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Podcast - Season 3 Episode 11
posted by Sports-Casters at 2013-05-07
On the eleventh episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Greg Wyshynski (Puck Daddy Blog, Marek vs. Wyshynski Podcast), Tas Melas (The Basketball Jones, Grantland), and Jon Werthiem (Sports Illustrated and SI.COM) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don recap the first week of the NHL Playoffs, discuss the controversy surrounding a bat of Mickey Mantle, and the end of Chris Kluwe as a Viking. Also on the show, the guys update the book club, and close the show with one last thing.
-Greg Wyshynski is making his seventh appearance (00:18:52) on the podcast. Wysh chats about the first week of the NHL Playoffs, the disaster that is the Buffalo Sabres, and the emergence of Cory Conacher. -Tas Melas is making his fourth appearance (00:39:18) on the podcast. Melas talks about the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the lack of defense often played by the Knicks, and gives his thoughts on the MVP vote that didn't go to LeBron. -Jon Wertheim is making his eleventh appearance (00:56:12) on the podcast to talk about his Yale Bulldogs winning the National Championship, a controversy centered around the Williams sister, and his work in SI's coverage of the Jason Collins story.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 01:27:45, Size: 42125669 bytes)
Podcast - Season 3 Episode 10
posted by Sports-Casters at 2013-04-30
On the tenth episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Ed Cunningham (NCAA Champion, NFL Player, Broadcaster, Academy Award Winner), Dave Dameshek (NFL Network), and Jonah Keri (Grantland, Baseball Tonight) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don recap the NFL Draft, discuss Jason Collins' decision to be the first openly gay athlete, and look back on the first week of the NBA Playoffs. Also on the show, the guys update the book club, preview the NHL Playoffs, and close the show with one last thing.
-Ed Cunningham is making his first appearance (00:17:57) on the podcast. Cunningham chats having to share his NCAA Championship with Miami, going 2-1 at RFK Stadium, transitioning to broadcasting, and winning an Academy Award. -Dave Dameshek is making his tenth appearance (00:43:59) on the podcast. Dameshek talks being behind the scenes at the NFL Draft, Chris Berman's entourage, and the Pittsburgh Penguins struggles against the New York Islanders in the NHL Playoffs. -Jonah Keri is making his sixth appearance on the podcast (01:29:36) to discuss the first 25 games of the Major League Baseball Season. Keri chats about his first few appearances on Baseball Tonight, the rise in analytics in all sports, and how excited or discouraged each fan base can be with their team's start.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 01:55:14, Size: 55318550 bytes)
Podcast - Season 3 Episode 09
posted by Sports-Casters at 2013-04-24
On the ninth episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters and the first since before the Super Bowl, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Richard Deitsch (Sports Illustrated and SI.Com), Lee Jenkins (Sports Illustrated and SI.Com), and Anthony Day and Kenny Agostino (Yale Bulldogs Ice Hockey Team) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about week the upcoming NFL Draft, the NBA Playoffs, and Gary Bettman's dream of a Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Stanley Cup Finsl. Also on the show, the guys update the book club, take an early look at the first round of this fall's fantasy football drafts, and close the show with one last thing.
-Richard Deitsch is making his eighth appearance (00:26:59) on the podcast. Deitsch chats about the difference between the coverage of the NFL Draft on the NFL Network and ESPN, coverage of the NBA and NHL Playoffs, and the gap created in the sports media by the absence of The Sports-Casters. -Lee Jenkins is making his thirteenth appearance (00:56:44) on the podcast. Jenkins talks about the NBA Playoffs, the chances that the Heat are forced to a game 7, and the future of the Los Angelas Lakers after Kobe Bryant's season ending injury. -Anthony Day and Kenny Agostino are making their first appearance on the podcast together (01:57:06) to discuss the thrill of winning the National Championship. Agostino talks about his decision to return to Yale, scoring the empty net goal to send Yale to the Frozen Four, and making eye contact with his Dad while hoisting the championship trophy. Day talks about always believing Yale could win a National Championship, breaking the second place curse, and the quality of his oldest brother.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 02:05:08, Size: 60070746 bytes)
Podcast - Season 3 Episode 08
posted by Sports-Casters at 2013-01-15
On the eighth episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters and the second episode of 2013, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Will Leitch (Founder of Deadspin, Sports on Earth) and Ken Schott (Daily Gazette, College Hockey Writer) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about week the the NFL Playoffs, Lance Armstrong's apology, and Louisville being named the #1 team in college basketball. Also on the show, the guys update the book club and make their picks for Championship Weekend of the NFL Playoffs.
-Will Leitch is making his first appearance (01:52:41) on the podcast. Leitch chats about creating Deadspin, talking to Bob Costas, and why his column on Sports on Earth is so relatable for the average sports fan. -Ken Schott is making his second appearance (01:14:40) on the podcast. Schott talks about covering college hockey, the rise of the ECAC conference, and names his favorites to win the Hobey Baker Award.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 01:52:41, Size: 54094348 bytes)
Podcast - Season 3 Episode 07
posted by Sports-Casters at 2013-01-08
On the seventh episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters and the first episode of 2013, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Greg Wyshynski (Puck Daddy Blog, Yahoo!) and Lee Jenkins (Sports Illustrated and SI.com) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about week the BCS title game, the terribly boring opening weekend of the NFL playoffs, and celebrate the return of the National Hockey League. Also on the show, the guys give update the book club and make their picks for the Division round of the NFL Playoffs.
-Greg Wyshynski is making his seventh appearance (00:26:31) on the podcast. Wyshynski chats about the end of the NHL lockout, what good came of it for fans, and the success that Team USA has had in recent international tournaments. -Lee Jenkins is making his twelfth appearance (00:56:02) on the podcast. Jenkins catches us up on the first 30 plus games of the NBA season. Jenkins talks about LeBron James' dominance, the mess that is the Lakers, and the title chances of the surging Los Angeles Clippers.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 01:20:08, Size: 43497411 bytes)
Podcast - Season 3 Episode 06
posted by Sports-Casters at 2012-12-18
On the sixth episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Mike Tanier (Sports on Earth) and Roy MacGregor (Globe and Mail) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about week 15 of the NFL season, the incredible Adrian Peterson, and Don tries to guess the top selling NFL jerseys. Also on the show, the guys give you their week 16 "starts" and "sits" during five on fantasy, and close things off with their top 4 sports moments of 2012.
-Mike Tanier is making his first appearance on the podcast. Tanier chats about the football season, the 49ers and Patriots game, his take on the playoff picture, and gives his memories of the Spectrum in Philadelphia. -Roy MacGregor is making his third appearance on the podcast. MacGregor discuses his lack of interest in the NHL lockout, talks about his experience being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the greatest game he ever watched a hockey player play, and unlocks the mysteries of The Tragically Hip song, "Three Pistols."Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 01:34:02, Size: 45458057 bytes)
Podcast - Season 3 Episode 05
posted by Sports-Casters at 2012-12-11
On the fifth episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Jonah Keri (Grantland), Dan Levy (Bleacher Report), and Dan Wolken (USA Today) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about week 4 of the NFL season, the Heisman Trophy, the latest in the bounty scandal. Also on the show, the guys give you their week 15 "starts" and "sits" during five on fantasy, update the book club, and close things off with Pick4.
-Jonah Keri is making his sixth appearance on the podcast (00:28:11). Keri chats about the baseball offseason, ARod, Josh Hamilton, and the future of the Pittsburgh Pirates. -Dan Levy is making his fourth appearance on the podcast (00:49:08). Levy discuses his first 18 months at Bleacher Report, NFL Christmas Cards, and his columns that hit and the ones that missed. -Dan Wolken is making his sixth appearance on the podcast (01:28:40). Wolken discusses the Heisman Trophy results, Johnny Football's pro potential, and the upcoming bowl season.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 01:50:13, Size: 52905672 bytes)
Podcast - Season 3 Episode 04
posted by Sports-Casters at 2012-12-04
On the fourth episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Phil Taylor (Sports Illustrated, SI.com), Tommy Tomlinson (Sports on the Earth), and Chris Burke (SI.com) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about week 13 of the NFL season, Duke and Indiana's hot start to the college basketball season, and Lebron James being named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. Also on the show, the guys give you their week 14 "starts" and "sits" during five on fantasy, update the book club, and close things off with Pick4.
-Phil Taylor is making his second appearance (00:29:45) on the podcast to discuss the evolution of the back page column he writes for the magazine each week. Taylor explains where he gets his ideas for stories and admits that he is often working on more than one piece at a time. Taylor speaks very candidly about the former back page author Rick Reilly and the decline of his reputation. Taylor thinks Reilly has been misused at ESPN and hopes he finds a better fit when he signs his next contract. -Tommy Tomlinson is making his third appearance (00:56:16) on the podcast to discuss the end of college football's regular season and the upcoming bowl season.Despite being a Georgia grad, Tomlinson broke down the SEC Championship and gave his analysis of the BCS Championship Game. Tomlinson also mocked some of the other BCS bowls but did say he was interested to see if NIU could compete with Florida St. Before signing off to cry a little bit more about the death of his Bulldogs, Tomlinson gave his prediction for the Heisman Trophy. -Chris Burke is making his fifth appearance (01:33:57) on the podcast to discuss the National Football League. Burke gave a handful of teams from the AFC and NFC that he thinks can make it to New Orleans for a chance to play in the Super Bowl. Burke broke down the upcoming Monday Night football game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 02:01:29, Size: 58318034 bytes)
Podcast - Season 3 Episode 03
posted by Sports-Casters at 2012-11-13
On the third episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Greg Wyshynski (Puck Daddy, Yahoo! Sports), Rob Miech (Author), and Ben Austen (Grantland) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about week 10 of the NFL season, Alabama's loss and how it effects the National Championship, Adrian Peterson's win in court, and the NHL's Hall of Fame Ceremony. Also on the show, the guys give you their week 11 "starts" and "sits" during five on fantasy, update the book club, and close things off with Pick4.
-Greg Wyshynski is making his seventh appearance (00:23:16) on the podcast to discuss the NHL lockout. Wyshynski explains the main issues that have kept the players and owners from agreeing to a deal. Puck Daddy also talks about his optimism that a deal will get done, wonders why the Hall of Fame doesn't induct more Stanley Cup winners, and explains why he believes the outlandish stories in Jeremy Roenick's new book. -Ben Austen is making his first appearance (00:46:18) on the podcast to discuss his article on Grantland about the Buffalo Bills and the relationship that the people of Buffalo have with their football team. Austen talks about why he chose to focus on Buffalo for the piece, explains a scandal in Buffalo's east side that prayed on youth football, and explains why many former Bils players still chose to live in Buffalo. Austen explained why most Bills fans wouldn't trade their four Super Bowl losses for one win. -Rob Miech is making his second appearance (01:20:30) on the podcast to discuss Bryce Harper winning the rookie of the year award. On his last appearance on the podcast, Miech discussed the book he wrote called "The Last Natural" that detailed his season embedded with Harper's junior college team. Miech speculated if Haper and Mike Trout could have the same impact on MLB that Larry Bird and Magic Johnson had on the NBA. Miech also talks about the successes of his book tour, hints at upcoming projects, and updated us on some of the other characters in the book.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 01:49:52, Size: 52742459 bytes)
Podcast - Season 3 Episode 02
posted by Sports-Casters at 2012-11-07
On the second episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Lee Jenkins (Sports Illustrated, SI.Com), Jon Wertheim (Sports Illustrated, SI.COM), and Luke Winn (Sports Illustrated, SI.COM) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about week 9 of the NFL season, the death of the BCS coming one year to early, the controversy behind the New York City Marathon, and the NHL's decision to cancel the Winter Classic. Also on the show, the guys give you their week 10 "starts" and "sits" during five on fantasy, update the book club, and close things off with Pick4.
-Lee Jenkins is making his eleventh appearance (00:32:14) on the podcast to discuss the start of the NBA season. Jenkins explains why he didn't like the Joe Harden trade, the quality of the Western Conference, and why the Heat should coast to another NBA Final. Jenkins talks about the development of Blake Griffin, Kyrie Irving, and John Wall. Also, Jenkins talks about the injuries to the Timberwolves, the race for second place in the Eastern Conference, and how the speed of the NBA could attract displaced NHL fans. -Jon Wertheim is making his tenth appearance (00:59:30) on the podcast to discuss the evolution of Sports Illustrated's new television show and Penn State one year later. Wertheim talks about how his column on Vikings punter Chirs Kluwe went from being a story in the magazine to a segment on the television show. Wertheim also talked about the NFL's attempt to spread to England, the future of Penn State football, and his first ever Premier League game. -Luke Winn is making his sixth appearance (01:28:33) on the podcast to discuss the upcoming college basketball season. Winn explains why Indiana was his choice to be the pre-season's #1 team but goes on to say that the Nation lacks a dominate team like Kentucky from last year. Winn previews the top team's from college basketball's mid-major conferences, throws out a handful of names for player of the year, and makes his choices for the Final Four.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 02:00:02, Size: 57622759 bytes)
Podcast - Season 3 Episode 01
posted by Sports-Casters at 2012-10-30
On the first episode of the third season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Dan Gheesling (Big Brother Winner, Football Coach, Author), SL Price (Sports Illustrated, SI.COM), and Bryan Curtis (Grantland) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about week 8 of the NFL season, the San Francisco Giants winning the World Series, the final table at the World Series of Poker, Lolo Jones switching sports, and the Islanders moving to Brooklyn. Also on the show, the guys give you their week 3 "starts" and "sits" during five on fantasy, update the book club, and close things off with Pick4.
-Dan Gheesling is making his first appearance (00:32:05) on the podcast to discuss his life as a football coach, his time on Big Brother, and his life after the show. Gheesling talks about being a student at Michigan St. who worked his way onto the sideline by hassling the football coaches. Dan also talks about his love for the Karate Kid, the Detroit Lions, and explains why he didn't stick with coaching college football. -SL Price is making his third appearance (01:01:26) on the podcast to discuss having two of his columns being included in this year's Best American Sports Writing Anthology. Price explains the process that a writer undertakes to have his work included in the anthology, discusses the future of Sports Illustrated, and talks about being bored by his friends discussing their growing twitter followers. Price also updates us on his upcoming book about football in Aliquippa, PA, shares his interest in having one of his stories chosen for SI's new television show, and wonders about the quality of SI on the iPad. -Bryan Curtis is making his first appearance (01:35:41) on the podcast to discuss the future of Josh Hamilton. This interview was originally recorded in the beginning of October and does include some talk about the Oklahoma vs. Texas game that has already been played. The bulk of the interview centers around a column that Curtis wrote for Grantland about Josh Hamilton. Curtis gives his thoughts on where Hamilton could decide to play baseball next year, the bizarre ending to his season (and possibly career) in Texas, and if he thinks Hamilton is more like the player that stated the season or the one that ended it.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 02:04:39, Size: 59839615 bytes)
Podcast - Season 2 Episode 35
posted by Sports-Casters at 2012-10-02
On the thirty-fifth episode of the second season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Damon Hack (Golf Channel, GolfChannel.Com), Lars Anderson (Sports Illustrated, SI.COM), and Jonah Keri (Grantland) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about week 4 of the NFL season, the NBA's decision to start penalizing for flopping, Florida State's classy decision, the start of the MLB Playoffs, the return of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Also on the show, the guys give you their week 3 "starts" and "sits" during five on fantasy, update the book club, and close things off with Pick4.
-Damon Hack is making his sixth appearance (00:23:51) on the podcast to discuss the Unites States' epic collapse at the Ryder Cup. Hack breaks down the mistakes made by Davis Love III, discusses Tiger Woods' disappointing career at the event, and breaks down future Ryder Cup teams. Hack also talks about his new role as an NFL fan and not a reporter, how he is settling into his new role at the Golf Channel, and whether or not Payton Manning has noticed that he isn't covering football anymore. -Lars Anderson is making his second appearance (00:58:09) on the podcast to discuss the NASCAR Chase for the Cup and college football. Anderson explains why the Chase is a three driver race, talks about his relationship with Dale Earnhardt Jr., and discusses the process of turning one of his magazine features into a television piece for Sports Illustrated's new television show on the NBC Sports Network. Anderson also explains why he thinks Alabama and LSU are the two best teams in college football, how the SEC has become the dominate conference in college football, and the evolution of high school football in Alabama. -Jonah Keri is making his fifth appearance (01:25:32) on the show to discuss the end of the Major League Baseball season. Jonah explains the success of the Orioles and the Athletics, seems indifferent about the new playoff format, and clearly states why he thinks Mike Trout should win the MVP over Miguel Cabrera. Keri also talks about the progress of his new book about the Montreal Expos and explains why he didn't take much pleasure in the Washington Nationals clinching the NL East.Download Episode (Right Click, Save As - MP3, Length: 01:47:23, Size: 37782864 bytes)
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