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The best and worst sports moments of 2016, according to three authoritative sports minds… trust us.

Drinks of the moment

• Rich – Cocacola
  • Krispy Kreme Glazed Donhut nutritional facts: http://kkd-nutritional-panels.s3.amazonaws.com/2016_10_13_V2_AllergenDisclaimerChange_Original%20Glazed.JPG
• Matt: Templeton Rye: http://www.templetonrye.com/the-good-stuff/
• Brandon – Korbel Champagne

Follow up

• Matt’s AirPods Update
• TSA Randomizer app
  • Cost $47,000 (Initially reported in April 2016 as high as $1.4M it was part of much larger contract with IBM)
  • Appears to only point left or right, no demand based component
• Bowl game follow up
• Ohio State sucks
• NCSU ++
• Alabama D vs. Washington = Push
• All favorites vs. all dogs
• Beat Woz
• http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18379035/washington-state-socks-recalled-go-dawgs-printed-inside
• http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2684462-washington-qb-jake-browning-pins-alabama-with-pooch-punt
• Duke vs. UNC ticket prices

Topics

Best Sports Moments of 2016

Inspiration: https://theringer.com/our-28-favorite-sports-moments-of-2016-44b894f157fb#.2ku1qi2ny

• Leicester city wins Premier League
  • https://www.premierleague.com/tables
• Other great soccer stories in 2016
  • Brazil wins Olympic Gold for the first time, in Rio
  • Iceland, Wales and Portugal at the Euros
• Katie Ledecky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAGXNs0MXzI&feature=player_embedded
• Ryder Cup
  • Reed and McIlroy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAw3doUjqh8
  • Phil and Sergio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=775_NYtauP0
• The Cubs win the 2016 World Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxTOxFdkmu4
• NCAA Basketball National Championship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTThyQPoXxY

Worst Sports Moments of 2016

• Brazil Wins Gold with questionable penalty kick style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jmjn_dJt_4&feature=player_embedded
• Adam Laroche
  • http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-five-dumbest-things-about-the-white-sox-laroche-saga/
  • http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/adam-laroche-700/cash-earnings/
• Middle Tennessee St. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871286
• Vikings sell the farm for Sam Bradford
  • http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000694979/article/sam-bradford-traded-to-vikings-for-two-draft-picks
  • http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/sam-bradford-6510/
• ESPN uses terrible headline for Rousey defeat
  • “Rousey battered, stopped in first round by Nunes”
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• College Football Targeting Ejections
• Ryan Lochte
  • Billy Bush (yeah, that Billy Bush) interview: http://www.today.com/news/ryan-lochte-had-gun-pointed-his-head-during-brazil-robbery-t101842
  • The real story, 5 days later: http://abcnews.go.com/US/ryan-lochte-returns-home-charlotte-olympic-scandal/story?id=41543074

Thanks for Listening!

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