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October 13, 2023
 
Happy Friday the 13th! Here's hoping the no. 13 brings you as much luck as it does Brock Purdy. 

NBA

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We continue our obsession with numbers this week by focusing on the five players, teams, rivalries, trade candidates, and questions that we think will define the 23-24 NBA season. 

Best Quote: "October in the NBA is a time for certainty—for bold predictions, absolutist assertions, and irrational confidence." —Howard Beck

NFL

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The last pick of the 2022 NFL draft is suddenly the one quarterback everyone can't stop talking about. Is Brock Purdy's present performance a fluke and can the 49ers sustain their dominance?

Best Quote: “The San Francisco 49ers themselves made eight selections before saying, 'OK, sure, this guy.'” —Ben Solak

Full story here

Television

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It's spooky season, which means Mike Flanagan is back with a new show for Netflix with a familiar set of faces. But how does The Fall of the House of Usher stack up against the rest of his horror series? 

Best Quote: “House of Usher has the trappings of a prestige drama and the body count of a slasher flick. —Miles Surrey

Full review here

Picks Against the Spread

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Is it safe to stick with the Bengals? Will the Eagles pummel the Jets? We lay out which teams we're betting on this week. 

Week 6 picks

Pod Spot

LIVE from L.A., Bill, Chris, and Sean drift away with their special sunglasses to John Carpenter's 1988 science-fiction action-horror film, They Live. 

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