Politically Uncorrect

The 2026 NFL Preview continues with the NFC East... eventually.

We sit down ready to break down the Eagles, Cowboys, Commanders and Giants, but there's one small problem: the World Cup Final is on in the background.

Naturally, that somehow sends us from soccer to NBA Summer League and Warriors vs. Lakers before we finally remember there's an entire NFL division we're supposed to be predicting.

We make it through a few teams before one joke from Allen sends the podcast somewhere neither of us expected—and apparently leads to one of the "most vulnerable" moments I've ever had on this show.

His words. Not mine.

Eventually we regain control, get back to the NFC East, go through the schedules and put our predictions on the record.

And somewhere along the way, I come to a devastating realization:

I may have let my PawPaw down.

Football. Basketball. The World Cup. Family disappointment.

Just your standard NFL Preview.

Football is almost back, which means it's time for our yearly NFL breakdown—and we're starting out West.

We go team by team through the NFC West, breaking down the offseason moves, fantasy players we're buying and avoiding, and ultimately putting our predictions on the record by going through all 17 games on each team's schedule.

Of course, actually discussing the schedule leads us everywhere.

How much impact can one elite defensive player really have? Has Sam Darnold officially completed one of the craziest career turnarounds we've seen at quarterback? Can the Rams turn a loaded roster into an opportunity to play for a championship in their own building? And most importantly... why have I already decided Brock Purdy is going to lose on his birthday?

Somewhere along the way Calvin Johnson vs. DeAndre Hopkins becomes a conversation too.

Four teams. Every game. Plenty of fantasy talk. Even more unnecessary commentary.

The road to the 2026 NFL season starts with the NFC West.

We sat down to continue recording our 2026 NFL Preview. We really did.

Instead, Allen and I somehow ended up everywhere except the NFL.

We start with our frustration over Texas' hemp ban before Allen explains how simply trying to be a nice person turned his trip to see the new Spider-Man into an entire ordeal. We eventually manage to stumble into some football with the latest NFL Hall of Fame class, where I may have finally given Allen a completely different way of looking at what the Hall of Fame is supposed to represent.

But surely then we started the NFL Preview, right?

Absolutely not.

I recently went in for an oil change and came out knowing considerably more about my car than I ever intended to learn. And after years of judging Karens from afar, a trip to Whataburger finally made me understand them.

I Karend the fuck out.

And the worst part?

It worked.

We promise we'll eventually talk about the NFL.

LeBron James is officially gone from the Lakers, and the NBA landscape has changed overnight.

This week, Andres celebrates while Michael tries to make sense of what LeBron's move to Philadelphia means for the league. We build our dream Opening Night and Christmas Day schedules, debate how the NBA should market its biggest stars, and Michael delivers a take on MLK Day that might have some people questioning his sanity.

The conversation only gets more heated as Andres doubles down on his Lakers optimism while Michael goes full "Umar Johnson" in his critique of the franchise. We also break down Philadelphia's new pecking order, debate whether every NBA championship deserves the same respect, and ask one of the biggest questions heading into the season:

Is Jalen Brunson really a top-five player in the NBA?

LeBron James has finally made his decision, and another superteam has officially been born.

This week, I break down why Philadelphia became LeBron's next destination, what this means for his legacy, and why I'm just as interested in discussing LeBron the husband and LeBron the father.

From there, we look at what the Warriors' offseason says about the future of Stephen Curry and whether Golden State may have actually benefited by staying out of the LeBron sweepstakes.

Then we pivot from basketball to culture as I try to figure out why everyone suddenly acts like The Odyssey wasn't just another book we all wanted to finish as quickly as possible in high school.

Patrick Mahomes has officially been medically cleared, the Chiefs' hype train is already leaving the station, and I explain why that same urgency should exist for Jimmy Butler's return.

Finally, we close with the latest political headlines and the ongoing debate surrounding election integrity, media narratives, and what happens when public talking points begin to shift.

After three months apart, the whole crew is finally back together... and absolutely nothing goes according to plan.

What starts with a story about helping a neighbor turns into a conversation about Black unity, Jeff immediately disagrees with the premise, and somehow the sports talk never really recovers. We try to discuss LeBron's free agency, but real life keeps getting in the way as Jeff brings an unexpected surprise and eventually becomes the main storyline himself.

First I have to try and explain the nuance in Male Friendships before getting into the "dead weeks" of the yearly sports cycle we dive into NBA Free Agency:

• The best place for Lebron
• The Lakers are executing project 2025
• Jaylen Brown to the Celtics
• Ja to Portland

Then with no respect for continuity we revisit and finish the "Finals Runs" conversation

Everybody seems to agree on a lot of things lately.

Parity is good.

The Spurs were a dynasty.

Victor Wembanyama is the future.

America is terrible.

The more I hear these opinions repeated, the more I find myself asking a simple question:

Did people actually arrive at these conclusions themselves?

Or did they inherit them?

Can we just supersim to October?

I thought the series was about to be tied 2-2.

The Spurs were up 29 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the game looked over, and San Antonio seemed ready to even the series against the Knicks.

Then everything fell apart.

In this episode, I react to one of the wildest collapses in Finals history: my viewing experience, checking back in as the Knicks cut the lead from 29 to 7, the Spurs’ comedy of errors, Wemby missing two massive free throws late, and De’Aaron Fox committing what might go down as one of the dumbest plays in NBA history.