Around The NFL Podcast — 2016 Week 7 review

By Around the NFL staff
NFL.com
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A room filled with some heroes – Dan Hanzus, Chris Wesseling, and Patrick Claybon – go game-by-game breaking down each Week 7 game which included an exciting overtime showdown between the Falcons and the Chargers, and a bizarre Sunday Night Football tie. Also on the show, Gregg Rosenthal chimes in from London on the Giants vs Rams game, and a few special appearances from newsroom heroes Alex Gelhar, Marcas Grant & Nick Shook.

 

Sports With Shook — The Struggle to Week 4

After three weeks, the Cleveland Browns remain winless. They’re on their third quarterback and a bevy of injuries elsewhere have left them depleted. But Nick Shook and Gabriel Kramer have found reasons to be excited. Sports (and Silver Linings) With Shook examines where the Browns are heading into Week 4. Plus, some hypothetical next men up under center for Cleveland.

I’m feeling Cavalier: How rappers influenced Cleveland’s first NBA championship

(Credit: David Richard/USA TODAY Sports)

(Credit: David Richard/USA TODAY Sports)

By Nick Shook
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We’ve heard the connection before. Rappers want to be athletes, athletes want to be rappers. They party together, they collaborate and sometimes, they use their collective power for the greater good.

And then there’s the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James practically gifted us, hip-hop lovers of the world, eight previously unreleased Kendrick Lamar tracks in January, just by telling him hey, the public would really like those songs you privately played for me and friends. Continue reading

No pressure, no diamonds: The arrival of RGIII

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Sometimes, an event in the sporting and cultural world inspires discussion. And sometimes, the Sports With Shook crew can’t get behind the mic together, but still has plenty to say. In lieu of podcasts, we take to the inbox and keyboard to discuss the latest happenings.

Nick Shook: You’re the eternal optimist, right? Or, at least you are with the Browns. So while I might already know the answer, I must ask — when you learned the Browns were signing RGIII (for real), did you feel like this:

Or…like this?

Gabriel Kramer: I’m feeling somewhere in-between. I’m definitely not “88-yard-touchdown pass” excited. But I’m not “torn ligament” disappointed. Continue reading

Sports With Shook Quick Hits — NBA Finals Game 1 recap

Sports With Shook is back in a new format — Sports With Shook Quick Hits. Nick Shook hosts the short segments covering one specific topic at a time. In this edition, Tyler Dragon joins Nick from the west coast to discuss Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Check back for fresh editions of Sports With Shook Quick Hits!

Sports With Shook Quick Hits — 2015 NBA Finals preview

Sports With Shook is back in a new format — Sports With Shook Quick Hits. Nick Shook hosts the short segments covering one specific topic at a time. In this edition, Austin Coley and Austin Moore reunite with Nick to preview the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Check back for fresh editions of Sports With Shook Quick Hits!

Sports With Shook Quick Hits — The Dan Gilbert question

Sports With Shook is back in a new format — Sports With Shook Quick Hits. Nick Shook hosts the short segments covering one specific topic at a time. In this edition, Austin Coley and Austin Moore reunite with Nick to discuss the issue some have with Dan Gilbert and LeBron James again finding success together with the Cavaliers in Cleveland. Check back for fresh editions of Sports With Shook Quick Hits!