Riding The Pine

Episode 69 gets going with a prediction of the upcoming NFL Week 13 games before diving into a conversation about which wide receiver would you rather throw to in a down the wire situation, Devante Adams or Deandre Hopkins. I make a case for both before ultimately deciding which receiver I'd rather have in that situation before jumping into a sensational interview with an awesome guest. I&apo...

Pull up a chair and join me for episode 68 as I am joined in this interview only episode by another sensational guest, current strength and conditioning coach and co-founder of the well-known training outfit, Healthy Baller, Coach Blair O'Donovan. Coach O'Donovan shared a wonderful story as to how he first got interested in strength and conditioning, his tenure with the Washington Wizard...

Episode 67 begins with my predictions for the week 12 NFL games, and running through who I think will be the winners of the Sunday matchups. As I move out of the football conversation, I make my way into a new topic, discussing MLB free agency. I go in-depth on which free agent might find their way to the New York Mets, who have been a major contender for numerous big time players. I wrap up the s...

Grab a good spot on the couch and get comfortable for episode 66, as I start the episode off highlighting some of the biggest matchups in college football from November 21st. I mention which teams and players stuck out to me from those games before getting into a recap of the NBA Draft. After handing out some draft gradings and discussing which teams I was most impressed with on draft night, I get...

Join me for episode 65, as I begin the show discussing the recent  AP pre-season top 25 men's college basketball rankings and share which teams I am intrigued by in the rankings and which teams I am skeptical of for this season. I then get into my NFL week 11 predictions, picking my winner's for the Sunday matchups, before getting into another fantastic conversation, with another returni...

I open up the episode with a football discussion, getting into the games from week 10 that stuck out to me the most before jumping into some pre-draft NBA talk. I discuss the players in this years class that I'm most intrigued by, and I give my personal mock draft of the first five picks before getting into a sensational interview with a returning guest of the show. I'm joined by current...

In the latest edition of Riding The Pine, I kick things off with my week 10 NFL predictions and my week 9 top player performers before heading into an all hoops conversation. I first discuss the new NBA start date for the 2020-2021 season and mention some pros and cons to the new start of the season. I then get into the topic of where will the Toronto Raptors play this NBA season with the strict C...

Grab a seat on the bench for the 62nd episode of Riding The Pine, as I get things going with a recap of the Week 9 NFL games and discuss my favorite matchups from Sunday, November 8th. Later on, I share my likely destinations as to where Trevor Bauer might land this off season, and mention which teams are more likely to go after the hurler. I close out the episode with an awesome interview with a...

I open up episode 61 with a recap of the biggest college football games from Saturday, October 31st and mention some things that I took note of while watching the different matchups. I stick with the football theme, as I get into my predictions for the week 9 NFL games before closing out the show with a tremendous interview with the current head men's basketball coach at Chatham University, C...

Episode 60 kicks off with a recap of the games from week 8 of the NFL season, and I give a breakdown of a few of the matchups that stuck out to me the most. As I move out of the football conversation, I get into discussing the different NBA coaches that are on new teams this year, and which coaches will have the biggest impact on their new teams. The show is closed out with a fantastic interview w...

Episode 59 begins with a discussion of the investigation that the University of Arizona men's basketball team has recently come under, and what this could mean for the program. Later on, I give my NFL week 8 predictions and rank my top player performers from week 7, before getting into a great interview with current New York Yankees minor leaguer Max McDowell. Max and I discuss his journey th...

Things kick off in episode 58 of Riding The Pine with a recap of the NFL Week 7 games, and discussing which games stuck out to me the most. Later on, I give a breakdown of the recent games in the World Series and I share my thoughts on the wild finish that occurred in game 4. The episode wraps up with an incredible interview with one of my favorite guests to date, who is the current head men'...

In the latest episode of Riding The Pine, I start things off by previewing the World Series matchup between the Rays and Dodgers and mention a few things I'll be paying attention to in the matchup. Afterwards, I move into predicting the week 7 games of the NFL before finishing the show with a sensational interview with an awesome guest, current UCLA Bruins football player Paul Grattan. Paul s...

Kick back and unwind with episode 56 as I open the show with discussing a recap from Week 6 of the NFL games, and selecting which games stuck out to me the most and ranking my top five player performers from the week as well. As I close my conversation on football, I hop in the car and start the road trippin segment for the episode following the history of the Sacramento Kings! I discuss the numer...

Find a comfortable spot on the bench and kick back for episode 55 as I am joined by a sensational guest in this interview only episode, current CFL football player for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Nehari Crawford. Nehari and I go back and forth about his career at Duquesne and the records he set for the Dukes, how he's adjusted to life as a pro during this pandemic and much more! 

Join me for another fantastic episode of Riding The Pine, as I get things started discussing a preview into the ALCS and the NLCS and mentioning some players to keep an eye on for the next round of the MLB playoffs. I then get into a recap and breakdown from game 5 of the NBA Finals and discuss some things I liked and disliked from the Heat and Lakers matchup. Things wrap up with a phenomenal inte...

In episode 53, I open the show discussing the games that stuck out to me the most from Week 4 of the NFL season, and I name my top player performers from the week as well. Later on, I dive into a recap of some college football upsets from Saturday, October 3rd before getting into my topic for the show which involves the recent COVID-19 tests from the NFL. I share my thoughts on what the NFL needs...

We are back for another episode of Riding The Pine, as I get the show started with an update on the MLB Playoffs and giving a preview into the ALDS and the NLDS. I stick with the baseball theme, as I then discuss the recent news of fans being allowed to attend the NLCS and the World Series in Texas, and what this could mean for the postseason and the players that will be involved. The episode clos...

In episode 51 of Riding The Pine I am back discussing the week 3 games from the NFL and selecting which games that stuck out to me the most. As I wrapped up the football talk, I got into a preview of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. I mention which of the two teams I could see winning it all, and I give a brief breakdown of the championship matchup. I finishing things...

Grab your favorite seat on the bench and get comfortable for the 50th episode of Riding The Pine, as I open the show up discussing the latest in the College Football season, and what the latest developments are with the Covid-19 tests in the CFB world. Later on, I give a quick update on the NBA playoffs and the Stanley Cup finals, mentioning who is still alive in the playoff picture and who is ahe...

Grab a seat on the bench and tune in to the latest Riding The Pine episode, as I get things started highlighting some games from week 2 of the NFL season that stuck out the most, and I rank my top five player performances for the week as well. I then move into a discussion focused on the MLB playoffs, and giving my thoughts on the potential matchups that we could see in October, and which teams co...

I am joined by another phenomenal guest for episode 48 of Riding The Pine as Tim Kurkjian, current senior baseball writer and TV journalist and analyst from ESPN, joins the show. In this interview only episode, Tim and I discuss the career path he took getting to ESPN and everything he has had to overcome along the way. Tim talks about his time as a beat writer for the Texas Rangers and the Baltim...

I jump into episode 47 discussing the latest news going around the NBA and any and all updates on the playoffs in the bubble. I then give my predictions for the conference finals and who I could see potentially advancing to the Finals. I am then joined by a past guest who has appeared on Riding The Pine many times giving his basketball expertise, current Director of Player Development for the Duqu...

Pull up a chair and join me for episode 46 as I open things up talking about the opening night of the NFL season and giving my thoughts from the Texans vs. Chiefs game on Thursday, September 10th. Afterwards, I dive into my Wild Card Watchers segment, discussing the teams that are currently outside of the top 8 in the MLB that could potentially make a push for the final two wild card spots. The ep...

I'm back on the bench in episode 45 giving the latest updates on the NFL's Covid-19 testing protocols for this year, and whether or not the league will run into the same issues that the MLB has had this season. I then dive into a new topic, ranking the top five greatest cinderella teams in college basketball history and discussing the runs they had in the tournament. The episode finishes...