The Shotgun Start

@theshotgunstart · Podcast

Latest segments

• Bears trade for Jeffrey Simmons, 2026-10-29
  Frames the Simmons trade as Bears going all in
  Opens the episode with a Victory Friday riff on the Simmons trade - the Bears going all in, the biggest-market debate, the pick-game contrast with the Jets - then pivots to congratulating the Brewers. Reaction and framing, no new development.
• East Potomac golf course closure, 2026-10-19
  Lays out the East Potomac takeover plan
  Lays out the takeover of East Potomac: the ripped-up National Links Trust lease, the November 15 closure, the Tom Fazio championship plan and the loss of the public trails. Frames it as the latest affordable municipal course lost to exclusive golf.
• Rahm exits LIV Golf, 2026-10-16
  Breaks down the separation agreement terms
  Walks through the terms of Rahm's separation agreement: he keeps his name, image and likeness and the Legion XIII team, but the brand is barred from other team competitions, TGL named specifically. Adds the LIV bankruptcy math and the DP World Tour's choose-one ruling.