The Sports-Casters

Steve interviews the First Lady of The Sports-Casters (00:5:50), Jane Leavy. Jane joins us to celebrate Mickey Mantle's 95th Birthday. Jane pulls no punches in describing her soul-crushing encounter with Mantle in 1983. Jane talks about Mantle being her guy, how Sandy Koufax was similar to Mickey, and tells us who her current favorite player in Major League Baseball is. Jane and Steve talk about D...

Steve interviews Keith Law (00:12:26)from The Athletic. Keith joins us to talk about his new book, "The Inside Game." Keith and Steve talk about Grady Little leaving Pedro in game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, how baseball is evolving, and watching old baseball games during the quarantine. Keith also speculates on the future of the 2020 baseball season and how and if he sees the season playing out. Also, Ad...

Steve interviews Adnan Virk (00:06:58)from DAZN. Adnan is a man of many jobs and he explains how he has adjusted to this time of quarantine. Adnan gives his Mt. Rushmore of Jim Carrey movies, predicts when he thinks baseball season will start, and gives a list of movies to watch during the lockdown. Also, Andy Greene (00:42:16) from Rolling Stone joins us to talk about his new book on The Office....

Steve interviews Scotty Bowman (00:06:12). Mr Bowman talks about coaching Mario Lemieux, his time with the Sabres, and working with his son in Chicago. Scotty also talks about Bobby Orr's most famous goal, explains why the east dominated the west after the initial expansion, and tells us what game from his career he hopes gets replayed during the current situation. Also, Aaron Perrino(00:57:55) fr...

Steve interviews SL Price(00:03:29)Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated. SL joins us for the first time in over 1,000 days to talk about what he is doing to keep himself busy during the quarantine. SL talks about his book on football in Aliquippa, the only article he wrote for SI that wasn't published, and hints at a podcast he is considering for the future. Steve asks SL about his status at SI and...

Steve interviews John Feinstein (00:04:57)the author of a new book about the back roads to March Madness. Steve and John talk about the tournament being cancelled and the effect it will have on programs like San Diego State and Dayton. John also explains what the cancellation of the tournament means for his book and talks about his plans to expand on it when the paperback is released next year. Jo...

Steve interviews Greg Wyshynski (00:06:14)from ESPN and the Puck Soup podcast. Greg talks about the demise of the Buffalo Sabres and the frustrations of the Sabres fan base. Greg also talks about the rise of Jack Eichel, the Sabres core, and speculates on their future. Greg and Steve also talk about the NHL trade deadline, Greg's other podcasts, and Alexander Ovechkin's run at Wayne Gretzky's goal...

Steve interviews Andrew Marchand (00:13:23)from the New York Post. Andrew talks about working for the Post, being a part of the story, and his love for the sports media beat. Andrew also talks about Mike Francesa and the end of his run at WFAN, the ratings battle between Francesa and Michael Kay, and the legacy of the Mike and the Mad Dog show. Steve also asks Andrew about Tony Romo's future and a...

Steve interviews Ed Sherman(00:07:58)from The Sherman Report. Ed talks about his new book on the history of the Big Ten. Ed explains why he wrote the book, why he did it as a coffee table book, and tells some stories about the key characters and events covered in the book. Ed and Steve also talk about their history together, reminisce about The Sherman Report, and take a few minutes to talk some C...

Steve interviews Jimmy Traina (00:09:02)from Sports Illustrated. Jimmy talks about his love for the Howard Stern Show and he passionately explains to Steve why he doesn't think the show has jumped the shark. Jimmy also talks about the awful television ratings at the start of the NBA season, Super Bowl match ups that would make the executives at Fox do back flips, and updates the New York City radi...

Steve interviews Jeff Passan (00:07:26)from ESPN's baseball coverage. Jeff talks about the latest Houston Astros scandal, tries to explain why Major League Baseball's free agency moves so much slower than other sports, and tells us what Daniel Hudson said to him after he recorded the last out of the World Series. Jeff also explains why he continually does the podcast despite Steve being a mush mou...

Steve interviews Joe Tessitore (00:06:33)from ESPN's Monday Night Football. Joe talks about the impact working on MNF has had on his career, the criticism's of last year's broadcasts, and building a chemistry with Bugger McFarland. Joe also talks about his love of college hockey, the officiating problem in the NFL, and pokes fun at Steve for asking Drew Brees for a hug. Also, Scott Burnside (00:50...

Steve interviews John Feinstein (00:10:31) of the Washington Post, CBS Sports, and the author of several books. John talks about the World Series, baseball in Washington DC, and the evolution of the starting pitcher. John also talks about quarterbacks in the NFL, baseball's proposal to overhaul the minor leagues, and the college football season. Also, Mark Beech(00:55:47) from The Players Tribune...

Steve interviews Jeff Pearlman (00:04:55) one of the best authors of sports books on the planet. Jeff and Steve have one of their classic hangs where they just turn on the microphones and start talking about shit. The talk about Steve being on the Quaz, parenting, politics, and Jeff and Steve share a story about Black. Jeff announces a new project, gives an update on his upcoming Lakers book, and...

Steve interviews Conrad Thompson (00:03:45) from the wrestling podcast world. Conrad joins us to talk about making money in the podcast space, explains how he built his empire, and breaks some news about his new podcast with Arn Anderson. Conrad also picks topics for a hypothetical podcast with Vince McMahon, talks about Prichard Show failing to keep promises on Patreon, and chats with Steve about...

Steve interviews Richard Deitsch(00:05:24) from The Athletic. Richard joins us to talk about Tony Romo's status at CBS, the Barstool Sports piece on Real Sports, and politics at ESPN. Richard and Steve also talk about Steve's appearance on Richard's podcast. Richard teases Steve about his persistence in booking guests and doesn't get out without busting Steve's balls a few more times. It's a class...

Steve interviews Stewart Mandel(00:06:34) from The Athletic. Stewart joins us to preview the college football season. Stewart talks about the change of coach at Ohio State, the hype surrounding Michigan, and the emergence of freshman quarterbacks in several spots across the nation. Stewart also makes a relatively generic playoff prediction, throws out some names for the Heisman, and looks back on...

Steve interviews Aaron Schatz(00:05:41) from Football Outsiders. Aaron joins us to talk about the 2019 Football Outsiders Almanac and the one-million simulations of the 2019 NFL season. Aaron explains why the New Orleans Saints are the favorite to win the Super Bowl, why he thinks Josh Allen is trash, and why he thinks the New York Giants should have waited on a quarterback at the draft. Aaron als...

Steve interviews Ben Reiter(00:05:13) senior writer from Sports Illustrated. Ben joins us to talk about his piece in SI about the seven days he spent with Alex Rodriguez. Ben talks about A-Rods plane, his relationship with Jennifer Lopez, and his life as a businessman. Ben also updates us on his life as the go to Houston Astros guy. Also, Mark Kram Jr. (00:36:10) the author of a new book about Joe...

Steve interviews Jim Florentine(00:11:42) from The Comedy Metal Midgets podcast. Jim joins us to talk about changing the name of his podcast, the Miami Dolphins offseason, and he explains why the San Francisco Giants are in the toilet. Jim waits patiently as Steve stammers and ultimately butchers some plugs. Also, Jason Turbow(00:43:29) the author of a new book about the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers j...

Steve interviews Michael Lombardi (00:09:47) from The Athletic and the GM Shuffle podcast. Michael joins us for the first time since 2012 to talk about The Sopranos, Bruce Springsteen on Broadway, and other pop culture tidbits. After the television talk, Steve and Michael get serious about football. Michael shares his thought on the importance of pass rushers, tells us how he would stop Patrick Ma...

Steve interviews Mike Schopp (00:04:04) from WGR 550 in Buffalo. Mike and Steve start things off by reacting to the Sabres decision to hire Ralph Krueger as their new head coach. Next, Steve and Mike chat about sports radio in the age of the podcast. Mike explains how his show is or isn't different since the rise of podcasts. Mike also explains where he sees sports radio in five years and shares a...

Steve interviews Joe Buck (00:06:42) from Fox Sports. Joe checks in to talk about the St. Louis Blues and their run to the Western Conference Final. Joe also chats with Steve about preparing for the U.S. Open, the disgrace that was the NFC Championship Game, and being a father the second time around. Also, Damon Hack(00:30:17) from Golf Channel joins us. Damon talks about Tiger Woods winning the M...

Steve interviews Adnan Virk (00:09:58) from DAZN and MLB Network. Adnan reflects on the end of his run at ESPN, talks about being a father, and debuts a fantastic Chris Russo impression. Adnan also talks about podcasting with Michael Lombardi, his love for baseball, and rips Forrest Gump to shreds. Also, Greg Wyshynski(00:44:47) from ESPN joins us to talk about the NHL Playoffs. Greg talks about t...

Steve interviews Jeff Passan (00:04:39) from ESPN. Jeff explains why now was the right time to leave Yahoo! and work for ESPN. Jeff talks about the new opportunities that ESPN offers, the allure of television, and admits he needs to keep getting better in front of the camera. Jeff compares the show to Wayne's World and then disappears for 24 hours only to return for an epic final five minutes on t...