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Recorded November 6th, 2025

An inch at home plate. A blackout on your TV. A weekend that made sports feel as big and brittle as ever. We kick off with the Disney–YouTube TV fight that yanked ESPN and ABC from millions of screens, forcing fans into 24-hour workarounds and reminding everyone that the game behind the games—distribution and dollars—can bench you without warning.

From there, we dive headfirst into a World Series that earned the capital letters: seven taut games, razor-thin margins, and a Game 7 call at home that will live on slow-motion loops forever. We dissect the base-running decisions, the way managers weaponized starters as relievers, and why payroll panic misses the truth about execution. Then we zoom out to legacy talk: Clayton Kershaw’s resume, the context around his rings, and whether “best pitcher of his generation” actually fits. Spoiler: it might.

The NFL matched the drama with its own brand of whiplash. Lamar and Baltimore hammered Miami and rattled the Dolphins’ foundation, the Steelers’ defense woke up and wrecked the Colts’ script, and the Chargers limped forward with Herbert’s legs as the emergency plan against elite pass rush. We size up Seattle’s surge in the NFC, marvel at a 68-yard bomb that looked good from 73, and unpack the new overtime math where seven-minute drives warp strategy and courage points decide seasons. Chaos reigned in Bears-Bengals, and the human side showed when Daiyan Henley played through tragedy and found a game-swinging sack.

We wrap by pulling golf into the frame: LIV’s pivot to 72-hole events signals a pragmatic bid for world ranking points and a step toward reunifying the majors with the best fields possible. Different sports, same lesson—details decide everything. The cleat on the plate, the chip block on third and long, the media deal you never see until your screen goes dark. If you live for the margins, this one’s for you.

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