The Bob McCown Podcast

NBA ROUNDTABLE W/ DOUG SMITH & MICHAEL GRANGE on Fred VanVleet & The Toronto Raptors.

First NBA Roundtable of the New Year as we bring on Doug Smith and Michael Grange to talk some Raptors.

The foursome discuss why they think the Toronto Raptors have been playing so well lately, the solid play from Pascal Siakam and the importance Fred VanVleet has in the Raptors roster.

The four go into why they think Fred has been able to play at the level he has this year, the similarities and differences between him and former Raptor, Kyle Lowry, and whether they think he should be an All-Star this year. 

We also talk about the Raptors chances at making the playoffs, their roster depth and team needs heading into the second stretch of the NBA season.

DOUG ARMSTRONG On Constructing the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team, Vladimir Tarasenko & The St.Louis Blues

General Manager of the St.Louis Blues  & would be General Manager of the Team Canada's Men's Olympic Hockey team had the NHL gone to Beijing - DOUG ARMSTRONG stops by the podcast to talk with Bob and John.

The three discuss Dougs role with the Canadian Men's Olympic program, how close they were to completing the team before the NHL pulled out of the games and what his outlook was when it came to choosing the final roster spots for the team.

We then talk about the club that pays him, the St.Louis Blues. We discuss his experience at the most recent outdoor game in Minnesota, his teams recent success and how he has dealt with his star player Vladimir Tarasenko, who publicly asked for a trade before the season.

Bob and John on The Possibility of Hockey Moving To The Summer Olympics, The NHL & Their Scheduling Issues & More .

Just Bob and John today as the two discuss some of the headlines to hit the sports news world.

The two discuss Gary Bettman's request for hockey to be moved to the Summer Olympics and throw some ideas of their own out there to make it work. 

We discuss Bruce Boudreau and the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL's scheduling problem after being hit hard by COVID-19, the Washington Football team's plan to rebrand, the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers and more.

NHL ROUNDTABLE W/ MIKE ZEISBERGER & KEVIN DUPONT on Outdoor Games, The 2022 Olympics & The League’s Scheduling Issues.

We're back!

After a 2 week break, Bob and John ring in the New Year with a good ol' fashion NHL Roundtable featuring two of our favourite reoccurring hockey pucks - Mike Zeisberger and Kevin Paul Dupont. 

The four talk at length about the cash grab that is the NHL's outdoor games. We discuss the significance of the now oversaturated event and question the importance an outdoor game has within a fanbase. 

We talk about the decision for the NHL players to not attend the 2022 Olympic games, COVID's effect on professional sports' game scheduling and what the solution, if there is one, could be. 

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast - General Managers

Finally, we’re almost back to our regularly scheduled programming. One last best of, here are the best interviews from some GM’s.

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast : AMERICANS

 

 

We rely a lot on our neighbours down south and that doesn’t exclude sport opinions. Here are some of our favourite guests from the good ol’ U S of A.

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast : BROADCASTERs

 

 

Cuthbert & Hughes, Swirsky & Devlin. 2 round tables, 4 of the most recognizable voices in sports.

 

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The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast : Front Office V.I.P’s

 

 

We were surprised to look back and see that we’ve had some pretty important people come on our show, here are three guys at the top of the list.

 

 

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast: PLAYERS

EPISODE 6  of our best of series - For a guy who’s known to dislike interviewing players, Bob sure has interviews a lot of players. Here are a few of his favourites.

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast : MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT.

Peter Mansbridge, Strombo and Gerry Dee on todays Media and Entertainment edition of our “Best of Series"

The Best of the Bob McCown Podcast: OWNERS

The Best of the Bob McCown Podcast: Owners

 

For the fourth instalment of our best of series Bob and John look back at their favourite conversations with their favourite owners. Tom Dundon and Eugene Melnyk coming right up.

The Best of the Bob McCown Podcast: HALL OF FAMERS

 

Episode 3 of our 10 part “Best of” Series. Today we bring out the big guns as we talk to the greatest male and female hockey players to ever live and throw in the best coach of all time while we’re at it. Wickenheiser, Gretzky, Bowman all in one episode. Right here.

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast : COACHES.

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast : COACHES

 

Episode 2 of 10 holiday bonus episodes we give you some of our favourite interviews with some of our favourite coaches. Bruce Boudreau, Nick Nurse & Rod Brind’amor on the docket for today!

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast: ROUNDTABLES

Episode 1 of our 10 episode "Best of" series, We look back at some of our favourite moments from our Roundtable Talks. 

We hear from Cammi Granato and her husband Ray Farraro, re-live the fight of the century with Paul Jones and Teddy Atlas & talk some hockey with Darren Pang and Martin Brodeur. 

KEITH OLBERMANN on NY Sports etiquette, Major League Baseball‘s lockout & the pandemic‘s affect on professional sports.

Keith Olbermann, one of the most recognizable voices in sports broadcasting, joins the show to catch up with Bob and John for our last "live" episode before the holidays.

The three talk first about Keith's love for sports, his affinity to Montreal and the Expo's and the unwritten "rules" of being a sports fan in New York City.

We then discuss the details of Major League Baseball's strike, how long Keith thinks it is going to last and we get an idea of where both the Owners & the players union's heads are in negotiations during the labour strike.

To end the show we talk about the possibility of seeing league wide shut downs to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus, and the current state of pro sports in North America.