The Bob McCown Podcast

BOB & JOHN on the Toronto Blue Jays, NHL Free Agency & Brooke Henderson No guest to start the week off as Bob and John cover some of the latest sport headlines over the weekend. Has Charlie Montoyo's departure made the Blue Jays better? Bob and John discuss the Jays record setting weekend and their recent hot play. We also talk about the idea of trading for Nationals superstar Juan Soto before mov...

48 year sports media vet & friend to Bob and John, George Offman, stops by to give us an update on the dumpster fire that is going on with all of Chicago's professional sports teams. Looking at the Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs and White Sox the three answer the question - Who's got it the worst? We discuss the puzzling moves made by the Chicago Blackhawks this offseason & what the team has planned for...

The man behind Thursday Night Football, the legendary Fred Gaudelli stops by the show to catch up with Bob and John. Fred talks about NBC's partnership with Amazon Prime Video and what he is trying to do to provide a unique experience for viewers on the streaming service. Exploring both sides of the argument when it comes to watching sports via a subscription based service, Fred talks to Bob and J...

Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations of the Montreal Canadiens, Jeff Gorton, joins the show to talk about his team on todays episode. With almost a year under his belt in Montreal, Bob and John talk to Jeff about his experience with the Habs so far, his comprehension of the French language and what his plans for the team are going forward. We get some insight on what Jeff brings to the ta...

Dave Hodge and Steve Simmons join the podcast today to chat with Bob and John. The four discuss this years MLB All-Star Game and its growing sense of redundancy and debate on what the league can do to make it better. The four also spend some time on the Toronto Blue Jays as they discuss what they feel like the team needs to do in order to compete for the World Series this year and wonder whether t...

Former bench boss for the Boston Bruins and current head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, Bruce Cassidy, Joins the show to chat with Bob and John. The three talk about Bruce's departure from Boston after being connected to the franchise for so long and get his first thoughts on his new team in Vegas. We talk to Bruce about the events that transpired up until his dismissal with the Bruins, the ph...

To cap off the week with some Jays talk, Shi Davidi joins Bob and John on the podcast. The three discuss the Toronto Blue Jays recent move to fire Charlie Montoyo amidst a rather underwhelming stretch of play from Canada's only MLB team. We question what kind of leadership the organization needs to push them into this years playoffs and mull over the options they have at the trade deadline with it...

Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic & Mike Zeisberger from NHL.com  join us for todays episode to chat with Bob and John. With barely a day gone by since NHL free agency opened up, the foursome focus all of their energy on the deals that have transpired and the ones they expect to come. We spend a lot of time on Johnny Gaudreau's decision to leave Calgary and sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets before...

J.P. Morosi on the show today, catching up with Bob and John & talking some baseball. Having recorded the interview before the Blue Jays fired their manager, Charlie Montoyo, Bob and John spend the first part of the episode discussing the Jays decision to let Montoyo go. We then bring J.P. in and talk about the tough stretch the Toronto Blue Jays have been in lately. The three discuss the options...

After demanding a trade earlier this month, Kevin Durant is still a Brooklyn Net and the Toronto Raptors look to be one of the frontrunners to get him. On todays podcast we talk to the Raps play by play announcer, Matt Devlin and get his perspective on the matter. Matt talks to us Brooklyns high asking price, comparing it to the Rudy Robert trade to the Timberwolves, and explains to us why he thin...

No guest on todays episode, with John back from his vacation, Bob wanted Mr. Shannon all to himself so the two can catch us up on all the headlines that made the news in the sports world this weekend. The two talk about the Wimbledon's Men's final & have a debate over the tournaments traditions after this years runner up, Nick Kyrgios, wore a red hat (rather than a white one) during the trophy cer...

Ian Eagle, who calls games for the NBA, NFL and College hoops for TBS, TNT and TBS and the voice of the Brooklyn Nets, joins the podcast to finish off the week with Bob and Richard. The three spend time discussing Kevin Durant's trade request from the Brooklyn Nets as Ian is able to give us a unique perspective on the matter from within the organization before we move over to the NFL. The three en...

Longtime friend of the show, Dan Shulman joins Bob and Richard to catch us up on the Toronto Blue Jays. The three discuss the Jays recent five game losing streak & try to decipher what's going on with this baseball club. We talk about Kikuchi's struggles on the mound and asses their options on the market, questioning whether they would be willing to make a run for a big name player before the trad...

Pierre McGuire joins the podcast today so Bob and Richard can pick his brain on everything we need to know about this years NHL Draft. With experience in both the front office and in the broadcast booth throughout his career, Pierre provides a unique perspective on the process of preparing for a draft and gives us some insight on how an underwhelming talent pool could lead to a higher number of dr...

Doug Smith from The Toronto Star & Sports Illustrated's Howard Beck join us for day two of The Week of Deitsch to discuss the ongoing drama surrounding Kevin Durant's trade request from the Brooklyn Nets. The foursome focus on the rumours involving Toronto and get some insight on how real these rumblings actually are. We discuss who the Raptors would be willing to part ways with to land Kevin Dura...

While John is on vacation, enjoying his time away from Bob, Richard Deitsch has volunteered to fill John's role as co-host for the week.  To kick off the week of Deitsch we bring on Michael McCann, a legal expert for Sportico, to talk to Bob and Richard. With many legal battles raging throughout the world of sports, Michael gives us some insight and helps us understand some of the most polarizing...

One of the most sought after Head Coaches in the NHL, Barry Trotz, pops by the podcast to talk with Bob and John. On todays episode, we find out just how much time Barry is planning on taking off before he decides to throw his hat back in the ring and find a job behind the bench again. We also learn about Barry's coaching philosophy, what he has learned throughout his long NHL career and hear some...

Amidst all of the drama in the golf world we bring in Keith Pelley, CEO of the DP World Tour (Formerly the European Tour), to chat with Bob and John.  We talk with Keith about the emergence of the Saudi backed LIV Tour and get his perspective on the stir that has been caused by Golf's newest professional tour.  We discuss whether Keith and the DP World Tour has an answer to the seemingly endless p...

Paul Beeston, Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball, President of the Toronto Blue Jays and current President Emeritus of Canada's only Major League team, joins the podcast today. After finding out what exactly a "President Emeritus" does, the three get Paul's perspective on the evolution of Major League Baseball. Beeston provides us with a wealth of knowledge from...

With the Colorado Avalanche crowned Stanley Cup Champions and the longest NHL season in history finally over, Bob has questions and he's hoping Mike Zeisberger and Kevin Paul Dupont can answer them. Is the NHL regular season too long? What can the league do to better market their product and who's going where in free agency? We try to answer all of those burning questions and more on todays NHL Ro...

Sportsnet broadcaster and friend of the podcast, Jamie Campbell, joins the show to catch Bob and John up with the Toronto Blue Jays. Although many aspects of the Jays are touched upon today, the three focus heavily on Toronto's never ending problem at the pitchers mound. From Kikuchi's poor play to Nate Pearson's constant injury issues - Jamie lets us know if the Blue Jays will be looking to trade...

Jobless no more, Paul Maurice joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John, days after becoming the new head coach for the Florida Panthers. Paul gives us some insight on what an interview for a head coaching job might look like and walks us through the process he went through to get the job in Florida and why he thinks it's the best fit for him.  We talk about the hurdles of joining a team fre...

Brian Lawton joins the podcast for some hockey talk with Bob and John. The three discuss game 4 of The Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning & the Colorado Avalanche, whether we think Kadri's OT winner should have counted and discuss Tampa's chances at coming back from a 3-1 series deficit. Given the fact that Brian was once the General Manager of the Lightning, we get some stories fro...

Even with his internet down, Bob McCown will still get you the podcast. Zooming in from his phone, Bob and join welcome Doug Smith and Paul Jones to the show to talk everything basketball on todays podcast. Having yet to discuss the NBA Finals in full, the gentlemen talk about the Warriors run and what got them to their 4th championship in the span of 8 years. The three wonder what makes Steve Ker...

Our good friend and soccer expert, James Sharman joins the podcast today to discuss all the recent news surrounding the Mens National Soccer team. We talk about the players recent contract negotiations with Canada Soccer and why the two sides have failed to come to an agreement yet and dig into their draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, questioning whether they have what it takes to beat teams li...