are joined by Hoops Tonight host Jason Timpf and The Athletic's Jovan Buha for some Los Angeles Lakers trivia! They dive into Kobe and LeBron's most prominent teammates and biggest rivals, the dark age in between the two, and some of the Lakers' forgotten role players!

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The nerds are joined by Drew Velez of the Pick a Side podcast to give their predictions for the AFC West! They discuss why Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are better than ever, whether Jim Harbaugh can save Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers, and if Bo Nix is the future QB for the Denver Broncos. They also spend a great deal of time talking about Daniel Jones.

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00:00:23 - Kansas City Chiefs

00:19:34 - Los Angeles Chargers

00:42:42 - Las Vegas Raiders

01:00:48 - Denver Broncos

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The nerds give their AFC North predictions! They discuss why Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are still a Super Bowl contender, whether Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals will even make the playoffs, if the Cleveland Browns can make postseason noise with Deshaun Watson, and whether Justin Fields or Russell Wilson gives the Steelers the best shot at a deep run.

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00:00:23 - Baltimore Ravens

00:18:50 - Pittsburgh Steelers

00:40:02 - Cleveland Browns

00:58:43 - Cincinnati Bengals

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The nerds are joined by Joel Moran of the Pick a Side podcast to give their AFC East predictions! They discuss why the Josh Allen and Buffalo Bills will still be great despite the loss of Stefon Diggs, how Aaron Rodgers can make the New York Jets a Super Bowl contender, why Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins are still not a threat, and why the New England Patriots will struggle even with Drake Maye.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - New York Jets

00:20:31 - Buffalo Bills

00:52:31 - Miami Dolphins

01:19:41 - New England Patriots

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The nerds give their predictions for the AFC South! They discuss whether Trevor Lawrence can take the leap to stardom and draw the Jacksonville Jaguars to the playoffs, if CJ Stroud can take the Houston Texans to contention with Stefon Diggs now on the team, and if Anthony Richardson will be a star QB for the Indianapolis Colts.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Jacksonville Jaguars

00:13:30 - Houston Texans

00:27:30 - Tennessee Titans

00:36:31 - Indianapolis Colts

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The nerds give their full NFC East predictions, discussing why Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys will be more dangerous this season than last, debating whether Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles have taken the necessary steps to contend, analyzing Jayden Daniels' potential to transform the Washington Commanders as a rookie, and breaking down why Daniel Jones and the New York Giants are sadly, destined for failure yet again.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Dallas Cowboys

00:16:09 - Philadelphia Eagles

00:33:42 - Washington Commanders

00:47:09 - New York Giants

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The nerds rank the Top 10 defenders in the NBA, discussing whether Victor Wembanyama or Anthony Davis claims the top spot, arguing that Rudy Gobert's defense is underrated, and explaining why Evan Mobley and Chet Holmgren are already among the league's absolute best. 

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Honorable Mentions

00:03:42 - Draymond Green

00:07:47 - Alex Caruso

00:13:30 - Jayson Tatum

00:18:48 - O.G. Anunoby

00:22:56 - Chet Holmgren

00:29:25 - Jonathan Isaac

00:35:29 - Evan Mobley

00:45:03 - Bam Adebayo

00:49:18 - Rudy Gobert

01:00:57 - Giannis Antetokounmpo

01:07:20 - Victor Wembanyama

01:15:29 - Anthony Davis

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The nerds give their predictions for the lowly NFC South, discussing how the Atlanta Falcons will make the playoffs but still blew their future by investing highly in both Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix, whether Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can replicate last year’s success, and why Bryce Young does not appear to be the future franchise QB for the Carolina Panthers.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Falcons

00:17:50 - Buccaneers

00:27:46 - Saints

00:36:03 - Panthers

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The nerds give their full predictions for the NFC North division! They discuss why Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions can make the Super Bowl this year, how Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers can build on a promising season, why Caleb Williams might be the best rookie QB we've ever seen and save the Chicago Bears, and how J.J McCarthy and Jordan Addison's injuries impact the outlook for the Minnesota Vikings.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Detroit Lions

00:16:02 - Green Bay Packers

00:30:36 - Chicago Bears

00:49:45 - Minnesota Vikings

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The nerds give their full predictions for the NFC North division! They discuss why Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions can make the Super Bowl this year, how Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers can build on a promising season, why Caleb Williams might be the best rookie QB we've ever seen and save the Chicago Bears, and how J.J McCarthy and Jordan Addison's injuries impact the outlook for the Minnesota Vikings.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Detroit Lions

00:16:21 - Green Bay Packers

00:30:55 - Chicago Bears

00:50:04 - Minnesota Vikings

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