The Best of 7
The Best of 7
The Best Of 7 Podcast, brought to you by The Big Lead. Every episode Kyle Koster and Ryan Phillips rank the top seven of a topic, exploring sports, movies, music and all aspects of pop culture.Follow the podcast:
'Winning Time' Episode 3 Power Rankings: The Shark Bites Back
The Big Lead's Stephen Douglas and Kyle Koster recap episode three of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, a dizzying and disorienting effort that raises some real questions about the sustainability of the show. A new No. 1 emerges as Dr. Jerry Buss takes a backseat to some new characters,…
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'Winning Time' Power Rankings: Dr. Jerry Buss Is the Real Point Guard
Two episodes in, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty has met high expectations with a star-studded cast and that familiar Adam McKay feel. The Big Lead's Kyle Koster and Stephen Douglas dive into the latest episode and endeavor to power-rank the characters. With such a crowded field, it wi…
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Ranking the Top Seven NFL Broadcast Booths of the 2021 Season
The 2021 NFL season ended with the Los Angeles Rams taking home the Lombardi Trophy, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. It was a great year of football, and an even better one in the football broadcasting world. The quality of broadcasting has never been higher around the NFL and e…
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Best of 7 NFL Picks for the Conference Title Games
A 3-1 weekend moved TBL's playoff record to 6-4 and 132-118 overall. This week the boys really like the Kansas City Chiefs to roll and the San Francisco 49ers to cover.
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Projecting the 7 Top NFL Quarterbacks in 2025
On this episode, Ryan Phillips and Liam McKeone debate who the top NFL quarterbacks will be in 2025. While there is considerable disagreement, both experts had the same guy at No. 1.
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Best of 7 NFL Divisional Round Picks
The Big Lead's Kyle Koster and Liam McKeone sat through a lot of bad football during Wild Card Weekend and emerged with a 3-3 record against the spread. They'll attempt to do better as the matchups get more alluring. They continue to be sky-high on the Rams and 49ers, and wonder how Buffalo could g…
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Best of 7 NFL Wild Card Picks
The Big Lead's NFL braintrust picked every game of the NFL season and escaped with a .525 winning percentage. They attempt to continue the momentum in the postseason with their picks against the spread.
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Best of 7 NFL Week 18 Picks
The Big Lead's Liam McKeone and Kyle Koster enter the final and extra week of the NFL season nine games above .500 meaning they'll prove profitable barring a total disaster. They are particularly high on all the big favorites and teams actually playing for something. It's a strategy so crazy it jus…
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Best of 7 NFL Picks Week 17
With the NFL season coming to a close and the playoff picture comes into clearer view, The Big Lead is finishing strong, posting four consecutive winning weeks. Some huge spreads highlight Week 17, as well as some loser-leaves-town matchups.
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Best of 7 NFL Picks Week 16
Another successful weeks moves the gang to 11 games over .500 on the year. With COVID making projecting any given rosters more difficult, we've pared down our selections to give you the surest bets. May the streak continue.
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