In Much Less Detail: The Podcast
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No one expects the Los Angeles Dodgers to suffer greatly from the distraction that Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter's betting habits have provided. But what exactly is to be made of the situation surrounding the newest richest ballplayer? Jay and Dre consider that and other offseason moves by baseball teams looking to chase after the World Series champion Rangers and NL champion Diamondbacks. Will either pick Texas to repeat, or do they both see new kings in October? The boys preview the new season division by division! Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
After a one-year hiatus, Jay and Dre present their one (and only) bracket for the men's college basketball tournament. The tireless Dre will attend the Friday and Sunday sessions in Memphis charting data for the 1st and 2nd round games. So for the first time, he'll get to see some of his crappy picks nosedive live right in front of his face. Will Jay once again have the better bracket? Will one or both pick UConn to repeat, or will one of them choose a different path? Tap in and find out! Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jay and Dre are joined by Dave the Movie Expert to preview the 96th Academy Awards. In this year's diverse field for Best Picture, the biggest surprise is usually which crappy Netflix film somehow got nominated. But the pinkest product placement movie evah gets in, which was a stunner to some. Does Barbie have a real chance at the Oscar? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
For the second time in four years, Kyle Shanahan's 49ers were beating Andy Reid's Chiefs in the Big Game by two possessions. But for the second time in four years, Patrick Mahomes II seized the opportunity to rally the troops and add to his legacy as possibly the best to ever play football. This time, it gave Jay the handicapping victory over Dre, the opposite of 2020. The guys recap the game and award the best and worst to all of the events. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
After two weeks of KelSwift, Mahomes legacy and Kermit voice, Purdy legacy and Oswald face, and Vegas all-time price gouging (reportedly), it's finally time to get ready for the actual game. Jay and Dre give out awards for Championship Sunday and the Big Game run-up before Jay has all the pressure of making the pick that can break Dre's near-decade run of winning their handicapping contest. So who ya got--the NFC champs from San Francisco or the defending champs from Kansas City? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sure, you can check out the league's official Honors ceremony later this week, but that won't give you the full breadth of hey, wha happen in the NFL in 2023. For that, you must listen to Jay and Dre give out their year-end awards which capture the proud acheivements...and the not-so-proud. Awards Szn is here, so tune in for the IMLD Honors and Dishonors! Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Championship Sunday this year will feature four teams worthy of title contention: the two top seeds, the most hyped team coming into this season, and the defending champions. Jay and Dre give out the awards for last week's action-filled Divisional Round, then they break down the conference title games. Do they like the resurgent Chiefs or the rock-steady Ravens? Do they like the emotionally charged Lions or the shaky 49ers, who may only have their best receiver Deebo Samuel as a route-runner? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wild Card Weekend was indeed wild, with youngbloods pulling off upsets, the harshest of winter conditions, and a 10-1 team completing their slow death. Jay and Dre hand out the deserving awards for last weekend's events before previewing a red-hot Divisional Round. Lamar Jackson leads top seeded Baltimore as they battle scrappy Houston. Brock Purdy's top seed San Francisco hosts the devil-may-care squad from Green Bay. Baker Mayfield will try to take Tampa Bay to another improbable W as they challenge Jared Goff in Detroit. And the next chapter in the Kansas City-Buffalo rivalry will happen in Orchard Park thanks to Kadarius Toney and the most infamous offsides in NFL history. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The first round of this year's NFL playoffs will be defined by who can suck it up and play at a high quality in brutally cold conditions, that is, if they can take the field at all. Jay and Dre recap the best and worst of the final Sunday of the regular season, then get you prepared for Super Mega Wicked Wild Card Weekend Yay Sports! In their traditional Saturday afternoon spot is the AFC South champion Texans, who host Joe Flacco and the dangerous Browns. The high-flying Dolphins try to not get grounded in subzero conditions visiting Taylor Swift's Chiefs. On Sunday, the Steelers without EDGE TJ Watt try to stop the streaking Bills under arctic climes. The nothing-to-lose Packers try to hang another embarrassing postseason L on the Cowboys. Matthew Stafford leads his new besties, the Rams, into his old home, Motown, as they challenge the Lions. On Monday night, whoever's healthy on the moribund Eagles will take on Baker Mayfield's Bucs. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jay and Dre really, really hope that the issues with Blog Talk Radio are resolved as they indicated they are in an email. They try to do a show at their scheduled time without interruption for the first time in several weeks. A wild Week 17 in the NFL calls for a round of awards for the best and worst, then the final round of picks for the regular season takes place. It's even more of a coin flip than usual with all the players getting rest for the playoffs (or getting a jump on their travel plans). The trusty IMLD Coin will play along as the boys decide if the Texans or Colts snag a playoff berth, if the Jags flop in Tennessee to give Houston or Indy the AFC South title, if the Packers grab a Wild Card by holding off the Bears, and if the Bills complete their long rally by winning in Miami and stealing the AFC East. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Dre and Jay give a quick show while this hellsite is working. The guys were ready to perform Saturday night, but this website did not accommodate. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Presuming BlogTalk Radio is working properly (always an adventure), Jay and Dre drop off their gifts for the holiday season, namely the best and worst of NFL Week 15. Then they look ahead to an entertaining Christmas weekend of football. The Browns and Texans fight for playoff positioning, the Cowboys and Dolphins both try to prove their legitimacy, and on Christmas night, Santa delivers what may be the game of the year as the Ravens and 49ers, two 11-win powerhouses, do battle. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jay and Dre look back on the latest referee controversy, the most infamous offensive offsides ever in Kansas City, and the reaction by everyone afterwards, as well as the best and worst of NFL Week 14. Then they pick the Sunday and Monday games for Week 15 while the last of the Saturday three-way takes place. Will the Chiefs bounce back in one of Bill Belichick's last home games as Head Patriot? Will the Buffalo stampede through a killer sked continue against Dallas? Will the Ravens keep their hold at the top of the AFC in Duval? Will the Eagles snap their losing streak in Seattle? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Emotions ran high in the league last week as apparently the post-turkey/pre-holiday shopping period made some folks lose their minds. Jay and Dre recap the best and worst of Week 13 in the NFL before making their picks for Week 14. Will the Bucs or Falcons control the NFC South? Will the Bills finally take down the Chiefs in Arrowhead? Will they have to get the Springer bouncers to control the proceedings in Dallas when the Eagles fight the Cowboys? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
December football has arrived, and the boys have (somewhat) recovered from Thanksgiving to preview the upcoming Week 13 in the NFL. They recap the eventful Week 12 including the Turkey Day games before digging into this week's matchups. The Broncos visit the Texans in a surprising battle of winning teams, Patrick Mahomes goes to Lambeau for the first time ever as the Chiefs take on the Packers, and in an NFC title rematch, Brock Purdy tries not to get his elbow disintegrated as the 49ers challenge the Eagles. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jay and Dre recover from Thanksgiving and Black Friday to hand out the hardware for Week 11 and pick the remaining contests for Week 12 in the NFL. Four of the better teams in the league competed already, so the Sunday slate is low on quality with only two games featuring teams both with winning records: the Jaguars and Texans fight for control of the AFC South, and the Bills start the "death murder kill" portion of their sked by going to Philly. Elsewhere, the Chiefs go to Vegas to battle Antonio Pierce's Raiders, and the Steelers and their new OC take on Jake Browning's Bengals. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Staring quarterbacks all over the league are dropping like flies, the latest coming Thursday night to begin Week 11. The mystery surrounding when Joe Burrow's wrist was first screwed up will play out in the future. But two other QBs return from bad thumbs to lead the Bears and Rams to, um, wherever they can lead them. Jay and Dre give out their awards for the best and worst of NFL Week 10 before picking all the Week 11 games. Can the Browns rally behind a bad backup QB to overcome the Steelers? Can Antonio Pierce keep the Raiders on track in Miami? Can Jalen Hurts and the Eagles avenge their February title loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on Monday night? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The second half of the NFL season commences this weekend, featuring a clash of the top two defenses in the league. Jay and Dre recap the best and worst of Week 9 before diving into Week 10, which has a rematch of Browns-Ravens that will hopefully be much more competitive than Round 1. The Europe games have their final contest in Germany as the Colts battle the Patriots, Joe Burrow and the Bengals look to continue their ascent against C.J. Stroud and the Texans, and Brock Purdy's 49ers try to end their losing streak as they face Trevor Lawrence's Jaguars. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Halfway through the long season, the guys reunite on their normal night to talk some football. Dre and Jay recap the happenings of Week 8 and the trades and firings that followed. Then they preview Week 9, which has the Dolphins singing some Wayne Newton and saying "Thank you" in Germany to Kansas City for sending them Tyreek Hill. Stateside, Geno Smith's Seahawks take on Lamar Jackson's Ravens, an NFC East war takes place in Philadelphia as the Cowboys battle the Eagles, and the Bills solemnly return to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals in the place where Damar Hamlin perished and then reanimated. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jay winds down his weeklong vacay, so Dre rides solo for the Week 7 recap and Week 8 pick show. He'll have Jay's picks and he'll give his thoughts on the Sunday NFL action. Will the Eagles, Dolphins and Chiefs complete division sweeps? Will the blue or green prevail in the Meadowlands Massacre? Will the baffling Bengals or the banged-up Niners come out on top in Santa Clara? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jay is getting the family ready for a long vacation, so in advance of meeting Dre in Memphis for a ribs reunion, the boys are having their football party much earlier than normal. They will hand out the awards for the best and worst in the NFL for Week 6, then make picks for the upcoming Week 7. Will the Eagles and 49ers avenge their first losses of the season in their primetime games Sunday and Monday? Will the Bill Belichick Immolation Tour see another L when his Patriots host the Bills? Will the Lions or the Ravens emerge victorious in a battle of wannabe contenders? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In the midst of a wild NFL season, it feels like we're witnessing the end of an era in Massachusetts. Bill Belichick's Patriots keep suffering embarrassing losses with no end in sight. Jay and Dre recap that Saints shutout and the rest of Week 5 before digging into their Week 6 picks. Will the Ravens rebound and take down the Titans in London? Will the Bengals continue their resurgence and knock off the Seahawks? Will the Cowboys recover from their latest embarrassment and clip the Chargers on Monday? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
An impressive statement was sent by the Bills in their win over the red-hot Dolphins. Was that the best thing to happen in the NFL, or was it something else? The guys give out their best and worst of Week 4 before previewing Week 5, which started Thursday with an inspired Bears team winning one for their legendary LB. Can the Bills keep their mo overseas against the Jags? How many nauseating injuries will the Steelers and Ravens give each other? And on Sunday night, will the Cowboys show the 49ers that they're up to snuff? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Forget a historic output in Miami, forget a major upset in Glendale, AZ, forget anything that happened in Week 3 because a singer came to a game and sat in a booth with a player's mother. Never ever ever has this happened, evidently. Jay and Dre try to focus and talk about the best and worst of the week before picking games for Week 4. Can the Dolphins keep the momentum going in Orchard Park? Can gimpy Joe Burrow keep his Bengals going in Nashville? And who will win the colossal tug-of-war between the league's two biggest losers, the Broncos and Bears? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Monday Night Football on ABC brought back memories for old heads, good and bad. Seeing Cleveland battle Pittsburgh on the network felt like the world was all right, but the Wide World of Sports slogan "The thrill of victory...the agony of defeat" came through for Nick Chubb in a most agonizing manner. Jay and Dre look back on the events of Week 2 in the league before making their picks for Week 3. The Chargers and Vikings are desperate for a win and will fight each other to get on the board, the Falcons try to keep the 2-0 momentum going as they take on the Lions, and the laughingstock of the NFL, Da Bears, have to get it together against the World champion Chiefs. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Four snaps into his New York Jets career, on 9/11, Aaron Rodgers' Achilles exploded like the twin tow...no, that's low even for us...he got hurt real bad, and the Gang Green Super dreams went up in smoke. And they still won the game. Jay and Dre discuss the best and worst of NFL Week 1 before making their picks for Week 2. Will the other Monday night victims, the Bills, recover against the Raiders? Will the Bengals turn things around versus the Ravens? Can the Chiefs go to the league's Bermuda Triangle in Jacksonville and avoid 0-2? Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In addition to the normal erratic play from teams that clearly haven't practiced and drilled themselves into cohesion yet, Week 1 of football this year will be marked by the inordinate number of men missing their opener due to hamstring and knee issues. There's Christian Watson, Mark Andrews, D.J. Chark, Jerry Jeudy, Cooper Kupp, Terron Armstead...and the Chiefs would prefer we don't mention Travis Kelce. Jay and Dre get you ready for the first Sunday of NFL 2023, which will see the 49ers out East vs. the Steelers, the Dolphins out West vs. the Chargers, the Cowboys and Giants on Sunday night again, and the start of the Jordan Love Era for the Packers as they battle the Bears. In the main event, the Bills welcome Aaron Rodgers to the AFC as they take on the Jets on Monday night. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The storylines for the 2023 NFL season are aplenty: Will Patrick Mahomes be able to lead Kansas City back to the Big Game? Will Aaron Rodgers be able to pretend he's a good guy the whole year? Will Sean Payton rescue Russell Wilson in Broncos Country? Will Kyle Shanahan have to call Steve Bono out of retirement to replace his injured QBs? Has there ever been a non-playoff team with more hype than the Detroit Lions? Will Cincinnati ever protect their franchise QB Joe Burrow? And how dangerous do the NFC champion Eagles look? Jay and Dre will answer those and many more as they preview the new season. Then they make their pick for the Thursday night opener as the Super Chiefs host the ankle-biting Lions. Theme music credit: "Quentin" by Strong Suit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The 2023 football Hall of Infamy induction ceremony is (maybe, connection pending) on its way! Jay has this year's class ready to go and has promised some murder and mayhem will be honored. Tune in to hear the latest people (or places or things) to be enshrined in our Hall of Infamy! Theme music credit: "Spheres" by Robbero (CC BY 3.0)
The 2023 Baseball Hall of Infamy induction ceremony is set! Join Jay and this year's host Dre for all the excitement as they welcome the newest members of the only Hall that matters. People, places, things, even quotes and, in one case, drunken ramblings are eligible for enshrinement. Who will it be this year?? Theme music credit: "Spheres" by Robbero (CC BY 3.0)
