The Bob McCown Podcast

SHI DAVIDI from Sportsnet joins the show to talk some baseball with Bob & John today. The three discuss George Springer, his injury problems and his impact on the young Blue Jays team even when he is not playing. The three talk about the Jays recent performance and get realistic about the teams playoff hopes. Before Shi leaves, we talk about the Jays bullpen problems, the field of dreams game and whether we really needed it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Chief Correspondent for CBC News and host of The National, PETER MANSBRIDGE, joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John. We learn about what Peter has been up to since leaving CBC full time and catch up with all of his projects he has on the go now. We talk about the upcoming federal election called by Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada and what that means for the country. We also talk about the military's exit from Afghanistan amongst other things with the Canadian Broadcast Legend on todays episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No guest on today's show as Bob and John go over some of the recent headlines in the Sports World. The two discuss MLB's "Field of Dreams Game" that took place last night and also had a conversation about the hopeful Toronto Blue Jays as they try their best to hunt down that final AL Wild Card spot. We aslo discuss the state of Tennis in Canada, Bianca Andreescu's loss in Montreal and how come Canada hasn't had a "legit" number one in the sport yet? We end the show with the news of single game sports betting coming to Canada. What does it mean for sport and what should we expect in the future? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NELSON MILLMAN, former Program Director at The Fan joins the podcast from the taxi squad to give us an inside look at what being a program director was like, and his thoughts on the future of sports talk radio. The three reminisce about the times they had working together and we learn about what Nelson's approach to managing the Bobcat was. We also discuss whether or not sports talk radio is on its way out. Do stations need play by play rights to stay afloat? Nelson gives us an inside look on the business of radio and his opinion on where it's going. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DAN SHULMAN, the voice of the Blue Jays stops by to talk some Toronto hoops and baseball with Bob and John. The three start the show discussing team USA's performance at the Tokyo Olympic games and how impressed Dan has been with Kevin Durant. We move on to the Toronto Raptors as the three talk about Scottie Barnes' debut as a Raptor in the Vegas Summer League. Bob John and Dan also talk about the Blue Jays and their pitching inconsistency. As the team makes a push for the playoffs, should we be worried about their lack of depth in the bullpen? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MARY ORMSBY from the Toronto Star makes her first appearance on the Podcast with Bob and John to wrap up the 2020* Olympic Games in Tokyo. We learn why Mary thinks our female athletes have been so dominant for Canada at the amateur level and if we should expect a growing interest in women's sports in the years to come. The three discuss the parallels between women's and men's professional sports as well as at the Olympic & Amateur level. We debate as to why women's pro sports leagues have trouble garnering interest from fans and what they should do - if anything - to fix that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of Canada's top golfers on the PGA tour - MACKENZIE HUGHES - joins the podcast to talk about his time representing Canada at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Hughes explains the selection process when it comes to making the National Golf team and goes over his performance at his first Olympic Games. We also discuss the time zone and some other mental aspects he had to overcome in Tokyo before talking a bit about The Tour and some of his upcoming tournaments. We get some insight on how he approaches each hole, what his training looks like and how much video he will watch to help improve his game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MIKE HARRINGTON & SCOTT BURNSIDE join us for our last hockey roundtable of the summer (probably) to discuss Jack Eichel's situation with the Buffalo Sabres. The conversation gets a little heated as the four debate whether the Sabres organization should allow their star forward to have a neck surgery no other NHL player has had before. With conflicting opinions on what the Sabres front office should do the group discuss the idea of Eichel staying in Buffalo or if the bridges have already been burned. We also talk about some of the worst franchises in sports, and wonder if the Sabres should be at the top of the list. We end the discussion talking about the NHL's affinity towards high skilled players like Eichel, the over valuing of defensemen and the importance of NHL players playing in the Olympics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Commissioner of the Canadian Football League, RANDY AMBROSIE, joins Bob and John to discuss the return of professional football in Canada after a 2 year break. Randy informs us on their plan to return to play, the details behind player vaccinations and what the long process to get to this point looked like. We also learn about what's different this year around the league, and the details behind the CFL's relationship with the XFL and if we should expect a partnership any time soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before we get DOUG SMITH's expert analysis on the Raptors off-season so far, we quickly discuss the Mens 200 Metre final and Andre De Grasse's performance in Tokyo. We then discuss the recent deal made between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors that sent Kyle Lowry to the Heat on a sign & trade. Doug sheds some light on the details of the deal and how the Raptors look after losing the face of their franchise. The gentlemen then get into the "Greatest Raptor of All Time" debate - Is Kyle Lowry good enough to hold that title, and if so - How do we honour him? We also discuss the Raptors long term plans, Scottie Barnes and the value of Ben Simmons - with no deal in sight, are the 76ers asking for too much? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.