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Jan 2024
46m 41s

Hour 1: Better Together?

ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim Rose
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Dan Orlovsky, and Kimberley A. Martin react to Jerry Jones and the Cowboys sticking with Mike McCarthy as their head coach next season. The crew debates if Lamar Jackson has to win a Super Bowl to change his playoff narrative. Brian Windhorst joins the show to debate if the Lakers can go on a deep playoff run and what the impact of the Pacers trade will be on the East.

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