The Steve Warne Project - Ottawa Sports Talk

In this one, we discuss the trucker convoy in downtown Ottawa; the Chicago Blackhawks owner and his tone deaf commentary at a town hall meeting; a good night for Team Canada in mens soccer and women's hockey; a couple of dirty plays take out some key hockey players for Canada and the US; Pat Verbeek is the new Ducks GM.

Evander Kane fires back at TSN analyst Jeff O' Neill for making a remark about the quality of his relationship with his daughter. Looks like the Arizona Coyotes may move to a 5000 Seat Arena for thre next 3-4 years??? The Washington Redskins finally has a new nickname. They'll be the "Commanders."

Tom Brady officially announces his retirement from football. He didn't mention the Patriots in his long Instagram post. Will there ever be another Tom Brady? Former 49er and CFLer Jeff Garcia pushes back hard on a female reporter who insulted Jimmy Garoppolo. Would he have done it if it were a male reporter?

We discuss Team Canada's 2-0 win over the USA as Canada continues to impress in World Cup qualifying. The Bengals and Rams will meet in the Super Bowl. We discuss another great weekend of NFL football. We touch on the Sens and Oilers. And we remember actor Howard Hesseman, who passed away on the weekend. He famously played Dr. Johnny Fever on TV's WKRP in Cincinnati.

Jim is impressed with himself for having an attention span. Steve finally sees the movie, Reservoir Dogs; We get into the NFL Playoff Weekend, Ben Roethlisberger Retires; Aaron Rodgers to Denver; and why we don't follow very many Winter Olympic sports in the 4 years between the Olympics.

Today, we get into the massive "Freedom Convoy" headed for Ottawa. Drake Batherson will be gone for "months" for the cheap shot hit by Aaron Dell, who gets all of 3 games as his suspension. Take that, Aaron! And it looks like Evander Kane is headed to the Edmonton Oilers.

Sens fans are outraged today after a greasy play by Sabre goalie Aaron Dell that injures Drake Batherson, costing him a trip to the all star game. David Ortiz makes the Baseball Hall of fame while Bonds, Clemens, Sosa and Schilling drop off the ballot in their 10th year of eligibility. For now.

It's not exactly a Canadian dream team, but Hockey Canada Announces its Olympic hockey Roster; We discuss the passing of Islanders great Clark Gillies; And we get into the future of Tom Brady & Aaron Rodgers

That was the best weekend of NFL playoffs ever with all four games decided on the final play. We break down the action and discuss how the NFL needs to changes its overtime rules. Both Denis Shapavolov and Felix Auger-Aliassime both make the quarterfinals at the Australian Open but both will be in very tough.

The Sens and Oilers both lose. Remembering Meat Loaf who passed away at the age of 74. We talk a little NFL and Australian Open. And Jim was a teenaged wallflower.

Provincial rules force Sens to go fanless for next 11 home games; More on Draisaitl vs Reporter; Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe calls Leafs performance in Wednesday's loss "Soft and Purposeless."

Leon Draisaitl has it out with an Edmonton reporter. Who was in the wrong? The Sens weird loss to Buffalo came with a poor player, referee and coach decision. Bucs coach Bruce Arians gets a $50k fine for slapping one of his players during a game. Brad Marchand and Vincent Trocheck take turns insulting each other. Women's pro hockey boosts its player salaries. Is it money well spent?

The last place Montreal Canadiens hire a player agent as their new GM. Chris Pronger very slowly has his number 44 retired in St. Louis; the Rams destroy the Cardinals; and Canadian Leylah Fernandez is eliminated by a wild card in round one of the Australian Open.

We discuss our weekend which included some serious TV binging of NFL playoffs, NHL and Netflix. We discuss a local woman who drove her car up the frozen river and when it broke through the ice, she stood on it talking selfies while it sank. Ottawa gets smacked with a major snowstorm. We discuss the NFL playoffs, including the Dallas Cowboys finding another unique way to lose in the playoffs. The S...

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NFL Super Wild Card Weekend is here. We make our picks on the games and the best NFL TV Themes. Jim is underwhelmed by everything. Might watch golf. FuboTV takes over Premier League Soccer TV rights in Canada. Novak Djokovic's visa nonsense continues to overshadow the Australian Open. Ottawa natives Rachel Homan and John Morris will represent Canada in mixed Olympic curling.

The Senators long wait is over as they actually play a game tonight. Do the Oilers want Evander Kane? Connor McDavid won't rule out the idea. And You're as Cold as Ice: How far should in-arena public address announcers and sound guys be allowed to go to help their team win?

Today we discuss old guys trying to look young; Some rapper behaves like an a-hole at a Florida Panthers game; Will Quebec really start taxing people who don't get vaccinated? Are expectations for Jake Sanderson getting too high?

Some Netflix praise for Jim Gaffigan and Ricky Gervais's After Life which releases season three this week. Georgia Wins NCAA Title; Can Sharks Legally Terminate Evander Kane's Deal?

Steve's fighting off a/the virus today, naturally prompting some COVID discussion. The NFL's final weekend was excellent, including a wild finish in the Chargers Raiders game. Bob Saget passes away, found dead at a hotel yesterday at age 65.

Jim gets into some great Olympic memories. Will the Habs trade Carey Price? Are the Oilers are a great dance partner? Tampa Bay officially releases WR Antonio Brown after he tore off his uniform and walked off the field mid-game. NHL referee Wes McCauley gets in another great penalty call announcement.

The Oilers have become a hot mess, and now COVID hits Connor McDavid. Will Aaron Rodgers off-field stuff cost him the NFL MVP award? Pabst Blue Ribbon clears up what happened with their x-rated Twitter marketing on the weekend. Jaguar fans will head for the game this week wearing clown suits in protest.

We discuss the new restrictions and the Winter Olympics which are exactly one month away. Gary Bettman's desire to have the NHL in the Olympics....the SUMMER Olympics. The Oilers hit the skids and Dave Tippett has the perfect recipe for alienating your players. A survivor from the Humboldt bus accident signs an ECHL contract. And a fan helps save Vancouver's equipment manager from a battle with ca...

The Province of Ontario announces the return of stronger COVID restrictions, including shutdown of in-restaurant dining, minor sports, recreation facilities, in-person learning in school. We discuss Antonio Brown stripping off his gear and quitting on his team, mid-game on Sunday. Betty White passed on new year's eve, two weeks shy of her 100th birthday and Pabst Blue Ribbon had a crazy day on soc...

John Madden passes away at age 85. We get into COVID in sports and the cancellation of the World Junior Hockey Championships and we review Netflix new, star-studded movie, "Don't Look Up."