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Jan 2025
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Doinks and Domination

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From the Steelers' predictable collapse to the Commanders’ doink-fueled victory in Tampa, hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs get into the NFL’s Wild Card weekend. They also talk about college football and the looming Ohio State-Notre Dame championship. Plus the arrival of the all-new, indoor, digital Tomorrow’s Golf League. 


On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the hosts talk about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ historic winning pace.


NFL Wild Cards (2:13): Washington squeaks by and Pittsburgh slumps out.


CFB playoffs (23:19): Can Notre Dame topple Ohio State?


TGL: (39:25): The new Tiger-backed indoor golf simulation league.


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