The Bob McCown Podcast

Burnside and Zeisberger checking into the podcast today to start the week off with some hockey. With the recent signing of Nazem Kadri, the foursome focus on the Calgary Flames and Brad Treliving's busy off-season and debate on whether the addittion of Kadri to go along with MacKenzie Weeger and Jonathon Huberdeau make the Flames better than they were before. Before the end of the show we cover Lou Lamoriello and the Islander's target with Kadri off the market, Vancouver's plan for J.T. Miller & Vegas' goaltending issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Dallas to Winnipeg... and now the Bob McCown Podcast, Rick Bowness joins the show today to talk about his move up north and his transition to become the newest Head Coach of the Winnipeg Jets. We focus on Rick's time in Dallas, and learn about what he expects to bring to Winnipeg in terms of leadership and coaching style. We talk about Rick's first impression of the Jets team and address the talk about the apparent "culture" or lack there of in Winnipeg and what his plans are to change that before ending the show by discussing Rick's expectations for his new team heading into the 2022-23 NHL season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Toronto Blue Jays start a pivotal series against the New York Yankees today as they try to hold on to the last AL Wild Card spot - we bring on Shi Davidi to talk about it. We discuss the Jays roster, focusing on their shaky pitching rotation. The three also compare this years team to ones we've seen in the past, struggling to find similarities between their current roster to the World Series Champion's in the nineties or even the Bautista led Jays in the mid 2010's. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No guest today as Bob and John are forced to chat amongst themselves. We start with the recent decision from MLSE to discontinue Leafs TV, a program created 21 years ago by Mr. John Shannon himself. The two talk about the decision to take Leafs TV off the air and speculate on what's coming next. We then move on to a topic which has been teased on the show a few times already - Who are the greatest athletes to ever play for a Toronto based professional sports team? Bob and John share their opinions on who they would consider to be to best of the best when it comes to Toronto sports. Choosing four players from the Blue Jays, Raptors and Maple Leafs, the two debate on who deserves to be on the Mt. Rushmore of athletes who have worn a Toronto jersey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Simmons from the Toronto Sun joins Bob and John for todays episode of the podcast. The three spend some time on the CFL for the first half of the podcast, discussing the disparity between the leagues support in Western Canada compared to the Eastern part of the country. We look at the issues teams like the Toronto Argonauts are facing when it comes to fan interest and question why the elite play from a young Canadian QB like Nathan Rourke in BC hasn't garnered more media attention throughout the country. We end the show by analyzing the sexual assault allegations surrounding the World Juniors and Hockey Canada. The three share their opinions on what actions should be taken within the organization & wonder what's next in terms of recourse and reparation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Campbell, host of Blue Jays Central on Sportsnet, joins the show to start the week off with so Major League Baseball. Bob, John & Jamie have a lot to talk about regarding the fluttering Toronto Blue Jays. Jamie voices his concerns about the Blue Jays rotation and the inconsistence pitching from Jose Berrios as the three look into some of the reasons why John Schneider and the Toronto Blue Jays have been struggling. We ask Jamie about the organizations performance at the trade deadline and wonder if the Blue Jays could have done more as they try to squeak into the playoffs in a season that everyone thought they'd dominate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should we be worried about the Toronto Blue Jays? Rob Longley and Dave Perkins join the show to talk about the team. Before the Jays talk, the four review last nights second annual Field of Dreams game, giving their opinions on the game itself and our thoughts on the idea of making this a yearly occurrence. We then shift focus to the Toronto Blue Jays noting our concerns surrounding the teams pitching, roster and overall performance as of late. With some time to let the trade deadline sink in, the four also give their thoughts on Toronto's newest players and wonder if making moves at the deadline is even worth it after seeing how the Baltimore Orioles - who were sellers at the deadline - have been playing. To end the show, we talk about the teams inability to live up to the hefty expectations set upon them at the start of the season and we analyze the underwhelming individual performances from the organizations top players. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cincinnati Reds play the Chicago Cubs in the second edition of the MLB Field of Dreams Game tonight so who better than J.P. Morosi to join the show as he zooms in straight from the Field of Dream itself to talk with Bob and John. Today, we get a behind the scenes look at how a cornfield in Dyersville, Iowa turned into one of the most iconic playing fields in all of sports. J.P. gives Bob and John a miniature history lesson on everything we need to know about the Field of Dreams movie to the connections both the Red's and the Cubs have to Iowa and the field. We find out some little known facts about the famous field and why Major League Baseball wasn't able to build their ballpark on the original filming location. With J.P. having to leave early, Bob and John end the show with some Blue Jays talk and a hearty debate on the importance of these specialized in-season games trending in professional sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President of hockey operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets and friend of the show John Davidson hops on the show, amidst an eventful off-season for his team, to talk to Bob and John. Wasting no time at all, Bob and John ask about the somewhat surprising signing of Johnny Gaudreau. John give us some insight on how the deal went down from the Blue Jackets' point of view and gives us a behind the scenes look at the biggest free-agent signing this summer. The three also get into Patrick Laine's contract extension, losing a key member of the team in Oliver Bjorkstrand and gives us a peak at the teams game plan going into next season before we finish the show by discussing the growing hockey culture in Columbus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Member of both the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame & the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and one of the countries greatest golfers to play the game, Lorie Kane, graces Bob and John with her presence on todays episode. With Lorie set to compete in her 30th and final Canadian Women's Open Bob and John talk to her about her career and how her training has changed over three decades of professional golf. We talk about the evolution of not only Lorie's game but the equipment she uses. Bob and John get some lessons on the right clubs to use and get some tips to help their putting game before the three move the discussion to the LIV Tour. Lorie gives her opinion on what the Saudi backed tour is doing to the game of golf and get some insight on if we are going to see LIV implement a women's tour anytime soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.