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Nick, Neil, and Adam are Off The Bench and this one gets heated, just in time for Jets/Preds Game 7! Are Nashville fans ACTUALLY hockey fans, or are they just there for a good time? Does the Raptors have any chance going forward with their current core, or are they destined for constant disappointment?

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It's playoff season!

Nick, Neil, and Adam are Off The Bench this week talking about Game 7 between the Bruins and the Maple Leafs, brief preview of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and whether 2018 is FINALLY the year for Washington Capitals to topple the Pittsburgh Penguins; latest discontent in Oil Country; opinions on the first round of the NBA playoffs so far; and how the top 5 picks in the NFL will (and should) shake out.

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Nick, Neil, and Adam are Off The Bench and getting right into the playoff seasons, first quickly touching on the Win-and-You're-In matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves (1:35), before moving onto their picks for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd 2017/18 All-NHL Rosters (7:10), first round playoff predictions (17:15) and the 2018 Stanley Cup finalists, Champion and Conn Smythe winners (34:25); then close things out with a little MLB talk (42:00).

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Nick, Neil, and Adam are Off The Bench waxing poetic on the Sedins Hall of Fame careers, Hart trophy talk and the future iof the Oilers roster.

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It's another 2 Man Booth this week! It's Adam's last week away on vacation, so Nick and Neil are Off The Bench disscussing first plethora of moves to start NFL free agency (2:45) then moving on to the Oilers and the homestretch to the offseason (24:05); The Raptors playoff expectations and the rest of the NBA playoff picture (40:20), a bold promise from Nick and Neil (50:20), and obligatory MVP discussion (51:40); before wrapping things up with Final Four picks for the NCAA March Madness Tournament (57:15).

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It's another 2 Man Booth this week: Adam's still away, so Nick and Neil are Off The Bench chatting about the Oscars, first about this year's results (1:00) before diving back into history and disussing the biggest misses and mistakes the Academy has made first in for Best Picture (5:30) and then the first miss that set off the Best Actor chain of make-up calls (15:00) and who will be the next artist to be dealt the "Makeup Call" Oscar (31:20) moving on to predict the Hart Trophy race in the NHL (37:50), arguely who's signed to the best contract in the NHL (44:30), and the obligatory Peter Chiarelli performance review (45:45); then, wrapping things up with some NBA talk (49:10).

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Adam is away for the week, so it's a 2 Man Booth with Nick and Neil Off The Bench talking a little about the Oilers and the trade deadline before moving onto a preview of this Sunday's 90th Academy Awards Ceremony.

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The last show Nick, Adam, and Neil are Off The Bench for about a month, so enjoy their way-too-early MLB, NBA, and NHL chatter!

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Nick, Adam and Neil are Off The Bench talking about JT, Superbowl LII, and the NBA, but first Nick fields and interesting question to the Boys (2:10), before breaking down the Superbowl (4:10), then moving on to discussing whether or not Patriots Era is actually over (8:25), the Josh McDaniels drama (16:05), the Wentz-Foles Eagles dilemma (22:10), Super-Way-Too-Early predictions for Superbowl LIII (32:00); then move onto the NBA and talk about the falling Cavs (39:30), then chat some music discussing the best Disney soundtracks (42:00) and breaking down Justin Timberlake's Man of the Woods (44:35).

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Ready for Superbowl LII?!

No, you aren't yet because you haven't listened to the OTB Superbowl preview show!

Nick, Adam, and Neil are Off The Bench making their predictions for Superbowl LII, but first they chat a little about the glory days of skateboarding (2:00); Nick and Neil discuss New Girl (5:00); Nick talks about the new Jumanji film (6:40); Neil gives his belated review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (10:20); then they get into some sports, talking about the big moves in the NBA (17:20), as well as how the playoffs are shaping up (25:00); some brief Oilers chatter (35:20); and then get into NFL moves (38:25), what Superbowl LII could've been (45:40); and final prediciations for Eagles Vs. Patriots (50:00).

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The Boys are BACK! It's a reunion of sorts as Nick, Adam, and Neil are all back together and Off The Bench to discuss the hapless Oilers (1:40); what could've been (8:20); what's gone wrong (10:00); championship windows (17:30); playoff turnover from last year (19:40); McDavid's projection (26:45); The Unbreakable Alex Ovechkin (30:00); the cruel end of Andrew Cogliano's Ironman Streak (32:20); early Superbowl LII preview (34:45); Off season choices for the Vikings (38:00), and Eagles (40:30); the future of Drew Brees (43:15); the polorising force that is Blake Bortles (44:40).

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Adam is on the IR (but not the LTIR!) so this week just Nick and Neil are Off The Bench!

First, they dig into some pop culture chatter: Nick catches Neil up on The Bachelor (2:45), then they get into some (long overdue) movie discusse, recapping the big winners from the Golden Globes (7:25) and maybe what can be expected at this year's Oscars (15:40). Then they talk Oilers (25:25), the reality of "championship dynasties" (31:55), reviewing the NFL Divisonal round (42:15), answer an email from the injured Adam (48:50) and previewing the Conference Championship games (54:15) and Neil closes the show the HOTTEST TAKE of 2018 thus far! (57:20).

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2 Man Booth this week! Neil's away for a wedding (though he weighs in with an email from the road), so just Nick and (a concussed) Adam are Off The Bench with week to discuss the latest in sports and pop culture. They get the show started discussing their favourirte contestants on Arie's season of The Bachelor (2:30); Nick gives a brief review of the movie I, Tonya (11:05); then, they delve into the downward spiral that is the 2017-18 Oilers season (14:55), what the NHL's offside rule is really accomplishing (15:30), Nick's ode to the Plight of the disenfranchised Oilers fan (17:15), an underratted factor that could be contributing to the Oilers poor year (20:45); respond to Neil's emial regarding the NHL All-Star rosters (22:50); then get into the NFL talk, starting with the Gruden signing (27:00), review the wild Wild Card Weekend (28:05), and make picks for the Divisional round (34:05); and wrap things up with some Raptors talk (42:45).

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New Year, same us! Nick, Adam, and Neil are Off the Bench for the first pod of the new year!

Nick and Neil get started by briefly reviewing their Swfit-lists (:55) and the release of Justin Timberlake's Man of the Woods (4:00) Then, they get the sports talk going by answering a (late) listener email (6:30) then get into some Raptors talk (10:30), then disect what's gone awry with the Oilers season (14:50) and then finish things off with NFL Wild Card predictions (32:30).

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Pop that champagne and pour a glass with your good friends from Off The Bench! Nick, Adam, and Neil bring you a very, VERY, special episode to end 2017 and ring in 2018 with a double episode!

First, the boys talk some NHL and Oilers (2:25), trade scenarios (6:40), the overvauling of draft picks (8:20), the process of building through the draft (12:00) then they move on the NFL and review Neil's season-long pick mistakes (19:25), stories from Week 16 (21:15), Todd Gurley's MVP chances (24:15), discuss AFC and NFC Wildcard scenarios (29:15), and then make Week 17 picks (30:45).

THEN! Adam steps aside and Nick and Neil fearlessly honour the 28 years that the Earth has been blessed by the incomparable titan of pop and breakdown, compare, debate, and discuss their top 28 Taylor Swift tracks of all time (40:20)!

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It's been a week, but Nick, Adam, and Neil are back Off The Bench with a special holiday packed episode! They get things started by talking about the state of the Oilers season and roster moves (2:10) and some other NHL news (14:50), then they get into the week that was in the NFL, beginning with the garbage Jesse James reversed call (17:40), and the infamous Index Card ruling (19:10); has Brady locked up the MVP? (21:30); the mortality of Aaron Rodgers (28:00); the mighty LA Rams crushing the once-mighty Seahawks (29:15); Davante Adams' views on football violence (30:30); Week 16 picks! (34:00); NFC (48:20) and AFC (51:10) playoff pictures.

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Grab your beer and hang out with the OTB Boys, who are back this week with your weekly hockey show! But first, they break down the best reality TV shows of all-time (1:15) talking about the the Russian Olympic ban and whether the Olympics even really matter for hockey glory (13:10); why the World Cup of Hockey is more important than the Olympics (18:20) the advantages to a shorter NHL season (29:50); NHL expansion to Seattle (28:30); brief Oilers chat (35:00); the NHL's best teams (37:55); Fantasy Update (45:20); and everyone's favourite segment! (well... Neil and Nick's anyway...) segment: If The NHL Was One Division and the Playoffs Started Now! (46:25) and we actually get an email! 

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Grab your steaming hot coffee for some steaming hot takes, because Nick, Adam, and Neil are Off The Bench with your weekly NFL Show! The boys begin the show with some sombre talk about the MNF gang war between the Steelers and the Bengals and if the future of professional football can survive its own violence (2:00), then lighten things up discussing who wns the AFC (21:55); the MVP contenders (25:05); Ben McAdoo vs. Eli Manning and whether Eli leaves NYC (31:00); A Game of Thrones: The AFC West Crown (34:10); AFC (38:15) and NFC (41:30) Playoff pictures; Fantasy Update (43:45); and Week 14 Pick'ems! (45:40)

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They took a week off, but your Off The Bench boys are back with your NHL episode packed full of Oilers content!

... but first they start with a lil' NBA chatter (1:30); then get into the Oilers tough win against the listless Oilers (2:45) whether the Oilers should try and salvage the season or look to next year (3:40); the changes in the Oilers lineup and PP units (8:00); playing Jesse Puljujarvi (11:30); The Oilers' record last year compared to now (13:30); the value of Cam Talbot (15:00); Nick's rant on the bloggers V. MSM war (17:00); the "slow" NHL teams (24:50); the value of Milan Lucic (25:50); the value of RNH (31:00); an NBA-type strategy for saving cap space (37:50); the overvaluing of dradt picks (42:30); Eberle and Hall's stupid comments on the Edmonton media (44:00); why Joel Embiid is the best professional North American athlete right now (47:00); why the NHL might kinda suck (50:40); fantasy update (54:50).

Our favourite segment: the NHL as one conference and the playoffs started now! (56:40)

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A day late, but a couple of beers deep, the boys from Off The Bench is back for your weekly NFL show! They get things started with the biggest story of the year with the ridiculous Eli Manning benching (2:20); then

-- after a brief, and rude, interruption (12:35)

lighten things up by discussing Sean McVay and the surging LA Rams (18:15); whether this is the end of the Chiefs (21:00); whether the Air Raid Falcons back? (24:20); the psychology behind the Aqib Talib/Michael Crabtree brawl (27:10); AFC (32:00) and NFC (34:45) Wildcard looks; some Jaguars/Blake Bortles facts (38:10); Fantasy Update (39:30); PICK 'EMS! (41:55).

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Warm up with a hot cuppa cofffee and get Off The Bench with your weekly NFL Show! This week Nick, Adam, and Neil first talk about the Bills HC Sean MDermott poor quarterback call (2:40), followed up by Jason Maas' equally terrible in-game call in the CFL Western Final (6:15), and Pete Carroll's decision on the fake FG, along with Blair Walsh's terrible clutchness (9:35); the value of a great starting quaterback (15:00); The surging Saints (19:00), the Mighty Vikings (20:30), the Darling Rams (23:00); MVP and Rookie of the Year candidates (27:30); AFC (30:30) and NFC (34:00) playoff pictures; Fantasy Update (36:50); Week 12 picks (38:45).

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The OTB Boys are back talking about the Oilers and everything else going on around the NHL, but first start out on a tangent about mac n' cheese and the adult film industry (1:55); then get into the Oilers 8-2 beatdown of the Vegas Golden Knights (9:15) how the team looks right now (11:20) the Mike Cammalleri trade (13:00) the abysmal team scoring (16:30) what it takes to get another scorer (19:00) the overvaluing of draft picks (21:00) the team's speed (27:00) how to build a Stanley Cup contending team (31:20) arrows up or arrows down on the team (39:00); who wins in a Stanley Cup Final between the Blues and the Lightning (40:00); "if the League was on divison" playoff series (42:05); Fantasy Update (46:15); whether the Toews decline is real (48:50); a little NBA chatter (50:55). 

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The OTB Boys breakdown Week 10 of the NFL season, but first a quick nod the Esks and the CFL Playoffs (5:20); then the Jerry Jones v. Roger Goodell Showdown; whether the Seahawks' season is over with Sherman's injury (17:40); if the Browns will ever win a game this season (20:00); who makes it in the AFC (25:15) and NFC (26:15) wildcards; the pain of being a Chargers fan (32:25); Fantasy Update (36:30);Week 11 Pick'ems (39:10); outstanding performances so far this season (53:10).

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Nick, Adam, and Neil are Off The Bench talking about everything NHL and Oilers, but first an ode to the late Roy Halladay (1:50); then they get into Matt Duchene trade (12:40); the overvalue of draft picks (16:20); the best segment of the week (27:50); the NHL without the Loser Point (29:55); Fantasy Update (33:50); Oilers Report (37:25).

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Nick, Adam and Neil are sippin coffee and talkin about the Mike Evans/AJ Green incidents (4:15); whether or not Leanard Fournette unhappy (9:05); the struggles of The Seahawks, Bucs, and Broncos (11:10); Smokin' Jay's sterling season (16:45); NFC/AFC Playoff pictures (21:00); the Giants, Browns, and 49ers combined wins; Fantasy Update (28:10); Week 10 Picks (32:50). 

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The show that's everything hockey (and a little bit basketball)

-- Takeaways from the start of the NBA season

-- Top stories from around the NHL

-- The Oilers report

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The boys of OTB are back with the everything NFL show (with a little World Series)

-- Breaking down the World Series

-- Major takeaways from Week 8, inlcluding Deshaun Watson's stellar performance and Jimmy Garapolo heading to the west coast

-- Mid season predictions for the playoffs (who's in, who's out)

-- Fantasy Update

-- Week 9 Picks

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This episode is NHL and NBA... this particular episode is mostly NHL. 

Top storylines from around the league, weekly rankings, Oilers Report and fantasy. 

These episodes are recorded on Wednesday evening... after a long day at work... adult beverages are consumed...

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The first 2 episode week!

The Coffee Shows are everything NFL! 

Takeaways from the week that was, Pick 'ems for the upcoming weeks, fantasy updates headlines!

These episodes are tapee on Tuesday afternoons, so copious amounts of caffeine are consumed to get our brains stimulated.

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Ep. 19 is here for you to enjoy your PSLs, scarves, Ugg boots and everything else that makes everyone love fall.

NFL Week Six recaps

-- 5 Takeaways

-- Aaron Rodgers injury (1:15)

-- Year of the Rookie RB? (13:10)

-- Rookie of the Year: Fournette or DeShaun Watson? (17:00)

-- Worse loss: Falcons or Broncos? (20:15)

-- Still buying Jacoby Brissett stock (25:15)

-- Week Six Pick 'em and Fantasy Updates (27:00)

-- Week Seven picks (32:20)

NHL Storylines (43:05)

-- Erik Karlsson's return

-- Ovechkin's goal-scoring

-- Kucherov's hot start

-- How's looking good? Who's in trouble? Who's overperforming? (44:30)

-- Oilers Report (46:40)

-- Weirdest Internet Sensations (53:15)

MLB Playoffs (55:50)

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Episode 18, where OTB is finally legal!

We still have everything you want to hear:

-- 5 Takeaways from Week Five of the NFL season.

-- Week Four Pick'em results 

-- Fantasy Update

-- Week Five Picks

-- Top storylines after the first week of the NHL season

-- The prognosis on the Oilers 1-2 start

-- MLB Playoff Roundup

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Episode 17- The NHL Preview!

NFL Week Four Review

-- Five Takeaways

-- The Pats! (:50)

-- Seahawks Offensive Blowout (4:17)

-- The Tale of Two LA Teams: Rams v. Chargers (4:55)

-- What's the Chiefs secret? (8:20)

-- Le'Veon Bell shows up! (10:25)

-- Prediction Corner

-- Week Four Pick'em Roundup (13:25)

-- Fantasy Update (15:15)

-- Week Five Picks (17:45)

2017/18 NHL Season Preview (25:15)

-- Top Storylines Heading into the Season (25:45)

-- Predicting the 2018 Standings (33:00)

-- Eastern, Western and Stanley Cup Finals (38:20)

-- OTB Fantasy Draft (43:25)

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Episode 16!

The boys breakdown a little Oilers preseason hockey before recaping a weird Week Three of the NFL season and get down to it with Fantasy Updates and Week Four Pick 'ems

Next episode is our NHL preview! We want to hear all your thoughts, predictions, and questions regarding the Oilers and your other favourite teams and players for ther upcoming 2017/18 campaign!

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Episode 15! With a special noontime taping:

NHL Talk 

-- Oilers Preseason takeaways (1:40)

-- Intangible hockey skills (3:35)

-- The Hockey Mecca of Scottsdale (8:50)

NFL Week Two Reactions

-- Most impressive 2-0 team (10:05)

-- Most suprising 0-2 team (13:15)

-- The pathetic attendance at NFL LA games (15:00)

-- The practicality of the modern football stadium

-- Seahawks/Panthers: who's offense is in worse shape? (28:25)

-- Is Eli over the hill? (31:35) 

-- Fantasy Update (33:55)

-- Week Three Pick 'Ems (36:45)

-- Emails! (45:30)

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Fall means two things: Pumpkin Spice Lattes and a tonne of sports talk.

With Episode 14, we're Off The Bench with:

NFL Week One Recap:

-- Adam's Weekly Jags Report (2:30)

-- Biggest takeawys from the week (6:25)

-- Week Two Pick 'ems (15:20)

NBA Beef:

-- DeRozan and his ridiculous complaint on his SI ranking (29:20)

NHL Offseason:

-- Mark Scheifele's unique self-motivation going into the season (36:15)

-- Oilers lineup heading into camp (39:15)

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Neil's back!

Adam and Nick paid the ransom, and the Three-Headed Monster is reunited, and just in time for the kickoff of the NFL season!

We start things off with a little reverse bootleg this week:

Begin with a couple Open Floor topics

-- Denis Shapovalov and the future of Canadian tennis (1:30)

-- Bold Oilers summer predictions (6:20)

-- The Cruelty of Pro Sports (11:00)

NFL Preview:

-- Pick 'ems for Week 1 (15:00)

-- Playoff Seed Projections  (30:20)

-- AFC-NFC Finalists and Winners (40:45)

-- SuperBowl LII Champions (44:20)

Then it's the First Annual OTB Fantasy Football Draft! (45:05)

We wrap it all up with MVP Predications (50:05)

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EMERGENCY TAYLOR SWIFT PODCAST!!

No lost files here!

No Neil, but Adam listens to Nick review the new Taylor Swift track "Look What You Made me Do"

Then chat about MLB brawls, volcano sharks, and answer some listen emails!

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This week is sans Neil, so Nick and Adam change things up a bit:

-- Bachelor in Paradise epiosode 1 recap (2:00)

-- #BB19 mid season rankings (19:51)

-- Kyrie Irving Trade talk (28:00)

-- The state of the NFL and the anthem holdouts (35:30)

-- NHL forcasts for the 2017/18 season (39:35)

-- Email(s)!! (45:10)

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Topics firing from all sides this week!

-- Off the hop with some football talk

-- The 6-0 Edmonton Esks (and who is the greatest Esk of all time) (7:30)

-- "Smokin" Jay Cutler and the perfect marriage to the Miami Dolphins (15:25)

-- Where Kapernick plays next year (24:55)

-- Baseball toss-around 

-- The death throes of the Jays season (25:40)

-- The Dodgers chase for history (26:45)

-- Discussing the NHL Network's list of Top 10 Goaltenders heading into next year (34:00) 

-- Email!

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This week!:

  • Nick ambushes Adam and Neil with a guerrilla opening while they talk some NFL hot topics:

- Tim Tebow and other failed college superstars in the NFL

- The Colin Kapernick saga/the hypocritical Baltimore Ravens

- The Ceaseless Machine that is the NFL

  • The Jays latest surge and the MLB deadline

  • Some (unsolicited) MMA talk....

  • Debate over the shittiest North American sports franchises to play for

  • Email! and thus, our final winner of the first run of OTB swag.

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This week's episode is burstin' at the seams with content!

We chat about:

  • Spieth and the Open Championship

- Where he (already) places in history

- If he can fill the Tiger-sized hole on the PGA Tour

  • The Kyrie Irving trade request

- How this is all LeBron's fault

- What this means for the Cavs

- Can Kyrie make another team a contender

  • Open Floor

- Two of the best stats in pro sports:

- Pitching domination

- Parenthood

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On this week's episode, we cover a variety of the things that make your summer happy:

-The Dominant (living) Legacy of Roger Federer

-The Necessity of Rivals in sports (21 min. mark) 

-CFL talk!... sort of (25:30 min. mark)

-The NHL Knowledgable Fan Update- Vegas and Carolina editions (28:30 min. mark)

-MLB talk and Derek Jeter's greatest gift (32:20 min. mark)

-Summer movies (40 min. mark)

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Bit of a change-up this week:

  • We chat about the MLB

- The homerun derby

- What should the Jays do?

- Who's the money pick based on mid-season World Series odds.

  • Some jolly-good Wimbledon talk

  • Touch on the Oilers and some of their recent signings

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July 4th Bonanza!

  • Nick takes on Adam and Neil in the debate between which Canadian Olympic Team in superior: 2002 Salt Lake City or 2014 Sochi

  • NHL Free Agent signings and who came out looking much improved

  • The madness that is the NBA offseason

-We answer more emial questions!

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Special Canada Day Episode!

  • We answer two (2!!!) emails

  • Chat a little NHL Offseason

  • All Canadian Extravaganza! (All-time Canadian actors, athletes, movies, music)

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NHL-loaded episode:

-We draft our Vegas Golden Knights rosters

-Talk offseason trades

-NHL award winner picks

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This week on the Off The Bench Podcast:

  • NBA Finals reaction

  • Stanley Cup Fallout

  • The "boring" NHL

  • Emails!