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ACC Angling, Brown Out & MLB 3/4 Post

August 18, 2023

In “The Bar” we discuss Condoleezza Rice and President Bush lobbying the ACC for Stanford and SMU’s inclusion to the ACC. We take stock in former Gators OL Trent Brown’s recent assessment that Florida screwed him over in college by playing him at Guard and we wrapped by looking at the MLB regular season as we hit the 3/4 post.

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Rays Recoil, Fame Game, SEC Media Mantra & Major Meh

July 24, 2023

In this episode of “The Bar” we discuss the Rays recent struggles and why no trade can fix their two biggest issues. We looked at Cooperstown’s newest inductees, SEC Media Predictions and Open Championship’s lack of zip.

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2022 Year Honors, Napier’s Next Step & NFL Full Plate

December 23, 2022

In “The Bar” we looked back on 2022 and handed out our sportsperson and sports story of the year.   We looked at the next step for Billy Napier and Gator Football after back to back losing seasons and why it starts with realizing that 18 years old no longer are enamored with a school’s mystique and history.   We wrapped by telling you why we may be  witnessing with birth of Joe Cool 2.0 in the NFL.  

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Concussion Cause & Effect, PAC-12 Pause & Baseball Bump & Grind

October 8, 2022

In “The Bar” we talked about the NFLPA and the NFL agreeing on new concussion protocols and why the League is doing the players a huge favor by not rushing to put this into effect immediately. We looked at FOX deciding not to get a TV deal with the PAC-12 at this time and why this is the smart thing for the network. And we wrapped by looking at baseball’s declining attendance numbers and why the explanation is really simple. 

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Brady’s Breakdown, SEC Shot & MLB Post-Season Predictions

October 5, 2022

In “The Bar” we discussed Tom Brady’s on and off the field issues and why the big concern for the Bucs this season will nothing have nothing to do with Brady. We told you why the B1G firing Head FB coaches in September should be an alarm to the SEC that they need to up the ante when it comes to generating more revenue and we wrapped by looking at the Five Biggest storylines heading into the MLB Postseason.

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Russell’s Real Legacy, DeShaun Dilemma and Judge & Jury

August 1, 2022

In “The Bar” we examined Bill Russell’s legacy and why his titles and and on the court accolades miss the bigger picture. Now that DeShaun Watson’s punishment has been levied we discussed why the outrage from fans is meaningless unless they quit consuming Watson and the sport. We wrapped by looking at Aaron Judge as he starts his quest to catch Ruth, Maris and possibly Barry Bonds.

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Kiermaier Curtain Call, HOF Forecast & Soldier On

July 26, 2022

In “The Bar” we looked at the future of Kevin Kiermaier & Mike Zunino with the Rays as their seasons comes to an end with a trip to the D.L. We discussed 2023 Cooperstown Class and the three guys from the modern era who “should” get in and we talked about Chicago’s $2.2 Billion plan to renovate Soldier Field with a retractable roof.

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All-Star Adjustments

July 20, 2022

Baseball receives a ton of criticism for a variety of things.   From Rob Manfred’s thoughts on Minor League Baseball salaries to the dwindling numbers of African Americans in MLB those criticisms are not only fair but warranted.  But Baseball does have one big shiny gold medal around its neck.  MLB ’s All Star game and…

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NFL Deep Pockets, Hook em Horns & Sports Next Big Stage

July 15, 2022

In “The Bar” we looked at the NFL’s reported $11 Billion in national revenue for the past year. Expect even more pressure for smaller markets like Jacksonville and Nashville to get revenue lined up for new stadiums done in the next year. We talked about how the BIG 12 stance on teams taunting Texas Football is ridiculous. We wrapped by telling you cities that host major sporting events in red states are about to be front in center when it comes to a women’s right to choose.

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SEC Stands Pat, Durant’s Decision, MLB Copy & Paste

July 12, 2022

In “The Bar” we looked at the SEC’s decision to not seek expansion beyond 16 teams for the moment.  We told you why Miami and Virginia Tech would make the most sense should they decide to add two more.   We took stock in the Kevin Durant trade market and why the Clippers may be his best move “legacy” wise.   We wrapped by telling you how MLB can take a page from the NBA when it comes to their play in round when it comes to expanded its Wild Card Round. 

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