In our Jonathan Toews numbered Podcast we begin be recapping everything from Week 1 of the college football season including the weekend's biggest news: Illinois Wesleyan SHOCKING the college football world defending the Dub at Tucci Stadium, we then transition to a full Bears week 1 preview vs Atlanta (11:50), We debut our Lock of the Week segment, discuss the shakeups of the baseball landscape following a Jake Arrieta injury and Justin Verlander's move to Houston, talk yet another win for Just...
Sep 05, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Football. Is. Back. The title says it all folks, in this special Friday edition of Moose and Roons we set the table for all things football, college and the pros. We make our Big Ten predictons, CFP predictions, Heisman picks, NFC North winners, NFC/AFC Title games, Super Bowl winner, NFL MVPs, our storylines to watch for, and wrap up with a forecasting of our alma mater, the Illinois Wesleyan Fightin' Titans' upcoming campaign! Happy football season everyone!
Sep 01, 2017•47 min
Week 18's episode kicks off with a full Bears recap from Sunday's preseason win in Tennessee, we talk Trubisky vs. Glennon as well as the hopeful return of a dominant defense on the Lakeshore, we break down the fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor and debate McGregor's next move (23:05), discuss baseball on both sides of town (33:00), review the Dustin Johnson/Jordan Spieth playoff (39:35), Moose airs a grievance (44:14), we play buy or sell with topics ranging from K...
Aug 29, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Back and better than ever for Week 17, we break down the Bears preseason win in Arizona, recap the Junior Welterweight Title fight Moose was ringside for this weekend as well as preview Mayweather/McGregor (22:43), talk about yet another momentum shift in the Cubs roller coaster season, Roons airs a grievance (38:38), we play buy or sell with topics including the White Sox, Notre Dame Football, Matt Ryan, and the eclipse (42:38), we open up the mailbag and discuss bucket list concerts (55:23), w...
Aug 21, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Episode 16 kicks off with a recap of an eventful August Thursday night for Mitch Trubisky and Yoan Moncada, we break down Week 1 of Bears preseason action, Yoan Moncada's big night vs. Houston and discuss what exactly the 2017 Cubs are at this point(20:40), Recap the PGA Championship and talk some golf (29:22), Moose airs a grievance on Roons' trip to play Erin Hills (35:47), we play Buy or Sell with NFL and MLB topics (41:09), open up the mailbag (50:39), and Roons shuts it down with an NFL top...
Aug 14, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Football is back and so are we! We open the first half hour on Cutler to the Dolphins as well as Bears talk, discuss the PGA's schedule change for it's Majors (29:11), Roons airs a Joe Maddon related grievance (40:00), We play Buy or Sell (44:22) with some football and baseball related questions, open up the mailbag to one of our listeners (53:52), and Moose Shuts it Down with a salute to college football (57:25). As always we want to thank our listeners to please leave comments or feedback, and...
Aug 08, 2017•59 min
Back and better than ever for episode 14, the Cubs are #back and rolling after the break, the White Sox ship off another veteran, the Bears are in Bourbonnais and are off to a rough start staying healthy, baseball gains a Mr. 3000, Moose airs a passionate grievance, we play Buy or Sell with questions involving Lesnar/Jones in the Octagon, college football and more, and finally Roons shuts it down talking the latest CTE studies and its effect on football.
Jul 31, 2017•54 min
It's a baker's dozen for Moose and Roons as we recap Jordan Spieth claiming his 3rd major becoming the Champion Golfer of the Year and where golf is now, the Cubs seem to have found their swagger in time for the Crosstown Classic(11:50), we talk Bears training camp because we both REALLY want football back (22:58), Matt's Hockey Minute (29:13), Roons airs a grievance on Jordan Spieth (31:57), we open up the mailbag which sparks a shocking revelation from Roons putting the podcast's future in jeo...
Jul 24, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Another day of loaded Moose and Roons action, we break down Cubs and Sox blockbuster deal sending Jose Quintana to the North Side, sit down with the hardest working man in Chicago sports, David Kaplan (12:20), Moose airs his grievance on Mayweather/McGregor (41:20), we play Buy or Sell (41:20) including our British Open picks, and Roons shuts it down talking Zeke Elliott and his off field issues (1:04:02)
Jul 17, 2017•1 hr 8 min
It's a down time on the sports calendar, but never a down time for the Moose & Roons podcast and in Ep. 11 is no different. For the first portion of the podcast we talk everything baseball, from the Cubs slumping in the first half, to second half predictions and who the White Sox need to move by July 31st. Moose and Roons reveal their ideal "Banana Boat" crews (28:32), Roons airs a grievance on wanting more football in his life (37:48), we reveal our Mt. Rushmore of Chicago food establishmen...
Jul 10, 2017•1 hr 5 min
In episode 10, free agency is in full swing in the NBA and NHL, we break down another Blackhawks reunion signing and whether or not we think this one works, (8:00)we recap the funny money being thrown around in the NBA, (22:10)we make our expert Wimbledon predictions, (25:21) Moose airs a grievance on one NBA star who says NBA players deserve even more, (30:30) play buy or sell with questions involving 3 on 3 basketball, emojis, and a donkey, (41:30) we empty the mailbag with a question on ficti...
Jul 03, 2017•1 hr
A wild weekend of sports in the Second City is dominates this week's podcast beginning with the Bulls's controversial trade of Jimmy Butler, followed by a couple shocking but shrewd moves by their co-tenants, the Blackhawks (16:30), Kyle Schwarber's demotion to Iowa and what we think it means (31:50), Roons airs his grievance (37:45), we play Buy or Sell with questions involving Tim Tebow, Jordan Spieth and more, we open up the mailbag for a baseball question (52:55), and Moose shuts it down to ...
Jun 26, 2017•1 hr 2 min
On the 8th edition of Moose and Roons we recap a brief but productive reuniting of the two hosts in Lincoln, Nebraska. We address the rumors swirling around the NBA (4:00), discuss whether the Cubs new leadoff situation has staying power (15:18), recap a fun but disappointing U.S. Open at Erin Hills (20:47), Moose airs his grievance (31:25), We answer a mailbag question on our favorite U.S. Open venues (35:50), Buy or Sell on a plethora of topics (40:30), and Roons Shuts it Down with a tribute t...
Jun 20, 2017•1 hr
In this week's episode, Moose answers for some questionable fashion choices, recap the NBA Finals and how we'll remember it (5:35), recap the Stanley Cup Final (18:40), preview this weekend's U.S. Open at Erin Hills (24:05), Roons airs a grievance (40:46), we play Buy or Sell (45:02), and Roons takes his turn shutting it down (57:06)
Jun 13, 2017•1 hr
The first episode of the iTunes era of Moose and Roons kicks of with the lackluster NBA Finals thus far and a hopefully interesting Stanley Cup Final prior to tonight's pivotal game 4, Phil Mickelson backs out of the U.S. Open (15:40), Jeremy Maclin cut in Kansas City (23:01), Cubs respond after West Coast debacle as Sox trend the other way (25:24), Moose Airs his Grievance (35:35), Buy or Sell (41:14), the inaugural Moose and Roons Spelling Bee (46:14), Titan Football protects the Dub in Japan ...
Jun 05, 2017•56 min
On our Tuesday holiday edition of Moose and Roons, we jump right into the Bears signing of Victor Cruz and what we think it means for the Monsters of the Midway, talk Tiger Woods' latest setback why it's more troublesome than any other he's had (13:20), preview and predict the NBA Finals (20:26), recap Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and look ahead to the rest of the series (30:22), Roons Airs his Grievance (37:44), we play Buy or Sell on some NFL and NBA topics (42:38), answer a question from t...
May 30, 2017•58 min
Back for episode 4, Moose and Roons kick it off talking big weekends for both Chicago baseball teams, discuss the developments in the Mayweather/McGregor saga (13:20), the NBA Lottery and the Bulls' interest in Boston's pick (23:11), Matt's Hockey Minute (29:33), our new Buy or Sell segment (35:20), Airing of Grievances (44:15), Mailbag (49:30), and Moose Shuts it Down (1:00:18)!
May 22, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Moose and Roons is back in week 3 with a jam packed episode! We kick things off talking Derek Jeter's number retirement as well as baseball on both sides of town, A quick Players Championship recap (20:43), James Harden's no-show and the NBA Conference Finals (26:30), Roons sits down with current TSN NHL analyst and former NHL Captain Dave Poulin (37:57), Airing of Grievances (1:02:54), and Roons Shuts it Down (1:15:24)
May 15, 2017•1 hr 21 min
In the inaugural episode of the Moose & Roons podcast, the hosts dive into the Bears draft and present different arguments breaking down the selections (0:00-23:21), debut our first original segment: The Airing of Grievances (23:22-35:22), discuss the uncertainty that is the Chicago Bulls (36:23-40:00), NFL Draft first round fashion including a special tribute from DeShone Kizer (40:00-43:30), which Execs in the city we trust most, (44:00-51:00), and Roons takes his turn to Shut Down the pod...
May 01, 2017•54 min
