Balls And Beards Podcast

Welcome back everyone! In today's action-packed and fully-loaded Season 2 Episode 19, Mikee & Chris are back with a hefty episode of goodness. First they start off with some breaking news from the Lakers, as the Lakeshow have just agreed to a 4-year contract with Bucks' Assistant Darvin Ham to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The boys dive right in and give their take on the hiring...

Welcome back all! Mikee & Chris are back at it with a huge, exciting, and packed season 2 episode 18! First the boys start off by dissecting yesterday's game 7s. Boston got a record-setting performance (& career day) from Grant Williams to help the Celtics get past the defending Champion Bucks. Giannis set records for perhaps the greatest postseason of all-time in defeat. Then they attempt to figu...

Welcome back all! In today's completely loaded Season 2 Episode 17, Mikee & Chris are back at it, giving their take on each of the four Semifinals series. The Suns took care of business in game 1, do Luka & the Mavs have a chance? GSW held-on for game 1 in Memphis - will their plethora of playoff experience stymie the young Grizzlies? The Heat roasting the Sixers, and the Defending Champs Land the...

Welcome Back All! In today's Season 2 Episode 16, Mikee & Chris have another full playoff rundown in store as they go through each series and give their take on who will eventually emerge and advance to the semifinals in both the East & West. Then its on to coaching news - a surprise release by the Hornets of James Borrego after improving the team's win count significantly over the past couple of...

Welcome back all! In today's Season 2 Episode 15, the boys are back with plenty of storylines. The NBA Playoffs are officially underway with every series of the opening round having at least 1 game in the books. Mikee and Chris start off with the Western Conference and take you through each series as they give their thoughts on each matchup and any developments after the respective Game 1s. Then i...

Welcome Back All!! The NBA Play-In Tournament gets underway tonight, which means it's officially playoff time in the NBA! In today's 2022 NBA Playoffs Preview Extravaganza, Mikee & Chris welcome back special guest Nick Rodriguez who joined the boys last week for the Lakers special. Today the 3 are back providing a full preview, breakdown, and predictions for the NBA play-in tournament and playoffs...

Welcome Back All! In Today's Special Edition Episode of the Balls and Beards Podcast, it's everything Lakers! Mikee & Chris Welcome in Special Guest and Lifelong Lakers Fan Nick Rodriguez to the Podcast to discuss everything as it relates to the current state of the Lakeshow. The boys start with coaching, and discuss Frank Vogel's upcoming exit & some top candidates to replace him next season. The...

Welcome back all! In today's Season 2 Episode 11 of the Balls and Beards Podcast, Mikee & Chris tip-off the festivities by going through the NBA playoff picture and a full standings rundown - who's making the play-in tournaments in both the East & West, and who will be left home. Then the boys give their picks for the 2022 NBA Awards. Then it's time to finish off their awards picks with a great de...

Welcome back everyone! Season 2 Episode 10 already of the Balls and Beards Podcast! In the latest episode, the boys start off with more BIG NEWS out of the NFL with another star WR on the move - this time, Tyreek Hill is headed to Miami from Kansas City in exchange for a boatload of Draft Picks. He promptly signed a massive extension that beats what Davante Adams just received from the Raiders. Th...

Welcome back all!! Season 2 Episode 9 starts off of with a BIG BANG as star WR Davante Adams was shipped off to the Las Vegas Raiders - The boys discuss what it means for Chris's Packers, and Las Vegas. Will the deal workout for the Raiders in the long-run? Then its on to more NFL news where Tom Brady just had to crash the off-season party. It was a short-lived "retirement", and the boys aren't co...

Welcome back all! In today's fully loaded Season 2 Episode 8, Mikee and Chris dive right in to the big QB news from this past week & cover it all! Aaron Rodgers back with the Pack, Russell Wilson to Mile High, and Carson Wentz to the Commanders! The boys give their takes on all 3 and discuss the Bears sending Khalil Mack to the Chargers as well! Then its on to the NBA where the boys attempt to bre...

Welcome back everyone! In today's NBA loaded episode, Mikee & Chris dive right in with a spirited discussion on the state of the Lakers as they continue to struggle. Are the fans justified in booing the Lakers & their effort (or lack-there-of) as of late? Draymond Green & other talking heads don't think so, but Mikee & Chris have a strong take on the situation. Then it's on to a full breakdown of...

In today's Season 2 Episode 6, Mikee and Chris kick off the festivities with a brief Super Bowl LVI Recap, What are the boys' major takeaways from the big games? Then it's on to Aaron Rodgers - will he retire, be back in Green Bay, or is headed to an AFC team? Mikee & Chris give their take on where Mr. Rodgers suits up in 2022... Then they switch their focus to the NBA, where the Lakers are once a...

In today's 'Super' - packed Season 2 Episode 5, Mikee & Chris dive right in to what was an extremely busy NBA trade deadline. They discuss the mega trade that flipped James Harden to the Sixers, & Ben Simmons to the Nets. Then they breakdown the blockbuster between the Kings & Pacers that sent Tyrese Haliburton & Buddy Hield to Indiana, and landed Domantas Sabonis in Sacramento. Staying with the v...

In today's absolutely loaded Season 2 Episode 4, Mikee & Chris tackle all kinds of ongoings in the worlds of football & basketball. They have to start off with the big news of course that Tom Brady retired from the NFL after an unbelievable 22-year career. Mikee & Chris discuss old man Brady's amazing accomplishments, his status as the Greatest QB of all-time, and where he ranks in terms of greate...

In Season 2 Episode 3 Mikee and Chris kick off the festivities with complete previews & picks for who's going to Super Bowl LVI - Will it be all KC or do Burrow & Bengals have a chance? Rams - 49ers - can McVay finally get past Shanahan? Then its on to the NFL Coaching Carousel, which started to heat up yesterday when the Denver Broncos hired Packers O-Coordinator Nathaniel Hackett to take over -...

Welcome back everyone to Season 2 Episode 2 of the Balls and Beards Podcast! In today's super- packed episode, Mikee and Chris get some assistance from Special Guest Alex Elgersma, Chris's younger brother, who checks in from the land of cheese, where he provides some insight from Wisconsin as to what to expect weather-wise for Saturday night's Divisional showdown between the 49ers & Packers, plus...

In today's Season 2 kickoff special, Mikee & Chris take us through the NFL Playoffs with complete previews & picks for all six matchups, starting with Saturday's battle between the Cincinnati Bengals (10-7) & Las Vegas Raiders (10-7), then its on to the nightcap showdown in frigid Buffalo between AFC East Rivals the Bills (11-6) & Patriots (10-7) - Will Josh Allen & co. advance, or does Bill Belic...

Welcome Back Everyone! In today's Season 1 Grand Finale of the Balls & Beards Podcast, Mikee & Chris kickoff the festivities with an NFL Standings Rundown - It's Still Wide-Open! Then they discuss Urban Meyer's dismissal in Jacksonville. They then wrap up the NFL portion of the show with Chris's top 5 MVP Candidates - a couple of obvious choices & a couple of surprises! Then it's on to the NBA wit...

In today's episode, Mikee and Chris are back at it with plenty of up-to-date NFL & NBA content. They lead off with breaking news in the NFL as Cam Newton is headed back to Carolina, and Odell Beckham Jr. is headed to southern California to join the Rams. Mikee & Chris give their take on what it means for both - are they just stars in name at this point, or do they still have the game to match? Nex...

After a bit of a hiatus, the Balls and Beards Podcast is back with Episode 36! In today's episode Chris gives 4 College Football Picks before all of tomorrow's action, and then it's onto the NFL with a mid-season NFL Power Rankings breakdown! Mikee's Cardinals and Chris's Packers have been two of the best teams in the league to this point, where do they fall in the rankings? What about Tom Brady &...

In the latest edition of the Balls & Beards Podcast, Mikee & Chris are back and talking more NFL ahead of opening Sunday! The Bucs & Cowboys got things started with an instant classic on Thursday night & the boys start of episode 35 with a full rundown of the game & provide their takeaways from the Tampa's 31-29 victory. Then its on to Part II of their 2021 NFL Preview, as they tackle the AFC and...

It's all about the ol' pigskin in episode 34 as Mikee & Chris dive into the 2021 NFL Season with their first set of previews & predictions. They kick off the festivities by talking Mikee's Cardinals, and then it's on to Chris's Packers - can they keep the success going up in Lambeau Field despite the tumultuous offseason? Then they tackle the loaded NFC West - who comes out on top of what is expec...

Mikee & Chris are back for episode 33 with an entire NBA Free Agency/Offseason breakdown & analysis of all of the big moves. They start out by discussing last night's trade between the Clippers & Grizzlies that sent Pat Beverley & Rajon Rondo to Memphis, and brought Eric Bledsoe back to LA. After breaking down that big trade they dive into the busy offseason that Mikee's Lakers had & the moves by...

Welcome back all! Thank you for joining us for a massive Episode 32 where Mikee & Chris unpack the Russell Westbrook trade to Mikee's Lakers. Can LeBron & Russ play together? Where does it put the Lakeshow in terms of the upper echelon of teams heading into next season? Then they switch gears to the NFL, where training camps opened this past week. All eyes were on Green Bay after their tumultuous...