The Bob McCown Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Bob and Steve end the week discussing the snow game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers and reminisce on old snow games. Toronto Raptors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105 in Scottie Barnes return to action. Alexander Ovechkin will miss 4-6 weeks with a leg injury. Lastly will Jordan Romano be non-tendered today.
1:05 Browns-Steelers
15:14 Raptors-Timberwolves
22:40 Ovechkin Injury
24:36 Jordan Romano
30:00 Ohtani and Judge MVP
Bob and Steve begin the episode recapping the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, despite all the injuries. They then discuss if it is time for the MLB to add the automated strike zone. Lastly, Bob and Steve talk about the Raptors season up to date.
0:47 Leafs Talk
19:37 Automated Strike Zone
32:21 Raptors Talk
Bob and Steve jump through a variety of sports today, starting with Canadian Soccer after their 3-0 victory over Suriname. They then discuss Marner playing centre with Matthews injury concern after his visit to Germany. Then they talk about the legacy of Rafael Nadal.
0:29 Canadian Soccer
5:00 Leafs talk
14:40 Nadal Retirement
22:40 Jim Montgomery Fired
30:00 Tampa to Montreal?
Bob and Steve debate on when Mitch Marner will sign his new contract and how much it will be for. They break down Marner's play and importance to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then they discuss the money made from the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson boxing match. To wrap the show up they talk about the latest in the Juan Soto sweepstakes.
1:27 Mitch Marner Contract
25:15 Paul vs Tyson
35:43 Juan Soto
Bob and Steve begin the week talking about the Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts after their 41-24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. They transition from the CFL to the NFL discussing the matchup of the weekend between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, before highlighting other contenders. They end the podcast analyzing Ryan Reaves hit to the head on Darnell Nurse and his five game suspension.
00:29 Argos Grey Cup Champions
18:30 NFL Talk
25:37 Ryan Reaves Suspension
A special Grey Cup preview episode with two of the best in the buisness Richard Deitsch and Steve Simmons. From Grey Cup parties to the two teams the boys cover everything you need to know ahead of Grey Cup weekend.
0:42 Zach Collaros
19:00 Difference Between Grey Cup and Super Bowl Weekend
23:07 Nick Arbuckle
36:09 Predictions and More
Bob and Richard begin Thursday's episode discussing the major boxing event this weekend between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson and the difference between current boxing and boxing of the past. They then transition to hockey and what to make of the struggling Penguins. Later they move to the Maple Leafs after their 4-3 comeback overtime win over the Washington Capitals and if the Leafs should move Mitch Marner.
0:44 Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
13:24 Pittsburgh Penguins Talk
23:35 Maple Leafs Talk
Bob and Richard begin the episode talking about the major success of the Winnipeg Jets and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Later on they talk about the two Toronto teams in action last night, the Raptors with the worst record in the NBA and the Maple Leafs who got shutout by the Ottawa Senators. To finsih off the show they discuss the roof situation at Tropicana Field.
1:16 Winnipeg Success
14:35 Raptors Talk
22:54 Keith Pelley Addresses Leafs
29:10 Tropicana Field
Bob and Richard open the show talking about the hotest news in Toronto, the Blue Jays flying to California to meet with star free agent Juan Soto and how potentially signing him would fit around the rest of the team. They then talk about potential european expansion in the NHL and what problems could arise. Later on they preview the biggest NFL game in week 11 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.
0:30 Juan Soto and Blue Jays
19:07 Garrett Crochet talk
20:45 International Hockey
29:27 Chiefs-Bills
35:35 Raptors talk
Richard Deitsch joins the podcast this week and discuses his super bowl favourites and what makes the Kansas City Chiefs great. Bob and Richard then dive more into the NCAA rule change allowing CHL players to play in the NCAA. After that they discuss the Raptors early season struggle and whether it's time to find a new head coach. To finish off the show they talk about the posting of Roki Sasaki and possible landing spots for the 23-year-old flamethrower.
0:36 Chiefs Undefeated
11:06 NCAA Rule Change
21:56 Raptors Talk
30:53 Roki Sasaki Posting
Bob and Steve finish the week discussing the new rule change in the NCAA allowing players who have played in the Canadain Hockey League to recieve a scholarship and play in the NCAA.
In the second half, Bob and Steve breakdown the Eastern and Western Finals for the CFL this weekend.
0:29 NCAA Talk
28:00 CFL Eastern Final
34:40 CFL Western Final
35:47 Grey Cup 2026
Bob and Steve begin the show discussing the Edmonton Oilers slow start to the season and where they can improve.
Moving onto baseball they talk about Ohtani not being able to pitch at the start of the 2025 season, the impact Roki Sasaki could have in the MLB and the Jays possibly extending Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Bo Bichette.
To wrap it up the guys analyze the Raptors 4th quarter demise, dropping their record to 2-7 on the season.
Bob and Steve break down the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 victory over the Boston Bruins, highlighting the performance of Mitch Marner, Anthony Stolarz and Matthew Knies. They then transition to baseball talk and analyzing what Ross Atkins said to the media yesterday. At the end Bob and Steve discuss Joel Embiid's 3 game suspension and how athletes workload has changed.
Bob and Steve start the podcast with NFL talk, including recapping the thrilling Monday Night Football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They then transition to the NFL trade deadline and which teams should be buying.
Later on Bob and Steve talk about the growth of the young Toronto Raptors team, specifically the development of Graedy Dick. They wrap up the show with NHL talk, focusing on the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Winnipeg Jets.
Bob and Steve begin the week previewing the stars available in MLB free agency and which players could be a good fit for the Toronto Blue Jays. They then disect how the Blue Jays may construc their roster with some key additions. At the end of the episode, Bob and Steve discuss the Leafs struggling powerplay and who is responsible for it.
Bob and Steve end the week going through the top storylines. Starting with Juan Soto's free agency and how much a player of his caliber is worth. They then talk about Victor Wembanyama becoming the third player in NBA history to record multiple 5x5 stat lines. In the back half, Bob and Steve touch on the Argos before their matchup against the Redblacks, and finally the jersey retirement of a Raptors' legend Vince Carter.
Bob and Steve disect game five of the world series, including Gerrit Cole's mistake at first base. They transition to landing spots for Yankee's phenom Juan Soto and what seperates his value from Shohei Ohtani's. Finally, Bob and Steve end the episode discussing the trade between the Maple Leafs and the Sharks involving former Leafs' defenceman Timothy Liljegren.
Before Bob and Steve bite into game 5 of the World Series, the two spend a considerable amount of time expanding on Steve’s article “The unsolved mystery of Alexander Mogilny and the Hockey Hall of Fame” which sparks a further conversation about the head-scratching process of Hall Of Fame Selection.
Baseball talk today as Bob and Steve react to the LA Dodgers 3-0 Stranglehold over the New York Yankees in the World Series. From Aaron Judge’s poor play to Freddie Freeman’s historic output, the two break down everything they have noticed so far before shifting focus to the CFL and their search for a new boss and the Maple Leaf’s strong start to the NHL season.
Bob and Steve begin the week recapping the world series, discussing the pitching strategies of both the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. They mention playoff baseball trickling into November and the cold weather in the Bronx Tonight.
In the second half of the show, Bob and Steve talk about the Leafs forwards woes, lack of overtime success and the inevitable 4-4-1 start.
On the 1000th episode, Bob and Steve ended the week welcoming on JP Morosi to talk about the World Series before game one in Los Angeles tonight. From the starting pitching to the x-factors needed to win, they leave no stone unturned as they uncover one of the most anticipated World Series in recent history.
Bob and Steve dive into the Toronto Raptors' tough start to the season, and unfortunately, there’s not much to celebrate. In the first half, they dissect the team’s performance, while debating the potential of young star Scottie Barnes. Is Barnes the future of the Raptors, or does the team have a ceiling? After the break, the discussion shifts to Kawhi Leonard’s ongoing injury woes with the Clippers and his lack of production. The show wraps up with a lively debate about the Toronto Maple Leafs, as they gear up to take on the St. Louis Blues.
Fernando Valenzuela, the iconic pitcher whose remarkable ascent to fame with the Los Angeles Dodgers enchanted baseball fans and sparked the cultural sensation called "Fernandomania," passed away on Tuesday, as confirmed by the Dodgers. He was 63 years old.
Bob and Steve spend the first half of the show remembering Valenzuela’s greatness before bouncing around the various sports headlines that caught their attention on this Wednesday of podcasting.
With the Tampa Bay Rays in need of major repairs to their ball diamond, is it time the team finally makes it’s move outside of FLorida? Both Bob and Steve think so on todays show as they look into re-location options for the team before spending the rest of the show discussing the Toronto Maple Leafs, their new coach and the impact he has already had on the organization.
After Sunday night’s baseball games, it is official—Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will play Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees in one of MLB’s highest-profile World Series matchups in recent memory.
Steve Simmons joins Bob today to preview the series and to look back on how these two teams made it to the big stage. Bob and Steve spend the majority of today’s show setting expectations for the upcoming series, questioning the broadcast schedule and more before discussing some of the bigger names the Blue Jays should target in free agency this offseason.
Richard Deitsch Is in to end the week with Bob as the two continue the trend of quick-hitting sports storylines.
Bob and Richard start with one of Bob’s favourite topics in baseball… the ever-diminishing usage of starting pitchers in MLB. With the Dodgers pulling their starter after just over 4 innings, the two dig into whether there is any merit behind the philosophy before breaking down the two Championship series currently underway.
The two also talk some golf as Taylor Pendrith continues to excel on the tour and then end the show with a brief look into the Maple Leafs, the NBA and the greatness already being exhibeted by Victor Wembanyama.
Lots of things have happened in the sports world, which means there are lots of things for Bob and Richard Deitsch To talk about!
The two start with the movement in the NFL as they look at the two trades that could prove to be Super Bowl winning transactions for the Bills and Jets respectively.
After the break, Bob and Richard discuss the return of Lonzo Ball and what this means for the Bulls before touching on the Raptors and the Toronto Maple Leafs as the hockey team has started the season looking like the team everyone hopes they will be.
Richard Deitsch is back! Bob and Richard talk sports today, focusing on Canada’s Mens Soccer team first. The two express their optimism for the squad leading up to the 2026 World Cup before a discussion on the equally as promising Toronto Raptors and their young, developing roster.
After the break its Football and Baseball as Bob and Richard dive into the potential new ownership group in Buffalo and the prospect of a Subway Series for MLB’s World Series.
Paul Jones is in today as he and Bob dig into the injuries suffered by both of the Philadelphia 76ers stars in Joel Embiid and Paul George, Zach Edey’s surprising (to some) domininance in NBA pre-season play, the Bills tight win against the Jets and the Championship series going on in MLB Playoff action.
Happy Thanksgiving! Paul Jones joins Bob for the holiday to give us his thoughts on the Toronto Raptors and their apparent re-build, reacts to the first few games of the Maple Leafs season and more on this Monday full of Turkey and sports.
Bob and Steve are ending the week with another potpourri of sport topics today.
From the first two games of the Maple Leafs’ regular season to other teams in the league the gentlemen start their conversation with some hockey talk before transition to the CFL, and ending with a look at the progressions in MLB’s Post-Season.
One could argue that the Vegas Golden Knights are the most successful expansion team in pro sports history - With a Stanley Cup win to go with a couple Conference titles in under 10 years, it would be tough to argue against it. Bob and Steve talked to George about how he and other members of the organization were able to make that happen. The three also make some time to talk about present-day hockey and discuss the Knights’ season opener and the teams’ use of LTIR today before the end of the podcast.
In today’s episode, Bob McCown and Steve Simmons break down the start of the NHL regular season, diving into key storylines and early impressions. They also debate the rising salaries of NHL goalies and whether they should be earning even more. The episode wraps up with an update on the MLB playoffs, highlighting the latest matchups and surprises as the race to the World Series heats up.
In today’s episode, Bob McCown and Steve Simmons sit down with legendary coach Mike Keenan to discuss his new book, The Truth is the Only Defense. Mike offers a candid glimpse into the book’s content, emphasizing that he’s telling his unfiltered truth. The conversation covers his thoughts on why he hasn’t been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, whether he believes he deserves the honour, and his feelings about modern hockey. Keenan shares his take on today’s coaching strategies and the differences between international and pro hockey, providing insight into how the game has evolved.
In today’s episode, Bob McCown and Steve Simmons sit down with legendary coach Mike Keenan to discuss his new book, The Truth is the Only Defense. Mike offers a candid glimpse into the book’s content, emphasizing that he’s telling his unfiltered truth. The conversation covers his thoughts on why he hasn’t been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, whether he believes he deserves the honour, and his feelings about modern hockey. Keenan shares his take on today’s coaching strategies and the differences between international and pro hockey, providing insight into how the game has evolved.
It was a busy weekend of sports, and Steve Simmons joined the show to talk to Bob about it all.
The Two briefly touch on the Toronto Raptors’ preseason opener before diving into Sunday’s thrilling matchup between the Dodgers and Padres. They break down the game, explore the rivalry between the two teams, and how it showed on Sunday. The conversation then shifts to Week 5 of the NFL, focusing on the Bengals vs. Ravens showdown and its implications for both teams. The episode wraps up with a preview of the NHL season, highlighting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Max Pacioretty’s impact on the team as they prepare for the new campaign.
Bob and Steve Simmons end the week of podcasting with a potpourri of sports topics to bring us into the weekend. The two break down what they have seen from MLB’s Wildcard games and prepare for round two of the playoffs before breaking down Kirk Cousin’s dominant Thursday Night Football showing and ending the show with a discussion on Nick RObertson’s equally dominant pre-season for the Maple Leafs.
A bunch of things ready to be discussed in the sports world as Bob and Steve go from hockey, to baseball and end the show with a bit of basketball. The two break down everything that is known so far about Boston’s contract dispute with star goaltender Jeremy Swaymen, preview the MLB Playoffs and analyze the Toronto Rapotrs’ defensive situation on the penultimate episode of the week.
Quite the day for Blue Jays fans as Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins had end-of-the-season press conferences - while what was said, or not said, was frustrating - Bob and Steve attempt to find some good out of today’s exit interviews and look into the future for this struggling baseball team.
Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader in Major League Baseball, has died at the age of 83 - Bob and Steve Simmons spend the first portion of today’s show remembering his legendary career and the controversy that came with it. With gambling becoming a staple in the sports world, Bob and Steve question MLB’s stance on keeping Rose out of the Hall Of Fame and wonder if and should that change before discussing the two NFL games that took place last night.
Fresh off the Raptors' media day in Toronto, Steve Simmons joins Bob to kick off the week with a preview of Canada’s only NBA team as they set their expectations for the 2024-25 regular season. Bob and Steve also react to the Buffalo Bills' big loss to the Ravens and touch on some of the key storylines coming out of Major League Baseball as we approach the postseason.
One of the only positives of the Toronto Blue Jays’ season is that they have given us lots to talk about. Expanding on previous conversations from the week, Bob and Steve theorize on off-season plans and roster moves before touching on the Presidents Cup in Montreal & ending the week of shows with an evaluation of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ pre-season output.
Does anyone care about the Presidents Cup? Bob and Steve start day 4 of Steve’s tenure as co-host by breaking down the field in Montreal, asking themselves… why do people make a big deal about this tournament?
With golf out of the way and the Indiana Fever’s season coming to a close the two dig into Caitlin Clark's impact on the league and wonder how the WNBA can keep this momentum going before re-capping week 4 of the NFL’s Regular season.
It’s hump day on the podcast with Bob and Steve this week and it like this recent MLSE deal is the gift that keeps on giving - Now that Rogers media has full control of the entity some are speculating that owning an NFL team could be the next venture for the media company. Bob and Steve bounce ideas and options around when it comes to where, when and even if that could happen before addressing some things the two aren’t too fond of regarding the Blue Jays and the way they seem to dismiss their failure.
With the NHL Season right around the corner, Steve and Bob deeply dive into the Toronto Maple Leafs on today’s episode.
From the moves they have made to the ones they didn’t…the two make predictions on how this year will play out for a team desperate for some playoff success.
It’s Simmons week as Steve joins Bob to co-host the next handful of shows. The two continue discussing one of last week’s biggest Toronto sports stories: Bell’s nearly five billion dollar exit from MLSE. Steve shares his opinion on the matter before they shift focus to the Blue Jays.
After the break, they dive into basketball, reacting to the recent news of Vince Carter’s jersey retirement in Toronto, sparking a conversation about other players who might deserve the honour before Vince.
There are many things to talk about before Bob and Richard take off for the weekend – the most significant? Shohei Ohtani’s 50 home run and 50 steal regular season. The two wonder if greatness like this has ever been seen before as they shift the conversation to TSN’s omission of Alex Ovechkin from their top 50 NHL players evaluation. They end the show with discussions on Canada’s soccer program and the Ryder Cup.
Brian Cooper joins Bob and Richard today to continue yesterday’s conversation. The three dig a little deeper into the details of Rogers’ 4.7 Billion Dollar Deal To Takeover MLSE, speculating on how it happened & what is to come regarding the future of Rogers, Bell, MLSE and Toronto Sports.
Like many Toronto sports fans, we woke up today to the news that Rogers Media has gained full control of MLSE, ousting Bell from any ownership rights. But what does this mean for the Toronto sports landscape? Bob and this week’s co-host, Richard Deitsch, break it down on today’s show.
Historically, teams that start the NFL season with 2 straight losses only have a 10% chance of making the playoffs and after 3 weeks of football - 9 teams share that record.
With slow starts from the Bengals and Ravens, two teams who posed serious Super Bowl contending rosters to start the year the stats say only one of them will have that chance, but Richard Deitsch isn’t buying it.
Bob and Richard again on today’s show as the two break down everything they’ve noticed so far this year - from the importance a Quarter Back has on a winning team to Tom Brady’s lacklustre TV debut Bob and Richard take a look into some of the leagues emerging storylines to start the year.
After a short break, Bob is back with Richard Deitsch in the co-pilot seat for some Blue Jays baseball talk. As mentioned in the title, the Jays have been a dissapointment this year leaving no one’s job safe come off-season. Bob and Richard theorize on the faces you shouldn’t expect to see in blue next year, discuss the team’s bullpenand more on today’s show.
Have the Toronto Blue Jays gotten anything right this year? As we near the end of a disappointing season, on a night that should have been a bright spot in an otherwise dark year, the Jays have once again dropped the ball.
Joey Votto, one of the best baseball players this country has ever produced, has decided to call it a career. With the Cincinnati Reds in town (the team Votto played with for 17 years), and a lifelong dream to wear a Blue Jays jersey, it seemed like the perfect storm for a proper Canadian sendoff. That’s why many, including Steve Simmons, were confused as to why the MLB slugger made his announcement from a parking lot in Buffalo. Steve joins us today to discuss the blatant disrespect shown by the organization and why he isn’t surprised in the slightest before making room for Brad May to talk about his time competing with his daughter on The Amazing Race Canada.
There are plenty of things to talk about when it comes to the Toronto Blue Jays, none of which involve the playoffs.
Dave Hodge joins Bob and the returning John Shannon today as the three discuss the rather awkward case that is the Toronto Blue Jays. Do you trade Bo Bichette this offseason? How much are you willing to pay Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? Is it even worth it to try to win games for the rest of the year? The three try their best to answer all of those questions and more on today’s episode.
The Toronto Raptors are betting on themselves heading into the 2024/25 NBA season. With virtually no significant upgrades to their roster, it will be up to Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett & co. to improve on their performance from last year, and at least one member of the podcast doesn’t think it can happen.
Jack Armstrong joins Bob and Richard Deitsch for some Raptors talk today as the three break down Toronto’s roster and their hopes for a playoff berth at the end of the year.
Is it too early to bring Shohei Ohtani into the conversation of the greatest baseball players of all time? The LA Times’ own Bill Shaikin doesn’t think so.
On track to win his third MVP award in four years, Shohei Ohtani is putting up another historic season—doing half of what he usually does. Bob, Richard, and Bill talk about the greatness that is Ohtani and discuss the Dodgers’ plans for their star before broadening their scope to the rest of the team and others that stand out as World Series favorites.
We’re starting to get a picture of what NFL teams will look like as we approach the start of the 2024 regular season. Joe Buscaglia, writer for The Athletic covering the Buffalo Bills, joins Bob and Richard Deitsch today to assess the Bills’ offseason and set expectations for the team’s success this year while fitting in some more general NFL talk as the three look into some other favourites heading into the new season.
With it looking like no team will hit 100 wins in Major League Baseball this year, that begs the question: Where have all the great teams gone?
Adnan Virk joins Bob and Richard Deitsch to talk about it today as the three try to figure out why the competition in baseball looks to be as tight as ever.
Mike Futa, a man who knows a thing or two about the intricacies of Offer sheets AND captaincy changes joins the show today to talk about exactly that.
With Auston Matthews replacing John Tavares as the Captain Of The Toronto Maple Leafs, we talk to Mike about his experience dealing with a very similar matter in LA with Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. Mike shares his insight on what he learned before the three spend the rest of the show breaking down The St. Louis Blues and the offer sheets sent to two players on the Edmonton Oilers.
With the Toronto Blue Jays struggling to bring any positive news, Bob and John welcome Sports Broadcasting Extraordinaire, Kenny Albert, to discuss some of the tightest playoff races in MLB.
But Kenny’s expertise isn’t limited to baseball. In the latter half of the show, the conversation shifts to football, covering key topics like Aaron Rodgers’ return to the field, Saquon Barkley’s move to Philadelphia, and much more.
Bob and John start the week with Richard Deitsch as the three focus on the Toronto Blue Jays and the team’s grocery list of problems before ending the show with an Olympic wrap-up now that the Games are officially over.
Paul Jones checks back into the show a little earlier than expected, as he, Bob, and John react to the disappointing loss to France in men’s Olympic basketball action.
With expectations of at least competing for a medal, what does this loss mean for Canada Basketball and its future? Bob, John, and Paul try to answer that question and more on today’s show, taking a look at how the tournament’s format did not lend Canada any favors in their return to the Olympic Games after 24 years.
Mary Ormsby, sports journalist and frequent guest on Prime Time Sports, is on the show, and there are plenty of things to talk about.
With the 2024 Summer Olympic Games wrapping up in a few days, many storylines have arisen, some of them not too good for Canada. From the disappointment on the basketball court to the drama surrounding our women’s soccer team, the three break down everything they have seen so far—leading to a deeper conversation about Canada and its history of cheating in the Olympic Games.
Is Canada just an easy target, or do things need to change? The three break it down while also learning a bit about Mary’s new book, World's Fastest Man: The Incredible Life of Ben Johnson.
Last time Bob and John spoke with Mike, the Stanley Cup-winning coach was getting ready to take over the Italian Men’s Hockey Program, but sometimes life gets in the way. With open-heart surgery and other health issues in his rearview mirror, Mike Keenan is ready to get back into the thick of things. He joins Bob and John today as the three talk about Mike’s recovery, his take on international hockey, and his time as a head coach and GM in the National Hockey League.
The Toronto Blue Jays have not lived up to expectations. The “movie” promised to fans by their players has been a dud, and the patience upper management has benefited from is running out. With a farm system full of question marks and a front office with years of experience but not much to show for it, the Toronto Blue Jays are in a hole that might take years to get out of. Richard Griffin joins Bob and John for the first half of the show to talk about the team and theorize about what will happen to them going forward.
From one disappointing team to another, Bob and John try to look on the bright side by bringing George Ofman on the show as the pair get to hear firsthand about a team worse than the Jays: the Chicago White Sox. With the team on track to have the worst record in MLB history, George talks to Bob and John about where it has all gone wrong for this storied franchise, dedicating the day to some of MLB's worst.
It is just over a week into the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, with just under a week to go as we bring Richard Deitsch to recap much of what has happened and more of what is to come.
With Richard covering the Games for the United States through the eyes of NBC & Peacock, Bob and John start the conversation by comparing Canada’s Olympic coverage with that of the United States. The three discuss the significance of the Olympic Games for both countries, pointing out the variance in impact winning a medal has on them both.
Before they say goodbye, among other things, the three touch on the absence of Russian athletes, the diminishing quality of color commentating, and the lack of focus Canadian media is putting on their athletes as Bob, John, and Richard get ready for the final week of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
With boots on the ground in France, Paul Jones joins the show after Canada’s win over Spain, and the gentlemen end the week with an Olympic basketball update.
Paul shares his thoughts after 3 games and 3 wins from the Canadians as the three look at what is to come and debate where they think the team could finish now that they have entered the knockout rounds of the tournament.
There are many things the Toronto Blue Jays need, so where do they start? Gregor Chisholm joins Bob and Jay for some Jays talk.
The three set expectations for the rest of the year and assess all of the moves made by Toronto at MLB’s trade deadline a few days ago. It is becoming more and more clear: the Toronto Blue Jays are entering a rebuild.
One of the busiest general managers in the NHL is on the show today as Barry Trotz joins Bob and John for some hockey talk as he and the Nashville Predators get ready for the 2024/25 NHL season.
With many new faces added to the organization over the summer, the two talked to Barry about the moves and his expectations for the team after a surprising playoff run last year. Barry also shares his experience as a general manager after so many years of coaching and much more on today’s episode.
A good friend and voice of Canada Basketball on TSN Radio, Rod Black, joins the show today.
Having been a part of his fair share of Olympic broadcasts, we get to hear Rod’s unique perspective on the games themselves before shifting focus to some basketball talk as our Canadian men’s basketball team looks to medal for the first time ever in the Olympics.
After the break, it’s more Olympic basketball before we spend some time talking to Rod about his son Tyler, who made his MLB debut for the Milwaukee Brewers earlier this year in April.
Leading up to the Canadian Women’s Olympic opening game against New Zealand in the 2024 Paris Olympics, fans and players alike were focused on one thing - defending their gold medal won in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Unfortunately, a fast-developing investigation into Canada Soccer’s use of a drone to spy on opponents’ closed practices, and the punishment that has come with it, has diverted all attention from the games and even put the validity of the gold they are defending into question.
James Sharman joins the show today to talk about it and to share his perspective on the matter to start the week of podcasting with Bob and John.
On Wednesday’s episode with Warren Sawkiw, it was decided that we have officially entered “Rock Bottom” when it comes to the Toronto Blue Jays. Now, just two days later, Dave Hodge & Dave Perkins are on the show as the foursome entertain the idea that the future for the Toronto Blue Jays is a lot bleaker than originally thought.
10…15, even 20 years? How long will it take for Toronto to have a competent baseball team again? With a scarcity of prospects or any real trade bait, all signs point to a rebuild, and not just for their ballpark. With tickets still selling and fans continuing to watch, the gentlemen question the motives of Jays upper management on today’s show and wonder if winning is a priority for this group as they take an even deeper look into the dumpster fire that is the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
Not too long ago, Canada and Olympic basketball did not mix. Twenty-four years after their last appearance at the Games, the same cannot be said about our hoopers north of the border.
Now, with all exhibition games complete and a game against Greece scheduled on Saturday to kick off their Olympic competition, Canada finds itself as a favorite to medal in Paris. Doug Smith joins Bob and John today to talk about it as the three dig into everything we need to know about the squad ahead of an exciting few weeks of international competition.
A common theme lately is that the Toronto Blue Jays are in trouble. With seemingly no present or future to look forward to, Warren Sawkiw joins the show today to give his opinion on the mess that is the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
Jim Rutherford returns to the podcast for a conversation with Bob and John.
The three discuss the surprising success the Vancouver Canucks had last season and hear Jim’s thoughts on their second-round playoff loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
After the break, Bob and John learn more about the role a President plays within a hockey organization and get insights into the Canucks' plans for the upcoming NHL season.
Richard Deitsch is back on the podcast today, this time as a guest as he joins Bob and John to discuss some of the more relevant stories during an otherwise slow time for sports.
The three start with The Open Championship and share their thoughts on the tournament before previewing the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. To end the show, it’s Blue Jays talk as Bob, John, and Richard try to figure out what’s happening with Toronto’s baseball team.
With the MLB Playoffs out of the question for the Toronto Blue Jays, what should they do now? Richard Griffin joins Bob and Richard Deitsch to try to answer that question as they wrap up the week with some Jays talk.
Rich, Richard, and Bob pull no punches today as they take a deep dive into what Toronto needs to do to improve for next year. They examine the security of jobs in the front office, if any, before shifting their focus to the team’s roster. With the trade deadline fast approaching, should the Blue Jays make a move now or wait until the off-season?
The NFL season is fast approaching, with its first pre-season game scheduled to kick off on August 1st. With Richard Deitsch filling in for John, and Trey Wingo joining him and Bob, the three start to set expectations for what is to come.
Bob, Richard, and Trey discuss the seemingly bad idea of adding yet another game to the regular season schedule before taking a look at some of the early storylines to come up so far, potential contenders for next year, and much more.
The major season concludes this week in Scotland with the start of the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon. Richard Zokol and Ian Leggatt joined Bob and John today to preview the tournament.
The gentlemen assess the field of play, course conditions, and more with an in-depth look into all the golf we will see over the weekend.
With a year under his belt as the CEO of the Edmonton Oilers, Jeff Jackson returns to the show to chat with Bob and John.
The three discuss the near Stanley Cup win against the Florida Panthers, the team's search for a new General Manager, and how his relationship with the players he represented as an agent has changed with his new role.
When describing Paul Godfrey's career, it’s easier to ask the question - what hasn’t he done?
A prominent Canadian businessman and former politician, Paul became the publisher and CEO of the Toronto Sun in 1984 and played a pivotal role in the development of Toronto's SkyDome, which opened in 1989. Throughout his career, Godfrey has been influential in both the media and sports industries in Canada, with many saying he was the driving force in bringing MLB to Toronto.
Now, in 2024, Paul joins Bob and John to talk about his recent induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, his outstanding bet with the Bobcat himself, and much more to start another week of podcasting.
One of Bob’s favourite CFL guys from back in the day joins the podcast today, as Jim Barker shares his thoughts on the Canadian Football League.
From how to get more fans in the stands to how to keep players in the country, the three go over it all today as they take a look at everything they think needs to be changed if we are going to see some real growth in the popularity of the Canadian Football League.
With the playoffs becoming more and more realistic for the Blue Jays, what’s next? JP Morosi joins Bob and John today, sharing his insight on what he thinks Toronto should do before season’s end. With question marks surrounding the future of pretty much every member of the organization, the three try to determine the best course of action for this struggling team.
It wouldn’t be a show with JP if we didn’t give him a chance to scratch his hockey itch as he also shares his experience at the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas.
Daren Millard is filling in for Bob today as he and John welcome Dave Hodge and James Sharman for a two-for-one podcast special.
The two speak with Hodge first, digging into the Toronto Blue Jays and the overall state of professional sports in Toronto, followed by a preview of Team Canada’s semi-final match against Argentina tonight in the Copa America.
Best known for his tenure as the general manager and coach of the Edmonton Oilers, Glen Sather led the team to five Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s. He later served as the president and general manager of the New York Rangers, significantly impacting the team's development and success while cementing himself as one of the NHL’s greatest contributors. Now, at the age of 81, Glen is leaving the NHL for good.
Bob and John welcome Glen to the show today to take a look back at his legendary career in the National Hockey League.
Despite the fact that baseball fans in Canada are losing interest in the Blue Jays faster than they can win games, Adnan Virk joins the show to end the week with some baseball talk with Bob and John.
What is going on with the Toronto Blue Jays? Are they trading Bo? Vladdy? Is Ross Atkins still going to have his job in the summer? There are more questions than answers when it comes to this team, as Bob, John, and Adnan do their best to make sense of this underperforming and underwhelming baseball team.
We’ve got a couple of Americans celebrating the 4th of July with some Canada soccer talk on the show today as Richard Deitsch joins Bob for a conversation with Craig Forrest to preview Canada’s quarterfinal matchup against Venezuela tomorrow in Texas in Copa America action.
The three set expectations for tomorrow's match and evaluate the Canadians' performance so far. As the conversation continues, the gentlemen deliberate on a few things, with the main questions being: win or lose against Venezuela, was this tournament a success? And is this team ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Richard Deitsch is filling in for John as he joins Bob for a conversation with the voice of the Toronto Raptors, Matt Devlin.
From a draft recap to a refresher on the Raptors' plans for the off-season, Bob and Richard get the inside scoop on what the Toronto Raptors have planned for next year. The three also touch on some other deals that have transpired early on in NBA free agency before ending the show with an update on Canada’s Men’s Basketball team and their road to the Olympic Games in Paris at the end of the month.
NHL Free Agency opened up on July 1st, and already the amount of money and term being handed out is shocking. Doug MacLean joins the show today to talk about it with Bob and John, among many other NHL-related topics.
A friend to both & Bob’s favourite Program Director to work with, Nelson Millman joins today’s show to catch up with Bob and John on Canada Day.
There are two things that Nelson has a grasp on better than anyone else… Radio and how to work with Bob McCown. Both are put on display today as the three take a look through the lens of a Sports Talk Radio Program Director and analyze the growing trends of AM radio, why it works and why it doesn’t while sharing stories of their time working together at Sportsnet.
Steve Simmons, a man who’s never afraid to share his opinion and a staple in Toronto Sports reporting joins the podcast today. Building off of his article calling for change in the Blue Jays front office - the three start the conversation today with Toronto’s baseball team. Bob and John get to hear Steve’s opinion on their performance this year.
After the break, we get into the process of selecting inductees to the Hockey Hall Of Fame & end the show with a passionate conversation about the direction the CFL is heading in.
Our un-official Official Sports Business Expert Brian Cooper is on the show today.
A man who has had many fingers in many different pies over his career, we start with his role as Chairman of Canada Basketball. With Zach Edey being drafted to the Memphis Grizzlies 9th overall last night the question is now - Will he play for Canada at the Olympics? With inside knowledge on the matter, Brian gives Bob and John his opinion, expressing his thoughts as to why having the 7’4” Rookie Centre could help the team in Paris. The three spend a bit more time on Canada Basketball before the break as Bob and John get caught up to speed with the teams selection process leading up to the games along with developments from the women’s side of things as well as Canada’s 3x3 teams.
After the break, focus shifts to the business side of sports. After learning about the increase in American viewership for the Stanley Cup Final, the three get into where the league is trending when it comes to streaming and sponsorships as they try to anticipate what direction sports, sponsorship and viewership is going in for the future.
Do consumers have too many options when it comes to watching sports? That's the question Bob, John, and Richard Deitsch ask on today's show as the discussion begins with the Stanley Cup Final and the NHL’s attempt to grow more fans in the United States.
Building off their initial conversation, the focus turns to Copa America and soccer’s attempt to grow in popularity in North America. From there, the three transition into talks about the Toronto Blue Jays and the team’s glaring need for change from the front office down to their roster.
After the break, it's all NBA draft talk as the league prepares for its draft tonight. Bob, Richard, and John look into who they think the Toronto Raptors should draft at 19 before noting the lack of talent in this year’s draft pool.
Carter Verhaeghe notched a goal and an assist, Sam Reinhart found the back of the net, and Sergei Bobrovsky recorded 23 saves as the Panthers triumphed over the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday.
The Panthers, who have been part of the NHL since the 1993-94 season, secured their first Stanley Cup championship after three previous unsuccessful attempts in this series. After taking a commanding 3-0 lead, they dropped the next three games and were on the brink of becoming the first team since 1942 to lose four consecutive potential clinching games in the Stanley Cup Final.
Eric Duhatschek and Scott Burnside join the show today to talk about it all with Bob and John.
Much to John’s dismay, and to Bob's amusement, the suspension of one of the Blue Jays’ top prospects has forced the two to dedicate the first half of today’s show to baseball talk.
Rob Longley joins the podcast first to give Bob and John his analysis of Orelvis Martinez’s 80-game suspension after recording his first MLB hit over the weekend. Rob gives them an idea of how this will impact the Blue Jays going forward and what to expect from the team as they try to get over yet another hump in their tumultuous season.
After the break, Mike Futa joins the two for some hockey talk as we prepare for one of the league's most anticipated Game 7s in recent history, with Edmonton in Florida to play the Panthers.
With both the Euro and Copa America taking over summer sports, if you turn on your TV,there’s a good chance soccer is going to be on.
Reacting to Canada’s 2-0 loss to Argentina last night, James Sharman comes on the show to give his thoughts on Copa America’s opening match and what to expect from our Canadian men. During the second half of the show, James shifts focus to the Euros as we get a breakdown of everything happening in the soccer world to end the week.
Paul Jones joins Bob and John for some hoops talk. The three begin by sharing their reactions to the Boston Celtics' convincing 4-1 series win over the Dallas Mavericks to take home the franchise's 18th NBA Championship.
Next, they delve into the Toronto Raptors' offseason, discussing the team's goals and expectations for the upcoming season, including insights on Gary Trent Jr. Finally, the trio wraps up with a look at Canada Basketball, analyzing their training camp roster and setting expectations for their performance in the 2024 Olympic Games.
Baseball is on the agenda today as Bob and John welcome Dave Hodge and Gregor Chisholm onto the show.
At the age of 93, one of baseball’s legends has passed away. Bob, John, Dave, and Gregor start today's show by remembering the Hall of Famer in a tribute to one of the game's greatest to ever do it.
After the break, it’s all Blue Jays. The four discuss the inconsistent play that has essentially been the only consistent trend with this team over the last year. There seems to be more bad than good with this team as the four take a look at their long list of things to improve and try to decide where this organization should start first, as one thing is clear: this is not the team the front office wants fans to believe it is.
Ted Leonsis, CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, owner of the Washington Capitals, Wizards, Mystics, and more, is now a guest on the Bob McCown Podcast.
A tech guru turned sports owner, not many have shared the same success Ted has had in the business. Always at the forefront of innovation, he shares his approach to running multiple franchises and what he does to provide fans with the best possible product.
With the acquisition of CapFriendly taking over the hockey world and frustrating the majority of its fans, Bob and John talk to Ted about the decision to buy the stats website and why he thinks it can add a competitive advantage as the sports world delves deeper into the world of analytics.
It’s Deitsch Monday as Richard joins Bob and John to react to a “weird” weekend of sports.
With both the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final taking a backseat to Pinehurst and the US Open, the three start their conversation with some golf talk. A self-proclaimed “casual” golf fan, Richard weighs in on Rory McIlroy’s collapse, leaving room for a Bryson DeChambeau win before they turn to baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays.
It’s not too often that Bob looks forward to having a “Hockey Puck” on the show… but it’s not too often that Bruce Boudreau shows up either.
The former coach joins Bob and John to end the week of podcasting with some hockey talk. With Florida leading the Oilers 3-0 in the series, the three touch on the Stanley Cup Final before they get into the thick of things. From the teams he’s talked to regarding a potential coaching position to his thoughts on his former team, the Vancouver Canucks, playoff performance, Bruce gives us an update on where his head is at when it comes to making a return to the game of hockey.
Doug Smith joins Bob and John today as the three react to Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics.
From the mouth of Mr. Smith himself, this series couldn’t be done fast enough. From the lack of depth on the Mavericks' roster to the detrimental behavior coming from the team's star, Luka Doncic, the argument has shifted from “Can the Dallas Mavericks manage to win this whole thing?” to “Can the Mavs win even one game?” Bob, John, and Doug share their thoughts on the series so far before shifting to the Raptors and what's new… if anything, in Toronto.
Sports Broadcaster & Announcer for PGA Tour Radio, Kevin Sylvester, joins Bob and John for some golf talk ahead of the US Open to preview the field and set expectations for the weekend.
From how the course will impact the field to who is primed for a breakout tournament, Kevin breaks down what he thinks could and will happen this weekend as Bob, John, and Kevin spend most of their time focusing on Pinehurst and the tournament to come, with tee-off set for Thursday morning.
It’s Monday, meaning unless a bigger name says yes, Richard Deitsch joins Bob and John to recap a weekend of sports.
With both the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final underway, the three don’t have to think too hard about what to talk about. Bob, John, and Richard start with the NBA Finals. The Mavericks aren't looking good when heading back to Dallas down 2 games to the Boston Celtics sparking the gentlemen to debate whether Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic have what it takes to make this a series, let alone win against a stacked Boston Celtics team.
After the break, it’s hockey talk as Bob, John, and Richard break down game one of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers, after what appeared to be a solid game from the Oilers everywhere but the scoresheet, the three wonder if Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky can maintain the same level of dominance that stopped all 33 Oiler shots on Saturday for the rest of the series.
What else needs to be said that isn’t in the title? Scott Burnside & Eric Duhatschek check into the podcast a day before the Edmonton Oilers play the Panthers in Florida for Game One of The Stanley Cup Final to break down all the things hockey fans have been overthinking after nearly a week of no hockey.
Brian Lawton returns to the show today for some hockey talk with Bob and John as we approach Game 1 of the Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.
Being at the forefront of the NHL’s integration of analytics into everyday hockey operations, and having a Stanley Cup preview scheduled for the end of the week, the three take a different approach to the conversation by focusing on the use of analytics and why it shouldn’t be a surprise to see the Oilers and Panthers in the Final. Brian shares why he thinks there aren’t nearly enough teams taking advantage of the number crunching and gives Bob and John his opinion on how to use them, what to pay attention to, and when it gets to be too much.
After the break, with Bob’s distaste towards the effect a head coach has on a professional sports team, the three get into the overall impact one has, with Brian expressing the importance and influence the man behind the bench has on the team, especially in the playoffs.
Finally! The NBA Finals tip off tomorrow with the Dallas Mavericks in Boston to play the Celtics.
Bob Ryan joins us today for a Finals preview, focusing primarily on the Celtics and why it is their series to lose as they search for their first title since 2008, and their 18th in league history.
You can only “preview” a championship series for so long before you run out of things to actually preview… And that’s where Bob, John, and Richard find themselves today as Deitsch joins the show on a Tuesday.
After briefly sharing their thoughts on the matchup between the Oilers & Panthers in this year’s Stanley Cup final, set to begin on Saturday, the three take advantage of the lack of action in the sports world by leading the discussion into the world of NHL Expansion.
Noting the smaller number of U.S.-based teams compared to the other North American leagues, it is clear that the NHL has not yet tapped into some of the major southern sports markets. The possibility of a 36-team league is becoming more and more realistic, and the expansion into more “non-traditional” hockey cities is inevitable… but should it be? Bob, John, and Richard spend most of their time wondering why Canada seems to be stuck with 7 NHL teams, and if they were to get an 8th, where would it go?
Robert MacIntyre held on to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Bob and John have former Tour member and one of the podcast’s resident golf experts, Ian Leggatt, on the show to talk about it.
The three break down the play seen in Hamilton over the weekend and discuss the relevance of the Canadian Open, which consistently features an underwhelming pool of competitors. From the quality of its holes to the timing of the event, Bob, John, and Ian look at the good, the bad, and the ugly that comes from the Canadian Open each year before changing subjects to more general golf talk. They finish the show by looking ahead to some of the bigger tournaments on the PGA’s horizon.
After 38 seasons as a coach in the NHL, Rick Bowness has retired from the game of hockey… or at least from coaching the game of hockey.
With his future in the game, Rick’s future is undecided. As he joins the show to end the week of podcasting today, the three take a look back on his career, figure out what went wrong with the Winnipeg Jets in the playoffs and discuss his other former team, the Dallas Stars, as they try to take down the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in four years.
Announced just a few days ago by the Columbus Blue Jackets, longtime NHL executive Don Waddell has agreed to a multi-year contract to serve as the club’s president of hockey operations, general manager, and alternate governor.
Bob and John speak with Don today and learn about his expectations and those set upon him with his new hockey team. As the conversation continues, Don reflects on his time in Carolina with owner Tom Dundon and, with multiple teams sending him job offers, why he chose Columbus as his next challenge.
Jon Paul Morosi joins the show today to talk about the Blue Jays with Bob and John.
From the team's management to their players' performance, J.P., Bob, and John assess the job that this organization has done over the last five years and try to see where they went wrong. With a depleted farm system and a tendency to draft poorly, the Toronto Blue Jays are in a tough spot when it comes to the future. Bob, John, and J.P. try to figure out where the team should go from here on today's show.
Bill Walton, a National Basketball Association Hall of Famer and one of the sport's biggest broadcasters, has died at age 71.
Richard Deitsch joins the show today as the three reflect on Walton’s career in both basketball and broadcasting.
Given Bill’s involvement in social justice issues, Bob, John, and Richard spend some time discussing the social impact an athlete can have. The three wonder whether or not the influence professional athletes have should be used to tackle the world’s issues, and if so, how much weight should these opinions hold?
It’s the beginning of the week, and McCown and Shannon are joined by Arash Madani for some general sports talk.
John Shannon said it best - Arash is the type of guy who can hit any curveball you throw at him, and he puts it on full display today. The three bounce from conversation to conversation, starting with the upcoming Summer Olympics and the details behind Canada’s men's basketball team, their roster, and their hopes for gold at the games.
International basketball shifts to NBA action as the three break down Dallas’ win over the Timberwolves last night. After the break, the three get into some baseball talk, with the Toronto Blue Jays dropping yet another series, this time to the Detroit Tigers.
When there's lots to talk about, who better to do it with than Richard Deitsch?
Bob, John, and Richard bounce from topic to topic on today’s episode, starting with the WNBA. Having not spoken with Richard since the news of a new WNBA franchise making its way to Toronto in 2026, Bob and John get his opinion on what it means for the city and the sport. The three also debate the merit of women’s pro sports and wonder: Is this just a fad? Or will this rise in popularity last?
After the break, the three break down the Oilers' double OT win against the Dallas Stars in the NHL’s Western Conference Final. Bob, John, and Richard talk about the significance of winning the Stanley Cup and question what it would do for Connor McDavid’s legacy before we end the show with a conversation about the future of the NBA on TNT.
The Toronto Blue Jays actually won a series! Albeit, it was against the Chicago White Sox, but a win is a win! The team was hitting, the Home Run Jacket is back, and all is well in Toronto, right?
If we have learned anything about this team, the answer is a resounding no. Rob Longley joins the show today to pick apart this baseball team as Bob, John, and Rob take a look at their inconsistent offense, unreliable batting, and ultimately, the mismanagement over the last few years from the front office.
The Florida Panthers are in New York tonight to play the Rangers in game one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Eastern Conference Final. The Oilers play the Stars in Dallas tomorrow.
Kevin Weekes joins the show today before it all goes down to give us his opinion on what kind of hockey we’ll be seeing from both matchups as we prepare for the Stanley Cup Final.
Seeing a Canadian Golfer win anything used to be rare… now not so much. 6 Canadians have taken home a trophy on the PGA Tour over the last three years and they don’t look to be slowing down. After winning the Byron Nelson 3 weeks ago, Taylor Pendrith became the latest to end a weekend on top of the leader board and he joins Bob and John today to talk about it, the rise in Canadian Golf and his excitement for the Canadian Open in Hamilton tat the end of the month.
The Daves are back! Dave Hodge and Dave Perkins join the show for some Jays talk today with Bob and John.
But first, before the four raise their blood pressure levels talking about the Toronto Blue Jays, there is a new coach behind the bench for the Maple Leafs, and his name is Craig Berube.
The Daves, along with Bob and John, spend the first five minutes of today’s show addressing Berube’s hiring before spending the next 50 minutes on the Toronto Blue Jays. From their lack of depth to the front office's lack of action, the foursome gets into the nitty-gritty of the first half of the season.
The scores were low, Scottie Scheffler got arrested, and Xander Schauffele actually won a tournament. The PGA Championship produced a lot of storylines this, so Richard Zokol hops on the show today to talk about everything that went down at Valhalla over the May long weekend.
Is it time for the Toronto Blue Jays to blow things up and start all over again? We aren’t at the often talked about 60 game mark but Warren Sawkiw seems to think so.
The three take a look at the struggling Toronto Blue Jays and, while they can’t fix the team’s problems themselves, Warren, Bob and John try to see a path where this Blue Jays team could still make the playoffs this year despite a difficult start to the regular season.
Scott Burnside & Mike Harrington join Bob and Job on today’s show for some hockey talk as the series in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs approach completion.
The foursome go over some of the most recent developments regarding coaching changes and openings around the league after a familiar face in Lindy Ruff was announced to be their Head Coach to start the 2024/25 NHL Season.
Then it’s all playoff hockey with the group digging into the lack of accountability the NHL, their refs, and review process has shown when it comes to making consistent rulings on the ice. The four also spend a significant amount of time breaking down each series in the postseason on today's show as we near the end of another week of podcasting."
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The Toronto Raptors can’t seem to catch a break these days.
After falling below the 6th spot in the NBA Draft, subsequently losing their lottery pick to the San Antonio Spurs in the process, the Raptors find themselves in a tough spot. Paul Jones, Bob, and John spend the first half of the show trying to figure out what the Raptors should do next and wonder if Scottie Barnes could really be "The Guy," before delving into an in-depth analysis of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
No one could have had a better view of Sam Bennett’s hit on Brad Marchand in game three of the Bruins' matchup against the Florida Panthers than Darren Pang, who joins the show today to talk about what he saw and to share his thoughts on everything else going down in round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The three also have a conversation about the relevence a coach actually has for their respective hockey team as rumours heat up about who will be behind the bench in Toronto next season.
Another Monday, another visit from Richard Deitsch.
Bob and John react, with Richard, to the news of a WNBA team coming to Toronto in 2026. With popularity in women’s basketball at an all-time high, the three take a look into what adding a professional team means for the city and the continued growth of women’s sports.
After the break, Bob, Richard, and John take a look at the changing landscape of TV rights, specifically in the NBA, with a new deal seemingly in place. Before they go, the three briefly touch on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ search for a new head coach and the bumbling baseball team that is the Toronto Blue Jays.
It’s been six days since the Toronto Maple Leafs lost yet again in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and just one day since Maple Leafs Management decided to let go of Head Coach Sheldon Keefe. Steve Simmons was at their Press Conference today where he saw Brendan Shanahan, Brad Treliving, and Keith Pelley all address the media and assure Leafs fans everywhere that they have everything under control.
But do they really? Steve, Bob, and John break down some comments made at the press conference, debate on who of their “big four” is out the door, and more as the three end the week with a question: What do the Toronto Maple Leafs do now?
After 5 seasons as the Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe has been relieved from his duties. Joe Micheletti comes on the show to talk about it with Bob and John as the voice of the New York Rangers shares his opinion on the firing, gives us his perspective on the this Toronto Maple Leafs team as an outsider looking in and fills us in on everything we need to know about this Rangers team as they vie for the Stanley Cup.
Finding ourselves in a similar situation to many years before, the Toronto Maple Leafs cleaned out their lockers yesterday and Mike Zeisberger returns to the show to break it down with Bob and John.
The three break down some of the answers and acknowledgements from the players and coaching staff in yesterdays interviews but the same question still remains: Is this the offseason of change that Leafs fans have been waiting for?
Building off their conversation from Friday’s episode with Adnan Virk: Richard Deitsch, Bob, and John start the week reacting to a disappointing outcome in Boston for the Maple Leafs and the bleak showing of baseball seen from the Blue Jays over the weekend.
The Toronto Blue Jays aren’t good, and it’s obvious. The three spend the first half of the show talking about the disappointing progression the Blue Jays have shown over the last few years and try to figure out what the team has to do to course-correct and when.
After the break, it’s all Maple Leafs. Bob, John and RIchard try to figure out whats next for this organization after a strikingly familiar end to yet another year of unmet expectations and frustrating results.
With a few of the 1st Round Matchups already decided and a few more on the edge of completion, Mike Futa joins Bob and John today to talk about them.
The three focus on the series that have ended already and some of the teams who are waiting patiently for their second-round matchup to be revealed for the first bit of the show before dedicating the latter half of the conversation to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins, and what he thinks will happen tonight as the Leafs try to force game seven in Boston this weekend.
The Boston Globe’s Bob Ryan joins the show today for some hoops talk as the trio shares their opinions on what they have seen so far in the first round of the NBA playoffs, focusing on the Boston Celtics, but making sure to cover all of the action and storylines that have emerged already in the post season.
Already, a few NHL coaches have lost their jobs, so who better to bring on today’s show than a man who knows what it’s like to get “relieved of his duties”? Doug MacLean joins Bob and John today to discuss potential hires for the new vacancies behind the benches of various teams around the league, look into the dumpster fire that is the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, and more on this hockey edition of today’s show.
It’s Deitsch Monday with Richard Deitsch joining the show to start the week with Bob and John.
A conversation about the Toronto Blue Jays’ series against the LA Dodgers quickly gets taken over by the disappointing performance from the Maple Leafs in game 4 of their first-round matchup against the Boston Bruins today, and it stays there.
Bob, John, and Richard try their best to figure out who the heck this Toronto Maple Leafs team is after another disappointing showing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this weekend. After seemingly trying the same thing for years with no improvement, the three try to determine what Brad Treliving has to do this offseason to turn things around after another first-round series exit seems all but imminent.
President of the Toronto Blue Jays, Mark Shapiro, is on the show today to end the week with some insight into the Jays and their plans for the season.
Bob and John don’t give much time to get comfortable as the two question Mark on the performances of both Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alek Manoah. Bob and John try to get a sense of where the organization is at with the two underperforming stars and pick Mark’s brain on the team's patience and plans for them moving forward.
After the break, and with the Dodgers in town, Bob and John get some information on just how close the Blue Jays were to landing Shohei Ohtani and why they elected not to pursue other big names on the free agent market
At the age of 90, and after a broadcasting career that spanned more than half a century, Bob Cole, the legendary play-by-play caller, passed away Wednesday night in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
On today’s bonus episode of the podcast, Bob and John welcome John Davidson, and then Mark Askin, two men who have worked closely with Cole, to share memories and reminisce about their time with the most recognizable voice in the game of hockey.
Some more hockey talk today as Ken Hitchcock joins the show to give Bob and Job a coaches perspective on the Stanley Cup Playoffs and his philosophy on what makes a good hockey team in the post season.
After the break, the three focus on the hockey that’s being played right now as Bob and John pick Ken’s brain on why the Vegas Golden Knights look so good, what Toronto needs to do to win their series against the bruins and more.
Dave Hodge joins the show today as Bob, John, and Dave focus on the two active Toronto sports teams - the Blue Jays and the Maple Leafs.
Starting with baseball, Bob, John, and Dave focus on the Blue Jays first as they try to figure out the identity of this ball club. The three struggle with the question of whether or not the Blue Jays should try to make a big trade or stick to what they have right now.
After the break, it’s all hockey with Bob, Dave, and John reacting to the first two games between the Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. William Nylander’s absence, home-ice advantage, and more are touched upon before ending the show with a brief look at a few of the other compelling series taking place right now.
With both the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs generating more buzz than ever, April could very well be the best time of the year for sports fans. Richard, Bob, and John react to some of the games in both the NHL and the NBA last night before discussing the inevitability of streaming’s takeover of live sports.
With all signs pointing to the NBA following in the NFL’s footsteps when it comes to hosting their live events on a streaming service, Richard, Bob, and John discuss the impact that will have, both good and bad, on viewership and reach before ending the show with a brief discussion on the Toronto Blue Jays.
Coming off of a 9 year stint with the DP World Tour as their CEO, Keith Pelley is back to Canada to lead the charge With Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment as their new president & CEO.
Known for his business acumen and his penchant for change, Keith plans on bringing exactly that to MLSE. Bob and John spend today’s show catching up with Keith and find out what immediate plans the new CEO has for the Entertainment Group, and learn how Mr. Pelley plans on fitting with some of the other bigger names and even bigger personalities within MLSE.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs start tomorrow, and it wouldn’t be The Bob McCown Podcast if John didn’t bring on Kevin Paul Dupont & Eric Duhatschek to the show to talk about them.
In this bonus episode of the podcast, the four take a look at each of the 8 series, giving us their in-depth analysis on how they think the Stanley Cup Playoffs will play out this year.
Paul Jones & Doug Smith are on the podcast today to talk about the Raptors and playoff basketball.
Not much has changed in Toronto regarding the Raptors as the four break down Masai Ujiri’s end-of-season press conference and set expectations for a long off-season for the club.
With Raptors talk out of the way, Bob, John, Doug, and Paul discuss playoff basketball as they take a look at some of the favorites entering the postseason and talk about why no one should be sleeping on last year’s NBA Champions, The Denver Nuggets.
Based in Los Angeles, Bill gives us his perspective on the fallout, if any, from the Shohei Ohtani investigation before focusing on Shohei’s performance so far, then takes a broader look at the play of the Dodgers as a whole. Bill also shares his first impressions of some of the other teams around the league, including the Blue Jays, as the three discuss baseball on this Thursday installment of the podcast.
After signing a one-year deal to stay in Minnesota, Marc-Andre Fleury is set to play in his 21st NHL season, and his agent, Allan Walsh, comes on the show to give us the details on how the decision was made and why the goaltender insisted on staying in Minnesota.
Allan also takes some time to discuss the roller coaster that is the Arizona Coyotes and the decision to relocate the team to Salt Lake City. With Allan representing a few players within the organization, we get some insight into how a relocation will look for the players and the process they will go through once the season ends before the end of the show.
Have we been too hard on the Toronto Blue Jays? That could be the case as Richard Deitsch joins the show to talk about his and the public’s changing opinion around Canada’s baseball team.
The three admit that they might have been a little too critical on the Blue Jays not even 20 games into a 182-game regular season, noting the pressure placed on this team to succeed in the first half of the show.
After the break, conversation shifts to the abrupt retirement of longtime Yankees play-by-play announcer John Sterling, which sparks a broader discussion focusing on the intricacies of sports broadcasting and the impact an announcer can have on a team and the sport.
Glenn Healy, Executive Director & President of the NHL Alumni Association, joins the show to kick off the week of sports talk with Bob and John.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to begin on Saturday - before the finalization of matchups, Bob and John bring Glenn Healy onto the show for a playoff preview and to set expectations for front-runners like the Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, and, of course, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Richard Deitsch joins the show to end the week rather than start it this time, as the three react to the passing of O.J. Simpson.
After the break, the three talk Blue Jays and Raptors. With both teams not living up to expectations, Bob, John, and Richard take a look at how they got to where they are and what they can do to improve.
Host of Jay’s Central, Jamie Campbell, joins the show today to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays with Bob and John.
The three try to find a semblance of a difference between this year’s Blue Jays and last year’s... and they have some trouble. Jamie and Bob analyze the team’s roster and wonder, among many other things, if the lack of consistency in lineups and positions will prove to be costly for this team.
With just a day before The Masters at Augusta National, Ian Leggatt and Richard Zokol Join the show to talk about it with Bob and John.
The foursome takes a look into how the projected weather could impact the field’s play today before setting expectations for Tiger Woods and his performance for this weekend. Bob, John, Richard and Ian also talk about the rising star that is Scottie Scheffler before taking a broader look at the field and much more on today’s Masters Preview.
Could Kevin Weekes be the most tapped in analyst in the NHL? After breaking the news about Gary Bettman meeting with representatives from both Atlanta & Houston about expansion in the NHL, Kevin joins Bob and John today to talk about it.
Kevin gives Bob and John reasons for both cities to have an NHL team while sharing his opinion on where he thinks the fit would work best before the three shift their focus from expansion to re-location. Why is there still an NHL team in Arizona?
After the break, the three break into a discussion about this year’s Hart Trophy candidates and debate on Kevin shortlist of 5 players he thinks deserves the award.
J.P. Morosi checks into the show today so he, Bob and John can check in on the Toronto Blue Jays.
It is far too early in MLB’s regular season to make predictions but that hasn’t stopped us before, right? The three take a look at the Toronto Blue Jays today as Bob, John and Jon give their first impressions on the roster, the teams performance and more on Opening Day in Toronto.
Kenny Wiebe and Bruce Garrioch help Bob and John end the week with some hockey talk on todays show as the foursome take a look at some of the strongest teams in the league and debate on topics such as the best coaches in the league & the dying interest in hockey fights as we approach the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Conversation about Vince Carter’s recent induction into the NBA Hall Of Fame quickly turns into a discussion about the relevance of Hall of Fames in general, as Bob and John question the process by which players are inducted.
The two also spend some time on the Toronto Maple Leafs in today’s Bonus Bobcast, debating the value of both Mitch Marner and William Nylander, and wondering if Leafs captain, John Tavares, would be willing to take a pay cut to stay with the Leafs once his contract expires.
Kevin Sylvester makes his debut appearance on the Bob McCown Podcast today as the radio broadcaster for the PGA Tour stops by to talk some golf with Bob and John.
With Scottie Scheffler dominating, the talent pool on the PGA Tour looks rather shallow. Bob and John discuss with Kevin the perceived lack of depth on Tour as he shares some names to look out for this year and much more on today’s golf-focused podcast.
Pierre McGuire checks into the show for some puck talk with Bob and John.
If you don’t know Pierre by now - the man has an answer for everything and anything hockey-related, so Bob and John put him to the test. The two grill him on hypotheticals about some of the biggest stars in the NHL, get his opinion on the franchises stuck at the bottom of the barrel, and much more on today's show.
Steve Simmons joins the show today to discuss baseball and a little bit of hockey with Bob and John. Is it time to panic when a pitcher with fewer than 10 career starts throws a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays? Steve says no. The three delve into the Blue Jays' 2-3 start to the regular season, offering their initial thoughts on the team.
After the break, the focus shifts to hockey, with Steve sharing his opinion on where Auston Matthews ranks in the conversation of the best goal scorers of all time. The show concludes with some general hockey talk.
Happy Easter & Happy Deitsch Monday!
Zach Edey, the 7’4” Canadian center, just dropped 40 points and 16 rebounds in his team’s Elite 8 win over the weekend. But why isn’t his draft stock higher? The three discuss the peculiar case that is Zach Edey’s draft stock and argue over where he should go in this year’s NBA Draft. They also discuss the Toronto Blue Jays' start to MLB’s regular season, the idea of adding a WNBA franchise in Toronto, and more on today’s show to start off yet another week of podcasting.
Paul Jones & Doug Smith join the show today for some Raptors talk to end the week.
Coming off of a massive 44 point loss to the Knicks, the Raptors don’t look good… the foursome talk about the direction the team is seemingly heading in and the hot water their centre, Jontay Porter, is currently in on this Good Friday episode.
A Voice in the National Hockey League For over 30 years, Jeff Rimer, the longtime Play-By-Play Announcer for the Columbus Blue Jackets is set to retire at season’s end. He joins Bob and John for a bonus episode of the podcast today to reflect on his career, talk some hockey and extend an invite to Bob for next year’s Winter Classic at Ohio State.
We are taking a look at the human side of hockey on the podcast today as Bob and John have a conversation with Jay Harrison, and then Kelly Chase.
Bob and John talk with Jay about his “First Line Initiative” as he works with the NHLPA to not only reduce the stigma of mental health among hockey players but also provide resources to help teammates support each other.
After the break, Kelly Chase joins the show to give us an update on his fight with leukemia and inform us about his “Puck Cancer” event in St. Louis on April 5th."
I've added commas before "and then" for clarity and changed "leukaemia" to "leukemia" for consistency with American English spelling. Additionally, I've capitalized "April" and added a period after "5th" for consistency and clarity.
The Daves are on the show today as Perkins & Hodge need to let off a little steam before Thursday’s start to another MLB Regular Season.
The foursome address the elephant in the room that is Shohei Ohtani & MLB’s investigation into the illegal sports betting by his interpreter before taking a look at the Toronto Blue Jays and Bob, John, Dave & Dave’s expectations for the team this year."
Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations of the National Hockey League, Colin Campbell, is on the podcast to talk to Bob and John about the NHL’s recent GM meetings in Florida.
The three go over some of the rule changes that were decided during the meetings, with Bob throwing some ideas of his own around before the conversation shifts to Gary Bettman’s persistence in keeping the Coyotes in Arizona, Colin’s opinion on how the game has changed, and the playoff format on today's show.
MLB’s Investigation Into Shohei Ohtani, His Interpreter, & Illegal Sports Betting with Richard Deitsch.
Like any other Monday, Richard Deitsch joins the show... unlike any other Monday, one of the biggest stars in sports is under investigation for illegal sports betting.
While Shohei Ohtani’s lawyers claim the newest Dodgers star was a victim of a “Massive Theft,” others think it could go deeper than that. With the Japanese Superstar set to address the situation later on in the day, much is still unclear... what we do know for sure, though, is that Ohtani and his longtime interpreter are at the center of an investigation into massive sports gambling debts.
Bob John and Richard dig into the situation at hand and speculate on what could come next as the three take a look at all of the angles in a case that, so far, has provided more questions than answers.
The Nashville Predators have gone 14-0-2 in their last 16 games and look pretty comfortable in the first wild card spot as we near the NHL playoffs.
Their General Manager, Barry Trotz, comes on the show today to talk with Bob and John about the team’s stretch of good play, what spurred it & his thoughts on his first year as a General Manager in the NHL after spending over 20 years behind the bench as a Head Coach.
There hasn’t been much hockey talk this week, so Bob is making it up to John by bringing on a couple of hockey pucks in Daren Millard and K.P. Dupont to talk some hockey today.
Is it possible for the Boston Bruins to be bad? Apparently not as Bob, John, Daren, and Kevin discuss the Bruins’ recent success before talking about the problems the NHL has with their Overtime and Playoff formats, Video Review and some other storylines surfacing throughout the league.
Bob and John are honoured to be in the company of Curling Royalty, as Brad Gushue checks into the podcast from Newfoundland today.
The first man to skip teams to six national men's championships, it’s not tough to make the case that Brad Gushue is the best Curler in the world, let alone Canada. Now, as he prepares to represent Canada at the World Championships in Switzerland at the end of the month, Brad talks with Bob and John about the tournament, the increasing interest in the sport, and the work he still wants to do to grow the sport’s popularity on an international level.
Is there a team in Chicago that is actually good? George Ofman comes on today’s show to figure that out with Bob and John as the three breakdown the head scratching Justin Fields trade, the poor play from the Chicago Blackhawks, the state of the cities facilities and more in a not so encouraging podcast for any Chicago Sports fan listening.
Richard Deitsch is back for Deitsch Monday with Bob and John to start the week.
With March Madness ready to go, the three start the show with a discussion on college basketball as they try to figure out the reason for the apparent lack of interest in the tournament and the sport in general.
After the break, Bob, Richard and John shift focus to the ever growing popularity of the Professional Women’s Hockey League and end the show with some talk about the Toronto Blue Jays.
Formerly with The Sports Business Journal and now writing for The Puck, John Ourand joins the show today to give Bob and John a business perspective on what’s going on in the world of sports right now.
With streaming being the latest trend in TV distribution, it’s no surprise that more and more sports are finding a home on these various platforms… but how will it make money? Will it succeed? That’s what we talk about with John today as we take a look into the never-ending world of Sports business.
It’s an end of an era in Buffalo - For 18 years Howard Simon was the voice sports fans in the Buffalo woke up to each morning, and now he is finally able to sleep in. Howard joins Bob and John for some NFL talk on today’s show.
The three start the show with a focus on the Buffalo Bills. With many key players leaving the team and a re-structuring to Josh Allen’s contract, it’s safe to say the team will look different next year, but will they play different? Howard shares his opinion on the matter before the conversation shifts to the rest of the National Football League and the money being tossed around so far.
Even with a roster full of injuries, it isn’t often that an NBA team’s longest tenured player going into a game is a 20 year old rookie, but is it cause for concern?
Bob and John talk to Jack Armstrong about exactly that and more on the Raptors on todays show as the three do their best to understand where this basketball team is at and what direction they are heading in as it is still unclear what the team’s goal is for the rest of the NBA season - Make the “Play-In” Or try to secure a lottery pick this year’s draft.
After taking some time to let it all sink in, Bob and John are ready to talk about the moves that were made before the NHL’s trade deadline last week.
Mike Futa joins them to share their thoughts on who got better and who got worse. Amidst their deadline review, Bob, John, and Mike try their best to address what they believe is a flawed playoff format in the NHL before returning to a deeper dive on the Canadian teams in the league as they prepare for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
It’s Deitsch Monday! Richard hops back on the show to kick off another week with Bob and John.
The three take a look at three different sports leagues today, briefly touching on the Steelers’ commitment to Russell Wilson before shifting focus to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bob, John, and Richard discuss the apparent demise of what was once a good hockey team.
After the break, baseball is on the mind as the three react to the Toronto Blue Jays' recent signing of Joey Votto.
Before he became a staple in the NFL universe, before he captivated football fans around the world with his weekly "Monday Morning Quarterback" column, Peter King answered a call from Bob McCown, and the rest is history.
After 44 years as a sportswriter, King is hanging up the pen. While attending 40 consecutive Super Bowls would be reason enough to take a break, there were other factors that went into his retirement. Having been in the business for so long, Peter has seen what it once was and has an opinion about where it's going. Bob and John reflect with Peter on his career but also delve deeper into why he's worried about the future of not only NFL reporting but the landscape of sports media as a whole.
There isn’t a man more tapped into Major League Baseball than Jon Paul Morosi.
MLB Network’s go-to baseball reporter, closet hockey fan, and the podcast's unofficial beat reporter for the Toronto Blue Jays joins Bob and John today to temper Jays fans' expectations in light of the team's underwhelming performance so far in Spring Training.
With Bowden Francis showing signs of competency, J.P., John, and Bob start with the Blue Jays’ never-ending pitching problems before sharing their opinions on the rest of the team's roster, setting loose predictions on their win output this year, and much more as we get ready for another season of Major League Baseball.
it’s that time of the year, folks, as Ray Ferraro hops on the show to discuss the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline.
The trio breaks down some of the deals that have already been made, while Ray shares his thoughts on which players could be moved and which teams might be looking to upgrade their roster for a Stanley Cup run.
As a former player, Ray also provides unique insight into the effect a trade can have on the athlete and their family as we prepare for Friday’s deadline
The Boston Bruins are coming off of a commanding win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Boston Celtics are clear favorites to take home the NBA title... do things ever change?
Bob Ryan joins Bob and John today as we try to get to the bottom of Boston’s stranglehold on success in professional sports and, more specifically, their superiority over their Toronto counterparts.
However, that isn’t why Bob is here today. After the break, Mr. Ryan shares some behind-the-scenes tidbits on his new article for the Boston Globe, detailing the end of his journey attending a sporting event in each of the 50 states of America.
It’s Deitsch Monday as Richard joins Bob and John to start the week.
The three start with a brief discussion on the NHL Trade Deadline as they delve a little deeper into the idea of moving Sidney Crosby from Pittsburgh.
Before the break, Bob, John, and Richard then remember legendary NFL writer Chris Mortensen, who passed away at the age of 72 on Sunday.
The three end today's show with a deep dive into the Toronto Blue Jays as Richard shares his thoughts on the team, the fragile temperament of Blue Jays fans, and the future of the team's General Manager, Ross Atkins.
With the NHL Trade Deadline a week away, Scott Burnside and Eric Duhatschek come on the show to talk about it with Bob and John.
The foursome start the podcast by going over some of the deals that have already happened throughout the NHL. Bob, John, Eric, and Scott also speculate on the Calgary Flames’ plans for the immediate future as all signs point to a full rebuild for the organization.
Conversation then shifts to the teams that are gearing up for a deep playoff run as the four break down their expectations on potential moves for some Stanley Cup contenders.
Just when you thought he was hanging things up, Scott Moore signs on as the CEO of the 2025 Invictus Games. So Bob and John brought him on today's show to talk about it.
Who, What, Where, Why, and How? Scott answers all of those and more with Bob and John as the three break down the details of the Invictus Games and learn why Scott is so excited about the new opportunity.
After the break, Bob, John, and Scott start a discussion on their old co-worker, Keith Pelley. Scott gives his opinion on what Toronto sports fans should expect from Pelley, who is set to begin his tenure as the new president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
Nick Kypreos joins Bob and John for some hockey talk on today’s show.
The three focus much of their discussion on the Toronto Maple Leafs today as Bob, John and Nick try to set realistic expectations for this hockey team as they approach the NHL’s trade deadline and Stanley Cup Playoffs.
They also manage to fit in a conversation about Kyle Dubas’ bumbling Pittsburgh Penguins and the possibility of them trading one of the best hockey players to ever play the game in Sidney Crosby.
The Toronto Raptors have won three games in a row so that means they’re good now…. Right?
Doug Smith and Paul Jones come in to answer exactly that as Bob, John, Doug and Paul debate over the legitimacy of this team, their roster and their players' potential to become stars in the NBA.
It’s Deitsch Monday as Bob and John Welcome Richard Onto the show to start another week of podcasting.
Curling is on Richard's brain after watching Ontario's Rachel Homan reclaim the Canadian women's curling championship seven years after her last one with a 5-4 win over Manitoba's Jennifer Jones on Sunday in Calgary. This sparks a conversation about the sport before shifting focus to this summer's Olympic Games in Paris.
With today marking exactly 5 months until athletes around the world convene in Paris, Bob, John, and Richard discuss the decline in the general public’s interest for the games and try to theorize why it has gone downhill before ending today’s podcast with a conversation about the Toronto Raptors and what their goals should be for the rest of the NBA’s regular-season.
Doug Armstrong, General Manager Of The St.Louis Blues, joins the show today to end the week off with some hockey talk with Bob and John.
With the trade deadline right around the corner, that’s where the conversation begins today as we get some insight on Doug’s philosophy when it comes to deadline day. The three also get into Doug and the Blues decision to let go of their former coach Craig Berube before ending the show with a conversation about the GM's involvement with Team Canada in the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy.
Zooming in from their Spring Training facility in chilly Dunedin, Florida, Post Media’s Rob Longley joins Bob and John to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays.
From cryptic press conferences from upper management to little to no confidence in the team’s stars, Jays fans and even broadcasters aren’t feeling too optimistic about this baseball team and Rob Longley is no different.
With a lacklustre off-season and very little information to use as hope for a successful 2024 MLB season, the three question how on earth the organization could be a better baseball team than they were the year before.
One of Canada’s foremost sports sponsorship experts with over 25 years in the industry, Brian Cooper joins the show to talk to Bob and John.
The three start with the NBA’s underwhelming attempt at an all-star weekend and use that to kick-start a conversation on All-Star Games in professional sports in general as the three try and decide whether these events should be a thing of the past.
Given the fact that Brian serves as a board member of Canada Basketball, Bob and John make sure to spend some time on that swell, with both of Canada’s Men’s and women’s teams set to compete for a medal at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Acting as interim General Manager amidst the firing of Jarmo Kekäläinen, the President of Hockey Operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets, John Davidson joins the show today.
The three take a look at the state of the Jackets, who sit near dead last in the NHL at the time of recording, as Bob, John, and John try to figure out how the team got to the point they are in now.
We also take a brief look into the future of the organization, which boasts a strong core of young talent, and look forward to their own outdoor game next year at Ohio State.
It’s Deitsch Monday so you know what that means… It’s Richard Deitsch on to start the week off with Bob and John.
With the NBA’s All-Star Weekend making headlines for all the wrong reasons, the three dedicate the first half of the show to brainstorm ideas on whether or not an All-Star game and it’s weekend of events is worth the time and money of the league, players and its fans.
After the break, the three discuss the Toronto Blue Jays and the team’s plans as we near the start of another MLB Season.
Ending the week off with a classic Friday Roundtable as Bob and John bring on our baseball experts in Dave Hodge and Gregor Chisholm.
With the Toronto Blue Jays’ having not done much this off-season, the four search for things to talk about with this team. They break down their expectations for the Jays young stars and wonder if Alek Manoah is going to be ready for the Big Leagues again come opening day.
We also fit in some general MLB talk too as we take a look at some of the big names who have yet to sign with a baseball team as pitchers and catchers begin to report for Spring Training.
Another guest who knows how to talk is on today as Rod Black joins Bob and John.
With a long history of working together, the three reminisce on various moments their paths have crossed throughout their career while also discussing some current topics as we get to hear Rod’s opinion on the Raptors, Blue Jays and more on todays show.
When you have Scotty Bowman on the show, it’s best to just let him talk, and that’s exactly what Bob and John do on today’s episode.
It’s like talking to a hockey encyclopedia as we listen to Scotty rattle off legendary hockey stories from just about every decade.
The three transition from talking about Connor MacDavid to Bobby Orr and much more in-between on a special episode of The Bob McCown Podcast with one of the greatest coaches the NHL has ever had.
It's a two-for-one type of day today as we welcome Doug MacLean on to the show to start things off with some hockey talk & then bring Michael Farber on to end the show with Bob and John.
After the three finish discussing Morgan Reilly's upcoming hearing with NHL Player Safety, Bob, John and Doug focus on the rather peculiar situation John Tavares has found himself in with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Then, sticking to the them of money, or rather money owed, Michael Farber joins the show to give us the details on the 880 dollar renovation to the roof of Olympic Stadium in Montreal.
It’s Deitsch Monday as Richard joins Bob and John to de-brief Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers on todays show.
Doug Smith joins Bob and John For The First Half Of The Show to discuss everything the Raptors got up to yesterday during the NBA’s Trade deadline. They take a look at the deals that were and weren’t made while also spending some time on some of the other transactions made within the league.
For the second half of the show, Doug makes room for Arash Madani who is zooming in from sunny Las Vegas to preview Super Bowl LVII this Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs & The San Francisco 49ers.
Footy is on the mind today as we bring on two of our go-to Soccer experts, James Sharman & Craig Forrest.
With Canada hosting 13 games in 2026 for the FIFA World Cup, James, Craig Bob and John go over everything from the choice of stadiums to what the team will look like in 2 years before digging into the state of soccer in Canada right now and we we have to look forward to, leading up to the tournament.
Brian was supposed to come on the day after the Edmonton Oilers extended their win streak to a record tying 17 games… But the Vegas Golden Knights have other plans.
Instead, the three are forced to discuss the measly 16 game win streak the Edmonton Oilers went on as we take a look into what the effects of a long stretch without losses could do to a team. We also spend some time on the disappointing season from the Minnesota Timberwolves and argue over the idea of the Arizona Coyotes staying in Arizona.
It’s that time of the year again… It's less than a week away from Super Bowl LVIII, so we’ve got one of the best producers to ever broadcast a football game, Fred Gaudelli, on the show to give us an idea of what the big game is like behind the scenes.
From the number of cameras used in the broadcast to the pre-game preparations, Fred shares a perspective that many don’t get to see on today’s show. The three also manage to fit in some thoughts and predictions for this weekend's game as the Kansas City Chiefs get ready to take on the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII.
It’s Deitsch Monday as we welcome Richard back onto the show to go over some of the more pressing Sporting Headlines from the weekend.
We start with the Toronto Raptors and their double overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday as we dive deep into why on earth the plays down the stretch weren't run through their star, Scottie Barnes. We also react to the rather confusing location decisions for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 before ending the show with a brief discussion on this Sunday's Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49’ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
It’s Eddie O to end this week of shows with some hockey talk.
With the NHL All-Star Weekend upon us, the conversation starts there as the three share their opinions on the new format and, as always during this time of the year, debate on the overall relevance of the game. They then move the discussion away from All-Star Weekend to focus on the league itself as the three talk about the upcoming trade deadline, potential re-build situations for various teams and more in this hockey focused Friday conversation.
In years’ past, The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am signified to many that Golf Season is back… but now with all of the Drama surrounding the PGA, LIV and various investment groups, it feels a little different this year so Richard Zokol comes on the show to talk about it.
Bob John and Richard react to The Strategic Sports Group’s $3 billion investment to partner with the PGA Tour and wonder what that means for the agreement with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to create PGA Tour Enterprises.
NBA Talk with Paul Jones is on the docket today as Bob, John and Paul break down the identity of the Toronto Raptors and debate whether making a push for the Play-In spot could help or hinder the teams development.
We also discuss Milwaukee’s surprising dismissal of their former Head Coach Adrian Griffin and bounce around various other topics in the NBA.
The Underwhelming Off-Season From The Toronto Blue Jays, The NHL All-Star Game & The Maple Leafs With Steve Simmons.
It’s Toronto sports talk with Steve Simmons on today’s episode. With Josh Turner signing a one-year, $13 million contract with the Jays, we talk to Steve about the impact he will have on the team heading into the season before taking a wider look at the rather underwhelming and unfulfilling postseason for a baseball team that many believe needed to make significant upgrades to their roster.
We also make sure to have a brief discussion on this year’s NHL All-Star Game in Toronto before focusing on the Maple Leafs as we set our expectations for the team’s push for the Stanley Cup.
Richard Deitsch joins Bob and John today as they take a look at the NFL’s two Conference Championship games that took place over the weekend.
The trio analyzes the games from a broadcast standpoint first, then delves into the gameplay as Bob, John, and Richard dig into all of the events and decisions resulting in the February 11th Super Bowl matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
The landscape of Los Angeles Baseball has changed since the last time we spoke to Bill, so that’s where we start. We get his perspective on the Dodgers and their active off-season as we delve into Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract while briefly touching on what the Angels will do now after losing baseball’s biggest star.
During the second half of the show, the three discuss potential landing spots for some big-name free agents who have yet to sign, the 2024 Hall of Fame inductees, and more as Bob, John, and Bill end the week with some baseball talk.
Leave it to Richard to provide us with a unique perspective on every day sports talk as we welcome him back onto the show with Bob and John.
Focusing on football first, we talk to Richard about his experience at last Sunday’s Chiefs Vs. Bills Divisional matchup and his recent article with the Athletic on the game - “Behind the scenes with the NFL on CBS: How stats and graphics get to your TV”.
We also spend some time previewing the playoff games that are still to come and get some insight on what the future holds regarding NFL Games being broadcasted on Streaming Services opposed to Network Television.
Later on in the episode, the three get into the recent coach hirings and firings within the NBA and touch briefly on Matt Chapman’s contract situation with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Zooming in from Cooperstown, J.P. Morosi joins Bob and John to chat about the three newest members of the Baseball Hall Of Fame for the first bit of the show before we welcome Ray Ratto on to end it with a discussion about the two Conference Championship Showdowns in the NFL set to Kick Off this weekend.
The NHL Trade Deadline is just three weeks away and it seems like every team in the NHL is looking to add to their roster.
Darren Pang joins us today to talk about what’s going on in the NHL on and off the ice as we break down the Edmonton Oilers signing of Corey Perry amidst a 13 game winning streak, talk about the surprising play from the Detroit Red Wings and end the conversation by looking at some of the teams who might want to make a few trades before a playoff run.
It’s Glenn Healy to start the week with some hockey talk as we talk about some of the most recent news to come out of the National Hockey League this weekend.
With Patrick Roy now the Head Coach of The New York Islanders we spend the first chunk of conversation there before discussing the Edmonton Oilers and their new addition of Corey Perry to their roster. We then take some time to break down the Toronto Maple Leafs and try to figure out if this is simply the same old team Leaf’s fans have grown accustomed to.
There’s nothing better than a classic roundtable talk on a Friday as Eric Duhatschek & Scott Burnside join Bob and John for some hockey talk.
With Jim Rutherford getting a contract extension and the Vancouver Canucks topping the NHL standings we start the conversation in Vancouver before jumping from headline to headline within the NHL from the quality of Goaltending in to the surprising play from the Philadelphia Flyers the four leave no stone unturned with some puck talk to end the week.
It’s been just over 24 hours since Pascal Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers for three first-round draft picks, Jordan Nwora, Bruce Brown Jr., and Kira Lewis. With a full night’s rest to think about it, Bob, John, and Jack Armstrong sit down to discuss the trade.
The three take a look at how this helps both teams before focusing on the new-look Raptors, their roster, and expectations for the team going forward.
Richard Deitsch joins Bob and John today as the three bounce around various subjects throughout the sports world.
We first tackle the NFL’s Divisional matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs. The three preview Sunday’s game and share predictions before a brief side bar on broadcasting.
Bob, John and Richard then discuss the Toronto Maple Leaf’s apparent free fall after blowing yet another lead Tuesday night against the Oilers.
To end the show, we talk about Pascal Siakam’s situation in Toronto. As this episode was recorded before Pascal was traded to Indiana, the conversation centres around what Bob, John and Richard think a fair selling price for the forward is.
Was it their QB or Their Coach? That’s the question we toss around with Bob Ryan as we take a look at Bill Belichick’s departure from the New England Patriots and theorize on the possible destinations the esteemed coach may end up in before next season.
We also spend some time discussing other Boston sports teams like the Celtics and the Bruins with Bob before we go into today’s Boston-themed show.
Without question, The LA Dodgers signing two of Japan’s top Baseball players in Shohei Ohtani & Yoshinobu Yamamoto & the early success the Professional WOmen’s Hockey League have taken over the headlines within the sports world, and they both have at least one thing in common…. Stan Kasten.
And that’s exactly who we talk to today as we welcome the president and part owner of the Dodgers, as well as a member of the PWHL’s Advisory Board to the show.
Stan gives us some insight on how on earth his Baseball team managed to lock down two of the most sought after free agents in MLB this year before we shift our focus to the PWHL.
We get a brief glimpse into the vision Kasten has for the league and gather some insight on what the Professional Women’s Hockey League has in store when it comes to expansion, media access and more in todays show.
Cassie Campbell-Pascall, a Canadian Hockey Icon, joins the show today to talk to Bob and John about the start of the PWHL Season, the leagues expansion goals and expectations moving forward.
Given the fact that Cassie has done so many other things within the hockey community, we also spend some time talking to her about her playing days, broadcasting and what it was like working in a male dominated profession.
Adnan Virk joins us today to bring us up to speed on the latest happenings in the world of baseball, specifically the Major League Baseball Free Agent market.
Bob, John, and Adnan dissect both the infield and outfield of the Jays as they assess how much the team should be willing to spend, especially with the approaching end of some of their young stars' contracts.
Before Adnan departs, the trio spends some time outside of Toronto discussing the improvements or lack thereof from various other teams across the league.
We’re talking basketball with Doug Smith on today’s show as Bob and John start the discussion with our guest on the questionable foul calls in last night's game between the Toronto Raptors & Los Angeles Lakers.
We then break into a conversation about Pascal Siakam and wonder if a future in Toronto is realistic for the star forward before taking a more general look at the team as we break down the roster and set expectations for the club's success as we near the NBA Trade Deadline.
If you’re a hockey fan, chances are you know his voice… If you’re a Winnipeg Jets fan… you’ve probably seen him at the grocery store. Dennis Beyak joins Bob and John on the podcast today to tell us some stories and take a look back on his 53 year career as a broadcaster, General Manager and all around “Hockey Guy”.
It’s McCown, Shannon & Deitsch starting the week with some sports talk as they take a look at some of the more compelling headlines swirling around the Toronto sports world and break down the end of the NFL’s 2023 regular season.
William Nylander has re-signed! But is an 8-year, $92 million contract extension too much? That’s the question the three try to answer to start the show today before they take a look at the newfound Toronto Raptors and their surprisingly good play as of late.
Bob, John, and Richard also spend some time discussing the National Football League as they take a look at some of the most recent coach firings and preview the playoffs now that the schedule is set.
We're ending the week with a classic roundtable talk featuring two of our main baseball experts, Perkins and Elliot.
The foursome dedicates the first half of the show to analyzing everything the Jays have or haven't done this season as they react to the recent comments made about the team by Ross Atkins. We then move on to Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame Voting process, chatting with Dave and Bob about how they have approached the duty in the past and learning who Mr. Elliott put on his ballot this year.
It’s Bob, John, and George McPhee on the show today as we take a look at the NHL's New Year's Day Outdoor Game between George’s Vegas Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken.
We get some behind-the-scenes looks at the game and get George’s opinion on Outdoor Games in general before we shift gears to how the Golden Knights have been playing lately after a strong start to the season. We also engage in conversations with George about the growth of hockey in Vegas and get his take on the idea of the NHL adding an 'in-Season Tournament' similar to what the NBA did this year.
After dipping our toes into the waters with Paul Jones yesterday, today, with Matt Devlin joining Bob and John, it’s time for us to dive right in.
We delve into Raptors talk, taking a closer look at how their recent trade for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley will impact the team's future success. The three also engage in a debate on whether or not the Raptors are actually any good, exploring whether vying for a play-in spot would be better than settling for a lottery pick.
We’re starting off the New Year with a bang as we have the one and only, Bob McCown back on the show to take over as co-host for today’s show with John.
We talk with Paul Jones first as we delve into the recent trade made by the Toronto Raptors. Afterward, it's puck talk with Billy Jaffe as the three of us catch up on what’s going on in the National Hockey League
President of the Vancouver Canucks and longtime friend to both John and Dave joins the show today for our last podcast of 2023.
We talk to Jim about his team and get his thoughts on the Canucks’ roster, their play and more as we end the year off with some classic Hockey Talk with a hockey great.
Another two-for-one for you today, with Booger McFarland joining John and Richard for a much-needed check-in on everything going on in the NFL to start the show. In the second half, it's J.P. Morosi's turn to talk as we welcome him to discuss MLB's free agency and address the tweet involving Shohei Ohtani and a plane to Toronto that he was never on
Two guests for the price of one podcast today as we call on Bruce Garrioch to talk to us about the coaching conundrum the Ottawa Senators have found themselves in before spending some time with Paul Jones on how the Toronto Raptors are looking so far this season.
Gord Stellick & Damien Cox on Their New Book, 'Revival: The Chaotic, Colorful Journey of the 1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs.'
The year is 1977, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are 11 years removed from their last Stanley Cup win. The team is in disarray. Under the guidance of coach Roger Neilson and GM Jim Gregory, the Leafs deliver a remarkable season, marking a significant turning point in the team's history... and Gord Stellick & Damien COx wrote a book about it.
John and Richard get a look into some of the stories included in their novel as they give us a sneak peek into their writing process before spending time on the present-day Maple Leafs to end the show.
Well… John Gibbons has a job now, so this may be the last time we talk to the new Bench Coach for the New York Mets, John Gibbons.
We talk to John about what he expects from his new job and new team in New York as we get to the bottom of what a bench coach actually does and much more in today's conversation with Toronto’s favorite manager.
It’s safe to say that if this podcast had been recorded a month ago, we would be having a different conversation about the Edmonton Oilers. However, after winning 8 out of their last 10 games, things are looking good for Ken Holland and his hockey club, so we felt it was the right time to have him on the show.
We talk with Ken about the current state of the Oilers and find out if they’ve finally managed to put their struggles behind them. We delve a little into their new coaching hire, the inconsistent play from their stars, and even grill him on the team's polarizing new sweater design as we end the week with some hockey talk with one of the greats.
With the Shohei Ohtani drama out of the way, there are still other things to consider for the Toronto Blue Jays, so we brought on Rob Longley to discuss them with John and Dave.
The three examine the not-so-clear future for the Jays and their roster as they discuss potential moves that could help. They also explore the future for both Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., while delving into what transpired in Nashville during MLB’s GM meetings. Additionally, they ponder how the massive amounts of money being tossed around will affect the future of the league.
After the details of Shohei Ohtani’s 700 million dollar contract became public, many of us, including John and Richard, were left a little confused, not only by the deferments but about how the heck the LA Dodgers could afford to pay the Japanese baseball phenom that much money.
Luckily, Brian Cooper hops on the show to try to make it make sense. We break down the details of his contract as Brian shares with us how athletes’ likeness and cultural impact can be leveraged into even more money for a professional franchise before we switch over to some basketball talk as we discuss the Toronto Raptors and the team's shorter & long-term plans with Doug Smith.
It doesn’t matter what you throw at him; Steve Simmons can hit the curveball, and he puts that skill on display today as he joins John and Daren for some general sports talk on today’s show.
We start things off by discussing Shohei Ohtani’s monster deal and the intricacies of the contract before figuring out just how close the Toronto Blue Jays were to getting the Japanese phenom north of the border. We also get into the voting process, of which Steve was a part, for the Northern Star Award for Canada’s Athlete of the Year before shifting our focus to media distribution in Canada. We take a look at one of Steve’s recent articles regarding Rogers Media and their NHL rights going forward.
Pat Verbeek joins the show to chat with John and Daren Millard to start the week off with some hockey talk.
We get to know a bit more about the Anaheim Ducks in the first half of the show as Pat gives us an update on the Ducks’ injured players, their short-term and long-term plans with the roster, and more before we shift our focus to Pat as a person, player, and a general manager for the second half of the show.
As of the time of recording with Bob Elliott and Dave Perkins, the Shohei Ohtani situation has yet to be resolved. This round table can do nothing but speculate as we wait with bated breath to hear where the Japanese superstar signs.
We discuss every possible outcome regarding the Ohtani signing, questioning whether investing half a billion dollars in one player is a responsible decision. We also explore how Shohei would fit into the Blue Jays' roster if he chooses to sign and take a look at all the other dominoes that will fall once Shohei Ohtani is finally off the free-agent market.
It’s a good ol’ fashioned Hockey Roundtable on todays show as our two Mikes, Harrington and Zeisberger join the show.
John, Daren, Mike and Mike try to cover as much as possible within the NHL with a main focus on the Eastern Conference, breaking down the three Eastern teams that entered the year with higher expectations than usual: The Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres.
We’ve got a little bit of a sports talk medley today as John spends some time with both Daren Millard & Jack Armstrong on todays show.
Daren and John cover some of the latest topics swirling around the hockey world as the two break down the possibilities of future “In-Season Tournaments” and world cups before shifting focus to the topic of expansion within the NHL.
Jack Armstrong replaces Daren for the second half of the show so he and John can talk about the NBA Cup, the evolution of how basketball players are playing the game and of course, the Toronto Raptors.
We've got some good old-fashioned hockey talk with two guys who know their stuff: New York Rangers Broadcaster Joe Micheletti & Sportsnet’s Greg Millen.
They discuss the league-topping New York Rangers and the magic of their goalie coach, Benoit Allaire, before delving into the qualities that make up a great coach. They also touch on St. Louis’ growing hockey culture and more on today's NHL-themed episode.
We haven’t talked Golf in a while which means we haven’t talked to our friends Ian Leggatt & Richard Zokol in a while either.
John and Dave Hodge catch up with our resident golfers on todays show as we discuss the return of Tiger Woods, the start of another year of the PGA Tour and the Dec. 31 deadline to finalize an agreement along with the Public Investment Fund and the DP World Tour.
We're catching up with Gabby today as we bring on Bruce Boudreau to have a chat with John and co-host Dave Hodge.
We briefly discuss Bruce's broadcasting gig as a TV Studio Analyst for the NHL Network before diving into some hockey talk.
With a few head coaches already being dismissed this season, we seek Bruce's perspective on what it's like to take over a team midway through the year. We also take a look at some of his former teams, specifically the Canucks, and their performance this year before shifting into more general hockey talk and, of course, gauging Bruce's interest in coaching an NHL team once again
If you want to know what’s happening in the National Football League, Trey Wingo is your guy.
John and Paul Jones welcome Trey Wingo back to the show for some NFL talk as the three discuss the downfall of the Buffalo Bills, Aaron Rogers’ ridiculous timeline back from injury with the Jets, the Denver Broncos and more on todays episode.
Having trouble figuring out what kind of team the Toronto Raptors are?
Doug Smith joins the show today to answer that, and many other questions about the Raptors, the In-Season tournament and what some of the other teams in the NBA are up to.
The last few years have been tough for Chicago sports fans, and it seems like this year is no different.
George Ofman joins the show today to chat with John and Richard about Chicago’s bleak-looking baseball teams, the perpetually rebuilding Bears and Bulls, and the recent news surrounding Corey Perry and the Blackhawks.
In an effort to keep things at least a little bit positive, we also spend some time talking about George’s book, 'Tell Me a Story I Don’t Know,' available now.
Gregor Chisholm from the Toronto Star is joining the show today to discuss baseball with John and Dave.
With household names like Shohei Ohtani still unsigned by an MLB team this offseason and the Winter Meetings in Nashville fast approaching, Gregor provides insight into the progress of player signings. He also shares his observations on the roster rebuilds happening in many organizations in the AL East.
When are we getting another World Cup Of Hockey? What did we learn from the General Manager Meetings? How is the NHL planning to fix fans' distaste towards the shootout?
Bill Daly comes on the show to answer all of those questions and more on today's show as we end the week with some hockey talk with one of the people who is in charge of it all.
It’s Thanksgiving weekend for our neighbours to the South, and with multiple ties to the States here at The Bob McCown Podcast it wouldn’t feel right to ignore it.
A Canadian citizen as of 2017, Michael Farber joins the show today to talk with John and fellow American born Richard Deitsch to give us his perspective on covering the sporting culture here in Canada, the evolution of our sport coverage and of course, celebrating American Thanksgiving in The Great White North.
If we could, we would make MLB’s Free Agency Process A LOT faster… but we can’t… so we won’t. What we can do, however, is bring on one of baseball’s most informed reporters, Jon Paul Morosi onto the show to talk about it. So we did!
J.P. Morosi joins us today to try to convince John and Richard why the Toronto Blue Jays have a legitimate chance at signing superstar pitcher, SHohei Ohtani. We then focus the rest of our time on what the heck the Toronto Blue Jays are going to do this summer if they can’t miraculously sign the Japanese phenom.
On a rare night with no NHL games scheduled, John, Eric, and Scott take the opportunity to look back on everything that's gone on in the NHL up until this point.
With the NHL games in Sweden in the rearview mirror, the three take a look at what this could mean for international play in the future. They explore potential formats for a future World Cup before delving into the surprisingly good Vancouver Canucks, the surprisingly bad Edmonton Oilers, and everything else in between on today's NHL-centered show.
With 1,598 NHL games as a Head Coach under his belt, Ken Hitchcock's 849 wins place him at 4th on the list of winningest coaches in NHL history. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame last week as a member of the class of 2023. Today, Ken joins the show to talk with John and Dave about the honour, along with other topics making headlines in the hockey world.
"Cultural icon” doesn’t fit the description of many athletes, but it’s safe to say it fits the bill when describing the Hall of Fame catcher for the Yankees, Yogi Berra.
With “Yogi-isms” like “it ain’t over till it’s over,” “In baseball, you don’t know nothin’,” and “a nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore,” it’s easy to remember Yogi as the character you saw instead of the person he was.
Lindsay Berra, executive producer of the critically acclaimed documentary on her grandfather’s life, “It Ain’t Over,” comes on the show today to talk to John and Dave about the film, shares the other side of Yogi that isn’t talked about, and tells us why Yogi Berra should still be at the forefront of the conversation about the greatest baseball players to ever play the game.
And then quickly before we go, Bob Irving stops by the show to give us a preview of the 110th Grey Cup in Hamilton this weekend between the Montreal Alouettes and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The New England Patriots are bad and Bill Belichick’s future as the teams head coach is.. questionable. While that in it’s self isn’t surprising, it isn’t a reality Boston sports fans are used to so we had to bring our expert on all things N.E. sports into the mix as Matt and John welcome Mr. Bob Ryan to today’s show.
The three start their discussion with the Patriots and their glaring problems ranging from their roster construction to front office personnel issues before shifting over to the NBA, the In-Season Tournament and more.
Live (when recording) from Stockholm, Sweden, it's Mike Zeisberger joining John and Matt to talk some hockey.
Mike Zeisberger is in Sweden, and so are the Maple Leafs, Senators, Red Wings, and Wild for the NHL’s Global Games. Naturally, we’ve got to talk about it.
We focus on the two Canadian teams currently in Stockholm as we try to answer two questions everyone is at least wondering: Have the Toronto Maple Leafs gotten over their start-of-the-season 'hump,' and what on earth are the Ottawa Senators going to do? We take a look at both teams and their rosters before focusing on some other teams who didn’t have the privilege of traveling to Europe.
Ten games have come and gone for the Toronto Raptors, and as they sit at .500 to start the season, Mat Devlin and Paul Jones come on the show to discuss expectations for the rest of the year, Pascal Siakam’s improved play, the In-Season tournament, and more.
It’s going to be another long off-season for the Toronto Blue Jays as we get Rob Longley on the show to talk about the recent GM meetings, MLB Free Agency & the the Jays have their rights set on as they try to re-vamp their roster for next year.
4147 days after getting selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round of the NHL Entry Draft, Matt Tomkins got his first NHL win playing goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning and he comes on the show today as the perfect guest to cap off our un-official “Goalie Week” on the Bob McCown Podcast.
From Goalies to a broadcasting legend - John & Daren continue their Hall Of Fame themed week with another good one.
Foster Hewitt Memorial Award Recipient and member of the Canadian Association Of Broadcasters Hall Of Fame, Dick Irvin, stops by the show today to talk about the Hockey Hall Of Fame’s Class of 2023, share memories from his time in Hockey and of course, unload some stories about some of the greatest teams, stories and moments the NHL has ever seen.
It’s the week of the Net-Minder for the Hockey Hall of Fame as well as the podcast! The Executive Directive Of The NHL Alumni Association and former NHL Goalie, Glenn Healy, joins John and Daren on the show today.
As always, you’ve got to let Glenn do what Glenn does best… and that’s talk. Amidst the discussions about the handful of goalies soon to be inducted into the promised land and other hockey news, Glenn sprinkles in some stories of his own, letting us look through the eyes of an NHL Net-Minder and see what it’s like to go through the things a professional at that position goes through on a daily basis.
After winning over 300 NHL games, two Stanley Cups, a Conn Smythe Award, and much more, Mike Vernon will finally be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He comes on the show today to talk about it with John and Daren.
The three cover most of Mike’s glory days from Junior to the pros as they reflect on the Hall of Famer’s decades-long hockey career. Mike tells us about his unconventional first taste of NHL Hockey, looks back on his time spent in Calgary, and even gets Daren to look into the case of his missing Sharks helmet in a rare conversation with a hockey legend."
The Colour Analyst for the Chicago Blackhawks, Darren Pang, is on today to start the week off with some much needed hockey talk with Millard and Shannon.
We try to give some love to some of the less frequently talked about teams in the NHL today as we delve into the Anaheim Ducks and their win over the red hot Vegas Golden Knights over the weekend. We also dig into the New Jersey Devils and their promising future and talk about Connor Bedard, the Chicago Blackhawks and get Daren’s first impression on them both as we get settled into another NHL season.
When you want to know what’s going on in the National Football League you call Trey Wingo.
Trey talks to John and Richard about Mike McDaniels’ departure from Vegas, the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Miami Dolphins in Germany, the concerning play from the Buffalo Bills, and more on today's show as the three attempt to cover all of the storylines in the league as we approach the halfway mark of the regular season.
On November 13th, the legendary Mark Mulvoy will be recognized with the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award as a Hockey Hall of Fame 'Media Honouree.' His plaque will be displayed in the Great Hall at the Hockey Hall of Fame alongside past award recipients, and his name will be forever etched into the history of hockey.
From his start at the Boston Globe to his tenure at Sports Illustrated, we talk with Mark about his legendary career in sports journalism as he shares some of his fondest memories from his days covering hockey.
You know the drill when Gabby comes on… we never know what we’re going to talk about until it happens.
John Gibbons joins us today for some baseball chat as we take a look at the worst rated World Series of all time, get John’s opinion on the abysmal Toronto Blue Jays and the issues they’re dealing with and pretty much anything else John wants to talk about on todays podcast.
They have only played four games, but it’s clear that the Toronto Raptors have some issues… Doug Smith comes on the show to share his thoughts on the team, their new coach, the struggling roster and more with John and Richard.
Well... It was supposed to be a show dedicated to the World Series, but for some reason, the conversation with Rich Griffin kept on coming back to the Toronto Blue Jays.
From personnel changes to roster moves, Richard Griffin, John Shannon, and Richard Deitsch take a plunge into the pit of despair that is the Toronto Blue Jays' organization and try their best to predict what might happen this summer while looking back at everything that went wrong with the team during the regular season.
We break down the Alek Manoah situation, the team's apparent lack of chemistry, and more with the Jays, while also fitting in some discussion about what some are saying could be the lowest-rated World Series in Major League Baseball history between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers.
The NHL season has barely started, and there is already so much to talk about. Zeisberger and Jaffe join the show today to help us out.
After dedicating the first part of the show to trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with the Edmonton Oilers, the group branches out and attempts to cover all the other storylines that have arisen so far early in this NHL season.
Footy is on the mind today as we bring on James Sharman for the first half of the show to talk about the greatest Canadian soccer player to play the game… the legendary Christine Sinclair.
From the legacy she left behind to what she means for the future of Canada soccer, we pay our respects to a woman who helped shape the game in our country.
Then we bring on the CEO Of Hamilton Sports Group, Chairman for both the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Forge FC and the founder of the CPL & CSB… Scott Mitchell.
With a business card almost as long as the time we had with Scott, the three manage to fit in some good conversation on the CPL & their Final, The Grey Cup Festivities in Hamilton and of course… the issues surrounding Canada Soccer, the CSB & its players.
The Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand comes on the show today to go behind the scenes with John and Paul today and geek out over the business end of Sports media.
We take a look ahead and discuss where we think the money will be coming from when it comes to TV rights within professional sports, stack up where Canada is at compared to the US with sports streaming services and much more on a very fun episode with John Ourand.
Too much has happened… and is still happening in the NBA to only talk Raptors with Jack Armstrong today, so we save our thoughts on Canada’s team for after the break.
To start the show with, we take a look at the rest of the NBA, setting expectations for the supposed contenders in the East and West. We also take a look at the teams who we think will surprise us come playoff time and much more before getting to the new look Toronto Raptors.
The Toronto Argonauts are the most successful franchise in Toronto Right now and no body is talking about them… why is that? That’s exactly what we talk to Steve Simmons about for the first half of todays show as we dig into the dwindling fanbase of the CFL and what we can do to fix it.
As the show’s title suggests, we take a stab at the NFL in the second part of the show as the three take a look at the Buffalo Bills and the rest of the pertinent storylines in the NFL before ending today’s episode with a brief chat about the Toronto Raptors.
It’s J.P Morosi today to end the week off with some baseball talk with Bob and John.
We spend the majority of time is spent today focussing on the MLB Playoffs as J.P. tries his best to convince John and Dave why they are as thrilling as he claims them to be before ending the show with a break down on the Kim Ng and Miami Marlins situation as well as a brief assessment on the “Unfulfilling” Toronto Blue Jays.
Sticking with New York based sports teams we head to the Big Apple Today to talk with Joe Micheletti about the New York Rangers.
Joe gives us an idea on how the Rangers have been handling new head coach Peter Laviolette’s system after having a tough training camp. Along with the Rangers we make sure to fit in some conversations about the rest of the NHL - specifically the leagues apparent issue with ending games in a shootout.
We’ve got Mike Schopp from WGR550 in Buffalo on today and if you haven’t guessed it already… we’re talking’ Buffalo Sports.
We start the show with some Sabres talk as we get Mike to help us set our expectations for this young hockey team.
Then it’s all football, with Mike catching us up to speed with everything Buffalo Bills.
He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs and is regarded as the greatest coach in NHL History… and he’s back on the show for a conversation with John and Dave.
All we had to do was say hello and Mr. Bowman was off as we take a look back on his career, get his opinion on the greatest hockey team to ever play and a whole lot more on today’s show with Scotty Bowman.
Michael Farber joins us today as John and Dave throw pretty much whatever they want at him as we discuss various storylines within the NHL and Major League Baseball
We kick off the episode with a talking about the debut of Connor Bedard in Montreal & the fans’ reaction to the 1st overall pick. We then start a conversation about Carey Price and the legacy he has left in Montreal before shifting focus to the other Canadian teams in the NHL.
After the break, we get into some MLB talk as the Playoffs continue & get into a brief discussion about the ongoing conundrum that is the Toronto Blue Jays Organization.
The title says it all, doesn’t it?
After the end of the year interviews provided fans with absolutely nothing, we bring Dave Hodge and Dave Perkins onto the show to let off some steam and talk about Major League Baseball’s most underachieving team...The Toronto Blue Jays.
The voices of the Toronto Raptors are here and they’re ready for the NBA Season.
Matt Devlin and Paul Jones join us today with Canadian basketball on their minds - The foursome cover everything they can on todays show as they discuss the influx of Canadian talent hitting the hardcourt, potential NBA Franchise destinations North of the border and of course, set expectations for the Toronto Raptors heading into the new season.
John is putting the team on his back for the first half of the show as he welcomes one of the freshest faces of the Calgary Flames to the show, Head Coach Ryan Huska. John talks to Ryan about his expectations for the Flames before we trade Ryan for our buddy Daren Millard to go over everything we missed in yesterday’s roundtable with the NHL Season Officially upon us.
The NHL Regular Season is fast approaching so naturally, we try to talk about all 32 teams in under an hour.
Scott Burnside, Eric Duhatschek & Kevin Paul Dupont are on the show to get ready for the 106th annual NHL Season as we do our best to break down each and every team from the West and the East on todays podcast.
Stanley Cup Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, Art Ross & Memorial Trophy Winner, and now… guest on the Bob McCown Podcast. It’s Corey Perry joining us on this Thanksgiving Monday.
From reminiscing on his days in Anaheim to his fresh start in Chicago, we try to cover everything we can with 'The Worm'… including how he got his nickname… as we are honored to talk to a future hall of famer on today’s show.
It’s the end of the week and we haven’t spent much time on the Toronto Raptors yet… so Bruce Arthur takes some time away from Raptors training camp to fix that for us.
We talk the progression of Scottie Barnes , Pascal Siakam’s role with the team and more before setting expectations for their performance going into the NBA season.
Former NFL pro Damien Woody is on today for a mid week football discussion.
The three cover all of the developing storylines in the league today as we try to get caught up on the never ending content farm that is the National Football League
Baseball is approaching it's most exciting time of the year, the NFl has reached new heights of popularity and NBA Superstars are getting traded... but the NHL season starts next week so we have to talk to the one and only Kevin Weekes about it.
The three cover as much as they can today as we set expectations for the Stanley Cup Contenders, discuss the future of Connor Bedard and of course... take a look at the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Adnan Virk joined the show today to preview the MLB Playoffs and go over the Toronto Blue Jays’ chances against Minnesota in the Wild Card Series, and that’s what we did… until Mark Askin showed up.
Two old friends in Adnan & Virk for some reason needed The Bob McCown Podcast as a place to catch up and that’s pretty much what they do for the second half of the show as Adnan, Mark, John and Richard reflect on their careers working together while trying to fit some baseball talk when they can.
He's built an NHL team from the ground up, Coached in The Stanley Cup Final, Captivated millions of fans with his expert analysis on TV and has blown more draft picks than you could imagine.... It's Doug MacLean, and he's written a book.
The author's new book, "Draft Day", comes out on October 3rd and he joins us today to talk about it... and does he ever. Doug gives us some sneak peaks from Draft Day as we get into all of the fun and bizarre things he got up to over the course of his career in a perfect episode to bring you into the weekend.
It's another two'fer today as we dedicate the first half of the show to Lou Lamoriello and his New York Islanders.
John and Dave make their best efforts to milk any informayion they can about the Islanders, their off-season growth and in-seaosn game plan for next year before sending it over to Doug Smith.
With the Damien Lillard now a Milwaukee Buck, Doug breaks down the trade with us. and gives us an idea just how close the Toronto Raptors were from getting Lillard to Canada.
They surprised us all last year and now it’s time to see if they can do it again. Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis is joining John & Dave today to talk about the NHL’s newest addition as they enter into their 3rd year in the NHL.
We briefly look back at everything that went right for the Kraken last year before focusing on the future - we get an idea from Ron about where he thinks the team needs to improve, who he’s expecting to make a jump in play and even get hisperspective on who he thinks the Kraken’s rival is
What do you want to know about the Winnipeg Jets before the NHL Regular Season Starts? If your answer was “everything”... this is the episode for you.
Rick Bowness joins John and co-host Dave Hodge today as we reflect a tiny bit on what’s happened over the summer with Rick’s team and get caught up with what the team is looking like as we approach the start of the season.
Meaningful baseball in September… what a feeling! There’s nothing better than when baseball games at this time of the year actually matter for the Blue Jays and we bring on Paul Beeston to talk about it!
There’s no point in trying to figure out what exactly Paul does with the Jays because not even Paul knows… but what he does know, probably more than anyone else is Jays baseball. We break down the ups and the downs from the season this year and look ahead at their chances to make the playoffs and IF they do, we set our expectations for how far they can go.
Chances are, if you're a Canadian golf fan, you remember where you were when Nick Taylor sank that 72-foot putt to become the first Canadian in decades to win the Canadian Open.
John and Daren try to sap all the memories Nick has of that day on today's show as we grill him on everything from his preparation to what souvenirs he kept from the win. We get a unique look into the daily life of a pro golfer on today's episode before we chat with Bob to end the week on a high note.
Jim Nill joins Daren and John today as we get caught up with the Dallas Stars and find out what their GM has planned for the team this year.
We talk with Jim about his teams additions this off season and get an idea on his philosphy when it comes to managing a team, scouting and how he interacts with his players.
Just a day after hopping on board the Vancouver Cannucks' broadcast team, Ray joins Daren and John for some hockey talk.
We go over his new role in Vancouver before getting into the Mike Babcock situation and get Ray's thoughts on the matter. The conversation then turns into a discussion on coaching in the NHL today as we figure out what has changed in style and tactic for the position.
We end the show with a chat about the upcoming NHL season and what we should expect from last years Stanley Cup Contenders and teams who are expected to make a jump in perfermance.
Scott MacArthur and RIchard Griffin join John and Daren today as we try - key word being try - to figure out what kind of baseball team the Blue Jays are.... with only 12 games left in the season.
Having just swept their series with the Red Sox, the Blue Jays look good? There is no way to tell for sure but we sure do try! The four attempt to figure out the identity of these team as they compete for a playoff birth, taking a look at their offensive & defensive production, Alek Manoah's future with the team and much more.
Well… that didn’t take long did it?
Mike Babcock is gone before he could really even begin as Columbus’ Head Coach and we've got Garrioch & Harrington joining John and Daren to talk about it.
The foursome go over the very brief timeline of Babcock’s tenure with the Jackets. Not only do we try to figure out what the heck mike Babcock was thinking but also what was going on through the Blue Jacket’s minds for even hiring him on todays show before we close out the episode with an appearance from the Bobcat.
The title says it all folks.... John Gibbons is on to end the week with some baseball talk as just about everyone in Canada is asking the same thing - What is Happening To The Blue Jays.
We take a look at what has forced a team like this...who's paying their players as much money as they are... to consistently play below expectations for the first half of the show before getting into a more generalized chat about John's playing days, his opinion on the infamous home run jacket and catch up with Bob as we send you into your weekend.
Peter Mansbridge joins the show today to scratch a couple of his itches - sports and polotics.
We start with some baseball talk with the Toronto Blue Jays in a tough stretch of poor play. We take a look at whats going wrong with the team before getting into the frustrations the Blue Jans fans face year in and year out... eventually broadening the conversation to Toronto sports fans in general.
In the second half of the show, we talk to Peter about todays political climate and find out if theres any part of him that wishes he still was a news anchor.
Reflecting On Week 1 Of The 2023 NFL Season With BOOGER MCFARLAND
Feel like you missed something in the football world last weekend? Booger McFarland is here to fill you in.
We bring the ESPN Football analyst onto the show today to go over all of the storylines in the NFL emerging this season, and boy… there are a lot.
From Aaron Rogers taking only 4 snaps in NY to whether the Detroit Lions are the real deal… we talk about it all with Booger today for a little mid week NFL update.
Paul Jones and and Doug Smith Join Deitsch & Shannon and today we take a look back at what we watched in Jakarta & Manila with Canada beating the United States for the bronze medal at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
We then take a look ahead at the Olympic Games this summer in Paris and wonder how good team Canada could be if they had a full roster, while saving some time for some discussions about the fluctuating popularity of International Basketball and why NBA Players aren't particularily keen on participating.
Music and sports… both universal languages in their own right and today we try to speak them at the same time.
It should be no secret by now that our interim co-host Dave Hodge has a love affair with music and after weeks and weeks of not so subtle hints we finally indulge him. Jim cuddy, lead singer of Blue Rodeo joins the show today.
The two subjects could very well be a perfect pair as we talk to Jim about how and why sports and music have blended so well over the years. The three search for the parallels between the two, as John & Dave pick Jim’s brain on life as a musician and let him do the same about their dedication to sport.
It wasn't too long ago that the future for the Canadian Football League wasn't looking too bright... but that certainly isn't the case now and the commissioner, Randy Ambrosie, is here to tell John and David why. We talk about the growth in viewership this year compared to last year and why Randy thinks it's trending upward as we approach the 110th Grey Cup in November. Randy also gets into what the league has done this year to get its "Swagger Back", and gives his opinion on former CFL standout QB Nathan Rourkes tryout in Jacksonville with the NFL as we learn why he isn't the biggest fan of seeing good players get placed on a practice squad. If you've got questions about the CFL, Randy has the answers as we end the week off with Canadian Football on our minds.
With both sports producing enough content to talk about for days, we have another Baseball/Basketball double header today with Dave Hodge in the co-pilot’s seat next to John.
With the Atlanta Braves the only team to hit 90 wins so far this season, we bring on an old friend in Alex Anthopoulos to catch bring us up to speed on what he and his team are up to. We go over squad’s roster and what Alex considers when it comes to constructing it. We also dig into specifics about their pitching staff, their health and availability.
Then it’s Doug Smith to end the show as we get a preview of Team Canada’s semi-final matchup against Serbia in the FIBA World Cup.
The Lions play the Chiefs tomorrow and we haven't talked about the NFL yet?! Kenny Albert is here to change that. With Dave Hodge sitting next to Shannon for the rest of the week, the two get ready for Thursday Night's Season Opener as Kenny catches them up to speed with everything they need to know. With a big focus on Quarterbacks today, we start the discussion by looking at some of the top players at the position in the league and the impact they have on their respective teams. We touch on the narrative that's been attached to running backs recently before spending some time on the AFC, specifically the tough competition in the AFC East. We question whether the window has passed for the Buffalo Bills as we look at some of the other expected contenders this year and end the show by getting some thoughts on who Kenny thinks could have a sneaky good season.
Big things are going on in both the baseball and basketball worlds so we had to get all the help we could get today. J.P. Morosi comes on the show to talk about the frustrating baseball team that is the Toronto Blue Jays. We chat Vladdy and his downward trending play and assess the Jays' postseason chances before taking a look at the other compelling wild card races in the league right now. We then had our friend Paul Jones hop on for a bit to discuss the significance of team Canada's Olympic qualifying win over the Spanish in FIBA Basketball.
Wondering what Brian Burke has been up to? Wonder no further as the man himself hops onto our Labour Day show to give us an update on his role within the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association and get a run down on what is to come with the newest professional sports league in North America.
Ron MacLean showed up on time for today’s podcast but the same cannot be said for a certain unnamed part time co-host….
It’s just John and Mr. MacLean for the first half of the show with Daren having better things to do… Wasting no time at all, the two talk about Ron’s summer dealing with the onslaught of rumours and speculation about his job. We then get an update on Ron’s relationship with Don Cherry, caught up on his summer and even have the podcast fact checked by Ron before we have to let Daren back in from the Dog House….
With all intended parties present, John and Daren get Ron’s perspective on some of the stories shared in past episodes and hear some of his own as we get a rare look into how Ron MacLean views the game of hockey and the way it's presented.
No Guest? No problem.
A select number of people know exactly how integral John was for the growth of the game of hockey on television but luckily, one of them is Daren Millard. With no guest on today’s show Daren knows just what to ask and what to say to get information out of Shannon as we take a look at how it started and where it’s going when it comes to how people watch hockey on TV.
If you’ve ever watched Hockey Night and Canada and have asked yourself… “why did they do that?” You’ll probably get the answer today.
We get to cross all the “Armstrong’s” off of our our Current NHL GM Wishlist in just a week with Bill on the Show. We take a look into his career before getting into his team though, as we find out what made him switch from coach to General Manager, who has influenced him on the way and what kind of GM he wants to be.
After the break, we dig into Bill’s expectations for the Coyotes this season. We go over their roster and get some insight on some of their new additions made this summer. We also hear how Bill and the organization has dealt with all of the noise directed at the Coyotes and how it has impacted the team.
Having done next to no press during his offseason, we don’t know why he chose to come on today either… but when the head coach of the Florida Panthers comes a knockin’ we aren’t going to stop him!
Paul Maurice gives us his perspective of the 2023 NHL Playoffs today, answering every question Daren and John could possibly have about their improbable run to the cup and eventual loss.
We get to spend some time looking forward too and Paul gives us an idea of what we should expect from the Panthers next year.
Daren Millard in the co-host chair and to kick off our week with Millard, Doug Armstrong joins us for some NHL chat to start the week. We get an update from Doug about the Blues, their off-season and his expectations for the upcoming season in the first half of the show. After break, John and Daren get Doug's opinion on the World Cup Of Hockey announcement and then have a chat about Doug's Hall of Fame Father and the impact he had on his life and hockey career.
Let's end the week off with a roundtable, shall we? Eric Duhatschek and Bruce Garrioch join John and Richard today to go over some of the biggest storylines in hockey right now. We talk about Auston Matthews' new deal in Toronto and what that means for William Nylander, sparking a conversation on contract terms - Why are star players avoiding long term contracts all of a sudden? Moving on, we discuss the different ways smaller market teams have to recruit players, the Ottawa Senators & their stadium woes, the World Cup of Hockey and continue the conversation we had with Scott Moore this week regarding the direction sports media distribution is going in and how the NHL could benefit from a new structure.
Scott Moore Joins the show today for an in depth conversation about the way sports are being distributed to fans and what we should expect for it moving forward. With streaming services taking over cable television, the three brainstorm ways to find a better pipeline between sports and its consumers. John, Richard and Scott break down the cost cutting trends media companies are taking in order to make more money and see if they can come up with alternative solutions to the problem on today's episode as they give you a unique perspective of the business side of Sports and Sports Media.
It's Iron Mike Kennan on the show today to fill John and Richard in on how the heck he became the coach of Team Italy for the 2026 Olympic Games. The three get into the process it took to get hired by the Italians and then learn about what the job entails. Mike gives us a breakdown on how he has been recruiting his players as we get into the eligibility requirements, skill level and other factors they are considering while making decisions. Mike also gives us a solid landscape of the hockey culture in Italy before we branch off and talk about his other experiences coaching international hockey and then his time in the NHL.
Sports Writer and 9 Time New York Times Bestselling Author Jeff Pearlman makes his debut on the show as he joins John and his old colleague Richard Deitsch today.
With season two of the HBO series "Winning Time" currently streaming there's no better time to talk to the man behind "Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980's" The book that inspired the hit show.
We Talk to Jeff about the work he put into the book, his writing process and break down his experience consulting for the TV production, giving us an inside look at how sports TV and movies are made, before having a conversation about his newest book about the life of the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
We start the week off with two interviews for the price of one as Mike Harrington joins John and Richard Deitsch for the first half of the show to talk about the impact the late Rick Jeanneret had on the city of Buffalo and the Sabres franchise. With Mike gone, in comes our friend Rob Longley to cap the episode off with an update on the Toronto Blue Jays as we get his assessment on their playoff picture with September nearing.
After our first show with Mark a couple weeks ago we knew we had to bring him back and that’s exactly what we’re doing.
Former Maple Leafs Producer Mark Askin is on with John and Paul today as they reflect on the life and career of the great Bobby Baun and reminisce on their experience growing up enjoying and working with the game of hockey on television.
It's schedule day in the NBA so basketball is on the mind. The voice of the Toronto Raptors and good friend of the podcast is here as Matt Devlin joins Paul and John for a loose preview of theToronto Raptors' upcoming season. Matt gives us his opinion on the teams roster as it stands today, talks about what he thinks their ceiling is for this year and lets us know why he is taking a "wait and see" approach before setting serious expectations for this team.
Armed with a list of many pressing sports topics to get to, John and Paul welcome Daren Millard to the show and accomplish...absolutely nothing. You'd think we'd learn by now that when we have Daren on, conversation doesn't necessarily go as planned, yet... here we are again. They do manage to fit in some conversation about the sports scene in Vegas and the regulated access fans have to professional sports teams but if you're looking to learn something new today, don't get your hopes up as the three spend more time sharing memories from their time working together and provide their point of view on the growing industry they have been a part of for years.
James Sharman joins Paul Jones and John Shannon today for a much needed update on all that’s been going on in the soccer world this summer.
We talk to James about his work trip to Portugal, what he was getting up to and his impression on the soccer culture in the country before shifting gears to the Premier League, the movement of top tier players and the insane transfer money being tossed around.
We then spend some time digging into the impact Lionel Messi has had on North American Soccer and get James’ thoughts on the ongoing women’s World Cup.
It's the week of Paul Jones! Jonesy is subbing in for the recovering Bobcat all week as we make this a basketball themed monday with Doug Smith joining Jones and Shannon. The three discuss the Toronto Raptors' rather uneventful offseason and try to figure how this team will perform in the regular season under a new coach before spending the last half of the show reacting to last night's NBA Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.
Damien Cox is in for Bob today acting as co-pilot for John as we welcome Kevin Paul Dupont to the show to end the week. We start the show by addressing the Phil Mickelson story that has taken over the internet and somehow it turned into a deep dive into Kevin and Damien's shared love of sports. From what their watching now to their memories of the greatest live events they've been to - the three look at how the world of sports has changed over the years before ending the show with a discussion about the NHL's Atlantic Division.
From player, to broadcaster and now the President Of Hockey Operations in Philadelphia... Keith Jones is on the pod to talk about his new role in the City of Brotherly Love and to talk some Flyer Hockey. With Keith gone, in comes Damien Cox for the last 20 minutes today to briefly talk about what Kyle Dubas is up to in Pittsburgh & gives us a breakdown on where the state of tennis is at in Canada today.
Blue Jays Baseball is on the docket today as we welcome Gregor Chisholm on the show for an update on this underperforming Toronto team. Just When you think they've turned the corner, they go and stink it up against the Guardians... We talk to Gregor about the team, their batting woes and injury issues on today's show as we gear up for the impending post season.
Host of The Vegas Golden Knights TV Broadcast and "The Chirp" Podcast Daren Millard is filling in for Bob today as he and John welcome Scott Burnside onto the show for a much needed NHL update. With plans to talk about a bucketful of pressing news around the NHL John, Daren & Scott manage to hit 3. We spend time breaking down the Pittsburgh Penguins' trade to get Erik Karlsson and wonder if this could be the last kick of the can for Sidney Crosby and company. We also manage to fit in some talk about Chicago's hesitance to sign Jonathan Toews, the Edmonton Oilers and next year's impending free agents.
Dave Hodge is with Shannon today as we bring on former NHL agent of the stars and now the newest CEO of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers, Jeff Jackson.
We get it all from Jeff today, finding out how the opportunity came about, what the transition of roles has been like, and where he is at with the Edmonton Oilers in terms of familiarity with the team.
We also address the Oilers' recent playoff woes, their inconsistent goaltending, and get an idea of whether Connor McDavid has any plans to be an Oiler for life on today's show.
Trey Wingo makes his first appearance on The Bob McCown Podcast today, joining John and Richard for some football talk. Trey brings us up to speed on what has happened throughout the league this summer leading up to the regular season as we take a look at the stacked QB talent in the AFC, Sean Payton's impact in Denver, the league's dark horses and much more.
Bill Shaikin from the LA Times fills us in on everything that went down during MLB's trade deadline yesterday. We talk winners and losers, buyers and sellers and set expectations for teams as we near playoff baseball.
If you're a broadcast nerd you're going to love this show. As mentioned in the title Kenny Albert is the most versatile man in sports broadcasting and he's on the show today to chat with Richard and John. It's not often a broadcaster is proficient in all four of the major professional sports leagues in North America but Kenny is and we try to find out how. The three break down Kenny's career from the minors to the big leagues as we learn about how he got to where he is now, who he's modeled his style after and how he prepares for a broadcast. We also spend some time talking about "A Mic For All Seasons" his new book coming out in October and get some great stories of some interactions he's had with some of the biggest names in sports.
Richard Deitsch filling in for Bob this week as John and Richard are joined by The Athletic's Keith Law. The three break down what we should expect in terms of player movement in Major League Baseball leading up to tomorrow's trade deadline. We focus on some of the sellers that have emerged so far before getting into what Keith thinks about the Jay's acquisition of Jordan Hicks and the team's apparent need for more batters.
Nothing's better Shannon, Hodge, Longley & Griffin talkin' some baseball to end the week. We cover it all on today's episode as we look forward to Monday's trade deadline, focusing on the Toronto Blue Jays and their deadline plans now that we know Shohei Ohtani isn't going anywhere. Along with the Jays, the foursome get into some of the other teams in their division as well as a breakdown on some of the compelling playoff races underway as we approach the post season
It's Steve Simmons joining Dave and John today to catch the two up on some of the latest news in the NHL and to talk about the subject of his latest article - George Chuvalo and the lasting impression he made in the world of boxing. Starting with hockey, the three touch on Patrice Bergeron's retirement from the NHL before digging into the status of star defenseman Erik Karlsson, Steve's Norris Trophy vote & the Toronto Maple Leafs Wethen dedicate the second half of the show to discuss the legacy of Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo and the state of boxing today.
It's the end of an era for two different NHL franchises with the passing of longtime owner of the Chicago Blackhawks & the retirement of a Bruin great in Patrice Bergeron. For the first half of the show we talk to George Ofman about the ups and the downs of the Rocky Wirtz era in Chicago while we go over the legendary career of a Boston Bruins legend, Patrice Bergeron.
John Gibbons is on the show today and as always, the three bounce from subject to subject in another classic Gabby interview.
The three cover the Blue Jays and their quest for the playoffs, Shohei Ohtani’s future as an Angel and pretty much whatever else the former Jays manager wants to talk about today.
With the news of The New York Times closing down their sports department and other publications following suit, we decided to bring in two legends in the print journalism game in Bob Ryan & Ray Ratto to come talk about it. With Dave Hodge standing in as co-host, the group gets into the nitty gritty when it comes to the evolution of how sports are watched and reported on as we try to decipher what direction sports reporting and writing is going in. Oh yeah! Stick around for the end of the show to hear a familiar voice that we've missed all too much these last 6 weeks.
When you are a sports podcaster at an event with hundreds of former NHL players ready to tell stories, you've got to get some content right?
Our very own John Shannon set himself up on the 10th hole at Coppinwood Golf Course and haggled enough players to make a three part series for our NHL alumni special with this being the final installment in our three part series Today, enjoy conversations with the likes of Steve Larmer, Dennis Maruk, Mike Johnson and Ron Hainsey as John picks the brains of some hockey legends.
Two for the price of one today as we welcome Canadian Soccer Star and CBC Broadcaster, Andi Petrillo to the show, followed by The Athletic’s NFL columnist Jim Trotter.
We speak with Andi first as we get set for the start of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia. John, Andi and Richard discuss the tough road ahead of the Canadian team and go over some of the tournament favourites.
We then get a chance to talk some American Football with Mr. Trotter as we get into the value of a running back and more storylines going on right now in the NFL
When you are a sports podcaster at an event with hundreds of former NHL players ready to tell stories, you've got to get some content right?
Our very own John Shannon set himself up on the 10th hole at Coppinwood Golf Course and haggled enough players to make a three part series for our NHL alumni special with this being the 2nd one in the trilogy. Today, enjoy conversations with the likes of Kris Versteeg, Rich Sutter, Brad May and Mike Gartner as John picks the brains of some hockey legends.
With The Open Championship nearing we figured it was time to bring back our two golf experts in Ian Leggatt & Richard Zokol to give us a preview of the tournament. John, Dave Hodge, Richard and Ian spend the first half of the show going over the favourites leading up to the weekend. We then shift focus to the ongoing litigations involving the PGA and LIV Tour and get an idea from Ian and Richard as to what direction the sport of golf is going in.
It's the one and only Paul Bissonnette today... ever heard of him?? Chances are you have and if it wasn't from his days as a fan favourite in Arizona then it's probably from his twitter account... Or his World renowned podcast "Spittin' Chiclets"...or his work on the panel at NHL on TNT.... OR one of his wildly popular alcohol brands... the point is, the man is everywhere and today he's on The Bob McCown Podcast with John SHannon and guest host Richard Deitsch. The three try to cover everything they possibly could today - from what it's like working with Wayne Gretzky to how he turned his life after hockey into what it is today, Paul gives us a look at what it's like changing the way fans consume hockey content.
Building off of our conversation with J.P. earlier this week, John and co-host Richard Deitsch are joined by Scott MacArthur. The three react to the recent All-Star festivities in Seattle and discuss the significance of the game and the Home Run Derby before shifting over to some more general baseball talk with a focus on the AL East. Before the end of the show, we spend some time on the Toronto Blue Jays and the daunting task they have in front of them as we approach the back end of the season.
You read the title - Mike Babcock is back and he's on the podcast with John and Dave Hodge today. The three go over the process Mike went through to become the Jacket's newest head coach and get some details on the things Mike has been doing to improve his coaching game over the 3.5 years he's been off. We talk to Mike about his growth as a person and a coach and get an idea on what he is going to bring to Columbus before talking about his time as a Toronto Maple Leaf.
It's our resident baseball expert Jon Paul Morosi joining John and Dave today for some baseball talk. The three share their opinions on this year's All Star Weekend in Seattle before we take a look at Shohei Ohtani's future as an Angel. J.P., John and Dave give their reasons as to why or why not they think the Superstar Pitcher will finish this season in Los Angeles. Before We spend some time on why we think the Orioles are the team to watch out for in the AL East before we dig into the Toronto Blue Jays and what they need to do to be a contender and as always, we let J.P scratch his hockey itch with a brief chat about his Detroit Red Wings.
Dave Hodge is filling in for the Bobcat today so we had to reunite him and John with their old broadcasting buddy, the President of Hockey Operations of the Columbus Blue Jackets - John Davidson. John, Dave and JD start the show with some stories from their time working in broadcasting as we hear about the long nights spent watching hockey in JD's basement and the fun the three had as co-workers. We couldn't let John go without talking a little bit about the Blue Jackets so we did just that - The three discuss Columbus' 3rd overall draft pick in Adam Fantilli and touch on the teams new Head Coach Mike Babcock.
When you are a sports podcaster at an event with hundreds of former NHL players ready to tell stories, you've got to get some content right? Our very own John Shannon set himself up on the 10th hole at Coppinwood Golf Course, managing to score some interviews with some of the top brass within the Players Association like Mathieu Schneider & Glenn Healy as well as some hockey legends like Gary Leeman, Adam Graves and Doug Gilmour. All in all, not a bad day when you get to talk to a bunch of Stanley Cup Champions and 50 goal scorers. Disclaimer Due to this episode being recorded outside during a golf tournament - background voices (Nick Kypreos) may be heard throughout the interviews.
New Episode Monday!
Richard Deitsch filling in for an ailing Bobcat on today's show as we welcome on the President of Hockey Operations in Vegas and one of the newest names to go on the Stanley Cup - George McPhee. We get George's first thoughts on what this win means to the City of Las Vegas, the Golden Knights and himself as they prepare for tomorrow's parade. We take the opportunity to reflect on the season with George and go through the trades, signings, injuries and whatever else that led to the first ever Stanley Cup win in Vegas Golden Knight history
Still on a mini Vacay for until next week - Enjoy this episode from back in December while you wait!
Naturally, when you have two former NHL goaltenders and current NHL broadcasters on the show you talk about hockey… right? No hockey today we dig into the parallels of comedy in sport with two guys who know a few things about stopping pucks and telling jokes. Scott Darling and Jim Ralph join the show today as we talk about their connection with comedy in their life after sport. We talk to Scott about his transition from the net to the stage as we find out what drove him to try his hand at stand up. We also get Jim’s perspective on the matter as a public speaker and find out why we should never call him a "comedian"
We are off for the rest of the week but in the mean time, check out one of our favourite shows we recorded earlier this year!
We bring on Tripp Tracy and Justin Bourne today to share some personal experiences on how hockey culture impacted their alcoholism.
The group comes together to discuss specific events which affected their careers, and methods of moving forward. Learn more about support systems, how to cope, and dealing with triggers and temptations.
Another two-fer today with Matt Devlin filling in for Bob. We talk to Brian Lawton first as we get an update on the money being passed around in the National Hockey League before heading over to the NBA with Jack Armstrong and get an idea on what the Toronto Raptors are up to, the Damien Lillard trade request and James Harden's situation in Brooklyn.
Bob's still out which means Matt Devlin is stepping in for the next couple of days as he joins John today for a conversation with an old friend, Adnan Virk. Adnan can talk... and not just about baseball! In a turn we should have seen coming when you put Devlin and Virk on a podcast together - Matt, John and Adnan share travel nightmares, movie recommendations and stories from the days they worked alongside each other all while sprinkling some baseball talk into the mix. Diversions aside, the three do manage to fit in some conversation around Shohei Ohtani's future with the Angels, Alek Manoah's pitching problems and some Jays talk before we say goodbye for the day.
We're giving two interviews for the price of one today as we welcome two women making major moves in the world of professional women's sports in Jessica Berman & Diana Matheson. First, we talk to the Commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League, Jessica Berman. Jessica gives us an idea of the direction she is taking her league in and lets us know what the league's plan is when it comes to fielding top tier talent and their efforts to get more of the games nationally televised before she heads out. With Jessica gone, we then talk to former Canadian National Team Member Diana Matherson and her plans for "Project 8" - a brand new Professional Women's Soccer League in Canada set to begin in 2025. Diana fills us in on the teams that have committed to the league so far and hints at a few other locations we should expect to see join in the coming months. We find out what level of soccer Diana plans on fielding, the sponsors involved with the program and understand her vision a bit more in our conversation today as we kick off your Canada Day weekend.
Finally... some baseball talk! Griffin and Hodge checked into the show today to give John and Richard a quick update on what's going on in Major League Baseball, but more specifically the Toronto Blue Jays, their poor management, the dramatic drop-off of Alek Manoah and the team's playoff hopes before shifting focus to Domingo German's historic perfect game just a night ago. We circle back to the Jays to end the show as we talk about Matt Chapman and the potential of him coming back to the team and the contract issues the Jay's are sure to face in the near future.
Daren Millard, Doug MacLean and Nick Kypreos attempt to talk hockey with John on today's podcast... and it goes just how you'd expect a podcast with Daren Millard, Doug MacLean & Nick Kypreos would go. With no way to properly articulate the chaos that ensued on today's show, here is a list of the various topics John tried to fit in between the "Who can talk the loudest" competition the other three were having: - Doug's involvement with Jim Balsillie and Hamilton's bid for an NHL team - Arizona's inevitable re-location - The state of the Ottawa Senators - The NHL Awards - Sheldon Keefe & The Toronto Maple Leafs
ESPN's number one hockey analyst Ray Ferraro joins us today to get us ready for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft tomorrow night. But... There are other things to discuss before we get to the draft - We recap the NHL awards that took place last night and question the naming of the awards before digging into the trade rumours surrounding the Winnipeg Jets and their forward Pierre-Luc Dubois and get some info on why Ray thinks a trade with Los Angeles is all but guaranteed. We then finish the show by focusing on the Chicago Blackhawks and the direction they're heading in after acquiring Taylor Hall before opening the discussion up to the NHL Draft, the philosophy of constructing an NHL team and more.
Two interviews for the price of one! It's Richard Deitsch filling in for Bob in today's show as we spend the first half with Brian Cooper. We talk to our unofficial business editor about the incoming sale of Larry Tanenbaum's shares of MLSE and what that means for the organization and the professional sports teams it owns. With Brian gone, we bring in one of the most recent inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame. We talk to Ken Hitchcock about the honour, his path, not only to the Hall of Fame but to the NHL and more in this condensed interview with a Hall of Famer.
Richard Deitsch filling in for Bob today as we bring on Bruce Arthur and Scott Stinson for a classic roundtable talk to end the week. We spent the first part of the show going over last night's NBA Draft. The foursome look at Grady Dick, who the Raptors chose at 13, and discuss the holes he fills for the team before shifting focus to their lack of "change" so far this off-season and wonder - Would it really be a good idea to run it back next season? After the break we look at the NHL's decision to get rid of their Pride Jerseys and speculate about how this will impact the league.
It's a Hockey Hall of Fame special today as we bring Eric Duhatschek and Scott Burnside on the show.
The four break down the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2023 as we go over the snubs, surprises and other story lines from the announcement.
Former Mayor of Boston, Labour Secretary for the Biden administration and now Executive Director of the NHLPA - Marty Walsh joins the show today to talk to John and Paul. We take this time to get to know Marty and his unusual path to the NHLPA as we get an idea about what his other roles have done to prepare him for his current position. We also get an idea of what exactly is on Marty's agenda as he gears up for his first summer as the man in charge of the National Hockey League's Player's Association
Paul Jones joined Shannon again today for a conversation with one of the all time greats, Scotty Bowman. We get Scotty's perspective on this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs and Final to start the show before we pick the brain of one of the best hockey minds the game has seen, discussing the differences of watching hockey on TV compared to live, the issues with hockey broadcasting and ways we can fix them. After the break we take a look at the inevitable return of Mike Babcock and Scotty's thoughts on the NHL draft, salary cap and more.
Paul Jones fills in for Bob today as we welcome his television counterpart to the show - Matt Devlin. After addressing his recent injury and filling us in on his timetable to return, we break down the trade that sent Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns before taking a look at the Denver Nuggets, their championship run and why we think it's good for the league that the Nuggets took home the Larry O'Brien Trophy. After the break, we get into the Toronto Raptors plans for the offseason now that they have their coach, Darko Rajakovic.
Richard Deitsch filling in for an ailing Bobcat on today's show as we welcome on the President of Hockey Operations in Vegas and one of the newest names to go on the Stanley Cup - George McPhee. We get George's first thoughts on what this win means to the City of Las Vegas, the Golden Knights and himself as they prepare for tomorrow's parade. We take the opportunity to reflect on the season with George and go through the trades, signings, injuries and whatever else that led to the first ever Stanley Cup win in Vegas Golden Knight history
Bruce Boudrea joins the podcast today to catch up with Bob and John. The three give an official break-down on the Vegas Golden Knights and their Stanley Cup series win over the Florida Panthers. We ask the former coach to fill us in on why he thinks Vegas was the better team, the process ownership and management took to get here and why players like playing in Vegas so much.
Zokol and Leggatt join us for today's Golf themed round table as we are sandwiched right in the middle of last week's Canadian Open and this weekend's US Open in LA.
With Nick Taylor being the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open since 1954, the three break down the significance of the win for Canadian Golf and what this means for the future of the tournament.
After spending some time analyzing Oakdale, the host Golf Course of the Canadian Open we shift focus to South of the border to preview the US Open in Los Angeles and then spend some time further understanding the merger of LIV and the PGA.
John Gibbons is back and raring to talk baseball on today's show. The three start the conversation by focusing on what the heck is wrong with Alek Manoah - After a great first full season with the club, Manoah's play has diminished significantly, and we try to get to the bottom of why it's happened.
We also talk to John about the teams roster and their need of a starting pitcher before ending the show with a more general conversation surrounding Major League Baseball's rule changes, scheduling format and more.
Usually when we have Doug Smith on we talk basketball... but we don't usually have Doug Smith on the Day after a Canadian Golfer sinks a 72 foot putt to win the Canadian open. We Start the show by breaking down Nick Taylor's historic win at the Canadian Open over the weekend and try to figure out where this moment lands in Canadian sports history. With the golf talk out of the way, Doug gives us a breakdown on the newest member and coach of the Toronto Raptors, Darko Rajakovic. We find out just who this coach is and what he will bring to the team with Doug, and then speculate on what the roster and coaching staff will look like after Rajakovic gets his hands on them.
Scott MacArthur makes his debut on the podcast today as we welcome him onto the show for a briefing on the Toronto Blue Jays.
We start the conversation by looking at the inconsistent play we've seen so far from this ball club. Having won 8 of their last ten games, the three try to figure out if this is the Blue Jays team we should expect to see or if this is just another hot streak.
We also spend a lot of time discussing the value of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., what kind of contract he is expecting, and how much the Jays are willing to spend before ending the show with a conversation about Toronto's desperate need for another starting pitcher.
One of the game's top coaches is moving to the front office and we want to hear all about it. Barry Trotz joins the show today but this time as the in-coming General Manager of the Nashville Predators. We talk to Barry about how this decision came about, why he wants to make this change and his driving force to return to Nashville. We also get an idea about Barry's philosophy heading into his new position and what his experience as a head coach brings to the table on today's episode & much more with our conversation with Barry Trotz.
Can't say we were planning on talking golf with the two Daves but we rolled with the punches on today's episode as we welcomed Dave Hodge and Dave Perkins to the show. With the breaking news of the PGA/LIV Tour merger, we try to break down the information we know so far and figure out just what exactly this means for the sport of Golf. After the break we discuss the Toronto Blue Jays and their decision to send Alek Manoah down to the Florida Complex League.
Just Bob and John for ya today as we take a look at both the NBA and Stanley Cup Final and go over some of the recent storylines in the sports world. With Las Vegas becoming the hot bed for professional sports teams lately, Bob and John take a look at what the impact of a MLB team AND NBA would have to the city and question whether adding more teams will convolute the pro sports market in Vegas. We also make sure to discuss the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers & the Vegas Golden Knights before heading over to the NBA Finals, Alek Manoah's rough start to the season and much more on today's show
Our New England area sports expert is back as Bob Ryan joins Bob and John for some Boston based sports talk to start off the week. We begin with the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball with Mr.Ryan giving us an update on the general feel for the Red Sox within the fan base in Boston before broadening our conversation to MLB's Scheduling issues, their relocating teams and more. After the break, the three talk a lot about basketball as we find out from Bob where the Celtics are at - Do they blow up the team and try again? Or are they good enough to run it back next year and win it all?
Ending the week off with a good ol' fashioned roundtable talk as we welcome Doug Smith and Paul Jones onto the show to talk about the Toronto Raptors. With Toronto being the only team in the NBA without a coach, we spend the majority of the show discussing the teams options to replace Nick Nurse and who we think would make a good fit. We then break down the team's roster and wonder who will be back next year, who's gone for good and whether or not Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors should commit to a full on re-build.
Darren Pang joins the show today so the three can break down some of the big hirings that have gone down in the NHL. We look at the fits for both Kyle Dubas in Pittsburgh and Brad Treliving in Toronto before spending the last bit of the show previewing the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers.
Jon Paul Morosi joins the show today so Bob and John can pick his brain on some of the ongoing story lines in baseball. Before ending the show by dissecting the Toronto Blue Jays and their roster problems the fellas get into some more general baseball talk, digging into some of the teams who have performed well so far this season. We also spend some time looking at the disparity between the level of play within the two leagues - Should Major League Baseball continue to have inter-league games during the season? Or should in-season play stay strictly within the respective leagues?
Just Bob and John today as the two break down some of the most recent news going on in the sporting world. With the NBA Coaching Carousel in full gear, Bob and John reflect on the Philadelphia 76ers' hiring of former Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and look into some potential candidates to replace Nurse back in Toronto. With the Conference Finals finished up in both the NBA and NHL, we also do a little preview on both the NBA Finals & The Stanley Cup Final and try to predict the outcome of both events to end the show.
Burnside and Duhatschek reporting for duty on today's roundtable as we take a look at tonight's game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars, The Florida Panthers & their extended break in between the Conference Final and the Cup Final and The Toronto Maple Leafs' quest to replace Kyle Dubas.
The NHL's newest General Manager, Craig Conroy, joins the show just a week after being promoted to the General Manager position within the Calgary Flames. We take the opportunity to talk to Craig about the process that went into him getting the job and find out who he has used as inspiration to mold his own managerial style before shifting focus to find out what exactly he will bring to the Calgary Flames after such a disappointing season. Craig schools us on how he would like to operate within the salary cap and as he lets us know what changes he'll be making and who he's bringing into the program to help bring the Flames back to Stanley Cup Contender status.
Lots to talk about with Kevin Weekes today as the three react to the FLorida Panthers' series sweep in the Eastern Conference Final yesterday against the Carolina Hurricanes. We wonder what has clicked with this Panthers team after entering the playoffs with the lowest amount of points amongst the 15 other teams - We talk about Sergei Bobrovski's resurgence as a top goaltender in the league and the performance of their coach, Paul Maurice. Before we go, the three switch over to the Western COnference as we look at the possibility of another series sweep from the Las Vegas Golden Knights over the Dallas Stars.
After a 20-1 win over the Rays last night the Toronto Blue Jays' recent struggles are finally over as we bring Rob Longley back onto the show to fill us in on what's been going on with the Jays, who have only won three of their last 10 games. We talk to Rob about the future of Jays Manager John Schneider and find out why Rob thinks his job is safe as of right now before taking a look at Toronto's roster. With the feeling of there being something missing still lingering - Bob, John and Rob speculate about who on the roster should get traded or sent to the minors. Before we go, we spend some time on the Jays' pitching staff as we try to figure out what's been causing the poor play from Alek Manoah. Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST
Well... the Toronto Maple Leafs' fan base has been on a roller coaster lately and Bob and John are here for the ride. After winning their first playoff series in nearly 20 decades, the Leafs have seemingly fallen off a cliff. With Kyle Dubas now gone and reports of inner turmoil brewing within the organization Bob and John try to take a stab at what this team needs to do to get back on track - From hiring a new GM, looking for a new coach to shipping out some of the NHL's top tier talent, we look at all the options for the franchise as it heads into yet another long off-season. Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST
Richard Zokol and Ian Leggatt stop by the podcast in a rare post tournament breakdown as we reflect on all of the major headlines to come out of last weekend's PGA Championship. With the winner of the Championship being a LIV Tour Member in Brooks Koepka, we get into the politics of the LIV vs. PGA saga that has dominated story lines and try to anticipate what will come next regarding the cohabitation of the two before shifting focus to the play of Canadian Corey Conners and the heartwarming story of Club Pro, Michael Block. Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST
With the hangover of a quadruple overtime playoff game still lingering, Bob and John welcome Greg Millen Back to the show to end the week off with some hockey talk on the podcast. The three break down the Panthers win last night over the hurricanes and wonder if it's time to start implementing 3 on 3 overtime periods in the Playoffs like they do in the regular season. We then move on to the hottest team in the NHL for all the wrong reasons: The Arizona Coyotes. We talk to Greg about the NHL's persistence on keeping the Coyotes in Arizona and throw around potential landing sites for the new team before getting some insight on just what the instability of this franchise does to its players. Before we go, we fit in some more general puck talk to end off this week in sports news. Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST
It's Richard Deitsch joining us today as we bounce around some of the pressing topics going on in the sports world right now. With recent news of the city of Tempe denying the NHL and the Arizona Coyotes' proposal for a new arena in the city, we look at what the franchise will do next as we speculate on what city the Coyotes could be potentially re-located to. We also spend some time discussing the Toronto Blue Jays' recent series against the New York Yankees and the drama that has surrounded Aaron Judge and his suspicious behaviour at bat. We also manage to fit in a brief chat about the NBA Conference Finals and share predictions on who we think has the best shot to win the NBA title. Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST
With a full list of NBA topics to get to, Doug Smith joins the show to get us up to speed on everything we need to know about the NBA Draft/ Draft Lottery, the Toronto Raptors and what they (amongst a bunch of other teams) are going to do when it comes to signing a new head coach for next season.
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Mike Zeisberger hops on the show today with a main theme in mind - The future of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The three analyze the comments made by Leafs GM Kyle Dubas as we speculate on what the future holds for the young executive. We also take a look at the roster structure of the team, toss around the idea of trading away one of the bigger names and prepare for yet another off-season filled with more questions than answers surrounding the troubling Toronto Maple Leafs.
It's official, with the elimination of both the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers over the weekend, an American team will win the Stanley Cup once again... but who? After reacting to the disappointing end to both the Maple Leafs and Oilers regular seasons, Bob and John dig into the Conference Final Matchups that have already been set and the final game seven of the second round between the Seattle Kraken & the Dallas Stars.
Dave Hodge joins us today as we end this week in sports with a conversation about the two active Toronto Sports teams - The Maple Leafs and the Blue Jays. We preview the Leafs' game five matchup between Florida as we look for indicators that Toronto can actually win this series... and we don't find much. We talk about the pressure Joseph Woll is facing with the series on the line, the lack of production from the teams stars and more before shifting focus over to the Toronto Blue Jays as we try to figure out if this team is the World Series COntender that we all thought they were or if they're just the same team as last year.
It's Paul Jones making his return to the show to catch us up to speed on what's going on with the Toronto Raptors and their efforts to replace former Head Coach, Nick Nurse. With names like JJ Reddick, Becky Hammon & Jerry Stackhouse floating around the rumour mill, the three talk about who would fit best leading this young Raptors team. After the break, we have a brief discussion on who we think deserves to be in the classic "Greatest Of All Time" debate and then break down some of the matchups in the NBA's second round of the Playoffs.
Building off of the conversation Bob and John started yesterday, Nick Kypreos joins the show to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs, their hopes of coming back from a 3-0 series deficit and what happens to the team this off-season if they don't win the Stanley Cup this year.
It took the Maple Leafs almost 20 years to get out of the first round of the playoffs only to be on the brink of being swept by the Florida Panthers. No guest today as Bob and John put on their "Doomsday Prepper" hats and look into what on earth the Toronto Maple Leafs should do if they lose in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs... Let alone get swept. We talk about the extended amount of time between playoff games and wonder if that has helped or hindered the Maple Leafs so far. We also get into some hypotheticals for the Leafs offseason - Out of Marner, Matthews, Nylander and Tavares - who do you keep? and who do you trade? The two prep for all sorts of realities within the Maple Leaf Universe as the team tries to avoid losing 4 games in a row to the FLorida Panthers Wednesday night.
Lose 4 in a row to the Boston Red Sox and the sky is falling... win 3 in a row against the Pittsburgh Pirates? All is balanced in the universe. Jaime Campbell joins the show today to react to the Toronto Blue Jays' series sweep against the Pirates and analyze the teams performance so far in MLB's 2023 Regular Season. The three break down what went right for the Jays last weekend as we take a look into the depth of this Toronto team and how manager John Schneider is using it. We compare this year's team to the World Series winning 1993 roster and struggle to find similarities as we question whether the current makeup and utilization of this team is good enough to win it all. Before we go, Bob, Jaime and John look at the pitching depth in the Blue Jays bullpen and discuss the surprising turnaround starter Yusei Kikucki has had compared to his performance last year. Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST
With lot's to talk about with Gary today, we start with the Ottawa Senators. We ask about the alleged Billion Dollar Bid from Ryan Reynolds and the Remington Group and get some insight on where Gary stands with the involvement of celebrities in the buying process. We also spend time on the Arizona Coyotes & Calgary Flames who are both in the process of building a new arena before shifting over to the topics of the NHL Playoffs, Regular Season Schedule formatting and more in this rare conversation with Gary Bettman.
The Blue Jays started the season strong but have seemingly hit a bump in the road after losing three straight games to the Boston Red Sox.
We bring in Dave Perkins and Richard Griffin to talk about the Blue Jays, their recent poor play, how the usage of analytics in today's game has impacted the team and more before a short discussion on the business side of baseball before the end of the show.
The Boston Bruins set the NHL record for most wins AND points in a season, only lost 5 games at home and were the NHL favourites to win the Stanley Cup... yet they still lost to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. SO what went wrong? We bring in Mike Milbury today to answer exactly that. We spend today's show looking back at the Boston Bruins record setting season and reflect on their disappointing series loss to the Panthers in 7 games.
Two Interviews for the price of one today as we spend time with Bruce Garrioch and Front Office Sports' Owen Poindexter for today's show. We spend the first 20 minutes of the show getting an update from Bruce on the progression of the sale of the Ottawa Senators. From Ryan Reynolds and his group's alleged Billion Dollar bid to Snoop Dogg's apparent involvement in the sale, never has an NHL team had this much attention.... let alone the Ottawa Senators. With Bruce gone, we say hello to Owen Poindexter. Having covered the story closely for front line sports, Owen tells us everything we need to know about the details of this widely speculated re-location to Las Vegas by John Fisher and his Oakland A's.
26 years after taking the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup, Doug MacLean joins the podcast to talk about the Panthers' improbable first round series win against the Boston Bruins. The former coach sprinkles in some stories from his time as the Panthers' Head Coach as we break down Florida's game 7 win against the Boston Bruins last night, and look ahead to their round two matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Doug and the fella's talk about what we should expect from both teams with the series starting tomorrow before shifting focus to the Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken. Before we go, we also get Doug to give us some insight on the Panthers' famous "Rat Throwing" tradition.
It's Billy Jaffe and Brian Lawton joining us for today's roundtable as we dive into all of the ongoing storylines in the first round of the 2023 NHL Playoffs. To start the show, we focus on the four games scheduled for tonight and the four teams on the verge of elimination as we break down tonight's matchups. We also discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs and the chances that they'll blow another 3-1 series lead - a topic that's been on everyone's mind after their game 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
On today's episode, we're joined by Steve Simmons from the Toronto Sun as we gear up for game 5 of the Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Steve shares his insights on why the Leafs have been able to win, despite the Lightning appearing to be the stronger team for much of the series. We also discuss whether the Leafs have what it takes to make a deep playoff run, should they manage to beat Tampa Bay tonight. As a franchise that hasn't won a playoff round since 2004, we set our expectations for the rest of the playoffs before the end of the show.
Fresh off of a European getaway with his family, J.P. Morosi stops by to catch up with Bob and John on today's show.
With Paris and London still on his mind, J.P. notes the differences between sports media coverage in Europe compared to what we get here, sparking a discussion about player coverage in today's sports media.
The three share varying opinions on on fans' access to professional athletes, the significance of athlete coverage, and potential changes moving forward, if any are even needed.
Before the end of the show, we delve into some baseball talk Starting with the Tampa Bay Rays and why they are so good. Expectations are also set for the Toronto Blue Jays as J.P. lets us know what he thinks has to happen in order for the Jays to make a deep playoff run.
It's Pierre McQuire on the show today as the three get caught up on everything going on in this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. We talk about the poor officiating that seems to be plaguing the postseason as we try to figure out why that's been happening. We also touch on some of the series we have not focused on as much in previous episodes, getting Pierre's opinion on what he's liked and what he hasn't so far.
Having missed the playoffs, the Toronto Raptors are in vacation mode but that doesnt mean the team hasn't generated anything to talk about.
We bring in Doug Smith of The Toronto Star today to talk to us about Masai Ujiri's offseason plans regarding roster moves and their search for a new head coach, the teams apparent "lack of develop" as of late and the progression for their young star, Scottie Barnes.
Ending the week with some Hockey! Scott Burnside and Eric Duhatschek join the show today to look over the first week of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as we break down the performances of some teams we have yet to talk about in detail on the show. With the recent news of the Toronto Raptors firing their now former head coach, Nick Nurse, Bob and John spend the last chunk of the show reflecting on Nurse's career in Toronto and wondering what went wrong for him and the Raptors.
Having played in Toronto, Glenn gives us his take on the pressure the Toronto Maple Leafs are dealing with heading into game 2 tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Three talk about what the Leafs need to do tonight to gain their confidence back before shifting focus to the other series in the league right now as we break down what we've seen from the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far.
Dave Hodge stops by the podcast to talk about the two teams in Toronto that are currently still active. We look at the Leafs 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first game of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs and react to everything that went wrong in yesterday's game... and there's a lot. We then change topics to the Toronto Blue Jays as we analyze their pitching rotation and the players that have helped them show World Series potential early in the year.
It's Paul Jones - voice of Raptors Radio - back on the show today joined by none other than his brother Mark. While Paul has hung up the mic for the NBA season, Mark is still in high gear after calling the first two playoff games in 17 years for the Sacramento Kings for ESPN. The foursome focus on the series between the NBA's reigning champs, the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings as we get Mark's first hand perspective on the King's two wins, the home crowd in Sacramento and their new tradition of "Lighting The Beam." We switch things up for the second half of the show as we get Paul and Mark to dig into how the two started out in the broadcast industry and how two brothers from Canada ended up calling games in the NBA.
Been a while since you've heard the soothing voice of Jim Hughson eh? The legendary broadcaster stops by the show today to give Bob and John an update on what he's been up to now that he's not calling games and how much hockey he's watched lately as the three discuss the parody of this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs.
With all but two matchups set in stone for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the foursome take a look at who they think have the best shot to win it all. We focus on the Boston Bruins first - having had a record breaking season like they did, we question if that could have an adverse effect on their Playoff Performance before moving on to other narratives around the NHL such as the inconsistent goaltending in Edmonton, the chances the Maple Leafs can actually win a round and much more.
With the Washington Commanders of the NFL and the NHL's Ottawa Senators both in advanced talks to sell their franchise, we decided to bring on A.J. Perez from Front Office Sports to give us some details on where both franchises are at in the selling process, how much they'll sell for and what goes into the process of putting a team up for sale.
The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a 7-4 start, the Raptors play the Bulls tonight in the NBA's Play-In Game and the Toronto Maple Leafs are getting ready for a first round re-match against the Tampa Bay Lightning and it's all happening at once! To try to get our ducks in order, we bring on Richard Deitsch to break down all of the exciting story lines going on in the Toronto sports world.
The Toronto Raptors are set to take on the Chicago Bulls in Wednesday's Play-In Game so we felt like it was only right to invite Doug Smith on the show to break it down. The three react to the season the Raptors had, questioning the make-up of their roster and wonder if they are even good enough to make a deep playoff run before addressing the recent rumours surrounding Head Coach Nick Nurse's future with the team.
Host of Griff's The Pitch Podcast and former Jays PR, RichardGriffin joins the show to talk some Baseball with Bob and John this Easter Monday. Griff talks to the fellas about the new renovations underway at the Rogers Centre and gives us some reasons to be excited about the makeover before analyzing the start the the Toronto Blue Jays season, the impact their roster additions have had on the team, rule changes and more.
Head Coach of the hottest team in hockey, Jay Woodcroft joins the show to talk about his Edmonton Oilers.
Having the best record in the NHL since February and three 100 point scorers for the first time in almost 30 years, we talk to Jay about how he's approaching the playoffs in terms of team preparation and get a look into how the Oilers have improved from this time last year.
President of the Pittsburgh Penguins and friend of the podcast, Brian Burke joins the show today to talk to Bob and John about his Pittsburgh Penguins, their fight for the playoffs and his issues on the NHL's current playoff format. We also spend a lot of time discussing the discourse surrounding the various NHL players refusing to take part in their team's pride nights and what the NHL has to do to make the game more inclusive for all walks of life.
It's that time of the year again! Our two golf experts and friends of the podcast, Richard Zokol and Ian Leggatt join us today to talk about Augusta National, The Masters, LIV's involvement and more regarding the event this weekend on todays show.
No guests, no problem! Bob and John are ridin' solo today with a bunch of things to talk about. We start by previewing... our masters preview show scheduled for tomorrow as we discuss Corey Connors and how he looks heading into The Masters, before talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs and their matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning in round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs before talking about the Blue Jays poor showing against the Kansas City ROyals and much more on today's episode of the podcast.
Pretty much a week away until the end of the NHL's 2022-23 Regular Season so, our good friend Ray Ferraro comes in to get us ready for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We talk about the teams that have presented themselves as contenders throughout the year and wonder if they can keep the momentum going heading into the postseason before shifting focus to what teams we feel like could make a surprising run, the value of tanking and more on todays show.
The legendary coach & friend of the podcast Scotty Bowman joins the show today for some hockey talk with Bob and John.
Have the Tampa Bay Lightning hit a wall? We talk to Scotty about just that to start off the show before transitioning to the (in Scotty's words) unbeatable Boston Bruins. We break down both teams' chances at winning it all this year before having a conversation about what changes, if any, a coach will make heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Picking up from where we left our conversation with Adnan yesterday, John Gibbons comes on the show to give us a Managers perspective on Spring Training, Major League Baseball's newly imposed rule changes and more in another classic episode with our favourite former manager of the Toronto Blue Jays.
It's been too long since we've had our friend Adnan Virk on the show as he joins us today for some baseball talk.
To start, the three talk about the monotony that is the MLB Spring Training season. With the World Baseball Classic proving to be a welcomed substitute for MLB's pre-season games, we try to think of ways to make Spring Training more entertaining before shifting focus to this year's new rule changes and how they will impact the gameplay this year.
Having speant a lot of time on the Blue Jays the last few weeks, Bob, John and Adnan look at some of the other MLB teams who have improved this winter and find out who Adnan thinks could make for some legitimate contenders for the World Series.
Mike Zeisberger and Kevin Paul Dupont stop by the show to start the week off with some good ol' fashioned hockey talk.
The foursome start the show by discussing the success the Boston Bruins have found this year and wonder if it will translate into the regular season. We move on to talk about the other teams we think may have a shot at the cup, and why, before we end the show with a conversation about COnnor McDavid and where he stacks up in the conversation of "Greatest Hockey Player of All Time"
Dave Hodge and Rob Longley join us today on the show to have a quick discussion about the Toronto Blue Jays.
From Kikuchi and the Jays starting pitchers to their bullpen, the foursome talk about what's different on the mound this year for Toronto. We also talk about the teams expectations heading into next season and find out why Dave thinks fans should be "optamistic" about the potential of seeing a World Series Calibre ball club.
The Toronto Raptors have 10 games remaining left in their season and... Not even Bob knows what direction they are going in. Should they re-build? Is playing for a play-in spot worth it? Are they even good???
Matt Devlin comes on the show to talk about exactly that as the three get into the Raptors inconsistent play, roster issues and free agency conundrums on todays episode.
The playoffs are approaching! With the Stanley Cup Playoffs nearly 3 weeks away, Greg Millen and Billy stop by to talk some hockey on the pod.The foursome start the discussion with the seemingly unstoppable Boston Bruins before looking at some of the other teams that have a legitimate shot at winning the Stanley Cup.
We question whether the Toronto Maple Leafs can get out of the first round this year and wonder if we haven't been giving teams like the LA Kings enough credit and much more on todays episode as we gear up for Playoff Hockey.
This is it. Bob and John are officially out of options. Due to some last second technical issues -and the fact that Bob couldn't bear a conversation with just John for a full 50 minutes - the two decide to bring their longtime, loyal and dedicated producer Hugh McLarty on to act as the third voice for todays episode.
With no real objective, we look back at the first week of March Madness before diving into the ever growing conversation that is the LIV Tour vs. the PGA.
Before the end of the show, we also get into a discussion about the Quarterback carousel in the NFL. Focussing on the rumours of Aaron Rogers heading to the New York Jets, we talk about the impact he might have on the team.
The future of regional sports networks has been a hot topic on the podcast and throughout the sporting world this year. With Diamond Sports claiming lack of MLB streaming rights being the catalyst for their bankruptcy, wedecided to bring John Ourand back to the show to give us some insight on what's going on with Diamon Sports and Major League Baseball and share some knowledge on how regional sports networks will have to change in order to still be profitable.
With the Boston Bruins on track to set NHL records for most regular season wins and points, Bob and John are joined by NHL historian Dave Stubbs to talk about how this years Bruins team stacks up against some of the greatest teams in National Hockey League history.
We get a unique POV on the podcast today as we bring back Alex Anthopoulos to the show and get a crash course on how to be a General Manager in Major League Baseball.
The three look at Alex's approach towards spring training and get an idea on where his head is at during these pre-season games. We also get some insight on what his day-to-day looks like when it comes to evaluating talent, management of players and building a winning culture. Before Alex goes, he leaves us with a few tidbits on his last couple years in Toronto and what went into some of the moves he made to improve the team.
LA Kings Head Coach Todd McLellan Stops by the podcast today to give us an update on his squad.
We talk to Todd about the teams recent trade deadline moves and what they have done to improve the team as we enter the dying days of the regular season. Todd also gives us a look into what he and his team are doing to prepare for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Michael Grange and Doug Smith join the show for some Raptors chat today. The foursome cover a wide variety of topics today including - Fred VanVlet's comments regarding the NBA's officiating, Toronto's direction as we approach the playoffs, their trade deadline performance and the overall future of the organization.
Brian Lawton Comes on the show to catch up with Bob and John.
The three react to some of the moves made on the deadline as we break down the details on how Jonathan Quick ended up in Vegas after being traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets. We also look at some of the other teams who made deadline changes and analyze their performance now that we’ve had some time to digest the moves before moving on to Chuck Fletcher’s departure from Philadelphia.
Richard Deitsch stops by the podcast today to have a conversation with Bob and John. The three continue the discussions we've had this week about the issues surrounding Canada soccer before addressing the Toronto Raptors point guard, Fred Van Vleet, and his comments regarding the poor and inconsistent officiating in the NBA.
Tooday, we bring back our resident sports business expert, Brian Cooper, to talk about just that - Sports business. The three dive into the intricacies of whats going on at Canada soccer before shifting focus to the sale of the Ottawa Senators, details on their new arena and the potential for profit in the city as well as a bit on the new renovations taking place in Toronto at the Rogers Centre.
General Manager of the Nashville Predetors, David Poile, joins the show today to chat with Bob and John. The three talk about Nashville's performance so far this year and get an idea on where David's head is at as he prepares for his last NHL Draft as a general manager before handing the keys over to the teams former coach, Barry Trotz.
By now, Canadians have heard about the issues going on within Canada Soccer and the concerns about where the money made by the organization is going to, but how much do you really know? Stemming from his article - Distrust, anger, hostility - An inside look at the Canada Soccer dispute threatening the sport's golden generation - Bruce Arthur joins the show to get Bob and John up to speed on whats going on.
General Manager of the St. Louis Blues and friend of the podcast, Doug Armstrong, joins the show to catch up with Bob and John.
Doug talks about the NHL's recent trade deadline and the organization's decision to rebuild following some departures some household Blues names. Doug gives us some insight on what the plan is for St. Louis moving forward regarding this years draft and the management of their prospects. Before we go, we also get his opinion on some of the moves made by other teams in the league.
Mike Zeisberger joins us today just after the trade deadline has elapsed. They discuss the advantages of trading draft picks, the economic impacts of being a team at the bottom of the standings, and if these last minute deals truly make a difference.
More specifically they speak on the closeness in the Eastern conference, and why haven’t some big players been able to deliver in certain circumstances.
Jon Paul Morosi joins us today to talk about the excitement surrounding the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Later he gives his opinion on how MLB players will adapt to the implementation of the new rules added this season.
J.P. talks about the international excitement for the World Baseball Classic and the worldwide growth in popularity of the sport - particularly in Mexico, and how the tournament can affect MLB players. He mentions which one of the new MLB rules he expects to have the greatest lasting impact on the game.
Maury Brown of Forbes magazine joins us today to discuss the new rules added to the MLB this season and the possibility of adding expansion teams to the league in the future.
Hear about how the new rules will affect the speed of the game of baseball in the MLB and in turn how this will affect the players, as well as the fans perception of the game. Maury also gives his opinion on the likelihood of expansion teams joining the league and the challenges that need to be overcome for this to happen.
We are joined by Eric Duhatschek and Scott Burnside today to discuss what has happened and what will happen as we approach the upcoming NHL trade deadline.
They give their opinions on why the East has been so busy making trades while the West has less going on, and what key roles are needed to make a difference in the post-season.
Paul Jones joins us today to discuss the Toronto Raptors and focusses on the new addition of Jakob Poeltl.
Jones mentions how Jakob Poeltl is a great new member of the Raptors and how well he has been able to integrate himself into the team. Paul brings up the advantages of joining a team in Canada, and later discusses playoffs and the competition in the Eastern conference of the NBA.
Dick Irvin comes on the show to recount many interesting stories from his extensive career as a TV and radio broadcaster.
Everything from his early childhood as the son of a famous coach to modern day changes in the National Hockey League are discussed. Hear first hand about the differences in game speed, number of games played and even referees’ presence in the league.
Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland joins us today to talk about the NHL trade deadline and the responsibilities of a GM surrounding this event.
Ken informs us on ways of making decisions for a team as a GM based on priorities, scouting and valid information. He continues on to discuss this further with respect to the salary cap and off-season conversations.
Steve Simmons joins us today to talk about sports media coverage in the state of Florida and decision making going on with the Toronto Maple Leafs management.
Hear a bit about how and why certain sports are being reported on with regards to popularity and analytics. More information on the Toronto Maple Leafs management and coaching strategies are discussed.
We bring on Tripp Tracy and Justin Bourne today to share some personal experiences on how hockey culture impacted their alcoholism.
The group comes together to discuss specific events which affected their careers, and methods of moving forward. Learn more about support systems, how to cope, and dealing with triggers and temptations.
We bring on Bill Shaikin today for some baseball chatter to start off the week.
Based in LA, the three focus their energy today on the two teams based in the city of Angels - The Dodgers and the Angels. We talk to Bill about the future of Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout and the future of the underperforming Angels before we change topics to the Dodgers, their off-season execution and the start to their Spring Training campaign.
Deputy Commissioner and Chief Legal Officer of the National Hockey League, Bill Dally, joins us on the show today to close off this week of podcasts with some hockey talk.
We talk to Bill about the Bally Sports situation and get an idea on how the company's bankruptcy impacts the NHL. We find out what, if any, contingincy plans the NHL has put in place if Bally is unable to broadcast hockey games and find out how this all happened in the first place.
Before the end of the show, the three make sure to get Bill's opinion on the feedback the NHL has gotten from players and fans about the leagues current playoff and scheduling format as well as some info on where the league is at when it comes to the involvment of Russian players in International Hockey competitions amidst the Russian goverments invasion of Ukraine.
Another 2'fer today as we welcome Bruce Garrioch to the show and then, Rob Longley.
With Bruce, the boys discuss the details behind the proccess of the sale of the Ottawa Senators. We get an update on what stage the franchise is at, who's interested and why Ryan Reynolds could be the one to re-energise the team.
With Bruce gone and Rob Longley checking in from Florida, the three talk about the Toronto Blue Jays, getting Rob's first hand perspective on what he's observed so far from Toronto's new look roster and more.
We bring on the Dave's for todays episodeas we talk to Hodge and Perkins about Major League Baseball's fast approaching Spring Training.
With a number of rule changes being implimented for next season, the foursome talk about what will be different next year as we break down the rule changes made by MLB and discuss the impact these changes will have for the players, fans and how we watch the game.
We also break down the Blue Jays new roster as they get set in Dunedin and wonder if the players, and their manager, have what it takes to meet the World Series expections that were set on this club last year.
Just days after poking the bear that is the Maple Leafs fanbase, Damien Cox joins us today to talk about his column in the Toronto Star that has raised the question - Should the Toronto Maple Leafs fire Sheldon Keefe?
Damien makes his case as to why he thinks a coaching change would benefit the team and why Bruce Boudreau should be the one for the job, as we debate on whether a fresh face would be what this team needs to win a playoff series, let alone a Stanley Cup.
The three also discuss Kyle Dubas' future with the club as we near the NHL trade Deadline and wonder what moves, if any, the young GM will make this year.
The President of Hockey Operations for the Vegas Golden Knights and friend of the show, George McPhee returns to the podcast to catch up with Bob and John.
To start the show, the three talk about George's relationship witht he teams GM, Kelly McCrimmon. We get some insight on what the relationship between General Manager and Team President is really like as George gives us an idea as to how involved he is with the teams roster management.
We spend some time talking to George about the leagues scheduling format and get his opinion on the importance of developing divisional rivalries throughout the leage before digging into some trade deadline talk as the discuss George's plans leading up to the March 3rd deadline.
The trade deadline has come and gone and there are mixed reviews regarding the moves (or lack there of) made by Masai Ujiri, Bobby Webster & the Toronto Rapotrs.
The four break down the Jakob Poeltl trade and discuss what it will do to improve the Raptors roster before moving on to the deals that weren't made on Thursdays deadline. With OG Anunoby, Fred Van Vleet and Gary Trent Jr. having been tossed around as potential trade candidates for weeks, we wonder what prompted Raptors management to keep them and question what the team is going to do with their UFA's this summer.
We're dusting off the golf clubs today as we welcome our good friend and former golf pro - Ian Leggatt - to the podcast for some golf talk.
With the Phoenix Open kicking off today, we talk to Ian about the tournament. We talk about Ian's experience playing at the Open, the course itself and the lacklustre field of players this year as the LIV Tour slowly poaches some of the worlds top golfers.
After the break, we get into a little bit more of an in depth conversation about the LIV Tour as we pick Ian's brain about the progession of it's popularity and what it means for the future of the PGA.
We bring TSN's Gord Miller on the show today for some hockey talk with Bob and John.
The NHL's current playoff format has been a controversial subject throughout the league. With fans, writers and even players voicing their displeasure. Today, Gord gives us his perspective on the issue and gives us some insight on how the NHL's schedule format has a huge influence on the post-season set-up.
Before we go, we fit in some international hockey talk as the three discuss the NHL's participation in future Olympic Games and the status of the World Cup.
The Super Bowl is less than a week away so naturally, Fred Gaudelli stops by the show to chat with Bob and John.
With 7 Super Bowls under his belt, this producer knows what he's talking about. Fred gives us a unique look behind the scenes of how the Super Bowl is made as we pick his brain on everything from how much prep time goes into the event to how many careras are used on game day.
We also fit in some conversations about Fred's current gig as producer of Thursday Night Football with Amazon and get to hear his prediction on who's going to win this Sunday.
Been a while since we've talked to Mr. Olczyk as Eddie hops on the show today to start the week off with Bob and John.
The three talk to Eddie about the Chicago Blackhawks and their deadline plans regarding Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane before shifting focus to the Seattle Kraken and then the rest of the NHL for todays podcast
Darren Pang joins the show today to end off the week with some hockey talk ahead of this weekends All-Star festivities.
The three get into a conversation about the progression of the Seattle Kraken and praise the job GM Ron Francis has done so far for the NHL's newest franchise before shifting the conversation to the NHL trade deadline as we speculate on what could happen to players like John Tavares and Patrick Kane to name a few.
Former Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and friend of the show, John Gibbons joins the show today to catch up with Bob and John.
The three spend some time talking about the fast approaching start date of MLB's Spring Training. John lets us know what a normal day in the life of a Big Leaguer would be like at this time of year before getting an update on his employment status and some Jays talk to end the show.
With the NHL Trade Deadline fast approaching, we bring on Brian Lawton to give us a run down on everything we need to know.
The three talk about the deal that sent Cannucks Captain Bo Horvat from Vancouver to the New York Islanders and then we pick the former GM's brain on some of the details of the trade deadline that an average joe might not already know.
Two for the price of one on todays podcast! For the first half of the show, Bob and John talk to the President of Hockey Operations of the Columbus Blue Jackets, John Davidson. We talk to John about his teams performance so far this season, the amount of injuries the team has sustained throughout the hear and hear his philosophy on "tanking" for a high draft pick before welcoming William Mao onto the show.
With William - the Senior Vice President of Octagon - we talk about the rising prices of Super Bowl tickets and the future of Cable Sports Networks as we discuss the rising prices of broadcast rights and the dimminishing amount of consumers.
Executive Director of the NHL Alumni and good friend, Glenn Healy joins the show to cacth up with Bob and John.
The three talk about the meetings taking place in Florida this week with the NHL, the leagues All-Star weekend and why Glenn thinks it is so important for the game before the break.
When we come back, we have a conversation about the late Bobby Hull and the impact he had on the league before asking Glenn about his opinion on "tanking" and if he has ever been apart of a team who has intentially lost games.
Day two without Shannon as Bob and Richard welcome Doug Smith onto the show for a much needed update on the Toronto Raptors ahead of their Friday night game against the Golden State Warriors.
With trade rumours swirling and the deadline only 10 days away, the three spend most of their time discussing the trade possibilities the Raptors may have. Do they trade OG or Fred before the deadline? or wait until the off-season? We try to figure out just where this teams front office could be at as we assess the team heading into the final stages of the regular season.
With Shannon out on “assignment” for the next two days, Richard Deitsch will be subbing in to take his place next to Bob. No need for a guest today as Bob and Richard open up a conversation about the outlook of sports talk radio in the country and its future as a consistent media to consume sports. With Podcasting fast becoming the new standard, the two wonder how sustainable sports talk radio is as they look back at their experience at Sportsnet and compare the differences in how sports radio was advertised then to now. As sustainability dwindles when it comes to radio programs, Bob and Richard discuss the options sports talk radio has and whether it’s possible to make money off of the medium in the future.
We are weeks away from the start of spring training so it’s only fitting if we bring on our friend, Shi Davidi. The spend their time today talking about the Toronto Blue Jays. We address their roster concerns and needs as we try to figure out who will be suiting up in both the 3rd base and Shortstop positions on MLB’s opening day in March. We also talk about the status of some of their top level prospects and wonder if the team will be able to retain Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette once they hit free agency.
Haven’t talked to Doug in a while so we decide we catch up with Mr. MacLean on todays podcast. Whether it’s his pickle ball championship trophy or his philosophy on tanking - Doug, Bob and John manage to talk about a lot without talking about much at all as Doug shares stories from his days working in St. Louis, how John was able to convince him to venture into broadcasting and more on todays podcast.
Pierre McGuire joins the show today as we talk about Bruce Boudreau getting fired from the Vancouver Canucks, his replacement in Rick Tocchet and some general NHL talk to start of the week with some hockey chatter.
We’ve got the two Mikes today as we end off the week with a good ol’ fashioned Friday Roundtable. The foursome spend a large portion of todays show discussing the apparent officiating issue we are seeing in the NHL. With the referees seemingly getting worse by the game we try to get to the bottom of what’s going on and what needs to be done to rectify the situation before switching topics to the coaching side of things. After seeing a large amount of coaches finding success with new teams, the four debate on the importance of head coaches and how hard it is to keep the position - What makes a good head coach? And how does a guy go from getting fired last season to the top of the standings with someone else the year after? We talk about it on todays show.
General Manager of the Winnipeg Jets and friend to the podcast, Kevin Cheveldayoff joins the podcast today to talk about the terrific start to the season this Jets team has had. Kevin gives us an idea of his process when it came to looking for a new head coach and lets us know why he though Rick Bowness was the best fit to lead the team moving forward before we move on to the rest of his team. The three talk about the teams depth and chemistry playing a key role in their success so far this year as Kevin gives us some info on where his head is at with the trade deadline slowly approaching and much more before the end of the show and their game tonight in Toronto against the Maple Leafs.
Perkins and Longley are checking in to the podcast today for a Toronto Blue Jays themed MLB Roundtable. The foursome talk about the progress of the Jay’s 300 Million dollar stadium renovation as we debate on the significance of the upgrade and what it will do for the Blue Jays organization. We then shift focus to Toronto’s roster as the four look into the changes they have made this off season and wonder if the front office has any more plans to improve their current team. We also look a little bit into the future ti end the show - With record setting money being thrown around this off season, we wonder if the Toronto Blue Jays ill be ready and willing to break the bank in order to keep their young stars when their contracts expire.
Howard Simon joins us from Buffalo as we take a look at the winners and losers of the NFL's Wild Card Games. Focusing on the Bills, we get an update on Damar Hamlin's health before breaking down Buffalo's win against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The three analyze the teams offense, defense and coaching staff to see where they stack up with other Super Bowl contenders before making our way over to some more general NFL talk and end with a brief discussion on the Buffalo Sabres.
With the New England Patriots missing the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, we start our focus on the NFL as the three break down the team and wonder what Bill Belichick can do to get this Patriots roster back to the perennial Super Bowl contenders they once were. Before the end of the show we fit in some Celtics and Bruins discussion. With both teams sitting at the top of the standings in their respective leagues, we look at the performances from their stars as we take a look at the NBA and NHL from a Boston Sports
Burnside and Duhatschek checking into the podcast today to end the week with a good ol’ fashioned Friday Roundtable with Bob and John. The three talk about the struggling Colorado Avalanche and their chances of repeating before switching over to he Florida Panthers and the Eastern Conference. The three debate on what went wrong for the Panthers team who are fighting for a playoff spot just a year after winning the presidents trophy before we head back to the western conference to address the surprisingly good Seattle Kraken. We manage to fit in some trade deadline talk into this jam packed show before we go as we end the week off with some hockey talk.
Jack Armstrong joins the show to catch up with Bob and John on todays podcast. Before we get to the hoops talk we had to address the elephant in the room. Jack’s Christmas album. We get the details on how it all started, his live concert and more before shifting focus to the Toronto Raptors as they enter the second half of this years NBA season. We discuss potential trade targets and roster improvements for the Raptors as we debate on what a realistic ending is for this underwhelming Toronto team.
Zooming in all the way from Switzerland, former NHL Head Coach and current bench boss of ZSC Lions, Marc Crawford joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John.
The three talk about Marc’s return to ZSC and the differences between coaching pro hockey in Europe compared to North America. Marc gives us an idea of what kind of skill level he’s working with in Switzerland, shares stories from his career in the NHL and gives us an update on his plans for the future on todays episode.
Whats going on with the Toronto Raptors? Should they blow things up and start the re-build or fight for a play-in spot? With the NBA trade deadline nearing and no clear direction for the future, we bring on Paul Jones to answer all of these questions and more as we take a deep dive into the state of the Toronto Raptors.
Dave Hodge joins us today as we bounce from league to league and cover some of the bigger headlines in the sporting world.
We start with the NFL and their response to Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest he suffered last week in the Buffalo Bills game against the Cincinatti Bengals. With the official decision to not complete last weeks game, we talk about what that means when it comes to league standings and how it affects the playoff matchups as we get ready for the NFL Playoffs. We then shift over to the NFL as we look at the “Connor Bedard Sweepstakes”, sparking a broader conversation on our opinion of “tanking” for a higher draft pick and if it’s really worth it before ending the show by going over Carlos Correa’s contract issues with the New York Mets
Drafted 25th overall to the New York Rangers, Mike Murphy began his NHL career in 1970 as a player… little did he know that Mikes involvement with the league would span over 50 years and would end as the NHL’s Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations.
We bring Mike on the podcast today, just a week after working his final game, to reflect on his historic career as player, coach and executive as we celebrate his contribution to the game of Hockey.
John Paul Morosi joins us from Halifax to talk about Canada’s 6-2 win over the United States in the smith finals of the World Junior Championships. The three talk about the to controversial goalie interference against the US team as we preview Canada’s gold medal game against Czechia tonight. We then move over to baseball as we talk about the Toronto Blue Jays & some of the deals that still need to be made this off-season
Another two for one episode for ya today as Richard Deitsch joins the podcast to discuss the status of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin and the NFL’s response to Hamlin’s cardiac arrest he suffered during their Monday Night Football matchup against the Cincinatti Bengals. We then bring Doug Smith on the show for some Raptors talk as we analyze the teams recent performance and speculate on potential moves the front office could make before the trade deadline.
On todays NHL Roundtable with Kevin and Mike, the four go over last nights Winter Classic between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins. We talk about the significance of the Winter Classic and question the impact outdoor games actually have when it comes to profit and marketability. We also talk about the Boston Bruins and their elevated level of play compared to last year, the Carolina Hurricanes and fit in a brief discussion about Connor Bedard and the World Junior Championships.
Happy New Year and welcome back! Just Bob and John today as we kick off the new year by reflecting on some of the biggest sporting headlines of 2022 and look forward to what to come in 2023. We start the show with the NFL as we preview tonights matchup between the Cincinatti Bengals and the Buffalo Bills before we look at the rest of the league, analyzing this years disappointments, favourites and dark horses as we near the 2023 NFL playoffs. We then shift focus to the World Junior Championships being held in Halifax and find out why John is tired of hockey before looking back at the legal issues surrounding Hockey Canada and finish the podcast with a brief discussion on the abysmal Toronto Raptors.
Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations of the Montreal Canadiens, Jeff Gorton, joins the show to talk about his team on todays episode.
With almost a year under his belt in Montreal, Bob and John talk to Jeff about his experience with the Habs so far, his comprehension of the French language and what his plans for the team are going forward. We get some insight on what Jeff brings to the table, having worked for two original 6 teams already, and learn the differences within the fan base and media in Montreal compared to markets like Boston and New York City.
The three discuss this years draft and their decision to select Slovakian power forward Juraj Slafkovsky with the number one overall pick. We find out where Jeff thinks the prospect should play next year and get his opinion on the alleged Shane Wright “stare down” on draft night.
We finish the show by addressing the discourse surrounding American born players and their hesitance to play in a Canadian market.
Former player, broadcaster & NHL executive, Dale Tallon joins the show to chat with Bob and John.
With golf talk out of the way the three discuss Dale's time in Chicago and pick his brain on what he thinks needs to happen in order to have a championship contending hockey club. We talk about the intricacies of the free agent market, how important scouting college hockey players is in a 7 round draft and get some info at the end of the show on whether we will see Dale in an NHL teams front office again anytime soon.
From September 5th 2022
It was 30 years ago today that Canadians were introduced to "The FAN". Canada's first all sports radio station, The FAN was responsible for kickstarting the careers of some of the countries most well known broadcasters, including our very own Bob McCown.
The brains behind the operation, Allan Davis, joins us today to talk to Bob and John and to look back on what made the station so successful and how it revolutionized the way we consume sports content.
Check out one of our favourite interviews that we did this year while Bob and John are on their vacation!
A man who needs no introduction.... Doug Gilmour joins the podcast today to catch up with Bob and John.
We get lots of info from Doug as he reminisces about his days playing hockey. We ask him about his thinking process that went into choosing his jersey numbers, the infamous missed call that stopped the Leafs from going to the Stanley Cup Final and other details fans may not know about the former Leafs Captain.
After the break, we dig in to Doug's time in the front office and his coaching stint with the Kingston Frontenacs.
We’re taking a week off! While we’re away, we will be running some of our favourite episodes that we recorded this year! Check it out if you missed it, see ya next week!
Member of both the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame & the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and one of the countries greatest golfers to play the game, Lorie Kane, graces Bob and John with her presence on todays episode.
With Lorie set to compete in her 30th and final Canadian Women's Open Bob and John talk to her about her career and how her training has changed over three decades of professional golf.
We talk about the evolution of not only Lorie's game but the equipment she uses. Bob and John get some lessons on the right clubs to use and get some tips to help their putting game before the three move the discussion to the LIV Tour.
Lorie gives her opinion on what the Saudi backed tour is doing to the game of golf and get some insight on if we are going to see LIV implement a women's tour anytime soon.
It’s our last episode of 2022 as Kelly Hrudy joins the show to end the year with Bob and John on a high note. We spend todays show listening to Kelly share some stories from his playing days as he remembers what it was like being traded to the Los Angeles Kings and gives us some insight on what it was like celebrating the holidays as a professional athlete.
As we get ready to celebrate the holidays with friends, family and loved ones, we at the Bob McCown Podcast would like to thank our listeners for the continued support you give to our show. Whether it be on the airwaves of SiriusXM every weekday at 6PM, your morning commute to work and everything else in-between, your dedication and loyalty does not go unnoticed - We wish you the happiest of holidays and look forward to coming back in the new year to give you the best sports coverage we possibly can!
President and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, Mark Shapiro himself hops back on the podcast to catch up with Bob and John.
With renovations currently underway at the Rogers Centre, Mark gives us a progress report on the 300 Million Dollar makeover for the leagues 7th oldest ballpark before shifting focus to the Blue Jays roster, Mark's opinion on the teams off-season signings and his exceptions heading into next year as we get closer to the start of Spring Training.
In the middle of a tough stretch of basketball for the Toronto Raptors, having lost 8 of their last 10 games, we bring on Matt Devlin to give us his perspective on the disappointing start to the Raptor’s season. We talk to Matt about the impact that injuries have had on the teams success, Nick Nurse’s hesitance to look deeper into the rotation and the non stop trade rumours surrounding OG Anunoby. Before we go, we manage to fit in some more general NBA chatter as we talk about the resurgence of the Brooklyn Nets.
Our very own Bay Area correspondent and friend of the show, Ray Ratto joins us today as we focus on what’s going on in the sports world down in San Francisco.
We start the conversation with the Major League Baseball and the Giants as we dig into some of the moves the team has made so far this off season before shifting focus to the future of the Golden State Warriors Championship core. When we come back from the break we talk some NFL as we break down the current Quarter Back issue (?) with the 49ers.
ESPN’s Ray Ferraro joins the show today to start off the week with some hockey talk with Bob and John.
Does a new voice really make that much of a difference? We spend the first half of the show talking to Ray about the impact a new head coach has on his team as we discuss the success Bruce Cassidy, Rick Bowness & Jim Montgomery have found after changing locations this offseason.
After the break, head over to the NHL’s Pacific Division as we talk about the surprisingly good Seattle Kraken & Bo Horvat’s situation in Vancouver.
Its the return of the Friday Roundtable as we bring on two guys who can talk about a little bit of everything in George Ofman & Richard Deitsch. We bounce around from topic to topic today as we try to take advantage of George's windy city roots, focusing much of the conversation on the sad state of Chicago sports. With each of their 5 professional sports franchises in the middle or on the verge of an all-out re-build, the four gloss over the situations of each team based in Chicago before transitioning into a more general discussion about Major League Baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays and the NBA .
Our good friend Buck Martinez today to talk some baseball with Bob and John. The three talk about the Toronto Blue Jays and asses the teams recent signings in Kevin Kiermaier and Chris Bassitt as we talk about where we think they will fit best and speculate on the impact they will make on this Blue Jays roster. Before we go, we also talk about the moves made by other teams throughout the league and have a conversation about Buck’s health and where his head is at regarding the future of his broadcasting career.
Lost of stuff going on in the NHL this week, so who better than Nick Kypreos to come on the show and talk about it all with Bob and John? With his 800th last night, Alexander Ovechkin is only 95 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-Time Leading scorer… so is it realistic to think that, at 37 years old, the Russian superstar can do it? That’s what we focus the first half of todays show on as we debate the significance of Ovi’s 800 goals in todays era of the game and try to place him on our list of the best players to ever play in the NHL. After the break, we talk to Nick about the drama coming out of Vancouver. With word saying that the Canucks are looking to trade their captain, Bo Horvat, the three look at potential landing spots for the forward before a brief discussion on the Toronto Maple Leafs and their recent string of good hockey. On Dec 13, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Vakani, Bilal wrote:
We talk to Dan about two of the newest faces fans we see in Blue Jays gear next season as we discuss the signings of Chris Bassitt & Kevin Kiermaier. The three talk about Toronto’s off-season performance so far this winter while speculating on what the additions of Bassitt and Kiermaier mean for the franchise, further player acquisitions and the overall makeup of their roster on todays episode.
Naturally, when you have two former NHL goaltenders and current NHL broadcasters on the show you talk about hockey… right? No hockey today we dig into the parallels of comedy in sport with two guys who know a few things about stopping pucks and telling jokes. Scott Darling and Jim Ralph join the show today as we talk about their connection with comedy in their life after sport. We talk to Scott about his transition from the net to the stage as we find out what drove him to try his hand at stand up. We also get Jim’s perspective on the matter as a public speaker and find out why we should never call him a "comedian"
After 19 days in Qatar, TSN’s James Duthie joins the show to talk about his experience covering his first ever World Cup. We ask James about his time in Qatar and get his impressions on the controversial host country and their $300 Billion dollar budget for the tournament before discussing Team Canada’s performance both on the pitch and from their coach, John Herdman. After Duthie leaves, we welcome Rob Longley onto the show to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays lacklustre offseason as we question whether the teams front office will ever be willing to spend the money it takes to land a marquee free agent.
Some basketball talk today as we welcome Doug Smith and Michael Grange to the podcast to talk about the Toronto Raptors. After breaking down their win last night against the depleted Los Angeles Lakers, we analyze the Raptors roster and debate on what they need to do to improve their rotation, and question whether they need improvement at all. We also talk about Scottie Barnes’ second year slump, the progression of OG Anunoby’s game and the lack of defensive production coming from guys like Fred Van Fleet and Gary Trent Jr.
The Toronto Sun’s STEVE SIMMONS joins the show today to catch up with Bob and John. The three spend the first half of the podcast analyzing the Toronto Maple Leafs and their recent play. We talk about Mitch Marner’s record setting point streak, the “struggling” Auston Matthews and wonder whether this is John Tavares’ best season as a Maple Leaf. Shifter gears to Major League Baseball in the second block of the show, Steve, Bob and John go over some storylines emerging from this years winter meetings and talk about Aaron Judge’s decision to stay with the New York Yankees.
Daren Millard, the voice of the Vegas Golden Knights, and NESN’s Billy Jaffe join the podcast today for some hockey talk. The four start the show by discussing Vegas’ shootout win last night against the Boston Bruins before focusing on the two teams surprisingly good starts to the season. We ask Daren about Golden Knights net-minder Logan Thompson, and wonder if he is the answer to Vegas’ goalie issues before shifting the conversation over to the Boston Bruins as we look at what they’ve done to find themselves at the top of the standings 24 games into their regular season. After the break we open up the conversation to the rest of the league as we talk about the impressive play from the Winnipeg Jets and the New Jersey Devils & share some thoughts on the teams that have disappointed us most so far this year.
Dave Hodge returns to the show to start the week off with some baseball talk. With the leagues winter meetings underway, we talk to Dave about all of the big name players who have yet to sign with a team and speculate on where they might end up. As always with Dave, we talk about the Toronto Blue Jays and get an update on who they are targeting and what roster moves we should expect before the start of next season.
A little bit of soccer and a little bit of hockey on todays podcast as we welcome James Sharman and Brian Lawton on the show. Now that Team Canada has been eliminated from the FIFA World Cup, we talk to James about what’s next for John Herdman and his players now that their tournament hopes are over. After we say goodbye to James, we talk to our good friend Brian Lawton on the incoming sale of the Ottawa Senators. We talk about prices, buyers and everything else we would need to know regarding the sale of a professional sports franchise.
Hockey talk on todays show as we welcome Bruce Garrioch and Kevin Paul Dupont back to the podcast. With the books finally becoming public for the Ottawa Senators, we get Tinto the potential sale of the team as we look at potential buyers and what new ownership would mean for the franchise. The foursome also spend time discussing the Boston Bruins hot start to the season and briefly touch upon various story lines swirling around the NHL.
Who’s in, who’s not and who should be? We ask all of your burning questions related to this years Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot while Bob Elliott & Dave Perkins provide us with the answers on todays show as the two let us know who they plan on voting for this year.
Been a while since we’ve had Mr. Morosi on as JP joins the show to keep us updated on everything going on in Major League Baseball’s offseason. We talk about the Houston Astros recent signing of Jose Abreu and what that means for the defending World Series Champions before we move on to some of the other big names in free agency as we speculate who goes where and when it might happen. After the break, we close out the show by looking at the Toronto Blue Jays. Bob and John pick JP’s brain on who the Jays could be targeting and get some ideas about what Toronto can do to improve their roster, whether it be from the free agent market or a blockbuster trade.
The man, the myth…. the legend that is Scotty Bowman hops back on the podcast for todays episode to talk some hockey with Bob and John. The three start the show with a discussion on the surprisingly successful starts from New Jersey and Boston before shifting focus to all of the new coaching changes throughout the league and the positive effects they’ve had for their respective teams. We also discuss the evolution of player and goalie usage in todays NHL, the stacked Atlantic Division and much more with Mr.Bowman as we kick off another week of sports talk.
A good ol’ classic Friday roundtable to end off this week of podcasts as we bring in Arash Madani and David Amber to go over some of sports biggest headlines of the week. The four spend some time on the NFL as we try to decipher who the “great" quarterbacks are in a league full of “good” ones while also talking about what teams we expect to make a deep playoff run. We also discuss the passing of Leafs legend Borje Salming and reflect on the impact he made in Toronto before spending the rest of the episode debating the performance of Canada’s Mens National team and their future in the FIFA World Cup.
When we need to talk some soccer (football), James Sharman is the man to call. The three reflect on Canada’s loss to Belgium on todays episode as we pick James’ brain on everything he saw in yesterdays match. From what impressed him to what the Canadians need to improve upon, we look at what’s next for Canada in their first World Cup appearance in 36 years. Before we go, the three spend some time discussing the decline of Cristiano Ronaldo’s game and the surprising upsets we’ve seen so far in Qatar.
The voices of Raptors radio join the show as Eric Smith and PAUL JONES break down the start of this year’s NBA season for the Toronto Raptors and the rest of the league. We talk about Toronto’s injury problems so far this year, Nick Nurse’s comments regarding Gary Trent Junior, the inconsistent usage of Malachi Flynn, the emergence of rookie Christian Koloko and the progression we’ve seen from OG Anunoby. To end the show the four go over some other story lines emerging story lines throughout the rest of the NBA.
The General Manager of the NHL’s newest franchise, Ron Francis, stops by the podcast after a hot start to the Krakens second season in the National Hockey League. Ron talks to us about Seattle's surprising success early on in the year as we discuss what players he’s liked so far and overall what players he’s looking for when building his team. We also get into the situation with last years 4th overall pick Shane Wright. Ron gets us up to speed on his thoughts about Wright's development and what we should expect from Shane going forward.
Sportsnet's SHI DAVIDI joins us after attending this years MLB GM Meetings. Shi talks to us about what he observed in Las Vegas, breaks down the recent Jays trade and gives us an idea on what we should expect regarding the Toronto Blue Jays and who they have their sights set on in the free agent market this off season.
Ending the week off with a good ol’ fashioned roundtable, we bring in Mike Zeisberger & Darren Pang for some hockey talk. League parity is the main topic for todays roundtable as the four talk about why they think the bad teams are getting better and question why some supposed Stanley Cup contenders are struggling to win games. We also spend some time talking about Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel after playing his 1000th consecutive game last week.
Continuing the trend of two interviews for the price of one today as Bob and John welcome Mark Kirton back to the podcast to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs tribute to the great Borje Salming and the Hall of Famers diagnosis with ALS. After Mark, we bring in Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi about his hockey team and wha it’s like owning a Texas based NHL franchise.
Another information packed episode of the podcast today. Bob and John bring in BRIAN COOPER for the first half of the podcast to give his opinion on the legal issues surrounding Hockey Canada and to address the recent remarks made by former president of the organization, Bob Nicholson. We then welcome Pinball Clemons to the show to give us some info on the Toronto Argonauts heading into the Grey Cup as the three preview the big game.
Football is on the go today as Bob and John bring in two separate guests to cover everything going in the world of football on both sides of the border. We first talk to our good friend Pat Leonard about the surprisingly good football coming out of the NFC East before sending it over to Bob Irving for a breakdown on the Grey Cup featuring the Toronto Argonauts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
It’s always a pleasure when ESPN’s Kevin Weekes joins the show to talk some hockey with Bob and John. The three focus on this years inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame as Kevin shares stories about his interactions with the likes of Roberto Luongo, the Sedin twins and looks back on his most memorable moments with the late Herb Carnegie. We also spend some time towards the end of the show discussing the lack of diversity in the game of hockey and what needs to happen in order to grow the game even more.
Ending the week off with our good friend Richard Deitsch as the three discuss Kyrie Irving’s suspension after a string of problematic behaviour and wonder what’s next for the All-Star Point Guard before moving on to the Toronto Blue Jays and their off-season roster plans.
Hockey is on the docket today as Bob and John bring in Joe Micheletti & Greg Millen to talk about some of the surprising slow starts we’ve seen from some Stanley Cup favourites, the NHL’s coaching carousel, this weeks Hockey Hall of Fame inductees and more.
John Herdman, one of our favourite guests on the show and the man who single handily converted Bob McCown into a soccer fan joins the show today from Bahrain as he and the Canadian Mens National Soccer team prepare for the country's first World Cup appearance in 36 years.
Today, we bring on our two soccer experts in Bob Lenarduzzi & James Sharman to give us all the info we need to know about our Canadian Men’s National team heading into the FIFA World Cup hosted in Qatar.
DAVE HODGE, checking into the podcast today to start the week off with Bob and John.
We begin the show by breaking down the Houston Astro’s World Series win against the Philadelphia Phillies. We discuss the underwhelming “fall classic” and the performances from both teams before moving on to some hockey talk.
The three get into the Boston Bruins drama surrounding their contract offer to Mitchell Miller. We talk about the reaction from the NHL, the media and the Bruins players itself as we question the decision making from Cam Neely and the Bruins front office.
After the break we get back into the baseball discussion as we focus on the Toronto Blue Jays and their needs for the offseason
Former captain of the St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup Champion and current member of the Vegas Golden Knights, Alex Pietranglo joins the podcast to talk with Bob and John.
We start the show by talking about Alex’s team and their strong performance to start the season before moving on to how he’s adjusted to living in playing in Las Vegas. The three go back and forth as we break down Alex’s career from the Knights, to the St. Louis Blues all the way to his days playing minor hockey with the likes of Steven Stamkos and other NHL stars.
Hoops talk on todays edition of the podcast as Bob and John welcome Doug Smith back on the podcast. We talk about the Toronto Raptors and the start to their season with Doug giving us some insight on Nick Nurse, Christian Koloko, OG Annoy and the Raptors lack of bench production. After the break we shift our focus to the rest of the NBA but more specifically the Brooklyn Nets who have been dominating the basketball headlines this week.
Diving into the business of sports today with Senior Vice President of Media Rights for Octagon Sports, William Mao on todays podcast.
We open up the show with a discussion about what UCLA and USC’s move to the BIG10 means for college sports and the NCAA when it comes to revenue sharing and brand recognition.
After the break, William gives us some insight on the future of sports consumption. With streaming giants like Apple and Amazon ready to dish out big money for streaming rights, William gives his opinion on where we will be watching our favourite sports in the near future.
None other than the Commissioner of the National Hockey League himself, Gary Bettman joins the show today to talk with Bob and John.
So much to talk about with so little time on todays episode as Bob and John try to fit all of their pressing questions regarding the NHL into Mr. Bettman’s busy schedule. We talk to Gary about the Arizona Coyotes new facility at Mullett arena as we get an update on when we should expect the final product to be ready.
Before we go, we talk to Gary about the conversation we had last week with Oilers GM Ken Holland and the lack of games scheduled this year between division rivals before having a candid discussion about the advertisements fans now see on the teams jerseys and the technical difficulties the league is facing after implementing the new digital ads on the rinks boards.
Barry Trotz Joplins the show today to catch up with Bob and John. With his name popping up in the hockey world recently, we talk to Barry about his recent comments regarding his interest in coaching for an Original Six hockey club and gauge his interest about an eventual return to the NHL. Barry also shares with us what he does to stay ready in case another opportunity arises, his opinions on various teams around the league and lets us know what he thinks about taking a gig in the front office on todays show.
Two interviews for the price of one on todays episode of the podcast. First, we bring in Arash Madani to catch us up on all of the Canadian Soccer news heading into the FIFA World Cup in Qatar before moving on to a preview of tonights World Series matchup between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. Before Arash leaves, we make sure to get in some Canadian tennis talk with our country's young star Felix Auger Alliasime recent stellar play. Matt Sekeres hops on the podcast for the second half of the show as the three discuss the dumpster fire that is the Vancouver Canucks start to the NHL season.
Buck Martinez stops by the podcast today to chat with Bob in John. Originally intended to be just a World Series Preview with Buck, the three get into the evolution of the catching position in baseball. Its been long since the days of a Major League Catcher playing 140 games in a season and Bob wants to know if Buck has the reason why. We also get into a conversation about Houston Astros Manager Dusty Baker before finishing the show with a preview of this years World Series featuring Baker’s Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies set to begin Friday night.
Ken Holland, General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers and friend of the podcast, makes his return to the show to catch up with Bob and John. The three start the show off by talking about the peculiar set up of this years NHL schedule. With the Oilers only playing their provincial rivals, the Calgary Flames, 3 times this season, we talk to Ken about the importance of cultivating rivalries in professional sports. After the break we pick Ken’s brain about his team, their performance so far this season and get some answers on a number of Bob’s goaltending inquiries.
Matt Devlin and Paul Jones Join the podcast today for some NBA talk after the Toronto Raptors 1-1 split with the Miami Heat in their series over the weekend. The foursome start off the conversation with the NBA’s new “baseball style” in-season series. We go over what it means logistically for the NBA and debate on whether the new format will affect the leagues ticket sales as we progress into the season. We also talk about some of the reported plans the NBA has when it comes to growing the game. We discuss the prospect of in-season tournaments and go over steps NBA commissioner Adam Silver can take to prevent teams from tanking. To end the show we address some of the early season concerns surrounding the Toronto Raptors, their lack of bench depth and the heavy workload being put on the teams starting rotation.
No guest today as Bob and John celebrate 500 episodes of The Bob McCown Podcast all by their lonesome. We look back at some of the early days of the podcast when the show was called “Okay, You’ve Got Five Minutes” with just Bob at the helm before the addition of Mr. Shannon as co-host as the two reflect on why they started to podcast and note the differences they’ve found going from radio to podcasting. We also find some time to fit in some sports talk as we end the show with a brief discussion on the MLB Playoffs and the Toronto Blue Jays
Ending the week with a roundtable as we bring in Mike Zeisberger and Eric Duhatschek to come give us some insight on all of the news swirling around the NHL. From the Vancouver Canucks rather abysmal start to the season to the Buffalo Sabres & Philadelphia Flyers unexpected early success, the foursome look at some of the teams that have surprised them the most after one week of the NHL’s regular season. We also get into the drama surrounding Maple Leafs Head Coach Sheldon Keefe, and his comments regarding Toronto’s star players as well as the teams cap and goalie issues on todays show heading into the weekend
Our business specialist joins the podcast today to catch up with Bob and John.
For the first half of the show we focus on the issues surrounding Hockey Canada as we get Brians perspective on the matter. The three talk about potential replacements for head of the board and get into the details of how Brian thinks the organization can fix the mess they made and re-build the brand.
We also spend time on the thinking between the NHL’s in game ads being projected onto the boards.How much money will this bring the league and how much of the technical difficulties damage the brand?
To end the show, we talk about the growth of Canada Basketball and get some insight on the future of international basketball in Canada.
John Gibbons, former Blue Jays manager and the last manager to win a playoff game with the ball club takes some time out of his busy podcasting schedule to catch up with Bob and John. The three focus on the MLB playoffs as we briefly go over the Wild Card series loss the Seattle Mariners handed the Toronto Blue Jays before shifting over to the New York Yankees win against the Cleveland Guardians. We talk about New York’s chances at winning the World Series as well as their chances at keeping Aaron Judge in the Big Apple as we end our show wondering, if Judge isn’t in a Yankee uniform next year, what will he be wearing instead?
Richard Deitsch returns to the podcast to kick off the NBA season and cover other headlines across the sports world on todays show.
We start with a focus on the Toronto Raptors as we discuss the beginning of another NBA season. The three talk about what teams look good this year in an unpredictable Eastern conference and wonder if the Raptors have “that guy” that can lead them into a deep playoff run.
After the break and some connection issues from Mr. Deitsch, we move over to the MLB playoffs and look at game five between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians. Before we end the show Bob, John and Richard talk about Russell Wilson and his poor performance on Monday Night Football.
Our good friend Glenn Healy drops by the show today to catch up with Bob and John. Being a starting goaltender in the NHL is tough, and it’s even tougher when your teams star player thinks you’re blind. To start the show, Glenn talks to us about his time playing with Wayne Gretzky and shares with us why the Great One was convinced that Mr. Healy couldn’t see. We then move on to some NHL talk as the three cover the never ending goalie issues in Toronto and the peculiar matchups (or lack there of) found in this years schedule for the NHL regular season. To end the show, Bob, John and Glenn get into the Hockey Canada saga, speculating on what is next for the shamed organization and who would be the best fit to take it over and re-build the brand.
Johnny Hockey himself joins the show today to chat it up with Bob and John.
The three talk about Johnny’s time in Calgary, playing under a coach like Darryl Sutter and his decision to go to Columbus. We also talk to Johnny about how he has adjusted to his new team and playing in the Eastern conference on todays show as we get an idea of the expectations Johnny has heading into his first season as a Blue Jacket.
Baseball is over in Toronto but there are still many things to discuss. What does the future hold for interim manager John Schneider? What moves, if any, should the Toronto Blue Jays make this off-season? Is their bullpen really that bad? Shi Davidi from sportsnet joins the show today to answer all of those questions and more with Bob and John on todays episode
Two podcast regulars, Mike Harrington and Kevin Paul Dupont join the show to kick off the NHL season with a good old fashioned NHL Roundtable. Right off the bat the four address the unprecedented cap issues a handful of NHL teams are facing. We look at the teams that are struggling to keep salary cap compliant and speculate on how they are going to dig themselves out of the hole they put themselves in. Moving on, we talk about what we should expect heading into a brand new NHL season as we go over who we think got better this offseason and who we think took a step back on todays episode.
Hodge and Perkins on the show today as the two Daves stop in to continue Bob and John's conversation about the Blue Jays from mondays podcast.
The four break down the wild card series loss to the Seattle Mariners and get into the moves they beleive the team needs to make to improve for next season while also discussing the future of interim head coach, John Schneider.
Before we go, we make sure to spend some time discussing the issues surrounding Hockey Canada, and speculate on what should happen next within the organization.
If you are still upset about the Toronto Blue Jays' collapse to the Seattle Mariners during last weekends Wild Card Series in Toronto, todays episode will not make you feel any better.
No guest today as Bob and John dissect the Jays' performance over the weekend. Breaking down every little mistake made by the coaching staff and players, the two look at what went wrong for a team that was once World Series favourites.
Nick Nurse, NBA champion and head coach of the Toronto Raptors, joins the show today to catch up with Bob and John.
We pick Nick's brain on his defensive and offensive schemes, what he looks for in his young players during pre-season and find out how much he leans on his veterens for leadership.
We also find out why Nick thinks his music helps him become a better coach and what exactly the role of an assistant coach entails on todays episode of the show.
With the Toronto Blue Jays set to host the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre for a three-game AL wild-card series on Friday, we bring on Dan Shulman of Sportnet & ESPN to tell us everything we need to know about the Jays Roster & how the two teams matchup going into game one of the series.
- Episode Disclaimer *
Dealing with internet issues, Bob was forced to record todays episode on his phone which caused some minor audio issues at times.
Buck Martinez joins us today to talk some baseball.
Having just clinched home field for their wild-card series in this year's playoffs, we talk to Buck about the teams roster heading into the postseason. We address their pitching inconsistencies, speculate on their roster decisions and find out who Buck thinks their ideal wild-card matchup would be on todays show.
Hockey is right around the corner so why not bring in the greatest hockey player to ever play the game to come get us pumped up for the NHL's regular season.
Wayne Gretzky joins the show today to talk about his former team, the Edmonton Oilers and their star forward Connor McDavid, playing against Dale Hawerchuck and his experience at TNT now that he's got a full year under his belt at the network.
The playoffs are right around the corner for Major League Baseball so we had to bring on our good friend J.P. Morosi to the show to talk about it with Bob and John.
We begin the show focusing on Aaron Judge's record breaking 61st home run this season in yesterdays game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The three discuss the significance of not only Judge's home run total but his overall play this year - is this one of the greatest individual performances in Major League Baseball history?
After the break, we shift our attention to this years playoffs as we go over the leagues new playoff format, what we should expect heading into the post season and what teams are primed to make a run for the World Series.
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Zeisberger and Garrioch join the podcast today for a good ol' fashioned NHL Roundtable.
50 years exactly have passed since Paul Henderson scored the goal that won Canada the Summit Series back in 1972 yet, he is still not in the Hockey Hall of Fame. We spend the first half of todays show debating on why Henderson has yet to be inducted into the HOF and question if he even should be in it before moving on to some current NHL news.
The four talk about Matt Murray and the Toronto Maple Leafs' goaltending issues as we share our concerns about having Murray be the number one goalie for the Leafs before moving on to pick Bruces brain about all things Ottawa Senators to end the show.
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Kenny Albert, the only 4 sport play by play announcer in the game joins the show today to have a chat with Bob and John.
In the midst of a series against the Toronto Blue Jays, Kenny, Bob and John talk about the New York Yankees and their record breaking slugger, Aaron Judge. We discuss the significance of Judge’s 61 home runs and what it would mean to the city of New York before moving over to MVP talk and speculate on the likelihood of Judge staying in New York as a Yankee once his contract is up. Before changing topics, the three pick Kenny’s brain about MLB’s playoff format and who he thinks we’ll see in the World Series come October.
After the break, the three get into some stories from Kenny’s career as we talk about the difficulties of calling games for 4 different professional sports leagues before ending the show with some NFL talk along with a brief discussion on the New York Rangers.
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Who better to talk about one of the greatest events in hockey history than Harry Sinden?
Having coached the Canadians in the 8 game series all those 50 years ago, Harry joins the podcast today with Scott Morrison, author of "1972: The Series That Changed Hockey Forever".
Building off of our episode last month, Scott and Harry dig deep into the depths of their minds, pulling out forgotten facts and figures of the Summit Series while Harry gives us a unique POV as we get to see the intricacies of the series through the eyes of the coach who won it.
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Sportsnet's own Shi Davidi joins the show to end the week with some baseball talk with Bob and John.
With Shi in Tampa right now, the three talk about the Blue Jay's current series with the Tampa Bay Rays, going over the playoff implications this series brings, the shaky performance from some of the teams key players and the concerns we, along with the team, has with their pitching depth.
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Both podcast regulars, both from the Boston Globe yet they have never done a show together. Today, we change that as we bring on Kevin Paul Dupont & Bob Ryan to talk about what it's like writing about sports in one of the most passionate sports cities in the world.
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Bob McCown is out for today, leaving his hosting duties to none other than Mr. John Shannon. Taking this opportunity to talk some hockey, John brings on Eric Duhatschek and Scott Burnside for an impromptu NHL Media day.
We spend some time on the recent retirement announcements from Zdeno Chara & PK Subban as well as Nathan MacKinnon's massive contract extension before shifting focus to the rest of the NHL.
The three sift through the league, giving their opinions on their roster and analyzing each teams off-season performance and in season expectations heading into training camp.
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Former Maple Leaf, Connor Brown joins the show today to chat with Bob and John.
We talk to Connor about his experience getting traded, acclimating himself with a new team and get his first impressions on the Washington Capitals' organization before spending some time talking about his experiences playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock and what it's like playing with some of the worlds best hockey players.
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Bob and John start this week off riding solo as the two ask and answer some never-ending questions about Toronto’s hockey and baseball teams.
Focusing on the Toronto Maple Leafs, Bob brings up his favourite topic - What are the Leafs going to do about their goaltending? The conversation quickly shifts to their roster as we debate over who the team should trade if they want to have success in the playoffs. Before we move on to baseball, Bob and John wonder if this is Kyle Dubas’ last season, asking the question - How well do the Leafs have to do for us to see him back as their GM next year?
We end the show with some Jays talk, discussing the likelihood of a deep playoff run from the team and the possibility of a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contract extension in the near future.
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Dave Hodge and Steve Simmons on the podcast today as we discuss the final stretch of games for the Toronto Blue Jays before the start of Major League Baseball's playoffs.
We preview the Jay's series against the Baltimore Orioles this weekend, discuss their roster issues and speculate on their pitching rotation for the playoffs as the team tries to solidify their Wild Card position in the standings.
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A man who needs no introduction.... Doug Gilmour joins the podcast today to catch up with Bob and John.
We get lots of info from Doug as he reminisces about his days playing hockey. We ask him about his thinking process that went into choosing his jersey numbers, the infamous missed call that stopped the Leafs from going to the Stanley Cup Final and other details fans may not know about the former Leafs Captain.
After the break, we dig in to Doug's time in the front office and his coaching stint with the Kingston Frontenacs.
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A powerful, personal show today with Scott Oake and Ken Daniels, who both tragically lost sons to drug abuse. The two talk to Bob and John about how they’ve managed the grief, channeled their inner strength and helped each other over the years in an effort to aid those in recovery, and reduce the stigma associated with Substance Use Disorder.
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The voice of the Toronto Raptors, Matt Devlin, joins the show today for a long overdue NBA focused show.
The three talk about the Brooklyn Nets and review all of the drama that surrounded the team throughout the offseason. Bob, John and Matt debate on the coaching ability of Nets head coach, Steve Nash and question the impact some of the teams stars actually have on the team.
We also talk about the Raptors and their steady roster development. The three discuss the progression we have seen from some of their core players and speculate on their performance as we grow closer to another NBA season.
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After a summer spent focusing on just about every Canadian NHL except Toronto, we thought it was about time we brought Nick Kypreos back on to the podcast so we can chat some Maple Leafs hockey.
The three focus on the Leafs goaltending issues and try to predict how Kyle Dubas' Matt Murray experiment will pan out. We take a deep dive on Toronto's off-season moves and question why the teams front office didn't do more to improve heading into this season and end the podcast by making predictions and setting expectations for this Leafs team a month before the start of the NHL regular season.
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Scott Morrison, author of "1972: The Series That Changed Hockey Forever" joins the podcast today to look back on one of the most iconic hockey tournaments ever played.
Five decades after the Summit Series, the three reflect on the games played between Russia & Canada as we look at what hockey meant to the country fifty years ago and what it means now. Scott talks to us about just how much the series changed the game of hockey while we look back and share memories we have of the players and the games as well.
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Another NFL season is upon us which means Pat Leonard is stopping by the podcast to get Bob and John up to date with all of the football news before Thursday nights season opener.
We preview the Buffalo Bills matchup against the Los Angeles Rams before moving on to what other teams Pat thinks are legitimate contenders for the Super Bowl. We talk about the impact Russell Wilson will have on the Denver Broncos roster, question if Tom Brady and the Buccaneers will be able to stay competitive and highlight some teams we believe are being looked over all on todays episode.
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Doug Armstrong, GM for the St. Louis Blues joins the show today to catch up with Bob and John.
We get Doug's opinion on his off-season this year and listen to his assessment on how he feels him and his staff did as they gear up for another season with it coming right around the corner. We talk to Doug about his expectations for his young players like Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou, his goaltending situation and whether or not this is the year Vladimir Tarasenko's trade request will finally be granted amongst other things on todays podcast.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have won 5 games in a row and the playoff race in the American League is tighter than ever as we enter the final four weeks of Major League Baseball's regular season.
Today, we bring on Joe Siddall from Sportsnet to dissect the last bit of the season as we look at the teams standing in Toronto's way, their ever changing rotation and the troubling lack of fundamental skill still present on their roster.
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It was 30 years ago today that Canadians were introduced to "The FAN". Canada's first all sports radio station, The FAN was responsible for kickstarting the careers of some of the countries most well known broadcasters, including our very own Bob McCown.
The brains behind the operation, Allan Davis, joins us today to talk to Bob and John and to look back on what made the station so successful and how it revolutionized the way we consume sports content.
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Last day of re-runs for The Bob McCown Podcast! Tune in Monday for a brand new episode with Bob and John.
Arguably one of the most successful player agents in NHL history, Pat Brisson, joins the podcast to discuss one of his newest clients in Jack Eichel, his upcoming surgery and the idea of representing his son Brendan.
The three spend most of the podcast getting into the details of his client, Jack Eichel's, deal from Buffalo to Vegas, his surgery and some behind the scenes insight on how the whole Eichel vs. Buffalo saga unfolded.
Pat gives us information on Jack's relationship with the Sabres, how he was able to get the trade negotiations moving in the right direction and why the surgery Jack and his camp have been pushing for was so important to him.
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Head coach of Canada's Men's Soccer team, John Herdman, joins the show for a rare soccer podcast with Bob and John.
We talk about his experience coaching Canada's women's program and how he is going to translate his success with them to the men's side. We get some insight on the differences & the similarities he has noticed between the men and the women and his overall appreciation for our Canadian athletes.
With the MNT currently vying for a spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, we talk to John about his team, their line up and the advantage his team has hosting games in Canada.
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Our Good friend and legendary broadcaster, Keith Olbermann joins the podcast to catchup with Bob and John.
From George Steinbrenner to Walter Matthau, Keith has met some pretty interesting people and with that come some pretty interesting stories. On todays episode, we listen to some of Keith's favourite memories of some of the more interesting personalities he has met throughout his career.
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Executive Vice President of MSG Sports & President of Team Business Operations, Dave Hopkinson, joins the podcast to talk with Bob and John.
From working with The Toronto Raptors and MLSE for over two decades to serving as Global Head of Partnerships for Real Madrid Club de Futbol to now leading the commercial strategy for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp, it’s safe to say Dave knows a thing or two about the business of sports.
We talk about his career path and different experiences throughout the different organizations he’s worked for over the years and much more on todays episode.
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Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations of the Montreal Canadiens, Jeff Gorton, joins the show to talk about his team on todays episode.
With almost a year under his belt in Montreal, Bob and John talk to Jeff about his experience with the Habs so far, his comprehension of the French language and what his plans for the team are going forward. We get some insight on what Jeff brings to the table, having worked for two original 6 teams already, and learn the differences within the fan base and media in Montreal compared to markets like Boston and New York City.
The three discuss this years draft and their decision to select Slovakian power forward Juraj Slafkovsky with the number one overall pick. We find out where Jeff thinks the prospect should play next year and get his opinion on the alleged Shane Wright “stare down” on draft night.
We finish the show by addressing the discourse surrounding American born players and their hesitance to play in a Canadian market.
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The busiest General Manager in the NHL this summer, Brad Treliving of the Calgray Flames, joins the podcast for todays show.
With the team looking much different than it did last year, we talk to Brad about the moves he made this summer, getting a look behind the scenes of one of the most chaotic off-seasons and NHL team has ever gone through.
We talk about the loss of Johnny Gaudreau and try to get some info on what led to the star forwards decision to leave. We also get some details on the deal that sent Matthew Tkachuk to Florida in exchange for Jonathon Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weeger. Brad gives us some insight on how he thinks the players will fit into the roster.
To end the show, we discuss the Nazem Kadri free agent signing, from how the negotiations progressed to whether the rumours of Kadri refusing a trade to Calgary from Toronto had any truth behind them.
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Our good friend Richard Deitsch is back on the show to catch up with Bob and John.
The three talk about the Toronto Blue Jays Wild Card race, building off of some talking points from yesterdays show before discussing Kevin Durant and his decision to rescind his trade request from the Brooklyn Nets at the beginning of the NBA off-season. Before we go, the three share their opinions on the Toronto Raptors roster and what they think the Raps have to do to become legitimate title contenders.
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Bob and John welcome John Gibbons back to the podcast for another baseball focused edition of the podcast.
You never know where the conversation is going to go when you have Gibby on and today is no different. With his recent emergence on Twitter, Bob and John get to the bottom of why the former Blue Jays Manager joined the app and find out how he has been enjoying the interactions with his followers.
With little to no direction, the three bounce from topic to topic covering a wide range of baseball related topics as Gibby gives his opinion on how teams are managed today compared to when he was coaching.
Building from a question Bob heard on another program, we compare John's 2015 Jays team and get his opinion on which player from that roster would make the biggest impact on todays team before ending the show with some general MLB chatter and lots of laughs.
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From covering events like Hockey Night in Canada, CFL football, Canadian Open golf, as well as numerous Olympic, Commonwealth, and Canada Games broadcasts covering a variety of sports and competitions, Steve Armitage has been a staple on the televisions of countless Canadians and now he joins Bob and John on the podcast to look back at his illustrious career.
From what got him into the business to his research methods when it comes to calling sports he isn't the most familiar with, we talk to Steve about his time working at the Olympic games, as he lets us know which of the 18 games he's worked at was his favourite as well as the athletes that have impressed him the most.
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Burnside and Zeisberger checking into the podcast today to start the week off with some hockey.
With the recent signing of Nazem Kadri, the foursome focus on the Calgary Flames and Brad Treliving's busy off-season and debate on whether the addittion of Kadri to go along with MacKenzie Weeger and Jonathon Huberdeau make the Flames better than they were before.
Before the end of the show we cover Lou Lamoriello and the Islander's target with Kadri off the market, Vancouver's plan for J.T. Miller & Vegas' goaltending issues.
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From Dallas to Winnipeg... and now the Bob McCown Podcast, Rick Bowness joins the show today to talk about his move up north and his transition to become the newest Head Coach of the Winnipeg Jets.
We focus on Rick's time in Dallas, and learn about what he expects to bring to Winnipeg in terms of leadership and coaching style. We talk about Rick's first impression of the Jets team and address the talk about the apparent "culture" or lack there of in Winnipeg and what his plans are to change that before ending the show by discussing Rick's expectations for his new team heading into the 2022-23 NHL season.
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The Toronto Blue Jays start a pivotal series against the New York Yankees today as they try to hold on to the last AL Wild Card spot - we bring on Shi Davidi to talk about it.
We discuss the Jays roster, focusing on their shaky pitching rotation. The three also compare this years team to ones we've seen in the past, struggling to find similarities between their current roster to the World Series Champion's in the nineties or even the Bautista led Jays in the mid 2010's.
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No guest today as Bob and John are forced to chat amongst themselves.
We start with the recent decision from MLSE to discontinue Leafs TV, a program created 21 years ago by Mr. John Shannon himself. The two talk about the decision to take Leafs TV off the air and speculate on what's coming next.
We then move on to a topic which has been teased on the show a few times already - Who are the greatest athletes to ever play for a Toronto based professional sports team?
Bob and John share their opinions on who they would consider to be to best of the best when it comes to Toronto sports. Choosing four players from the Blue Jays, Raptors and Maple Leafs, the two debate on who deserves to be on the Mt. Rushmore of athletes who have worn a Toronto jersey.
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Steve Simmons from the Toronto Sun joins Bob and John for todays episode of the podcast.
The three spend some time on the CFL for the first half of the podcast, discussing the disparity between the leagues support in Western Canada compared to the Eastern part of the country. We look at the issues teams like the Toronto Argonauts are facing when it comes to fan interest and question why the elite play from a young Canadian QB like Nathan Rourke in BC hasn't garnered more media attention throughout the country.
We end the show by analyzing the sexual assault allegations surrounding the World Juniors and Hockey Canada. The three share their opinions on what actions should be taken within the organization & wonder what's next in terms of recourse and reparation.
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Jamie Campbell, host of Blue Jays Central on Sportsnet, joins the show to start the week off with so Major League Baseball.
Bob, John & Jamie have a lot to talk about regarding the fluttering Toronto Blue Jays. Jamie voices his concerns about the Blue Jays rotation and the inconsistence pitching from Jose Berrios as the three look into some of the reasons why John Schneider and the Toronto Blue Jays have been struggling.
We ask Jamie about the organizations performance at the trade deadline and wonder if the Blue Jays could have done more as they try to squeak into the playoffs in a season that everyone thought they'd dominate.
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Should we be worried about the Toronto Blue Jays? Rob Longley and Dave Perkins join the show to talk about the team.
Before the Jays talk, the four review last nights second annual Field of Dreams game, giving their opinions on the game itself and our thoughts on the idea of making this a yearly occurrence.
We then shift focus to the Toronto Blue Jays noting our concerns surrounding the teams pitching, roster and overall performance as of late.
With some time to let the trade deadline sink in, the four also give their thoughts on Toronto's newest players and wonder if making moves at the deadline is even worth it after seeing how the Baltimore Orioles - who were sellers at the deadline - have been playing.
To end the show, we talk about the teams inability to live up to the hefty expectations set upon them at the start of the season and we analyze the underwhelming individual performances from the organizations top players.
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The Cincinnati Reds play the Chicago Cubs in the second edition of the MLB Field of Dreams Game tonight so who better than J.P. Morosi to join the show as he zooms in straight from the Field of Dream itself to talk with Bob and John.
Today, we get a behind the scenes look at how a cornfield in Dyersville, Iowa turned into one of the most iconic playing fields in all of sports. J.P. gives Bob and John a miniature history lesson on everything we need to know about the Field of Dreams movie to the connections both the Red's and the Cubs have to Iowa and the field. We find out some little known facts about the famous field and why Major League Baseball wasn't able to build their ballpark on the original filming location.
With J.P. having to leave early, Bob and John end the show with some Blue Jays talk and a hearty debate on the importance of these specialized in-season games trending in professional sports.
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President of hockey operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets and friend of the show John Davidson hops on the show, amidst an eventful off-season for his team, to talk to Bob and John.
Wasting no time at all, Bob and John ask about the somewhat surprising signing of Johnny Gaudreau. John give us some insight on how the deal went down from the Blue Jackets' point of view and gives us a behind the scenes look at the biggest free-agent signing this summer.
The three also get into Patrick Laine's contract extension, losing a key member of the team in Oliver Bjorkstrand and gives us a peak at the teams game plan going into next season before we finish the show by discussing the growing hockey culture in Columbus.
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Member of both the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame & the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and one of the countries greatest golfers to play the game, Lorie Kane, graces Bob and John with her presence on todays episode.
With Lorie set to compete in her 30th and final Canadian Women's Open Bob and John talk to her about her career and how her training has changed over three decades of professional golf.
We talk about the evolution of not only Lorie's game but the equipment she uses. Bob and John get some lessons on the right clubs to use and get some tips to help their putting game before the three move the discussion to the LIV Tour.
Lorie gives her opinion on what the Saudi backed tour is doing to the game of golf and get some insight on if we are going to see LIV implement a women's tour anytime soon.
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Doug Smith on the podcast today to talk some NBA basketball in the middle of the summer with Bob & John.
We go over the teams roster as of right now, touching on Pascal Siakam's development into an elite player as well as questioning OG Anunoby's ceiling and ability to bring his game to the next level. We also talk about the significance Kyle Lowry has had on the franchise before moving on.
The three talk about Doug's experience at Nick Nurse's charity golf tournament over the weekend. Doug lets us know who he saw and who he talked to at the event.
With the passing of the great Bill Russell comes the conversation of whether the NBA should retire the number 6. Doug, Bob and John give their opinion on the tradition of retiring players numbers and debate on its relevance in not only the NBA but all pro leagues.
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The voice of the Toronto Blue Jays and longtime friend of the podcast, Buck Martinez, makes his welcomed return to the show to catch up with Bob and John.
We get an update on Buck's recovery and talk about the overwhelming amount of support he has gotten from Canadians and Blue Jays fans around the world.
The three transition into some baseball talk and give their first impressions of the Toronto Blue Jays post trade deadline roster. We talk about the Jays' wild card race and set expectations for the playoffs before analyzing some of the other moves made on deadline day throughout Major League Baseball.
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Darren Pang and Brian Lawton on todays NHL roundtable with Bob and John.
The four talk about all of the moves that have happened during the NHL's off-season and debate on which team won the deal that sent Matthew Tkachuk from the Calgary Flames to the Florida Panthers.
We also get into a heated discussion on the future of the Arizona Coyotes. The four go back and forth on the idea of the NHL keeping a team in Arizona and discuss the teams home ice accommodations for next year before moving on to Nazem Kadri as we wonder why the Stanley Cup Champion has yet to sign a contract with a team.
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Before we get into the baseball talk, Dave, Bob and John spend the first half of the show talking about the legendary broadcaster Vin Scully. A voice recognized by baseball fans everywhere, the three share some of their fondest memories of the late broadcasting icon in wake of his passing Tuesday evening.
After the break, we get into some of the moves made throughout the league, focusing on the new additions to the Toronto Blue Jays roster. Did they get better? We talk about it on todays podcast.
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President of hockey operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins and friend of the podcast, Brian Burke takes some time out of his summer to talk with Bob and John.
On todays show, the three discuss the Penguins off-season and the moves they have made so far. Bob and John pick Brian's brain about the salary cap and how to stay under it. We discuss the idea of teams "trading cap space" and how the hard cap influences trades and free agent signings, and Brian shares his opinion on handing out incentives during contract negotiations.
We also get into the deal that brought Jeff Petry to Pittsburgh as Brian talks about the process it took to get him before moving on to his philosophy when it comes to building a team, his relationship with the Pens current GM Ron Hextall and the nuances of working with a former player in the front office.
Before we go we talk to Brian about the shelf-life of NHL coaches and his time in Calgary, getting his opinion on the growing discourse aboutAmerican players not wanting to play for a Canadian organization.
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Former Vice President, General Manager and Program Director of Sportsnet 590 The Fan, Nelson Millman joins the show to catch up with some of his former employees, Bob and John.
Given Nelson's accomplishments and experience in the field, the three discuss the decline in quality sports talk radio and ask the question - Are we witnessing the end of sports radio?
We talk about the differences we see in todays media compared to what it once was and look at the ways sport talk radio has changed for the worse. The three also compare talk radio to podcasting, exploring the similarities and the differences in structure and content the two forms of media have.
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Two former tour members, Ian Leggatt & Richard Zokol join the show today to talk some golf and discuss the ongoing saga that is the PGA vs. LIV tour with Bob and John.
The foursome start the conversation with the upcoming FedEx Cup, questioning the amount of revisions the Tour has made for the tournament and debate on whether the new format has made it better or worse for both the golfers competing and the fans watching.
We also discuss the never-ending drama in the golf world that started when the LIV Tour began earlier this year. The four talk at length about the future of golf as more and more PGA members switch over to the Saudi-backed league.
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Bill Shaikin from the LA Times hops on the podcast for a quick chat to catch Bob and John up on some Los Angeles Baseball.
The three cover a lot in a little amount of time as Bill tells us what he knows about Mike Trout's injury and his potential return to the Angels lineup. We also discuss the LA Dodgers and their chances of landing Juan Soto from the Nationals. The three also discuss the value of trading for a player like soto, who is only 23 with 2 years left on his current contract.
With Bill having to get out of here early, Bob and John finish the show by addressing the positive reception MLB's Allstar game got in the media & look into why they think the Tampa Bay Rays still have a Major League Baseball team.
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Jim Rutherford, the President of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Canucks stops by to catch up with Bob and John.
Jim talks to us about his team, the Vancouver Canucks, and gives us some insight on the organizations goals this offseason. Jim addresses the drama surrounding his head coach, Bruce Boudreau, and the potential of him signing a contract extension.
The three also get into Vancouver's roster and find out if there is any merit to the trade rumours involving J.T. Miller.
Before we go, we talk about Jim's philosophy on drafting and signing American players in a Canadian market - Does the nationality of a player influence the teams interest in bringing them to Vancouver?
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The Boston Globes very own Bob Ryan joins the show to catch up with Bob and John.
From the POV of a man who saw it live, Mr.Ryan talks about the beatdown handed to the Boston Red Sox by the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend. The three talk about the issues Boston’s baseball club is facing before shifting the conversation to Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals. We discuss potential trade destinations for the all star outfielder and wonder if the Blue Jays would be willing to make an offer for him.
We also discuss the recent trade rumours swirling in the NBA but more specifically - Are the Boston Celtics now frontrunners to land Kevin Durant? The three talk about who the Celtics would have to give up to get KD and find out who Bob would be willing to part ways with to ensure that would happen.
Before we go, we get Mr. Ryan’s opinion on who he thinks the greatest athlete to play for a Boston team could be and find out why he can’t simply choose just one.
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BOB & JOHN on the Toronto Blue Jays, NHL Free Agency & Brooke Henderson
No guest to start the week off as Bob and John cover some of the latest sport headlines over the weekend.
Has Charlie Montoyo’s departure made the Blue Jays better? Bob and John discuss the Jays record setting weekend and their recent hot play. We also talk about the idea of trading for Nationals superstar Juan Soto before moving onto the NHL.
The two talk about the big names still without a contract and speculate as to why that is before ending the podcast with some golf talk, discussing Brooke Henderson’s win over the
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48 year sports media vet & friend to Bob and John, George Offman, stops by to give us an update on the dumpster fire that is going on with all of Chicago's professional sports teams.
Looking at the Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs and White Sox the three answer the question - Who's got it the worst?
We discuss the puzzling moves made by the Chicago Blackhawks this offseason & what the team has planned for their star players, Jonathan Toews & Patrick Kane before moving on to the underperforming Chicago White Sox and the disappointing Chicago Cubs.
Before we say goodbye, the three also talk about the Chicago Bears, focusing on all the things the front office has done to make sure the NFL team has a hard time staying competitive for years to come.
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The man behind Thursday Night Football, the legendary Fred Gaudelli stops by the show to catch up with Bob and John.
Fred talks about NBC’s partnership with Amazon Prime Video and what he is trying to do to provide a unique experience for viewers on the streaming service.
Exploring both sides of the argument when it comes to watching sports via a subscription based service, Fred talks to Bob and John about the opportunity he has to create new ways to watch football with Amazon. Fred also gives his opinion on the money new broadcasters are getting as the three discuss the in’s and out’s behind the scenes of live sport events.
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Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations of the Montreal Canadiens, Jeff Gorton, joins the show to talk about his team on todays episode.
With almost a year under his belt in Montreal, Bob and John talk to Jeff about his experience with the Habs so far, his comprehension of the French language and what his plans for the team are going forward. We get some insight on what Jeff brings to the table, having worked for two original 6 teams already, and learn the differences within the fan base and media in Montreal compared to markets like Boston and New York City.
The three discuss this years draft and their decision to select Slovakian power forward Juraj Slafkovsky with the number one overall pick. We find out where Jeff thinks the prospect should play next year and get his opinion on the alleged Shane Wright “stare down” on draft night.
We finish the show by addressing the discourse surrounding American born players and their hesitance to play in a Canadian market.
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Dave Hodge and Steve Simmons join the podcast today to chat with Bob and John.
The four discuss this years MLB All-Star Game and its growing sense of redundancy and debate on what the league can do to make it better. The four also spend some time on the Toronto Blue Jays as they discuss what they feel like the team needs to do in order to compete for the World Series this year and wonder whether trading for Juan Soto is a realistic option for the team.
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Former bench boss for the Boston Bruins and current head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, Bruce Cassidy, Joins the show to chat with Bob and John.
The three talk about Bruce's departure from Boston after being connected to the franchise for so long and get his first thoughts on his new team in Vegas. We talk to Bruce about the events that transpired up until his dismissal with the Bruins, the philosophy's he plans on bringing to Las Vegas and find out what his expectations are for his new club heading into next season.
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To cap off the week with some Jays talk, Shi Davidi joins Bob and John on the podcast.
The three discuss the Toronto Blue Jays recent move to fire Charlie Montoyo amidst a rather underwhelming stretch of play from Canada's only MLB team. We question what kind of leadership the organization needs to push them into this years playoffs and mull over the options they have at the trade deadline with it only two weeks away.
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Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic & Mike Zeisberger from NHL.com join us for todays episode to chat with Bob and John. With barely a day gone by since NHL free agency opened up, the foursome focus all of their energy on the deals that have transpired and the ones they expect to come. We spend a lot of time on Johnny Gaudreau’s decision to leave Calgary and sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets before moving on to the other teams that have been active in the market so far. To end the show, we discuss potential landing spots for Nazim Kadri and talk about whether or not the moves Kyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs are making will end up helping the team.
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J.P. Morosi on the show today, catching up with Bob and John & talking some baseball.
Having recorded the interview before the Blue Jays fired their manager, Charlie Montoyo, Bob and John spend the first part of the episode discussing the Jays decision to let Montoyo go.
We then bring J.P. in and talk about the tough stretch the Toronto Blue Jays have been in lately. The three discuss the options the team has with the deadline nearing before getting into the never ending debate on how to make Major League Baseball's All-Star Game more enjoyable for viewers.
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After demanding a trade earlier this month, Kevin Durant is still a Brooklyn Net and the Toronto Raptors look to be one of the frontrunners to get him. On todays podcast we talk to the Raps play by play announcer, Matt Devlin and get his perspective on the matter. Matt talks to us Brooklyns high asking price, comparing it to the Rudy Robert trade to the Timberwolves, and explains to us why he thinks the return for Durant will be lower than expected… and it might not happen any time soon. The three debate on who they would trade for the 34 year old superstar and question how close the team is to another championship with or without Kevin Durant.
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No guest on todays episode, with John back from his vacation, Bob wanted Mr.Shannon all to himself so the two can catch us up on all the headlines that made the news in the sports world this weekend.
The two talk about the Wimbledon's Men's final & have a debate over the tournaments traditions after this years runner up, Nick Kyrgios, wore a red hat (rather than a white one) during the trophy ceremony.
We then move on to the Toronto Blue Jays, Charlie Montoyo's job security and their three all-stars before ending the show with some hockey talk.
To end the show, the two discuss Shane Wrights apparent "stare down" on draft night, Toronto's desperation for a goaltender, Evander Kane's asking price and more in John Shannon's return to the show.
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Ian Eagle, who calls games for the NBA, NFL and College hoops for TBS, TNT and TBS and the voice of the Brooklyn Nets, joins the podcast to finish off the week with Bob and Richard.
The three spend time discussing Kevin Durant's trade request from the Brooklyn Nets as Ian is able to give us a unique perspective on the matter from within the organization before we move over to the NFL. The three end the podcast talking about the Buffalo Bills and their odds of winning next years Super Bowl & the legal issues surrounding Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns.
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Longtime friend of the show, Dan Shulman joins Bob and Richard to catch us up on the Toronto Blue Jays.
The three discuss the Jays recent five game losing streak & try to decipher what's going on with this baseball club.
We talk about Kikuchi's struggles on the mound and asses their options on the market, questioning whether they would be willing to make a run for a big name player before the trade deadline. We also get into the status of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, why they haven't been playing as well as they were last year and ask a question not many Jays fans want to hear - If you can't re-sign them both, who are you keeping?
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Pierre McGuire joins the podcast today so Bob and Richard can pick his brain on everything we need to know about this years NHL Draft.
With experience in both the front office and in the broadcast booth throughout his career, Pierre provides a unique perspective on the process of preparing for a draft and gives us some insight on how an underwhelming talent pool could lead to a higher number of draft day trades.
Pierre also gives us some info on whether Russia's invasion of Ukraine will effect the draft stock of Russian nationals, answers Bob's age old question of why we don't see more goalies drafted in the first round and discusses the philosophy of drafting for team need over talent on todays podcast before we end it with his analysis of who he thinks the Montreal Canadiens pick #1 overall.
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Doug Smith from The Toronto Star & Sports Illustrated's Howard Beck join us for day two of The Week of Deitsch to discuss the ongoing drama surrounding Kevin Durant's trade request from the Brooklyn Nets.
The foursome focus on the rumours involving Toronto and get some insight on how real these rumblings actually are. We discuss who the Raptors would be willing to part ways with to land Kevin Durant, and wonder if the Raptors FO would be willing to part ways with ROTY Scottie Barnes to get the 2 time Finals MVP in Canada.
We also look at the potential deal from Brooklyn's perspective, what they need in return, OG Anunoby's trade value and briefly discuss the other headache the Nets have to deal with in Kyrie Irving on todays show.
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While John is on vacation, enjoying his time away from Bob, Richard Deitsch has volunteered to fill John's role as co-host for the week.
To kick off the week of Deitsch we bring on Michael McCann, a legal expert for Sportico, to talk to Bob and Richard. With many legal battles raging throughout the world of sports, Michael gives us some insight and helps us understand some of the most polarizing stories that hit our news feed.
Whether it's UCLA and USC's decision to join the the Big Ten, the options the PGA has when it comes to disciplining the Golfers that have joined the LIV tour or how long the NFL should suspend Deshaun Watson, Michael dumbs down the information that Bob would've otherwise not understood.
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One of the most sought after Head Coaches in the NHL, Barry Trotz, pops by the podcast to talk with Bob and John.
On todays episode, we find out just how much time Barry is planning on taking off before he decides to throw his hat back in the ring and find a job behind the bench again. We also learn about Barry's coaching philosophy, what he has learned throughout his long NHL career and hear some stories from his playing career.
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Amidst all of the drama in the golf world we bring in Keith Pelley, CEO of the DP World Tour (Formerly the European Tour), to chat with Bob and John.
We talk with Keith about the emergence of the Saudi backed LIV Tour and get his perspective on the stir that has been caused by Golf's newest professional tour.
We discuss whether Keith and the DP World Tour has an answer to the seemingly endless pockets of LIV, find out his opinion on the Golfers who have left the PGA and even ask about the possibility of Keith ever working alongside Greg Norman in a potential merger deal.
All of that and more on todays podcast.
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Paul Beeston, Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball, President of the Toronto Blue Jays and current President Emeritus of Canada's only Major League team, joins the podcast today.
After finding out what exactly a "President Emeritus" does, the three get Paul's perspective on the evolution of Major League Baseball. Beeston provides us with a wealth of knowledge from years in the game as he picks apart what he likes and dislikes about how the game has changed and gives his opinion on the direction the league should go in to further grow the sport.
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With the Colorado Avalanche crowned Stanley Cup Champions and the longest NHL season in history finally over, Bob has questions and he's hoping Mike Zeisberger and Kevin Paul Dupont can answer them.
Is the NHL regular season too long? What can the league do to better market their product and who's going where in free agency? We try to answer all of those burning questions and more on todays NHL Roundtable.
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Sportsnet broadcaster and friend of the podcast, Jamie Campbell, joins the show to catch Bob and John up with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Although many aspects of the Jays are touched upon today, the three focus heavily on Toronto's never ending problem at the pitchers mound. From Kikuchi's poor play to Nate Pearson's constant injury issues - Jamie lets us know if the Blue Jays will be looking to trade for a starter before the trade deadline.
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Jobless no more, Paul Maurice joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John, days after becoming the new head coach for the Florida Panthers.
Paul gives us some insight on what an interview for a head coaching job might look like and walks us through the process he went through to get the job in Florida and why he thinks it's the best fit for him.
We talk about the hurdles of joining a team fresh of off a President's Trophy win, what sort of role Paul will have within the community and much more on todays episode of the podcast
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Brian Lawton joins the podcast for some hockey talk with Bob and John.
The three discuss game 4 of The Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning & the Colorado Avalanche, whether we think Kadri's OT winner should have counted and discuss Tampa's chances at coming back from a 3-1 series deficit.
Given the fact that Brian was once the General Manager of the Lightning, we get some stories from his time in Tampa Bay and hear about the backlash he got for drafting Victor Hedman 2nd overall in 2009.
To end the show, we talk about the recent hirings and firings of head coaches around the NHL.
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Even with his internet down, Bob McCown will still get you the podcast. Zooming in from his phone, Bob and join welcome Doug Smith and Paul Jones to the show to talk everything basketball on todays podcast.
Having yet to discuss the NBA Finals in full, the gentlemen talk about the Warriors run and what got them to their 4th championship in the span of 8 years. The three wonder what makes Steve Kerr so good and compare the coaching style of the Warriors bench boss with that of Nick Nurse.
We also talks bout potential landing spots for a seemingly disgruntled Kyrie, Toronto's offseason plans and what they aim to do with the 33rd pick of this years NBA draft.
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Our good friend and soccer expert, James Sharman joins the podcast today to discuss all the recent news surrounding the Mens National Soccer team.
We talk about the players recent contract negotiations with Canada Soccer and why the two sides have failed to come to an agreement yet and dig into their draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, questioning whether they have what it takes to beat teams like Belgium and Croatia.
Before the end of the show we also discuss Canada's part in hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and figure out what needs to be done to get to FIFA level standards.
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Steve Simmons and Dave Hodge on the podcast today for some Blue Jays talk with bob and John.
The four discuss where the team is at coming out of a 1-2 weekend against the New York Yankees. We question whether Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is going to be the power hitter that was advertised upon arriving in Toronto. We also discuss the state of Toronto's pitching and wonder if we will see improvement anytime soon. To end the show, the four question whether Charlie Montoyo is the right manager for the job.
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World series Champion, former GM of the Toronto Blue Jays and current General Manager of the 2021 World Series Championship winning Atlanta Braves, Alex Anthopoulos joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John.
In the midst of a 14 game winning streak during the time of recording, the three talk about what the Braves have been able to do after a slow start, the loss of Freddie Freeman, the Atlanta fanbase and the challenges a GM might face with the new DH rule set in place.
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The Colorado Avalanche won game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Darren Pang stops by to talk about it.
The three break down the events of the game and discuss the contrasting styles of play, the production from both teams star players and question how much the altitude effects Tampa's game play. We also get into a lengthy conversation about coaching as we ask Darren what kind of role an NHL Head Coach plays in their day-to-day coaching.
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No guest today as Bob and John are forced to chat amongst themselves about all of the sporting news circulating this week.
The two spend a brief amount of time on the Stanley Cup Final, which starts today before moving on to the Toronto Blue Jays and their depth at the catcher position - We also discuss the reaction to the LIV Tour's first event last weekend and address some of the comments directed towards the Saudi backed tour from prominent members of the Golf community.
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With the Stanley Cup Final starting tomorrow, Greg Millen and Eric Duhatschek join the podcast to preview the matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche.
The four dissect the matchup from goaltending to goalscoring, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of both teams before game one on Thursday, June 14th.
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Dave Perkins and Rob Longley join the show today to chat with Bob and John.
The four discuss the Toronto Blue Jays' decision to call up their top catching prospect, Gabriel Moreno, his play and the teams depth at the catcher position. The four also discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr's slow start to the season before moving on to golf.
The foursome talk about the recent Canadian Open held at St.George's and wonder... is this the best Open Canada has ever had? Before the two guests leave, the foursome also give their thoughts on the LIV Tour & the upcoming US Open.
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Our good friend Bob Ryan from the Boston Globe joins the show to catch up with Bob and John.
The three cover a lot as we get a Bostonians perspective on Bruce Cassidy's involuntary exit from the Boston Bruins and the Celtics chances at winning the NBA finals.
We also talk a little bit about the LIV tour and the potential legal issues surrounding the controversial new pro golf tour before dedicating the latter half of the show to Mr.Ryan's new book - In Scoring Position: 40 Years of a Baseball Love Affair
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Sporstnet's own Nick Kypreos joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John.
With no more Canadian teams in contention for The Stanley Cup, the three analyze the off-season wants, needs and goals for each of the 7 teams up North as many teams have some glaring holes that need to be filled this off-season.
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6 NHL teams currently need a new coach and we wouldn't be surprised if that number grows over the course of the NHL off-season.
Kevin Paul Dupont from the Boston Globe & Bruce Garrioch from the Ottawa Sun join the show to talk about all of the leagues recent firings, current job openings and the coaches who are looking to get back behind the bench.
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Commissioner of the Canadian Football League, Randy Ambrosie, joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John.
The three discuss the details behind the new CBA and Randy gives us some insight on the changes he and the CFL have made to ensure a more fun and exciting product for football fans across the country as we prepare for the start of the 2022 season this Thursday.
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One of our resident Golf experts and former tour member, Richard Zokol joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John.
The three talk about Dustin Johnsons decision to accept a 125 million dollar offer to leave the PGA tour in favour of the Saudi Arabian "LIV Tour" and what that might mean for the future of the PGA and its members.
We also discuss the effect Johnson's departure will have on the RBC Canadian Open, why Richard prefers St. George's over any other course he's played at and get some backstory behind Richard's famous Walkman playing days.
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Friend of the podcast and former manager for the Toronto Blue Jays, John Gibbons joins the show to catch up with Bob & John.
In a rather directionless episode, the three cover everything under the sun when it comes to Major League Baseball - from pitching & catching to getting fired in the middle of the regular season the three end off the week with some good conversation and many laughs.
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Shi Davidi joins the show to talk some baseball with Bob and John.
The three discuss the Toronto Blue Jays, where they're at right now and what Shi has liked and disliked from the team so far this season.
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Two well known voices in the Raptors community, Matt Devlin and Paul Jones join the podcast to discuss the team and the start of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics & the Golden State Warriors.
The foursome kick off the show by talking about the elephant in the room - Do these recent OG Anunoby trade rumours hold any weight?
We discuss the prospect of trading away one of the teams most valuable assets and debate on what would be the best direction for Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors to go in this off-season before spending some time on the NBA finals matchup between the Celtics and the Warriors on todays roundtable.
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Former NHL goalie and current analyst for ESPN, Kevin Weekes joins the show to talk with Bob & John.
The three spend time discussing the final four matchups, from the elite goaltending in the East to the historic levels of point production in the West we break down all the details you need to know before the games begin this week.
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The President of Hockey Operations & General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers, Ken Holland joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John about his teams series win over the Calgary Flames & what to expect in their matchup against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final.
The three discuss the high scoring series against the Calgary Flames, the controversial no-goal in game 5 and the superstar performance from not only Connor McDavid, but a handful of his players.
We also get a look at the thought process behind Ken's decision to fire Dave Tippett and hire Jay Woodcroft as head coach during the middle of the regular season before previewing the highly anticipated matchup against Nate MacKinnon @ the Colorado Avalanche starting on Tuesday.
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Daren Millard and Mike Zeisberger stop by the podcast to talk some hockey to end off the week.
The foursome spend some time discussing the controversial "no-call" that many are saying cost the Calgary Flames the series against the Edmonton Oilers. The four debate over what constitutes a "kicking motion" in the game of hockey and question whether the Flames had a chance of winning the best of 7 series even if the goal had counted.
We also spend time talking about the other series currently underway, a potential matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference final and why everyone should be scared to play the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Zooming in from The Bay area, Ray Ratto joins the show to talk with Bob and John.
On todays episode, the three talk about the likelihood of the Los Vegas Raiders signing the 34 year old QB, Colin Kaepernick, 6 years removed from his last start in the NFL, the Oakland Athletics shelf life in Oakland and the issues surrounding the All-NBA Team voting system.
To end the show, the three briefly discuss Evander Kane's impact on the Oilers and the differences Ray has noticed from the forwards time in San Jose compared to Edmonton.
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MLB analyst and the podcasts resident Detroit Red Wings expert, Jon Paul Morosi joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John.
As per usual, we let Jon scratch his hockey itch at the beginning of the show to discuss the Detroit Red Wings coaching situation as the three throw out their theories about who they think will be behind the Red Wings bench come next season.
Moving on to baseball, the three talk about the struggling Toronto Blue Jays offence, their red hot pitching rotation and debate about whether the umpires have actually gotten worse this year.
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Billy Jaffe from NESN & The Athletic's own Eric Duhatschek join the show to talk about the NHL's Conference Semi Finals.
From the Tampa Bay Lightning's dominant 4 game sweep over the Florida Panthers to Connor McDavid's historic playoff production the foursome break down all of the hockey news as we analyze the 7 teams remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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No guest on todays show as Bob and John talk about the poor offence coming from the Toronto Blue Jays' batters, The PGA Championship and question whether Tiger Woods should have even competed in the first place.
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Bruce Boudreau returns to the podcast to catch up with Bob and John.
The three talk about Bruce's decision to stay in Vancouver as Head Coach for another year, his thoughts on the team and the Canucks late playoff push to end the season.
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Hockey analyst at ESPN, former Edmonton Oiler, New York Ranger and one of the greatest hockey players of all time, Mark Messier graces Bob and John with his presence on todays podcast.
The three talk about Mark's new gig at ESPN and how he has adjusted to his new role before moving on the the Battle of Alberta.
Having played the Calgary Flames in the playoffs on 5 separate occasions as an Oiler, Mark brings his perspective on this years iteration of The Battle of Alberta as we break down the high scoring game one and predict the outcome of the overall series.
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NBA expert and legendary sports writer, Bob Ryan joins the podcast to chat some hoops with Bob and John.
The three preview the NBA Conference Finals today, talking about each series and what we should expect as we approach the NBA Finals. We discuss Luka Doncic's dominance , the young Boston Celtics squad and more on todays episode with Bob Ryan.
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Executive Vice President of MSG Sports & President of Team Business Operations, Dave Hopkinson, joins the podcast to talk with Bob and John.
From working with The Toronto Raptors and MLSE for over two decades to serving as Global Head of Partnerships for Real Madrid Club de Futbol to now leading the commercial strategy for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp, it’s safe to say Dave knows a thing or two about the business of sports.
We talk about his career path and different experiences throughout the different organizations he’s worked for over the years and much more on todays episode.
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Two Hockey writers for teams on the wrong side of this weekends game 7 frenzy, Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe and Steve Simmons from the Toronto Sun join the pod to talk about where their respective teams go from here and to preview round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
What do the Leafs need to do to win a playoff series? Is Patrice Bergeron retiring? Just a couple of the questions answered on todays podcast as the foursome spend the first half discussing the state of both the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs before moving on to predicting the winners and losers of the 2nd round matchups in this years playoffs.
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Former player, broadcaster & NHL executive, Dale Tallon joins the show to chat with Bob and John.
With golf talk out of the way the three discuss Dale's time in Chicago and pick his brain on what he thinks needs to happen in order to have a championship contending hockey club. We talk about the intricacies of the free agent market, how important scouting college hockey players is in a 7 round draft and get some info at the end of the show on whether we will see Dale in an NHL teams front office again anytime soon.
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The Toronto Blue Jays are 17-14, Vladdy is slumping and players are getting ejected for basically anything... whats wrong with Canada's only MLB team??
Dan Shulman comes on the podcast today to re-assure Bob and John that Jays fans should have nothing to worry about. We talk about their pitching, batting and fielding issues that have come up to start the season and Dan lets us know why he would be surprised if Toronto doesn't end up being one of the leagues best teams come September.
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NBC's Drew Remenda and Greg Millen from Hockey Night in Canada join the podcast to discuss the recent happenings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs big win last night, The struggling Oilers and more on the docket today with Bob asking one of his best questions to date at the end of the show - Would you trade Auston Matthews for Connor McDavid?
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One of Canada's best golfers, Corey Conners, joins the show to chat with Bob and John.
Having finished in the top 10 at Augusta National 3 years in a row, we talk to Corey about his consistent play at The Masters and what he has being doing to improve his game. We discuss the tours upcoming tournaments and what to expect from Corey as he gets set to play at both St.Georges and St. Andrews this summer for the first time in his career.
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President of Hockey Operations for The Vegas Golden Knights, George McPhee, joins the show to talk with Bob and John.
The three talk about the teams performance this year, having missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. We talk about the massive amount of injuries the team faced throughout the season and question how big of a part that played in the teams inability to reach the post season. We also get an idea of what goes on during players exit interviews, we talk about Jack Eichel and George's opinion on his first few months with the club before moving onto a discussion about the Stanley Cup Playoffs & the uptick in penalty calls we have seen so far.
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It's the hockey pucks vs Bob today as we bring on Mike Zeisberger and Scott Burnside to talk about this years Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The four debate whether "momentum" is actually a thing when it comes to this years playoffs, argue about the post season format and more in todays hockey roundtable as we gear up for a weekend of playoff hockey.
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Longley and Perkins join the show today for some baseball talk.
Almost a full month into MLB's 2022 regular season and the Blue Jays are not as advertised... or at least they haven't been living up to the expectations fans had for them this year and the gentlemen talk about it on todays episode.
In what seems to be the opposite of the Blue Jays woes from last year, the foursome discuss Toronto's struggling bats and hot pitching, as we try to dissect why the offence is down from the year prior. What's going on with Vladdy G? Bo Bichette? the four talk about why they think the Toronto Blue Jays haven't been the team we have all expected to see.
We also spend some time debating the usage of robotic umpires and the uptick in missed calls in Baseball.
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Glenn Healy stops by the podcast to chat with Bob and John.
Having attended Guy Lafleur's memorial in Montreal on Tuesday we talk to Glenn about the service and listen to some stories Glenn shares about the legendary Hall of Famer.
We also take some time to discuss the current matchups in the playoffs, breaking down the triple overtime game between the Rangers and the Penguins, Calgary's 1-0 win over the stars, the likelihood of seeing another lob-sided victory in the Lighting/Leafs series and much more on todays episode.
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Friend of the podcast, current writer for Sportsnet and former co-host of Primetime Sports with Bob McCown joins the show to talk some Toronto Sports.
The three break down game between the Toronto Maple Leafs & the Tampa Bay Lightning. We talk the loose whistles from the referees, the incredible defence from Toronto and what we should expect from this series after the 5-0 Leafs win in game 1.
We also talk about the recent play from the Toronto Blue Jays as we note how they have yet to drop a series despite them not playing their best baseball before we move on to discussing our Canadian tennis stars competing this week.
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Two legendary voices in Canadian broadcasting, Dave Hodge & Jim Hughson, join the podcast on opening day of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs to talk some hockey and share some memories from their illustrious career.
The four talk about their ideal playoff formats as we discuss our distaste towards the current set up the NHL has right now. We also debate what makes a team a "dynasty" and question what it will take for the Tampa Bay Lightning to deserve the title.
We also get some stories from Stanley Cup Playoffs past from the two former broadcasters as we gear up for the long awaited postseason to begin.
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Eric Duhatschek from the Athletic & The Buffalo News' very own Mike Harrington join the show for our last NHL Roundtable of the regular season.
The four talk about how long the season has actually been not only for the players but the reporters too. We discuss whether or not the NHL's playoff format needs to be re-thought before diving into some predictions for this years Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Are we sleeping on the New York Rangers? Are the Tampa Bay Lightning still the best team in the NHL? and who's getting fired if the Leafs don't win the first round? We try to answer all these questions and more on todays show.
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2 wins away from making NBA history, the Toronto Raptors look to force a game 7 between the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at home & Doug Smith joins the show to talk about it.
The three break down the rosters from both teams as Doug lets us know what needs to happen for the Raptors to successfully complete a comeback after going down 3-0 in this first round matchup. We focus on Joel Embiid and his injured thumb, James Harden's decline from a once lethal superstar and the massive improvement in the Raptors play these last few games.
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No guest today as Bob and John talk about who they would put atop of their ballot if they had a vote for the NHL's Hart Trophy & Bob takes some time to air some grievances he has within the sports world.
From the NHL's overtime format to the NBA's play-in game... there are a lot of things happening in the sports world that Bob simply doesn't like... on a show with no guest, when will there be a better time to talk about them?
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Matt Devlin joins the show to talk Raptors basketball with Bob and John as Toronto tries to become the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs.
We discuss the changes Nick Nurse and the Raptors have made after losing three straight and why they haven't played their best basketball yet. With game 6 on thursday in Toronto, Matt, Bob and John break down what will need to happen to force a game 7 in Philly.
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The Legendary Scotty Bowman joins the show today to chat some Hockey with Bob and John.
The three preview the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs & Scotty gives his opinion on who he thinks the teams to beat are while breaking down some of the rosters for the leagues cup contenders. We also make sure to leave some time at the end of the show to get some of Scotty's favourite memories from his days coaching the iconic Guy Lafleur.
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Jon Paul Morosi comes back on the show to talk some baseball with Bob and John to end the week.
However, it wouldn't be a Morosi show if we didn't spend some time talking hockey with the Michigander as we discuss the impact some former Michigan Wolverines have made so far, early on in their NHL careers.
With the NHL out of the way, the three discuss all of the recent news in Major League Baseball. From the surprising play from the Guardians & Angels to division rivalries we try to cover all the bases on todays show as we head into the weekend.
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Our Good friend and legendary broadcaster, Keith Olbermann joins the podcast to catchup with Bob and John.
From George Steinbrenner to Walter Matthau, Keith has met some pretty interesting people and with that come some pretty interesting stories. On todays episode, we listen to some of Keith's favourite memories of some of the more interesting personalities he has met throughout his career.
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With the recent news of Russian and Belorussian athletes being banned from competing at this years Wimbledon we talk to The Athletic's Richard Deitsch as the three share opinions on how far organizations should go when it comes to the inclusion of athletes from Russia and Belarus.
We also spend some time discussing a recent article on the late Ottawa Senators owner, Eugene Melnyk. The article sparks a conversation on our opinions on ethical journalism and whether there is a "right time" to publish your piece of work.
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Sportsnet's very own Shi Davidi joins the show to talk some Jays Baseball today with Bob and John.
The three "re-evaluate" their expectations for this Blue Jays roster, now 10 games into this regular season. We discuss their still shaky pitching rotation with injuries and poor play being a factor once again for the club. We talk about Cavan Biggio's slow start to the season and their in-field needs as well during the show as we get ready for their game against the Red Sox tonight.
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Starting the week off with some hockey talk, Kevin Paul Dupont and Brian Lawton check in to the podcast to chat with Bob and John.
The three preview the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the longest NHL season in the history of the league is finally coming to an end.
The four talk about the uptick in scoring this year and wonder if that is something we're going to get used to. We discuss the top teams in the East, Toronto's historic season, whether the Panthers have a shot of winning it all this year, the Colorado Avalanche and more on todays episode.
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With round one of the NBA playoffs set to begin on Saturday, we bring on Eric Smith and Paul Jones to the podcast to preview the first round matchup between the Philadelphia 76'ers & Toronto Raptors.
The three compare the two teams as we dissect the coaching matchup between Nick Nurse and Doc Rivers, go over both the offensive and defensive schemes for both teams and wonder if the Raptors have what it takes to contain both Joel Embiid AND James Harden in a 7 game series.
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Mike Zeisberger joins the podcast for some general NHL discussion with Bob and John as we get closer to Easter Weekend.
The three spend some time talking about the Buffalo Sabres and the impact Owen Power has already made on the team. We shift topic to the playoff race in the West, Vancouver's late push for the wild card spot and wonder if the Vegas Golden Knight's decision to stick with Robin Lehner over Marc-Andre Fleury is coming back to haunt them.
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A household name for all hockey fans during the 2000's and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2015, Chris Pronger joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John.
The three start the podcast talking about a recent twitter thread authored by Chris shedding some light on the financial struggles many NHL players face post NHL career. The three discuss the lack of financial knowledge and help players have when entering the league which leads to a rude awakening once these athletes stop competing.
We also talk with Chris about his career, the cities he played in and what he thinks about the NHL today as we get closer and closer to the NHL playoffs.
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Are we in the golden age of Toronto Sports?
Steve Simmons from the Toronto Sun joins us today to talk bout the elite performance from three of Toronto's professional sports franchises.
We discuss the Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews' growing superstardom and wonder what's stopping him from becoming the face of the NHL. We then move on to the Jays and Raptors before ending the show with some general NBA discussion as the Play-In games approach and the drama around the Los Angelas Lakers head coaching vacancy continues.
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Doug Smith from the Toronto Star comes back tot he show to start the week off with some hoops talk as we now prepare for the NBA Playoffs.
The three discuss the play-in game & schedule, giving their opinions on who they think we'll see round out the last two playoff spots in each conference before we move on to the matchup every Canadian basketball fan has their sights set on - The Toronto Raptors vs. the Philadelphia 76'ers.
We break down the matchup with Doug, discussing Joel Embiid's impact and what Nick Nurse and the Raptors will have to do in order to make it through to the second round this year.
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No guest today as Bob and John go over some of the biggest headlines in the sports world heading into the weekend.
We discuss Tiger Woods' performance on day one of The Masters at Augusta National and look at his chances to actually win the tournament before moving on to the Toronto Blue Jays. With today being their first home opener in Toronto since the start of the pandemic, John and Bob discuss their opening day roster, the pitching matchup, their second base situation and their recent trade.
We end the show talking about Auston Matthews cementing himself in Maple Leaf history after setting the teams single season goals record with his 56th against the Dallas Stars and some Raptors talk as we gear up for the NBA playoffs.
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The 2022 MLB Regular Season is finally here!
Baseball analyst for the LA Times, Bill Shaikin, re-joins the podcast to go over all of the narratives in the baseball world as we prepare for the start of the 2022 season.
Being a Montreal native and conveniently donning an expos cap, Bill and the gents discuss the prospect of Montreal getting another crack at an MLB franchise before moving on to their predictions for the season as we talk about how the universal DH spot will change the way teams play the game.
To end the show, we give our way-to-early World Series predictions while discussing the tight competition we will see in both the American and National league this year.
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It's the eve of The Masters at Augusta National so naturally, Bob and John bring on former tour members Richard Zokol and Ian Leggatt to discuss all of golf's storylines heading into the weekend.
The four discuss Tiger's potential return, the drama surrounding Phil Mickelson and the tournaments favourites & dark-horses on todays roundtable.
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Bob and John bring on the newest head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, Jay Woodcroft.
The three talk about Jays transition from the AHL to the NHL, what he brings to Edmonton to help the team succeed and what it's like coaching one of the games best players to ever play.
We also discuss the hockey market that is Edmonton, why Jay loves coaching there and his thoughts on the teams playoff push as the Oilers chances at a post season run is still up in the air.
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With today being the launch day of single game sports betting in Canada we bring on Brian Cooper to talk about if the legalization will change the way viewers watch sports, what this means for revenue and all the other details we might have missed.
We also take some time to discuss the business side of the Ottawa Senators. After the passing of dear friend and owner Eugene Melnyk the three discuss the possibility of a new ownership group and what that means for the future of the franchise in the nations capital.
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Some more Blue Jays talk to end the week, building off of our Roundtable earlier in the week Bob and John speak to the voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, Buck Martinez, about the Toronto Blue Jays performance during Spring Training their expected roster for the start of the regular season the teams "win now" mentality and the possibility of more roster moves in the near future.
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Former Senior Vice President and current Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations for the National Hockey League, Colin Campbell joins the show to talk about the recent GM meetings that took place on Monday & Tuesday - giving us an inside look at the first face to face meeting between the National Hockey Leagues GM's in over two years.
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The Daves are back to chat some baseball as Bob and John bring on Perkins and Hodge to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays roster with Major League Baseball's Spring Training coming to an end.
The four discuss Jays pitching coach Pete Walker's recent arrest, what this means for the team and what we should expect in terms of punishment before moving on to a full dissection of the teams current roster.
From their pitching rotation to the field, Bob, John and the two Daves look at the holes they think still need to be filled, what's next for Nate Pearsons development as a starting pitcher, Matt Chapman's expected impact on this young team and more before Opening Day on April 7th.
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Now that Canada has solidified their spot in the FIFA World cup for the first time in 36 years Bob and John bring on former head coach of the Men's National team and member of the 1986 squad that competed in Mexico, Bob Lenarduzzi.
The three discuss the growth in both soccer culture and talent since the last time Canada was represented at the World Cup, current head coach John Herdman's impact on the success of the mens team as we now get ready to cheer them on in Qatar with the World Cup less than a year away.
To end the show, Bob and John reflect on the passing of Eugene Melnyk and share some of their fondest memories made with Eugene throughout their careers.
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With under 20 games to go in the NHL's regular season Bob and John are joined by New York Rangers broadcaster Joe Micheletti and NHL.com's Mike Zeisberger.
The four spend some time on the New York Rangers, discussing the impact Gerard Gallant has had on their roster and their potential to make a cup run this year before covering the other favourites around the league. Is Tampa Bay going to win their third straight Stanley Cup? Or is this finally Colorado's year... We talk about on todays Roundtable.
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With 9 games left in the regular season 7 of which are at home, Michael Grange joins the show to talk about the last stretch of the season for the Toronto Raptors and their push to avoid playing in the NBA's playoff "Play-In" games.
Many things were covered today as we discuss the potential playoff matchups the Raps might face, Pascal Siakam's star power, OG Anunoby's return and the positive addition of Thadeus Young as the Raptors have exceeded all expectations heading into the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
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Host of the Toronto Blue Jays telecasts on Sportsnet, Jamie Campbell joins the show to talk some Jays baseball as spring training gets underway.
The three talk about the Jays current roster, rotation and depth heading into the regular season. Jamie gives us some insight on whether or not we should expect any more moves made by the front office before opening day and we discuss whether this year really is "World Series or bust" for this young team.
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Zooming in from Costa Rica, James Sharman joins the podcast to preview Wednesday's match between Canada & Costa Rica as the Canadians try to secure a spot in the 2020 Fifa World Cup hosted by Qatar.
James discusses the tournament so far and the surprising depth of our Canadian team, provides an update on Alphonso Davies' health status and gives his opinion on why soccer has seen an increase in support within our country.
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Darren Pang, analyst for the St. Louis Blues & NESN's own Billy Jaffe join the podcast to help Bob and John wrap their heads around all the trades within the NHL after yesterday's deadline.
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With a full analysis of the winners and losers of the NHL's trade deadline on its way for tomorrow's episode, we decided to get an inside look at what a day like today would be from the front office's point of view.
Doug MacLean, a man who has spent many trade deadlines with many different NHL teams joins the show today to give us an idea on what goes through the mind of a GM on a day where they feel pressured to make a deal.
We discuss the difficulty of building a team within the salary cap, the process of making a trade on the day of the deadline as well as some analysis on some of the trades made before the recording of the podcast.
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Our go-to guy when it comes to the Raptors, Doug Smith, hops on the show to talk about the Raps amidst their 5 game winning streak.
We discuss everything that has been going right for the team, their surprising amount of depth at this point in the season and set reasonable expectations for the playoffs as we dive into a team that no one thought would be this good at the start of the season.
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Former NHL goaltender and current NHL broadcaster, Kelly Hrudey joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John.
The three discuss the moves that might be made come March 21st and moves that have already been made throughout the NHL. Kelly also gives us his unique perspective - having been a player traded at the deadline before - on what the trade deadline is like for the players, how it can impact their performance, mental health and even personal lives as teams try to make a push for a deep Stanley Cup run.
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With the Toronto Blue Jays trading for Matt Chapman, Bob and John bring on JP Morosi to discuss the deal and what this means for the Blue Jays.
We talk about what Chapman will bring to the already heavy hitting Blue Jays lineup, if there are any other deals up their sleeve and where Freddie Freeman is off to now that Toronto is off his radar.
As always, we let JP talk about some hockey as the three break down the upcoming NHL trade deadline as we discuss who we think the buyers and sellers could be this weekend.
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Just Bob and John today as the two dig into the Freddie Freeman to the Toronto Blue Jays speculation and discuss any other potential roster moves the team could make.
We move on to some Raptors talk after they dismantled LeBron James and the LA Lakers last night before ending the show with some Leafs talk as the team looks like they desperately need some quality goaltending... yet again.
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Now that MLB's work Stoppage is behind us, we bring on Dan Shulman to talk about the new CBA, and the Toronto Blue Jays.
We get the details of the new agreement, why it took so long... and why it didn't take longer before we change topics and discuss some Jays baseball.
We look at the current roster in Toronto, their recent free agent signings and what else is next for the team.
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2x Stanley Cup Champion and Captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Steven Stamkos joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John.
We discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning's unprecedented 2 Stanley Cups in the span of 9 months, whether there is any hangover and how the teams mindset has to be as they attempt to win 3 in a row. We also get to hear about how his family has been able to help him and his game as he enters the later stages of his career.
Steven also talks about his disappointment not playing in this years Olympics as he is missed yet another chance to represent Canada at the games
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Podcast regular, Richard Deitsch stops by the podcast to talk to Bob and John.
The three spend some time discussing the Toronto Raptors and debate their offensive efficiency before moving on to the details of Apples new partnership with MLB as fans will soon be able to stream "Friday Night Baseball" on Apple TV+. We end the show by discussing the importance of big name broadcasters in the NFL two days after Troy Aikman signed his massive contract with ESPN.
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Eric Duhatschek from The Athletic and The Boston Globe's Kevin Paul Dupont join the show to talk about the impending NHL Trade Deadline, just 12 days away.
The four speculate on what moves could be made from now until March 21st. We discuss the players who are in high demand and which teams looking to upgrade as we head into the final stretch of the NHL regular season.
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Bob Ryan from the Boston Globe joins us for some hoops talk on todays episode.
We ask Bob about his favourite to win the championship as we go through the top teams in both conferences, get his opinion on the "Small Ball" movement talk a bit about the Toronto Raptors and end the show with his opinion on who he think has this years MVP award on lock.
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Starting the week off with some hockey, Bob and John chat with Daren Millard, host of the Golden Knights TV broadcasts and Nick Kypreos from Sportsnet 590 THE FAN.
The four discuss Jack Eichel's first 8 games in Vegas and what the Golden Knights are going to do regarding their cap issues as we near the trade deadline & the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
We then move on to the Toronto Maple Leafs to discuss their never-ending goalie issues, question whether they have improved from last year and speculate on the future of their management if they don't get out of the first round of the playoffs yet again this year.
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A friend of the podcast and president of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets joins the show to chat with Bob and John.
The three briefly discuss the situation for the Russian players both on the Jackets roster and in the system as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. We also get to talk about the history of the Blue Jackets as they are now in their 21st year of existence, the growth of the sport of hockey in Ohio and their plans to retire Columbus hockey legend, Rick Nash's jersey this Saturday, March 5th.
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With no games, trades or free agent signings to talk about, we bring in Sportsnet's Shi Davidi to discuss the need's and wants from both sides of Major League Baseball's work stoppage and to tell us why the owners and players are taking so long & if any progress has been made
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Live from Charlotte, where he has been sequestered in a hotel room since Friday due to Covid protocols, Matt Devlin joins us over zoom to catch up with Bob and John.
The gentlemen talk about pretty much everything but solve absolutely nothing. The three attempt to discuss Devlin's early days as a broadcaster, Matt gets a Covid test in the middle of the show and just as we start talking about the Toronto Raptors, his internet conks out... lots of laughs shared on todays episode of the podcast.
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The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Monday suspended Russian and Belarusian teams from its competitions until further notice and revoked Russia's 2023 World Junior Championship hosting rights. Today we bring on Vice President of the IIHF, Bob Nicholson, to discuss their decision and the future of international ockey with or without Russia and Belarus.
We also talk about the Edmonton Oilers, the teams decision to fire Dave Tippett as their head coach, Mike Smith and the teams plans heading into the trade deadline and playoffs.
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Dave Perkins and Dave Hodge join us to talk about the slow moving negotiations between Major League Baseball's players and Owners for the first half of the show before discussing a topic that can should not be ignored - Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the impact it has on humanity and on the world of sports.
The four talk about the IOC's call to ban all Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition. We ask whether or not this will have any sort of influence as we have seen international soccer teams already refuse to play Russia and discuss what professional leagues should do with their Russian born players.
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Buck Martinez joins the show to give us another update on Major League Baseball's ongoing labour dispute between the leagues players and owners.
The three discuss both sides of the dispute as the league is threatened with a shortened season if the two parties can't come to an agreement by Monday.
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After Phil Mickelson set the Golf world on fire with recent comments on The PGA Tour, the Saudi Tour & Greg Norman - Bob and John bring in Ian Leggatt & Richard Zokol to weigh in on Phil's apology and the overall state golf is in right now.
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Eric Smith and Paul Jones join the podcast to talk some hoops with Bob and John.
The four talk about the NBA's All-Star weekend and discuss why this years event was especially bad. From the Dunk contest to the game its self, the gentlemen share their opinions and offer up some ideas of their own on how they think the NBA could make this more entertaining for everyone.
We also talk about the Toronto Raptors and their chances at not only staying in the playoff picture but how far the team can go.
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Steve Simmons from the Toronto Sun joins Bob and John for todays episode.
The three discuss the growing interest in Soccer in Canada and question whether the viewership we have seen with our Canadian Men's Soccer Team will translate to Major League soccer or if this affinity to the game will stay at the international level.
We also look at the apparent declining interest in the Olympics, why we think that is and wether the popularity of the Olympic Games will ever get close to what it once was.
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To start the week off, Mike, Scott, Bob & John discuss the second half of the NHL season and the NHL Trade deadline as we are only a month away.
The four talk about Jack Eichel's return and the strong Western conference before shifting over to the topic of the trade deadline on March 21st. The four debate about why a team should or should not push for a trade this late into the season and what teams will be buyers and who will be sellers this month on todays episode.
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Friend of the podcast and sports writer for The Athletic Ricard Deitsch joins the show to go over his thoughts on both the labour stoppage in Major League Baseball and the Beijing Olympics.
We discuss how long we think the two sides will take in order to get Baseball back up and running again and the current state of the Olympic Games - predominantly the women's free skate figure skating event, the IOC's lack of action when it comes to the Russian doping scandal and the medias involvement in the issue.
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We could have gone an hour more a couple weeks ago and we can say the same for today's episode as we bring Mike Milbury back to give us some more stories from his playing days as well as some pretty hot takes.
We talk about how Mike got his way into the NHL, playing for Head Coach Don Cherry & with an all time great in Bobby Orr.
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Jon Paul Morosi stops by to chat with Bob and John about the current situation regarding Major League Baseball's work stoppage.
But, as always before we get into baseball, we give J.P. some time to talk about his second favourite sport as we discuss Jack Eichel's return to play and the Vegas Golden Knights impending cap problem.
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Just Bob and Jon today as the two discuss Canadian tennis, specifically Felix Auger Aliassime's first tournament win, our Olympic men's and women's hockey teams and Bob shares a story of his and John's time at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
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John Ourand of Sports Business Journal joins us from LA to have a conversation with Bob and John.
From the Super Bowl to the Olympics the three discuss the landscape of Sports Media today, declining numbers in viewership ratings, the new ways fans can experience their favourite sports and much more on todays episode.
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Doug Smith of the Toronto Star joins the podcast a day after the trade deadline to discuss the trade made by the Toronto Raptors and other deals made throughout the NBA.
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New York Daily News football columnist, Pat Leonard joins us from Los Angeles to break down the Super Bowl between the Cincinnati Bengals and the LA Rams.
Before we talk about the game, the three discuss Roger Goodell's press conference and the issue the league is facing with the lack of diversity in their head coaches.
After that the three go over every aspect of the game to come and predict a winner for this Sunday.
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General manager of the Calgary Flames, Brad Treliving, joins the show with Bob and John.
The three talk about their tight schedule leading up to the playoffs and how playing 40 games in 80 days will affect the players, what Brad looks for at the trade deadline and more on todays episode.
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Glenn Healy rejoins the show to chat with Bob and John about some of the latest news around the NHL.
The trio discuss the recent comments made by Rocky Wirtz regarding the Kyle Beach investigation and what his team, the Chicago Blackhawks, and their response going forward. We also discuss the prospect of the Arizona Coyotes having to re-locate and we also discuss women's Olympic hockey & the beginning of the men's tournament.
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With the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in full effect, Bob and John bring in Brian Cooper chairman of MKTG Canada and sports business aficionado to discuss the business side of the games.
The three discuss the financial ramifications that hosting the Olympics brings in todays day and age, Vancouvers bid to bring the games back to Canada, the true value it actually brings to a country and how the new ways fans can consume the games affects sponsorship money and more on todays episode.
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President of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Rutherford joins the podcast to talk about his new job in Vancouver.
The three talk about the decision to hire Head Coach Bruce Boudreau, Assistant GM Emilie Castonguay and his relationship with the owner of the club, Francesco Aquilini.
We also talk about his team and roster, what improvements he needs to make and if ANY of the trade rumours circulating have any merit to them.
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Richard Zokol, former tour member and current golf expert for the podcast joins the show to go over the PGA tour and discuss the ever growing reality of the "Super Golf League" in Saudi Arabia spearheaded by Greg Norman.
The three discuss some of the offers being thrown around to the PGA's top golfers, what this would mean for the PGA & European tour and much more on todays episode.
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Doug Smith Joins us on the podcast just as the red hot Toronto Raptors start looking like a good basketball team again.
We talk about their recent play and why things have started to click for them. We also talk about the heavy minutes their starters are getting, their lack of depth in the roster, Precious Achiuwa and Doug tells us about some of the trade targets Toronto could be in on as we near the trade deadline.
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Hockey columnists and longtime friends of the podcast, Kevin Paul Dupont from the Boston Globe & Mike Zeisberger from NHL.com come on to talk some hockey with Bob and John.
On todays show we discuss the Colorado Avalanche, Nazem Kadri and his expiring contract, the Avs chances at winning the Stanley Cup and the NHL's playoff format amongst other relevant NHL news.
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A rare two for one today! First, our resident soccer expert James Sharman joins the show to discuss the World Cup Qualifying match against USA in Hamilton on Sunday. We talk about the surprising amount of depth team Canada has, their elite goaltending and what the team can perform like with a healthy roster.
In the second half of the show, we manage to get a hold of the GM of Canada's Olympic Hockey Team, Shane Doan. On the tail end of training camp in Switzerland we talk to Shane about the last minute coaching change due to an injury to Claude Julien and the process it took to put together a team full of non-NHL players.
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With the NFL Conference Championships coming up Bob and John chat with sports columnist Ray Ratto, in San Francisco, to give us some insight on the 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo, and to go over the two matchups we'll see this weekend.
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Zooming in on his off day, Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe joins to chat with Bob and John.
The three talk about the road Sheldon took to becoming an NHL Head Coach and what pushed him into making the change from player to coach so early in his career.
We talk about the history he has with GM Kyle Dubas and how impressive Auston Matthews really is. Before he goes we get his opinion on “team toughness” and hear what he thinks about how tough his roster really is.
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We couldn't think of anyone better to talk about the 2022 MLB Hall of Fame voting than two guys who actually voted. Dave Perkins and Bob Elliot join the show to talk about this years inductee, who they felt got snubbed, how the voting works and give us their opinion on whether guys like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens & Pete Rose deserve to be voted in.
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Shi Davidi from Sportsnet joins us as Major League Baseball comes closer to finalizing a new collective bargaining agreement.
We talk about the Players Association and their response to the owner's latest proposal. We learn about the details of both offers with the latest one being what Shi calls "The next step" in having this work stoppage come to an end.
The three also analyze the wants of both parties as we look at every aspect of what has happened so far and what is to come in the rest of the CBA negotiations.
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Pat Leonard from the New York Daily News joins us to recap the 4 Divisional Round Playoff games this weekend.
We talk about each game but focus on the heart breaking loss the Bills suffered by the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs. We look at the controversial overtime rules and question whether or not they should be changed. We look at the young talent rising in the league, especially at quarter back and preview next weeks conference final matchups as well on todays episode.
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Mike Harrington from The Buffalo News & Bruce Garrioch from the Ottawa Sun join the show to round the week off with an NHL Roundtable with Bob and John.
Bruce & Mike discuss their respective teams and how they have been doing lately, the return of Craig Anderson to the Sabres lineup and the importance of good goaltending. We also chat about Leon Draisaitl's exchange with Jim Matheson and the Heritage classic set to go on March 13th.
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Friend of the podcast, Richard Deitsch, joins the show to chat with Bob and John.
The three pick Richard's brain on the changing landscape of how the distribution of sports broadcasts have changed in both the United States & Canada and the different outlets in which viewers can get their sports fix. We also discuss the future of the Toronto Blue Jays, how close they are to a World Series appearance and if the Marcus Semien loss will leave as big of a hole as we think it will.
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Just Bob and John for you today as Bob complains about the snow & discuss our Canadian tennis players performance in this years Australian Open, debate over Jack Nicklaus & Arnold Palmer and briefly go over the new GM hiring by the Montreal Canadiens.
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Mike Milbury stops by the show to talk to John and Bob about how he was let go from NBC, the comments he made and how it all went down. We also discuss whether or not Mike thinks the NHL should leave fighting behind & get some stories from Mike from his time with the New York Islanders organization.
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Before we talk some hoops with the voice of Toronto Raptors Radio - Paul Jones - The three discuss this weekends first round of the NFL Playoffs.
Bob, John & Paul break down the events of each game and preview next round's matchups before shifting gear to the Toronto Raptors. We talk about their lack of bench production, Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr., Pascal Siakam and more on todays episode.
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Ending the week with an NHL Roundtable.
Darren Pang and Brian Lawton join the podcast to talk about some of the NHL's latest news with Bob and John on todays episode. The Gentleman discuss the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the NHL All-Star game and whether signing Evander Kane is a risk they would be willing to take if you're a team looking to make a deep playoff push.
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Scott Moore, the CEO of UNINTERRUPTED Canada, joins the podcast to talk about what he calls "The Revolution" in sports and sport diversity across the country.
The three discuss the landscape in Canadian sports and how much it has changed in a relatively short amount of time. With growing interest and performance at the international level in many sports - not just hockey - we talk about how this evolution will change things for Canadian sports media, sponsorship and the fans.
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Our third Round table of the week, we bring on Matt Devlin and Scott Stinson for an update on the Toronto Raptors.
The four cover everything you need to know about the Toronto Raptors at this point in the season like Devin Booker's newfound rivalry with their mascot, Fred VanVleet's all-star level game play, their roster holes and more on todays basketball edition of our roundtable talk.
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Some podcast regulars - Dave Hodge & Steve Simmons - Join the show for a good ol' fashioned hockey round table.
The three discuss at length the scheduling issues surrounding the NHL due to the COVID-19 Virus, the prospect of Winnipeg playing in Saskatoon and question why Gary Bettman and the NHL are so determined to keep a professional hockey team in Arizona.
We also discuss Evander Kane's situation in San Jose and wonder who, if anyone, is willing to add him to their roster.
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Some NFL talk for our 300th episode.
NFL analysts, Zig Fracassi & Howard Simon join the podcast today to start the week with some football with Bob and John.
The four review each matchup scheduled for the first round of the 2022 NFL playoffs, share some predictions and more on todays episode of the show.
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Friend of the podcast and a man with infinite sports knowledge - Jon Paul Morosi - joins the show to end the week with Bob and John.
The three discuss the cancellation of the World Juniors, an event that Jon was scheduled to cover, the impact it had on the players and the opportunity some of the athletes now have to play in this years Olympic Games.
The three discuss whether Olympic Hockey needs to be "The best on best" in terms of talent and throw some possible solutions the IOC & NHL could have to fix the issues the National Hockey League has been having. We question why the World Cup of Hockey hasn't been prioritized, the possibility of moving the World Juniors to the Olympic Games or at the very least, implement an age restriction similar to what Soccer does at the Summer Olympics.
After the break, we move the conversation to College Football and we get a quick update on the MLB lockout and get Jon's thoughts on how long it is going to last.
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First NBA Roundtable of the New Year as we bring on Doug Smith and Michael Grange to talk some Raptors.
The foursome discuss why they think the Toronto Raptors have been playing so well lately, the solid play from Pascal Siakam and the importance Fred VanVleet has in the Raptors roster.
The four go into why they think Fred has been able to play at the level he has this year, the similarities and differences between him and former Raptor, Kyle Lowry, and whether they think he should be an All-Star this year.
We also talk about the Raptors chances at making the playoffs, their roster depth and team needs heading into the second stretch of the NBA season.
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General Manager of the St.Louis Blues & would be General Manager of the Team Canada's Men's Olympic Hockey team had the NHL gone to Beijing - DOUG ARMSTRONG stops by the podcast to talk with Bob and John.
The three discuss Dougs role with the Canadian Men's Olympic program, how close they were to completing the team before the NHL pulled out of the games and what his outlook was when it came to choosing the final roster spots for the team.
We then talk about the club that pays him, the St.Louis Blues. We discuss his experience at the most recent outdoor game in Minnesota, his teams recent success and how he has dealt with his star player Vladimir Tarasenko, who publicly asked for a trade before the season.
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Just Bob and John today as the two discuss some of the headlines to hit the sports news world.
The two discuss Gary Bettman's request for hockey to be moved to the Summer Olympics and throw some ideas of their own out there to make it work.
We discuss Bruce Boudreau and the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL's scheduling problem after being hit hard by COVID-19, the Washington Football team's plan to rebrand, the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers and more.
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We're back!
After a 2 week break, Bob and John ring in the New Year with a good ol' fashion NHL Roundtable featuring two of our favourite reoccurring hockey pucks - Mike Zeisberger and Kevin Paul Dupont.
The four talk at length about the cash grab that is the NHL's outdoor games. We discuss the significance of the now oversaturated event and question the importance an outdoor game has within a fanbase.
We talk about the decision for the NHL players to not attend the 2022 Olympic games, COVID's effect on professional sports' game scheduling and what the solution, if there is one, could be.
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Finally, we’re almost back to our regularly scheduled programming. One last best of, here are the best interviews from some GM’s.
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We rely a lot on our neighbours down south and that doesn’t exclude sport opinions. Here are some of our favourite guests from the good ol’ U S of A.
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Cuthbert & Hughes, Swirsky & Devlin. 2 round tables, 4 of the most recognizable voices in sports.
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We were surprised to look back and see that we’ve had some pretty important people come on our show, here are three guys at the top of the list.
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EPISODE 6 of our best of series - For a guy who’s known to dislike interviewing players, Bob sure has interviews a lot of players. Here are a few of his favourites.
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Peter Mansbridge, Strombo and Gerry Dee on todays Media and Entertainment edition of our “Best of Series"
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The Best of the Bob McCown Podcast: Owners
For the fourth instalment of our best of series Bob and John look back at their favourite conversations with their favourite owners. Tom Dundon and Eugene Melnyk coming right up.
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Episode 3 of our 10 part “Best of” Series. Today we bring out the big guns as we talk to the greatest male and female hockey players to ever live and throw in the best coach of all time while we’re at it. Wickenheiser, Gretzky, Bowman all in one episode. Right here.
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The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast : COACHES
Episode 2 of 10 holiday bonus episodes we give you some of our favourite interviews with some of our favourite coaches. Bruce Boudreau, Nick Nurse & Rod Brind’amor on the docket for today!
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Episode 1 of our 10 episode "Best of" series, We look back at some of our favourite moments from our Roundtable Talks.
We hear from Cammi Granato and her husband Ray Farraro, re-live the fight of the century with Paul Jones and Teddy Atlas & talk some hockey with Darren Pang and Martin Brodeur.
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Keith Olbermann, one of the most recognizable voices in sports broadcasting, joins the show to catch up with Bob and John for our last "live" episode before the holidays.
The three talk first about Keith's love for sports, his affinity to Montreal and the Expo's and the unwritten "rules" of being a sports fan in New York City.
We then discuss the details of Major League Baseball's strike, how long Keith thinks it is going to last and we get an idea of where both the Owners & the players union's heads are in negotiations during the labour strike.
To end the show we talk about the possibility of seeing league wide shut downs to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus, and the current state of pro sports in North America.
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On todays edition of our roundtable, we bring on two of our podcast regulars and resident hockey pucks - Eric Duhatschek & Mike Harrington to talk some NHL news with Bob and John.
We first address our guests respective teams, the Calgary Flames & Buffalo Sabres. We talk about the large amount of COVID-19 cases in Calgary and the state the league is in overall before we bounce around various topics amongst the Canadian NHL teams focusing on the resurgence of the Vancouver Canucks under Bruce Boudreau and the struggling Montreal Canadiens.
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Before we speak to author, Journalist and friend of the show - Damien Cox - John surprises Bob with a quick visit from the hottest coach in the National Hockey League, Bruce Boudreau.
The three spend the first ten minutes of the show discussing Bruce's first five games (all wins) as the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks. We talk about the adjustments he has made already, his coaching staff and his popularity in the city before we let the coach go and bring in Damien.
We then discuss the grey cup and the CFL with Damien as we try to figure out ways that could make the Canadian Football League relevant once more.
To end the show, we talk about Steph Curry's record breaking game & the evolution of how the game of basketball is played.
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Special Assistant to the NHLPA Executive Director, Mathieu Schneider joins the show to chat with Bob and John.
The three talk, in length, about the prospect of the NHL players participating in the Winter Olympics hosted in Beijing, where his priorities lie on the matter and just how different the Olympic experience will be if the players do decide to attend.
We also talk about the potential of there being another World Cup of Hockey in the near future as well as get an update from the NHLPA on the Kyle Beach investigation.
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Just Bob and John today as the two discuss some of the latest news in the world of sports.
The two discuss the Winnipeg Blue Bombers overtime win against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win their second straight Grey Cup. We also touch on the NFL, the disaster that is the Jacksonville Jaguars and some more NHL news.
We also get into the decision the NHL's players will have to make as the 2022 Olympics in Beijing get closer.
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General Manager of the Dallas stars joins the podcast in the middle of a road trip to talk some hockey with Bob and John.
The three discuss the teams slow start to the NHL season and how they've managed to turn things around. We talk about Jim's relationship with head coach Rick Bowness, as well as the difficulties that come with managing a team isolated in Texas. We learn about the different ways a GM has to approach scouting players and teams based off of the geographical location of their hockey club.
To end the show, the three talk about the Olympics and the NHL's participation in the games, the Stars goalie issues and his wife Rebecca's involvement and inspiration in cancer awareness & research.
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Voice of the Toronto Raptors, Matty D, joins the podcast to talk some hoops.
The three cover everything you need to know about the team, from their roster makeup right now, lack of consistency in a starting line up and the holes that some people think they need to desperately fix.
All that & more on todays episode.
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Brian Williams, one of Canada's most respected broadcasters, joins the podcast to look back at his career which spanned over 50 years covering 14 Olympic games and countless major events around the world for CTV, CBC and TSN.
Brian shows off his memory as we get into some of his most memorable moments as a broadcaster. We discuss the wide range of events he had the privilege of covering, why the Olympics were his favourite and if there was something he didn't get to do that he would have enjoyed.
We talk about his inspiration in the field growing up, why he never took an opportunity south of the boarder and much more on todays episode with the legend himself, Brian Williams.
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The voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, Buck Martinez, stops by today to talk some Baseball on todays episode.
The three talk about the current roster the Toronto Blue Jays are working with, the players they have signed so far and the guys they have failed to sign. We talk to Buck about why losing Robbie Ray shouldn't hurt as much as we think and we get a few names that Buck wants the Jays to target at 3rd Base.
We also tap into Buck's long history of dealing with Lockouts & work stoppages. We get to hear the perspective of both the players and owners and learn about what could happen with the league as we get ready for an extended lockout in Major League Baseball.
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We bring in broadcasting legend Dave Hodge & Toronto Sun reporter Steve Simmons to talk some hockey and a little bit of Canadian Football.
The four discuss the coaching change in Vancouver, whether getting rid of the head coach was the right idea and what new bench boss, Bruce Boudreau has to offer the struggling Vancouver Canucks.
We question whether Vancouver has the star power we once thought they had, compare their situation to the one in Montreal and discuss the Philadelphia Flyers decision to let go of head coach Alain Vigneault.
To end the show we talk about the CFL's eastern semifinal matchup between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts.
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Two of the NHL's most esteemed agents, Judd Moldaver & Jeff Jackson of the Wasserman Hockey group join the show to give Bob and John their unique perspectives on what it's like being an agent for some of the games best players & the unique dynamic created over at Wasserman.
The four discuss the collaborative vs competitive environment between agents at the firm, their relationship with their clients and how to manage a client list with a wide range of players & skill levels.
We find out if playing in a specific market helps brings a player more endorsement opportunities, how big of a role Jeff and Judd's clients have in the contract negotiations and much more on todays Roundtable Talk.
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With today marking the first lockout in Major League Baseball since 1994 we bring in our friend Shi Davidi to tell us everything we need to know about this labour stoppage.
From player's reactions to the league's, Shi gives us some insight on the overall feel for the stoppage around the league while letting fans know what to expect from this lockout and how long it could actually take.
We discuss the massive amounts of money spent on free agents in the days leading up to the labour stoppage and if there is a correlation between the two.
We also spend some time on the Toronto Blue Jays, their moves made so far and where they stand heading into the work stoppage. We go over some players who might be able to fill Marcus Semien's position at 2B and whether or not they should pay Cavan Biggio big money or just let him walk.
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After 47 years doing play by play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Bob Irving is calling his last game on Sunday & joins the podcast to talk some Canadian football with Bob and John.
The three go over his career and discuss the how much the league has changed over the course of Bob's career and talk about the state the league is in right now.
With a weening popularity & pressure to change we talk with Bob about what the CFL should or could do to stay relevant in the country. Ideas are tossed around as the three struggle to find solutions for a league that wants to stay unique with a growing dis-interest from the national fanbase.
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All around sports expert Bob Ryan, from the Boston Globe, joins the show to bounce around the sports world and go over some recent headlines with Bob and John.
The three talk about the recent signings in Major League Baseball. With Both Marcus Semien & Robbie Ray heading elsewhere, we discuss the other options the Toronto Blue Jays will now have to look at.
We discuss the matchup between the Phoenix Suns & the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night and wonder if both of these teams are the real deal and if so - how are they playing so well?
To end the show we discuss Tiger Woods, his impact on golf and what we should expect from him as he gets set to return after injury as well as the surprisingly solid play from the New England Patriots.
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A Monday Roundtable for you as we get Scott Burnside and Mike Zeisberger to chat some hockey with Bob and John.
The three analyze the personnel changes made by the Montreal Canadiens, what the new Executive VP of Hockey Operations, Jeff Gorton's first move should be and who should be the next General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens.
The foursome then move on to the Vancouver Canucks and ask why they haven't fired anyone yet. Many opinions are thrown out and the four can't seem to decide who's at fault for their poor play - the players, coaches or management?
In the second block of the roundtable, the four get into the Toronto Maple Leafs, what they have changed in terms of on ice play from last year and wonder if this is the year that Leafs fans can finally be confident in their team heading into the playoffs.
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The captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, John Tavares, joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John.
The three get John to try and explain the "Offensive Explosion" the Maple Leafs have had recently and why it took the team so long to get there from the start of the season.
We talk to John about what's impressed him from some of his teammates like Jack Campbell, Auston Matthews & William Nylander and we ask John to give us a little bit of insight on his head coach, Sheldon Keefe.
We also get to talk about the New York Islanders and John's feelings towards being booed every time he goes back to the Island & what the new arena means for not only the team but their fanbase.
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Eric Smith & Paul Jones from Sportnet's "Smith & Jones" podcast join today's show for an NBA edition of our Roundtable.
The four speak in length about the Toronto Raptors. From Chris Boucher's struggling play to Gary Trent Jr's surprising production level we analyze the Raptors roster. We also discuss Pascal Siakam and his fit within the team - would he be better off somewhere else?
We also get into the LeBron James/ Isaiah Stewert conflict and discuss their respective punishments. Why did Lebron get suspended & why didn't Stewart get more than just two games?
To end the show the four talk about the Surprising Golden State Warriors, the young Memphis Grizzlies squad and take a few punches at Eric Smith and his beloved Buffalo Bills.
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Former player and Coach in the National Hockey League, Bruce Boudreau, joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John.
Bruce expresses his interest in returning to the NHL as a head coach and gives us insight on some of the jobs he has interviewed for and others he is keeping his eye on.
We talk about what it's like for Bruce, watching the game, knowing a call from a team can come at any second. What are things he focuses and what teams does he watch in order to prepare for an interview that may never come?
To end the show we talk a bit about whats going on in the NHL and why some teams - and coaches - are finding success early in the season.
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On todays roundtable, Bob and John bring in former NHLers Brian Lawton and Darren Pang to discuss a variety of hockey news including the Evander Kane situation in San Jose, the red hot Calgary Flames, the Struggling Montreal Canadiens and more.
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Our friend and MLB expert, Jon Morosi, joins the podcast to catch up with Bob & John and talk some baseball on todays episode.
The three go over some of the recent signings around the league and discuss some of the players who have yet to sign a contract so far in Major League Baseball's off-season.
We also dive into the Toronto Blue Jays, what the Jose Berrios extension means for their future roster moves and what the payroll may look like for Toronto in the very near future.
With the idea of being able to afford to keep this young Jays roster intact becoming more and more unrealistic, the gentlemen discuss the idea of trading away some big name players and the benefits that may come from it.
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Matt Sekeres, host of the Sekeres & Price Podcast, and Postmedia hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch join the show to talk hockey.
With Matt in Vancouver and Bruce in Ottawa, we get a chance to take a look into two struggling teams from the guys who cover them.
We start with the surprising slow start from Vancouver, whether it's time to hit the panic button and get into why they have been unable to perform at the level fans and management have expected them to play at.
We also discuss the COVID situation in Ottawa, their new captain and their goaltending issues to start the season. We look at their shaky defensive core as well as get some info on their plans to build a new arena.
To end the show we briefly discuss what other teams in the league have surprised us for the better unlike Vancouver and Ottawa.
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Pat Leonard from the New York Daily News stops by the podcast for a rare NFL edition of the podcast.
We discuss the poor play coming out of New York City from both the Jets & the Giants, their Quarterback issues and what it's like to be a fan of either team right now.
We talk about Aaron Rogers and the NFL's decision not to suspend the Packers QB for misleading pretty much everyone about his vaccination status and end the show talking about Odell Beckham Jr.'s relationship with the Browns, arrival in LA and a few other topics around the NFL
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Meat Pie connoisseur & our resident footy expert, James Sharman, joins the podcast to talk some Canada soccer.
We discuss Canada's win over Mexico in Tuesday night's FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament, the weather conditions in Edmonton and evaluate their chances for a spot in Qatar.
We also get into Head coach John Herdman's goal of growing the fame in Canada, what needs to be done to make that happen and more.
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No guest today as Bob and John spend most of the podcast discussing the Toronto Blue Jays.
The two analyze the $131M Contract extension the Blue Jays gave Jose Berrios, what this means when it comes to signing Marcus Semien and Robbie Ray and all of the other holes still left in the Jays roster.
To end the podcast, we do a speed round of various topics in the sports world ranging from Canada's pursuit for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Los Angeles Rams, Dion Phaneuf's retirement announcement & the Toronto Raptors.
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Some basketball talk with Michael Grange and Doug Smith, both reporting from Portland ahead of tonights game Between the Toronto Raptors & the Portland Trail Blazers.
The four discuss Toronto’s inconsistent play and we dissect the Raptors lineup pre & post Pascal injury. Despite his improved defence, we wonder if Gary Trent Jr. would be better off coming off the bench. We also talk about what plans Masai and Bobby may have for Goran Tragic, the underwhelming performances from Chris Boucher, Yuta Watanabe’s timetable, Delano Banton’s potential and why Malachi Flynn hasn’t seen much playing time.
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Friend of the podcast, Glenn Healy, joins us for todays episode.
A day after Remembrance Day, we take the opportunity to pay our respect to our Nations veterans and dedicate some time discussing the importance of November 11th in Canada.
Glenn takes us all over the map on todays episode as we get some of his old stories from his time working in TV as Bob and Glenn compete to see who can drop the biggest name.
We end the podcast by discussing Glenn's involvement in the Players Association and his reaction to the Associations response to the Kyle Beach Investigation.
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Arguably one of the most sucessful player agents in NHL history, Pat Brisson, joins the podcast to discuss one of his newest clients in Jack Eichel, his upcoming surgery and the idea of representing his son Brendan.
The three spend most of the podcast getting into the details of his client, Jack Eichel's, deal from Buffalo to Vegas, his surgery and some behind the scenes insight on how the whole Eichel vs. Buffalo saga unfolded.
Pat gives us information on Jack's relationship with the Sabres, how he was able to get the trade negotiations moving in the right direction and why the surgery Jack and his camp have been pushing for was so important to him.
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The legendary Oilers defensemen and soon to be inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame - Kevin Lowe - joins the podcast to spend some time with Bob and John.
The three talk about Kevin's days as an Oiler & Ranger and learn about the time he was almost a Calgary Flame.
Kevin shares some memorable stories from times in his playing days as well as in the front office, his relationship with Glen Sather, the story behind #4 and much more on todays episode.
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Head coach of Canada's Men's Soccer team, John Herdman, joins the podcast for a rare soccer podcast with Bob and John.
We talk about his experience coaching Canada's women's program and how he is going to translate his success with them to the men's side. We get some insight on the differences & the similarities he has noticed between the men and the women and his overall appreciation for our Canadian athletes.
With the MNT currently vying for a spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, we talk to John about his team, their line up and the advantage his team has hosting games in Canada.
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Atlanta Braves General Manager & 2021 World Series Champion - Alex Anthopoulos - joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John.
The three discuss the ins and outs of the Braves World Series run and get some info on how Alex was able to still manage the team while under COVID-19 Protocols.
Alex talks about his growth of a GM, his mid-season moves and his philosophy on how to build a positive culture within the organization - all helping him and the team reach success this year.
It wouldn't be a baseball show if Bob didn't ask for his guests opinion on the evolution of how teams are using pitchers, as we get into that and some more baseball chatter before the end of the show.
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Coming in to discuss the trade that the Hockey world has been waiting so patiently for, Billy Jaffe & Mike Harrington break down the details of the trade that sent Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights.
With Buffalo receiving a first & second round pick, Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch, the four debate on if there is a clear "winner" of the trade and question if the Sabres could have gotten more for their 2015 2nd overall pick & former captain.
We also discuss his health and timetable for Jack Eichel's return. The boys talk about how big of an impact Eichel will have for the Golden Knights, their potential cap issues before getting into general NHL talk to end the week.
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The voice's of Raptors past & present, Matt Devlin & Chuck Swirsky, join Bob and John for an impromptu analysis into who they think the greatest Toronto Raptor of all time actually is.
With front row seats to pretty much every game in Raptors history shared between the two of them, Chuck & Matt share their unique perspective with Bob and John and make a case for a few players that could be considered as the "G.R.O.A.T.".
With team success, cultural impact and overall talent level making strong arguments for everyone as the four spend most of the show on the highly discussed subject. At the end of the show we briefly give our first thoughts on the two broadcasters respective NBA teams so far into the season and we give our way too early NBA Champion prediction.
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President of Hockey Operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Brian Burke, Joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John.
The three talk about Pittsburgh hot start to the season and their recent struggles with injury and COVID-19. Brian gives us some insight on Malkin's time table to return.
After hearing Bob & John's yesterday we have a lengthy discussion on Brian Burke's reaction to Gary Bettman's press conference regarding the report on the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault investigation.
We debate on what punishments were fair and those that weren't harsh enough and we get Brian's assessment on how well the NHL did in terms of dealing with the issue at hand.
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Just Bob and John today as the two share their reactions to Gary Bettman's press conference about the Chicago Blackhawks investigation held on Monday.
Bob and John discuss the details of Gary Bettman's presser and come to the conclusion - Gary and the NHL have not done enough.
We get into the inconsistent punishment given to members involved - With Joel Quennville and Stan Bowman being forced to retire we question as to why Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff got off scott free and why the Blackhawks - a billion dollar organization - were only fined $2 Million.
We speculate on whether there will be any further punishments handed down by the league, what else Gary should be doing for Kyle Beac and whether Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players Association, Don Fehr, is complicit in this as well.
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Friend of the podcast JON PAUL MOROSI from MLB.com joins the show to talk some Baseball with Bob and John.
The three discuss game five of the World Series between the Braves and Astros, compare performances and struggle to predict a winner due to the unpredictability the series has shown so far.
We get some Blue Jays talk in there as Bob wonders what the they should do with Steven Matz and Robbie Ray this offseason. This leads us to one of Bob's favourite baseball topics - Pitching.
Bob, JP and John analyze the "re-engineering" of pitching in baseball as teams try to utilize their pitching more efficiently, begging the question - Has the evolution of pitching had a negative impact on the game?
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Two voices of two of the NHL's newest franchises - DARRREN MILLARD & JOHN FORSLUND stop by to talk about their respective teams.
Before we get into it, the four discuss the results of Gary Bettman's meeting with Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville & Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff.
Darren & John share their experiences in a market where they have had to build hockey fans from scratch and the difficulties they face as announcers when it comes to educating new hockey fans. We learn about how important the Golden Knights being the first pro team back in sports was to the growth of the franchise and wonder how Seattle can re create their popularity.
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On todays episode, Bob and John talk to player agent, Allan Walsh, about the independent report on the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault investigation.
The three discuss the details found in the report released on Tuesday, and talk about the ramifications this will have on the Chicago Blackhawks organization as well as the National Hockey League.
Bob, John and Allan also discuss the TSN's interview with Kyle Beach, the player identified as "John Doe" in the investigation, what the next steps for Gary Bettman and the NHL are and how to make sure this never happens again.
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Voice of the Blue Jays and the World Series, DAN SHULMAN, joins the podcast to talk about game one of MLB's World Series between the Houston Astros & the Atlanta Braves.
The three discuss Charlie Morton's leg injury and what that will mean for the Atlanta Braves moving forward. We also discuss the use of relief pitchers and how it changes in the playoffs - Why aren't the starting pitchers playing more?
We also discuss potential lineup changes that Dusty Baker may have to make when the Astro's play in Atlanta as well as what Alex Anthopolis has been able to do to make the Braves one of the best teams in baseball on todays episode as we preview the rest of The World Series.
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Just a day after Toronto Sun writers Doug Smith & Christine Dobby co-wrote an article revealing that Chairman of Rogers Communications - Edward Rogers - did not want to bring Masai Ujiri back to the Toronto Raptors, we bring on Doug Smith to give us a little bit more info on the piece he and Dobby wrote and what it means for not only the Raptors but MLSE in general.
We also spend some time on the Toronto Raptors as we discuss their slow start to the season. We wonder if OG Anunoby is going to cut it as a number one or two option, is Fred Van Vleet really that good and what the lineup is going to look like once Pascal Siakam returns from injury.
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The Hockey pucks are back - KEVIN DUPONT from the Boston Globe & ERIC DUHATSCHEK of The Athletic join the podcast to talk hockey.
The four address as many situations in the NHL as possible starting with what teams poor start has surprised them more - The Montreal Canadiens or the Chicago Blackhawks?
We dissect the two teams and try to figure out what is going wrong for them both before we transition on to another surprising team - The Buffalo Sabres.
Is their hot start just a fluke? What's happening with Jack Eichel & how much longer can they last before they start looking like the Sabres we expected to see from the start?
To end the show, we wonder if the Edmonton Oilers are finally the real deal and question whether or not the Colorado Avalanche ever were.
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ROD BLACK - former TSN broadcaster and familiar voice to Canadians everywhere joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John about his exit from the network.
On todays show, Rod remembers his fondest memories from his time working with John at CTV, how he became close friends with Charles Barkley and many other stories he has collected over the countless years of calling games and events all over the world.
We also learn what sport Rod enjoyed working the most as well as some of the sports Rod wish he had an opportunity to call before it was over.
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General Manager of the Ottawa Senators, PIERRE DORION, joins the show to check in with Bob and John.
The three discuss the details of the Brady Tkachuk signing, why it took so long and how exactly it happened. With that, we get a deeper look into the nuances of negotiating a contract, who's directly involved in the conversations and what Pierre's relationship is like with his players agents.
We also discuss the importance of consistence leadership within an organization, the future of the Ottawa Senators, their vacant captaincy and why Pierre thinks having a captain on a Canadian NHL team is so important.
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As the NBA kicks off their 2021/2022 regular season, who better to preview it with us than BOB RYAN, from the Boston Globe.
It would be unfair, however, to restrict a man like Mr.Ryan to simply one sport as we dedicate the first half of the show to the red hot Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball's playoffs and some NFL talk.
We end the show with a lengthy chat on the NBA. We go over who we think some of the title contenders could be or rather - has anything changed from last year?
The three discuss the LA Lakers new team, Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns, the Ben Simmons situation in Philadelphia, Kyrie Irving's impact on the Brooklyn Nets and the intriguing Chicago Bulls & Miami Heat.
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Former CEO of MLSE and current CEO of the Oak View Group, responsible for the construction of two of the newest arena's in the NHL - TIM LEIWEKE - joins todays podcast to chat with Bob and John.
The three discuss the process of acquiring and building Climate Pledge Arena - home of the Seattle Kraken - as we get an inside look at the logistics of how to build a stadium not only for an NHL team but various other live entertainment opportunities as well.
We get into some of the other plans Tim and OVG have for the future as he is set to begin the redevelopment of FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton and complete the New York Islanders new home, UBS Arena.
To end the show we chat about Tim's time in Toronto and the experience he gained working as the CEO of MLSE and we find out just how ready Seattle is to have an NBA team return to their city.
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KEVIN WEEKES, member of TNT's NHL panel and former goaltender stops by for a conversation with his pals Bob and John.
The three discuss the start of the NHL Season as the gents share the first impressions of the games played so far.
Naturally, as we have two former targets with us the conversation steers towards goaltending as Kevin gives us some insight as to what might be going on in the head of an NHL net-minder.
To end the show, we spend some time talking about the importance of diversity in sports and the trend that it is going in.
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JAMES SHARMAN - friend of the show and football aficionado - joins the podcast to discuss the big 4-1 win our Mens national team had over Panama in yesterdays FIFA qualifying match.
We discuss the events of the game and marvel at Alphonso Davies performance and controversial goal.
James gives us some perspective at just how good Davies is, what that means for the future of soccer in Canada as well as the success of the mens team.
We discuss the rising popularity of the sport in Canada and the direction we could see it go as Canada is set to host a portion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Former Blue Jays Manager and friend of the Podcast - JOHN GIBBONS - joins Bob and John on todays show.
The three discuss the recent happenings in Major League Baseball with some opening series coming to an end and others heading to the deciding game 5.
We also take some time to chat about the Blue Jays and get the former Manager's opinion on their roster and contract issues heading into the offseason.
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General Manager of the Calgary Flames - BRAD TRELIVING - joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John.
The three reflect on the Flames disappointing season last year, and discuss the roster moves Brad has made in the off-season to ensure it doesn't happen again. We talk about losing their captain to the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion Draft, their Goalie situation and more just in time for the beginning of the 2021/2022 NHL Season.
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We bring on SCOTT BURNSIDE from The Daily Face-off & MIKE HARRINGTON from Buffalo News to preview the 2021/2022 NHL season.
On todays roundtable, Bob, John, Mike & Scott discuss Tampa Bays chances at a three peat, their "Dynasty" Status and wonder if there are any other teams out there who have a serious chance at winning the Stanley Cup.
We talk about the Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers & a few other teams we think are primed to give the Lightning a run for their money and get an update on Jack Eichel's situation in Buffalo from Mike.
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Voice of the Blue Jays - BUCK MARTINEZ - joins the podcast to talk bout the start of the playoffs as well as discuss some of the roster moves the Toronto Blue Jays should make this off-season.
Before diving into the Jays talk the three talk about the start of the divisional series, the Giants/Dodgers rivalry and the Tampa Bay Boston Series.
Moving on the the Blue Jays, the three talk about who the team should prioritize between Semien, Ray & Matz. We also discuss the changing tide in Toronto with Buck saying free agents actually want to play in Canada now, and speculate on how big their player payroll will get if they want to keep their core together longterm.
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With baseball over in Toronto, the guys bring in SHI DAVIDI to answer the question - What do the Toronto Blue Jays do now?
The three speculate on what off season moves the Jays need to make to close the gap between them and the division winning Tampa Bay Rays and ensure a playoff spot next year, not just compete for the Wild Card.
What positions need to be improved first? Who should the Blue Jays trade and can they bring back both Semien and Ray? Bob, John and Shi look for answers on todays episode of the Bob McCown Podcast
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Some of our favourite hockey pucks, STEVE SIMMONS & MIKE ZEISBERGER come back to the podcast after a brief offseason to talk some hockey.
The foursome look into the improvements the Maple Leafs, Oilers and Jets made this season and compare - out of those three, who is ready to make the leap to become a championship contending team?
We talk about the importance of a star goaltender vs. player, the Montreal's chances of making the playoffs let alone making the Cup Final again and we end the show by discussing some of the top teams in the league. Is Tampa Bay the odds-on favourite for the three-peat or is there another team in line for the Cup?
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Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee & Edmonton Oilers GM, KEN HOLLAND, joins the show to talk about his team prior to the start of the NHL season.
Ken gives us some great insight on why he thinks the pre-season is important and what his thought process is leading up to the beginning of a new NHL season.
The three discuss the likelihood of a player making a team based off of performance in pre-season games, why he thinks these 8 games before the season is necessary & how it has helped players like Brendan Perlini shine.
We also get into Josh Archibald's status with the Oilers as well as his health status after recent reports have come out about his current condition. To end the show, the three cover everything from how Duncan Keith has looked in the sample size that he has been with the team, Zach Hyman and how the Oilers are going to approach the season with two # goaltenders.
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Gearing up for the 2021/22 NBA season, Bob and John bring DOUG SMITH back on to the podcast to talk some hoops.
We spend most of the show talking about the Toronto Raptors and what Doug has noticed from the team so far this pre-season.
We get into what Goran Dragic's role on the team will be and if he will be traded anytime soon. We also talk about the Raptors depth at the point guard position, Scottie Barnes and how deep we expect Nick Nurse to go in his rotation.
To end the show the three discuss where the NBA is at with their players vaccination status, Ben Simmons and potential roster moves for Toronto.
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An NHL themed episode today as Bob and John get to sit back and let our two guests, NICK KYPREOS & DOUG MACLEAN do all the talking.
We dedicate the first half of our show to discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs and what we should expect from them this year. Have they got any better? is it realistic to expect a different result from them in this years playoffs? and how much worse did their goaltending get?
The gentlemen also discuss the future for the Leafs front office - if they have another disappointing season, who gets fired first? Dubas, Keefe or Shannahan?
In the second half the foursome discuss the rest of the Canadian teams who are returning back to their respective divisions. Do the Oilers have enough depth? What will the Vancouver Canucks look like this year and much more.
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No guest on todays episode as Bob and John discuss some of the recent events to make news in the Sports world.
The two talk about the Blue Jays, their chances to make the wild card after last nights win & the MVP race... is there a case to be made for Marcus Semien over his teammate Vladimir Guerrero JR.?
We also discuss the recent vaccination mandate enforced by the NBA - If you don't play, you don't get payed - What does this mean for the leagues teams and their players?
To wrap things up the two talk about the NHL pre-season and wonder if these games are as pointless as they seem.
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GM of the Winnipeg Jets, KEVIN CHEVELDAYOFF, joins the show to talk some hockey with Bob and John.
The three cover everything you need to know about the Jets before this season.
We talk about the return back to the central division after a year playing against only Canadian teams, what his roster looks like, the status of vaccinated/unvaccinated players not only on his team but throughout the league and much more on episode 237 of The Bob McCown Podcast.
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Jon Paul Morosi, a longtime friend of the podcast and Michigan faithful, joins the show to talk some Blue Jays as they begin their 3 game series against the New York Yankees.
Once we get some hockey talk out of the way, the three discuss the mountain the Blue Jays may have to climb to get to the playoffs, starting with their series against the Yankees.
J.P. gives us his take on how he thinks Hyun-Jin Ryu will fare on the mound after some rest and adjustments from his pitching coach. We also look into Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s injury and when fans will get to see him back in a jays jersey.
To end the show, the three talk about the Tampa Bay/ Montreal Rays and if this is actually going to happen. Is this just the beginning of a full relocation, bringing the Expos back to Montreal?
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It's been a while since we've had these two on the show together - DAVE HODGE & DAVE PERKINS join Bob and John to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays and their chances of making the playoffs with only 6 games left in the season.
With a Blue Jays Wild Card appearance now questionable, the foursome wonder what the Jays need to do in these final 6 games to make it in. DO the need to win out? or is there room for error.
The four also compare the Jays to teams that have played consistent baseball this year - the biggest trend? Roster depth.
To end the show, we debate on what makes an MVP. Simply playing good baseball? or does his team need to actually be good?
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DAN SHULMAN, voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, joins the podcast to discuss everything Jays.
The three chat about the recent injuries to some of the teams key players, who they will call up and who has to step up in these pivotal final 9 games of the season.
We also talk about George Springers progression - when is he going to be healthy? - as well as what Toronto needs to do to make sure they secure a seat as a wild card.
To cap the show, Dan, Bob and John talk about the inevitable contract issues that they will face. Is it too much to ask for to keep Robbie Ray AND Marcus Semien?
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Just a few days after the legendary broadcaster announced his retirement from the game, Bob and John have JIM HUGHSON on to look back at his hall of fame worthy career and figure out what he is up to next.
The three chat about what got Jim into broadcasting in the first place, his time working with John Shannon and other fond memories after years in the business on todays episode.
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Today, we bring on our resident Golf experts, RICHARD ZOKOL & IAN LEGGATT on the show to let us know what we should expect as we get set to watch the Ryder Cup.
The four wonder if this Europe vs. USA style tournament is the only true rivalry in the sport, and as a Canadian... who do you root for?
The foursome break down the differences between match and stroke play and how the different game style changes a golfers approach to the tournament.
To end the show we discuss the Bryson DeChambeau vs Brooks Koepka drama... and if there even is any as well as what to look for in a captain for the Ryder Cup.
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NFL Giants beat writer/columnist for the New York Daily News, PAT LEONARD joins the show for a long overdue chat about the NFL.
We talk about Aaron Rogers and his performance last night, get into the future of Deshaun Watson's football career and have a discussion about the NFL's overall ignorance towards players' issues off the field.
We also talk about the Giants who surprisingly aren't the worst football team in New York City, Peyton Manning's show on ESPN and a little bit of Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals in a rare NFL themed episode.
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Former Maple Leaf forward and Current Oiler, ZACH HYMAN, joins the show to chat with Bob and John.
Before we get into some NHL talk, Bob asks Zach about his time at Michigan, playing for the Wolverines. We get to hear why Zach thinks his 4 years at college is a big reason for his success as a pro.
The three talk about his move from Toronto to Edmonton, the similarities between the two markets as well as their two franchise players and what Zach has done already to get to know his new teammates.
To end the show, we dig a little bit into what Zach's next book could be and if we should expect anymore children's books from the NHL'er in the near future.
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With the Toronto Blue Jays playing so well, we thought we may as well bring out one of our favourite Jays related episodes with PAUL BEESTON.
This episode was originally posted on December 1st, 2020.
"EPISODE 57 - PAUL BEESTON, President Emeritus of the Toronto Blue Jays, joins to talk about the legacy of the SkyDome-Rogers Centre. Also, what benefits would a new stadium bring? Where should it go? And what are the reasons behind building a new stadium for the Blue Jays?"
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SHI DAVIDI returns to talk some Blue Jays with Bob and John.
The three quickly talk about why they think the Jays have been playing so well lately and how much actually being in Toronto has benefitted the young team.
John, Bob & Shi then move on to some of the expiring contracts the front office will be faced with this off-season. The three speculate on how much both Marcus Semien & Robbie Ray will get on the market this year and what Toronto's best plan of attack is - Sign them both, keep one or let them both walk?
Will either of them even want to stay?
We also get into the inevitable problem that will be paying all of these young stars. How much will their budget be, and when the time comes, can the Toronto Blue Jays afford to keep this core together?
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Former GM of the Toronto Raptors & New York Knicks, Athletic Director of McMaster University and the recently retired President & CEO of Canada Basketball - GLEN GRUNWALD - joins the podcast days after announcing his retirement.
We have a lengthy conversation about all things Canada Basketball.
Glen voices his disappointment in both the men's and women's results this summer but gives us many reasons to look forward to the future of the sport in Canada.
We talk about the inability to get our top Canadians to commit to the national program and what we are doing to make it more enticing for them to play.
Glen shares some of the plans put in place to ensure success on all levels internationally and gives us some hints as to what he has planned moving forward.
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Today, Bob and John are joined by none other than RON FRANCIS, General Manager of the NHL's newest team - the Seattle Kraken.
The three have a long chat about the conception of the franchise - from when they brought Ron in until now - How much was he involved in the branding of the team?
We talk about Ron's admiration of Seattle as a city, how the team has managed to re-locate their players and staff members to Washington & gives his opinion on whether or not Seattle is a "hockey city".
Ron also gives us some insight on what the organizations plans were when it came to the expansion draft, how much they learned from the Vegas Golden Knights, what we should expect from his club this year and much more in episode 226 of The Bob McCown Podcast.
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PASCAL SIAKAM joins Bob and John today, making his first appearance on the podcast.
We find out about the status of Pascal's injury, where he is at in his rehab and if he expects to be on the court in time for their season opener.
Bob and John ask about the trade rumours that involved Pascal all summer -How much communication was there between Siakam and the organization and was there ever a point where he actually believed them?
To end the show, we talk about the impact Kyle Lowry has made on him as a leader and what the team will have to do now that he is gone. Who is going to fill that role?
Pascal also discusses some of the struggles the team faced last season and shares his excitement to return home to Toronto after spending so much time away.
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Weeks before NHL training camp is set to begin, Bob and John talk to TRAVIS GREEN, head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, on what we should expect from his team this year.
We talk to Travis about some of the new pieces on his team from the players to the coaches. We also discuss some of the key players who have yet to sign with the club, how much he plays a part in bringing them back and whether they will be signed in time for the beginning of camp.
Before he goes, we also talk about the pressure it takes to play in a Canadian market and his childhood in British Colombia.
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General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, KYLE DUBAS, stops by to check in with the boys on todays episode.
We get to hear about what the GM has been up to this offseason, his opinion on the teams playoff performance last season and their overall post season struggles over the last 5 years - how much longer can this keep happening before big changes are made?
We also pick his brain about their captains health and whether or not we will see John Tavares in the lineup to start the year, Morgan Rielly's contract situation and how confident he is in his goaltending.
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The voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, and friend of the show - BUCK MARTINEZ - joins Bob and John on todays episode.
The three talk about the Blue Jays hot play as of late and why they wouldn't be a team to sleep on if they make the playoffs.
the three also put on their baseball historian caps for the ladder half of the show as we discuss MLB pre and post salary cap, the old Kansas City Royals, the recent Hall of Fame inductees and Marvin Miller.
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The Head Coach of the Toronto Raptors, NICK NURSE, stops by to chat with Bob and John.
The three talk about the future of Canada basketball, after Nick re-upped to be head coach through 2024. We find out about his approach heading into the next three years and whether or not we will see consistent commitment from some of the countries top players.
The gentlemen also talk about Scottie Barnes, the Raptors 4th overall pick in the draft this year and what made Toronto decide on him of Jalen Suggs. We talk Siakam, Lowry and much more with the coach on todays episode of the podcast.
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Bob and John are back from their vacations and ready to get the ball rolling once again.
The two kick off their return with a solo episode and go over the latest news in sports from this weekend.
The two begin the show with some Gold discussion after Patrick Cantlay took home a 15 Million dollar payout.
We also talk about Alphonso Davies and the Mens national Soccer team - Does Canada stand a chance to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar?
To wrap up, the gentlemen talk about the success our Canadians have had at this years US Open as well as the rolling Blue Jays who seem to be playing meaningful baseball this late in the year after all.
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Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes.
This Episode was recorded on November 20th, 2020.
"EPISODE 45 - Former NHL GM BRIAN BURKE joins the show to talk about his new book and why he prefers being a broadcaster versus running an NHL team. Also, he explains his love for Gary Bettman and what people misunderstand about the NHL Commissioner. And who were the most influential on Burke's long and varied career? A familiar name to Canucks and Maple Leafs fans tops the list. And why do Burke and McCown have the same title for their respective books??"
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Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes.
Today we bring it way back to Episode 17 with Scott Moore on August 25th, 2020.
"Uninterrupted CEO SCOTT MOORE joins the show to talk to his former employees!! Scott talks cancel culture in broadcasting and how Don Cherry's career ended. Also, he and John geek out on broadcasting techniques during COVID and his new venture with LeBron James and Drake. "
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Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes.
This Episode was recorded on Tuesday May 4th, 2021.
To start the podcast the gentlemen pay their respects to Wayne's late father, and one of the hockey worlds most recognizable hockey dads - Walter Gretzky.
Wayne looks back on some of his fondest memories with his father, how just about all of Southern Ontario has seen his basement and what he said to him on the drive over to his last game as an NHL'er.
Wayne gives his perspective of the game and how it has changed during the pandemic, wishing he could have played in todays era of skill and speed.
The Great One also tells us what advice he gave to a current Oilers super star.
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Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes.
Recently, GLENN HEALY - former goaltender, Stanley Cup Champion, Broadcaster and current Executive Director & President of the NHL Alumni Association - made his third appearance on the show, today you can hear some of his best soundbites and stories from all three episodes (76, 156 & 212) with Bob and John.
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Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes.
To kick this week off, we go back to March 10th, 2021 when our good friend GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS graciously joined the show to catch up with John and The Bobcat.
We chat about George's days at HNIC, his love of Burning Man and much more.
Bob and John will be on Vacation until September 4th and will return with brand new guests every day of the week, September 7th.
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Friend of the show, JON MOROSI, is back on the show in time for the Blue Jays 3 game series against the Detroit Tigers.
The boys talk some baseball, but more specifically, the Toronto Blue Jays for most of the podcast as the three get realistic about the Jays playoff chances.
We talk about the direction Toronto is going and who they should re-sign in the offseason - Robbie Ray or Marcus Semien?
We cover some other teams too as the three look at some of the hottest teams heading into the playoffs as well as their thoughts on whether or not Shohei Ohtani is a shoe-in for the AL MVP.
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Former target and hockey analyst for ESPN, KEVIN WEEKES, joins the show to check in with Bob and John.
We talk to Kevin about the leagues short offseason and learn about how a player might approach this short break as well as a broadcaster.
We also discuss the recent retirement of Kevin's former teammate, Henrik Lunqvist. Kevin recalls some great stories about King Henrik's first years in the NHL as well as some other stories he has amassed over the many years in the sport.
Also in the show - we inquire about Kevin's role at ESPN, what he should expect now that he's working with Messier and a few other fun stories from when the one and only John Shannon was his boss.
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Friend of the podcast, former NHL'er and current broadcasting great - EDDI OLCYZK - joins the show so the boys can talk some hockey in the middle of the summer.
The three talk about Eddies broadcasting career, his style and influence and the overall changes he has seem over the years.
We also get some stories from Eddie's playing days before we talk about the Turner Sports deal made with the NHL and what to expect this year with the new NHL panel on TNT.
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ROSS ATKINS, General Manager of the Blue Joys Joins the show today to chat some baseball with Bob and John.
We speak to Ross about his teams recent performance, their lack of runs scored and the pitching problems plaguing their bullpen.
We also discuss the teams roster moves that have been made lately as well as the teams plan for the offseason and much more with Atkins as the Jays gear up for a late season playoff push.
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Baseball experts ROB LONGLEY & DAVE PERKINS join the show to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays and to debate... are they a good baseball team?
The four go over Bob's favourite topic when talking about the Jays - their terrible bullpen - and go over some of the questionable decisions made by Charlie Montoyo.
We also try to find out what exactly is wrong with this team? Are they having too much fun?
The general consensus between the panel today, with very little time left to work with, the Toronto Blue Jays are a bad team that's getting worse.
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KEVIN WAUGH - Conservative Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Grasswood and Chair of the Conservative Saskatchewan Caucus and the man responsible for closing Bill C-218 which legalized single game sports betting in Canada, joins the show to talk about the process that went into making this deal happen.
Kevin first gives us an idea as to how long members of the government have been trying to pass this bill and what his role was in finally closing the deal.
Kevin also gives us an idea of what the future may look like and some plans already put in place to make the most out of sports betting in Canada. He also sheds some light on some of the obstacles the government may face during the early stages of this new bill.
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Bob and John is all you get today as the two go over some of the recent news in the Toronto sports world.
We begin with the Masai Ujiri press conference and some of the things said by the President of Basketball Operations for the Toronto Raptors.
The two discuss the Giants of Africa and the number of players who have since gone on to play for the Raptors since the program began.
We also speculate over the details of Ujiri's new contract - with little to no details yet the two wonder how much it is worth and for how long.
To end the show, we discuss the details of the NHL's agreement to place Advertisements on team's jerseys.
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GLENN HEALY, a friend of the podcast, joins the show to catch up with Bob and John.
We pick Glenn's brain about his position at the NHL Alumni Association, what he thinks about TNT signing Wayne Gretzky for their hockey broadcast and his thoughts on the NHL allowing players to compete in the Olympic games.
We also find out about Glenn's future plans, if getting back into broadcasting is in his future pans and as always, Glenn always has some great stories ready to be told.
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SHI DAVIDI from Sportsnet joins the show to talk some baseball with Bob & John today.
The three discuss George Springer, his injury problems and his impact on the young Blue Jays team even when he is not playing.
The three talk about the Jays recent performance and get realistic about the teams playoff hopes.
Before Shi leaves, we talk about the Jays bullpen problems, the field of dreams game and whether we really needed it
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Former Chief Correspondent for CBC News and host of The National, PETER MANSBRIDGE, joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John.
We learn about what Peter has been up to since leaving CBC full time and catch up with all of his projects he has on the go now.
We talk about the upcoming federal election called by Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada and what that means for the country.
We also talk about the military's exit from Afghanistan amongst other things with the Canadian Broadcast Legend on todays episode.
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No guest on today's show as Bob and John go over some of the recent headlines in the Sports World.
The two discuss MLB's "Field of Dreams Game" that took place last night and also had a conversation about the hopeful Toronto Blue Jays as they try their best to hunt down that final AL Wild Card spot.
We aslo discuss the state of Tennis in Canada, Bianca Andreescu's loss in Montreal and how come Canada hasn't had a "legit" number one in the sport yet?
We end the show with the news of single game sports betting coming to Canada. What does it mean for sport and what should we expect in the future?
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NELSON MILLMAN, former Program Director at The Fan joins the podcast from the taxi squad to give us an inside look at what being a program director was like, and his thoughts on the future of sports talk radio.
The three reminisce about the times they had working together and we learn about what Nelson's approach to managing the Bobcat was.
We also discuss whether or not sports talk radio is on its way out. Do stations need play by play rights to stay afloat? Nelson gives us an inside look on the business of radio and his opinion on where it's going.
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DAN SHULMAN, the voice of the Blue Jays stops by to talk some Toronto hoops and baseball with Bob and John.
The three start the show discussing team USA's performance at the Tokyo Olympic games and how impressed Dan has been with Kevin Durant.
We move on to the Toronto Raptors as the three talk about Scottie Barnes' debut as a Raptor in the Vegas Summer League.
Bob John and Dan also talk about the Blue Jays and their pitching inconsistency. As the team makes a push for the playoffs, should we be worried about their lack of depth in the bullpen?
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MARY ORMSBY from the Toronto Star makes her first appearance on the Podcast with Bob and John to wrap up the 2020* Olympic Games in Tokyo.
We learn why Mary thinks our female athletes have been so dominant for Canada at the amateur level and if we should expect a growing interest in women's sports in the years to come.
The three discuss the parallels between women's and men's professional sports as well as at the Olympic & Amateur level. We debate as to why women's pro sports leagues have trouble garnering interest from fans and what they should do - if anything - to fix that.
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One of Canada's top golfers on the PGA tour - MACKENZIE HUGHES - joins the podcast to talk about his time representing Canada at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Hughes explains the selection process when it comes to making the National Golf team and goes over his performance at his first Olympic Games.
We also discuss the time zone and some other mental aspects he had to overcome in Tokyo before talking a bit about The Tour and some of his upcoming tournaments.
We get some insight on how he approaches each hole, what his training looks like and how much video he will watch to help improve his game.
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MIKE HARRINGTON & SCOTT BURNSIDE join us for our last hockey roundtable of the summer (probably) to discuss Jack Eichel's situation with the Buffalo Sabres.
The conversation gets a little heated as the four debate whether the Sabres organization should allow their star forward to have a neck surgery no other NHL player has had before.
With conflicting opinions on what the Sabres front office should do the group discuss the idea of Eichel staying in Buffalo or if the bridges have already been burned.
We also talk about some of the worst franchises in sports, and wonder if the Sabres should be at the top of the list.
We end the discussion talking about the NHL's affinity towards high skilled players like Eichel, the over valuing of defensemen and the importance of NHL players playing in the Olympics.
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The Commissioner of the Canadian Football League, RANDY AMBROSIE, joins Bob and John to discuss the return of professional football in Canada after a 2 year break.
Randy informs us on their plan to return to play, the details behind player vaccinations and what the long process to get to this point looked like.
We also learn about what's different this year around the league, and the details behind the CFL's relationship with the XFL and if we should expect a partnership any time soon.
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Before we get DOUG SMITH's expert analysis on the Raptors off-season so far, we quickly discuss the Mens 200 Metre final and Andre De Grasse's performance in Tokyo.
We then discuss the recent deal made between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors that sent Kyle Lowry to the Heat on a sign & trade. Doug sheds some light on the details of the deal and how the Raptors look after losing the face of their franchise.
The gentlemen then get into the "Greatest Raptor of All Time" debate - Is Kyle Lowry good enough to hold that title, and if so - How do we honour him?
We also discuss the Raptors long term plans, Scottie Barnes and the value of Ben Simmons - with no deal in sight, are the 76ers asking for too much?
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ROB LONGLEY & STEVE SIMMONS join Bob and John to talk about Kyle Lowry's very recent departure from Toronto after 9 years as a Raptor.
The four discuss the impact Lowry had on the Toronto fan base - but is he really the greatest Raptor of all time?
We also discuss the Blue Jays chances of making the playoffs this year.
Do they have what it takes to get to 90 wins? The gentlemen discuss the likelihood of seeing playoff baseball in Toronto this year.
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ALLEN ABEL, esteemed sports and political writer, joins us from Washington, DC to chat with Bob and John.
The three begin the show talking about the Olympic Games. They share personal experiences of their time working at The Games, whether the "Allure" of the five rings is still the same as it once was and what the introduction of new events does for the popularity for the overall product.
We also discuss the Cleveland Guardians name change.
Allen, Bob and John have a conversation on some of the history of other teams who have since changed their name and discuss what other teams may be following suit in the near future.
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Who better to talk about the NHL with Bob and John than the Commissioner himself, GARY BETTMAN.
Bob and John spend time picking the brain of the man in charge of the National Hockey League as we get Gary's opinion on some of the issues surrounding the league.
We learn Gary's perspective on the officiating standards in the playoffs vs. regular season, the business behind adding expansion teams and his opinion on the salary cap - would he ever consider losing the hard cap in general?
Gary also speaks about his reaction when he learned about the Montreal Canadiens selecting Logan Mailloux in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft and sheds some light on the allegations and investigation involving the Chicago Blackhawks.
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NHL Free Agency is in full effect, so we brought two of our hockey experts in MIKE ZEISBERGER from NHL.com & KEVIN DUPONT from the Boston Globe to break down everything that has happened so far.
We look at some of the big signings around the league, wonder why New Jersey paid Dougie Hamilton so much money and figure out who has done the best job so far.
We also get into the Jack Eichel trade rumours and speculations. The four begin to wonder how good he actually is, and who will pay the Sabres asking price to get him.
To end the show, we address all of the problems surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs. With four of the teams biggest contracts coming from forwards, is it time to trade at least one of them to even out their roster?
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DAVE HODGE & DAVE PERKINS stop by the podcast today to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays, and their future with Bob and John.
We begin by addressing what the Blue Jays front office should do heading into the deadline as they try for the last Wild Card spot. Do they fill holes now or hope their roster is good enough as is?
The foursome also discuss the Blue Jays' young talent and whether it's possible to keep them all. With many guys ready for big contracts, Toronto may have to let go of some of their top players.
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Reoccurring guests MATT DEVLIN and ERIC SMITH join the podcast to talk about the Toronto Raptors, their plans for the NBA Draft, Kyle Lowry's future in red, white & black and the allure of trading for Ben Simmons.
We begin by addressing the elephant in the room - what are the Toronto Raptors going to do with Kyle Lowry?
The four discuss the point guards worth on the market and his value to a playoff contending team. With the UFA looking for ~30 million a year for 3 years, would it be worth it for the Toronto Raptors to keep him around?
With reports saying the Raptors have been active in trade talks as we approach Thursday's NBA Draft we also discuss the options Toronto has picking at #4.
We end the show with a contentious discussion over Ben Simmons, who is seemingly available to any team for the right price. The four debate whether it would be even worth taking a gamble on a player with limited offensive capabilities - would you trade Pascal Siakam for Ben Simmons?
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Just Bob and John for todays episode as the two review everything that happened in the sports world over the weekend.
They quickly discuss how Canada has done in the Olympics so far before addressing the recent Jack Eichel trade rumours.
Are the Buffalo Sabres asking for too much? and who would you trade to get him?
Bob and John also address the controversy over the Montreal Canadiens and their 31st overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Logan Mailloux.
To end the show, Bob and John question whether the Toronto Blue Jays are good enough to push for the last AL Wild Card spot, or if they should start planning for next year.
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Our good friend, JON MOROSI, comes back to the podcast today for some baseball talk and a little bit of hockey as well.
Mr. Morosi joins Bob and John right in time to discuss the Cleveland's name change to the Guardians. Forget baseball, have we ever seen a professional team announce a rebranding in the middle of a season?
The three talk about the new name and wonder if this will spur other ball clubs to do the same.
We then transition to the everlasting topic of how baseball can grow the game. With the gambling aspect being the most obvious one we wonder what a partnership with MLB will do for the game and will we ever see it?
Jon also throws some ideas out on what exactly the Toronto Blue Jays should do on the trade deadline and whether or not they should make a push for the playoffs this year.
To end the show, we follow through with our unofficial agreement to allow Jon Morosi to talk about hockey - Having had another day to digest the NHL expansion draft, the three briefly go over the Seattle Kraken roster and speculate on what else they should do this offseason.
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ERIC DUHATSCHEK from The Athletic and NESN's BILLY JAFFE join the a day after the NHL Expansion Draft to analyze the Seattle Kraken roster.
The four break down this years draft and talk about who they are surprised to see left on the board by the Kraken - What was Ron Francis' approach? Can we expect to see the Kraken mirror the instant success that George McPhee and the Vegas Golden Knights saw?
We question some of the player choices as well as speculate on whether the Kraken will be active in the offseason. The consensus being - they need scoring and they need goaltending - but who are they going to get it from?
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It's draft day... or Expansion Draft Day for that matter and who better than former GM and current President of Hockey Operations of the Vegas Golden Knights, GEORGE MCPHEE, to talk about it with Bob and John.
George brings his unique perspective on being a GM of an expansion team. Having gone through the process four years ago he gives us some incredible insight on what the front office of the Seattle Kraken would have looked like in the days leading up to the draft.
George also gives us a look into how some of the draft day deals went down for him four years ago, and we learn about some of the conversations between other teams went when it came to choosing players.
We find out about how the Golden Knights were able to snag players like Shea Theodore, Alex Tuch and William Karlsson as well as learn what advice George had for Ron Francis - The GM of the Seattle Kraken.
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BOB RYAN and DOUG SMITH hop back on the show to talk some hoops with Bob and John.
The group discuss the rather underwhelming free agent pool this year, and who will end up where when it's all said and done.
We also talk about potential Kyle Lowry landing spots, where he would fit best and potential sign and trade options for the Raptors, and then other potential trades to be made this off-season.
To end the show, the foursome break down the NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Two former pro's and recurring guests, IAN LEGGATT and RICHARD ZOKOL join the show for a Monday Golf round table.
The four discuss the Open Championship, the course and the performances from Colin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm.
We also talk about the possibility of big name players not attending this years Olympics and the importance of international golf to growing the game.
The gentleman also discuss the performance of some of our Canadian golfers this weekend and who we think has a significant future in the top ranks of the tour.
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Host of CBC'S Road to the Olympic Games, SCOTT RUSSELL, joins the podcast to give us a preview on this summers Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Scott talks about how different this years games will be, how the lack of fans will affect the athletes and what our Canadian Olympic hopefuls had to do to qualify for the games in the meddle of a pandemic.
We also discuss how different the games will look on television with CBC being forced to do their broadcast from home due to the safety measure put in place by the IOC.
We end the show by asking Scott what Canadian Athletes we should look out for & what we should expect in terms of a medal count and who will win them for us.
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President and General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers, KEN HOLLAND, joins the show to talk Oilers hockey and the recent GM meetings that have been taken place.
To begin, Bob is looking for answers on the lack of calls being made in the playoffs. We wonder if that's been a focus for the General Managers over the course of their meetings and if there is anything they can do to fix it.
Moving on, the gentlemen get into the Duncan Keith trade and what he will bring to the teams in terms of leadership and a veteran presence.
We also discuss the Oilers off season plans, who they would like to bring back and also get some insight on the upcoming drafts - Both the expansion and Entry draft.
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Voice of the Toronto Blue Jays & friend of the podcast, BUCK MARTINEZ joins the show to talk about Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, and the Toronto Blue Jays.
The three start the show with some gripes over what the MLB All-Star Game has become compared to the glory days of the past. We discuss Vladimir Guerrero JR.'s MVP performance in last nights game, as the three agree - The sky is the limit for this young star.
Bob and John ask Buck if the July 30th goal to have the team back in Canada is realistic, Whether the Rogers Centre is even ready and what it would take to re-locate a Major League Baseball team for the third time in one season.
They talk about just how bright of a future this young Blue Jay's team has but stress that patience is key for long term success before we end the show addressing what the Blue Jays should do as we near the trade deadline.
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SHI DAVIDI joins the show from Denver, as the three evaluate the Toronto Blue Jays season so far, heading into the All-Star Break.
Shi updates us on who the Jays may be targeting as we near the trade deadline, gives us some analysis on Austin Martin & we discuss what we have seen from Alek Manoah since he got called up to the big leagues.
Before we let Shi go, the three talk about the AL MVP race and whether Vladimir Guerrero JR. has any chance at catching Shohei Ohtani - and wonder when we will start seeing more player like Ohtani.
To finish the show, Bob and John cover the Euro cup final and fit some Tennis talk into the mix after Novak Djokovic won his 6th Wimbledon title & 20th Grand Slam.
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BILL SHAIKIN of the LA times comes back to the show to talk some baseball right in time for the All-Star Game.
They talk about the significance of the game and whether or not the players actually do enjoy playing in it. The three also discuss different incentive ideas the league could use in order to make the game more enjoyable for everyone.
The conversation shifts to Shohei Ohtani and his historic season so far. Bob and John wonder if this will create an "Ohtani effect", and when we will start seeing more players like him.
To end the show, the three talk about the LA Dodgers, but more specifically the investigation surrounding Trevor Bauer. Bill informs us on the details of the investigation and the reasoning for his extended administrative leave.
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JAMES SHARMAN joins the show to talk some soccer but first, Bob and John needed to discuss the Stanley Cup Final.
With the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row, Bob and John discuss how good the organization has been from all directions. Not just the players have been good as the two note the stability in the front office and coaching has been key to their success.
The two also wonder what's next for the Montreal Canadiens, and whether this success can carry over into next season.
With the hockey talk out of the way, we bring James on to go over the recent Euro Cup semi finals that saw the Italians beat the Spanish and England making their first ever final appearance after defeating Denmark 2-1 in extra time on Wednesday.
Due to the fact that James is indeed British, we spend some time talking about the English team and how good they have been. We learn the significance of their success this year as the advance to their first ever Euro Cup final appearance.
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PIERRE MCGUIRE is on the podcast today to chat some hockey with Bob and John.
The three discuss the Stanley Cup Final between the Canadiens and Lightning, and focus on the lack of whistles in the series and whether the fact that refs tend to call less penalties in the playoffs is a good or bad thing.
Amongst other things, the gentlemen get into the importance of goaltending in the NHL with Pierre believing a good goalie has never been needed more.
Bob wonders why it's so hard to scout a goalie and when the next time we will see a net-minder drafted in the top 10 anytime soon.
To end the show, Bob and John cover Canadian tennis and speculate as to who the next (or first?) tennis great from the North will be.
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Legendary Sports & Political Commentator and current host of "Olbermann Versus ____" on Youtube - KEITH OLBERMANN - Joins the podcast to chat with John and Bob.
The three talk about a wide variety of topics, starting with the Stanley Cup Final as the conversation transitions into what the NHL can do, if anything, to grow the popularity of their game- especially in the playoffs.
The three look at whats worked for the NBA over the years and wonder how you could apply it to leagues who have been fighting ratings issues - specifically Major League Baseball and the NHL.
We look at what you should and should not do as an owner of a Baseball team, how NHL teams have to work together to promote their brand and find out about Keith's love for Roller Derby, Butternut Squash Ravioli among much more in todays episode.
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Just Bob and John today as the two attempt to fit everything that happened in the sports world this weekend, into one hour.
The two begin with the aftermath of yet another disappointing Olympic Qualifying tournament performance from the Canadian Men's basketball team as the gentlemen shift focus to the much more successful Women's squad led by Kia Nurse.
Staying on basketball the two discuss the NBA Finals, as the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns compete for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. We wonder if this is the end of the "Big 3" era as the game morphs back to a more team oriented style of play.
Bob briefly brings up soccer and the TFC woes, the two discuss the 4 All stars from the Toronto Blue Jays, Shohei Ohtani's historic season, Canadian Tennis and to end the show the gentlemen discuss the Stanley Cup Final - Is it over? or will the Canadiens pull off yet another cinderella story?
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DOUG SMITH, joins the podcast from Victoria, British Colombia to talk about team Canada and the Olympic Qualifying tournament as well as update us on the Toronto Raptors.
We discuss the competition that team Canada has faced so far and will play further down the line - Who is Canada's biggest obstacle between them and the Tokyo Olympics?
We move on to the Toronto Raptors and discuss the recent trade rumours surrounding Pascal Siakam, what the Raptors will be up to this offseason and the Masai Ujiri contract conundrum.
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Just two games into the Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning and Bob has already decided the series is over - Do hockey broadcasters JIM HUGHSON and JOE MICHELETTI agree?
The four discuss the first two games of the 2021 SCF and wonder if anyone should be surprised to see the Montreal Canadiens go down 2-0 to the defending Stanley Cup Champions.
We talk about whether or not experience is overrated in these situations, the goalie matchup between Carey Price and and Andrei Vasilevskiy and whether or not the Lightning will be just the second team in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup IN Montreal.
Win or lose, is this Tampa Bay team a dynasty? All that and more on todays edition of our Friday roundtable talk.
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Reacquiring guest and friend of the show, JON MOROSI, joins John and Bob from Buffalo today to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays, their recent trades and their uptick in offensive production.
As Jon gets ready for the broadcast tonight, the three talk about the impact playing on natural grass and how the team could be affected once they come back to Canada and the Rogers Centre's artificial turf.
We talk about the new additions to the team in Adam Cimber & Corey Dickerson and what exactly fans can expect from these fresh faces and the hot play from the AL Player of the Week, Vladimir Guerrero Jr as he continues his impressive season - which begs the question - Would you trade Vlad for Fernando Tatis Jr. at this point in their career?
We also talk about the affects the recent crackdown on banned substances has had on the offensive output in Major League Baseball.
To end the show, it wouldn't be fair if we didn't let Mr.Morosi talk hockey - the three discuss Jon's experience covering the Canadiens vs Vegas series and whether or not Montreal can pull off an upset.
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Chair of Canada Basketball Board of Directors, BRIAN COOPER, joins the podcast as the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament begins tonight in Victoria BC.
With more NBA players on the team than ever before the Canadians must win the tournament in order to secure a birth to the Tokyo Olympics - The gentlemen discuss the likelihood of that happening as well as going over the teams in Canada's way to reach their goal.
After basketball talk, Bob and John take advantage of Brian's business acumen and pick his brain about how the pandemic has impacted the world of Sports business. The three talk about what we should expect as the world slowly returns to normalcy and what specifically has changed indefinitely.
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DARREN PANG & MIKE ZEISBERGER join the podcast to break down the Stanley Cup Final Matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning & the Montreal Canadiens.
The four discuss every aspect of the team, from their regular season performance, team chemistry, goalie matchup and their path to the Stanley Cup Final in preparation for game one in Tampa Bay tonight.
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In a multi sport edition of our friday roundtable, DAVE HODGE and DAVE PERKINS join bob and john to talk some NHL and Major League Baseball.
The gentlemen start the show chatting about the Montreal Canadians unexpected run to the Stanley Cup Finals and what to expect out of them as they wait for their opponents.
They also bring the Blue Jays into the discussion - after a solid 5 game win streak we wonder if the Jays are capable of making the playoffs.
MLB's trade deadline is also brought up as the gentleman discuss potential moves the organization can make to strengthen their team.
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The voice of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet, DAN SHULMAN, joins the podcast to talk some Toronto Blue Jays and Major League Baseball.
The three discuss the "Ebbs & Flows" of the Jays tumultuous season, and wonder how much of their issues can be attributed to their schedule. The gentleman also discuss the possibility of Torontonians being able to see the Blue Jays play at the Rogers centre this summer.
We also get into the inconsistent relief pitching from Toronto this year, Alek Monoah's impact and progression as a player and the return of George Springer.
The three also discuss the prospect of an electronic strike zone and Major League Baseball's recent problems with banned substances - it needs to be fixed... but how?
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2019 Grey Cup Championship winning Coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, MIKE O'SHEA, joins the podcast to discuss the start of the CFL season nearly 2 years after it was forced to shut down.
The three discuss the reality of the situation for the players in the CFL, with many having to work different jobs during the stoppage of play to support their families - how ready will they be to play come August?
The gentlemen also get into the teams turnover - how different will not only the Bombers look next year but the rest of the league as well?
And finally, we talk about their new kicker from Western University and how the game translates differently to the pro's depending on what position you play.
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ROD BRIND'AMOUR of the Carolina Hurricanes, last Thursday won the Jack Adams Award for NHL coach of the year as voted by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association.
Today, he is a guest on The Bob McCown Podcast.
The three cover a wide range of topics with the former player and current head coach, including his award, his contract extension and his relationship with the teams owner, Tom Dundon.
We learn a little bit more about his coaching style and his struggle to compete with all of the other "Coaches" players these days and how much coaching is actually needed once you hit the NHL.
The gentleman also discuss the Hurricanes season this year, getting Rod to grade his teams performance.
To end the show we talk about the growing hockey market in Raleigh and how Rod thinks the future is bright for the sport in North Carolina.
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A familiar face to Blue Jays fans everywhere, JOHN GIBBONS, joins Bob and John on the podcast to discuss some of Bob's favourite topics surrounding Major League Baseball.
We learn about John's role with the Braves, the players John is scouting and who is easier to evaluate, Pitchers or position players?
As today's show is about baseball, it is only natural that the gentleman spend some time on the pitching problem that is plaguing the league. Does the former manager think it's as much of a problem as the other two do? If so, how do we change it.
Also in the show, the three cover the analytic side of the game, cheating, player management and is Mike Trout still the best in the game?
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Sportsnet's SHI DAVIDI hops on the podcast today to discuss the Blue Jays and some of Major League Baseball's glaring issues surrounding their starting Pitchers.
With an increase in injured pitchers, not only on the Blue Jays, but across MLB the gentleman wonder if the way Pitchers - especially the starters - are being trained is the issue.
With pitchers throwing less balls and player less inners than ever before, why do they keep getting hurt? is the commitment to velocity ruining the sport?
The three also discuss the overuse of analytics and how the "Win every matchup" mentality using statistics can actually have a negative effect on a teams future.
To end the show the three shift their talk to the Blue Jays, their future and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s potential to be a star.
They also question Nate Pearson's future with the club - is it too early to say he's a bust?
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STEVE SIMMONS, columnist for the Toronto Sun & BRUCE ARTHER from the Toronto star join the podcast for an Olympic themed roundtable talk with Bob and John.
Despite losing thousands of volunteers, vaccination complications and the fact that there is still a global pandemic - The Tokyo Olympics are still scheduled to begin in just over a month... today the gentleman discuss if this is still a good idea... or ever was.
With all four having worked countless Olympic events over the years we discuss how different the games will look this year due to the virus and the complications that comes with it.
Many questions remain unanswered with threats of potential outbreaks and lack of a vaccination rollout plan - are we setting up for failure?
To end the show, the gentleman discuss the IOC's bidding process over the years, noting the games negative economic effect for the majority of host countries has deterred many from even wanting to host the games.
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NHL Agent, ALLAN WALSH, joins the podcast to give Bob and John a better idea of what the Player Safety hearing process is like.
The three discuss the steps the league takes as well as the player when a hearing is set up and what the process looks like on a day to day basis.
We also talk about the NHL's inconsistency when it comes to dishing out punishments for the players with the belief that the only way the NHL can measure intent is with strict liability.
Analytics is also brought up as Allan doesn't discredit the practice but believes it is relied on too heavily in all sports, not just hockey.
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Canadian IndyCar racer, JAMES HINCHCLIFFE joins Bob and John to talk about his return to Andretti Autosport and his upcoming races.
James also gives us an idea of what the training process of a racer is like as well the difference between various engine manufacturers.
We also discuss how his mindset changed after his injury and what it feels like to drive in a car made to hit speeds upwards of 200MPH.
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One of Hockey's living legends, Hall of Fame Inductee and Scout for the Seattle Kraken, CAMMI GRANATO, joins the podcast with her husband, RAY FERRARO, in the couples first appearance together on a podcast.
We learn about what life is like balancing the busy life of being a hockey broadcaster AND raising a family... and then multiply it by two.
Not only do we get an inside look at the careers of both Ray and Cammi, the couple gives us some behind the scenes stories about their time between the benches calling games and their interactions with the players.
As Cammi transitions into a scout for the Seattle Kraken, we learn how she watches the game differently in preparation for her new role.
And to end the show, with Cammi being one of the greatest American Hockey players of all time... and Ray being Canadian... Bob and John find out what side of the border the Granato/Ferraro household cheers for on the ice.
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50 years and a day since being hired by the Montreal Canadiens, SCOTTY BOWMAN joins the show to talk some hockey and to look back on his legendary career.
Bob and John let Scotty do most of the talking as we take a look back at where the most winningest coach in NHL history started his coaching career.
From St.Louis to Montreal to Buffalo the gentlemen get Scotty's opinion on what role he prefers to play with his teams - Coaching or Managing as he has done them both and more often than not at the same time.
We also talk about some of the great Canadiens as Bob couldn't resist asking Bowman to rank his top 5 players and goalies to ever wear the red white and blue.
As the show ends, we discuss who the favourite in this years playoffs is and what a championship calibre team needs to have when you make a deep playoff run.
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Now in his second stint as President of Hockey Operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets, JOHN DAVIDSON, joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John about his recent departure from the Rangers, the coach hiring process and the future of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Davidson shares his opinion on John Tortorella, and what not only he looks for in a coach in todays NHL but what the players want out of their bench boss as well.
We learn about the many offers the executive had, just days after leaving the Rangers and why he decided to go back to the Blue Jackets - further more, Bob and John pry into the Seth Jones contract negotiations and if we'll see him back in Columbus next year.
And finally, to end the show the three discuss a little bit of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as they are right now and who has the best shot to win it all.
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BOB RYAN, columnist for the Boston Globe, makes his return to the podcast to discuss Boston sports, the Celtics recent front office decisions, and the rest of the NBA.
With Brad Stevens replacing Danny Ainge as President of Basketball Operations in Boston, the three take a look back at Ainge's tenure with the Celtics.
Is 1 title considered a success over the 18 years Ainge ran the team, and what was the reasoning to have Stevens as a replacement? Now, with no one behind the bench, who would be best suited to coach a team like the Boston Celtics?
The gentlemen also talk about the NBA playoffs and speculate whether the Kawhi Leonard experience in LA is coming to an end... is there a chance that fans can see Leonard back in a Raptors uniform?
And to end the show, we discuss Major League Baseball, the Red Sox and when will we get a second team in Canada?!
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Just Bob and John today - much to Bob's dismay -as scheduling conflicts left the two to talk about a variety of topics amongst themselves.
The gentlemen discuss the Canadian governments decision to allow NHL teams to cross the boarder once the 3rd round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin.
Conversation moves to the Montreal Canadians and how their injury riddled season may have benefitted them in the long run as it is becoming clear that everyone has underestimated this team.
From the underrated to the overrated - Bob and John also talk about Kyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs, who deserves the most blame for this season and what changes should be made next year.
To wrap up, we talk about the Golden Knights and their likelihood of pulling off an upset against the Avs and fit in some Blue Jays talk before we go.
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Bob and John bring the Hockey experts, MIKE ZEISBERGER & KEVIN PAUL DUPONT back to the show to go over the second round matchups of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, like they did with the first.
However - before they break down the second round the four address the Mark Scheifele hit and subsequent 4 game suspension - was the punishment fair? and how many games would he have got if this were the regular season? The gentlemen discuss, noting the inconsistencies still prevalent in how hockey is officiated on all levels of the game.
One that is out of the way we get into the games as all four series and matchups are looked at - Is the Bruins defensive core good enough, do the Hurricanes and Golden Knights have a chance against the two league favourites and... Have we underestimated the Montreal Canadiens?
All those questions and more are answered on todays roundtable talk.
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After a lengthy argument regarding the Mark Scheifele hit, Bob and John bring in the voice of the Toronto Raptors, MATT DEVLIN, as the three get into some hoops talk.
Starting with the Raptors, the three discuss the next moves for the team. Is Masai coming back, draft plans and overall what should we expect for next year? Matt Devlin keeps us informed.
Then we move on to the rest of the league - Did we overestimate the talent of both LA teams or have the Suns and Mavericks simply been over-achieving? With more smaller market teams like Utah, Memphis and Phoenix finding success in the post-season, the three wonder if this could be the end of the "Super-Team" era.
We address the front office changes in Boston, question the validity of the play-in tournament and we even get a taste of "Matty-D, resident Junior Hockey Analyst" to finish up the program.
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Podcast regular and baseball expert, JON MOROSI, from the MLB Network comes on to the show to talk some Blue Jays with Bob and John.
But first, to start the show, Bob and John spend some time addressing Naomi Osaka and her decision to pull out of the French Open - As the awareness of mental health grows, should professional sports and their media make a bigger effort to protect it's players?
Then it's baseball talk with Jon Morosi as the three take note of how good Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been as of late and wonder if this is the type of player Jays fans were promised before he came to the league.
Jon, Bob and our John then move on to the rest of the team - Who has the better team? The 2015 Blue Jays or the roster we are seeing today? The three discuss.
We also talk about George Springer, Marcus Semien and what holes the team still needs to fill to become a contender. What position should be made a priority come the trade deadline - Pitching or 3rd Base?
And finally, Bob and John give their guest a chance to flex his hockey chops, as Morosi compares todays Maple Leafs with the 90's Red Wings before he leaves, prompting the two to finish the show with a hearty discussion over what on earth the Buds are going to do to get back on track this summer.
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Former Maple Leaf, MARK KIRTON, joins the podcast to talk about his former teams not so shocking game seven collapse, and what on earth went wrong for them this time.
The three discuss what is next for the team after another first round exit - Who do you trade, who do you keep and ultimately... who deserves most of the blame for their lack-lustre playoff performance.
We also get to learn about his battle with ALS, after being diagnosed in 2018. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS is a neurological disorder with no cure that causes gradual weakening of muscles and eventual death.
Mark has been incredibly active in his pursuit to spread awareness for the disease - He has raised $30,000 in the first 60 hours after launching a fundraising page last week.
You can check out his twitter campaign @KirtsSpeaksALS where he’s posting daily video messages from some of the biggest names in the sport.
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Former NHL'er, and now Hockey Analyst, NICK KYPREOS, makes his very first appearance on the podcast with Bob and John as the three discuss tonights (May 31st) game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens.
The first question that everyone is asking - What is wrong with the Leafs? The gentlemen discuss the lack of production from Auston Matthews, Is Mitch Marner playing hurt? and throw the idea around that maybe we all underestimated just how much the team misses John Tavares.
The boys explore the idea if the Canadiens were to win, what would the Leafs do in the offseason? Is the teams performance more on the players or those behind the scenes?
If there is one thing the three agree upon, is that seemingly everyone in the hockey world underestimated the Montreal Canadiens, especially the Leafs.
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A couple former "Hockey Pucks" P.J. STOCK and BRIAN LAWTON join the show today for this weeks Stanley Cup Playoffs Roundtable.
From the series' that have just wrapped up to those that are still in full tilt, the gentleman break down everything that has happened so far in the first round of the playoffs and what to expect as more teams punch their ticket to round two
We also look at the current & potential second round matchups - who the favourites are, do the Carolina Hurricanes have a chance against the Tampa Bay Lightning and what do the Pittsburgh Penguins do now after their 1st round exit.
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Today, Bob and John get to pick the brain of one of the most decorated sports producers in the game - FRED GAUDELLI.
After carving out a significant career behind the camera, we learn about Fred's dreams of becoming an announcer, growing up idolizing guys like Marv Albert.
The three get into a discussion about what makes a good announcer, and whether or not a "Unique" voice is necessary to succeed in the field.
Then we get learn some tricks of Fred's trade - from how he deals with football players and the various personalities in the NFL to how he's managed to keep Sunday Night Football on NBC the top performing program for 10 years straight.
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Former target, and friend of the podcast, GLENN HEALY joins Bob and John to talk some hockey in a show that was intended to be about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but turned more into "Glenn talks & the boys listen"
We get Healy's perspective on goaltending in the playoffs, as the gentlemen note that it's the postseason where a net-minder can separate himself from the "good", and become great.
As the show progresses, the trio talk about Glenn's playing days, some of the greatest rivalries in hockey, his time playing with "The Great One" and what words of wisdom our very own John Shannon gave to Mr.Healy on his first day on the job as a broadcaster.
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Most recently, the former head coach of the Minnesota Wild, BRUCE BOUDREAU joins the show to talk about the playoffs so far, and Bob & John find out if "Gabby" has any plans to coach in the near future.
Firstly, the boys find out what it's like for a coach to simply... watch hockey as a fan, if that's easy possible. We learn who Bruce is cheering for this summer, how he watches games and whether he has an affinity for the teams that he has worked for.
Bruce gives us an idea as to who he thinks has the best chance to win it all.
We also spend some time learning about the bench boss' coaching style, how he uses his timeouts and if he is ready to get back behind the bench after taking a year off.
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Former tour members IAN LEGGATT & RICHARD ZOKOL join Bob and John to dissect Phil Mickelson's record breaking tour win, becoming the oldest golfer to win a Major at 50 years old.
The foursome note the noticeable changes Phil has made to his physical and mental golf game believing that this is not the "Phony Phil" fans and players have known in the past.
To end the show, we take a look at where Phil won, The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island.
One of the more unfamiliar courses on tour, the four discuss the unique qualities the oddly placed Pete Dye design brings, and why it makes the game more fun to watch
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Sports Columnist for The National Post, SCOTT STINSON, and Radio play-by-play announcer, ERIC SMITH, join the podcast to talk everything Toronto Raptors with Bob and John.
The four start the show debating whether or not the Raptors intentionally tanked to end the season, and if they did, should the NBA punish the Raptors? Or has the season in Tampa given them a free pass for the year.
We then get into the future of this team, seeing the core group of talent they already have - how will they look next year?
And finally, we look at Kyle Lowry and his contract. How much should Toronto be willing to spend to bring him back... if they intend to bring him back at all.
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Play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays, Buck Martinez comes in to talk about the team as they inch closer to the 60 game mark of the season, and prepare to move to Buffalo.
The three talk about the Jays pitching problems, and whether they need to start looking outside of the organization to balance their rotation.
A lot of time is spent on the teams young core of players, with Buck stressing patience when it comes to dealing with inexperienced players.
The Gentleman also address the Blue Jays injury issues, have the new facilities in Dunedin been working? an who he is most excited about on this Jays roster.
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Owner of the Ottawa Senators, and friend of the podcast, EUGENE MELNYK, hops on the show to have a conversation with Bob and John.
After a tough season with a young core of players, Eugene shares his optimism about the teams future - believing that the Stanley Cup Playoffs are well within sight for next season.
The owner also gives us an inside look at his teams re-build strategy, stressing patience, discipline & attention are the keys to building a successful hockey team.
The three spend some time discussing the future of some of the teams young studs, and what Eugene is looking for in the next captain of the Ottawa Senators.
To end the show - Bob, John & Eugene get into a lengthy conversation over the Senators plans for a new arena... and where exactly that might be.
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BO LEVI MITCHELL, QB for the Calgary Stampeders, joins the podcast to update Bob and John on the Canadian Football League, the only North American pro Sports league that has yet to return to play since the beginning of the global pandemic.
It may be an unpopular opinion, but Bo believes the recent talks between the XFL and the CFL would actually be good for the growth of the game up North as the three brainstorm ways to keep the oldest professional football league in the world relevant.
The gentleman talk about Bo's NFL dreams, his affinity to Canada, making Calgary his home, his new podcast "Benny and Bo" and how much of the Canadian game he knew about growing up in Texas... and it wasn't a lot.
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With another season in the books, Head Coach of the Dallas Stars, RICK BOWNESS joins the podcast to talk about his time in the NHL as a player, assistant and head coach, his coaching style and his experience coaching hockey during the pandemic.
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KEVIN PAUL DUPONT of the Boston Globe and MIKE ZEISBERGER from NHL.com join the podcast today to preview the 2021 NHL Playoffs.
On todays roundtable, the gentlemen cover the entirety of the NHL playoff matchups as the season comes to an end.
The four cover it all, from post season favourites to potential playoff surprises, we go through each first round matchup as the group gives their opinion on the must watch games across the league and who we should keep an eye on in the race for the Stanley Cup
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No guest on today's episode, leaving Bob and John to chat amongst themselves about the NHL and their coaching carousel.
The two discuss the recent departures around the league and speculate as to where John Tortorella, Rick Tocchet and David Quinn could go next - Is a Torts/Rangers reunion likely?
Bob and John also wonder what's taking the Carolina Hurricanes so long to re-sign Rod Brind'Amour - with Seattle looking for their first coach in franchise history, John thinks their target could be Rod the Bod.
Also on the show, we talk about how Bruce Boudreau could make a great fit in Arizona, what coach is next on the chopping block and whether it is even fair to judge a coaches performance during the pandemic season.
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Former baseball columnist for the Toronto Sun, BOB ELLIOTT and Canadian broadcast great, DAVE HODGE join Bob and John to talk Major League Baseball, and the Toronto Blue Jays.
The gentleman begin the show discussing the problem both the NHL and MLB are going to face with their Canadian teams come playoff time.
Will the Leafs and Blue Jays have to play in Buffalo when the time comes? or is hosting games in Toronto a realistic option - the four look into it.
The gentleman also talk about the uptick in soft tissue injuries around the league to start the season, the injury problems in Toronto and the importance of having patience with young pitchers.
To end the show, the four talk about Vladdy G's recent performance, Cavan Biggio and look for the Blue Jays answer to their 3rd base problems.
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DOUG SMITH, from the Toronto Star, joins the podcast today to talk about the Toronto Raptors one day after they have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.
The three discuss whether or not the Raptors tanked on purpose to close out the season, and if Toronto should make a competitive offer to keep Kyle Lowry this offseason.
Bob, John and Doug also debate on who they think the greatest Raptors of all time is, comparing the impact Vince Carter had on the game in Toronto opposed to Kyle Lowry.
To end the show, the three address the teams needs this offseason and who Doug thinks will make the biggest leap in development for next season
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Sportsnet baseball columnist, SHI DAVIDI, joins the podcast to talk about what's been going on with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The three start the show by addressing Nate Pearson's shaky season debut - Should we be concerned?
The conversations moves from Pearson to Alek Manoah, and whether or not he's ready for the jump to big leagues as the Jays bullpen situation gets more and more dire.
Pitching problems aside - Bob, John and Shi discuss the best options for George Springer and agree that maybe keeping him as a DH for the rest of the season would be best for his health and the team.
To end the show, we discuss they Blue Jays 3rd base problems, Randal Grichuck and what kind of potential Cavan Biggio brings to the table.
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Two Canadian broadcasting legends, CHRIS CUTHBERT and JIM HUGHSON join the podcast for a rare "Play-By-Play" edition of our friday roundtable talk.
To start the show, Bob finds out who inspired the two game callers to pursue their careers. The gentlemen also discuss the nuances of calling a game and whether or not they are conscious of their respective "styles" in the booth.
We find out what the two prefer when it comes to TV or radio and given the option, if they could call one sport for the rest of their career, which would it be, and why is it hockey?
To wrap up, Jim, Chris, Bob and John wonder about the future of sports broadcasting as the pandemic has shown that you can do just as good of a job remotely as you can at the game.
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6 time Olympian, 4 time Gold Medalist, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and one of the greatest hockey players of all time - Just days away from becoming an official Doctor, HAYLEY WICKENHEISER joins the podcast to have a conversation with Bob and John.
To begin the show, we learn about "This is Our Shot", a campaign to battle vaccine hesitancy and encourage Canadians to get inoculated, something Hayley has spearheaded from the start.
Hayley shares her first hand experiences battling COVID-19, as she spreads awareness across Canada about the severity of the pandemic, and the importance of vaccination.
The three also discuss Hayleys role on the International Olympic Committee, what it will take for Canada to attend the summer Olympics in Tokyo and her experience speaking up against the idea of Japan hosting the games.
Finally, as a former member of the team, we get her opinion on the cancellation of this summers World Championships and the potential for a tournament in Calgary in August.
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MLB broadcaster, JON MOROSI, is back on the podcast for some baseball talk with Bob and John.
As he is known to do from time to time, Bob and Jon ask Morosi to put on his "hockey hat" to start the podcast as they look for his opinion on NHL and how they've been dealing with the recent Tom Wilson issue.
Moving the discussion over to baseball, Jon compares the difference between player punishment and accountability in the NHL and MLB and why Major League Baseball has proven to be more successful in that department.
The gentleman also chat about the inconsistencies in todays strike zone. As hitters continue to be at a disadvantage, is an automated strike zone the only answer?
To wrap up the show, the three address Roberto Alomar and how not only did the Blue Jays handle the situation properly but so did Major League Baseball. Now why is he still in the HOF?
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Our guest today needs no introduction, as most of the world already knows him as "The Great One".... WAYNE GRETZKY stops by to talk some hockey with Bob and John.
To start the podcast the gentlemen pay their respects to Wayne's late father, and one of the hockey worlds most recognizable hockey dads - Walter Gretzky.
Wayne looks back on some of his fondest memories with his father, how just about all of Southern Ontario has seen his basement and what he said to him on the drive over to his last game as an NHL'er.
Wayne gives his perspective of the game and how it has changed during the pandemic, wishing he could have played in todays era of skill and speed.
The Great One also tells us what advice he gave to a current Oilers super star.
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Fresh off of the Toronto Raptors win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Raptors play-by-play announcer, MATT DEVLIN, joins the podcast to talk basketball.
The gentleman talk about the Lakers and how Matt seems to think they look a little disjointed.
That leads them to discuss the loaded Western Conference... if not the Lakers who else has a shot to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy?
The three also talk about the top teams in the Eastern Conference before diving into the issues surrounding Toronto Raptors, as they could potentially miss the play-offs for the first time in 8 seasons.
Does Kyle Lowry stay? How close are the Raptors to being a top 3 team in the East again?
Matt, Bob and John talk all about it on todays show.
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It's not too often listeners get Bob McCown and John Shannon all to themselves... today is that day.
In a rare guest-less episode, Bob and John talk some hockey but more specifically, The Toronto Maple Leafs.
The gents talk about their goalie situation and debate who they should start come playoff time : A hot Jack Campbell or a healthy Frederik Andersen?
Bob wonders if Andersen could ever be good in the playoffs, and asks whether or not Toronto should even keep the Danish net minder once his contract is up.
We end the show with raised voices and red faces as both John and Bob get into a spirited debate over some of the best Goalies to ever play - Should Grant Fuhr be in the Hall of Fame? Bob sure doesn't think so.
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ROB LONGLEY from the Toronto Sun and DAVE PERKINS of the Toronto Star are back on the podcast to chat some MLB but more specifically, The Toronto Blue Jays and their recent health issues:
Do the Jays put too much emphasis on high performance training?
The gents also talk about George Springer's long awaited debut as a Blue Jay and the lack of offence generated by the teams top players.
As always, Bob brings up the never ending pitching issue that is plaguing Major League baseball, and the foursome throw out some ideas to help change it.
To end the podcast - as Major League Baseball is starting to lose generations of fans - Bob, John, Dave and Rob discuss how the league can fix baseball before it becomes another "niche" sport.
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With the NFL draft only a day away, Executive Producer and Analyst for "NFL Matchup on ESPN" Greg Cosell joins the podcast to talk some football.
The three discuss various aspects of the draft, from which position is toughest to evaluate to why they think running backs are getting taken lower and lower each year.
Greg shares his opinion on who he thinks the most talented football player in the draft is, and why he won't get picked 1st overall.
The gentleman also spend some time on the Quarterback position, how much age plays a factor plays a factor for them and the potential of having 3 consecutive QB's picked to start the night.
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Majority Owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, TOM DUNDON stops by to talk about his team but first the gentleman discuss another one of his business ventures - Top Golf.
Then it's all hockey talk, as Bob and John ask about the owners plans with their current head coach, Rod Brind'Amour, and his expiring contract. Will he be back? Or will the canes have a different boss behind the bench next season?
Dundon stresses the importance of finding a balance between Analytics and the age old "Eye test" when it comes to building an NHL team, and talks about some of the surprises he's faced as a team owner.
To wrap up, Tom shares his strategy for building the game in North Carolina - focusing more on the entertainment value in a non traditional hockey market like Raleigh, leading us to the origin of their famous "Storm Surge" celebration.
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ADRIAN DATER, writer for the Colorado Avalanche, and Islanders columnist for The Athletic, ARTHUR STAPLE join us to talk about their respective teams and all of the other playoff teams that us Canadians haven't seen much of this year.
Th gentlemen break down what it will take for both the Islanders and the Avalanche to take the next step in the playoffs, as well as debate whats more important come playoff time - Stanley cup experience? or team chemistry.
The gents wrap the show up with some goalie talk, who's the top net-minder in the league, and are they being pampered just a little too much?
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Baseball columnist for The Athletic, JAYSON STARK, joins the podcast to discuss his recent article "Can The Blue Jays Be Baseball's Next Behemoth?" with Bob and John.
Jayson has spent some time in Dunedin, and believes that the Toronto Blue Jays are building something unique with their club, as he tells the gentleman that the Jays have an upside unlike any other team in Major League Baseball.
The three talk about the teams nucleus and how difficult it will be for them to keep around.. but Jayson believes it wont be as hard as Jays fans think.
As always, Bob complains about the evolution of Baseball but this time he is met with a pretty good solution from Jayson Stark.
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Former commissioner of the CHL and current commissioner of the OHL, DAVID BRANCH joins the podcast to talk about the Ontario Hockey League as it heads into the second straight year of no hockey.
Fresh off of the announcement that the league won't be playing again this year, Branch talks about their proposed bubble plan for the league and why it didn't happen.
We discuss the implications this shutdown will have on the leagues players, eligibility for next year and a potential "Top Prospects" event that could be played later on in the summer.
David is here to make sure we know that he and the OHL are doing everything they can to make sure it's players receive the proper exposure in order to further their playing career while staying healthy at the same time.
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Soccer AND meat pie expert, JAMES SHARMAN, joins the podcast to tell us everything he knows about this failed Super League idea that has taken over the footy world.
James talks about where the idea came from, the fan reaction, the influence American ownership had, and UEFA's swift response to the plan.
We end the podcast by talking about the progression of the sport in North America and we learn about James' newest venture - Meat Pies.
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NBC hockey insider, PIERRE MCGUIRE joins the podcast to let Bob and John know why Sidney Crosby is the most disrespected superstar in the NHL.
That leads the gentleman to discuss the top talents in the league, and who is at the top of Pierre's list when it comes to the greatest hockey player playing in the NHL today.
The three also chat about how the size of goaltenders equipment has gotten out of hand, the shelf life of an NHL coach today and Pierre informs us as to why thinks having playoff experience isn't going to make or break your post season performance.
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Former Columbus Blue Jackets Captain, NICK FOLIGNO joins Bob and John while he is in quarantine.
The three talk about what it was like for Nick to be traded as the leader of a franchise, the high expectations set in Toronto and how he can help the team in the playoffs.
Nick also gives us a little insight on who John Tortorella is as a person and a coach, and what role he expects to have as a Maple Leaf as he makes the transition to the North Division.
We also find out if Nick has "re-kindled the flame" with his former teammate in Ottawa, Jason Spezza, and who he is most excited to play with in Toronto.
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ROD BLACK, from TSN, and Sportnet's ERIC SMITH come in to discuss whether the Toronto Raptors have had a fair shake this season... spoiler alert, they have not.
The roundtable discussion leads the gentleman to debate the skill level of Toronto's "Big Three" of the future, and whether or not we'll see Kyle Lowry in a Raptors uniform next year.
The foursome also talk about Pascal Siakam’s ceiling, Masai Ujiri’s future with the team and are the Raptors tanking or competing?
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KEN DAVIDOFF, baseball columnist for the New York Post, jumps in to talk Major League Baseball with Bob and John.
We talk about the Yankee's slow start, their pitching and whether or not he has any concerns, the Toronto Blue Jays and the emerging New York Mets.
The three also discuss whether they want more or less inter-league play, and naturally, Bob finds out what side Ken is on when it comes to "The evolution of pitching."
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Sabres columnist, MIKE HARRINGTON, and NHL.com writer MIKE ZEISBERGER join Bob and John following the NHL Trade deadline.
The four chat about who won and who lost as they go in depth on all the moves the Canadian teams made.
They wonder if "Dealin' Dubas" made too many tweaks this year considering where they are in the standings and look at teams who should have been more active
And finally, with both players being moved, the gentleman ask the question; Would you rather have Taylor Hall, or Anthony Mantha?
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Award winning journalist, ALLEN ABEL, joins the show once again to chat with Bob and John.
Not short for stories, Abel remembers when he was a beat reporter for the Toronto Blue Jays and Maple Leafs, the greatest athletes he's ever seen and the difference between the ABA and the NBA.
Abel also shares why he was respected as a sports reporter in Toronto, as he remembers interactions he had with some of the star players and finally, he lets us know the difference between reporting on sports and politics.
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Two former "targets" as Bob calls them, DARREN PANG & GREG MILLEN join the podcast to go over the NHL trade deadline as it fast approaches.
The two former goalies and now broadcasters give their take as to why so many goalies transition to broadcasting after their playing days are over, and remember their first audition tape they sent to our very own John Shannon.
The roundtable discusses whether or not the Canadian media over-dose it's coverage on the deadline, and how this years expansion draft will be considerably different for Seattle than it was for Vegas.
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Former Raptors broadcast legend and current play-by-play man for the Chicago Bulls, CHUCK SWIRSKY stops by to talk some hoops with Bob and John.
The three talk about the recent trade the Chicago Bulls made and how much better it makes their team, this years playoffs and play in tournament.
The three also toss around the idea of eliminating the East/West playoff format and discuss the differences Chuck has noticed after working in both the NBA and NCAA.
Finally, it wouldn't be a basketball show if Bob didn't take an opportunity to complain about NBA teams resting their players.
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Former tour golfers IAN LEGGATT and RICHARD ZOKOL join Bob and John just in time for the Masters.
Richard shares his experience playing at the Masters and why Augusta National is one of his least favourite courses to play on while Ian lets us know just how close he was to getting there.
The gentlemen talk about the "Magic of the Masters", and preview the players in one of the most wide open fields the Master has had in a while.
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Both sports columnists for The Athletic, SCOTT BURNSIDE (@overtimescottb) and ERIC DUHATSCHECK (@eduhatscheck) join Bob and John to break down their expectations for this years NHL trade deadline.
The gentleman talk who's buying and who's selling... and better yet, is it even worth it to be a buyer this year?
What will the Toronto Maple Leafs do, whats in the future for players like Sam Bennett and Taylor Hall?
Bob, John and their guests discuss all of that and more in todays episode.
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Author, Philanthropist, Climate & Racial Justice Champion, and Former President and CEO of MLSE, RICHARD PEDDIE, joins Bob and John on the podcast today.
Richard talks about the future of the Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre in Toronto, whether or not they'll get a new stadium and the three discuss their preferences of where a new ballpark should go if it does get made.
Richard also talks about how he would do as CEO of MLSE today, and his vision for The Maple Leaf Square back in 2012.
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JASON SPEZZA of the Toronto Maple Leafs joins Bob and John from Winnipeg.
The Leafs forward gets into his decision to come to Toronto and the importance the Maple Leafs have in leadership.
Jason talks about the adjustment he and his team had to make without any fans and how there isn't really any real home ice advantage anymore.
Finally - Jason, Bob and John look back on his days in Ottawa and we find out if he has any regrets about his time player there.
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There are less than 24 hours to go before Opening Day so BILL SHAIKIN, MLB columnist from The LA Times, joins the podcast to talk Baseball.
Shaikin discusses the LA Dodgers and their chances of repeating with the Padres breathing down their neck and who could be a threat in The American League.
Bill gives his insight on where the conversations are going regarding a universal DH and the prospect of an extended playoffs.
The three also contemplate whether or not Major League Baseball has lost a generation of fans and wonder what they could do to generate more interest.
And finally, this wouldn't be a baseball show if Bob didn't complain to Bill about the evolution of the games pitching.
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The winningest Head Coach in NHL history (1,244) SCOTTY BOWMAN stops by to talk some hockey with Bob and John.
Bowman shares some great stories about his interactions with refs, his philosophy on resting players and about his last game in Detroit.
The gentleman also discuss the top teams in the NHL today and the teams who have exceeded his expectations.
Scott Bowman is the only NHL coach to lead three teams to Stanley Cup victories. He won the Jack Adams Award in 1977 and 1996. In the 1976–77 season he won a record 60 games, breaking his own record of 58 wins the year before.
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Play-By-Play TV Announcer, MATT DEVLIN, joins Bob and John to talk some Raptors.
Matt reflects on his 1000 games as the voice of the Toronto Raptors television broadcast and gets into some hoops talk with the gentlemen.
The three talk about how much being in Tampa Bay has impacted this Raptors team, how good their roster really is and what you need out of an ideal center in todays NBA. Matt also lets us know what teams (or team) really scare him in the East.
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Sports columnist for The Boston Globe, BOB RYAN, and Raptors reporter for the Toronto Star, DOUG SMITH, discuss the majority of the 44 players moved on yesterdays NBA trade deadline.
The four also address the Norman Powell trade, whether it was worth it for the Raptors to hold on to Kyle Lowry and look into the teams who were interested.
Ryan and Smith also spend some time remembering two basketball legends - Stan Albeck and Elgin Baylor.
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Former Toronto Star sports columnist, DAVE PERKINS, and current beat writer for the Toronto Blue Jays at the Sun, ROB LONGLEY, talk about the Blue Jays and how they are shaping up after recent injuries.
The gentleman also discuss the difference in pitching today, rather... they discuss their issues about pitching today.
Bob and John also touch on Tim Peele and the "Hot Mic" issue that led to him getting fired from the NHL at the top of the show.
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Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, JON COOPER, joins the podcast.
The gentleman talk about the similarities between Hockey and Lacrosse and how Coopers history with both sports has influenced his coaching style.
The three also get into Jon's path to the NHL - from Law school, wanting to become an agent to coaching High School hockey it isn't the most traditional route.
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General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers, KEN HOLLAND, joins the podcast to talk Oilers hockey.
Holland reflects on their hot play as of late, Connor McDavid and talks to Bob and John about the complications a Canadian team could face heading into this years trade deadline.
Edmonton is currently tied for 1st in the North Division with the Toronto Maple Leafs (Edmonton has played 2 more games).
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Lead play-by-play commentator for NHL on Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada, JIM HUGHSON & NHL writer MIKE ZEISBERGER are on the show today to talk about the vulnerabilities of the Toronto Maple Leafs, their goaltending and the impact new Flames coach, Darryl Sutter, has had on the Calgary roster.
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Web, TV and radio personality for Rogers Sportsnet, MICHAEL GRANGE stops by to talk some basketball.
The gentleman talk about the top teams in the league and who has a shot at the title. They also debate who the best point guard to ever play was, and discuss the Toronto Raptors options as the trade deadline approaches.
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General Manager at St.Georges Golf and Country Club, and Golf broadcaster IAN LEGGATT stops by to talk golf with Bob and John.
The Gentleman get into the evolution of todays golf game, how Bryson DeChambeau is influencing the sport, Corey Conners and plans for the Canadian Open.
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President of Hockey Operations and General Manager for the New York Islanders, LOU LAMORIELLO catches up with Bob and John. The gentleman talk about Anders Lee and his recent injury, Josh Ho-Sang, the division structure as it stands right now and the nuances of scouting in todays NHL and the passion Islanders fan have for their team.
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Legendary Journalist and author of "The Short Life of Hughie McLoon" ALLEN ABEL joins the podcast to talk about his book, whether or not he was a bad luck charm for Muhammad Ali and his time as a sports reporter.
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EPISODE 100 - MLB Network Broadcaster JON MOROSI joins Bob and John and talks Blue Jays, their rotation depth, Nate Pearson, Alec Manoah and sets expectations for the Blue Jays heading into this season.
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Host of Vegas Golden Knights TV broadcasts, DAREN MILLARD, comes in to talk about everything thats going right for Vegas while Sabres columnist at The Buffalo News Sports, MIKE HARRINGTON, tells us whats wrong in Buffalo. The foursome also touch on the North Division, and set realistic expectations for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS joins Bob and John and talks about his time as host of Hockey Night In Canada, his show STROMBO on Apple Music, his love of motorcycles, Burning Man and more.
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EPISODE 97 - Boxing legend TEDDY ATLAS, and PAUL JONES join Bob and John to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "The Fight of The Century" - Ali-Frazier 1. Teddy shares some great insight on the fight, and lets us know how much money his 14 year old self lost betting on the fight.
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EPISODE 95 - President and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, MARK SHAPIRO, stops by to talk about the new complex renovations in Dunedin, What he's learned about George Springer so far, Nate Pearson & the Jays rotation and his comments on the Mickey Callaway allegations.
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EPISODE 94 - Jim Rutherford talks about his exit from the Penguins, whats next for him, and his GM style.
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EPISODE 93 - PAUL MAURICE, Head Coach of the Winnipeg Jets joins to talk about coaches getting fired mid-season. What kind of an effect can they have on a team? How many changes can they make? Also, coaching to your strengths based on your personnel. And is he bad luck for coaches?? How good is the North division based on who they're NOT playing? An insightful episode with one of the best in the business.
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EPISODE 92 - BUCK MARTINEZ, the voice of the Blue Jays, joins to talk about the upcoming season and the continued growth of the young core. How much does this team remind Buck of the early 1980s Blue Jays? Are the Jays done shopping? Do they need more pitching depth? What can we expect from Vladdy Jr.? Also, Bob and the guys share their thoughts on Tiger Woods.
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EPISODE 91 - GEORGE MCPHEE, President of Hockey Operations for the Vegas Golden Knights joins the show to talk about his weekend in Lake Tahoe and the NHL season so far. Also, how will his team prepare for the upcoming expansion draft?
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EPISODE 90 - The FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with STEVE SIMMONS and KEVIN PAUL DUPONT about role of the media in sports today. How hard it is during COVID? Also, how has the industry changed in recent years to make reporting on sports tougher? What is the role of the columnist and how has that evolved with the rise of social media? What is the line for being critical of a player? A fascinating discussion about sports media today.
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EPISODE 89 - BRIAN BURKE on his new job in Pittsburgh. What are his first impressions of the team? Does he still believe in truculence? Has he met the team yet? How did he make it across the border? What's it like going from broadcaster back to team executive? How will it work with GM Ron Hextall? Who has the final say on player moves?
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EPISODE 88 - MATT DEVLIN, the voice of the Raptors, joins the show to discuss potential moves and the pitfalls of trades for the team at this point. What do the Raptors need to be competitive? Are they still a contender? Who can they afford to trade? Rumours about talks for Andre Drummond. How much does this team miss Serge Ibaka?
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EPISODE 87 - DOUG ARMSTRONG was recently named the GM for Canada's next Olympic team. What kind of a team does he envision? Also, how many players are on the bubble? Are players playing their way onto the team? Have coaches started calling? When will he name the Head Coach? Also, his assessment of the Blues and their play so far this season. And what have been the challenges to this season? A candid conversation with one of the best in the business.
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EPISODE 86 - TOM TEBBUTT joins to discuss the Australian Open and break down the Canadian players. What happened to Bianca? Is it just rust? Who is he picking in the Shapovalov vs. Auger Aliassime match? Also, looking back over 40 years in tennis, what are his favourite stories and his favourite players? Then he turns the tables on McCown and has 4 questions of his own!
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EPISODE 85 - SUPER BOWL RECAP with BOB and JOHN. Where does this game rank all-time? Who got their predictions right? What did the guys think of the broadcast crew and The Weeknd? What does this mean for future coaching opportunities for the Bucs assistant coaches? And the answer to the question, "Did Bob make his famous chilli"?
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SPECIAL SATURDAY EPISODE
EPISODE 84 - SUPER BOWL PREVIEW with HOWARD SIMON and MATT SEKERES previewing the big game! How do you stop Mahomes? Is the Tampa defence strong enough? Can Brady do it one more time? How painful would it be for Howard to see Brady win... AGAIN?
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EPISODE 83 - THE FRIDAY NHL ROUNDTABLE with GARY LAWLESS and MIKE ZEISBERGER talking about who are the top teams in the NHL this season and how do we find out? Is first place in the north division for Toronto and Montreal mean anything? Will any coaches get fired during this COVID season? Is the best team in Florida?
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EPISODE 82 - RAPTORS ROUNDTABLE w/ PAUL JONES and ERIC SMITH talking about Freddy's 54-point night. How impressive is that performance considering how far he came? What moves are coming? What are the challenges in trading Lowry? How do the Raptors deal with Norm Powell's contract?
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EPISODE 81 - MONDAY MORNING RECAP with Bob and John. What are the Raptors next moves? Is this a playoff team? Is Bob excited about Super Bowl week? Think again. Also, are we delusional about the success of the Canadian teams in the North division? And a tribute to the late Saul Korman.
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EPISODE 80 - The FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with DAVE PERKINS and BOB ELLIOTT. What will the new Blue Jays lineup look like? Who plays third and first? Also, what are everyone's thoughts on the new rotation? Can we expect another signing or two? Also, Perk and Elliott are voting members for the Hall of Fame, what did they think about Curt Schilling's comments? Their thoughts on no one getting in this year. And what will they do about A-Rod next year?
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EPISODE 79 - NELSON MILLMAN RETURNS for Part 2 of his discussion about the history of sports talk radio and some more war stories from the glory days of sports talk. Also, what does he think the future of sports talk radio is? Why was The FAN a breeding ground for successful on-air personalities? And who fired Bob?
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EPISODE 78 - KEITH OLBERMANN joins the show to talk the life and legacy of Larry King. Also, the Blue Jays signing of George Springer. And what are his thoughts now that Trump is out of office? An extended Monday podcast!
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EPISODE 77 - DAN SHULMAN of Blue Jays on Sports and MLB on ESPN joins the show to talk about the $150million signing of George Springer. Did the Jays overpay? What does it mean for the team? How does Dan see the Blue Jays lineup next season? What other moves may be coming? And will the Blue Jays be playing in Toronto at all this season?
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EPISODE 76 - GLENN HEALY joins the show to talk about the NHL season so far. The All-Canadian division and the challenges of COVID. Also, he laments his bagpiping career.
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EPISODE 75 - MONDAY NFL ROUNDTABLE with HOWARD SIMON and SCOTT RAAB talking this past weekend in the NFL. What chance do the Bills have against the Chiefs? Who are the guys picking in the Battle of the Old Guys in the NFC?
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EPISODE 73 - NELSON MILLMAN, former Program Director of the Fan (and Bob's old boss) joins to talk about the history of the Fan, and sports talk radio. Also, the changing landscape of sports talk and how live games influenced a radio station. Also, he reminisces about deep, meaningful talks with Bob.
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EPISODE 73 - RON MACLEAN from Hockey Night in Canada joins to talk about the upcoming NHL season. What can we expect with a shortened schedule and an All-Canadian division? How will COVID affect the schedule? And what is his relationship like with Don Cherry today?
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EPISODE 72 - NHL PREVIEW ROUNDTABLE with ERIC DUHATSCHEK and PJ STOCK join to talk about the challenges of the upcoming season and does COVID make it a hard season to handicap. Should the All-Canadian division be permanent? What Canadian teams will surprise? Have the Leafs and Habs done enough to upgrade their teams? What is the best team in Canada? An entertaining episode to start the week.
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EPISODE 71 - The FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with PAUL JONES and DOUG SMITH talking the Raptors poor start to the season. What is wrong with the Raptors? Is it the roster construction, or is the team just playing poorly? What can Nick do fix the rotation? Who is underperforming? What is happening with Masai's contract? And is there help on the way?
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EPISODE 70 - Comedian GERRY DEE joins to talk about Family Feud and being a game show host. Also, his sitcom makes its debut in the US. Also, his passion for the game of hockey and his opinions on the Hall of Fame!
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EPISODE 69 - NHL Deputy Commish BILL DALY joins the show to talk about the upcoming season, and the challenges that COVID presents. How will teams manage player movement? What happens to the AHL players? Is there a threshold for cancelling games or shutting down teams? What are the current hotspots across North America? The season is only 2 weeks away!
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EPISODE 68 - DONALD FEHR, Executive Director of the NHLPA joins to talk about the upcoming season and why both sides were motivated to make it happen. Also, what lessons have been learned by the league and the players ahead of the season? What was involved in the latest round of negotiations to get the season started?
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EPISODE 67 - FOX NFL SUNDAY HOST CURT MENEFEE joins to talk about the NFL season. Are the Steelers in a slump or have they come back down to earth? What teams have surprised and disappointed? Are we in a new era of running vs passing game? Who are the Super Bowl favourites at this point? Can anyone beat the Chiefs? And why does Curt love the Expos?
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EPISODE 66 - A special MONDAY ROUNDTABLE featuring BRUCE GARRIOCH and SCOTT BURNSIDE talking about the latest news concerning the NHL season. What do we know at this point? Will the Canadian teams stay in Canada? What teams may have to move? How will the divisions work? What arenas may have fans in the stands? And what happens if there is a COVID outbreak on a team? Answers to these questions and more.
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EPISODE 65 - THE FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with MIKE HARRINGTON and BILLY JAFFE. On today's show, we discuss the Bills and if they are serious Super Bowl contenders? And is it a good thing that we don't have the Patriots to worry about (or hate) this year? Are Dynasties in sports a necessary evil? Leadership in a locker room, is it overrated and how much value does one guy wearing the 'C' have to a team? And the upcoming NHL is facing major hurdles as the pandemic worsens, what is the current update? Will the season slide into February? And Bob offers his opinion on what the league should do.
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EPISODE 64 - Raptors reporter DOUG SMITH joins to talk about the fallout from Giannis Antetokounmpo re-signing with the Milwaukee Bucks. Is there a chance the Raptors could still get him? What does this mean for the Raptors roster? Does Masai have a plan B? Could there be a re-build on the way? Would they consider trading Kyle Lowry in mid-season?
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EPISODE 62 - THE FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with BRIAN LAWTON and SCOTT BURNSIDE talking about the new NHL season and the challenges it presents. How COVID will dictate each market, and the challenges of introducing fans back into the building. Also, escrow and the deal between the players and owners.
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EPISODE 61 - TSN's BOB MCKENZIE reunites with Bob and talks about his new book and the process of writing. Also, what he misses about being a hockey dad. And how can we make hockey more inclusive? Also, why handicapping this year's World Juniors will be so difficult? And this Sunday is an important date for teams and the tournament overall. The NHL is rumoured to start January 13th, but what about the teams who don't want to play. Does Bettman have the votes and is there a chance this date slides?
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EPISODE 60 - JP MOROSI of MLB Network joins to talk about the Blue Jays free agent targets? Infield or outfield? Who should they target for starting pitching? Also, should they sacrifice any young players to make the jump to the next level? And what is the status of the DH in the National League? An entertaining podcast with one of our favourite guests.
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EPISODE 59 - The FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with MARTIN BRODEUR and DARREN PANG talking what players need to do to be ready for an NHL restart. How much practice do they need to be ready to start the season? Is the notion of monitoring a goalie's workload overblown? Who is the best goalie in the NHL right now? And Martin's memories of hockey in Montreal as a kid.
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EPISODE 58 - KENNY ALBERT from NFL on Fox joins to talk about the NFL season so far. The surprise of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the strange Wednesday game in Steeltown. And yes, Bob got him to comment on the 8-3 Browns. And why the AFC Final could determine the Super Bowl winner? Also, which sport he prefers calling and his love of the Vancouver Canucks! Stay tuned for a Jim Kelley tribute from Bob and John.
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EPISODE 57 - PAUL BEESTON, President Emeritus of the Toronto Blue Jays, joins to talk about the legacy of the SkyDome-Rogers Centre. Also, what benefits would a new stadium bring? Where should it go? And what are the reasons behind building a new stadium for the Blue Jays?
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EPISODE 56 - THE FIRDAY ROUNDTABLE with ERIC DUHATSCHEK and JOHN FORSLUND talking the NHL restart. What teams do not want to play a new season? What is the ultimate reason to play? Why are negotiations between the Players and the Owners stalled? Also, a bonus chat about news about a possible Rogers Centre demolition.
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EPISODE 55 - BOB NICHOLSON of the Edmonton Oilers joins the show to about the upcoming NHL season. What is the latest news? What protocols will be in place? What did Edmonton learn from hosting the bubble last season? Alberta is currently Canada's COVID hotspot, how does that affect plans? Also, the World Juniors are in Edmonton, what are the plans? What is the immediate future for the World Championships?
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EPISODE 54 - RAPTORS play-by-play MATT DEVLIN joins the show to talk about a wild weekend in NBA free agency. What happened with the attempts to re-sign Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol? How does this affect the future for the Raptors? Can Nick Nurse coach this as currently assembled? Are they all-in on the Giannis sweepstakes next June? Season starts in less than a month.
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EPISODE 53 - The FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with PAUL JONES and HOWARD BECK. On the eve of free agency, what will the Raptors do? Was the drafting of two points guards an indicator? Who will also make a push for Freddy? Is this another Championship run for the Raptors? Does the Giannis factor complicate things for the Raps?
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EPISODE 52 - ESPN Monday Night Football play-by-play STEVE LEVY joins the show to talk about his job calling the iconic MNF. What he has learned so far and the pressure he puts on himself. Also, how things have changed for broadcasting during COVID and how that may change for the future. He talks his transition from College to pro football. And why is a kid from Queens a Rangers fan!! An entertaining episode with one of the best in the business.
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EPISODE 51 - Ottawa Senators owner EUGENE MELNYK joins the show to talk possibilities for next season. What will the Canadian NHL look like next season? Also, the plan for the Senators and their core of young players. And drawing on his background in vaccines, Melnyk offers up his own take on the future of a COVID vaccine. An insightful show with an NHL owner.
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EPISODE 50 - FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with BRIAN COOPER and ERIC SMITH talking Raptors free agents and do they bring back Freddy, Serge and Gasol? How do they prepare for free agency 2021? Or are they in win now mode? How does another season with no fans affect their decisions this year? The NBA offseason is about to begin.
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EPISODE 49 - A MASTERS PREVIEW SHOW with IAN LEGGATT and DAVE PERKINS. How will hosting the Masters in November affect the golf course and the players? What about a Masters without fans? How does the course play to certain golfers' strengths? And finally, who has the best shot this weekend in Augusta to put on the green jacket on Sunday... or Monday?
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EPISODE 48 - MONDAY MORNING RECAP with BOB and JOHN discussing the loss of Howie Meeker and Alex Trebek and their legacy. Also, the showdown between two current legends Tom Brady and Drew Brees. It's the week before the Masters as well. An extended episode to kick off the week.
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EPISODE 47 - The FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with PJ STOCK and DAREN MILLARD. The new NHL season and how long should the season be? How will the player's react to modified bubbles? Economically, does a shortened season make sense for the owners and players? Does the NBA's date influence the NHL's thinking? An extended and entertaining roundtable!
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EPISODE 46 - LA DODGERS PRESIDENT STAN KASTEN joins the show to talk about the Dodgers World Series victory. What it means to win in Los Angeles and getting over the hump. Also, his opinion on the Justin Turner controversy. What new rules should stay? Expanded playoffs? And finally the burning question... what's it like to be partners with Magic Johnson? An entertaining podcast with one of the best guys in the business.
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EPISODE 45 - Former NHL GM BRIAN BURKE joins the show to talk about his new book and why he prefers being a broadcaster versus running an NHL team. Also, he explains his love for Gary Bettman and what people misunderstand about the NHL Commissioner. And who were the most influential on Burke's long and varied career? A familiar name to Canucks and Maple Leafs fans tops the list. And why do Burke and McCown have the same title for their respective books??
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EPISODE 43 - Blue Jays GM ROSS ATKINS joins the show to talk about last night's World Series and the decision to pull Blake Snell. Also, is this a case of Old School vs. New School baseball? How are the Jays looking to improve this offseason? How does Ross feel about the progress of the young players? What does he think about the rotation and how will he improve it? Also, what are the plans for next season? Toronto or Buffalo, or somewhere else?
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EPISODE 42 - MONDAY MORNING RECAP and former PGA pro IAN LEGGATT. World Series, NFL and Tom Brady and Bucs. Also, how did golf adjust to COVID? What can we expect at the Masters?
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EPISODE 41 - THE FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with DOUG SMITH and MIKE ZEISBERGER talking next season for the NHL and the Raptors. Where will they play? How serious is the Raps in Louisville rumour? Does Smitty think they will play in Toronto next season? Also, are neutral site World Series a good idea? Post-COVID do fans in the stands make a difference to the home team? A lively roundtable with two of the best!
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EPISODE 40 - Two Broadcasting Legends MIKE "DOC" EMRICK and BOB COLE join the show to talk retirement and life calling the greatest game in the world. How they got into the business? Their role models and the challenge of calling games without fans. Emrick on his decision to retire and life after hockey. The Mount Rushmore of hockey broadcasters on ONE SHOW!
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EPISODE 39 - The MONDAY MORNING RECAP with Bob and John. Being a sports fan in Tampa Bay. Could Brady lead the Bucs to a Tampa trifecta? Has Joe Thornton been paying attention to Toronto? Does he really think the Leafs are his best shot at a Stanley Cup?
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EPISODE 38 - The FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with BRUCE ARTHUR AND MIKE HARRINGTON discussing the MLB Playoffs and what's wrong with the Dodgers? Also, the panel reacts to Vegas owner Bill Foley mentioning a "Canadian division" for the NHL next season. What are the leagues planning for next season? What are they learning from MLB, NFL and College Football? Also, are the Bills for real? Is Josh Allen the next Jim Kelley? And what is everyone's favourite team jersey? An entertaining FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE!
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EPISODE 37 - Edmonton Oilers GM KEN HOLLAND, joins the show to talk NHL Free Agency and the challenges in Player Development during COVID. Also updates on Connor McDavid and Oskar Klefblom's health. What are they planning for next season? And are the Oilers planning any more moves?
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EPISODE 36 - DAN SHULMAN and JP MOROSI join the show to talk MLB Playoffs! Who is the favourite to win the World Series at this point? Who is the dark horse? How does this run influence the thinking on the Astros? What happens if they win the World Series? What new changes to MLB does everyone like, not like? How about the Playoff formats? A smart, entertaining FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE!
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EPISODE 35 - PK SUBBAN of the New Jersey Devils joins to talk his long offseason and not participating in the bubble. Also, preparing for next season and his role on a young Devils team. Diversity in the NHL and the reaction from around the league. What were his NHL Draft memories?
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EPISODE 34 - The MONDAY MORNING RECAP with Bob & John. Jimmy Butler makes history vs. the Lakers. The Bills are 4-0... yes, THE BILLS ARE 4-0! Are Baker Mayfield and The Browns for real? Tom Brady is 3-1 and does Bob still believe in the Raiders? NHL Free Agency opens this week, who's shopping for goalies? An extended episode to kick off the week!
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EPISODE 33 - Player Agent ALLAN WALSH joins the show to discuss NHL free agency and the complications of a static salary cap. Also, how players are coping with uncertainty for next season? Allan also addresses the Marc-Andre Fleury situation and discusses the challenges of the opening of free agency next week. And could we see more offer sheets this year than before? An insightful show from one of the best in the business!
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EPISODE 32 - Blue Jays broadcaster BUCK MARTINEZ joins the show to break down Jays-Rays Game 1. Also, a preview of Game 2 and who could we see in the lineup? Buck's thoughts on Shoemaker's 3 innings and what was the key to the Jays loss? This offseason, who could the Jays add to get them closer to a contender next season.
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EPISODE 31 - Broadcasting legend DAVE HODGE joins the show to talk who starts in Game 1 for the Jays vs The Rays. Also, why he can't get too excited about sports right now. Despite the efforts, sports is missing something? Also, Trump's taxes and the US presidential debate preview. An insightful show with one the best in the business.
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EPISODE 30 - The FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with TERRY KOSHAN of the Toronto Sun and MIKE ZEISBERGER of NHL.COM. On today's show, the ratings of the Stanley Cup Final, and should the NHL be concerned? Has Tampa assumed control in this series? Also, the Blue Jays into the postseason and what does it mean for the young kids? And Buffalo finally has a team in the playoffs, but will anyone notice?
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EPISODE 29 - KEITH PELLEY of the European PGA Tour joins to talk the challenges of running a golf tour during COVID. Also, a lively debate about manufacturers influence on golf. Bob shares his story of golfing with John Daly. They also weigh in on the future of the PGA and R&A merger, and what next year could look like. And Keith gives his insights on the future of Sports TV.
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EPISODE 28 - MLB AND DAZN Host ADNAN VIRK joins the podcast to MLB Playoffs and the surprise teams heading into the postseason. Also, who makes up the Jays starting rotation? They also talk about the Canadian sweep at the Emmys, and what they miss about Broadway. Lots of topics and a great discussion on today's podcast!
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