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Local Episode 10: Saints Draft, NBA Lottery, Kentucky Derby
Michael previews the Pelicans month as we look forward to the NBA Lottery; Nick evaluates the Saints draft selections; and the guys make sense of the Kentucky Derby controversy. NBA Lottery (0:45) Saints Draft Picks (18:50) B.E.S.T. Question of the… Read More ›
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B.E.S.T. Local Episode #9 – NFL Draft Recap, Mock Draft Success, and Pelicans’ Aaron Nelson
Nick goes through Round 1, pick-by-pick, citing surprises, with hits and misses. He breaks down how the Titans’ pick brought up a necessary discussion about domestic violence in the NFL. How did Nick’s Mock Draft stack up against the experts?… Read More ›
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2019 NFL Mock Draft – Round 2
Round 2 Guesses 33. ARI – Jawaan Taylor (OT – Florida) Erik McCoy (C – Texas AM)Cody Ford (OT – Oklahoma)Greedy Williams (CB – LSU)34. IND – A.J. Brown (WR – Ole Miss) Greedy Williams (CB – LSU) Jaylon Ferguson… Read More ›
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2019 B.E.S.T. NFL MOCK DRAFT
Round 1 of the NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday, April 25th. As usual, I’ve spent countless hours studying this year’s draft class, analyzing team needs, and researching all kinds of draft-related rumors in order to determine possible first round… Read More ›
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PODCAST: First Round Mock Draft
Nick Guarisco and Jonathan Dixon break down the Big Easy Sports Talk NFL first round mock draft for 2019. They discuss each pick from 1 to 32, and give insight on where certain players may or may not go. Nick… Read More ›
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Local Episode #8: Pelicans Hire David Griffin, NBA Playoffs/MVP, and the NFL Draft Mock Draft Consensus Review
Michael briefs us on the hiring of Pelicans new hire David Griffin and the off-season challenges he faces. Michael and Nick discuss the NBA Lottery and NBA Playoffs, including changing style of play and first round upsets, and who they… Read More ›
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Lorenda Phillips (Retired from Sports) Interview
For our very first B.E.S.T. Interview, we sit down with Lorenda Phillips from Retired from Sports, a transition coach for athletes from the Pros to beyond the game. She assists current and retired players from the the NFL, MLB, NHL,… Read More ›
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2019 NFL Mock Draft – Episode 1: Mocking Process, Top QBs, LSU’s Top Prospects, and Need-To-Know Info on the Draft Class
Nick goes in-depth on key parts of his process for mocking the draft, including what makes him more accurate at predicting Round 1 than draft experts; Piano Man gets Nick to identifies landing spots for the draft’s top QB prospects… Read More ›
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Local Episode 7: The NFL’s New Pass Interference Rule, Saints’ Jared Cook and Marcus Sherels signings, Pelicans Breakout Christian Wood, and Whether Gronk is First Ballot HOF
The guys scrutinize the new pass interference rule in the NFL, which was of course inspired by the “Nola No-Call”; Nick breaks down what to expect from the Saints new free agent additions – TE Jared Cook and KR/PR Marcus… Read More ›