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Sellout Sports

Sellout Sports

By: Tory Rich
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Sellout Sports? Are these guys shamelessly compromising their morals for personal gain, or working tirelessly to entertain an audience that could pack an entire stadium?


Come find out, as sportswriters Tory Rich and Mike Mawson bring their often-clashing views and delve into some of the most controversial topics of the week that was in sports, with a sprinkling of humor, history, trivia and frequent visits from special guests.

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Tory Rich
Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Tory finally gets some help fighting the Green-teamers
    Jun 8 2024

    EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment)

    0:07- Opening takes, and introducing University of Bridgeport basketball alum Prince Dillon

    0:45- Looking ahead at the rest of this NBA Finals, with some hot takes from the new guy

    1:03- Dan Hurley to the Lakers?

    1:17- "Pick Six: Our six biggest college-to-the-pros disasters in coaching history"

    1:35- WNBA drama ... The new beef between Caitlin Clark and Chennedy Carter

    1:47- Justin Jefferson's record-setting extension

    2:02- It's unanimous on Sellout Sports ... John Henry sucks and needs to sell the Red Sox

    2:14- "You Need to Calm Down"

    2:31- Holidays and History


    Intro/ Outro song: "Noisy Neighbors" by Alex Grohl (find his work on Pixabay)

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    2 hrs and 31 mins
  • Fallen Angel: So long to baseball's most hated umpire
    Jun 1 2024

    EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment)

    0:11- Intro and opening takes

    0:31- Mavs close out the Timberwolves

    0:52- A look (way) ahead to the NBA Finals

    1:06- Bronny James declining interviews, staying in NBA Draft

    1:18- Goodbye Angel Hernandez

    1:45- In light of baseball's decision to merge statistics "Pick Six: Our favorite players and stories from the Negro Leagues"

    1:57- NFL offseason may be significantly restructured as soon as 2025

    2:12: "You Need to Calm Down"

    2:26- Holidays and History


    Intro/ Outro song: "Noisy Neighbors" by Alex Grohl (find his work on Pixabay)

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    2 hrs and 26 mins
  • Well, that escalated quickly ... what's next for college athletics?
    May 25 2024

    EPISODE OUTLINE (Timestamp indicates approximate end of segment)


    0:07- Intro/ opening takes

    NBA Playoff recaps

    0:12- Pacers-Knicks ... Knicks' injuries and should Tom Thibodeau have gotten Coach of the Year consideration?

    0:23- Wolves- Nuggets ... How the Wolves shut down Jokic

    0:49- Pacers- Celtics ... Celtics biggest favorites in Conference Finals since '97 Bulls (even before the Haliburton injury)

    1:02- Mavs- Wolves ... Anthony Edwards says he was "tired" for Game 1

    "Pick Six:"

    1:14- The six biggest bummer injuries we've seen in postseason sports

    NFL

    1:20- Lamar Jackson getting skinny. Is that such a good idea?

    1:24- NFL considering optical tracking of football

    MLB

    1:32- And for that matter ... thoughts on an "automated strike zone" in football

    1:41- Rafael Devers and Ketel Marte with some interesting stats recently

    1:47- Ohtani is raking, should a DH win the MVP?

    "Back in my day"

    1:51- A salute to late former Raiders C Jim Otto

    NCAAF

    2:14- What does recent ruling against NCAA mean for future of college sports?

    Social Media Shoutout

    2:16- The Blue Jays fan that took a line drive off the dome, and didn't even get the ball

    "You Need to Calm Down"

    2:45

    Holidays and History

    2:59


    Intro/ Outro song: "Noisy Neighbors" by Alex Grohl (find his work on Pixabay)

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    3 hrs
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