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It's our number three, hour three of our radio program. and we go to Pro Bouncy Ball. Why? I was interested in what Richard Jefferson had to say. He says LeBron James has not done enough to be among the Laker grates. You go thumbs up or thumbs down on that. What grade do you give LeBron with the Lakers?

And does LeBron James have time to improve that grade, or is the grade locked in stone?

We'll talk about that and more, including some of the more prominent injury news in the NFL.

We'll get to it all right now in hour number three.

Not making the cut. Welcome in the beginning of another hour of the Ben Mallor show. We are in the air everywhere under the sheets. That's right. As we avoid

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And don't forget, the fifth hour podcast, I was not here to promote it.

Bad job by me, but we had Brent Musburger.

You are looking live. The great Brent Musburger joined me on the fifth hour podcast, a quality

conversation with one of my heroes when I was a little kid watching sports on TV.

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