Best Tyler Watkins Podcasts (2024)

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t’s 100 degrees outside, the Olympics are over, it’s time for…. High School Football 35:10

2h ago35:10

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Mississippi’s private schools kick off this weekend, the public schools are right behind. Scorebook Live’s Tyler Cleveland has been busily preparing for the coming season and gives us some predictions about who will be the best teams and players in the Magnolia State this season.

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Father of the Year? Kevin Griffin would definitely be a candidate. 38:15

6d ago38:15

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Kevin Griffin, father of Konnor Griffin, joins the pod to discuss the behind-the-scenes story of how his 18-year-old son signed the the largest Major League Baseball signing bonus in Mississippi history.By Crooked Letter Sports

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Programming the CrossFit Games using ONLY past Games events 1:33:44

8d ago1:33:44

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It's games week! Today we take a journey and program a 4 Day CrossFit Games using only past games events with special guest John Young.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, john young

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Programming the CrossFit Games using only "Hero Workouts" 1:14:51

10d ago1:14:51

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What would the test to find the "Fittest on Earth" look like if all you used was Hero Workouts? Bill and Chase sit down and program their own CrossFit Games using Hero workouts to pay homage to those that gave the ultimate sacrifice to create the ultimate test of fitness.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Renaming the 2021 Games Events with John Young, J.R. Howell and Pedro White 1:11:38

11d ago1:11:38

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In the 17 year history of the CrossFit Games there are several events that just elicit extra emotions and memories. Strongman's Fear... Chaos... Push Pull... Atalanta... The Capitol. Often times the NAME draws more feelings that who won it. However, in that 17 year history there was one year... only one.. where there we ZERO event names. The 2021 C…

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Eli Manning joins the Crooked Letter pod 27:33

15d ago27:33

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This weekend, Eli Manning joins his daddy in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Manning joins the podcast to talk about his latest honor, fatherhood and a whole lot more.By Crooked Letter Sports

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Predicting the Programming | NEW Games movements and MORE with J.R. Howell 1:26:58

15d ago1:26:58

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What does it all mean?! New CrossFit Games movement. Run Swim. Farrington Field Sprint. Happy Star. J.R. Howell joins Bill and Chase as they sit down and give their predictions of what all of these could really be at the 2024 CrossFit Games.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, j.r. howell

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A slow time in the world of sports? Don’t tell that to Xander Schauffele, the Summer Olympics, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame or the Atlanta Braves who now use ambulances instead of a team bus. 26:29

21d ago26:29

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Today’s discussion involves The Open Championship, the Atlanta Braves hospital ward, next week’s big Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame celebration and the Paris Olympics.By Crooked Letter Sports

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What is the GREATEST Men's Rookie Class in CrossFit Games history? 1:24:59

21d ago1:24:59

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It's the men's turn! Which "Rookie Class" at the CrossFit Games is the greatest in the history of the sport? John Young joins the show as we highlight, argue and rank the Men's rookie classes of the CrossFit Games from 2007 and 2022.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, john young

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Mississippi’s big night at the MLB Draft 21:32

28d ago21:32

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Rick and Tyler are brimming with pride after two Jackson Metro Area prospects went in the Top 12 picks of the Major League Baseball Draft, and the Cleveland boys make picks for this week’s Open Championship at Royal Troon.By Crooked Letter Sports

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What's the GREATEST CrossFit Games Rookie Class? | Women's Edition 1:20:42

1M ago1:20:42

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Who's the GOAT for the CrossFit Games? Rich vs Mat vs Tia? We have heard that debate for years, so we decided to start another one. Which "Rookie Class" at the CrossFit Games is the greatest in the history of the sport? John Young joins the show as we highlight, argue and rank the Women's rookie classes of the CrossFit Games from 2007 and 2022.…

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Top 10 Major League prospect Konnor Griffin and his dad, Belhaven softball coach Kevin Griffin, join the podcast just days ahead of Sunday’s MLB Draft. 37:44

1M ago37:44

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Jay Powell was teammates with such Major League stars as Alex Rodriguez, Chipper Jones and Todd Helton, but he says Konnor Griffin of Jackson Prep is the best athlete he has ever been around. Griffin, the Gatorade National Player of the Year, will likely be one of the first names called in Sunday’s MLB Draft Draft. Griffin and his dad, who has also…

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Josh and Hayley Murillo talk all about "Bringing Haley Adams Back"! 1:03:40

1M ago1:03:40

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Just a few hours before the announcement of 23.1 last year Haley Adams went to instagram and told the world that she will pulling out of the 2023 CrossFit Games season. After 4 consecutive individual Top 10 finishes, the CrossFit Games were going to be without Haley Adams and we wondered if we could ever see her compete again. This year... not only…

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Now boarding for Boston and the Dot Burrow Bandwagon 16:34

1M ago16:34

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Rick ducks into an abandoned Boston Logan Airport terminal to tell us about the National Federation of High Schools Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Fulton’s own “Dot” Ford Burrow, and the boys recount a fun weekend on the coast at the annual Mississippi Press Association, where Rick picked up some hardware of his own. Plus, Tyler rants about st…

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CrossFit Jeopardy EP.06 | Casey Acree .vs Jason CF Media vs. Tyler Watkins 42:20

2M ago42:20

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The "Fittest Gameshow on Earth" returns! We have ONE new champion and TWO new challengers ready to battle it out on the Jeopardy board for ultimate CrossFit dominance. Casey Acree, the man with as many arms as he has Jeopardy wins, looks to be the second back to back champion but standing in his way is a man who has no last name, Jason CF Media and…

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Ranking the Rookies | 2024 CrossFit Games w/ John Young 1:11:58

2M ago1:11:58

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The "greatest CrossFit Games analyst" in the space, John Young, joins show as we rank ALL of the 2024 CrossFit Games rookie athletes this year as we inch closer and closer to Fort Worth, Texas.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, john young

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Chris Harris, the excellent communications director and play-by-play broadcaster of the Mississippi Braves joins the pod to talk about the last season of the Mississippi Braves. 40:13

2M ago40:13

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A veteran of 15 years in the business of minor league baseball, Tennessee native Chris Harris is experiencing perhaps the most unusual year of his career. We talk Mississippi Braves baseball, Atlanta Braves baseball and the College World Series.By Crooked Letter Sports

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Most overused and cliche broadcast phrases at the CrossFit Games 1:00:07

2M ago1:00:07

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We have heard them all before... too much. The cliche CrossFit Broadcast phrase. Shoot, we have said them ourselves! Special guest Sevan Matossian joins the show as the guys go through their all time most cliche phrases used on a CrossFit Games Broadcast.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, sevan matossian

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Top 4 things we want programmed at The CrossFit Games w/ J.R. Howell 1:25:04

2M ago1:25:04

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One of our fan favorite segments "Mount Rush-Moments" RETURNS along with J.R. Howell as we give out Top 4 things we want to see programmed at the 2024 CrossFit Games!By chase ingraham, bill grundler, j.r. howell

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Introducing the NEW CrossFit Medical Society 1:21:30

2M ago1:21:30

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The CFMS is focused on educating healthcare professionals about the efficacy of CrossFit in reducing chronic disease and improving overall health. We are proud of welcome CFMS founders Dr. Tom McCoy and Jenn Pishko to talk everything you need to know about this new and ground breaking movement coming to the CrossFit community.…

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A U.S. Open to remember (and one Rory McIlroy surely would love to forget) 24:10

2M ago24:10

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For three rounds and 15 holes of the fourth round, Rory McIlroy made every single short putt he stood over. Then, he didn’t. And when McIlroy faltered, Bryson DeChambeau came through with one of the greatest sand saves in U.S. Open history. The Clevelands also discuss the SEC-dominated College World Series, the trials and tribulations of the Atlant…

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How athletes should prep for the 2024 CrossFit Games 1:16:59

2M ago1:16:59

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The 18th CrossFit Games is fast approaching this August in Fort Worth, Texas yet for the FIRST TIME in the history of the Games the majority of the events will be held inside. Bill and Chase have been behind the scenes of the CrossFit Games since 2010 and they break down what athletes will need to do to best prep for the 2024 CrossFit Games.…

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CrossFit Jeopardy EP.05 | Casey Acree vs. Pedro vs. Ellia Miller 36:58

2M ago36:58

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The "Fittest Gameshow on Earth" returns and we have our first BACK to BACK champion! Ellia Miller returns as our first contest looking to claim thae elusive title of "Grand Champion" as she goes for three wins in a row. Before that happens though, we have two new challengers ready to battle it out on the Jeopardy board with her. First, the man behi…

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It’s U.S. Open Week and Mr. Golf Randy Watkins joins to discuss whether anybody on the planet can beat Scottie Scheffler right now. 37:26

2M ago37:26

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The U.S. Open will be played at Pinehurst No. 2 this week. It’s a golf course with which Randy Watkins is extremely familiar. Watkins says it will be a test, even for Scottie Scheffler. Today’s discussion also covers the College World Series, the bidding war the L.A. Lakers lost to UConn, and Hurston Waldrep’s debut with the Atlanta Braves.…

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CrossFit Jeopardy EP.04 | Ellia Miller vs. Matt Souza vs. Seth Page 40:47

2M ago40:47

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The "Fittest Gameshow on Earth" returns and we have a new returning champion. Ellia Miller looks to defend her title against two new challengers: "Captain Jump Ship" Seth Page and "The voice for CrossFit Affiliates" Matt Souza.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, ellia miller, matt souza, seth page

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Analyzing the programming of Semifinals with Taylor Self 1:26:21

2M ago1:26:21

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We previewed the programming but after 3 weeks we finally get to analyze the programming. Taylor Self joins the show today as the guys sit down and see if their initial assessment of the programming still holds true after 3 weeks and hundreds of athletes putting the programming to the test.By chase ingraham, Bill grundler, taylor self

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The NCAA Regional wrap-up podcast. 21:10

2M ago21:10

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NCAA Super Regionals are this weekend but Mississippi will not be represented for the first time in a while. Both Mississippi State and Southern Miss lost out in the finals of their prospective regionals. The Clevelands discuss all that, plus venerable Coastal Carolina coach Gary Gilmore’s parting words to college baseball.…

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Week 3 CrossFit Semifinals Recap 1:06:04

2M ago1:06:04

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The final week of Semifinals is over and we might have saved the best for last. Bill and Chase sit down and recap all the action from Heart Warming and Heart Breaking moments from the weekend.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Matthew Russo of the red-shot Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles joins the pod. 26:51

3M ago26:51

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After one of the busiest baseball weekends of the year, Southern Miss first baseman Matthew Russo – one of the hottest players on one of the hottest teams in college baseball – joins the podcast to discuss the Golden Eagles’ Sun Belt Conference championship and upcoming NCAA Regional at Knoxville. There’s plenty more to discus, including Davis Rile…

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Week 1 CrossFit Semifinals Recap 1:30:08

3M ago1:30:08

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Today we talk all things Week 1 Semifinals. The wild finishes in Europe, the Mario Kart run course in Asia and all the big stories and amazing moments that took place week 1 of the 2024 CrossFit Semifinals.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Tournament Time for Mississippi Baseball. 22:43

3M ago22:43

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The SEC Tournament is underway in Birmingham. The Sun Belt Tournament has begun in Montgomery. And, closer to home, the MHSAA State Tournament has begun at Trustmark in Pearl. The Cleveland boys have thoughts on all of it, but not before Tyler tells his dad, “See, I told you so.”By Crooked Letter Sports

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In or out (of the NCAA Tournament)? Ole Miss baseball Rebels, hot of late, have some work to do. State’s in, and could host. Southern Miss looks solidly in as well barring a collapse. 19:47

3M ago19:47

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College baseball’s regular season is in its last week, which means baseball bracketology is a popular activity. State needs to finish strong to become a Regional host. Southern Miss probably has already punched its ticket as a 2- or 3-seed. Ole Miss, playing its best baseball presently, needs victories, period. Meanwhile, the State High School soft…

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Analyzing the 2024 Age Group Semis with J.R. Howell and John Young 1:11:10

3M ago1:11:10

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Is 4 events enough to send the top age grouper athletes to the 2024 CrossFit Games? Are the semifinal events just a retread of the Quarterfinals events? Chase and Bill sit down with John Young and JR Howell to take a deep dive into the 2024 Age Group programming beyond just what the events are on paper.…

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The Fittest Experience | Jeremy Thiel and Brice Collier 59:03

3M ago59:03

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There are OG's then there are OOOO GGGGG's and that is what we have on the show today will Jeremy Thiel and Brice Collier who own two of the largest power house affiliates in the world with CrossFit Central and Koda CrossFit.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, jeremy thiel, brice collier

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CrossFit vs. GWTP | Who's "Strength of Field" System is better? 1:33:28

3M ago1:33:28

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Just when you thought The Open and Quarterfinals couldn't matter MORE in our GWTP "Strength of Field System" here comes the great CrossFit Quarterfinals Purge and NEW semifinals "strength of field" system from CrossFit! We will run the numbers with the help of Known and Knowable's Mike Halpin and see what effect the video review system has had on o…

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CrossFit Jeopardy EP.03 | Keith Knapp vs. Hiller vs. Ellia Miller 36:18

3M ago36:18

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The "Fittest Gameshow on Earth" returns and we have a new returning champion. Keith Knapp looks to defend his title against two new challengers: "the all knowing" Ellie Miller and "The Batman" himself, Andrew Hiller.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, barclay dale, keith knapp, andrew hiller, ellia miller

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Review the 2024 Age Group Semifinals with JR Howell, John Young and Seth Page 1:03:49

3M ago1:03:49

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The 2024 CrossFit Semifinal events for Age Group divisions have just dropped. Special guests J.R. Howell, Seth Page and John Young join the show as we give our first reactions and opinions on the programming.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, JR howell, seth page, john young

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It’s crunch time in both college and high school baseball. 24:22

3M ago24:22

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We are into the second week of May, which means the college and high school baseball seasons have reached the point where every pitch matters. At present, Mississippi State is a likely 2-seed, Southern Miss is a 3-seed and Ole Miss is on the outside looking in. The Rebels, however, can change that this weekend in when No. 1 ranked Texas A&M comes t…

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Talking TEAM Semifinal programming with Adrian Conway 48:36

3M ago48:36

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In the wake of "The Leak" and then mass pivot of releasing the Individual events early the team events seem to have got lost in the shuffle! But the North Remembers.. and so do we. 3 time CrossFit Games "Affiliate Cup" Champion, Adrian Conway, joins the show to break down ALL the events for the 2024 CrossFit Semifinals.…

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Review and Reaction of the 2024 CrossFit Semifinal Events 1:17:22

3M ago1:17:22

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You know the old saying... better EARLY than never... wait, that's not right is it? Doesn't matter! John Young and JR Howell join the show and we are ready to REVIEW and REACT to 2024 CrossFit Semifinal Events.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, JR howell, john young

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Analyzing the Programming | 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals 1:03:38

4M ago1:03:38

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Can you qualify the RIGHT 40 athletes to Semifinals in just 4 events? That was the question the CrossFit community had about the programming going into this Quarterfinals. Chase and Bill break down the programming and determine if it accomplished the goal of being accessible to the Top 25% from The Open yet filtering the fittest 40 men and women to…

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NFL referee and Pascagoula native Sarah Thomas talks football, family and health 34:48

4M ago34:48

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It’s been a wild ride for Sarah Thomas since she first walked into a high school football officials’ meeting. The first woman to officiate a college football game, a college bowl game, an NFL game and a Super Bowl joins the show to talk about her career, the grind of working in pro football and the pressure of being a trailblazer.…

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CrossFit Quarterfinals Reaping | We saw this coming 1:26:45

4M ago1:26:45

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Is anyone surprised? We are not. Chase and Bill sit down to discuss all the online video drama and why this is no shock to them what so ever that this is all happening the way it is.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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CrossFit Jeopardy EP.02 | John Young vs. Keith Knapp vs. Chad Schroeder 37:57

4M ago37:57

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The "Fittest Games Show on Earth" is BACK! This week, John Young attempts to defend his title from the previous show against owner of CrossFit Fairfield, Keith Knapp and the ORIGINAL stats supreme being known at Chad Schroeder. These three contestants will be battle it out for supreme CrossFit knowledge and dominance across 5 'varied' categories. S…

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INSIDE THE LEADERBOARD | Final Strength of Field + CrossFit Games Spots 1:45:24

4M ago1:45:24

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It's finally here... the end of the GWTP qualifying stage to determine the FINAL Strength of Field for Semifinals and what semifinals are getting the extra CrossFit Games qualifying spots.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, john young

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Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer Jay Powell joins the pod to talk – what else? – baseball. 36:57

4M ago36:57

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Mississippi State baseball great Jay Powell won Game 7 of the World Series, among many other career highlights and then had his career ended by one of the most gruesome arm injuries in baseball history. Who better to talk about the alarming rate of pitching injuries in MLB and college baseball than Powell?…

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INSIDE THE LEADERBOARD | Quarterfinals Midway Update 1:25:56

4M ago1:25:56

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We have reached the end of the first submission window for the 2024 Individual Quarterfinals. We take a look at the new GWTP Strength of Field as it stands with the Open and half of the Individual events submitted to see what is on the line for the final change for semifinals to earn extra CrossFit Games Qualifying spots. We then look at "Who's in?…

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2024 Quarterfinals Event Reactions and Strategy 1:22:19

4M ago1:22:19

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The 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals Individual Events are here! We sit down and break down all the events and how we believe each Semifinal Region will perform on them to see try and predict what changes we may see during each submission stage of Quarterfinals.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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It’s Scottie Scheffler’s world and the rest of us golf in it, plus college baseball, the WNBA draft and Lane Kiffin’s brand of spring football. 29:08

4M ago29:08

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His Masters performance reinforces Scheffler’s role as golf's No. 1 guy, but watch out for Ludvig Aberg. Plus, Ole Miss baseball team shows that reports of its early demise were greatly exaggerated. And Kiffin shows what many of us have suspected all along: Spring football games are a waste of energy.…

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INSIDE THE LEADERBOARD | 2024 Quarterfinals Preview Show 1:01:51

4M ago1:01:51

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The Open is over and now it's time for Quarterfinals but even MORE exciting for the GWTP Strength of Field System... TEAM Quarterfinals are also over. Chase and Bill recap the current GWTP Strength of Field after the 2024 Open and 2024 Team Quarterfinals heading into Indi Quarterfinals. After that we take a look at the current Top 40 athletes of "W…

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