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Hosted by Najee Adams, The Run it Up Podcast locks in on all things sports while also diving into pop culture and hip-hop along the way. Focused on smiles, laughs and all-around fun, be prepared to sit back, relax and enjoy.
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The trio is back to go over their Top 25 players in the NBA! LeBron vs. Anthony Davis Top-5 Players to Start Your Franchise Jimmy Butler vs. Donovan Mitchell Is Jayson Tatum overhated? Is Kawhi Leonard Top-10? The guys get HEATED this episode, so enjoy! Follow Najee on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Najeeadams_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Justice on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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The trio is back to break down their Top 50 Players in the NBA after the 23-24 season. In Pt.1 of this 2-part episode, they get into players 50-26 and dive into why they placed these players where they did. Who's the 50th best player in the NBA? Is Alperen Sengun the next big thing? Jalen Williams vs. Chet Holmgren James Harden vs. Tyrese Maxey vs.…
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Najee & Khalil are back to give 3 takeaways each from the NBA Playoffs and talk their NBA Finals picks. The guys also go over teams that they think will take a major leap next season and discuss the Lakers head coaching drama between Dan Hurley, JJ Redick and the rest of the madness. Follow Najee on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Najeeadams_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow J…
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The trio is back to break down their top-10 WRs in the NFL Draft and go through pros and cons for each player. Marvin Harrison Jr. vs. Malik Nabers? Is Rome Odunze bust proof? What WRs will be BUSTS this year? Favorite Sleeper WRs They talk through ALL things WR and also give some of their favorite gems in this loaded WR draft class. Follow Najee o…
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The guys are back to rundown all of the madness of the NFL offseason so far! They breakdown all of the biggest moves including: Kirk Cousins - Falcons Saquon Barkley - Eagles Derrick Henry - Ravens Marquise Brown - Chiefs Justin Fields x Russ - Steelers After giving their thoughts on all of the moves and QB changes this season, the guys dive into t…
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The guys are BACK to give their NBA takes with the regular season coming to an end in a few months! They give their top-5 takeaways so far this season including: The Warriors downfall Phoenix Suns on the rise SGA being a Top-5 player in the world Celtics winning the Championship Nuggets Repeat? Paolo Banchero is UNDERRATED Then, they Plant Their Fl…
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The guys are back to go over the biggest football game of the season, the Super Bowl. They give their picks, run through how they can see each team winning and breakdown all the key matchups before giving their official winners and scores. Also, they talk bold predictions and do a Super Bowl MVP draft! Follow Najee on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Najeeadams_ ⁠⁠…
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The guys are back to rundown all of the action from Championship Sunday. They start by giving their takes on Dan Campbell's refusal to kick a field goal and talk where the Lions go from here. They also dive into Ben Johnson choosing to stay, and what that means for the Lions going forward. Is Mahomes on his way to being the GOAT? Najee and Khalil g…
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The guys are back to recap the Divisional Round games, talk through the Titans head coaching hire + Seahawks coach candidates and give their picks for the Conference Finals. They run through a ton of topics: Ranking the AFC South next season The Josh Allen Legacy Problem Should the Bills trade Stefon Diggs Goff vs. Purdy Will Lamar end the Mahomes …
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The guys are back to recap their Wild Card picks and go over the NFL Divisional Round. They start by diving right into what they got right and wrong last weekend and their biggest takeaways. CJ Stroud is HERE Jordan Love is special Where do the Cowboys go from here? Can the Dolphins re-sign Tua? What happened to the Eagles? They also do a couple of…
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HAPPY 2024 GANG! The guys are back to talk their New Year Resolutions, how the holidays were and dive into NFL. They start by each giving 3 "BOLD" predictions about this NFL offseason. Trades, Coach Firings, Signings ... pretty much everything. It's been a wild week in the NFL when it comes to coaches, so the boys go over each vacant head coaching …
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We're already in Week 9 of the NFL, so it's time for Midseason Awards! The guys go through each award and talk who they believe should win and why before switching gears and talking NBA. Who are their Top 5 players in the league and what overreactions do we have about 1 week through the NBA season? Follow Najee on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@Najeeadams_ ⁠⁠⁠ Follo…
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The boys are back to talk about their favorite storylines and takeaways through 6 Weeks of the NFL season...Then, they pivot to NBA and talk their award winners for this season, who they believe will be NBA Champs and go over their favorite 3 sleeper teams coming into the NBA season. Follow Najee on Twitter: ⁠⁠@Najeeadams_ ⁠⁠ Follow Justice on Twit…
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The guys are back this episode to go over everything that's gone down in the NBA offseason. They start by going over the massive trades that have happened, including Bradley Beal to the Suns, CP3 to the Warriors and KP to the Celtics. They touch on who won the deals and what it means for the teams moving forward. Then they dive into NBA Free Agency…
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The Lakers have been sent to Cancun. The guys go through how they felt as the season ended, and what they think should be done this offseason. Would the Lakers be better off trading AD for Kyrie? Should D'Lo be back? What trades should they make this summer? They go over it all. Also, where does Jamal Murray rank amongst the rest of the NBA? Lastly…
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The boys are back to go over the NBA Playoffs and discuss what each eliminated team should do following their series loss. The Knicks, 76ers, Warriors and Suns are out of the dance, but what moves can/should they make this offseason? We go over all of that before giving our predictions for each Conference Finals matchup and dive into if Jayson Tatu…
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The guys are back to go over Giannis' recent comments about the Bucks' season not being a failure, is that true? Then they dive into Jimmy Butler's playoff heroics, is he the best playoff performer of our generation, is he a top-5 player in the world? We get into the ending and beginnings of some playoff series and then jump into the NFL Draft. How…
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The guys are back to give their thoughts on the first few games of Round 1 in the NBA Playoffs. They go through each series and talk about what adjustments can be made, how they're feeling about their initial picks and if the outlook of any teams have severely changed. Along the way, they get into RJ Barrett's disappointing season, Mikal Bridges vs…
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The guys are finally back to get into their post season talk. They go over their NBA Awards and break down the thought behind each one before diving into their All-NBA Teams. It's playoff time, so the boys give their FULL Playoff Predictions including their NBA Finals matchup and champion. Follow Najee on Twitter: @Najeeadams_ Follow Justice on Twi…
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DISCLAIMER: This was recorded before the Bears-Panthers trade. The Panthers got FLEECED. The guys are back to go over the wild start to the NFL offseason! They start by breaking down their favorite teams moves' thus far, the Seahawks and Titans, before diving into the rest of the NFL. Should Aaron Rodgers become a Jet? Who stood out at the NFL Draf…
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Najee and Khalil are back to break down the NFL playoffs up until Championship Sunday and give their picks on both games. They go through what's surprised them so far, which teams have let them down and talk about what the offseason should look like for some teams. Later, they dive into their Bengals-Chiefs & Eagles-49ers picks and decide their Sup…
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The guys are back with a special episode for their first recorded pod of the new year. In this episode, they talk about 23 things they're looking forward to in 2023, including music, pop culture, real life & of course, sports. Also, Najee & Justice argue about whether or not Aaron Rodgers is "generational" so, lock in. Follow Najee on Twitter: @Naj…
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In this episode, the guys are back to breakdown The Ringer's Top-100 NBA Ranks with Riv. Before they do, they give their songs of the week, talk about who Hip-Hop's new Big 3 is and touch on their albums of the year. They dive into the entire NBA landscape while dishing on who they think should be higher & lower on the list before getting into some…
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The guys are back to talk about some NBA Believe it Or Not's about a quarter way into the season. Do they think what we're seeing is going to stick the whole season, or is it just a fluke? Are the Pelicans the best team in the West? Are the Grizzlies legit contenders? Is Jayson Tatum the MVP? Is SGA a top-12 player in the NBA? Donovan Mitchell or D…
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The guys are back to run down their top-10 RBs and WRs of the NFL season thus far and compare each list to see who's missing... Then, with Lamar Jackson's contract situation up in the air, they run through 5 potential destinations for the MVP QB to land this offseason. Follow Najee on Twitter: @Najeeadams_ Follow Justice on Twitter: @JusticeReid2 F…
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The guys are back this week to talk with Mike from Through the Wire about just how many NBA players are truly special. They go through a ton of players and place each of them into tiers before diving into deeper conversations surrounding the NBA. Follow Najee on Twitter: @Najeeadams_ Follow Justice on Twitter: @JusticeReid2 Follow Khalil on Twitter…
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In this episode of the Run It Up Podcast, Najee & Justice run through the recent NFL Trade Deadline and talk the biggest moves for each contender. Along the way, they rank each of the QBs from the 2020 & 2021 class while giving their thoughts on what separates each guy from one another. Of course, they had to talk about their struggling Lakers and …
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In this episode, the guys are back to talk ALL things NBA with Riv from the Pick A Side Podcast. They start with talking about players they would/wouldn't trade for Victor Wembanyama before diving into their "Plant A Flag" session for the 22-23 NBA season. The entire landscape of the NBA gets discussed as they go over each team from each conference…
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The boys are back to talk fantasy football with Week 1 takeaways, Buy Low & Sell High options and Start/Sits for each position in Week 2. Antonio Gibson Weekly RB1? Travis Etienne in trouble? Is Saquon Barkley a top-3 RB rest of season? They give their thoughts on all of that and SO much more on this week's episode! Follow Najee on Twitter - @Najee…
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We're back to talk all things breakouts and busts for the fantasy football season just a FEW days before the NFL kicks off. Over the course of giving our picks, we go through the top-15 for virtually every position and give our thoughts, while also tossing in a bunch of player debates using Underdog Fantasy's ADP. If you've already drafted, tune in…
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August is almost over and FANTASY FOOTBALL SZN IS IN FULL SWING! The guys are back to give their individual top-12 fantasy Running Back ranks to get you ready for the season & any drafts you have coming up. At the end, they develop a live podcast consensus ranking and go over who they should've moved up or down. Jonathan Taylor vs. CMC Saquon BIG R…
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Najee & Justice are back to talk about some NBA before deep diving into the beginning of their fantasy football ranking series. They start by getting into the Dejounte Murray trade and how that might have changed the landscape in the Eastern Conference. Do the Hawks have the best backcourt in the East, or maybe even the league? Of course they can't…
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The NBA season is in it's last leg and the guys are here to break down what they've seen from both teams so far. Celtics lose their touch at the FT Line? Why the turnover battle is so important in this series They then break off into talking about Finals MVP, LeBron vs. Steph legacy and whether or not Andrew Wiggins can be classified as a "bust". O…
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The boys are back to breakdown their recent dynasty fantasy football draft and give a rundown of their teams, as well as some of the other top teams in the league. They discuss their outlook for certain players in not only dynasty leagues, but also re-draft formats and get into their thought process behind some of their picks. Who had the best team…
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In this episode of the Run It Up Podcast, Najee is back with special guests Justice and Khalil to talk all things NBA Playoffs. The guys start by just running down the two remaining series before diving into their favorite moments/series so far. Then, they get into whether or not Ja Morant is a top-10 guy, what Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic's future…
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On this episode of the Run It Up podcast, Najee taps in with another member of the FanDuel family, Gabb Goudy. The two touch on how she originally fell in love with sports before diving into what it's like in the Cleveland sports scene. Gabb ranks some of the coolest places she's been to on her adventures and touches on how she got involved with Fa…
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In this episode Najee gives his takes on the MCU's latest entry: Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and talks about where he believes Phase 4 is going as a whole. At the very end, he also gives he thoughts on Jack Harlow's newest album, and man, it's not good. Follow Najee on Twitter - @Najeeadams_ Follow The Run It Up Podcast on Twitter - @Ru…
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Najee is back with Justice and Jalaal to dive deep into their NBA Playoffs predictions. Series by series, round by round, the guys get into their full expectations from each team and player. From the first round all the way to the NBA Finals, come check out what the boys think will happen. Follow Justice on Twitter - @JusticeReid2 Follow Najee on T…
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The boys are back and they start things off by getting into a venting session about what their favorite NFL teams (Panthers & Seahawks) have done this offseason. They also dive into where they see the team heading in the future and give their thoughts on what's needed for each team to succeed. Then, they take a look at how the landscape of the leag…
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Najee sits down with offensive efficiency expert Roger Galo to talk about the Galo Method, a new way to shoot based on years of research and scientific evidence. We dive into a ton of different topics including: What's flawed about our current shooting method, and what experiences led Roger to discovering this. How there's no TRUE aiming system in …
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In this episode of The Run it Up Podcast, Najee & Justice are back and they've recorded their favorite episode ever.The guys start by running through how tough this fantasy football season has been on them before diving into their Songs of The Week and favorite Christmas movies.They touch on the Warriors recent success and whether or not their frau…
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In this episode of The Run it Up Podcast, Najee & Justice are back to run through a full, live dynasty Fantasy Basketball draft.The guys go through each of their picks, where the idea from the league came from and just how much dynasty drafts differ from re-draft leagues.Justice's Twitter: @JusticeReid2Be sure to follow Najee on Twitter @najeeadams…
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In this episode of The Run it Up Podcast, Najee & Justice are back to chop it up about Fantasy Football Week 3.3 Players We Were Each Wrong OnPlayers We're Trading For & Trading Away after two weeksWeek 3 Early WaiversBold Predictions For This Sunday's Slate of GamesJustice's Twitter: @JusticeReid2Be sure to follow Najee on Twitter @najeeadams as w…
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In this episode of The Run it Up Podcast, Najee talks all things week Fantasy Football Week 2 including Buy Low/Sell High guys, Early Waivers and a some HUGE Bounce Back Candidates.Be sure to follow Najee on Twitter @najeeadams as well as The Run it Up Podcast @RunItUpPod to keep up with updates about the pod and shoot him any questions that you wa…
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In this episode of The Run it Up Podcast, the guys go through a 14 Round, Half PPR Mock Draft to get prepared for fantasy football season. At the end, they go through and grade all the teams so let us know down below who's team you think came out on top. Justice's Twitter: @JusticeReid2Be sure to follow Najee on Twitter @najeeadams as well as The R…
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In this episode of The Run it Up Podcast, Najee sits down with Nick Ercolano of BDGE.The guys talk about Nick's upbringing, including where he grew up, before diving into his thought process on creating and building BDGE, the first fantasy football lifestyle brand.Where did his motivation come from? What's it like putting all his passion into somet…
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Najee & Justice are back and this episode is bound to stir up some controversy and conversation....The guys each created a NBA Top-50 Tier List and so they dive in and compare each and every player and perhaps convince one another to move them higher/lower.Naj & Jay touch on some pretty interesting player debates:Kyrie Irving vs. Trae Young & Klay …
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This Episode, Naj tackles Trae Young's emergence as a Superstar and takes a look at how incredible of a postseason he's having before getting into the 76ers problem. Should they trade Ben Simmons? Maybe, but Naj takes a look at why trading Embiid might actually be the better option and why the 76ers need to make a big decision this offseason. Then,…
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Naj and Justice are back for another episode and it's a hilarious one so be ready. Najee starts by hearing Justice's thoughts on the Lakers season ending early and what can be done to prevent that next year before the guys dive into Damian Lillard future in Portland. Will he be a Trail Blazer by the beginning of next season? Naj & Jay talk some pos…
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This episode is pretty short and simple tbh. The NBA Playoffs have been amazing so far, so Naj talks about that for a little while before just absolutely ranting and simping about the Lakers getting sent packing. No Timestamps this week, listen to the whole episode, love yall :) Song of The Week:Najee | Rod Wave - "Calabasas" Learn more about your …
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