Sports in the Waiting Room

After a lengthy hiatus, Chris breaks down the ongoing Division Series and how Kevin Cash perhaps over-managed his team into the offseason. He goes over the week that was in the NFL, including Jon Gruden’s controversial remarks before resigning, JuJu Smith-Schuster’s season-ending injury, and the Bills possibly proving themselves the best team in football. Chris also discusses the Nets’ decision to...

Chris goes over every MLB playoff contender as they stand, including the Yankees after Giancarlo Stanton’s show-stopping weekend in Boston, and the Cardinals, including why winning 17 straight could actually hurt them in October. Chris also recaps the NFL week and rants about fans booing their owners, as the case was in East Rutherford and Detroit.

Chris discusses how the St. Louis Cardinals can continue to blow open the wild card race, and compares the stat lines of Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Shohei Ohtani, and Salvador Perez as they fight for AL MVP. He also tries to understand Kevin Kiermaier’s possibly unsportsmanlike actions against the Blue Jays. Chris breaks down Week 2 of the NFL season, as well as each of the 122 players eligible for t...

Chris breaks down the highly competitive NL West and the effects of a surprisingly chippy Subway Series before recapping the career of late Vikings center Mick Tinglehoff. He also takes time to remember Norm MacDonald, an iconic comedian who impacted sports through Bob Uecker stories, O.J. Simpson jokes, and the all-time best ESPYs monologue. This episode also features a recap of the biggest games...

Chris chronicles the Hall of Fame careers of Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons, Marvin Miller, and Al Michaels, while memorializing the 10 Cooperstown icons lost since the pandemic started. He also recaps Ida’s impact, particularly in the northeast, and the sportscaster who narrowly escaped floodwaters thanks to a colleague. The late Willard Scott earns a tribute, not only as a Today Show wea...

Chris discusses Hurricane Ida’s ongoing impact and reminds how big a role Saints football will play in the emotional aspect of the recovery effort, as it did after Hurricane Katrina. He also discusses how Cam Newton’s release and Urban Meyer’s personnel decisions may both be part of a more touchy subject: vaccination. Chris talks about Michael Strahan’s number being retired, NHL contract extension...

Chris makes his case for the newly-retired Henrik Lundqvist as the best goaltender not named Martin Brodeur or Patrick Roy. He pays tribute to the late Rod Gilbert and explains how he inadvertently got him his job, while also paying tribute to the late Jimmy Hayes. Chris chronicles the Sony Michel trade, the Jets’ & Jaguars’ medical misfortune, starting QB decisions, and the senior finalists for t...

Chris recaps the magic of the Field of Dreams Game, from the ceremony to the walk-off, and how it can help improve the MLB’s image after the Astros scandal the way the Winter Classic did after the NHL lockout. He also appeals to pitcher safety after Oakland’s Chris Bassitt took a line drive to the head (he’ll be okay), goes over the NBA’s Christmas schedule, and briefly discusses NBA & NHL free ag...

Chris breaks down Los Angeles’ Astros hatred and trade for Max Scherzer & Trea Turner. He also discusses the Cubs’ gifts to New York, as well as the Yankees’ trade for Joey Gallo and the Jays’ acquisition of Brad Hand. This week also features the NHL & NBA’s intense free agency period, Evander Kane’s accusations of throwing games, and the Colts getting horribly coincidental injury news. Lastly, Gi...

Chris tries to empathize Simone Biles’ decision while still questioning the timing of it, he points out how jet leg caused some of the troubles for USA Men’s Basketball, and breaks down the early struggles of USA Women’s Soccer, as well as Katie Ledecky’s remarkable bounce back. This week also features MLB deadline trades benefiting the Padres, Rays, and Mets, not to mention the Yankee bullpen con...

Chris breaks down the Bucks’ Finals win over the Suns, the Seattle Kraken’s fairly conservative expansion draft picks, and a number of NHL transactions outside the draft. He also discusses Luke Prokop following Carl Nassib’s footsteps with the NHL and the Mets’ weekend of blown leads and comebacks. Chris also brings light to the lack of female play-by-play opportunities following the MLB’s first a...

In a highly newsworthy week, Chris breaks down the Stanley Cup Final, and pays tribute to the NHL on NBC and its impact on his career. He goes over goaltender Pekka Rinne’s retirement (including when he saw his empty net goal in person, kind of) and the Minnesota Wild’s buyouts of Zach Parise & Ryan Suter. Chris discusses the NBA Final, the previous week of baseball (including Ronald Acuña, Jr’s i...

Chris gives his pick for the 2021 NBA Final while recapping the Clippers’ & Hawks’ finest campaigns in years. He then goes over the Stanley Cup Final before skewing off into an alternate tangent regarding the amount of people allowed inside the Bell Centre. He also questions the Los Angeles Kings’ motive in trading for Viktor Arvidsson, discusses Matïss Kivlenieks’ untimely passing, and voices his...

Chris recaps and previews the NBA & NHL’s final rounds before reviewing the latter’s five major individual awards. He then discusses Serena Williams’ audibly and visibly heart-wrenching withdrawal from Wimbledon, as well as the longball performances of Shohei Ohtani & Kyle Schwarber. Lastly, Chris breaks down Lucas Giolito & Josh Donaldson’s trash talk, and digs into the tabloids with Scottie Pipp...

Chris discusses Rick Carlisle’s departure from Dallas and how it may connect to the Kemba Walker trade, the Pistons winning the NBA Draft Lottery, and the league’s conference finals. He breaks down the Stanley Cup Semifinals, Max Scherzer’s exaggerated reaction to being checked for sticky substances, and Carl Nassib’s historic announcement. Lastly, Chris thanks two of the comic heroes who helped h...

Chris discusses Novak Djokovic’s French Open title, CP3 & Kawhi having to sit, and the start of the Stanley Cup Semifinals. He also explores the New York Rangers’ hire of Gerard Gallant, Oskar Lindblom & Pekka Rinne’s off-ice connection, and Calais Campbell pondering retirement after the upcoming season.

This week, Chris pays tribute to Coach K’s career and how Jon Scheyer can carry his legacy at Duke. He also recaps Bob Baffert’s ban from Churchill Downs, Roger Federer & Jon Rahm’s respective withdrawals, Gerrit Cole struggling to answer questions, and the week’s NBA & Stanley Cup Playoff action.

On the 30th episode of Sports in the Waiting Room, Chris breaks down awful fan behavior, as well as the NBA games taking a back seat to it. He also recaps the Celtics’ front office shakeup, and the Maple Leafs blowing perhaps their biggest opportunity in a quarter century. Chris gives second round predictions for the Stanley Cup playoffs, emphasizes the importance of the first Lou Gehrig Day in th...

Chris breaks down each playoff NBA & NHL first round playoff matchup as they happen, discusses Wayne Gretzky’s jump to Turner Sports, and recaps the televised farewells of Julio Jones, Aaron Rodgers, and Kenny Mayne.

Chris, now officially fully vaccinated, gives first round predictions for both the NHL & NBA. He also breaks down Albert Pujols’ Dodgers signing, the controversy over Yermin Mercedes swinging on 3-0, Spencer Trumbull’s no-no, Ryan Kerrigan staying in the NFC East, and Bob Baffert’s suspension from the Belmont Stakes.

Chris breaks down the NHL’s handling of the Tom Wilson situation and the Rangers personnel decisions that may have stemmed from it. He also goes over the departures of John Tortorella & Rick Tocchet from Columbus & Arizona, respectively. This episode also includes a brief discussion about possibly the NHL’s first all-black line, Albert Pujols’ release, the A’s possible move, Bob Baffert’s Churchil...

In by far the longest episode so far, Chris breaks down the NFL Draft for each team. He also goes over the animosity of a pair of MLB relievers, leading perfectly into a conversation about almost every pro sports fan base in the New York City area having an individual reason to be furious this week.

Chris goes over the week’s NFL briefs, including Antonio Brown’s re-signing and Orlando Brown’s (no relation) trade to Kansas City, before predicting the first round of the NFL Draft. He also breaks down MLB & NBA news, and discusses NHL playoff scenarios, including how the league could handle U.S.-Canada border restrictions, before talking about Turner Sports’ deal with the league.

Chris breaks down a number of retirements across three different sports in the past weeks, and a couple of miracles that helped make part of those careers even happen. He also goes over the Nets’ injury woes, how the Yankees can respond to their slump, and Patrick Marleau breaking Gordie Howe’s NHL record for games played.

Chris emphasizes the importance of this being the moment Hideki Matsuyama becomes the first Japanese man to win a golf major, breaks down two questionable calls in the MLB, goes thoroughly over the NHL’s trade deadline moves, and discusses the trending NBA & NFL stories of the week.