The Sports-Casters

On the ninth episode of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Tim Keown (ESPN the Magazine) and Kevin Armstrong (NY Daily News). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don get ready for March Madness, talk about the abrupt retirement of Adam LaRoche, and look back at the first 8 days of the Gawker v. Hulk Hogan trial including testimony from a former gu...

On the eighth episode of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Jon Wertheim (Executive Editor, Sports Illustrated) and Ed Sherman (Chicago Tribune). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look back at the start of NFL free agency, look ahead to selection Sunday and the NCAA basketball tournament, and talk about an SI cover story on Patrick Kane. The...

On the seventh episode of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Tas Melas (NBA Network) and Sean McIndoe (Down Goes Brown). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look back at the NHL trade deadline, the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, and Steph Curry's latest ridiculous game winning shot. The book club formally introduces the first new book of 2016 ca...

On the sixth episode of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Richard Deitsch (Sports Illustrated) and Jack McCallum (SI.com, Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look back at the NBA All-Stat Game, talk about yet another immature moment for Evander Kane, and discuss Ronda Rousey telling Ellen she thought about suicide after her fight wit...

On the fifth episode of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Frank Schwab (Shutdown Corner Blog, Yahoo! Sports) and Luke Winn (Sports Illustrated). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look back at Super Bowl 50, the career of Marshawn Lynch, and talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs clearing cap space for Steven Stamkos. The book club formally intr...

On the fourth episode of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Adrian Dater (Bleacher Report) and Steven Hyden (Celebration Rock). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look ahead to Super Bowl 50, riff about John Scott and the NHL All-Star game and Calvin Johnson's pending retirement. The book club formally introduces the new first book of 2016 ca...

On the third episode of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Josh Levin (Slate, Shut Up and Listen) and David Shoemaker (Cheap Heat, ESPN). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look ahead to Super Bowl 50, riff about Blake Griffin breaking his hand on the face of a Clippers staffer, and look at the NHL's league leaders at the All-Star break. The...

On the second episode of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Bryan Curtis (Grantland) and Mike Harrington (The Buffalo News). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about the NFL playoffs, the large number of underclassman entering the NFL Draft, and the strange saga of John Scott and the NHL All-Star Game. The book club update calls for supp...

On the season premier of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome SL Price (Sports Illustrated) and Chris Trapasso (NFL.com, Comeback Sports). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about Alabama winning another National Championship, the NFL Playoffs, and Alexander Ovechkin scoring his 500th NHL goal. The book club has no books so Steve shares an...

On the season finale of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, Steve Bennett and Don Russ host the first ever clip show. Joe Buck, Linda Cohn, Anthony Cumia, and Molly Knight all are featured in a season five review. Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the HGH speculation surrounding Peyton Manning, Oklahoma and Joe Mixon embarrassing themselves at the College Football Playoff m...

On the fortieth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Jimmy Traina (Fox Sports), and Ryan Aber (The Oklahoman, Newsok. Com). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Adam Lazarus (Don is absent today with a scheduled case of scurvy) discuss the injuries in the NFL, Derrick Henry winning the Heisman, and Pat Kane and the Warriors having their i...

On the thirty-ninth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Lee Jenkins (Sports Illustrated, SI.Com), and Don Jamieson (That Metal Show, Comic). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the College Football Playoffs, the playoff picture in the NFL, and Pat Kane's record setting point streak. The book club features a new book by the P...

On the thirty-eighth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Joe Buck (Fox Sports), and Dan Levy (The Comeback, Awful Announcing). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss Oklahoma securing a spot in the College Football Playoffs, the playoff picture in the NFL, and Pat Kane's record setting point streak. The book club features a new...

On the thirty-seventh episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Jim Florentine (That Metal Show, Comedy Metal Midgets), and Greg Wyshynski (Puck Daddy, Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss Ronda Rousey being knocked out, the end of Jeff Gordon's career, and check in on the top teams in sports. The book club features a new...

On the thirty-sixth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Adam Lazarus (Author), and Ed Sherman (Sherman Report, Chicago Tribune). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss injuries to Andrew Luck and Ben Roethlisberger, the NCAA investigating Leonard Fournette, and the NHL Hall of Fame class of 2015. The book club is back with this...

On the thirty-fifth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Tim Graham (The Buffalo News), and Matt Yoder (Awful Announcing). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the Kansas City Royals winning the World Series, the injury to Connor McDavid, and the fall of Colin Kaepernick. The book club is back with this year's edition of The B...

On the thirty-fourth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Jeff Passan (Yahoo! Sports), and Eddie Trunk (That Metal Show, SiriusXM). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the start of the World Series, the end of the Ryan Mallet era in Houston, and wonder if Jonathan Quick is a great goaltender. The book club is back with this y...

On the thirty-third episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, Steve is forced to host alone as Don battles yet another bout of scurvy. Steve welcomes guests Katie Baker (Grantland), and Jeff Pearlman (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve sort of abandons 3Things out of fear of bombing and instead briefly explains why he has decided to avoid a planned bit with the first lady. The...

On the thirty-second episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Adrian Dater (Bleacher Report), and Kenny Albert (Fox Sports, New York Rangers). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the start of the NHL season, the baseball playoffs, and a slew of college football news. The book club is back with this year's edition of The Best Amer...

On the thirty-first episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Mike Tirico (ESPN, Monday Night Football), and Jonah Keri (Grantland, Baseball Tonight). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the Dolphins firing their coach, the start of the MLB baseball playoffs, and the daily fantasy sports scandal. The book club is back with this ye...

On the thirtieth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Richard Deitsch (Sports Illustrated, SI.com), and SL Price (Sports Illustrated, SI.com). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss injuries to Drew Brees and Tony Romo and losses by the Saints and the Bills. Also, they look at the races for a spot in the MLB playoffs and put ove...

On the twenty-ninth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Ty Schalter (Bleacher Report), and Dan Wolken (USA Today). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the first week of the NFL season, Oklahoma's big win over Tennessee, and the U.S. Open. The book club update focuses on Adam Lazarus' book about the Washington Redskins. The s...

On the twenty-eighth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome David Shoemaker (Grantland), and David de Sola (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the end of the Fred Jackson era in Buffalo and the news that Tyrod Taylor will start for the Bills at QB. Also, Steve and Don talk about the Pat Kane trade rumors and the start...

On the twenty-seventh episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Aaron Schatz (Football Outsiders), and Adam Lazarus (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the Jordy Nelson injury, Chris Carter's ridiculous advice, and Curt Schilling's dumb tweet. The book club talks more about the fantastic Alice in Chains book by David De...

On the twenty-sixth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Lana Berry (The Lana Berry Podcast), and Bryan Curtis (Grantland). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the injuries to Kelvin Benjamin and LeSean McCoy, Jason Day's dominance at the PGA Championship, and the race for the A.L. East title between the Blue Jays and the Yan...