First Take
By ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim Rose
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Sep 28, 2019
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First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith and guests debate about the day's top stories.
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Hour 2: More Likely to Win the West: Thunder or the Field?
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are the Lakers Poised for a 2nd-Half Surge?
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How do you Rank the 2024 QB Class?
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Were the Seahawks Disrespected This Season?
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Hour 2 How Much Confidence Do You Have in Drake Maye Going Forward?
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is Wemby the Most Dominant Player in the NBA?
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who will be Next Year's Seahawks?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Pistons-Hornets Brawl Takeaways
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Which QB's Stock Changed More: Darnold or Maye?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are You Surprised by Seahawks Dominance?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Does Drake Maye Need to Play Well in the Super Bowl?
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Did the Voters Get MVP Right?
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Hour 2: More Likely - Seahawks Blowout or Pats Win?
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is Drake Maye Playing with House Money?
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Should Pickens be Cowboys 1st Priority This Offseason?
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Did the Cavs Make a Mistake Trading for James Harden?
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Shoulder Boulder
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Questions
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Hour 2: The Bowl in 6
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Minnesota Mess
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Coach Approach
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Bills Back Brady
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Giannis wants out
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Hour 1: The Brons' In Cleavland
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who is to Blame for Bill Belichick Being Left Out of HOF?
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Why Was Bill Belichick Left Out of the Hall of Fame?
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are the Lakers Title Threats?
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Should the Browns Hire Deion Sanders?
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Has the Narrative Around Sam Darnold Officially Changed?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Has Sam Darnold Quieted Critics?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Does Stafford Need to be Elite for the Rams to Win?
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What are Your Expectations for Jarrett Stidham?
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How Did Buss Family Infighting Drive Lakers Sale?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Should Giannis Demand a Trade Out of Milwaukee?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Hour 2: What Chance Do You Give Broncos Sunday?
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Much Criticism Does Josh Allen Deserve?
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is the Warriors Dynasty Officially Done?
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is Curt Cignetti Building the Next CFB Dynasty?
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How Should We View Josh Allen Right Now?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Bills Fire Sean McDermott + Tim Tebow's CFP Championship Preview
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Would You Be Surprised if Caleb Williams Outplays Matt Stafford?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Concerned Are You About Sam Darnold?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Hour 2: What are Fair Expectations for John Harbaugh?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Does Harbaugh Hiring Immediately Turn Giants into Contenders?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Hour 2: What are the Top 5 NFL Head Coaching Openings?
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Did Tomlin Make the Right Decision Stepping Down?
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Aaron Rodgers Right to Defend his Past and Present Head Coaches?
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Should Aaron Rodgers Retire?
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Which Team Had the Worse Weekend: Eagles or Packers?
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Much Blame Does A.J. Brown Deserve For the Eagles Loss?
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How Big of a Deal is the SEC CFP Title Drought?
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What Was the Deciding Factor in Ole Miss-Miami?
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who Do You Trust More: Trinidad Chambliss or Carson Beck?
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Was Jimbo Fisher Right to Call Lane Kiffin Selfish?
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Which Team is the Best Fit for John Harbaugh?
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Was Firing John Harbaugh the Right Decision?
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Hour 2: What's Wrong with the Knicks???
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is Having No Traditional Powerhouses in CFP a Big Deal?
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Does Lamar Jackson Get a Pass For Ravens Missing the Playoffs?
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Much Praise do Rodgers and Tomlin Deserve?
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are You More Disappointed in Alabama or Ohio State?
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Do You Believe Ole Miss Can Win The Title?
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Do You Believe Miami Can Win The CFP?
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Much Blame Does Ryan Day Deserve?
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Do You Trust Stafford or Hurts More in The Playoffs?
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Is a Steelers Rebuild on The Line Sunday?
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Which NFC Contender Can Overcome Their Biggest Flaw?
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Are You Confident Rams Can Still Make Super Bowl?
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Is Myles Garrett The MVP?
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Should The Steelers Move on From Tomlin?
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Bigger Threat to OKC: Spurs or Nuggets?
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Does LeBron Need to Leave The Lakers?
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Would You Start a Franchise With Wemby or SGA?
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Who Owns Christmas: NBA or NFL?
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Should DK Metcalf's Suspension Have Been Upheld?
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Will DK Metcalf's Suspension Derail The Steelers Season?
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Can The 49ers Win The NFC?
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Can Caleb Williams Lead Bears to The Super Bowl?
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Are Steelers Real Deal or Fools's Gold?
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Is an Alabama 1st Round Loss Unacceptable?
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Hour 2: How Well Does Miami Need to Play to Justify a CFP Bid?
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Hour 1: How Confident Are You in Alabama?
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Will The Eagles Keep Sliding?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Are The Knicks Title Contenders?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Are Eagles The NFC's Best Team?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Who Wins AFC North: Steelers or Ravens?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Hour 2: More Confident in Bills or Patriots?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Is Cowboys Season a Failure?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Who's On Upset Alert?
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Hour 1: What's With Todd Bowles Expletive-Laced Rant?
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Hour 2: QB Under The Most Pressure in Week 15?
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Hour 1: What is Next For Michigan?
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Should Jalen Hurts Remain Eagles starter?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Is Doggy First Take's Best Athlete?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Do The Eagles Have a Jalen Hurts Problem?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Will Eagles Hold Off Cowboys in NFC East?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Was Isaiah Likely Robbed?
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Do You Trust Jordan Love in Big Games?
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Hour 2: What Happened To George Pickens?
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Biggest Reason For Cowboys Loss?
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Will Cowboys Make Playoffs?
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Is Lions vs. Cowboys a Perception Changing Game?
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Scariest NFL Team?
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Can Cowboys Catch Eagles?
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Who Needs Win More: Cowboys or Lions?
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Can Patriots Win Super Bowl?
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Best NFC Team?
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Should Steelers Move on From Tomlin?
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Hour 2: More Encouraged by Packers or Concerned About Lions?
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Cowboys Making Playoffs?
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Can Cowboys Run The Table?
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Hour 1: We're Stuffed With Thanksgiving Football!
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Hour 2: More Likely: Chiefs Win SB or Cowboys Reach Playoffs?
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Who Needs Better Game: Mahomes or Dak?
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Hour 2: More to Gain From Super Bowl Victory: Stafford or Hurts?
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Is Thursday a Must Win for The Cowboys?
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Legacy Defining Win for Dak?
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Hour 1: High on Cowboys, or Down on Eagles?
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Is Jalen Hurts Criticism Justified?
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Make or Break Start For Shedeur?
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Eagles Defense or Cowboys Offense?
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Does Jalen Hurts Deserve Blame?
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Hour 2: What's at Stake for Dak?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Cowboys Playoff Chances?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Browns Ruining Shedeur Sanders?
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Are The Cowboys Back?
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Big Game Darnold?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Hour 1: The Champ is Here!
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Will Lions Expose Eagles?
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Does AFC Run Through Foxborough?
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Maye or Vrabel?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Concerned About Eagles?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Chiefs, Bills, or Ravens?
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Patriots a Lock For One Seed?
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Spur of The Moment
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Hour 1: No Pack No
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Packers-Eagles Deciding Factors
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Hour 1: What If Steelers Miss Playoffs?
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Monday Night Must Win?
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Broncos a Real Threat?
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Hour 2: NFC Favorites
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Can Broncos Dethrone Chiefs?
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Draymond Comes at Dak
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Jerry Jones Delivered?
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Jerry Speaks on Micah
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Cowboys Season Over?
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Can Cowboys Make The Playoffs?
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Cowboys on Upset Alert?
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Dolphins Keeping Mike McDaniel a Mistake?
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Are Ravens Super Bowl Threats?
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Top 5 QBs Right Now?
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Who is the Best NFC North Team?
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Who Should Be Super Bowl Favorites Right Now?
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Pressure on Lamar Jackson to Make Playoffs?
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Can The Cowboys Make The Playoffs?
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Greatest World Series Game Ever?
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Are the Packers or Eagles a Bigger Threat in The NFC?
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Did Packers Make a Statement Sunday?
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Best College Football Rivalry?
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Cowboy Up
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Knicks in the Mix
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Spur of the Moment
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Dallas Destiny
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Loss Angeles
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Hour 2: That's My Quarterback
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Lions Den
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Impact Players
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Taking Command
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Embarrassment of Riches?
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Turning Back the Clock
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Hail to the Chiefs
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Eagles Grounded?
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Trending Down
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Bear With Me
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Hour 2: State of Play
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Bear Necessities
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Hour 2: How 'Bout Them Cowboys?
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Miami Meltdown
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Dart Takes Flight
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Push Comes To Shove
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Brotherly Love?
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Hour 1: The Buck Stops Here?
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Best of the Best
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Stayin' Alive
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Leading Man
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Hour 1: State of Play
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Hour 2: At A Loss
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Eagles Grounded?
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Fool's Gold?
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Gold Rush
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Change Is Good?
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Silent Count
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Tricks of the Trade
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Snap Decisions
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Hour 2: Dallas' Destiny
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Injury Bug
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Hour 2: All Tied Up
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Jerry's World
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Hour 2: In the Clutch
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Hour 1: Best Western
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Sep 26, 2025 |