Tried something very different this week for Ep 335 of the JR Pod... going long form with James @BigHeadBets Kelley!

And he didn't give any picks either...so you'll have to tune in to find out what we actually discussed. (But take my word for it, Head CRUSHED it.)

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Trevor Hoffman on why the Padres/Dodgers rivalry is more intense than ever, how the late Peter Seidler's support for Fernando Tatis Jr made his resurgence possible, why he was perfectly suited to be a closer, Tony Gwynn's leadership style and much more.

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Eric Weddle on how the Rams pulled him out of retirement for an epic run to the Super Bowl, staying in that game with a torn pec, what it means to be a Raven, transitioning to his new chapter as a high school football coach and much more.

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Mitchell Schwartz on the Chiefs' chances of pulling off a three-peat, why 'Mahomes vs Brady' is like 'Tiger vs Jack,' what makes Andy Reid totally unique from other NFL head coaches, what it was like to be teammates with Johnny Manziel in CLE and much more.

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Dwight Freeney on his Hall of Fame induction, the months of prep he put into his speech, the most underrated stat in football, why Peyton's Colts never became a dynasty, experiencing the wrong end of the Patriots' insane Super Bowl LI comeback and much more.

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LaVar Arrington on why he chose to play at Penn State, the legacy of "Linebacker U," why he's never been a more motivated broadcaster, the massive potential of his son, LaVar II and much more.

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Daniel Cormier on UFC 306, his epic rivalry with Jon Jones, what makes MMA'ers the strongest athletes mentally, the unique challenge of staying on top of the fight game, if we'll ever see Conor McGregor in the octagon again and much more.

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Armen Keteyian on his latest book, 'The Price: What It Will Take To Win in College Football's Era of Chaos,' Jim Harbaugh's well-timed Michigan exit, why Nick Saban really retired, the incompetence that led to the Pac-12's collapse and much more.

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Ron Rivera on whether he wants to coach again, why he never pursued Cam Newton in Washington, coaching under Dan Snyder's distractions, why the 80's Bears never became a dynasty, how Caleb Williams is set up for a big rookie year and much more.

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Michael Bisping on how Tom Aspinall can beat Jon Jones, if we've already seen the last of Conor McGregor, fighting with just one eye and keeping it a secret and becoming the first UK UFC champion. 

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