The Bob McCown Podcast

EP 248 - JAMES SHARMAN on the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Team Canada & Alphonso Davies.

JAMES SHARMAN - friend of the show and football aficionado - joins the podcast to discuss the big 4-1 win our Mens national team had over Panama in yesterdays FIFA qualifying match.

We discuss the events of the game and marvel at Alphonso Davies performance and controversial goal.

James gives us some perspective at just how good Davies is, what that means for the future of soccer in Canada as well as the success of the mens team.

We discuss the rising popularity of the sport in Canada and the direction we could see it go as Canada is set to host a portion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

EP 247 - JOHN GIBBONS on the MB playoffs, Pitching and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Former Blue Jays Manager and friend of the Podcast - JOHN GIBBONS - joins Bob and John on todays show.

The three discuss the recent happenings in Major League Baseball with some opening series coming to an end and others heading to the deciding game 5.

We also take some time to chat about the Blue Jays and get the former Manager's opinion on their roster and contract issues heading into the offseason.

EP 246 - BRAD TRELIVING on the Calgary Flames, Losing Mark Giordano & the Upcoming NHL Season.

General Manager of the Calgary Flames - BRAD TRELIVING - joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John.

The three reflect on the Flames disappointing season last year, and discuss the roster moves Brad has made in the off-season to ensure it doesn't happen again. We talk about losing their captain to the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion Draft, their Goalie situation and more just in time for the beginning of the 2021/2022 NHL Season.

EP 245 - NHL ROUNDTABLE W/ MIKE HARRINGTON & SCOTT BURNSIDE: Previewing the upcoming NHL Season.

We bring on SCOTT BURNSIDE from The Daily Face-off & MIKE HARRINGTON from Buffalo News to preview the 2021/2022 NHL season.

On todays roundtable, Bob, John, Mike & Scott discuss Tampa Bays chances at a three peat, their "Dynasty" Status and wonder if there are any other teams out there who have a serious chance at winning the Stanley Cup.

We talk about the Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers & a few other teams we think are primed to give the Lightning a run for their money and get an update on Jack Eichel's situation in Buffalo from Mike.

EP 244 - BUCK MARTINEZ on the MLB Playoffs and the Toronto Blue Jays Off-Season Plans

Voice of the Blue Jays - BUCK MARTINEZ - joins the podcast to talk bout the start of the playoffs as well as discuss some of the roster moves the Toronto Blue Jays should make this off-season.

Before diving into the Jays talk the three talk about the start of the divisional series, the Giants/Dodgers rivalry and the Tampa Bay Boston Series.

Moving on the the Blue Jays, the three talk about who the team should prioritize between Semien, Ray & Matz. We also discuss the changing tide in Toronto with Buck saying free agents actually want to play in Canada now, and speculate on how big their player payroll will get if they want to keep their core together longterm.

EP 243 - SHI DAVIDI on the Toronto Blue Jays & the end of the baseball season.

With baseball over in Toronto, the guys bring in SHI DAVIDI to answer the question - What do the Toronto Blue Jays do now?

The three speculate on what off season moves the Jays need to make to close the gap between them and the division winning Tampa Bay Rays and ensure a playoff spot next year, not just compete for the Wild Card.

What positions need to be improved first? Who should the Blue Jays trade and can they bring back both Semien and Ray? Bob, John and Shi look for answers on todays episode of the Bob McCown Podcast

EP 242 - NHL ROUNDTABLE W/ MIKE ZEISBERGER & STEVE SIMMONS

Some of our favourite hockey pucks, STEVE SIMMONS & MIKE ZEISBERGER come back to the podcast after a brief offseason to talk some hockey.

The foursome look into the improvements the Maple Leafs, Oilers and Jets made this season and compare - out of those three, who is ready to make the leap to become a championship contending team?

We talk about the importance of a star goaltender vs. player, the Montreal's chances of making the playoffs let alone making the Cup Final again and we end the show by discussing some of the top teams in the league. Is Tampa Bay the odds-on favourite for the three-peat or is there another team in line for the Cup?

EP 241 - KEN HOLLAND on the Edmonton Oilers, Josh Archibald, Duncan Keith and the NHL Pre-Season

Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee & Edmonton Oilers GM, KEN HOLLAND, joins the show to talk about his team prior to the start of the NHL season.

Ken gives us some great insight on why he thinks the pre-season is important and what his thought process is leading up to the beginning of a new NHL season.

The three discuss the likelihood of a player making a team based off of performance in pre-season games, why he thinks these 8 games before the season is necessary & how it has helped players like Brendan Perlini shine.

We also get into Josh Archibald's status with the Oilers as well as his health status after recent reports have come out about his current condition. To end the show, the three cover everything from how Duncan Keith has looked in the sample size that he has been with the team, Zach Hyman and how the Oilers are going to approach the season with two # goaltenders.

EP 240 -DOUG SMITH on the NBA pre-season & the Toronto Raptors.

Gearing up for the 2021/22 NBA season, Bob and John bring DOUG SMITH back on to the podcast to talk some hoops.

We spend most of the show talking about the Toronto Raptors and what Doug has noticed from the team so far this pre-season.

We get into what Goran Dragic's role on the team will be and if he will be traded anytime soon. We also talk about the Raptors depth at the point guard position, Scottie Barnes and how deep we expect Nick Nurse to go in his rotation.

To end the show the three discuss where the NBA is at with their players vaccination status, Ben Simmons and potential roster moves for Toronto.

EP 239 - NHL ROUNDTABLE W/ NICK KYPREOS & DOUG MACLEAN

An NHL themed episode today as Bob and John get to sit back and let our two guests, NICK KYPREOS & DOUG MACLEAN do all the talking.

We dedicate the first half of our show to discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs and what we should expect from them this year. Have they got any better? is it realistic to expect a different result from them in this years playoffs? and how much worse did their goaltending get?

The gentlemen also discuss the future for the Leafs front office - if they have another disappointing season, who gets fired first? Dubas, Keefe or Shannahan?

In the second half the foursome discuss the rest of the Canadian teams who are returning back to their respective divisions. Do the Oilers have enough depth? What will the Vancouver Canucks look like this year and much more.

EP 238 - Bob & John on the Toronto Blue Jays,The NBA Vaccination Mandate and the NHL Pre-Season.

No guest on todays episode as Bob and John discuss some of the recent events to make news in the Sports world.

The two talk about the Blue Jays, their chances to make the wild card after last nights win & the MVP race... is there a case to be made for Marcus Semien over his teammate Vladimir Guerrero JR.?

We also discuss the recent vaccination mandate enforced by the NBA - If you don't play, you don't get payed - What does this mean for the leagues teams and their players?

To wrap things up the two talk about the NHL pre-season and wonder if these games are as pointless as they seem.

EP 237 - KEVIN CHEVELDAYOFF on the Winnipeg Jets, vaccinated players and returning back to the Central Division

GM of the Winnipeg Jets, KEVIN CHEVELDAYOFF, joins the show to talk some hockey with Bob and John.

The three cover everything you need to know about the Jets before this season.

We talk about the return back to the central division after a year playing against only Canadian teams, what his roster looks like, the status of vaccinated/unvaccinated players not only on his team but throughout the league and much more on episode 237 of The Bob McCown Podcast.

EP 236 - JON MOROSI on Hyun-Jin Ryu, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa/Montreal Rays

Jon Paul Morosi, a longtime friend of the podcast and Michigan faithful, joins the show to talk some Blue Jays as they begin their 3 game series against the New York Yankees.

 

Once we get some hockey talk out of the way, the three discuss the mountain the Blue Jays may have to climb to get to the playoffs, starting with their series against the Yankees.

 

J.P. gives us his take on how he thinks Hyun-Jin Ryu will fare on the mound after some rest and adjustments from his pitching coach. We also look into Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s injury and when fans will get to see him back in a jays jersey.

 

To end the show, the three talk about the Tampa Bay/ Montreal Rays and if this is actually going to happen. Is this just the beginning of a full relocation, bringing the Expos back to Montreal?

EP 235 - MLB ROUNDTABLE W/ DAVE PERKINS & DAVE HODGE.

It's been a while since we've had these two on the show together - DAVE HODGE & DAVE PERKINS join Bob and John to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays and their chances of making the playoffs with only 6 games left in the season.

With a Blue Jays Wild Card appearance now questionable, the foursome wonder what the Jays need to do in these final 6 games to make it in. DO the need to win out? or is there room for error.

The four also compare the Jays to teams that have played consistent baseball this year - the biggest trend? Roster depth.

To end the show, we debate on what makes an MVP. Simply playing good baseball? or does his team need to actually be good? 

EP 234 - DAN SHULMAN on the Blue Jays‘ chances to make the playoffs, roster moves and upcoming contract negotiations.

DAN SHULMAN, voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, joins the podcast to discuss everything Jays.

The three chat about the recent injuries to some of the teams key players, who they will call up and who has to step up in these pivotal final 9 games of the season.

We also talk about George Springers progression - when is he going to be healthy? - as well as what Toronto needs to do to make sure they secure a seat as a wild card.

To cap the show, Dan, Bob and John talk about the inevitable contract issues that they will face. Is it too much to ask for to keep Robbie Ray AND Marcus Semien?