Sports Adjacent

On this week’s episode, friend of the show Chris Cote from “The Le Batard Show” returns to the show and instantly gets into his budding bromance with Tony.   Chris talks about what it’s like to do a podcast with his dad and their relationship as father and son evolving into a friendship. Jason asks the guys how adults make friends or if it’s over after 35. The guys discuss the breakup of iconic po...

With Russ at the MLB All-Star Game, Jason recruits the next coolest person he knows to sub in: His brother, Jake Lieser. Tony starts the show with a deep dive on "Who Let the Dogs Out?" and asks if Jake has "cheekage." Jake reveals he aspires to replace Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune, one of his worst dating disasters, and more. Check out great shirts and more at HOMAGE at  homage.s...

Wow, there's a lot to unpack in the Zach Wilson controversy. Russ makes a fantastic career announcement. Jason tries unsuccessfully to defend Tony's weirdness -- again. ESPN gets fooled by BallSack Sports. Plus, Nick Saban, JaMarcus Russell, whiskey made from crabs, and a lot more. Check out the great clothes at HOMAGE at  homage.sjv.io/SportsAdjacent  and listen to this episode for the pr...

Russ tells a hilarious story about his mom playing a mean trick on him--and Jason takes Mrs. Dorsey's side. Tony is on Day 2 of wearing the same shirt, and the guys have endless ways this could've been avoided. He also has questionable advice for Jason on teaching a 1-year-old how to walk. The crew debates which eating contests they could win. Plus: Stephen Curry, Zion Williamson, and gian...

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, Russ discusses what it’s like to get a random text from Tony, he also discusses the most popular drink on the bar scene. The guys also introduce a new segment, “Pay Homage”. They call Bullsheet on Kyrie Irving and Stephen A. Smith.  We’re thrilled to be partnering with Homage. Get to  homage.sjv.io/SportsAdjacent  and get 20% off your first purchase at Ho...

The big announcement is finally here! We’re excited to announce that Sports Adjacent is partnering up with Homage!  We’re always looking to work with awesome sponsors and we feel this is another great one.   Whether you’re looking for throwback baseball shirts, something from pop culture or their signature NBA JAM shirts, Homage has it all! Go to homage.sjv.io/5b39rj and use promo code “ADJACENT”...

Jason, Russ, and Tony open by taking the temperature of the dating world, then delve into Tony's ragged headphones and other misfortunes. Should people put dogs in baby strollers (19:25)? The new Drake album is highly forgettable (27:12. Tony has fresh hate for Matt Eberflus (29:16). Jason thinks DollarTree should be forced to change its name to DollarTwentyFiveTree (39:37). And the Nets are a...

Jason and Russ have some big news about the show: It'll drop on Friday mornings effective immediately. The guys explain why they've been wanting to do that and why you'll love it. They also hint at another big move. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The guys have some NBA Finals thoughts, including support for Fake Klay Thompson. Jason recaps all the weirdness from a day in the city with his daughter. Russ fills us in on sports' version(s) of Succession. And Tony reads lyrics from Megan Thee Stallion's smash hit, The Sweetest Pie. Hit up our partner Sheets & Giggles at  sheetsgiggles.com/SA  for incredibly soft sheets and you’ll a...

Tony surprisingly opens the pre-show meeting with a deep conversation about racial identity. Then Jason presents Russ with new info and updates about last week's dating dilemma (18:58). Russ leads a great segment on which album you'd want to be in the studio for (30:49). Tony is already ranting wildly against Matt Eberflus (55:30) and sideswipes Mike Trout (1:08:49).  Hit up our partner Sh...

On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys begin the show discussing their first times cursing as kids, and Tony shares why he's disappointed in men and has a pretty good reason after his traumatic bathroom experience. Russ tries to help Jason's brother, Jake, who's having a bad dating experience because man's best friend. The guys then discuss the second most popular...

Details: On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, Herb Howard from “It’s The Bigs” makes his return to the show. Russ and Jason push back against Tony calling himself “The littest producer in the game”. The guys discuss the altercation between Tim Anderson and Josh Donaldson. Herb, Tony and Russ try to convince Jason to sleep commando. Also, BullSheet, Everything’s Fine and much more. Visit...

Who would you lie under oath for? Russ says nobody. Jason says it depends on the crime. Tony would do it for basically anyone. Also: Chris Paul vs. Patrick Beverley (23:59), taking Jimmy Butler seriously (41:15), wearing shoes in other people's houses (1:01:11), and much more. Presented by Sheets & Giggles. Go to  sheetsgiggles.com/SA  and they'll automatically apply a 23% discount to...

Jason, Russ, and Tony open by talking about the various sacrifices they made when grinding out the early part of their media careers. Then it's on to Drake flattening one of his online trolls (31:02). The guys call out some Bull-Sheet, including something Tony recently said (58:22). And whoa, Tom Brady is getting $375 million? (1:14:40). Presented by Sheets & Giggles. Go to  sheetsgiggles....

Jason, Russ and Tony jump right into the Olin Kreutz scandal at CHGO in Chicago (15:30). They call out what seems like a hailstorm of Bull-Sheet from the week (46:08). Also: Umpire apology, Deebo Samuel, Met Gala recap, a fox attack and much more (1:03:05). Visit Sheets & Giggles at  sheetsgiggles.com/SA  and they'll automatically apply a 23% discount to your order of amazingly soft, eucal...

On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, Camron Smith from Stadium Network and Bally Sports stops by the show. The guys begin the show discussing kids hurting themselves, including Tony losing a marble up his nose (15:36). They discuss the latest controversy with Ja Morant winning the NBA's Most Improved Player award (27:00), Lakers great Jerry West is still mad about how he's been d...

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys dive into the latest Netflix series taking the world by storm “The Ultimatum”. Jason, Russ and Tony also get into a discussion about the future of streaming services and why Netflix is in trouble. In this week’s edition of Bull Sheet, Tony doesn’t think Wilt Chamberlain was the ladies man he said he was. Also, Kyrie being Kyrie back in Boston, wh...

Jason, Russ, and Tony start by confessing many grade-school misdeeds and lies. Tony loves when a sex scene happens during a show he's watching with his parents (38:45). They discuss the tragic death of Dwayne Haskins and Adam Schefter forgetting he's a human being (44:25). They also get into calling some Bull-Sheet (58:40), Tony trying out a British accent (1:18:56), and J-Lo's engagem...

Jason & Russ ride along for Tony's journey into the world of coffee (11:32). The guys ask a huge NBA question: What's the point of the rest of LeBron's career? (32:38) They also dig into the Suns, Bulls and the playoffs. They also call Bull-sheet on Gronk, Jay Williams and Paula Patton (1:10:16). The Licki Brush is a device for licking your cat (1:46:05). Visit Sheets & Giggles...

On this episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys start by talking about the biggest story in the world this week: Will Smith smacking the taste out of Chris Rock’s mouth. Jason would like to know if Jada Pinkett-Smith even wanted that, while Russ and Tony marvel at Rock’s restraint. The guys discuss the new hit series “Winning Time” that details the rise of the Showtime Lakers and why some aren’t so p...

Tony was forced to get his eyebrows threaded recently and cried during it. Russ and Jason learn that he's no longer in charge of his personal grooming. The Deshaun Watson trade made everyone a little sick. A fan taunts Jusuf Nurkic by calling his grandmother a bad word. We call bull-sheet on LeBron, the entirety of the Cleveland Browns, and crypto. Plus, the Colts, Kylie Jenner a bear-napping,...

Jason, Russ and Tony are nervous about ABC reporter Dionne Miller sitting in on the show. Why? She's pure class, and this show is something different than that. She opens with a stunning revelation (17:14). She plays anchorwoman by reporting on Tony's many exploits (28:35). We ditch our Tom Brady segment in favor of debating how Mitch Trubisky got that money (45:15). Also, we weirdly find...

Description: It's a special week on Sports Adjacent as the guys celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast. Russ, Jason and Tony look back on 52 weeks of chaos, laughter and the growth since Episode 1, including some of their favorite moments and episodes. The guys discuss the Netflix documentary "Jeen Yuhs" and watch the life of Kanye West from the perspective of someone on the...

Tony claims to be improving in 1% increments, but Russ and Jason disagree. Vehemently. The guys break down Season 2 of Love is Blind (14:24), and Tony loves how much Jason hates it. They also dig into Ja Morant (45:08), MLB's cancelations (53:25), a weird WNBA story (1:02:00). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's scammin' season, and the guys start by running through the Tinder Swindler and Inventing Anna. Then Tony and Jason veer into Love is Blind and try to persuade Russ to be on Season Three (33:50). Russ doesn't believe in soulmates, but Jason and Tony do (56:58). They also get into Juwan Howard's suspension (1:07:47) and the Blackhawks parting with Bobby Hull (1:20:06). Advertisi...