2 wins away from making NBA history, the Toronto Raptors look to force a game 7 between the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at home & Doug Smith joins the show to talk about it. The three break down the rosters from both teams as Doug lets us know what needs to happen for the Raptors to successfully complete a comeback after going down 3-0 in this first round matchup. We focus on Joel Embiid and his injured thumb, James Harden's decline from a once lethal superstar and the massive improvement in ...
Apr 28, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 378
No guest today as Bob and John talk about who they would put atop of their ballot if they had a vote for the NHL's Hart Trophy & Bob takes some time to air some grievances he has within the sports world. From the NHL's overtime format to the NBA's play-in game... there are a lot of things happening in the sports world that Bob simply doesn't like... on a show with no guest, when will there be a better time to talk about them? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 27, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 377
Matt Devlin joins the show to talk Raptors basketball with Bob and John as Toronto tries to become the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs. We discuss the changes Nick Nurse and the Raptors have made after losing three straight and why they haven't played their best basketball yet. With game 6 on thursday in Toronto, Matt, Bob and John break down what will need to happen to force a game 7 in Philly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 26, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 376
The Legendary Scotty Bowman joins the show today to chat some Hockey with Bob and John. The three preview the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs & Scotty gives his opinion on who he thinks the teams to beat are while breaking down some of the rosters for the leagues cup contenders. We also make sure to leave some time at the end of the show to get some of Scotty's favourite memories from his days coaching the iconic Guy Lafleur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 25, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 375
Jon Paul Morosi comes back on the show to talk some baseball with Bob and John to end the week. However, it wouldn't be a Morosi show if we didn't spend some time talking hockey with the Michigander as we discuss the impact some former Michigan Wolverines have made so far, early on in their NHL careers. With the NHL out of the way, the three discuss all of the recent news in Major League Baseball. From the surprising play from the Guardians & Angels to division rivalries we try to cover all ...
Apr 22, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 374
Our Good friend and legendary broadcaster, Keith Olbermann joins the podcast to catchup with Bob and John. From George Steinbrenner to Walter Matthau, Keith has met some pretty interesting people and with that come some pretty interesting stories. On todays episode, we listen to some of Keith's favourite memories of some of the more interesting personalities he has met throughout his career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 21, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 373
With the recent news of Russian and Belorussian athletes being banned from competing at this years Wimbledon we talk to The Athletic's Richard Deitsch as the three share opinions on how far organizations should go when it comes to the inclusion of athletes from Russia and Belarus. We also spend some time discussing a recent article on the late Ottawa Senators owner, Eugene Melnyk. The article sparks a conversation on our opinions on ethical journalism and whether there is a "right time" to publi...
Apr 20, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 372
Starting the week off with some hockey talk, Kevin Paul Dupont and Brian Lawton check in to the podcast to chat with Bob and John. The three preview the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the longest NHL season in the history of the league is finally coming to an end. The four talk about the uptick in scoring this year and wonder if that is something we're going to get used to. We discuss the top teams in the East, Toronto's historic season, whether the Panthers have a shot of winning it all this year, the...
Apr 18, 2022•52 min
With round one of the NBA playoffs set to begin on Saturday, we bring on Eric Smith and Paul Jones to the podcast to preview the first round matchup between the Philadelphia 76'ers & Toronto Raptors. The three compare the two teams as we dissect the coaching matchup between Nick Nurse and Doc Rivers, go over both the offensive and defensive schemes for both teams and wonder if the Raptors have what it takes to contain both Joel Embiid AND James Harden in a 7 game series. See omnystudio.com/l...
Apr 15, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 369
Mike Zeisberger joins the podcast for some general NHL discussion with Bob and John as we get closer to Easter Weekend. The three spend some time talking about the Buffalo Sabres and the impact Owen Power has already made on the team. We shift topic to the playoff race in the West, Vancouver's late push for the wild card spot and wonder if the Vegas Golden Knight's decision to stick with Robin Lehner over Marc-Andre Fleury is coming back to haunt them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Apr 14, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 368
A household name for all hockey fans during the 2000's and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2015, Chris Pronger joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John. The three start the podcast talking about a recent twitter thread authored by Chris shedding some light on the financial struggles many NHL players face post NHL career. The three discuss the lack of financial knowledge and help players have when entering the league which leads to a rude awakening once these athletes stop competing...
Apr 13, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 367
Are we in the golden age of Toronto Sports? Steve Simmons from the Toronto Sun joins us today to talk bout the elite performance from three of Toronto's professional sports franchises. We discuss the Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews' growing superstardom and wonder what's stopping him from becoming the face of the NHL. We then move on to the Jays and Raptors before ending the show with some general NBA discussion as the Play-In games approach and the drama around the Los Angelas Lakers head coaching...
Apr 12, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 366
Doug Smith from the Toronto Star comes back tot he show to start the week off with some hoops talk as we now prepare for the NBA Playoffs. The three discuss the play-in game & schedule, giving their opinions on who they think we'll see round out the last two playoff spots in each conference before we move on to the matchup every Canadian basketball fan has their sights set on - The Toronto Raptors vs. the Philadelphia 76'ers. We break down the matchup with Doug, discussing Joel Embiid's impa...
Apr 11, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 365
No guest today as Bob and John go over some of the biggest headlines in the sports world heading into the weekend. We discuss Tiger Woods' performance on day one of The Masters at Augusta National and look at his chances to actually win the tournament before moving on to the Toronto Blue Jays. With today being their first home opener in Toronto since the start of the pandemic, John and Bob discuss their opening day roster, the pitching matchup, their second base situation and their recent trade....
Apr 08, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 364
The 2022 MLB Regular Season is finally here! Baseball analyst for the LA Times, Bill Shaikin, re-joins the podcast to go over all of the narratives in the baseball world as we prepare for the start of the 2022 season. Being a Montreal native and conveniently donning an expos cap, Bill and the gents discuss the prospect of Montreal getting another crack at an MLB franchise before moving on to their predictions for the season as we talk about how the universal DH spot will change the way teams pla...
Apr 07, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 363
It's the eve of The Masters at Augusta National so naturally, Bob and John bring on former tour members Richard Zokol and Ian Leggatt to discuss all of golf's storylines heading into the weekend. The four discuss Tiger's potential return, the drama surrounding Phil Mickelson and the tournaments favourites & dark-horses on todays roundtable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 06, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 362
Bob and John bring on the newest head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, Jay Woodcroft. The three talk about Jays transition from the AHL to the NHL, what he brings to Edmonton to help the team succeed and what it's like coaching one of the games best players to ever play. We also discuss the hockey market that is Edmonton, why Jay loves coaching there and his thoughts on the teams playoff push as the Oilers chances at a post season run is still up in the air. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
Apr 05, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 361
With today being the launch day of single game sports betting in Canada we bring on Brian Cooper to talk about if the legalization will change the way viewers watch sports, what this means for revenue and all the other details we might have missed. We also take some time to discuss the business side of the Ottawa Senators. After the passing of dear friend and owner Eugene Melnyk the three discuss the possibility of a new ownership group and what that means for the future of the franchise in the ...
Apr 04, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 360
Some more Blue Jays talk to end the week, building off of our Roundtable earlier in the week Bob and John speak to the voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, Buck Martinez, about the Toronto Blue Jays performance during Spring Training their expected roster for the start of the regular season the teams "win now" mentality and the possibility of more roster moves in the near future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 01, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 359
Former Senior Vice President and current Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations for the National Hockey League, Colin Campbell joins the show to talk about the recent GM meetings that took place on Monday & Tuesday - giving us an inside look at the first face to face meeting between the National Hockey Leagues GM's in over two years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 31, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 358
The Daves are back to chat some baseball as Bob and John bring on Perkins and Hodge to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays roster with Major League Baseball's Spring Training coming to an end. The four discuss Jays pitching coach Pete Walker's recent arrest, what this means for the team and what we should expect in terms of punishment before moving on to a full dissection of the teams current roster. From their pitching rotation to the field, Bob, John and the two Daves look at the holes they think...
Mar 30, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 357
Now that Canada has solidified their spot in the FIFA World cup for the first time in 36 years Bob and John bring on former head coach of the Men's National team and member of the 1986 squad that competed in Mexico, Bob Lenarduzzi. The three discuss the growth in both soccer culture and talent since the last time Canada was represented at the World Cup, current head coach John Herdman's impact on the success of the mens team as we now get ready to cheer them on in Qatar with the World Cup less t...
Mar 29, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 356
With under 20 games to go in the NHL's regular season Bob and John are joined by New York Rangers broadcaster Joe Micheletti and NHL.com's Mike Zeisberger. The four spend some time on the New York Rangers, discussing the impact Gerard Gallant has had on their roster and their potential to make a cup run this year before covering the other favourites around the league. Is Tampa Bay going to win their third straight Stanley Cup? Or is this finally Colorado's year... We talk about on todays Roundta...
Mar 28, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 355
With 9 games left in the regular season 7 of which are at home, Michael Grange joins the show to talk about the last stretch of the season for the Toronto Raptors and their push to avoid playing in the NBA's playoff "Play-In" games. Many things were covered today as we discuss the potential playoff matchups the Raps might face, Pascal Siakam's star power, OG Anunoby's return and the positive addition of Thadeus Young as the Raptors have exceeded all expectations heading into the 2022 NBA Playoff...
Mar 25, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 354
Host of the Toronto Blue Jays telecasts on Sportsnet, Jamie Campbell joins the show to talk some Jays baseball as spring training gets underway. The three talk about the Jays current roster, rotation and depth heading into the regular season. Jamie gives us some insight on whether or not we should expect any more moves made by the front office before opening day and we discuss whether this year really is "World Series or bust" for this young team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Mar 24, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 353
Zooming in from Costa Rica, James Sharman joins the podcast to preview Wednesday's match between Canada & Costa Rica as the Canadians try to secure a spot in the 2020 Fifa World Cup hosted by Qatar. James discusses the tournament so far and the surprising depth of our Canadian team, provides an update on Alphonso Davies' health status and gives his opinion on why soccer has seen an increase in support within our country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 23, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 352
Darren Pang, analyst for the St. Louis Blues & NESN's own Billy Jaffe join the podcast to help Bob and John wrap their heads around all the trades within the NHL after yesterday's deadline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 22, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 351
With a full analysis of the winners and losers of the NHL's trade deadline on its way for tomorrow's episode, we decided to get an inside look at what a day like today would be from the front office's point of view. Doug MacLean, a man who has spent many trade deadlines with many different NHL teams joins the show today to give us an idea on what goes through the mind of a GM on a day where they feel pressured to make a deal. We discuss the difficulty of building a team within the salary cap, th...
Mar 21, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 350
Our go-to guy when it comes to the Raptors, Doug Smith, hops on the show to talk about the Raps amidst their 5 game winning streak. We discuss everything that has been going right for the team, their surprising amount of depth at this point in the season and set reasonable expectations for the playoffs as we dive into a team that no one thought would be this good at the start of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 18, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 349
Former NHL goaltender and current NHL broadcaster, Kelly Hrudey joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John. The three discuss the moves that might be made come March 21st and moves that have already been made throughout the NHL. Kelly also gives us his unique perspective - having been a player traded at the deadline before - on what the trade deadline is like for the players, how it can impact their performance, mental health and even personal lives as teams try to make a push for a deep Stanle...
Mar 17, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 348
