Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 (4:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Lester Munson from ESPN.com, Nick Kypreos, hockey analyst from Rogers Sportsnet and former NHL player; ESPN's Rob Neyer, The Toronto Star's Dave Perkins, and Scott Russell from CBC; Declan Hill, author of "The Fix: Soccer and Organized Crime".

Canadian Athlete of the Year deliberations should be made public. How 'bout a top 10 list?

Great discussion with Declan Hill, Author of "The Fix". I'm not a die-hard soccer fan, but the underbelly of the sports fixing world is absolutely riveting.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: John Shannon
Guests: Baseball play-by-play announcer on ESPN, Dan Shulman; Peter Berg, director of "King's Ransom"; Jeff Hunt, owner of the Ottawa 67's and prospective CFL owner; Lester Munson, ESPN legal analyst.

Had the opportunity to see King's Ransom and thought it was fantastic. Moreso for the behind the scenes interviews with McNall, Pocklington and Gretzky and video from that period in time. I suspect it could have been a lot longer and hope a DVD comes out about it with a lot more content from the primary players. If you remember *anything* from that period in time, see it.

The promos for a TSN special on Sportsnet was rather interesting…and I wonder how much debate was involved with brining Berg on the show.

Ottawa gets its stadium. Being in Ottawa, I cannot believe we had this much debate and am doing everything in my power to ensure my City Councilor who voted against the plan (Peggy Feltmate) is voted out of office next time around.

Shannon with the line of the day on Bobcats dressing style: "McCown, you're a cross between Letterman and Imus."

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

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Bruce Arthur
Guests: Chicago Blackhawks general manager, Stan Bowman; Tom Anselmi, VP and CEO of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment; Paul Godfrey, former president of the Toronto Blue Jays; ESPN.com's Lester Munson; baseball columnist for the Toronto Sun, Bob Elliott; Don Banks, Sports Illustrated NFL writer.

Sorry for the lack of updates last week. Both of my kids under 3 have been sick and it's been kleenex hell dealing with all the runny noses (sniff, sniff!) I blame it on McCown infecting my family with whatever he had last week through the radio!! No updates from Thursday and Friday as a result...apologies!

Blackhawks remind me of the Sens from the Yashin days - tons of potential and sky's the limit.

Why can't the NHLPA fire the Executive Committee and bring back Kelly? I think Kelly would come back under the right circumstances. If not, the NHL should hire him. It's a lot easier to leave Kelly fired than keep Kelly and fire Penny, Pink and Hardgrove of the NHLPA. It's hard to believe that the NHLPA will do what's right. More likely, they'll do what's easy as their track record clearly shows. Lester Munson and Bob McCown circled around the same themes in their interview.

Which mess would you rather be part of - the Jays or the NHLPA???

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 (6:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Guests: Sports Illustrated football writer, Don Banks; Lester Munson from ESPN.com; GM of the Toronto Argonauts, Adam Rita.

Only 1 hour for the review today as the podcast was reduced due to the Jays doubleheader.

Kelly appearing on tomorrows show in his first and so far only interview after being fired from NHLPA.

Bobcat stated today, "While they are the most likable, most approachable of all professional athletes, NHL Players are collectively the most stupidest group I have encountered and demonstrated this (their lack of business knowledge) repeatedly through the years."

I simply don't understand this move. In the era of professional sports, so much is kept hidden from the people that pay the bills. Why does Heatley *really* want out? What does the NHL *really* find objectionable in Balsillie? ...and why did the NHLPA *really* fire Kelly? I'm not sure it serves everyone best by not divulging these issues, as in the age of the internet, sports radio and the wider fan interest in sports, rumours and speculation carry with it more legitimacy than ever before.

In this case, the NHLPA and their constituents (by their silence) look completely unjustified in firing Kelly. Perhaps more importantly it leaves a downright scary glimpse into what the future of the NHLPA and collective bargaining with the NHL could be.

Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 (5:00-7:00)

Host: Bob McCown
Co-Host: Stephen Brunt
Guests: Business writer for the Globe and Mail, Paul Waldie; Alex Anthopoulos, Toronto Blue Jays assistant GM; Lester Munson from ESPN hockey analyst for Rogers Sportsnet, Doug MacLean; Howard Berger, FAN 590 hockey reporter

The courtroom drama continues between Balsillie and Bettman. Really fascinating radio with more lawyers on Prime Time Sports airways than sports-peeps these days! Things are changing on a minute to minute basis and the range of guests Prime Time Sports is bringing in is fantastic - Lester Munson was particularly insightful.

But c'mon Bobcat, no love for Ricciardi??

One thing is becoming clean about MacLean - he's a bully. As a listener, I need an *exchange* of ideas. Not one side ramming their ideas down the others throat. It's frustrating to listen to his side, and not have McCown able to respond in a debate. Make no mistake, I actually agree (at times) with what MacLean is saying. But MacLean is very wrong about his assumptions coming into the discussion regarding Brunt and McCown being anti-NHL. It furthers McCowns point that loyal NHL dogs will always have the back of Bettman and company to almost a fault.

What I am surprised about is McCown seemingly backing away from getting his point across. This could be for a variety of reasons. First, perhaps McCown feels that arguing with MacLean is pointless due to how emotion MacLean is. Alternatively (and more sinisterly), McCown is letting MacLean dig his own hole and prove his point that NHL-shills exist everywhere and are protective of the league no matter what happens.

As a listener, I'm frustrated that there can't be an exchange of ideas when MacLean is on. ...and for god sakes MacLean, at least do your homework. You've said in the past that McCown wants to ban fighting - untrue. Today you come in saying that McCown is pro-Leafs?!?!? To quote McCown "are you on crack?"