The Chase Thomas Podcast: A Tennessee Volunteers Show

Chase Thomas is joined by NHL writer Brady Trettenero to talk about how the Montreal Canadiens have struggled in 2019-2020, the issues with Carey Price, how the team could go on a run like they did last season, the return of Brendan Gallagher, the Penguins extending Marcus Pettersson, and what the Sabres should do at the NHL Trade Deadline. Then, Rivals' Brad Sturdy joins the show to talk Illinois...

Chase Thomas is joined by Banner Society's Alex Kirshner to talk about how teams have historically beaten Alabama over the last several years, early SEC West Power Rankings, best and worst offseason coaching changes, and what the NCAA might change in the not-too-distant future. Then, the Idaho Statesman's Ron Counts joins the show to talk about Boise State's war with the Mountain West, if the Bron...

Chase Thomas is joined by Barstool Sports' Jared Carrabis to talk about the future of the Boston Red Sox, what happened with Houston and their cheating scandal, the issue with trading Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi's rough 2019 season, the firing of Alex Cora, the Braves signing Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta still needing more help without Josh Donaldson, and the bizarre situation in Colorado with Nolan...

Chase Thomas is joined by Steelers Depot's Daniel Valente to talk about Tom Brady potentially leaving the Patriots, why Phillip Rivers would make sense in Philadelphia, the Steelers' future with Big Ben in 2020, how the Chiefs steamrolled the Titans, the interesting defensive changes for Kansas City, the Titans paying Ryan Tannehill, the 49ers' big night from Raheem Mostert, how the Niners' defens...

Chase Thomas is joined by No Dunks' Trey Kerby to talk about this season in the NBA, how the Lakers have powered through the Western Conference, what the Sixers can do to get back into title contention, how Andre Drummond is viewed in the league, the Hawks' veteran problem, Memphis breaking out in the West and if the Pacers can win the East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

Chase Thomas is joined by BamaOnline's Travis Reier to talk about the 2019 season for Alabama, what LSU winning it all means for the Crimson Tide going forward, how long Nick Saban will continue to coach, why Tua didn't stay, if Alabama's defense will improve in 2020 and much more. Plus, 680 The Fan's Chris Dimino returns to talk about MLB's handling of the Astros, what this means for baseball goi...

Chase Thomas is joined by Early Bird Rights' Jeff Siegel to talk about the Atlanta Hawks' rumored interest in Andre Drummond from Detroit, how the Hawks need to add salary before this summer, the possibility of Lloyd Pierce getting fired, the Jazz turning it around, Donovan Mitchell getting to the Kawhi-like level, the Wizards being fun offensively, and the Grizzlies making the playoffs in the Wes...

Chase Thomas is joined by NBC Sports' NHL writer Sean Leahy to talk about the NHL season to date, the Tampa Bay Lightning winning seven-straight games, how Andrei Vasilevskiy has caught fire in the net, the Predators firing Peter Laviolette, how John Hynes will fair behind the bench in Nashville, Laviolette in Seattle, Connor McDavid's crazy goal, and the Golden Knights getting back into Stanley C...

Chase Thomas is joined by longtime buddy and sometimes boss Not That Ryan Adams to talk about the crazy 2019-20 college football season, what Georgia should do with James Coley heading into next year, how Auburn fell to Minnesota in their bowl game, why Todd Grantham would be hilarious at Mississippi State, Vanderbilt thinking outside of the box, teams who are trending up and down, why FSU nailed...

Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards to talk about NFL Week 17, how the 49ers defeated the Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, the Seahawks' offensive philosophy problems, the Dolphins stunning the Patriots on the road, Washington finally firing Bruce Allen, why the Browns' job might still be the best job available, the Falcons keeping their FO and coaching staff, and their NFL Wild C...

Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards to talk about Week 16 in the NFL, how the Niners got their groove back against Los Angeles, the issues with going to George Kittle a little too much, how Jared Goff player compared to Jimmy G, the Jalen Ramsey postgame comments, Devonta Freeman's big day for Atlanta, the Cowboys floundering in Philly, the Titans earning respect while losing, the K...

Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report and NBA Math's Dan Favale to talk about the NBA season through December, how the Magic and Hornets have survived to this point, why the Magic should move Aaron Gordon, the Pelicans losing game after game, how much of it is the absence of Zion, trading Redick or Jrue, the Spurs falling out of the playoff picture, the Grizzlies being a fun young group of guy...

Chase Thomas is joined by MLB writer Jon Tayler to talk about a busy Winter Meetings in MLB, why Madison Bumgarner chose the Diamondbacks, the comparisons to Strasburg and Cole, why Arizona should be commended for building through the middle, why the Indians did the Corey Kluber trade with Texas, how the Rangers contend in the AL West now, Cleveland always trying to save money, the Angels signing...

Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards to talk about how the Falcons stunned the 49ers in San Francisco, the issues with Jimmy G's play and Kyle Shanahan's play-calling, the absence of Richard Sherman, the Raiders pitiful sendoff in Oakland, the Packers thriving with a pass rush and pass protection, the Chiefs getting back on track, the current NFL playoff picture and their Week 16 pic...

Chase Thomas is joined by the Washington Post's Ben Golliver to talk about how the Bucks are tearing apart the East, how Giannis makes it easier for Milwaukee's role players, what to do if you're the Bulls, the problems with their young guys' development, Trae Young losing it over his subpar teams, and the Nets weird problem with Dinwiddie and Kyrie. Plus, The Post-Gazette's Jason Mackey jumps on...

Chase Thomas is joined by former NBA all-star Caron Butler to talk about his illustrious career in the association, making the move from playing in the league to covering it in the media, how the game has changed since he retired, what makes the Bucks and Lakers so dominant, how "Tuff Juice" became his nickname years ago, his relationship with Kobe Bryant, why writing his book was so therapeutic,...

Chase Thoams is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards to talk about the Falcons dominant win over the Panthers, why Matt Ryan's numbers are down in 2019, the 49ers putting themselves in prime position for a Super Bowl run, the loss of Sherman, Drew Lock showing out again in Houston, Patrick Mahomes flying under the radar in Kansas City, the Rams winning again, OBJ drama in Cleveland, Mike McCarthy wa...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Steel Cage and Arizona Sports' Derek Montilla to talk about this week in pro wrestling, why the Lucha Bros are underrated and undervalued in AEW, Dustin Rhodes turning back the clock, Rusev versus Kevin Owens as top babyface on RAW, fans gradually turning on Rollins, and why Samoa Joe should remain on the RAW commentary team for a long time.  Learn more about your ad...

Chase Thomas is joined by longtime friend Noah From Ponko to talk about his USC Trojans keeping Clay Helton for another season, if the USC job is still an elite one in 2019, the influence of crazy fans on coaching changes in recent years, what Blake Griffin is struggling with in Detroit, how he'd gel in Miami with Jimmy, Wiggins changing positions in Minnesota, the Wolves needing more shooting, wh...

Chase Thomas is joined by 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards to talk about the big-time matchup between the Niners and the Ravens on Sunday, how the 49ers stopped Lamar for the most part, why the defense is so good, the Patriots losing a brutal one to Houston, the Raiders blowing an easy path to the playoffs, Mike Tomlin for Coach of the Year, why Jared Goff and the Rams will be fine and their NFL Week 14 t...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Mike Piellucci to talk about what happened at Survivor Series, where the Fiend went wrong, why Roman Reigns will be WWE Champion again soon, Rollins' heel turn on RAW, why Keith Lee and Kevin Owens are awesome, Adam Cole giving too much at War Games and Survivor Series, Marty Scurll's ROH contract, and the quiet week in AEW. Learn more about your ad choices...

Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report's Nekias Duncan to talk about the Heat's hot start in 2019, how Miami's role players have all flourished around Jimmy Butler, if Winslow is the long-term answer at the point, the issues with Philly's offense and Tobias Harris, if the Bucks are going to be just fine, the Wolves moving Teague to the bench and Wiggins to point, the Suns falling off and what t...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Ian Tulloch to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs, the firing of Mike Babcock, what happens with Bill Peters in Calgary, potential Taylor Hall trades for the Devils, if the Islanders are contenders, the Sharks returning to the playoff fold and much more. Then, Paul Kuharsky comes on the pod to talk about the Titans rolling with Tannehill, how Mariota has de...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic Minnesota's Arif Hasan to talk about the Vikings' big season from Kirk Cousins, why Aaron Rodgers has been in a quiet decline in recent years, what's going on with Carson Wentz in Philly, what if Amari Cooper was an Eagle, the Jets turning a corner against the Raiders, why the only contenders for the Super Bowl are down to three or four teams, the Jaguars iss...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about the interesting start to the Clippers season, why load management conversations will continue to follow Kawhi and Los Angeles, if the Lakers can keep it together for a full season, Melo's debut in Portland, why the Spurs and Blazers are in trouble, and when we should panic about Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...