With a full list of NBA topics to get to, Doug Smith joins the show to get us up to speed on everything we need to know about the NBA Draft/ Draft Lottery, the Toronto Raptors and what they (amongst a bunch of other teams) are going to do when it comes to signing a new head coach for next season. Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST...
May 17, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 641
Mike Zeisberger hops on the show today with a main theme in mind - The future of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The three analyze the comments made by Leafs GM Kyle Dubas as we speculate on what the future holds for the young executive. We also take a look at the roster structure of the team, toss around the idea of trading away one of the bigger names and prepare for yet another off-season filled with more questions than answers surrounding the troubling Toronto Maple Leafs.
May 16, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 641
It's official, with the elimination of both the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers over the weekend, an American team will win the Stanley Cup once again... but who? After reacting to the disappointing end to both the Maple Leafs and Oilers regular seasons, Bob and John dig into the Conference Final Matchups that have already been set and the final game seven of the second round between the Seattle Kraken & the Dallas Stars.
May 15, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 640
Dave Hodge joins us today as we end this week in sports with a conversation about the two active Toronto Sports teams - The Maple Leafs and the Blue Jays. We preview the Leafs' game five matchup between Florida as we look for indicators that Toronto can actually win this series... and we don't find much. We talk about the pressure Joseph Woll is facing with the series on the line, the lack of production from the teams stars and more before shifting focus over to the Toronto Blue Jays as we try t...
May 12, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 639
It's Paul Jones making his return to the show to catch us up to speed on what's going on with the Toronto Raptors and their efforts to replace former Head Coach, Nick Nurse. With names like JJ Reddick, Becky Hammon & Jerry Stackhouse floating around the rumour mill, the three talk about who would fit best leading this young Raptors team. After the break, we have a brief discussion on who we think deserves to be in the classic "Greatest Of All Time" debate and then break down some of the matc...
May 11, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 638
Building off of the conversation Bob and John started yesterday, Nick Kypreos joins the show to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs, their hopes of coming back from a 3-0 series deficit and what happens to the team this off-season if they don't win the Stanley Cup this year.
May 10, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 637
It took the Maple Leafs almost 20 years to get out of the first round of the playoffs only to be on the brink of being swept by the Florida Panthers. No guest today as Bob and John put on their "Doomsday Prepper" hats and look into what on earth the Toronto Maple Leafs should do if they lose in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs... Let alone get swept. We talk about the extended amount of time between playoff games and wonder if that has helped or hindered the Maple Leafs so far. We al...
May 09, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 636
Lose 4 in a row to the Boston Red Sox and the sky is falling... win 3 in a row against the Pittsburgh Pirates? All is balanced in the universe. Jaime Campbell joins the show today to react to the Toronto Blue Jays' series sweep against the Pirates and analyze the teams performance so far in MLB's 2023 Regular Season. The three break down what went right for the Jays last weekend as we take a look into the depth of this Toronto team and how manager John Schneider is using it. We compare this year...
May 08, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 635
With lot's to talk about with Gary today, we start with the Ottawa Senators. We ask about the alleged Billion Dollar Bid from Ryan Reynolds and the Remington Group and get some insight on where Gary stands with the involvement of celebrities in the buying process. We also spend time on the Arizona Coyotes & Calgary Flames who are both in the process of building a new arena before shifting over to the topics of the NHL Playoffs, Regular Season Schedule formatting and more in this rare convers...
May 05, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 634
The Blue Jays started the season strong but have seemingly hit a bump in the road after losing three straight games to the Boston Red Sox. We bring in Dave Perkins and Richard Griffin to talk about the Blue Jays, their recent poor play, how the usage of analytics in today's game has impacted the team and more before a short discussion on the business side of baseball before the end of the show.
May 04, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 633
The Boston Bruins set the NHL record for most wins AND points in a season, only lost 5 games at home and were the NHL favourites to win the Stanley Cup... yet they still lost to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. SO what went wrong? We bring in Mike Milbury today to answer exactly that. We spend today's show looking back at the Boston Bruins record setting season and reflect on their disappointing series loss to the Panthers in 7 games.
May 03, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 632
Two Interviews for the price of one today as we spend time with Bruce Garrioch and Front Office Sports' Owen Poindexter for today's show. We spend the first 20 minutes of the show getting an update from Bruce on the progression of the sale of the Ottawa Senators. From Ryan Reynolds and his group's alleged Billion Dollar bid to Snoop Dogg's apparent involvement in the sale, never has an NHL team had this much attention.... let alone the Ottawa Senators. With Bruce gone, we say hello to Owen Poind...
May 02, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 631
26 years after taking the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup, Doug MacLean joins the podcast to talk about the Panthers' improbable first round series win against the Boston Bruins. The former coach sprinkles in some stories from his time as the Panthers' Head Coach as we break down Florida's game 7 win against the Boston Bruins last night, and look ahead to their round two matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Doug and the fella's talk about what we should expect from both teams with the se...
May 01, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 630
It's Billy Jaffe and Brian Lawton joining us for today's roundtable as we dive into all of the ongoing storylines in the first round of the 2023 NHL Playoffs. To start the show, we focus on the four games scheduled for tonight and the four teams on the verge of elimination as we break down tonight's matchups. We also discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs and the chances that they'll blow another 3-1 series lead - a topic that's been on everyone's mind after their game 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning...
Apr 28, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 629
On today's episode, we're joined by Steve Simmons from the Toronto Sun as we gear up for game 5 of the Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Steve shares his insights on why the Leafs have been able to win, despite the Lightning appearing to be the stronger team for much of the series. We also discuss whether the Leafs have what it takes to make a deep playoff run, should they manage to beat Tampa Bay tonight. As a franchise that hasn't won a playoff round sinc...
Apr 27, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 628
Fresh off of a European getaway with his family, J.P. Morosi stops by to catch up with Bob and John on today's show. With Paris and London still on his mind, J.P. notes the differences between sports media coverage in Europe compared to what we get here, sparking a discussion about player coverage in today's sports media. The three share varying opinions on on fans' access to professional athletes, the significance of athlete coverage, and potential changes moving forward, if any are even needed...
Apr 26, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 627
It's Pierre McQuire on the show today as the three get caught up on everything going on in this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. We talk about the poor officiating that seems to be plaguing the postseason as we try to figure out why that's been happening. We also touch on some of the series we have not focused on as much in previous episodes, getting Pierre's opinion on what he's liked and what he hasn't so far.
Apr 26, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 626
Having missed the playoffs, the Toronto Raptors are in vacation mode but that doesnt mean the team hasn't generated anything to talk about. We bring in Doug Smith of The Toronto Star today to talk to us about Masai Ujiri's offseason plans regarding roster moves and their search for a new head coach, the teams apparent "lack of develop" as of late and the progression for their young star, Scottie Barnes.
Apr 24, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 625
Ending the week with some Hockey! Scott Burnside and Eric Duhatschek join the show today to look over the first week of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as we break down the performances of some teams we have yet to talk about in detail on the show. With the recent news of the Toronto Raptors firing their now former head coach, Nick Nurse, Bob and John spend the last chunk of the show reflecting on Nurse's career in Toronto and wondering what went wrong for him and the Raptors.
Apr 21, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 624
Having played in Toronto, Glenn gives us his take on the pressure the Toronto Maple Leafs are dealing with heading into game 2 tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Three talk about what the Leafs need to do tonight to gain their confidence back before shifting focus to the other series in the league right now as we break down what we've seen from the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far.
Apr 20, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 623
Dave Hodge stops by the podcast to talk about the two teams in Toronto that are currently still active. We look at the Leafs 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first game of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs and react to everything that went wrong in yesterday's game... and there's a lot. We then change topics to the Toronto Blue Jays as we analyze their pitching rotation and the players that have helped them show World Series potential early in the year.
Apr 19, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 622
It's Paul Jones - voice of Raptors Radio - back on the show today joined by none other than his brother Mark. While Paul has hung up the mic for the NBA season, Mark is still in high gear after calling the first two playoff games in 17 years for the Sacramento Kings for ESPN. The foursome focus on the series between the NBA's reigning champs, the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings as we get Mark's first hand perspective on the King's two wins, the home crowd in Sacramento and their n...
Apr 18, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 621
Been a while since you've heard the soothing voice of Jim Hughson eh? The legendary broadcaster stops by the show today to give Bob and John an update on what he's been up to now that he's not calling games and how much hockey he's watched lately as the three discuss the paridy of this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Apr 17, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 620
With all but two matchups set in stone for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the foursome take a look at who they think have the best shot to win it all. We focus on the Boston Bruins first - having had a record breaking season like they did, we question if that could have an adverse effect on their Playoff Performance before moving on to other narratives around the NHL such as the inconsistent goaltending in Edmonton, the chances the Maple Leafs can actually win a round and much more.
Apr 14, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 619
With the Washington Commanders of the NFL and the NHL's Ottawa Senators both in advanced talks to sell their franchise, we decided to bring on A.J. Perez from Front Office Sports to give us some details on where both franchises are at in the selling process, how much they'll sell for and what goes into the process of putting a team up for sale.
Apr 13, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 618
The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a 7-4 start, the Raptors play the Bulls tonight in the NBA's Play-In Game and the Toronto Maple Leafs are getting ready for a first round re-match against the Tampa Bay Lightning and it's all happening at once! To try to get our ducks in order, we bring on Richard Deitsch to break down all of the exciting story lines going on in the Toronto sports world.
Apr 12, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 617
The Toronto Raptors are set to take on the Chicago Bulls in Wednesday's Play-In Game so we felt like it was only right to invite Doug Smith on the show to break it down. The three react to the season the Raptors had, questioning the make-up of their roster and wonder if they are even good enough to make a deep playoff run before addressing the recent rumours surrounding Head Coach Nick Nurse's future with the team.
Apr 11, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 616
Host of Griff's The Pitch Podcast and former Jays PR, RichardGriffin joins the show to talk some Baseball with Bob and John this Easter Monday. Griff talks to the fellas about the new renovations underway at the Rogers Centre and gives us some reasons to be excited about the makeover before analyzing the start the the Toronto Blue Jays season, the impact their roster additions have had on the team, rule changes and more.
Apr 10, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 615
Head Coach of the hottest team in hockey, Jay Woodcroft joins the show to talk about his Edmonton Oilers. Having the best record in the NHL since February and three 100 point scorers for the first time in almost 30 years, we talk to Jay about how he's approaching the playoffs in terms of team preparation and get a look into how the Oilers have improved from this time last year.
Apr 07, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 614
President of the Pittsburgh Penguins and friend of the podcast, Brian Burke joins the show today to talk to Bob and John about his Pittsburgh Penguins, their fight for the playoffs and his issues on the NHL's current playoff format. We also spend a lot of time discussing the discourse surrounding the various NHL players refusing to take part in their team's pride nights and what the NHL has to do to make the game more inclusive for all walks of life.
Apr 06, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 613
