Five Questions

Shawn Hardie & Midtown Mo discuss Week 17 in the NFL and what to expect going forward, including... What would Shawn have done if the Ravens defense choked for the third straight year? (1:00 mark) Did the Giants screw up by drafting Saquon Barkley instead of a quarterback? (15:00) Who will win Super Bowl LIII? (29:00) Who will win Coach of the Year? Offensive Rookie of  the Year? MVP? (45:30) What the hell happened to Cris Cyborg at UFC 232? (51:30) Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

Shawn Hardie and Midtown Mo give former Pittsburgh Tribune Review writer Tim Puko the floor to tell us what's wrong with the Steelers and their disappointing end to their season. How did they go from 7-2-1 to out of the playoffs? Who's to blame? Should Mike Tomlin be fired?  Does Big Ben need to go?  How much did the Le'Veon Bell situation play a role?

Shawn Hardie and @MidtownMo discuss if Klutch Sports (and, by association, LeBron?) should be investigated for tampering (1:30 mark), Derek Fisher's new predatory lending company (16:45), if Cowboys fans should  want to lose their last two games (22:00) and the Ravens' chances Saturday night in San Die..., er, Los Angeles against the Chargers (33:45). Finally, Shawn rails against the NBA's Christmas Day tradition (44:30). Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

Shawn Hardie discusses the end of Jose Mourinho with Manchester United fan George Brobbey (aka @BlackBruceWayne) and our football historian Uncle Dutch (aka @DutchieFlair). After getting their thoughts on José being sacked (3:10 mark), they ask who's to blame for Manchester United’s current situation (8:25), who they want to be the next manager (22:50), who will be the next manager (30:45) and how United will finish the season in terms of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. (34:32). Note: The audio quality from Shawn's microphone was poor in the first 15 minutes, our apologies! Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

Shawn Hardie and Midtown Mo return to the podcast airwaves to answer the following questions: Did the Ravens blow their chance to make the playoffs by losing to the Chiefs? (3:30 mark) How will the last three weeks of the NFL season play out? (16:35) Is the NFL Rookie of the Year competition a two-horse race between Saquon & Baker? (31:45) Who would be the first pick if we redid the 2018 NFL Draft? (33:40) Do the Washington Native Americans value domestic violence over freedom of speech? (38:10)   Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

In the DEFINITIVE 2018-19 NBA Season Preview, we ask the following... Will Jimmy Butler still be a Timberwolf on Election Day? Where will the Los Angeles Lakers finish in the West?   Who are the second and third best teams in the Western Conference?  Is the Eastern Conference wide open or a foregone conclusion?  Who is the best player in the Eastern Conference? We also discuss what to expect with the Knicks and who will make the playoffs. Crew: Shawn Hardie (Knicks), Ali Campbell (Knicks), Cousin D, (Lakers) J. Mikey (Nets), Midtown Mo (#shrug), Roger Dean (Lakers)   Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

With season 3 of Insecure officially in the books, we get the band back together from last year's review show to break down this season, including... How did this season compare to the previous two? (2:50 mark) Did the show successfully tackle the topic of Black masculinity ? (16:20) Has Issa finally figured it out? Will Molly ever figure it out? (30:50) Has Lawrence been vindicated... or is he still a fuck boy?  (37:37) Was Molly’s approach at her new job warranted or was she in the wrong from the beginning? (49:49) We also touch upon Nathan's foolishness throughout the podcast. Crew: Shawn Hardie, Dear White People co-producer Chuck Hayward, Bleacher Report's Jozen Cummings, Ali Campbell, Midtown Mo, Shayla Bird and LaWanna

In our first ever (we think) baseball-specific podcast, Shawn Hardie tries to figure out who will win the 2018 World Series with Jason Clinkscales of The Sports Fan Journal. Jason tells us who he thinks will win the NL Central and NL West division championship tiebreaker games (6:20 mark), American League and National League Wild Card games (10:30 mark), AL & NL Division Series (13:25), AL and NL Championship Series (17:40) and the Fall Classic (19:00). Jason also gives his dark horse candidate to win it all (20:10). Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

There's a double Hater's Call this week as Shawn Hardie talks to Vikings fans Christian Edwards & Anthony Scarola after the Vikings wet the bed against the Buffalo Bills. Next up is 49ers fan Dr. J. to get his thoughts after Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL against the Chiefs. Next, Dr. J. and Uncle Dutch talk about the Katt Williams-Kevin Hart-Tiffany Haddish situation (and discuss if there's a proper protocol for people of color to support other people color in entertainment they may not necessarily like). Finally, we wrap up with the Ass Clown of the Week award, which goes to Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn. Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

Time to break down/overreact/underreact to the NFL after the first  two weeks of play, including... Why do the Arizona Cardinals suck? (3:55 mark) Will the Buffalo Bills win a game this season? #ScheduleGame (15:20) Could the Dallas Cowboys win the NFC East? #CowboysCorner (27:15) Were the New York Giants fools for drafting Saquon Barkley over Sam Darnold? (39:45) Should the Seattle Seahawks blow it up by trading Russell Wilson? (45:10) We also play NFL Trivia (1:10:35) before nominating Aubrey Drake Graham as our Ass Clown of the Week (1:17:30). Crew: Shawn Hardie (Ravens), Cousin D (Cowboys), Midtown Mo (Seahawks), J. Mikey (Cardinals) Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

We take a deep dive into the events of the 2018 U.S. Open Women's Final on Saturday between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. In such a high stakes situation, who has the greater responsibility... the athlete or the official? We discuss if there is a level of subjectivity when it comes to being an official and if it's applied fairly, if Carlos Ramos' actions were a result of sexist actions or an overall sexist culture and if our society is too quick to cry racism or sexism when something doesn't go a certain way (see: Nicki Minaj). Crew: Shawn Hardie, Midtown Mo, Christina Tapper (writer/editor for a web site that may or may not rhyme with Creature Deport),  Jeff J. from Nonstop Culture/FanBros and former Nigerian Olympic track and field athlete Idara Otu. For more information on Let Girls Read, Run, Grow, visit their Web site at: https://www.letgirlsreadrungrow.org/ Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

In the DEFINITIVE 2018 NFL Preview, we ask... Who will be the worst team in the NFL? (2:30 mark) Which 6-10 (or worse) team in 2017 will have a winning record in 2018? (13:50) Which 10-6 (or better) team in 2017 will have a losing record in 2018? (21:25) Who makes the playoffs & wins SB LIII? (30:35) Who will be the NFL MVP? (1:01:50) We also discuss if a team will sign Dez Bryant (64:00) before playing the NFL version of "Who He Play For?" (1:050:30) Crew: Shawn Hardie (Ravens), Ali Campbell (Giants), Landon Dais (Jets), Midtown Mo (Seahawks) and Zac Rosenberg (Jets) Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

In the DEFINITIVE 2018 College Football Preview, we ask... Who are the best and worst of the Power Five Conferences? (2:10 mark) Who are the most underrated and overrated teams going into this season? (8:45) Who will win the Heisman Trophy? (14:05) Who can make the College Football Playoff that most people wouldn’t expect? (22:10) Who makes the College Football Playoff and who wins the national title? (38:29)  BONUS: Will Urban Meyer still be employed on Columbus Day? (60:15) We also play some college football trivia (50:40) because we are dweebs and we're into that type of stuff. (Apologies for the audio quality, we tried to clean it up the best we could.) Crew: Shawn Hardie (Syracuse), Ali Campbell (Syracuse), Chris Canada of Option A or B, Roger Dean (Miami) and Ron Treasure (Miami). Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

In the summer of 2006, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony are eligible to sign contract extensions that would kick in starting in 2007-2008. They get on a conference call to discuss their futures. LeBron says he's going to sign a four-year deal with a player option after the third year, making him a free agent in 2010. Wade and Bosh follow suit. Melo decided to sign a five-year deal with a player option after the fourth year, making him a free agent in 2011. We all know what happens next. LeBron, Wade and Bosh win two NBA titles together in Miami, while Melo wins three playoff series total in Denver and New York. What if Melo had listened to LeBron?

In Part 2 of the DEFINITIVE 2018-19 European Fútbol Preview show, we discuss who will finish in the top four in the Premier League, who can win the UEFA Champions League (6:30 mark), who can win the Premier League Golden Boot (8:30), if there is a rational argument for Manchester City not winning the league (24:30) and who will get relegated (32:50). Sprinkled throughout the podcast was #banter between George and Carver about Jose Mourinho. Crew: Shawn Hardie (Tottenham Hotspur), Kerwin Bailey (Arsenal), George Brobbey (Manchester United), DJ Carver The Great (Manchester United), Dr. Mike Williams (Manchester City). Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

After another unannounced summer hiatus, Five Questions is back! And in what has become the new tradition, we resume our podcasting duties with the DEFINITIVE 2018-19 European Fútbol Preview show. In Part 1, we discuss if fatigue playing an effect on players whose teams went far in the 2018 World Cup is overrated (4:20 mark), if Real Madrid can win La Liga without Cristiano Ronaldo (11:20 mark), if the summer transfer system is broken (especially with English teams having less time than the rest of Europe)  (23:00 mark) and if the curse of #JoseYearThree will descend upon Manchester United (30:45 mark). Crew: Shawn Hardie (Tottenham Hotspur), Kerwin Bailey (Arsenal), George Brobbey (Manchester United), DJ Carver The Great (Manchester United), Dr. Mike Williams (Manchester City). Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

We break down the craziness of the first 40+ hours of 2018 NBA Free Agency, including... Does DeMarcus Cousins signing with Golden State actually matter? Does LeBron have worse help in LA than he did in Cleveland? Where do the Lakers rank in the West right now? Is Kawhi to the Lakers guaranteed now? Has LeBron played in his last NBA Finals? Crew: Shawn Hardie, Cousin D, Zac Rosenberg and  Raul "Dutch" Wikkeling. Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

Shawn Hardie brings back the crew from the Power Season 5 preview for the purposes of discussing 2018 NBA free agency, including... What can the Lakers tell LeBron in a pitch meeting that he doesn't already know? (1:20 mark) Does Paul George have more control over the free agency landscape than LeBron? (10:55) The fall of the  Lavar Ball Experience (24:00) Who is going to pay Chris Paul $205 million? The Rockets? The Lakers? (38:15) Who could end up in Golden State? Trevor Ariza? Jamal Crawford? Dwight Howard? (47:20) Where is LeBron next season? Cleveland? Lakers? Clippers? (66:42) Crew: Shawn Hardie,  George Brobbey, Cousin D, Midtown Mo, Cousin Zane Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen

With the return of the hit TV series Power on July 1, we recap last season and discuss what could happen this season, including the potential fallout of Ray Ray's death (8:50 mark), will Ghost and Angela ever hook up again (10:20), who is more likely to die between Joe Proctor and Terry Silver (11:55), which character would we want the most to succeed (26:16), if Power could exist without Ghost or Tommy (41:55) and predicting a big moment in Season 5 (51:15). Yeah, it's more than five questions, so what? Crew: Shawn Hardie,  George Brobbey, Cousin D, Midtown Mo, Cousin Zane Follow seveneighteen on social media: Twitter: @seveneighteen_ Instagram: @seveneighteen_ Facebook: facebook.com/seveneighteen