After Hours with Defo and Lubie

Howard Beck has covered the NBA for decades from the LA Times to the NY Times, to the Bleacher Report, NBA TV, and now Sports Illustrated.  He knows the league from the sidelines and off-the-court.  He joins After Hours to discuss the play-in games importance. Plus Howard talks about how relevant the Brooklyn Nets REALLY ARE?!  Howard also is real on the #1 seeded Miami Heat.  He also touches on j...

Sean Deveney is the NBA Editor for Heavy.com, he has covered the NBA for over 2 decades.  Defo and Lubie welcome Sean to After Hours to discuss the NBA play-in games, and the NBA playoffs overall. The Brooklyn Nets are in, how much of a threat are they?  The Suns and Bucks were in the Finals will they meet up again this year? The Celtics finished the season strong, where are they now?  These quest...

The NFL for years distanced itself from gambling, to the point they totally discredited the idea of gambling.  Defo and Lubie find it funny that these days the NFL has a franchise in Las Vegas (gambling central), and is even hosting the 2022 NFL Draft in the middle of Las Vegas. For years gambling was the big No-No, but NOW with all the money to be had the NFL and every other major sporting entity...

Grant Long played in the NBA for well over a decade.  He since has been an analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the Durant/Westbrook/Garden era.  He NOW is an analyst for the Detroit Pistons. Grant joins After Hours to discuss the play-in games, AND who he thinks REALLY has a chance to win the NBA title! Grant talks about who are legit contenders and who are really pretenders in these NBA...

Craig Mish covers baseball from many angles and outlets, first he does a daily show from 12-1p on Sports Grid.  He also is a contributor for the MLB Network and the Miami Herald.  So when Defo and Lubie wanted to talk about the opening of the baseball season he was their man! They discussed the lockout, the rule changes, and most importantly who looks primed to contend for the World Series!  Will...

Tiger Woods is arguably the greatest golfer to ever play.  He beat ALL ODDS 3 years ago to win the Masters after a litany of personal and professional issues.  He then went on to have a life threatening car accident, yet somehow 2 years later is once again back in the field at Augusta National. Defo and Lubie are in awe of this feat, and also wonder just how competitive Tiger can be in this tourna...

Craig Minervini has been a host/analyst for South Florida sports for decades.  He also has covered national sports for many years.  Today he joined After Hours to talk about the hottest team in all of hockey, the Florida Panthers.   The Cats have just pulled off a feat coming from 4 goals down in two separate games over 4 days.   Minervini covers the panthers for Bally Sports Florida. Craig Minerv...

Ian Eagle has been with CBS Sports for nearly 3 decades, he has been calling NCAA Tournament games since 1998.  He was on the call for this Tournament's Cinderella, St. Peters.  Ian talks about what it was like to see St. Peters go from a 15 seed, to an Elite 8 team. Ian also talks about what it is like calling 4 games in one day to start the NCAA Tournament.  Plus of course CBS #2 NFL play by pla...

The Final Four mixed a blow out and a classic as we are now left with Kansas vs UNC in the Men's Title Game Monday night.  Blake Chadwick combines a flair for the MMA/Boxing/Wrestling world for a strong knowledge of the college basketball world.  Blake joins After Hours to break down this weekend's Final Four and tonight's title game! Follow Blake Chadwick on twitter @StatGuyBac Check out Defo and...

Coach Scott Spinelli has been a college basketball coach as both an assistant and head coach for over 20 years.  He joins After Hours to break down the Final Four from a coaches perspective,  Defo and Lubie hope this will give us all the right info to place some winning bets this weekend! Coach Spinelli sets them straight as to why he is firmly behind who he thinks will get to Monday night's title...

Sean Deveney is the NBA Editor for Heavy.com, he has also worked for Forbes sports and many other outlets covering the NBA for decades.  Sean joins After Hours to talk about who has IT and who does NOT a week out from the NBA Playoffs. Sean talks about just how dominant the Phoenix Suns have been out West.  He also talks about who he thinks can give the defending Champion Milwaukee Bucks a real fi...

Brandon Lang pushes the envelope both with what he says and his handicapping, but both are on point.  Today he joins After Hours to handicap the Final Four.  He of course has some hilarious banter to throw in as well! Find more of Brandon's plays here https://www.brandonlang.com/ Check out Defo and Lubie M-F from 7-9am ET LIVE,  https://eyeonchannel.com/the-defo-show/ Follow Defo on Twitter @DefoS...

Frank Schwab has been covering the NFL for well over 2 decades.  He is based out of Denver and joined Defo and Lubie today on After Hours to discuss the Broncos move to acquire future Hall of Famer Russell Wilson.  They all discussed the wild moves across the NFL the last few weeks. Schwab gives his honest opinion on the Tyreek Hill move to the Miami Dolphins.  He also tries to figure out how the...

Chris Cooper is an Oscar winning actor who has been in countless films, he so happens to be married to a renowned actress Marianne Leonne, they are apart of a star studded group of filmmakers and actors in the new project With/In.  It was filmed during the heart of the Covid Pandemic with an iphone and simple filming equipment. Chris and Marianne talked about how With/In came together and how they...

Brandon Lang is the man the film TWO FOR THE MONEY was based upon, he joins After Hours to break down his favorite action in the Sweet 16.  Brandon always pushes the envelope and also teaches you a thing or two! Check out Defo and Lubie M-F from 7-9am ET LIVE,  https://eyeonchannel.com/the-defo-show/ Follow Defo on Twitter @DefoShow, FB - https://www.facebook.com/jeff.deforrest Follow Lubie on Twi...

John U. Bacon is a Michigan guy who always is a hardcore journalist.  So when Defo and Lubie want the truth about what is going on in the sports world in regard to the state of Michigan John U. Bacon is there guy.  John joins After Hours today to talk about the surprising run of the Michigan Wolverines to the Sweet 16?! John also discusses the wild times with Jim Harbaugh almost going to the Vikin...

Justin Lader has just released his 3rd film in about 8 years, having written THE ONE I LOVE which starred Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass, THE DISCOVERY (still on Netflix) which starred Robert Redford, Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, Jesse Plemons, and Mary Steenburgen, NOW WINDFALL which stars Jesse Plemons, Lilly Collins, and Jason Segel on Netflix. Lader has been friends with Lubie since childhood an...

Lesley Visser was the first woman in the NFL Hall of Fame, she also has covered nearly 40 NCAA Tournaments.  She joined After Hours to give her take on what she has seen so far in the first two rounds of tourney play. Lesley also talks about the 2 best stories, in her estimation so far, St. Peters and UM (Hurricanes).  Where do these two double digit seeds stand among the rest of the Sweet 16 fiel...

Lubie is as big an NCSAA Tournament as anyone and this weekend left him all aglow!  Once againa 15 seed has found it's way to the Sweet 16.  Actually 4 double digit seeds still remain in the 2nd weekend.  A #1 and 2 #2 seeds fall before the 2nd weekend, and we ALL now know St. Peters as they knock off Kentucky and Murray State to make their school's first Sweet 16. Of course there was other news a...

Brandon Lang had a move made about his life (Two for The Money), he also happens to be a world renowned handicapper.  Defo and Lubie LOVE talking to Brandon because he LOVES to push the envelope all the while being an exceptional handicapper. Lang gives a multitude of plays for the first round of the NCAA Tournament here, he also brings the funny! Find more of Brandon's Plays https://www.brandonla...

Charles Davis has been an NFL analyst for well over a decade.  He did a tremendous job on both college football and NFL broadcasts for FOX for years.  He now is apart of the #2 broadcast team for CBS NFL games with Ian Eagle.  Charles joins After Hours to discuss the return of Tom Brady.  he also touches on the Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson deals. Charles also talks about just how scary the AFC...

Dave Hyde has been a sports columnist for over 3 decades, he joined After Hours today to discuss all the moves already being made in NFL free agency.  The Jags, Dolphins, very active, plus the return of Tom Brady and who will trade for Deshaun Watson are all discussed. They also talked about the NBA season as we inch closer to the final stretch of the regular season.  The Miami Heat remain #1 in t...

LeGarrette Blount punished defenses in the PAC 12 at Oregon, and in the NFL for years as a big strong back who could run over you, and also had speed to run by you.  He started a CBD company, LG's Feel Good to help athletes and people of all kinds deal with pain naturally. LeGarrette joined Defo and Lubie today to talk about his former teammate Ton brady, announcing he WILL play the 2022 NFL seaso...

Adam Richman was Yale educated, he wanted to be an actor who also happened to have a fine sense of food.  Well Adam combined all his passions to become one of the most well known food critics.  He has been beloved for eating interesting food, and loads of it.  Now Adam has a new show on the History Channel, "Adam Eats the 80's"! Adam joins After Hours to discuss how he got into the food...

Josh Booty was a Louisiana high school legend for baseball and football.  He was a 5th overall pick in the MLB draft to the expansion Florida Marlins.  He went the baseball rout and was apart of the 97 World Series Champion Marlins.  He still had a football itch he wanted to scratch, and went on to play QB at LSU under Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher. Josh Booty joined After Hours to talk about his co...