Sports Wednesday

05.02.18 Football analyst Cole Medvec from the website RotoCole.com joins the SW crew to break down the 2018 NFL draft and look ahead at the 2019 QB class, plus we've got Baseball Shortstop trivia, we catch up with the NBA and NHL playoffs, Maestro finally gets his prize for winning the NCAA tourney pick'em and of course the intense "What hat am I wearing?" Prophet of the Sandlot (https://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Sandlots-Journeys-Major-League/dp/0137263732) Joey Wears Chandlers Clothes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxCY0KsCCLI) Hoopsters Email List (http://hoopsters.store)

The Coach challenges Maestro and the Big Man on Campus to spot the fake baseball rule. We head into Week Two of the Non-stop 24-hour David Blatt Coaching Job Watch, recap the first round of the NBA and NHL playoffs, predict the top 5 NFL draft picks, try some NFL Draft Trivia and update you on our fitness streaks and more... Brought to you by Hoopsters.store (http://hoopsters.store). Sign up for our email list and be among the first to get a Hoopsters set. David Blatt Wants Redemption (https://nypost.com/2018/04/21/david-blatt-wants-redemption-after-lebron-james-fiasco/) Links: Sports Wednesday on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-wednesday/id1330423593?mt=2) Sports Wednesday on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/blue-monkey-communications/sports-wednesday) Sports Wednesday on Player.fm (https://player.fm/series/sports-wednesday) Sports Wednesday Episodes (http://sportswednesday.fireside.fm/episodes) Some music and sound effects in the show are courtesy of the websites audionautix.com

The NBA and NHL playoffs got underway this past week and we've got the medium-level scoop for you. Plus, we talk greatest sports streaks of all time and have Baseball Catcher trivia. Yep: catchers only. Plus Locks of the Week, Fantasy Baseball update, Corrections and Final Thoughts... Baseball Catcher Trivia Tripod Page (http://members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/trivia.htm) 25 Most Unbreakable Streaks in Sports (https://www.gq.com/gallery/greatest-sports-streaks) Brought to you by Hoopsters.store (http://hoopsters.store). Sign up for our email list and be among the first to get a Hoopsters set. Links: Sports Wednesday on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-wednesday/id1330423593?mt=2) Sports Wednesday on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/blue-monkey-communications/sports-wednesday) Sports Wednesday on Player.fm (https://player.fm/series/sports-wednesday) Sports Wednesday Episodes (http://sportswednesday.fireside.fm/episodes) Some music and sound effects in the show are courtesy o

The Sports Wednesday team looks at the NBA playoffs and picks key first round matchups...plus our take on the first 10 games of MLB, the Ohtani hype, NHL Stanley Cup predictions, plus a live audio experience from this past weekend's around-the-bases physical challenge, locks of the week and trivia. Brought to you by Hoopsters.store (http://hoopsters.store). Sign up for our email list and be among the first to get a Hoopsters set. Links: Sports Wednesday on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-wednesday/id1330423593?mt=2) Sports Wednesday on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/blue-monkey-communications/sports-wednesday) Sports Wednesday on Player.fm (https://player.fm/series/sports-wednesday) Sports Wednesday Episodes (http://sportswednesday.fireside.fm/episodes) Some music and sound effects in the show are courtesy of the websites audionautix.com and freesound.org. Follow us on Twitter: SportWednesday (https://twitter.com/sportwednesday?lang=en) Big Man on Campus: PeteBrownSays (https://

We wrap our March Madness 2018 with a bow, talk about opening day and enjoy a live audio experiences from a recent NHL game. Plus, we argue Zingers vs. Twinkies in a new edition of Judge Maestro and clips from the lost episode of Sports Wednesday...

This week we're all about March Madness: we review the first two rounds and mourn our terribly busted brackets, and preview the Sweet 16 matchups and identify upset specials in the remaining games. Plus we check in on the Cavs and Warriors and take a peek at the NHL's stretch run. Brought to you by Hoopsters.store (http://hoopsters.store). Sign up for our email list and be among the first to get a Hoopsters set. Links: Sports Wednesday Second Chance Sweet 16 Bracket: Bracket busted? Redeem yourself by joining Sports Wednesday's Second Chance Sweet 16 Pick'em! Winner to receive a wonderful prize of unspecified origin and value: https://goo.gl/vNvvLq Coach's Syracuse Dunk Tape (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X__21Q_uZCU) Sports Wednesday on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-wednesday/id1330423593?mt=2) Sports Wednesday on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/blue-monkey-communications/sports-wednesday) Sports Wednesday on Player.fm (https://player.fm/series/sports-wednesday) Sports Wedn

We're all about March Madness: we talk brackets, seeds and upset specials. Plus we break down the 36 hours of trading madness conducted this past week by Cleveland Browns. And we have a few things to say about the NIT. Sponsored by Hoopsters.store. Join the Sports Wednesday Pick'em here: https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/59311 NIT Pick'em: http://www.thedirtroad.net/nit/

03.07.18: We talk about the NFL Draft combine and share our experiences taking the Wonderlic test. Then it's college basketball conference championship week, and we pick our winners and predict the 4 #1 seeds. Plus, we provide updates on our adopted MLB prospects and dive into 1980s baseball trivia. Finally, Judge Maestro presides over a dispute between the Coach and the Big Man on Campus. Links Kevin Love on dealing with mental health issues. (https://www.theplayerstribune.com/kevin-love-everyone-is-going-through-something/) Some music and sound effects in the show are courtesy of the websites audionautix.com and freesound.org. Follow us on Twitter: SportWednesday (https://twitter.com/sportwednesday?lang=en) Big Man on Campus: PeteBrownSays (https://twitter.com/petebrownsays) Coach: Trainspotting14 (https://twitter.com/trainspotting14?lang=en) Maestro: Volumulov (https://twitter.com/volumulov?lang=en) Instagram: @sportswednesday (https://www.instagram.com/sportswednesday/?hl=en) Want more Pete Brown? Chec

The Sports Wednesday crew checks in with the NHL following their trade deadline, talks NBA teams that are tanking, visits Spring Training and picks our favorite minor league mascots, plus final thoughts on the Olympics, our locks of the week, upset specials, trivia and more. Sports Wednesday is brought to you by Hoopsters, the greatest basketball-themed board game you've never played. Sign up on our mailing list at hoopsters.store to be the first to know when Hoopsters sets are available.

The Sports Wednesday team makes good on the field goal kicking challenge issued in our Feb 07 episode. Hear what happens when two men in their late 40s wearing sneakers attempt to kick field goals during a snowstorm. Plus, we talk "Shut up and dribble," the NBA dunk contest, Winter Olympics update, Spring Training prospects and College Hoops. Plus trivia, Locks of the Week, upset specials, episode corrections and, as always, an all-new jingle from the Maestro.

The Cleveland Cavaliers reinvented themselves overnight. Will the gamble pay off? Plus we talk Winter Olympics: Curling, Luge and Snowboard, and breakdown what went wrong in Coach's lock of the week. Plus College hoops, baseball trivia and we make our World Series picks for 2018... Links: Go Fund Me page for Westerville Police Officers families: https://www.gofundme.com/FOPLodge9HelpFund US Pond Hockey Championships http://www.uspondhockey.com/ Everything Cleveland Did at the Trade Deadline https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/2/8/16991762/cavaliers-trades-list-isaiah-thomas-george-hill-rodney-hood

What happened to New England in the Super Bowl? How does Justin Timberlake's halftime show rank? What were the best commercials? And, we preview the Winter Olympics, propose locks of the week and enjoy baseball "pitcher or catcher" trivia. Plus the Coach and the Maestro set a bet that may or may not involve one of our hosts attempting to kick a 40-yard field goal.

01.30.18 Today the Sports Wednesday crew talks about the Cleveland Indians retiring Chief Wahoo, is the Blake Griffen trade a harbinger of the Clippers take a run at LeBron, plus our favorite Super Bowl commercials and best snacks. Links: The Secret History of Chief Wahoo via Belt Mag (http://beltmag.com/secret-history-chief-wahoo/) Best Super Bowl commercials (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2755254-the-best-super-bowl-commercials-of-all-time) Coach's Pick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXL8QPWLbBo (Betty White/Snickers, 2011) Pete's Pick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnXArm-NViI (Pepsi/Cheating Heart, 1996) Maestro's Pick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94 To Boldly Go: Our Doritos Entry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcNI0mcKXGs) Munchos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchos)

We recap the NFC and AFC championship games, look ahead to the Super Bowl, say unkind things about the Pro Bowl, and talk NBA East: Milwaukee's coaching problem and Cleveland's locker room problem. Plus, renamed NBA franchises, trivia and Coach's ongoing quest to get his first lock of the week correct.

The crew talks Cavs-Warriors and speculates on what's going on with the Cavs, runs through some defunct NBA franchises and catches up on the NFL Playoffs. Plus the coach tries to successfully pick his first lock of the week and the maestro looks to remain perfect. A lot of nickname stuff in this episode as well. Pete sneaks his new nickname into the intro, meanwhile Coach Matt tries to guess his nickname in alternate dimensions and the Maestro unveils his first attempt at a new jingle for the show. Some music in this show comes from the website audionautix.com and the YouTube Free Music Library. Sports Wednesday Jingle and closing instrumental "pete-funk" by Brian Hake.

Pete is joined by basketball legend Matt Longley and maestro Brian Hake to talk through the biggest sports stories of the day. This week, we recap the college football national championship, talk NBA playoffs and take a quick look at the top college basketball teams. Plus: trivia x3 and our Locks of the Week. Listen in as Coach Matt squirms while discussing his 0.000 Lock of the Week percentage.

It’s the right amount of sports for the middle of your week. This week, the SW team discusses the College Football Playoff as it heads to an All-SEC national championship game, the NFL's upcoming Wildcard weekend, plus, a look waaaay ahead to the NFL Draft… plus Locks of the Week, Trivia Challenge, and no fewer than 3 Kansas State University in the 1990s references...

In this inaugural episode of Sports Wednesday, learn a bit about the show to come, plus a breakdown of the forthcoming college football playoffs, a look at the NBA season to date and if anyone can beat either the Cavs or the Warriors. Plus: Locks of the Week, Trivia and What is Hoopsters and why should you care?