Olympics Hot Takes, NASCAR Rant, Cujo Remembered, and Sunday College Hoops Picks
On a Sunday episode the hosts react to the Olympics, focusing on a figure skater who called himself the “quad God,” led by five points, promised seven or eight quad jumps, then fell repeatedly and lost, which they frame as a lesson that one mistake can end a performance and that trash talk invites failure. They discuss watching the Winter Olympics only in spurts, enjoying faster events like short track, slalom, skeleton, and hockey, praising Cortina’s scenery, and criticizing curling as not deserving a gold medal. They note NHL injury concerns after LA Kings player Fiala is hurt at the Olympics, compare it to the World Baseball Classic injury issue, and talk about the Pirates’ top 18-year-old shortstop prospect possibly arriving before September, arguing the team should promote talent quickly while acknowledging stars may leave for bigger teams. They also rip the Daytona 500 and modern NASCAR as unwatchable, saying the sport failed to market its drivers, and recount attending many races mainly for infield partying rather than watching laps. The speaker shares grief over his dog Cujo (“Boston”) dying and how that changes his daily life and neighborhood presence. He then previews attending a sold-out New Jersey high school basketball jamboree at Fairleigh Dickinson University featuring four top teams whose starters are expected to play Division I, and Scott gives a list of college basketball betting picks and notes some games in a paid package, before they sign off with a final comment about catching more Olympics coverage.
00:00 Sunday Intro + The ‘Quad God’ Olympic Meltdown
01:47 Why Talking Trash Hits Different When You Choke
04:07 Olympics Watchability: Fast Events, Beautiful Venues, and Curling Hate
05:50 Pro Athletes Getting Hurt in International Play (NHL/WBC)
06:30 Pirates Prospect Hype + Small-Market Reality Check
07:40 Daytona 500 Rant: NASCAR Became Unwatchable
09:16 Infield Chaos & The Back-Hair/Yeti Tangent
11:54 Personal Update: Losing Kujo and Life Without the Neighborhood Enforcer
13:04 Jersey High School Hoops Jamboree Preview
15:25 Rapid-Fire Betting Picks + Quick Sign-Off
18:11 Wrap-Up: Weather, Olympics Tease, and Goodbye
