The Chase Thomas Podcast: A Tennessee Volunteers Show

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow Fangraphs' Jon Tayler to recap the first half of the MLB season, what surprised Chase and Jon, the Yankees not living up to expectations, the Giants' weird success, the White Sox not being real contenders, the Cardinals doing nothing with Nolan Arenado, if the Astros are the best team in MLB, and why Shohei Ohtani is good for MLB. Learn more about your...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Limited Upside's Mike Prada to talk about the NBA Finals, how the Bucks battled back against Phoenix in Game 3, Giannis being healthy again, who the Wizards will hire as their next coach, best Lonzo Ball fits, why the Hawks are going to be in a weird spot financially, Ben Simmons trade options and the Warriors' 2022 title odds. Learn more about your ad choices...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow NFL reporters Evan Sowards and Eric Thompson to talk preview the 2021 NFC North, why the Vikings need the offensive line to get right, the Lions' offensive line strength, betting against the Bears and Justin Fields, the Packers being the favorite, the Falcons not rebuilding, and what if the Niners had taken Pitts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by SB Nation's Robert O'Neill to talk about this week in pro wrestling, AEW's Road Rager event, why Cody vs. QT Marshall was a dude, Omega and Moxley's reigns without fans, why Hangman works as the next champion, the AEW roster getting a bit too big, the debut of Tommy End, err, Malakai Black, too many heal champions in WWE, a potential Kofi vs. Brock Lesnar matc...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow University of North Georgia alumni Matt Green to go through some college football news, Robertson spurning UGA for Auburn, Alabama edging out Clemson for a five-star DE, their favorite CFB Wins/Losses Vegas odds, going against Notre Dame, going for Wisconsin, why Georgia is so appetizing at 10.5 and what they took away from their rewatch of the 2004 cla...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Fangraphs' Jon Tayler to talk about his American baseball tour, the Yankees needing to spend to save their season, issues with trading Marte for the Diamondbacks, the logical fit of Adam Frazier in Chicago, Chris Sale's return for Boston, Sixto Sanchez going down for the year in Miami and Wellington Castillo retiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards and FTN Network's Stephie Smalls to talk about Bucky Brooks' "Batman & Robin" list in the NFL, the state of the Houston Texans, what to make of the Washington Football Team making more changes, PFF's Top-50 list, Russell Wilson's place among NFL QBs, NFC East hierarchy, and if Frank Gore is a Hall-Of-Famer. Learn more about your ad...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow sports reporters Andrew Hammond of the Detroit Free Press and Robert Silverman of The Daily Beast to talk about some horrid Olympics takes, the Suns making it to the NBA Finals, all the injuries piling up this postseason, and the wild wild west of college football with NIL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on A...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow Atlanta Sports Guys Max Marcovitch and Garrett Chapman to talk about the Hawks falling in Game 5 versus the Bucks, why it's going to be tough to win the series, the media vs. Atlanta narrative, the reemergence of Cam Reddish, how the Hawks handle their offseason, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow University of North Georgia alumni Matt Green to talk about the July NIL hysteria all over college football, how CFB will change forever after these moves, the potential for two Big 12 teams in the CFB Playoff, Florida State cleaning up in the 2022 recruiting cycle, and then they rewatch Tennessee vs. Georgia from 2012, what happened, how things changed...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about the latest NBA Playoff injuries, what to make of the Hawks and Suns potentially taking advantage of their luck, how Ty Lue has kept the Clippers hanging around without Kawhi Leonard, the Lakers hiring David Fizdale, issues with the offense going into next season and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Fangraphs' Jon Tayler to talk about the historic run the Astros' offense is on, what Carlos Correa will do in the winter, the Blue Jays trading for Corey Dickerson, Max Muncy's return to the Dodgers from the IL, the Mariners making it work late into June with JP Crawford and Ty France and not much else, the Cubs' combine no-hitter, and the Marlins' young trio...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards, Fox Sports' Katelyn Heffler and PFN's Dalton Miller to talk about Demaryius Thomas' retirement, Carl Nassib's announcement and how the NFL responded, the Steelers losing DeCastro, Bucky Brooks' Top 5 QB/HC coaches under pressure in 2021, the Bears potentially moving, Moses to the Jets, Hunt and Chubb running for over 1,000 yards and t...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow sports reporters to talk about the latest NBA Playoff action, the Bucks vs. Hawks series, ESPN crapping on smaller towns, the NFL allowing alternate helmets in 2022 and the hilarious reactions from pitchers on MLB's latest mound-check issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Volquest's Ryan Schumpert and UTK Daily Beacon's Ethan Stone to talk about the Vols falling in Omaha, why folks should still believe in the team with Tony Vitello, Kaidon Salter getting kicked off the team, Aaron Beasley's status on the team, Javonta Payton's fit on the outside, and Keon Johnson breaking records at the NBA combine. Learn more about your ad cho...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow Atlanta Sports Guys Garrett Chapman and Max Marcovitch to talk about how the Hawks took down the Bucks in Game 1, if it's sustainable, the emergence of Trae Young, the Falcons making some front-office changes, Hennessy vs. Dalman for the center spot and the Braves' series against the Mets and Reds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow UNG alumni Matt Green to talk about the upcoming hysteria for college football and NIL come July, Arch Manning visiting Athens, the Vols kicking Kaidon Salter off the team, LSU vs. Penn State as bounce-back candidates, and CBS Sports' Top 5 CFB Playoff dark horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by NBA Canada's Scott Rafferty to talk about Ben Simmons, what happened this year in Philly, why trading him will still be so difficult, the Suns going up 2-0 against Los Angeles, rotation adjustments for the Clippers, NBA Draft Lottery winners and losers, rooting against the Thunder, and how the conversation around Becky Hammond and Portland has gotten complicat...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Fangraphs' Jon Tayler to talk about the Twins losing Byron Buxton, what the Twins can do next, the Rays calling up Wander Franco, why the Nationals could flip Max Scherzer to Tampa Bay, the Rangers rehabbing Kyle Gibson to perfection, Jacob DeGrom making more history, the Diamondbacks winning a game, and the Giants putting it all together this season with a st...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards, NFL writer Lindsey OK and Blue Wire's Peter Moses to talk about the Jets' WR room, Elijah Moore hype, PFF's Top 25 Under 25 list, Lamar Jackson vs. Baker Mayfield longterm, Fred Warner appreciation in San Francisco, NFL minicamp standouts, the Bills potentially moving to Orchard Park, Derek Carr's future in Vegas, Amazon throwing mone...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by The Daily Beast's Bob Silverman and The Detroit Free Press's Andrew Hammond to talk about the NBA Playoffs, the Hawks fighting against Philly, Kevin Durant's brilliance, the issues with LeBron speaking out on injuries, the NFL's unvaccinated player protocol drama and their picks of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Volquest's Ryan Schumpert and UTK Daily Beacon's Ethan Stone to talk about the Vols advancing past LSU to the CWS to face Virginia, who to watch for in Sunday's game, the Vols losing Malachi Wideman at WR, Dylan Sampson's commitment, and why Joe Milton might be QB1 come November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Ac...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow Atlanta Sports Guys Max Marcovitch and Garrett Chapman to talk about a wild Game 5 for the Hawks, the unsung heroes in the series, issues with Ben Simmons, the Braves just being an average ball club, and the Falcons losing Matt Gano for a while on the offensive line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. S...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by fellow University of North Georgia alumni Matt Green to talk about the NC State Wolfpack being underrated heading into 2021, Northwestern's AD turmoil, former five-star recruits big year in 2021, the trouble at Arizona State and which games are the biggest heading into the 2021 CFB season. Plus, Stats By Will's CBB SEC preview including all the roster movement...

Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Tyler Batiste to talk about this week's fantastic episode of WWE NXT, the return of Samoa Joe, Jimmy Smith on RAW thus far, the upcoming themed episodes of television in front of live fans, Roman Reigns vs. John Cena and The Rock, Triple H on all women's PPV's, and their Hell In A Cell preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...