Derek Likes Sports

The World Cup has entered the knockout rounds so Derek got together with John "Byron" Byrne to talk about their favorite moments of the group stage. Are players wearing sports bras? Will covering your mouth while talking get you ejected from the game? Could Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau get any closer? Get the answers to all of those questions and more in this World Class episode. Be sur...

John Byrne ( @byronchenko.bsky.social ) is back to talk about the upcoming World Cup, but most importantly, the mascots of World Cup's past. Striker, Tip & Tap, Pique, and many more finally get the attention that they so richly deserve and desire. The World Cup begins on Thursday, June 11th, and here at Derek Likes Sports we will be covering it in the way that only DLS can. That includes t...

The NBA Finals have begun, but before they started, Derek and Devesh had an intense discussion about how they think they might go. The Spurs and Knicks also met in the 1999 NBA Finals so we took a look at what things were like when the Spurs captured their first NBA title. Then Derek introduces Devesh to 82-0, a game that Devesh likely has not stopped playing in the days since. It's a fun-fill...

Mike Held joins Derek to talk about the 25 years of New York Knicks fandom leading up to their rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals (and 2025 Emirates Cup) with the San Antonio Spurs. Be sure to subscribe to the show and follow it on the various social media platforms. DLS on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Derek on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/p...

Derek is joined by returning guest Matt Perkins to go through the bracket for the 2026 College Baseball NCAA Tournament. The two brave numerous technical difficulties that were clearly designed to keep you from hearing what they had to say. Don't miss the secrets that they were trying to keep from you! Matt goes through the entire bracket and explains who he thinks will advance and why. Will U...

The British Invasion continues on Derek Likes Sports as John "Byron" Byrne of Good Teams Win, Great Teams Cover joins the show. Derek and John play a rousing game of "English Footballer or Member of Parliament?" They then talk about how John went from a soccer obsessed youth in England to a soccer AND NFL obsessed adult in America. He also shares an amazing story that is a real...

In a very special episode of DLS Derek is joined by one of his closest friends: soon to be Dr. Konrad Turnbull. Konrad discusses what it was like growing up watching sports as a lad in England and how things changed once he came to America. It's a rich conversation about football, baseball, rounders, and football. Then Derek and Konrad embark on a challenge to draft the best team of characters...

The NFL released its full schedule which means that all 32 NFL teams released a video revealing their schedule. That's a lot of stuff to watch, but don't worry! Derek watched all of it for you! Derek and Devesh talk about the highs and lows of the NFL schedule release videos. Derek then gives out 7 awards! Stay tuned to learn the winners of Best Acting, Best Reference to an Offseason Event...

Derek and Devesh break their silence on the Mike Vrabel and Diana Russini situation. Derek tries to discuss the last month for Boston sports. Derek gives Devesh a quiz that combines sports trivia and pop culture trivia. Then we played a game where we try to guess the best and worst years for different NFL teams. At the end we discuss the NBA playoffs and how LeBron James might have cemented himsel...

Derek and Devesh do the thing where they debate a topic that is probably actually settled science, but both of them present their points as though they are breaking fresh new ground. It's great! Why did Derek apologize to a paramedic for getting blood on his iPad? How did cheese cause Devesh's nose to bleed? This is literally the only place you will find the answers to these questions. Der...

What do John Tesh, Ludacris, LFO, Tim Robinson, and John Cena have in common? We talk about all of them in this incredible episode of Derek Likes Sports. Mike Held brings some of the greatest examples of music appearing in sports and sports appearing in music. The best part is, all of the music used in this episode was used totally fairly. Like the fairest music has ever been use. Fair use you mig...

Derek and Devesh reveal the winner of the 2026 Mascot Madness Tournament and the winners of the 7 trading card drawings! Thank you everyone who participated and congratulations to the winners! Look out for an email! This was a classic DLS episode that touched on the first coming, the second coming, which baseball players are hot, Jo Adell's incredible Angels in the Outfield-esque performance,...

Can a man that has been living so far under a rock he has no idea what has happened during March Madness correctly "predict" the winners of every game? It's the question that no one has ever wondered, but this episode of Derek Likes Sports definitively answers. Plus, the Fun-Filled Four of Mascot Madness is set. Gritty takes on Stuff the Magic Dragon and Phillie Phanatic takes on Mar...

Don't forget to check out Mascot Madness! https://derekadamthomas.com/mascotmadness Derek and Devesh get together for the first regular DLS episode in two weeks and boy did it have everything. After a long discussion about, you guessed it, weddings, Derek had Devesh choose the winners of a NFL Uniform themed bracket. Derek straight up stole this idea from his appearance on Good Teams Win, Grea...

March is a time for Madness. Mascot Madness. 76 mascots enter a bracket and YOU vote on the winners of each round until one mascot is left standing. Your vote also enters you into a drawing to win a one of a kind special edition Mascot Trading Card! So what are you waiting for?! Go to mascotmadness.fun right now and cast your votes! Leave a comment with who you think will win the first Mascot Madn...

Mascot Madness begins on March 15th at 12pm! Be sure to watch the Selection Show and vote in each of the contests! There might even be prizes for participants! DerekAdamThomas.com/mascotmadness (available 3/15!) In this episode, Derek and Devesh discuss Devesh attending yet another wedding and whether or not it is okay to call the bride 3 days before her wedding to ask if you should wear a bow tie...

In the most unplanned (but still kind of planned) episode of Derek Likes Sports yet, Derek and Devesh talk about topics ranging from once in a lifetime events, NFL player movement, the proper pronunciation of an NFL Wide Receiver's name, the fact things can always get worse, mustache feedback, and yes, more content on the topic of ranking the months of the year. It's fun! Be sure to subscr...

A mustachioed Derek and Devesh debate the merits of various sports mustaches throughout history. It also becomes apparent that Devesh doesn't really know the difference between a mustache and a beard. The two cover some of the most legendary mustaches in sports history: Randy Johnson, Aaron Rodgers, Gardner Minshew, Andy Reid, Goose Gossage, Don Mattingly, Rollie Fingers, and many, many more....

Folks, we have entered the part of the year I refer to as the sports dead zone. Football is done. The Olympics are done. Basketball is... there I guess, but is it? Friend of the show Matt Perkins joins to explain his favorite sport to fill this entertainment vacuum: College Baseball. Matt walks us through the things that makes collegiate baseball special and why it is the ideal sport to follow dur...

Have you ever wondered what it is like to have ADHD? Well, listening to this episode might be the closest you ever get [complimentary [I hope]]. This episode has everything: facial hair, half baked Olympics recap, political banter, a definitive ranking of months of the year, a 35 year old man who doesn't exercise running a 40 yard dash, a 35 year old man trying to make the case that taking car...

Screenwriter and author Irene Turner joins Derek to talk about her life as a Los Angeles sports fan. She touches on the emotional journey of growing up a Rams fan only for them to be ripped away to St. Louis and then triumphantly returned. Ever wonder what it is like to watch your favorite team win the Super Bowl in their home stadium? Well, Irene can tell you. Toward the end of the episode, Derek...

039 Description Devesh and Derek recap the events of Super Bowl LX including the dueling (not really) halftime shows. The Seahawks dominated the Patriots winning their 2nd Super Bowl in franchise history 29-13. Derek also brings a handful of trivia quesitons that may or may not be aimed at triggering Devesh. It is the greatest Super Bowl recap these two have ever done. Be sure to subscribe to the...

With the Super Bowl just days away, Derek and Devesh dive into the two teams squaring off: The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Of course, they first have to get through a lot of [entertaining] nonsense including a debate about a former QB that you would never be able to guess. At the end of the episode Derek reveals the Super Bowl prediction by every guest the show has ever had incl...

It has been 7 full years since the New England Patriots were in the Super Bowl. Can you imagine? There are full grown 7 year olds running around your town shouting "6, 7!" that have never experienced a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots. Many of us thought they had been vanquished. But much like Palpatine in Star Wars Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker, somehow the Patriots have ret...

Lifetime Seattle sports fan Scott Sistek joins Derek to discuss how this Seahawks Super Bowl run compares to their previous three. Scott provides a unique perspective on Seattle sports fandom and as a professional meteorologist provides a forecast for both the weather of Super Bowl LX and the result of the game. Check out Scott's work at EmeraldCityWeather.com . Be sure to subscribe to the sho...