Big Screen Sports - The Sports Movie Podcast

Remember when Bobby Boucher showed up at halftime and the Mud Dogs won the Bourbon Bowl do ya? Guest Ross Bolen joins Big Screen Sports to discuss the classic sports comedy "The Waterboy." Ross & Kyle discuss Adam Sandler's incredible 15+ year run, the fantastic job of casting in "The Waterboy," and how much of a ride-or-die that Vicki Vallencourt was. 6:45 - Hall of Fame Sports Movie? 8:25 - Sand...

Before Maverick & Jerry Maguire, Tom Cruise was Pennsylvania high school football star Stefen Djordjevic in "All The Right Moves." Guest Fred Segal, better known as Freezing Cold Takes, returns to Big Screen Sports to breakdown all the football action in the movie. (5:00)- Tom Cruise's Career Momentum (13:50)- Most/Least Authentic Sports Moments (16:50)- Nickerson's Bad Play-Call (28:30)- Was Nick...

College football doesn't get much love when it comes to movies, and it certainly doesn't get proper representation in "Necessary Roughness." Ben Koo from Awful Announcing & The Comeback joins Big Screen Sports to discuss the lacking action of "Necessary Roughness" and really ponder what could've been with this movie. (6:30)- College Football Movie Talk (8:20)- Why Was Kansas In This Movie? (17:40)...

Is "Teen Wolf" actually a basketball movie? Not really, but there's so much awesomely bad basketball action that you can't not talk about it. NYT best-selling author Jeff Pearlman (and his son Emmett) join Big Screen Sports to break down the on-court disaster that is "Teen Wolf," along with some bonus USFL talk. (3:35)- Would the USFL Make a Good Movie? (12:30)- MJF's Stunt Double (15:10)- Could t...

Love "Cool Runnings" but don't know anything about bobsledding? No problem, because bobsled expert Ken Child (owner of SlidingOnIce.com) joins Big Screen Sports to provide a master class in breaking down the bobsled action of "Cool Runnings." (9:05)- Realistic Bobsledding? (11:50)- Movie-Worthy Winter Olympics Stories (19:35)- Favorite Scene (25:10)- The Disney-fied Ending (35:40)- "Feel the Rhyth...

There's only two college baseball movies ever, and this one isn't very good. Goose, from the official account of uncensored coverage of college baseball, @FoulPoleSports, joins the podcast to break down the realism of "Summer Catch." (6:10)- Why Aren't There More College Baseball Movies? (12:20)- Best/Worst Scenes (14:50)- Did the Movie Get the Cape Right? (22:20)- Why Was Van Leemer Even Playing?...

Potentially the most polarizing final scene in sports movie history. Chris McNeil (@Reflog_18) joins the podcast to discuss the authenticity of the golf classic "Tin Cup." Costner, Johnson, and a young gambling Phil Mickelson to boot. (7:30)- How Would the Tiger-era Affect "Tin Cup"? (14:45)- The Great Waffle House Debate (19:00)- The Shanks (22:30)- Was Roy Actually a Good Guy? (33:50)- Roy's Gol...

"The Sandlot" might be a perfect movie (unless you ask Rotten Tomatoes), but definitely has some questions to be answered. Big Screen Sports is joined by Lana Berry to discuss how much pull Benny has with the Dodgers, if anyone was actually calling Babe Ruth "George", and if Wendy got a raw deal at the end of the movie. (4:30)- Rotten Tomatoes Score Issues (7:05)- IMDB Trivia (12:45)- Most Quotabl...

Actor Luke Edwards, who portrayed Billy Heywood "Little Big League" comes on Big Screen Sports to discuss the baseball action of the film. We talk meeting All-Stars, filming in front of 30,000 people, and acting in uncomfortable scenes. Please remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Finally, we're getting to a Costner movie. Eric Hubbs from Barstool Sports' Short Porch podcast joins BSS to talk the authenticity of "For Love of the Game." (6:00) - Is Costner the greatest movie athlete? (10:50) - Costner went Full-Frontal? (15:50) - Most Realistic Parts (22:45) - Giants really trading for Billy? (29:05) - Best Supporting Characters (34:50) - The Big Chill Remember to subscribe,...

Shaq. Penny. Nick Nolte. "Blue Chips" is a sports movie that took authenticity and realism seriously, starting with the athletes it cast. Dillon Cheverere, from the 'Circling Back' podcast, guest hosts to break down the 1994 basketball flick. (7:55) - All-Star Movie? (18:00) - Easiest Recruiting Class Ever (23:00) - Would Pete Sell Out His Players? (28:50) - Funniest Speech Ever (33:30) - Apprecia...

Crash Davis or Dottie Hinson? Stan Ross or Lou Collins? Is Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn a starter or a reliever? Picking the best lineup of baseball movie characters offers up plenty of debate, and on today's episode we pick a starting lineup, pitching staff, & manager made up of our favorite players from baseball movies. Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @Troubl...

It's grim up North, or at least it is in the 1996 soccer film "When Saturday Comes." JJ Devaney (@JJDevaney) of ESPN's Caught Offside podcast guest hosts to break down the film's authenticity, as well as give a crash-course on the state of soccer cinema as a whole. (5:55) - Why the Lack of Good Soccer Films? (11:40) - "From Bush League to Big League" Realism Scale (16:00) - Most/Least Realistic As...

What would you do if you got handed the reigns to an MLB team at age 12? Fred Segal (@OldTakesExposed) comes on TWTS to discuss "Little Big League," which holds up with authenticity a lot better than one might think. (6:35) - HOF, All-Star, Starter, or Benchwarmer Sports Film? (11:30) - Most/Least Realistic Aspects (21:55) - What Worked/Didn't Work (42:00) - Improving LBL (45:40) - The Big Chill R...

The perfect sports film? It might be "Miracle," and Will deFries & Dave Ruff join TWTS to discuss the authenticity & realism of the film. (4:00) - HOF, All-Star, Starter, or Benchwarmer Sports Film? (6:15) - Most/Least Realistic Aspects (16:20) - A Long List of "What Worked" (33:20) - The Big Chill (43:30) - Most Re-Watchable Sports Film? Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podca...

Podcast personality Micah Weiner jumps on TWTS for a special minisode attempting to break down any realism in "The Gang Wrestles For The Troops" episode of 'Always Sunny'. They discuss Taking a chair to the face would've been way worse for Dee Would Cricket have bled out on the mat? Micah gives a personal rendition of the "Birds of War" intro song Make sure to subscribe & share Trouble With The Sc...

Joe Kinsey from Busted Coverage jumps on the podcast to analyze the classic basketball film 'White Men Can't Jump' (7:20) - Most/Least Realistic Parts (14:10) - Is Jeopardy a Sport? (17:35) - What Worked? (26:20) - What Didn't Work (35:20) - Prequel/Sequel Talk (48:45) - How Good Were Billy & Sidney? Please remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Celebrating NFL draft day with 'Draft Day'. 105.3 The Fan's Kevin Turner brings NFL draft expertise to this break down the authenticity of this fictional drama about a GM during the NFL Draft. (4:00) - What is a GM's Draft Day Actually Like (7:05) - Most/Least Realistic Parts (13:40) - What Worked (20:25) - What Didn't Work (28:41) - Trade Talk (49:20) - Improving 'Draft Day' Remember to subscribe...

The worst baseball movie of all time? Yeah, probably. ESPN's Keith Law guest hosts to rundown all the sports aspects of the travesty that is 'Trouble With The Curve.' (2:48) - Worst Baseball Movie Ever? (4:05) - Scouting: Fact vs. Fiction (18:10) - Why Didn't This Work? (24:28) - Trouble With Bo Gentry (40:15) - Trouble With The Ending (1:11:39) - Trouble With Improving Remember to subscribe, rate...

Former Texans cheerleader & professional choreographer Betsy Hudson guest-hosts to discuss the 2000 cheerleading comedy "Bring It On." Kyle & Betsy tackle the film's authenticity. Is cheer stealing an actual problem? How did the movie stack up compared to real life cheerleading competitions? Would a girl ever try to hook her friend up with her twin brother? Grab your spirit fingers and tune in. Re...

JJ Cooper from Baseball America joins Kyle to break down the baseball film "Sugar." They discuss the unique aspect of professional baseball it portrays, and evaluate the film's authenticity in telling the story of a Minor League Baseball player from the Dominican Republic. As always, please make sure to subscribe, rate, & review wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

"If you wanna win, put Boobie in." Writer/Podcaster John Duda comes on TWTS to discuss Boobie Miles, Coach Gaines, and the rest of the 1988 Permian Panthers. John & Kyle go over the film's vicious hits, Boobie's emotional performance, and Tim McGraw's super creepy performance. Please make sure to subscribe & share, and be on the lookout for episodes on your favorite sports films soon. Learn more a...

Was Bud Kilmer really all that bad? Well, yes, but not as bad as you thought. Kyle is joined by Brandon Wenerd to break down the HS football classic 'Varsity Blues.' They discuss Kilmer's redemptive qualities, if Van Der Beek made for a believable QB, and whether Miss Davis' big secret would've actually been a big secret. Make sure to subscribe to get each new episode when it drops. Learn more abo...

USA Baseball's Daron Vaught joins Kyle to talk the 1989 classic baseball film 'Major League'. They discuss what worked (Bob Uecker!), what didn't work (the bunt & run), and Daron's take on Omar Epps making a better Wille Mays Hayes than Wesley Snipes. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and please rate & review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices You can supp...

Ep. 2 of the sports movie podcast for people who appreciate a little authenticity covers the 1992 hit 'A League of Their Own'. Rob Fox III joins Kyle to discuss Jimmy Dugan's place on the Sports Movie Coach Mount Rushmore, "there's no crying in baseball," and their feelings on if Dottie Hinson was a quitter. Please remember to subscribe, rate, & review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...