Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh recap NFL conference championship weekend, where the Patriots braved a blizzard better than the Broncos, and Sam Darnold proved that resurrected quarterbacks really can win it all.
Later, they get into Trinity Rodman’s three-year NWSL deal that keeps her in D.C., but has caught the ire of the players’ union.
The panel wraps with a breakdown of the Mets' busy offseason and whether they can actually come out on top in 2026.
On the bonus episode, available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel discusses Alex Honnold's white-knuckle climb of the Taipei 101 tower live on Netflix.
NFL (4:16): Resurrection Bowl
Trinity Rodman (23:27): Cap space for star power
The Mets (41:04): Can we still LOL?
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