Home-Field Advantage with Will Hyland

Will is joined by original co-hosts Cam Chiesa and Dan Stadden to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of their original show, "The Sports Guys at Colby-Sawyer College." They relive some of their best college memories before doing a deep dive into how some of their past topics continue to remain relevant in the present day.

Will starts by reflecting on the NFL’s unusually balanced 2025 season and the Patriots’ dominant, throwback-style win on Monday Night Football. He breaks down league-wide parity, the Pats’ 10-game win streak, and why no truly “elite” team has emerged this year. Will then shifts to two major Boston sports trade anniversaries—Joe Thornton to the Sharks and the Red Sox’ acquisition of Josh Beckett—ex...

Will reviews some of the worst decisions in sports and human history before describing what Boston sports fans should be thankful for this season. Finally, he gives his best Thanksgiving side dish and dessert choices.

Will discusses the rare occasion happening in the NFL right now as it pertains to quarterbacks and how the media is trying to get the narrative shaped differently. Later, he ponders the possibility that the Detroit Tigers could trade Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.

Will and Diezel take a tour of the NHL and discuss the top storyline through the first several weeks of the new season.

Will explains how the NFL season feels unusually wide open, with only a few elite teams and many clustered in the middle, and breaks down the AFC playoff picture, noting that teams like the Chiefs, Bills, Jaguars, and Patriots are still in contention while the Bengals appear in trouble. Will highlights the Patriots’ strong divisional position, arguing they should aim for a first-round bye rather t...

Will opens by recapping Game 7 of the World Series, praising how the Blue Jays–Dodgers matchup revived national and international interest in baseball thanks to stars like Shohei Ohtani and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. He credits Dave Roberts’ managerial decisions and the Dodgers’ strong fundamentals for winning the series, while noting how close Toronto came in several one-run losses. Will then shifts t...

Will opens by noting it’s a packed sports week with the NHL rolling, the NBA beginning, the NFL playoff picture taking shape, and the Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series about to begin. He reports that Trevor Story is expected to opt in with the Red Sox out of loyalty after the team supported him through injuries, and argues Story is essential to their 2026 hopes. He gives the Dodgers a slight edge in...

Will examines the recent success of the Patriots, including wins against the Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints, before identifying some of the reasons for which fans can continue to be optimistic despite the growing expectations of the team.

NHL Western Conference Preview 2025

Will breaks down the Red Sox loss in a three game Wild Card series against the New York Yankees, and also looks ahead to the future and what Boston might need to do this off-season to get back to a World Series.

Will analyses predicts the outcome of this week’s Red Sox vs Yankees American League Wild Card Series.

Will and Diezel debate which Eastern Conference teams have the best chance to reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season.

Will gives his biggest winners and losers of the NFL for week two, including a deep look at the Patriots win over the Dolphins. He later takes a trip through the MLB Wild Card Races for the American and National Leagues.

Will breaks down the biggest winners and losers of week one of the NFL season, before diving into the Red Sox chances to win the AL East. Later, he provides his seemingly controversial take on the Phillies ball bandit situation.

Will and Cam break down all the top storylines in the NFL heading into the brand new season, including in depth conversations about each of the conferences and divisions. Lastly, they make their Super Bowl picks.

In this episode, Will and Cam cover a wide range of sports and life topics. They dive into Arch Manning’s outlook for the upcoming season, what Bill Belichick might look like on a college sideline, and Cam’s NASCAR road trip that led to an unexpected encounter with Joe Gibbs—and maybe even convinced Will to give stock cars a chance. Beyond sports, Cam opens up about how meeting Gibbs helped renew...

Will & Diezel craft a USA Olympic Team that they believe gives the Americans the best shot at winning gold.

Will breaks down the potential playoff picture in the AFC before visiting quick topics like the recent release of the USA Hockey Olympic Orientation Roster and the ideas surrounding MLB Realignment.

Will break downs the early NFC playoff race, ranking contenders from favorites to long shots and predicting who has the best shot at a Super Bowl run.

Will breaks down the highs and lows of the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline, including the ramifications of trades made (or not made) by his Boston Red Sox.

Will gives awards to the best professional athletes and coaches of the past year.

Will gives awards to the best amateur and Olympic performers of the past year as well as the top teams.

Will hands out his Major League Baseball Awards at the unofficial mid-point of the season. Later, he opines about the state of the Boston Red Sox.

Will and Diezel break down the most recent NHL free agent acquisitions over the last week and debate how each new team will perform. Later, they discuss the implications of an 84-game season as announced in the new CBA.