The Bob McCown Podcast

Buck Martinez joins us today to talk some baseball. Having just clinched home field for their wild-card series in this year's playoffs, we talk to Buck about the teams roster heading into the postseason. We address their pitching inconsistencies, speculate on their roster decisions and find out who Buck thinks their ideal wild-card matchup would be on todays show.

Hockey is right around the corner so why not bring in the greatest hockey player to ever play the game to come get us pumped up for the NHL's regular season. Wayne Gretzky joins the show today to talk about his former team, the Edmonton Oilers and their star forward Connor McDavid, playing against Dale Hawerchuck and his experience at TNT now that he's got a full year under his belt at the network...

Howard Simon from WGR radio in Buffalo joins the show today for some NFL talk to cap off the week with Bob and John.   The three spend the first bit discussing Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa's injury sustained in their Thursday Night Football matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. We question the teams decision to play Tua not even a week after he was injured against the Buffalo Bills and the n...

The playoffs are right around the corner for Major League Baseball so we had to bring on our good friend J.P. Morosi to the show to talk about it with Bob and John. We begin the show focusing on Aaron Judge's record breaking 61st home run this season in yesterdays game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The three discuss the significance of not only Judge's home run total but his overall play this yea...

Zeisberger and Garrioch join the podcast today for a good ol' fashioned NHL Roundtable. 50 years exactly have passed since Paul Henderson scored the goal that won Canada the Summit Series back in 1972 yet, he is still not in the Hockey Hall of Fame. We spend the first half of todays show debating on why Henderson has yet to be inducted into the HOF and question if he even should be in it before mo...

Kenny Albert, the only 4 sport play by play announcer in the game joins the show today to have a chat with Bob and John. In the midst of a series against the Toronto Blue Jays, Kenny, Bob and John talk about the New York Yankees and their record breaking slugger, Aaron Judge. We discuss the significance of Judge's 61 home runs and what it would mean to the city of New York before moving over to MV...

Who better to talk about one of the greatest events in hockey history than Harry Sinden? Having coached the Canadians in the 8 game series all those 50 years ago, Harry joins the podcast today with Scott Morrison, author of "1972: The Series That Changed Hockey Forever". Building off of our episode last month, Scott and Harry dig deep into the depths of their minds, pulling out forgotten facts and...

Sportsnet's own Shi Davidi joins the show to end the week with some baseball talk with Bob and John. With Shi in Tampa right now, the three talk about the Blue Jay's current series with the Tampa Bay Rays, going over the playoff implications this series brings, the shaky performance from some of the teams key players and the concerns we, along with the team, has with their pitching depth.   See om...

Both podcast regulars, both from the Boston Globe yet they have never done a show together. Today, we change that as we bring on Kevin Paul Dupont & Bob Ryan to talk about what it's like writing about sports in one of the most passionate sports cities in the world.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob McCown is out for today, leaving his hosting duties to none other than Mr. John Shannon. Taking this opportunity to talk some hockey, John brings on Eric Duhatschek and Scott Burnside for an impromptu NHL Media day.  We spend some time on the recent retirement announcements from Zdeno Chara & PK Subban as well as Nathan MacKinnon's massive contract extension before shifting focus to the rest o...

Former Maple Leaf, Connor Brown joins the show today to chat with Bob and John. We talk to Connor about his experience getting traded, acclimating himself with a new team and get his first impressions on the Washington Capitals' organization before spending some time talking about his experiences playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock and what it's like playing with some of the worlds...

Bob and John start this week off riding solo as the two ask and answer some never-ending questions about Toronto's hockey and baseball teams. Focusing on the Toronto Maple Leafs,  Bob brings up his favourite topic - What are the Leafs going to do about their goaltending? The conversation quickly shifts to their roster as we debate over who the team should trade if they want to have success in the...

Dave Hodge and Steve Simmons on the podcast today as we discuss the final stretch of games for the Toronto Blue Jays before the start of Major League Baseball's playoffs. We preview the Jay's series against the Baltimore Orioles this weekend, discuss their roster issues and speculate on their pitching rotation for the playoffs as the team tries to solidify their Wild Card position in the standings...

A man who needs no introduction.... Doug Gilmour joins the podcast today to catch up with Bob and John. We get lots of info from Doug as he reminisces about his days playing hockey. We ask him about his thinking process that went into choosing his jersey numbers, the infamous missed call that stopped the Leafs from going to the Stanley Cup Final and other details fans may not know about the former...

A powerful, personal show today with Scott Oake and Ken Daniels, who both tragically lost sons to drug abuse. The two talk to Bob and John about how they've managed the grief, channeled their inner strength and helped each other over the years in an effort to aid those in recovery, and reduce the stigma associated with Substance Use Disorder. If you or a loved one suffer from drug addiction, there...

The voice of the Toronto Raptors, Matt Devlin, joins the show today for a long overdue NBA focused show. The three talk about the Brooklyn Nets and review all of the drama that surrounded the team throughout the offseason. Bob, John and Matt debate on the coaching ability of Nets head coach, Steve Nash and question the impact some of the teams stars actually have on the team. We also talk about th...

After a summer spent focusing on just about every Canadian NHL except Toronto, we thought it was about time we brought Nick Kypreos back on to the podcast so we can chat some Maple Leafs hockey. The three focus on the Leafs goaltending issues and try to predict how Kyle Dubas' Matt Murray experiment will pan out. We take a deep dive on Toronto's off-season moves and question why the teams front of...

Scott Morrison, author of "1972: The Series That Changed Hockey Forever" joins the podcast today to look back on one of the most iconic hockey tournaments ever played. Five decades after the Summit Series, the three reflect on the games played between Russia & Canada as we look at what hockey meant to the country fifty years ago and what it means now. Scott talks to us about just how much the seri...

Another NFL season is upon us which means Pat Leonard is stopping by the podcast to get Bob and John up to date with all of the football news before Thursday nights season opener. We preview the Buffalo Bills matchup against the Los Angeles Rams before moving on to what other teams Pat thinks are legitimate contenders for the Super Bowl. We talk about the impact Russell Wilson will have on the Den...

Doug Armstrong, GM for the St. Louis Blues joins the show today to catch up with Bob and John. We get Doug's opinion on his off-season this year and listen to his assessment on how he feels him and his staff did as they gear up for another season with it coming right around the corner. We talk to Doug about his expectations for his young players like Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou, his goaltending...

The Toronto Blue Jays have won 5 games in a row and the playoff race in the American League is tighter than ever as we enter the final four weeks of Major League Baseball's regular season. Today, we bring on Joe Siddall from Sportsnet to dissect the last bit of the season as we look at the teams standing in Toronto's way, their ever changing rotation and the troubling lack of fundamental skill sti...

Last day of re-runs for The Bob McCown Podcast! Tune in Monday for a brand new episode with Bob and John. Arguably one of the most successful player agents in NHL history, Pat Brisson, joins the podcast to discuss one of his newest clients in Jack Eichel, his upcoming surgery and the idea of representing his son Brendan. The three spend most of the podcast getting into the details of his client, J...

Even the Bobcat needs some time off every once in a while - while our two hosts rest and re-charge for the next five days, enjoy re-run's of some of our favourite episodes.  Head coach of Canada's Men's Soccer team, John Herdman, joins the  show for a rare soccer podcast with Bob and John. We talk about his experience coaching Canada's women's program and how he is going to translate his success w...

Even the Bobcat needs some time off every once in a while - while our two hosts rest and re-charge for the next five days, enjoy re-run's of some of our favourite episodes.  Our Good friend and legendary broadcaster, Keith Olbermann joins the podcast to catchup with Bob and John. From George Steinbrenner to Walter Matthau, Keith has met some pretty interesting people and with that come some pretty...

Even the Bobcat needs some time off every once in a while - while our two hosts rest and re-charge for the next five days, enjoy re-run's of some of our favourite episodes.  Executive Vice President of MSG Sports & President of Team Business Operations, Dave Hopkinson, joins the podcast to talk with Bob and John.  From working with The Toronto Raptors and MLSE for over two decades to serving as Gl...