#472: Giannis, Russini & 5 Questions | OBB Benched | A Float Full of Me's
About this episode
The episode discusses sports acquisitions, media salaries, and local events in South Florida.
Instead of Notre Dame delusions, video game rankings or recruiting... we're talking about Giannis, Russini, bees, body parts and pickleball fights... welcome to OBB Benched! The guys kick things off debating which South Florida acquisition is bigger right now — Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat or Brady Tkachuk to the Panthers. The answer might surprise you, because the Panthers argument is pretty airtight. Three trips to the Cup, a roster full of guys still in their mid-to-late 20s, and now reports of the Panthers potentially landing Connor Hellebuyck from Winnipeg. If that trade happens, Toast makes the case this could be one of the best teams in NHL history. The Heat situation is more complicated — Giannis is 31, the salary cap is already torched with Bam, and the last time the Heat made real noise it was in a bubble with Jimmy Butler. Cautious optimism at best. The Diana Russini story makes its way to Benched — The New York Times (which owns The Athletic) ran a big piece on her, and the guys have some thoughts about a reported $800K annual salary that nobody saw coming. The conversation goes places. Then Scoop mentions a bar on Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale that he…
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