Big Screen Sports - The Sports Movie Podcast

Spike Lee + Denzel is a match made in movie heaven, but a standout performance from future Hall of Famer Ray Allen might be what pushes "He Got Game" over the top into basketball movie royalty. Mike Schubert returns to Big Screen Sports to discuss the film's place among the top basketball movies ever made, Denzel playing Ray Allen in 1 on 1, and riding in a car with Big Time Willie.  Check out Mik...

Can The Rock, Sean William Scott, and an out of his mind Christopher Walken make a good action movie? Guest Ben Cruz and host Kyle Bandujo think so, and break it down on today's Big Screen Sports.  Follow Ben on Twitter @cruzkontrol and go check out Vover! Big Screen Sports covers your favorite (and least favorite) sports movies every Monday.. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following...

Before LeBron's sequel arrives this summer, it's time to talk about why "Space Jam" has endured over 25 years later. The hosts of 'Air Buds' (Mike Brenner, Jamel Johnson, and Peter Moses) return to Big Screen Sports to discuss the film that Michael Jordan willed to $200+ million at the box office,  talk about their ideal Monstars lineup, and make predictions for the sequel. Follow Air Buds on Twit...

"Senna" is a nearly perfect sports documentary, and Baseball America's JJ Cooper returns to Big Screen Sports to tell us why. JJ and host Kyle Bandujo talk the legendary Ayrton Senna, the pacing and filming style of director Asif Kapadia, and the two villains of the film—one deserving, and one who got a bad edit.  Follow JJ  on Twitter @jjcoop36 and check out what's new at Baseball America.  Big S...

Every Hall of Fame sports movie deserves a two hour podcast. The hosts of Tipping Pitches return to Big Screen Sports to talk Brad Pitt, baseball scout lingo, and a few notable players left out of the big screen depiction of the 2002 A's in "Moneyball." Following Tipping Pitches on Twitter @tipping_pitches and subscribe to their show wherever you get your podcasts.  Big Screen Sports covers your f...

"Moneyball" is so damn good that we recorded a two-hour episode about it with the hosts of Tipping Pitches. Here's a 20 minute preview. Make sure you're subscribed to get the full episode in your feed when it drops Monday.  Big Screen Sports covers your favorite (and least favorite) sports movies every Monday.. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Bi...

Listeners have had 2+ years of my bad sports movie takes, now it's your turn. Send an MP3 or WAV file to kyle.bandujo@gmail.com with the subject line "Big Screen Sports - Fictional Uniforms." An iPhone voice memo would likely work, or you can try Garage Band or Audacity on a laptop.  Big Screen Sports covers your favorite (and least favorite) sports movies every Monday.. Get updates on the movies...

"42" had lofty expectations to live up to: to be a biopic that lives up its subject matter. Casting Chadwick Boseman was a good start, but NYT best-selling author Jeff Pearlman and son Emmett return to Big Screen Sports to break down how "42" fared in honoring a legend. We talk Boseman, Harrison Ford in heavy prosthetics, and speculate on what a Spike Lee version of the Jackie Robinson story would...

Early in the Big Screen Sports run (very early, like under the old name early) we took a run at Friday Night Lights, and it wasn't our best effort. Righting wrongs and paying due to the greatest HSFB movie of all time with guest Chris Van Vliet. Chris and host Kyle Bandujo talk Derek Luke's standout performance as Boobie Miles, the incredible football action in the film, and how the movie conveyed...

During the 2004 MLB playoffs history was made; Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore starred in a rom-com together for the first time. Gabrielle Starr (Founder of Girl at the Game, co-host of Locked On Red Sox) joins to discuss a movie that is really better than people give it credit for.  Gabrielle and host Kyle Bandujo talk to the Fallon-Barrymore chemistry, a cinematic look at a legendary baseball se...

Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, and a whole bunch of horses. A stacked cast leads "Seabiscuit" to the winner's circle, and Play Virginia's Dann Stupp returns to the podcast to break down what worked and what didn't work about the 2003 Best Picture nominee.  Follow Dann on Twitter @dannstupp.  Big Screen Sports covers your favorite (and least favorite) sports movies every Monday.. Get up...

Kenny Powers finally gets called back to the big leagues (or so he thinks) and true KP form, goes out guns blazing. Ben Cruz joins hosts Kyle Bandujo and Jeremy Los to talk Kenny's credit score, how Stevie made it to adulthood, and who got screwed over the worst in this episode.  The "Eastbound & Down" re-watch wraps up on Monday with a listener questions episode on the Big Screen Sports podcast f...

Ashley Schaeffer and Reg Mackworthy return to "Eastbound & Down," and hosts Kyle Bandujo and Jeremey Los are breaking it down. Kenny finds his pitch, gets April back, and saves some Oxycontin for later.  The "Eastbound & Down" re-watch continues Monday on the Big Screen Sports podcast feed. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport or join...

Host Kyle Bandujo ranks the five worst films covered on the sports movie podcast through its first 100+ episodes.  The "Eastbound & Down" re-watch continues Monday on the Big Screen Sports podcast feed. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport or joining the Big Screen Sports Facebook Group.  Big Screen Sports is presented by Blue Wire Po...

Kenny Powers, the only person who has successfully used the phrase "creeping in like some kind of rapist" and had it actually work out for him. Hosts Kyle Bandujo and Jeremy Los talk Chapter 4 of "Eastbound & Down" on the latest episode of Big Screen Sports. Kenny attends a cookout, April is left unsatisfied on multiple fronts, and Stevie just gets worse.  Big Screen Sports is brought to you by In...

Chapter 3 might not be the best that "Eastbound & Down" has to offer, but it's got some great moments. Kyle Bandujo and Jeremy Los discuss which piece of Kenny Powers merch they'd most want to score on eBay, disagree about the character of Stevie Janowski, and speculate on if Kenny Powers has actually killed someone.  Big Screen Sports is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline.ag. Use promo code B...

Many might debate who the best movie football coach is, but FiveThirtyEight's Josh Hermsmeyer is the only person who's tried crunching some data to figure out the answer. He joins Big Screen Sports for a discussion about fictional football coaches and his recent piece, "Who's The Most Chaotic Movie Football Coach?" Read Josh's entire piece here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/whos-the-most-c...

Probably the only TV episode ever that has both a paint-huffing with homeless people scene AND an ecstasy-fueled middle school dance scene. Jeremy Los and Kyle Bandujo continue on with the Big Screen Sports "Eastbound & Down" re-watch with Chapter 2.   Big Screen Sports is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline.ag. Use promo code BlueWire to claim your welcome bonus at BetOnline.ag and go to Indee...

Just over ten years ago Danny McBride gifted the world with Kenny Powers. It's time we did a re-watch.  Jeremy Los (co-host of Two Jabronis With A Wrestling Podcast) joins Big Screen Sports to talk Episode 1 of "Eastbound & Down." He and co-host Kyle Bandujo talk Kenny's cringiest moments, speculate about his big league career, discuss an all-time cocaine scene, and wonder if the best three minute...

In a follow up to his previous appearance on Big Screen Sports discussing "The Pony Excess," director Thaddeus Matula returns to talk "Brian and the Boz." How the film came to be, his before and after opinion of Brian Bosworth, and the coolness of Barry Switzer.  Check out Thaddeus' website Double Life Films. Big Screen Sports is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline.ag. Use promo code BlueWire t...

100 episodes and counting from Big Screen Sports. Today's episode pulls clips from some of our favorites episodes and guests of the past year and a half. Clips from: "Days of Thunder" with Ryan McGee "A Knights Tale" with Brian Gill "Pitch Perfect" with Mike Schubert "Trouble With The Curve" with Keith Law "The Replacements" with Richard Johnson "Teen Wolf" with Jeff Pearlman "Warrior" with Dann S...

On today's Big Screen Sports, we're doing some housekeeping, some streaming talk, and some listener questions.  What we're streaming: The Queen's Gambit, Chappelle's Show, the sports movie section on Prime video.  Listener questions: best "last play to win" play, best poker movie, and questions involving Major League, Cool Runnings, and more.  Big Screen Sports is brought to you by Indeed and BetO...

In 2010 ESPN and Thaddeus Matula released "The Pony Excess," which took viewers inside the pay-for-play scandal that led to SMU football becoming the only school in NCAA history to receive what's referred to as "The Death Penalty." We talk to Thaddeus about how he tracked down the various players, media members, and boosters to break down how things came crashing down in Dallas during the late-80'...

Can you have a good sports movie without a bad guy? The sports movie landscape is littered with memorable villains, and Daron Vaught (USA Baseball, The Tubby Smith Show) joins to talk about what makes a good sports movie villain, and pick a Top Three.  Follow Daron on Twitter @DaronVaught and check out his new podcast, The Tubby Smith Show on Friday November 6th.  Vote on November 3rd. It's import...

"Rocky" changed boxing movies forever, and had endured over forty years, but did the franchise make an impact on the actual sport? Ring Magazine writer and podcaster Michael Montero joins to discuss his impressions of the series, what it's meant for boxing as a whole, and his favorite aspects of the franchise.  Follow Michael on social media @MonteroOnBoxing .  Big Screen Sports is brought to you...