The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber

Jim Traber is joined by The Fat Jack to discuss the lawsuit in New York against Kalshi and prediction markets. What are some futures in college football that Jack is excited about headed into this season? Do you think North Carolina will win less than 5 games this season? Who do you think wins the NFC West? Will the Washington Commanders receiving core keep them from winning?

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Jim Traber is joined by The Fat Jack to discuss the lawsuit in New York against Kalshi and prediction markets. What are some futures in college football that Jack is excited about headed into this season? Do you think North Carolina will win less than 5 games this season? Who do you think wins the NFC West? Will the Washington Commanders receiving core keep them from winning?

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Jim Traber discusses his time playing baseball in Japan. Did you know Japanese baseball teams favor domestic players? Do you like tofu? New York has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi claiming it’s illegal gambling. Do you agree with their decision, or do you like prediction markets? Do you trust Mike McDaniel to win a playoff game with Justin Herbert?

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Jim Traber discusses Baker Mayfield’s comments to the media yesterday at Buccaneers training camp. Should Baker Mayfield be talking about his contract situation if he won’t discuss it with the front office now that practice has started? Did you ever think you’d see OU with the best defense in the SEC? What do you think about the Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention reporting? John Kruk’s broadcasting career and the difficulty of being constantly entertaining on a baseball broadcast. Do you have a problem with ESPN so aggressively promoting WWE because of their investment? Has the transfer portal culture trickled its way down to high school? Are you concerned with Eric Morris’ lack of Power 4 coaching experience before the Oklahoma State season?

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Jim Traber discusses John Kruk’s broadcasting career and the difficulty of being constantly entertaining on a baseball broadcast. Do you have a problem with ESPN so aggressively promoting WWE because of their investment? Has the transfer portal culture trickled its way down to high school? Are you concerned with Eric Morris’ lack of Power 4 coaching experience before the Oklahoma State season?

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Jim Traber discusses Baker Mayfield’s comments to the media yesterday at Buccaneers training camp. Should Baker Mayfield be talking about his contract situation if he won’t discuss it with the front office now that practice has started? Did you ever think you’d see OU with the best defense in the SEC? What do you think about the Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention reporting?

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Jim Traber discusses the best Philly Cheesesteaks he’s ever had. Did you know that MLB players get a stipend for making the playoffs and advancing? Is Baker Mayfield making the right move betting on himself headed into training camp for the Buccaneers? Are the Buccaneers also making the right move? What is the right approach to training camp practices in the NFL? Should Rob Manfred be fighting against the union in ads he buys on local broadcasts? What do Major League Baseball teams do with the balls after they’re thrown out? Gun to your head, you have to put Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, and Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame. What order do they go in?

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Jim Traber discusses the upcoming work stoppage in Major League Baseball. Should Rob Manfred be fighting against the union in ads he buys on local broadcasts? What do Major League Baseball teams do with the balls after they’re thrown out? Gun to your head, you have to put Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, and Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame. What order do they go in?

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Jim Traber discusses the best Philly Cheesesteaks he’s ever had. Did you know that MLB players get a stipend for making the playoffs and advancing? Is Baker Mayfield making the right move betting on himself headed into training camp for the Buccaneers? Are the Buccaneers also making the right move? What is the right approach to training camp practices in the NFL?

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Jim discusses the future of his NFL Fandom. Would you give more money to charity if it meant Jim would cheer for a team he’s less than enthusiastic about? The Nuggets are the only team in the NBA in the second apron. Will they be forced to make a decision about Nikola Jokic? Would you re-sign Jokic if you were the owner of the Nuggets? Did the Big 12 miss an opportunity taking their sponsorship deal with Monster Energy? Was Oklahoma State right to decline money from a man wanting to build a data center? Should a football program be in the business of taking moral stances? Did the Hall of Fame voters get it right this past weekend?

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