Sports Adjacent

On this episode of Sports Adjacent: Laurence Holmes joins Russ and Tony with Jason out for the week. Tony discusses his first Valentine's Day in a relationship. They discuss Dr. Dre’s amazing Super Bowl Halftime Show, which of course, Tony took issue with. Russ breaks down the new Netflix documentary, “The Tinder Swindler” and why it’s both interesting, engaging and ridiculous. Also, Ben Simmo...

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, Tony returns to the show after his six-week hiatus. He tells the fans why he needed to be away for some time, his new engagement and full transformation into Anthony. Also, football roundup and much more Sports Adjacent nonsense.  Brought to you by BetUS. Join BetUS and use promo code SPORTSADJACENT to get a 125% sign-up bonus at  https://www.betus.com.pa...

On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys welcome Herb Howard from It's The Bigs Media to the show. Herb gives Russ a breakdown on the infamous dinner to Ja' Grill. Russ and Herb try to teach Jason the art of flirting as a single guy. The guys talk to Herb about getting into reporting about the Bears and his perspective as a former college athlete. Russ, Herb and Jason breakd...

Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago and her dog Stuart crash the show with bad ideas. Jason & Russ discuss excessive nudity in the locker room at their gyms (16:40). Then they get into an argument with Maddie about dogs (22:54). The crew also gets into Antonio Brown (33:08), Aaron Rodgers' future (51:27), the baseball Hall of Fame vote (1:25:11), and monkeys escaping from a truck in Pennsylva...

In a House of L/Sports Adjacent crossover event, Laurence sits down with Russ to talk about him leaving the Sun-Times, the business of covering baseball and how he and Jason Lieser started Sports Adjacent. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Leila Rahimi of The Score, NBC and Peleton joins the guys and declares, "I'm looking for a man who looks at me the way Jerry Jones looks at Mike McCarthy." Russ reveals his new tattoo and the name of a restaurant he was trying to keep a secret (19:00). Jason likes going to the dentist (38:24). An update on estranged producer Tony (45:45). Leila shreds Bears chairman George McCaskey&#39...

Chris Cote from The Dan Le Batard Show is nervous about guest co-hosting, but hopes he'll be as funny as Jerry Seinfeld. Russ makes a major career announcement (9:16). Also, he and Chris worry about what their dads say publicly (21:30). Jason digs into Chris being the central figure in Le Batard's ESPN exit (32:02). Klay Thompson returns (49:14). New game: Creating Words with Chris Cote (1...

Laurence Holmes, Jason and Russ start with a rollicking recap of meeting a fascinating waitress named Paris at dinner, then veer into comparing House of L to Bad Boy Records (9:55) and some Tunsis the Driving Cat talk (20:00). Then they get into the Steve Dahl Show and some of Laurence's media history (25:49) before talking about MLB Network letting Ken Rosenthal go (53:02), Ja Morant tearing...

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, Cam Ellis is back on the show with Jason and Russ. Jason and Russ discuss what it’s like to come up in the newspaper business. Jason has more than his fair share of trouble on his recent trip to Seattle. Is there such a thing as a bad question from a reporter? (Yes, and the guys discuss) Cam gives his eight observations about the Bears. On the last show o...

On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent: The guys discuss the best Christmas gifts they've ever received and Jason tests Tony's adulting when it comes to gift giving. Russ kicks off NFL roundup as his love for Cooper Kupp turns into Twitter beef with three-time Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman and hate from Patriots fans everywhere. The NBA's COVID outbreaks have created some i...

The guys open by debating where the line is on comedy and content. Tony acts inappropriately at a Barnes & Noble (23:33). Russ updates us on the MLB lockout (29:22). Jason calls the police about a skunk (54:55). Steph Curry stands among the all-time greats (1:26:47). Brought to you by BetUS. Join BetUS and use promo code SPORTSADJACENT to get a 125% sign-up bonus at  https://www.betus.com.pa/j...

On this episode of Sports Adjacent: Tony believes he is the first human being to ever fall in love (3:15). The guys discuss their most frequently used emojis (14:50). Russ meets Tony’s girlfriend for the first time (18:40). The Patriots win a game only throwing the ball three times (45:46). They discuss Detroit Urban Survival Training viral videos taking over the internet (56:00) And Russ wonders...

The guys are back after a long Thanksgiving week and give their recap. Jason finds out Russ betrayed him at Thanksgiving (15:19). Russ wants parents to start telling the truth to their kids (25:40). Tony is offended that Russ and Jason think he says the worst things on the podcast (39:00). Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley leaving their programs (40:28). Tony's weird love for Alabama Football. Als...

This might be the funniest episode we've ever made. For Thanksgiving, we put together over an hour of our most hilarious moments. Tony goes to a library for the first time in his life (6:05). Superhero talk turns inappropriate (23:13). Russ' extremely weird incident on an airplane (49:35). We play What Would Billy Do? with our pal Billy Gil from the Le Batard Show. Brought to you by BetUS....

This episode begins with Tony burping into the mic while eating custard and veers within inches of Russ firing him on the spot and the show nearly ending forever. Oldest brothers Jason and Tony argue with younger brother Russ about sibling fights (12:00). Russ tells people to get it together and buy a headboard for their beds, and this is where Tony blows up the show (20:00). Teddy Bridgewater&#39...

On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent: Russ starts the show with a shocking take on a Chicago staple, which Jason is flustered by (7:00). The guys break down Aaron Rodgers COVID-19 debacle and fallout (21:00) Russ wonders what the proper time to like a photo on Instagram is (57:00). They also break down Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver’s being accused of racism and misogyny in ESPN’s lengthy r...

Russ had a dream about beating the bleep out of Tony, and everyone understands that (0:20). Then Tony wants everyone to reveal their income. The Blackhawks' scandal ruins everything about their Stanley Cup run for Russ & Jason (20:45). Scottie Pippen needs to stop (50:00). Jason's football roundup includes a monkey biting a trick-or-treater (1:18:15). A Popeyes is overrun by rats (1:30...

Description: On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, Leila Rahimi of 670 The Score and NBC Chicago hangs out with the guys. Jason is back in old stomping grounds in Gainesville, FL. looking for WiFi (14:20). The guys discuss the ever popular IG series "Side Talk" (23:12). Tony goes hiking with his girlfriend's family and as you may have guessed, he struggled (30:45). Also, Week ...

The guys start by digging into Tony's love life and social media, then jump into Ben Simmons practicing with his phone in his pocket (21:50). Jason's family guilts him into making amends for inadvertently sabotaging Russ' social life (41:48). Football roundup gets into the Ed Orgeron mess at LSU (1:00:58), Adam Schefter's e-mail (1:10:42) and Megan Thee Stallion's anniversary p...

:  On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent: Russ starts the show by telling Jason why his dozens of unread text notifications are a problem (4:00). Jason describes what a weekend in Vegas with Russ and Tony would be like (14:20). Evan F. Moore stops by the show to discuss his new book “Game Misconduct: Hockey’s Toxic Culture and How To Fix It” and shares stories about his time as a bouncer (24:0...

The guys start the show discussing the popular Netflix series “Squid Game.” Then it's on to Urban Meyers’ weekend being a wild boy in the streets. Russ calls Tony a bad friend for using his relationships as content. Kyrie Irving ponders losing over $15M while refusing vaccination. The US is about to run out of money. Jason breaks Bears news from 17 years ago. Advertising Inquiries: https://red...

The crew dives into NBA foolishness, COVID and non-COVID categories. Before that, Tony and Jason reveal that they are entertained by Russ taking an occasional L in his "love life." They debut a new segment called "10 Questions," and continue their Adulting segment with Tony. Bonus: Russ does a Gus Johnson impersonation. Check out our collection at Obvious Shirts and get 10% off wit...

Description: On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys welcome back friend of the show Cam Ellis, who is curious about the show's editing process. The guys discuss what kind of students they were when they were in school. Cam gives his 11 thoughts about the Bears. Also, Russ and Jason quiz Tony about what adults do in the morning and other general Tony foolishness.  Advertising I...

Russ is in Philly, Jason just landed from L.A. and Tony is where he always is: his girlfriend's house. Jason unintentionally becomes part of someone else's dinner conversation. Time for sports: There's an actual NFL roundup segment. Russ takes the wheel for an extended Everything's Fine (everything's not fine). And we check in on Nicki Minaj. Check out our collection at Obvious...

 On this episode of Sport Adjacent: Russ and Jason find out Tony waited until he met his girlfriend to begin showering regularly. He was not ashamed. Russ tells the story of someone taking an unwanted peek at his "meat" at the airport. Jason breaks down Stephen A. Smith kicking Max Kellerman off First Take. Finally, Russ hates on high school kids announcing where they've gotten scholar...