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**Hotline League**

Call in show about League of Legends Esports hosted by Travis Gafford and Cubbyxx, featuring guests from all across the LCS.

Latest Episodes:

Why FUDGE is the TOP candidate for Spring MVP! All-Pro and Playoffs Predictions & more | HLL 265 Mar 14, 2023

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro

00:14:20 omar predicts FLY won't make Finals this split

00:28:50 SyphroDaJake's take: Fudge is by far the strongest candidate for MVP

00:41:05 Alienware break

00:42:37 Redhood's All-Pro lineup: Fudge River Gori Prince Vulcan

00:54:11 Manimal's take: C9 Porti is wrong

01:10:21 Datapig's take: TSM and CLG are not going to make Playoffs; TL and 100T will take their place

01:19:34 King Monchie's take: C9 is about to finish Spring on an 8-0 winstreak

01:29:45 wafflefoot's take: Regardless of whether TL makes Playoffs, they should not make any changes for Summer

01:38:30 Outro

Which MIDLANERS deserve All-Pro? Can 100T RALLY? Is FLY's success META-DEPENDENT? | HLL 264 Mar 07, 2023

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro: Travis and Mark dive deeper on their sides of the EG/Danny situation

00:30:17 thedixiecup's take: 100T will win out remainder of split

00:40:40 warpenguin's take: 100T being bad is amazing for LCS, gameplay wise

00:49:05 ezrasmiles's take: VicLa doesn't deserve an All-Pro spot

00:56:30 TheGreatClockwyrm's take: FLY's success looks very meta-dependent

01:08:03 thumper's take: Travis should do a followup interview with John and Naz

01:16:43 mogul's take: teams need to implement legit mental health staff

01:26:13 themaster's take: EG management don't get to make this mistake twice

01:37:13 munchkin's take: C9 deserves some more love from community at large

01:46:50 Outro

Why do pro players FF in SCRIMS? Is SPRING MVP already decided?! feat. GG Inero | HLL 263 Feb 28, 2023

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00:00:00 Intro 00:21:50 Lord Audie asks Inero if/why teams FF in scrims when it's not going well 00:33:10 Banana_BallzZ asks Inero about Licorice 00:43:30 LestForce's take: the Tricast this past weekend was disrespectful 01:00:50 Mon wants to talk about the Eric Andre-style Vulcan segments 01:13:24 IMissInfiniteCrisis's take: Summit is a detriment to TL 01:22:20 Spires's take: TL will have a big revival in second half of Spring 01:29:05 Zypher's take: LEC is the most interesting thing to happen to LoL 01:43:23 Illien's take: MVP is a two-horse race between River and Prince 01:50:44 rawnblade's take: 100T won't make playoffs 02:00:55 Outro

Halfway through Spring Split, WHO SURPRISED US? Can TSM make a run to Finals? | HLL 262 Feb 21, 2023

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00:00:00 Intro 00:25:50 Bluejay's take: GGS-DIG River trade has contributed to GGS success this split 00:32:40 DblG's take: C9 putting in Emenes will make them favorites to win the split over FLY and EG. 00:45:12 the spleen's take: LCS VOD content is not easily accessible 00:58:13 ezrasmiles's take: TSM has proven they are a top half of LCS team and will move up to LCS finals 01:11:25 ventus's take: LCS teams are terrible at making money and that's 01:28:55 MJK's take: DIG and IMT make better and more content than top orgs 01:41:50 ATypicalTimber's take: spring thus far has proven that TL needs to drastically change upper management 01:51:10 Outro

Who's the TOP Top of Spring Split?! The most Wholesome Botlane Rivalry! | HLL 261 Feb 14, 2023

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00:00:00 Intro - Travis's MTG addiction, a wholesome moment, and more news 00:25:38 brandywine's take: FLY is going to be the first NA team to win Worlds 00:41:25 taco's take: Tenacity is holding back 100T 00:51:25 saint's take: DIG's LCS team is so bad they should just sub in their NACL roster 01:03:20 jer's take: the vitriol towards LeTigress shows how awful the LoL community is for women 01:17:30 dean's take: Prince and DL can be a split defining rivalry 01:26:58 businesscycle's take: clg going 0-4 shows that keeping the same roster isn't legit 01:39:39 Kilo's take: solo is a top 3 toplaner LCS 01:51:05 living legend's take: GGS are a top 5 LCS team currently 02:00:38 Outro

Is this the BEST LCS YET? Is FLY OVERRATED? Did TL DISAPPOINT (Surprise Guest LS!) | HLL 260 Feb 08, 2023

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro - drama drama drama

00:36:35 Pablo's take: DIG's current roster looks a lot like CLG's summer 2022 roster

00:45:35 IMissRedRising's take: FLY is a bit overrated

00:55:50: LS joins HLL!

00:56:25 the hate against LCS is blown out of proportion

01:09:11 Michael says HLE is going to win LCK Spring

01:16:37 RubySea's take: TL's looking like the biggest disappointment after preseason

01:26:56 Gingmire's take: the new LEC format is an exciting and good change

01:40:40 duelbrother's take: CLG should stick to a high-volatility style

01:49:12 Outro

Spring 2023 BEGINS! Prince ROBBED for POTW?! Aphro retires, broadcast changes and more | HLL 259 Jan 31, 2023

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro

00:17:35 bwillroku's take on the opening broadcast: not good

00:37:40 TomSoloMid's take: Bwipo should be the starting jg for TL

00:48:05 jancked's take: new broadcast times make it difficult for EU fans to watch

01:00:32 KISEQ's take: aphro not being in LCS is the worst thing to happen to LCS this year

01:07:27 tuft's take: CLG week 1 proves that you can improve without big roster changes

01:20:08 lofi avocado's take: LCS orgs have the most responsibility to make the league grow and succeed

01:33:22 knight6294 does not agree with Mark's placement of C9

01:43:56 Bluejay and rico's take: Price got robbed for POTW

01:52:00 Outro

Who is the KING of Spring?! What's happening with Champs Queue? feat. RAAFAA | HLL 258 Jan 24, 2023

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro 00:27:50 arsh is excited for the LCS broadcast 00:45:00 basil's take: TL's new jg will not be top 5 in LCS this year 00:54:30 cody's take: LCS should do more drops and giveaways this season 01:04:50 gunch is optimistic about TSM 01:14:23 araze's take: Blaber is King of Spring 01:25:24 bang's take: C9 will make top 2 in Spring 01:34:49 MaskedSwan's take: Champs Queue not being used recently isn't a huge deal 01:51:25 Gengariffith's take: EG's lack of offseason content is a huge problem 02:05:25 Outro

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL FORMAT! Is it good or bad for NA? Your Spring predictions and more! | HLL 257 Jan 17, 2023

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro

00:15:37 thewizard's take: CLG is going to win the whole split

00:23:18 nkp's take: new MSI/Worlds format is great for ecosystem but bad for NA

00:42:30 emulator's take: the only 2 teams to send int'l: TL and EG

00:59:03 Hatez's take: new Worlds format is worse

01:15:15 cool's take: bo5 between LEC and LCS is exciting, but hurts LCS Summer Playoffs

01:24:02 eviltrenton's take: TL is going to win Spring and then make LCS Finals

01:31:52 Tudou's take: TSM top 3 in Spring

01:47:50 Rod Slasher joins HLL

Goldenglue's favorites for Spring Split; BOOMERS vs ZOOMERS; Broadcast changes + more! | HLL 256 Jan 10, 2023

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro 00:26:30 Basket o Knives asks Goldenglue for his career takeaways 00:35:00 Alienware break! 00:37:37 cozycoffin's take: 100T not making playoffs would be good for the LCS 00:49:30 Cayotix's take: incoming broadcast talent will be negatively impacted by the Dash situation 01:04:00 Zanzaa's take: the LCS should drop franchising and return to a tournament circuit 01:17:18 Pixlol's take: the changes to the LCS times are not friendly for older audience 01:28:00 Grubhub break! 01:29:40 peerpressure's take: there's opportunity for LCS to tailor content to different media platforms 01:44:30 rudiferr's take: John Needham's PR explanations look terrible in hindsight now 01:55:30 Outro

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