First Up with Korolnek & Colaiacovo

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Former NFL player and Westwood One NFL analyst Ryan Harris joins First Up to chat about Russell Wilson's play this season and if he can bounce back next season, Deshaun Watson returning to the Browns vs the Texans, who is the best team in the NFC and more!

HELLOOO Raptors colour commentator Jack Armstrong joins First Up to chat about his Christmas album and Christmas concert, OG Anunoby's lock down defense vs Mitchell and Luka recently, the return of Pascal Siakam to the court and more!

In the third hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by Overdrive Co-host Jeff O'Neill to discuss the Leafs hot streak. We are also joined by TSN hockey analyst Frank Corrado to chat about the Leafs beating the Red Wings and Mitch Marner's point streak.

Former Leafs defenseman and TSN hockey analyst Frank Corrado joins First Up to chat about Matt Murray's great game, Mitch Marner's point streak, the Leafs defense holding up despite heavy injuries and his choice of deodorant

TSN hockey analyst and Co-host of Overdirve Jeff O'Neill joins First Up to discuss the Maple Leafs being on a hot streak, Marner's long point streak, Tkachuck's return to Calgary and if he will get booed, Al's Brother hosting Overdrive and more!

In the second hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by Todd Crocker who called last night's Leafs vs Red Wings game to discuss the game. We also discuss the Raptors beating the Cavaliers, play Makes Sense or Nonsense and more!

Play by play voice of the Maple Leafs Todd Crocker joins First Up to chat about the Maple Leafs beating the Red Wings, filling in for the legendary Joe Bowen, growth of Sandin and Liljegren, the play of Matt Murray and who are the Marlies to look out for coming up

In the first hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo recap last night's win by the Maple Leafs and Raptors. We also go live to Qatar to speak to Steven Goff to preview the day at the World Cup including the big Iran vs USA match

Washington Post Soccer writer Steven Goff joins First Up live from Qatar to chat about John Herdman's comments that ignited Croatia's team. US taking on the Iran later today and all the political storm it has created, can the USMNT beat Iran and go to the next round and what he thinks of Canada's performance at the World Cup

Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo close out the final hour of today's show by opening up the phone lines for Wake Up Woodbridge! The guys are then joined by Sports Illustrated Raptors Reporter Aaron Rose to recap Toronto's win over the Mavericks on the weekend.

TSN Host James Duthie joins First Up live from Qatar to help us re-live Alphonso Davies’ historic goal against Croatia on Sunday afternoon. Duthie shares his thoughts on why it was fitting that Davies was the one to score for Canada, why John Herdman’s tournament has been filled with missteps that he will have to learn from, the disappointment of Canada being eliminated after just two games, and more.

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Sports Illustrated Raptors Reporter Aaron Rose joins First Up to look back on the Raptors’ impressive win against Dallas on Saturday and tonight’s matchup against the Cavaliers. Rose shares his thoughts on the incoming reinforcements approaching for the injury-depleted Raptors, O.G. Anunoby blossoming into an all-star caliber player, why Chris Boucher is playing the best basketball of his career, and more.

Hour 3 of First Up kicks off with Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo recapping the last few days and naming their Winners of the Weekend. The guys are then joined by James Duthie live from Qatar to look back on Canada's loss to Croatia and Mark Dominik joins the show to close out the hour to look back on the Week 12 NFL slate.

Hour 2 of First Up kicks off with Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo welcoming Brendan Dunlop to the program to break down Canada's disappointing loss to Croatia at the 2022 World Cup Qatar on Sunday. The guys close out the hour by welcoming Darren Dreger to the show to recap a dominant effort from the Maple Leafs against the Penguins on Saturday.

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joins First Up to recap the Leafs’ dominant win over Pittsburgh over the weekend. Dreger shares his thoughts on the Leafs' recent run of success in spite of the myriad of injuries they have faced, Rasmus Sandin embracing increased opportunity amidst Toronto’s injuries on the blue line, the promising early returns shown by Matt Murray since returning from injury, and more.

Host of TSN 1050’s World Cup coverage and the Footy Prime Podcast Brendan Dunlop joins First Up to chat about Canada’s disappointing loss to Croatia at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Dunlop shares his thoughts on Alphonso Davies scoring the first goal in the history of the men’s national team, whether Canada lived up to the lofty expectations surrounding the team entering the tournament, why he is optimistic about the future of the men’s national program, and more.

Join Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo as they kick off the week with a recap of Canada's disappointing loss at the World Cup and the Leafs' dominant effort against Pittsburgh on Saturday.

In the final hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by CBS play by play man Spero Dedes to discuss week 12 of the NFL season and the Thanksgiving games. We are also joined by TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg to discuss how the Raptors are dealing with all their injuries

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CBS and Westwood One play by play announcer Spero Dedes joins First Up to discuss week 12 of the NFL season, who he thinks the best team in the NFC is, who will win NFC West, Deshaun Watson returning next week, Mike McDaniel's great work with the Dolphins so far.

TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg joins First Up to discuss the plethora of injuries the Raptors are currently dealing with, why Siakam can return soon, Trent getting called out by Nick Nurse, and playing vs the Mavericks and Luka Doncic this saturday

In the third hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by Aleksandar Holiga, soccer writer based in Croatia to look ahead to Canada vs Croatia and Croatia's reaction to Herdman's post game comments. We are also joined by Frank Corrado to look ahead to Leafs vs Wild

Former Leafs defenseman and TSN hockey analyst Frank Corrado joins First Up to discuss playing afternoon games, fans throwing stuff on ice in hockey games, his memories of Hershey Teddy Bear games, Saudi players getting a Rolls Royce for beating Argentina and more!

Soccer writer for Telesport in Croatia Aleksandar Holiga joins us live from First Up to discuss Canada vs Croatia from Croatia's perspective, the countries reaction to Herdman's post game comments vs way the tabloid's have used it to make headlines, his prediction for the game and more!

In the second hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by TSN Hockey insider Darren Dreger to chat about the Leafs and the passing of Borje Salming. We are also joined by Daniel Zakrzewski of Bardown live from Qatar to discuss Canada's upcoming World Cup game vs Croatia

TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger joins First Up to discuss the passing of Borje Salming and his courageous battle with ALS, how respected Salming was as a player and how beloved he was as a human, Maple Leafs losing Jordie Benn to injury, the trade for Timmens and more!

Live from Qatar we are joined by Bardown's Daniel Zakrzewski to chat about John Herdman's post game comments about Croatia and Croatian's tabloids answer to Herdman, how Croatian players are approaching the game, if Canada will make lineup changes and more!

In the first hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo discuss the slate of Thanksgiving NFL games and the Bills thrilling victory, Brazil and Portugal winning their World Cup games, and we play Pigeon or Peacock

In the final hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo discuss Canada's loss to Belgium, John Herdman's post game comments and being asked about it today by Croatian media, Jack Armstrong calling the game with Drake's jacket and we take listener calls on Wake Up Woodbridge

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In the third hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by James Duthie live from Qatar to chat about Canada vs Belgium. We are also joined by ESPN NFL reporter Ed Werder to look ahead to the NFL games on American Thanksgiving

ESPN NFL reporter Ed Werder joins First Up to chat about Thanksgiving football, why he thinks the Cowboys defensive line is a problem for the Giants, Cowboys heavily recruiting OBJ, Zach Wilson being benched by the Jets, Aaron Rodgers playing with a broken thumb and more!

The man on the left joins us live from Qatar to chat about Canada losing to Belgium in their first World Cup game since 1986, hosting the match and seeing it live, how the perception of Canada changes after the game, riding Camels in the desert and more!

In the second hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by Brendan Dunlop live from Qatar to discuss Canada's loss to Belgium and his in stadium experience. We are also joined by TSN Hockey analyst Mike Johnson to discuss the Leafs beating the Devils and ending their 13 game wins streak

Former Leafs forward and TSN hockey analyst Mike Johnson joins First Up to chat about Maple Leafs beating the Devils and ending their 13 game win streak, Devils fans throwing stuff on ice, a very funny story on how his old coach would try to get more timeouts, great play of Matt Murray, trading for Timmons and more!

Host of TSN 1050's World Cup coverage Brendan Dunlop joins First Up to chat about Canada's loss to Belgium in their first World Cup game since 1986, his experience of being in the crowd during the game, the energy of the Canadian crowd, if he thinks Canada can advance from the group stage, Alphonso Davies' penalty and more!

In the first hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo discuss Canada's loss to Belgium in their first World Cup game since 1986, Maple Leafs beating the Devils and snapping their 13 game win streak, depleted Raptors losing to the Nets and more!

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In the final hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by TSN hockey analyst Dave Poulin to discuss the injury Morgan Rielly and its impact on the team. We also look ahead to Canada's first World Cup game since 1986 vs Belgium

Former Maple Leafs executive and TSN hockey analyst Dave Poulin joins First Up to chat about the injury to Morgan Rielly and its impact on an already depleted blue line, if the Leafs should make a trade, and who needs to step up in Rielly's absence

In the first hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by Matthew Scianitti live from Qatar to tee up Canada's first World Cup game since 1986 vs Belgium. We also discuss the injury to Morgan Rielly and its impact on the Leafs

Canada reporter for TSN Matthew Scianitti joins us live from Qatar to chat about Canada's first World Cup since 1986, their opponents Belgium and their high expectations, can Canada get a good result, and the mood around the team going into the game

In the final hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by Grey Cup MVP Henoc Muamba to chat about the tsunami of emotions that he has gone through since winning the Grey Cup. We also discuss the Leafs loss to the Islanders

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Grey Cup MVP Henoc Muamba joins First Up to discuss the sacrifice it takes to win the Grey Cup, his feelings and emotions while he was in stage being named Grey Cup MVP, why the Argos thought they were the better team going in, looking ahead to the celebrations and more!

In the first hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo discuss the Maple Leafs blowing a late lead to the Islanders and losing the game in Overtime, Rasmus Sandin dropping the gloves, all the drama from the World Cup, Monday Night Football from Mexico City and more!

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In the second hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger to discus the Leafs great weekend. We also discuss the Argos winning the Grey Cup and we play Overreaction or Proper reaction

TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger joins First Up to discuss the Maple Leafs beating the Sabres in dominant fashion, Leafs getting good goaltending despite all the injuries, Leafs having a good quiet stretch, Marner and Matthews and more!

In the first hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo discuss the Toronto Argonauts winning the 109th Grey Cup, Henoc Muamba winning the Grey Cup MVP and his emotional speech, Leafs beating the Sabres, week 11 of the NFL season and more!

In the final hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah to chat about his great season and look ahead to the off-season. We are also joined by CFL on TSN host Kate Beirness to preview the Grey Cup and more!

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CFL On TSN host Kate Beirness joins First Up to chat about the 109th Grey Cup between the Argonauts and the Blue Bombers, latest on the health of Zach Collaros and if he will play, why the Argos have the chance to win as underdogs, the CFL awards and more!

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah joins First Up to chat about on what he has been doing since the season ended, his reaction to the Teoscar Hernandez trade, if he is a fan of his Big Puma nickname, Aaron Judge's great season and what it was like pitching to him, being a Dove Sponsorship leadership winner for defending his teammate and more!

In the third of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by Frank Corrado for the latest edition of D 2 D to discuss the Leafs loss to the Devils. We are also joined by Buffalo radio host Mike Schopp to discuss the Bills and Sabres before they face the Leafs

Former Maple Leafs defenseman and TSN hockey analyst Frank Corrado joins First Up to discuss the Maple Leafs loss to the Devils, why he thinks the Leafs beat themselves, how the Devils were able to hold the Leafs in check defensively, players being forced to wear helmets during warm ups and more!

Host of Schopp and Bulldog on WGR 550 Mike Schopp joins First Up to chat about the big snow storm in Buffalo and its impact on the city, the game being moved to Detroit and if that helps the Bills, Sabres going through a tough stretch before facing the Maple Leafs and more!

In the second hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger to discuss the latest on the Leafs. We also chat about the upcoming Grey Cup and play Pigeon or Peacock

TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger joins First Up to discuss the Leafs losing to the Devils in OT, Matt Murray's good performance with the team so far, the key to the success of the Devils, if Ryan O'Reilly can be on the move, will Erik Karlsson be traded and more!

In the first hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo discuss the leafs 3-2 loss to the Devils in OT. Then we are joined by TSN World Cup host Lindsay Hamilton live from Qatar to look ahead to the start of the World Cup

TSN World Cup host Lindsay Hamilton joins First Up live from Qatar to discuss covering a big tournament like the World Cup, the health of Alphonso Davies and if he will make back to face Belgium, Canada beating Japan in a friendly and more!

In the fourth hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by Toronto Argonauts General Manager Michael "Pinball" Clemons joins to discuss the upcoming 109th Grey Cup. TSN MLB Insider Steve Phillips breaks down yesterday's trade between the Jays and Mariners. Finally, AK provides his daily FanDuel best bets.

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Toronto Argonauts General Managers Michael "Pinball" Clemons joins First Up to chat about 109th Grey Cup between the Argos and the Blue Bombers, the mood in Regina ahead of the big game, how his role during Grey Cup weekend changes as a player vs executive, how he motivates his players, facing a very strong Blue Bombers team and more!

In the third hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by TSN superstar James Duthie describe the atmosphere live from Qatar to ahead of the 2022 World Cup. ESPN NFL Reporter Ed Warner joins to discuss week 11 and tee up Thursday Night Football between the Packers and Titans.

ESPN NFL reporter Ed Werder joins First Up to chat about week 11 of the NFL season, Titans vs Packers on Thursday night and if the game is a must win for the Packers, the latest if the Bills game will be moved, Cowboys facing a tough stretch ahead, Jeff Saturday winning his coaching debut and more!

The man on the left James Duthie joins us live from Qatar to chat about the mood and the vibe in Qatar, interacting with the World Cup trophy, losing his luggage again, latest on the health of Alphonso Davies, how he thinks Canada stacks up vs Belgium and more!

In the second hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by TSN hockey analyst Mike Johnson to discuss tonight's Maple Leafs vs Devils game. We also discuss a potential Grey Cup bet between Korolnek and Jesse Pollock and we play Would You Rather

Former Leafs forward and TSN hockey analyst Mike Johnson joins First Up to discuss tonight's Maple Leafs vs the Devils, why the Devils improved so much this season, who would be the Leafs forward going forward, how the Atlantic division will play out the rest of the year and more!

In the first hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by TSN MLB insider Steve Phillips to discuss the Teoscar Hernandez trade and the Jays offseason. We also discuss a big win by the shorthanded Raptors over Kyle Lowry and the Miami Heat and we look ahead to Leafs vs Devils

TSN MLB insider Steve Phillips joins First Up to chat about Teoscar Hernandez getting traded for Erik Swanson and Adam Macko, what corresponding move can happen after this one, what Swanson brings to the team, rumours around Nimmo and other OF's linked to the Jays, how much Verlander can make on the open market and more!

In the fourth hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo start off with another edition of Wake Up Woodbridge. New York Times best seller author Grant Wahl joins First Up to give us a feel of the mood and atmosphere in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Finally AK gives his daily Fan Duel best bets

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Long time soccer journalist Grant Wahl of Grantwahl.com joins First Up to chat about his experience in Qatar so far, Alphonso Davies' health status, why he thinks Canada will have a good performance at the World Cup, who his sleeper pick is for the World Cup, why he's not so high on France and more!

Host of Leafs report and The Athletic senior editor James Mirtle joins First Up to chat about the Maple Leafs beating the Penguins on the road, the great performance of Matt Murray vs his former team, what is the weakness of the Leafs, if he thinks the Leafs will trade for a blue liner or goalie and more!

In the third hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo discuss Tom Brady to the CFL? They are also joined by former Raptors assistant coach Tom Sterner to talk about coaching Kyle Lowry and the injury plagued Raptors. The Athletic managing editor James Mirtle also joins First Up to recap the Leafs win and Matt Murray's return. The guys also share their thoughts on the Alphonso Davies injury a week a way from Canada's first match in the 2022 World Cup

Former Raptors assistant coach Tom Sterner joins First Up to chat about Kyle Lowry's return to Toronto and his memories of coaching him, what Lowry brings to the Heat, Raptors being injury plagued and young players having to step up, Scottie Barnes' recent string of quiet performances and more!

In the second hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by TSN hockey analyst Dave Poulin to chat about the Maple Leafs big victory over the Peguins. We also discuss Matt Murray's big win in his return and play BAANG or What

Former Maple Leafs executive and TSN hockey analyst Dave Poulin joins First Up to chat about the Leafs beating the Penguins on the road, Matt Murray's great performance in his return, the ice time distribution, 5 goals during 5 on 5 play for the Leafs, Matthews and Marner being separated and more!

In the first hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo discuss the Maple Leafs victory over the Penguins, return of Matt Murray to the net, Overdrive taking over the Leafs panel, first snowfall of the season, Kyle Lowry returning to Toronto to face the Raptors and more!

In the final hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg to discuss the short handed beating the Pistons on the road. We are also joined by Brad Spielberger of PFF to discuss week 10 of the NFL Season and more!

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TSN Raptors reporter Josh Lewenberg joins First Up to discuss the Raptors beating the Pistons without 4 of their top 6 players, on when he thinks the injured players will return to the lineup, Dalano Banton's big game, Kyle Lowry returning to Toronto and more!

Pro Football Focus writer Brad Spielberger on the Commanders beating the Eagles and handing the bird their first loss, on the Bills loss to the Vikings and if he thinks they will still be a top seed in the AFC, Brady and Rodgers both win, who he thinks will win MVP, Josh McDaniels getting the vote of confidence from Mark Davis and more!

In the third hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by the host of Overdrive Bryan Hayes to chat about the Overdrive boys hosting the Leafs panel on TSN and Matt Murray starting for the Leafs. We also discuss which "border line" players will make it in the Hall of Fame and which ones won't

Host of Overdrive Bryan Hayes joins First Up to chat about hosting the Leafs panel tonight, Matt Murray staring for the Maple Leafs tonight vs his former team the Penguins, his level of concern for the Leafs, chances Kyle Dubas makes a trade for a top 4 d-man and more!

In the second hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo are joined by Grey Cup bound Argos Running Back Andrew Harris to discuss the Argos going to the Grey Cup. We are also joined by Toronto Star Columnist Dave Feschuk to discuss the Maple Leafs and the injury to Jake Muzzin

Toronto Star columnist Dave Feschuk joins First Up to discuss Matt Murray starting vs his former team, the injuries to Brodie and Muzzin and its impact on the team, do the Leafs need to make a move to replace Muzzin, if he thinks we will see Jake Muzzin again & Keefe scrambling the lines and more!

Toronto Argonauts Running Back Andrew Harris joins First Up to discuss going to the 109th Grey Cup, scoring his first TD with the Argos, facing his former team the Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup, preparing for a really cold Grey Cup game in Regina and more!

In the first hour of the show Aaron Korolnek and Carlo Colaiacovo discuss the Maple Leafs and the injuries to Jake Muzzin and TJ Bordie, Raptors big win over the Pistons despite missing 3 starters, Commanders handing the Eagles their first loss of the season and more!

Matt Cauz filling in for Sergeant Spread on this morning's edition of Best Bets as he makes his picks for tonight's Raptors-Pistons game.

In the final hour of the show, Matt Cauz and Carlo Colaiacovo take some calls to discuss the Leafs' weekend on Wakeup Woodbridge. Then Matt and Carlo are joined by TSN CFL reporter Farhan Lalji to recap the East and West Finals and chat with CBCSports.ca Raptors writer Vivek Jacob about the Raptors' rough weekend and the state of the team.

Raptors Reporter for Raptors.com and CBC.ca Vivek Jacob joins First Up to recap a tough weekend for Toronto and look ahead to tonight’s game against the Pistons. Jacob shares his thoughts on the growing pains Scottie Barnes is experiencing in his sophomore season, the Raptors’ struggles against bottom-dwellers over the weekend, Pascal Siakam’s importance being revealed during his absence, and more.

TSN CFL Reporter Farhan Lalji joins First Up to chat about the Argos and Blue Bombers advancing to the 109th Grey Cup. Lalji shares his thoughts on McLeod Bethel-Thompson’s strong performance for Toronto, Andrew Harris’ return from injury and why he thinks the Argos will be in tough against the Blue Bombers during the 109th Grey Cup, and more.

Carlo Colaiacovo and Matthew Cauz open up the phone lines to hear from you the listener in another edition of Wake Up Woodbridge!

Carlo Colaiacovo and Matthew Cauz continue today's show by welcoming in Producer Chris for another weekly edition of Winners of the Weekend. Later in the hour, Matt and Carlo are joined by former Bucs GM Mark Dominik to recap a wild Week 10 in the NFL.

SiriusXM NFL Analyst and Former Bucs GM Mark Dominik joins First Up to recap Week 10 of the NFL season. Dominik shares his thoughts on Josh Allen’s up-and-down season, Jeff Saturday earning his first career coaching with the Colts on Sunday, whether Josh McDaniels is in danger of being fired by the Raiders amidst a difficult season, and more.