The Bob McCown Podcast

Acting as interim General Manager amidst the firing of Jarmo Kekäläinen, the President of Hockey Operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets, John Davidson joins the show today. The three take a look at the state of the Jackets, who sit near dead last in the NHL at the time of recording, as Bob, John, and John try to figure out how the team got to the point they are in now. We also take a brief look...

It's Deitsch Monday so you know what that means… It's Richard Deitsch on to start the week off with Bob and John. With the NBA's All-Star Weekend making headlines for all the wrong reasons, the three dedicate the first half of the show to brainstorm ideas on whether or not an All-Star game and it's weekend of events is worth the time and money of the league, players and its fans.   After the break...

Ending the week off with a classic Friday Roundtable as Bob and John bring on our baseball experts in Dave Hodge and Gregor Chisholm. With the Toronto Blue Jays' having not done much this off-season, the four search for things to talk about with this team. They break down their expectations for the Jays young stars and wonder if Alek Manoah is going to be ready for the Big Leagues again come openi...

Another guest who knows how to talk is on today as Rod Black joins Bob and John.   With a long history of working together, the three reminisce on various moments their paths have crossed throughout their career while also discussing some current topics as we get to hear Rod's opinion on the Raptors, Blue Jays and more on todays show.

When you have Scotty Bowman on the show, it's best to just let him talk, and that's exactly what Bob and John do on today's episode. It's like talking to a hockey encyclopedia as we listen to Scotty rattle off legendary hockey stories from just about every decade. The three transition from talking about Connor MacDavid to Bobby Orr and much more in-between on a special episode of The Bob McCown Po...

It's a two-for-one type of day today as we welcome Doug MacLean on to the show to start things off with some hockey talk & then bring Michael Farber on to end the show with Bob and John. After the three finish discussing Morgan Reilly's upcoming hearing with NHL Player Safety, Bob, John and Doug focus on the rather peculiar situation John Tavares has found himself in with the Canada Revenue Agency...

It's Deitsch Monday as Richard joins Bob and John to de-brief Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers on todays show.

Doug Smith joins Bob and John For The First Half Of The Show to discuss everything the Raptors got up to yesterday during the NBA's Trade deadline. They take a look at the deals that were and weren't made while also spending some time on some of the other transactions made within the league. For the second half of the show, Doug makes room for Arash Madani who is zooming in from sunny Las Vegas to...

Footy is on the mind today as we bring on two of our go-to Soccer experts, James Sharman & Craig Forrest.   With Canada hosting 13 games in 2026 for the FIFA World Cup, James, Craig Bob and John go over everything from the choice of stadiums to what the team will look like in 2 years before digging into the state of soccer in Canada right now and we we have to look forward to, leading up to the to...

Brian was supposed to come on the day after the Edmonton Oilers extended their win streak to a record tying 17 games… But the Vegas Golden Knights have other plans. Instead, the three are forced to discuss the measly 16 game win streak the Edmonton Oilers went on as we take a look into what the effects of a long stretch without losses could do to a team. We also spend some time on the disappointin...

It's that time of the year again… It's less than a week away from Super Bowl LVIII, so we've got one of the best producers to ever broadcast a football game, Fred Gaudelli, on the show to give us an idea of what the big game is like behind the scenes. From the number of cameras used in the broadcast to the pre-game preparations, Fred shares a perspective that many don't get to see on today's show....

It's Deitsch Monday as we welcome Richard back onto the show to go over some of the more pressing Sporting Headlines from the weekend. We start with the Toronto Raptors and their double overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday as we dive deep into why on earth the plays down the stretch weren't run through their star, Scottie Barnes. We also react to the rather confusing location decis...

It's Eddie O to end this week of shows with some hockey talk. With the NHL All-Star Weekend upon us, the conversation starts there as the three share their opinions on the new format and, as always during this time of the year, debate on the overall relevance of the game. They then move the discussion away from All-Star Weekend to focus on the league itself as the three talk about the upcoming tra...

In years' past, The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am signified to many that Golf Season is back… but now with all of the Drama surrounding the PGA, LIV and various investment groups, it feels a little different this year so Richard Zokol comes on the show to talk about it.   Bob John and Richard react to The Strategic Sports Group's $3 billion investment to partner with the PGA Tour  and wonder what that...

NBA Talk with Paul Jones is on the docket today as Bob, John and Paul break down the identity of the Toronto Raptors and debate whether making a push for the Play-In spot could help or hinder the teams development.   We also discuss Milwaukee's surprising dismissal of their former Head Coach Adrian Griffin and bounce around various other topics in the NBA.

The Underwhelming Off-Season From The Toronto Blue Jays, The NHL All-Star Game & The Maple Leafs With Steve Simmons. It's Toronto sports talk with Steve Simmons on today's episode. With Josh Turner signing a one-year, $13 million contract with the Jays, we talk to Steve about the impact he will have on the team heading into the season before taking a wider look at the rather underwhelming and unfu...

Richard Deitsch joins Bob and John today as they take a look at the NFL's two Conference Championship games that took place over the weekend. The trio analyzes the games from a broadcast standpoint first, then delves into the gameplay as Bob, John, and Richard dig into all of the events and decisions resulting in the February 11th Super Bowl matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas C...

The landscape of Los Angeles Baseball has changed since the last time we spoke to Bill, so that's where we start. We get his perspective on the Dodgers and their active off-season as we delve into Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract while briefly touching on what the Angels will do now after losing baseball's biggest star. During the second half of the show, the three discuss potential landing s...

Leave it to Richard to provide us with a unique perspective on every day sports talk as we welcome him back onto the show with Bob and John.   Focusing on football first, we talk to Richard about his experience at last Sunday's Chiefs Vs. Bills Divisional matchup and his recent article with the Athletic on the game - "Behind the scenes with the NFL on CBS: How stats and graphics get to your TV". W...

Zooming in from Cooperstown, J.P. Morosi joins Bob and John to chat about the three newest members of the Baseball Hall Of Fame for the first bit of the show before we welcome Ray Ratto on to end it with a discussion about the two Conference Championship Showdowns in the NFL set to Kick Off this weekend.

The NHL Trade Deadline is just three weeks away and it seems like every team in the NHL is looking to add to their roster. Darren Pang joins us today to talk about what's going on in the NHL on and off the ice as we break down the Edmonton Oilers signing of Corey Perry amidst a 13 game winning streak, talk about the surprising play from the Detroit Red Wings and end the conversation by looking at...

It's Glenn Healy to start the week with some hockey talk as we talk about some of the most recent news to come out of the National Hockey League this weekend. With Patrick Roy now the Head Coach of The New York Islanders we spend the first chunk of conversation there before discussing the Edmonton Oilers and their new addition of Corey Perry to their roster. We then take some time to break down th...

There's nothing better than a classic roundtable talk on a Friday as Eric Duhatschek & Scott Burnside join Bob and John for some hockey talk.   With Jim Rutherford getting a contract extension and the Vancouver Canucks topping the NHL standings we start the conversation in Vancouver before jumping from headline to headline within the NHL from the quality of Goaltending in to the surprising play fr...

It's been just over 24 hours since Pascal Siakam was traded to the Indiana Pacers for three first-round draft picks, Jordan Nwora, Bruce Brown Jr., and Kira Lewis. With a full night's rest to think about it, Bob, John, and Jack Armstrong sit down to discuss the trade. The three take a look at how this helps both teams before focusing on the new-look Raptors, their roster, and expectations for the...

Richard Deitsch joins Bob and John today as the three bounce around various subjects throughout the sports world.   We first tackle the NFL's Divisional matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs. The three preview Sunday's game and share predictions before a brief side bar on broadcasting.   Bob, John and Richard then discuss the Toronto Maple Leaf's apparent free fall after blo...