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In this episode, I talk about the announcement made earlier today by Tom Brady that he is retiring from the NFL after 22 seasons in New England + Tampa Bay, I dive into his career statistics, the amazing clutch gene that he possessed and my fondest memories of number 12, I also talk about Brady not thanking the Patriots in his 9 page speech and what that means in the short/long-term plus I talk ab...

In this episode, I talk about the comebacks around the sports world this weekend including Rafael Nadal coming from 2 sets down to win the Australian Open and the massive day in the NFL, I start by talking about the terrible day of Patrick Mahomes and why he is most to blame for the Chiefs loss with poor decision making and just stupid football, I then dive into the adjustments made by Cincinnati...

In this episode, Ben and I start the conversation by debating the futures of Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, we chat about where Rodgers will end up this offseason and if Tom Brady will ultimately retire, we then talk about the head coaching hires in Denver + Chicago, we breakdown what it means for their futures and also discuss some other candidates that will likely land a job this hiring season plu...

In this episode, I talk about the boring atmosphere in the Scotiabank Arena for the Maple Leaf win over the Anaheim Ducks last night, I touch on no crowd being such a factor into the vibe of the game and why Toronto needs to use this to their advantage going forward, I then pivot into discussing the Calgary Flames turnaround this season including the impressive play of Gaudreau and Tkachuk plus I...

In this episode, I start by talking about the baseball hall of fame day and the debate surrounding Barry Bonds and Roger Clemons, I touch on why both men should not be in the hall because of their steroid use and I reveals my ballot if I had a vote, I then go into the breaking news of the idea that New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton is retiring from the NFL, I state why I see him getting hi...

In this episode, I talk about the wild weekend in the NFL that had drama, intrigue, great individual performances and it may have been the greatest weekend in the history of the NFL, but I start by diving into the disaster of a day from Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee coaching staff which handed Cincinnati the game including the reason why the Titans did not run the ball more, then I talk about t...

In this episode, Matt and I start by talking about the New England Patriots loss to the Buffalo Bills last weekend, we chat about what the Pats need in the off-season before pivoting into discussing the Bills/Chiefs matchup and we debate what QB is more important this weekend and who we see winning the game, we then dive into the Rams/Bucs game and why this matchup is the most dangerous for Tom Br...

In this episode, I start by talking about the Toronto Maple Leaf loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, I dive into the comments of Sheldon Keefe and I touch on my thoughts surrounding the biggest weakness of this team, the defense, I touch on the lack of depth and point out having a great D core is more important than play makers in the playoffs, then I chat about the Oilers loss to the...

In this episode, I talk about the Montreal Canadiens hiring their new General Manager, Kent Hughes, I dive into the change that I see in hockey operations philosophy including the fact that neither man's first language is French and what that might mean for their next head coach, I then talk about the Norris trophy race and a man is falling between the cracks and discuss the Leon Drasaitl press co...

In this episode, Shamus and I talk about the start to the new show were covering "Sneaky Pete" which involves a man taking the identity of his cellmate in prison and conning that mans family into pretending that he is their long lost grandson, in these episodes we learn that our main charctyer Marious owes a wealthy man 100,000 and needs to pay him back in one week or he will harm his brother Eddy...

In this episode, I start by talking about the debacle in Dallas yesterday including what the Cowboys biggest problem is over the last 25 years, who is most to blame for the loss yesterday and I try to understand the final play of the game with only 14 seconds on the clock, I then dive into the Bills destruction of the Patriots, I mention why the Bills could win the Super Bowl and pump the brakes o...

In this episode, Casey and I talk about the start of the golf season including Cameron Smith's dominants win last season and we give our big predictions for the season including the play of Justin Thomas, we then dive into the Cleveland Browns season and Casey gives his take on Baker Mayfield's future in the Dog Pound and what the team needs moving forward plus we chat about the Evander Kane situa...

In this episode, we talk about the best story from around the NHL at the mid-way point before pivoting into talking about the idea of Evander Kane signing with the Edmonton Oilers, we then start predicting the award winners including the Norris trophy headlined by incredible play from Victor Hedman, Cale Makar and others, the great goaltending across the league ands finish with the MVP or the Hart...

In this episode, I talk about the Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland meeting with the media on Tuesday and addressing the idea of signing disgruntled star, Evander Kane, I go into his past and talk about why it will be a bad idea to sign him and why this is NOT a second chance, but his seventh or eighth, I then dive into the Joe Judge firing by the New York Giants and talk about the dysfunction in tha...

In this episode, Shamus and I dive into "El Camino, A Breaking Bad Movie", in this pod we chat about the entire storyline touching on the key cameos from key characters in Breaking Bad and breakdown the entire film, we also touch on the key themes of the movie including the characters used, the use of Todd in the fil, the number of flashbacks and if the movie was needed in the first place plus we...

In this episode, I talk about the CRAZY day in the NFL yesterday and walk through both conferences starting with the Colts brutal effort against the Jags, pinpoint Carson Wentz's pitiful performance and then dive into the clutch performance by Big Ben Roethlisberger and chat about the game of the day between the Raiders and Chargers, I then pivot into the NFC where I breakdown the weaknesses of th...

In this episode, I talk about the Boston Celtics struggling start to the NBA season and what they need to decide moving forward, either Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum change their play and play team basketball or the Celtics will need to move on, I then dive into the interesting situation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving, I chat about the thoughts of Nick Wright on the Dan Patrick Sho...

In this episode, Matt and I talk about the college football bowl season including Kirk Herbstreit's comments on players opting out, Jim Harbaugh potentially leaving Michigan and we preview the National Championship game Monday night between Alabama and Georgia, we then dive into the playoff scenarios around the NFL including the win and your in meeting between the Chargers and Raiders, the Bills m...

In this podcast, I talk about two polarizing figures in the sports world, Novak Djokovic and Aaron Rodgers. The first story revolves around Djokovic not getting vaccinated and his "medical exemption" into the Australian Open, I chat about his fight at the border and the bigger conversation concerning the long-term health of Tennis, plus I talk about an MVP voter saying he will not vote for Aaron R...

In this episode, Shamus and I talk about the final 2 episodes of the Breaking Bad series including the ultimate showdown between Walter and Jack and everything in between, we go through the tnire 2 episodes and touch on Walter's march to vengeance and ultimately getting back to his roots trying to aid his family plus we touch on the major themes of the show we rank the finale and discuss Bryan Cra...

In this episode, I talk about the possible last game at Heinz Field for Big Ben last night in Pittsburgh, I discuss his legacy and touch on the impressive feat reached by Mike Tomlin last night in the victory, I then pivot to talking about the brutal play calling for both offensive coordinators and then ponder what the Browns will do moving forward with Baker Mayfield at quarterback plus I dive in...

In this episode, I talk about my crazy trip to Edmonton and all the pitfalls I faced to get back to NB and all the drama this past weekend, I then pivot to talking about the AB situation in New York yesterday, I say why he should not be hired again and why this situation should keep him form entering Canton Ohio plus I layout the playoff matchups and picture in both conferences, I dive into the Ea...

In this episode, I talk about Team Canada's opening win over Czechia and why they were so successful throughout the entire game, I then talk about the game breaker, Owen Power, I chat about why he is the next Victor Hedman and just how dominant he was in the opening game, plus I go through a list of great defenseman in the tourney and debate the 16 year-old phenoms Connor Bedard and Matvei Michkov...

In this episode, I talk about the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships in Edmonton/Red Deer Alberta on Sunday. In this podcast, I go over every roster including Canada where I dissect the strengths and weaknesses of each team including the dynamo Canadians of Mason McTavish and Kent Johnson, I talk about the favorites to win the tournament and preview some draft picks in the coming years inc...

In this episode, Ben and I talk about the covid goin g around the NFL before transitioning into previewing tonight's massive Thursday Night Football game between the Titans and 49ers and whos the game most important for, we then dive into a game of set or reset where we talk about different teams around the NHL and whether they need to stick with their QB/Head Coach combo or make a change plus we...