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Kyrie to the Celtics; IT & Crowder to the Cavs; Wizards to Win East

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Kyrie to the Celtics; IT & Crowder to the Cavs; Wizards to Win East

Well, Kyrie is a Celtic, and Crowder is a Cavalier, and that means the Wizards will win the Eastern Conference this season! LP and Joe break down all the details of the trade and project forward about how the Wizards actually improved by default by doing nothing! Boston has now traded five of their top seven scorers from last year and their three best perimeter defenders while acquiring more offensive firepower with Hayward and Irving. The Cavaliers however now have some insurance parts in place just in case LeBron decides to leave Cleveland for a second time and a very high first round pick as well! Special guest Monica B from Cleveland joins the duo to explain why everything in Cleveland isn’t so bad even if James does leave next year… But wow…. if you don’t believe the NBA is nuts, how can we convince you? The Wizards are locked and loaded to challenge and the win the east… the time is now! (photo credit: SI)

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Nationals Bullpen is Red-Hot; Dusty Keeps Adjusting Roster; ESPN / Robert Lee Fiasco

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Nationals Bullpen is Red-Hot; Dusty Keeps Adjusting Roster; + ESPN / Robert Lee Fiasco

Stevie, FP, Joe, and special guest Anthony (the Nats Stat Authority) sit down to talk about the red-hot Nationals bullpen and debate how much credit Mike R deserves for adjusting/trading on the fly (1m-5m). The Nationals are still missing key players but they are getting closer to a full “stud” lineup (6m-11) and Dusty continues to work his magic with the roster day in and day out (11m-14). Harper will take his time returning but they really don’t need him against the impressive Astros do they (15m-21) and don’t miss the hot take about the Robert Lee, ESPN mess at the end either! (Photo Credit: Washington Post)

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Preseason Prep: Redskins vs Packers

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Redskins Preseason Preview: Green Bay Edition

The Redskins came out of the gate flat in week one of the NFL preseason. Another week of practice, more defined expectations and the hope for a successful first drive are things we want to see week two against Greenbay. LP and FP dive into what to watch for in week two and discuss their expectations. Both FP and LP list their top 4 things to watch, Greg Manusky, Nico Marley, Ryan Grant all make the list. Will the offense be able to move the ball? Will the defense be able to contain the Green Bay Packers Offense? Will Sua Cravens be back week 1? All things and more discussed in this episode. (Photo Credit: Redskins.com)

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Redskins Preseason Continues; RG3 or Kap; Charlottesville Thoughts

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Redskins Preseason Continues; RG3 or Kap; + Charlottesville Thoughts

FP, LP, Stevie, and Joe are all back to talk Redskins… a whole lot of Redskins. The Redskins came out flat against the Ravens (:1-:930) and the guys wonder why and if Training Camp has something to do with it (:11-:14). The slow starts are problematic and have becoming a defining negative feature of Jay Gruden’s tenure (:15-:23) so the fellas offer a few suggestions to get the team out of the gate with a bang to start the season. The schedule isn’t ideal for the Skins this year (:24-:31) with so many primetime games that the team MUST start fast in hopes of a split over the last six games at the end of the season. Will Kap or RG3 land on a team this season (:32-:39), plus, in a rare political exchange, the boys talk very openly and honestly about the events in Charlottesville over the past few days (:40-:47)…. so much going on… listen and share! (Photo Credit: Washington Post)

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Nationals Lose Harper But It Could Have Been Worse

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Nationals Lose Harper But It Could Have Been Worse

The Nationals can’t seem to get everything going in the same direction at the same time. Star pitcher goes down, bullpen improves, drop a bunch of games on the road, weather delays, and now Bryce goes down!! Stevie and Joe catch-up on all things Nats with an eye towards the playoffs and when the team may get all of its parts back ahead of the postseason push. As of now, Nats fans rest assured that the injury which looked season ending in real-time may only be a few weeks in duration… but let’s be real, Harper may have just lost tens of millions of dollars slipping on one wet bag in a meaningless August game! (Photo Credit: SportsOnEarth)

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