Dan begins the local hour with an essay on Tua Tagovailoa, the NFL's concussion protocol, and our collective response to football's carnage. Then, Jess and Stugotz's young QBs played against each other, Bailey Zappe is a real NFL QB, JJ Watt's heart, and extra innings in baseball. Plus, the crew breaks down what Tyler Herro's contract extension means for the future of the Miami Heat.

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Ricky Williams joins the show to discuss dealing with full body cramps, how many rushing yards he'd get if he returned to football today, and a further conversation about Tom Brady. Then, comedian Neal Brennan brings his perspective on LIV Golf, Robert Sarver, Kyrie Irving, and various other basketball controversies.

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Dan, Stugotz, Witty, Mike Ryan, and Chris Cote discuss Tua Tagovailoa's head injury sustained during Thursday Night Football. The crew dives into the NFL concussion protocol, how they view last week's injury in relation to this one, and the rapid response across social media. Then, neuroscientist and founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, Chris Nowinski, joins Dan to break down the injury and what he believes the repercussions should be.

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Stugotz and Billy react to Tua's injury on Thursday Night Football. Former high-school football great and President's Cup Champion, Max Homa, joins the show to make some NFL picks. Chris Simms reveals he's a germaphobe and used to smell his hand. Mike Golic discusses players fighting with coaches and Mojo, Chris, Joba and K-Funk pick some games. 

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Hurricane Ian has gone through the west coast of Florida. Dan and Billy Corben discuss the political impacts. We also have the legendary national opinion columnist Leonard Pitts Jr., who's going to retire at the end of the year. Plus, Billy's new movie, "God Forbid", has been banned from screening at the University of Miami. Did the alumnus take the news well?

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As we head into the College Football weekend and Aaron Judge continues to chase HR No. 62, we discuss ESPN's strategy to continue to cut into live events with Judge coverage.

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Mike Schur continues his attempt at being fired by insulting Dan, Stu, and the Shipping Container after delivering his Stat of the Day. Plus, yesterday's Team A vs. Team B drama has spilled over to today as Witty is called out for being a fraud.

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Stugotz pays tribute to the GOAT, Jim Cantore. Witty and Mike have their information and Stu has his gut, and all three are ready to bet on our Thursday Thunder single game parlay as we continue to break down Dolphins-Bengals. Plus, Russell Wilson and Subway have combined for "The Dangerwich," but their new commercial has us asking questions...

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David Samson joins us to discuss Aaron Judge's 61st HR, Giancarlo Stanton and body paint, Marlins baseball, and the new Armie Hammer documentary. Then, we prepare ourselves for Dolphins-Bengals on TNF, discuss the damage of Hurricane Ian, and find out some news...Jeffrey Dahmer? Bad guy.

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The Meadowlarkers are back to their full roster with Howard Bryant, Kate Fagan, and Amin Elhassan diving into both the Robert Sarver and Ime Udoka stories in the NBA. The crew analyzes the journalistic ethics in the reporting on Udoka, the currency of reporting on Twitter, the new era of owners being pressured to sell franchises, men and women working together in sports, public vs. private citizens, power dynamics along race and gender lines, and more.

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