Running Beach Hugs – The Drive – 8/20

Aug 20, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:33 am

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18:  Paul Butler #84 of the Oakland Raiders leaps for a pass as Ramon Rich...

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18: Paul Butler #84 of the Oakland Raiders leaps for a pass as Ramon Richards #47 of the Los Angeles Rams defends during the second half of a preseason game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Hour 1

Segment 1: Dave and Kyle chat about their weekends, and Dave’s video game mishap.

Segment 2: Morning Brew! The A’s take two out of three from the Astros. The Raiders fall to the Rams, and the 49ers fall to the Texans.

Segment 3: The A’s fall to the Astros in their series finale, but the series was a ton of fun. Dave and Kyle chat about the wild first game.

Segment 4: A’s outfielder Mark Canha and Kyle have Twitter beef! Kyle explains.

Hour 2

Segment 1: Dave and Kyle discuss the merits of cats as pets vs. dogs as pets.

Segment 2: Threefer Madness! What are the A’s chances of making the playoffs? What are their chances of them winning the division? Is the running beach hug in Rocky III the most cringe-worthy movie moment of all-time?

Segment 3: The guys chat about the NFL’s new helmet rule and why this is a possible negative turning point for the league.

Hour 3

Segment 1: Dave and Kyle dive into the A’s series vs. the Astros and whether A’s fans showed out for the club in Oakland over the weekend.

Segment 2: Kyle reviews Rocky III!

Segment 3: See ya!

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