Episode 9

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21st Dec 2020

Episode 9: NBA Regular Season Picks and Predictions.

The last episode before the NBA regular season tips off, we pick our playoff teams, award winners and finals teams in anticipation. Before that some NFL and UFC recaps though

Owens Football Fan Cave (02:09-11:38) Recaps: Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants (02:15). New York Jets vs Los Angles Rams (03:39) Tampa Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons (05:16) New Orleans Saints vs Kansas City Chiefs (06:33) Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals (07:33). Some playoff picture talk (09:40)

Max's Combat Corner (11:39-45:38) recaps UFC Vegas 17 Thompson vs Neal: Gillian Robertson vs Talia Santos (14:26), Anthony Pettis vs Alex Morono (19:42), Greg Hardy vs Marcin Tybura (23:07), Rob Font vs Marlon Moraes (28:36) Michel Pereira vs Khaos Williams (31:37), Jose Aldo vs Marlon Vera, and the main event Wonderboy vs Geoff Neal (37:53), with some matchmaking talk of Wonderboy vs Masvidal and Usman.

NBA Talk (45:39-02:06:19): We go deep in this one giving our picks and predictions for how we see the season playing out. We start discussing the new season format with the play in format for playoffs for spots 7-10 (45:40). Picks for top 10 teams in the Eastern Conference (49:01). Top 10 teams in the Western Conference (01:20:01). Awards Picks (01:50:32) and Finals picks (2:02:49).

Real quick Hockey talk (02:06:20) The NHL has confirmed a Jan 13th start date, 56 game season, and most importantly that Canadian division. Plus the World Juniors kick off Christmas.

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Two Toronto boys who grew up next door to each other talking, playing and breathing sports, continuing to do just that. Tune in to hear analysis and reactions to the latest happenings in the NFL, NBA, NHL, UFC, and more...
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