# Thirsty Thursday: NFL Draft Night, Cowboys Rumors, NBA Playoffs & Kevin Durant Debate

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Podcast: [The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-morning-kick-off-w-mike-hardball-hardge-mark-henry-6692604)
Published: 2026-04-23T15:11:44+00:00
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## Resource

Today is “Thirsty Thursday,” the NFL Draft starts tonight, and we talk about what the Dallas Cowboys may do and what Texas Longhorns football players who come off the board. The NBA playoffs continue as the Detroit Pistons knocked off the Orlando Magic, and the Oklahoma City Thunder cooled down the Phoenix Suns. New England Patriots’ Head Coach finally addressed the Diana Russini situation. Should Kevin Durant give up social media? “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, we have Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 talking about Longhorns’ football and men’s basketball. We also have Longhorns’ Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle to talk about last week’s performance against the Alabama Crimson Tide and this week’s matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Then, “The Odd Couple’s Rob Parker is joining the show. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

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