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Host Brenden Escott brings you the latest on the Edmonton Oilers, Edmonton Elks and the local sports scene. Make Inside Sports your home for entertaining stories and unique guests from Northern Alberta and across the sporting world!

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Three games into the WHL season, the Edmonton Oil Kings are ranked no. 5 in the Canadian Hockey League power rankings. Find out why in a wide-ranging conversation with the man who assembled the roster, General Manager Kirt Hill. Hear about the leadership group and how it was decided upon, what lies in front of them on this upcoming Eastern Division road trip and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 5 NFL Headlines

Week 5 NFL Headlines

2025-10-0119:46

Brenden Escott breaks down the NFL’s major headlines through four weeks of the season, including major injuries and head-to-head matchups. Plus, time for your opinion as Brenden asks for you to take the temperature on your favourite team. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brenden Escott is joined by Rob Brown from the Oilers Radio Network to chat about the Oilers through six preseason games. Who’s standing out and why? What elements of the game are in focus the most during the preseason and what do results really mean? We answer those questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Host Brenden Escott opens the show on Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with the latest news on the Edmonton Oilers from training camp, on the NFL after another weekend full of serious injuries and on the MLB playoff picture, which begins today. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a thrilling win over the UBC Thunderbirds at Foote Field in Edmonton, Brenden Escott launches the Bears & Pandas Report by chatting with Golden Bears Football Head Coach Stevenson Bone. Get caught up on what it meant to him to beat his old employer and pick up the first win of his head coaching career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brenden Escott chats with Elks colour analyst Dave Campbell after a thrilling 27-25 win over Saskatchewan to find out what went right, what went wrong and what they need to do to qualify for the CFL playoffs, if that’s even still possible. Hear about Cody Fajardo’s performance and what phase of the game stood out most and how they can build upon that in the final three games of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brenden Escott is joined by the play-by-play voice of the Oilers on 880 CHED, Cam Moon, for insight into the first several Oilers preseason games. They sit 4-1-1 through six games and have completed the home portion of the preseason schedule. Hear whose been standing out, who still has a way to go and everything else you may have missed. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get caught up on the Oilers, Edmonton Elks and Toronto Blue Jays as host Brenden Escott brings you all the news from the weekend in sports. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Saskatchewan Roughriders sit atop the CFL standings at 10-3, and their swagger is impossible to ignore. The Green Zone's Jamie Nye joins the show to break down what’s fueling the team’s surge — from the habits behind their winning culture to head coach Corey Mace’s fingerprints on the roster. We dig into how the defence sets the tone, the locker-room vibe that keeps them sharp, and what it’ll take to carry this momentum into a Grey Cup run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brenden Escott is joined by Gord Hinse, colour analyst for 880 CHED’s Edmonton Elks broadcasts, for an in-depth conversation about the team’s recent struggles. The two revisit Edmonton’s back-to-back, last-second heartbreakers in Ontario, exploring not just what went wrong on the field but also how those gut-punch finishes test the mindset of a locker room. Gord draws on his own experience as a former CFL player to offer perspective on resilience, leadership, and the adjustments the Elks will need to make as they continue fighting tooth and nail to stay in the playoff hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brenden Escott is joined by NHL insider John Shannon to catch up after another week of happenings in the sports world. Thoughts on the Oilers, other Canadian teams and the latest and hottest news from around the world of hockey. Don’t miss out on John’s podcast, 100% Hockey, available anywhere you get your streaming audio. Follow him on X as well (@Jshannonhl). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brenden Escott opens the September 25 edition of the show with sad news on the Edmonton Elks front, analysis of the Edmonton Oilers and their most recent preseason action and on the Toronto Blue Jays playoff push. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brenden Escott chats with CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston to get the details on the six major rule changes coming to the Canadian Football League in 2026 and 2027, how the changes were arrived at and why now is the right time to implement them. It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss if you’re a longtime CFL fan, or simply curious about the game itself. Follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the program to make sure you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hear how Edmonton fared both at Rogers Place and down the QE-II highway at the Scotiabank Saddledome in their pre-season openers. Learn about the individuals who stood out and why, the systems being played and everything else to complete your coverage as the boys in orange and blue are back on the ice for 2025-26. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The September 22 show begins with Brenden Escott recapping the Edmonton Oilers split-squad action against the Calgary Flames to open up pre-season play. Plus, a look at the Edmonton Elks and Toronto Blue Jays in their respective playoff chases. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brenden Escott brings aboard Edmonton Oil Kings play-by-play voice Mat Barrett for a season preview on your favourite Western Hockey league team. Find out the details on all the returning players, breakout candidates, goalies and more and learn why this team is ranked number six in Canada in the pre-season CHL rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brenden Escott chats with Clint ‘Bubba’ O’Neil from CHCH in Hamilton ahead of the Elks and Tiger-Cats matchup this weekend. Get the lowdown on the Tabbies, how they’ve achieved an 8-5 record thus far and Bo Levi Mitchell’s stellar season. It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss as the Elks aim to chase down a playoff spot in the CFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One of the most trusted voiced in NHL coverage, Kyle Bukauskas from the 32 Thoughts podcast with Elliotte Friedman joins the show to discuss all things NHL amid training camps across the league. Hear about Kyle’s exclusive interviews with Connor McDavid and Stuart Skinner and what he and Elliotte gleaned from those conversations. That and much more! Download the 32 Thoughts podcast anywhere you get your streaming audio and follow Kyle on X (@SportsnetKyle). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brenden Escott kicks off the September 19 show with an update on Friday Night Football in the CFL, thoughts on the Elks and Tiger-Cats clash, the latest audio from Oilers training camp and the rest of the headlines from the sports world. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 3 NFL Breakdown

Week 3 NFL Breakdown

2025-09-1920:08

Brenden Escott dives into Week 3 of the NFL with all the highlights, surprises, and big storylines you need to know. From standout performances to unexpected upsets, he’s got the latest analysis on the teams and players making waves. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just catching up, Brenden breaks it all down for you—only on 880 Ched Inside Sports! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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William

Has John Shannon been smoking crack? Edmonton has almost twice the population of Mississauga.

Sep 19th
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William

I rarely disagree with Ribs assessment of calls, but I think that the Refs made a close and tough call rather than a bad call. Rob and many others put the emphasis on the words "distinct kicking motion", but perhaps not enough on the word "propels". Also if you look at the exact moment where Colman's skate touches the puck, he looks clearly to be making a kick, and the pick is clearly propelled into the net. In most of the League's controversial allowed "puck kicked in" challenges, the player is clearly deflecting the puck rather than propelling the puck.

May 29th
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William

The loss wasn't Koskinen's fault. Nurse had been on the ice for 2:46, and stood there giving Tim Stutzle way too much time to pick his shot.

Feb 1st
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William

I wish they would stop dropping these segments in backwards order. it wasn't as bad when it was just 2 longer segments.

Nov 30th
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William

Hey Reid, Emma Raducanu is a Canadian citizen too!

Sep 12th
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William

Hey Reid, Emma Raducanu IS a Canadian citizen too!

Sep 12th
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William

and they didn't shoot for the net when it was empty!

Nov 24th
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William

Again and again. In the 2016 playoffs, you can blame the zebras, but now it is just stupid!

Nov 24th
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