The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington

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Hour 3 - The Kevin Durant Suns are Not a Super Team + The Athletic Seahawks reporter Michael Shawn-Dugar Feb 25, 2023

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Chris and Rob discuss Devin Booker’s assertion that the addition of Kevin Durant doesn’t necessarily make the Phoenix Suns a Super Team and tell us why Damian Lillard’s Portland Trail Blazers should absolutely consider tanking. Plus, The Athletic Seahawks reporter Michael Shawn-Dugar swings by to discuss Russell Wilson’s alleged attempt to get Pete Carroll and John Schneider fired in Seattle, how Seahawks fans really feel about Wilson, the perception that Wilson is ‘fake’ and much more!

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Best of The Odd Couple Feb 24, 2023

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Hour 1 - Load Management is Killing the NBA + Bleacher Report NBA writer Eric Pincus Feb 24, 2023

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Chris and Rob use the playoff-hopeful Portland Trail Blazers’ decision to rest Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant following a series of travel delays is further proof that Load Management is killing the NBA, share their thoughts on Aaron Rodgers’ infamous darkness retreat and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. Plus, Bleacher Report NBA writer Eric Pincus swings by to discuss why he’s optimistic about the Los Angeles Lakers ability to make the play-in, how Russell Westbrook fits with the Los Angeles Clippers, how Anthony Davis’ relationship with LeBron James has evolved and much more!

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Hour 2 - The Clippers Don’t Want Russ to Be Russ + Former NBA veteran Kerry Kittles Feb 24, 2023

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Chris and Rob discuss how they expect Russell Westbrook to fit in alongside his new Los Angeles Clippers teammates. Later, former NBA veteran and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Kerry Kittles swings by to discuss what went for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn, why he thinks Westbrook will fit with the Clippers much better than he did with the Lakers, why he didn’t watch the NBA All-Star Game and much more! Plus, the Odd Couple Crew debate the merits of darkness retreats in the latest edition of Shop Talk.

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Hour 3 - Gilbert Arenas Is Dead Wrong About 80s Basketball Feb 24, 2023

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Chris and Rob take Gilbert Arenas to task for suggesting that players from the 1980s couldn’t compete with guys from the 90s, 00s and today, and share their thoughts on DeMar DeRozan’s suggestion that players should be forced to play at least 78 games to qualify for the NBA MVP award. Plus, the guys go head-to-head in this week’s Damian Lillard-themed edition of Teichert’s Tower of Trivia.

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Best of The Odd Couple Feb 23, 2023

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Chris and Rob debate whether or not another miss postseason would make the LeBron James Era with the Los Angeles Lakers a failure, tell us why it’s not crazy to say Derek Carr could make the Hall of Fame if he wins a Super Bowl with the New York Jets and take LeSean McCoy to task for seemingly use his personal vendetta with Eric Bieniemy as a reason to question his coaching abilities.

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Hour 1 - LeBron’s Lakers Era Has Been a Failure + Former NFL Executive Andrew Brandt Feb 23, 2023

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Chris and Rob debate whether or not another miss postseason would make the LeBron James Era with the Los Angeles Lakers a failure and tell us why NBA fans should be applauded for tuning out from the lackadaisical All-Star Game. Plus, former NFL executive and podcast host Andrew Brandt swings by to discuss the biggest misconception about the NFL salary cap, how much Daniel Jones is worth on the open market, how the Baltimore Ravens should handle Lamar Jackson’s ongoing negotiations and much more!

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Hour 2 - Lamar Jackson Needs to Demand a Trade + NBA champion Eddie House Feb 23, 2023

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Chris and Rob discuss if Lamar Jackson should just demand a trade from the Baltimore Ravens if he has no intentions of ever playing on the franchise tag and tell us why it’s not crazy to say Derek Carr could make the Hall of Fame if he wins a Super Bowl with the New York Jets. Plus, NBA champion and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Eddie House swings by to discuss the NBA’s load management problem, why he thinks the new-look Los Angeles Lakers are so dangerous, why this could be a make-or-break season for the Phoenix Suns and much more!

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Hour 3 - Shady McCoy Can’t Stop Throwing Shade at Eric Bieniemy + Former NFL DB Tank Williams Feb 23, 2023

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Chris and Rob take LeSean McCoy to task for seemingly use his personal vendetta with Eric Bieniemy as a reason to question his coaching abilities and tell us why the latest XFL television ratings prove that sports fans don’t care about second-tier football leagues. Plus, former NFL defensive back and Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Tank Williams swings by to discuss the McCoy-Bieniemy dynamic, how Lamar Jackson should approach this upcoming offseason, why the New York Jets should choose Aaron Rodgers over Derek Carr and much more!

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Inside the Parker: Shohei Ain't Staying, Aaron Judge's Big Move + MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble Feb 22, 2023

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On the latest MLB offseason edition of Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob leads off by sharing his thoughts on Shohei Ohtani's murky future with the Los Angeles Angels, Manny Machado's plan to opt-out of the remaining $150 million he's owed by the San Diego Padres and Mookie Betts' strange admission to cheating during the 2018 season. Plus, MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble checks in to discuss, among other things, the New York Yankees' plan to move MVP Aaron Judge to left field. Later, author J. Daniel checks in to promote his new book 'Suds Series: Baseball, Beer Wars and the Summer of '82'. Finally, Rob closes the show by reminding us once and for all why MLB is better than the NFL and the NBA.

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