Caps FTW, Ovi Hugs, Stanley Cup Fun, Golden Knights, NBA Playoffs, the NFL Anthem Protest Problem, Taking a Kneel, Chasing Success, the Commodity of Sports, and the Risks of Alienating Fans 05-25-2018

Segment 1: The Capitals deliver! Celebrating the Caps and setting up the Stanley Cup Finals with the LV Golden Knights. An festive atmosphere in DC, D-Stat’s Electric Slide, and breaking free from McGuffin’s yellow card intro. The dangers of the Googles, bang bang edition. Enjoying the Stanley Cup storylines, battling the DC Sports Suckhole, the feel good media darling Golden Knights, and pulling for Ovi. The Game 7 throwdown, an insane 2nd period, the Caps go all in, and the Lightning’s shoulda, coulda, woulda shot fest. The Caps get physical – Tom Wilson and Braydon Coburn rock the fisticuffs. Remembering the biggest games we’ve seen in-person. The 80’s and 90’s strike back – breaking out the Pogs. Remembering Ovi’s preseason prediction: “We’re not going to be suck this year!” Ovi’s hug party. Salud o’clock!  Fun with Golden Knight betting slips plus a Vegas brothel gets in on the action.

Segment 2 (1.04.37): NFL news round-up. Keep the phone close, Antonio Gates. NBA Playoff chatter, the CP3 hammy, and forcing game 7’s. The LV Golden Knights rock the pre-game show. The NFL takes on the anthem protests, when unanimous isn’t so unanimous, and the proverbial business decision - protecting the bottom line.  The dangers of alienating parts of your fan base.  Chasing past success – the NASCAR parallel. Taking a look at the NBA model, the NFL’s top down control orientation, a cup of STFU, and missing the boat on a compromise through partnering with the players. The issue of authenticity, the POTUS angle, and Andrew Freborg on the right to kneel. The commodity of sports. Wrap up, graduation cake fails, and Sean Taylor’s killer gets denied a shorter sentence. Happy 45th birthday, Bartolo Colon! Home DNA test diggity dogs. A tip of the cap for Memorial Day plus fun with Duffelblog. 05-25-2018, MP3 format.

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