The Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show

With the glory of Thanksgiving on the horizon, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo discuss the latest in the sports world as fall gets ready to turn to winter.  What's going on with Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers?! A team that entered the season with high expectations has been a dumpster fire of drama? Who's to blame and is there a leak causing extra problems on the te...

The calendar moves from October to November on this episode of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show. Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo recap the Dodgers beating the Yankees in the World Series, talking everything from the fututes of both franchises and if Freddie Freeman and Dave Roberts have now punched their tickets to Cooperstown.  After the baseball talk, they end the show dis...

Since fall is now officially in the air, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo are back to deliver more football talk on this episode of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show.   They start out discussing some early surprises so far in the NFL and then move over to the most recent college football rankings.  Which conference will end up as No. 3 behind the SEC and Big Ten between the AC...

With football season in the air, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo are gearing up for the fall on the latest episode of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show.  Mike and George sttart out by discussing the preseaosn college football top 25, talking which teams got snubbed (hint: West Virginia), which teams are overrated and teams to watch based on their intial ranking.  They then mo...

This episode of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show is about history and drama.  Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo open up the show discussing Paul Skenes' greatness and putting it into context with where the Pittsburgh Pirates ace's rookie season ranks among the best in MLB history.  They then get into the drama.  Mike delivers an epic rant directed at Kawhi Leonard after USA Ba...

As two champions are about to be crowned, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and Greorge "the Howitzer" Gerbo make their predctions and break down all of the intruguing storylines surrounding the NBA Finals and the NHL's Stanley Cup Final.  How much pressure is on Joe Mazzulla, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics to finish the job? Are too many people discrediting the Mavericks' chances to win the title? Mi...

In the aftermath of the NFL Draft and in the midst of both the NBA and NHL postseasons, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo discuss the most interesting recent sports topics. They talk a new era in Pittsburgh, confusing draft decisions by the Falcons and Bills and which other NFL franchises have been making news one way or another. The conversation then moves to the playoffs a...

On this episode of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show, the madness is continuing into April and a big trade might change the landscape of the NFL.  Mike “the Buzz-saw” Asti and George “the Howitzer” Gerbo discuss the impact of the Bills trading Stefon Diggs to the Texans. They debate what this now means for both Buffalo and Houston.  With the Final Four now here, who will win the men’s and women’s nat...

With the madness upon us and the sports calendar hearing up, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo debate some of the most talked about sports topics of the day.  They discuss if there's hope to fix the NBA All-Star Game and Slam Dunk Contest, if the new format to the College Football Playoff is more fair and what the Bears should do with Justin Fields.  Before the end of this j...

With the new year in full swing and already producing major news, the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show is back with its first show in 2024.  Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo discuss the changing NFL coaching landscape and what it means for the future of some franchises. Why does Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers make so much sense? Will Bill Belichick find a job or be forced to sit ou...

As the dust and chaos of the final College Football Playoff rankings begins to settle, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" tackle every aspect of what the committee got wrong and what they actually got right.  What's the real reason Alabama ended up getting in? What scenarios would have actuall led to Florida State being in the playoff? Can FSU try to claim a National Championship d...

On this holiday edition of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo gives thanks for plenty to talk about in one of the most active times on the sports calendar.  The meat of this show covers the current College Football Playoff Rankings and then also tackles some other topics like the perception of James Franklin and the downward spiral of season fo...

On this episode of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo discuss every angle of the Michigan scandal. They talk what it will mean for this season, its impact on a potential national title, how it compares to other similar scnadals throughout sports history and so much more.  They then talked the start of the NBA season and it getting underway with...

The NBA interupts Mike "the Buz-saw" and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo's regulargly scheduled Howiter and Buzz-saw Show with a star on the move.  The guys hit every angle of the Damian Lillard trade, discssuing why Portaland preferred this deal to working with Miami, what Phoenix added and if the Bucks are now the title favorote.  After talking all things from Dame Time in Milwaukee, they go back to...

With the 2023 NFL season now underway, it's another wall-to-wall football edition of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show.  Mike "Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo kickoff this show by talking intruguing stoylines surround this NFL season and then offer which teams they think will surprise and which ones will dissappoint.  Expect to hear the names Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson, Kenny Picket...

With college football undergoing another drastic shift conference wise, this episode of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show focuses on everything imaginable when it comes to conference realignment. Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo unpack topics that include the Big 12's stability, the next domino to fall after Colorado leaving the Pac-12, if WVU is now actually staying put, if t...

For those who haven't been living under a rock somewhere for the past week, you already know about what led to the end of the Bob Huggins era at West Virginia and Josh Eilert being named WVU men's basketball interim head coach.  But with that said, do you really know everything that went on? On this special episodition of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show podcast, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George...

As we inch closer to summer and crowning champions in the NBA and NHL, Mike "the Buzz- saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo are here to break it all down.  This episode of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show starts off debating the futures of the eliminated NBA teams and what their futures look like. Has the Suns' window closed even with Kevin Durant still locked up? Are the 76ers better with or w...

The NFL Draft often creates cockeyed optimism for NFL fans, and this year was no different.  On this draft recap edition of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo discuss the big winners of the first round. Jalen Carter falling right into the lap of the Eagles, multiple running backs going in the first round, aggressive trading, some teams playing...

You know it's been a wild week in sports when the Super Bowl takes a backseat to other news, especially even news concering the host city of where the big game is being played.  On this super episode of the Howitzer and Buz-saw Show, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo disect the chaos that was the NBA Trade Deadline before giving their picks for Super Bowl LVII.  Kevin Durant...

As the year comes to a close, it's time for Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo to discuss everything the holiday season sportd wise.  The final epsode of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show podcast in 2022 opens with an idea on how to make the college football bowl season more interesting and what will  happen to the bowl season when the playoff is expanded.  The HBS then transiti...

As chaos takes over the sports world and the holiday season, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo are back with another episode of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show podcast.  They start off by discussing the World Cup and if its success can lead to an increased interest in the MLS and professional soccer in the United States. Mike and George then get into the meat of this show, de...

It's a favorite time of year on the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show. Halloween is here, Thanksgiving is fast approaching abd the college football season has reached a point it can warrant legislate discussions about the playoff.  On this episode of the HBS, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo talk which teams have the inside track on getting in the playoff, which teams need help an...

As part of a special edition of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show on the airwaves of U92 or WWVU-FM, Mike Asti and George Gerbo go at it like only they can.  The show opens with a debate about the state of the West Virginia football program. Mike, who now covers the Mountaineers professinally, and fellow alum George, offer what type of expectations they feel should exist for WVU.  After talking colle...

Are you ready for some football? Well, Mike "the Buzz-saw" Asti and George "the Howitzer" Gerbo offer wall-to-walk football talk on this edition of the Howitzer and Buzz-saw Show.  First, they recap Mike's coverage of the Backyard Brawl between West Virginia and Pitt and what it says about college football. They then dive into a discussion about the expanded college football playoff and if an 8-te...