The Chase Thomas Podcast: A Tennessee Volunteers Show

Chase Thomas is joined by Sports Illustrated's Jon Tayler to talk about the Braves' hot start (3:00), the Giants' misfortune in 2018 (8:00), Beethoven vs. Air Bud (25:00), the Phillies vs. Mets in the NL East (27:00), the Red Sox vs. Yankees (34:00), George Spring for AL MVP (45:00), the sad state of the Orioles (49:00), the Tigers hanging around in the AL Central (55:00), and what to make of the...

Chase Thomas is joined by Philly Influencer's Nick Piccone to talk about this week on WWE television (3:00), the Montreal crowds (13:00), the Roman Reigns promo on Monday Night Raw (20:00), who is going to ultimately beat Brock Lesnar (27:00), Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn being the best talkers in the company (29:00), Moment Of Bliss (40:00), preview Backlash (50:00), Buddy Murphy on 205 Live (67:00)...

Chase Thomas is joined by ESPN's Jovan Buha to talk about the Thunder getting eliminated in Round 1 (3:00), the absence of Andre Robeson (9:00), Russell Westbrook with star players (16:00), Donovan Mitchell vs. Ben Simmons (25:00), David Fizdale to the Knicks (34:00), Doc Rivers in Los Angeles (40:00), and the Kawhi Leonard drama with the Spurs (48:00). Then, Daily Thunder's Weston Shepherd jumps...

Chase Thomas is joined by Pewter Report's Trevor Sikkema to talk about the Browns taking Baker Mayfield No. 1 overall (6:00), how Sam Darnold will fair in New York (13:00), Lamar Jackson in Baltimore (23:00), why Josh Rosen should thrive in Arizona (27:00), who won the NFL Draft as a whole (36:00), the Bengals' draft (42:00), the Raiders' terrible draft (48:00), the NFC South's status (58:00), and...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Step Back's Scott Rafferty to talk about the Sixers rolling by the Heat (3:00), the importance of Bellinelli, Saric and Ilyasova (10:00), Donovan Mitchell in the playoffs (20:00), the absence of Andre Roberson for the Thunder (29:00), the Hassan Whiteside problem in Miami (35:00), and the future of the Wizards and Cavs (40:00). Then, Pro Football Focus's Sam Monson ju...

Chase Thomas is joined by Pensburgh, SB Nation's Pittsburgh Penguins blog, writer Jim Rixner to talk about the Penguins knocking out the Flyers (3:00), playing the hot Washington Capitals (8:00), the Eastern Conference playoff picture (12:00), the best Stanley Cup final for the NHL (15:00), the red-hot San Jose Sharks (20:00), and give their predictions for Round 2 (22:00). Then, Marc Sessler of t...

Chase Thomas is joined by Fox Sports' Cory McCartney to talk about the Ronald Acuna call-up date (3:00), the rise of Ozzie Albies (10:00), a potential Chris Archer trade at the deadline (19:00), Dansby Swanson getting back on track in 2018 (25:00), and what they thought of WWE WrestleMania 34 and NXT TakeOver: New Orleans (30:00). Then, RBR Wrestling's William R. Washington jumps on the pod to tal...

Chase Thomas is joined by Nets Daily's Anthony Puccio to talk about the 2017-18 season for the Brooklyn Nets (3:00), the development of D'Angelo Russell (8:00), the future of Jeremy Lin and Spencer Dinwiddie (16:00), and the rise of Jarrett Allen (23:00). Then, NBA writer Jason Patt jumps on the pod to talk about the Washington Wizards going down 2-0 against the Toronto Raptors (29:00), the possib...

Chase Thomas is joined by NBA writer Sean Highkin to talk about the offseason coaching changes (3:00), their Coach of the Year choices (14:00), Donovan Mitchell vs. Ben Simmons (20:00), Victor Oladipo winning Most Improved (30:00), and why everybody is over-thinking James Harden as MVP (39:00). Then, Deadspin's Chris Thompson jumps on the pod to talk about the Wizards (45:00), their chances of win...

Chase Thomas is joined by Vox's critic at large Todd VanDerWerff to talk about The Sopranos (3:00), the Adrianna La Cerva storyline of Season 5 (8:00), Tony Soprano becoming a sociopath (15:00), the trapped characters in the show (20:00), and whether or not Furio is still alive and well (25:00). Then, Sox Machine's Josh Nelson jumps on the pod to talk about Shoehei Otani starting off hot for the A...

Chase Thomas is joined by RBR Wrestling's Eric Brady to talk ROH and NXT's big weekend PPVs (3:00), the debut of the North American title in NXT (13:00), the Undertaker and John Cena drama (20:00), the Sasha Banks vs. Bayley feud (27:00), Braun Strowman not needing a tag-team partner (40:00), the Ronda Rousey match (50:00), if Conor McGregor is next to make the jump (65:00), the Asuka vs. Charlott...

Chase Thomas is joined by NBA Math and Bleacher Report's Dan Favale to talk about intriguing restricted free agent players this summer (3:00), the Kawhi Leonard trade rumors (13:00), why the Heat stuff doesn't make sense (20:00), Sixers and Wizards playoff odds (35:00), potential John Wall trades (45:00), and Hassan Whiteside potentially getting traded to the Lakers (50:00). Then, SNY TV MetsBlog'...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Ravens Wire's Lindsey OK to talk about the Ravens' offseason (3:00), the AFC North (10:00), the Michael Crabtree signing (20:00), the Seattle Seahawks disastrous offseason (36:00), the future of the 49ers (45:00), and the NFL rule changes (50:00). SUPPORT:  www.patreon.com/chasethomaswriter TWITTER: @ chase__thomas FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/chasethomaswriter/ EMAIL:...

Chase Thomas is joined by author Chris Illuminati to talk about why 205 Live is awesome now (3:00), the future of Braun Strowman (15:00), the Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar problem (25:00), the U.S. Title Fatal Four Way match at WrestleMania 34 (35:00), why John Cena vs. The Undertaker could close WrestleMania (42:00), the Ronda Rousey babyface problem (45:00), and Becky Lynch getting a win on Smac...

Chase Thomas is joined by MassLive.com's Tom Westerholm to talk about a controversial column aimed at Gordon Hayward leaving Utah (3:00), the Celtics getting hit with the injury bug with Marcus Smart and Kyrie Irving (10:00), Fultz vs. Tatum (20:00), Josh Jackson potentially being a Young Jimmy Butler (25:00), the Minnesota Timberwolves' tumble (28:00), why Chase loves Washington Wizards (38:00),...

Chase Thomas is joined by Mile High Report's Ian St. Clair to talk about the Denver Broncos signing Case Keenum (3:00), if the Broncos will trade up for Baker Mayfield (15:00), whether or not the Broncos defense is in trouble (25:00), why the AFC West will probably suck next year (30:00), the Giants potentially trading Odell Beckham Jr. (38:00), and who has had the best under-the-radar NFL free ag...

Chase Thomas is joined by Philadelphia Eagles' digital platform producer Vaughn Johnson to talk about the return of Daniel Bryan to Smackdown Live (3:00), the potential of a CM Punk return (18:00), potential new Smackdown Live GMs (25:00), the booking of Roman Reigns on Raw (31:00), and the booking of the Women's division on both shows (46:00). SUPPORT:  www.patreon.com/chasethomaswriter TWITTER:...

Chase Thomas is joined by Broad Street Hockey's Stephanie Driver to talk about whether or not the Vegas Golden Knights are coming back down to Earth (3:00), what's going with the Flyers (10:00), Connor McDavid missing the playoffs again (22:00), the incoming Seattle NHL team (43:00), the Blackhawks failure (45:00) and the goalie interference changes (50:00). SUPPORT:  www.patreon.com/chasethomaswr...

Chase Thomas is joined by ESPN's Jovan Buha to talk about Ty Lue stepping away from the Cavaliers (3:00), Cleveland's playoff chances (10:00), the Denver Nuggets falling apart (22:00), the Pistons imploding even with Blake Griffin (30:00), and playoff matchups the duo want to see (40:00). Then, Sporting News' Nick Stellini jumps on the pod to talk about the Braves sending down Ronald Acuna (53:00)...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Falcoholic's Matt Chambers to talk about the Falcons bringing back Steve Sarkisian (3:00), the Falcons' surprising playoff run (15:00), the Saints potentially losing Drew Brees (25:00), Ricardo Allen's future in Atlanta (34:00), the Panthers' murky future (40:00), the Dolphins bizarre offense (50:00), the changing of the guard in the NFC West (60:00) and the Rams vs....

Chase Thomas is joined by FanRag Sports' Evan Davis to talk about the Yankees potentially putting Aaron Judge in the leadoff spot (3:00), Jake Arrieta potentially going to the San Diego Padres (10:00), and the Rangers thinking about going with a six-man rotation (23:00). Then, The Daily Norseman's Eric Thompson jumps on the pod to talk about the Vikings potentially signing Kirk Cousins (32:00), wh...

Chase Thomas is joined by The Step Back's Scott Rafferty to talk about Damian Lillard turning into a legit MVP candidate in the last month for the Blazers (3:00), why the Blazers are thriving (15:00), the Lakers going 17-8 since January (21:00), Isaiah Thomas's future in Los Angeles (25:00), the Lakers nailing it with Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart (37:00), Donovan Mitchell vs. Ben Simmons (...

Chase Thomas is joined by NBC Sports' NHL writer Sean Leahy to talk about the NHL Trade Deadline (3:00), the Red Wings' problems with Ken Holland (10:00), the future of the Rangers and Islanders (20:00), how Vegas will fair in the playoffs (24:00), why Sean loves Nathan MacKinnon in Colorado (33:00), the St. Louis Blues' down year (41:00), and their Stanley Cup predictions (45:00). SUPPORT:  www.p...

Chase Thomas is joined by FloSports' and The Basketball Friends' David Thorpe to talk about how Corey Brewer fits on the Oklahoma City Thunder (3:00), who should win CotY in the NBA this year (10:00), pairing Anthony Davis with Marc Gasol and DeMarcus Cousins on the Pelicans (20:00), and who Coach Thorpe would love to coach this year (23:00). Then, Sportsnet and VICE Sports' Sean McIndoe (AKA Down...

Chase Thomas is joined by ESPN's Jovan Buha to talk about his busy NBA All-Star Weekend with Zach LaVine and Migos (3:00), an update on Lonzo Ball (10:00), the Oklahoma City Thunder sitting at the No. 7 spot in the Western Conference (18:00), the Timberwolves without Jimmy Butler (30:00), and the weird situation in San Antonio with Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs (45:00). Then, The Athletic's Sam Vece...