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  • The Darkest Off-Season

    The Darkest Off-Season

    As fans, we do a lot for sports. We give our favorite teams time, money, space in our brains, and space in our hearts. We study, argue endlessly, and worry about things completely out of our control. However, sports do a lot for us too. They give us something to think about that isn’t the […]

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  • TGS Pro Weekly 2.07 These guys are Sh*tty

    TGS Pro Weekly 2.07 These guys are Sh*tty

    Jared Stansbury is back as the host of TGS Pro Weekly along with Jared Leeper and Ted Flint.  They dive right into the NBA Playoffs with two of the four series already done.  They discuss which match ups would be best in the Finals if the universe takes away a Golden State vs Cleveland rematch. […]

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  • TGS Pro Weekly 2.06: Game, Blouses

    TGS Pro Weekly 2.06: Game, Blouses

    TGS Pro Weekly returns after a long hiatus with Jared Stansbury manning the ship with Jared Leeper and Ted Flint along for the ride.  They do do a deep dive into NBA playoffs before going on a journey that includes MLB updates, most angry sports moments, before ending on how they would recast Major League […]

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  • How we’ll remember Yordano Ventura

    How we’ll remember Yordano Ventura

    I didn’t even like baseball before Yordano Ventura. The Royals had been terrible my whole life, even with Zack Greinke. And basketball comes first in my hometown of Lawrence, Kansas, anyway. In college, my friends drove out to Kauffman Stadium with $8 nosebleed tickets and moved their way up to the good seats, which were […]

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  • TGS Pro Weekly: 1.10 Who cursed the Vikings?

    TGS Pro Weekly: 1.10 Who cursed the Vikings?

    When we last left the TGS Pro Weekly crew there was a legit chance that Ted was going to become a viral video by destroying his TV. Austin, Jared and AJ return to what is a now happy Theodore to discuss the Cubs World Series.  They are joined by special guest Tom Danialson who may […]

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  • TGS Pro Weekly 1.07: The Cubs and Vikings are the best

    TGS Pro Weekly 1.07: The Cubs and Vikings are the best

    After spending the last couple weeks riding the MLB train, the TGS Pro Weekly cast circles back around to revisit the NFL after the first month of competition. Just how good are teams like the Vikings and Eagles? What do you do with the quarterback situation in Dallas when Romo comes back healthy after the […]

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  • Drunk Dialing 1.11: Screw your curse

    Drunk Dialing 1.11: Screw your curse

    On this week’s Drunk Dialing, Tami, Jared, Ted and Tom talk about the Cubs 2-0 start to the NLDS, the college football weekend that was, and the proper way to cut a pizza. As the calls come in, the hosts talk to the guests about their greatest drunken adventures, which lead to some pretty interesting […]

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  • Why sports means something to us

    Why sports means something to us

    Has your team ever won something spectacular in miraculous fashion? You were so happy you didn’t care who you hugged or celebrated with. Has your team ever lost a game and you were so angry or upset that you vent to whoever will listen? Then that one person comes to you and says “don’t worry… […]

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  • TGS Pro Weekly 1.06: Playoffs? We’re talking about PLAYOFFS?

    TGS Pro Weekly 1.06: Playoffs? We’re talking about PLAYOFFS?

    Welcome back to another week of TGS Pro Weekly. With MLB Wild Card games in full swing, the crew starts at the center of the action with the Giants and Mets. The prevailing opinion amongst Cubs fans was that they would rather face the Mets in the opening round, so how are they feeling now […]

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  • #TBT: 2012 NL Wild Card Game

    The following is a look back at the 2012 NL Wild Card Game between the St Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves and its infamous infield fly rule. As you can see, the ball reached slightly further than the infield. Fans in Atlanta didn’t share in the celebration.      

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