Host Brandon Contes interviews Jay Crawford, former ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor/"First Take" host and current host of the "Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show" and WKYC NBC anchor. Brandon and Jay discuss a wide range of topics including covering Deshaun Watson, working with Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith, coming back home to Cleveland, and more.

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-:48: Having a low 90s fastball
-2:21: Jay’s Minor League Baseball career
-7:19: Thoughts on playing a full season?
-9:20: Going from ESPN to local TV in Cleveland
-18:56: Audience for local sports show on YouTube
-27:15: Covering the Deshaun Watson trade while also covering his sexual misconduct allegations
-33:50: How do Cleveland sports fans feel about Watson?
-36:46: Dealing with “The Decision” as a Cleveland sports fan and ESPN employee
-41:36: Working with Skip Bayless
-45:06: Is what Skip does an act?
-49:14: Woody Paige/Skip Bayless fight
-53:10: The blueberry muffin story
-59:46: Did others like working with Stephen A./Skip?
-1:06:42: Being in “Rocky Balboa”
-1:07:44: Not being in “Draft Day” despite being a Cleveland Browns fan

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