NHL Playoffs With Ryan Whitney, NFL Draft Recap, NBA Playoffs, Who’s Back Of The Week + We Get Involved In The Press Off

April 27, 2026

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The episode recaps the just-completed 2026 NFL Draft amid ongoing NBA and NHL playoffs, blending team grades, standout picks, and quirky moments like undrafted Heisman finalist Diego Pavia heading to Ravens minicamp. Hosts share takes on their teams while guest Ryan Whitney breaks down hockey action live during Oilers-Ducks. Lighter segments cover "Who's Back" returns and a budding "press off" rivalry in Pittsburgh.

NFL Draft Standouts and Surprises

Every team initially earned an A-grade from hosts pre-draft, later revised to F's for missing Pavia, the first Heisman finalist undrafted since Jordan Lynch (though a fake angry post from him circulated). Pittsburgh shattered attendance records with 805,000 fans, prompting jokes about canceling school amid "draft fever." Radio host Andrew Filippeno, who tweeted in summer 2025 he'd quit if Steelers took Drew Allar (then a projected first-rounder), faced caller pressure post-third-round selection and invited confrontation.

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What you'll learn

1 (02:13) **NFL Draft Wrap-Up** - Hosts revise grades, lament Diego Pavia undrafted despite Heisman finalist status
2 (04:37) **Pittsburgh Draft Hype** - Andrew Filipano faces radio press over anti-Drew Aller tweet
3 (06:04) **QB Prospects and Eagles Draft** - Late-round QBs like Aller, Nussmeier, Klubnik; Eagles take Cole Payton
4 (07:52) **UAR Bernard Project** - Raw athlete from South Africa, 6'4" 306lbs, 6% body fat breaks charts
5 (09:24) **Browns and Ravens Drafts** - Browns add receivers like Denzel Boston (David's son); Ravens WRs for Lamar
6 (11:32) **Jaguars and 49ers Reaches** - Gladstone calls draft "easiest," takes consensus reaches; 49ers RB in third
7 (14:18) **Rams Draft Drama** - Sean McVay unhappy with Ty Simpson pick despite future planning

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Show Notes

NFL Draft is complete and we give some storylines and grades for our teams (00:00:00-00:35:48). NBA Playoffs, Celtics whomp the Sixers, LeBron’s incredible Friday night, believing in the Magic and more (00:35:48-01:06:39). Who’s back of the week and we get ourselves involved in the Press off hoping for a round 2 (01:06:39-01:31:42). Ryan Whitney joins us in studio to talk hockey playoffs, McDavid’s injury, surprising teams in the first round and more (01:31:42-02:25:54). We finish with a Monday reading and numbers.

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