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Summer Playoff Madness, Upsets and Letdowns, 5Head Predictions and More | Hotline League 136 Aug 18, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:31:24 xspiritusx says Damonte to GG is the best roster move of the split. 00:42:31 Vienna's take: We're hurting ourselves and our growth as a region with extensive expectations based on short term results 00:59:33 Alienware.com/travis is a good place to be : ) 01:02:48 Thew predicts that TL matches up better against FLY, but is focused more on taking TSM out early to not let them gain momentum. 01:11:09 Zackkuiper1923's take: GG will rematch TSM in the losers bracket and the result will be the same, thus eliminating TSM from worlds again which might blow up the roster 01:29:08 Indy Skies who is actually bluejay's take: Jensen, PoE, solo and Aphro should all be in the conversation of getting robbed in the all-pro voting 01:46:46 TomSoloMid's take: flyquest will beat C9. 01:54:40 Dairy Cat's Hot take: GG will beat TL this weekend as they have shown an ability to play the proactive early game which is TL's weakness. 02:05:05 Outro

Inero Initiates Some Spicy Golden Takes: MVP discussions, top 3 predictions and more | HLL 135 Aug 11, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:25:50 Wheelz thinks that GGs will upset TSM and C9 but fall to TL, still taking 3rd Worlds spot over FLY 00:37:49 SandyToez's take: Santorin deserves to be in the discussion for MVP, and at the least should be voted 1st Team All-Pro Jungler. 00:51:30 Alienware! 00:53:30 Pleeko's take: TSM overall played better than TL and only lost because of small mechanical misplays 01:03:19 Ezstaysafe says the takes that CLG should be relegated despite it being a franchised league are stupid. 01:28:34 Warden's take: Jatt should be coach of the split 01:43:53 TomShoe's take: IMT has a good foundation for the future and shouldn't blow it up 01:58:10 Zeenithu's take: 100T is going to run through the lower bracket for the 3rd place seed to begin their dynasty of NA talent on the back of their NEXT program 02:07:50 Outro

Has C9 Fumbled? Who will rise to the top? Summer Playoff Predictions, Worlds and Beyond| HLL 134 Aug 04, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:20:44 Mikael's take: Golden Guardians will take the 3rd spot at worlds beating out TL since TSM will get 2nd seed 00:31:39 Syck's hot take: TL will NOT make worlds 00:41:03 Xanadu's take: C9 will not be going to worlds. 00:50:59 Alienware is great! :D 00:53:42 Fracture's hot take: C9 will not drop a single game in playoffs 01:03:01 BaldySenpai says EG needs to bench Bang to make room for Jiizuke AND Huni. 01:12:50 Doctor 's hot take: FLY is going to Worlds along with C9 and GGs 01:27:00 McKalen's take: TSM will win Summer 2020, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021 01:48:44 S1eptking's take: LoL can look at what the UFC did with Fight Island as way to do worlds 02:00:23 Outro

Who's the best in LCS? Your takes are IN | Hotline League 133 Jul 28, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:18:28 TheBear23 calls in to talk about experimentation on stage. 00:27:45 Robot Russ predicts Riot will sign an exclusive streaming deal. It will be to Trovo, Tencent's new streaming service. 00:38:05 Alienware break! 00:41:51 Cade's hot take: CoreJJ is the best player to ever play in the LCS, and the fact that he is TL's main win condition isnt as bad as people are making it out to be. 00:51:38 Chill's take: EG will place third if they replace Huni with Kumo. 01:02:15 The River King's take: the Damonte Cinderella story will repeat from last year and GGS will make top 3 in playoffs for a ticket to worlds. 01:15:55 bmorris's take: TSM is the sleeping giant in the LCS and will win the split. 01:27:03 Trooper's take: It's clear that Doublelift was the problem and Tactical is better than DL. 01:42:23 Jesse Roberts's take: DIG would have been been competing for 5th place if they had started this roster from the beginning. 01:52:25 Bluejay returns to say: FLY is going to worlds. TSM is NOT. 02:02:25 Outro

Raz Revives the Vibes: Spicy Summer LCS Takes and Predictions for Worlds Contenders | HLL 132 Jul 23, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:16:51 lilchester This split will go down in history as the time NA realized that rosters need to be more than 5 man. 00:30:10 Flare's take: Dignitas and CLG are going to be the two teams that don't make playoffs. 00:41:52 Alienware break :3 00:46:10 SeBaez's take: Team Liquid will end as NA’s first seed and outperform C9 in Worlds. 01:02:02 jnt250's take: Broxah has been a downgrade from Xmithie, at the very best a sidegrade. 01:25:02 wildzee's take: Golden Guardians will be our 3rd team we send to worlds along with C9 and TL 01:39:11 MikNik21's take: TSM and CLG are practically the same team mid split, only difference is Bjergsen. 01:49:29 xcell asks: Is aiming for worlds a bad goal for middle to lower end teams? 01:59:47 Outro

IMT Apollo reappears to talk weekend upsets, potential Worlds updates, and more | Hotline League 131 Jul 14, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro - Apollo joins HLL! Recapping a weekend of upsets 00:14:18 Broadcast issues and feedback 00:28:30 Timestamp check as requested :) 00:29:11 Slasher calls in to chat about Worlds news 00:48:00 Alienware break! 00:51:59 TrevaTheRuiner's take: EG and CLG will be the teams that miss playoffs this summer 01:03:06 Anzai's take: The low quality of NA gameplay is primarily a result of an inability to draft with clear goals or win conditions and a lack of commitment to expand player’s champion pools/playstyles. 01:15:34 Dakton's take: the online LCS format is causing rookies like Insanity and lower-tier players like Kumo to look better than they really are 01:22:15 Cheongseolmo's take: IMT will finish top 3 during the regular season 01:33:30 Hellohihi's take: C9 will easily lose more than 4 games this split due to winner's fatigue 01:41:45 rikuru's take: outside the top 4-5 players in each role, the mechanical skill difference between LCS and Academy is basically 0 01:50:30 bluejay returns in "Cam Ooflodge" to say: TL will prove they deserve to be top 2 with the way they drafted and played this past weekend. 02:06:28 Outro

Goldenglue Gravitates toward Good Vibes, Spicy Predictions and Potential Moves | Hotline League 130 Jul 07, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro - Goldenglue joins HLL! 00:17:29 MSU Gerard predicts GG will be top 3 by the end of the split and will contest C9 (and FLY, the other top 3) in playoffs. 00:27:23 Gazzolith's take: TL will emerge as the clear #2 team in NA by the end of the split, not as good as C9 and clearly better than everyone else. 00:39:55 Alienware Unboxing! 00:42:36 Police Volibear skin discourse; a note on empathy and online criticism. 00:56:30 Best Vigilante NA 90% Winrate's take: Cloud9 is going to be the weakest Worlds 1st seed from North America in years. 01:13:15 SDGaming It seems troll of the last place teams (dig, 100T, etc…) to keep cycling between long time veterans. 01:29:46 Mecole's take: The new IMT team could be a top 3 contender if they had a new jungler, as Xmithie lacks the firepower they need to push them over the edge in their games. 01:37:39 bluejay's take: FLY needs to make a move for the AD role. 01:46:02 Keddage's take: With LCK franchising... why don't teams like C9 / G2 apply for LCK League? 01:53:38 Outro

PapaSmithy Provides Insight on 100T Roster Moves, Nurturing NA Talent | Hotline League 129 Jun 30, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro - PapaSmithy talks 100T 00:11:20 PapaSmithy addresses the roster changes/Meteos 00:21:20 gethunted's take: with the recent changes by 100T they will be a top 3 team by the end of the split. 00:31:42 Fez's take: 100T will set the example that players no longer run the LCS teams. 00:43:33 Alienware break! 00:46:33 Kr3w1988's take: Ryoma would have been the better swap out (for stunt) 01:10:23 Palpitoad's take: NA cares too much about experience/brand value which can actually be harmful, need to focus on developing talent instead. 01:27:32 CLG Tafo joins HLL to talk about his team. 01:39:15 Myranz's take: roster changes for 100T won't change results, the entire playstyle needs to change to get results improvements. 01:44:01 ham senpai's take: as a former optic analyst, getting rid of zab/keaton is unironically not only the best thing IMT has ever done but the best thing that's happened in the league since franchising. 01:51:20 labuda's take: TSM is just not a good team flat out. They have looked pretty flat and probably won’t do anything in playoffs again. 01:59:20 Outro

Summer Split's heating up and the takes just get hotter! | Hotline League 128 Jun 23, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:09:04 in my mother's heart's take: the 100 Thieves season "arc" will be the exact same as spring, really cold start and will pick up steam later, then chokes in playoffs. 00:20:07 Warden's take: if TSM doesnt go 3-1 or better in the next 2 weeks they are in a really bad spot 00:31:49 Foolzz22's take: GOLDEN GUARDIANS HAVE HIGHEST CEILING IN THE LEAGUE & THEY WILL BE A PLAYOFF TEAM! 00:44:43 lilchester27's take: TSM blundered by having DL play Syndra. 00:56:25 impulu's take: From a financial perspective, the LCS should invest more in marketing to fill the void left by the traditional sports during quarantine. 01:10:54 TheGreatClockwyrm says the differences in how our top 4 teams are being run/branded/coached are night and day with how our bottom teams are operating and shows that franchising has not resulted in the intended effect. 01:28:00 FreeBuju's take: Top LCS teams are the same level as top LEC, LPL and LCK teams. 01:45:42 bluejay's take: CLG is NOT a good team and they will go on a long losing streak and will also need to scrap the team and reset after this split. 02:01:00 Outro

Broxah brings some balanced perspective from Summer Split Week 1 | Hotline League 127 Jun 16, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:14:04 habs2099's take: the party aspect of friday night league is just awful and makes no sense. 00:24:22 Dalleyman's take: LCS broadcast is the worst it's ever been. 00:37:00 Broxah joins HLL! 00:39:50 Awungsauce's take: Tactical is a top 3 ADC and is BETTER than Doublelift right now. 00:49:44 caseyclarke's take: Jatt will carry TL to 1st or 2nd. 01:02:42 Joeysosaaa's take: TSM will not make it to worlds this year and will continue to not make it until they grab an import jungler. 01:14:03 Draftbuff break~ 01:18:47 Skips35 says C9 won't go undefeated this split either. 01:25:02 Yeeshlaw's take: The problem with LCS is the recycled players we see season after season being mediocre. 01:34:10 almnast's take: EG is the clear number 2 team. 01:46:35 Outro

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