The Bob McCown Podcast

BOB & JOHN on the Toronto Blue Jays, NHL Free Agency & Brooke Henderson No guest to start the week off as Bob and John cover some of the latest sport headlines over the weekend. Has Charlie Montoyo's departure made the Blue Jays better? Bob and John discuss the Jays record setting weekend and their recent hot play. We also talk about the idea of trading for Nationals superstar Juan Soto before moving onto the NHL. The two talk about the big names still without a contract and speculate as to why that is before ending the podcast with some golf talk, discussing Brooke Henderson's win over the See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

48 year sports media vet & friend to Bob and John, George Offman, stops by to give us an update on the dumpster fire that is going on with all of Chicago's professional sports teams. Looking at the Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs and White Sox the three answer the question - Who's got it the worst? We discuss the puzzling moves made by the Chicago Blackhawks this offseason & what the team has planned for their star players, Jonathan Toews & Patrick Kane before moving on to the underperforming Chicago White Sox and the disappointing Chicago Cubs. Before we say goodbye, the three also talk about the Chicago Bears, focusing on all the things the front office has done to make sure the NFL team has a hard time staying competitive for years to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man behind Thursday Night Football, the legendary Fred Gaudelli stops by the show to catch up with Bob and John. Fred talks about NBC's partnership with Amazon Prime Video and what he is trying to do to provide a unique experience for viewers on the streaming service. Exploring both sides of the argument when it comes to watching sports via a subscription based service, Fred talks to Bob and John about the opportunity he has to create new ways to watch football with Amazon. Fred also gives his opinion on the money new broadcasters are getting as the three discuss the in's and out's behind the scenes of live sport events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

Dave Hodge and Steve Simmons join the podcast today to chat with Bob and John. The four discuss this years MLB All-Star Game and its growing sense of redundancy and debate on what the league can do to make it better. The four also spend some time on the Toronto Blue Jays as they discuss what they feel like the team needs to do in order to compete for the World Series this year and wonder whether trading for Juan Soto is a realistic option for the team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former bench boss for the Boston Bruins and current head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, Bruce Cassidy, Joins the show to chat with Bob and John. The three talk about Bruce's departure from Boston after being connected to the franchise for so long and get his first thoughts on his new team in Vegas. We talk to Bruce about the events that transpired up until his dismissal with the Bruins, the philosophy's he plans on bringing to Las Vegas and find out what his expectations are for his new club heading into next season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To cap off the week with some Jays talk, Shi Davidi joins Bob and John on the podcast. The three discuss the Toronto Blue Jays recent move to fire Charlie Montoyo amidst a rather underwhelming stretch of play from Canada's only MLB team. We question what kind of leadership the organization needs to push them into this years playoffs and mull over the options they have at the trade deadline with it only two weeks away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic & Mike Zeisberger from NHL.com join us for todays episode to chat with Bob and John. With barely a day gone by since NHL free agency opened up, the foursome focus all of their energy on the deals that have transpired and the ones they expect to come. We spend a lot of time on Johnny Gaudreau's decision to leave Calgary and sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets before moving on to the other teams that have been active in the market so far. To end the show, we discuss potential landing spots for Nazim Kadri and talk about whether or not the moves Kyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs are making will end up helping the team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J.P. Morosi on the show today, catching up with Bob and John & talking some baseball. Having recorded the interview before the Blue Jays fired their manager, Charlie Montoyo, Bob and John spend the first part of the episode discussing the Jays decision to let Montoyo go. We then bring J.P. in and talk about the tough stretch the Toronto Blue Jays have been in lately. The three discuss the options the team has with the deadline nearing before getting into the never ending debate on how to make Major League Baseball's All-Star Game more enjoyable for viewers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After demanding a trade earlier this month, Kevin Durant is still a Brooklyn Net and the Toronto Raptors look to be one of the frontrunners to get him. On todays podcast we talk to the Raps play by play announcer, Matt Devlin and get his perspective on the matter. Matt talks to us Brooklyns high asking price, comparing it to the Rudy Robert trade to the Timberwolves, and explains to us why he thinks the return for Durant will be lower than expected… and it might not happen any time soon. The three debate on who they would trade for the 34 year old superstar and question how close the team is to another championship with or without Kevin Durant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.