The Bob McCown Podcast

Former Blue Jays Manager and friend of the Podcast - JOHN GIBBONS - joins Bob and John on todays show. The three discuss the recent happenings in Major League Baseball with some opening series coming to an end and others heading to the deciding game 5. We also take some time to chat about the Blue Jays and get the former Manager's opinion on their roster and contract issues heading into the offsea...

General Manager of the Calgary Flames - BRAD TRELIVING - joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John. The three reflect on the Flames disappointing season last year, and discuss the roster moves Brad has made in the off-season to ensure it doesn't happen again. We talk about losing their captain to the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion Draft, their Goalie situation and more just in time for the begi...

We bring on SCOTT BURNSIDE from The Daily Face-off & MIKE HARRINGTON from Buffalo News to preview the 2021/2022 NHL season. On todays roundtable, Bob, John, Mike & Scott discuss Tampa Bays chances at a three peat, their "Dynasty" Status and wonder if there are any other teams out there who have a serious chance at winning the Stanley Cup. We talk about the Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights,...

Voice of the Blue Jays - BUCK MARTINEZ - joins the podcast to talk bout the start of the playoffs as well as discuss some of the roster moves the Toronto Blue Jays should make this off-season. Before diving into the Jays talk the three talk about the start of the divisional series, the Giants/Dodgers rivalry and the Tampa Bay Boston Series. Moving on the the Blue Jays, the three talk about who the...

With baseball over in Toronto, the guys bring in SHI DAVIDI to answer the question - What do the Toronto Blue Jays do now? The three speculate on what off season moves the Jays need to make to close the gap between them and the division winning Tampa Bay Rays and ensure a playoff spot next year, not just compete for the Wild Card. What positions need to be improved first? Who should the Blue Jays...

Some of our favourite hockey pucks, STEVE SIMMONS & MIKE ZEISBERGER come back to the podcast after a brief offseason to talk some hockey. The foursome look into the improvements the Maple Leafs, Oilers and Jets made this season and compare - out of those three, who is ready to make the leap to become a championship contending team? We talk about the importance of a star goaltender vs. player, the...

Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee & Edmonton Oilers GM, KEN HOLLAND, joins the show to talk about his team prior to the start of the NHL season. Ken gives us some great insight on why he thinks the pre-season is important and what his thought process is leading up to the beginning of a new NHL season. The three discuss the likelihood of a player making a team based off of performance in pre-season game...

Gearing up for the 2021/22 NBA season, Bob and John bring DOUG SMITH back on to the podcast to talk some hoops. We spend most of the show talking about the Toronto Raptors and what Doug has noticed from the team so far this pre-season. We get into what Goran Dragic's role on the team will be and if he will be traded anytime soon. We also talk about the Raptors depth at the point guard position, Sc...

An NHL themed episode today as Bob and John get to sit back and let our two guests, NICK KYPREOS & DOUG MACLEAN do all the talking. We dedicate the first half of our show to discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs and what we should expect from them this year. Have they got any better? is it realistic to expect a different result from them in this years playoffs? and how much worse did their goaltending g...

No guest on todays episode as Bob and John discuss some of the recent events to make news in the Sports world. The two talk about the Blue Jays, their chances to make the wild card after last nights win & the MVP race... is there a case to be made for Marcus Semien over his teammate Vladimir Guerrero JR.? We also discuss the recent vaccination mandate enforced by the NBA - If you don't play, you d...

GM of the Winnipeg Jets, KEVIN CHEVELDAYOFF, joins the show to talk some hockey with Bob and John. The three cover everything you need to know about the Jets before this season. We talk about the return back to the central division after a year playing against only Canadian teams, what his roster looks like, the status of vaccinated/unvaccinated players not only on his team but throughout the leag...

Jon Paul Morosi, a longtime friend of the podcast and Michigan faithful, joins the show to talk some Blue Jays as they begin their 3 game series against the New York Yankees.   Once we get some hockey talk out of the way, the three discuss the mountain the Blue Jays may have to climb to get to the playoffs, starting with their series against the Yankees.   J.P. gives us his take on how he thinks H...

It's been a while since we've had these two on the show together - DAVE HODGE & DAVE PERKINS join Bob and John to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays and their chances of making the playoffs with only 6 games left in the season. With a Blue Jays Wild Card appearance now questionable, the foursome wonder what the Jays need to do in these final 6 games to make it in. DO the need to win out? or is there ro...

DAN SHULMAN, voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, joins the podcast to discuss everything Jays. The three chat about the recent injuries to some of the teams key players, who they will call up and who has to step up in these pivotal final 9 games of the season. We also talk about George Springers progression - when is he going to be healthy? - as well as what Toronto needs to do to make sure they secur...

Just a few days after the legendary broadcaster announced his retirement from the game, Bob and John have JIM HUGHSON on to look back at his hall of fame worthy career and figure out what he is up to next. The three chat about what got Jim into broadcasting in the first place, his time working with John Shannon and other fond memories after years in the business on todays episode.   See omnystudio...

Today, we bring on our resident Golf experts, RICHARD ZOKOL & IAN LEGGATT on the show to let us know what we should expect as we get set to watch the Ryder Cup. The four wonder if this Europe vs. USA style tournament is the only true rivalry in the sport, and as a Canadian... who do you root for? The foursome break down the differences between match and stroke play and how the different game style...

NFL Giants beat writer/columnist for the New York Daily News, PAT LEONARD joins the show for a long overdue chat about the NFL. We talk about Aaron Rogers and his performance last night, get into the future of Deshaun Watson's football career and have a discussion about the NFL's overall ignorance towards players' issues off the field. We also talk about the Giants who surprisingly aren't the wors...

Former Maple Leaf forward and Current Oiler, ZACH HYMAN, joins the show to chat with Bob and John. Before we get into some NHL talk, Bob asks Zach about his time at Michigan, playing for the Wolverines. We get to hear why Zach thinks his 4 years at college is a big reason for his success as a pro. The three talk about his move from Toronto to Edmonton, the similarities between the two markets as w...

With the Toronto Blue Jays playing so well, we thought we may as well bring out one of our favourite Jays related episodes with PAUL BEESTON. This episode was originally posted on December 1st, 2020. "EPISODE 57 - PAUL BEESTON, President Emeritus of the Toronto Blue Jays, joins to talk about the legacy of the SkyDome-Rogers Centre. Also, what benefits would a new stadium bring? Where should it go?...

SHI DAVIDI returns to talk some Blue Jays with Bob and John. The three quickly talk about why they think the Jays have been playing so well lately and how much actually being in Toronto has benefitted the young team. John, Bob & Shi then move on to some of the expiring contracts the front office will be faced with this off-season. The three speculate on how much both Marcus Semien & Robbie Ray wil...

Former GM of the Toronto Raptors & New York Knicks, Athletic Director of McMaster University and the recently retired President & CEO of Canada Basketball - GLEN GRUNWALD - joins the podcast days after announcing his retirement. We have a lengthy conversation about all things Canada Basketball. Glen voices his disappointment in both the men's and women's results this summer but gives us many reaso...

Today, Bob and John are joined by none other than RON FRANCIS, General Manager of the NHL's newest team - the Seattle Kraken. The three have a long chat about the conception of the franchise - from when they brought Ron in until now - How much was he involved in the branding of the team? We talk about Ron's admiration of Seattle as a city, how the team has managed to re-locate their players and st...

PASCAL SIAKAM joins Bob and John today, making his first appearance on the podcast. We find out about the status of Pascal's injury, where he is at in his rehab and if he expects to be on the court in time for their season opener.  Bob and John ask about the trade rumours that involved Pascal all summer -How much communication was there between Siakam and the organization and was there ever a poin...

Weeks before NHL training camp is set to begin, Bob and John talk to TRAVIS GREEN, head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, on what we should expect from his team this year.  We talk to Travis about some of the new pieces on his team from the players to the coaches. We also discuss some of the key players who have yet to sign with the club, how much he plays a part in bringing them back and whether th...

General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, KYLE DUBAS, stops by to check in with the boys on todays episode. We get to hear about what the GM has been up to this offseason, his opinion on the teams playoff performance last season and their overall post season struggles over the last 5 years - how much longer can this keep happening before big changes are made? We also pick his brain about their c...