As October creeps upon us with its crisp autumn air and golden leaves, so does one of the most action-packed periods in sports. Fortunately, the Hi’s Eye podcast “Around the League” returns punctually for its first full season, where Jared Greenspan and Adam Holtzman dissect and debate the top stories in sports occurring across the nation.

The MLB Postseason is in full swing, with a number of talented teams competing for the coveted World Series Trophy. Will the Houston Astros repeat as reigning champions, or can another contender dethrone them and rise to the top?

In the NFL, Week 5 brings about a series of pivotal games for aspiring contenders. Meanwhile, a quarter through the season, the league’s new safety rules have produced controversy, in some cases causing injuries rather than preventing them.

Rifts between players desiring new contracts and their teams have also marred the NFL of late. How will the devastating season-ending injury to the Seattle Seahawks’ Earl Thomas— who held out of training camp in hopes of signing a long-term contract—affect similar financial disputes across sports moving forward?