The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington

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11/18/2020 - Hour 3 - Zero Buzz Around the NBA Draft Nov 19, 2020

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Chris and Rob dispute the notion that the lack of buzz surrounding tonight's NBA Draft proves the importance of college basketball, and discuss if Jim Harbaugh's latest ugly loss should be the reason he gets the axe at Michigan this winter. Plus, veteran sportscaster Telly Hughes defends his hottest takes in this week's edition of The Hot Seat.

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11/17/2020 - Best of The Odd Couple Nov 18, 2020

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Chris and Rob debate if the acquistions of Jrue Holiday and Bogdan Bodganovic should inspire Giannis Antetokounmpo to sign his supermax and stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, explain why is the year Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens should both get voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and tell us why the demands of guys like Giannis and James Harden are just the latest symptom of the LeBron James-inspired Player Empowerment Era.

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11/17/2020 - Hour 1 - Giannis Should be in No Rush to Sign the SuperMax Nov 18, 2020

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Chris and Rob debate if the trades for Jrue Holiday and Bogdan Bogdanovic should inspire Giannis Antetokounmpo to immediately the supermax contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, and 'First Things First' on FS1 host Nick Wright swings by to explain why the courtship of James Harden is an indictment on Kevin Durant (given that he already had Kyrie Irving on his team). Plus, Rob unveils the NFL Week 10 edition of Parker's NFL Power Rankings.

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11/17/2020 - Hour 2 - Bonds and Clemens Should Get Voted into the Hall of Fame - Together! Nov 18, 2020

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Chris and Rob discuss if this is the year that disgraced superstars (and alleged PED users) Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens finally get voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame given that the rest of the class isn't all that impressive, and tell us why the NFL's all-black officiating crew coming up this Monday Night should be a history mkaing moment. Plus, former NFL general manager and NFL Network analyst swings by to discuss if the League has caught up to Lamar Jackson, why the Saints turned to Jameis Winston over Taysom Hill, and much more!

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11/17/2020 - Hour 3 - NBA Power Plays are a Symptom of LeBron's NBA Nov 18, 2020

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Chris and Rob discuss why James Harden trying to force a trade to the Brooklyn Nets and Giannis Antetokounmpo using the threat of free agency as a means to get the Milwaukee Bucks to trade away all of their draft picks is just the latest symptom of the NBA Player Empowerment Era started by LeBron James. Plus, basketball prospect specialist Rashad Philips swings by to preview the upcoming NBA Draft. Finally, the Odd Couple Callers deliver another award-winning edition of Trash Talk.

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11/16/2020 - Best of The Odd Couple Nov 17, 2020

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Chris and Rob explain why Drew Brees' unfortunate rib and lung injuries could be a blessing in disguise for the New Orleans Saints in that it would allow them to save his arm for the playoffs and get to see if Jameis Winston is really their quarterback of the future, and tell us why Tua is a little out of pocket for saying his transition to the NFL has been easy given that NFL Defenses tend to expose young quarterbacks pretty quickly. Plus, FS1 NBA analyst Ric Bucher swings by to explain why Kyrie Irving may not be fully on-board with the Brooklyn Nets trading for James Harden.

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11/16/2020 - Hour 1 - The Drew Brees Injury is a Blessing in Disguise for the Saints Nov 17, 2020

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Chris and Rob explain why the unfortunate rib and lung injury to Drew Brees could be a blessing in disguise for the New Orleans Saints in that it will allow them to keep Brees fresh for the playoffs and to see if Jameis Winston could become their quarterback of the future, and debate if Chris Paul should be fully on-board with his trade to the Phoenix Suns. Plus, Hall of Famer Warren Moon swings by to share his thoughts on the quarterback play in the NFL these days.

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11/16/2020 - Hour 2 - NFL Defense Will Humble These Young QBs Real Quick Nov 17, 2020

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Chris and Rob share their thoughts on Tua Tagovailoa saying in an interview that he expected his transition to the NFL 'to be a lot harder' and tell us why Tua should understand that NFL defenses catch up to young quarterbacks really quickly (see Carson Wentz and Lamar Jackson), and go head-to-head in this week's edition of Sources Say. Plus, Hall of Fame defensive back Rod Woodson swings by to explain what the Buffalo Bills defenders did wrong on the 'Hail Murray' in their loss to the Arizona Cardinals

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11/16/2020 - Hour 3 - The 'Hail Murray' Catch was Better than the Throw Nov 17, 2020

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Chris and Rob react to the breaking news that James Harden turned down a $100 million extension to try and force a trade to the Brooklyn Nets, and tell us why the 'Hail Murray' catch by DeAndre Hopkins was far more impressive than the throw by Kyler Murray. Plus, Bleacher Report senior writer and FS1 NBA analyst Ric Bucher swings by to explain why he's skeptical if Kyrie Irving is even fully on-board with the idea of Harden joining him and Kevin Durant in Brooklyn.

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11/13/2020 - Best of The Odd Couple Nov 14, 2020

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Chris and Rob explain how Deshaun Watson's reputation has taken a hit this season and tell us why he should not be considered to be a Tier 1 NFL quarterback, debate if Bill Belichick's excuses about the lack of talent on the New England Patriots roster proves that Tom Brady was holding that team together all these years, and argue if the latest COVID postponements in college football prove that they should just cancel the rest of the season.

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