Colin’s top takes of the week.

First, he’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the NFL Draft.

They begin by discussing the backlash to the Bears taking speedster Zayvian Johnson and Colin explains that if any coach picked him, it may not be a great pick…but with Ben Johnson as coach it can work (2:30).

They move to the Rams & Colin argues that while their draft won’t grade well… outside of Ty Simpson, the Rams are drafting for the near term while they still have Matt Stafford and John believes Simpson wasn’t talented enough to justify the 13th pick (8:30) and Colin lauds the Cowboys for focusing on improving their defense as well by getting the steal of the draft in Caleb Downs (13:30).

Then, Colin is joined by legendary sportswriter, commentator and the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University, J.A. Adande to talk about his new sports podcast with Chuck Todd called “Dynastic”, which does deep dives into some of the most legendary franchises in sports history.

They begin with the LIV Tour looking like it’s going belly up and why it wasn’t treated seriously by the broadcast networks & sports media. They discuss the questionable ethics of LIV being funded by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund and the potential of that type of money flowing into the coffers of other American sports leagues (21:30).

Finally, they discuss the longstanding MJ vs LeBron debate and compare the major differences in the eras they play in, and J.A. explains that there were two different eras of Michael Jordan and how Jordan eventually became trapped by his fame (28:30).

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Jason reacts live after three Game 6s in the first round of the NBA playoffs. He breaks down how LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers fared against Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets, if Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons can extend their series against Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic, and if James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, and the Cleveland Cavaliers finish their series against Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors.

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Jason reacts to the Minnesota Timberwolves beating the Denver Nuggets, earning them a right to play the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA playoffs. He breaks down the matchup problems that Victor Wembanyama creates and how Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, and Jaden McDaniels will have to attack.

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