I’m slightly disappointed that my and GR’s money line betting didn’t make the show

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Below is a concise summary of the podcast transcript for Episode 50 (also referred to as Season 2, Week 3). The hosts discuss a mix of sports news, fantasy football, NFL analysis, contests, and related topics in a casual, conversational style.

Episode Intro and LogisticsEpisode Intro and Logistics

• The hosts celebrate reaching Episode 50 (nearly a full year) and debate episode numbering vs. seasonal formats, tying it to NFL seasons. They joke about potentially abandoning seasons and plan to reassess at Episode 52 (the one-year mark).

Territory News and Survivor PoolTerritory News and Survivor Pool

• Updates on the Survivor Pool: One player (BTC Belzer) is out after a Week 1 loss; hosts and another participant bought back in after Week 2 losses. Picks discussed include Seahawks over Saints for Week 3, with the Saints crossed off as a likely 0-4 team. They consider future crosses (e.g., Bears, Chiefs if they start 0-3).
• Fantasy football: Hosts share roster challenges, trades (e.g., attempts for Justin Jefferson, Jake Browning, James Cook, Bucky Irving), injuries (e.g., Joe Burrow, Aaron Jones on IR), and player performances (e.g., strong RBs like McCaffrey, Irving, Cook). They discuss app glitches on Sleeper and matchup projections (e.g., one host at 60% win chance despite injuries).

NFL Analysis and Team DiscussionsNFL Analysis and Team Discussions

• Focus on the 49ers: Injury woes (e.g., Purdy, Kittle, receivers like Aiyuk, Jennings), but no catastrophic issues yet. Offense struggling due to stacked boxes and missing weapons; defense exceeding expectations. McCaffrey looks good but less explosive (possibly calf-related). Hosts predict receiver returns soon.
• Other teams: Saints as a weak pick; Seahawks defense strong at home; Chiefs' struggles (injuries to Worthy, Rice); Eagles' Tush Push under scrutiny for false starts/offside formations (league cracking down after Chiefs' complaints). Debate on banning it; hosts note it's a "superpower" but lame to ban if only one team excels.
• Bills defense: Deemed "good enough" for a Super Bowl due to Josh Allen, with room for improvement against average teams.
• Broader NFL: Stafford's back issues (Rams might rest him); division outlooks (NFC West all above .500 due to weak NFC South; AFC West vs. NFC North bet with another user).

Contests and PredictionsContests and Predictions

• Upcoming: MLB playoff points challenge (testing app integration); Europa League pick'em pool similar to UEFA; ongoing cricket (hosts improving); NBA year-long contest (watching for injuries like last year's Luka).
• User-created markets on a PredictIt-like platform: Hosts created ones (e.g., Kawhi Leonard punishment, Bitcoin market cap vs. silver, 49ers NFC West finish, NBA perfect playoff sweep vs. NFL perfect season). Others include college football (Oklahoma vs. Auburn) and NHL (Sabres). Emphasis on fun, low liquidity, and trusting creators.
• "Which Happens First" poll: NFL perfect season (20-0 or 21-0 including Super Bowl) vs. NBA perfect playoff sweep (16-0). Hosts lean NFL due to fewer games, home advantages, and injury factors, despite historical near-misses (e.g., Patriots, Warriors).

Other Sports and ScandalsOther Sports and Scandals

• NBA redraft (2014): Suggest taking Joel Embiid first, trading to Denver for picks including #41 (Nikola Jokic), pairing him with LeBron and Kyrie for Cleveland.
• Kawhi Leonard scandal: Updates on Balmer's payments to Aspiration (fake jobs, tree-planting scams); potential NBA punishments (e.g., dropping picks to end of round). Hosts speculate on league investigation and other players possibly involved.
• MLB: Chaos in AL (Tigers collapsing from 14-game lead, Guardians surging; Blue Jays need 4-3 finish to hold #1 seed). NL: Mets clinging to wildcard (1 game ahead of Reds). Hosts root for Jays in playoffs despite roster concerns (power hitting, bullpen).
• Misc: Shohei Ohtani's 50/50 season (HRs/strikeouts, plus 50/50 HRs/stolen bases); potential conspiracy theories in the future.

Can’t wait to listen!

This pod has had a disproportional amount of Tush Push talk over the last year. This is the third episode we have dedicated a meaningful amount of time to it.

It’s wasn’t even time to name it Pushing Tushes but maybe someday.

beautiful.