Pick a Side

By Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, and Joel DehlsSports Basketball

Pick a Side episodes

March 13, 2024#362 NFL Free Agency Show: Kirk Cousins to ATL, Running Back Signings, Brian Burns Trade, and More
In this episode we are going to be recapping close to all the moves that happened in NFL free agency so far.
Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Producer: John Tortorelli
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Intro 00:00
Download PrizePicks 02:10
Kirk Cousins to ATL: How big of a threat are the Falcons? 06:40

Other QB Moves: Baker returns to Bucs, Russell to Steelers, Darnold to Vikings, Brissett to Patriots, Minshew to Raiders 26:36

Why hasn’t Justin Fields been traded yet? 48:16

RB Carousel: Recapping where the top RBs landed 01:02:59

Grading the Giants and Panthers on the Brian Burns trade 01:21:18

Panthers trade for Diontae Johnson 01:38:35

What teams have made the best and worst free agent deals? 01:47:25

Under the radar moves 02:01:10
2 hr 10 min
March 10, 2024 #361 Celtics-Nuggets Recap, KAT Injury, Mavs Defense, Pelicans vs Magic Debate, and Top 10 Duos
In this episode we are going to recap the Celtics-Nuggets matchup, Wolves playoff outlook after KAT’s injury, pick a dark horse between the Magic and Pelicans, rank our top 10 duos, and more.

Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Producer: John Tortorelli

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Intro 00:00
1. Download PrizePicks use code PAS 01:10
2. Curry vs Harden 05:04
3. Dehls vacation 08:47
4. Riv and Drew’s basketball league argument 10:10
5. The West is wide open 22:03
6. Was the Suns-Nuggets series competitive 23:34
7. Thoughts on a Celtics vs Nuggets: Finals Matchup 27:58
8. True or False: Timberwolves are a first round exit after KAT’s injury 01:05:48
9. Did the Mavericks win over the Heat change how you feel about them? 01:21:58
10. This week in the NBA 01:32:35
11. Would You Rather: Role Players 01:29:57
12. Drew’s Lakers/D-Lo Rant 01:37:11
13. Joel’s Suns Take 01:39:03
14. Would you Rather Alperen Sengun 01:55:29
15. Broncos Traded Jerry Jeudy to Browns 02:02:03
16. Bigger dark horse: Pelicans or Magic? 02:03:44
17. Ranking top 10 duos in basketball 02:20:29
2 hr 46 min
March 07, 2024 #360 NFL Mock Draft 1.0, Franchise Tag Deadline Recap, Broncos Cut Russell Wilson, and Kirk to ATL?
In this episode we are going to do a 2024 NFL Mock Draft, recap the franchise tag deadline, and more.
Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Producer: John Tortorelli
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Intro 00:00
1. Alperen Sengun 45 against Wemby 08:00
2. Download PrizePicks 11:20
3. Mavericks Struggles 14:30
4. 2024 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 (First Round) 28:00
5. Answering Draft Questions 01:13:12
6. Franchise Tag Deadline Recap 01:26:23
7. This week in the NFL 01:37:52
8. How many teams could Russell Wilson start on in 2024? 01:47:12
9. Falcons favorites to land Kirk Cousins: Where would they rank in the NFC if they land him? 02:01:36
2 hr 21 min
March 05, 2024 #359 How Legit is OKC? Bucks Improved Defense, LeBron Reaches 40k, and Haliburton’s Slump
In this episode we are going to recap the weekend's primetime slate of NBA games, what can hold back OKC, LeBron reaching 40k points, Bucks improved defense, and Tyrese Haliburton’s struggles.
Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Producer: John Tortorelli
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00:00 Intro
00:43 Join BetterHelp
02:39 Riv Gets Jersey from Santos
03:52 Drew Twitch and 2K League Talk
15:07 What we learned from past weekend primetime games
33:27 Lebron hits 40k
46:53 OKCs Playoff Chances
01:11:53 Current OKC vs KD, Russ & Harden
01:29:55 How far can OKC go in the playoffs?
01:33:17 This week in the NBA
01:33:31 Injuries in the NBA
01:35:07 What throwback players translate todays NBA
01:49:33 SGA in historic company and Wolves clutch problems
01:53:19 Should NBA divisions mean more?
01:57:30 Bucks finding their stride?
02:11:12 Why is Haliburton struggling?
2 hr 25 min
March 03, 2024 #358 Who Can Stop the Celtics? West Play-In Debate, Wemby GOAT Rookie, and Our Leading MVP Candidate
In this episode we are going to debate which west teams in the play-in will miss the playoffs, the team with the biggest chance of being upset in the first round, if anyone can stop the Celtics, and more.
Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Guest: JC
Producer: John Tortorelli
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00:00 Intro
00:46 JC’s thoughts on the Nets
05:12 Prize Picks Ad
06:43 Can Anyone stop the Celtics?
40:47 Which Play-In teams will make playoffs?
56:14 West Teams that can be upset in the first round
01:20:48 Would You Rather Bradley Beal
01:29:02 is Wemby the greatest rookie of all time?
01:37:25 What NBA players are better than Wemby?
01:51:11 This Week in the NBA
02:01:49 Our Leading MVP candidates
2 hr 20 min
March 01, 2024 #357 Heated SGA Debate, Bucks Improved Defense, Nets Failed Season, and Pelicans a Dark Horse?
In this episode we finish up the NBA team grades that we didn't get to finish from episode 355. It turned into a heated SGA debate.
Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Producer: John Tortorelli
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Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:21 Prize Picks
2:30 Riv and Drew’s Game Recap
12:23 Nets and Magic grade
22:18 Pacers
28:10 pelicans
41:15 OKC
42:55 Heated SGA debate
1:18:08 Timberwolves
1:25:27 Bucks
1:31:11 Knicks
1:34:38 Heat
1:39:57 Lakers
1:45:08 Clippers
1:50:58 Suns
2 hr 7 min
February 28, 2024 #356 Top 10 Cap Space Teams, Russell Wilson HOF Case, Fields Landing Spots, and Best FA WR/RBs
In this episode we are going to give our pick for which team will make the biggest splash in free agency, rank our top 5 available RBs and WRs, debate if Russell Wilson is a hall of famer, and pick the best destination for Justin Fields.
Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Producer: John Tortorelli
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Intro 00:00
1. Top 10 Cap Space Teams: makes the biggest splash? 10:30
2. Where does Tua rank? 40:35
3. Is this Dak’s his final year in Dallas? 45:35
4. Was Greg Roman the wrong hire? 59:30
5. This week in the NFL/NBA 01:26:00
6. Russell Wilson: Hall of Famer or not? 01:44:18
7. Best landing spot for Justin Fields 02:05:19
8. Ranking Top 5 Free agent WRs + RBs 02:18:50
2 hr 45 min
February 24, 2024 #355 Can Tatum Be the Best Player in NBA? Surging Mavs, Kings Debate, Middling Hawks, and More
In this episode we give a grade to most teams in the NBA.
Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Producer: John Tortorelli
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Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
01:00 Magic Mind: Use code ‘pickaside20’
03:00 Drew’s Afro
8:35 Hawks
15:25 Celtics
29:56 Hornets
35:12 Bulls
38:31 Cavaliers
45:58 Mavericks
54:33 Nuggets
01:00:15 Pistons
01:01:20 Warriors
01:13:13 2k Draft Announcement
01:17:00 Rockets
01:28:50 PrizePicks
01:30:37 Wizards
01:30:55 Blazers
01:32:13 Spurs
01:33:22 How long until Wemby is the best in the world?
01:34:56 Grizzlies
01:36:00 is the Lottery a sham?
01:39:13 Raptors
01:40:04 Jazz
01:41:12 76ers
01:42:15 Kings debate
1 hr 55 min
February 21, 2024 #354 NFL Franchise Tag Candidates, Predicting QB Landing Spots, Nets Fire Jacque Vaughn, and More
In this episode we are going to talk about how to fix the all-star game, Nets firing Jacque Vaughn, discuss what the opening of the franchise tag window means for certain players, predicting QB landing spots, and more.
Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Producer: John Tortorelli
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Intro 00:00
Sign up for Magic Mind 01:00
Drew hates franchise tags 03:38
Explaining the franchise tag 04:00
Franchise tag candidates 09:25
RBs potentially on the move (Saquon, Pollard, Jacobs) 22:35
Bengals are great at drafting Day 2 WRs 28:16
Do the Bucs keep Baker, Evans, and Winfield? 30:34
Baker or Kirk for the Vikings? 32:25
Predicting where the top 3 QBs in the draft will land 38:09
Joel says Patriots should not draft Jayden Daniels 47:47
Dehls calls Chris Godwin a low end WR2 *debate* 56:20
Where will the top QBs in free agency go? 01:04:32
Top 10 Mock Draft 01:07:50
JJ Reddick calls out Doc Rivers 01:12:50
Timberwolves extend Mike Conley 01:16:43
WYR: Jonathan Kuminga edition 01:18:09
Drew will start streaming 2k on Twitch 01:25:56
Drew and Riv talk about mens basketball league 01:29:40
How does the NBA fix All-Star Weekend? 01:44:51
Nets fire Jacque Vaughn 01:57:43
Nets should have followed the Clippers example 02:04:00
2 hr 17 min
February 18, 2024 #353 Contenders & Pretenders Heading Into the All-Star Break, Klay Benched, and MVP Starting 5 Draft
In this episode we will go over Contenders/Pretenders heading into the All-Star Break, Klay Thompson being benched, react to the MVP straw poll, and draft a starting 5 of only MVP winners.
Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Producer: John Tortorelli
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In this episode we will go over Contenders/Pretenders heading into the All-Star Break, Klay Thompson being benched, react to the MVP straw poll, and draft a starting 5 of only MVP winners.
Hosts: Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, Joel Dehls
Producer: John Tortorelli
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#PickaSide #353
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
0:30 Magic Mind Ad
5:43 College Football Video Game Talk
8:40 NBA 2k Debate
22:50 Takeaways from NBA Season
32:11 East Contenders & Pretenders
43:20 West Contenders & Pretenders
1:27:00 Thoughts on Klay Thompson bench role
1:43:15 Recent Stars that became bench players at the end of their careers
1:45:35 This Week in the NBA/Isiah Stewart Arrested
1:47:14 Prize Picks
1:53:31 Joel’s issue with the Celebrity All Star Game
1:55:31 All Star Weekend Predictions
1:59:45 What is Sabonis Worth?
2:14:01 Reacting to NBA MVP Straw Poll
2:17:35 Who should get MVP Recognition & The Value of Tatum for MVP in the East
2:32:08 MVP’s in each conference
2:40:35 NFL MVP’s QB debate
2:47:03 All Time MVP Draft
2 hr 57 min

About Pick a Side

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Mainstream sports media is tiring, isn’t it? Hot takes, bland statements, and generalizations have all worked in combination to ruin the viewing experience. Here is where Pick a Side comes in. We are a podcast dedicated to creating genuine conversations about sports. There will be bias included (we all have them), but they will always be backed up by facts. Come join us on our journey to creating the best sports podcast possible. Hosted by Joel Moran, River Brown, Andrew Velez, and Joel Dehls.