Our good friend Bob Ryan from the Boston Globe joins the show to catch up with Bob and John. The three cover a lot as we get a Bostonians perspective on Bruce Cassidy's involuntary exit from the Boston Bruins and the Celtics chances at winning the NBA finals. We also talk a little bit about the LIV tour and the potential legal issues surrounding the controversial new pro golf tour before dedicating the latter half of the show to Mr.Ryan's new book - In Scoring Position: 40 Years of a Baseball Lo...
Jun 10, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 409
Sporstnet's own Nick Kypreos joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John. With no more Canadian teams in contention for The Stanley Cup, the three analyze the off-season wants, needs and goals for each of the 7 teams up North as many teams have some glaring holes that need to be filled this off-season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 09, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 408
6 NHL teams currently need a new coach and we wouldn't be surprised if that number grows over the course of the NHL off-season. Kevin Paul Dupont from the Boston Globe & Bruce Garrioch from the Ottawa Sun join the show to talk about all of the leagues recent firings, current job openings and the coaches who are looking to get back behind the bench. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 08, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 407
Commissioner of the Canadian Football League, Randy Ambrosie, joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John. The three discuss the details behind the new CBA and Randy gives us some insight on the changes he and the CFL have made to ensure a more fun and exciting product for football fans across the country as we prepare for the start of the 2022 season this Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 07, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 406
One of our resident Golf experts and former tour member, Richard Zokol joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John. The three talk about Dustin Johnsons decision to accept a 125 million dollar offer to leave the PGA tour in favour of the Saudi Arabian "LIV Tour" and what that might mean for the future of the PGA and its members. We also discuss the effect Johnson's departure will have on the RBC Canadian Open, why Richard prefers St. George's over any other course he's played at and get some...
Jun 06, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 405
Friend of the podcast and former manager for the Toronto Blue Jays, John Gibbons joins the show to catch up with Bob & John. In a rather directionless episode, the three cover everything under the sun when it comes to Major League Baseball - from pitching & catching to getting fired in the middle of the regular season the three end off the week with some good conversation and many laughs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 03, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 404
Shi Davidi joins the show to talk some baseball with Bob and John. The three discuss the Toronto Blue Jays, where they're at right now and what Shi has liked and disliked from the team so far this season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 02, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 403
Two well known voices in the Raptors community, Matt Devlin and Paul Jones join the podcast to discuss the team and the start of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics & the Golden State Warriors. The foursome kick off the show by talking about the elephant in the room - Do these recent OG Anunoby trade rumours hold any weight? We discuss the prospect of trading away one of the teams most valuable assets and debate on what would be the best direction for Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptor...
Jun 01, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 402
Former NHL goalie and current analyst for ESPN, Kevin Weekes joins the show to talk with Bob & John. The three spend time discussing the final four matchups, from the elite goaltending in the East to the historic levels of point production in the West we break down all the details you need to know before the games begin this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 31, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 401
The President of Hockey Operations & General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers, Ken Holland joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John about his teams series win over the Calgary Flames & what to expect in their matchup against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final. The three discuss the high scoring series against the Calgary Flames, the controversial no-goal in game 5 and the superstar performance from not only Connor McDavid, but a handful of his players. We also get a lo...
May 30, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 400
Daren Millard and Mike Zeisberger stop by the podcast to talk some hockey to end off the week. The foursome spend some time discussing the controversial "no-call" that many are saying cost the Calgary Flames the series against the Edmonton Oilers. The four debate over what constitutes a "kicking motion" in the game of hockey and question whether the Flames had a chance of winning the best of 7 series even if the goal had counted. We also spend time talking about the other series currently underw...
May 27, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 399
Zooming in from The Bay area, Ray Ratto joins the show to talk with Bob and John. On todays episode, the three talk about the likelihood of the Los Vegas Raiders signing the 34 year old QB, Colin Kaepernick, 6 years removed from his last start in the NFL, the Oakland Athletics shelf life in Oakland and the issues surrounding the All-NBA Team voting system. To end the show, the three briefly discuss Evander Kane's impact on the Oilers and the differences Ray has noticed from the forwards time in ...
May 26, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 398
MLB analyst and the podcasts resident Detroit Red Wings expert, Jon Paul Morosi joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John. As per usual, we let Jon scratch his hockey itch at the beginning of the show to discuss the Detroit Red Wings coaching situation as the three throw out their theories about who they think will be behind the Red Wings bench come next season. Moving on to baseball, the three talk about the struggling Toronto Blue Jays offence, their red hot pitching rotation and debate abou...
May 25, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 397
Billy Jaffe from NESN & The Athletic's own Eric Duhatschek join the show to talk about the NHL's Conference Semi Finals. From the Tampa Bay Lightning's dominant 4 game sweep over the Florida Panthers to Connor McDavid's historic playoff production the foursome break down all of the hockey news as we analyze the 7 teams remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 24, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 396
No guest on todays show as Bob and John talk about the poor offence coming from the Toronto Blue Jays' batters, The PGA Championship and question whether Tiger Woods should have even competed in the first place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 23, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 395
Bruce Boudreau returns to the podcast to catch up with Bob and John. The three talk about Bruce's decision to stay in Vancouver as Head Coach for another year, his thoughts on the team and the Canucks late playoff push to end the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 20, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 394
Hockey analyst at ESPN, former Edmonton Oiler, New York Ranger and one of the greatest hockey players of all time, Mark Messier graces Bob and John with his presence on todays podcast. The three talk about Mark's new gig at ESPN and how he has adjusted to his new role before moving on the the Battle of Alberta. Having played the Calgary Flames in the playoffs on 5 separate occasions as an Oiler, Mark brings his perspective on this years iteration of The Battle of Alberta as we break down the hig...
May 19, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 393
NBA expert and legendary sports writer, Bob Ryan joins the podcast to chat some hoops with Bob and John. The three preview the NBA Conference Finals today, talking about each series and what we should expect as we approach the NBA Finals. We discuss Luka Doncic's dominance , the young Boston Celtics squad and more on todays episode with Bob Ryan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 392
Two Hockey writers for teams on the wrong side of this weekends game 7 frenzy, Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe and Steve Simmons from the Toronto Sun join the pod to talk about where their respective teams go from here and to preview round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. What do the Leafs need to do to win a playoff series? Is Patrice Bergeron retiring? Just a couple of the questions answered on todays podcast as the foursome spend the first half discussing the state of both the Boston Brui...
May 16, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 390
Former player, broadcaster & NHL executive, Dale Tallon joins the show to chat with Bob and John. With golf talk out of the way the three discuss Dale's time in Chicago and pick his brain on what he thinks needs to happen in order to have a championship contending hockey club. We talk about the intricacies of the free agent market, how important scouting college hockey players is in a 7 round draft and get some info at the end of the show on whether we will see Dale in an NHL teams front off...
May 13, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 389
The Toronto Blue Jays are 17-14, Vladdy is slumping and players are getting ejected for basically anything... whats wrong with Canada's only MLB team?? Dan Shulman comes on the podcast today to re-assure Bob and John that Jays fans should have nothing to worry about. We talk about their pitching, batting and fielding issues that have come up to start the season and Dan lets us know why he would be surprised if Toronto doesn't end up being one of the leagues best teams come September. See omnystu...
May 12, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 388
NBC's Drew Remenda and Greg Millen from Hockey Night in Canada join the podcast to discuss the recent happenings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs big win last night, The struggling Oilers and more on the docket today with Bob asking one of his best questions to date at the end of the show - Would you trade Auston Matthews for Connor McDavid? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 11, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 387
One of Canada's best golfers, Corey Conners, joins the show to chat with Bob and John. Having finished in the top 10 at Augusta National 3 years in a row, we talk to Corey about his consistent play at The Masters and what he has being doing to improve his game. We discuss the tours upcoming tournaments and what to expect from Corey as he gets set to play at both St.Georges and St. Andrews this summer for the first time in his career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 10, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 386
President of Hockey Operations for The Vegas Golden Knights, George McPhee, joins the show to talk with Bob and John. The three talk about the teams performance this year, having missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. We talk about the massive amount of injuries the team faced throughout the season and question how big of a part that played in the teams inability to reach the post season. We also get an idea of what goes on during players exit interviews, we talk about Jack...
May 09, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 385
It's the hockey pucks vs Bob today as we bring on Mike Zeisberger and Scott Burnside to talk about this years Stanley Cup Playoffs. The four debate whether "momentum" is actually a thing when it comes to this years playoffs, argue about the post season format and more in todays hockey roundtable as we gear up for a weekend of playoff hockey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 06, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 384
Longley and Perkins join the show today for some baseball talk. Almost a full month into MLB's 2022 regular season and the Blue Jays are not as advertised... or at least they haven't been living up to the expectations fans had for them this year and the gentlemen talk about it on todays episode. In what seems to be the opposite of the Blue Jays woes from last year, the foursome discuss Toronto's struggling bats and hot pitching, as we try to dissect why the offence is down from the year prior. W...
May 05, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 383
Glenn Healy stops by the podcast to chat with Bob and John. Having attended Guy Lafleur's memorial in Montreal on Tuesday we talk to Glenn about the service and listen to some stories Glenn shares about the legendary Hall of Famer. We also take some time to discuss the current matchups in the playoffs, breaking down the triple overtime game between the Rangers and the Penguins, Calgary's 1-0 win over the stars, the likelihood of seeing another lob-sided victory in the Lighting/Leafs series and m...
May 04, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 382
Friend of the podcast, current writer for Sportsnet and former co-host of Primetime Sports with Bob McCown joins the show to talk some Toronto Sports. The three break down game between the Toronto Maple Leafs & the Tampa Bay Lightning. We talk the loose whistles from the referees, the incredible defence from Toronto and what we should expect from this series after the 5-0 Leafs win in game 1. We also talk about the recent play from the Toronto Blue Jays as we note how they have yet to drop a...
May 03, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 381
Two legendary voices in Canadian broadcasting, Dave Hodge & Jim Hughson, join the podcast on opening day of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs to talk some hockey and share some memories from their illustrious career. The four talk about their ideal playoff formats as we discuss our distaste towards the current set up the NHL has right now. We also debate what makes a team a "dynasty" and question what it will take for the Tampa Bay Lightning to deserve the title. We also get some stories from St...
May 02, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 380
Eric Duhatschek from the Athletic & The Buffalo News' very own Mike Harrington join the show for our last NHL Roundtable of the regular season. The four talk about how long the season has actually been not only for the players but the reporters too. We discuss whether or not the NHL's playoff format needs to be re-thought before diving into some predictions for this years Stanley Cup Playoffs. Are we sleeping on the New York Rangers? Are the Tampa Bay Lightning still the best team in the NHL...
Apr 29, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 379
