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In today's episode, recorded on Valentine's Day, we look back at the not so lovely (for New England fans) Super Bowl, and we take a look at what comes next for the Patriots. We talk a little Olympic Curling, and finish up with another round of trivia. Thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

Today we take a long look at the Super Bowl 60 matchup between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. We look at some keys to the game, some prop bets, and we make our predictions for the outcome of the game. 

In today's episode, we discuss the the New England Patriots' 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship game, played in snowy, windy Denver, CO.  Also, we present our annual Sports Theory awards for outstanding achievement in the sports world in 2025.

In this episode, as we stare down the barrel of a huge snowstorm, PJ and EMac help you get ready for NFL Conference Championship weekend. We also get caught up with the Celtics and Bruins, and try out a couple of new trivia segments. Enjoy, and we hope everyone weathers the storm safely!

We have a great one for you today. We begin with a recap of the opening weekend of NFL playoffs, obviously focusing on the Pats 16-9 win over the Chargers. We also preview this coming weekend's divisional round games, with the Patriots-Texans game slated for 3pm Sunday at Gillette Stadium. In the second half, after getting caught up with the suddenly red hot Bruins and the not so hot Celtics,...

We were really feeling it today as you can probably tell by the length of this episode. Well worth the time in our humble opinion. In addition to previewing the NFL Wild Card weekend games, we get updated on the Celtics and Bruins, play another round of Boston vs the world trivia, and finish up with a re-watch of the first half of game 7 of the 1984 NBA Finals between Magic's LA Lakers and La...

The Sports Theory Podcast wastes no time getting 2026 started with a brand new episode, recorded on New Year's Day. We hope you enjoy the show, and we wish all of you a safe and Happy New Year. 

In today's episode, recorded 2 days before Christmas Day, we discuss the NFL playoff picture, and we make our picks for the week 17 NFL games. We talk about the Patriots' 28-24 comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens in week 16.  We also get caught up with the Celtics and Bruins, play a round of Boston vs the world trivia, and finish up with a holiday themed "This or That" segme...

In this episode, we discuss the Patriots 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills. We also check in on the Bruins and Celtics. Also a new installment of Boston vs the world trivia, and finally we get back in the way back machine and continue our re-watch of the 1984 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers. Today we discuss the first half of game 6, played at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood,...

Today we discuss the Patriots and their 33-15 win over the NY Giants in week 13, sending them into the bye week with a league best 11-2 record. We look at their remaining schedule and the remaining schedules of their competitors as they pursue the bye and home field in the playoffs.  Also discussed are the Celtics and Bruins, the Red Sox acquisition of RHP Sonny Gray from the Cardinals, and what o...

In today's episode we are joined by Ross MacAndrew. Ross is coming off of winning the Narragansett Marathon, and setting the course record with a time of 2:30:41. We talk to Ross about how his training has evolved over time, and his road back to competitive racing after recovering from a potentially career threatening injury, and what the future holds for his competitive running career. It&ap...

PJ and EMac are back after a short break with a brand new episode. Topics covered are the World Series, in particular the thrilling game 7 (won by the Dodgers 5-4 in 11 innings). We also get caught up on the 9-2, AFC East leading New England Patriots.  After a round of Boston vs the world trivia we finish up with our re-watch of the 1984 NBA Finals, a classic battle between Larry Bird's Bosto...

We have a super sized episode today! A lot discussed in this one, including- World Series update Should MLB use the ghost runner in the post-season (spoiler alert- no they shouldn't!) Celtics and Bruins update Professional sports betting scandals New England improves to 6-2 with a win over the Cleveland Browns Drake Maye continues his heater NFL Week 9 picks Boston vs the world trivia 1984 NB...

In today's episode we discuss the upcoming 2025 World Series between the LA Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Also, we break down the Patriots' 31-13 week 7 win over the Tennessee Titans.  Other items discussed- Week 8 NFL picks Bruins losing streak Is Red Sox ownership committed to winning? Boston vs the world trivia 1984 NBA Finals re-watch. Today we analyze the second half of game 4,...

In this episode we discuss the MLB playoffs, the first 4 games of the Boston Bruins season, and the Patriots week 6 win over the New Orleans Saints. Also discussed are the week 7 NFL schedule, another installment of Boston vs the world trivia.  Finally, we continue our re-watch of the 1984 NBA finals between the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers. Today we take a look at the first half of game 4, fr...

In this episode, we put the Red Sox 2025 season to rest. We also get caught up on the rest of the MLB playoffs. We discuss the Patriots' 23-20 week 5 win at Buffalo, and we make our picks for the NFL week 6 games. We also have another installment of Boston vs the world trivia. And finally, we continue our re-watch of the 1984 NBA Finals. Today we look at the second half of game 3, played on 6...

Today we discuss the Red Sox 3-1 win over the Yankees in game 1 of their AL wild card series and look ahead to the rest of the series. We also look at the other playoff matchups.  We break down the Patriots 42-13 win over the Carolina Panthers and look ahead to their week 5 Sunday night game at Buffalo.  Finally we continue our re-watch of the 1984 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the LA...

Hey all- in today's episode we take a look at the MLB playoff chase with less than a week to go till the end of the season. We also break down the New England Patriots'  week 3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and take a look at the week 4 slate of NFL games. And finally, we get back to our re-watch of the 1984 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers. Today we cover the s...

Items discussed today- The Patriots week 2 win at Miami The Eagles' chances at taking a run at 17-0 What is a top-down approach vs a bottom-up approach to team building MLB playoff chase  Boston vs the world trivia 1984 NBA Finals re-watch- first half of Celtics-Lakers game 2 from Boston Garden on 5/31/84

In today's episode we discuss the NFL week 1 games, make our picks for the week 2 NFL games. We also talk about the MLB playoff picture, and continue our re-watch of the 1984 NBA Championship Series (as it was called then). Today we are breaking down the second half of game 1, played at Boston Garden on 5/27/84. Listen in to find out how much a year's tuition was at Harvard University in...

A lot going on in this episode- Baseball playoff chase EMac takes a victory lap for believing in Aroldis Chapman Belichick's Tar Heels lose 48-14 NFL playoff predictions NFL week 1 picks The Name Game 1984 NBA Finals re-watch- first half of game 1, Lakers-Celtics from 5/27/84 at Boston Garden

We cover a lot in this super-sized edition including- PJ and EMac talk about some of their embarrassing sports moments The latest with the Red Sox Thoughts on the Patriots 53 man roster Dallas Cowboys' documentary Another installment of the Name Game Boston vs the world trivia

Hey guys- PJ and EMac are back from summer hiatus with the opening episode of the seventh season of the Sports Theory Podcast! We are very happy to be back in the studio and have a great episode for you. We have a new segment from EMac, we get caught up with the Red Sox, and PJ talks about his trip to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. As always, thank you for listening and we hop...

Thanks for listening as we wrap up Season 6 of the podcast. As always we appreciate your support and we hope everyone has a safe and happy summer. After summer hiatus we will be back with season 7 starting in August!

In this episode we discuss- Red Sox recent struggles NBA and NHL playoffs Patriots 2025 schedule Dumb and Dumber on hockey Boston vs the world trivia 2001 Patriots post-season re-watch- fourth quarter of SB36