Sports and Cocktails: Recent Episodes
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Host James Haynie with Opinionated Sports Talk with focus on NFL,NBA, some tennis, golf, baseball and sports related to entertainment with focus on the Washington sports teams. Accompanied by creative beverage/food recipes to help enjoy our discussions as you would over dinner or cocktails with friends and family.
Sports and Cocktails Season 5 Episode 2 - is NFL in the process of Jumping the Shark? LIV Tour messing up the game of golf? Roger Retires! Impact of Federer on the game of tennis. Week 1 recap, highlights and Week 2 Predictions. Cocktail of the Week - what comes from the Agave plant.
**Sports and Cocktails Season 5 Opener. The NFL finally returns! Season Opener focused on the return of the NFL and the Week 1 Storylines and Predictions as well as discussion of the updated format for 2022/2023 season.
NFL Division Winners and Playoff teams Predictions
Fundamental Betting Strategies
Week 1 games - predictions with spreads and O/U**
Sports and Cocktails - Truncated short session, time restraints this week so only 3 topics - Cop Out Cocktail, WFT 2 game analysis and our Week 2 NFL Prediction plus our results from last week.
Tune in Next week for our regular Podcast format!
Sports and Cocktails - our season 4 Premier Episode and NFL Kickoff Special. Focus on the upcoming NFL 2021 season, our thoughts and predictions on the upcoming season including -
Over and Underrated Teams, Breakout Players, Dangers to the Season, Playoff and Super Bowl Predictions and of course our Week 1 Predictions with the spread, O/U and our special parlays for the week. Brief Washington Sports Team update with focus on WFT season. Special US Open Tennis cocktail of the week - Honey Deuce and our "What were they thinking" segment.
Join us!
Sports and Cocktails - Season 4 Premier and teaser episode. New format for this season highlighting the Washington Sports Team Updates, big news for Nats and Wizards - are Max and Bradley on the move? Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! And the debut of our "What were they thinking" segment. Top it all off with the most refreshing summer cocktail of the year.
Sports and Cocktails Spring Spectacular Part Deax! Mixology - being creative with herbs, EC movie reviews, Washington Sports Teams Updates - trending up! WFT Draft and Schedule notes, Wizards in playoffs and Caps on the brink! NFL Draft and Schedule release thoughts, NBA season review and playoff predictions. And tennis clay court season to dates notes with French Open predictions
Sports and Cocktails - Spring Spectacular Part 1 - the most accurate NFL Mock Draft around, do you like original Coors beer? Trends and Tips for the draft - why losers lose and winners win! Washington Sports Teams Update - all about the WFT but the Caps,Nats and Wizards are moving upward.
Sports and Cocktails - Season 3, Episode 2 - Player Empowerment in NFL, Golf and Tennis Update (Joker dominate in Aussie), Rum and Movies, WST Update - Wizards challenging schedule, WFT Free Agent needs and Dan Snyder mess (again).
Sports and Cocktails - Season 3 Premier - Movies, Sports and Cocktails format adding an entertainment format to this season. Our recap to the NFL season, review our predictions and good and bad for NFL, NBA Update season to date, Washington Sports Teams Update - Wizards slow start, WFT QB dilemma and UFA and Draft teasers. Our special Mardi Gras cocktail - what could it be? Maybe some Aussie Open and golf news?
Sports and Cocktails - Week 18 and final episode of Season 2. Washington Sports Teams Update with focus on the Washington Football Team - NFC East Champions!! Preview of upcoming home playoff game vrs Tampa Bay and keys to the game. Final thoughts on the 2020/21 NFL Football Season - bad teams, surprises and Playoff Predictions up to the Super Bowl and the Super Bowl winner will be...............
Cocktail of the week and the season - Kisses from the Pear
Thoughts on NBA season so far - not so great. And we will wind up with a preview of our next season 3 which will start on Feb 12th and will add a new component to the mix. Enjoy!
Sports and Cocktails - very Happy Rid of 2020 and on to 2021. Week 16 NFL Observations including predicted coaching changes after week 17. Washington Sports Team Updates - Wizards off to 0-5 start (Wizards rant here) and WFT loses heartbreaking game to Carolina 20-13 (complete recap and thoughts on Haskins release), keys to upcoming win and in game against Philly. Recap of our year on making NFL Predictions. NFL Blitz Week 17 and preview of our last show of the season next week.
Sports and Cocktails - NFL Week 14 Observations - Washington Sports Teams update with Nats and Caps (big news there) update. (For Wizards see my NBA special podcast from Dec 17th). WFT Update on big win over the 49ers and keys to upcoming Seattle game. Review of our week 14 predictions and of course the NFL Week 15 Blitz.
Sports and Cocktails - special NBA 2020/21 Preview Edition. Discuss the new rules/changes and format this this season. Our top storylines going into the season from the Western and Eastern Conferences including: Coaches on the hot seat to start the season, Coaches changing teams and first timers (Steve Nash) MVP and ROY predictions, surprise teams and ones that will disappoint. Harden trade rumors and finally our team predictions seeds 1-10 and our NBA Finals matchup. Join us!!
Sports and Cocktails - our week 14 with highlight of Washington Football Team win over undefeated Steelers. Washington Sports Team Update - Caps start in a few weeks, Wizards looking primed going into season with Westbrook and Beal leading the way. NFL Week 13 Observations and Recap of our Week 13 Predictions and our NFL Blitz Week 14 Predictions. Cocktail of the week? Gotta tune in!
Sports and Cocktails - Returning from our Thanksgiving break with NFL Observations from weeks 11 & 12 and reviews of our predictions from those weeks. Updated Super 6, MVP and coaches on the hot seat going into week 13. Washington Sports Team Updates - BIG trade with John Wall for Russell Westbrook!! Washington Football Team 2 game win streak and finally our NFL Blitz for week 13.
Sports and Cocktails - Masters Golf Review (DJ rules), College and COVID, NBA Draft Recap- first glance Winners and Losers of the draft. NFL Week 10 Observations and Super 6. Washington Sports Team Updates with analysis of Wizards 2 picks, Washington Football Team loss to Detroit and preview of upcoming game with the Bengals. NFL Blitz with Week 11 Predictions. Cocktail of the week - the historic and multi interpreted Bloody Mary!
Sports and Cocktails - NFL Week 9 Observations - sloppy play, couple big wins and couple big losses, 2 WOW performances and our Super 6 for week 9 - couple shakeups! Preview of the QB carousel that will be in 2021 - possible 16 QBs available (including 1st round draft picks) to switch teams or get demoted. Cocktails of the week - worlds oldest documented cocktail (the El Draque) history and recipe. Washington Sports Teams Update - Wizards prepare for NBA draft next week and Washington Football Team recap of loss to Giants and upcoming keys to the game with Detroit. Review of our predictions from last week (hint - we did well) and Michael Murphy returns with his forecasts for NFL Week 10 Blitz.
Sports and Cocktails - Who is next President? Our relief of Election stress cocktail to consume. NFL Week 8 Observations - Big Upset week, more great QB play by rookies, playoff implication games. Our first predictions on AFC and NFC division winners and wild cards (extra wild card team per conference with #1 seed getting a bye in first round), our Super 6 (6 teams that legitimately have a chance to win Super Bowl), trade deadline come and gone - winners and losers. And our Washington Sports team update featuring mostly the Washington Football Team (formerly the Redskins) and keys to upcoming game vrs the New York Giants. Finish up with our review of our projections from week 8 (not our best week) and our NFL Blitz for week 9. NEXT WEEK: Michael Murphy returns with his picks for week 10!
Sports and Cocktails - week 8 of relaunch features World Series recap and baseball troubles. NFL Week 6 and 7 (no podcast last week) observations, brilliant coaching moves and one team steamrolling into Power 6. Buyers and Sellers for NFL trade deadline on Nov 3 (of course election day). Washington Sports Teams Update (Caps, Nats, Wiz and focus on WFT including their trade options). Recap of our predictions for week 6 and 7 and NFL Blitz for Week 8. Our food and beverage section includes our special ingredients for chicken wings and our wine pairing.
Taking a break from week 7 of our relaunch due to technical issues, we will be back in full on
Week 8 to recap the World Series, NFL Week 8 Forecasts, Power 6 and our first division winner projections (yes including the NFC East). See you next week!
Sports and Cocktails- wrap up the NBA Season with Lakers crowned the champs, what the NBA needs to do next year to stem ratings decline. Nadal perfect in Paris again! NFL headlines with Alex Smiths amazing comeback and horrific injury to Dak Prescott. Review our predictions from last week and our NFL Blitz Week 6 Forecasts. Oh and if you are in the mood for Thirty Thursday then we discuss the Manhattan vrs the Old Fashioned cocktails.
Sports and Cocktails - Episode 5- NFL Blitz Forecast Week 5 with special guest Michael Murphy, Washington Football Team Week 4 Update - breaking news as starter Dwayne Haskins has been benched and stench of Dan and Bruce remain, NFL MVP race, NFL coaching and officiating opinions. And French Open tennis review. Takeout Thursday with favorite restaurant menu.
Sports and Cocktails - NFL Week 3 Recap - COVID outbreak in Tennessee, Washington Football Team Weekly Update, French Open Tennis - Djokovic/Nadal Final?? Not so fast, one of them has issues. NBA Finals are here - Lakers win game 1, Heat injuries might make it a short series. Beer Thursday! Discussion of Craft vrs regular beers and our recommendation of Beer of the Month. And wrapping up with our NFL Blitz for Week 4 and how we did last week. Next episode guest prediction for the NFL Blitz!
Sports and Cocktails - around the sports world, US Open Golf, Nadal loses on red clay, NBA conference finals update and prediction, NFL Week 2 Recap, Washington Football Team weekly update, which 4 NFL teams in trouble after week 2, NFL Blitz for week 3. Close out with our cocktail of the month, my final call drink.
Recap of US Open Tennis - surprises and first time winner, upcoming European clay and hard court season. Weekly Washington Football Team Game Update and Forecast for week 2 in the NFL. NBA Playoffs update as we move into the Eastern and Western conference finals. And our home Tailgate Party recipes and special Margie. Finally as always our NFL Week 2 Blitz with our reviews from last week (11 winners, 10 vrs the spread), 3 teams that are in trouble after Week 1, and our predictions for week 2.
Relaunch of Sports and Cocktails - In this episode we will explore all the issues, recent news, changes and predictions on the Washington Football Team. Our NFL Blitz with comments on upcoming games, predictions on winners and point spreads, amazing gourmet sandwich and matching beverage to prepare for your football Sunday!
What is fandom and where does my fandom lie? Also my iconic, unbelievable and shocking sports moments (Part 1). And our special cocktail of the week for summer.
Whats bugging me lately in sports, followed by discussion on Top Ten Sports Movies of All Time plus honorable mentions, also best movie cocktail.
Latest NBA news, Last Dance discussions and the Mount Rushmore of Basketball (top 4 players all time)