This week, we’re covering all the bases—and the pitches, and the gridiron. We kick things off with a deep dive into the NFC East, breaking down what to expect from the Eagles, how Jalen Hurts is looking, the latest on Jim Harbaugh, and the current state of the Dallas Cowboys.

Then, we trade our cleats for pitch-side seats to talk World Cup fever and the unwritten rules of global fan etiquette. Are you doing it right, or are you the problem? Finally, we take a trip to the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field to tackle the most hard-hitting topics in baseball: the infamous pee troughs and the real reason they strictly ban the wave in the outfield bleachers.

Grab a beer, mind your manners, and tune in!

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"How did we skip the pass?"

Zaslow is getting ready to see The Odyssey, which raises the question: Is EVERY Christopher Nolan movie a must-see on opening night? Then, Hunter Pence is here to discuss what it will be like to call the Home Run Derby, the nerdiest things about him, high socks, and strange batting stances. Also, Jaylen Brown sons iShowSpeed.

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"There were no graphics on TV!"

Jeremy does his best to get some Miami Marlins talk in, but it might be slightly more important to get to the World Cup. Plus, Pablo has seemingly been vindicated on the Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration story, and Mike and Dave wonder how the history of sports would be different if we'd had today's technology.

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"Wow, I almost knocked over my orange juice."

Zaslow is going to be in huge trouble with his wife because of his blatant incompetence as a father. Chris had a run-in with an Uber driver that left him questioning his decisions. And welcome, folks. It's Day 1,932,651 of LeBron Watch.

Today's cast: Zaslow, Your ol' pal Dave Dameshek, Chris, Jeremy, and Mike.

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"Ethan's here?"

Adnan Virk joins Jeremy to deliver his MLB Awards as we approach the All-Star Break, including MVP, Cy Young, Manager of the Year, and more. And Jeremy and Chris square off in a brand new game of MLB Blackjack using cards from the Topps 2005 Card Pack.

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Today on Good Follow, Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick react to the news of Chennedy Carter being waived by the Las Vegas Aces. Will she have any more chances in the WNBA? Why wasn’t Vegas a fit? Next, Skylar Diggins airs her frustrations with the Chicago Sky on Instagram Stories. Was this a power move by Tyler Marsh? Then, Trysta and Juju check in with Seattle Storm and evaluate their offseason moves. Why did they give Ezi Magbegor a million-dollar contract? How could they have let Gabby Williams leave? Lastly, Good Follow makes their DraftKings Pick of the Week.

00:00 Welcome!
00:50 Chennedy Carter waived by the Aces
5:55 Skylar Diggins shares frustrations on Instagram
8:11 Was Tyler Marsh right to bench Skylar?
10:20 Seattle Storm mid-season check-in
13:00 What was the Storm’s plan?
17:25 DraftKings Pick of the Week
18:42 Thank you! Bye!

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The United States Men's National Team crashed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in epic fashion, losing 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16. Mike Ryan, Tom Bogert, and Chris Wittyngham are here to dissect the game and tell us where the program goes next after the crushing result in their home World Cup. Who is to blame? Should Mauricio Pochettino get another cycle as manager of the team? How can MLS catch up to the rest of the world? The guys answer all these questions before previewing the quarterfinal matchups.

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"You missed some context."

Andres Cantor is THE voice of soccer, and he's here with some notes from yesterday's show and to help us understand Argentinian culture. Plus, JuJu and Trysta are back with Good Follow as they highlight what’s next for Chennedy Carter after being waived, Skylar Diggins airing out her frustrations via IG, and why they should be sleepless in Seattle.

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"That's on you to talk."

Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović have Alexi Lalas playing an extremely particular role on TV right now, Mike delivers a Top 10 that somehow DOESN'T have Lionel Messi at the top, and Dan does a 180 on Christian Pulisic.

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"They should carry a Rubik's Cube."

Zaslow gets some true secondhand embarrassment watching a resurfaced video of David Lee Roth. And Hey! The Marlins! They're good! Jason Benetti joins the show to settle some important show debates: was Jeremy dapping up Jakob Marsee, and his lack of dap with Kyle Stowers unprofessional? Is walking on flat ground or walking down the stairs a better workout? Is the DUI test too physically straining? Was Cinderella a "local mop girl?"

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"You know who has those trees in his backyard?"

Are you as mesmerized as we are that LeBron Watch is happening again, here in the year of our lord 2026? Plus, the best American soccer pride we can have is that our fandom has reached the point of crushing the team, led by massive criticism of Christian Pulisic. Good for us. Let's goooooooooooooo, States!

Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, and Mike.

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