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Feb 2025
47m 47s

Hour 1: The Return of Luka

ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim Rose
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Monica McNutt debate if Luka's return to Dallas last night lived up to the hype. We react to WNBA legend Diana Taurasi retiring after 20 years of greatness. Tim Hasselbeck joins the show to debate if Matt Stafford is worth the price as he's allowed to talk to other teams. Damien Woody is here to tell us if he thinks the NFL should ban the "Tush Push".

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