The Chase Thomas Podcast: A Tennessee Volunteers Show

Chase Thomas is joined by Sports Illustrated's Jon Tayler to talk about the Braves getting a bargain on Ronald Acuna's next deal, if the team is no longer being cheap, why this isn't good news for Indians fans, young players taking worse contracts to avoid free agency, the Giants trading for Kevin Pillar, the Blue Jays weak offense, and the Yankees being in trouble with Miguel Andujar getting inju...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic Seattle's Michael-Shawn Dugar to talk about covering the Seahawks, his latest piece on Russell Wilson, covering Pete Carroll and what makes him interesting, the unfortunate ending of the Earl Thomas era in Seattle, the ridiculous Brian Schottenheimer chain, the Giants going with Eli in 2020, Haskins or Rosen for the G-Men, the Pats' sudden lack of skill-posit...

Chase Thomas is joined by Fangraphs and ESPN Insider Dan Szymborski to talk about the interesting MLB offseason, why the Padres won the offseason and the Indians definitely did not, if the Brewers needed to do more, why the Cubs may be bad in 2019, the Astros climbing back to the top of the AL, the Cardinals as a sleeper contender, who the Giants want to be, and if the Twins can win the AL Central...

Chase Thomas is joined by NFL Insider Benjamin Allbright to talk about why the Browns are winning the offseason, why the Chiefs may be losing it, the peculiar situation for the Ravens, why Joe Flacco could work in Denver, the Broncos becoming the AFC Bears, if the Drew Lock stuff is real for Denver, what makes Oakland's offseason interesting, the emphasis on the defense in the draft, why Derek Car...

Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report's Dan Favale to talk about the final season of 'Game of Thrones', the impact of losing Malcolm Brogdon for the Bucks, if this makes the Raptors the favorites in the East, Doc Rivers' weird interest in coaching the Lakers, what is plaguing the Thunder right now, why they couldn't add a 3-and-d wing at the Trade Deadline, why the Spurs are rolling, and Chris...

Chase Thomas is joined by Baseball Prospectus' Nick Stellini to talk about the Angels giving Mike Trout all of the money, where Trout can continue to go historically through the life of the contract, getting significantly more than Bryce Haper, the Indians punting on real contention in 2019, the inexcusable rationale for not paying Francisco Lindor, the Cubs' under-the-radar awful offseason and wh...

Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report's Connor Rogers to talk about the success of the 'Stick To Football' podcast at Bleacher Report, working with NFL Draft Analyst Matt Miller, the Jets signing LeVeon Bell, why the NFL Combine is weird, corners versus edge rushers in terms of positional value, the return of the superstar MLB, the rise of Josh Allen and the fall of Ed Oliver, the five-best QB...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's sports columnist Jeff Schultz  to talk about the Braves not spending any money this winter, Liberty Media versus Spirit in Atlanta, comparing the club to the Phillies and Nationals, if Josh Donaldson and Brian McCann will be worthwhile additions, the Falcons' cap issues, Dan Quinn's mission to change Vic Beasley, the offensive line additions, the Luka Donci...

Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report's Sean Highkin to talk about the possibility of Kemba Walker leaving the Charlotte Hornets, whether or not the Lakers would be wise to pursue him, the Hornets unluckiness in the NBA Draft Lottery, why paying Kemba if you're Charlotte wouldn't be the worst idea, if Mitch Kupchak can lead a teardown in Charlotte, why the Mavericks are interesting for him, Is...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Harman Dayal to talk about more NHL rule changes, if fighting will soon become of a thing of the past in hockey, the rise of scoring and the fall of physicality, the power play rule changes, how the Blackhawks are scoring so well now, if Patrick Kane can win the Hart Trophy, how much longer Chicago can rely on Corey Crawford, Quinn Hughes in Vancouver, the...

Chase Thomas is joined by FanSided's Matt Verderame to talk about the Steelers big trade with the Raiders for Antonio Brown, the meek future with Big Ben, if the Steelers should have moved on from Big Ben, Mike Tomlin's future with a rebuilding team in Pittsburgh, if this moves the needle for Jon Gruden's team in the AFC West, who will win the LeVeon Bell sweepstakes, why he makes sense for the Be...

Chase Thomas is joined by WWE Insider Brad Shepard to talk about the latest news in WWE and AEW, the incredible babyface promo from Kevin Owens on Smackdown Live this week, Kofi vs. Owens as top babyfaces, why Daniel Bryan is going to keep the belt at WrestleMania 35, the lack of interest in Fastlane on Sunday, if Ricochet and Aleister Black are working on the main roster, the disappointing injury...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about the Clippers possibly sneaking into the playoffs in the West, what makes Pat Beverley so interesting to cover, Gallinari's future with the team, what makes the Magic interesting down the stretch, Aaron Gordon trades, the Timberwolves keeping Ryan Saunders as coach, and what makes Towns vs. Embiid so compelling going forward. Then, C...

Chase Thomas is joined by Canucks.com's Brady Trettenero to talk about the NHL playoffs almost being here, what's going on in Pittsburgh, the weird moves the Pens made at the NHL Trade Deadline, Sidney Crosby for MVP, if they can still compete for a Stanley Cup in 2019, the Carl Hagelin weirdness, the Jared McCann trade, if the Sabres are screwed playing in the Atlantic, who will fade first betwee...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Good Phight's John Stolnis to talk about the Phillies signing Bryce Harper, if Manny Machado was a better fit for Philly, the NL East's hierarchy in 2019, Gabe Kapler's job security, the issues with the rotation after Aaron Nola, the forgotten JT Realmuto trade, and the most intriguing young prospects in the Phillies' MLB pipeline. Then, 49ers Hub's Evan Sowards jumps...

Chase Thomas is joined by FanSided's Andrea Hangst to talk about a great week of WWE programming, the return of Roman Reigns, the Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte vs. Ronda Rousey program, Batista vs. Triple H, the John Cena dilemma, the Kofi Kingston push on Smackdown, WrestleMania main-event slots, and much more. You can follow Chase on  Twitter , like him on  Facebook , read him on his  website , and...

Chase Thomas is joined by MassLive's Tom Westerholm to talk about the bizarre season for the Boston Celtics, Kyrie's big free agency decision, the issues with the team's chemistry, Gordon Hayward still working his way back, why the playoffs are so important for Boston, the dysfunctional Suns getting lit up by Woj and Windhorst of ESPN, if David Griffin should return to Phoenix as GM, what we learn...

Chase Thomas is joined by NBC Sports' Sean Leahy to talk about the crazy NHL Trade Deadline, winners and losers, who is on track for the better future between the Rangers and the Devils, the most surprising team at the deadline, the Senators acquiring all of the draft picks, the Blue Jackets deciding to go all-in, the Islanders standing pat, the Mark Stone trade for Vegas, the Blackhawks confusing...

Chase Thomas is joined by RBR Wrestling's Eric Brady to talk about Sunday's Elimination Chamber PPV, the two chamber matches, the rise of Becky Lynch, Finn Balor and the Usos surprise title wins, the four NXT call-ups on Monday Night Raw, the powerful influence of Vince McMahon, Tye Dillinger asking for his release from WWE, and the baffling decision by Todd Phillips to make a Hulk Hogan movie in...

Chase Thomas is joined by NBA.com's Scott Rafferty to talk about the 2019 NBA All-Star game, whether or not it's worth getting worked up over, the viability of the Bucks versus the Raptors in the playoffs, if the Celtics are still contenders in the East, the possibility of the Lakers missing the playoffs, Clint Capela finally getting back into the lineup for the Rockets, the Hornets' decision to r...

Chase Thomas is joined by the OC Register's Los Angeles Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett to talk about the Dodgers still being the favorites in the NL West, their lack of interest in Bryce Harper, Corey Seager's return from injury, the team going back to the World Series, where Alex Verdugo fits in 2019, Max Muncy at 2B, Austin Barnes as an everyday catcher and much more. Then, The Athletic's Det...

Chase Thomas is joined by ESPN's Cameron Wolfe to talk about the Dolphins' new head coach Brian Flores, the front office with Chris Grier now in charge, the additions of Marty Allen and Reggie McKenzie, the QB situation without Ryan Tannehill, the Kyler Murray rumors surrounding Miami, what changes the team needs to make on offense and defense, the Antonio Brown situation in Pittsburgh, if the Ste...

Chase Thomas is joined by WWE writer Mike Pielluci to talk about big guys in WCW, Christopher Daniels' workout regiment to stay in shape at his age, Ricochet's longevity in WWE with his style, best pro wrestling entrance music, the problems with Monday Night Raw over the years, the Becky Lynch character on Raw, Charlotte getting added to the WrestleMania match against Lynch and Ronda Rousey by Vin...

Chase Thomas is joined by NBA writer and podcaster James Holas to catch up on their preseason NBA predictions, why the Bucks and Raptors are the two teams to beat in the Eastern Conference, Kawhi versus Giannis in the playoffs, the Sixers sacrificing depth for more top-level talent at the NBA trade deadline, what is ailing the Celtics, the Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown conundrum, why the Knicks an...

Chase Thomas is joined by SI's Jon Tayler to talk about, yes, you guessed it, more depressing Bryce Harper and Manny Machado free agency rumors, why the Giants have gotten involved, if Harper should take a short-term deal, the possibility of either superstar choosing San Diego, the NL finally adding the DH, why we should all be cheering for the Twins in 2019, what makes the Indians' offseason so a...