Best Jake Gillis Podcasts (2025)

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DZ 7-17-25 | Shane Gillis hosted the ESPY's and the Cowboys Hard Knocks trailer 49:25

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1h ago49:25

49:25

To get every episode of The Dumb Zone, subscribe at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone Live from Station 222 in Denton, Jake nearly passes out, we uncover secret audio of the Cowboys' next Hard Knocks appearance, and the boys go joke by joke through Shane Gillis' ESPY's monologue. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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FULL SHOW - Thursday, July 17th 2:58:25

9m ago2:58:25

2:58:25

Seth and Sean discuss why the Astros will top their projected season win total of 92.5 games, why Sean may take advantage of some of the prop bets on CJ Stroud's season stats, go through the day's Headlines, react to CJ Stroud being left off perhaps the worst top 100 list they've read, look at where Derek Stingley was voted in the top 10 by anonymo…

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HOUR 1 - Why Astros Will Top 92 Wins + Cash In on Stroud's Season Stat Props + Headlines 40:41

18m ago40:41

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Seth and Sean discuss why the Astros will top their projected season win total of 92.5 games, why Sean may take advantage of some of the prop bets on CJ Stroud's season stats, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Stroud Snubbed in Awful Top 100 + Where did Sting Rank in Top 10 CBs? + Shemar Stewart Working Out at A&M Sparks Questions 46:45

19m ago46:45

46:45

Seth and Sean react to perhaps the worst top 100 list they've read, look at where Derek Stingley was voted in the top 10 by anonymous executives, scouts and coaches, and discuss all the questions coming out of as of now unsigned Bengals draft pick Shemar Stewart working out at A&M.

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HOUR 3 - How Did Shane Gillis Do Hosting ESPYs? + Astros MLB Awards Watch + Take-a-Mania Preview 42:16

8h ago42:16

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Seth and Sean react to some of the highlight jokes from last night's ESPYs and assess how Shane Gillis did hosting, look at which Astros may be in line for some hardware based on their AXE scores, and react to Shedeur Sanders' Mt. Rushmore of QB-WR duos in a Take-a-mania preview.

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HOUR 4 - Sean's Same Name Mix-Up Story + Smoltz Drops Odd Name as Generational Pitcher + We Like Texan C Jake Andrews' Bravado 48:41

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Seth and Sean lend some context to Shedeur Sanders' Mt. Rushmore, circle back to Dabo Swinney mixing up Brian Kelly and Brian Kelley, Sean tells his own name mix-up story, they react to John Smoltz dropping a rather odd name when talking about generational pitchers, dive into some of what Texans C Jake Andrews had to say on Texans All Access, and s…

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Will Generational Pitchers Disappear Over the Next 3 Years? 12:57

15m ago12:57

12:57

Seth and Sean dive into John Smoltz's take on the coming retirement of many generational starting pitchers over the next few years, and drops a name we were not expecting. Then they assess if they'd be on board for this particular name returning to the Astros.

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Context to Shedeur's Mt. Rushmore + Dabo Mixed Up Brian Kellys + Sean's Own Name Mix-Up Story 17:16

3m ago17:16

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Seth and Sean give some context to Shedeur Sanders' crazy Mt. Rushmore answer, circle to back to audio of Dabo Swinney explaining mixing up Brian Kelly and Brian Kelley, and Sean tells about when something similar happened on his show back in the day.

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Astros MLB Awards Watch - Could Cam Actually Win AL Rookie of the Year? 13:09

7m ago13:09

13:09

Seth and Sean dive into where various Astros are ranked to win MLB awards based on their AXE stats.

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How did Shane Gillis do Hosting the ESPY Awards? 16:48

14m ago16:48

16:48

Seth and Sean dive into some of the highlights of jokes from the ESPYs last night and assess how they think Shane Gillis did hosting.

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Shemar Stewart Reportedly Working out at A&M Sparks Some Odd Questions 9:50

13m ago9:50

9:50

Seth and Sean discuss Shemar Stewart not signing with the Bengals yet, and the questions being asked after he appears to be working out at A&M's facilities in College Station.

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Is this the Worst Top 100 List Ever? + Where did Sting Rank in Top 10 CBs? 36:55

16m ago36:55

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Seth and Sean discuss the Texans who landed on what must be the worst top 100 countdown ever, react to where anonymous executives, scouts and coaches ranked Derek Stingley Jr., dive into some tough talk from Texans C Jake Andrews, and circle back to Mike Francesa's based Superman review.

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If You Believe in Nick Caley - Cash In on Stroud's Season Stat Props 18:05

7h ago18:05

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Seth and Sean dive lay out why bettors may want to take advantage of the prop bets on CJ Stroud's season stats, especially if they believe in Nick Caley and his new offense.

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Sean Put his Money where his Mouth is - Why the Astros will Top 92.5 Wins 12:54

6m ago12:54

12:54

Seth and Sean discuss Sean putting down his wager for the Astros to top their projected season win total of 92.5 wins and lay out the reasons why they think it will happen.

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DZ 7-16-25 | The All-Star Game's swing off with Jared Sandler and Sarah Hepola in studio 3:00:20

11h ago3:00:20

3:00:20

To get every episode of The Dumb Zone, subscribe at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone We have Grady Spencer and Sarah Hepola in studio today as we discuss Dan running like JD Vance, Brian Schottenheimer's tattoos, our big (Wednesday) viewer mail bag, and Jared Sandler joins to talk about last night's MLB all-star game (00:00) - Open: Dan runs…

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FULL SHOW - Wednesday, July 16th 2:57:33

10m ago2:57:33

2:57:33

Seth and Sean discuss last night's MLB All-Star game ending with a swing off, why the Astros need to avoid the Wild Card race, react to CJ Gardner-Johnson on the Pivot podcast explaining being traded to Houston, go through the day's Headlines, dive into what Will Anderson Jr. and Ross Tucker had to say about the Texans' incredible defense, react to…

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HOUR 1 - ASG Swing Off + Astros Must Avoid the AL WC Chase + CJGJ Sheds Light on Being Traded + Headlines 38:32

21m ago38:32

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Seth and Sean discuss last night's MLB All-Star game ending with a swing off, why the Astros need to avoid the Wild Card race, react to CJ Gardner-Johnson on the Pivot podcast explaining being traded to Houston, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Texans Incredible Potential on Defense + Is Nico a Top 10 WR? + Crane vs McLane Lawsuit We All Forgot About 49:45

22m ago49:45

49:45

Seth and Sean dive into what Will Anderson Jr. and Ross Tucker had to say about the Texans' incredible defense, react to ESPN's Top 10 WR list based on what anonymous executives, coaches and scouts voted, and discuss an update to the Jim Crane vs Drayton McLane lawsuit over CSN Houston that we all forgot was still going on.…

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HOUR 3 - CJGJ Got Us Amped for Training Camp + Should MLB Use Swing Offs in Real Games? + Big Faux Pas at SEC Media Day 40:46

23m ago40:46

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Seth and Sean dive into some stuff CJ Gardner-Johnson had to tell the Pivot podcast that got them amped for training camp and joint practices, if they'd be on board with the MLB using swing offs in real games, and react to perhaps the biggest faux pas to happen on SEC media day.

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HOUR 4 - Who Do We Hope is on Shane Gillis's ESPYs "Hit List?" + Which Texan Could Get a Vote for Top 10 Next Year? + Dabo Mixed Up Brian Kelley and Brian Kelly 48:28

24m ago48:28

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Seth and Sean discuss their renewed interest in the ESPYs with comic Shane Gillis hosting, review Mike Francesa's review of the new Superman movie, pick which Texans O-Lineman could get a vote for the Top 10 O-Linemen next year (if they had to pick one), react to Dabo Swinney mixing up Brian Kelley from Florida-Georgia Line with Brian Kelly from LS…

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What if We had to Pick a Texans O-Lineman to Get 1 Vote for Top 10 Next Year 11:15

16h ago11:15

11:15

Seth and Sean dive into which Texans offensive lineman they'd pick to get just a single vote from anonymous execs, scouts and/or coaches to be in the top 10 next year.

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Who Do We Hope is On Shane Gillis's ESPYs Hit List? + Reviewing Francesa's Superman Review 19:09

7m ago19:09

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Seth and Sean discuss being interested in this year's ESPYs with comedian Shane Gillis hosting, and review some key parts of Mike Francesa's review of the new Superman movie.

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All-Star Game Decided by Swing Off - Should they Do This in Real Games? 13:15

4m ago13:15

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Seth and Sean discuss if they'd be on board with the MLB if they started using the Swing Off in real games, and which Astros they'd want to do it.

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CJ Gardner-Johnson has us AMPED for Texans Joint Practices Coming Up 16:35

22m ago16:35

16:35

Seth and Sean dive into some of the best stuff from Texans S CJ Gardner-Johnson's sit down with the Pivot podcast, including some camp and joint practice stories that get them amped for camp starting next week.

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Update to the Lawsuit between Current and Former Astros Ownership that We All Forgot About 11:47

7h ago11:47

11:47

Seth and Sean dive into the latest in the lawsuit over CSN Houston still going on between Jim Crane and Drayton McLane.

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Texans Incredible Potential on Defense + Is Nico Collins a Top 10 WR? 37:57

2d ago37:57

37:57

Seth and Sean dive into some of the best stuff Will Anderson Jr. had to tell Ross Tucker, assess Gennaro Filice's opinion that the Texans are the 4th best defense in the NFL, and react to if/where Texans WR Nico Collins showed up on ESPN's Top 10 WRs list as determined by anonymous execs, coaches and scouts.…

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What went on BTS of the CJGJ Trade? + Big Praise for Texans Secondary 16:20

2d ago16:20

16:20

Seth and Sean dive into some of what Texans S CJ Gardner-Johnson had to tell the Pivot podcast about being traded to Houston and react to the guys and CJGJ talking about how good Calen Bullock and Jalen Pitre are.

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All-Star Game Ends with a Swing Off + Astros Need to Avoid the AL WC Race 14:14

3h ago14:14

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Seth and Sean discuss the MLB All-Star game ending with a swing off, Rob Manfred's contributions to baseball, and why the Astros need to stay above the fray and avoid the Wild Card race in the AL.

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DZ 7-15-25 PREVIEW | Dumb Zone TV watching: Osama bin Laden and the Poop Cruise 20:54

19h ago20:54

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Hear the entire episode by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone Jake watched Trainwreck: The Poop Cruise and how does Discount Tire do it? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By No Puppet Productions

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FULL SHOW - Tuesday, July 15th 2:53:57

22h ago2:53:57

2:53:57

Seth and Sean discuss their excitement or lack thereof for the MLB's All-Star week, react to Hunter Brown laying out the story of how Bregman and Altuve helped him figure things out last season, go through the day's Headlines, assess if CJ Stroud actually belonged on the top 10 QB list ESPN put out based on what anonymous execs, coaches and scouts …

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HOUR 1 - MLB All-Star Excitement or Lack Thereof + How Bregman & Altuve Helped Save Hunter Brown + Headlines 39:21

23h ago39:21

39:21

Seth and Sean discuss their excitement or lack thereof for the MLB's All-Star week, react to Hunter Brown laying out the story of how Bregman and Altuve helped him figure things out last season, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Is Stroud Actually a Top 10 QB? + Caserio Innovating Draft Pick Signing + Did Texans Actually Win the Hopkins Trade? 46:48

23h ago46:48

46:48

Seth and Sean assess if CJ Stroud actually belonged on the top 10 QB list ESPN put out based on what anonymous execs, coaches and scouts voted, discuss if how Nick Caserio handles signing draft picks is helping to cause the amount of 2nd round picks not signing around the rest of the league, and react to and assess a video claiming the Texans actua…

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HOUR 3 - Petty Cast + Is Saban Done Coaching? + What's Will Anderson Working on to Get to the Next Level? 41:57

23h ago41:57

41:57

Seth and Sean react to petty LeBron James, Myles Turner and LA Knight, assess if they think Nick Saban could return to coaching, and dive into what Will Anderson told Ross Tucker he needs to do to get to the next level.

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HOUR 4 - Power Ranking Astros Injuries by Our Optimism Level + Boomer's Boomer ASG Take + When Dan Campbell Knew A&M Was a Good Fit 45:49

23h ago45:49

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Seth and Sean power rank the Astros' injuries by how optimistic they feel about them, react to Boomer's boomer take on the All-Star Game that it turns out they might actually agree with, react to CJ Stroud and Micah Parsons' Jams promo, discuss an interesting story about when Dan Campbell knew Texas A&M was a better fit for him than Texas, and see …

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Boomer's Boomer Take We Might Agree With + CJ & Micah in Business Together 12:45

23h ago12:45

12:45

Seth and Sean react to Boomer's take on the MLB All-Stars wearing their team uniforms again, and react to CJ Stroud and Micah Parsons' Jams commercial.

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Power Ranking Astros Injuries by How OPTIMISTIC We Are 15:06

24h ago15:06

15:06

Seth and Sean power rank the Astros injuries based on how optimistic they are about them.

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What's Will Anderson Focusing on to Get to the Next Level? 11:23

1d ago11:23

11:23

Seth and Sean dive into what Texans Edge Rusher Will Anderson Jr. had to tell Ross Tucker about what he needs to do to improve and which other players he likes watching to that effect.

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Petty Cast: LeBron, Myles Turner, Kenyon Martin, Gilbert Arenas & LA Knight 17:16

1d ago17:16

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Seth and Sean react to people being petty and get petty themselves in the Petty Cast. This week they hear LeBron James gripe about social media, Myles Turner talk about why he went to the Bucks, Kenyon Martin and Gilbert Arenas reacting to the Chet Holmgren deal, and LA Knight's message to Seth Rollins right after he actually got hurt in a match.…

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Did the Texans Actually Win the Hopkins Trade? The Answer's Still No 10:39

1d ago10:39

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Seth and Sean react to Underdog Hayden's video laying out his argument as to why the Texans actually won the DeAndre Hopkins trade. Could he be right? Turns out...no...the answer's still no.

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Did Stroud Belong in the QB Top 10? + Caserio Breaking Mold on Signing Draft Picks 36:08

1d ago36:08

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Seth and Sean discuss CJ Stroud not making the Top 10 ESPN's poll of anonymous execs, scouts and coaches, react to their top 10 off-ball Linebackers that just dropped, and talk about if Nick Caserio is breaking the mold on how teams sign their draft picks. Is he in part to blame for all the 2nd rounders that haven't signed with their teams yet?…

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How Bregman & Altuve Helped Hunter Brown Turn it Around + Another Story that Makes Us Miss Breggy 14:50

1d ago14:50

14:50

Seth and Sean dive into audio of Hunter Brown laying out how Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve helped him improve during last season, Seth remembers when Bregman hosted the Houston Sports Awards, and discuss yet another story that makes them think Bregman may be the perfect player/manager if the MLB decides that can be a thing again.…

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Bringing the Juice for All-Star Week + Seth Recalls When He Tried to Attend the ASG 14:30

1d ago14:30

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Seth and Sean discuss the excitement or lack thereof surrounding the MLB's All-Star week, and Seth remembers the time he tried to go to the All-Star Game but showed up on the wrong day.

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All of the Above: Life as a Minority in Israel w/ Jonathan Elkhoury 54:07

2d ago54:07

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🎉Sababoosh's 25th Episode🎉 In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Elkhoury—a gay, Christian, Lebanese-Israeli—to explore what it's like to hold multiple identities in an already complicated country. From his childhood as the son of a South Lebanon Army officer who fled to Israel, to his experiences navigating Israeli society as an Arab, a Chris…

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DZ 7-14-25 | Behind the scenes of the Quarterback and Cowboys documentary 3:02:39

2d ago3:02:39

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Hear every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZone We had a couple cinematographers in-studio to talk about working on Netflix's Quarterback series and the upcoming Dallas Cowboys documentary. Plus, a weekend check and some Moon landing conspiracy theories (00:00) - Open: Weekend check (56:41) - Sports: Fi…

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FULL SHOW - Monday, July 14th 2:54:29

2d ago2:54:29

2:54:29

Seth and Sean discuss the Astros losing 2 of 3 games to the Rangers over the weekend, dive into some clips of Jeff Luhnow's interview with the Crush City podcast that make them wonder about what might've been if Mike Fiers wasn't a rat, go through the day's Headlines, discuss Chargers WR Tre Harris holding out, the crazy number of 2nd Round NFL dra…

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HOUR 1 - Astros Drop 2 of 3 to Rangers + Luhnow Interview has Us Thinking 'What Might've Been...' + Headlines 39:11

2d ago39:11

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Seth and Sean discuss the Astros losing 2 of 3 games to the Rangers over the weekend, dive into some clips of Jeff Luhnow's interview with the Crush City podcast that make them wonder about what might've been if Mike Fiers wasn't a rat, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - NFL 2nd Rounders Not Signing? + Acknowledge Me + New Texans Offense Reminds Metchie of O'Brien 45:51

2d ago45:51

45:51

Seth and Sean discuss Chargers WR Tre Harris holding out, the crazy number of 2nd Round NFL draft picks that still haven't signed their deals, the Bears extending GM Ryan Poles, give credit in Acknowledge Me, and dive into why John Metchies comp for the new Texans' offense isn't as bad as it sounds.

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HOUR 3 - Luhnow Shed Light on Trades that Did & Didn't Happen + How Worried are We about Jake Meyers? + Did Stroud Make the Top 10 QBs List? 42:20

2d ago42:20

42:20

Seth and Sean dive into what former Astros GM Jeff Luhnow had to tell the Crush City podcast about the big trades from his era that did and didn't end up happening, assess how worried they are about Jake Meyers' injury, and react to ESPN's Top 10 QBs list as determined by anonymous scouts, coaches and executives.…

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HOUR 4 - 4 Winners & 4 Losers from Netflix's Quarterback! + Luhnow Not Blackballed by MLB + What are We Optimistic about with the Astros? 47:06

2d ago47:06

47:06

Seth and Sean break down 4 winners and 4 losers based on how they came out of Netflix's Quarterback series looking, discuss Jeff Luhnow insisting he hasn't been blackballed by the MLB and has had calls from teams, discuss what they're optimistic about with the Astros heading into the All-Star break, and see what Lopez and Luke have for the question…

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Jeff Luhnow has Moved on but Insists he Hasn't Been Blackballed by MLB 11:01

2d ago11:01

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Seth and Sean circle back to some of what Jeff Luhnow had to say on the Crush City podcast. He appears to have fully moved on from baseball, but insists he hasn't been blackballed by the MLB.