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Sports R Dumb

Joey Held, Sean Hill

Sean and Joey love sports, but they realize there are a lot of dumb elements within our favorite games. And each week, they'll break down one of those dumb things in this tidy, bite-sized podcast. Drop by to hear Sean lament over the stupidity of a certain aspect in sports—basketball, football, baseball, hockey, golf, tennis, volleyball, lacrosse—nothing is off-limits. If there's something dumb to talk about, you better believe we'll hit it. We're also covering some pointless tweets,

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14:30

EMERGENCY POD! 🚨 Sean's Texas Rangers R Not Dumb

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2023/10/24

It's an emergency podcast — against all odds, the Texas Rangers are in the World Series! They won Games 6 and 7 with their backs against the wall, and Sean couldn't be more excited. You want to hear an excited man, don't you?We're also talking about weird airport stories, the fairly obscure The Adventures of Willy Beamish game from the 1990s, and Joey's basketball league got ROWDY tonight.You can also see a cute picture of us recording this podcast at sportsrdumb on

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21:09

Not Taking a Knee to Win the Game is Machismo Dumb

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2023/10/17

The Miami Hurricanes had the most spectacular loss in perhaps all of college football history. And it largely boiled down to their coach being too macho to follow conventional wisdom and have his players take a knee and win the game. And it RUINED Sean's vacation to the Bahamas.We also recorded this episode during Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, so you might hear Sean joyously exclaim when the Rangers secure the victory (sorry if you didn't know which team won).Plus, Nick

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21:09

Photoshopped Jerseys R Deepfake Dumb

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2023/10/10

Sean is feeling exceptionally old today and in full “get off my lawn mode.” What’s the cause of his ire? TikToks and spin classes, naturally, but the main culprit is Photoshopped jerseys.A player gets drafted or sent to a new team but hasn’t played a game yet? Let’s make an image of them wearing the latest jersey. A player is rumored to be traded? Let’s see how they look in the uniforms of every team in the league. The latest and greatest players to experience this are Damian Lillard and Jrue

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20:33

Obsessing Over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Is Dumb...

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2023/10/03

NFL fans and Swifties have been crossing paths lately, with Taylor Swift watching Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs. And now everyone is talking about it. Are they just friends? Are they secretly dating? Did she merely want a ticket in a press box?Kelce jersey sales have gone up by 400%, and girlfriends are trolling their boyfriends by saying Swift put Kelce on the map. Surely, we can just let these two live their lives, right?Plus, a story about Joey witnessing stand-up comedy at the Swiss

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19:58

Fans Sending Death Threats to Players R Illegally Dumb

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2023/09/26

Recently, Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison fumbled the ball a couple of times in an NFL game. Also recently, Texas beat Alabama on the road. In both cases, fans were shouting death threats, spouting racial epithets, and just being complete fools.This happens across sports. Why do so many fans feel obliged to personally attack people they've never met and probably are never going to meet? You wouldn't do that directly to someone's face in a 1-on-1 setting, so why do it

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13:47

Officials Not Giving The Fans Want They Want Is...

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2023/09/19

No matter the sport, fans love complaining about the officials. Sometimes, we want them to blow the whistle, but they opt not to make a call. Other times, we want them to be wrong so that it favors our team or a more fun outcome, and the officials ultimately make the right decision. Don't they know we want to be entertained?!The first down from this nifty New England Patriots lateral was overturned. A holding penalty not being called on a two-point conversion prevented the Denver Broncos from

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13:37

Knee Jerk Reactions to College Football Rankings R...

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2023/09/12

We rank teams at the start of every college football season even though we don't know how good these teams actually are. Then we all overreact and yell about upsets when many of these teams may just actually not be very good. Why do we do this to ourselves?Plus, does it seem like there are fewer roly poly bugs and fireflies out in the world? And we discuss what our player swag bags would be if Sports R Dumb sponsored a bowl game.We also hear an update about Sean's hockey team — the playoffs

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24:25

Football Is Back! And It's Doing Lots of Dumb Things

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2023/09/05

Are you ready for some footballlllll? College football is underway, and the NFL starts this week. That means there are plenty of opportunities for dumb moments.We're covering absurd start times in heat waves, suspensions from the NCAA around transfer rules, coaches getting too cute with late-game decisions, and much more.Plus, dumb predictions for the NFL season, a cliche about misunderstood quotes, and what the heck was this chain crew doing?Also, Joey's story about the Rolling Stones was

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16:07

This Blind Side Story Is Deceptively Dumb

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2023/08/29

The movie The Blind Side depicted football player Michael Oher in a less than flattering light. And his adoptive parents, the Tuohys, helped raise him into a man. Well, as it turns out, Oher is saying this "adoption" was actually a "conservatorship." As a result, Oher has missed out on millions of dollars from the movie. It seems like there's a lot of manipulation going on, which is never a good thing.Plus, a radical look at the simpler times of the 90s, and when ads pop up on an

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18:57

This James Harden and Daryl Morey Situation Is...

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2023/08/22

We're starting this episode off with FLAIR. James Harden joined the Philadelphia 76ers largely because of 76ers president Daryl Morey. But now, Harden has said Morey is a liar, and he will never be in an organization that he's a part of. And then he REPEATED it. Just in case there was any doubt, you know?This comes on the heels of Harden requesting a trade (specifically to the Los Angeles Clippers) and the 76ers ending trade talks when they couldn't pull that move off. It's more

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23:52

Conference Realignment Moves R Geographically Dumb

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2023/08/15

Sean and Joey are dressed in Christmas colors, even though it's early August. But lamenting about how college football is destroying conferences is fashionable any time of year!The Big Ten has 18 teams in it. The Big 12 has 14 teams. The Atlantic Coast Conference is considering adding schools from the Dallas and San Francisco metro areas. It makes no sense geographically, but it does add sweet sweet dollars to the pockets of conference executives. Unfortunately, it hurts athletes from just about

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17:19

Hazing Rituals R Tormentingly Dumb

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2023/08/08

After student journalists at Northwestern University uncovered a culture full of hazing within the football program, we're once again left wondering why this barbaric practice still exists.Sean recounts how his innocent charm protected him from any teammate hazing in high school, while Joey shares that his teammates were too goofy for any hazing to actually take place.Plus, a fun challenge: Try having a phone call where you act like you're very mad. It worked for the Impractical Jokers —

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19:18

Outrage Over Record-Setting Contracts Is Historically...

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2023/08/01

This episode is a big moment in Sports R Dumb history! To commemorate, we’re talking about historical contracts in pro sports — particularly, how UP IN ARMS everyone gets about every contract setting a new record of some kind. Jaylen Brown’s historical deal broke NBA records. Justin Herbert will be making more money per season than anyone before him…at least, until another guy signs a bigger contract. And by the way, those contracts aren’t nearly as big as they seem. We dive into why that is.Plus,

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12:12

This Damian Lillard Trade Saga is Demandingly Dumb

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2023/07/25

Damian Lillard is arguably the greatest player the Portland Trail Blazers have ever had. But the team wants to head in a new direction, and Lillard has asked for a trade. The twist: He only wants to go to the Miami Heat. No other options.That's led to a month-long impasse where, nearly every day, we get an update that neither side is willing to budge. Oh, really? We're shocked! In the meantime, we see constant media hypotheticals of potential starting lineups, and Twitter artistes Photoshop

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20:37

All-Star Games R All Over the Map Dumb

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2023/07/18

In sports like basketball and football, the annual All-Star Game and Pro Bowl, respectively, are filled with low-effort attempts at defense, with flashiness the main item on the agenda. In the Major Leagues, there's TOO much effort, which makes the All-Star Game feel a bit like every other contest of the 162-game season.Ancillary events can be pretty dumb, too. Julio Rodriguez hit 41 home runs in the first round and didn't end up winning because he hit too many home runs in the first round

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21:19

Victor Wembanyama's Introduction to the NBA Life Was...

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2023/07/11

Victor Wembanyama has a wingspan that goes around the Earth. Yet his security team still found it necessary to backhand national treasure Britney Spears. Then, after a terrible first game, Britney stans had a field day mocking Wemby's struggles on the court.What an introduction to the NBA.Plus, awkward moments in TRL history, how Sean's glorious return to the hockey rink was ambushed by his meal choice before the game, and a cautionary tale about playing Blackjack.Things referenced in this

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17:57

Backyard Fireworks R Explosively Dumb

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2023/07/04

America is celebrating its 247th birthday today! And as with most Fourth of July celebrations, there are a ton of backyard fireworks going off. That's a great way to injure yourself, disturb others, and ruin the animal ecosystem.Plus, Mel Gibson movies, Bowling for Soup lyrics, and getting dates while buying a mattress. Joey also tells a story about throwing someone out of a bar and ejecting people from sporting events. Meanwhile, Sean learns who Jon Bon Jovi is.

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16:23

Photoshopped Jerseys and Hypothetical Starting...

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2023/06/27

We're in the hottest part of the NBA offseason, with trades and free agents leading to players swapping teams — and jerseys. Sometimes, we'll see a player in a new jersey before a trade is even official, and we'll talk about starting lineups that don't actually exist. It's wild.Plus, a deep dive into the 2014 film Draft Day and a discussion about ridiculous draft night outfits. Who had the better fit between Gradey Dick, Drew Gooden, and Samaki Walker?If you enjoyed this episode,

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19:43

Bashing Players for Social Media Clout is...

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2023/06/20

Zion Williamson and Ja Morant were the top two picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. Huge moments in a player's career. Their 2023s, however, have been less pristine.Ja Morant has had numerous moments with violence and/or guns. Zion Williamson posted a gender reveal party with a woman, and another woman he's involved with has not stopped going off about it.Social media, of course, is having a field day. But we're all focusing on the wrong things. Are these dudes actually okay, or do they need

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23:33

The PGA Tour and LIV Merger Is Hypocritically Dumb

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2023/06/13

LIV Golf is funded by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the government behind some atrocious human rights violations and crimes. The PGA Tour was vehemently opposed to this new league, but as it turns out, it was only because LIV was potentially taking money away from the PGA Tour. Now the two sides have merged, and that's a big ol' pot of hypocrisy.Plus, we're reflecting on old golf games on the computer, and Joey has joined a rec basketball league. How terrible of a decision will this

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