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...
Mar 16, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 347
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 15, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 346
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 14, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 345
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 thi...
Mar 11, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 344
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Mar 10, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 343
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 09, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 342
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 08, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 341
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 specul...
Mar 07, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 340
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 Saturda...
Mar 04, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 339
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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 03, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 338
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. Se...
Mar 02, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 337
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 ...
Mar 01, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 336
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 interna...
Feb 28, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 335
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 334
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 24, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 333
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. ...
Feb 24, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 332
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. ...
Feb 22, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 331
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....
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 330
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...
Feb 18, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 329
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 17, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 328
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 16, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 327
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 15, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 326
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 14, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 325
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 11, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 324
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 10, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 323
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 09, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 322
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 08, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 321
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. See omnystudio....
Feb 08, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 320
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 03, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 318
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 02, 2022•52 min
