The Bob McCown Podcast

Voice of the Blue Jays and the World Series, DAN SHULMAN, joins the podcast to talk about game one of MLB's World Series between the Houston Astros & the Atlanta Braves. The three discuss Charlie Morton's leg injury and what that will mean for the Atlanta Braves moving forward. We also discuss the use of relief pitchers and how it changes in the playoffs - Why aren't the starting pitchers playing more? We also discuss potential lineup changes that Dusty Baker may have to make when the Astro's play in Atlanta as well as what Alex Anthopolis has been able to do to make the Braves one of the best teams in baseball on todays episode as we preview the rest of The World Series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just a day after Toronto Sun writers Doug Smith & Christine Dobby co-wrote an article revealing that Chairman of Rogers Communications - Edward Rogers - did not want to bring Masai Ujiri back to the Toronto Raptors, we bring on Doug Smith to give us a little bit more info on the piece he and Dobby wrote and what it means for not only the Raptors but MLSE in general. We also spend some time on the Toronto Raptors as we discuss their slow start to the season. We wonder if OG Anunoby is going to cut it as a number one or two option, is Fred Van Vleet really that good and what the lineup is going to look like once Pascal Siakam returns from injury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hockey pucks are back - KEVIN DUPONT from the Boston Globe & ERIC DUHATSCHEK of The Athletic join the podcast to talk hockey. The four address as many situations in the NHL as possible starting with what teams poor start has surprised them more - The Montreal Canadiens or the Chicago Blackhawks? We dissect the two teams and try to figure out what is going wrong for them both before we transition on to another surprising team - The Buffalo Sabres. Is their hot start just a fluke? What's happening with Jack Eichel & how much longer can they last before they start looking like the Sabres we expected to see from the start? To end the show, we wonder if the Edmonton Oilers are finally the real deal and question whether or not the Colorado Avalanche ever were. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ROD BLACK - former TSN broadcaster and familiar voice to Canadians everywhere joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John about his exit from the network. On todays show, Rod remembers his fondest memories from his time working with John at CTV, how he became close friends with Charles Barkley and many other stories he has collected over the countless years of calling games and events all over the world. We also learn what sport Rod enjoyed working the most as well as some of the sports Rod wish he had an opportunity to call before it was over. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

General Manager of the Ottawa Senators, PIERRE DORION, joins the show to check in with Bob and John. The three discuss the details of the Brady Tkachuk signing, why it took so long and how exactly it happened. With that, we get a deeper look into the nuances of negotiating a contract, who's directly involved in the conversations and what Pierre's relationship is like with his players agents. We also discuss the importance of consistence leadership within an organization, the future of the Ottawa Senators, their vacant captaincy and why Pierre thinks having a captain on a Canadian NHL team is so important. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the NBA kicks off their 2021/2022 regular season, who better to preview it with us than BOB RYAN, from the Boston Globe. It would be unfair, however, to restrict a man like Mr.Ryan to simply one sport as we dedicate the first half of the show to the red hot Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball's playoffs and some NFL talk. We end the show with a lengthy chat on the NBA. We go over who we think some of the title contenders could be or rather - has anything changed from last year? The three discuss the LA Lakers new team, Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns, the Ben Simmons situation in Philadelphia, Kyrie Irving's impact on the Brooklyn Nets and the intriguing Chicago Bulls & Miami Heat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former CEO of MLSE and current CEO of the Oak View Group, responsible for the construction of two of the newest arena's in the NHL - TIM LEIWEKE - joins todays podcast to chat with Bob and John. The three discuss the process of acquiring and building Climate Pledge Arena - home of the Seattle Kraken - as we get an inside look at the logistics of how to build a stadium not only for an NHL team but various other live entertainment opportunities as well. We get into some of the other plans Tim and OVG have for the future as he is set to begin the redevelopment of FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton and complete the New York Islanders new home, UBS Arena. To end the show we chat about Tim's time in Toronto and the experience he gained working as the CEO of MLSE and we find out just how ready Seattle is to have an NBA team return to their city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KEVIN WEEKES, member of TNT's NHL panel and former goaltender stops by for a conversation with his pals Bob and John. The three discuss the start of the NHL Season as the gents share the first impressions of the games played so far. Naturally, as we have two former targets with us the conversation steers towards goaltending as Kevin gives us some insight as to what might be going on in the head of an NHL net-minder. To end the show, we spend some time talking about the importance of diversity in sports and the trend that it is going in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JAMES SHARMAN - friend of the show and football aficionado - joins the podcast to discuss the big 4-1 win our Mens national team had over Panama in yesterdays FIFA qualifying match. We discuss the events of the game and marvel at Alphonso Davies performance and controversial goal. James gives us some perspective at just how good Davies is, what that means for the future of soccer in Canada as well as the success of the mens team. We discuss the rising popularity of the sport in Canada and the direction we could see it go as Canada is set to host a portion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Blue Jays Manager and friend of the Podcast - JOHN GIBBONS - joins Bob and John on todays show. The three discuss the recent happenings in Major League Baseball with some opening series coming to an end and others heading to the deciding game 5. We also take some time to chat about the Blue Jays and get the former Manager's opinion on their roster and contract issues heading into the offseason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.