The Bob McCown Podcast

Matt Sekeres, host of the Sekeres & Price Podcast, and Postmedia hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch join the show to talk hockey. With Matt in Vancouver and Bruce in Ottawa, we get a chance to take a look into two struggling teams from the guys who cover them.  We start with the surprising slow start from Vancouver, whether it's time to hit the panic button and get into why they have been unable to p...

Pat Leonard from the New York Daily News stops by the podcast for a rare NFL edition of the podcast. We discuss the poor play coming out of New York City from both the Jets & the Giants, their Quarterback issues and what it's like to be a fan of either team right now. We talk about Aaron Rogers and the NFL's decision not to suspend the Packers QB for misleading pretty much everyone about his vacci...

Meat Pie connoisseur & our resident footy expert, James Sharman, joins the podcast to talk some Canada soccer. We discuss Canada's win over Mexico in Tuesday night's FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament, the weather conditions in Edmonton and evaluate their chances for a spot in Qatar. We also get into Head coach John Herdman's goal of growing the fame in Canada, what needs to be done to make that...

No guest today as Bob and John spend most of the podcast discussing the Toronto Blue Jays. The two analyze the $131M Contract extension the Blue Jays gave Jose Berrios, what this means when it comes to signing Marcus Semien and Robbie Ray and all of the other holes still left in the Jays roster. To end the podcast, we do a speed round of various topics in the sports world ranging from Canada's pur...

Some basketball talk with Michael Grange and Doug Smith, both reporting from Portland ahead of tonights game Between the Toronto Raptors & the Portland Trail Blazers.   The four discuss Toronto's inconsistent play and we dissect the Raptors lineup pre & post Pascal injury. Despite his improved defence, we wonder if Gary Trent Jr. would be better off coming off the bench. We also talk about what pl...

Friend of the podcast, Glenn Healy, joins us for todays episode. A day after Remembrance Day, we take the opportunity to pay our respect to our Nations veterans and dedicate some time discussing the importance of November 11th in Canada. Glenn takes us all over the map on todays episode as we get some of his old stories from his time working in TV as Bob and Glenn compete to see who can drop the b...

The legendary Oilers defensemen and soon to be inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame - Kevin Lowe - joins the podcast to spend some time with Bob and John. The three talk about Kevin's days as an Oiler & Ranger and learn about the time he was almost a Calgary Flame.  Kevin shares some memorable stories from times in his playing days as well as in the front office, his relationship with Glen Sather,...

Head coach of Canada's Men's Soccer team, John Herdman, joins the podcast 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 with them to the men's side. We get some insight on the differences & the similarities he has noticed between the men and the women and his overall appreciation for our Cana...

Atlanta Braves General Manager & 2021 World Series Champion - Alex Anthopoulos - joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John. The three discuss the ins and outs of the Braves World Series run and get some info on how Alex was able to still manage the team while under COVID-19 Protocols. Alex talks about his growth of a GM, his mid-season moves and his philosophy on how to build a positive cult...

Coming in to discuss the trade that the Hockey world has been waiting so patiently for, Billy Jaffe & Mike Harrington break down the details of the trade that sent Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights. With Buffalo receiving a first & second round pick, Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch, the four debate on if there is a clear "winner" of the trade and question if the Sabres could have gotten more for...

The voice's of Raptors past & present, Matt Devlin & Chuck Swirsky, join Bob and John for an impromptu analysis into who they think the greatest Toronto Raptor of all time actually is. With front row seats to pretty much every game in Raptors history shared between the two of them, Chuck & Matt share their unique perspective with Bob and John and make a case for a few players that could be conside...

President of Hockey Operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Brian Burke, Joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John. The three talk about Pittsburgh hot start to the season and their recent struggles with injury and COVID-19. Brian gives us some insight on Malkin's time table to return.  After hearing Bob & John's yesterday we have a lengthy discussion on Brian Burke's reaction to Gary Bettma...

Just Bob and John today as the two share their reactions to Gary Bettman's press conference about the Chicago Blackhawks investigation held on Monday. Bob and John discuss the details of Gary Bettman's presser and come to the conclusion - Gary and the NHL have not done enough. We get into the inconsistent punishment given to members involved - With Joel Quennville and Stan Bowman being forced to r...

Friend of the podcast JON PAUL MOROSI from MLB.com joins the show to talk some Baseball with Bob and John. The three discuss game five of the World Series between the Braves and Astros, compare performances and struggle to predict a winner due to the unpredictability the series has shown so far. We get some Blue Jays talk in there as Bob wonders what the they should do with Steven Matz and Robbie...

Two voices of two of the NHL's newest franchises - DARRREN MILLARD & JOHN FORSLUND stop by to talk about their respective teams. Before we get into it, the four discuss the results of Gary Bettman's meeting with Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville & Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. Darren & John share their experiences in a market where they have had to build hockey fans from scratch and t...

On todays episode, Bob and John talk to player agent, Allan Walsh, about the independent report on the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault investigation.  The three discuss the details found in the report released on Tuesday, and talk about the ramifications this will have on the Chicago Blackhawks organization as well as the National Hockey League.  Bob, John and Allan also discuss the TSN's interv...

Voice of the Blue Jays and the World Series, DAN SHULMAN, joins the podcast to talk about game one of MLB's World Series between the Houston Astros & the Atlanta Braves. The three discuss Charlie Morton's leg injury and what that will mean for the Atlanta Braves moving forward. We also discuss the use of relief pitchers and how it changes in the playoffs - Why aren't the starting pitchers playing...

Just a day after Toronto Sun writers Doug Smith & Christine Dobby co-wrote an article revealing that Chairman of Rogers Communications - Edward Rogers - did not want to bring Masai Ujiri back to the Toronto Raptors, we bring on Doug Smith to give us a little bit more info on the piece he and Dobby wrote and what it means for not only the Raptors but MLSE in general. We also spend some time on the...

The Hockey pucks are back - KEVIN DUPONT from the Boston Globe & ERIC DUHATSCHEK of The Athletic join the podcast to talk hockey. The four address as many situations in the NHL as possible starting with what teams poor start has surprised them more - The Montreal Canadiens or the Chicago Blackhawks? We dissect the two teams and try to figure out what is going wrong for them both before we transiti...

ROD BLACK - former TSN broadcaster and familiar voice to Canadians everywhere joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John about his exit from the network. On todays show, Rod remembers his fondest memories from his time working with John at CTV,  how he became close friends with Charles Barkley and many other stories he has collected over the countless years of calling games and events all over the...

General Manager of the Ottawa Senators, PIERRE DORION, joins the show to check in with Bob and John. The three discuss the details of the Brady Tkachuk signing, why it took so long and how exactly it happened. With that, we get a deeper look into the nuances of negotiating a contract, who's directly involved in the conversations and what Pierre's relationship is like with his players agents. We al...

As the NBA kicks off their 2021/2022 regular season, who better to preview it with us than BOB RYAN, from the Boston Globe.  It would be unfair, however, to restrict a man like Mr. Ryan to simply one sport as we dedicate the first half of the show to the red hot Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball's playoffs and some NFL talk. We end the show with a lengthy chat on the NBA. We go over who we thi...

Former CEO of MLSE and current CEO of the Oak View Group, responsible for the construction of two of the newest arena's in the NHL - TIM LEIWEKE - joins todays podcast to chat with Bob and John. The three discuss the process of acquiring and building Climate Pledge Arena - home of the Seattle Kraken - as we get an inside look at the logistics of how to build a stadium not only for an NHL team but...

KEVIN WEEKES, member of TNT's NHL panel and former goaltender stops by for a conversation with his pals Bob and John. The three discuss the start of the NHL Season as the gents share the first impressions of the games played so far. Naturally, as we have two former targets with us the conversation steers towards goaltending as Kevin gives us some insight as to what might be going on in the head of...

JAMES SHARMAN - friend of the show and football aficionado - joins the podcast to discuss the big 4-1 win our Mens national team had over Panama in yesterdays FIFA qualifying match. We discuss the events of the game and marvel at Alphonso Davies performance and controversial goal. James gives us some perspective at just how good Davies is, what that means for the future of soccer in Canada as well...