Pisstacular Takes: The Podcast Home for UrinatingTree

Playoff hockey is a spectacle of the mind, spirit and soul. It takes everything from a player. Bruised, bloodied, beaten mentally, but they continue on. They know the reward is great: The Stanley Cup. Dreamed of by them since their youth, and two teams are on the cusp of claiming it. One in consecutive years, the other for the first time in over thirty-five years. It's a rematch from 2025 (so much...

As the playoffs are well-underway, we need to take a moment to remember those that didn't make it to the dance in the first place. Sixteen teams came up short of the goal for a variety of reasons. Some fought to the last days of the season, some merely tanked for the future, some were done once November hit, and some became flaming soap operas. This episode is devoted to each of their struggle...

The George Pickens Show is brought to you with limited commercial interruptions by absolutely nothing. So Pickens got traded away, as I expected. The moment DK was brought in, he was gone. The talent was insane, but I'm not exactly shedding tears with him leaving. The crashouts and character ran him out of town. Damn shame, too. If he had a head on him, he'd be really damn good.

The ethics of being employed in the NFL, with off-the-field issues, is often a hard thing for teams to navigate. Where is the line drawn? How far is too far, and when do issues overshadow the talent on the field?

The Washington Commanders have been one of the greatest revival stories of 2024/25: A deep playoff run the team has long been dying for, plus a brand new stadium where RFK stands and the NFL Draft in 2027. I wonder why that may be? Let this be a testament to the benefits of even halfway-competent ownership: It's done wonders for the Commanders and DC as a whole. This episode is in tribute to t...

The NFL Draft has become a specatcle like none other: A three-day event celebrating the entry of hundreds of men into the league. Some of them will become Hall of Famers. Some of them will have long careers. Some will flame out of the league in next to no time whatsoever. However, for one moment, all of these men have a uniting commonality: They are in the NFL.This draft was relatively unpredictab...

Five and I watched the entire 1st round of the 2025 NFL Draft live, here is the podcast edition, uncut for your pleasure. This episode contains reactions from the 16th selection to the 32nd. Brought to you by www.benchwarmerbrew.com and www.jksprints.com - Use Code FIVE Points at Jksprints.com to get $5 off your order!

Five and I watched the entire 1st round of the 2025 NFL Draft live, here is the podcast edition, uncut for your pleasure. This episode contains reactions from the 1st selection to the 15th. Brought to you by www.benchwarmerbrew.com and www.jksprints.com - Use Code FIVE Points at Jksprints.com to get $5 off your order!

Do you remember the glories of 2020? No one wants to. We all blacked out that part of our memory like a purge of files on our computer. Think of the terms of five years ago: Social distancing, two weeks to stop the spread, essential worker. It was an age of marble races, Zoom calls, and Last Dances. When the NFL Draft rolled around, it was an oasis: Actual sports taking place. We all huddled with...

The greatest time of the year is here: The NHL Playoffs. The ultimate test of mettle, fortitude, and perseverance in the sports world. A nearly two month gauntlet where the dazzling is almost commonplace, where physical and mental adversity are expected. Where the prize is one every hockey player dreams of: Immortality. Your name etched on the Stanley Cup. Sixteen teams will once again compete for...

I wonder why it's taken me a bit to get to Stepien. His three years running the Cleveland Cavaliers (into the ground) are among some of the most infamous in the history of the NBA. One that is often overshadowed by a certain Sterling individual. I think it's time we give this guy the spotlight. Put on your best polka suit, because we're going to Richfield Coliseum... to watch the Cadavers butcher...

There have been some notable rule changes/considerations during the 2025 NFL Owner's Meeting. From the Tush Push to Kickoffs to Overtime Possession to Sexual Taunting. From the passed to the shelved to the ones they want to push, this podcast will go over them to some extent. You ready for three games on Christmas? You will be by December. Pour one out for the relevance of the Chain Gang as we...

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Why won't this series die? Did it ever die? Is Aaron Rodgers forcefully reviving it? Or does it mean 9-8 Super Bowl until time eternal? Please let this be the only one I make of this. Please.

Baseball has become a land of haves and have-nots. If you're in the upper-class, you enjoy the riches of talent to your fancy at any price imaginable. If you're not? Then it's a horror of lapsed RSN deals and sharply reduced payrolls. Everyone blames the Dodgers for it, but they're merely a symptom of far greater issues. Stay tuned for 2027: Things might get ugly then. In the meantime, enjoy this...

Thanks to SeatGeek for sponsoring. Use my code for $20 off your first SeatGeek order. https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TREE This NHL Trade Deadline was a boon if you were a seller. If you had a bottom-sixer or third-pairing defenseman available, you were all but guaranteed to secure a second-round pick for the trouble. But that wasn't all that the deadline featured: Old faces were ripped from thei...

Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring. Go to https://buyraycon.com/utree to get 20% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds! Brought to you by Raycon. Ask a Titans fan about Isaiah Wilson. I dare you. See what happens. There will be rage and pain and more rage. You may know a little about his NFL career but look deeper into it and see a man who simply didn't give a shit. A total waste that only got played...

A seller's market on steroids! Bottom six forwards for 2nd round picks, middle six forwards and 2nd pairing defensemen for 1st rounders, at minimum. Are you willing to pay these rates? If it gets you a Cup, you won't care a bit. Welcome to the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. I expect some shenanigans. Don't let me down.

Thanks to SeatGeek for sponsoring. Use my code for $20 off your first SeatGeek order. https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TREE .AKA: Barry's Trot(z) to the Predator. The Nashville Predators. Lol. That is all that needs to be said about their season. What a disaster. Winning the offseason only to fall flat when it matters (and that's putting it nicely). Barry Trotz's ascension to GM was su...

The hockey world awaits in anticipation for the clash of ages: Canada/USA II. May they deliver an excellent game to captivate us for eternity. With that out of the way, the Western Conference is getting ready to gear up for the final stretch of the season. From the true contenders to those sandwiched on the fringes to the outright awful, sixteen teams have different objectives, goals, and expectat...

Thanks to SeatGeek for sponsoring. Use my code for $20 off your first SeatGeek order. https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TREE This break is so much better than the standard All-Star break of season's past. It's a lot more interesting when national pride is at stake, and the on-ice product is far superior as a result. The NHL hit gold with this one (surprising, I know) and there is plenty mor...

Partnered with Underdog Fantasy. Click https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-v... and sign up with promo code CLICKBAIT to get a Special Pick in the lobby and up to $1000 in Bonus Cash on your first deposit. The Super Bowl may be coming up for the Eagles and Chiefs, but there were still eighteen teams that didn't even come close. They've been on vacation for about a month. With these franchi...

Thanks to SeatGeek for sponsoring. Use my code for $20 off your first SeatGeek order. https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TREE . The Super Bowl that no one outside of their fanbases wanted, yet it's the one we all deserve. So much salt... it's even coming from me. You (don't) love to see it. In a grudge match from 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs f...

Will the Steelers be riding or will Mr. Unlimited be taking his talents elsewhere? It mostly depends on what he wants out of his next contract. Let's weld? I think? Writing&Research by @TalktoNic & @UrinatingTree There's a reason why I didn't have the Ravens going to the Super Bowl, despite their loaded roster on-paper. The names change, but the choking and self-destruction rem...

Partnered with Underdog Fantasy. Click https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-ur... and sign up with promo code UTREE to get a Special Pick in the lobby and up to $1000 in Bonus Cash on your first deposit. MLB's offseason has been one of have's and have not's. The ones that haven't (or have barely) spent have made themselves known by their inaction. The ones that have played the free a...