The Chase Thomas Podcast: A Tennessee Volunteers Show

Chase Thomas is joined by Pro Football Focus' Austin Gayle to talk about Trent Williams and how worried should teams be about his recent PFF-grade slide, will the Patriots shifting focus from TEs to WRs drastically change how the Pats operate on offense, what is the final number for Dak Prescott going to be and can the Cowboys still win a Super Bowl once it’s signed, have the Eagles fixed their se...

Chase Thomas is joined by Early Bird Rights' Jeff Siegel to talk about the NBA Finals through two games, Kawhi's groin and knee issues, Pascal Siakim's up-and-down series, if Boogie was that good in Game 2, Toronto's adjustments for Klay and Steph, the absence of Durant hurting Draymond at the 5, why teams may give D'Angelo Russell the max, paying Malcolm Brogdon over Kemba and Russell, where Russ...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic Vancouver's Harman Dayal to talk about the Stanley Cup final between the Bruins and Blues, what makes the Bruins so hard to beat, why Rask is so good in the net, if the Blues can make the necessary adjustments to win the series, the Maple Leafs moving Zaitsev, if the team can pay everybody this summer, if the Ducks are ever going to hire a coach, and who shou...

Chase Thomas is joined by longtime pro wrestling fan Kate Foray to talk about AEW's "Double Or Nothing" PPV, what made the event a success, how AEW will handle their roster's commitments going forward, if Britt Baker is the star of the Women's Division, Kenny Omega starting 0-2 in AEW, Jon Moxley's insane debut, his comments on Talk Is Jericho, if WWE and Vince McMahon will change to adapt to the...

Chase Thomas is joined by veteran NBA writer Jared Dubin to talk about his note-taking work covering the league, how taking notes has changed his view of the game, how the Raptors should fair against the Warriors in the Finals, the potential return of OG Anunoby for the Raptors, who guards Kawhi, Danny Green getting back on track, the absence of Kevin Durant, if Dwane Casey could have done this, D...

Chase Thomas is joined by Oilers Nation's Tyler Yaremchuk to talk about his Edmonton Oilers shaking up the front office, hiring Ken Holland after weird GM search, bringing David Tippett out of retirement, how Connor McDavid could get better, offseason strategy for Edmonton, the Blues missing their shot in Game 1 versus Boston, if the Blues can make this a series, DJ Smith taking the Ottawa Senator...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about Marc Stein's bombshell that the Clippers are serious threats for Kevin Durant this summer, why the Clippers will get KD or Kawhi Leonard, the front office staying in-tact, the future of the team's role players, the Pelicans new front office with David Griffin leading the charge, the best deal for Anthony Davis this summer and the Ti...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Good Phight's Justin Klugh to talk about the sad state of the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals, if the departure of Bryce Harper is to blame, the Mets' promising offseason moves, if the Nationals' bullpen and offense will figure it out, the bizarre Cespedes injury, if Juan Soto is OK, the Phillies' weak starting rotation, which NL East team will sign Kimbrel...

Chase Thomas is joined Anaheim Calling, SB Nation's Anaheim Ducks blog, Felix Sicard to talk about the tough offseason questions facing Bob Murray and the Ducks, missing out on Jack Hughes, the state of the farm system, who will be the next coach, Ryan Kessler's bummer of an injury, the importance of Ryan Getzlaf over the years, the Hurricanes' goalie situation this offseason, free agency question...

Chase Thomas is joined by YouTube star interviewer Chris Van Vliet to talk about his career, interviewing guys like John Cena and The Rock, the status of Dolph Ziggler, who he wants to interview in the future, the AEW TNT deal, what Tony Khan is like and how involved he'll be with AEW creatively, Money In The Bank questions, Alexa Bliss's career status, the terrible Wild Card rule in WWE, Vince st...

Chase Thomas is joined by Fish Stripes' Aram Leighton to talk about the tough rebuild in Miami for the Marlins, how much money the team can spend with the new ownership group, the changes to the stadium, Lewis Brinson and what is going on there, the current state of the farm system, who should trade for Madison Bumgarner, why the Braves should move young arms for an ace, Hunter Pence's resurgence...

Chase Thomas is joined by Boston Sports Journal's Conor Ryan to talk about the Boston Bruins' magical postseason run, how it happened, how so many guys are scoring for the team, the lack of depth on the Carolina Hurricanes, who the Bruins would rather face in the Stanley Cup final between St. Louis and San Jose, Seattle NHL team names and colors, the Edmonton Oilers hiring Ken Holland, and the ret...

Chase Thomas is joined by 680 The Fan's Nick Cellini to talk about the poor start for the Braves to start 2019, his beloved Indians suddenly no longer the favorites in the AL Central, how the Twins are similar to the 2018 Braves, the awful Francisco Lindor situation in Cleveland, where Austin Riley fits on the Braves, what the Braves can do this summer, the Falcons' 2019 Draft choices, the importa...

Chase Thomas is joined by Zone Coverage's Dane Moore to talk about the Timberwolves hiring Gersson Rosas as President of Basketball Operations, what the team can do with Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns future with the team, Ryan Saunders continuing as head coach, how the team will approach the draft this summer, the Lakers fumbling the Ty Lue hire, Lakers vs. Clippers stability, and why everybo...

Chase Thomas is joined by Sports Illustrated's Jon Tayler to talk about the fall of MLB attendance in 2019, why fans are going to the games less, what can be done about it in the future, a Fangraphs' piece on certain stars lowering their strikeout rate, the Reds misusing their closer Raisel Iglesias, the White Sox's bad luck with young starting pitching, and the Dodgers getting weird with Travis D...

Chase Thomas is joined by Newsday's NFL Columnist Bob Glauber to talk about covering the NFL for years, what made Bill Parcells so interesting to cover, similarities between him and Tom Coughlin, the Giants taking Daniel Jones in the top-10 of the 2019 NFL Draft, what Dave Gettleman is doing in New York, NFC East Power Rankings, why Jerry Jones might not be right about the Cowboys in 2019, paying...

Chase Thomas is joined by Pro Football Focus' Austin Gayle to talk about the Raiders' strange first-round selections, the Steelers going and getting Devin Bush and Antonio Brown 2.0, the Falcons reaching on two offensive linemen early, the Patriots going wide receiver in the first, Haskins in Washington vs. Jones in New York, the 49ers investing in the wide receiver pool, Mecole Hardman as the nex...

Chase Thomas is joined by Philly Voice's Nick Piccone to talk about the departure of Dean Ambrose from WWE, Roman vs. The McMahons again Smackdown Live, who feuds with Kofi Kingston this summer, Ricochet vs. Aleister Black on the main roster, Becky's feud options on RAW, Bray Wyatt character change, and why Robert Roode should be Val Venis. Then, Streaking The Lawn's Caroline Darney joins the pod...

Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report's Sean Highkin to talk about the Dame Lillard's big shot against OKC in Game 5, what this means for the Blazers going forward, the change in Lillard over the years, what's different about this Portland team, how the Thunder moves forward with Westbrook, Nuggets vs. Spurs weirdness, why Toronto winning four-straight playoff games matters, and if the Rockets...

Chase Thomas is joined by ESPN's Mike Golic Jr. to talk about what it's like working with his dad on 'Golic & Wingo', if Papa Golic will ever get a tattoo like Jr., why Notre Dame excels at putting out elite offensive lineman in the NFL, what Arizona should do at No. 1, Gruden and Mayock sending the Raiders' scouts home days before the NFL Draft, why it's hard for offensive lineman to transiti...

Chase Thomas is joined by Cheesehead TV's Zach Jacobson to talk about the Aaron Rodgers story in Bleacher Report, Russell Wilson's weird contract demand, if the Seahawks should entertain moving him to anyone, what makes Wilson a top-5 QB in the NFL, Peyton Manning's new documentary with ESPN, why he won't take the MNF job, the Bills' GM Brandon Beane boasting about Buffalo's lack of glaring holes...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Chris Vannini to talk about a long weekend of pro wrestling, the babyfaces all winning at WrestleMania 35, the awkward finish to Becky Lynch's championship victory over Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey, what Daniel Bryan can do now, if Dean Ambrose just might be done with pro wrestling, when Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins happens, CM Punk commenting on Kofi'...

Chase Thomas is joined by Sporting News' MLB writer Joe Rivera to talk about the Mets staying healthy out of the gate, the rough injury luck to the Yankees, what the team can do without Miguel Andujar, the Red Sox being in real trouble, what makes the Rays and Blake Snell's start feel real, if the Mariners can keep it together with this offensive explosion, and the Dodgers continuing to not miss a...

Chase Thomas is joined by the Washington Post's NBA columnist and 'Open Floor' NBA Podcast host Ben Golliver to talk about the NBA regular season wrapping up, the sad end to Year 1 of LeBron in LA, why Kemba should go to the Lakers, shortening the NBA season, why Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving should pick the Clippers over the Knicks, the Raptors winning the NBA title, Steph Curry for MVP in 2019,...

Chase Thomas is joined by Music City Miracle's Justin Graver to talk about the Titans' upcoming Marcus Mariota decision, the promotion of Arthur Smith as OC, what went wrong in 2018 with Matt LaFleur, if Mike Vrabel is the guy, the team going back to more of a ground-and-pound identity, the AFC South competition, and much more. Then, Pro Football Focus' Austin Gayle returns of the pod to talk abou...