The Bob McCown Podcast

Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations of the National Hockey League, Colin Campbell, is on the podcast to talk to Bob and John about the NHL's recent GM meetings in Florida. The three go over some of the rule changes that were decided during the meetings, with Bob throwing some ideas of his own around before the conversation shifts to Gary Bettman's persistence in keeping the...

MLB's Investigation Into Shohei Ohtani, His Interpreter, & Illegal Sports Betting with Richard Deitsch. Like any other Monday, Richard Deitsch joins the show... unlike any other Monday, one of the biggest stars in sports is under investigation for illegal sports betting. While Shohei Ohtani's lawyers claim the newest Dodgers star was a victim of a "Massive Theft," others think it could go deeper t...

The Nashville Predators have gone 14-0-2 in their last 16 games and look pretty comfortable in the first wild card spot as we near the NHL playoffs. Their General Manager, Barry Trotz, comes on the show today to talk with Bob and John about the team's stretch of good play, what spurred it & his thoughts on his first year as a General Manager in the NHL after spending over 20 years behind the bench...

There hasn't been much hockey talk this week, so Bob is making it up to John by bringing on a couple of hockey pucks in Daren Millard and K.P. Dupont to talk some hockey today. Is it possible for the Boston Bruins to be bad? Apparently not as Bob, John, Daren, and Kevin discuss the Bruins' recent success before talking about the problems the NHL has with their Overtime and Playoff formats, Video R...

Bob and John are honoured to be in the company of Curling Royalty, as Brad Gushue checks into the podcast from Newfoundland today. The first man to skip teams to six national men's championships, it's not tough to make the case that Brad Gushue is the best Curler in the world, let alone Canada. Now, as he prepares to represent Canada at the World Championships in Switzerland at the end of the mont...

Is there a team in Chicago that is actually good? George Ofman comes on today's show to figure that out with Bob and John as the three breakdown the head scratching Justin Fields trade, the poor play from the Chicago Blackhawks, the state of the cities facilities and more in a not so encouraging podcast for any Chicago Sports fan listening.  

Richard Deitsch is back for Deitsch Monday with Bob and John to start the week. With March Madness ready to go, the three start the show with a discussion on college basketball as they try to figure out the reason for the apparent lack of interest in the tournament and the sport in general. After the break, Bob, Richard and John shift focus to the ever growing popularity of the Professional Women'...

Formerly with The Sports Business Journal and now writing for The Puck, John Ourand joins the show today to give Bob and John a business perspective on what's going on in the world of sports right now.   With streaming being the latest trend in TV distribution, it's no surprise that more and more sports are finding a home on these various platforms… but how will it make money? Will it succeed? Tha...

It's an end of an era in Buffalo - For 18 years Howard Simon was the voice sports fans in the Buffalo woke up to each morning, and now he is finally able to sleep in. Howard joins Bob and John for some NFL talk on today's show. The three start the show with a focus on the Buffalo Bills. With many key players leaving the team and a re-structuring to Josh Allen's contract, it's safe to say the team...

Even with a roster full of injuries, it isn't often that an NBA team's longest tenured player going into a game is a 20 year old rookie, but is it cause for concern? Bob and John talk to Jack Armstrong about exactly that and more on the Raptors on todays show as the three do their best to understand where this basketball team is at and what direction they are heading in as it is still unclear what...

After taking some time to let it all sink in, Bob and John are ready to talk about the moves that were made before the NHL's trade deadline last week. Mike Futa joins them to share their thoughts on who got better and who got worse. Amidst their deadline review, Bob, John, and Mike try their best to address what they believe is a flawed playoff format in the NHL before returning to a deeper dive o...

It's Deitsch Monday! Richard hops back on the show to kick off another week with Bob and John. The three take a look at three different sports leagues today, briefly touching on the Steelers' commitment to Russell Wilson before shifting focus to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bob, John, and Richard discuss the apparent demise of what was once a good hockey team. After the break, baseball is on the mind...

  Before he became a staple in the NFL universe, before he captivated football fans around the world with his weekly "Monday Morning Quarterback" column, Peter King answered a call from Bob McCown, and the rest is history. After 44 years as a sportswriter, King is hanging up the pen. While attending 40 consecutive Super Bowls would be reason enough to take a break, there were other factors that we...

There isn't a man more tapped into Major League Baseball than Jon Paul Morosi. MLB Network's go-to baseball reporter, closet hockey fan, and the podcast's unofficial beat reporter for the Toronto Blue Jays joins Bob and John today to temper Jays fans' expectations in light of the team's underwhelming performance so far in Spring Training. With Bowden Francis showing signs of competency, J.P., John...

it's that time of the year, folks, as Ray Ferraro hops on the show to discuss the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline. The trio breaks down some of the deals that have already been made, while Ray shares his thoughts on which players could be moved and which teams might be looking to upgrade their roster for a Stanley Cup run. As a former player, Ray also provides unique insight into the effect a trade ca...

The Boston Bruins are coming off of a commanding win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Boston Celtics are clear favorites to take home the NBA title... do things ever change? Bob Ryan joins Bob and John today as we try to get to the bottom of Boston's stranglehold on success in professional sports and, more specifically, their superiority over their Toronto counterparts. However, that isn't wh...

It's Deitsch Monday as Richard joins Bob and John to start the week. The three start with a brief discussion on the NHL Trade Deadline as they delve a little deeper into the idea of moving Sidney Crosby from Pittsburgh. Before the break, Bob, John, and Richard then remember legendary NFL writer Chris Mortensen, who passed away at the age of 72 on Sunday. The three end today's show with a deep dive...

With the NHL Trade Deadline a week away, Scott Burnside and Eric Duhatschek come on the show to talk about it with Bob and John. The foursome start the podcast by going over some of the deals that have already happened throughout the NHL. Bob, John, Eric, and Scott also speculate on the Calgary Flames' plans for the immediate future as all signs point to a full rebuild for the organization. Conver...

Just when you thought he was hanging things up, Scott Moore signs on as the CEO of the 2025 Invictus Games. So Bob and John brought him on today's show to talk about it. Who, What, Where, Why, and How? Scott answers all of those and more with Bob and John as the three break down the details of the Invictus Games and learn why Scott is so excited about the new opportunity. After the break, Bob, Joh...

Nick Kypreos joins Bob and John for some hockey talk on today's show.   The three focus much of their discussion on the Toronto Maple Leafs today as Bob, John and Nick try to set realistic expectations for this hockey team as they approach the NHL's trade deadline and Stanley Cup Playoffs.   They also manage to fit in a conversation about Kyle Dubas' bumbling Pittsburgh Penguins and the possibilit...

The Toronto Raptors have won three games in a row so that means they're good now…. Right?   Doug Smith and Paul Jones come in to answer exactly that as Bob, John, Doug and Paul debate over the legitimacy of this team, their roster and their players' potential to become stars in the NBA.

It's Deitsch Monday as Bob and John Welcome Richard Onto the show to start another week of podcasting. Curling is on Richard's brain after watching Ontario's Rachel Homan reclaim the Canadian women's curling championship seven years after her last one with a 5-4 win over Manitoba's Jennifer Jones on Sunday in Calgary. This sparks a conversation about the sport before shifting focus to this summer'...

Doug Armstrong, General Manager Of The St. Louis Blues, joins the show today to end the week off with some hockey talk with Bob and John. With the trade deadline right around the corner, that's where the conversation begins today as we get some insight on Doug's philosophy when it comes to deadline day. The three also get into Doug and the Blues decision to let go of their former coach Craig Berub...

Zooming in from their Spring Training facility in chilly Dunedin, Florida, Post Media's Rob Longley joins Bob and John to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays. From cryptic press conferences from upper management to little to no confidence in the team's stars, Jays fans and even broadcasters aren't feeling too optimistic about this baseball team and Rob Longley is no different.   With a lacklustre off...

One of Canada's foremost sports sponsorship experts with over 25 years in the industry, Brian Cooper joins the show to talk to Bob and John. The three start with the NBA's underwhelming attempt at an all-star weekend and use that to kick-start a conversation on All-Star Games in professional sports in general as the three try and decide whether these events should be a thing of the past.   Given t...