Hotline League

00:00:00 Intro - Mark's MSI experience & movie chat 00:12:48 MSI drama-llama-rama 00:26:50 Michael thinks the MSI format is fine as it is 00:42:28 Alienware break! 00:44:13 Lord-Audie's hot take: the current MSI format does a huge disservice to minor regions 01:04:33 Simon's take: inflating everyone else's ping for RNG is catering to Chinese fanbase 01:16:55 Brief B.Sanderson chat & tech issues 01:25:18 Grubhub break! 01:27:29 Jake's take: T1 is making MSI look easy, can win undefeated 01:35:30 Can EG make it out of Rumble Stage? 01:44:05 Yesshua's take: if Blabber/Jensen synergy still exists, C9 can win summer and do well at Worlds 01:53:20 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Mark's in Germany! 00:14:45 Regi/DL WaPo stuff 00:24:53 ChezBurglur's take: it doesn't matter who wins this MSI, this will be the most scuffed/controversial tournament in league history 00:45:06 Alienware break! 00:48:02 Inscrutiable's take: the way the fans are flaming young NA players is unacceptable 00:58:07 Brakthir's take: if Danny/Jojo continue to do poorly at MSI, the hype around them will do more harm than good 01:13:58 Timmychanga trolls the new LoL Paramount+ TV show  01:28:15 Grubhub code below! 01:31:26 Izzdaer predicts T1/G2 Final because RNG will drop both games 01:40:18 pfwangers thinks Riot should require coaches to do more post-game interviews 01:49:34 Mike's take: EG are ramping up right now, they'll stomp summer LCS 02:00:20 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Revenge returns! Roster changes, Summit's departure 00:25:46 Wizard's take: Winsome wasn't LCS ready and Summit was a poor teammate after LS left 00:43:43 Alienware break! 00:45:38 Oscar's take: despite C9 looking better on paper, TSM will be in a better position as an org by the end of summer 00:58:04 PapaDon's take: TSM's effort to finish top 3 instead of rebuilding feels pathetic and bad for LCS 01:16:41 Squizzomatic's take: 100T needs to replace 2 of these 3: Huhi, Closer, Abbedagge 01:33:22 Rob is frustrated about MSI's lack of transparency around ticket sales, schedule, etc. 01:43:13 CadmusAres says Jack should take responsibility and answer questions about C9 roster changes 02:00:15 Nicole says Travis is WRONG about Summit's leaving being bad for the league 02:15:15 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:17:40 Travis's fan polls 00:31:09 Fez wants to talk about how Danny and Jojo were the worst 2 players on EG 00:45:10 Alienware break! 00:46:32 Snailchip thinks this is the first time in a while the LCS has storyline potential 01:04:30 Timmychanga says EG did NOT prove that NA talent is the future of LCS 01:15:47 Grubhub break! 01:19:15 Izzdaer's take: Jojo at MSI in his first split will be a buff 01:32:05 LooterJoe's take: 100T should blow up the team after summer split 01:42:20 kito's take: C9 is making a mistake if they ditch the summit project 01:51:30 Emily calls in to add context to her scouting statement 02:01:20 Outro

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00:00:00 Intro - EG heading to playoffs! Welcome back, Peter Dun! 00:07:50 The strength of EG 00:20:23 TLITA thinks EG has ramped up, will win Finals, make a splash at MSI 00:35:34 Alienware break! 00:38:20 Old Cosmic Drive Stan wants to promote EG Files 00:54:02 PulledPork says if EG/TL ban both Lee Sin and Jarvan, they'll 3-0 100T 01:04:07 iscaf's take: a 100T-EG Final would prove that franchising worked. 01:16:15 Grubhub + LIVE HLL! 01:19:20 gechao's take: C9 shouldn't make any roster changes for Summer. 01:33:25 Mauricio's take: expectations on TL are too high 01:43:04 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Stuff we've been watching and eating, some league news sprinkled in 00:16:39 DaddyPlsSpankMe believes CQ drama has been blown way out of proportion 00:51:20 Travis travel plans + Alienware break 00:53:20 Ptrck's take: Isles over Winsome gets C9 to finals, they lose to TL 3-2 01:07:53: finalnintendokid's take: EG or C9 going to Houston would be bad for their growth as a team 01:28:55 10TRAVIS Grubhub code! 01:29:45 Ben n Jerrys predicts 100T 3-0s TL because 3 out of 5 players are better and better coaching staff 01:45:05 GottyBoy's Fudge factor take 01:54:40 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Papa Smithy's back! 100T's progress since last year 00:18:24 What would Papa Smithy do to fix TSM? 00:21:40 rudiferr's take: 100T just gave EG the blueprint to win their eventual C9 match 00:39:45 Horizon's take: TL are in trouble vs 100T 00:52:28 Alienware break! 00:54:41 Franz's take: 100T looked better than their actual level against C9 01:06:00 treethan asks Papa about the 6-man roster 01:18:30 Grubhub break! HOTLINE LEAGUE LIVE DELIVERED BY GRUBHUB! 01:22:36 Zeenithu asks Papa why 100X and EG Progidies stayed while TSM and C9 left the amateur scene 01:30:25 Torment's take: C9 Summit is most overrated in LCS 01:45:36 Dave wants to address Papa's comments on CQ 02:11:30 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - TL STEVE! 00:06:25 LCS updates 00:08:27 Travis asks Steve how this split felt 00:18:49 EG Peter Dun thinks Travis should vote for Jojopyun MVP 00:31:47 pfwangs's take: TL's mid game throws will cause them to lose a bo5 to EG, win out loser's bracket, and then lose to c9 in the finals 00:41:30 Alienware break! 00:43:46 lilbonaparte asks Steve how HE would fix TSM 00:56:26 bluejay rants: CLG subbing in CLGA for last game of the split just sucks 01:10:58 Grubhub break! 01:13:22 xspiritusx's take: TL's emphasis on mature players is fundamental to their continuing success 01:25:03 SlurpDog predicts Fudge will not show up for Finals 01:34:15 Bruno's take: Santorin MVP? 01:41:22 Full Sail break 01:45:00 wild's take: with playoffs starting, in-person events are more important than ever 02:01:47 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:11:50 more TSM drama into a 2-0 00:24:45 Hexblast's take: GGs are a top 4 team and will challenge 100T for last spot in Finals 00:34:30 Alienware break! 00:37:45 OddenBjornsen's take: Bwipo is the problem 00:47:09 SirAstien thinks Summit should NOT win MVP 00:58:43 elliot agrees with FBI: C9 is overrated 01:14:20 Grubhub break! travis10 to save money ASAP! 01:16:23 Guttler's take: CLG getting 9th place and at-risk? 01:31:17 SpoTric's take: there's a whole generation of new players who've never played in front of a live audience 01:44:40 Full Sail Uni break 01:47:38 1pwny's take: mid-bottom teams should pick outside meta 02:05:43 Outro, shoutout to Tactical

00:00:00 Intro  00:13:54 Themothersauce's take: Biofrost Spring MVP 00:23:06 Razenkin's take: even with Champion's Queue, pros aren't playing enough games. 00:39:13 Alienware break! 00:42:41 finalnintendokid's take: CLG making playoffs over EG 00:52:48 cyberhealer's take: 100T is starting to re-establish themselves as a top team 01:03:00 Phil joins the stream! 01:05:10 slushie's take: 100T's Tenacity experiment has failed 01:18:20 Marty joins the stream! Marty's background in esports 01:21:30 Phil and Marty's background in the LCSPA and what the PA is, what it can do 01:34:44 Rico Suave asks: when the PA does unionize, what will they do for player contracts? Salary caps? 01:44:50 What if LCS doesn't comply? 01:48:25 Grubhub break! 01:50:32 Travis asks Marty about hopes and expectations for monetization of LCS 01:54:30 Fez's take: LCS viewership issue is not related to content; the audience has just moved on and LCS doesn't reach younger audience 02:18:57 Outro

00:00:00 Intro + Broadcast changes and challenges 00:31:40 Lord-Audie's take: teams should provide translators for post-game interviews 00:43:50 Alienware break! 00:47:00 Bluejay's take: if Jensen is considering a return to pro play, he should avoid TSM 01:02:10 tako's take: it's time to accept Fudge as a top 3 mid laner in LCS 01:15:50 KSM's take: orgs shouldn't protect players if they're at fault, ie. Shenyi 01:37:08 Grubhub break! 01:40:07 akoreanguy's takes: EG is overrated, it's surprising that FLY is arguably the best after C9 and TL  01:55:00 Brandywine wants to know Dash's haircare routine 02:03:00 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - LS joins HLL, what was that CLG pause? And other LCS news 00:18:19 Rance's take: C9 will make it to Worlds bc of player diff, but won't get past quarters without LS drafts 00:34:14 Moe's take: developmental rosters for top orgs is one of the worst things they could do 00:57:49 Alienware break! New stuff?! 01:00:15 Wizard's take: player retention is not currently an issue for the LCS 01:21:26 outsane predicts GG will surprise people and make Spring Finals vs C9 or TL. 01:33:08 Grubhub break! 01:35:44 Fidd's take: the LCS broadcast is underutilizing player cams 01:42:01 Epslon's take: TSM is riding on their fans too much and needs to explain their plans 02:00:08 jnt250's take: 100T's struggles are a byproduct of the LCS leveling up, not internal issues 02:07:42 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - LS in the chat - speculation on what happened 00:30:32 Neath speculates LS's departure is due to visa issues 00:37:03 Ospraey's take: Jack not being transparent is the cause of all the drama 00:48:18 Hex Blast's take: It's lazy to say C9's struggles this weekend were due to LS's departure. 00:58:30 Alienware break! 01:01:07 Ika's take: casters talking down to fans fosters contempt 01:12:57 Mahmoud returns to say: after stint with C9, LS has shown a tease of what he can accomplish with a team. 01:27:40 TSM Dominic joins HLL! 01:39:28 Zextrap's take: TSM needs to properly define their goals for the split/year 01:53:46 VentusOfficial asks Dominic: What's the biggest problem that needs to be solved on the org side of esports and how is TSM addressing that? 02:03:57 Scientia's take: a fundamental issue in TSM is a cultural misunderstanding 02:12:51 Julian's take: C9 and TSM's situations are very similar. 02:21:00 Ltmighty asks Dominic for thoughts on Shenyi's slow start 02:28:50 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:15:40 Zemelci's Emily Appreciation Take (extremely wholesome) 00:23:26 Basil's take: CLG is currently better than TSM, TSM will fail to make playoffs Spring & Summer 00:46:55 Alienware break! 00:50:25 Alex's take: C9 first-timing champs with success is a good sign 01:11:00 Travis's poll 01:15:25 Anzaii predicts a big meta shift in the near future 01:25:22 GrubHub break! 01:29:00 Max's take: we need to ban talking about Worlds from the LCS broadcast 01:44:52 Saint's take: EG is only going to be good in the regular season; will fall off in Playoffs 01:54:35 Sakowitz's take: the new LCS commissioner is exactly what the LCS needs 02:08:25 Outro