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Let's do Week 1 again? Week 0 again? What week is it? It's just cold. We start with a look at the PLL Schedule. We've now got the full rundown of matchups and dates to go with venues, so we go team by team to look at who has a hard road, who has an easy road, and whose road is just plain weird. I call out some of the new changes in the schedule this year, things I love, and things that I'll need t...

It's our first regular season Tuesday, but not quite our usual Tuesday episode. With all the cancellations there was no media poll this week, so we don't have a top 20 to go through. Instead, we talk a bit about the issues that have emerged as the season pushes earlier, and possible solutions to what is becoming a serious problem. Then, we recap some of the games that did get played. We talk surpr...

The NCAA lacrosse season is here, with games starting today on a positive Friday. Before getting into games, we take a run through my full preseason All American ballot. Team by team and position by position, I reveal who I voted for, why I voted that way, how it's different from the final teams, and who the next group of players on my list was when I ran out of spots. Then, after a few hot words...

The 2026 college lacrosse season is upon us! This is a Wednesday edition of the Tuesday Top 20. We focus on the preseason content today. To start, we take a spin through the Inside Lacrosse Top 50 players. I was lucky enough to vote again this year, so I give you the top of my ballot, who I had at one, the biggest disparities between where I had players and where they ended up, a few names I voted...

We're recapping the year in lacrosse. From schedule releases, to coaching moves, to championships, to breakouts, to player movement, we're going month by month through the last year to talk about some of my favorite lacrosse stories. It's been a fun ride, we'll see you in 2026. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

The PLL is expanding its schedule and increasing player compensation this year. We get into the details of the new schedule and the challenges that might come with it. NLL players, college coaches, and rookies could all have their availability impacted by the extra games and earlier start. We also talk through details of the increase in salary, and briefly hit on the free agent period that is unde...

We're quickly talk some PLL Championship Series info, and then it's into an interview with Brad Ledwith! Brad is the Executive Producer of the new lacrosse documentary The Mighty Oaks, and also a first rate lax dad. We talk about how he found his way to lacrosse in Northern California, growing the sport in his community, and how that developed all the way into filming a documentary about a season...

We're back! The 2025-26 Sticks In lacrosse year is underway, and we're catching up on what's happened since our last episode. NLL season is nearly here. With training camps underway, we talk about the three teams I'm most excited to watch this spring, and how every club in the league has a reason for fans to tune in. Then we get to the PLL news. We talk about the Philadelphia Waterdogs hiring Dave...

We're back! It's Labor Day Weekend, an unofficial bookend to summer, but we've still got plenty of lacrosse going on. We start with some talk about the U20 Men's World Championships. Canada took the gold with an upset over USA, we talk about how Canada pulled it off, and why club lacrosse has nothing to do with it. We also talk the streaming options for the games and why streams are worth paying f...

Special episode today. This weekend at the PLL Semifinals, part of the festivities includes the Stars and Stripes Classic. It benefits the Green Beret Foundation and the Navy Seals Foundation, with a game between servicemen from both branches that gets underway at 6pm in Philadelphia. Army Head Coach Joe Alberici will coach the Green Berets, Navy Head Coach Joe Amplo will coach the Navy Seals. I t...

The Penultimate weekend of PLL lacrosse is here! We start by talking about PLL players leveraging their stardom to market themselves on social media. It was an interesting discussion on social media this week, so we talk the pros, cons, and friction points that arise as players choose whether or not they want to make themselves visible and marketable on social media to build their brand. Then, we...

Paul Rabil appeared on the Rich Eisen show this week and mentioned that the PLL has two new celebrity investors who have yet to be announced. I give you a few picks who I think they might be, from most likely to least likely, plus go through a few of your suggestions from social media. Then, we preview the Utah weekend. We start by talking about the Cannons who are on a bye, then we break down all...

We're now three years away from lacrosse in the Olympics in LA, and we got new info from World Lacrosse.  We talk schedule, format, why it's good for growth, showcasing the best of the sport, and more. Then, Dox Aitken returned to the PLL this week. We talk about pursuing football, returning to the PLL, and the Atlas midfield impact. Finally, we preview the PLL weekend in Fairfield.  All eight tea...

The second half of the PLL Season is here! We kick things off with a recap of All Star Weekend. I go through the things I loved, things I didn't love, what I'd keep the same, and what I'd change about All Star weekends in the future. Then, we spend a few minutes on the 2025 PLL Hall of Fame class. Paul Rabil, Kyle Harrison, Kevin Leveille, and Joe Walters will get their gold jackets this weekend....

We've reached the PLL All Star break! We take a few minutes to go through the rosters for the PLL All Star game this weekend. The starters, the reserves, a few notable injury replacements. Then, we talk about guys around the PLL who have had all star level first halves, but didn't get the nod for All Star weekend. Then, we talk a bit about what makes the WLL and PLL All Star game such a fun watch,...

It's been a massive week for Premier Lacrosse League news. We start with the biggest of the stories. The PLL has a new five year media rights deal with ESPN. We get into the what we know, we would want to know, some information about the terms of the deal and more. We also talk about what it can do in the near term, like expanding the schedule and increasing player salaries, but also look at longe...

It's week four of the PLL season! We start with some talk about viewership and ratings, as the league has a big weekend for TV on deck. Three games this weekend are on linear. We talk through why the viewership floor is important, understanding the impact of the streaming audience, and more. Then, it's already All Star time. I take you through who I'd vote for in each conference, and some other na...

PLL Week 3 is upon us! We start with some general thoughts on the PLL season so far, including attendance, the level of play, and more. Then, we briefly touch on the Carolina Chaos since they are on a bye this week. We talk through SSDM issues, relying on Blaze to set save records, and Jack Rowlett's Defenseman of the Year candidacy. Finally, we break down all four games this weekend. Philly is th...

Just another quiet week in the PLL. We start the show by breaking down the Jared Bernhardt signing. We talk through the free agency whirlwind that was like nothing pro lacrosse has ever seen before, what made it special, how it all went down, and how Jared will fit in with Denver. Then, we preview the PLL weekend. Looking at all four games, the rosters of the seven teams taking the field in Charlo...

PLL weekend is upon us! The league opens up in Albany, with games on ABC and ESPN+ this weekend. Before that, we had training camp and roster moves. We go through all eight teams cuts and moves ahead of this weekends games. We talk surprises, what teams still might need, guys who played their way onto rosters, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

We're back with a massive show on a positive Friday. We start by recapping the PLL draft. We break down each team's picks, go through some behind the scenes talk that shaped the way the draft went, and identify the best value. From there we segue into player movement, post draft adds, and the PLL offseason. We talk through the retirements and player decisions to pursue other things, the volume of...

Loaded show after a busy weekend! First, we start with the last (or second to last) Tuesday Top 20.  A quick run through the latest media poll to talk about who is in, our, rising, and falling in my ballot. Then, on to the real news of the day. We go through the 18 teams that made the men's lacrosse championship bracket, talk about the seeds and matchups, who got a raw deal, and of course, a littl...

Positive Friday! It's a loaded weekend of conference tournament play in college lacrosse. We start with the not so positive news that Limestone is shutting down. We talk through the end of the year for that team, the impact on players, students, faculty, and more. Then, we turn the page to the DI slate. We go through the results of conference tournament games so far, and look ahead to the weekend...

Back on schedule. We start with some talk about the conference tournaments getting underway this week. Games of note, when and where you can see them, and the implications of wins, losses, and other bid thieving scenarios. Then the Tuesday Top 20. A run through my weekly ballot for the Inside Lacrosse media poll, along with a recap of recent results and some talk about RPI and teams on the bubble....

Conference tournament time is upon us. The Big Ten Tournament gets started this weekend, while everyone else plays their final regular season game in search of a good seed, hosting a game, or even just keeping their season alive. We talk through DII and DIII games to keep an eye on this weekend, then go through the entire DI slate to talk games and impact on conference tournaments. Hosted by Simpl...