Show Notes
Pete Alonso's return to Citi Field as a Baltimore Oriole delivered a curtain call for his 300th career home run — and it's just the beginning of a stacked Thursday Night Live.
🎙️ On the panel: Kevin L. Warren, The D.A., D-Dubbz, and Ryan DeSouza
ON THIS EPISODE: ⚾️ Pete Alonso's emotional Citi Field return and the Mets contract/leadership decisions behind his exit 🎰 The NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS push regulators for lifetime betting bans over athlete harassment 🏛️ The Senate advances the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act — what it means for NIL and revenue sharing 🏟️ The Sixers and Flyers unveil their privately funded South Philly arena on the old Spectrum site 🌏 Criticism of the NFL's Australia game and the rising cost to watch every game across streaming platforms 📺 The Michigan-Western Michigan replay fallout and the Big Ten's move to expand replay transparency 🚨 Steve Belichick resigns as UNC's defensive coordinator as pressure builds on his father Bill 🏈 College Football Week 3 and NFL Week 2 previews 🏀 A WNBA update with Ryan DeSouza after the FIBA World Cup break
⭐ HIGHLIGHTED CHAPTER 57:57 — Alonso Returns As Oriole: The panel breaks down Pete Alonso's first game back at Citi Field since signing with Baltimore — the standing ovation, the curtain call for his 300th home run, and how contract talks and Mets leadership decisions led to his departure.
⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 🌀 Wild Night Tease 01:04 🎬 Show Intro and House Rules 02:28 🎙️ Meet the Crew and Picks Plug 03:56 🎰 Betting Threats Crackdown 08:26 🗣️ DA Joins Betting Rant 17:50 🏛️ Congress Enters NIL Chaos 20:13 ⚖️ NIL Control and Union Talk 27:21 🏟️ Philly Arena No Tax Money 30:26 🌏 NFL Goes to Australia 34:13 😤 Thursday Night Football Fatigue 36:19 🏈 Early Season Xs and Os 38:05 💪 Practice Like You Play 39:42 🤕 Union Divide On Hitting 40:14 🚫 Strahan Camp Holdout 42:06 💸 Sunday Ticket Price Shock 44:37 📉 Why Sunday Ticket Fails 46:59 🌍 International Games Backlash 50:15 📺 Replay Transparency Debate 54:01 🚨 Belichick UNC Fallout 57:57 🐻 Alonso Returns As Oriole 01:00:03 💰 Mets Contract Breakdown 01:04:40 🧨 Mets Mismanage Leadership 01:08:05 ⚾️ Baseball Roundup Yankees 01:12:07 📅 Weekend Games Tease 01:14:13 😴 Skip The Snoozer 01:14:41 🌙 Friday Night Picks 01:17:10 🏆 Saturday Slate Advice 01:23:04 🔥 Ole Miss LSU Spotlight 01:25:52 🏈 NFL Monday Night Recap 01:27:56 🎯 Week Two NFL Picks 01:30:31 🏀 Ryan Joins WNBA Talk 01:34:52 🏆 WNBA Playoff Race 01:39:24 👋 Parting Shots Wrap 01:41:07 🏁 Final Sign Off
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🎬 PRODUCTION CREDITS: Narration: Ken Marsiglia Intro Music: "Super Bowl" | Outro Music: "Buss Down" — licensed via Epidemic Sound Music Production: Darrell L. Warren Intro/Outro Video: Azad S.
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