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Don\u2019t miss this jam-packed episode!<br><br>Don\u2019t miss a fiery mix of sports, politics, and culture&#8211; watch the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/podcast-sub-category-listing\/?category=points-on-the-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Points on the Board<\/a> <\/strong>show!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"March Madness Scandal, NFL Shocks &amp; The Truth About Racism\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v1jZJpHxSXI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-877\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-Smartphone-icon.png\" alt=\"USA vs Canada Hockey War: Trump, Trudeau, and Anthem Chaos!| Points on the Board EP. 109 clip mobile video link\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-Smartphone-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-Smartphone-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-Smartphone-icon.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" \/> Rumble and Mobile users: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/v6qumg4-march-madness-scandal-nfl-shocks-and-the-truth-about-racism.html?mref=z1oss&amp;mc=3h1f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">click here to view video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chapters:<\/strong><br>00:00 Intro \u2013 Points on the Board<br>00:39 March Madness Bracket Controversy<br>05:15 NCAA Selection Process &amp; UNC Debate<br>14:19 NFL Free Agency \u2013 Aaron Rodgers\u2019 Next Move<br>17:59 Daniel Jones to the Colts \u2013 QB Battle Brewing<br>19:26 Bengals Lock in Chase &amp; Higgins \u2013 Smart or Risky?<br>20:54 Ravens Add DeAndre Hopkins \u2013 Super Bowl Push?<br>23:19 Bills Sign Joey Bosa \u2013 High Risk, High Reward<br>25:00 Sports Media Feuds \u2013 Jordan Schultz vs. NFL Network<br>28:03 Eagles Accept White House Invite \u2013 Smart Move?<br>31:14 Cheryl Miller\u2019s Take on Racism in Sports<br>35:41 Ryan Clark\u2019s Controversial QB Race Comments<br>40:19 The Truth About Racial Tensions in Sports<br>43:54 Rich Rodriguez Bans TikTok \u2013 Right Call?<br>45:09 John Feinstein\u2019s Legacy \u2013 Sports Journalism Icon<br><br>\ud83d\udd39 Final Whistle Segment \ud83d\udd39<br>49:09 Tiger Woods Injury \u2013 Another Comeback?<br>50:21 Tiger Woods &amp; Vanessa Trump \u2013 Unexpected Romance?<br>50:57 CBS Sports Controversy Over JuJu Watkins<br>51:58 High School Track Scandal \u2013 Was It Intentional?<br>53:23 NBA Investigation \u2013 Are Teams Tanking?<br>55:00 Tampa Bay Rays Abandon Stadium Deal<br>57:02 Andrew Tate Criticized by Danica Patrick<br>59:30 Phil Mickelson Praises Elon Musk<br>1:00:24 Final Thoughts &amp; Wrap-Up<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this episode of Points on the Board, William Del Pilar breaks down the biggest sports controversies of the week. 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