The man, the myth…. the legend that is Scotty Bowman hops back on the podcast for todays episode to talk some hockey with Bob and John. The three start the show with a discussion on the surprisingly successful starts from New Jersey and Boston before shifting focus to all of the new coaching changes throughout the league and the positive effects they’ve had for their respective teams. We also discuss the evolution of player and goalie usage in todays NHL, the stacked Atlantic Division and much m...
Nov 28, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 525
A good ol’ classic Friday roundtable to end off this week of podcasts as we bring in Arash Madani and David Amber to go over some of sports biggest headlines of the week. The four spend some time on the NFL as we try to decipher who the “great" quarterbacks are in a league full of “good” ones while also talking about what teams we expect to make a deep playoff run. We also discuss the passing of Leafs legend Borje Salming and reflect on the impact he made in Toronto before spending the rest of t...
Nov 25, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 524
When we need to talk some soccer (football), James Sharman is the man to call. The three reflect on Canada’s loss to Belgium on todays episode as we pick James’ brain on everything he saw in yesterdays match. From what impressed him to what the Canadians need to improve upon, we look at what’s next for Canada in their first World Cup appearance in 36 years. Before we go, the three spend some time discussing the decline of Cristiano Ronaldo’s game and the surprising upsets we’ve seen so far in Qa...
Nov 24, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 523
The voices of Raptors radio join the show as Eric Smith and PAUL JONES break down the start of this year’s NBA season for the Toronto Raptors and the rest of the league. We talk about Toronto’s injury problems so far this year, Nick Nurse’s comments regarding Gary Trent Junior, the inconsistent usage of Malachi Flynn, the emergence of rookie Christian Koloko and the progression we’ve seen from OG Anunoby. To end the show the four go over some other story lines emerging story lines throughout the...
Nov 23, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 522
The General Manager of the NHL’s newest franchise, Ron Francis, stops by the podcast after a hot start to the Krakens second season in the National Hockey League. Ron talks to us about Seattle's surprising success early on in the year as we discuss what players he’s liked so far and overall what players he’s looking for when building his team. We also get into the situation with last years 4th overall pick Shane Wright. Ron gets us up to speed on his thoughts about Wright's development and what ...
Nov 22, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 521
Sportsnet's SHI DAVIDI joins us after attending this years MLB GM Meetings. Shi talks to us about what he observed in Las Vegas, breaks down the recent Jays trade and gives us an idea on what we should expect regarding the Toronto Blue Jays and who they have their sights set on in the free agent market this off season.
Nov 21, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 520
Ending the week off with a good ol’ fashioned roundtable, we bring in Mike Zeisberger & Darren Pang for some hockey talk. League parity is the main topic for todays roundtable as the four talk about why they think the bad teams are getting better and question why some supposed Stanley Cup contenders are struggling to win games. We also spend some time talking about Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel after playing his 1000th consecutive game last week.
Nov 18, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 519
Continuing the trend of two interviews for the price of one today as Bob and John welcome Mark Kirton back to the podcast to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs tribute to the great Borje Salming and the Hall of Famers diagnosis with ALS. After Mark, we bring in Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi about his hockey team and wha it’s like owning a Texas based NHL franchise.
Nov 17, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 518
Another information packed episode of the podcast today. Bob and John bring in BRIAN COOPER for the first half of the podcast to give his opinion on the legal issues surrounding Hockey Canada and to address the recent remarks made by former president of the organization, Bob Nicholson. We then welcome Pinball Clemons to the show to give us some info on the Toronto Argonauts heading into the Grey Cup as the three preview the big game.
Nov 16, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 517
Football is on the go today as Bob and John bring in two separate guests to cover everything going in the world of football on both sides of the border. We first talk to our good friend Pat Leonard about the surprisingly good football coming out of the NFC East before sending it over to Bob Irving for a breakdown on the Grey Cup featuring the Toronto Argonauts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Nov 15, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 516
It’s always a pleasure when ESPN’s Kevin Weekes joins the show to talk some hockey with Bob and John. The three focus on this years inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame as Kevin shares stories about his interactions with the likes of Roberto Luongo, the Sedin twins and looks back on his most memorable moments with the late Herb Carnegie. We also spend some time towards the end of the show discussing the lack of diversity in the game of hockey and what needs to happen in order to grow the game ...
Nov 14, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 515
Ending the week off with our good friend Richard Deitsch as the three discuss Kyrie Irving’s suspension after a string of problematic behaviour and wonder what’s next for the All-Star Point Guard before moving on to the Toronto Blue Jays and their off-season roster plans.
Nov 11, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 514
Hockey is on the docket today as Bob and John bring in Joe Micheletti & Greg Millen to talk about some of the surprising slow starts we’ve seen from some Stanley Cup favourites, the NHL’s coaching carousel, this weeks Hockey Hall of Fame inductees and more.
Nov 10, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 513
John Herdman, one of our favourite guests on the show and the man who single handily converted Bob McCown into a soccer fan joins the show today from Bahrain as he and the Canadian Mens National Soccer team prepare for the country's first World Cup appearance in 36 years.
Nov 09, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 512
Today, we bring on our two soccer experts in Bob Lenarduzzi & James Sharman to give us all the info we need to know about our Canadian Men’s National team heading into the FIFA World Cup hosted in Qatar.
Nov 08, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 511
DAVE HODGE, checking into the podcast today to start the week off with Bob and John. We begin the show by breaking down the Houston Astro’s World Series win against the Philadelphia Phillies. We discuss the underwhelming “fall classic” and the performances from both teams before moving on to some hockey talk. The three get into the Boston Bruins drama surrounding their contract offer to Mitchell Miller. We talk about the reaction from the NHL, the media and the Bruins players itself as we questi...
Nov 07, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 510
Former captain of the St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup Champion and current member of the Vegas Golden Knights, Alex Pietranglo joins the podcast to talk with Bob and John. We start the show by talking about Alex’s team and their strong performance to start the season before moving on to how he’s adjusted to living in playing in Las Vegas. The three go back and forth as we break down Alex’s career from the Knights, to the St. Louis Blues all the way to his days playing minor hockey with the likes of...
Nov 04, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 509
Hoops talk on todays edition of the podcast as Bob and John welcome Doug Smith back on the podcast. We talk about the Toronto Raptors and the start to their season with Doug giving us some insight on Nick Nurse, Christian Koloko, OG Annoy and the Raptors lack of bench production. After the break we shift our focus to the rest of the NBA but more specifically the Brooklyn Nets who have been dominating the basketball headlines this week.
Nov 03, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 508
Diving into the business of sports today with Senior Vice President of Media Rights for Octagon Sports, William Mao on todays podcast. We open up the show with a discussion about what UCLA and USC’s move to the BIG10 means for college sports and the NCAA when it comes to revenue sharing and brand recognition. After the break, William gives us some insight on the future of sports consumption. With streaming giants like Apple and Amazon ready to dish out big money for streaming rights, William giv...
Nov 02, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 507
None other than the Commissioner of the National Hockey League himself, Gary Bettman joins the show today to talk with Bob and John. So much to talk about with so little time on todays episode as Bob and John try to fit all of their pressing questions regarding the NHL into Mr. Bettman’s busy schedule. We talk to Gary about the Arizona Coyotes new facility at Mullett arena as we get an update on when we should expect the final product to be ready. Before we go, we talk to Gary about the conversa...
Nov 01, 2022•52 min
Barry Trotz Joplins the show today to catch up with Bob and John. With his name popping up in the hockey world recently, we talk to Barry about his recent comments regarding his interest in coaching for an Original Six hockey club and gauge his interest about an eventual return to the NHL. Barry also shares with us what he does to stay ready in case another opportunity arises, his opinions on various teams around the league and lets us know what he thinks about taking a gig in the front office o...
Oct 31, 2022•53 min
Two interviews for the price of one on todays episode of the podcast. First, we bring in Arash Madani to catch us up on all of the Canadian Soccer news heading into the FIFA World Cup in Qatar before moving on to a preview of tonights World Series matchup between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. Before Arash leaves, we make sure to get in some Canadian tennis talk with our country's young star Felix Auger Alliasime recent stellar play. Matt Sekeres hops on the podcast for the se...
Oct 28, 2022•53 min
Buck Martinez stops by the podcast today to chat with Bob in John. Originally intended to be just a World Series Preview with Buck, the three get into the evolution of the catching position in baseball. Its been long since the days of a Major League Catcher playing 140 games in a season and Bob wants to know if Buck has the reason why. We also get into a conversation about Houston Astros Manager Dusty Baker before finishing the show with a preview of this years World Series featuring Baker’s Ast...
Oct 27, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 503
Ken Holland, General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers and friend of the podcast, makes his return to the show to catch up with Bob and John. The three start the show off by talking about the peculiar set up of this years NHL schedule. With the Oilers only playing their provincial rivals, the Calgary Flames, 3 times this season, we talk to Ken about the importance of cultivating rivalries in professional sports. After the break we pick Ken’s brain about his team, their performance so far this seaso...
Oct 26, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 502
Matt Devlin and Paul Jones Join the podcast today for some NBA talk after the Toronto Raptors 1-1 split with the Miami Heat in their series over the weekend. The foursome start off the conversation with the NBA’s new “baseball style” in-season series. We go over what it means logistically for the NBA and debate on whether the new format will affect the leagues ticket sales as we progress into the season. We also talk about some of the reported plans the NBA has when it comes to growing the game....
Oct 25, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 501
No guest today as Bob and John celebrate 500 episodes of The Bob McCown Podcast all by their lonesome. We look back at some of the early days of the podcast when the show was called “Okay, You’ve Got Five Minutes” with just Bob at the helm before the addition of Mr. Shannon as co-host as the two reflect on why they started to podcast and note the differences they’ve found going from radio to podcasting. We also find some time to fit in some sports talk as we end the show with a brief discussion ...
Oct 24, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 500
Ending the week with a roundtable as we bring in Mike Zeisberger and Eric Duhatschek to come give us some insight on all of the news swirling around the NHL. From the Vancouver Canucks rather abysmal start to the season to the Buffalo Sabres & Philadelphia Flyers unexpected early success, the foursome look at some of the teams that have surprised them the most after one week of the NHL’s regular season. We also get into the drama surrounding Maple Leafs Head Coach Sheldon Keefe, and his comm...
Oct 21, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 499
Our business specialist joins the podcast today to catch up with Bob and John. For the first half of the show we focus on the issues surrounding Hockey Canada as we get Brians perspective on the matter. The three talk about potential replacements for head of the board and get into the details of how Brian thinks the organization can fix the mess they made and re-build the brand. We also spend time on the thinking between the NHL’s in game ads being projected onto the boards.How much money will t...
Oct 20, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 498
John Gibbons, former Blue Jays manager and the last manager to win a playoff game with the ball club takes some time out of his busy podcasting schedule to catch up with Bob and John. The three focus on the MLB playoffs as we briefly go over the Wild Card series loss the Seattle Mariners handed the Toronto Blue Jays before shifting over to the New York Yankees win against the Cleveland Guardians. We talk about New York’s chances at winning the World Series as well as their chances at keeping Aar...
Oct 19, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 497
Richard Deitsch returns to the podcast to kick off the NBA season and cover other headlines across the sports world on todays show. We start with a focus on the Toronto Raptors as we discuss the beginning of another NBA season. The three talk about what teams look good this year in an unpredictable Eastern conference and wonder if the Raptors have “that guy” that can lead them into a deep playoff run. After the break and some connection issues from Mr. Deitsch, we move over to the MLB playoffs a...
Oct 18, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 496
