Take It Easy: Sports Mafia

The Philadelphia Eagles destroy the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 with a final score of 40-22. Is Jalen Hurts the best QB in Eagles history? What stood out to us the most from this season as a whole? We give our takes on the Eagles and their historic year after going silent since week 6 due to superstition. Kellen Moore, former Eagles Offensive Coordinator, will become the new head coach of...

Luka Doncic traded?!?!?! To the Lakers?!?!?! Anthony Davis and more are in the return package to the Dallas Mavericks. We give our reactions on one of the craziest trades in sports history. J.T. Miller is traded back to where he was drafted with the New York Rangers. Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci traded from the San Jose Sharks to the Dallas Stars for a 1st and 4th round draft pick in the 2025 NHL...

The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs make yet another trade, this time sending veteran Relief Pitcher, Ryan Pressly, to the north side of Chicago. Rumor has it, Houston made this trade in order to bring back third baseman, Alex Bregman. Was this smart? Does Bregman return to the place he's been since the start of his career? What does this mean with the Nolan Arenado trade talks. In hockey news...

Hours after releasing episode 16, Roki Sasaki finds himself signing with none other than... the Los Angeles Dodgers. Additionally, the Dodgers go out and add bullpen depth including Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates. The MLB Hall Of Fame class will include three new studs in CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, and Ichiro Suzuki. Only Problem is, was it right for Ichiro to miss a unanimous 1st ballot vote by one...

After a long break, we are back! Roki Sasaki has made lowered his list down to two teams that he will sign with... The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Where will he go? The New York Mets have come out and stated that they are in the "post Alonso" era. Will the polar bear have a new home by the start of the 2025 MLB season? The Chicago Cubs released their new jerseys for th...

Juan Soto signs largest sports contract in history with...THE METS?!?! The New York Yankees have wasted no time going after guys like Max Fried, Devin Williams, and Cody Bellinger since the Mets signed their former all-star. Additionally, smaller acquisitions and trades have occurred in the last few weeks since Episode 14. The Buffalo Sabres have lost 11 straight games. The New York Rangers find t...

Juan Soto's upcoming contract is expected to be above 600 million dollars. Updates on which teams are willing to pay him this amount of money. Luis Severino becomes the highest paid Athletics player in franchise history. Blake Snell, Kyle Higashioka and more sign to teams beginning the flow of MLB free agency. The NHL has released the Four Nations rosters for each team. We discuss the snubs for th...

The New York Rangers have made available Chris Kreider and captain Jacob Trouba due to the inconsistency from both themselves and other players. Will these two be traded? If so, where? Days after being fired from the Boston Bruins, Jim Montgomery has found a new home as the head coach of the St. Louis Blues. Columbus Blue Jackets are listening to offers for former 6th overall pick, David Jiricek....

Juan Soto has started to meet with numerous teams, beginning conversations on his future and contract. Although Soto may be the biggest free agent this MLB offseason, there are many more names that are available, such as Alex Bregman, Corbin Burnes, Max Fried, and the Japanese flame thrower, Roki Sasaki. Where do you think they will land? Chipper and Alex give their predictions on these players' f...

After being a healthy scratch, Matvei Michkov tallies a goal and an assist to help the Flyers beat the San Jose Sharks in overtime. Was Tortorella right for making the rookie take a seat for one game? What are the Flyer's main issues? so far into this season? After a rough few games, the Buffalo Sabres have started to find an identity within their locker room. Will they leap forward and build upon...

The Dodgers defeated the Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to become 2024 World Series Champions. What went wrong for the Yankees? Who will they look to sign in free agency? Will Juan Soto return in pinstripes next season? All of this is covered in this week's episode.

World Series predictions and game-by-game matchups for the World Series are covered in this episode. We play our first-ever round of BOOM or DOOM, NHL edition. Lastly, we give our score predictions for this week's Eagles game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Phillies lose in a brutal NLDS to the New York Mets. What's next for Philadelphia going into the offseason? Should they trade any current players? Who should they target in free agency? Throughout the first week of the NHL season, we have seen many surprising starts both from players and teams. ALl of this is covered in Episode 8.

Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins are far off on contract negotiations. Clayton Keller was named the first captain in Utah Hockey Club history. Dylan Guenther signed an extension after only two years in the NHL. Drew Doughty and Patrik Laine suffer lengthy injuries. All of this covered and more in this second part of this weeks episode.

The Mets, Padres, Tigers, and Royals all move on to the Divisional Series. We break down what each matchup in the NLDS and ALDS look like. Who do you think will win the 2024 MLB World Series? We also highlight the historic career and life of Pete Rose.

Eagles improve to 2-1 with a low-scoring win against the New Orleans Saints. What will they do now with a handful of injuries, including their top-2 wide receivers? Rasmus Dahlin was newly named the captain of the Buffalo Sabres. Was this the right choice for Buffalo and its leadership core? Additionally, we play Buy or Sell for some of our early NHL predictions. With many teams securing a spot in...

After a win in Brazil against the Packers in week 1 of the NFL season, the Eagles lose at home by one point to the Atlanta Falcons. We give our takes on what possibly was the issue due to a late drive that cost the Birds. Additionally, we cover the recent extensions involving Sidney Crosby and Lucas Raymond in the NHL. Who will finish in a WildCard spot in the American and National leagues? The Br...

We give our predictions on the first game of the NFL regular season between the Baltimore Ravens and defending Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. With the Eagles playing in Brazil this Friday, we give our score predictions along with who will stand out the most as the Birds take on the Packers. Who will the Phillies look upon as their fifth starter in the rotation? We cap off our episod...

With the NFL regular season just over a week away, we cover the Eagles' recent trade acquisition of Jahan Dotson and their final 53-man roster. Can James Bradberry provide support at the safety position when healthy? Plus, a look at every MLB division heading into the final month of the regular season. Who is having a more impressive year: Judge or Ohtani?

Aaron Judge becomes the fastest player to ever hit 300 home runs! We open the show talking about how the Yankees captain continues to make history. What does the future hold for Brandon Aiyuk and Haason Reddick in the upcoming NFL season? We discuss the rumors and possibilities regarding both players' recent trade requests. Plus, a mock draft of what a fantasy football 12-man league can shake...

Alex and Chipper give their early award predictions for Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP in the MLB.