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You've had one, yes- but what about TWO back-to-back marathon BANGERS for the NBA HOF Tier List?!Too Young Tier, Alien Tier, and Hall of Really Good tier in this one. So many fascinating player cases to talk about- a few might be able to move up real soon, but some even have to be bumped down!

It's been a long time coming, and the wait was SO worth it. Back with recurring guest Isaiah Fleming, as we examine my NBA Hall of Fame Tier List of active players!Who's way too high, who's way too low, and who's just right? Did I miss anyone entirely that needs to be on the list? Part 2 coming soon!

Brandon Aubrey is going to be a rich man, and reset the kicker market. When, and how much, are the only questions.Plus, new and exciting UFL rules to keep spring football awesome, and predicting NBA Award winners as the eligibility thresholds throw wrenches in everyone's plans!UFL 2026 Rules:https://www.theufl.com/rulesBrandon Aubrey story from ESPN:https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48026516/brandon-aubrey-seeking-bigger-deal-cowboysBrandon Aubrey story from Dallas News:https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2026/02/26/brandon-aubrey-contract-extension/

If you're gonna do it, you gotta hide it at least a little bit. We're talking about the art of tanking, and one man's plan to quash it!Plus, it's not just respect or admiration that I feel for Mike Tirico- it's downright reverence. The insane schedule only he could pull off, and my personal broadcaster Mt. Rushmore!NBA Anti-Tanking Ruleshttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47979919/nba-set-enact-anti-tanking-rules-next-season-sources-sayBears’ New Home?https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47977218/indiana-unanimously-passes-bill-lure-bears-away-chicago

"Sam Richard Darnold " is a Super Bowl winner. An RB and a kicker were the best players on the field. 3+ quarters of shutout. #dealwithit. Recapping Super Bowl LX!Plus, age is just a number, even if the number is 43. Welcome back to Detroit, and get ready to throw 200 innings, Justin Verlander! (They'll probably need it).Tigers re-sign JV:https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47888816/tigers-sign-veteran-pitcher-justin-verlander-1-year-dealJV’s 2025 Baseball Savant page:https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/justin-verlander-434378?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlbHighest-paid NFL QB’shttps://overthecap.com/position/quarterback#google_vignette

Not Josh Allen. Not Lamar. Not Joey B. Sam Darnold or Drake "Drake Maye" Maye are going to win the Super Bowl. Let's predict it all for Super Bowl LX!Plus, the TIGERS signed a big free agent? Skubal and Valdez might be nasty. ESPN Super Bowl picks:https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47768202/super-bowl-2026-predictions-experts-pick-seahawks-patriots-score-mvpUSA Powerlifting Panther Jungle Throwdown stream:https://www.youtube.com/live/LMFI8vpc6ZA?si=kgd7_zojtAX4NEZaPowerlifting America No Frills II stream:https://www.youtube.com/live/kCUhEAiUZ3s?si=Fw_nwf9vvxRySHl0

Please, make it stop. The NBA trade deadline noise is deafening, and one its biggest stars is at the very center (no pun intended).Plus, no gold jacket the first time around for Bill Belichick, and my wish list of sports that I want to see in the Olympics someday!PA No Frills II:https://www.youtube.com/live/kCUhEAiUZ3s?si=28v9iix7_8hHr0bZPowerbelly Barbell (soon to be Panther Jungle Showdown):https://www.youtube.com/@PowerBellyBarbell/streamsBelichick votinghttps://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bill-belichick-hall-of-fame-snub-voters-full-committee-list/

I like money as much as the next guy, and sure, winning it can be more fun than earning it. But some of these bettors, regular people and athletes alike, are failing at the cost-benefit analysis.Plus, Bo Bichette, Cody Bellinger, and Kyle Tucker have signed HEFTY free agent deals- who's overpaid, and who might actually be a great value buy?Timothy McCormack Case:https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47685126/man-gets-2-year-prison-sentence-role-nba-betting-scandal Cody Bellinger Baseball Savant:https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/cody-bellinger-641355?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlbBo Bichette Baseball Savant:https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/bo-bichette-666182?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlbMost & Least Injured NFL Teamshttps://www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2025/12/03/which-nfl-teams-have-been-most-and-least-affected-by-injuries-in-2025/

Ok, that was the best Wild Card weekend, and I really don't want to hear otherwise. Can the Divisional live up to that standard?Nolan Arenado and Alex Bregman are on the move, their pockets are heavy- it is a good time to be a third baseman right now! More MASSIVE MLB trades and free agency chatter soon!Best Tush Push ever:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY3UASK0FX4Baseball Reference, Alex Bregman:https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bregmal01.shtmlMLB Wins Above Replacement (WAR) formulahttps://www.samford.edu/sports-analytics/fans/2023/Sabermetrics-101-Understanding-the-Calculation-of-WARPFF O-line ranks for this year:https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-final-2025-nfl-offensive-line-rankings

I guess if you request a trade nicely enough, then both teams will be willing to put in some... curious terms.It was a RIDE this year in fantasy football- hear our Fantasy Football Friday retrospective to wrap it up! 2025/26 PG rating from Yahoo Sports:https://sports.yahoo.com/article/best-nba-point-guards-2025-090001454.htmlMLB RSN’shttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47552639/sources-9-mlb-teams-end-deals-main-street-sports-groupNFL Black Mondayhttps://www.sbnation.com/nfl/1098969/nfl-longest-tenured-head-coaches-list-after-john-harbaughs-firing

One more week for all the marbles on Fantasy Football Friday. I'm in two championships- follow along and take some more tips and tricks if you are, too!Plus, the Angels can finally unload the contract of Anthony Rendon, noted baseball lover, and did the Diggs brothers have the worst week EVER???Trevon Diggs got cut:https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/cowboys-reportedly-release-trevon-diggs-just-2-years-after-giving-him-a-97-million-extension-182111195.htmlStefon Diggs incident: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/stefon-diggs-patriots-charges-felony-strangulation-assault/Christian Barmore incident:https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/patriots-dt-christian-barmore-reportedly-facing-domestic-assault-charge-170355443.htmlAnthony Rendon contract from Made the Cut :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMGeBjof8lQ

I am in two fantasy championships and am trotting out the JV roster right now. Send help.Plus, the Thunder and Spurs are becoming the rivalry to watch in the Association, and the West Sacramento A's are quietly loaded with young, homegrown talent!The Infamous DK Punch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC9p5tocBAEJudkins' leg facing the wrong way:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUIF55anm98Tyler Soderstrom's contract:Tyler Soderstromhttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47412701/sources-tyler-soderstrom-agrees-7-year-86m-deal-as

No Mahomes, no Jayden Daniels, no Tua- but have no fear, there should be good QB fill-ins available!Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal, Logan Webb, and Joe Ryan makes the Phillies' Four Aces look like this year's Rockies. The US' World Baseball Classic roster is LOADED!List of the most injured NFL teams this year:Most injured teams:https://www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2025/12/03/which-nfl-teams-have-been-most-and-least-affected-by-injuries-in-2025/ESPN article on WNBA CBA negotiations:https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/46578464/wnba-2025-collective-bargaining-agreement-cba-negotiations-salaries-rev-shares-lockout-engelbert

You know who's 44 years young and ready to do the improbable? Philip. Freaking. Rivers.As if the Mets didn't have it bad enough already, they are being torn right apart in these winter meetings. The Skubal mega-deal isn't here... yet, but several others are!Daniel Jones trips- https://youtu.be/JRsnQL-zw44?si=KzJFJ-0SZK9LNFs2Skubal trade package-https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/latest-dodgers-trade-package-for-tigers-tarik-skubal-as-rumors-heat-up-11198435Arenado trade rumors- https://redbirdrants.com/chaim-bloom-draws-line-in-the-sand-on-nolan-arenado-s-future-with-cardinals

Fantasy Football Friday and the quest to not get rekt by Jahmyr Gibbs (I have already failed). But take my other tips, and hope you aren't playing against him!MLB Winter Meetings predictions- who gets the bag, who gets canned?Matt Bowen playoff guide-https://www.espn.com/fantasy/football/story/_/id/47023923/fantasy-football-playoffs-tips-strategy-pickupsChris Paul IG story from Bleacher Report:https://www.instagram.com/p/DRy13sKlfHp/CNN CP3 Story:https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/sport/basketball-nba-chris-paul-clippers-release-intl

Lions, Chiefs, Bengals. Locks. And I will be having pumpkin pie, not pecan. Next question.Happy Thanksgiving! Pushed the episode out a little early to get to the most gluttonous, glorious holiday. NFL predictions, MLB managers, and the USA Powerlifting Michigan State Championship recap!USAPL MI States streams:Day 1- https://www.youtube.com/live/3DurDSE2824?si=CPgoIDpdwHCUasklPrimetime- https://www.youtube.com/live/wPuPqMX20Z4?si=qiAxmuii2N97ilNYDay 2- https://www.youtube.com/live/MBXQpVVQVjU?si=6mdF32zsFI7ls1sk

Detroit might be way up for the first time in a VERY long time. Plus, lots of big things in the works for me professionally. Follow long and we'll have a grand old time!USAPL MI State Championships Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/live/3DurDSE2824?si=Rq096IH8GUy2TgsAPRIMETIME:https://www.youtube.com/live/wPuPqMX20Z4?si=W-wVuu5Ww2HNmJuuDay 2: https://www.youtube.com/live/MBXQpVVQVjU?si=oHDLvfk56KPb4o3LMajor League Indoor Soccer (MLIS) Youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@MLISproTV

Fantasy football's trade deadline is creeping up- are you ready? Not without these tips, you aren't!Plus- I am over it. I am numb to their insane brilliance. Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are... inevitable. Jayden Daniels' elbow explosion:https://youtu.be/Nd-kbdgGIn8?si=7XRjVOTJLYHJXqAbPowerlifting America West Michigan Classic II (one more time):https://www.youtube.com/live/rvnjJOEQU5o?si=1CA3uzXgnQSeTelZ

Ok, maybe it is, and no, not everyone's owners' pockets are that deep- but seriously, let's all get used to it.Mo Pix is the best (worst) QB nickname I've heard recently, and there's always that risk of absolute stinkers on Thursday Night Football.Bo Nix Missing Open Receivers:https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsHYmxgVKq/Powerlifting America West Michigan Classic II (stream at 8:45 am Saturday 11/8, lifting starts at 9 am):https://www.youtube.com/live/rvnjJOEQU5o?si=u19eJkuY9piYTNYm

If you have some of these players in your fantasy lineups, I sincerely hope you're at the top of your league. My Midseason Fantasy Football Awards!Do you think this Ohtani guy ever gets bored of throwing 100 mph, and hitting nukes, and stealing bases, and never getting out? I wonder sometimes.Current NFL MVP Odds:https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/football/nfl?category=awards&subcategory=mvpTua can't see over the line:https://youtube.com/shorts/CsxYxcXkqAQ?si=e3mzfAvTgoVyHtRLPowerlifting America West Michigan Classic:https://www.youtube.com/live/rvnjJOEQU5o?si=M8VD0XeAncf8ZLP0

Oh, how I love Tom Izzo and his absolute fearlessness for giving tongue-lashings. This was an all-time great one on former G League players winning eligibility to play D1 basketball!Plus, George Springer's Greatest Hits compilation keeps going- will him, Vlad Jr., and the gang be able to hang with the Dodgers' billion-dollar superteam?Izzo's all-time greatest rant?: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46680426/michigan-state-coach-tom-izzo-sounds-ncaa-louisville-signs-former-g-league-playerG League Contracts:https://frontofficesports.com/how-much-do-g-league-players-make/

The Supermeet was fun, getting a medal was great, but the community and support are worth more than anything else could ever be. Thanks for your support, everyone! Link to the stream down below.Rounding out my Way-Too-Early NFL Honors picks with super (and not-so-super) rookies, and Dak double-dipping? What to do with CMC?Finally, starting pitching has been historically dominant this year in the postseason. What's the magic formula been- besides "have great arms throw often"?Powerlifting America Irongeddon II:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKly4JxPEDk&t=4151sOpen Powerlifting results page:https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/tannerwhite2Baseball Savant pages: Skubal- https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/tarik-skubal-669373?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlbSnell- https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/blake-snell-605483?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlbYamamoto- https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/yoshinobu-yamamoto-808967?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb

Puka Nacua, Devin Lloyd, and other guys who've had MONSTER starts through the first 5 weeks are up for my Way-Too-Early NFL Honors!Joe Flacco is becoming one of the ultimate journeymen after another trade. Seattle Skub, dangerous Dodgers- and Matthew Boyd might have heard me talking that smack.LeBron's Second Decision:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_HPbbQRJWYPowerlifting America Irongeddon II (stream starts at 8:45 AM EST, I should be on the platform by around 9:30)https://www.youtube.com/live/kKly4JxPEDk?si=DyoKRGoQrrJCiQqmStatmuse chart on completion percentage:https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/most-games-by-a-qb-with-an-80-percent-completion-percentage

If you had a Darren Waller 2+ TD ticket, you are probably eating veeeeery well this week. Fantasy Football Friday- top risers at each position!I got 2 of the 3 MLB Wild Card Game 3 predictions right- October still looks #gritty, the Yankees are scary, and the guy's name is pronounced "SHLIT-ler". Powerlifting America Irongeddon II stream (Saturday 10/11):https://www.youtube.com/live/kKly4JxPEDk?si=2lO4QHq7hghe2fOBTyreek injury coverage:https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tyreek-hill-injury-dolphins-wr-undergoes-season-ending-surgery-to-repair-dislocated-knee-torn-ligaments/

So Detroit lost the division tiebreaker, the Mets are barely clinging to the Wild Card- and they were both once called the best team in the league this year? What is going on?!ABS is officially confirmed for the 2026 regular season, and the first major non-injury-related QB change is Jaxson Dart over Russell Wilson! Who will be next?Some ridiculous stats from this year, just for funsies: https://www.mlb.com/news/craziest-stats-from-the-2025-mlb-seasonMets' plummet:https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/mets-one-week-left-season-collapsing-historic-fashion336-lb Jordan Davis' blocked FG and 61-yd TD return!https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46340966/jordan-davis-fg-block-score-caps-eagles-win-rams

Dang, Clayton Kershaw is SO lucky his retirement got announced right after I recorded.Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, JJ McCarthy, and the injury bug tearing through the QB landscape!And Justin Verlander should NOT be this good at 42. He wants to make one more go of it next year!

3 snaps. 3 snaps, and Xavier Worthy gets leveled by Taylor Swift's fiancé. Come on. At least Kittle caught a TD first!Sports gambling and basketball go together like peas and carrots- this time, it's a 6-school-wide NCAA investigation! Sports Betting Timeline (Since 2018):https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/39908218/a-line-sports-gambling-scandals-2018August WNBA Ratings:https://sports.yahoo.com/article/latest-wnba-ratings-prove-league-183326310.htmlBetting Laws by State:https://www.legalsportsreport.com/sports-betting-states/

Ok, so, that was an insane opener between the Eagles and Cowboys. If you're a degenerate like me and stayed up to watch the whole thing after the weather delay, you made the right choice.JV is 42 years old and he's still got it, Cal Raleigh is America's favorite catcher- and the 4-HR games are getting more common!

Ceedee Lamb 9th? Brock Bowers in the 20's? I have no idea what's going on with my leagues but I will absolutely take it (unless "it" is starting Brock Purdy).The next MLB expansion might be ready by 2030! Rob Manfred won't be around anymore, but he sounds like he's cooking it up!MLB Commissioner on expansion: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/rob-manfred-says-mlb-expansion-could-lead-to-geographical-realignment-in-divisions/MLB season travel stats:https://bookies.com/picks/mlb-miles-traveled-in-2025-team-by-team-rankings#:~:text=The%20Padres%20top%20the%20majors%20at%2046806.1%20miles%20traveled%2C%20more%20than%20twice%20what%20the%20Cubs%20will%20travel.MLB expansion cities, per Fox Sports:https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/potential-mlb-expansion-cities-the-case-for-9-cities-in-3-countriesUSAPL Michigan Iron Games: https://www.youtube.com/live/AaKXoPEKyuA?si=hfOvQxz349vQOaFO

Just saying, if you ever need to get in touch with the higher-ups in the MLB, it appears to not be all that difficult.Nick. Kurtz. Ridiculous. Skubal vs. Skenes for best pitcher in the world, a tight AL Manager of the Year race, and more!WPBL FAQ's:https://www.womensprobaseballleague.com/faqs/USAPL Iron Games- 9 AM EST, 8/23https://www.youtube.com/live/AaKXoPEKyuA?si=4fy340Kf_LoM_nLI

You see it in the title. Shedeur might be doomed, Daniel Jones might keep getting chances- and then there's the Saints. Plus, Brock Bowers and the young studs at TE are all high in my PPR tight end rankings!USAPL Iron Games link coming soon, live on Twitch at 9 am next Saturday 8/23!

My top 5 fantasy RB's for the 2025 season! And when it comes to Juge and Ohtani, I'm not tired of them yet, but I'm getting there. They're head and shoulders above the rest of the world, and they're my (boring) MVP picks- but what if it's Schwarber and Skubal instead?!Powerlifting America Umbra Classic stream from 8/3, just in case you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/live/HFKPm9APK4o?si=wBNdDEVswjefT_pDMLB MVP odds as of Thursday 8/7:https://www.foxsports.com/articles/mlb/2025-mlb-mvp-odds-al-and-nl-favorites

The Hall of Fame Game was... well, at least it was a football game. Suarez, Naylor, Bieber, Tyler and Taylor Rogers (now the first pair of twins to be traded on the same day!)- who did your team get, and what did they give up?Another link for Powerlifting America Umbra Classic: https://www.youtube.com/live/HFKPm9APK4o?si=zkfj5N9f95NnYPIw

You can't stop me from taking Josh Allen in the 3rd round. No, I don't care about your AvErAgE dRaFt PoSiTiOn.(Tigers front office, if you're reading this, please trade for Eugenio Suarez- thank you. This is a problem.)Powerlifting America Umbra Classic, 8/3/25, ~ 9 am. Meet stream here:https://www.youtube.com/live/HFKPm9APK4o?si=RRERRXFcfgr-vgyZ

I got everything I wanted out of the MLB All-Star Break- how about you?TJ Watt is the highest-paid non-QB- Shocker! And Dame is back in Portland with an all-time loyalty move!

Kickers, defenses- you will always have my fullest support in fantasy (I had Boswell and the Broncos last year!)

What in the Sam Hill is an "off"-season? The NFL and the NBA are popping off right now- one just wrapped, one's staring down the start of camp, and everyone's available!The Tigers and Dodgers had 3 All-Star starters apiece- who got snubbed? Will we see Skenes vs. Skubal on the mound?

That was, to put it ever-so-lightly, a fairly decent run by SGA and the Thunder.Ohtani's arm is live, and the annual Kevin Durant sweepstakes concludes with the Rockets this time!

Didn't know you could do that, but a solid move for the Pacers if they hit on the draft next year.The Red Sox trade their biggest star for a bag of peanuts, the Dodgers finally get Ohtani, the pitcher back- and more!Strongman Live Stream (Feats of Raw Strength IV, Saturday 6/21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VVRpfKls6cShedeur Speeding Article:https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45545248/browns-shedeur-sanders-cited-twice-month-speeding

Jeanty might be an auto-cop by round 3 or 4. Travis Hunter- well, we gotta know where he's going to play first!Plus, World's Strongest Man, IPF Worlds- when will strength sports wake up and realize they need legit media coverage? It takes some vision and money to grow.

Nobody's gotten a more rotten deal since Michael Malone- who just might end up the Knicks' next head coach!Powerlifting America Motor City Muscle Meet: https://www.youtube.com/live/85k8NlVqUac?si=VrMhIyEOl9XjFWBkMHSAA Track & Field Finals: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/mhsaa-mi/gamfde31e87c1

I might have a heart attack if had a sinker start middle-in at 102.6 mph and almost hit me in my back hip. One of the all-time great starts.Plus, the Thunder waxed the Wolves- why they'll cruise to their first-ever championship!

-This-That-The other thing!The Eagles, man- I don't even like them but what did they do to deserve a schedule like that? At least they still have the Tush Push.https://www.youtube.com/live/85k8NlVqUac?si=x-wn9V3bWx4UWhXH

Okay, enough about me- did you SEE what happened to the Cavs? Skipped Derek Carr retiring, the votes on current athletes playing in the 2028 Olympics- there was just too much to do!

All I know is, the day this comes out, the Tigers are 25-13 and have Skubal on the bump to start a home stand. Sounds gritty. Tyrese Haliburton Game-Winner: https://youtu.be/BLf0d3pFnL4?si=Q8UqjvInhcqYBi-RPowerlifting United Power Battle Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/powerbellybarbell

5 out of 32 ain't bad (I'm not very good at math). Give us all the game 7's in the NBA playoffs, and Mike Trout's latest injury sounds ominous!

32 picks, 32 LOCKS- book'em. If you're a degenerate gambler, this is the episode for you.Also, sorry to break it to you, but your team is picking a tackle in the first round, whether you like it or not.

So you're telling me you can quit on your team in the spring, move across the country and get rich again in the fall? College sports are awesome.Plus, the (nearly full, pending the play-in elimination) NBA Playoff Preview!

All Hail Todd Golden. I may have to name my first-born son Walter Clayton White, and I hope my future wife will understand.The Tush Push is on the chopping block but the dynamic kickoff is here to stay!

Ok, I kinda want to get one and just swing it out in the backyard to see what all the hype is about.April Fools' was fun, but imagine my disappointment waking up the next day and still having to deal with Aaron Rodgers' smug face.