The Chase Thomas Podcast: A Tennessee Volunteers Show

Chase Thomas is joined by Locked On Falcons' Aaron Freeman to talk about the Falcons upsetting the Saints and Panthers in back-to-back weeks, what has changed in Atlanta, if the team should still reset the coaching staff this offseason, if Lamar Jackson has locked up MVP already, the Raiders having a clear path to the playoffs, the Chargers and Chiefs playing in Mexico City, and they're Week 12 qu...

Chase Thomas is joined by RBR Wrestling's Eric Brady to talk about a very good AEW pay-per-view in FULL GEAR, what makes Jon Moxley thrive as a babyface, the issues with SCU, the WWE letting Rusev just a normal human, the return of Mustafa Ali, why NXT should be gutted to help RAW and Smackdown, CM Punk's surprising return to the WWE and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Harman Dayal to talk about the NHL season being a quarter of the way done, the Oilers exceeding expectations, why they're not real contenders, the Coyotes extending their GM, Luongo returning to Florida, if the Lightning are in trouble, the Sharks pulling a Blues, and Dallas winning games. Then, Wes Blankenship jumps on the pod to preview Auburn vs. Georgia...

Chase Thomas is joined by TrueHoop's David Thorpe to talk about a crazy start to the NBA season, why the Rockets are in trouble longterm, the issues with Harden and Westbrook, how Harden gets to 40 a night, Eric Gordon's injury, how Dwight has changed his game in LA, what's wrong with the Blazers, if Andrew Wiggins has turned a corner, if Luka is an MVP candidate, RJ Barrett playing too many minut...

Chase Thomas is joined by Texas Football's Shehan Jeyarajah to talk about the big win for LSU over Alabama, Tua coming through in high-pressure situations, how Baylor survived TCU, Minnesota's chances of making the CFB Playoff, if Iowa State should have gone for 2 against Oklahoma, Chad Morris getting the boot in Arkansas, if the SEC will get two teams in the playoff and much more. Learn more abou...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Mike Piellucci to talk about a crazy week of WWE and AEW, what made Smackdown on FOX cool this week, Cody's incredible promo on Dynamite, a preview of Full Gear for Saturday, why SCU was an odd choice as your first champions, why Natalya shouldn't be making Asuka tap on Raw, Lesnar's powerplay and why it's fine, and much more. Learn more about your ad choic...

Chase Thomas is joined by Early Bird Rights' Jeff Siegel to talk about the Hawks losing John Collins, who Cam Reddish really is as a player in Atlanta, the Lakers getting way too much out of Dwight, why the Clippers are still positioned better for the long-term, the Rockets' fast pace on offense, the PJ Washington thing in Charlotte, and what the Raptors can do to get themselves back into title co...

Chase Thomas is joined by Broad Street Hockey's Steph Driver to talk about what makes the Flyers average every year, the weird Katie Nolan and Nolan Patrick interview for ESPN, if it's time to panic about the Lightning, Blue or Bruins in the NHL and if the NHL is thrilled about Connor McDavid's team being good again. Then, NBC Sports' James Ham returns to talk Kings, their horrible start, paying B...

Chase Thomas is joined by PFF's Austin Gayle to talk about his most surprising NFL teams, the fall of the Falcons, why the Bills are sneaky average to bad, the Seahawks being held back by Brian Schottenheimer, Kyler and Baker's stock in 2019, the 49ers' cool offensive and defensive schemes, the Raiders making the playoffs, Burrow or Tua for Cincinnati, Minshew's bad day against Houston, the Trubis...

Chase Thomas is joined by MLB writer Jon Tayler to talk about a wild World Series, the old guard continuing to hate on the young kids, Bregman's bat-carrying controversy, why MLB ratings are down in the World Series, the Nationals not needing Bryce Harper, the Pirates firing Neal Huntington, why Pittsburgh doesn't spend money, the rumored Francisco Lindor to the Dodgers, why Los Angeles rarely mak...

Chase Thomas is joined by his longtime friend Noah From Ponko to talk about the Lakers and Clippers early-season success, the Suns doing some fun stuff out West, the Raptors being good enough to win the East, the poor Kings, what happened to the Pacers, the Wolves needing a point guard, the CP3/Bucks trade that should have happened, Steph not playing like Harden, and why Anthony Davis should close...

Chase Thomas is joined by his longtime friend Henny Dunc to talk about the Falcons falling off a cliff, Julio Jones still doing his thing, the Bills being frauds, Gardner Minshew keeping his job in Jacksonville, Niners or Saints or Packers in the NFC, Cooper Kupp's big day, Cam Newton's very good week, the Vikings' offensive line improving, the debut of King Kola's Korner and NFL Week 9 picks. Lea...

Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report's Sean Highkin to talk about opening night in the NBA, why the Lakers should not be favored to win the title, the Blazers making a bold move at the Trade Deadline, the Thunder being better than expected, the Magic moving up the charts, the Spurs trading DeRozan, Boston missing Kyrie, the Bucks winning the East and Ja Morant winning ROTY.   Learn more about...

Chase Thomas is joined by longtime friend the Man Of Steele to talk about a fun NFL Week 7, the Cowboys jumping all over the Eagles, what's wrong with Philly, Kellen Moore eventually getting the Cowboys' head-coaching job, the Bears' Trubisky problems, Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston flaming out, the Falcons keep losing, why rooting for Indy is hard, the poor, poor Chargers, Joe Burrow skyrocket...

Chase Thomas is joined by Boston Sports Journal's Conor Ryan to talk about the NHL season, why the Devils are struggling, what to do with Jack Hughes, the Senators might still be bad, buying Oilers and Ducks stock, the Sabres starting hot again, everyone dying in Pittsburgh and an update on the Bruins and Maple Leafs being stuck with each other forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Chase Thomas is joined by MLB writer Jon Tayler to talk about the MLB Playoffs, the Nationals potentially sweeping the Cardinals, how the Braves wasted Mike Soroka in the NLDS, the awkward Bryce Harper conversation in Washington, if the balls have been de-juiced in the postseason, how to fix the Colorado Rockies and much more. Then, OC Register's Bill Plunkett returns to talk Dodgers' bad NLDS los...

Chase Thomas is joined by longtime friend the Man of Steele to talk about Week 6 in the NFL, how the Cowboys fell in New York, why the Cowboys keep falling behind early, why the Jets aren't that bad with Darnold back, the Chiefs falling with a hurt Mahomes, why Deshaun Watson is the MVP, the Lamar vs. Baker conversation, the Saints leading the way in the NFC, Kyler Murray's Rookie of the Year case...

Chase Thomas is joined by RBR Wrestling's Maxwell Baumbach to talk about this week's terrible episode of Monday Night Raw, the awkward debut of Cain Velazquez on Friday Night Smackdown, not pulling the trigger on The Fiend at Hell In A Cell, another great week of AEW Dynamite on TNT, the brilliance of Private Party, what makes Chris Jericho's Inner Circle stable great, and why what happened to Kof...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Only Colors' Matt Sheehan to talk about how Florida could beat Georgia, Wisconsin and Ohio State being a bloodbath, LSU being the best team in the SEC, 10-2 Minnesota, David Mills being The Guy at Stanford, Arizona and Arizona State righting the ship, why Tua shouldn't be the favorite for Heisman and preview college football's huge slate of Week 7 games. Learn more ab...

Chase Thomas is joined by Bucky 5th Quarter's Matt Welz to talk about Wisconsin starting 5-0, their historically dominant defense, Jack Coan struggling from the shotgun formation, why the game against Minnesota will be so big this fall, Jonathan Taylor's Heisman case and much more. Then, VT Scoop's Matej Sis jumps on the pod to talk about Virginia Tech upending Miami on the road, Hendon Hooker Man...

Chase Thomas is joined by longtime friend Duncan Steele to talk about this weekend's NFL games, Jay Gruden getting fired by Washington, the Steelers losing Mason Rudolph, Kirk Cousins getting called by Trump, Week 5's games, the Chiefs getting owned by the Colts, Gardner Minshew having "It" even in losses, DJ Chark versus Christian McCaffery, Lamar Jackson surviving the AFC North, the Packers runn...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Chris Vannini to talk about this week's weird episode of Monday Night Raw, the Lashley/Rusev/Lana love triangle, why The Fiend will lose to Seth Rollins at Hell In A Cell, not giving Ziggler and Roode a nickname, Jerry Lawler's terrible night on commentary, Brock Lesnar being awesome, AEW's big-time feel, Pac vs. Hangman Page stealing the show, Jake Hager i...

Chase Thomas is joined by CBS Sports' Pete Blackburn to talk about the upcoming NHL season, how the Blues could repeat, pressure on the Leafs and Lightning, Kakko vs. Hughes, the Blackhawks in purgatory, the Blue Jackets falling off a cliff, the Hurricanes conundrum, Dave Tippet fixing Edmonton, the Flyers getting back to respectability and if the Ducks could be fun! Learn more about your ad choic...

Chase Thomas is joined by Noah Clark to talk preview the Western Conference, why the Lakers' injury concerns are real, Paul George missing too many games for the Clippers, the Nuggets needing to trade for Beal, the Rockets and Jazz being a dominant regular-season team, the Spurs trading Dejounte Murray, the Kings being Pacers West, Portland breaking through with Anfernee Simmons, Chris Paul fallin...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris to talk about the greatness of Charlie Morton in Tampa Bay, how he has dominated in 2019, the Rays potentially utilizing Yandy Diaz in the AL Wild Card game, the Athletics hitting a bunch of home runs in a pitcher-friendly park, the injury issues for Khris Davis, the Nationals only using Strasburg, Scherzer and Corbin the NL Wild Card game, the B...