Final Whistle Sports Podcast

Host Blaine Spencer has on Justin Marville from #thisJUSTin Sports Show. They first give their take on Julian Edelman's retirement & his legacy with the Patriots. Next, they create a Mock Draft where Justin had the odd number picks and Blaine had the even numbers up to #16 in the first round. It was unique to see how each of them struggled after their players were taken off their boards. The d...

Host Blaine Spencer talks to Trent Sieg of the Las Vegas Raiders. They discuss his transition of being long snapper at the collegiate level while trying to walk-on as a tight end at Colorado State. The different nuances of being a long snapper rather than a regular center along with the extra motivation of going undrafted. They transition to him getting his shot in the NFL with the Raiders, the ef...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down with Dean Blandino. Dean is currently a rules analyst for Fox Sports for the NFL and CFB. They discuss how he got into officiating and into his position at the NFL. How the impact of replay was instituted and how he was involved. Some of his moments in the booth like the Super Bowl and some calls that could have gone either way. Why he left the NFL and returned, his t...

Host Blaine Spencer breaks down the Final Four in the Women's and Men's Basketball tournament. He goes over each team's strengths and weaknesses and how they will match up against their opponents. He gives his predictions of who will be cutting down the nets and will be crowned National Champions. Lastly, he briefly gives his biggest takeaway from Opening Day of MLB.    Instagram: thefin...

Host Blaine Spencer breaks down the Elite 8 matchups from the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments. Next, he goes into a deep dive regarding MLB season starting. He goes into his each division and gives his predictions along with his World Series Prediction. Baseball is back!   Instagram: thefinal.whistle Twitter: blainespencer2 Facebook: finalwhistlesportspod

Host Blaine Spencer talks about the biggest moves from the trade deadline: the winners and losers from the deadline too. Blaine then switches gears to the biggest headlines and previews the Sweet 16 for the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament along with the teams he predict to make it to the Final Four. Lastly, there was a massive NFL trade pertaining to the NFL Draft, he breaks it down and gives a...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down with Former Los Angeles Rams cheerleader Jennifer Cobb. They discuss her time as a cheerleader when the Rams were still in St. Louis, the process of being selected, and best moments. They switch gears to talking about her foundation Team Gateway for a Cure that focuses on Parkinson's Disease along with her work with the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Muhammad Ali P...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down with former collegiate player, current Pac 12 WBB reporter/analyst, and content creator for Gonzaga Men's and Women's Basketball Alyssa Charlston. They talk about her collegiate career at the University of Idaho, the emotions of being in the NCAA Tournament, her transition to the Pac 12 Network and what angle she tries to bring to her broadcasts. Next, they look at th...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down with Alex and Brad from The Wannabe Pundits to talk Premier League. They look at the top of the Premier League table looking at Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea and more. Then, we discuss who is going to be relegated and then a rapid fire of question of who will be in the top four, player of the year, biggest disappointment, and more.  &nbsp...

Host Blaine Spencer alongside Joseph Papandrea talk with the guys from Tied Up University, John Nativo and John Caristi, about the First Four matchups with a full breakdown and picks. They then look at Friday's March Madness matchups and which ones they will be keeping their eye on. Lastly, both of them give their Final Four and National Championship picks. One of them has Gonzaga out earlier than...

The Field of 68 is set! Host Blaine Spencer conducts a Roundtable with Mat and Rich from the Hall the Sports/CBB Review, Pat and CJ from The Front Office and everyone's favorite Joey Paps. They give their two-sense on all four regions of the bracket, matchups to watch, will anyone beat Gonzaga, potential double-digit seeds to make a run and give their Final Four Picks.   Instagram: thefinal.w...

Host Blaine Spencer talks about Dak Prescott's record setting contract: whether it was the correct move, are the Cowboys locks for the NFC East. He transitions to looking at the All-Star Game this past weekend and lastly previews some of the major Conference Tournaments in CBB and gives his predictions.    Instagram: thefinal.whistle Twitter: blainespencer2 Facebook: finalwhistlesportspo...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down with NFL Draft QB Prospect Zac Thomas. They discuss why he chose Appalachian State, his first career start at #9 Penn State, what his focus has been leading up to the draft, what a team will get if they select him and what does the future hold. It was an honor to have him come on during his busy draft prep schedule.    Instagram: thefinal.whistle & zacth...

Host Blaine Spencer has guest Tim Best from The Igloo with Timmy Ice to talk Big East Basketball. They talk about what's gone wrong in the Big East this week: Coach McDermott being suspended at Creighton for inappropriate remarks, Bryce Aiken Trending for his Free Throws and more. They switch to bubble talk where they talk about the teams on the outside have the best chances to get in to the tourn...

Host Blaine Spencer has on guest Joe Papandrea to talk about JJ Watt to the Arizona Cardinals, the NFC West as the best division in football. Is there a curse in Houston based off of all the key players from the Astros, Rockets and Texans leaving. Lastly, we discuss the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, talk about potential First Four matchups and give an early glimpse of Final Four Teams.  &nb...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down with Mr. Bracketology himself, ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi who took time out of his busy schedule to briefly chat with him. They discuss about how Bracketology came to be and whether it would be as popular as it is, then they look into his latest bracket, what teams can sneak in off the bubble. As well as the separation from teams based off of their seeds i.e. a 2...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down with guest co-host Joseph Chichilitti from the Fourth Man Up to talk about Tiger Woods' car accident, his legacy, will we see him this season. They continue their golf talk by discussing Max Homa's victory at Genesis. They discuss if Tony Finau and Jordan Speith are going to break their streaks of starts without a victory. Switching gears to the NFL, they talk about t...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down with ESPN/SEC Network Analyst and Host of the 3-Man Front Cole Cubelic. They talk about his collegiate career at Auburn, his transition to broadcasting, best advice to aspiring sports journalists and the overall outlook of CFB. It was an honor to have him on the podcast.  Instagram: thefinal.whistle & colecubelic Twitter: blainespencer2 & colecubelic Face...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down Kevin Davis aka BoogieDownPicks who is a sports betting writer for VegasInsider, American Betting Experts and Sportsbook Review. They dive into the art of sports betting looking at how they both try to craft their ways of making the best bets, Kevin's best payouts, the models he uses in his Sports Betting Analytics and more.  Instagram: thefinal.whistle Twitter:...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down with Los Angeles Chargers Running Back Austin Ekeler. They discussed the past season, what he’s working on, the future of the Chargers, the new coaching staff,  his Twitch, Gridiron Gaming Group and the Austin Ekeler Foundation   Instagram: thefinal.whistle, austinekeler, austinekelerfoundation & gridirongaminggroup   Twitter: blainespencer2 &a...

Host Blaine Spencer sits down with NBA Draft and College Hoops Analyst from Basketball Society Aram Cannuscio. They discuss the top 16 seeds of the NCAA Tournament, Player of the Year Candidates, Games to Watch, his reaction to the Jalen Johnson situation and Aram provides his top 5 Draft Prospects.  Instagram: thefinal.whistle; ac_hoops & basketballsociety_ Twitter: blainespencer2; AC_Ho...

Host Blaine Spencer has on returning guest Steve Hiegel to break down the Top 16 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, most impressive performances of the weekend, has Baylor closed the gap with Gonzaga. They discuss MVC basketball and the transition of Chris Hogan from the NFL to Lacrosse.  Instagram: thefinal.whistle & stevehiegel1 Twitter: blainespencer2 & SteveHiegel Facebook: finalwhistl...

Host Blaine Spencer talks to Host of the Minnesota Wild Kirsten Krull. They talk about her sports media/broadcasting career, what got her into sports media, a famous story involving around Tony Romo, the state of the Minnesota Wild and more.  Instagram: thefinal.whistle & kirstenannkrull Twitter: blainespencer2 & KirstenKrull Facebook: thefinalwhistlesportspod

Host Blaine Spencer interviews Zach Braziller from The New York Post where they discuss his sports journalism career, advice he would give to aspiring journalists, the best game he covered and more. They then talk about New York Sports with Deshaun Watson to the Giants or Jets, the state of CBB for St. John's, Rutgers and Seton Hall and the dominant Super Bowl Victory for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....

Host Blaine Spencer breaks down every position group in the Super Bowl and who has the edge with The Football Therapist. They give their picks and even talk about the greatness and potential for the two teams depending who is victorious.  Instagram: thefinal.whistle &  the_football_therapist Twitter: blainespencer2 & TheFootballThe1 Facebook: finalwhistlesportspod