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On the Sidelines S1E14: Guest Matthew Smith, Storm get statement win, division crown is Mariners' to lose
FOX 13 News Anchor and sports fanatic Matthew Smith joins the show for the first time. We break down the Storm's statement blowout win over Las Vegas on Sunday and what we learned about the team that should carry forward through the rest of the season and into the playoffs. Then, we recap the Mariners 6-4 road trip and discuss how the Mariners matchup with the Astros this season compared to years past. The Sounders took home another three points at Lumen Field continuing their unbeaten streak at home. We cover the hot topics from the NFL's spring meeting including the tush push surviving and NFL players being allowed to play flag football in the 2028 Olympics. We discuss whether the OG flag football players are getting unfairly pushed out and who we would want to see play most. We finish with another edition of Top 5 Dead or Alive, this time ranking our top 5 teams we each individually hate the most as sports fans.
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