Lynx Upset, Man City Guilty, and Sonny Gray Explains How Snowballs Work

Hello! It's the podcast that loves sports more than 90's kids love the Darkwing Duck theme. Today, Katie and the Casualties break down the NASCAR Swear Jar, the Minnesota Lynx getting bounced from the WNBA Postseason by the Liberty and Cheryl Reeve's postgame quotes, A'Ja Wilson's encounter with a fan in Indiana and the media response due to the Sophie Cunningham of it all, the Astros losing to the White Sox in Houston, AJ Blubaugh making history in #69, Astros fans booing their own team, and an explanation of Katie's sordid history with Astros fans, the Bruins and Rangers opening the NHL season at the same time as Red Sox-Yankees, the San Jose Sharks moving on from their AI goal song for 2027 and possible alternatives, hockey's embrace of romantic fiction in marketing, Alix Earle's embrace of no books at all, and Alix's place at the center of the Peak Drama in the NFL this weekend. Then, [55:48] the team gets into a deep dive on the drama surrounding Manchester City and what may be the greatest instance of fraud in the history of sports, what they did, how they did it, what $1.1 billion worth of sports fraud looks like, the reactions, the potential punishments, and just what it could mean for the rest of the Premier League, plus Sonny Gray on how snowballs work, LeBron James and how many wins are worth leaving his family, LeBron James on commuting daily via helicopter, the Kings reporters on Ben Simmons and where he ranks among Chris' least favorite Australians, Texas A&M's end zone, Atlanta's new NWSL team, and the new cast of Love is Blind. And Katie and the Casualties wrap with the best of your e-mails and voicemails from the week. Paramount+ is your home to gridiron action all season long. Stream the NFL on CBS live and we'll see you Sunday! Paramountplus.com/NFL