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Hi, this is Josh Levine and this is Slate's sports podcast Hang Up and Listen for the week of January 3rd, 2017. On this week's show we'll talk about the college football

playoffs, the alleged meaninglessness of other bowl games and the decisions by

Leonard, Fornet, and Christian McCaffrey to sit out their respective post-season games.

We'll also discuss the quarterback crisis in the NFL playoffs and the annual ritual execution

of pro football coaches, which this year included Chip Kelly and Rex Ryan.

Finally we'll be joined by E.S. Peltin to look at James Hardin Russell Westbrook and

the NBA's sudden surge in triple doubles.

One quick announcement, we're looking for an intern

to start working with us.

Soon initially, we're looking for somebody in DC

who'd be available to do some research on the weekends and be in the studio

with us on Monday mornings. If you're interested email us at hang up at slate

dot com, hang up at slate.com. Hang up at slate.com. Our friend and colleague

Steph and Fats us is out this week but joining me as always from New York is

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