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November 3, 2023
 
Happy Friday and welcome to November! More importantly, enjoy that extra hour of sleep this weekend. 

Picks Against the Spread

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We have some excellent matchups this week as the Chiefs and Dolphins fly to Frankfurt and the Bengals and Bills battle it out in Cincinnati. Need help deciding which team to bet on? We've got you covered.

Week 9 picks

NBA

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Are the Lakers OK? Will the Celtics learn to pass the ball? We address those concerns and more from the first week of the 2023-24 regular season. 

Best quote: “We’re somehow a decade removed from the infamous 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers, a team that exists in memory to remind us just how many lies are told during the opening week of every NBA season.” —Michael Pina

Nine NBA thoughts

Tech

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We return to the Bankman-Fried trial to capture all of the sights and sounds surrounding the failed crypto founder's testimony. Come for the chaotic spreadsheets, stay for SBF's description of the word "dinner."

Best quote: “A filmmaker sitting next to me in the gallery murmured that the defendant ought to be lifting his face up more, that maybe he might appear more sympathetic if he found better light.” —Katie Baker

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MLB

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The Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks to clinch their first World Series title. We examine the persuasive plan the club drew up in 2021 to import high-priced players to jump-start its rebuild. 

Best quote: “This was Operation Warp Speed applied to baseball: a pricey program that accepted some failures as the worthwhile cost of accelerated success."—Ben Lindbergh

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NFL

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It's time to unpack all of the winners and losers from the 2023 NFL trade deadline, regardless of how lackluster the event felt. Our staff weighs in on which teams made the best moves. 

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Pod Spot

In honor of Matthew Perry, Bill and Chris reflect on the late actor's impressive work in Aaron Sorkin's pilot for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

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