That’s Sports Podcast

Alex, Chris, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They debate the HOF cases for MLB players who tested positive for PEDs (8:43), specifically Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, as well as Pete Rose's ban from the HOF because of gambling on his own games. The guys engage in a spirited conversation on the role of sports in the grand scheme of life (25:27), recap the exhilarating Bills-Chiefs game (37:02), and suggest new NFL OT rules (48:12). The crew give their Championship Sunday picks (54:31), offer their Qualin Award nominations (63:42), and finish with a game of Start-Bench-Cut focusing on dynamic NFL receivers (68:21).

Alex, Chris, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. Chris and Josh begin the episode by recapping the Kings-Leafs game they watched last Monday night at Scotiabank Arena (12:20). The crew discuss Carey Price's statement regarding his mental health and substance use (19:03), a bizarre Week 9 in the NFL (25:03), and Jon plays Give Me One Reason [To Stay Here] focused on his Miami Dolphins (31:10). The guys talk about some feuds in the sports world, including Nikola Jokic vs. Markieff Morris, Scottie Pippen vs. Michael Jordan (34:56), and the upcoming Deron Williams vs. Frank Gore boxing match (40:52). The show ends with everyone's Qualin Award nominations (53:44), and a round of Start-Bench-Cut with current NHL goalies (59:39).

Alex is joined by the following cast of characters: Chris, Josh, Jon, Jesse, and Kirk. These has-beens speak on their thoughts on the world of sports from this week. They discuss Justin Turner's COVID case, the Dodgers winning it all, eGaming, weight lifting, the Washington Football Team and racism, Maple Leafs' defense, Craig Button on the Habs, Marc Bergevin's track record, Bill Belichick's Patriots, and Mitchell Miller. They end the show with a game of Start, Bench, Cut. Giddy up!

Alex, Chris, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. Hove starts the show by calling on the rest of his compadres on their "weak takes" on the Tom Wilson incident (4:11), and offers his own perspective. The crew look into the latest drama surrounding Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (16:52), the Montreal Canadiens vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs playoff matchup (30:09), and the other first round NHL playoff matchups (34:20). The guys discuss the disappointing Toronto Raptors' season (43:08), and Hove claims that Auston Matthews is already the best Toronto Maple Leaf ever (48:15). The squad discuss the competitive AL East (54:24), give their Qualin Award nominations (59:37), and play a brutally difficult round of Start-Bench-Cut (Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid) (71:36).

Alex, Chris, Jesse, Jon, and Josh are joined by TSP's NFL Draft expert Pete Nojd, who breaks down all things surrounding the 2021 NFL Draft. Pete sees the major storyline as the five highly touted quarterbacks being drafted in the first round, Trey Lance's outstanding athleticism (5:08), and Kyle Pitts' insanely high ceiling (7:02). Pete presents his Mock Draft for the top 15 picks (9:00), including these notable predictions: (#3) San Francisco 49ers draft Justin Fields (11:08), (#4) Atlanta Falcons draft Kyle Pitts (13:54), (#6) Miami Dolphins draft DeVonta Smith (16:01), (#15) New England Patriots draft Mac Jones (30:51). Josh asks Pete, "When are the Detroit Lions going to win the Super Bowl?" (32:20), and the crew discuss how the draft is often a crapshoot (37:57). Josh summarizes and discusses Eric Duhatschek's article in The Athletic that explores which cities would have an NHL franchise if we started from scratch (45:04), and the group offer their Qualin Awards (55:24). The show ends with a round of Start-Bench-Cut focused on Mortal Kombat/Street Fighter characters (64:07).