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We had Ian Finlayson who is contributor to Raptors Republic and Sportnet as our guest to talk about the Raptors. We discussed the season and what the expect the rest of the way, closing out games continue to be the problem, Scottie Barnes being a cornerstone player and potentialy winning DPOY, the Ingram trade paying dividends, Poeltl being healthy given the size they had to work with, X-factors for the Raptors moving forward, and many more!.Where you can find Ian Finlayson's work:X:@ianfinlayson_X: @raptorsrepublicX: @thejaysnation
We had Ryan Talbot, Co-host of the Shout Podcast and beat writer for the Bills back as our guest to talk about the major changes with the Bills and the off-season. We also asked Ryan about his thoughts about the new coaching staff, Beane being promoted to President, recapping the 2025 season, what will it take for the Bills to enhance the WR core, Bills FAs who they will try to bring back, the draft and how Beane strategically will focus amongst many topics we dicussed!Where you can find Ryan Talbot: X: @RyanTalbotBillsX: @billsupdatesX: @syracusedotcom
We had Kevin Nibley back as our guest to talk about the Washington Commanders and a bit about the Nationals. We discussed the downfall season after being in the NFC Championship back in 24, the injury riddled season for QB Jayden Daniels, Coaching staff cleaning house outside of Dan Quinn, the offensive weapons and where they stand, Conley Jr. being part the O-Line long term, Off-season moves with the 6th most cap space in all of football, and many more! We also talked a little about the Nationals on the off-season and what to look forward to this upcoming season. Where you can find Kevin Nibley:X: @k_nibley@TalkNatsPodcastX: @shopolddcX:@TalkCommandersX: @TalkNatsIG :knibley
We had Braves Content Creator Erin on Deck as our guest to talk about the Atlanta Braves. We talked about the off-season moves and how much they've improved, the strengths and flaws for the Braves, the SP depth and whether they could add in the off-season, who else will be pitching in high leverage situations besides Suarez and Iglesias, who will play SS once Ha-Seong Kim is back, Braves players who could be potential all stars for the 1st time, Brian Snitker's Tenure with the Braves, and many more!Where you can find Erin on Deck:X: @erinnicolee17IG: erinondeckTikTok: enw1992
Long time High School Pitching Coach Ken Anderson joins us to talk in depth about the Braves. We talked about the off-season moves the Braves have done, what's next for the Braves and who are they targeting, Walt Weiss being the manager for the Braves in addition of hiring a new pitching and 1B coach, the pitching depth, Ha-Seong Kim's devastataing injury and who would substitute Kim at SS, Andruw Jones is finally HOF bound, what is preventing Dale Murphy from being in the HOF and many more!Where you can find Ken Anderson:X: @Boydpc15X: @banter_baseballYT : @BravesInsideSourceTikTok : @Opas.Game
We had Urkel(Space Gang) on as our guest to talk about the Warriors. We discussed the expectation of the season so far and what to look forward to, X-Factors for the Warriors this season, Pat Spencer's incredible journey to the NBA, Steph Curry's 17th Season and the Warriors being sustainable moving forward, the Jonathan Kuminga Rumors, players that have been linked to the Warriors, the future and if owner Joe Lacob will continue to be aggressive, and many more! Where you can find Urkel:X: @spacegang30IG:spacegang30https://discord.com/invite/zXbwVgJfb
Part II we discussed teams who have been linked in the positional player market, players who could get traded this off-season, small markets teams continue to not spend, and the upcoming World Baseball Classic!Where you can find Julian Guilarte: X: @JulianGuilarte1IG: julianguilarte11X:@LatinoSportsX:@WorldBaseballYT : @julianguilarte
We had Julian Guilarte as our returning guest who joined us in a two part MLB roundtable discussion. Part I we talked about how the aggressive the AL East is once again, both the Mets and Yankees are having unusual off-seasons, the relief pitching market has gone by rapidly quick, and the where the does the starting pitching market stand. Where you can find Julian Guilarte: X: @JulianGuilarte1IG: julianguilarte11X:@LatinoSportsX:@WorldBaseballYT : @julianguilarte
Part II we discussed the Starting Pitching Market being slower than expected, trades so far that's been a surprise, if there any big trades on the horizon, and rapid fire questions we elaborated and what we believe will happen. Where you can find the Brushback Crew:Jay JacksonX: @Jaxland58IG: jaxland58smileyjcompany.comTrayvon RobinsonIG : trayvon_robinsonThe S.M.I.L.E Zone - Athlete Intake Form
We had returning guests Jay Jackson and Trayvon Robinson from the Brushback Crew in a MLB Roundtable Discussion. Part I we recapped the World Series, the Blue Jays having an aggressive off-season, other teams been aggressive as well, the Mets and Yankees having an unusual off-season, and other teams who have been stagnant this off-season.Where you can find the Brushback Crew:Jay JacksonX: @Jaxland58IG: jaxland58smileyjcompany.comTrayvon RobinsonIG : trayvon_robinsonThe S.M.I.L.E Zone - Athlete Intake Form
Returning Guest Kevin Nibley joined us to talk about the Nationals and where they stand as a franchise. We talked about another downfall season, the new hirings with the Management, how important James Wood is to this franchise, Daylen Lile being a top 5 NL ROY candidate, Dylan Crews unexpected down season, the depth of this team, why Eli Willits was selected #1 in the 2025 draft, and many more! Where you find Kevin Nibley:X: @K_NibleyX: @talknatsX: @shopolddcIG: knibleyIG: talknats
Former Buffalo Bills OLine legend Jerry Ostroski joins us in an exclusive interview to talk about his career with the Bills. We also talked about his journey in his high school years, his time in University of Tulsa, the draft process, the moment he was destined to be a Buffalo Bill, and many more! Where you can find Jerry OstroskiX:@Ostroski_BigOX:@OverreactionBufYT:@OverreactionBuffaloYT:@LockedOnBillsIG: oskibig
Returning guest Houston Stressans joins on in another episode to talk about the Houston Texans and were they stand. We recapped Week 12 between the Bills Texans game and broke it down, how far can the Texans defense with them being of the best, looking in depth with the O-LIne, the QBs of the team and the contribution, the mysterious injury to Joe Mixon and looking at the depth of the RBs, the trajectories of the WRs, the importance of this coaching staff, and many more!Where you can find Houston Stressans:X:@TexansCommenterIG: houstonstressanswww.houstonstressans.com
Returning guest, Justin Siejak, producer of News4Buffalo joins us to talk about the Bills and their season thus far. We talked about the Chiefs-Bills game, if Beane was active in the trade deadline, rookie players stepping up in a big way, injuries continue to be a concern, upcoming schedule and many more!Where you can find Justin Siejak:X: @justinsiejakX: @news4buffaloIG: justin_siejak
We had Andrew Riedell from College Baseball Central as our guest to talk about NCAA Baseball. We talked about the reigning champs the LSU Tigers, the transfer portals being a frenzy and who has improved through the transfer portal, draftees who were draft eligible in 2025 who committed to college, coaches jobs on the line, early candidate in the 2026 draft, and many more!Where you can find Andrew Riedell: X: @RiedellAndrewX: @CollegeBaseCNTX: @BanTheWavePodX: @SouthernFriedCB
Co-Host of the Ryan Ripken Show Zach Bollinger joins us as a guest to talk about the Orioles. We talked about the promotion of Mike Elias, Sam Basello's extension, what went wrong for the Orioles this year, Brandon Hyde's firing and Tony Mansolino as a the interm manager, the roster construction moving forward, possible extensions and trade candidates in the off-season, and many more!Where you can find Zach Bollinger: X: @zachbollinger18IG : zach_bollingerYT : www.youtube.com/@RYANRIPKENMEDIA
Eli Ben-Porat from Baseball America joins us to talk in depth about some of the FSL players, players in Triple A, call up to the majors, and some players who could be rookie of the year candidates in 2026. Some players we also talked about were Spencer Jones, Payton Tolle, Forrest Whitley, the Big 3 prospects in the Mets organization, and many more!Where you can find Eli Ben-Porat:X: @EliBenPoratX: @baseballamericahttps://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/author/eliben-porat-com
Part II we talked about why Bill Belichick accepted the head coaching job in UNC, the new fake injury rule, QBs who could potentially break out, the big matchups, predicting the championship game, and many more! Where you can find RTP Sports N More:https://www.facebook.com/randytheplumber/https://www.tiktok.com/@rtpsportsnmore
We had RTP Sports N More and he was an entertaning guest! He joined us to talk about some college football. Part One we talked about the Top 25 Rankings, some teams that weren't ranked that could be in the top 25, toughest conference in football, the big matchup between Ohio State and Texas, and how good Arch Manning will be for the LonghornsWhere you can find RTP Sports N More:https://www.facebook.com/randytheplumber/https://www.tiktok.com/@rtpsportsnmore
We had RG Chav on as a guest to talk about the Astros. We talked about Carlos Correa being an Astros again, the other acquisitions that were acquired at the trade deadline, the Astros remaining contenders after a major shakeup in the off-season, the injuries remaining an issue, Yordan Alvarez and Jake Meyers set to return to the majors, Yainer Diaz's bizarre season and many more!Where you can find RG Chav:X: @ThirdCoastTomIG : tctom1




