The Nielson Show

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Wrapping up today's show was Ryan Oulahen, head coach of Team Canada for this year's Hlinka Gretzky Cup! He stopped by to break down everything we and the Nasties need to know about this year's loaded roster.   We finished the show like we always do with The...

We had to change things up in hour two today a little bit. We started with the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day and were supposed to hear from TSN's Matt Scianitti, but he was unable to make it. So we shifted gears to discuss where LeBron James next team will be…   After the break, our summer CFL insider and former CFLer Chris Streveler joined the fellas to recap all of CFL Week 6.   We then...

Set the alarms, fire up the coffee maker, and welcome the big man back! We are back with a highly anticipated Tuesday morning edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk. The band is officially back together as Dusty Nielson steps right back into the captain's chair after his time away calling live CFL games.   The boys have a ton of catching up to do after a wild week apar...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Joaquin Gage then joined the boys in the middle of hour 3. He was the first and final guest on today's show. He stopped by to talk all things Oilers, Elks and gave some mad props to Zach for hosting EST Afternoons on Friday!   We finished the show like we alw...

To start hour two, we continued the fight talk by taking a deeper dive into UFC 329. Was that McGregor's last fight? Was he injured before the fight. The boys covered all the bases on this one.   That conversation brought the guys, to the Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. The boys put together a solid parlay today.   To cap off hour two we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Itali...

The dynamic powerhouse duo of Wil Fraser and Hernan Salas are back in the captain's chairs to steer you through a chaotic, blockbuster weekend in the sporting world. From professional football gridirons to the global soccer pitch and a dramatic, heartbreaking night in the UFC Octagon, the boys are ready to unpack it all while sharing exactly what kind of trouble they got into over their own weeken...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   After Three Questions, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Who's better Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini? The boys discussed.    It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks...

The big man Dustin Nielson was our marquee first guest today, and we wasted zero time diving headfirst into the gridiron whiteboard. Dusty gave us his instant reactions to the Edmonton Elks' absolutely dominant Thursday night victory, highlighting the pure excellence of running back Justin Rankin, while breaking down what is going entirely wrong for the struggling Ottawa Redblacks. From there, we...

History has officially been made inside the laboratory, Nasties! For the first time ever on Edmonton Sports Talk, we are hitting the airwaves with a monumental, franchise-first hosting duo. Clear your schedules and welcome to a legendary edition of The Nielson Show anchored entirely by Hernan Salas and Wil Fraser!   It has been a hot minute since these two heavyweights shared the same digital airs...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia... tough one today.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It's Thursday which means Scalding Hot Takes! Who wins the elusive mitt today?    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

TSN Football Insider Dave Naylor kicked off hour two with a complete masterclass on the CFL landscape. Ahead of tonight's massive kickoff, Dave dropped his definitive preview for the Elks' high-stakes clash against the Ottawa Redblacks, breaking down the contrasting summer trends for both clubs as Edmonton looks to punch its way back into the win column. We then shifted to the biggest story in the...

Welcome inside a full-throttle, post-tournament edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk! The carts have been put away, the divots have been replaced, and the trophies have been handed out. What an absolutely unreal day it was at the 3rd Annual EST Golf Classic! We kick off the morning by recapping an incredible day out on the course with the absolute best community in s...

Pack your bags, polish your irons, and get the carts warmed up, Nasties! Today is officially the finest day on the summer calendar—it is the day of the 3rd Annual EST Golf Classic! Because the boys are heading out to dominate the fairways, we are coming at you with a special, rapid-fire, action-packed two-hour edition of the show. To be completely honest, we don't have a strict blueprint for where...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   ESPN's Greg Wyshynski locked down the final segment of today's jam-packed show. We kicked things off with a global perspective, getting Greg's thoughts on Team USA's tough elimination match at the World Cup yesterday. Then, we plunged straight into deep hocke...

Marshall Ferguson was the first guest on today's show! He gave us his initial thoughts on Bo-Levi Mitchell's recent injury and then just a recap on CFL Week 5 and then a brief preview on CFL Week 6.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, Chelsey Labelle from Expedia Cruises joined the show to showcase this years trip to Mexico. Nasties, you won't want...

Grab your coffee and pull up a chair, Nasties! It's a beautifully packed Tuesday morning, and The Nielson Show is streaming live across the Edmonton Sports Talk airwaves to carry you through the mid-week grind.   We start off the show with lots of laughs and great energy… as per usual. We got right into the show with Morning Announcements for The Haddies Golf Shop to recap all the major headlines...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Former NHL goaltender Joaquin Gage was our final guest on today's show. "Gager" stopped by to break down a wild weekend in the sports world, starting with the dramatic events at the British Grand Prix. We dug into the latest rumors swirling around Max Verstap...

Former NHL netminder Jamie McLennan joined us for his final hit of the season, and since we missed him last week, we had a massive mountain of Oilers news to clear out. "Noodles" broke down the headlines regarding Edmonton's official plan to carry three goaltenders next season and shared why he actually doesn't hate the approach. From there, we evaluated the Oilers' new-look blue line, tracking ho...

Good morning, Nasties! Welcome inside a brand new, highly volatile Monday morning edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk. We hope you had an incredible weekend, because the sports world absolutely refused to take a couple of days off.   Dusty and the fellas are back behind the desk to unpack a weekend of heavy local heartbreak and a massive, history-making hockey bombs...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Mark Hamilton, the Origin Brewing Director of Sales & Marketing. Joining Mark on the show, (and pictured on the can), will be...

TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joined the show off the top, and we immediately plunged into all things Oil Country. CJ shared his initial thoughts on Stan Bowman's aggressive opening-day strategy in Free Agency and laid out what he expects next from management now that the Oilers are flush with new cap flexibility. From there, we toured the league to get CJ's inside scoop on the developing dram...

Happy Friday, Nasties! We made it to the finish line of an absolutely historic, game-changing week in sports. Grab your coffee, pack the cooler, and welcome inside the week-ending edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk.   Dusty is still away mapping out his golf swing for next week's tournament, but returning to the captain's chair to land the plane is the legendary Da...

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda. Some great questions today.   We then got into some Scalding Hot Takes as it is Thursday. Dusty is away today so we went around the room giving legit sports hot takes presented by The Greater St. Albert Sports Academy.    We finished the show like we always do...

Bruce Boudreau joined us off the top today to break down the Oilers' massive free-agency moves. We started with the Darnell Nurse situation, dove into what defenseman Ryan Shea brings to the blue line, and evaluated the recent goaltending shakeups and the Kasperi Kapanen extension. We also flipped the script to look at general manager Stan Bowman's restrained approach, discussing why sometimes the...

Welcome inside a monumental Thursday edition of The Nielson Show on Edmonton Sports Talk! The hockey world was turned completely upside down yesterday, and the shockwaves are still rattling through Alberta.   With Dusty away, the legendary Dave Jamieson steps back into the captain's chair to anchor a massive, high-velocity morning of reaction. The phones are lighting up, the text board is melting...