The Bob McCown Podcast

This is it. Bob and John are officially out of options. Due to some last second technical issues -and the fact that Bob couldn't bear a conversation with just John for a full 50 minutes - the two decide to bring their longtime, loyal and dedicated producer Hugh McLarty on to act as the third voice for todays episode. With no real objective, we look back at the first week of March Madness before diving into the ever growing conversation that is the LIV Tour vs. the PGA.  Before the end of the show, we also get into a discussion about the Quarterback carousel in the NFL. Focussing on the rumours of Aaron Rogers heading to the New York Jets, we talk about the impact he might have on the team.  

The future of regional sports networks has been a hot topic on the podcast and throughout the sporting world this year. With Diamond Sports claiming lack of MLB streaming rights being the catalyst for their bankruptcy, wedecided to bring John Ourand back to the show to give us some insight on what's going on with Diamon Sports and Major League Baseball and share some knowledge on how regional sports networks will have to change in order to still be profitable.

With the Boston Bruins on track to set NHL records for most regular season wins and points, Bob and John are joined by NHL historian Dave Stubbs to talk about how this years Bruins team stacks up against some of the greatest teams in National Hockey League history.

We get a unique POV on the podcast today as we bring back Alex Anthopoulos to the show and get a crash course on how to be a General Manager in Major League Baseball.  The three look at Alex's approach towards spring training and get an idea on where his head is at during these pre-season games. We also get some insight on what his day-to-day looks like when it comes to evaluating talent, management of players and building a winning culture. Before Alex goes, he leaves us with a few tidbits on his last couple years in Toronto and what went into some of the moves he made to improve the team.

LA Kings Head Coach Todd McLellan Stops by the podcast today to give us an update on his squad. We talk to Todd about the teams recent trade deadline moves and what they have done to improve the team as we enter the dying days of the regular season. Todd also gives us a look into what he and his team are doing to prepare for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Michael Grange and Doug Smith join the show for some Raptors chat today. The foursome cover a wide variety of topics today including - Fred VanVlet's comments regarding the NBA's officiating, Toronto's direction as we approach the playoffs, their trade deadline performance and the overall future of the organization.

Brian Lawton Comes on the show to catch up with Bob and John.  The three react to some of the moves made on the deadline as we break down the details on how Jonathan Quick ended up in Vegas after being traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets. We also look at some of the other teams who made deadline changes and analyze their performance now that we’ve had some time to digest the moves before moving on to Chuck Fletcher’s departure from Philadelphia.

Richard Deitsch stops by the podcast today to have a conversation with Bob and John. The three continue the discussions we've had this week about the issues surrounding Canada soccer before addressing the Toronto Raptors point guard, Fred Van Vleet, and his comments regarding the poor and inconsistent officiating in the NBA.

Tooday, we bring back our resident sports business expert, Brian Cooper, to talk about just that - Sports business. The three dive into the intricacies of whats going on at Canada soccer before shifting focus to the sale of the Ottawa Senators, details on their new arena and the potential for profit in the city as well as a bit on the new renovations taking place in Toronto at the Rogers Centre.

General Manager of the Nashville Predetors, David Poile, joins the show today to chat with Bob and John. The three talk about Nashville's performance so far this year and get an idea on where David's head is at as he prepares for his last NHL Draft as a general manager before handing the keys over to the teams former coach, Barry Trotz.