Provincial rules force Sens to go fanless for next 11 home games; More on Draisaitl vs Reporter; Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe calls Leafs performance in Wednesday's loss "Soft and Purposeless."
Leon Draisaitl has it out with an Edmonton reporter. Who was in the wrong? The Sens weird loss to Buffalo came with a poor player, referee and coach decision. Bucs coach Bruce Arians gets a $50k fine for slapping one of his players during a game. Brad Marchand and Vincent Trocheck take turns insulting each other. Women's pro hockey boosts its player salaries. Is it money well spent?
The last place Montreal Canadiens hire a player agent as their new GM. Chris Pronger very slowly has his number 44 retired in St. Louis; the Rams destroy the Cardinals; and Canadian Leylah Fernandez is eliminated by a wild card in round one of the Australian Open.
We discuss our weekend which included some serious TV binging of NFL playoffs, NHL and Netflix. We discuss a local woman who drove her car up the frozen river and when it broke through the ice, she stood on it talking selfies while it sank. Ottawa gets smacked with a major snowstorm. We discuss the NFL playoffs, including the Dallas Cowboys finding another unique way to lose in the playoffs. The Sens rally to beat the Oilers. And Novak Djokovic won't play in the Australian Open.
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NFL Super Wild Card Weekend is here. We make our picks on the games and the best NFL TV Themes. Jim is underwhelmed by everything. Might watch golf. FuboTV takes over Premier League Soccer TV rights in Canada. Novak Djokovic's visa nonsense continues to overshadow the Australian Open. Ottawa natives Rachel Homan and John Morris will represent Canada in mixed Olympic curling.
The Senators long wait is over as they actually play a game tonight. Do the Oilers want Evander Kane? Connor McDavid won't rule out the idea. And You're as Cold as Ice: How far should in-arena public address announcers and sound guys be allowed to go to help their team win?
Today we discuss old guys trying to look young; Some rapper behaves like an a-hole at a Florida Panthers game; Will Quebec really start taxing people who don't get vaccinated? Are expectations for Jake Sanderson getting too high?
Some Netflix praise for Jim Gaffigan and Ricky Gervais's After Life which releases season three this week. Georgia Wins NCAA Title; Can Sharks Legally Terminate Evander Kane's Deal?
Steve's fighting off a/the virus today, naturally prompting some COVID discussion. The NFL's final weekend was excellent, including a wild finish in the Chargers Raiders game. Bob Saget passes away, found dead at a hotel yesterday at age 65.
Jim gets into some great Olympic memories. Will the Habs trade Carey Price? Are the Oilers are a great dance partner? Tampa Bay officially releases WR Antonio Brown after he tore off his uniform and walked off the field mid-game. NHL referee Wes McCauley gets in another great penalty call announcement.
The Oilers have become a hot mess, and now COVID hits Connor McDavid. Will Aaron Rodgers off-field stuff cost him the NFL MVP award? Pabst Blue Ribbon clears up what happened with their x-rated Twitter marketing on the weekend. Jaguar fans will head for the game this week wearing clown suits in protest.
We discuss the new restrictions and the Winter Olympics which are exactly one month away. Gary Bettman's desire to have the NHL in the Olympics....the SUMMER Olympics. The Oilers hit the skids and Dave Tippett has the perfect recipe for alienating your players. A survivor from the Humboldt bus accident signs an ECHL contract. And a fan helps save Vancouver's equipment manager from a battle with cancer.
The Province of Ontario announces the return of stronger COVID restrictions, including shutdown of in-restaurant dining, minor sports, recreation facilities, in-person learning in school. We discuss Antonio Brown stripping off his gear and quitting on his team, mid-game on Sunday. Betty White passed on new year's eve, two weeks shy of her 100th birthday and Pabst Blue Ribbon had a crazy day on social media.
John Madden passes away at age 85. We get into COVID in sports and the cancellation of the World Junior Hockey Championships and we review Netflix new, star-studded movie, "Don't Look Up."
Today in our final show before Christmas, we get into the egg nog, do a little carolling, and we also look back at some of the spots stories that grabbed our attention in 2021.
Today we swap a few childhood Christmas memories. We get into the NHL officially canning plans to go to the Olympics. We done if it wasn't something that could have been solved if all parties, including China, had wanted it. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has made two gutsy decisions in as many weeks, going for last second two point conversions to win, rather than kicking an extra point to tie and force overtime. And the CFL hands down a big suspension to a player who was defending himself from...
NHL postpones all games (except Vegas game on Dec 21st) until at least December 27th. Controversial comedian Louis CK returns. Spiderman cleans up at box office. Bill Belichick apologizes to the media. Chinese tennis star who was briefly missing denies everything about everything. Mexican umpire ejected...for being hammered.
The NHL postpones cross border games. Kevin Bieksa rips Thomas Chabot a new one and we'll tell you why Sens fans are pissed. Tiger and Charlie Woods almost get it done at the PNC Championship. John Daly and John Daly II are your winners.
Paul Maurice resigns as Winnipeg Jets head coach, feeling like they needed a new voice. The Sens fall 2-1 in Tampa. The COVID-19 plot thickens in the NHL as the Habs, who don't have any positive cases, ban fans from being at their game on Thursday and reschedule their game on Saturday. And a hell of a Thursday nighter in the NFL.
Sens at Tampa Thursday night. The province has spoken – The Sens Leafs Raptors can only sell 50% of tickets. We discuss toxic sports cultures in the wake of the firing of Jacksonville head coach Urban Meyer and the Chicago Blackhawks lawsuit settlement with Kyle Beach. Bills mafia with a funny way to express their displeasure about the officiating Monday night. Thursday nighter is a dandy - Chiefs and Chargers…
The Senators have won 5 of their last 6 games, including Tuesday's 8-2 mauling of the #1 Panthers right in Florida. COVID's impact is everywhere in sports but nowhere it it felt more than in Calgary, which had 17 new cases today. OJ Simpson's parole is over. He's now a completely free man.
Jim has no idea how to buy Christmas presents for his kids. Steve's daughter is booting him out so she can throw a Christmas party in his house. Unless China's COVID Policy Changes, Forget About NHL at Olympics. A weird end to the NFL Monday nighter. And the worst 10 Christmas songs ever, according to USA Today.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers win the Grey Cup. The Ticats wonder what might have been, if not for a couple of poor decisions in the late going. John Tortorella suggests on ESPN that trick plays like the Michigan aren't good for the game. Jim has some terrible holidays plans for his kids.
Gary Bettman says Olympic Participation is entirely up to the players. Will everyone still agree to go? Marc-Andre Fleury is just the 3rd goalie to win 500 NHL games. Habs fans cheer him on. The Vikings hang on to win vs the Steelers who were down 29-0. Was the comeback thwarted by Chase Claypool's showboating?
Jim wants to Make the Grey Cup Great Again. He has no game plan, however. Are the Majority of Canadian Sports Fans really not Watching the Grey Cup? Jacob Trouba's Trail of Carnage this week in the NHL. It's not easy to balance love of rugged hockey with seeing guys unconscious on the ice.
Canadian Gold medalist Damian Warner Wins Lou Marsh Trophy; Should they change the name of the trophy? Jason Spezza Gets 6 Games; Forbes list of NHL franchise values is out and somehow the Edmonton Oilers franchise value doubled last year to $1.1 billion.
Sens and Islanders meet Tuesday, both trying to shake off effects of COVID outbreaks and a terrible starts. The Patriots abandon the passing game on a windy night in Buffalo and they win. Leafs lost Mitch Marner to a shoulder injury. Suspension for Spezza coming. The new catch phrase in Vancouver. Bruce! There it Is! Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau wins his debut.
The Flyers fire head coach Alain Vigneault, replacing him with interim coach Mike Yeo. The Canucks fire head coach Travis Green and GM Jim Benning. Bruce Boudreau takes over as head coach. The Sens stick with the status quo. The Grey Cup is set between Hamilton and Winnipeg...again. And the Baltimore Ravens go for broke in Pittsburgh vs the Steelers.
Jeff Gorton Meets Montreal Media, makes valiant attempt at speaking French. It wasn't pretty but the Ottawa Senators finally win one, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 Thursday night. All they needed was for Anton Forsberg to tie a team saves record. They were outshot 49-20. The CFL bends the COVID rules for the Argos, allowing quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson to probably play. He attended a Raptors game which violated the CFL's COVID-19 protocol, which would've normally mean Bethel-Thomps...
