The Bob McCown Podcast

Sportsnet broadcaster and friend of the podcast, Jamie Campbell, joins the show to catch Bob and John up with the Toronto Blue Jays. Although many aspects of the Jays are touched upon today, the three focus heavily on Toronto's never ending problem at the pitchers mound. From Kikuchi's poor play to Nate Pearson's constant injury issues - Jamie lets us know if the Blue Jays will be looking to trade for a starter before the trade deadline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jobless no more, Paul Maurice joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John, days after becoming the new head coach for the Florida Panthers. Paul gives us some insight on what an interview for a head coaching job might look like and walks us through the process he went through to get the job in Florida and why he thinks it's the best fit for him. We talk about the hurdles of joining a team fresh of off a President's Trophy win, what sort of role Paul will have within the community and much more on todays episode of the podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Lawton joins the podcast for some hockey talk with Bob and John. The three discuss game 4 of The Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning & the Colorado Avalanche, whether we think Kadri's OT winner should have counted and discuss Tampa's chances at coming back from a 3-1 series deficit. Given the fact that Brian was once the General Manager of the Lightning, we get some stories from his time in Tampa Bay and hear about the backlash he got for drafting Victor Hedman 2nd overall in 2009. To end the show, we talk about the recent hirings and firings of head coaches around the NHL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even with his internet down, Bob McCown will still get you the podcast. Zooming in from his phone, Bob and join welcome Doug Smith and Paul Jones to the show to talk everything basketball on todays podcast. Having yet to discuss the NBA Finals in full, the gentlemen talk about the Warriors run and what got them to their 4th championship in the span of 8 years. The three wonder what makes Steve Kerr so good and compare the coaching style of the Warriors bench boss with that of Nick Nurse. We also talks bout potential landing spots for a seemingly disgruntled Kyrie, Toronto's offseason plans and what they aim to do with the 33rd pick of this years NBA draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our good friend and soccer expert, James Sharman joins the podcast today to discuss all the recent news surrounding the Mens National Soccer team. We talk about the players recent contract negotiations with Canada Soccer and why the two sides have failed to come to an agreement yet and dig into their draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, questioning whether they have what it takes to beat teams like Belgium and Croatia. Before the end of the show we also discuss Canada's part in hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and figure out what needs to be done to get to FIFA level standards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Simmons and Dave Hodge on the podcast today for some Blue Jays talk with bob and John. The four discuss where the team is at coming out of a 1-2 weekend against the New York Yankees. We question whether Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is going to be the power hitter that was advertised upon arriving in Toronto. We also discuss the state of Toronto's pitching and wonder if we will see improvement anytime soon. To end the show, the four question whether Charlie Montoyo is the right manager for the job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World series Champion, former GM of the Toronto Blue Jays and current General Manager of the 2021 World Series Championship winning Atlanta Braves, Alex Anthopoulos joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John. In the midst of a 14 game winning streak during the time of recording, the three talk about what the Braves have been able to do after a slow start, the loss of Freddie Freeman, the Atlanta fanbase and the challenges a GM might face with the new DH rule set in place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Colorado Avalanche won game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Darren Pang stops by to talk about it. The three break down the events of the game and discuss the contrasting styles of play, the production from both teams star players and question how much the altitude effects Tampa's game play. We also get into a lengthy conversation about coaching as we ask Darren what kind of role an NHL Head Coach plays in their day-to-day coaching. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No guest today as Bob and John are forced to chat amongst themselves about all of the sporting news circulating this week. The two spend a brief amount of time on the Stanley Cup Final, which starts today before moving on to the Toronto Blue Jays and their depth at the catcher position - We also discuss the reaction to the LIV Tour's first event last weekend and address some of the comments directed towards the Saudi backed tour from prominent members of the Golf community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Stanley Cup Final starting tomorrow, Greg Millen and Eric Duhatschek join the podcast to preview the matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche. The four dissect the matchup from goaltending to goalscoring, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of both teams before game one on Thursday, June 14th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.