DudesWithSomeBalls: Recent Episodes
Nic Roes, Jacob Booth, Jordan Ross
Just three sports fans giving some insight, facts, opinions, and potentially sus commentary on a podcast. To be clear, this is really a sports podcast.
The NFL Playoffs are among us once again, and it kicks off with the best branded playoff weekend "Super Wild Card Weekend" The Dudes go over breakdowns for each matchup and select winners. Pete Carroll is out as the Seahawks head coach, and is there another football coach leaving in the state of Washington for a coaching vacancy position left by one of the all-time greats?
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Ohtani is officially a Los Angeles Dodger. We break down the contract and share our own emotions towards the signing. Tyler Glasnow also dealt to LAD and signed an extension. NFL season is winding down & while playoff pushes are fun, we share our surprises of the season. Slight preview of CFB Bowl games to end the hsow
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Jacob Booth on our second episode of Free Agency '23. Weighing in on the waiting game for all these players to find their new homes. More Ohtani discussions and a look at some other high-profile names and international players.
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Playoff CFB is here! The final four are yet to be set for the College Football Playoffs and this weekend is full of critical matchups that could shake the bracket! We got you covered with a preview for all Power-5 Conf. Matchups as well as our CFB Playoff Final 4 predictions.
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Where will the Unicorn land: The now 2x MVP Shohei Ohtani is a free agent for the first time since coming to the MLB, the dudes predict what uniform he will be in come Spring Training along with several other offseason predictions
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Although cute and cuddly, these mascots know how to shoot and puck and lay a hit on the ice as well. In this episode, we draft our starting line of NHL Mascots to take us on a ride to hoist the Stanley Cup Trophy!
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Just about halfway through the NFL regular season, we take a look at some notable names to win some notable awards. Weekly locks and lines and a farewell to baseball in 2023 following the conclusion of the World Series
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The Storybook tale of the Arizona Diamondbacks meets the offensive juggernaut Texas Rangers in a Southwestern battle for Baseball's pristine Championship rights. Weekly Locks are ready to go, and is there any shot in a BIG 10 upset this week for a playoff-hopeful team
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The NBA Tips off this Tuesday and two Eastern Conference teams are favored to win the Finals, but does the defending champion Denver Nuggets have something to say? We bring in fellow broadcaster & NBA enthusiast Peter Borkowski to break down all things NBA before the start of the 2023-24 regular season
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Oregon and Washington lived up to the hype and then some. You can't keep Jordan quiet about the Astros. Tough slate for the NFL locks
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The Biggest week of CFB in Nic's life is a battle between #8 Oregon & #9 Washington. The MLB Postseason is down to four teams. We have week 6 NFL Locks for you as well
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Nic pulls ahead .500 for the first time of the year and maintains a lead for the second consecutive week. Ross pulls off his second push of the season, and Booth gains ground going 2-1. Listen in for some reactions and surprises from Week 5 of the NFL
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After all 4 MLB Wild Card Series resulted in sweeps, the Dudes move onto the Divisional Round in hopes of some more dramatic series results.
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Two of the Dudes posted winning records in their Week 4 Locks. A lot of nail-biting victories. Is there a new NFC DROY to watch out for? Houston is balling and the NFC North stays confusing us.
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The MLB season is in its final weekend of play, Locks for the NFL are getting stronger, Dame time to Milwaukee
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Three Weeks of the NFL are behind us. two of the Dudes post positive records on their locks. Who has the better CFB receivers, Ohio State or Washington? Are the Texans brewing something? We did sneak some baseball in this podcast too, sorry
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NFL Week 3 is approaching, and we provide our 3 weekly locks. The AL West remains wild with 10 games to go and three teams within half a game of one another. The NL Wildcard race may be more wild than the West race
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2 Weeks of the NFL behind us let's recap! Our picks are still not hitting how we want them to, but we got the college game down
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Week 1 doesn't count, we are ready to produce better locks for Week 2. A future BIG10 matchup catches our eye, It's Ronald Acuña vs. the Phillies, and the WC races are getting tight
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Nick Bosa is the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history, but what does that mean for the future of the 49ers? Week 1 Football starts tonight, what should you be looking to be on? We got you covered!
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Football is back, which means appetizers, snacks, and all kinds of beverages will be in play. If you were invited to a watch party and required to bring one side dish, what are you bringing? We answer that in this episode along with some NFL Fantasy sleepers for your squad
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The National League Wild Card has half the league still in contention, The Wild AL West Race, the American League Wild Card could have multiple teams from the east or the west, and second-half shockers in this week's DWSB
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Last week NCAA, this week NFL. The Dudes give division winner predictions, MVP picks, ROY watch, biggest leap player, and the DWSB Dark Horse team of 2023
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The end of the Pac-12? Which programs are ready to make the leap to greatness in 2023, sneaky mid-majors, our 4-team playoff predictions, and so much more CFB coverage.
Did your team buy, sell, or stay put? The Dudes break down their post-Trade Deadline thoughts and go into what the second half of baseball might look like.
With only three days left before the MLB Trade Deadline, Nic Roes goes over all the big moves up to date and who and what teams could deal some big names.
The daily game that has taken over the attention of sports fans "The Immaculate Grid" on a light week episode the Dudes play this past week (07/19) edition of the MLB Immaculate Grid
The MLB second half begins today, which only means one thing...the Trade Deadline is approaching. The Dudes go over all potential buyers and sellers and what we think may happen towards the end of July.
It's a solo-ball podcast as just Nic Roes is on the mic this week. With the Pittsburgh Pirates Unveiling the newest uniform to the City Connect Uniform, Nic ranks all of them for you on a shot episode of DWSB
With Phase 2 of the MLB All-Star Game ballots underway, The Dudes weigh in on who they believe should be represented in the 2023 All-Star Game in Seattle.
It's Summer time which likely means you're going to be attending a ballgame at some point in the near future. Not sure what to eat? We got you covered! The Dudes rank the best and worst items to eat while attending a ballgame
As we're one stop away from Omaha for the CWS, we bring in guest Mike Ciancio to provide some insight and preview for all 8 Super Regional Matchups this weekend
In honor of the NBA Finals, the Dudes draft a starting five of pro athletes who are not in the NBA
Not everyone can wear a hero's cape. The Dudes draft the greatest Villains in all of sports.
The only thing more annoying than the team you hate? The fans that come with it. The Dudes go about a 4-round draft selecting the most toxic fanbases in all of sports.
DWSB is back! Get to know the crew again as we go over what's been keeping us off the air. As well as we dive in with a light focus on our biggest surprise and disappointment of the 2023 MLB season thus far.
The MLB Playoffs are here and so are our predictions for who will be crowned champion of Major League Baseball
As the MLB Postseason is arriving, as only 10 days in the regular season remain we break down what on the fence teams are pushing for a berth and what teams are selling their chances. We further look at some accolades and records and discuss another Week of NFL football action
The Dudes Discuss (Jokingly) some pretty monumental records that are looking to be broken before the end of the 2022 MLB Season. An MVP debate, and cap it off with what our takeaways are from the first 2 weeks of the NFL Season
Week 1 of College Football is behind us, now we look at the NFL. We give our division winner predictions and a look into what is in store for some potential MVP candidates
With week one of College Football in full swing, the dudes' cap off the second episode of a two-part drop with our takes on the best traditions inside College Football Saturdays
In our first ever two-episode drop day, the Dudes discuss Julio Rodriguez getting a massive contract, a potential manager of the year candidate, and a discussion of what happened to one of the league's hottest teams
With Week 1 approaching, Dudes With Some Balls is all aboard the College Football hype train. Listen in to our week 1 matchups to watch, teams that may be ranked too high, and how we feel on the College Football Playoff
Roes and Ross go over their feelings towards some of the trades across the MLB
Discussing moves each liked and didn't like as well as some potential winners and losers at the deadline.
With the Second half well underway, we discuss our first-half selections for ROY, Cy Young, and MVP. We also give our most valuable team through the first half of the season
The MLB trade rumors are heating up as the deadline approaches! The dudes list a couple of hot pieces they see being shipped and to what potential suitors. Yes, Juan Soto Packages are discussed.
With All-Star Week behind us, we discuss the midseason classic as well as some teams we see making a push, falling out, and staying consistent in their playoff contention during the backend of the season. We also discuss one player we look to get traded at the deadline
We as a unit have struggled with our consistency and we are hopeful that we will break our slump. in this episode we cover a recap of the NBA/Stanley Cup Finals, College Conference moves, Kevin Durant drama, and All-Star Game selections for the MLB
After our little over a month hiatus, we cover multiple balls to refresh our listeners' ears. In this episode, the dudes discuss the NBA Finals, The Stanley Cup Playoffs, and some MLB coverage. THE DUDES ARE BACK!
With the first weekend of the 2022 season behind us, we look at the teams and players that stood out to us.
With MLB Opening Day scheduled this week, we give our picks for who will be taking home some individual hardware at the end of the 2022 season.
Spring Traning is here! The Dudes give potentially too early predictions on each division winner and the three wild card teams from each the AL & NL
The title says it all. We take a look at the 2022 March Madness tournament brackets and give our picks on who we believe will make it out of each region.
March Madness is near! The first step is seeing who will be crowned tourney champion within their own conferences. We go over a few of the conferences, our projected No.1 Seeds, and some cinderella potentials
While we stay in the waits of the MLB Lockout, we go over the teams we are excited to watch in 2022, the most under and overrated teams across the league, and some desirable free agents are still on the market.
It's Super Bowl Weekend and we weigh in on what you need to know from gameplay to bets. We give our picks and prediction for the biggest game if the year.
With two weeks to go until Super Bowl Weekend, we decided to have a little fun and give our NFL Awards out
Will it be Patty Mahomes or Joe Shiesty? Jimmy G or Slanging Stafford. Conference Championship week is amongst us following the best weekend of playoff football ever
Super Wild Card weekend gave us lots to talk about. We feature guest, Jordan Ross to help provide inputs and predictions to set up Conference Championship matchups.
The best name of playoff sports is back! SUPER Wild card weekend. We weigh in on the games and provide our picks
No better way to start the New Year than listening to 2 sports fans give some unique sports prediction for the upcoming year.
Previews and key factors to the CFB Playoffs and the rest of the New Years 6 Bowl games.
We have reached a full year since the beginning of the podcast. We want to thank you for your devotion to us! However, COVID cases and professional sports have risen, which has cause an alarming response from many leagues including postponing games.
As College Football Bowl season approaches, we are in the midst of big-time coaches leaving their current programs to even bigger job offers. The 2 Dudes weigh in on the impact of these new coaches' destinations and how it shapes up some conferences.
Big time free agents have signed over the past few days. A wild Monday ended with 2 big time starting pitchers signing and a massive 10 year deal for one shortstop. Hear what the 2 Dudes have to say about it, and where else some of the top names left on the board may go.
The 2022 Free agency is stacked in the MLB, we share our thoughts on where the best free agents will end up. College Football again has gone wild, who is in the playoffs and what does it take for those teams on the outside to get in?
College footballs regular season is quickly coming to an end. There is a lot for discussion on who deserves to be in the playoff this winter. One NBA team is showing early signs of being back to a dominant form. In a dry and slow week in the NFL some teams are edging their ways into the playoffs and back into their division races.
The World Series has forced its way into a critical game 6. Can the Astros pull off another win to provide baseball fans with a Game 7? NBA City Edition uniforms have come out, which ones are the best? Two big NFL injuries happened this weekend and how does it shape out the rest of the league?
The Fall Classic is among us. We have our 2nd guest in program history. We talk about key factors and give some predictions on how we feel the 2021 World Series will be won.
Deshaun Watson has come in the news again. And the first wave of NBA power rankings are out.
In a down week of sports, we discuss between sports scenarios and which we would rather choose. Relocating one sports team from every major sports league? Why not?
Postseason baseball saw a game changing call impact an important game 3 and Alabama's 19 game win streak was snapped this Saturday. What does this mean for the rest of the MLB playoffs and for the shaping of the College Football playoffs?
The MLB Postseason is among us! The 2 Dudes break down a wild end of the regular season and provide playoff predictions for every round, including our World Series winner predictions
3 NFL teams who are struggling early get discussed along with our first ever guest feature. A trial run with adding another voice on the podcast to discuss some balls.
After not airing an episode in almost 2 weeks due to laptop failure. the dudes are back with more balls than ever. Touching on 3 different balls in this electric midweek episode.
We break down the first weekend of college football. High end match ups and even a school that lost a pretty penny on their way to a loss! Much more football is discussed, including our NFL matchups to watch in Week 1. Finally a break down of some major playoff deciding baseball series to watch this week in the MLB.
Preseason football is wrapping up. We each give our picks about which teams will win their divisions and what teams have the ability to make the wild card. MLB season is almost over we go over the main MVP candidates and mention some dark horses who might take over as favorites.
As August is coming to an end, the wild card races in the AL & NL are very tight and only getting more interesting as the season comes to a close soon. NFL Preseason is in week 2 and we want to breakdown these new QB's and discuss our picks of who will have the best season this year.
Hail To The Torn, no more. With the addition of Co-Host Jacob Booth, this podcast has rebranded to fill a new role. Still the same sports based podcast, but now it gets a little interesting as we follow our passion for balls.
A new era has begun for Hail To The Thorn as we introduce Jacob Booth as a co-host to the podcast. In this episode Booth & Roes discuss the new number proposition for NFL uniforms, the new ownership for Minnesota's NBA & WNBA franchise, and the Cubs slow offensive start in their 2021 campaign.
Indy's got their new QB. In this episode I break down the trade between Carson Wentz from the Eagles to the Colts. Who is the real winner? What does this mean for the impact of both teams? That and more in this episode of Hail To The Thorn
The Wide Receivers in the 2021 NFL Free Agency class is stacked! I go over the top 6 wideouts who could potentially end up in new organization this offseason. Stats, contracts, and more about all 6 dynamic NFL receivers all covered in this episode of Hail To The Thorn
In a blockbuster NBA trade James Harden has been sent to the Nets. The next "Super Team" is here. Is the east already won for the Nets? I break down the trade and what it means for the rest of the NBA going forward.
It is playoff time in the NFL! I present to you my preview of each matchup in this Wild Card Weekend. Key players, important matchups, statistics, my picks, and much more. Great 20 minute preview on what to expect in this weeks NFL playoff games.
Following the annual College Football Playoff Semifinals, Nic Roes breaks down why Notre Dame has run out of chances in their pursuit for any future playoff appearances. Dabo Swinney getting some much deserved karma following his comments about Ohio State prior to the Sugar Bowl. And the newly arising Trevor Lawrence vs. Justin Fields debate.
Following some late heroics for the Miami Dolphins in Week 16 against the Raiders, Ryan Fitzpatrick becomes the topic of discussion of what team he could impact come the 2021 season. I discuss the teams where Fitzpatrick can take his magic hat to help teams in need of a cheaper of quarterback.
In my first episode of this podcast, the injured Dallas Cowboys Quarterback has had his name recently pop up in discussions of free agency rumors. Although it is likely Prescott and the Cowboys reach some deal, I speculate on other possible destinations for the 2x Pro Bowl QB if he does test Free Agency come the 2021 NFL offseason.