Sports With Friends

For 16 years, Barry Bloom covered baseball for MLB.COM. Now, he is working for Forbes, part of their SportsMoney team. This podcast covers that, but at the dawn of the 2018 season, the issues facing the National Pastime are alarming. Tune in for a frank discussion about pace of play, walks, strikesouts, and all those Home Runs. Furthermore, if baseball's business is booming, how big a problem does...

The Vegas Golden Knights are the story of the NHL in their inaugural season. The 1st radio voice of the franchise is also an alum of the AHL's Syracuse Crunch, something Seth Everett has history with. Hear the story of D'Uva's rise to the NHL ranks, plus the touching story of the team's connection to the city of Las Vegas after the horrific shooting on October 1, 2017.Also, they share never-before...

New Jersey Devils legend Patrik Elias will have his #26 jersey retired in a ceremony that which will occur Saturday February 24th. In honor of this event, this podcast is an interview that took place last year when he announced his retirement. It is an in-depth, intimate conversation about his legacy, the memories, and how he wants to be remembered. His will be the fifth jersey to hang from the Pr...

Jayson Stark is a fellow Syracuse graduate who is a former senior writer for ESPN, and ESPN.com. He has made numerous appearances on Sportscenter and Baseball Tonight. In this episode, Stark reflects on his recent departure from ESPN, the outpouring of support from people inside the game of baseball, as well as readers and viewers. They also have a frank discussion on the recent changes that are a...

The 3rd and Final Super Bowl LII themed episode is with Andy Benoit, and accomplish author/reporter who covers the NFL for Sports Illustrated and for SI's NFL webpage, The MMQB with Peter King. In this show, Andy discusses the chances the Eagles have vs. New England, and the Patriots legacy and how it can be unaffected by this game. MYBookie is the industry-leading online sportsbook. And its playe...

Continuing the Super Bowl Week string of Episodes, the show heads to Radio Row at the Mall of America to welcome Peter King of SI/MMQB, one of the most influential storytellers in all of sports media, three-time American Sportswriter of the Year. MYBookie is the industry-leading online sportsbook. And its players enjoy the fastest payouts in the business when they win. I would only recommend a ser...

Al Michaels, the play-by-play voice for NBCs Sunday Night Football, calls his 10th Super Bowl on February 4, 2018 on NBC. In calling Super Bowl LII, Michaels will become only the second television commentator to earn 10 Super Bowl play-by-play assignments joining former CBS and FOX announcer Pat Summerall (11).In addition, Michaels call of this years NFL title game alongside Cris Collinsworth from...

Honored to have Edwin Moses on the podcast. Edwin Moses won the 400-meter hurdles at the 1976 Olympics with a world-record time. He began a decade-long streak of 122 consecutive victories in 1977, earning a second gold medal at the 1984 Olympics. After retiring from track, Moses became a competitive bobsledder and influenced drug policies as a member of the U.S. and international Olympic committee...

The Super Bowl is here! Minneapolis is the host city for the Super Bowl, and the first in a series of Super Bowl related podcasts begins with MN Native Caleb Truax. Truax was an All-Conference football player at Osseo High School, just northwest of Minneapolis. A walk-on at Virginia State University, Caleb wasnt able to play collegiate football due to a lingering left knee injury, so he returned h...

A frank and honest discussion on the state of sports gambling with an insider of the industry. Brett Smiley is the Editor-in-Chief of SportsHandle.com and is covering the Supreme Court case involving legalization of sports gambling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After more than 30 years, the National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the largest mens professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. With unprecedented growth upon the league, the Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz joins the show to discuss the league's big plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The benching of Eli Manning for Geno Smith shook the sports world, as the outpouring of opinions came from all angles. Then, head coach Ben McAdoo and GM Jerry Reese were dismissed in a very un-Giant-like midseason firing. Ralph Vacchiano has covered the Giants for over a decade. First with the NY Daily News, and now for Sportsnet New York and SNY.TV. He joined the podcast to try and make sense of...

Longtime English Premiere League star Ashley Cole joined the podcast during his New York promotional tour with the Premiere League trophy. The former Arsenal and Chelsea star made a stop in Serie A but last year played for the LA Galaxy. He talks about his legacy, the availability of Premiere League games in the US, and how that impacts Major League Soccer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

On November 7, 2017, baseball icon and future hall-of-famer Roy Halladay died in a plane crash. The baseball community remembers the former Toronto Blue Jay and Philadelphia Phillie. Mike Wilner of the Blue Jays Radio Network /FAN 590 and Glen Macnow of WIP in Philadelphia covered Halladay during his career. They both join Seth to discuss the pitcher, and many stories about him, that easily tells...

The Drone Racing League (DRL), the worlds premier drone racing circuit, and The General Sport Authority (GSA) of Saudi Arabia today announced the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship will take place in Saudi Arabia next September. Supporting the GSAs broader commitment to sports and the development of drone racing in Saudi Arabia, the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship will be the first profession...

Charles Grantham is no stranger to issues in sports. He serves as a union executive and principal negotiator with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) from 1976 to 1995.In this episode, Grantham discusses NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, how it got to this level, and offers solutions on how to resolve disputes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Miriam Gonzalez, a producer at NBC Sports Radio, was Miss March 2001, in Playboy Magazine. As a Playboy Playmate, she had unique experience in and around the Playboy Mansion, and the world of Playboy. With the recent passing of founder Hugh Hefner, she joined both Sports with Friends and Hall of Justice in a joint podcast production to discuss the live and times of an American pop culture icon. Ho...

Excitement and intrigue are the themes as the NFL kicks off a new season. Gary Myers is an award winning NFL Writer for the NY Daily News and bestselling author. In this episode, they discuss the impact of a lighter training camp on the quality of play in Week 1. That leads to a discussion about NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to Colin Kaepernick and much more. His newest book, explores the many in...

In August 2017, ESPN pulled a young broadcaster off of a Univ. Virginia football game because his name was Robert Lee, bearing resemblance to "Robert E. Lee," whose statue lead to a violent riot in Charlottesville, Virginia. Janib Abreu Ihaia is an accomplished TV broadcaster who has worked in Denver, New York, and Miami. In 1999, she was offered a job at WABC/Eyewitness News in New York, provided...

A fun discussion about the places where sports are played. From Stadiums to arenas, to ballparks, Rafi Kohan spent a year traveling to many locations to research what made these places great. Rafi Kohan is a freelance writer and editor, and an amateur ivy groomer. Formerly, he served as deputy editor at the New York Observer and has written for GQ, Mens Journal, Wall Street Journal, Town and Count...

Jordan Tempkin won the 2nd consecutive Drone Racing League championship. He is the only champion the young league has ever seen. Shortly after winning, he made an exclusive appearance on Sports with Friends. DRL Founder/CEO Nick Horbaczewski also joined the show to recap the highly successful 2nd season, and preview the future for Drone Racing and the DRL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Richard Sandomir, longtime media reporter for the NY Times, has authored a book about the story of an iconic movie, "Pride of the Yankees," starring Gary Cooper. The story behind the podcast was Seth's daughter who learned about Lou Gehrig. She then saw the iconic "luckiest man" speech from the film. Sandomir also comments on the state of the Media in 2017. He hasn't covered recently, but has had...

Meet Tywanna Smith, a former college hoops player who took her experience as an athlete into a successful business career, helping other athletes with their off-field career. In June of 2016, Tywanna launched The Athletes Nexus, a sports marketing and business management solution for NBA, NFL, and International professional athletes. The Athletes Nexus provides sports branding, business management...

In the 5th of 10 All-Star 2017 Podcasts, Seth spoke to Diamondbacks' 1B Paul Goldschmidt about the team's early success, the expectations that the team had last year, and what the differences are in the 2 teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 3rd of 10 All-Star 2017 Podcasts, Seth caught up with Mariners DH Nelson Cruz. They discuss the disappointment of the 1st half of the 2017 season. Also, they discuss home runs/strikeouts and how they are up in all areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.