Sports Wednesday

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?