The Bob McCown Podcast

It wasn't too long ago that the future for the Canadian Football League wasn't looking too bright... but that certainly isn't the case now and the commissioner, Randy Ambrosie, is here to tell John and David why.    We talk about the growth in viewership this year compared to last year and why Randy thinks it's trending upward as we approach the 110th Grey Cup in November. Randy also gets into what the league has done this year to get its "Swagger Back", and gives his opinion on former CFL standout QB Nathan Rourkes tryout in Jacksonville with the NFL as we learn why he isn't the biggest fan of seeing good players get placed on a practice squad.   If you've got questions about the CFL, Randy has the answers as we end the week off with Canadian Football on our minds.

The Lions play the Chiefs tomorrow and we haven't talked about the NFL yet?! Kenny Albert is here to change that. With Dave Hodge sitting next to Shannon for the rest of the week, the two get ready for Thursday Night's Season Opener as Kenny catches them up to speed with everything they need to know.   With a big focus on Quarterbacks today, we start the discussion by looking at some of the top players at the position in the league and the impact they have on their respective teams. We touch on the narrative that's been attached to running backs recently before spending some time on the AFC, specifically the tough competition in the AFC East. We question whether the window has passed for the Buffalo Bills as we look at some of the other expected contenders this year and end the show by getting some thoughts on who Kenny thinks could have a sneaky good season.

Big things are going on in both the baseball and basketball worlds so we had to get all the help we could get today.   J.P. Morosi comes on the show to talk about the frustrating baseball team that is the Toronto Blue Jays. We chat Vladdy and his downward trending play and assess the Jays' postseason chances before taking a look at the other compelling wild card races in the league right now.   We then had our friend Paul Jones hop on for a bit to discuss the significance of team Canada's Olympic qualifying win over the Spanish in FIBA Basketball.

Daren Millard in the co-host chair and to kick off our week with Millard, Doug Armstrong joins us for some NHL chat to start the week.   We get an update from Doug about the Blues, their off-season and his expectations for the upcoming season in the first half of the show. After break, John and Daren get Doug's opinion on the World Cup Of Hockey announcement and then have a chat about Doug's Hall of Fame Father and the impact he had on his life and hockey career.

Let's end the week off with a roundtable, shall we?   Eric Duhatschek and Bruce Garrioch join John and Richard today to go over some of the biggest storylines in hockey right now.   We talk about Auston Matthews' new deal in Toronto and what that means for William Nylander, sparking a conversation on contract terms - Why are star players avoiding long term contracts all of a sudden?   Moving on, we discuss the different ways smaller market teams have to recruit players, the Ottawa Senators & their stadium woes, the World Cup of Hockey and continue the conversation we had with Scott Moore this week regarding the direction sports media distribution is going in and how the NHL could benefit from a new structure.

Scott Moore Joins the show today for an in depth conversation about the way sports are being distributed to fans and what we should expect for it moving forward.   With streaming services taking over cable television, the three brainstorm  ways to find a better pipeline between sports and its consumers. John, Richard and Scott break down the cost cutting trends media companies are taking in order to make more money and see if they can come up with alternative solutions to the problem on today's episode as they give you a unique perspective of the business side of Sports and Sports Media.

We start the week off with two interviews for the price of one as Mike Harrington joins John and Richard Deitsch for the first half of the show to talk about the impact the late Rick Jeanneret had on the city of Buffalo and the Sabres franchise.   With Mike gone, in comes our friend Rob Longley to cap the episode off with an update on the Toronto Blue Jays as we get his assessment on their playoff picture with September nearing.

It's schedule day in the NBA so basketball is on the mind.   The voice of the Toronto Raptors and good friend of the podcast is here as Matt Devlin joins Paul and John for a loose preview of theToronto Raptors' upcoming season.   Matt gives us his opinion on the teams roster as it stands today, talks about what he thinks their ceiling is for this year and lets us know why he is taking a "wait and see" approach before setting serious expectations for this team.

Armed with a list of many pressing sports topics to get to, John and Paul welcome Daren Millard to the show and accomplish...absolutely nothing.    You'd think we'd learn by now that when we have Daren on, conversation doesn't necessarily go as planned, yet... here we are again. They do manage to fit in some conversation about the sports scene in Vegas and the regulated access fans have to professional sports teams but if you're looking to learn something new today, don't get your hopes up as the three spend more time sharing memories from their time working together and provide their point of view on the growing industry they have been a part of for years.

It's the week of Paul Jones! Jonesy is subbing in for the recovering Bobcat all week as we make this a basketball themed monday with Doug Smith joining Jones and Shannon.   The three discuss the Toronto Raptors' rather uneventful offseason and try to figure how this team will perform in the regular season under a new coach before spending the last half of the show reacting to last night's NBA Hall  of Fame Induction ceremony. 

Damien Cox is in for Bob today acting as co-pilot for John as we welcome Kevin Paul Dupont to the show to end the week.   We start the show by addressing the Phil Mickelson story that has taken over the internet and somehow it turned into a deep dive into Kevin and Damien's shared love of sports. From what their watching now to their memories of the greatest live events they've been to - the three look at how the world of sports has changed over the years before ending the show with a discussion about the NHL's Atlantic Division.

From player, to broadcaster and now the President Of Hockey Operations in Philadelphia... Keith Jones is on the pod to talk about his new role in the City of Brotherly Love and to talk some Flyer Hockey.   With Keith gone, in comes Damien Cox for the last 20 minutes today to briefly talk about what Kyle Dubas is up to in Pittsburgh & gives us a breakdown on where the state of tennis is at in Canada today.

Blue Jays Baseball is on the docket today as we welcome Gregor Chisholm on the show for an update on this underperforming Toronto team.   Just When you think they've turned the corner, they go and stink it up against the Guardians... We talk to Gregor about the team, their batting woes and injury issues on today's show as we gear up for the impending post season.

Host of The Vegas Golden Knights TV Broadcast and "The Chirp" Podcast Daren Millard is filling in for Bob today as he and John welcome Scott Burnside onto the show for a much needed NHL update.   With plans to talk about a bucketful of pressing news around the NHL John, Daren & Scott manage to hit 3. We spend time breaking down the Pittsburgh Penguins' trade to get Erik Karlsson and wonder if this could be the last kick of the can for Sidney Crosby and company.   We also manage to fit in some talk about Chicago's hesitance to sign Jonathan Toews, the Edmonton Oilers and next year's impending free agents.

Trey Wingo makes his first appearance on The Bob McCown Podcast today, joining John and Richard for some football talk.    Trey brings us up to speed on what has happened throughout the league this summer leading up to the regular season as we take a look at the stacked QB talent in the AFC, Sean Payton's impact in Denver, the league's dark horses and much more.

If you're a broadcast nerd you're going to love this show. As mentioned in the title Kenny Albert is the most versatile man in sports broadcasting and he's on the show today to chat with Richard and John.   It's not often a broadcaster is proficient in all four of the major professional sports leagues in North America but Kenny is and we try to find out how. The three break down Kenny's career from the minors to the big leagues as we learn about how he got to where he is now, who he's modeled his style after and how he prepares for a broadcast.    We also spend some time talking about "A Mic For All Seasons" his new book coming out in October and get some great stories of some interactions he's had with some of the biggest names in sports.

Richard Deitsch filling in for Bob this week as John and Richard are joined by The Athletic's Keith Law.   The three break down what we should expect in terms of player movement in Major League Baseball leading up to tomorrow's trade deadline. We focus on some of the sellers that have emerged so far before getting into what Keith thinks about the Jay's acquisition of Jordan Hicks and the team's apparent need for more batters.

Nothing's better Shannon, Hodge, Longley & Griffin talkin' some baseball to end the week.   We cover it all on today's episode as we look forward to Monday's trade deadline, focusing on the Toronto Blue Jays and their deadline plans now that we know Shohei Ohtani isn't going anywhere.    Along with the Jays, the foursome get into some of the other teams in their division as well as a breakdown on some of the compelling playoff races underway as we approach the post season

It's Steve Simmons joining Dave and John today to catch the two up on some of the latest news in the NHL and to talk about the subject of his latest article - George Chuvalo and the lasting impression he made in the world of boxing.   Starting with hockey, the three touch on Patrice Bergeron's retirement from the NHL before digging into the status of star defenseman Erik Karlsson, Steve's Norris Trophy vote & the Toronto Maple Leafs   Wethen dedicate the second half of the show to discuss the legacy of Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo and the state of boxing today. 

It's the end of an era for two different NHL franchises with the passing of longtime owner of the Chicago Blackhawks & the retirement of a Bruin great in Patrice Bergeron.   For the first half of the show we talk to George Ofman about the ups and the downs of the Rocky Wirtz era in Chicago while we go over the legendary career of a Boston Bruins legend, Patrice Bergeron. 

With the news of The New York Times closing down their sports department and other publications following suit, we decided to bring in two legends in the print journalism game in Bob Ryan & Ray Ratto to come talk about it.   With Dave Hodge standing in as co-host, the group gets into the nitty gritty when it comes to the evolution of how sports are watched and reported on as we try to decipher what direction sports reporting and writing is going in.   Oh yeah! Stick around for the end of the show to hear a familiar voice that we've missed all too much these last 6 weeks.

When you are a sports podcaster at an event with hundreds of former NHL players ready to tell stories, you've got to get some content right? Our very own John Shannon set himself up on the 10th hole at Coppinwood Golf Course and haggled enough players to make a three part series for our NHL alumni special with this being the final installment in our three part series   Today, enjoy conversations with the likes of Steve Larmer, Dennis Maruk, Mike Johnson and Ron Hainsey as John picks the brains of some hockey legends.

With The Open Championship nearing we figured it was time to bring back our two golf experts in Ian Leggatt & Richard Zokol to give us a preview of the tournament. John, Dave Hodge, Richard and Ian spend the first half of the show going over the favourites leading up to the weekend.   We then shift focus to the ongoing litigations involving the PGA and LIV Tour and get an idea from Ian and Richard as to what direction the sport of golf is going in.

It's the one and only Paul Bissonnette today... ever heard of him?? Chances are you have and if it wasn't from his days as a fan favourite in Arizona then it's probably from his twitter account... Or his World renowned podcast "Spittin' Chiclets"...or his work on the panel at NHL on TNT.... OR one of his wildly popular alcohol brands... the point is, the man is everywhere and today he's on The Bob McCown Podcast with John SHannon and guest host Richard Deitsch.   The three try to cover everything they possibly could today - from what it's like working with Wayne Gretzky to how he turned his life after hockey into what it is today, Paul gives us a look at what it's like changing the way fans consume hockey content.

Building off of our conversation with J.P. earlier this week, John and co-host Richard Deitsch are joined by Scott MacArthur.   The three react to the recent All-Star festivities in Seattle and discuss the significance of the game and the Home Run Derby before shifting over to some more general baseball talk with a focus on the AL East. Before the end of the show, we spend some time on the Toronto Blue Jays and the daunting task they have in front of them as we approach the back end of the season.

It's our resident baseball expert Jon Paul Morosi joining John and Dave today for some baseball talk.   The three share their opinions on this year's All Star Weekend in Seattle before we take a look at Shohei Ohtani's future as an Angel. J.P., John and Dave give their reasons as to why or why not they think the Superstar Pitcher will finish this season in Los Angeles.   Before We spend some time on why we think the Orioles are the team to watch out for in the AL East before we dig into the Toronto Blue Jays and what they need to do to be a contender and as always, we let J.P scratch his hockey itch with a brief chat about his Detroit Red Wings. 

Dave Hodge is filling in for the Bobcat today so we had to reunite him and John with their old broadcasting buddy, the President of Hockey Operations of the Columbus Blue Jackets - John Davidson.   John, Dave and JD start the show with some stories from their time working in broadcasting as we hear about the long nights spent watching hockey in JD's basement and the fun the three had as co-workers.    We couldn't let John go without talking a little bit about the Blue Jackets so we did just that - The three discuss Columbus' 3rd overall draft pick in Adam Fantilli and touch on the teams new Head Coach Mike Babcock.

When you are a sports podcaster at an event with hundreds of former NHL players ready to tell stories, you've got to get some content right?   Our very own John Shannon set himself up on the 10th hole at Coppinwood Golf Course, managing to score some interviews with some of the top brass within the Players Association like Mathieu Schneider & Glenn Healy as well as some hockey legends like Gary Leeman, Adam Graves and Doug Gilmour.   All in all, not a bad day when you get to talk to a bunch of Stanley Cup Champions and 50 goal scorers.    Disclaimer   Due to this episode being recorded outside during a golf tournament - background voices (Nick Kypreos) may be heard throughout the interviews.

Another two-fer today with Matt Devlin filling in for Bob.   We talk to Brian Lawton first as we get an update on the money being passed around in the National Hockey League before heading over to the NBA with Jack Armstrong and get an idea on what the Toronto Raptors are up to, the Damien Lillard trade request and James Harden's situation in Brooklyn.

Bob's still out which means Matt Devlin is stepping in for the next couple of days as he joins John today for a conversation with an old friend, Adnan Virk.   Adnan can talk... and not just about baseball! In a turn we should have seen coming when you put Devlin and Virk on a podcast together - Matt, John and Adnan share travel nightmares, movie recommendations and stories from the days they worked alongside each other all while sprinkling some baseball talk into the mix.    Diversions aside, the three do manage to fit in some conversation around Shohei Ohtani's future with the Angels, Alek Manoah's pitching problems and some Jays talk before we say goodbye for the day. 

We're giving two interviews for the price of one today as we welcome two women making major moves in the world of professional women's sports in Jessica Berman & Diana Matheson.   First, we talk to the Commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League, Jessica Berman. Jessica gives us an idea of the direction she is taking her league in and lets us know what the league's plan is when it comes to fielding top tier talent and their efforts to get more of the games nationally televised before she heads out.   With Jessica gone, we then talk to former Canadian National Team Member Diana Matherson and her plans for "Project 8" - a brand new Professional Women's Soccer League in Canada set to begin in 2025. Diana fills us in on the teams that have committed to the league so far and hints at a few other locations we should expect to see join in the coming months. We find out what level of soccer Diana plans on fielding, the sponsors involved with the program and understand her vision a bit more in our conversation today as we kick off your Canada Day weekend.

Finally... some baseball talk!   Griffin and Hodge checked into the show today to give John and Richard a quick update on what's going on in Major League Baseball, but more specifically the Toronto Blue Jays, their poor management, the dramatic drop-off of Alek Manoah and the team's playoff hopes before shifting focus to Domingo German's historic perfect game just a night ago.    We circle back to the Jays to end the show as we talk about Matt Chapman and the potential of him coming back to the team and the contract issues the Jay's are sure to face in the near future.

Daren Millard, Doug MacLean and Nick Kypreos attempt to talk hockey with John on today's podcast... and it goes just how you'd expect a podcast with Daren Millard, Doug MacLean & Nick Kypreos would go.   With no way to properly articulate the chaos that ensued on today's show, here is a list of the various topics John tried to fit in between the "Who can talk the loudest" competition the other three were having:   - Doug's involvement with Jim Balsillie and Hamilton's bid for an NHL team - Arizona's inevitable re-location - The state of the Ottawa Senators  - The NHL Awards - Sheldon Keefe & The Toronto Maple Leafs

ESPN's number one hockey analyst Ray Ferraro joins us today to get us ready for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft tomorrow night.   But... There are other things to discuss before we get to the draft -  We recap the NHL awards that took place last night and question the naming of the awards before digging into the trade rumours surrounding the Winnipeg Jets and their forward Pierre-Luc Dubois and get some info on why Ray thinks a trade with Los Angeles is all but guaranteed.    We then finish the show by focusing on the Chicago Blackhawks and the direction they're heading in after acquiring Taylor Hall before opening the discussion up to the NHL Draft, the philosophy of constructing an NHL team and more.

Two interviews for the price of one!   It's Richard Deitsch filling in for Bob in today's show as we spend the first half with Brian Cooper. We talk to our unofficial business editor about the incoming sale of Larry Tanenbaum's shares of MLSE and what that means for the organization and the professional sports teams it owns.   With Brian gone, we bring in one of the most recent inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame. We talk to Ken Hitchcock about the honour, his path, not only to the Hall of Fame but to the NHL and more in this condensed interview with a Hall of Famer.

  Richard Deitsch filling in for Bob today as we bring on Bruce Arthur and Scott Stinson for a classic roundtable talk to end the week.   We spent the first part of the show going over last night's NBA Draft.    The foursome look at Grady Dick, who the Raptors chose at 13, and discuss the holes he fills for the team before shifting focus to their lack of "change" so far this off-season and wonder - Would it really be a good idea to run it back next season?   After the break we look at the NHL's decision to get rid of their Pride Jerseys and speculate about how this will impact the league.

Former Mayor of Boston, Labour Secretary for the Biden administration and now Executive Director of the NHLPA - Marty Walsh joins the show today to talk to John and Paul.   We take this time to get to know Marty and his unusual path to the NHLPA as we get an idea about what his other roles have done to prepare him for his current position. We also get an idea of what exactly is on Marty's agenda as he gears up for his first summer as the man in charge of the National Hockey League's Player's Association

  Paul Jones joined Shannon again today for a conversation with one of the all time greats, Scotty Bowman.   We get Scotty's perspective on this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs and Final to start the show before we pick the brain of one of the best hockey minds the game has seen, discussing the differences of watching hockey on TV compared to live, the issues with hockey broadcasting and ways we can fix them.   After the break we take a look at the inevitable return of Mike Babcock and Scotty's thoughts on the NHL draft, salary cap and more.

Paul Jones fills in for Bob today as we welcome his television counterpart to the show - Matt Devlin.   After addressing his recent injury and filling us in on his timetable to return, we break down the trade that sent Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns before taking a look at the Denver Nuggets, their championship run and why we think it's good for the league that the Nuggets took home the Larry O'Brien Trophy.   After the break, we get into the Toronto Raptors plans for the offseason now that they have their coach, Darko Rajakovic. 

  Richard Deitsch filling in for an ailing Bobcat on today's show as we welcome on the President of Hockey Operations in Vegas and one of the newest names to go on the Stanley Cup -  George McPhee.   We get George's first thoughts on what this win means to the City of Las Vegas, the Golden Knights and himself as they prepare for tomorrow's parade.    We take the opportunity to reflect on the season with George and go through the trades, signings, injuries and whatever else that led to the first ever Stanley Cup win in Vegas Golden Knight history

Bruce Boudrea joins the podcast today to catch up with Bob and John.   The three give an official break-down on the Vegas Golden Knights and their Stanley Cup series win over the Florida Panthers. We ask the former coach to fill us in on why he thinks Vegas was the better team, the process ownership and management took to get here and why players like playing in Vegas so much.

Usually when we have Doug Smith on we talk basketball... but we don't usually have Doug Smith on the Day after a Canadian Golfer sinks a 72 foot putt to win the Canadian open.   We Start the show by breaking down Nick Taylor's historic win at the Canadian Open over the weekend and try to figure out where this moment lands in Canadian sports history.   With the golf talk out of the way, Doug gives us a breakdown on the newest member and coach of the Toronto Raptors, Darko Rajakovic.   We find out just who this coach is and what he will bring to the team with Doug, and then speculate on what the roster and coaching staff will look like after Rajakovic gets his hands on them.

Can't say we were planning on talking golf with the two Daves but we rolled with the punches on today's episode as we welcomed Dave Hodge and Dave Perkins to the show.   With the breaking news of the PGA/LIV Tour merger, we try to break down the information we know so far and figure out just what exactly this means for the sport of Golf.   After the break we discuss the Toronto Blue Jays and their decision to send Alek Manoah down to the Florida Complex League. 

Our New England area sports expert is back as Bob Ryan joins Bob and John for some Boston based sports talk to start off the week.   We begin with the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball with Mr.Ryan giving us an update on the general feel for the Red Sox within the fan base in Boston before broadening our conversation to MLB's Scheduling issues, their relocating teams and more.   After the break, the three talk a lot about basketball as we find out from Bob where the Celtics are at - Do they blow up the team and try again? Or are they good enough to run it back next year and win it all?

Ending the week off with a good ol' fashioned roundtable talk as we welcome Doug Smith and Paul Jones onto the show to talk about the Toronto Raptors.   With Toronto being the only team in the NBA without a coach, we spend the majority of the show discussing the teams options to replace Nick Nurse and who we think would make a good fit. We then break down the team's roster and wonder who will be back next year, who's gone for good and whether or not Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors should commit to a full on re-build.

Darren Pang joins the show today so the three can break down some of the big hirings that have gone down in the NHL.   We look at the fits for both Kyle Dubas in Pittsburgh and Brad Treliving in Toronto before spending the last bit of the show previewing the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers.

Jon Paul Morosi joins the show today so Bob and John can pick his brain on some of the ongoing story lines in baseball.   Before ending the show by dissecting the Toronto Blue Jays and their roster problems the fellas get into some more general baseball talk, digging into some of the teams who have performed well so far this season. We also spend some time looking at the disparity between the level of play within the two leagues - Should Major League Baseball continue to have inter-league games during the season? Or should in-season play stay strictly within the respective leagues?

Just Bob and John today as the two break down some of the most recent news going on in the sporting world.   With the NBA Coaching Carousel in full gear, Bob and John reflect on the Philadelphia 76ers' hiring of former Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and look into some potential candidates to replace Nurse back in Toronto.    With the Conference Finals finished up in both the NBA and NHL, we also do a little preview on both the NBA Finals & The Stanley Cup Final and try to predict the outcome of both events to end the show.

The NHL's newest General Manager, Craig Conroy, joins the show just a week after being promoted to the General Manager position within the Calgary Flames.   We take the opportunity to talk to Craig about the process that went into him getting the job and find out who he has used as inspiration to mold his own managerial style before shifting focus to find out what exactly he will bring to the Calgary Flames after such a disappointing season. Craig schools us on how he would like to operate within the salary cap and as he lets us know what changes he'll be making and who he's bringing into the program to help bring the Flames back to Stanley Cup Contender status.

Lots to talk about with Kevin Weekes today as the three react to the FLorida Panthers' series sweep in the Eastern Conference Final yesterday against the Carolina Hurricanes.   We wonder what has clicked with this Panthers team after entering the playoffs with the lowest amount of points amongst the 15 other teams - We talk about Sergei Bobrovski's resurgence as a top goaltender in the league and the performance of their coach, Paul Maurice.   Before we go, the three switch over to the Western COnference as we look at the possibility of another series sweep from the Las Vegas Golden Knights over the Dallas Stars.

After a 20-1 win over the Rays last night the Toronto Blue Jays' recent struggles are finally over as we bring Rob Longley back onto the show to fill us in on what's been going on with the Jays, who have only won three of their last 10 games.   We talk to Rob about the future of Jays Manager John Schneider and find out why Rob thinks his job is safe as of right now before taking a look at Toronto's roster. With the feeling of there being something missing still lingering - Bob, John and Rob speculate about who on the roster should get traded or sent to the minors.   Before we go, we spend some time on the Jays' pitching staff as we try to figure out what's been causing the poor play from Alek Manoah.   Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST

  Well... the Toronto Maple Leafs' fan base has been on a roller coaster lately and Bob and John are here for the ride.   After winning their first playoff series in nearly 20 decades, the Leafs have seemingly fallen off a cliff. With Kyle Dubas now gone and reports of inner turmoil brewing within the organization Bob and John try to take a stab at what this team needs to do to get back on track - From hiring a new GM, looking for a new coach to shipping out some of the NHL's top tier talent, we look at all the options for the franchise as it heads into yet another long off-season.   Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST

Richard Zokol and Ian Leggatt stop by the podcast in a rare post tournament breakdown as we reflect on all of the major headlines to come out of last weekend's PGA Championship.   With the winner of the Championship being a LIV Tour Member in Brooks Koepka, we get into the politics of the LIV vs. PGA saga that has dominated story lines and try to anticipate what will come next regarding the cohabitation of the two before shifting focus to the play of Canadian Corey Conners and the heartwarming story of Club Pro, Michael Block.   Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST

It's Richard Deitsch joining us today as we bounce around some of the pressing topics going on in the sports world right now.   With recent news of the city of Tempe denying the NHL and the Arizona Coyotes' proposal for a new arena in the city, we look at what the franchise will do next as we speculate on what city the Coyotes could be potentially re-located to. We also spend some time discussing the Toronto Blue Jays' recent series against the New York Yankees and the drama that has surrounded Aaron Judge and his suspicious behaviour at bat. We also manage to fit in a brief chat about the NBA Conference Finals and share predictions on who we think has the best shot to win the NBA title.   Get 4 Extra months and a 30-day money back guarentee when you buy NordVPN by heading to NORDVPN.com/BOBCAST

Mike Zeisberger hops on the show today with a main theme in mind - The future of the Toronto Maple Leafs.   The three analyze the comments made by Leafs GM Kyle Dubas as we speculate on what the future holds for the young executive. We also take a look at the roster structure of the team, toss around the idea of trading away one of the bigger names and prepare for yet another off-season filled with more questions than answers surrounding the troubling Toronto Maple Leafs.

It's official, with the elimination of both the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers over the weekend, an American team will win the Stanley Cup once again... but who?   After reacting to the disappointing end to both the Maple Leafs and Oilers regular seasons, Bob and John dig into the Conference Final Matchups that have already been set and the final game seven of the second round between the Seattle Kraken & the Dallas Stars.

Dave Hodge joins us today as we end this week in sports with a conversation about the two active Toronto Sports teams - The Maple Leafs and the Blue Jays.   We preview the Leafs' game five matchup between Florida as we look for indicators that Toronto can actually win this series... and we don't find much. We talk about the pressure Joseph Woll is facing with the series on the line, the lack of production from the teams stars and more before shifting focus over to the Toronto Blue Jays as we try to figure out if this team is the World Series COntender that we all thought they were or if they're just the same team as last year.

It's Paul Jones making his return to the show to catch us up to speed on what's going on with the Toronto Raptors and their efforts to replace former Head Coach, Nick Nurse. With names like JJ Reddick, Becky Hammon & Jerry Stackhouse floating around the rumour mill, the three talk about who would fit best leading this young Raptors team.   After the break, we have a brief discussion on who we think deserves to be in the classic "Greatest Of All Time" debate and then break down some of the matchups in the NBA's second round of the Playoffs.