Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Thursday, January 7th, 2010 (4:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Jim Kelley, columnist for Sportsnet.ca, Former head coach of the Toronto Raptors, Butch Carter; Nicholas Routhier, president and CEO of Sensio, ESPN play-by-play announcer, Dan Shulman; Bill Plaschke from the Los Angeles Times; Tim Keown, writer from ESPN The Magazine

Kelley was on fire today, and it was great to hear him back. Razor sharp and hopefully he's in continued good health. It felt like old times.

Butch Carter is one of McCown's favorites. Many one liners and a great sense of humor. The fact that he lives near Tiger Woods provided for a few awesome lines.

3D TV?? BRING IT!!! I'm sooooo in!

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Wednesday, December 6, 2010 (4:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: David Branch, president of the CHL and commissioner of the OHL, Bryan Colangelo, president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors; Dave Van Horne, former play-by-play announcer for the Montreal Expos, Ed Olczyk, hockey analyst for Versus and NBC; CNBC's Darren Rovell; Bob Elliott, Toronto Sun baseball columnist.

Alomar should be in the BHOF. Making him "earn" it, after a couple of years is absolutely stupid. Case closed. Congrats to the "Hawk" Andre Dawson for getting in!

So Becker comes on defending Arenas to the nth degree and others have come on to slag Arenas including Colangelo today. I'm not justifying what he did, of course it was in poor judgement. But I do agree with Becker that Arenas will have a major case against the NBA for being "indefinitely suspended."

...and Colangelo called McCown out for calling Bargnani a "D-League" player at best. McCown admitted that it was tongue in cheek, but then proceeded to further call Bargnani out for his inconsistency.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 (4:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: President of Hockey Canada, Bob Nicholson; basketball columnist for the Toronto Star, Doug Smith, Rogers Sportsnet hockey analyst, Nick Kypreos; Aaron Fox, lawyer representing Eric Tillman, Co-author of "The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies", Glen Macnow; USA Today's Michael Hiestand; Justin Bracci from Tatics Armoured Hockey Socks.

No real compelling guests nor topics, with the exception of Eric Tillman's lawyer (with apologies to 3D TV and sports movies!)

What really interests me is McCown's revelation that long time Prime Time Sports guest Eric Tillman will be on PTS later in the week. I'm quite curious to see how McCown will juggle the on-air discussion with Tillman. Of course what Tillman did (accident or otherwise) is reprehensible. Will McCown get into the sordid details of the event? Does McCown discuss legal strategy and why Tillman was so adamant of his innocence only to plead guilty? What about how he navigated the Roughriders to a CFL final behind the scenes last season. You can be sure there will be discussion about his future in the CFL, and if Tillman is fired from the Roughriders before he comes on PTS, the job in Toronto. To what extent Tillman will be willing to discuss any of these matters is another matter all together.

I don't remember McCown ever having a guest like this come on PTS who has a history with the show in this set of extraordinary circumstances.

An explosive beginning to the year for sure. I am really interested in hearing how McCown handles this one.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Monday, January 4th, 2010 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Boxing expert, Bert Sugar; Darrell Davis, columnist for the Regina Leader-Post, Sports Illustrated's Don Banks; Rob Becker, attorney and legal analyst; Dan Dunleavy, radio play-by-play man for the World Junior Hockey Championship.

…and we're back in 2010! Better than EVER! Hope everyone out there had a great holidays and looking forward to a fantastic year here at the PTSR!

In the opening segment, McCown asked Brunt "It would be hard to send Eric Tillman to the Boys and Girls Club, wouldn't it?" ...and in that question epitomized the point of no return for Tillman. Tillman's only option as I see it is the Roughriders taking him back as no other organization would bring him on in any capacity. Being in Ottawa and remembering what impact Tillman had on this city, there is a tinge of sympathy for the predicament he's in for someone with vision shouldn't have. At the same time, at the time the allegations were made, he insisted that he would be given a complete discharge. Having said that, I don't think anyone thought the complete discharge would come under these admissions. Tillman is guilty. Ultimately the court of public opinion will judge his fate.

Bobcat also feels arenas should be located where people live and not downtown. As a result, I expect to hear absolutely NO negative feedback for the Senators building their arena in Kanata!!!

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Monday, December 21, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Richard Griffin, Jack Armstrong, Michael Boone, Neil Smith, Dennis Herrera, Ed Tait.

McCown: "Saw a great store and found a bevy of excellent products at a store that wasn't cheap."
Brunt: "Luckily you are not poor."
McCown: "I am now..."

...and off we go!

As long as I have been listening to Prime Time Sports, the issue of head shots has been an issue (and a heated one) probably 2-3 times a hockey season, typically after an on ice incident has occurred. While the discussion is always lively and passionate, it always seems as McCown and company are trying to push a stone up a steep hill. Perhaps the hope is that the ongoing discussion will eventually penetrate Fort Knox in New York. Given the history of PTS bringing up these kinds of issues, it seems like a discussion between intellectuals and knuckle-draggers.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Monday, December 14, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Toronto Sun baseball columnist, Bob Elliott; Bob Nicholson, Toronto Argonauts president and CEO, The Golf Channel's Iain Page; Playoff PAC founder, Matthew Sanderson; Canadian curling representative at the Olympics, Kevin Martin.

On the eve of Doc being traded to the Phillies, Bobcat was in an irate mood. "The Jays are in danger of killing the business. The business and economic rationale I understand. I have never espoused the concept of keeping a player at the risk of losing him and getting nothing. Halladay is different. This is the time you had to take that risk."

I care that I don't care about the Jays anymore. …and by "don't care", I mean that I don't have an emotional connection with this team the way I used to. My only connection with this team is with guys named Barfield, Moseby, Bell, Carter, Winfield and Alomar. This team has taken me as a fan for granted for the years of support I game from '82 onwards. Attention started to waiver for me in 1998, and it's been downhill ever since.

McCown continued, "If you don't spend $120 million, get out of Major League Baseball cause you can't compete. If you think you can make money by spending 80 million, just wait. Just wait till this year, and let's see how much money you make by leaving $40 million on the table. This city has had enough building, rebuilding, promises, 3-year plans, 5-year plans - those days are over. To walk into another one is suicide. I think they are making a terrible mistake."

Matthew Sanderson sounded like an infant when being questioned by McCown and Brunt. Yep, the BCS is a mess, but c'mon dude…taking it to Congress???

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Friday, December 4, 2009 (4:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Roundtable with Bob McCown, Stephen Brunt, James Deacon, and Michael Grange.

Yes! More Leaf discussion!! ...and the rest of the country on "the nations most listened to Sports Talk presentation" rejoyce!! Ah well, they are "Canada's Team" after all, so we all should be thankful! Covering a team that the roundtable asked to "at least try hard", tells you all you need to know. (Hey, does sarcasm translate well on a blog??)

I'm an ardent Bills fan from Ottawa and would much rather spend the cash to head to Buffalo than Toronto. I'm paying for the experience, and something about being outdoors, tailgating, in a different environment is appealing to me compared to being in Skydome. Given the results of the past couple of Bills games, Toronto fans feel the same way.

Grange brought up an interesting point. How could Rogers let this asset devalue so much, especially with the rise of the Candian dollar. Here is the history of the Dollar for some key years for Jays fans:
October 1992 - 1.2453 CAD
October 1993 - 1.32629 CAD
October 2009 - 1.05427 CAD

20% more funds coming into Rogers this year compared to the budged Interbrew had in 1992...I wonder where it's all going?? Must be to that great customer service we all get, eh?

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Thursday, December 3, 2009 (4:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Lead singer of Glass Tiger, Alan Frew, and Tom Anselmi, COO for MLSE, Vice chairman of Rogers Communications, Phil Lind, and GM of the Bills in Toronto series, Adrian Montgomery; president and CEO of MLSE, Richard Peddie; Sports Illustrated's Don Banks, Dan Shulman, play-by-play man for ESPN; legendary poker player Doyle Brunson; Brad Pascall, senior director of men's national teams for Hockey Canada.

Discussion in the first hour revolved around the leafs and whether or not they are "Canada's Team" as espoused by Alan Frew. The lyrics in MLSE's new "anthem" calls the leafs as such and it has caused a bit of a firestorm in Montreal, due to the 100th anniversary. (side note: when the hell does that 100th anniversary end???)

My take is anyone can call anyone, anything. If Alan Frew believes the Leafs are Canada's team, that's his opinion. If he decides to write a song about it, great for him. If a 'nation' of morons buys into it, more power to them. But remember one thing. The leafs may be Canada's most beloved team (and that's up for debate.) But make no mistake, they are Canada's most hated team. ...and stunts like this only embolden the resolve of us leaf haters.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 (4:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Kevin Martin, Canadian curler; TSN's Rod Black, Former NBA player, Spud Webb; president and CEO of Tennis Canada, Michael Downey; Mark Fainaru-Wada from ESPN, Rogers Sportsnet hockey commentator, Nick Kypreos; Bob Elliott, baseball columnist for the Toronto Sun,

There are days where it's painful to write about Prime Time Sports, as the content or issues surrounding PTS is dull as hell! Today is not one of those days...

The new format of Prime Time will now eliminate the call-in portion which was held from 4pm-5pm. What this does is bring in more and more guests, but hopefully not dilute the quality. What's really interesting is (and I'm sure it's not a coincidence), guests from TSN are coming on Sportsnet. Rod Black comes on Sportsnet airwaves, and not for any topic in particular. What's the forum for Sportsnet talent to get on TSN airwaves? Off the Record? Please. CBC and Sportsnet seem to have a mutual agreement with Cherry and McLean coming on a couple of times a year. However, young talent such as Freeman seem to have pretty strict constraints on when he can appear on Prime Time.

How long before Pierre McGuire or Bob McKenzies comes on Prime Time airwaves?

The un-holy alliance is just getting started.

I have few loves in my life. Prime Time Sports, Letterman and Pearl Jam. ...and hearing Pearl Jam starting a segment just about was as close to heaven in my ears as I'll get! Keep it up!!!

I get the sense that the relationship between Brunt-McCown is the same relationship between Wilson-House...am I off on this? Maybe not from the visual end, but from the ying-yang, tension, but ultimate love for each other. (OK, maybe I'm off!!!)

Hearing Brunt talk about the ending of the Grey Cup and what that meant to him as a Sports Writer was simply poetry. He was bang on regarding what we thing a Sports Writer's life is and probably equally right about how the game ending completely threw everyone in the press box for a loop.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Thursday, November 26, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: John Shannon
Guests: Vladislav Tretiak, GM of the 2010 Russian men's Olympic hockey team; Alex Anthopoulos, GM of the Toronto Blue Jays, ESPN's Dan Shulman; Stephen Brunt, sports columnist for the Globe and Mail.

I was born in 74, but have a deep respect for the '72 series, and for some reason Tretiak too. Perhaps it's because he speaks the English language and has a fondness for Canadians (or maybe that's just my perception.) In the middle of the interview, Tretiak's cell phone went off, and he immediately said "uh oh...Moscow calling!" Fantastic sense of humor.

To the best of my recollection, Jim "Shakey" Hunt was a co-host with McCown for quite a long time. Another guy that I have great memories of, and primarily from Prime Time Sports.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Friday, November 13, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Mark Cohon, Jack Armstrong, Rob Becker, Andre Agassi

All about Agassi. I'd be really interested who chose who. Did Agassi's team choose Prime Time Sports or did Prime Time Sports call Agassi? In the end it doesn't really matter, but interesting nonetheless.

Agassi kept talking about "atonement", but why not take the proceeds from the book and donate it to one of his many charities? Brunt did have the guts to ask Agassi about the $5 million advance. "This was never about the money. I need to go through this for me and the people who will (ultimately) read this book."

It was only one segment, and the ending of another, but a great interview by Brunt and McCown. They allowed Agassi to answer and didn't prod like a conversation between two people would go. Really well done, and probably one of the interviews of they year.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Thursday, November 12, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Brian Burke, Keith Law, Buzz Hargrove, Bert Sugar, Dan Shulman

When I heard Buzz Hargrove would be back on Prime Time Sports, I felt betrayed as a listener. After all, this was the same Hargrove (along with others), who came on the show at the time of the Paul Kelly firing, not divulging any details of what happened. Hargrove was one of the interviews who hid behind "the confidentiality of the process."

Todays interview was entirely different. Instead of me trying to summarize the entire interview, I will tell you to dig this one up. Hargrove surprisingly provided very candid details about the firing, details surrounding it, and why he left the NHLPA. My take from it? Firstly, the NHLPA is screwed up beyond even our superficial observations. Secondly, Hargrove had no problems sharing who he slept with once he left the bed. I guess he didn't have a confidentiality agreement with the NHLPA, or if he did is choosing not to observe it.

Hargrove seemed to have an axe to grind in defending his name, claiming "the media" sensationalized what happened. This very well have been the case. However, only Hargrove and the entire NHLPA are to blame for this as the silence outweighed the details. Until today. One can only hope that the others break their silence to either validate Hargrove's claims or dispute them.

...and in other news, Burke was on. McCown in the past had claimed he has a friendship with Burke, and this very well may be the case. Perhaps given the Leafs current predicament and standing within the league, Burke had his back up against the wall much more in this interview, even claiming that he only does interviews when his PR guy tells him to. McCown responded that he hopes Burkes returns based on want, and not obligation. The relationship between McCown and Burke will continue to be fascinating to watch. These are two bulls in a china shop, and so far nothing's broken, but you can definitely feel the tension starting to build.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Bob McCown, Stephen Brunt, David Shoalts, Gord Kirke.

Not sure what happened to Agassi being on Prime Time Sports today, as advertised and instead being moved to Friday. Perhaps the scheduling conflict had something to do with Agassi being in New York doing Letterman??

Due to Burke/Hargrove on Thursday, and Agassi on Friday the roundtable occurred today, on a Wednesday. ..and if McCown wasn't in a bad mood because of this, he certainly was when he tore Shoalts a new one ("you weren't late for Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday when I saw your fat face on there!!!") Ohhh, SNAP!

Brunt/Shoalts took a big time run at Gretzky commenting that his appearance and circus surrounding the Hockey Hall of Fame induction was well orchestrated by Gretz himself. For guys like Brunt to continue their insistence that Gretzky is a master manipulator, really does challenge the angelic notion Number 99 has in this country. The backlash Brunt took the last time around with his article challenging Gretzky was significant. Having said this, Brunt (and Shoalts) must be absolutely certain in their criticism to continue the attacks.

I love how Maclean was slagged on the show. As Shoalts pointed out, one GM told him "we forgive one mistake, but he'd better not make any more." The hatred between McCown and Maclean is hot as ever, despite Maclean coming on Hockey Central the day after the 'incident' saying life was good and he and McCown were on good terms.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Nick Kypreos, Chris Polian, Lou Lamoriello, Darren Rovell, John Ourlan.

Geez Brunt - that IS a huge wallet!!

Congrats to Lamoriello. The listeners got a great glimpse into how Lou has become so successful. If the Devils can do it, there should be no reason other teams can't be as successful, provided they have someone with the vision and commitment Lou has. …and therein lies the difference between the success of the Devils compared to so many other teams.

"Even though this game is more difficult with regards to the CBA, etc, hopefully we'll never have to go through another re-building situation. Foremost, you recognize this is a team game and you can’t let your fellow players down. You should never, never allow yourself to have to look yourself in the mirror and feel you let the team your down. Players can't cheat yourself - whatever god has given you, and your parents have given you, that's something you were born with. If you don't cheat yourself, I know you won't cheat the organization and cheat the people that are given you the opportunities. I'd summarize it in 3 words - Loyalty. Work ethic. Being competent." Hell, I was motivated by Lou's words to type that all out. Very inspiring words, even outside of hockey.

For the greatest laugh, check out the Rovell interview, especially about food eating competitions…funny, funny stuff!

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Monday, November 9, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Dave Andrews, Richard Griffin, Ed Olczyk, Don Banks, and Da'Shawn Thomas.

It's a cross between writer's block and a lack of any content worthwhile of reporting on today's show. While I was on the bench, I did listen to all the shows and was hoping to catch-up on what I missed but there was very little that I was inspired by.

Da'Shawn Thomas was an interesting story who started in the CFL, now at Western and invited to the NFL columbines. Interesting, but not compelling. Even Banks commented to McCown/Brunt wake him up if he makes it past the columbines.

Agassi will be on Prime Time Sports on Wednesday. Two interesting things about this. Firstly, Sportsnet continues to promote the interesting Mike Danton story, but no mention of the Agassi interview anywhere. Secondly, on Jim Rome earlier in the week he trumpeted Agassi's character as being impeccable as this would be the only reason he would "lay it bare" for a biography. What Rome was missing was the hypothesis by McCown late last week - that Agassi revealed his story about drug use, etc due to the story about to come out anyways. It will be interesting if McCown confronts Agassi on this point specifically, and while the show isn't being advertised by Sportsnet should prove to be one on the more interesting interviews of the year.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Rogers Sportsnet hockey expert, Nick Kypreos; USA Today's Michael Hiestand; Paul Beeston, president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays; ESPN baseball play-by-play announcer, Dan Shulman; Globe and Mail columnist, Jeff Blair.

...and Beeston is our man...FINALLY! But the question remains - Beeston hasn't done much since re-joining the Jays 18 months ago. How will this affect re-signing Doc? What will the budget be next year? If budget ain't an issue, how much will Beeston ask for? A 3 year deal does seem to be short. A comforting feeling was reached as Beeston said, "Winning the World Series HAS to be the priority for this organization." As a Jays fan, all I'm looking for now is comfort.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Monday, October 26, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Rogers Sportsnet baseball announcer, Jamie Campbell; Paul Waldie, Globe and Mail writer; Ken Holland, GM of the Detroit Red Wings; owner of the Ottawa Senators, Eugene Melnyk; Glenn Howard, World Cup of Curling champion.

Firstly, the torch relay matters. McCown and otherwise who suggest otherwise, are simply wrong. On a personal level, I was a young teenager in '88 when the Olympics were last in Calgary. I was riveted by the relay and had a map of Canada I kept while tracking where the Olympic flame was. My friends and I all envied the torch bearers and silently wished we were picked.

So Brunt gets selected to carry the Olympic flame, and in turn causes a bit of a controversy across the Country. Former Olympian Alison Korn it called it "unethical".

Former Globe Columnist William Houston ripped Brunt to shreds. But considering the way Houston was let go by the same employer that selected Brunt as a torch bearer, he's hardly objective and you really sense the bitterness in his tone.

Back to Brunt. He stated that 70% of torch bearers are members of the public who are selected through various processes including lottery, and I'd assume merit. The remaining 30% are sponsor selections, and Brunt is listed in this 30%.

Here's my question to you all. Would you have a problem with Brunt carrying the torch if he were in the 70%, specifically chosen on merit? I'd argue that Brunt has had an impact on the landscape of sports like very few other journalists in this country. I find his articles constantly challenge the reader and the status quo. I have yet to read "Searching for Bobby Orr" or "Gretzky's Tears", but both are on my Christmas reading list. If I had to select a sports journalist to carry the torch, he'd be my pick.

What bothers me is Brunt is treating this like any other assignment. Instead of saying that it's an honor and a privilege, he's treating this like covering the freakin' Brier? I chalk this up to being thrown for a loop that the outcry is so huge. I personally believe that Brunt felt that in some small way, he deserved the honor. I also think he underestimated what the public reaction to this story has been. CTV certainly didn't help things by producing a press release with Brunt's name front and center. The way CTV handled this also was something he was miffed by.

Surprisingly, Brunt hasn't commented about this via his Globe Column, but I expect him to face this the way he has pined others to in his past articles. Honestly.

Here is the discussion, via Fadoo:

McCown & Brunt discuss Olympic Torch Relay

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Hockey analyst for Rogers Sportsnet, Nick Kypreos; Gregg Zaun, Tampa Bay Rays catcher and Rogers Sportsnet post-season baseball expert; Damien Cox from the Toronto Star; Sports Illustrated NFL writer, Don Banks; Duane Forde, CFL game analyst for TSN.

After being mysteriously absent on Monday, McCown was back on Tuesday.

Not a peep about the current Sportsnet-Prime Time Sports issue on PTS - either via McCown himself, or on all of the teasers at the intro of the show. VERY interesting. I'm not entirely sure how many listeners knew (or even care) about the current Sportsnet situation. Heck, even with Kypreos in studio, McCown didn't take any shots…maybe it's me, but I could sense his mind was elsewhere tonight.

Word also broke earlier this afternoon that Prime Time Sports will continue to be on Rogers: LINK.

I wonder what those "internal" issues were all about? McCown has always been faithful and truthful to his listeners, and I hope he can divulge a bit about what has happened on his next show.

There's no way Bobcat is going anywhere from the FAN590. The only question is whether Rogers can continue to take the hits from McCown, particularly with the Olympics around the corner. My question is simply, why now? What has happened since September that has the big-wigs worried?

As McCown said in an interview with the Toronto Star about being replaced: "God, no. It never occurred to me. I don't know if it's ego or self-confidence ..." LINK

Are you like me? Getting tired of being dicked around by Sportsnet as a loyal PTS viewer?? …or as a radio/podcast listener, do you not care?

Sure beats talking about Phoenix, eh?

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Hockey analyst for Rogers Sportsnet, Nick Kypreos; USA Today's Michael Hiestand; David Branch, CHL president and OHL commissioner; former director of players affairs for the NHLPA, Glenn Healy.

Bobcat has MORE than one vice, Brunt. Gambling and smoking! Probably the best first segment between Brunt and McCown that spread to TFC, fishing, smoking, golf, murdering, soccer hooligans, guns, vices and interests of both Brunt and McCown. Great radio!

OK, so Healy et al can't talk about what 'really' happened regarding Kelly and the NHLPA. Why doesn't someone go to Bob McCown and TELL him what happened and allow Bobcat to report this information confidentially?

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Monday, September 21, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Ed Olczyk, hockey analyst for Versus and NBC; Hamilton Tiger Cats GM, Bob O'Billovich; Bill Daly, NHL deputy commissioner; Trent Edwards, quarterback for the Buffalo Bills.

The leafs get a bonnifide 35-goal scorer for 2 first round picks and a second? If Murray made that deal in Ottawa, he'd be fired.

On the Daly interview, I thought both McCown and Brunt were out of line a couple of times. Daly answered questions up front and a couple of times, both Brunt and McCown hinted at owners not talking as they were "afraid of getting their wrists slapped." The two times they did this, they did not give Daly an opportunity to respond, although it was more of a cheap shot than a question. Daly answered the questions honestly and it seemed (at least initially) that both McCown and Brunt had an axe to grind.

...and out of nowhere, McCown hit Daly with the referee lawsuit question. To my recollection, I don't remember this issue ever being discussed. As a listener, it would have been nice to get more context before Daly was asked the question.

On the positive, a great answer by Daly on the whole NHLPA-Kelly firing. "Shocked" was the word Daly used.