NBA Drops the Hammer on the Clippers | NFC East Preview — Coach and Company | Thursday September 3

The NBA has officially dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers. Simply The Coach, Mikey P, and Peyton react to the league’s salary-cap circumvention ruling, which strips Los Angeles of five first-round picks, fines the franchise $30 million, suspends Steve Ballmer for one year, and requires Kawhi Leonard to pay $700,000. The crew debates whether the financial penalties are meaningful for billionaires and highly paid stars, why the lost picks could cripple the franchise, and whether the Kawhi Leonard–Paul George era will be remembered as one of basketball’s biggest roster-building disasters. College football returns with Deion Sanders taking Colorado to Georgia Tech in Atlanta, while LSU begins the Lane Kiffin era against Clemson. The panel reacts to Dabo Swinney’s “embarrassing” comments, and Rafael Esparza returns with “Inside Info” on LSU–Clemson market movement, Georgia at +260 to win the SEC, and the Cincinnati Bengals as an AFC North value play. The final stretch turns to the NFC East. Can Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and an upgraded defense make the Dallas Cowboys legitimate contenders, or will Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles remain on top? The show closes with the viral high-school linemen hog-trailer entrance, a tease for Justin Gaethje vs. Conor McGregor, and the Raiders’ decision to start Kirk Cousins over Fernando Mendoza. Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Welcome, BTT Studios updates, and episode preview 02:18 Show open with Mikey P and Peyton 05:12 NBA punishes the Clippers over Kawhi Leonard salary-cap circumvention 11:02 College football Week 1: Colorado at Georgia Tech and Deion’s Atlanta return 13:08 Lane Kiffin, Dabo Swinney, and LSU vs. Clemson 16:42 “Inside Info” with Rafael Esparza 17:24 LSU–Clemson betting market and “hate money” 19:28 Georgia +260 to win the SEC 20:20 Bengals value to win the AFC North 21:40 NFC East preview begins 21:54 Dallas Cowboys: Dak, the weapons, and the revamped defense 23:50 Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Hurts, Nick Sirianni, and life after A.J. Brown 26:40 “Laugh and Learn”: the hog-trailer linemen entrance 30:59 Gaethje–McGregor tease and Raiders quarterback debate 35:04 BTT Studios wrap-up and sign-off BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @watchbttsports Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainment References [1] NBA announces penalties and findings arising from investigation of LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard [2] Colorado vs. Georgia Tech: TV channel, time, streaming info [3] Clemson’s Swinney says pursuit of NFL players ‘embarrassing’ [4] 2026 College Football Odds: Why Georgia Is Best Bet To Win SEC [5] AFC North Division Odds and Prediction for 2026 Season [6] Cowboys are true Super Bowl contenders in 2026 [7] NFC East Predictions: Will Cowboys or Giants take down Eagles? [8] ESPN: High-school linemen enter in a hog trailer [9] Klint Kubiak names Kirk Cousins starter over No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.