The Bob McCown Podcast

No guest on todays episode, with John back from his vacation, Bob wanted Mr.Shannon all to himself so the two can catch us up on all the headlines that made the news in the sports world this weekend. The two talk about the Wimbledon's Men's final & have a debate over the tournaments traditions after this years runner up, Nick Kyrgios, wore a red hat (rather than a white one) during the trophy ceremony. We then move on to the Toronto Blue Jays, Charlie Montoyo's job security and their three all-stars before ending the show with some hockey talk. To end the show, the two discuss Shane Wrights apparent "stare down" on draft night, Toronto's desperation for a goaltender, Evander Kane's asking price and more in John Shannon's return to the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Eagle, who calls games for the NBA, NFL and College hoops for TBS, TNT and TBS and the voice of the Brooklyn Nets, joins the podcast to finish off the week with Bob and Richard. The three spend time discussing Kevin Durant's trade request from the Brooklyn Nets as Ian is able to give us a unique perspective on the matter from within the organization before we move over to the NFL. The three end the podcast talking about the Buffalo Bills and their odds of winning next years Super Bowl & the legal issues surrounding Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Longtime friend of the show, Dan Shulman joins Bob and Richard to catch us up on the Toronto Blue Jays. The three discuss the Jays recent five game losing streak & try to decipher what's going on with this baseball club. We talk about Kikuchi's struggles on the mound and asses their options on the market, questioning whether they would be willing to make a run for a big name player before the trade deadline. We also get into the status of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, why they haven't been playing as well as they were last year and ask a question not many Jays fans want to hear - If you can't re-sign them both, who are you keeping? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pierre McGuire joins the podcast today so Bob and Richard can pick his brain on everything we need to know about this years NHL Draft. With experience in both the front office and in the broadcast booth throughout his career, Pierre provides a unique perspective on the process of preparing for a draft and gives us some insight on how an underwhelming talent pool could lead to a higher number of draft day trades. Pierre also gives us some info on whether Russia's invasion of Ukraine will effect the draft stock of Russian nationals, answers Bob's age old question of why we don't see more goalies drafted in the first round and discusses the philosophy of drafting for team need over talent on todays podcast before we end it with his analysis of who he thinks the Montreal Canadiens pick #1 overall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug Smith from The Toronto Star & Sports Illustrated's Howard Beck join us for day two of The Week of Deitsch to discuss the ongoing drama surrounding Kevin Durant's trade request from the Brooklyn Nets. The foursome focus on the rumours involving Toronto and get some insight on how real these rumblings actually are. We discuss who the Raptors would be willing to part ways with to land Kevin Durant, and wonder if the Raptors FO would be willing to part ways with ROTY Scottie Barnes to get the 2 time Finals MVP in Canada. We also look at the potential deal from Brooklyn's perspective, what they need in return, OG Anunoby's trade value and briefly discuss the other headache the Nets have to deal with in Kyrie Irving on todays show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While John is on vacation, enjoying his time away from Bob, Richard Deitsch has volunteered to fill John's role as co-host for the week. To kick off the week of Deitsch we bring on Michael McCann, a legal expert for Sportico, to talk to Bob and Richard. With many legal battles raging throughout the world of sports, Michael gives us some insight and helps us understand some of the most polarizing stories that hit our news feed. Whether it's UCLA and USC's decision to join the the Big Ten, the options the PGA has when it comes to disciplining the Golfers that have joined the LIV tour or how long the NFL should suspend Deshaun Watson, Michael dumbs down the information that Bob would've otherwise not understood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most sought after Head Coaches in the NHL, Barry Trotz, pops by the podcast to talk with Bob and John. On todays episode, we find out just how much time Barry is planning on taking off before he decides to throw his hat back in the ring and find a job behind the bench again. We also learn about Barry's coaching philosophy, what he has learned throughout his long NHL career and hear some stories from his playing career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amidst all of the drama in the golf world we bring in Keith Pelley, CEO of the DP World Tour (Formerly the European Tour), to chat with Bob and John. We talk with Keith about the emergence of the Saudi backed LIV Tour and get his perspective on the stir that has been caused by Golf's newest professional tour. We discuss whether Keith and the DP World Tour has an answer to the seemingly endless pockets of LIV, find out his opinion on the Golfers who have left the PGA and even ask about the possibility of Keith ever working alongside Greg Norman in a potential merger deal. All of that and more on todays podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Beeston, Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball, President of the Toronto Blue Jays and current President Emeritus of Canada's only Major League team, joins the podcast today. After finding out what exactly a "President Emeritus" does, the three get Paul's perspective on the evolution of Major League Baseball. Beeston provides us with a wealth of knowledge from years in the game as he picks apart what he likes and dislikes about how the game has changed and gives his opinion on the direction the league should go in to further grow the sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Colorado Avalanche crowned Stanley Cup Champions and the longest NHL season in history finally over, Bob has questions and he's hoping Mike Zeisberger and Kevin Paul Dupont can answer them. Is the NHL regular season too long? What can the league do to better market their product and who's going where in free agency? We try to answer all of those burning questions and more on todays NHL Roundtable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.