Split Takes: Recent Episodes
Dom and Ken
This podcast is a weekly sports show hosted by two sport fans that are looking for a career in sports one day. This podcast discusses football, baseball, and basketball.
Football is finally back! Dom and Ken are here to help you with all your fantasy needs. In this episode they breakdown standout players for each game and their fantasy impact. Their were alot of question marks this offseason and this week answered many. Tune in to find out what we think of your players rostered!
It was a HUGE offseason for the NFL. In this episode Dom will go over how players new places will impact their fantasy value. He goes over all the players on new teams, their adp, and the change in their offense. Some of these players value should spike on their new teams and others should drop. Tune in to find out who you should draft!
Dom and Ken's favorite time of the year is almost here, football season! This first episode kicks off a month long of fantasy football episodes. In this first ranking Dom and Ken rank their breakout candidates. They discuss why certain players adp and positional rankings are way lower then they should be. Tune in to find out who you should leave your fantasy draft with!
The MLB Trade Deadline came and went and there was ALOT of major moves. Ken could not make it this episode so Dom's brother Jack fills in. Dom and Jack go through all the major moves of this deadline. They point out how each trade effects both sides and what direction these teams are going in. Tune in to find out if your team made the right move!
Split Takes MLB midseason series comes to a end with the AL Central. Dom and Ken review each team in this division. They go over the bottom two teams, who they should sell, and what young players they should build around. After this they go over the three team race for first. They talk about how suprised they are about the White Sox and how almost the whole team is stepping up for the Guardians. Tune in to find out what we think of your team!
As this series is winding down Split Takes tackles the NL Central. This is a tough division as their are three 40 win NL Central teams. Dom and Ken talk about who they think these teams should sell at the deadline. When they get into the two teams at the top Ken shares a bet he made on the division winner. Tune in to find out who he has winning the division and what we think of your team!
We are back with another MLB midseason review. This episode highlights the talented NL West division. Dom and Ken go through each team in this division, highlight key players, and share the direction they think each team is going. With this review some questions are raised. Was last year a fluke for the Giants? Have we seen the Padres play their best baseball? What direction in Colorado going in? Tune in to find out what we think of your favorite team.
Split Takes continues their MLB midseason series with the AL West. With this division Dom and Ken have alot to go over. They discuss the emergence of Julio Rodriguez and the Mariners. Dom and Ken are dissapointed in the Angels for not putting the most around two generational talents. As Yankee fants they also have to rant about the Astros as well. Listen to find out what we think about your favorite team!
You are now on the second episode of Split Takes' MLB midseason review series. This episode covers the NL East in full. Dom and Ken breakdown every team in this division. They highlight the HUGE Juan Soto news. Both of them also believe that there is two World Series contenders in this division! Listen to find out what they think of your favorite team!
This is the first episode of Split Takes' MLB midseason review series! This episode highlights the AL East through the first half of the MLB season. Dom and Ken breakdown every team in the division and give their opinions on them. Tune in to find out what they think of your team!
With a dead time in the sports calender Dom and Ken highlight some recent news. They kick off the show talking about the QB in Carolina. Dom is suprised at himself for liking this trade for Carolina! They then transition into recent NBA news. Should the Knicks make the move for Donovan Mitchell? Is ANY NBA player worth over 60 million dollars annually? The 49ers QB room is discussed and they are certain Trey Lance should have the keys. Dom and Ken finish the show talking about the Charlie Montoya firing.
In this episode Dom and Ken review the NBA offseason as of July 5th 2022. In this episode they have some drastic opionions on the signings and trades. They believe some moves were GREAT while others where AWFUL. KD and Kyrie rumors are discussed in depth to wrap up the show. Tune in to find out how your team is doing this offseason!
The Golden State Warriors are NBA Champions again! In this episode Dom and Ken review the NBA Finals. They breakdown the series and discuss how each player performed. They talk about the dynasty that is the Warriors and their core players legacy. Dom and Ken bring up how important it is that Curry finally got this MVP as well. Dom sneaks in his Top 10 players of all time and includes Curry. They end the show taking about how each team should go about their offseason.
Split Takes is finally here with a MLB podcast! In this episode Dom and Ken make their MLB All Star Ballots. They both make their full lineups of hitters and breakdown why they voted for them. Along with this they highlight the competition at the position as well. Tune in to find out were Dom and Ken differ in the voting!
In this episode Dom and Ken put this years quarterbacks into categories. The top 5 lists include second year, most to prove, new destination, and mvps. For most of the categories the two debate as their lists are very different. Listen to find out where your favorite quarterback lands!
All the major NFL offseason moves are over and this is Split Takes' final recap. Dom and Ken go through every NFL team in this episode. For each team they highlight their free agency additions and departures as well as their draft additions. They breakdown their overall thoughts of the teams offseason and highlight what their future will look like. Listen to find out what letter grade your team gets!
The time has come ... the NBA Finals matchup is set! Dom and Ken are here to give their full preview and predictions of this upcoming series. They tip off the episode discussing how each team got here. The Celtics and Warriors road to the finals is broken down by Dom and Ken. They then go into each contributer on each roster and discuss what they think their impact will be on this series. Dom and Ken discuss what they think each team's gameplan should be and how the minutes should be allocated. They finish the show with their predictions on the matchup!
After the coverage of the first round, Split Takes is here with another NFL Draft episode! This episode Dom does alone and he highlights picks from rounds 2-6. In this episode he skips around each round and reviews picks that STANDOUT. Listen to find out who can possibly be a STAR in the league from the later rounds!
One of the biggest time for football is here, the NFL Draft! In this episode you will be listening to a full coverage of each pick in the first round. This breaks the record for our longest podcast as well! For each pick Dom and Ken preview the team, access their needs, and breakdown their selection. They have some interesting reactions to these selections and trades. Stick around to see which trade they call live before it happens!
In this episode Dom and Ken predict the first fifteen picks of the NFL Draft. They open up the show discussing how unpredictable this draft is compared to previous ones. When Dom and Ken go into each pick they discuss the team needs and break down the player selected. They also discuss other options for the team if that player is not selected.
One of the best times in the sports year is here, the NBA Playoffs! In this episode Dom and Ken breakdown every team in the NBA Playoffs. They discuss how they think each series is going to go with how many games. They discuss who are the REAL contenders this year. Also, it is brought up how we have seen a shift of the conferences. Dom and Ken share alot of opinions for the playoffs but ultimately have different finals matchups!
Dom and Ken are joined by good friend of the show Jake for this MLB preview. Dom, Ken, and Jake share their thoughts on each team by division. They breakdown standout players from each team and make their predictions on who are playoff teams. At the end of the show Dom and Jake predict the award winners and their World Series matchup. This episode breaks the longest length the show has ever had!
Dom and Ken highlight almost all the MLB moves post lockout. They discussed everything from great moves to awful moves in this episode. Dom and Ken discuss how they love to see the games greats stick with one team. Also, they discuss the Yankees trade from their point of view as Yankees fans. Dom has a SHOCKING pick for the best signing of the offseason. They end the show expressing their excitement that the season is almost here!
In this episode Dom and Ken highlight HUGE NFL Off-season moves after the first day. Superstars like Deshaun Watson, Tyreek Hill, and Davante Adams were moved. They believe some of the moves were great for both sides involved while some were not. Dom also has a SHOCKING pick for who may of got the best deal of the offseason. Find out the winners and losers in this episode.
Dom and Ken are covering all your NFL Offseason needs! We are back with another episode and we are discussing the recent news and the day one signings. We start off with the Tom Brady unretirement and talk about how he had one of the WORST retirements in sports history. We follow this with some more recent news. Is Davante going to get a long term extension with Green Bay? Are teams interested in Baker? Will Bobby Wagner go to the Broncos? After all the headlines we go over all of the day one signings and discuss our thoughts on them.
Dom and Ken are here with another NFL offseason episode before frew agency starts. They begin the episode talking about two trades they havent covered yet. Was the Khalil Mack trade a FLEECE? Is it worth it to trade for Carson Wentz at this point? Dom and Ken then go into some trade candidates. They talk about who may be available, possible teams they may go to, and their price. After this they get into the main part of the show their free agency predictions. They talk about each offensive skill player with possible destinations.
There has been a ton of recent NFL news and Split Takes has got you covered! A good friend Ben joins the show for the QB news. They all breakdown the Aaron Rodgers deal and BLOCKBUSTER Russell Wilson trade. After this Dom and Ken go over a signing that might of flew under the radar. Next, they go into their franchise tag segment. Dom and Ken decide if they would sign certain players to long term deals. The RIDICULOUS Calvin Ridley news is brushed upon as the show ends.
Split Takes is back with another weekly episode! Dom and Ken start off the show talking about the MLB Lockout. Is the MLB a sport that can handle this? After this they go into the new look 76ers. Is the Harden and Embiid duo DIFFERENT? Along with this they go into a mini preview of the NBA postseason. They follow this with a bunch of NFL rumors. They discuss who can possibly be traded, retire, and signed!
Dom and Ken are back with this first show post football season. They start the show off with alot of basketball. They discuss the RIDICULOUS incident between Michigan and Wisconsin. Along with this a interesting LeBron quote is discussed. They go into Zion and something he still has not done yet SHOCKS them. They follow these topics with some football. Dom and Ken discuss alot of possible quarterback movement. They end the show talking about the Brian Flores hire and how it effects everyone involved.
In this episode Dom goes over the NBA Trade Deadline and previews the NBA's All Star Weekend. He starts off with the trade deadline and breaks down all the major trades. He shares his opinions on each and is VERY suprised that most of these teams are trading. Dom goes into All Star Weekend next. He discusses new formats and the events. He shares his prediction on who he thinks the winners will be. The show ends with Dom saying how Lebron DOMINATED the All Star Draft.
In this episode of Split Takes Dom and Ken recap the Super Bowl. To start the show Ken does a full breakdown of the game. He discusses quarter by quarter including all significant plays. He also shares his opinion as well. Dom follows this up with his opinions on the game with moments that were key to him. After the full breakdown they go into trending Super Bowl topics. Some include Staffords legacy, OBJ's ACL, and Cooper Kupps MVP to name a few. Tune into to hear everything involved with the ending of the NFL season.
The episode we have all been waiting for... the Super Bowl Preview! In this episode Dom and Ken provide a in-depth preview of the Super Bowl. They start the show by talking about the road each team had to take to get to this game. It is discussed how the roads for both teams were very different. They go into each position group in this preview as well. They breakdown individual players and give predictions of how they think they will perform. The show is ended on a official prediction of the winner!
Dom and Ken have alot to talk about this episode. They start off with the most significant news you may ever hear. Tom Brady officially retires this week and they discuss his tremendous career and how it effects them. Next they go into the big lawsuit this week. Dom saw this coming and they discuss how the NFL needs to change. They discuss all elements of the lawsuit and what they make of all the information. Following that up Dom and Ken go into the new coaching hires. The fits are discussed and if they like the candidates. Rodgers rumors to Tenessee have been surfacing and it is discussed if it can be for real. One of the biggest transfers EVER happened this week in Caleb Williams. A turnaround in Pasadina can happen FAST. NBA ALL Star rosters were revealed and they go over it as well. They finish the show talking about Washington's new name.
Dom, Ken, and Nick are back with another draft episode. In this episode Ken and Nick draft FULL Pro Bowl rosters. These rosters are INSANE as they only include the players voted in first NO replacements. Ken and Nick use different strategies to decide which positions are selected first. Tune in to find out who came away with the best roster!
Dom and Ken are back with another episode joined by their good friend Nick! This episode higlights every aspect of these NFL Championship Round games! They talk about how impressive the Bengals win was while also discussing the Chiefs BREAKDOWN. Will this leave a stain on Patrick Mahomes' legacy? In the next game they discuss how the Rams finally got over the hump against the 49ers. Rams pushing all their chips foward may have payed off. The QB controversy for 49ers is discussed and all options can possibly be on the table. Dom highlights how this is a common theme for the 49ers. OBJ changing his narrative is also mentioned as well. The show is ended on Nick's Super Bowl pick.
Dom and Ken are joined by good friend of the show Nick for this special episode. They kick off the show talking about the baseball HOF and their thoughts on Bonds and Clemons not being inducted. They also discuss James Harden's situation and if the news coming out should be expected. After these two topics Split Takes gets into their version of the NBA All Star draft. Nick James and Ken Durant select their All Star teams. The reserves were voted in by the Split Take team and the starters were already announced. Find out if it was Ken Durant or Nick James who won the draft!
Dom and Ken are back with another all NFL episode. Alot of news broke this week in the NFL and they cover it all. First they kickoff the show with the recent coaching changes. They discuss each hire and their thoughts on each. Dom also brings up something fishy that is going on in the hiring process. After this they discuss Brady and Rodgers. They discuss the most realistic possibilites for the both of them and if retirement is a possibility. They go into Sean Payton stepping down and if it is really it for him. Ben Roethlisberger's future HOF career is highlighted in this episode. They finish the show off with the possibility of AB playing next year.
Dom and Ken said previously that this Division Round may be the best ever and we think it was! All four games came down to walk off plays! Dom and Ken review it all. Everything from how dissapointing Rodgers was to how these young QBs are the FACE of football. Along with the recap they discuss the championship round as well. Tune in to find out who we think will be in the Super Bowl!
Dom and Ken are back at it again with another playoff preview! This time they talk about the Divisional Round. Dom and Ken mention the previous week and what each team will have to do to win this time around. These are all tough calls and can shape up to be the best Divisional Round we have ever seen!
After a huge week of playoff football Dom and Ken kickoff their first show early in the week. They start out with football topics but nothing surrounding the playoffs. They talk about the Flores-Watson link and what that could mean for franchises that have the openings. They also discuss Rusell Wilson "exploring his options". Is in time for him to move on from Seattle? After this they discuss the losses of Wild Card Weekend. They discuss why these teams lossed and how these teams should approach the offseason. To finish the show they get into recent NBA news. They talk about how the Nets are going to miss Kevin Durant. The rumor also arises that James Harden can possibly leave. They end their show talking about Frank Vogel and his status.
After a week full of episodes Dom and Ken make it to their anticipated playoff preview. In this episode they go over each playoff team and discuss each Wild Card matchup. They decide if teams are LEGIT contenders or just playoff teams. Listen to find out if they think your team has a shot to win it all!
Dom and Ken are here with another episode this week! They recap another week in the NFL. They start off talking about the collapses of teams. They start off with the Colts and talk about their CHOKE against the Jaguars. Does Wentz deserve to be their starting QB next year? They also go into the Chargers. They talked about how Brandon Staley ROBBED us from seeing Justin Herbert in the playoffs. After that they discuss a TERRIBLE statement a future HALL OF FAMER made. Dom and Ken highlight all the coaching firings and discuss each team. They end the show with the Cam Reddish trade.
Dom and Ken make collaborative lists for their top NFL players at each position. A lot of questions arise as the lists have change drastically from last year. Who is the best reciever in the NFL? Where do Kansas City stars rank? Dom and Ken make some tough choices to come up with the most accurate lists they can make.
In this episode Dom and Ken make their lists of the Top 10 rookies for this NFL season. The lists are creative as they are ranking different players at different positions. They have to decide througout this list what is more valuable impact or talent.
After a little time off but Dom and Ken are back! The NFL regular season is almost over so they start the show with their award predictions. While some of these awards being obvious they do have some different picks. They go onto some other NFL topics as well. Is Trey Lance the FUTURE in San Fran? They also talk about AB and how bizarre his incident was. Going along with the topic of AB Ken talks about a recent move he made in fantasy that could be CONTROVERSIAL. Ending the show they talk about the NBA and the HUGE returns this week. They talk about Kyrie's 22 point debut and how he will work out long term with the Nets. They end the show talking about their excitement towards seeing Klay Thompson again.
After Week 13 in the NFL multiple topics arise. First, Dom and Ken start off with the interesting game of Patriots vs Bills. Mac Jones only threw THREE times. Are the Patriots LEGIT Super Bowl contenders? Then they go into to the duel that was the Chargers and the Bengals. Which quarterback would you rather have for the future of your franchise? These quarterbacks will always be compared till their careers are over. A hall of famer in Ben Roethlisberger announced this week that it will be his last season. Where do the Steelers go from here? Are they the only team starting a new quarterback next year? Dom and Ken wrap up the show with their usual Dom vs Ken segment.
After a busy Thanksgiving week Dom and Ken are back! They kickoff the show discussing Taysom Hill and the decision Sean Payton made to start him. Is there acutally a future in that quarterback room? Next, they go into the Russell Wilson marriage with Pete Carroll and if it was underwhelming or not. Is this season the last for them together? After that they discuss why the Rams have gone on this losing streak and if they will have regrets. Dom and Ken go into a segment were they preview fantasy RBs for next year. They discuss around what pick you should take them and if certain stars stocks fell. They finish the show with their weekly segment of Dom vs Ken.
Wow there was alot of moves before the lockout! Dom and Ken discuss ALL the big moves. They breakdown each one and share their opinions on how it will effect each player and team.
Dom is finally back with his cohost Ken for Episode 10. They start of the episode talking about the recent signings of Cam Newton and Odell Beckham Jr. They dicuss the fit and how they think each player will perform. After that they run down the whole NFL and discuss who are acutally contenders and who are pretenders. They then go into their weekly segment where they discuss their spread picks and their DraftKings lineups. To wrap up the show they discuss recent signings in the MLB.
Unfortunately, Dom is without his co host Ken again but the show must go on. In this Episode Dom highlights a bunch of hot topics from Week 9 in the NFL. He starts off the show talking about Jordan Love's debut. Jordan Love's debut was not the most impressive and he talks about what factored into that. Then he goes into the HUGE upsets that happened this Sunday. Should people worry about the Cowboys? Are the Bills really a great team? After that he discusses if Baker looked better without Odell Beckham this Sunday. He also gives a update on the possible destinations Odell Beckham can go to. Dom concludes the show telling the listeners the spreads to pick for week 10.
In this episode Dom is talking solo without his cohost. He starts off the show talking about a variety of football topics. He starts off the show talking about the big week it was for backup quarterbacks. He then goes into discussing who is the most disappointing team in the league so far. He hits the main part of the show talking about the drama that is arising with Aaron Rodgers and Odell Beckham Jr. After that he highlights the players teams will have to live without for a while. He goes in to the weekly topic of picking spreads for the upcoming week. Dom concludes the show talking about the Atlanta Braves impressive World Series run and says why other teams should note what they did.
In this episode, Dom and Ken talk about all of the trades that happened over the course of the NFL season up until the trade deadline. They broke down each trade individually and made their takes. They ended the show talking about players that they thought should've been dealt.
After a big week in all major sports Dom and Ken discuss various topics in NFL, NBA, and MLB. They first go into Week 7 in the NFL as it is a predominantly football show. Many questions arise from the NFL this week. Are the Bengals LEGIT contenders? Are the Chiefs DONE? Should teams trade for Deshaun Watson? They also go to their weekly segment Dom vs Ken where their DraftKings lineups and spread picks are discussed. They then go into the first week of the NBA and talk about the teams that started off HOT. They finish the show talking about game one of the World Series and predict how the series will go.
In this weekly episode Dom and Ken are joined by good friend of the show Jake. They start off and go for a large part of the show talking about Week 6 in the NFL. They talk about some major games of the week and some questions are asked. Should Bill Bellicheck's greatness be in question? Will we see a Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl? Is there a top dog in the AFC? After that standout weekly performers are highlighted. Jake also joins the weekly segment Dom vs Ken. Next, the three of them talk about if the Philadelphia 76ers are going to be chaotic with Ben Simmons this year. They conclude the show talking about the both series so far in playoff baseball.
Dom and Ken are previewing the 2021 NBA season in this episode. They are joined by good friend of the show Nick. They engage in numerous topics about the upcoming season. They talk about trending topics that have been controversial in news. Dom, Ken, and Nick also discuss familiar faces in new places. BOLD award predictions are also made in this show. The show is finished by previewing opening night of the NBA season.
Dom and Ken kick this episode off talking all about Week 5. They answer some major questions about the NFL in this episode. Who is the top team in the AFC? Can Lamar officially comeback from behind? How bright is the future in Cinci? They also follow these questions with talk about the unexpected great performances from this week. Dom and Ken also face off in their weekly segment of Dom vs Ken. Dom and Ken conclude the show talking about how the MLB Playoffs have went and who are their favorites.
On what is usually a predominantly football show during this season Dom and Ken leadoff discussing the AL Wild Card. This is a tough loss for the both of them as they are Yankee fans. After this they discuss all about Week 4 in the NFL. Some of the topics include Brady's return to New England and if the Chargers are real contenders. They also discuss the standout performers from the week and battle it out in another series of Dom vs Ken.
This week Dom is without his cohost Ken but the show must go on! Dom opens up the show talking about the nationally telivised games in Week 3. He also goes into some other games and leaves listeners with some questions. Should the Chiefs panic? Are the Rams the Super Bowl favorites? Dom highlights standout performers in Week 3 too. He ends the show previewing the battle of the last two NFL #1 overall picks that will be this thursday night.
In this episode Dom and Ken talk all about Week 2 in the NFL. They start out with the SNF and MNF games and go into some other games. They highlight the standout performers for Week 2 as well. To end the show they introduce a new weekly segment called Dom vs Ken. In this segment Dom and Ken compete in weekly football competition. Dom and Ken state in the podcast that YOU the listener can join in the competition in future episodes.
In this episode Dom and Ken talk all about the first week of the NFL. They talk about two games each that stood out to them along with the SNF and MNF games. They also discuss standout performers as well as rookies. A segment is also discussed showcasing top fantasy options for the upcoming week. A suprising baseball topic is sprinkled in too along with a preview of TNF.