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Why Are The Browns Hoarding Draft Picks?
Hot Takedown discusses the upcoming NFL draft, the first round of the NBA playoffs, and the Champions League semifinals.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (Apr. 25, 2017), we preview the NFL draft by discussing why the Cleveland Browns seem to be hoarding draft picks — and whether it will matter. Next, we’re joined by FiveThirtyEight’s Kyle Wagner, who chats with us about the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James in the playoffs and Harden vs. Westbrook. Finally, we give resident soccer expert Mike Goodman of ESPN and the Double Pivot podcast a call to get our heads around the upcoming Champions League semifinals. Plus, a significant digit on tie games in baseball.
- SB Nation’s Jeanna Thomas writes that the Browns could ace the 2017 NFL draft — if they don’t screw it up.
- The Ringer profiles the 14 best NFL draft prospects.
- Check out FiveThirtyEight’s NBA predictions, updated after every game.
- ESPN is chronicling the key dates, matchups and news you need to know about for the NBA playoffs.
- For more soccer insights from Mike Goodman, listen to the Double Pivot podcast.
- It will be Real Madrid vs. Atletico and Juventus vs. Monaco in the Champions League semifinals.
- Significant Digit: 1918, the year daylight saving time was first adopted in the United States. FiveThirtyEight’s Harry Enten found that before 1918, upwards of 3 percent of baseball games ended in a tie — with many games being cut short on account of darkness. These days, that percentage is essentially zero.