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Coming up on today's episode,

Kyler Murray crashes and burns in the Arizona desert. Also, my surprise NFL pick, my value pick in the NFL for listener Jim and Providence.

The Lakers not getting boogie.

Definitely not getting boogie.

And John Carlos Stanton still on the fence about whether or not he's going to come back to the Yankees.

We'll talk about that and amazing things mixed in as well.

Again, have a great weekend and enjoy today's episode of the Ben Mather Show.

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Now, is that a speed bump or is that more than a speed bump?

How do we – I'm talking about Kyler Murray.

Welcome in the beginning of the Ben Maller Show.

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