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Greetings, welcome inside, Happy Thursday, that feels like Friday. The Jason Smith Show with my base friend Mike Harmon. For over forty years, Tyrerak's been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive. Ship Fast and Free backed by free Road, has protection with convenient installation options like mobile tire installation. Tirerac dot com is the way tire buying should be. Well, yeah, that's what it was like. You know, July third, Hey, the fourth of July tomorrow, and you know, wellcome back, Joey Chestnut. But boy to today felt like a day where it's like, okay, nobody really wants to do anything. The fourth of July is tomorrow, It's a Friday. Let's start now, let's really start the weekend. Now, let's speed up a bit.

Greetings, welcome inside, Happy Thursday, that feels like Friday. The Jason Smith Show with my base friend Mike Harmon. For over forty years, Tyrerak's been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive. Ship Fast and Free backed by free Road, has protection with convenient installation options like mobile tire installation. Tirerac dot com is the way tire buying should be. Well, yeah, that's what it was like. You know, July third, Hey, the fourth of July tomorrow, and you know, wellcome back, Joey Chestnut. But boy to today felt like a day where it's like, okay, nobody really wants to do anything. The fourth of July is tomorrow, It's a Friday. Let's start now, let's really start the weekend. Now, let's speed up a bit.

Everybody's saying, wait for it, wait for it. Maybe half day, maybe a little longer lunch, maybe a little more time around the water cooler, the coffee pot, or the smoke break. That never ends. All of that to say, good luck in your cars, thanks for listening to us and letting us come along for the ride. Channel your anger towards us for the next four hours.

Everybody's saying, wait for it, wait for it. Maybe half day, maybe a little longer lunch, maybe a little more time around the water cooler, the coffee pot, or the smoke break. That never ends. All of that to say, good luck in your cars, thanks for listening to us and letting us come along for the ride. Channel your anger towards us for the next four hours.

Do people still take smoke breaks?

Do people still take smoke breaks?

I don't know that they There's a lot of smoking going on. You live in California, so it's it's a different world. Go back to the Midwest, Go walk around, Go walk around to downtown area and tell me you're you're not walking into a lot of.

I don't know that they There's a lot of smoking going on. You live in California, so it's it's a different world. Go back to the Midwest, Go walk around, Go walk around to downtown area and tell me you're you're not walking into a lot of.

Plumes of smoke. Yeah, but no, but doesn't don't most people vape? Now? Is it like smoking? Just like for the old school smokers, like the pay there's.

Plumes of smoke. Yeah, but no, but doesn't don't most people vape? Now? Is it like smoking? Just like for the old school smokers, like the pay there's.

Still a lot of them out there body and they can't retire the cost of living. I mean, it has has kept them in the workforce, which means more smoke.

Still a lot of them out there body and they can't retire the cost of living. I mean, it has has kept them in the workforce, which means more smoke.

I just I just I just know that. I'm like, I know, I haven't seen people no, even like I go back to Detroit because you think, okay, well you go back to Trout, you'll see people smoking. Like even when I go back there for vacation, like, I don't see as many people smoke as I used to. It's weird.

I just I just I just know that. I'm like, I know, I haven't seen people no, even like I go back to Detroit because you think, okay, well you go back to Trout, you'll see people smoking. Like even when I go back there for vacation, like, I don't see as many people smoke as I used to. It's weird.

You just blew the minds of a lot of people right there. Even want to go back to Detroit, I'm vacation.

You just blew the minds of a lot of people right there. Even want to go back to Detroit, I'm vacation.

Well yeah, well because look there's lots of casinos in Detroit, right, so obviously, I mean, if you're gambling, okay, chances are hey, you'll be smoking too, because I'll man, I'm kind of nervous. You're on the so you would think there would be that, but I just I just don't see.

Well yeah, well because look there's lots of casinos in Detroit, right, so obviously, I mean, if you're gambling, okay, chances are hey, you'll be smoking too, because I'll man, I'm kind of nervous. You're on the so you would think there would be that, but I just I just don't see.

But for some folks, the the cigarettes calm down. Yeah no, I mean right, I mean it's yang thing right of the you're agitated, but now you got a fixation.

But for some folks, the the cigarettes calm down. Yeah no, I mean right, I mean it's yang thing right of the you're agitated, but now you got a fixation.

There, so there you gonna make that jump.

There, so there you gonna make that jump.

And you start thinking about the meaning of life as you stand there staring at the stars and hearing people scream about about what they just lost, or maybe there's a fight at the poker table. I don't know, there's a lot going on.

And you start thinking about the meaning of life as you stand there staring at the stars and hearing people scream about about what they just lost, or maybe there's a fight at the poker table. I don't know, there's a lot going on.

You talk a lot about the meaning of How often do you do you think about the meaning of life like you every day? That phrase life really? Oh yeah, that sounds exhausting.

You talk a lot about the meaning of How often do you do you think about the meaning of life like you every day? That phrase life really? Oh yeah, that sounds exhausting.

No, not really. It's it's usually when I'm out walking the dog and and you know, I'm happy, I'm in a good space, and it's just like, all right, why are we here? See that's just when I'm in this moment walking the dog right now.

No, not really. It's it's usually when I'm out walking the dog and and you know, I'm happy, I'm in a good space, and it's just like, all right, why are we here? See that's just when I'm in this moment walking the dog right now.

See, when I take the dog for walk is when I think, Okay, what are the Mets needs? Who do they need to bring up? Because obviously okay Blackburn's on the alisle now and none, but he never really came back. What should they? Should Sproke come up? Should they? You know, Tidwell should be back up and singing? Like That's what I think of when I go walk the dog.

See, when I take the dog for walk is when I think, Okay, what are the Mets needs? Who do they need to bring up? Because obviously okay Blackburn's on the alisle now and none, but he never really came back. What should they? Should Sproke come up? Should they? You know, Tidwell should be back up and singing? Like That's what I think of when I go walk the dog.

Tid Well got his extension from the Cardinals. Leave him alone, okay. Before he passed, Glenn pry took care of him.

Tid Well got his extension from the Cardinals. Leave him alone, okay. Before he passed, Glenn pry took care of him.

I'm just okay, I'm just I introduced you to your wife. Oh come on, Jerry, that is not fair.

I'm just okay, I'm just I introduced you to your wife. Oh come on, Jerry, that is not fair.

You're gonna pay.

You're gonna pay.

But today, just to start with this before before we get to the big event tomorrow. Today is the fortieth anniversary of what we have talked about in the last week. The best movie of the modern era of film, which begins with Jaws in nineteen seventy five. That began the modern era of movies. We have pre nineteen seventy five Jaws, which celebrated fiftieth anniversary today. Back to the future turns forty. We're bringing this up again.

But today, just to start with this before before we get to the big event tomorrow. Today is the fortieth anniversary of what we have talked about in the last week. The best movie of the modern era of film, which begins with Jaws in nineteen seventy five. That began the modern era of movies. We have pre nineteen seventy five Jaws, which celebrated fiftieth anniversary today. Back to the future turns forty. We're bringing this up again.

You're going back to that greatest thing You've been trying to because it's fun.

You're going back to that greatest thing You've been trying to because it's fun.

I'm not trying to I'm telling you it's forty. It's not the truth. I'm telling you categorically false. What do you mean categorically? How could you say categorically false? Did you have time on many of your dogwalks Meaning of Life to to to think about what the best movie of the and come around to Mike, there was there is blood there There was really that's on no one's list, that's on absence, there will be.

I'm not trying to I'm telling you it's forty. It's not the truth. I'm telling you categorically false. What do you mean categorically? How could you say categorically false? Did you have time on many of your dogwalks Meaning of Life to to to think about what the best movie of the and come around to Mike, there was there is blood there There was really that's on no one's list, that's on absence, there will be.

Blood is a top ten movie on all time lists.

Blood is a top ten movie on all time lists.

There's no way, yeah, on a list of movies where the word blood is in the title. And also there will be that is in the top ten one hundred percent. You're out of your mind, or as my mom would call that movie, dig we must I go, I said, what what dig we must? That movie Daniel day Lewis. There's another movie with Daniel Lewis now, the one where he comes and he's he's it's the oil. I said, you mean there will be blood. Where did you get dig we Must from shooes? I thought that was the name of the movie. I'm like, that's not even close to what the name of the movie was. So that movie in our house for a long time was dig we Must, And still when we talk about it is it is sometimes dig we Must.

There's no way, yeah, on a list of movies where the word blood is in the title. And also there will be that is in the top ten one hundred percent. You're out of your mind, or as my mom would call that movie, dig we must I go, I said, what what dig we must? That movie Daniel day Lewis. There's another movie with Daniel Lewis now, the one where he comes and he's he's it's the oil. I said, you mean there will be blood. Where did you get dig we Must from shooes? I thought that was the name of the movie. I'm like, that's not even close to what the name of the movie was. So that movie in our house for a long time was dig we Must, And still when we talk about it is it is sometimes dig we Must.

That is kind of interesting. It's almost like it's mashed with you know, a New Hope which people love, you know, apocalypse. Now you know you've got other Dark Dark, Dark Knight.

That is kind of interesting. It's almost like it's mashed with you know, a New Hope which people love, you know, apocalypse. Now you know you've got other Dark Dark, Dark Knight.

Dark Knight really better than Bad the Future, Wow.

Dark Knight really better than Bad the Future, Wow.

Even though Jack Nicholson was a better joker than Heath Ledger, but.

Even though Jack Nicholson was a better joker than Heath Ledger, but.

So it got so it's somehow better than another movie where a guy was better in the big starring role.

So it got so it's somehow better than another movie where a guy was better in the big starring role.

Now that Batman Knight eighty nine was a fantastic movie. Dark, it was really good. Hits all the notes.

Now that Batman Knight eighty nine was a fantastic movie. Dark, it was really good. Hits all the notes.

That's okkay. But I mean I'm just saying like, hey, you think you'd get everything great from everywhere, but okay, you have a movie.

That's okkay. But I mean I'm just saying like, hey, you think you'd get everything great from everywhere, but okay, you have a movie.

Where I'm not saying Heath Ledger was was any slouch. I mean he was given an award for his performance by by others.

Where I'm not saying Heath Ledger was was any slouch. I mean he was given an award for his performance by by others.

Hey listen, never sell anyone short because they can always be a tremendous louch. So back to the Future turns forty Mike Harmon on the Meaning of Life, and tomorrow Joey Chestnut makes his triumphant return to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest once again. You can watch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and I'll tell you what it has to do with NBA Free Agency in a couple of minutes. But I will tell you this right off the bat, since today's been a big day for gambling because apparently, you know, everybody's getting investigated for pitches that are thrown or dunks that are made, and you know, hey, turn out.

Hey listen, never sell anyone short because they can always be a tremendous louch. So back to the Future turns forty Mike Harmon on the Meaning of Life, and tomorrow Joey Chestnut makes his triumphant return to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest once again. You can watch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and I'll tell you what it has to do with NBA Free Agency in a couple of minutes. But I will tell you this right off the bat, since today's been a big day for gambling because apparently, you know, everybody's getting investigated for pitches that are thrown or dunks that are made, and you know, hey, turn out.

General Outlaw Daily Fantasy. Here in California, it's the Wild West.

General Outlaw Daily Fantasy. Here in California, it's the Wild West.

I will say this, I don't know what the odds are, but because I know you will, you'll be able to tell me in like four seconds. But chess Nuts got the record for seventy six hot dogs, right. And we spent today going through all the different records that are out there for competitive and some of the stuff. I'm like, you've just got to be kidding me, Like I think the record I think Matt Stoney has the record for peeps in eight minutes by eating two hundred and fifty five. I'm like, how can you eat two hundred and fifty five peeps in six minutes? Like how is that you? I mean, I get the hot dog thing because I watch it, but stuff like that, like you know, yeah, two hundred and fifty five peeps in six minutes, Like I can't believe that, But it's on the Major League Eating website. Here's all the records, and that's one of them.

I will say this, I don't know what the odds are, but because I know you will, you'll be able to tell me in like four seconds. But chess Nuts got the record for seventy six hot dogs, right. And we spent today going through all the different records that are out there for competitive and some of the stuff. I'm like, you've just got to be kidding me, Like I think the record I think Matt Stoney has the record for peeps in eight minutes by eating two hundred and fifty five. I'm like, how can you eat two hundred and fifty five peeps in six minutes? Like how is that you? I mean, I get the hot dog thing because I watch it, but stuff like that, like you know, yeah, two hundred and fifty five peeps in six minutes, Like I can't believe that, But it's on the Major League Eating website. Here's all the records, and that's one of them.

Well, but that's the beauty of it is there's so many of these contests that are absolutely insane, including eating hot dogs. My god, I et about four become accept.

Well, but that's the beauty of it is there's so many of these contests that are absolutely insane, including eating hot dogs. My god, I et about four become accept.

That's become acceptable now, you know, Like I ain't the hot dog the hot dog eating CODs Okay, it's oh yeah, but I'm gonna.

That's become acceptable now, you know, Like I ain't the hot dog the hot dog eating CODs Okay, it's oh yeah, but I'm gonna.

Tell you that he's what is it? It is? He's one to twenty.

Tell you that he's what is it? It is? He's one to twenty.

Toll of course, because he wins every year by like thirty odds.

Toll of course, because he wins every year by like thirty odds.

About ninety six percent.

About ninety six percent.

Eh.

Eh.

So you're saying there's a chance almost like there's a you know, you went back to your your Clayton Kershaw eleven to one, and you were mad that immaculate Lenning. It's like it should be like a million to one, it should be five hundred to one. Should have been here, here's one where Joey Chestnut. This is almost like begging you. It's like he's gonna be out of shape man, like he took last year off. He was eating those vegan things. It's like, there's no way he's ready for this man. Bernoletti plus sixteen hundred esper plus twenty two hundred web plus twenty five hundred.

So you're saying there's a chance almost like there's a you know, you went back to your your Clayton Kershaw eleven to one, and you were mad that immaculate Lenning. It's like it should be like a million to one, it should be five hundred to one. Should have been here, here's one where Joey Chestnut. This is almost like begging you. It's like he's gonna be out of shape man, like he took last year off. He was eating those vegan things. It's like, there's no way he's ready for this man. Bernoletti plus sixteen hundred esper plus twenty two hundred web plus twenty five hundred.

I'm gonna tell you this, it's been a year away. He's mad, he's motivated. Now he's back. He wants to announce his presence again with authority. I would go I would go over eighty hot dogs for Joey chestnutt he's got the record at seventy six, right, and clearly a lot of the records that he said have been a few years ago, us breaking down competitive eating. This is so much fun to eat. But if seventy six is the record I got, he wants to hit eighty tomorrow and say I am back and never think about having this without me. Again and put me in all the kind of stuff you want to say. I would take over eighty hot dogs for Joey chest That's wrong. What are the odds on that?

I'm gonna tell you this, it's been a year away. He's mad, he's motivated. Now he's back. He wants to announce his presence again with authority. I would go I would go over eighty hot dogs for Joey chestnutt he's got the record at seventy six, right, and clearly a lot of the records that he said have been a few years ago, us breaking down competitive eating. This is so much fun to eat. But if seventy six is the record I got, he wants to hit eighty tomorrow and say I am back and never think about having this without me. Again and put me in all the kind of stuff you want to say. I would take over eighty hot dogs for Joey chest That's wrong. What are the odds on that?

Was Vegas?

Was Vegas?

Is Vegas short? Me on those odds too. Oh, it's only four in the water. It's only three to one?

Is Vegas short? Me on those odds too. Oh, it's only four in the water. It's only three to one?

I am what are the walking on that? As we speak? Hold? Please?

I am what are the walking on that? As we speak? Hold? Please?

You know you need to wear you need to wear Advisor when when we do gambling stuff like, okay, I think it might help you know, you know, focus a little bit, you know, if you wear a visor, then okay, I'm in I'm in Mike Harmon gambling mode right now.

You know you need to wear you need to wear Advisor when when we do gambling stuff like, okay, I think it might help you know, you know, focus a little bit, you know, if you wear a visor, then okay, I'm in I'm in Mike Harmon gambling mode right now.

Yeah, because I've got let's see hot dogs eaten by Joey Chestnut. The over under is only seventy one and a half. Wow. Wow, So over is minus one oh five. Under is minus one thirty five. And I'll tell you why ready. It's because last year as the to be the champion, Bertoletti only eight fifty eight.

Yeah, because I've got let's see hot dogs eaten by Joey Chestnut. The over under is only seventy one and a half. Wow. Wow, So over is minus one oh five. Under is minus one thirty five. And I'll tell you why ready. It's because last year as the to be the champion, Bertoletti only eight fifty eight.

Yeah, they come on.

Yeah, they come on.

That's which means which means Chestnut unless he's really to your mind of I want to show people, you know, and leave no doubt who's the greatest of all time? Yeah, come on gastro. Now I'm making delights and watching my stomach balloon. He's not gonna need more than say sixty to beat Berto Lettie this year. So but how much does he need that huge margin of error? Because think about it, that guy won in his ten minutes, he was still eighteen short of the record.

That's which means which means Chestnut unless he's really to your mind of I want to show people, you know, and leave no doubt who's the greatest of all time? Yeah, come on gastro. Now I'm making delights and watching my stomach balloon. He's not gonna need more than say sixty to beat Berto Lettie this year. So but how much does he need that huge margin of error? Because think about it, that guy won in his ten minutes, he was still eighteen short of the record.

Yeah, but this is what goats do. They're not motivated by, you know, by by who they're playing it. They're motivated by history. They're motivated by what can get motivated by the sheep. Yeah, it's it's it's I'm not motivated by the people I'm playing against him. I'm motivated by history, what I can accomplist. It's me against It's like in Rocky four when Rocky says to Apollo, says, you ever think sometimes it's just you against you? I mean that's that, That's what most think.

Yeah, but this is what goats do. They're not motivated by, you know, by by who they're playing it. They're motivated by history. They're motivated by what can get motivated by the sheep. Yeah, it's it's it's I'm not motivated by the people I'm playing against him. I'm motivated by history, what I can accomplist. It's me against It's like in Rocky four when Rocky says to Apollo, says, you ever think sometimes it's just you against you? I mean that's that, That's what most think.

That's good.

That's good.

It's me. Hey, it's me against me. What can I do? Eighty hot dogs? I would say I would go over eighty hot dogs tomorrow. I bet you there's money to be made there. I'm not sure, but because everywhere I've looked, because I thought you would find, because you're the expert on ever I've looked at keep telling me that, yeah, some books will take odds on over eighty hot dogs, but there's not like readily available. So I wonder if the odds are really low and there's money to be made.

It's me. Hey, it's me against me. What can I do? Eighty hot dogs? I would say I would go over eighty hot dogs tomorrow. I bet you there's money to be made there. I'm not sure, but because everywhere I've looked, because I thought you would find, because you're the expert on ever I've looked at keep telling me that, yeah, some books will take odds on over eighty hot dogs, but there's not like readily available. So I wonder if the odds are really low and there's money to be made.

Well, I'm looking for prop bets here. The over hot dogs eating by the winner over seventy one and a half is minus one ten special to win the contest by at least twenty five hot dogs is fifteen to one. By twenty or more, it's plus four point fifty. I want me to keep going.

Well, I'm looking for prop bets here. The over hot dogs eating by the winner over seventy one and a half is minus one ten special to win the contest by at least twenty five hot dogs is fifteen to one. By twenty or more, it's plus four point fifty. I want me to keep going.

Okay, get it.

Okay, get it.

And then you've got a bunch of you know, head to head competitions, a web versus Chestnut, Web versus versus chest Now you got. The women's contest has a bunch of prop bets as all. As well. You can get ten to one on both the men's over seventy six and women's over fifty one to be broken tomorrow for the records for Chestnut and Pseudo to combine to eat at least one hundred and twenty hot dogs, just plus one fifteen.

And then you've got a bunch of you know, head to head competitions, a web versus Chestnut, Web versus versus chest Now you got. The women's contest has a bunch of prop bets as all. As well. You can get ten to one on both the men's over seventy six and women's over fifty one to be broken tomorrow for the records for Chestnut and Pseudo to combine to eat at least one hundred and twenty hot dogs, just plus one fifteen.

Okay, all right, all right, all right, I still like my ass. I want to find out why the eighty is so difficult to find but I get maybe there's money there.

Okay, all right, all right, all right, I still like my ass. I want to find out why the eighty is so difficult to find but I get maybe there's money there.

Maybe well, but I think that becomes the all the money the over under got said at seventy one and a half, and that becomes a you contact your book and especially if you have a relationship, like we've talked with our buddy Todd Furman lo these many years, you got that information like how many times did he say, I'll I'll give you whatever a hud you want? He used to do work for Caesar's doing that. If you have a relationship, you could probably get them to make a custom bet for you. Hey, kay, what line do you give me at eighty? Like you know, you can just need to start traveling to Vegas a little bit, establish a rapport, hang out with the smokers outside. It's a full circle, and then you have your opportunity to say, hey, I'm looking at this hot dog contest. Hey, what kind of odds you give me that he tops eighty eighty eighty?

Maybe well, but I think that becomes the all the money the over under got said at seventy one and a half, and that becomes a you contact your book and especially if you have a relationship, like we've talked with our buddy Todd Furman lo these many years, you got that information like how many times did he say, I'll I'll give you whatever a hud you want? He used to do work for Caesar's doing that. If you have a relationship, you could probably get them to make a custom bet for you. Hey, kay, what line do you give me at eighty? Like you know, you can just need to start traveling to Vegas a little bit, establish a rapport, hang out with the smokers outside. It's a full circle, and then you have your opportunity to say, hey, I'm looking at this hot dog contest. Hey, what kind of odds you give me that he tops eighty eighty eighty?

Now here's the thing, and here's why it's great that we have the fourth of July Hot Doggeting Contest book ending the week that began with NBA Free Agency. Right, all all the tu so far, NBS so far, NBA Free agency has been okay, right, Like, I'm not following all the ESPN and NBA hype all the fast and frenzied signings. The biggest person to change teams was Miles Turner. Understand that that's not a frenzy, that that's okay. Yeah, there's a lot of signings, but when you talk about big things that are going on, yeah, so I can't really say it's a frenzy. It's more this is what free agency has been, right, it's been an okay start to free age. Yes, there's big money being doled out, but mainly it was it was teams keeping their guys, which is, hey, what Adam Silver and what the NBA want. We want to make sure the teams are able to keep their players. Right. You saw big extensions James Harden and we watch Shake Gilders Alexander become the highest paid player in NBA history. So yes, it's how it goes. But it's just been an okay week, right, Like it hasn't been unbelievable, And it's kind of like hey, the hot dog eating contest. Some years there's Joey Chestnut, right, some years Lebron is out there and you have other big trades and Chris Paul wants to get dealt and David Stern is saying basketball reasons, and some years it's okay, it's Miles Turner, Like Miles Turner is last year for the hot dog eating contest, but now we got Joey Chestnut backing. Now suddenly, hey, it's a much bigger deal, right the hot dog eating contests. Wow, it's hot dog eating contest. Whereas last year is, oh yeah, maybe I'll watch all oh how many he eat? He missed it by twenty Yeah, I don't even care. Like that's kind of what this NBA range. But now the best part is coming up when the trade season really hits. That's going to be something because there's big names going to be available, which we'll get to that in a few minutes, but right now, it's like, okay, this is kind of what free agency is. When you don't have the big names. You can't dress it up and sit here and tell me that it's what a seismic move Miles Turner is to the Bucks. I'm like, okay, let's just let's just understand Miles Turner trade changing teams is not Lebron.

Now here's the thing, and here's why it's great that we have the fourth of July Hot Doggeting Contest book ending the week that began with NBA Free Agency. Right, all all the tu so far, NBS so far, NBA Free agency has been okay, right, Like, I'm not following all the ESPN and NBA hype all the fast and frenzied signings. The biggest person to change teams was Miles Turner. Understand that that's not a frenzy, that that's okay. Yeah, there's a lot of signings, but when you talk about big things that are going on, yeah, so I can't really say it's a frenzy. It's more this is what free agency has been, right, it's been an okay start to free age. Yes, there's big money being doled out, but mainly it was it was teams keeping their guys, which is, hey, what Adam Silver and what the NBA want. We want to make sure the teams are able to keep their players. Right. You saw big extensions James Harden and we watch Shake Gilders Alexander become the highest paid player in NBA history. So yes, it's how it goes. But it's just been an okay week, right, Like it hasn't been unbelievable, And it's kind of like hey, the hot dog eating contest. Some years there's Joey Chestnut, right, some years Lebron is out there and you have other big trades and Chris Paul wants to get dealt and David Stern is saying basketball reasons, and some years it's okay, it's Miles Turner, Like Miles Turner is last year for the hot dog eating contest, but now we got Joey Chestnut backing. Now suddenly, hey, it's a much bigger deal, right the hot dog eating contests. Wow, it's hot dog eating contest. Whereas last year is, oh yeah, maybe I'll watch all oh how many he eat? He missed it by twenty Yeah, I don't even care. Like that's kind of what this NBA range. But now the best part is coming up when the trade season really hits. That's going to be something because there's big names going to be available, which we'll get to that in a few minutes, but right now, it's like, okay, this is kind of what free agency is. When you don't have the big names. You can't dress it up and sit here and tell me that it's what a seismic move Miles Turner is to the Bucks. I'm like, okay, let's just let's just understand Miles Turner trade changing teams is not Lebron.

Uh.

Uh.

You know, meeting with teams and and Don Nelson and you know, being wheeled in with a broken foot to try to woo him to come to the Knicks and everybody going to visit Lebron like this is not that. Okay, it's a it's a the NBA fragency is a nod Joey Chestnut hot dog gear.

You know, meeting with teams and and Don Nelson and you know, being wheeled in with a broken foot to try to woo him to come to the Knicks and everybody going to visit Lebron like this is not that. Okay, it's a it's a the NBA fragency is a nod Joey Chestnut hot dog gear.

Now here's a couple of things to it. Number One, last year, he battled Kobayashi in that away from the Nathans competition. He ate eighty three hot dogs, absolutely dusted Kobayashi by a full fifteen to claim victory as they hadn't gone against each other in what fourteen years or something like that. Okay, fine, now he comes back, so again you're over under proposition that we throw through. But I also have one word that made define the next couple of weeks in the NBA and team in Texas. Uh kind of had it out there. It's something we've circled him around as we've talked about. Uh, that Lebron guy, and that's buyout that will help to fire.

Now here's a couple of things to it. Number One, last year, he battled Kobayashi in that away from the Nathans competition. He ate eighty three hot dogs, absolutely dusted Kobayashi by a full fifteen to claim victory as they hadn't gone against each other in what fourteen years or something like that. Okay, fine, now he comes back, so again you're over under proposition that we throw through. But I also have one word that made define the next couple of weeks in the NBA and team in Texas. Uh kind of had it out there. It's something we've circled him around as we've talked about. Uh, that Lebron guy, and that's buyout that will help to fire.

Tell you what to happen to with Dame Lillard?

Tell you what to happen to with Dame Lillard?

Right Hey, huh, let's all clap bands and go away.

Right Hey, huh, let's all clap bands and go away.

Man a bunch of teams. I think behind the scenes are going, hey, can we do that?

Man a bunch of teams. I think behind the scenes are going, hey, can we do that?

The the the Jerry McGuire ending, why don't we have that relationship?

The the the Jerry McGuire ending, why don't we have that relationship?

And they tried to hug.

And they tried to hug.

Yeah, it gets all weird.

Yeah, it gets all weird.

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He is?

He is?

And then not only does he do it, he basks in the glow of it after is Marvin Natch is just sitting there and he's moving his head and it's just what did I just watch? I mean that that's such an iconic scene. It really, It's not many people could pull something like that off and be charismatic while at the same time being so terrifying. And that was Michael Matts. And I'm so glad that that was getting most of the attention today out of everything for him.

And then not only does he do it, he basks in the glow of it after is Marvin Natch is just sitting there and he's moving his head and it's just what did I just watch? I mean that that's such an iconic scene. It really, It's not many people could pull something like that off and be charismatic while at the same time being so terrifying. And that was Michael Matts. And I'm so glad that that was getting most of the attention today out of everything for him.

Yeah, I mean, so many of those roles, it's it's that same calm demeanor while being absolutely dastardly go go all the way through his run of roles. Talk about kill Bill uh, the scene that with Karenine or he's sitting there going, hey, she's coming. He's like, yeah, we all deserve to die.

Yeah, I mean, so many of those roles, it's it's that same calm demeanor while being absolutely dastardly go go all the way through his run of roles. Talk about kill Bill uh, the scene that with Karenine or he's sitting there going, hey, she's coming. He's like, yeah, we all deserve to die.

It's just measured.

It's just measured.

And cold, and he's got these piercing eyes and it's like, oh, there's the innocence, but you see the darkness just beyond, Just like that scene with good old Marvin Nash. Still kind of funny, that one of those very uncomfortable moments in a movie theater where folks kind of are chuckling along, like Okay, what's he gonna do.

And cold, and he's got these piercing eyes and it's like, oh, there's the innocence, but you see the darkness just beyond, Just like that scene with good old Marvin Nash. Still kind of funny, that one of those very uncomfortable moments in a movie theater where folks kind of are chuckling along, like Okay, what's he gonna do.

He's just dancing with the knife in his hand.

He's just dancing with the knife in his hand.

And he's yeah, it's it's just you know, one of those you know, And it's a movie that that I don't know. It was in my house. It was big because there was a million quotable lines from him and Tell and and all the way on down the line, go back to the initial diner scene and everything Lawrence Tierney uh getting after it. But for for Michael Madson, I mean, you think about some of the other stuff you talked about Donnie Brasco, you look at Wyatt erp Sin City, and just keep going on down the line. There's just so many, so many iconic roles. And you know, my daughter asked me as stuff started scrolling and she recognized a few of the movie titles and like, he's just that guy that you know, if you if you needed an actor that that you you found him. If he was in a good space and he had time on the calendar, it's like, yeah, let's get him in Mulholland Falls. He did, Like.

And he's yeah, it's it's just you know, one of those you know, And it's a movie that that I don't know. It was in my house. It was big because there was a million quotable lines from him and Tell and and all the way on down the line, go back to the initial diner scene and everything Lawrence Tierney uh getting after it. But for for Michael Madson, I mean, you think about some of the other stuff you talked about Donnie Brasco, you look at Wyatt erp Sin City, and just keep going on down the line. There's just so many, so many iconic roles. And you know, my daughter asked me as stuff started scrolling and she recognized a few of the movie titles and like, he's just that guy that you know, if you if you needed an actor that that you you found him. If he was in a good space and he had time on the calendar, it's like, yeah, let's get him in Mulholland Falls. He did, Like.

I mean, like you know, not all of them are gonna be great, but he found like that one a year. That boy that's really good. Boy, he's really good. But that's just it.

I mean, like you know, not all of them are gonna be great, but he found like that one a year. That boy that's really good. Boy, he's really good. But that's just it.

Right, Hey bring him in for a day or two to do one or two scenes and he'd come in and kill it and give you the complete tone of the movie. Right. He showed up in Once upon a Time in Hollywood as one of his final roles. So, I mean, there's there's stuff all over the place, and and folks will go back into the filmography, but Matt's one hell of a thirty plus year run.

Right, Hey bring him in for a day or two to do one or two scenes and he'd come in and kill it and give you the complete tone of the movie. Right. He showed up in Once upon a Time in Hollywood as one of his final roles. So, I mean, there's there's stuff all over the place, and and folks will go back into the filmography, but Matt's one hell of a thirty plus year run.

You know. The thing is, we were talking about it to say. We went to have lunch and we were waiting in line to go at a at a burger place near uh near our house, and we were probably about five or six five or six feet away from the from the cash register and we're talking about it and Zoe hasn't seen Reservoir Dogs yet, and we shee says other stuff. I said, oh my god, this scene because we were talking about stuck in the middle and everything else. And so when when the the the server says okay, you know next, I go, okay, great, and I start kind of walking up like like Michael Matts. And when he's down at the beginning, and I'm kind of shuffling and bouncing back and and and and the server goes, where's your knife? I was like, oh, okay.

You know. The thing is, we were talking about it to say. We went to have lunch and we were waiting in line to go at a at a burger place near uh near our house, and we were probably about five or six five or six feet away from the from the cash register and we're talking about it and Zoe hasn't seen Reservoir Dogs yet, and we shee says other stuff. I said, oh my god, this scene because we were talking about stuck in the middle and everything else. And so when when the the the server says okay, you know next, I go, okay, great, and I start kind of walking up like like Michael Matts. And when he's down at the beginning, and I'm kind of shuffling and bouncing back and and and and the server goes, where's your knife? I was like, oh, okay.

Okay, well, that guy's angling for a big tip.

Okay, well, that guy's angling for a big tip.

I'm hoping nobody like in the kitchen. God, you just ask a customer where his knife was. What the hell was that?

I'm hoping nobody like in the kitchen. God, you just ask a customer where his knife was. What the hell was that?

Like?

Like?

You know, but she got what I was done. I'm just doing the I'm doing the whole And the song wasn't even playing, and I like the song was even playing. I'm just I'm just doing the dance walking up. I kind of been shuffling all day like Michael Madsen.

You know, but she got what I was done. I'm just doing the I'm doing the whole And the song wasn't even playing, and I like the song was even playing. I'm just I'm just doing the dance walking up. I kind of been shuffling all day like Michael Madsen.

It was dancing in everybody's head all day long. You know. That's also one of the doors good role. Yeah, and today's the anniversary of Morrison's death, which is weird that they're forever connected. Nineteen ninety one, he was also in Thelma and Louise. Oh yeah, you want to talk about a killer year for him? He had two two monster hits, and then ninety two is Reservoir Dogs.

It was dancing in everybody's head all day long. You know. That's also one of the doors good role. Yeah, and today's the anniversary of Morrison's death, which is weird that they're forever connected. Nineteen ninety one, he was also in Thelma and Louise. Oh yeah, you want to talk about a killer year for him? He had two two monster hits, and then ninety two is Reservoir Dogs.

You know, and you think, you know what this happens a lot with songs, right, is that there's certain songs that are big hits, and there's certain songs that, because they're so identifiable, when you hear them, you think of the movies. You don't think of anything else. You don't think of a time in your life where, oh, this reminds me when I was in high school, when I was a sor this reminds me, and when I was on my first state with my wife, this ride. There's some songs that just take you. All you can think of is the movie, right all either And like when I hear Leayla Now, every time I hear the Bridge of Laila, I I don't think of the song. You think of of of all the and goodfellas, everybody getting killed, right, you know, DeNiro killing Everybody's discovery e Yeah, all the discoveries when they when when he was Frozen So Solid took him two weeks to do the aud.

You know, and you think, you know what this happens a lot with songs, right, is that there's certain songs that are big hits, and there's certain songs that, because they're so identifiable, when you hear them, you think of the movies. You don't think of anything else. You don't think of a time in your life where, oh, this reminds me when I was in high school, when I was a sor this reminds me, and when I was on my first state with my wife, this ride. There's some songs that just take you. All you can think of is the movie, right all either And like when I hear Leayla Now, every time I hear the Bridge of Laila, I I don't think of the song. You think of of of all the and goodfellas, everybody getting killed, right, you know, DeNiro killing Everybody's discovery e Yeah, all the discoveries when they when when he was Frozen So Solid took him two weeks to do the aud.

Time Franky Carbone.

Time Franky Carbone.

But even though that, there is nothing that stops me and makes me think of it more than when I hear Stuck in the Middle with You. I never I think of nothing else other than that movie. And I think about the movie and and things about it and what I like, and there's there's I can't I I was trying to think today, is there another song that I hear that says Nope, that's that movie song, that's that movie song. But stuck in the Middle with you. Every time you hear that bit, and then even when I hear ryl Crow, all I want to do because you know, that's kind of lifted right from Stuck in the Middle with You. Uh, you know, I think the same thing. I'm like a and I'm thinking about Reservoir Dogs from a movie where a where where a riff was lifted from in the middle with you like that, like right away, boom. That's all I think about is that. And the song ends and you know, I'm dancing along to it, and it's it's it's a four minute think about that movie and that scene. And Michael Mattson every time I hear that song.

But even though that, there is nothing that stops me and makes me think of it more than when I hear Stuck in the Middle with You. I never I think of nothing else other than that movie. And I think about the movie and and things about it and what I like, and there's there's I can't I I was trying to think today, is there another song that I hear that says Nope, that's that movie song, that's that movie song. But stuck in the Middle with you. Every time you hear that bit, and then even when I hear ryl Crow, all I want to do because you know, that's kind of lifted right from Stuck in the Middle with You. Uh, you know, I think the same thing. I'm like a and I'm thinking about Reservoir Dogs from a movie where a where where a riff was lifted from in the middle with you like that, like right away, boom. That's all I think about is that. And the song ends and you know, I'm dancing along to it, and it's it's it's a four minute think about that movie and that scene. And Michael Mattson every time I hear that song.

Yeah, otherwise you're looking at a bunch that are really just you know, it's right on the nose, you know, like Shaft the anniversary of earlier this week, or Frankie Valley with Grease, you know in Greece.

Yeah, otherwise you're looking at a bunch that are really just you know, it's right on the nose, you know, like Shaft the anniversary of earlier this week, or Frankie Valley with Grease, you know in Greece.

Yeah, well that songs that were made for that movie. They were obviously this is a song that came out in the seventies.

Yeah, well that songs that were made for that movie. They were obviously this is a song that came out in the seventies.

That that that Oh I got I got one that maybe worse. You know. Go ahead, when you when you hear Glory of Love by Peter Satara, what do you think?

That that that Oh I got I got one that maybe worse. You know. Go ahead, when you when you hear Glory of Love by Peter Satara, what do you think?

Okay, not that they play that that often on the radio, but okay, sure, I'll give you a glory of Love.

Okay, not that they play that that often on the radio, but okay, sure, I'll give you a glory of Love.

Even though it was the Karate Kid too, and not actually the first, but you just say Karate Kid.

Even though it was the Karate Kid too, and not actually the first, but you just say Karate Kid.

I remember, I remember the first time when I turned to my best friend in the car when it came on the radio, like this time in the late nineties, and I just go. Joe Egan and Jerry Rafferty were duo known as Steeler's Wheel when they recorded this pop dylanesque bubblegum favorite in April of nineteen seventy four as k Billy Super Sounds of the seventies, continues. He looked at me and he goes, what the hell was that? What the what the hell? What the hell was the how you.

I remember, I remember the first time when I turned to my best friend in the car when it came on the radio, like this time in the late nineties, and I just go. Joe Egan and Jerry Rafferty were duo known as Steeler's Wheel when they recorded this pop dylanesque bubblegum favorite in April of nineteen seventy four as k Billy Super Sounds of the seventies, continues. He looked at me and he goes, what the hell was that? What the what the hell? What the hell was the how you.

Can either people are on your side or now they're freaked out a little bit and a little so.

Can either people are on your side or now they're freaked out a little bit and a little so.

I said, ah, it's a reservoir dogs like But I said it like so serious because I'm trying to channel Steven right, Joe Eagan and Jerry Raverie. Uh so, yes, rest in peace, Michael mattson an incredible, incredible career. Now, look, there's there's some big stuff to get to NBA wise tonight. Right, we have the first week of free agency down and certain teams achieving doing things. But I want to say this because you know, I've seen a lot of Hey, what are moves we've seen so far in free agency that people like the most? What move to people hate the most? Right now, there's a couple I really don't like, which we'll get to. But why I see, Oh I really like this. I really like Miles Turner's Like, Okay, I feel honestly, the right answer for the move that has been the best that they like the most so far, the right answer is it hasn't happened. Yet there's not been one move. There's not been one move so far that by itself vaults a team. So far, now, there have been moves where, hey, this team, by by doing these couple of things, they have done something. They have done something great, but nothing to say all of a sudden, Wow, they're vaulted. They're gonna be a top three team in that in the Eastern Conference, right, Like hey, Atlanta made some nice one, They're gonna be a top three team all of a sudden, come on, right. But that's why I think the biggest thing is still to come. The best free agent move or the best it's still coming. No one's gone over the top like Atlanta's Floury was lower level free agent move so far, maybe to entice Giannis, which would then make it into something bigger. But that's kind of what I'm waiting for. We haven't seen the big move yet. There's been some rearranging, and that's why I think the trade season we're gonna get now is gonna be off the hook, because no longer do team say, all right, we're gonna make moves the beginning of free agency and try to put our team together. They want to put there because there's so much to be known with them not known with the money and the salaries. Now, that's so difficult that teams have taken a different strategy and now it's okay, we're gonna go through free agency first, and then we're really gonna trade. Like, if there's a couple of minor trades happen, we can do that, but if we're looking to make a big splash, we kind of have to get our ducks in a row. Would acquire whatever expiring contracts we want to sign whatever players in free agency. So we're building here and then when other teams can see the landscape more fully and stars can understand, Okay, this is what Team X is trying to do. Yes, I would you can trade me to that team because I see what their strategy is. Because sometimes you just need a week or two for a player to say, yeah, would I want to go? Why would I want to go to Atlanta? Who knows what the hell they're doing now? Suddenly, oh wait, Atlanta's making some nice under the radar moves. Oh that's something that hey, I'm in for that. Gianni says, I want to go to Atlanta, Like this is now going to be the really fun part of the NBA offseason because now we're getting away from the NBA free agency and getting to the trade season.

I said, ah, it's a reservoir dogs like But I said it like so serious because I'm trying to channel Steven right, Joe Eagan and Jerry Raverie. Uh so, yes, rest in peace, Michael mattson an incredible, incredible career. Now, look, there's there's some big stuff to get to NBA wise tonight. Right, we have the first week of free agency down and certain teams achieving doing things. But I want to say this because you know, I've seen a lot of Hey, what are moves we've seen so far in free agency that people like the most? What move to people hate the most? Right now, there's a couple I really don't like, which we'll get to. But why I see, Oh I really like this. I really like Miles Turner's Like, Okay, I feel honestly, the right answer for the move that has been the best that they like the most so far, the right answer is it hasn't happened. Yet there's not been one move. There's not been one move so far that by itself vaults a team. So far, now, there have been moves where, hey, this team, by by doing these couple of things, they have done something. They have done something great, but nothing to say all of a sudden, Wow, they're vaulted. They're gonna be a top three team in that in the Eastern Conference, right, Like hey, Atlanta made some nice one, They're gonna be a top three team all of a sudden, come on, right. But that's why I think the biggest thing is still to come. The best free agent move or the best it's still coming. No one's gone over the top like Atlanta's Floury was lower level free agent move so far, maybe to entice Giannis, which would then make it into something bigger. But that's kind of what I'm waiting for. We haven't seen the big move yet. There's been some rearranging, and that's why I think the trade season we're gonna get now is gonna be off the hook, because no longer do team say, all right, we're gonna make moves the beginning of free agency and try to put our team together. They want to put there because there's so much to be known with them not known with the money and the salaries. Now, that's so difficult that teams have taken a different strategy and now it's okay, we're gonna go through free agency first, and then we're really gonna trade. Like, if there's a couple of minor trades happen, we can do that, but if we're looking to make a big splash, we kind of have to get our ducks in a row. Would acquire whatever expiring contracts we want to sign whatever players in free agency. So we're building here and then when other teams can see the landscape more fully and stars can understand, Okay, this is what Team X is trying to do. Yes, I would you can trade me to that team because I see what their strategy is. Because sometimes you just need a week or two for a player to say, yeah, would I want to go? Why would I want to go to Atlanta? Who knows what the hell they're doing now? Suddenly, oh wait, Atlanta's making some nice under the radar moves. Oh that's something that hey, I'm in for that. Gianni says, I want to go to Atlanta, Like this is now going to be the really fun part of the NBA offseason because now we're getting away from the NBA free agency and getting to the trade season.

Yeah, obviously we still have the curiosity of whatever that seven team thing, like a seven layer dip that keeps growing. Hey, throw some of that on there too. Does that count as an ingredient? Yeah, now it's my you know, specialty forty seven layer dip. As we move forward, so we'll see how many more teams can get involved in that. I mean, you got Jonas Valentunis debating whether he wants to play in the NBA anymore. So, I mean that's one of the stories that took over today. So you have all of that. I mean, the original trade down to Orlando might have been the big thing, but I mean that was a trade, right, the Kevin Durant to Houston, whatever that ends up being, you're making a big bet. Now a lot of stuff falls out of that, and you know it remains to be seen. Uh who's left standing? But yeah, I get I get your point. Waiting on more buyouts, waiting on more I mean, I think to me, the Dame Lillard one is really it. H In terms of singular things. Miles Turner going there afterwards is great, but hey, here's a hundred twenty one hundred and twelve hundred and fifteen million dollars, go rehab somewhere else, have fun, congratulations on a job done. We decided we didn't want to be together anymore, and away you go, and he gets to keep all that money and then once yeah, yeah, like he's now the guy that you put a picture on your wall. I want to beat that guy a lot of money to go away and I can do what I want.

Yeah, obviously we still have the curiosity of whatever that seven team thing, like a seven layer dip that keeps growing. Hey, throw some of that on there too. Does that count as an ingredient? Yeah, now it's my you know, specialty forty seven layer dip. As we move forward, so we'll see how many more teams can get involved in that. I mean, you got Jonas Valentunis debating whether he wants to play in the NBA anymore. So, I mean that's one of the stories that took over today. So you have all of that. I mean, the original trade down to Orlando might have been the big thing, but I mean that was a trade, right, the Kevin Durant to Houston, whatever that ends up being, you're making a big bet. Now a lot of stuff falls out of that, and you know it remains to be seen. Uh who's left standing? But yeah, I get I get your point. Waiting on more buyouts, waiting on more I mean, I think to me, the Dame Lillard one is really it. H In terms of singular things. Miles Turner going there afterwards is great, but hey, here's a hundred twenty one hundred and twelve hundred and fifteen million dollars, go rehab somewhere else, have fun, congratulations on a job done. We decided we didn't want to be together anymore, and away you go, and he gets to keep all that money and then once yeah, yeah, like he's now the guy that you put a picture on your wall. I want to beat that guy a lot of money to go away and I can do what I want.

I mean, just think, think about the guys that we're gonna start hearing about now over the course of the next week plus, right, Joannis Lebron maybe right, mcal Bridges, Karl Anthony Towns, Jalen Brown, Zion Jaw. It's an electric time where anything can happen and teams are gonna hey. Like, for instance, John Morans, he had to address all the rumors that he could be on his way. I don't want to leave if I want to stay here, but hey, Memphis, good they traded Desmond Bane. They might say we're done with this roller coaster ride. We're moving on to somebody else, and we're gonna you know, we got as close as we are to the top with you, we can't trust that we can do that again. And somebody else a fresh start somewhere. Maybe that's what John Morant needs. Like this trade season is really what everybody should be looking forward to. Like this was the free agency was the appetizer. Now we're gonna get to the main meal. That's what's the other is the best.

I mean, just think, think about the guys that we're gonna start hearing about now over the course of the next week plus, right, Joannis Lebron maybe right, mcal Bridges, Karl Anthony Towns, Jalen Brown, Zion Jaw. It's an electric time where anything can happen and teams are gonna hey. Like, for instance, John Morans, he had to address all the rumors that he could be on his way. I don't want to leave if I want to stay here, but hey, Memphis, good they traded Desmond Bane. They might say we're done with this roller coaster ride. We're moving on to somebody else, and we're gonna you know, we got as close as we are to the top with you, we can't trust that we can do that again. And somebody else a fresh start somewhere. Maybe that's what John Morant needs. Like this trade season is really what everybody should be looking forward to. Like this was the free agency was the appetizer. Now we're gonna get to the main meal. That's what's the other is the best.

Everybody's trying to fight with Shams at the top of the uh, you know, top of the mountain, right and and he's just picking off things and he decides when he's gonna, I'm not gonna tip picks. It's just not fair to the rest of the world and all of that. So everybody else is clamoring, which means you got a lot of beat writers probably pounding the pavement a lot harder than they have in years, because like the national guy's just gonna scoop it anyway, and the hell with it. Now you're like, I can make my name. I can go fill that void. You know, WOJE is over there trying to get in an IL deal together. I'm here now.

Everybody's trying to fight with Shams at the top of the uh, you know, top of the mountain, right and and he's just picking off things and he decides when he's gonna, I'm not gonna tip picks. It's just not fair to the rest of the world and all of that. So everybody else is clamoring, which means you got a lot of beat writers probably pounding the pavement a lot harder than they have in years, because like the national guy's just gonna scoop it anyway, and the hell with it. Now you're like, I can make my name. I can go fill that void. You know, WOJE is over there trying to get in an IL deal together. I'm here now.

Time now to find out what's trending in the wide world of sports. And Martin. Wise, Martin, what do you got for tonight? My friend?

Time now to find out what's trending in the wide world of sports. And Martin. Wise, Martin, what do you got for tonight? My friend?

Congratulations to the Mets. How about that?

Congratulations to the Mets. How about that?

Oh, we're back, We're back. Now, we're back.

Oh, we're back, We're back. Now, we're back.

Nothing, we're back about two to three over the Brewers. How about that? That was impressive. Those free agency moves you were talking about.

Nothing, we're back about two to three over the Brewers. How about that? That was impressive. Those free agency moves you were talking about.

I guess one year deal to bring back Jackson Hayes to the Lakers did not make the top headlines for you guys, but it did happen today.

I guess one year deal to bring back Jackson Hayes to the Lakers did not make the top headlines for you guys, but it did happen today.

Apparently would have been if he played in the playoffs.

Apparently would have been if he played in the playoffs.

Well there you go.

Well there you go.

You know, so, now they have two guys that won't play a big playoff minus DeAndre eight and then Jackson Hayes.

You know, so, now they have two guys that won't play a big playoff minus DeAndre eight and then Jackson Hayes.

Now we got two guys that aren't going to play in the playoffs.

Now we got two guys that aren't going to play in the playoffs.

Hey, hey, hey, but if Lebron can get Luca into the best shape of his life, he can't.

Hey, hey, hey, but if Lebron can get Luca into the best shape of his life, he can't.

Oh wait, I'll leave you guys alone after this one, because this I just saw this come across Max Month's seat.

Oh wait, I'll leave you guys alone after this one, because this I just saw this come across Max Month's seat.

It was a bone bruise yesterday. Six weeks.

It was a bone bruise yesterday. Six weeks.

Does it change your opinion now knowing that it's not that it was something a little you're gonna miss six weeks that's pretty significant. I know you missed three thousand strikeouts, which is probably more significant.

Does it change your opinion now knowing that it's not that it was something a little you're gonna miss six weeks that's pretty significant. I know you missed three thousand strikeouts, which is probably more significant.

But I know, man, I'm still so upset about that. I got over upside as soon as they started chirping in the post. Why is he stealing because he wants to beat your ass? Shut up?

But I know, man, I'm still so upset about that. I got over upside as soon as they started chirping in the post. Why is he stealing because he wants to beat your ass? Shut up?

All right, that's great, I got over. That's hilarious, all right.

All right, that's great, I got over. That's hilarious, all right.

Top of the tenth inning, the Guardians and the Cubs scoreless.

Top of the tenth inning, the Guardians and the Cubs scoreless.

Still.

Still.

Guardians starting pitchering Luis Ortiz been placed on paid leave after and that Baseball.

Guardians starting pitchering Luis Ortiz been placed on paid leave after and that Baseball.

Investigation into gambling.

Investigation into gambling.

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