Traina Thoughts

In Episode 7 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" host Jimmy Traina welcomes SiriusXM host, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo to the show.Russo goes off on the U.S. Open for various scheduling issues, reveals whether he'd root for the Dodgers or Yankees if they met in the World Series, explains why he thinks we'll get a Major League Baseball lockout and when he thinks the 2027 season could begin and breaks down his 2026 NFL team over/under bets.In addition, Russo also gives us an update on his recent shoulder surgery and talks about not being able to do anything for six weeks, gives us background on his friend "Fat Rob, who he often mentions on SiriusXM and "First Take," and talks about what a schedule for him would look like if he decides to slow down.The podcast ends with a discussion about Mike Francesa recently calling out Jimmy for "being a Dog guy," and Russo telling everyone that he has to leave the show because he has an appointment to get a hot towel shave.#chrisrusso #maddog #mikeandthemaddog #underscore #underscoreny #sportspodcast #trending #viral

In Episode 6 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" host Jimmy Traina talks about broadcasting observations from Week 1 of the NFL, college football and the U.S. Open. The show also features a mailbag segment.How did J.J. Watt mesh with Jim Nantz in their first game together? How did Ross Tucker do in CBS's No. 2 booth with Ian Eagle? Who was the breakout broadcaster from Week 1? What was the most embarrassing moment from all of the Week 1 action? Which college football play-by-play person is underrated? Which network has a major scorebug issue? All those questions get answered before Traina breaks down a major, major scheduling issue with the U.S. Open.Topics covered in the Mailbag: How to fix the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony and the Field of Dreams game; the NFL possibly playing games on Wednesdays; pregame shows going on the road; YouTube TV's amazing ESPN deal; Vegas memories, the pain and cruelty of NFL survivor pools and much more.

Episode 5 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" is the weekly episode with Underscore Media's Sal Licata.Topics discussed this week include: The three Week 1 NFL games we are looking forward to the most; Our best bet for Week 1; Shaving is the worst; Was the Patriots-Seahawks opener a snoozefest; The controversial end of the Western Michigan-Michigan game; How will Sal handle the first Sunday of the NFL season; Our thoughts on HBO's "Entourage" and a recent kerfuffle that developed after Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier teamed up for a commercial; Reaction to a tweet Jimmy sent about a supermarket having shuttle service for parking; Stevie Wonder's upcoming concert tour and whether there is anyone who dislikes Stevie Wonder and much more.

Episode 4 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" features a conversation with the voice of "Monday Night Football," Joe Buck.Buck talks about calling this year's Super Bowl (on Valentine's Day) for ESPN and reveals that it will be an extra special day because his daughter is due to give birth on Feb. 14, 2027. What will he do if he's daughter goes into labor during the Big Game?In addition, Buck talks about starting his fifth season at ESPN, whether he would've left Fox for ESPN if ESPN did not have rights to Super Bowls and whether he'd ever work with someone other than Troy Aikman.Buck also shares a story about Cris Collinsworth going to LensCrafters and getting glasses on the day of the Super Bowl in TK, talks about hosting "Sports Jeopardy!" and shares memories of calling the 2001 Yankees-Diamondbacks World Series during the backdrop of the 9/11 terrorist attacksThe show closes with Buck reacting to a NSFW AI video of himself calling the controversial ending of the Western Michigan-Michigan game.

Description: Episode 3 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" is Jimmy Traina's weekly chat with SNY's Sal Licata.This week's topics include: How Jimmy's podcast with Alex Rodriguez came about; NFL season win total best bets; a disastrous college football scheduling issue in Week 1; the unbelievable story about how Bill Belichick would mess with opposing kickers when he was the coach of the Patriots; Peter Schrager getting his own ESPN show; the Bill Simmons backlash over his proxy betting; "The New York Times" jumping on Jimmy's bandwagon regarding what's happened to Dunkin' Donuts; Howard Stern going to one day a week and SiriusXM dropping the Howard 101 channel and much more.#jimmytraina #sallicata #thesallicatashow #trainathoughts #underscore #underscoreny