Home-Field Advantage with Will Hyland

Will welcomes back former co-host of The Sports Guys and close friend Cam Chiesa to talk all things Patriots and NFL ahead of the upcoming season. 

In this episode, Will revisits the "Three Headlines" segment before previewing the top 32 players in fantasy football. Lastly, he cancels self-checkout at grocery stores.

In this episode, Will previews the NFC landscape ad how the balance of power has shifted. Are the Rams the team to beat in the West? What are the Bears and 49ers doing? Will the Buccaneers repeat? Tune in to find out more.  www.sportlandamerica.wixsite.com/my-site

Are the Chiefs beatable? Will says maybe, maybe not while previewing the landscape of the AFC heading into the 2021 season; including how the conference is closer than many give it credit for. 

In this episode, Will chats with old friend and colleague Josh Ricker on the Sportland USA expert hotline to discuss all things world soccer including the latest transfer news, the future of the sport in America, and why we should keep our eyes on the grassroots movement domestically. 

For trade deadline recap, please listen to The Cardy Show! Later, Will chats with old friend Jackson about the future of college football and the Patriots QB battle. 

- Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony recap - Red Sox and their opportunity to improve at the trade deadline - The madness surrounding the NFL's COVID policy - The five best and five worst mascots in pro sports. 

Love our content? Follow us on Instagram @homefieldpod and visit our parent site: www.sportlandamerica.wixsite.com/my-site 2:17 - Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks capture the NBA title, is he among the game's most enjoyable stars? 8:48 - The Seattle Kraken join the NHL as an expansion club and add players from other teams - though there's no big name acquisition. Taylor Hall returning...

2:05 What happened to the MLB All-Star Game excitement? Buzz is down despite an increase in ratings. 10:00 Don Orsillo, San Diego Padres announcer, is a national treasure. 16:57 A word from our friends at Anchor 18:23 What can American sports fans take away from Euro 2020? 29:16 Where does Harry Kane rank among the world’s most well-liked athletes? 34:28 What is new and happening at Sportland Amer...

If the season ended today, Will gives his MLB awards for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Biggest Surprise in both the American League and National League. Finally, he gives his World Series Prediction and a patriotic book recommendation. For more visit, www.sportlandamerica.wixsite.com/my-site

In this installment, Will recaps two big stories in the college sports universe before revisiting the pennant races in Major League Baseball. Lastly, he focuses on both positive and negative stories during this week's 3 Headlines.  For more content, please visit www.sportlanamerica.wixsite.com/my-site

Will explains why Vanderbilt vs Tennessee could be the matchup college baseball desperately needs in Omaha. Meanwhile, he revisits the topic of foreign substances used for grips in Major League Baseball. Lastly, he introduces a new segment where he highlights stories involving Tom Brady, Kemba Walker, and Rafael Nadal. 

Will explains why the Bruins were eliminated, before debating the best team in baseball and Gerrit Cole exposing the game’s most recent scandal.

On today's show, we talk Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans, the tightness of each NHL playoff series, and Team USA's bid for Tokyo Olympic gold. Lastly, we cancel social media petitions and fundraisers. 

Will is joined by Gershon Rabinowitz of The Puck Authority, and they cover all things Bruins/Isles ahead of Monday's Game 2 at TD Garden. 

Will strays into NBA territory to briefly recap Celtics/Nets before finishing a Round 2 Preview of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After a few more brief segments on golf and football, and a baseball-centric mailbag, he explains why there is no Weekly Cancellation this time.  https://sportlandamerica.wixsite.com/my-site

Will starts by diagnosing the bigger issue with the Tony La Russa saga, before addressing a bigger-than-usual mailbag section. Later, he highlights the Boston Bruins series vs the Washington capitals. Finally, he ventures away from sports and sounds off on a British royal during the Weekly Cancellation.  For more content, visit: www.sportlandamerica.wixsite.com/my-site

Will previews the Final Four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and gives his take on the potential of Tim Tebow joining the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lastly, he cancels a familiar office phrase. 

In this episode, Will gives a brief summary of what the Mac Jones draft pick means for the New England Patriots. Later, he gives his take on the state of major hits in the NHL after the most recent Tom Wilson situation. Lastly, he introduces a new segment and essentially cancels social media holidays.

In this episode, Will talks some baseball to start the show before doing a deep dive into the NHL television rights deal and a prediction of what the New England Patriots will do on draft night. 

Will sits down with former colleagues in friends to talk about the best teams and players in sports during the past decade. 

Will explains why the Bruins loss in Game 7 was the most disappointing one of the whole decade.

Will returns to discuss the implications of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Bruins and Blues. 

Will recaps the NFC and AFC Championships and explain why he thinks officiating is often misunderstood. He also dissects the Patriots sneaky dominating performance against the Chiefs. Lastly, he says why Massachusetts can't claim itself to be the only state with difficult town names to pronounce. Disclaimer: He later found out that Dunkin' was in fact founded in Quincy, MA.