The Skinny Podcast: Recent Episodes

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WKRC-TV, Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner is joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics including the NFL Draft, college basketball, the NBA and much more.

The podcast originates from Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner was joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics.

Those topics include:

*One aspect of the Reds to be confident about and one aspect of the Reds to question heading into Opening Day

*Three key Reds players to watch this season

*MLB betting futures

*Did the NFL make the right move by canceling all preseason games?

*Former NKy preps star Adam Kunkel is transferring from Belmont and could be the next sharpshooter for a local team

*Athletic Directors in the ACC want to ban betting on college athletics

*FC Cincinnati's unique style of play that helped them advance in the MLS is Back tournament

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Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner was joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics.

Those topics include:

*The Reds released their new 2020 schedule

*Sonny Gray named Reds Opening Day starter

*Is the shortened MLB season more or less interesting?

*Patrick Mahomes signed a $500 million contract

*Bengals are one week away from the deadline to get a deal done with AJ Green

*COVID-19 outbreaks have halted workouts on some college campuses

*Looking back at LeBron and the Big Three in Miami 10 years after "The Decision"

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Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner was joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics.

Those topics include:

*MLB's 60-game schedule

*Do Reds have a better or worse chance with the shorter schedule and different rules?

*Are this year's results important long-term for the Reds?

*Will the MLB champ, MVP, and any record-breakers be viewed as legitimate? 

*Did sports decide to return too early? 

*Skinny's Art Schlicter stories

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Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner was joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics.

Those topics include:

*Should the Bengals sign Kaepernick as a backup to Burrow?

*The latest in the MLB negotiations to restart play

*Chuba Hubbard, Mike Gundy, & NCAA athletes finding their voice

*The NBA's rules for the Disney bubble

*Cincinnati Basketball's newest addition

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Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner was joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics.

Those topics include:

*The latest in MLB negotiations

*Why the Bengals need a Ring of Honor now, not later

*Fantasy drafts for Xavier, Cincinnati, and Kentucky basketball

*The hardest thing to do in sports

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Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner was joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics.

Those topics include:

*The top 5 "what if they hadn't gotten injured" players in Bengals history

*Drafting the AFC North QBs for 2020

*Broadcast ideas without fans in the stands

*The best part about the NBA's return

*NBA Finals game 7 vs Monday Night Football

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Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner was joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics.

Those topics include:

*ESPN ranks the Bengals 30th heading into 2020 with an 8% chance to make the playoffs

*Two new rule changes in the NFL

*MLB players are not happy after receiving the owners' new salary proposal

*NBA stars may not play if their team isn't given new hope to make the postseason

*Mike Tyson is considering a return to the ring at the age of 53

*The Match II skins game between Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady, and Peyton Manning drew the most viewers for a golf telecast in cable history and raised $20 million for charity.

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Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner was joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics.

Those topics include:

  • ESPN ranked the Bengals' offseason 12th overall in the NFL
  • Sports teams are slowly reopening their facilities across the country
  • Chad Johnson & tipping policies in quarantine
  • Takeaways from the final episodes of ESPN's "The Last Dance"
  • ESPN's next three sports documentaries
  • Ghost talk
  • AskSkinnyAnything

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Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner was joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics including the MLB, the NBA, the NFL, NCAA basketball, and much more.

Those topics include:

*What would an MLB strike over money this year do to the sport?

*Should the NBA plan a return for this season or move on to preparing for 2020-21?

*Who should ESPN target for its new Monday Night Football broadcast booth?

*Are the Bengals making the right decision by not pursuing a veteran backup QB?

*Are the NCAA's changes to the NET a move in the right direction?

*Should Duke be worried about Zion Williamson's legal battles?

*Takeaways from episodes 7 & 8 of ESPN's "The Last Dance"

*#AskSkinnyAnything

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Local 12 digital sports columnist and editor Richard Skinner was joined by Rick Broering to discuss a variety of topics including the NFL Draft, college basketball, the NBA and much more.

Those topics include:

*Does the national praise the Bengals are receiving for their draft have more to do with the public opinion about Joe Burrow or the rest of the team's picks?

*What was your favorite/least favorite pick by the Bengals?

*Did you like ESPN's production of the socially-distanced draft?

*Does it bother you that ESPN includes notes about the players' personal tragedies on their graphics as the players are drafted? 

*What do you think Joe Burrow's chances are of winning the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year? 

*The NCAA is moving towards allowing players to be paid for their image/likeness

*How will the G League's new pathway system impact college basketball? 

*Takeaways from episodes 3 and 4 of "The Last Dance"

*#AskSkinnyAnything