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Hey, it's Ben.

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

We are back in the podcast game today for your dancing and dining pleasure.

So what is on the Monday podcast card you ask?

Well, obviously the World Series, the national season on the brink of elimination.

How could they be so bad after being so good?

And what is it going to take for Washington to get that natitude back back before they meekly exit stayed right from the World Series? Also, J.J. Watt, stop me if you've heard this Malad

monologue before, he has hurt out for the season, and is he done as a member of the Houston

Texans? There are intelligent people that are saying that it is likely the end of JJ Watt.

We will talk about that.

Joe Flacco has called out the entire Bronco coaching staff.

Does he have a point?

Talking about the lack of creativity from the Broncos' offense.

And Freddie Kitchens gets twisted into a pretzel by Bill Belichick.

The Browns, not only a football team, they look terrible in their game against the Patriots.

Not that that was all that surprising.

While some radio game show fun sprinkled in as well, have a wonderful Monday.

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