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It's the Friday show and Brian digs into some of the biggest NFL games of week 8: Is Eagles-Jaguars a "winner leaves town" game? How do the Packers keep up with the Rams? Can the Saints defense stop the Adam Thielen 100-yard streak? We also dip into a few other games that carry some degree of interest: Are the Ravens/Panthers "for real" good? What do the Broncos need to do to avoid a Black Monday next week? And are the Raiders folding up shop? We debut "The Fantasy Minute" and close with Archie's Picks.

Jon Gruden continues his scorched-earth method of re-vamping the Raiders roster by trading Amari Cooper. And what better trade partner than Jerry Jones and the Cowboys? Brian gives his take on the deal. Also, we look back on a career that is clearly over -- Eli Manning. Brian  comments on Hue Jackson's reign of terror in Cleveland, and we finish up the show with our top 10 rankings in the college football world.

Brian opens the week with a recap of some of the big stories coming out of Sunday's NFL games, like the Eagles and Jaguars not living up to the hype; the Vikings fixing their issues; Adam Thielen being worthy of MVP consideration; the Chargers seriously making a move to contend; and much more. Then we move to the college football ranks where Brian discusses his (strong) feelings on Michigan's win over rival Michigan State and how the win has propelled the Wolverines into Playoff contention. Don't miss that!

It's the Friday show and Brian ends the week by previewing some things to look forward to in Week 7. We check out the Patriots-Bears game -- what will Bill Belichick throw at Mitchell Trubisky and can Khalil Mack and company slow the New England offense? Also, are Ravens good enough to hang with the Saints? And who rebounds off a tough week 6 loss -- Bengals or Chiefs? We wrap up with Archie's Picks.

It's our midweek pod!! On today's show, Brian ranks the NFL's 8 divisions in a somewhat unconventional way.

Let's recap Week 6 in the NFL. The Patriots win a thrilling shootout over the Chiefs and Pat Mahomes; the Bears lose the trapiest trap game ever in Miami; don't be fooled by the con man Brock Oswieler; Blake Bortles won't let the Jaguars reach the top; the AFC North is wide-open yet also not great; and much more.

Brian previews some week 6 matchups in the NFL. What will it take for the Patriots to slow up Mahomes Mania? The Steelers-Bengals game promises to be all offense -- who's defense can do just enough? Are the Bears in a vulnerable spot in Miami? Plus more intriguing storylines for week 6. And Archie gives his weekly picks.

Brian's here to break down the upcoming NBA season before opening night. We preview both conferences and go through who's a playoff team and who's not. What will it take for Indiana, Toronto, or Milwaukee to be a 2-seed in the East? How many wins can Boston collect -- and who's their MVP? Will Philly build on last season's success? Out West, Houston's in for a "let-down" year and there'll be a fight for the top 4 seeds. Lastly, Brian explains the different MVP scenarios, and gives his Finals prediction.

Brian recaps Sunday's games by examining what's wrong with the Eagles and the Jaguars. We also praise the Rams for inventing new WRs on the fly in the middle of a game and take a deeper look at the AFC North -- who's for real in that bunched-up division?

Brian previews the "must see" games of the week. How do the KC wide receivers respond to the physical Jacksonville defense? Can Pat Mahomes keep playing at his record-setting level? Will the Vikings or the Eagles right the ship as they battle each other at Lincoln Financial Field? Will the scoreboard survive the shootout that is likely to ensue in Pittsburgh between the Falcons and the Steelers? We touch on some other worthwhile matchups in week 5, and then the show wraps up with Archie's Picks.