Hour 2: The Bowl in 6

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🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Justin Jefferson isn’t holding back. He says what everyone else is thinking, but the real question remains: what does JJ see when he looks at his football future — and is the league ready for it? On a historic anniversary, the stars were on the floor — and this morning, the takes are going to be loud. The players are in, the tension is real, and one MASSIVE question surrounds the Patriots — don’t worry, we’ve got answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What a big Monday double header we have for you on ESPN and the ESPN app.
0:05.0	The only games of the night in the ACC and Big 12, Caleb Wilson and number 16 North Carolina holds Syracuse at the Dean Smith Center at 7 Eastern.
0:13.0	Then Darren Patterson, Peterson, excuse me, number 14, Kansas are in Lubbock to take on number 11, Texas Tech.
0:19.0	Those Knicks overcame an off shooting night from Jalen Brunson to take down the Lakers
0:24.8	112 to 100 for their sixth straight win.
0:27.8	LeBron James, who has historically dominated at the garden finish with 22 points in what could
0:31.8	have been maybe his final game in New York.
0:33.9	Here's LeBron on what playing at MSG is meant to him over the years.
0:41.3	I think at Madison Square Garden meant to you throughout your career. Everything. It's the mecca of basketball here in New York City.
0:45.3	Obviously, it's the Big Apple, you know, being here at MSG playing here.
0:50.3	You know, it's so many, you know, so many, you know, so many, you know, so many guys have walked his court, you know,
0:56.6	either from basketball to entertainment to actors and musician, I mean, everything.
1:05.2	Just one year ago after Midnight Eastern, I was on the Sports Center desk on February 2nd.
1:10.9	Mavericks traded Luca Donchridge to the Lakers.
1:13.9	Since the trade, Donchitz has averaged 31.4 points per game in the regular season with the Lakers,
1:18.7	which is the second most in the NBA behind only the reigning MVP, Shea Gildjus Alexander,
1:23.5	and his 8.3 assists per game are also the seventh most.
1:28.7	So now we reflect one year after the Luca trade essay.
1:32.2	Where do you think the Lakers are now?
1:35.9	They're not in a good position because they're average.
1:38.6	They're not awful and they're not great.
1:40.9	They have a great one in him.
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