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How would you kill a man? — and other pressing sports questions

The q sports panel talks through this week's top headlines from the world of sports.
This week, former NFL player Austen Lane tweeted some of the questions he was asked as he tried out for a spot in the NFL. Stuff like: if he could kill someone and get away with it, would he? (Daron Dean/Reuters)

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Today Bruce Arthur, Sonali Karnick and Dave Zirin join Shad to discuss: 

  • FIFA's search for a new president following corruption allegations against Sepp Blatter. Will a changing of the guard really matter if the larger institution stays the same? 
  • Plus, the headscratching questions scouts ask NFL wannabes. What's the point of an invasive, inappropriate interview?  
  • How far should the Blue Jays go to keep Jose Bautista? Should they fork out the rumoured $150 million?

WEB EXTRA | Austen Lane recently took to Twitter to reveal some of the questions flung at him by scouts, and his gif reaction to each.