David & Justin recap opening weekend of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Justin goes full hatorade on the new court designs and graphics packages. Finally, the fellas briefly discuss the state of glowing TV graphics.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Recap of Sunday’s games
• Former NCAA opening round floor design
• Boise State as host — you KNOW where you are
• Higher quality example of team-specific court
• To be fair, THIS is a really great look, similar to what David means by going overboard with custom treatments. Do this for every site — not just the finals — and we’re getting somewhere
• CBS graphics package
• Colors animation (00:25 mark)
• Justin’s blog post about large TVs
• Regular season CBS graphics
• A short light-up 3-point line debate at Deadspin
• FoxTrax!

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David & Justin address the age-old question: should all-star game participants wear their own uniforms or custom uniforms worn only for that game?

Topics discussed in this episode:

• NBA All-Star Game uni history
• Pro Bowl uni history
• Another mistake by David — and a rare double down mistake by Justin! — MLB players have ALWAYS worn their own uniforms during the game and the 21st century has seen them wearing league-specifics for batting practice and the Home-Run Derby

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David & Justin recap All-Star season across the NFL, NHL, and NBA. They cover the highlights, uniforms, and opportunities to make All-Star weekends even better.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• 1:00: NFL Pro Bowl
  • Ratings up a few years ago, but down now
  • History of the game and uniforms
  • Skills competition
  • QB Challenge video game
• 9:35: NHL All-Star weekend
  • Wikipedia summary
  • One of the three games
  • History of the game and uniform
  • Skills competition
• 14:35: NBA All-Star weekend
  • History of the game and uniform
  • Dream Team practice
• 22:06: NBA All-Star Saturday Night recap
  • Highlights

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Remember those simple, straightforward hats made by The Game? David & Justin discuss their cultural significance, including the trend of wearing things like “Cocks” on your head.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Woot Sport
• A sampling of Bar Hats
• UVA and the Wahoos
• Arkansas’s 1994 hoops roster

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David & Justin discuss the fantastic Callaway/Petco Park event WHERE YOU COULD PLAY GOLF INSIDE THE STADIUM. What more do you need to know?

Topics discussed in this episode:

• The Links at Petco Park
• Footgolf
• Augusta National in someone’s backyard
• Throlf video
• “Throw Some Ds On It”
• Urban golf

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