We included video in this week’s podcast because we think it is important for people see what happens behind the scenes, like the fact that Jalen will record an entire pod with a baseball bat in his hands. Everyone has their thing. Now that the NFL season is over and we have sworn off football topics (sorry, Randy Moss), we took a deep dive into Jeremy Lin’s rise to stardom, J.R. Smith’s impending impact, and Carlos Boozer’s hairline.

Seriously, as you listen, remember Jalen has a baseball bat in his hands the entire time. It changes everything.

Listen to Monday’s podcast here:
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Previously on the Grantland Network:
The Basketball Jones
The Men in Blazers

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