Fantasy Throwdown Podcast

Tonight I discuss the ridiculous lengths US Soccer is going to avoid having to give a pay increase to the US Womens National Team (while pocketing as much advertising money off of them in the process) as well as the multiple sagas involving Antonio Brown that Hard Knocks hasn't even had time to cover yet.

On today's show I give my thoughts on the upcoming Premier League season and where every team should finish from last place all the way to who will win the title this year.

Is Kawhi Leonard the NBA equivalent of Keyser Soze or the beneficiary of an instant gratification media driven society? I have no idea but its 3AM on the East Coast and I need to get some sleep. The Clippers have landed Kawhi Leonard by pulling off a monster trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire Paul George in exchange for FIVE 1st round picks (OKC will look like geniuses if Sam Presti stays around long enough to use all these picks), Danilo Galinari, and Shai Gilgeous Alexander. Win-win trade on both sides. This is as almost as massive a defeat imaginable for the Lakers and its not even close because the shoe has yet to drop if Anthony Davis has second thoughts at some point this season.

As #KawhiWatch extends into the holiday we are still no closer to finding out where the balance of power will be in the upcoming NBA season. I give my thoughts on the situation and how little we truly know about Kawhi if some of these rumors about his meetings with the Lakers, Clippers, and Raptors are true. Also in today's show somehow the Knicks found yet another way into the current news cycle with a new story that epitomizes the ineptitude of the organization (shocker I know).

I have returned from injury only to find even more dysfunction with the Knicks than when I left. I go over what happened and why you should not be surprised it went as poorly as it did. Also Happy Bobby Bonilla Day to all the Mets fans.

I come back off the disabled list to give a breakdown of my 2019 NFL Mock Draft. There will be many terrible decisions made on Night 1 of the Draft. You have been warned and pray for any poor souls that are stuck with Daniel Jones as their QB of the future after Thursday night.

I go over the South region and make the case for Virginia finally making it to the Final Four (once I talk myself into the argument that is).

I go over the Midwest region and give my thoughts on if we are destined to see a North Carolina Kentucky Elite 8 matchup.

I go over the West region and give my thoughts on if Gonzaga has what it takes to get to the Final Four.

I go through my review of the East region as the Zion Williamson show gets underway in a few days

Today I go through my full breakdown of the Rams and Patriots and give my final thoughts on the game and spread pick. I also chat with my dad to get his thoughts on the game, the NFL completely ignoring the Saints, and the ongoing joke that is the New York Knicks franchise. Finally I give my thoughts on the DFS slate for the big game and whom you should keep a close eye on throughout the game.

Today I work my way through the nonsense of the no-call in the NFC Championship game and what the NFL needs to do instead of sticking its head in the sand. Plus I give my thoughts on the Waste Management Open in golf on one of the most popular destinations on the PGA Tour (yes I am absolutely serious about that).

I break down the debacle that was the UFC debut on ESPN last night with the star attraction (TJ Dillashaw now known as Dillasalt) getting his rear end handed to him in under a minute and complains that it was a complete screwjob while threatening the referee. Total class act that somehow overshadowed the sideshow that is Greg Hardy. Plus I go over my predictions for the NFC and AFC title games and how I believe it is inevitable that we see Tom Brady in the Superbowl yet again.

My mind struggles to comprehend what in the world the Chargers could have been thinking in the meeting room this week to ever think that strategy would ever work against New England. Plus I look back on what could have been the biggest blunder in Sean Payton's career in his failed attempt to get his players motivated to play against the Eagles.

More ATS and DFS picks for the Sunday games today