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Yousef Nasser, Arman Tondravi, Harry Liao, Tony Garcia and Evan Brooks talk about their experience at NBA All-Star Weekend. They discussed the most memorable moments from the weekend and shared the stories they worked on. 

Yousef Nasser, Arman Tondravi, Harry Liao, Tony Garcia, and Evan Brooks recap the Kansas City Chiefs' comeback win against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV.

On this episode of This is a Sports Podcast, we honor the life of Kobe Bryant and share some of our favorite memories from his career.

In this week's episode of This is a Sports Podcast, Yousef Nasser, Arman Tondravi, Harry Liao, Tony Garcia, and Evan Brooks start off the show by recapping the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tennessee Titans (1:30). In the middle of their discussion about NFL Championship Weekend, Tony asks the crew to pivot to discussing the upcoming Northwestern Intramural season. The guys oblige and spend 35 minutes rattling off their NBA/college basketball comps for each player on the roster (12:24). [SPOILER ALERT: Yousef somehow gets compared to both Tim Duncan and Anzejs Pasecniks] Later, NFL discussion resumes as the guys recap the NFC Championship between the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers (48:40). The guys close the show by discussing the value of NFL running backs (53:55) and giving their Super Bowl LIV picks (57:32).

 

In this stream-of-consciousness episode of This is a Sports Podcast, Yousef Nasser and Arman Tondravi answer sports questions posed by Harry Liao.

Yousef Nasser, Arman Tondravi, Tony Garcia, and Evan Brooks recap NFL Wild Card weekend and look ahead to the upcoming playoff matchups.

Yousef Nasser, Arman Tondravi, and Tony Garcia break down the 2019 NFL playoffs. Which teams will make it through Wild Card Weekend? Which regular season juggernauts will disappoint in the postseason? Who will ultimately lift up the Lombardi Trophy in Miami? The guys give their predictions on this week's episode of This is a Sports Podcast!

Yousef Nasser, Arman Tondravi, Harry Liao, Tony Garcia, and Evan Brooks recap the three signature games of Week 13: 49ers-Ravens, Patriots-Texans, and Vikings-Seahawks. They then break down who the favorites should be in the AFC and the NFC. Arman explains why he's "back in" on Mitch Trubisky. Yousef explains why he thinks a former Super Bowl MVP will be the one calling signals for the Bears in 2020 Finally, the guys reveal which players they are most afraid of in the fantasy football playoffs and discuss whether Rashaad Penny, Derrius Guice, or Darwin Thompson are potential league-winners.

Yousef Nasser, Arman Tondravi, Harry Liao, Tony Garcia, and Evan Brooks discuss the Eagles loss to the Patriots, debate whether Dak Prescott is a top-5 quarterback, and marvel at Kirk Cousins' 2019 season. #NoOneCaresAboutYourFantasyTeam, but the guys nonetheless provide an update on how each of their fantasy football teams are doing. Then, they compare LaMelo Ball as a prospect to his brother, Lonzo, before apologizing for some of their NBA preseason predictions that turned out to be wrong.

Yousef Nasser, Arman Tondravi, Harry Liao, and Tony Garcia recap the MNF game between the Seahawks and the 49ers and debate whether the Seahawks win places Russell Wilson as the clear frontrunner in the MVP race. Then, the guys go through the standings and determine how many teams can realistically win the Super Bowl.

Yousef Nasser, Tony Garcia, Harry Liao, Arman Tondravi, and Evan Brooks start the show by reviewing the Champions Classic and assessing which college basketball teams are most likely to reached the Final Four. Then, the guys imitate Arman and try to give their most outrageous NBA takes, while Arman is tasked with the challenge of giving his most measured, restrained takes. Yousef poses the question: How good is Ben Simmons? The guys wax poetic about Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson. Finally, Joshua Skinner joins the show to give his take on the latest CFB Playoff Rankings. It's an action-packed episode of This is a Sports Podcast: You won't want to miss this one!

Yousef Nasser, Tony Garcia, Harry Liao, and Arman Tondravi are joined by Omari Sankofa of The Athletic to talk about Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies (0:10). Arman explains why he has been underwhelmed with Ja Morant and why he believes Coby White is a better prospect (30:19). The guys give their perspectives on how the Stephen Curry injury affects the Warriors outlook in the West and break down the Embiid-Towns beef (44:22), before recapping Game 7 of the World Series (51:59). Then, Forest Stulting drops in to tie a bow on the MLB season and preview what's to come in the offseason (1:01:19). 

Yousef Nasser, Arman Tondravi, Tony Garcia, Harry Liao, and Evan Brooks recap the underwhelming trade deadline. Who should have made a move but didn't? Yousef and Harry compare Tony's Michigan State sports homerism with Arman's Chicago sports homerism. Then the guys list their top five most dangerous NFL teams before Arman and Harry get into a spirited debate about Coby White and R.J. Barrett.

Yousef Nasser, Harry Liao, Arman Tondravi and Tony Garcia are joined by Evan Brooks to react to NBA opening night. Is Kawhi Leonard the clear-cut best player in the NBA? How dangerous are the Clips? Should Lakers fans be concerned about LeBron and AD's supporting cast? Then the guys preview the Wednesday slate and let the listeners know what to watch for.

Yousef Nasser, Harry Liao,  Arman Tondravi and Tony Garcia team up to preview the Western Conference. Can any of the West's young teams make a dent in the playoff picture? How will Zion Williamson's knee injury affect the Pelicans' playoff hopes? Kawhi, AD, PG13, Russ, D-Lo, and Conley all switched teams in the offseason: Who will have the biggest impact? Which team will finish atop the West in the regular season? Does anyone have what it takes to defeat either of the star-studded Los Angeles teams in the playoffs? Then, the guys go through their NBA Finals picks as well as their awards predictions. Get ready for the start of the NBA season with This is a Sports Podcast!

Yousef Nasser, Tony Garcia, Harry Liao and Arman Tondravi recap Week 7 in the NFL. Arman starts the show by declaring that he is officially OUT on Mitchell Trubisky and the 2019 Chicago Bears. Yousef attempts to rationalize what happened to the Eagles against the Cowboys on Sunday night. Then the guys talk about Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson entering the MVP conversation, evaluate the impact that Jalen Ramsey and Marcus Peters will have on their new teams, and lament Patrick Mahomes' knee injury.

Yousef Nasser, Harry Liao, Arman Tondravi, and Tony Garcia team up to preview the Eastern Conference. Who has the worst team in the East? Which upstart young teams will make the playoffs? Which offseason additions will make the biggest difference in the East? Are we destined for a Sixers-Bucks Eastern Conference Final? This was a fun one. Check it out! (Note: Bradley Beal signed his extension with the Wizards after the taping of this podcast.)

We taped an emergency podcast on the heels of the Lions being (yet again) a victim of disastrous officiating, this time in the Lions-Packers Monday Night Football game. Tony gives an impassioned rant on the tortured history of the Lions. Then, the guys take Arman to task for his frequent flip-flopping with his hot takes. You DON'T want to miss this episode! Download, listen, subscribe, and review.

Yousef Nasser, Tony Garcia, Harry Liao and Arman Tondravi review Week 6 in the NFL. Who is the best team in the NFL? Which teams will make the playoffs in the AFC? Which division is worse: the NFC East or the AFC North? Has Russell Wilson taken the lead in the MVP conversation? Then, the guys review some of Arman's hot takes on Twitter from Week 6 and debate which ones are sensible and which ones are completely over the top.