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Alex, Chris, Jesse, and Jon offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They discuss the apparent pettiness between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens with the offer sheet signing of Jesperi Kotkaniemi (8:30), Jack Campbell as the starting goalie in Toronto (14:00), and the streaking Toronto Blue Jays (16:04). The crew remember how phenomenal a ballplayer Hall of Famer Larry Walker was, and what he means to Canadian baseball fans (19:51). The guys preview the first week of the NFL season (25:11), Jon and Alex banter about the playoff chances of the Patriots and the Dolphins (31:10), and discuss the Mac vs. Tua matchup on Sunday (33:28). The boys talk about their fantasy football league draft and the final standings projections (39:55), give their Qualin Awards (44:26), and play a round of Start-Bench-Cut focused on Alex's favourite childhood athletes (46:52).

Tim Tebow NFL TE?  It could happen.
Aaron Rodgers wants out of GB and the Niners offered them the #3 pick, Jimmy G and some players and the Packers turned them down.   Bill thinks he would look great in a Pats uniform.
NFL Draft night.  8pm tonight.  I think there will be a lot of fireworks tonight.   Is Zach Wilson the Jets savior?  I don't think so.  Giants at #11.  Devonta Smith maybe?  People are worried about his weight.  He's proved them wrong before and he will this time too.

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Alex is joined by the following cast of characters: Jesse, Chris, Jon, and Josh. These has-beens share their thoughts on the world of sports from the past week. They discuss the Buffalo Bills' AFC lead, the Miami Dolphins' rise, the Chicago Bears' struggles, and Bruce Arians' mind-games with Alvin Kamara. They offer their 2021 NHL predictions, the Toronto Blue Jays' potential roster/defensive alignment, and notable athletes with extreme talent vs. athletes and a deficiency in work ethic (or vice versa). The crew give their most timely play of the week and then end the podcast with a game of Start-Bench-Cut.

Matt Stroup and Rotoworld prospects guru Chris Crawford discuss the arrival of some notable prospects, including Dodgers right-hander Dustin May (aka "Gingergaard"), a surging Bo Bichette (who hit his third home run on Monday) and Marlins top prospect Isan Diaz. We consider the fantasy outlook for all of them down the stretch, and discuss what to expect from Trent Grisham, Willie Calhoun, Mike Foltynewicz and Aaron Sanchez over the final two months of the season.

Matt Stroup and Drew Silva run through some takeaways from the All-Star break, including the outlook for Shane Bieber, Joey Gallo, Michael Brantley and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Can Shane Bieber continue to pitch like a fantasy ace after his All-Star Game MVP? Did Joey Gallo deserve the award himself? And will Vlad Jr. use the Home Run Derby as a springboard to a monster second half? Also on this episode: an update on the injured/struggling Jake Arrieta, and some significant injury news from the Tampa Bay bullpen.

Matt Stroup and Rotoworld prospects guru Chris Crawford check in on some of the notable names that have been called up this season, including hard-hitting rookies Austin Riley and Michael Chavis, and how likely they are to continue mashing in 2019. Plus, why Eloy Jimenez is still a big-time breakout candidate for this season, the potential home run ceiling for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and why Angels right-hander Griffin Canning is a high-upside arm for this year and beyond.

Who are the biggest surprises of the season so far? And which players have been the biggest fantasy letdowns? Matt Stroup and Chris Crawford come up with a top five list for each category, including Tim Anderson, Austin Meadows and Josh Bell surging, with Jose Ramirez, Matt Carpenter and Daniel Murphy struggling to live up to preseason billing. We also try to put Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s early struggles in perspective, consider the arrival of Corbin Martin in Houston, and track an insane power binge for Braves prospect Austin Riley. You can check out Chris' latest top-10 prospects report right here.

Matt Stroup and George Bissell run down a wide range of recent trends for starting pitchers and hitters, including what to make of the Mike Minor renaissance (a career-high 13 strikeouts on Saturday night), and the ongoing struggles of aces ranging from Chris Sale to Corey Kluber to Jacob deGrom. Also on this episode — we look at what could be a very lofty home run ceiling for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this season, and consider the upside of other young middle infielders including Carter Kieboom, Hunter Dozier and Michael Chavis.