Ballinesian | Ep 222 - Trashbag Chargers, Cal's Kingston Lopa, 3x3 World Champ Katie Fiso, ASG $10M investment still missing, 15-pound donut question, Patreon Guillotine League review

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORKThanks for tapping in! We are Samoans talking sports. We'll pay off a Chargers vs Raiders debt before getting into this week's biggest stories:Oh, how the turntables... The preseason-darling Chargers are being mocked as a Top 5 draft pick in 2027. The Raiders are (2-0) and feel like they're heading to the Super Bowl. We'll discuss in depth what happened Sunday at SoFi, why the Chargers got smoked, and how Los Angeles OT Joe Alt must respond after letting Maxx Crosby into his head.Cal Safety (6'5"!) Kingston Lopa is turning heads and returning interceptions in a breakout 2026 campaign.Oregon Duck G Katie Fiso is chewing on Gold again, helping win the FIBA 3x3 u23 World Cup in Wuhan, China for the States. WORLD CHAMP!American Samoa was told to expect monthly "tranches" of tens of millions of dollars from what looks more and more like a money scam. The money has not shown. And the Governors radio interviews are causing more questions than reassurances. We discuss the latest promises and excuses for why the money hasn't transferred over from the United Arab Emirates Pension Fund "monetizers" yet. How many donuts would you eat if EACH awarded you $100,000 but also 15 pounds that you can only lose through exercise?And we'll break down our first week in the Polytickin Patreon-exclusive Guillotine League and some tips for wining yours. Shout out to the Patrons in the Chop League!Speaking of which, join the Patreon for exclusive weekly episodes and community games - www.pateron.com/thepolytickinpodcast.Thanks for listening! If you have any comments or questions for the pod, email us at [email protected] or DM us at @ballinesian on socials.