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Steal Your Take
by Brad Campbell, James Jackson and Clark Forster
A sports podcast by one guy who used to cover high school volleyball and two others who are less qualified than that.
Episodes
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E74: Luka Doncic Therapy Session
Thoughts (and feelings) on the Mavericks' disastrous decision to trade away the franchise.
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E73: NFL Coaching Changes & Draft Lookahead, Milroe's Legacy
A sub-par NFL week 18 slate wrapped up the 2024 regular season despite a historic NFC North showdown. - Sam Darnold's struggles a cause for concern - Is the Week 18 mess fixable? - Black Monday: Best coaches available - Not-too-early Draft lookahead - Travis Hunter: Better CB or WR prospect?…
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E72: 2024's Best & Worst, CFP's Blowout Problem, Jordan Kirkland Joins The Show
Our final show of the year puts a bow on 2024 as we highlight which athletes, coaches and fanbases had the best years, and which ones have already turned the calendar towards 2025. We also play Santa and give out gifts for the year to come. The College Football Playoff has a blowout problem, but...
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E71: NBA Contenders, Transfer Portal Window Mess, CFP Picks
The Oklahoma City Thunder get a national stage Tuesday night to show why they may be the Celtics' only obstacle to a title defense in the NBA Cup finale. We analyze the short list of potential threats to OKC and Boston. The leagues's 3-point barrage reaches new heights. The College Football…
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E70: Uncle Stevie Signs Soto, CFB's Future, SEC Basketball Dominance
SMU nabs the final spot in the College Football Playoff over Alabama. Why Greg Byrne and the entire Crimson Tide program have no one to blame but themselves. Do conference championship games have an expiration date? The SEC turns into a basketball conference. Juan Soto signs a record-breaking...
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E69: The 10 Most Disappointing Teams Of The CFB Regular Season
We plant a flag in the CFB regular season and debate which teams and fanbases are the most relieved that 2024 is behind them. We discuss Ohio State's inexcusable and soon-to-be-infamous loss to rival Michigan and what it means for Ryan Day, along with the aftermath of rivalry weekend. Alabama?...
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E68: CFB's Scheduling Problem, Iron Bowl Preview, Jalen Milroe's Legacy
Eleven of college football’s top 12 teams all have one thing in common: easy schedules. We debate if the SEC should avoid scheduling difficult non-conference opponents going forward after three conference playoff contenders lose on the road. Nobody had more to lose than Ole Miss. Do Rebel fans…
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E67: '24 NFL Draft Report Cards, CFB's Cinderellas
The 2024 rookie Quarterback class saw a record six signal callers drafted in the first 12 picks. And early returns show this class could be the best group of young passers the NFL has seen since Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love all were taken in 2020. The hosts hand out...
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E66: An SEC Bottleneck & Fixing The NBA
The SEC is approaching a scenario where there could be quite the traffic jam on the road to Atlanta. We try to figure out what teams are positioned best in the case a bottleneck of two-loss teams forces the conference to go deep into tiebreakers to help determine a champion. And why Alabama has a...
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E65: Election Day Sports Ballot, CFP Rankings Release, Coaching Re-Elections
While the rest of the nation is voting on the things that matter, we vote on the things that don't. The hosts take to the polls to cast their ballots on the rules, traditions and quirks in sports to decide if any sweeping changes need to be made to the games we love. The first College Football...
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E64: NFL Headlines, October Baseball Delivers & Aaron Judge Does Not
The dominant Dodgers take a commanding World Series lead thanks in large part to the theatrics of a hobbled Freddie Freeman. We discuss where Freeman’s Game 1 walk-off fits in the annals of World Series history. And why baseball consistently delivers moments that other sports just can’t do with…
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E63: A World Series For The Ages, CFB Conference Pick 'Em, NBA Roster Churn
We analyze the Power 4 conferences in CFB and try to determine who will meet in the conference title games... because nothing ever goes wrong when we predict the CFB future. UGA rolls Texas despite Carson Beck once again looking less than pedestrian. The panic button officially gets pushed in...
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E62: Best & Worst NFL 5-Year Plans, CFB > NFL, Judge/Ohtani World Series?
We break down and debate which NFL teams have the most optimistic five-year forecasts based on everything from their QB situation to their salary cap and draft picks. And we tell you the teams that have the most dyer outlook for the next half decade as well. College Football is simply better than...
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E61: Bama Humiliated, MLB Playoffs Off To Dramatic Start
Alabama is embarrassed by Vanderbilt and we attempt to make sense of the historic upset. We play the blame game and pull no punches on Kalen DeBoer and the entire Crimson Tide program. Tennessee, Michigan and Mizzou join in on the misery, while the two hottest seats in college football escape…
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E60: Braves October Bound, NFL "Are They Good?", Tide Rolls
The Braves needed 162 to get back to October as Atlanta faces a completely different playoff path than years past. Alabama fends off Georgia. Does Bama's big win make the Tide a lock for the CFP? Ole Miss doesn't waste time disappointing. Auburn's skid continues and the losing might not end any...
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E59: UGA/Bama, Auburn's Issues & 50/50
A jam-packed College Football shows touches on everything from week 4, while looking ahead to UGA/Bama and beyond. The single-game, eye-test Top 5 Hugh Freeze’s grade through 17 games Mack Brown gets humiliated Utah takes pole position in the Big 12 Miami & Clemson on a collision course Travis...
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E58: NFL Losers (And Winners), Auburn and Alabama Struggle
We wrap up a marathon football weekend with a marathon episode. NFL Week 1 is in the books and we name our Winners and Losers from the opening games. Winners Dak Saquon “Eat” Celebrations Baker Mayfield Xavier Worthy Fluffers Jason Kelce’s wallet Losers Brad Survivor Pools Greg Olsen Deshaun…
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E57: Complete CFB Week 1 Recap
College Football is back and we recap a huge chunk of the week one slate, including blowout wins by Auburn and Alabama. “Good Win or Bad Loss?” USC 27, LSU 20 Miami 41, Florida 17 UGA 34, Clemson 3 Vandy 34, Va Tech 27 (OT) Notre Dame 23, Texas A&M 13 Penn State gets style points in a big win at...
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E56: Judge & Ohtani Chase History
Aaron Judge is on track for his second 60+ HR campaign while in the midst of arguably the best season at the plate baseball has ever seen. Is the Yankee slugger the greatest right-handed hitter of all-time? We debate that and discuss Shohei Ohtani becoming the quickest player ever to 40/40. And...
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E55: CFP Predictions, Heisman Odds, Week Zero
We each rank our end-of-season top 20 teams and combine our three ballots to come up with a 12-team College Football Playoff. Then the hosts go round-by-round to determine a national champion. Heisman Odds: best bets (including three QBs from the state of Texas), longshots and non-QB's. We debate...
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E54: AP Top 25 Release & The 10 Most Impactful Matchups Of The CFB Season
The Associated Press released its preseason College Football Top 25 poll Monday. We debate which teams will be the biggest risers and fallers between now and season's end. We also preview the entire season's schedule and rank the 10 most impactful matchups of the season. We put a bow on the...
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E53: Olympic Hypotheticals & Djokovic GOAT Athlete Debate
Olympics Spitballin’ The USA’s no-win situation when flag football becomes an event in 2028. Who should suit up for the red, white and blue? Should Olympic athletes be paid? Noah Lyles’s noisy superstardom. An epic finish in golf and what, if any, format changes would we like to see? Plus, is…
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E52: Irresponsible Steroid Accusations, Olympics, MLB Hot Stove
The Olympics are in full swing. We touch on everything we’ve liked (Rafa/Djokovic, floor routines, handball) and everything we don’t (silver medals, judges, the Opening Ceremony). We discuss ESPN’s favorite punching bag and take a look at the current state of the NFL quarterback market. The MLB...
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E51: ESPN's Top 100 Athletes of 21st Century List, X Takes Two
Sports fans and media alike have griped about ESPN’s recent list of the Top 100 Athletes of the 21st Century. So we decided we’d pile on as well. We discuss what the worldwide leader got wrong and debate who we’d put near the top. We close out major season with a recap of Xander Schauffele’s...
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E50: Home Run Derby, MLB All-Star Game, Awesome Alcaraz
We reflect on 50 episodes and what the heck we were thinking recording our sports opinions. We also give our thoughts on the Home Run Derby and MLB All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas. Gunnar and Bobby as the sole starpower MLB begging for participants Derby contestants and their NBA Slam Dunk...
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E49: Not-Too-Early College Football Talk
It’s July and that means college football starts next month. We debate which coaches and quarterbacks are under the most pressure heading into the 2024 season. Coaches Hugh Freeze vs Kalen DeBoer Lincoln Riley vs Dabo Swinney Mario Cristobal vs Billy Napier Ryan Day vs James Franklin Quarterbacks...
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E48: Worst Fanbases In Sports, MLB Halfway Point, NBA Free Agency
In honor of the U.S. Men's National Team's pathetic Copa America showing, we debate where the soccer team's loyal but irrational supporters rank among the worst fanbases in all of sports. From Notre Dame to Texas A&M, Raiders to the Cowboys, and Dodgers to the Yankees, we compiled a bracket to...
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E47: Stanley Cup G7 Recap, Rocky Top Title, Bridges To Knicks
We break down Monday’s NHL and College Baseball championship action on what proved to be one of the best sports nights of the year. We discuss whether Connor McDavid deserved the Conn Smythe trophy, our mutual admiration for a despised rival’s fight song, the brilliance of Charles Barkley…
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E46: Tatum's A Champ, Rory Is Not & The Greatest Franchises In Pro Sports
We put a bow on the NBA Finals and discuss what the result means specifically for superstars Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic. We also recap a dramatic U.S. Open: is Rory or Bryson the bigger story? Also in this episode: Which pro sports franchise is the greatest of all-time? SEC vs ACC in Omaha:...
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E45: The vibes are not immaculate
The Celtics take a 2-0 lead on the Mavericks as the Dallas panic meter hits level 10: Why Dallas is so helpless offensively, No-show Kyrie, Kristaps’ triumphant return, Tatum’s not-so-super starpower. And we look back on some of the teams to come back from 2-0 deficits in the NBA Finals. Plus, we...
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E44: Taylor Pack joins the show to preview the NBA Finals
Special guest Taylor Pack joins the show to discuss the star-studded showdown between the Celtics and the Mavs. Luka is a psycho killer, and other athletes that are crazy enough to compare. Drafting and ranking the best players in the series 1-15. Are previous Celtics shortcomings really...
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E43: Anointing players too early, Mavs dominance, Memorial Day and best sports holidays
The Mavericks have ridden their superstar closers to a 3-0 series lead, but Clark isn’t ready to punch his team’s Finals ticket just yet. We discuss Luka’s clutch theatrics, Ant’s shortcomings and “anointing” players too early. We break down rookie Dereck Lively’s massive role on a championship...
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E42: Luka vs Ant, PGA Championship recap, SEC baseball tourney preview
We preview the SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover as five teams sit on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. Could LSU or Florida actually be left out? We get James’ take on the wide-open men’s draw at the French Open. Luka and the Mavs prepare for a star-studded Western Conference Finals versus the...
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E41: PGA Championship preview, Aging athletes, Epic blunders
We preview the PGA Championship at Valhalla. Rory: if not now then when? Scottie’s chance for a Tiger-like season Brooks aiming for a 6-pack Spieth’s (long) odds at completing the career grand slam Lowering the bar and choosing to be optimistic about JT Best bets and longshots Plus, how tall are...
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E40: Ant's ascent, Brunson's breakout & Luka's lingering limitations
We examine each second round series of the NBA Playoffs: The Nuggets are overmatched. The Ant/MJ comps. The Knicks’ blue collar overachievement. Jalen Brunson’s unorthodox superstardom. Luka's knee holding Mavs back. Also in this week’s show: Why did Tom Brady sign up for this? Braves no longer...
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E39: NFL Draft reactions, 2025 mock, Auburn/Bama recap, Favorite picks
We go big on the NFL Draft with 90 minutes of breakdowns and recaps. College Alabama/Auburn selections Way-too-early 2025 mock draft Coaches/schools who outperformed and underperformed their talent Pros Favorite selections from each round Favorite team drafts Did the Falcons make a mistake…
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E38: Masters recap, NFL Draft first round lookahead, NBA play-in preview
Scottie Scheffler wins his second green jacket in one of the more memorable Masters in recent history. We recap it all: the inevitability of Scheffler, Bryson’s antics, Aberg’s ascent, Homa’s likability, Day’s vest, Brooks’ one-liners, ZJ’s deceit, JT’s collapse, DJ’s fall from grace and Rory’s...
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E37: Masters preview, Bama/CBB recap, WrestleMania XL
It's Masters week. We give our best bets and try to figure out if there's anyone who can prevent Scottie Scheffler from a second green jacket. Plus, a special Masters edition of This Day In Sports History. UConn knocks off Alabama en route to back-to-back national titles. Nate Oats is staying put...
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E36: Bama to the Final 4, the greatness of Caitlin Clark, Celtics dominance, Luka's late surge
Alabama is headed to the Final Four - How the feeling of this run by the Crimson Tide compares to the success of the football program. DJ Burns is the face of this year's tourney. Caitlin Clark exceeds the hype. We talk NBA as the Association heads into the final few games of the regular season:...
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E35: Bonus Pod - MLB Opening Day Special: Season Preview, Shohei Scandal, Top 5 Position Players of all-time
Opening Day is finally here and the biggest story of the season has already rocked the sport. We try to wrap our heads around the illegal gambling scandal and what it means for the future of the sport's biggest cash cow, Shohei Ohtani. The Braves are once again the most talented team in baseball...
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E34: Auburn's collapse, Bama's opportunity, Calipari's quick exits
We recap the first week of the NCAA Tournament and look ahead to the Sweet 16. How did it go so wrong for Auburn? Alabama seeks signature win under Nate Oats as the Crimson Tide attempt to get over the Sweet 16 hump. John Calipari’s way isn’t working in Lexington. UConn or the field? We take a...
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E33: Tourney time, MLB GOAT nominations
March Madness begins. We preview the men’s tournament and recap Auburn’s SEC Tournament Championship. Did the Tigers get a fair shake by the selection committee? And can Bama bounce back? Scottie Scheffler flexes his muscle (again) at the Players Championship. We nominate 15 position players…
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E32: Top 5 pitchers in MLB history, NFL free agency
The hosts each name their top 5 pitchers in baseball history: why Greg Maddux and Walter Johnson make all three lists. The NFL free agent carousel is in full-swing. We recap the early moves and look back on how the high-dollar signings of 2022 look two years later. Scottie Scheffler gets his…
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E31: LBJ40K & unbreakable records, Best Pitcher nominations
LeBron eclipses the 40,000 point mark: Why we may not see his record broken in our lifetimes and how it compares to some of sports' most unbreakable records. We begin our quest to name the five best pitchers in baseball history. Fifteen names are nominated in the first of a two-part segment.
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E30: 'No Bull Tour', NCAA incompetence, Get to Know Your Hosts
Scottie Pippen continues his parade of tears post-Last Dance as he teams up with former teammates Luc Longley and Horace Grant to give "their side" of the Bulls Dynasty story. We join in with every other talking head to give our takes on court-storming. Auburn and Alabama basketball hit the home...
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E29: Former athletes who'd have cashed in on NIL
Which athletes in sports history would have profited the most had they been able to take advantage of NIL? We discuss a variety of names, male and female, who were born at the wrong time. NBA All-Star weekend manages to sink to a new low, while Caitlin Clark’s stardom reaches new heights. Alabama...
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E28: Bonus Podcast - Brandon Zimmerman from ESPN/SEC Network joins the show
Brandon Zimmerman of ESPN and the Paul Finebaum Show makes a guest appearance to help us keep up with the ever-changing college football landscape. - Florida's tussle with its NIL Collective - The Big10/SEC alliance - The 12-team playoff's impact on the regular season - Overhyping Ole Miss -...
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E27: Super Bowl storylines, Waste Management debauchery, NBA trade deadline
We break down all things Super Bowl LVIII: - Overtime rules and the strategies behind it - The 7 plays that altered the outcome - The Niners' inability to cross the postseason finish line and the teams in history they share their misery with - Kyle Shanahan's Super Bowl woes - Andy Reid's ranking...
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E26: The Super Bowl's top 21 plays from the 21st century
We picked out the 21 greatest plays from this century's Super Bowls and ranked them all. From (1) Mike Jones keeping Kevin Dyson one yard short of the end zone to (21) Clay Matthews taking away a seventh Super Bowl from Rashard Mendenhall and the Steelers, we go in-depth on the plays that shaped...
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E25: Magnificent Mahomes, Joel Embiid's meaningless dominance
Conference Championship week: Patrick Mahomes’ greatness gets tested by the NFL’s most complete team Sunday in Baltimore. The podcast has no faith in the Lions as they travel to Santa Clara to try and stun the Niners. Joel Embiid scores 70 - why it doesn’t matter. Terry Rozier adds much-needed...
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A sports podcast by one guy who used to cover high school volleyball and two others who are less qualified than that.
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Brad Campbell, James Jackson and Clark Forster
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