• Let's Add One Dumb (or Brilliant) Rule to Each Sport!
    Jun 2 2026

    Sports already have a lot of rules, but there's always room for improvement. The Sports R Dumb boys have each selected a rule to add to popular sports, including basketball, football, baseball, hockey, volleyball, and soccer.

    Imagine how fun it would be if every basketball team could have one "rule of cool" challenge, or if a baseball team could decide to "double or nothing" a home run. And shouldn't safeties be worth more points than field goals in football?

    Thank you to Visit Frisco for hosting us in their podcast studio to record this episode! How fun to be a stone's throw away from where the Swedish national team is staying for the World Cup and where teams are training at FC Dallas. Visit their website to learn all about the fun things they're doing around World Cup 2026, including attempting to set a Guinness World Record!

    Referenced in this episode:

    C.J. McCollum's 0.1 Second Too Late Buzzer Beater

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    44 mins
  • Non-Dumb Elements of Soccer Other Sports Should Adopt
    May 26 2026

    The World Cup is right around the corner, and Texas is hosting several games throughout the event. That feels like the perfect time to run through the best parts about soccer (or football, if you're international) that other sports should adopt.

    Plus, we're revisiting old Seinfeld and Shark Tank episodes, when musical artists create "sports-centric" versions of their songs, and what Pokémon moves Sean would use.

    Thank you to Visit Frisco for hosting us in their podcast studio this episode! How fun to be a stone's throw away from where the Dallas Cowboys practice, among many other cool sports experiences. Visit their website to learn all about the fun things they're doing around World Cup 2026.

    Referenced in this episode:

    A compilation of soccer flops

    The excellent goal celebrations of Stjarnan Iceland

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    35 mins
  • Schedule Release Videos R Excessively Long and Dumb (But We Still Generally Love 'Em)
    May 19 2026

    Do you need a 9-minute video to learn about your favorite team's schedule? Certainly not! But the sports world loves milking things for all they're worth, and so we wind up with incredibly intricate schedule release videos like the NFL has once again launched. Or, perhaps you wait a month into the playoffs to learn who the MVP of the NBA is, despite those votes being tallied a month ago.

    Plus, it's Sean's birthday this week! He reflects on his birthday bash celebrations and things he's started doing as an older man. Such things include getting wildly sore after physical activities, like a brief toss of a Frisbee.

    Referenced in This Episode:

    Steven Jackson and Arian Foster NFL Shop Commercial

    Atlanta Falcons Schedule Release Video

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    28 mins
  • All the NBA Draft Shenanigans R Bad Luck Dumb
    May 12 2026

    The fate of the NBA relies on some ping pong balls! Another NBA Draft lottery is in the books, and once again, a process that should take two minutes to reveal has been drawn out into a full half hour. Incoming rookies sit in silence while analysts talk about their games right in front of them. Teams bring representatives who look like they'd rather be anywhere else. It's all quite silly!

    Plus, adventures with meat, another Star Fox video game reboot, and Sean gets so mad about YouTube ads that he accidentally mutes himself. Remember when times were simpler?

    Smallest Target in the World

    Brian Windhorst attends the NBA lottery

    Star Fox Trailer

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    31 mins
  • A Post-Vacation Sports Jamboree!
    May 5 2026

    Joey is back from vacation in Poland, and he even played some sports while he was there. Meanwhile, Sean is in the midst of hockey season and has been moved to defense because no one else on his team is capable.

    Plus, a barrage of sports updates from the NBA and NHL playoffs, as well as wild developments across the NCAA. And we're breaking down the most memorable levels from the GoldenEye video game.

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    50 mins
  • A Very Un-Sportsmanlike Sports R Dumb
    Apr 28 2026

    This might set a record for the least amount of time talking about sports! We're covering the absolute worst karaoke song to sit through, a barrage of game shows (including the best games to play on The Price is Right), and ponder whether dinosaurs are dragons.

    But for our classic sports fanatics, we do still have a few good moments. We're chatting volleyball and Sean powering through multiple 10K runs. At least he didn't see a bright light this time.

    Referenced in this episode:

    Dinosaurs Are Dragons TV Tropes

    Professor Price Game on The Price is Right

    A Man Not Falling Down on The Quiz With Balls

    Runaround Sue by Dion

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    39 mins
  • The Hullabaloo Around the NFL Draft is Predictively Dumb
    Apr 21 2026

    The NFL Draft is this week, and that means we're finally free from all the mock drafts! Goodbye big boards, hello new roster additions. Of course, there are still plenty of draft moments that make us smile, from George Pickens watching himself get drafted on TV to a montage of disappointed Jets fans.

    Plus, we discuss vacation packing habits, WNBA hopes for the upcoming season, and a pair of "classic" TV shows (okay, one classic and one that probably slipped under the radar) that Sean has never seen.

    Referenced in this episode:

    New York Jets Draft Montage

    George Pickens Gets Drafted

    Six Feet Under Top Ten Deaths Montage

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    33 mins
  • A Sports R Dumb Spring Cleaning
    Apr 14 2026

    It's the perfect time for a little sports spring cleaning! Goodbye, silly grievances, and hello exciting playoff pushes.


    We're making our NBA and NHL postseason predictions, teams named after natural disasters, peeing during golf outings, bad Shark Tank ideas, and the vibe of feeling fresh after a haircut.


    Referenced in This Episode:


    Gorilla PC Game


    Spot PC Game


    A Bus Blocking the Georgia Dome Implosion

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    39 mins