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202544 minTV-PGdocumentary

The Verdict

202544 minTV-PGdocumentary

Host Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo addresses the most contentious issues in sports through interviews and discussions with various experts.

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Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson

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Host Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo addresses the most contentious issues in sports through interviews and discussions with various experts.

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Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson

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Björn Thors

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Helgi Björnssoncast

Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir

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Sigurður Skúlason

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Host Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo gets to the bottom of the hottest debates in sports.

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