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Jacob goes over why Celtics fans were right about Kyrie Irving, where Kyrie could go if he leaves the Nets, what KD's future could look like if Kyrie leaves, who will go in the top 5 of the NBA draft, and why it's important to keep in perspective how many impressive moments Jayson Tatum had in this years playoffs and why slandering him over the Finals isn't warranted.

Jacob sorts out the sadness he feels in regards to the Celtics losing the NBA Finals, and also rants about behavior from certain NBA fanbases from teams the Celtics beat earlier in the playoffs that he feels has crossed a line.

Jacob begins the process of previewing the upcoming NFL season, discussing his projected team win totals along with reviewing betting odds for division titles, conference titles, and to make and miss the playoffs.

Jacob goes over where the Celtics vs Warriors Finals series stands, and delves into 5 key offseason questions.

Jacob rants about how Game 6 of the ECF was corrupted by rigged officiating and Miami rule violations.

Jacob goes over what went wrong for the Celtics in ECF game 3, and what they need to do to bounce back.

Jacob goes over how the Celtics overcame the defending champion Bucks and firmly established themselves as the favorites this year, as well as the Suns collapse and where they go from here.

Jacob goes over how the Boston Celtics choked game 5 away against the Milwaukee Bucks, and where the team goes from here.

Jacob first delves into the four NBA second round playoff series. Then, he looks at who has the best chance to win the title. Lastly, he goes into three teams NFL drafts he liked, and three he didn't.

Jacob discusses the 1 vs 8 and 2 vs 7 playoff series, and reviews the action from the play in and the Saturday game 1 results.

Jacob, Rolly, and T break down the 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5 1st round series, plus analyze the play in tournament matchups.

Jacob delves in to the devastating torn meniscus suffered by Celtics center Robert Williams, and how the NBA championship race will change depending on his return timetable.

Jacob goes through the Eastern conference and identifies the teams he thinks are the most serious threats to win the crowded, chaotic conference.

Jacob and T give their thoughts on the NBA trade deadline and each deal that was made. Then, Jacob and E do a deep dive on the James Harden for Ben Simmons blockbuster

Jacob and T discuss the latest storylines across the NBA

As the season winds to a close and we find out once and for all who is good and who is not, Jacob and Rolly identify the teams they like the best in each conference through a draft style format.

Jacob goes over some NFL thoughts from week 9, including the Bills awful loss, the Patriots rise, the wild AFC playoff picture, and more.

Jacob answers calls for him to speak on the state of the Celtics, and urges patience with the team for now.

Jacob and Rolly start off with a brief NFC discussion, then go through all of the potential AFC playoff teams and make the case for who they like best.

Jacob shares an update on the current status of the Patriots and Celtics, and why he will not back off of his high expectations for both teams. He also rants about why overreacting to early season standings in sports is a bad idea.

Jacob gives his thoughts on several football topics and shares some thoughts on what the Pats Bucs game next week will be like from the perspective of a Pats fan.

Jacob and T debate their power rankings of Eastern Conference teams for the upcoming season.

Jacob goes through a list of possible Week 1 NFL Overreactions, and explains why he would buy or sell each one.

Jacob and Rolly go over their over unders for the NFC.

Jacob and Rolly go through over under win totals in the AFC for the upcoming NFL season, and whether they would pick the over or under.

Jacob and T react live to the NBA draft, from pick 1 until the end of the lottery.

Jacob explains why Giannis is on track to be an all time great player and why he deserves that respect, whether hes a great shooter or not.

Jacob examines whether the Bucks 2-0 finals deficit is insurmountable, and then goes over whether the Spurs will be willing to move Dejounte Murray and Derrick White. Which one does Jacob see as an ideal fit for the Celtics?

Jacob gives his pick to win the NBA Finals and explains why the recent conversations around the Celtics trading Jaylen Brown are stupid.

Jacob, T, and Rolly examine possible trade destinations for disgruntled Blazers star Damian Lilliard, and also preview the off-seasons for the Celtics and Heat.

Jacob delves into how the projected Celtics roster going into 2022 is similar to the squad in 2018 that nearly took down prime LeBron, and why that bodes well for the Celtics chances.

Jacob reacts to the breaking news that the Celtics are hiring Ime Udoka as head coach.

Jacob gives his thoughts on the NBA draft lottery and what the results mean for the teams involved. Who won and who lost?

Jacob, T, and Rolly go over the crazy final weekend of the NBA playoffs second round, and preview the conference finals.

Jacob delves into the return of Al Horford and what the big trade means for both the Celtics and Thunder, while also remembering Kemba Walker's tenure in Boston.

Jacob explains why he thinks the 3 teams that faced upset losses in game 5 of the NBA playoffs will ultimately still win their series, plus covers other news items from the crazy NBA day

Jacob records a solo emergency episode on the Mike Budenholzer caused Bucks implosion.

Jacob, T, and Rolly check on each of the 4 ongoing NBA second round playoff series, and look ahead to three pivotal game 5s in tied series.

Jacob breaks down the Celtics front office upheaval and remembers the legendary job Danny Ainge did

Jacob, T, and Shri delve into the shocking start to the Clippers Mavericks series, and give your thoughts on the rest of the playoff series.

Jacob, T, and Shri give their analysis on the 1st round of the NBA playoffs.

Jacob lays out his NBA Playoff Bracket, and who he thinks will win the NBA title.

With the Celtics focus shifting rapidly towards the off-season, Jacob goes into a couple players that could be targets for the Celtics.

Jacob, Rolly, E, and Shri debate their all NBA teams.

Jacob, Rolly, Mike, T, and Shri debate what constitutes an NBA superteam and they debate certain teams that may qualify.

Jacob explains where the Celtics issues this season stem from, and why they must receive a mulligan for this season.

Jacob goes through the nerve wracking experience of how Mac Jones fell to the Patriots in a massive stroke of luck, and gives a Celtics status update as they continue to get screwed by injuries and covid.

Jacob, Logan, Rolly, and T preview the NFL Draft that begins on Thursday.

Jacob breaks down his latest mock draft with the draft just 5 days away, as his picks have changed due to new Intel from the last few days.