Colin’s top takes of the week.

First, he’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to talk about the potential for a disastrous season looming for the Dallas Cowboys (2:45), the potential expansion of the college football playoff to 24 teams (10:45) and their expected win total for Caleb Willams and the Chicago Bears in Ben Johnson’s first season as head coach (15:15).

Then, he’s joined by LIV Tour professional golfer Cam Smith about the LIV Tour vs the PGA (27:00), and his thoughts on what makes golfers like Jon Rahm, Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy truly special (34:00).

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Join Ryan Wormeli, Andrew Erickson, and Tom Strachan as they highlight their favorite picks and top targets in each round of your 2025 fantasy football drafts!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Round 1 - 0:00:34

Nico Collins - 0:00:50

Ja’Marr Chase - 0:03:21

Round 2 - 0:06:01

Drake London - 0:06:07

Brock Bowers - 0:09:10

Round 3 - 0:13:50

Omarion Hampton - 0:13:59

Jayden Daniels - 0:16:45

DraftKings BestBall - 0:21:28

Round 4 - 0:23:11

Kenneth Walker - 0:23:19

Davante Adams - 0:26:52

Round 5 - 0:28:42

Tetaroia McMillan - 0:28:45

Xavier Worthy - 0:31:38

Round 6 - 0:33:14

Jaylen Waddle - 0:33:23

Calvin Ridley - 0:35:37

Draft Battle - 0:37:10

Round 7 - 0:38:13

Ricky Pearsall - 0:38:19

Jaylen Warren - 0:41:32

Round 8 - 0:44:01

Jordan Mason - 0:44:47

Emeka Egbuka - 0:46:16

Round 9 - 0:50:55

Tucker Kraft - 0:50:58

Justin Fields - 0:52:20

Chubbies - 0:53:51

Round 10 - 0:55:48

Drake Maye - 0:55:51

Zach Charbonnet - 0:58:15

Rounds 11-15 Rapid Fire - 0:59:06

Signed A.J. Brown Helmet Giveaway - 1:02:39

Absolute Must-Have Player In Each Draft - 1:03:00

FantasyPros Draft Assistant - 1:05:05

Outro - 1:05:35

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Jason answers mailbag questions from Hoops Tonight listeners on topics including if Kevin Durant is enough of a boost to lift Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, and the Houston Rockets over the top compared to Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets & Shai Gilgeous Alexander's Oklahoma City Thunder. Then he discusses how he compares Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, how Bron and Steph Curry compare, as well as Stephen's impressive longevity for the Golden State Warriors.

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Danny Parkins fills in for Colin

Why Jerry made a mistake with comments on Michael Irvin’s Podcast

Why you have to pay a guy like Terry McLaurin especially when you have a QB like Jayden Daniels on a rookie contract

The Giants should be better than most people think this season

Guest: Terron Armstead

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Danny Parkins pushes back against the harsh criticisms Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has faced and why he's in prime position for a breakout season

The Big Ten floating the idea for a 24 or 28 team CFP, which is the stupidest thing Danny has ever heard

Why JJ McCarthy and the Vikings should have success this season

Guest: Tom Verducci

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NFL insider Robert Mays joins the show to tell Danny if the Cowboys and Parsons will settle their contract dispute before the regular season begins

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Danny Parkins fills in for Colin with the latest on the drama filled contract standoff between Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and their star pass rusher Micah Parsons. He pushes back against the harsh criticisms Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has faced and why he's in prime position for a breakout season. NFL insider Robert Mays joins the show to tell Danny if the Cowboys and Parsons will settle their contract dispute before the regular season begins

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John answers all of your questions from if the Patriots are heading the right direction, if we could see Joe Burrow on the Rams next season, will we see Anthony Richardson traded to the Raiders and much more in this episode's massive mailbag segment. 

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A division known for gritty, hard-nosed franchises, the AFC North is ALSO home to the tumultuous Cincinnati Bengals. Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter dive into each team to provide their favorite bets before the 2025 NFL season kicks off. Can Mike Tomlin keep the Steelers winning with Rodgers? Are the Browns DOA? And why does the public love Baltimore so much? #Volume

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