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Pat McAfee was the surprise star of WrestleMania this weekend. What does his return to WWE mean for his career?

Plus, our Review of the Week looks at the playoff debut of the revamped "NBA on NBC."

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Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers are teammates again with the Dallas Wings, and WNBA media is up in arms over whether and how to cover their relationship, which went public last year.

Ashtyn Butuso of OffBall joins the show to discuss.

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The New York Times is investigating Dianna Russini over photos showing her spending private time with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, while Vrabel is skipping a pre-draft press conference.

Plus, NFL media appears to have missed a severe car accident in which projected top-10 pick Reuben Bain was the driver.

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ESPN has again been at the center of multiple NFL offseason controversies, ranging from Jalen Hurts to Ty Simpson. And now, The Athletic's senior NFL insider is fighting off allegations of an improper relationship with a Super Bowl head coach.

Brandon Perna aka @ThatsGoodSports joins the show to break down how the media has been at the center of the NFL offseason.

1:15 Orlovsky-Simpson story

16:18 Hurts/ESPN report

33:55 Dianna Russini and what stories the media picks up

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Awful Announcing readers voted that the College Football Playoff, FIFA men's World Cup and NBA Finals need new broadcast homes.

We discuss what readers got right and wrong, plus all the news around the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel bombshell from the New York Post.

00:54 Russini and Vrabel

19:42 AA Reader Poll

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Geno Auriemma came out as the loser of his scuffle with Dawn Staley at the Final Four, while Jay Bilas continued his crusade against the NCAA.

Plus, is Jason Kelce going to call NFL games for ESPN next season?

:52 Geno and Staley

19:03 Bilas vs. Calipari

34:00 ESPN/NFL Network

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Jaden Ivey was cut by the Chicago Bulls after multiple religiously loaded rants on Instagram Live and reported issues behind the scenes dating back to Purdue.

But he is not a symbol of free speech or religious freedom, despite what some of the media has argued.

Plus, are we headed toward drama at ESPN between Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter?

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Tiger Woods is taking a step back for treatment after being arrested for a DUI in Florida over the weekend, but golf media is still hesitant to treat the story seriously or address Woods' mistakes head-on.

Plus, Netflix appears ready to dive into a new NFL package.

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MLB had a strong opening week on the field and on TV with big debuts on Netflix and NBC as well as the introduction of the ABS challenge system.

We discuss every angle of Opening Day in our Review of the Week.

-1:00: MLB on Netflix review

-20:44: NBC review

-38:35: Sam’s hot mic

-42:15: Brendon’s hot mic

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The WNBA and its players agreed on a landmark six-year Collective Bargaining Agreement last week after months of difficult talks.

Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports broke the news of a verbal agreement while reporting from the Langham hotel in NYC.

She joins The Play-By-Play to walk through the reporting process, some new wrinkles in the CBA, what it's like being a WNBA insider, and much more!

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