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The Salary Cap is finally going back up again in the NHL! That means it's time for the free market to do its thing. Bottom sixers and third-pairing defensemen getting a bag for their services, even if they're being quite overpaid for it. That's the price of free agency: It's a pay-to-play game, and if you don't have the stomach to open the vaults for these talents, you'll have to sit this out. Thi...

God bless the NFL season, for it will consume us whole with drama and tension alike. May the games be spectacles and may our teams not get wrecked by injury and impotence alike. The NFL is king, and we will feast on the droppings that fall to us from its sweet, sweet table. This episode is dedicated to Week One of the happenings in the league. This is going to be an MCU feature by the end of the y...

One of the most wide-open postseasons in baseball's recent history. Both last year's World Series champion and runners-up out of October entirely. A wide chorus of contenders of all shapes and sizes. And then there are those that just want to watch everything burn. And then there's Detroit. This is the MLB Postseason. The madness and tension will be at a fever pitch, and the excitement is palpable...

I'm pushing it to the wire, but consider it symbolism of how I feel the NFC could be this year (in a way). New suitors and competitors are starting to emerge onto the main stage after several years of San Francisco and Philadelphia controlling things. The Detroit's Green Bay's, and more of the world have a chance to assert themselves among the conference's elite. What is there to l...

The NFL season is getting underway again. One more week until it will consume every fiber of our being, and we will embrace its unrelenting grip for six months of chaos and drama. In the AFC, the question is who will one-up the Chiefs? There are fifteen teams gunning to usurp them for the conference throne. Some of them have much more of a chance than others, but it should be just as wide open as...

Partnered with Underdog Fantasy. Click https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-ur... and sign up with promo code TREE to get a Special Pick in the lobby and up to $1000 in Bonus Cash on your first deposit. Let's have a little fun. An Underdog Best Ball draft and a traditional fantasy football draft. You'll get my "insight" on how I draft a fantasy team. I've won a few championship...

Austin Dillon's actions at the end of the Richmond race needs a deeper dive. It's been a hot minute since I've done a NASCAR episode, but I think it's time to look at what's been going on in the racing world these days. There are some good moments (the Chicago Street Race), but most of what NASCAR does is destroy its own identity for the sake of the sportsball high. Gimmicks ev...

The hype coming into the 2021 NFL Draft was immense, especially at quarterback. Oozing with upside, five different men were seen as the future of the position. One also happened to be a potentially generational talent who was the best prospect since Andrew Luck. Instead of a great success leading their teams to newfound glory, it's become a cautionary tale. Nobody's reached their upside th...

Assembling a prayer circle so the Pirates can get an outfielder. Preferably a good one. Also so there's actual trades that are made during the episode itself. I want action, damnit!

May the shitshow commence! Is this referring to free agency or this episode? That's for you to decide!

The NHL Trade Deadline is a spectacle to behold. Mostly in the incredible player movements to bolster for playoff pushes, runs, and all-in maneuvers. 2024 should absolutely be no different, even if things are definitely skewered towards a buyers market right now. Prepare yourself for the madness. At least I hope to God it's madness. I hope all the trades haven't happened yet. Please?

The New Orleans Saints are an interesting case study in football. They're a team that was one of the juggernauts of the league a half-decade ago, but have suffered setback after setback. Heinous refball in that game (you know which one), injuries galore, and repeatedly kicking the can down the road with restructures and cap hell have led to a slow spiral. One that has led the Saints down to th...

The MLB doesn't necessarily need help. Minus a few teams. I think they already know who they are. The White Sox aren't included. They just need an exorcism.

Kris Bryant on the Rockies: It perplexed us all when the announcement was made and it's only gotten even more perplexing with time. You trade away Arenado and give the Cardinals $50 million only to do this? And this was with original projections with him in Colorado. It's been even worse than anyone could've ever imagined for him. The contract is now an albatross and Bryant is without...

Pierre Creamer was a coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1987/88 season. It was an adventure that many who experienced it would like to forget. This episode is in dedication to one of the worst fits for a head coach the NHL has seen, and maybe will for a while to come. If you'll excuse me, I'm off to go make bicycle.

Playoff hockey always gives me that giddy feeling: When everything amps up to a level that tests both the body and spirit in ways never thought possible. A gauntlet of wills and trials alike. In the end, only one team stands alone. The reward of immortality is one that drives them to their physical limit. We have reached the apex: Two teams fighting for the ultimate honor. All or nothing. How it s...

Crazy finishes. Injuries. Drama. So much drama that it would put a daytime soap to shame. These were merely a few of the things that occurred in these NBA Playoffs. In typical outsider fashion, we delve into the world and the fantastic shitshows that it brings. I can't believe that Detroit got 5th in the lottery again. So predictable yet so cruel.

AKA: Beating a Long Dead Horse Into the Ground. The Chicago White Sox are an unserious franchise. That word might be a compliment. This episode digs into the problems that beset this apathetic and chaotic team. All you have to do is go just below the surface. The problems are more than apparent (i.e. everything).

Did you know the Arena Football League came back? Be glad you didn't. It's been a shitshow for the ages. Note how I say insane things relatively casually in this episode. That's how bad things have gotten. It's just past Week Three of Ten, by the way. If they even make it to that point.

While the playoffs are well underway, there are sixteen other teams that have been licking their wounds in elimination. Their reasons for failure are diverse in nature: It could be from undergoing a deep rebuild, injuries, awful luck, or a Devils-style freefall. Yet they have been out of the dance all the same. This episodes is dedicated to these sixteen teams and their many mishaps during the sea...

Welcome to the madness that is the NFL Draft, where we anticipate a man stepping up to a podium to announce names. To be fair, it is a good time for everyone involved, especially for the men that get the call from GM's and HC's alike. Drafted players all and the same. This episodes is dedicated to the first round of the NFL Draft in 2024.

Tree does a live 2024 NFL 1st Round Mock draft. God Help us all.

Time flies, don't it? It's been five years since the infamous 2019 NFL Draft that took place in Nashville. Every bridal party flipped out over their bachelorette parties being ruined and every fan was hoping their team would do well. The first round has been an interesting mix of players. This episode is in dedication to that first round (and the probably horrible takes I had at the time)....

Playoff hockey. What more needs to be said? Sixteen teams each with a chance at claiming the ultimate prize. Some are in an all-or-nothing phase. Some are eager to prove themselves. Some are just happy to be here and embrace the chaos. This episode is in dedication to the sixteen teams yearning for immortality. Fifteen of them will not make it. Let's go over all of them and their aspirations,...

Another day, another controversy in Major League Baseball. This time, it's something that's been slowly bubbling to the surface over the past few years: Pitchers are getting severely injured in greater numbers. Several big names (Eury Perez, Shane Bieber, Gerrit Cole, and Spencer Strider) have either undergone season-ending surgery or may need it in the near future. On top of all the other...