Covino & Rich

NBA Playing PR-101 on Gullible Fans

11 Jun 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell asks how tangible of an effect NASCAR banning the Confederate Flag will have on viewership and their bottom lin...

UFC Shows MLB How to Look Out For the Fans

10 Jun 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew explain why NFL teams are unlikely to sign Colin Kaepernick because the noise surrounding him outw...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 06/10/2020

10 Jun 2020

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Today on the Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew explain why NFL teams are unlikely to sign Colin Kaepernick because the noise surround...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 06/09/2020

09 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox react to the controversy surrounding Clemson HC Dabo Swinney. The guys look at Roger Goodell's response to the protests and com...

Debating Dabo

09 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox react to the controversy surrounding Clemson HC Dabo Swinney. The guys look at Roger Goodell's response to the protests and com...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 06/08/2020

08 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox react to Roger Goodell's response to the latest protests and the Black Lives Matter movement. The guys assess th...

Goodell, MLB, and Alternative Lines

08 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox react to Roger Goodell's response to the latest protests and the Black Lives Matter movement. The guys assess th...

Straight Outta Vegas: 06/06/2020

07 Jun 2020

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Bernie Fratto and the Straight Outta Vegas are live from Vegas' rebirth and tell you what the return to life has been like around town. Bernie explain...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas 06/05/2020

06 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell discusses the ongoing negotiations between MLB and its players. RJ and the guys also give their thoughts on what the first weekend in Vegas wi...

MLB Owners Are Playing A Game Of Chicken And Now Is Not The Time

05 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell discusses the ongoing negotiations between MLB and its players and that now is not a time for owners to be playing chicken. Also, RJ and the g...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas 06/04/2020

05 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell questions why Eastern Conference NBA teams would want to play eight play-in games pending their records, and gives his thoughts on Drew Brees'...

Vegas Is Back Open

04 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell questions why certain Eastern Conference NBA teams would want to play eight games prior to the playoffs. Also Vegas is back open and RJ discus...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas 06/03/2020

04 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox react to the news of the NBA returning. RJ explains the importance of seeding in the NBA. Plus the guys wonder i...

NBA is BACK

03 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox react to the news of the NBA returning. RJ explains the importance of seeding in the NBA. Plus the guys wonder i...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 06/02/2020

02 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell and Steve Fezzik react to Peter King's rankings of all 32 NFL teams and identify 1 incredibly underrated and 2 vastly overrated teams. Learn ...

Overrated and Underrated in the NFL

02 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell and Steve Fezzik discuss the latest regarding civil unrest across the country in response to the murder of George Floyd. The guys react to Pet...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 06/01/2020

01 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell and Steve Fezzik react to the protests in response to the murder of George Floyd. Plus, the guys look at the latest moves in the MLB negotiati...

The State of America

01 Jun 2020

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RJ Bell and Steve Fezzik react to the protests in response to the murder of George Floyd. The guys look at the NFL's response and discuss the way Coli...

Straight Outta Vegas: 05/30/2020

31 May 2020

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Bernie Fratto has your weekend edition of Straight Outta Vegas and looks ahead to the return of the NBA and NHL discussing what each league could look...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/29/2020

29 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss the NBA's plans to return on July 31st but their approach and message seems unfocused. RJ ...

NBA Will Try To Get Zion Williamson Into the Playoffs

29 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss the NBA's plans to return on July 31st but their approach and message seems unfocused. RJ ...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/28/2020

28 May 2020

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On today's Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox look at the latest negotiations between MLB players and owners and tell you which side...

MLB Players Want Owners to Show Them the Money

28 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox look at the latest negotiations between MLB players and owners and tell you which side their on....

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/27/2020

27 May 2020

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On today's Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss the risk-reward ratio of the NBA returning to finish the season. Fezzik takes is...

The Risk-Reward Ratio of Basketball Returning

27 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss the risk-reward ratio of the NBA returning to finish the season. Fezzik takes issue with M...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 05/26/2020

26 May 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox discuss the return of the NHL and if their 24-team playoff format makes complete sense. RJ reacts to Ric Bucher'...

The NHL is Ready to Return

26 May 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox discuss the return of the NHL and if their 24-team playoff format makes complete sense. RJ discusses the latest ...

Straight Outta Vegas: 05/23/2020

24 May 2020

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Bernie Fratto and the Straight Outta Vegas crew look ahead to Las Vegas' return to normalcy once the COVID-19 shutdown is over along with a look aroun...

Consider Fans in Stands When Looking at NFL Futures

22 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss how likely it is we see fans in the stands as sports start to return. The guys give their ...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/22/2020

22 May 2020

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Today on the Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss how likely it is we see fans in the stands as sports start to return. The guys...

Clippers Have the Biggest Advantage When the NBA Resumes

21 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox assess the risk and consequences of college football resuming. The guys tell you why the Clipper...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/21/2020

21 May 2020

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Today on the Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox assess the risk and consequences of college football resuming. The guys tell you why...

What Teams Will Have an Advantage When Sports Return

20 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, Jonas Knox and Steve Fezzik discuss the possibility of the NBA season resuming in Orlando and which teams would have an...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/20/2020

20 May 2020

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On today's Best of Straight Outta Vegas, Jonas Knox and Steve Fezzik discuss the possibility of the NBA season resuming in Orlando and which teams wou...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 05/19/2020

19 May 2020

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Jonas Knox and Steve Fezzik celebrate the news that the Venetian has announced their plans to reopen - the biggest news yet regarding the reopening of...

Vegas is Reopening!

19 May 2020

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Jonas Knox and Steve Fezzik celebrate the news that the Venetian has announced their plans to reopen - the biggest news yet regarding the reopening of...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 05/18/2020

18 May 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox recap the final episodes of The Last Dance! The guys give their biggest takeaways from the series and discuss ho...

Last of The Last Dance

18 May 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox recap the final episodes of The Last Dance! The guys give their biggest takeaways from the series and discuss ho...

Straight Outta Vegas: 05/16/2020

17 May 2020

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Bernie Fratto gives you the latest out of Las Vegas and take you league by league breaking down what each may look like once they return from the COVI...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/15/2020

15 May 2020

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On today's Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss whether or not Quinton Dunbar and Deandre Baker was motivated by gambling losses...

Blake Snell Right to Double Down Vs the Owners

15 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss whether or not Quinton Dunbar and Deandre Baker was motivated by gambling losses when they...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/14/2020

14 May 2020

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On today's Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox react to the rumors that Russell Wilson was offered in a trade to the Browns in 2018 f...

Russell Wilson Rumors Confirm the New Trend

14 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox react to the rumors that Russell Wilson was offered in a trade to the Browns in 2018 for a No.1 ...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/13/2020

14 May 2020

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On today's Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss how California State Colleges cancelling fall sports will affect the college foo...

Cost-Benefit Analysis for States Playing Sports

13 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss how California State Colleges cancelling fall sports will affect the college football seas...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 05/12/2020

12 May 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox look at the latest regarding the return of the NBA and ask if the NBA is going against science. RJ explains why the MLB needs t...

NBA Return, State of MLB, and NFL MVP Odds

12 May 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox look at the latest regarding the return of the NBA and ask if the NBA is going against science. RJ explains why the MLB needs t...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 05/11/2020

11 May 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox react to UFC 249 and discuss what it means for the return of sports. RJ and the gang discuss what the NBA must d...

The Return of Sports has Begun

11 May 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox react to UFC 249 and discuss what it means for the return of sports. The guys look at how likely the beginning o...

Straight Outta Vegas: 05/09/2020

10 May 2020

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Bernie Fratto and the Straight Outta Vegas crew look at next season's NFL schedule and tell you if they think the NFL has it out for Bill Belichick ba...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/08/2020

08 May 2020

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Today on the Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew give their initial reactions to the release of the NFL Schedule including how the Balt...

How to Take Advantage From the NFL Schedule Release

08 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew give their initial reactions to the release of the NFL Schedule including how the Baltimore Ravens...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/07/2020

07 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox look forward to the release of the NFL Schedule and breakdown some early lines for week 1 includ...

How to Value Home Field Advantage

07 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox look forward to the release of the NFL Schedule and breakdown some early lines for week 1 includ...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 05/06/2020

06 May 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox discuss the news that Bill Belichick plans to go with Jarrett Stidham at quarterback this season. RJ and Fezzik ...

Sticking With Stidham

06 May 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox discuss the news that Bill Belichick plans to go with Jarrett Stidham at quarterback this season. RJ and Fezzik ...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/05/2020

05 May 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox explain why the Cowboys got a great deal with Andy Dalton - so great, in fact, that the guys wonder why Dalton even accepted it...

Dak, Dalton, Dallas, and Deals!

05 May 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox explain why the Cowboys got a great deal with Andy Dalton - so great, in fact, that the guys wonder why Dalton even accepted it...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/04/2020

04 May 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox react to the news of the Chicago Bears declining Mitch Trubisky's fifth-year option. The guys discuss the future...

Trouble for Trubisky

04 May 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox react to the news of the Chicago Bears declining Mitch Trubisky's fifth-year option. The guys discuss the future...

Straight Outta Vegas: 05/02/2020

03 May 2020

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Bernie Fratto has your weekend edition of Straight Outta Vegas and tells you what Las Vegas thinks of the Dallas Cowboys' addition of QB Andy Dalton a...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 05/01/2020

01 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew explain how the Jaguars declining the option on Leonard Fournette is an example of how the NFL is ...

NFL No Longer About Counting Stats

01 May 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew explain how the Jaguars declining the option on Leonard Fournette is an example of how the NFL is ...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/30/2020

30 Apr 2020

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On today's Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox react to the Bengals releasing Andy Dalton and ask just how good he still is before RJ...

Andy Dalton Can Still Make Teams Better

30 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox react to the Bengals releasing Andy Dalton and ask just how good he still is before RJ tells you...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/29/2020

29 Apr 2020

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On today's Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss possible a seismic shift in college sports if athletes are allowed to make money...

Packers Front Office Made Power Play Against Aaron Rodgers

29 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew discuss possible a seismic shift in college sports if athletes are allowed to make money off endor...

Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love, and the Packers' Draft Fallout

28 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox take a deep dive into the Packers' surprising selection of Jordan Love in the first round of the NFL draft and examine the many...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/28/2020

28 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox take a deep dive into the Packers' surprising selection of Jordan Love in the first round of the NFL draft and examine the many...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 04/27/2020

27 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox look at the Vegas grades for the NFL Draft by highlighting the top 2 teams based on win total upgrades. RJ break...

Vegas Grades for the NFL Draft

27 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox look at the Vegas grades for the NFL Draft, by highlighting the top 2 teams based on win total upgrades, and dis...

Straight Outta Vegas: 04/25/2020

26 Apr 2020

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Bernie Fratto has your weekend edition of Straight Outta Vegas and discusses how he thinks the NFL Draft unfolded and explains the new expectations th...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/24/2020

24 Apr 2020

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On today's Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ tells you the only way you can grade the NFL Draft. With the Packers trading up to draft QB Jordan Love, t...

Aaron Rodgers Unlikely to the Packers QB in 2022

24 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ tells you the only way you can grade the NFL Draft. With the Packers trading up to draft QB Jordan Love, the guys pr...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/23/2020

23 Apr 2020

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On today's Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell explains how big time changes in mock drafts are the best indicator for betting on the NFL Draft. The...

Mock Draft Changes Are the Biggest Predictor for Bettors

23 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell explains how big time changes in mock drafts are the best indicator for betting on the NFL Draft. The guys deba...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/22/2020

22 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell and the crew tell you how much Rob Gronkowski joining Tom Brady in Tampa Bay adjusts the betting lines. The guys crunch the numbers to see if ...

Smarts vs Big Hands

22 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew tell you how much Rob Gronkowski joining Tom Brady in Tampa Bay adjusts the betting lines. The age...

Gronk Pushes Tampa Bay Even Higher

21 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox react to the huge news of Rob Gronkowski reuniting with Tom Brady in New England. RJ looks at the movement for Bucs' win totals...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/21/2020

21 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox react to the huge news of Rob Gronkowski reuniting with Tom Brady in New England. RJ looks at the movement for Bucs' win totals...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/20/2020

20 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew weigh in on "The Last Dance" including Jonas calling it a smear job on Jerry Krause and Steve Fezz...

Quantifying the Greatness of Michael Jordan

20 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew weigh in on "The Last Dance" including Jonas calling it a smear job on Jerry Krause, Steve Fezzik ...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 04/17/2020

17 Apr 2020

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On today''s Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew address rumors that the Pats might trade up to use a premium pick on a QB but RJ explai...

Unlike the Pats to Trade Up for a Quarterback

17 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew address rumors that the Pats might trade to use a premium pick on a QB but RJ explains his skeptic...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/16/2020

16 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell and Jonas Knox discuss the NFL's contingency plans going forward. The guys discuss how college sports can make a return and RJ questions the w...

NFL Schedule Stays Steady

16 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox discuss the NFL's contingency plans going forward. RJ believe Odell Beckham Jr. trade rumors hav...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 04/15/2020

15 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox react to the rumors of the Browns potentially looking to move on from Odell Beckham Jr. The guys evaluate what h...

Does Odell Have Negative Trade Value?

15 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox react to the rumors of the Browns potentially looking to move on from Odell Beckham Jr. The guys evaluate what h...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell: 04/14/2020

14 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox examine the odds dropping for Tua Tagovailoa's draft spot following certain mock drafts having T...

Tua's Draft Stock is Falling

14 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox examine the odds dropping for Tua Tagovailoa's draft spot following certain mock drafts having T...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/13/2020

13 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox break down Christian McCaffrey's historic extension with the Carolina Panthers. RJ explains why, despite the rec...

Christian McCaffrey is the Exception

13 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik, and Jonas Knox break down Christian McCaffrey's historic extension with the Carolina Panthers. RJ explains why, despite the rec...

Straight Outta Vegas: 04/11/2020

12 Apr 2020

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On this Saturday edition of Straight Outta Vegas, Bernie Fratto is joined by Scott Spreitzer of Doc Sports, and they tell you how you can get an edge ...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/10/2020

11 Apr 2020

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Today on the Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew grade the Brandin Cooks trade from the Los Angeles Rams to the Houston Texans. The pow...

Bill O'Brien Should Serve as a Cautionary Tale

10 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew grade the Brandin Cooks trade from the Los Angeles Rams to the Houston Texans. The power Bill O'Br...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/09/2020

09 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox react to a report from Michael Lombardi that Tua Tagovailoa flunked physicals with two NFL teams...

Be Wary Of Reports on Tua's Health

09 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and Jonas Knox react to a report from Michael Lombardi that Tua Tagovailoa flunked physicals with two NFL teams...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/08/2020

08 Apr 2020

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Today on the Best of Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew react to Tom Brady telling Howard Stern he had a feeling before last season that it wo...

Tom Brady Had Plenty of Reasons to Leave New England

08 Apr 2020

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Today on Straight Outta Vegas, RJ Bell and the crew react to Tom Brady telling Howard Stern he had a feeling before last season that it would be his l...

Best of Straight Outta Vegas: 04/07/2020

07 Apr 2020

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RJ Bell takes the media to task for the handling of the news that the baseball season may attempt to begin next month. RJ tells you what he would chan...