The Bob McCown Podcast

The Toronto Blue Jays have won 5 games in a row and the playoff race in the American League is tighter than ever as we enter the final four weeks of Major League Baseball's regular season. Today, we bring on Joe Siddall from Sportsnet to dissect the last bit of the season as we look at the teams standing in Toronto's way, their ever changing rotation and the troubling lack of fundamental skill still present on their roster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last day of re-runs for The Bob McCown Podcast! Tune in Monday for a brand new episode with Bob and John. Arguably one of the most successful player agents in NHL history, Pat Brisson, joins the podcast to discuss one of his newest clients in Jack Eichel, his upcoming surgery and the idea of representing his son Brendan. The three spend most of the podcast getting into the details of his client, Jack Eichel's, deal from Buffalo to Vegas, his surgery and some behind the scenes insight on how the whole Eichel vs. Buffalo saga unfolded. Pat gives us information on Jack's relationship with the Sabres, how he was able to get the trade negotiations moving in the right direction and why the surgery Jack and his camp have been pushing for was so important to him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even the Bobcat needs some time off every once in a while - while our two hosts rest and re-charge for the next five days, enjoy re-run's of some of our favourite episodes. Head coach of Canada's Men's Soccer team, John Herdman, joins the show for a rare soccer podcast with Bob and John. We talk about his experience coaching Canada's women's program and how he is going to translate his success with them to the men's side. We get some insight on the differences & the similarities he has noticed between the men and the women and his overall appreciation for our Canadian athletes. With the MNT currently vying for a spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, we talk to John about his team, their line up and the advantage his team has hosting games in Canada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even the Bobcat needs some time off every once in a while - while our two hosts rest and re-charge for the next five days, enjoy re-run's of some of our favourite episodes. Our Good friend and legendary broadcaster, Keith Olbermann joins the podcast to catchup with Bob and John. From George Steinbrenner to Walter Matthau, Keith has met some pretty interesting people and with that come some pretty interesting stories. On todays episode, we listen to some of Keith's favourite memories of some of the more interesting personalities he has met throughout his career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even the Bobcat needs some time off every once in a while - while our two hosts rest and re-charge for the next five days, enjoy re-run's of some of our favourite episodes. Executive Vice President of MSG Sports & President of Team Business Operations, Dave Hopkinson, joins the podcast to talk with Bob and John. From working with The Toronto Raptors and MLSE for over two decades to serving as Global Head of Partnerships for Real Madrid Club de Futbol to now leading the commercial strategy for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp, it's safe to say Dave knows a thing or two about the business of sports. We talk about his career path and different experiences throughout the different organizations he's worked for over the years and much more on todays episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even the Bobcat needs some time off every once in a while - while our two hosts rest and re-charge for the next five days, enjoy re-run's of some of our favourite episodes. Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations of the Montreal Canadiens, Jeff Gorton, joins the show to talk about his team on todays episode. With almost a year under his belt in Montreal, Bob and John talk to Jeff about his experience with the Habs so far, his comprehension of the French language and what his plans for the team are going forward. We get some insight on what Jeff brings to the table, having worked for two original 6 teams already, and learn the differences within the fan base and media in Montreal compared to markets like Boston and New York City. The three discuss this years draft and their decision to select Slovakian power forward Juraj Slafkovsky with the number one overall pick. We find out where Jeff thinks the prospect should play next year and get his opinion on the alleged Shane Wright "stare down" on draft night. We finish the show by addressing the discourse surrounding American born players and their hesitance to play in a Canadian market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The busiest General Manager in the NHL this summer, Brad Treliving of the Calgray Flames, joins the podcast for todays show. With the team looking much different than it did last year, we talk to Brad about the moves he made this summer, getting a look behind the scenes of one of the most chaotic off-seasons and NHL team has ever gone through. We talk about the loss of Johnny Gaudreau and try to get some info on what led to the star forwards decision to leave. We also get some details on the deal that sent Matthew Tkachuk to Florida in exchange for Jonathon Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weeger. Brad gives us some insight on how he thinks the players will fit into the roster. To end the show, we discuss the Nazem Kadri free agent signing, from how the negotiations progressed to whether the rumours of Kadri refusing a trade to Calgary from Toronto had any truth behind them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our good friend Richard Deitsch is back on the show to catch up with Bob and John. The three talk about the Toronto Blue Jays Wild Card race, building off of some talking points from yesterdays show before discussing Kevin Durant and his decision to rescind his trade request from the Brooklyn Nets at the beginning of the NBA off-season. Before we go, the three share their opinions on the Toronto Raptors roster and what they think the Raps have to do to become legitimate title contenders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob and John welcome John Gibbons back to the podcast for another baseball focused edition of the podcast. You never know where the conversation is going to go when you have Gibby on and today is no different. With his recent emergence on Twitter, Bob and John get to the bottom of why the former Blue Jays Manager joined the app and find out how he has been enjoying the interactions with his followers. With little to no direction, the three bounce from topic to topic covering a wide range of baseball related topics as Gibby gives his opinion on how teams are managed today compared to when he was coaching. Building from a question Bob heard on another program, we compare John's 2015 Jays team and get his opinion on which player from that roster would make the biggest impact on todays team before ending the show with some general MLB chatter and lots of laughs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From covering events like Hockey Night in Canada, CFL football, Canadian Open golf, as well as numerous Olympic, Commonwealth, and Canada Games broadcasts covering a variety of sports and competitions, Steve Armitage has been a staple on the televisions of countless Canadians and now he joins Bob and John on the podcast to look back at his illustrious career. From what got him into the business to his research methods when it comes to calling sports he isn't the most familiar with, we talk to Steve about his time working at the Olympic games, as he lets us know which of the 18 games he's worked at was his favourite as well as the athletes that have impressed him the most. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.