The Bob McCown Podcast

Former Maple Leaf, Connor Brown joins the show today to chat with Bob and John. We talk to Connor about his experience getting traded, acclimating himself with a new team and get his first impressions on the Washington Capitals' organization before spending some time talking about his experiences playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock and what it's like playing with some of the worlds best hockey players. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob and John start this week off riding solo as the two ask and answer some never-ending questions about Toronto's hockey and baseball teams. Focusing on the Toronto Maple Leafs, Bob brings up his favourite topic - What are the Leafs going to do about their goaltending? The conversation quickly shifts to their roster as we debate over who the team should trade if they want to have success in the playoffs. Before we move on to baseball, Bob and John wonder if this is Kyle Dubas' last season, asking the question - How well do the Leafs have to do for us to see him back as their GM next year? We end the show with some Jays talk, discussing the likelihood of a deep playoff run from the team and the possibility of a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contract extension in the near future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Hodge and Steve Simmons on the podcast today as we discuss the final stretch of games for the Toronto Blue Jays before the start of Major League Baseball's playoffs. We preview the Jay's series against the Baltimore Orioles this weekend, discuss their roster issues and speculate on their pitching rotation for the playoffs as the team tries to solidify their Wild Card position in the standings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man who needs no introduction.... Doug Gilmour joins the podcast today to catch up with Bob and John. We get lots of info from Doug as he reminisces about his days playing hockey. We ask him about his thinking process that went into choosing his jersey numbers, the infamous missed call that stopped the Leafs from going to the Stanley Cup Final and other details fans may not know about the former Leafs Captain. After the break, we dig in to Doug's time in the front office and his coaching stint with the Kingston Frontenacs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A powerful, personal show today with Scott Oake and Ken Daniels, who both tragically lost sons to drug abuse. The two talk to Bob and John about how they've managed the grief, channeled their inner strength and helped each other over the years in an effort to aid those in recovery, and reduce the stigma associated with Substance Use Disorder. If you or a loved one suffer from drug addiction, there are resources available to help. Visit https://www.bruceoakerecoverycentre.ca/ or https://jamiedanielsfoundation.org/ for more information on how you can help those suffering from Substance Abuse Disorder. Crisis Line: 1-888-322-3019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The voice of the Toronto Raptors, Matt Devlin, joins the show today for a long overdue NBA focused show. The three talk about the Brooklyn Nets and review all of the drama that surrounded the team throughout the offseason. Bob, John and Matt debate on the coaching ability of Nets head coach, Steve Nash and question the impact some of the teams stars actually have on the team. We also talk about the Raptors and their steady roster development. The three discuss the progression we have seen from some of their core players and speculate on their performance as we grow closer to another NBA season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a summer spent focusing on just about every Canadian NHL except Toronto, we thought it was about time we brought Nick Kypreos back on to the podcast so we can chat some Maple Leafs hockey. The three focus on the Leafs goaltending issues and try to predict how Kyle Dubas' Matt Murray experiment will pan out. We take a deep dive on Toronto's off-season moves and question why the teams front office didn't do more to improve heading into this season and end the podcast by making predictions and setting expectations for this Leafs team a month before the start of the NHL regular season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Morrison, author of "1972: The Series That Changed Hockey Forever" joins the podcast today to look back on one of the most iconic hockey tournaments ever played. Five decades after the Summit Series, the three reflect on the games played between Russia & Canada as we look at what hockey meant to the country fifty years ago and what it means now. Scott talks to us about just how much the series changed the game of hockey while we look back and share memories we have of the players and the games as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another NFL season is upon us which means Pat Leonard is stopping by the podcast to get Bob and John up to date with all of the football news before Thursday nights season opener. We preview the Buffalo Bills matchup against the Los Angeles Rams before moving on to what other teams Pat thinks are legitimate contenders for the Super Bowl. We talk about the impact Russell Wilson will have on the Denver Broncos roster, question if Tom Brady and the Buccaneers will be able to stay competitive and highlight some teams we believe are being looked over all on todays episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug Armstrong, GM for the St. Louis Blues joins the show today to catch up with Bob and John. We get Doug's opinion on his off-season this year and listen to his assessment on how he feels him and his staff did as they gear up for another season with it coming right around the corner. We talk to Doug about his expectations for his young players like Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou, his goaltending situation and whether or not this is the year Vladimir Tarasenko's trade request will finally be granted amongst other things on todays podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.