The Black and Blue Pod

In this brand new interview, Matt sits down with former Pitt center and draft prospect Jimmy Morrissey to discuss Jimmy's training for his pro day (2:00), what led him to playing football (3:00), his career at Pitt (10:48), how he's improving his game (21:56), and what he's watching at the moment (24:23).

Another loaded episode this week as Timmy and Matt sit down to discuss Tiger Woods' accident, the Sixers picking up wins in three of their last four games, Flyers winning three straight, and the return of the Phillies.  Tiger Woods' car accident-1:00 Flyers shut out Sabres to win third straight-7:27 Sixers lose to the Cavs but bounce back-22:29 Are the Hornets overrated?-32:50 Fans may get ba...

Another great edition of Philly Misery with Timmy and Matt once again rambling about how much Philly sports team STINK. On this episode: Matt and Timmy discuss the Flyers looking like GARBAGE (1:24) The Sixers split their last two games (15:25) Odubel Herrara gets invited to Phillies Spiring Training (32:38) Timmy gives his reaction to the Carson Wentz trade and they react to DeSean Jackson and Al...

EMERGENCY POD!!! Matt brings on fellow Penn Stater and friend Conor to discuss the Carson Wentz trade to the Indianapolis Colts, which features a rant from Matt (2:34), and they discuss how this will impact the NFC East in the future (17:40).

Another jam-packed episode of rants this week as Matt and Timmy react to Joel Embiid getting scratched late against the Utah Jazz and the Sixers recent skid (0:57), the difference in mindset of different generation of NBA draft prospects (20:29), the newest AP Poll in college hoops with Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa all making huge jumps while Villanova and Missouri tumble (28:39), and the possibil...

Welp, here we are. Tom Brady has won ring number seven and Patrick Mahomes struggled. In this episode, Timmy and Matt give a recap and their takes of Super Bowl 55 (1:46), what both teams should do in free agency (12:46), the Flyers picking up five wins in their last eight (32:26), and give their takes on some of college basketball so far (44:20). Enjoy!

Super Bowl Sunday is finally HERE and Noah and Matt have you got you covered with a full preview and their picks for the Big Game. Do Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs repeat as champs? Does Tom Brady add another ring to his legacy? Will Bruce Arians turn bright red (probably)? Tune in to find out!

On this very special edition of the show, Matt talks with Jerry Cohen, the founder of Ebbets Field Flannels, to discuss everything about what makes a great uniform, why sports history matters, and how EFF is excelling in the midst of the pandemic.  Born in 1958, Jerry grew up in Brooklyn, NY learning about the game of baseball from his father who witnessed all-time greats play for the beloved...

SO MUCH news came out in the last week and we will be covering ALL of it in this episode. Timmy and Matt discuss the JT Realmuto signing, the Flyers hitting a skid, the Eagles finding their new head coach and coordinators, plus a new segment called Outside Noise, which will cover some of the biggest storylines in sports outside of the Philly area teams. This week's Outside Noise will cover Deshaun...

With another round of the NFL Playoffs in the books, Matt and Noah give their reactions to the Divisional Round slate and preview the upcoming NFC and AFC Championship games this upcoming Sunday, enjoy! Reactions: 1:05-Rams Packers 11:29-Ravens Bills 23:02-Browns Chiefs 33:15 Saints Bucs Predictions: 50:23 Bucs vs Packers 54:55 Chiefs Bills

(Re-upload of previous episode).  We discuss the Sixers bouncing back from health and safety protocols, how the Flyers look in the early stages of the season and preview the Phillies. 

On a VERY special edition of the Black and Blue Pod, Matt sits down with Dolphins Ring of Honor member and Penn State alum O.J. McDuffie to discuss his career, transitioning from Don Shula to Jimmy Johnson, and missing out on the formation of the Big Ten in college and much more! McDuffie was the 1992 Fiesta Bowl MVP, a consensus All-American that same season, finished in the top five in career re...

On this edition of the pod, Matt and Noah give their picks and insights on the upcoming Divisional Round of the NFL! Time stamps are below to skip to your favorite matchup, enjoy! (0:48)-Rams vs. Packers (14:10)-Ravens vs. Bills (21:36)-Browns vs. Chiefs (29:32)-Buccaneers vs. Saints 

EMERGENCY POD!!! On this episode, Matt and Noah discuss the Eagles firing Doug Pederson (0:38) and give their reactions to each Wild Card game, enjoy! Bills vs. Colts (13:00) Rams vs. Seahawks (20:48) Bucs vs. Washington (30:54) Ravens vs. Titans (41:02) Bears vs. Saints (50:28) Browns vs. Steelers (56:08)

In this brand new interview, Matt sits down with the legendary lacrosse coach Bill Leahy, who founded La Salle College High School's lacrosse program in 1992, has produced some of the best players in the game, and won an incredible amount of championships. In his 28 seasons as head coach of La Salle, he coached 250-All Catholic players (basically all-conference), 11 Catholic League MVPs, 5 Under A...

A JAM-PACKED episode this weekend as Timmy and Matt examine the upcoming Wild Card games of the NFL and the highly-anticipated College Football championship scheduled for Monday night. They also discuss NFL teams giving up on young athletes incredibly early (14: 28), the options for Washington at QB (48:00), and the current targeting rule in college football (1:26:47).  Time stamps are below, enjo...

In a new rendition of the Hip hop hour, Matt, James and Jack discuss the hotly debated Playboi Carti album, Whole Lotta Red, Eminem dropping a B-side deluxe version of his February release, "Music to be Murdered By," Jack gives his three recommendations of MF Doom (R.I.P.) and James and Matt discuss Lil Skies upcoming release later this month (44:32).  Playboi Carti-Whole Lotta Red (0:40) Emi...

On this new episode of the pod, Matt brings on one of his lifelong friends and fellow Philly sports fan (and not an expert at all) Timmy Gorman to complain about the Eagles closing out their season with a loss to the Washington Football Team (1:12), the fall and future of Carson Wentz (36:13), and their early observations of the 76ers' red-hot 5-1 start to the season (50:42) Btw: some of Timmy's a...

Happy New Year everyone! To celebrate the arrival of 2021, Noah and Matt break down the upcoming semifinals of the College Football Playoff which feature Alabama vs. Notre Dame (0:56) and Ohio State vs. Clemson (8:30). Plus, we break down the NFL which features some Toilet Bowls (13:13) and a lot of games that will shape how the playoffs shake out (24:45). Thank you for an amazing 2020 and we'll c...

In this episode, Noah and Matt discuss the biggest takeaways from the opening week of the NBA, including the Heat going 1-1 in their first two games (0:50), the 76ers winning two of their first three games (9:57), the Boston Celtics struggles after defeating the Bucks on opening night (14:31), the Clippers getting obliterated by the Mavericks (27:13), and (of course) James Harden watch in Houston...

With opening night of the NBA just around the corner, Noah and I break down the opening slate of games and the yearly Christmas games (1:28), James Harden's fit in Miami, (17:38), discuss when Harden will be traded (22:42), predict the final standings and playoff results (1:07:00), and rank the top 15 players in the league (1:48:22), enjoy!

On this weekly edition of the Black and Blue Pod, Noah and I cover A LOT going on in the college football and NFL, but first, I address my recent call-ins to The Pat McAfee Show (1:38). We cover the conference championships scheduled for this weekend (6:00), I go OFF about the current format of the College Football Playoff (9:00), give our reactions to Week 14 of the NFL (45:03) and our weekly Gen...

Kicking off another episode of the hip-hop hour, James and Jack join the show to discuss some of the best music that's dropped in the last couple of weeks, Jack Harlow's massive disappointment of an album, the boundaries of Juice WRLD's record label pulling so many songs from other albums, and Lil Wayne pleading guilty to firearm and possession charges, enjoy! Kid Cudi-Man on the Moon III (1:00) L...

That's right everyone we are BACK! Noah and I return to give you our thoughts on the upcoming weekend's slate of NFL games and some of the biggest storylines since we took an unexpected hiatus due to scheduling conflicts, BUT nonetheless, we give you our picks plus our weekly Gentleman's Wagers, enjoy!

Happy Turkey Day everybody! In this episode, Noah and I discuss today's pair of NFL games after the Steelers-Ravens game got pushed back to this upcoming Sunday, the dumpster fire that is the NFC East, and the latest moves in a wild two weeks of NBA Free Agency so enjoy!