The Back of the Bird

This week on Back of the Bird the boys dive into their go to wedding dance move, a night at Port House, announce our new Intern and dive into the upcoming NLL draft. We also take you through the new NLLPA website with some time spent chatting about the league wide player poll to give some insight into NLL Superlatives.  Finally we jump into an interview brought to you by Lucky Penny Media wit...

After a quick week off due to life getting insane the boys are back together again. This week Paul and Dan touch on the World Junior Lacrosse Championships shown on TSN, dive into some BIG name free agent signings across the National Lacrosse League- including our first inside scoop. We touch on the legend Joe Dawson and what he meant to us. We also talk about the OJLL tournament, breakdown some m...

Live from The Back of the Bird, Dan and Paul dive into some Outer Banks talk, Pauls thrilling weekend, some player movement in Jr A, and of course the Olympics.  After that, they dive into a great interview with Mike Poulin of the Georgia Swarm. As always this episode is brought to you by our good friends at Cottage Springs, it is still summer so that means Cottage Springs is still the drink...

We kick off the show with some unfortunate news about your favorite co-host's achilles. Yes you heard it right, Dan tore his Achilles but that will not stop him from making this a hell of an episode. We kick it off with Dan's plan of attack to rehab, train, and what you can expect from his recovery journey, then dive into a travel series highlighting our first stop: Buffalo. We wrap up the intro w...

We are BACK with another fantastic episode. Dan and Paul talk about Pauls new haircut, Dan getting loose this weekend, and more news/analysis about the NLL news that we have been seeing the past few weeks. After that they dive into a great interview with Dan MacRae, an Oakville, RIT, and Riptide legend.  As always and DO NOT FORGET, this episode is brought to you by Cottage Springs. If you wa...

Your favorite two people on planet earth are back to talk about some great NLL news andPaul gives us a great behind the scenes look into what Dad life is like which is borderline an ad read for birth control. They then jump into a great interview with Jake Withers to talk about his lacrosse career, Peterborough, Ohio State, and then a little more about Peterborough.  AS ALWAYS- Cottage Spring...

Pauly Dawson is a father! Big congrats to Paul and the family on welcoming an instant legend to this world. On this episode Paul talks about what it's like to be a new father, the boys STRUGGLE through some audio difficulties, give you a recap/rundown on some exciting NLL news, and talk about some more important issues regarding the Native Community.  After that they dive into a great intervi...

The boys are back- Dan and Paul catch up on the weekend, talk about Paul becoming a father soon, the new Las Vegas expansion team, and of course talk about golf, and who can hammer the most Cottage Springs.  After that, they jump into a phenomenal interview with Jamie Dawick, the owner of the Toronto Rock.  As always, buy and consume Cottage Springs. Thank you to them for being our marqu...

First things first, one of our lacrosse brothers needs help. Jake Thompson, Orangeville legend, Cornell alum, and all around great guy was diagnosed with ALS in December of 2020. Please visit www.joinjake.org to get to know more about Jake, his story, and please donate/share if you can.  For today's episode- The first ever double interview so buckle up and get comfortable. Your favorite co-ho...

The boys Paul and Dan talk a bit about the PLL Opening weekend, yet another brief discussion about golf, and finally Ontario opens up a bit. Paul celebrated by having a diaper party and Dan celebrated by playing some tennis and probably going for a run, congrats to Dan for being in shape.  We then kick it over to an interview with the legend Chris Schiller who, alongside producer Nick Ossello...

Dan and Paul kick off the episode with some nice depressing discussion about the Toronto Maple Leafs before diving in to NCAA updates and PLL news. After that, they have a fantastic interview with one of the GOATS of lacrosse- John Grant Jr. Had to breeze through his list of accolades otherwise the first 45 minutes would have been just listing his accomplishments.  As always, this episode is...

Your favorite co-hosts Paul and Dan dive into golf, Phil Mickelson winning a major at age 50, the Final 4 for NCAA lacrosse, and a fantastic interview with lacrosse legend Cody Jamieson. As always, this episode is brought to you by our friends at Cottage Springs. Check them out! 

Dan and Paul continue to get excited about playoff hockey, discuss High Point's inability to beat all time powerhouse Duke, and have a moment of seriousness discussing how we can all help Jenna Pollack and her family as they battle through breast cancer. After that we have a phenomenal guest Mark Matthews to talk D1 lacrosse at Denver, playing for the Saskatchewan Rush, and everything along the wa...

Dan and Paul talk a little bit about playoff hockey, the NLL Hall of Fame, the Toronto Rock being moved to Hamilton, and the Saskatchewan Rush being sold before kicking off over to a great interview with Toronto Rock Captain and PLL Chaos midfielder Challen Rogers.  Also, a HUGE episode as the boys announce the presenting sponsor of the pod: Cottage Springs

Welcome to the Back of the Bird with your hosts Dan Lomas and Paul Dawson where they give you the inside look into semi-pro athletics. The stories, the laughs, and the creatures they have met along the way.  On Episode 1 Dan and Paul let you know what to expect of this podcast, Paul tells stories about last second flights and border issues while Dan gives us some insight into the 2020 MLL bub...