The Sportsballers Podcast

S5 E35 - Evan once again had hosting duties for our annual live show. Watch the video version of our podcast on our YouTube channel if you prefer as we reacted to all 31 first round picks as they happened with our thoughts from grinding film of all of this year's top prospects.

S5 E34 - Cory's Yankees have yet to lose a series with four in the books, the Orioles are also playing well even as some of their roster decisions puzzle Eric and Evan, and the NBA Playoffs are officially here with this week's play-in matchups.

S5 E33 - Cousins Angel Reese and Jordan Hawkins won the women's and men's NCAA Tournaments with LSU and UCONN, respectively, and we've got plenty to say about both tournaments from the high level of play on display in the women's game and the equally bad level of play in the men's game. Plus catch our thoughts on trade rumors surrounding Mac Jones, Eric and Evan's reactions to Grayson Rodriguez's...

S5 E32 - The Orioles and Yankees both came away with Opening Day victories and only 5 of 15 games across baseball went over three hours, a huge victory for pace of play. We're down to just six games remaining across the two NCAA tournaments and the NFL continues to conspire against Lamar Jackson.

S5 E31 - With the Major League Baseball season beginning in less than a week, this week's show features our annual MLB preview with a brief discussion of each of the 30 teams, division and playoff predictions, and major end-of-year award picks. Plus catch an update on our NCAA Tournament bracket challenges.

S5 E30 - The NCAA Tournament and NFL free agency are in full swing and we've got you covered with discussion of both! This week's show also includes our thoughts on Edwin Díaz and those who argue fallaciously that MLB players shouldn't participate in the World Baseball Classic.

S5 E29 - Lamar Jackson got the non-exclusive tag, the Bears dealt the No. 1 pick for DJ Moore and a boatload of draft picks, the NCAA Tournament is almost upon us, and Jordan Poole has got to go!

S5 E28 - Spring training is underway, making this our first opportunity to talk about our Orioles and Yankees in 2023! After a brief discussion of those teams, early reactions to improved pace of play, and some NBA discussion, we spent the bulk of this week's show going through our predictions of who will start at QB for each of the NFL's 32 clubs in Week 1 of the 2023 season.

S5 E27 - On this week's show we finally got a chance to talk about Super Bowl LVII and the NBA's all-star break, plus Eric Bieniemy is in Washington and Spring Training is here!

S5 E26 - Kyrie Irving is headed to Dallas, Steph Curry is out for a few weeks, LeBron is days away from making NBA history, Sean Payton returns, and it's Super Bowl Prop Bet time!

S5 E25 - Just three games of football (and one game of flag football) remain in the season! Four teams get set to vie for a trip to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona, but before we talk about those teams, how should the Jaguars, Giants, Bills, and Cowboys feel about the anticlimactic finishes to their seasons? Catch our thoughts on this weeks show.

S5 E24 - With six teams eliminated from the NFL playoffs, just eight teams remain to vie for the title of Super Bowl XVII champion! On this week's show, we discuss the teams who had their Super Bowl aspirations swiftly ended in the Wild Card round and look ahead to the four Divisional playoff games. Additionally, why haven't Ron Rivera, Brandon Staley, and some other coaches been fired? And who wa...

S5 E23 - We return from a week off, thankful for Damar Hamlin's incredible recovery and ready to get back to talking about football. Black Monday only claimed two head coaches (three were fired in-season) but there are plenty more coaches deserving of their walking papers. And with college football in the rear view, the professionals get their turn at postseason action.

In our first bonus episode since November 2018 (between episodes 15 and 16), Eric and Evan recount their expeditions of the year to various theme parks around the country and all the roller coasters they've ridden. Evan has been a coaster enthusiast for some time, and while Eric is a newcomer to the club he has quickly embraced the thrill of the ride.

S5 E22 - The final episode of the 2022 calendar year covers one of the best stat lines you'll ever seen in the NBA, all the major upcoming bowl games, our league's fantasy football championship, and all our usual NFL discussion and picks.

S5 E21 - Eric added a coach to his list, though it may not be the one you'd expect. Our fantasy football playoffs are here and our three hosts represent every bracket of our postseason. RIP Franco Harris.

S5 E20 - Britney Griner is home! Alex Ovechkin has 800! Evan has another edition of "Identify the fraudulent bowl game," and we discuss all the major NFL stories of the week and upcoming games.

S5 E19 - Eric discusses his plans to become a fantasy football martyr, Cory celebrates the continued partnership of the New York Yankees and Aaron Judge, and Evan laments an injury that is going to put his Ravens in a very vulnerable position for at least the next week or two. Catch this, our Heisman candidate discussion, and all of our NFL talk.

S5 E18 - Jeff Saturday's Madden experience didn't help him on Monday night, White Mike gave the Jets a lift, and prime time Kirk Cousins was actually good. Catch all our thoughts from Week 12 of the NFL, picks for Week 13, and our thoughts on college conference championships and the USMNT's performance in the World Cup.

S5 E17 - Happy Thanksgiving from the Sportsballers! Kyrie's return brought demonstrators and a questionable reaction from Jaylen Brown, Aaron Judge is visiting the Bay Area on the heels of his MVP coronation, Zach Wilson stinks, and we've got Turkey Day football and more to discuss!

S5 E16 - James Wiseman totally got demoted, KD smack talked his teammates, Mariners fans will never be satisfied, and there's some debate over whether anybody circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills.

S5 E15 - Kyrie Irving has been suspended, but are the Nets handling this the right way? If nobody watched the World Series, did the Houston Astros really win it? Is the Jeff Saturday hire by the Colts really as disrespectful as it appears on at first glance? Hear our thoughts on these topics and more, plus our Week 9 NFL wrap-up and our Week 10 picks against the spread on this episode.

S5 E14 - We sound off on Kyrie Irving, as well as the Nets and the NBA who refuse to do anything about him, following his promotion (yes, promotion) of an anti-semitic film, plus our thoughts on the NFL's trade deadline and its upcoming slate of games. Congratulations to our producer, Cory, on coaching DeMatha's cross country team to the 2022 WCAC Championship and on being inducted to DeMatha's Ha...

S5 E13 - The Yankees got swept out of the playoffs, but that's the least of Cory's concerns with his team. We discussed the upcoming World Series matchup, a few early-season takeaways from the NBA, particularly surrounding the Warriors. After that, enjoy our normal long play of NFL discussion.

S5 E12 - A new NBA season has tipped off, baseball has moved into the League Championship Series, the Bills are winning the Super Bowl, and Evan reached a significant milestone this week!