Curveballs & Chair Shots

30:00 Reason for the title Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss the latest inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame and debate if Chris Bosh is a hall of famer. The NFL owners approve the playoff expansion for the 2020 season plus the deal between the Las Vegas Raiders and CB Eli Apple has fallen through. Also a talk about whether A.J Hinch and Jeff Luhnow should still be suspended for the...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss the MLB's agreement with the player's association on how they're going to handle the 2020 season., and another ace getting Tommy John surgery. Some more NFL free agent news, including Cam Newton getting cut by the Panthers and some XFL QB's getting signed. Steve Balmer finally builds the Forum and Jon Jones is back on his bullshit.  In wrestling, Wre...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss the 2020 NFL free agency moves like Tom Brady leaving New England for Tampa Bay and joining the Buccaneers. Where does this leave Jamies Winston? Someone (Dominic) says that no one will sign him. A buttload of other moves and a look at the moves the Las Vegas Raiders have made in the offseason. Also Chris Sale is set to have Tommy John surgery.  In wrestl...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson talk about Dominic's recent trip to the doctor, a review of the latest episode of AEW with the attack on Nick Jackson and the continued feud between Adam Page and Matt Jackson. Jon Moxley has a sit down interview with Jim Ross, and Jake Roberts and Lance Archer scout Cody. NXT emanated from the Performance, with fans, and a Raw recap of Edge's return and Drew McI...

On a special crossover episode our friends from Trap Door to Hell, Travis and Tyler Gunderson join Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson to give a great opening about some chili bowl stories. They talk some about the the rumor of the 49ers being a real contender to sign Tom Brady, the Chargers sign Austin Ekeler and what that means for Melvin Gordon, Aaron Judge and Chris Sale deal with some injuries...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss the Brewers giving Christian Yelich a $190 million extension and the rumored deal of Tony Romo signing to CBS and ESPN wanting to throw the bag at Peyton Manning, and some XFL predictions.  In wrestling, both of the Hardy's are in the news with Matt leaving WWE and Jeff returning, JBL is the newest member in the WWE Hall of Fame and what the hell are...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson are back in the F-150 to talk about the returning Steph Curry and why is Draymond Green so trash this year. Some other basketball news includes Joel Embiid has another injury, and some basketball beef between Giannis and Harden. What should the Yankees do now that Luis Severino will have Tommy John surgery, the Cowboys and Dak Prescott return to contract negotiat...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss Drew Brees coming back to the Saints and Derek Carr posting photos on Instagram. The NFL has a new proposed CBA with an extra playoff game, and taking away a preseason game. The Astros situation continues, and a look at the projections of this MLB season.  In wrestling, Samoa Joe sustains another injury, while Goldberg and HHH will not be a part of W...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss the debacle that was the Astros press conference were they "addressed" and "apologized" for the sign-stealing scandal, Mookie Betts gets traded again, and MLB is proposing drastic changes for the 2022 playoffs. Myles Garrett gets reinstated, Jamies Winston gets lasik, and the XFL impresses. Also a look at the NBA standings as they head into the All-Star b...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss the big trades in both the NBA and the MLB, the Heat get Iggy with it as they add the Finals MVP, the Warriors trade D' Lo for Andrew Wiggins. Mookie Betts finally gets traded as he moves out west to the Dodgers but what does this mean about the MLB when one of the most lucrative franchises is trying to avoid paying taxes. Plus some Super Bowl talk with t...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss the shocking tragedy of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and the seven other victims who died in a Helicopter crash on Sunday. Should the NBA change the logo, what is the most memorable Kobe moment, and reaction to the Lakers pregame ceremony before their game against the Trailblazers. A full preview of Super Bowl LIV, including some fun prop bets. Tom B...

Make Dominic a happy boy and send us a question for next week's episode.  Emil: CurveballandCS@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurveballsandCS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CurveballandCS/ Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss the NFL Conference round and an early look to the Super Bowl odds and Brandon explains to Dominic what over/under means. Eli Manning calls it a career...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss the ongoing developments with the Houston Astros and the cheating scandal that has rocked the baseball world. Three managers have lost their jobs in connection to the cheating, including a $5 million fine, and lost of four draft picks. Why was no player punished, and will there be more suspensions after the alleged wire that Altuve was wearing during the...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss the Wild Card round and preview the Divisional round. A trio of head coaches have been hired in the NFL, is Mike McCarthy a good fit for the Cowboys, Panthers hire a college coach, and the Giants hire a special teams coach. Some MLB arbitration talk with Mookie Betts signing a record deal at $27 million, and the A's agree to $13 million with Marcus Semien...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson preview the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs, for the first time in ten years the Patriots are playing on Wild Card weekend, will they lose to the Titans or will they rebound from the surprising loss to the Dolphins. Also the Bills vs. Texan, Vikings vs. Saints and the Seahawks vs. Eagles. After Black Monday where multiple NFL head coaches got the axe, which j...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson are back to discuss the week 17 of the NFL season, can the Raiders do the impossible and make the playoffs at 8-8. And some end of the year talk for the NBA, what teams have stood and Dominic says the Warriors still have a legitimate chance at making the playoffs.  Some talk on who has made the all decade team for the MLB, NFL, and the NBA, who were snubbed from...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson bring holiday cheer as they celebrate the second annual Curveballs & Chair Shots Christmas Exchange. As always Dominic’s Picks for week 16, some stinker games as well as some important games for playoff seeding. Some quick hot stove talk and they reflect on the Raiders what will happen to them when they move to Las Vegas. In Wrestling, a TLC recap with some s...

In this throwback episode of Curveballs and Chair Shots, the boys get in the Christmas spirit. Make sure to tune in this Friday for the second annual gift exchange, plus all the regular C&CS topics you've come to know and love. 

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss week 15 of the NFL, and the teams trying to secure and improve their playoff positioning. The Patriots got caught cheating again, but is it really that big of a deal? Can the last game in Oakland for the Raiders give them a boost after the abysmal last three games. Hot Stove is getting spicy with the big name free agents getting scooped up, Gerrit Cole ge...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson (ft. The Studio Audience) discuss week 14 of the NFL with a bunch of compelling matchups. Including the Ravens travel to Buffalo to take on the Bills, the 49ers continue their tough schedule with a trip to the Superdome to face the Saints, and the Patriots look to bounce back against the Chiefs, but a high octane offense might the key to beating New England. Also...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson are back to discuss the Thanksgiving matchups in the NFL, what is wrong with the Cowboys? In week 13 of Dominic's Picks, the 49ers square off against the Ravens in a possible Super Bowl preview, the Raiders try to bounce back after getting dismantled by the New York Giants and the Vikings battle the Seahawks in a battle for playoff positioning. A NXT War Games an...

Sorry for the bad audio in the middle of this week's episode. As a bonus, here is a War Games recap Brandon did for the Bullet Cast.  Brandon Tanguma recaps this year's NXT Takeover War Games, with possibly the top two NXT War Games matches ever. Also the triple threat match to determine the opponent for Adam Cole at Survivor Series for the NXT Championship. Finn Balor's first match post heel...

(Sorry if there are any audio issues, there was some technical difficulties exporting the audio)  Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson discuss a plethora of sports topics this week, including week 12 of Dominic's Picks, the fallout of the Colin Kaepernick and Myles Garrett situations. The White Sox are the first team to make a move this offseason, but can these moves help them win the division....

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson are back to discuss the Myles Garrett and Mason Rudolph situation, were the suspensions deserved, and how long will Garrett be suspended. Week 11 of Dominic's picks, with a Mexico City matchup between the Chiefs and the Chargers. The Astros have been accused of stealing signs with a camera, should their 2017 World Series title be revoked, and what kind of discipl...

Brandon Tanguma and Dominic Hobson are back in the backyard to discuss week ten of Dominic's picks, the Raiders get two impressive wins, but can they take advantage of their weak schedule to sneak into the playoffs, Patrick Mahomes returns and Jacoby Brissett sits. AEW and NXT are tied in the ratings, is this a bigger story for AEW or NXT? Two of Dominic's favorite wrestlers have reported to the W...