Opening Day With Jeff Passan, We Finally Got A Great Tourney Game, Lebron vs The World, Fyre Fest + Severance Finale
We finally got a classic March Madness game as Texas Tech takes down Arkansas and Cal. Duke, Bama and Florida roll to the Elite 8. Kevin Willard goes out in a weird way (-). Lebron went on McAfee and caused waves including his renewed fight with Stephen A Smith and a new one with Brian Windhorst (-). Jeff Passan joins the show to talk MLB opening day, the potentially historic Dodgers, rookies to look out for, sleepers and tons more (-). We finish the show with Severance season Finale and fyre fest of the week (-).
Recap
MaxI am worried about Kevin Willard's tenure at Villanova
I'm worried about [Kevin Willard's] tenure at Villanova. That's a past, we're worried about the future. And Kevin Willard to Villanova... that's what I care about. I'm worried about that.
PFT CommenterTeams are 1-7 in their next game after winning on a buzzer beater in the NCAA Tournament
Teams in the last 10 years are one in seven after a buzzer beater in the NCAA tournament in their next game. One in seven. Numbers never lie.
Big CatSkip Bayless is the biggest loser of the LeBron interview on Pat McAfee
All this to say Skip Bayless was not mentioned once and all Skip Bayless wants to do is get mentioned by LeBron. He's the big loser in all of this.
HankLeBron James is planning to start a separate basketball league that would rival the NBA
I have not given up on my conspiracy theory that LeBron is starting this separate league. Him basically admitting that he believes the NBA was rigged is further evidence of it.
Big CatCam Smith will win the AL Rookie of the Year
I think I'm rooting for Cam Smith to win AL Rookie of the year. And I might even bet it... if he wins AL Rookie of the Year, then Tom Ricketts has to resign Kyle Tucker.
PFT CommenterI am fading the White Sox, Marlins, and Rockies for the entire 2025 season
I'm diversifying. I'm gonna be fading what I project to be the three worst teams in baseball, which would be the White Sox, the Marlins, and the Rockies.
Interview
Jeff PassanThe Cincinnati Reds are a sleeper team that could win the NL Central
I think people are sleeping on Cincinnati a little bit. Elly De La Cruz has a chance to be a super duper star... I like a team that has some youth on its side... the Reds feel like they could be that team this year.
Jeff PassanBubba Chandler will win NL Rookie of the Year and eventually be better than Paul Skenes
Bubba Chandler with the Pirates... Fastball up to a hundred now. Great breaking stuff, good control and commit. I picked him to win Rookie of the year this year. [He texted Paul Skenes] enjoy it while it lasts because next year I'm going to be starting opening day.
Jeff PassanThe New York Yankees will miss the playoffs in 2025
Before Gerrit Cole needed Tommy John surgery, I still had the Yankees winning the American League East. I do not have that as the case anymore. I don't have them making the playoffs... the floor happens to be lower I think, than it is in typical years for the Yankees.
Jeff PassanThe Boston Red Sox will win the American League East
The Red Sox I have winning the division. I feel good about what they did. Getting Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman this winter.
Jeff PassanThe Texas Rangers will win the American League pennant
The team I'm picking to win the pennant is the Texas Rangers... they get Jacob deGrom back to headline their rotation this season... If the Rangers bullpen can perform... I think they have probably the highest ceiling in the league.
Severance Recap
MaxAudi Helly was the character we saw at the end of the Severance season finale
The real theory is that it's Audi Helly at the end of the episode. Because she brings him in back and smiled at Gemma. And Irv said Audi Helly was never cruel. And it was kind of a cruel looking smile when she looked at Gemma and was like, I won.
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