The Chase Thomas Podcast: A Tennessee Volunteers Show

Chase Thomas is joined by Montreal Canadiens beat writer Stu Cowan to talk about the team's surprising season in the NHL, the rationale behind the Nate Thompson trade, their stellar play of late, their depth issues on the fourth line, the improved play of Carey Price, and the job Marc Bergevin has done putting together this roster. Then, the New Orleans Advocate's Rod Walker jumps on the pod to ta...

Chase Thomas is joined by WWE insider Brad Shepard to talk about why Velveteen Dream is the most important member of the WWE NXT roster, the long-term outlook of Ricochet, why Roderick Strong and Elias should jump to AEW, the possibility of Charlotte Flair and Brock Lesnar winning at WrestleMania, the issues with Vince McMahon's booking, and why Smackdown Live is screwed with Daniel Bryan and Asuk...

Chase Thomas is joined by Early Bird Rights' Jeff Siegel to talk about the crazy NBA trade deadline drama, the sendoff Marc Gasol and Mike Conley are getting in Memphis, which teams might follow the Grizzlies' path in the future, how Gasol fits on Charlotte, the hilarity of Mitch Kupchak and Chris Wallace making another Gasol trade, the Sixers trading for Tobias Harris, how this may affect Markell...

Chase Thomas talks with MLB.com's Indians beat writer Mandy Bell about the weird offseason in Cleveland, if the team will trade Corey Kluber or Trevor Bauer, Chris Antonetti's weird comments regarding Francisco Lindor, Bobby Bradley hype heading into the 2019 season, and the outfield depth issues with Michael Brantley gone to Houston. Then, The Athletic's Levi Weaver hops on the pod to talk about...

Chase Thomas is joined by Pro Football Weekly's Eric Edholm to talk about how the Patriots stifled the Rams in Super Bowl 53, what New England did to frustrate Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp's value compared to Todd Gurley, the Rams' offensive line woes against the Pats' defensive line, why Peyton Manning may be the league's shadow commissioner and how outgoing DC Brian Flores will fair in Miami. You can...

Chase Thomas is joined by SB Nation NFL reporter Jeanna Thomas to talk about Super Bowl 53 Media Day in Atlanta, Wade Phillips' natural likability, the point of Dan Quinn as head coach of the Falcons, what Dirk Koetter's offense will look like in Atlanta, the addition of Bruce Arians into the NFC South, and what the Falcons will do about their offensive line and secondary through the NFL Draft and...

Chase Thomas is joined by Philly Voice's Nick Piccone to talk about missing New Year's Revolution, the latest on Ronda Rousey and her future in WWE after WrestleMania, Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch in the women's Royal Rumble match, Sonjay Dutt and Abyss making their to WWE, the Daniel Bryan character versus Ciampa in NXT, why John Cena should be the one to beat Brock Lesnar for the Universal title, a...

Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report's Dan Favale to talk about the Sixers banking on Jimmy Butler meshing with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, the importance of JJ Redick, why Wilson Chandler is the bigger issue at the 4, why the Jazz are back, finding the right guard next to Donovan Mitchell, Dennis Smith Jr. trade ideas for Dallas, Derrick White coming on for San Antonio, and how the Spurs ar...

Chase Thomas is joined by Pro Football Focus' Austin Gayle to talk about how the Chiefs blew out the Colts, the problems with Indy's offense early in that game, Kansas City force-feeding Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce the football, the Patriots force-feeding James White and Julian Edelman the football against the Chargers, the pass-rush brilliance of Tre Flowers, how Tom Brady can sit and never take...

Chase Thomas is joined by Hogs Haven, SB Nation's Washington Redskins blog, writer Ken Meringolo to talk about what happened to the Redskins in 2018, why the Derrius Guice injury hurt the team so much, why this team was so injured, the weird coaching rumors under Jay Gruden, the QB situation without Alex Smith and the troubling leadership of Bruce Allen. Then, Chase is joined by Wick Terrell of SB...

Chase Thomas is joined by Pop Culture's Connor Casey to talk about the All Elite Wrestling press conference in Jacksonville, where Kenny Omega should go between AEW and WWE, the PAC vs. Adam "Hangman" Page title match in Vegas, who from WWE should jump to AEW, and much more. Then, Silver Screen and Roll's Grant Goldberg hops on the pod to talk about the Lakers' play without LeBron James, their you...

Chase Thomas is joined by Pro Football Focus' Austin Gayle to talk about the NFL head-coaching carousel, Bruce Arians heading to Tampa Bay, the impact of the Bears losing Vic Fangio to Denver, the wildcard in Arizona with Kliff Kingsbury, the possibility that Big Ben, Antonio Brown, and LeVeon Bell will all not be back in Pittsburgh next season and preview the NFL Divisional Round games. Then, Che...

Chase Thomas is joined by Bleacher Report's Beckley Mason to talk about his career at B/R, what makes James Harden so special in Houston, why Beckley is so interested in Markelle Fultz' future in Philly, the days of HoopSpeak Live, if we should worry about Golden State, why you should never build around a big in today's NBA, the Raptors as legitimate contenders in the East, and what makes guys lik...

Chase Thomas is joined by 680 The Fan's Carlos Medina to talk about the Dallas Cowboys winning the NFC East, their chances against the Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round, what makes Dak Prescott work in Dallas, the next offensive coordinator for the Falcons and his Los's favorite 2019 NFL Draft prospects. Then, The Athletic's Nick Stellini returns to talk about another slow MLB offseason, where...

Chase Thomas is joined by PFF's Austin Gayle to talk about the Oakland Raiders hiring NFL Media's Mike Mayock as their new GM, where the Raiders are going to play in 2019, Derek Carr on the Giants, the worst available head-coaching jobs in the NFL, and what to make of the Steelers' drama with Antonio Brown and Big Ben (1:00). Then, The Daily Norseman's Eric Thompson jumps on the pod to talk about...

Chase Thomas is joined by Early Bird Rights' Jeff Siegel to talk about the NBA playoff picture heading into 2019, the fallout of John Wall missing the rest of the season for the Wizards, the problems offensively for the Grizzlies with Marc Gasol and Jaren Jackson Jr., what Memphis can do with the Chandler Parsons contract, Trae Young's progress in Atlanta, Tom Thibodeau's future in Minnesota, and...

Chase Thomas is joined by Around the Big Leagues host Grant McAuley to talk about the Braves' quiet offseason, the futures of Dansby Swanson and Ozzie Albies, the JT Realmuto rumors, Josh Donaldson's impact in 2019, which starting pitcher the Braves are likely to acquire, and much more (1:00). Then, Amazin' Avenue, SB Nation's New York Mets blog, writer Steven Steven Sypa jumps on the pod to talk...

Chase Thomas is joined by Sportsnet and Canucks Army's Ryan Biech to talk about the Vancouver Canucks odd start to the 2018-19 NHL season, their negative-13 point differential, Elias Pettersson's ROTY chances, the Quinn Hughes hype, what happened with Petrus Palmu, the departure of the Sedin brothers, and Seattle vs. Vancouver going forward (1:00). Then, Chase's longtime friend Not That Ryan Adams...

Chase Thomas is joined by VICE Sports' NBA writer Michael Pina to talk about his new piece on Kawhi Leonard getting better as a ballhandler in Toronto, the future of the Raptors with Leonard, OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, the odd season Frank Ntilikina is having with the Knicks in 2018-19, the upside of Mitchell Robinson, the Lakers potentially acquiring Trevor Ariza from the Phoenix Suns, and if...

Chase Thomas is joined by sports writer Mike Piellucci to talk about the current state of the WWE product, what makes NXT or Smackdown Live the best program, the issues with Drew McIntyre as the top heel on RAW, the New Daniel Bryan as WWE World Champion, Becky Lynch vs. Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair at TLC, and what makes Johnny Gargano so good as a pro wrestler (1:00). Then, The Rich Eisen Show's Ch...

Chase Thomas is joined by former St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger to talk about his career, the change in today's NFL offenses, Trent Green and Kurt Warner, his new passion for curling, Will Grier and West Virginia, whether or not he misses football, and much more (1:00). Then, Pro Football Focus' Austin Gayle returns to talk about the fall of the Carolina Panthers, Cam Newton's injury, the...

Chase Thomas is joined by veteran NBA writer Sean Highkin to talk about the Anthony Davis vs. Joel Embiid debate, the Bulls firing Fred Hoiberg, what Chicago can be in the future, whether or not the Wizards should trade Bradley Beal or John Wall, the Sixers' roster after the Jimmy Butler trade, and what the Victor Oladipo injury issues mean for the Pacers. You can follow Chase on  Twitter , like h...

Chase Thomas is joined by longtime MLB writer Rany Jazayerli to talk about the state of the Kansas City Royals, the upcoming Winter Meetings, Dayton Moore leading the rebuild in Kansas City, the Braves vs. Phillies, the sad state of the AL Central, and much more (1:00). Then, Philly Influencer's Nick Piccone returns to talk about that terrible episode of Monday Night Raw, why you can't fix the Bra...

Chase Thomas is joined by Warriors World's Andy Liu to talk about the Golden State Warriors' early-season struggles, Steph Curry and his injury, the Kevin Durant and Draymond Green feud, potential trades for Green, Curry for MVP, which team poses the biggest threat to Golden State, and much more (1:00). Then, ProFootballFocus' Austin Gayle jumps on the pod to talk about the problems with the Jacks...

Chase Thomas is joined by longtime friend Jordan DeArmon to talk about Ohio State's future with Urban Meyer and Ryan Day, where Oklahoma belongs in the College Football Playoff, Kyler Murray vs. Tua Tagovailoa, West Virginia dropping a heartbreaker to the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Andy Isabella's big day against the Georgia Bulldogs, how Pittsburgh won the ACC Coastal Division, Utah getting through...