Barcelona OUT! Mike, BATSU GAME!!!

In "honor" of the Falafel King's firing from Fixed Noise:



Barcelona has now crashed out of the UEFA Champions League to Juventus 3-0 on aggregate in the quarterfinals.

The Champions League Final Four: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Monaco, and Real Madrid.

Mike picked Barca to win the Champions League this year, and thus will get his third pending BATSU GAME!

Jim Thomas Of St Louis Post Dispatch On NFL Rams Lawsuit, Oakland Raider...

We're not the only ones talking about the St. Louis lawsuit against the NFL. Please check out this video and listen carefully to what St. Louis Post-Dispatch football writer Jim Thomas (who broke the news about the lawsuit) has to say about the history of the former St. Louis team in St. Louis as well as the lawsuit. Sounds a lot like what we've been talking about, doesn't it?

Episode 230 - St. Louis NFL Lawsuit Part 2

Yes, Mike heard about St. Louis v. NFL et al.  Yes, we're still going to be talking about it.

Last week, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and the St. Louis RSA (Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority) filed a lawsuit in Missouri state courts against the NFL and all 32 teams and the owners - because of the whole Los Angeles debacle that resulted in three NFL teams being moved in the span of 15 months.  Of the three cities that lost teams, the NFL did the dirtiest work against the Gateway City.

You can read the full 52 page legal brief for yourself at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website.

Today, we finish reading the legal brief.  We tackle all five counts of the lawsuit, which we'll briefly explain in layman's terms:

1. Breach of Contract (against all defendants) - St. Louis acted in good faith to satisfy the NFL's relocation policy to try to keep the team in town.  Further, the league themselves kept encouraging the region to continue to work on the stadium project.  The team, on the other hand, failed to even TRY to do so.
2. Unjust Enrichment (against all defendants) - The region is making the argument that the league's teams made money (due to a $550 million relocation fee) and the team's jump in value upon moving (an increase of about $700 million) was at the expense of the St. Louis area.
3. Fraudulent Misrepresentation (against the former St. Louis team and Senor Stan) - This is where "(Professional Liar) Kevin Demoff's Greatest Hits" strongly comes into play.
4. Fraudulent Misrepresentation (against all defendants) - This is where statements made by the league about the city's ability to keep the team come into play.
5. Tortious Interference with Business Expectancy (against all defendants except the former St. Louis team) - The argument here is that the league - namely Jerry F. Jones - intentionally (and without justification) interfered with St. Louis' ability to get a final stadium deal done to keep the team in town.

Next time, you will hear Mike's opinions on the suit as well as comments from experts.

Starting with this episode, we at WSC encourage you to send Imo's Pizza to the team's LA offices, care of Kevin Demoff (who infamously disrespected St. Louis cuisine).  The team's address is in the legal brief.

Fair use: Randy Karraker's speech at the October 2015 NFL relocation meeting in St. Louis, as well as "Senor Stan" open this and all parts of our three-part program on this matter.  All three also end with "I Can Take Anything" from Planes, Trains and Automobiles.  (Coincidentally, the scene in the movie that uses the song takes place in St. Louis.)  Starting with this episode, we also accentuate the idiocy with clips from "Bernie and Randy: the Podcast" and "Heart of the Matter."



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Episode 229 - St. Louis NFL Lawsuit Part 1

Yes, Mike heard about St. Louis v. NFL et al.

Last week, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and the St. Louis RSA (Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority) filed a lawsuit in Missouri state courts against the NFL and all 32 teams and the owners - because of the whole Los Angeles debacle that resulted in three NFL teams being moved in the span of 15 months.  Of the three cities that lost teams, the NFL did the dirtiest work against the Gateway City.

You can read the full 52 page legal brief for yourself at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website.

Today, we start reading the legal brief.  We only have time today to read or go over the petition, parties, jurisdiction and venue, and - most importantly - allegations.

In layman's terms, the plaintiffs are calling out the NFL over its (joke of a) relocation policy as well as the former St. Louis team's quotes regarding trying to stay in St. Louis, contrasted with particularly damning quotes following the move to LA - all of this happening while St. Louis did what the NFL continually asked them to in terms of putting together a viable stadium plan (which neither Oakland nor San Diego did).  Think of the quotes as "(Professional Liar) Kevin Demoff's Greatest Hits."

Next time, we'll go over the five counts.

Fair use: Randy Karraker's speech at the October 2015 NFL relocation meeting in St. Louis, as well as "Senor Stan" open this and all parts of our three-part program on this matter.  All three also end with "I Can Take Anything" from Planes, Trains and Automobiles.  (Coincidentally, the scene in the movie that uses the song takes place in St. Louis.)



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Episode 228 - 2017 NBA Playoffs

The NBA playoffs are about to start, and Mike has his picks:

Golden State over Cleveland

For the third year in a row, the Warriors and Cavaliers will face off in the Finals.



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Episode 227 - 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

NHL Stanley Cup playoffs start on Wednesday night - and for the first time in forever, there will be no Detroit Red Wings (there is much rejoicing!).

Mike's pick for the Stanley Cup Final: Pittsburgh over St. Louis in 7 games.  Yes, the Penguins will repeat.



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