The Bob McCown Podcast

Just Bob and John today as the two attempt to fit everything that happened in the sports world this weekend, into one hour. The two begin with the aftermath of yet another disappointing Olympic Qualifying tournament performance from the Canadian Men's basketball team as the gentlemen shift focus to the much more successful Women's squad led by Kia Nurse. Staying on basketball the two discuss the NBA Finals, as the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns compete for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. We wonder if this is the end of the "Big 3" era as the game morphs back to a more team oriented style of play. Bob briefly brings up soccer and the TFC woes, the two discuss the 4 All stars from the Toronto Blue Jays, Shohei Ohtani's historic season, Canadian Tennis and to end the show the gentlemen discuss the Stanley Cup Final - Is it over? or will the Canadiens pull off yet another cinderella story? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DOUG SMITH, joins the podcast from Victoria, British Colombia to talk about team Canada and the Olympic Qualifying tournament as well as update us on the Toronto Raptors. We discuss the competition that team Canada has faced so far and will play further down the line - Who is Canada's biggest obstacle between them and the Tokyo Olympics? We move on to the Toronto Raptors and discuss the recent trade rumours surrounding Pascal Siakam, what the Raptors will be up to this offseason and the Masai Ujiri contract conundrum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just two games into the Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning and Bob has already decided the series is over - Do hockey broadcasters JIM HUGHSON and JOE MICHELETTI agree? The four discuss the first two games of the 2021 SCF and wonder if anyone should be surprised to see the Montreal Canadiens go down 2-0 to the defending Stanley Cup Champions. We talk about whether or not experience is overrated in these situations, the goalie matchup between Carey Price and and Andrei Vasilevskiy and whether or not the Lightning will be just the second team in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup IN Montreal. Win or lose, is this Tampa Bay team a dynasty? All that and more on todays edition of our Friday roundtable talk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reacquiring guest and friend of the show, JON MOROSI, joins John and Bob from Buffalo today to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays, their recent trades and their uptick in offensive production. As Jon gets ready for the broadcast tonight, the three talk about the impact playing on natural grass and how the team could be affected once they come back to Canada and the Rogers Centre's artificial turf. We talk about the new additions to the team in Adam Cimber & Corey Dickerson and what exactly fans can expect from these fresh faces and the hot play from the AL Player of the Week, Vladimir Guerrero Jr as he continues his impressive season - which begs the question - Would you trade Vlad for Fernando Tatis Jr. at this point in their career? We also talk about the affects the recent crackdown on banned substances has had on the offensive output in Major League Baseball. To end the show, it wouldn't be fair if we didn't let Mr.Morosi talk hockey - the three discuss Jon's experience covering the Canadiens vs Vegas series and whether or not Montreal can pull off an upset. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chair of Canada Basketball Board of Directors, BRIAN COOPER, joins the podcast as the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament begins tonight in Victoria BC. With more NBA players on the team than ever before the Canadians must win the tournament in order to secure a birth to the Tokyo Olympics - The gentlemen discuss the likelihood of that happening as well as going over the teams in Canada's way to reach their goal. After basketball talk, Bob and John take advantage of Brian's business acumen and pick his brain about how the pandemic has impacted the world of Sports business. The three talk about what we should expect as the world slowly returns to normalcy and what specifically has changed indefinitely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DARREN PANG & MIKE ZEISBERGER join the podcast to break down the Stanley Cup Final Matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning & the Montreal Canadiens. The four discuss every aspect of the team, from their regular season performance, team chemistry, goalie matchup and their path to the Stanley Cup Final in preparation for game one in Tampa Bay tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a multi sport edition of our friday roundtable, DAVE HODGE and DAVE PERKINS join bob and john to talk some NHL and Major League Baseball. The gentlemen start the show chatting about the Montreal Canadians unexpected run to the Stanley Cup Finals and what to expect out of them as they wait for their opponents. They also bring the Blue Jays into the discussion - after a solid 5 game win streak we wonder if the Jays are capable of making the playoffs. MLB's trade deadline is also brought up as the gentleman discuss potential moves the organization can make to strengthen their team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The voice of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet, DAN SHULMAN, joins the podcast to talk some Toronto Blue Jays and Major League Baseball. The three discuss the "Ebbs & Flows" of the Jays tumultuous season, and wonder how much of their issues can be attributed to their schedule. The gentleman also discuss the possibility of Torontonians being able to see the Blue Jays play at the Rogers centre this summer. We also get into the inconsistent relief pitching from Toronto this year, Alek Monoah's impact and progression as a player and the return of George Springer. The three also discuss the prospect of an electronic strike zone and Major League Baseball's recent problems with banned substances - it needs to be fixed... but how? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2019 Grey Cup Championship winning Coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, MIKE O'SHEA, joins the podcast to discuss the start of the CFL season nearly 2 years after it was forced to shut down. The three discuss the reality of the situation for the players in the CFL, with many having to work different jobs during the stoppage of play to support their families - how ready will they be to play come August? The gentlemen also get into the teams turnover - how different will not only the Bombers look next year but the rest of the league as well? And finally, we talk about their new kicker from Western University and how the game translates differently to the pro's depending on what position you play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ROD BRIND'AMOUR of the Carolina Hurricanes, last Thursday won the Jack Adams Award for NHL coach of the year as voted by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association. Today, he is a guest on The Bob McCown Podcast. The three cover a wide range of topics with the former player and current head coach, including his award, his contract extension and his relationship with the teams owner, Tom Dundon. We learn a little bit more about his coaching style and his struggle to compete with all of the other "Coaches" players these days and how much coaching is actually needed once you hit the NHL. The gentleman also discuss the Hurricanes season this year, getting Rod to grade his teams performance. To end the show we talk about the growing hockey market in Raleigh and how Rod thinks the future is bright for the sport in North Carolina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.