#sports talk

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Sports Headlines Today: From NFL Drama to MLB Awards and More!"

1. Dallas Cowboys Drama: McCarthy on the Chopping Block?

The Dallas Cowboys are facing a tough season, and head coach Mike McCarthy might be feeling the heat1

. We'll discuss the locker room tensions, the potential coaching changes, and what this means for America's Team.

2. Russell Wilson and the Steelers: Super Bowl Contenders?

Russell Wilson has been making waves with his performance, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking like strong contenders for the Super Bowl. We'll break down their chances, key matchups, and what it takes to go all the way.

3. Kansas City Chiefs: Aiming for a Historic Three-Peat

The Kansas City Chiefs are on the brink of making history with a potential third consecutive Super Bowl win1

. We'll explore their journey, the challenges they face, and what it would mean for the franchise and the NFL.

4. Bronny James: Making Waves in the G League

Bronny James, son of NBA legend LeBron James, is making headlines with his performance in the G League. We'll discuss his progress, potential NBA prospects, and what fans can expect from this rising star.

5. MLB Awards: A.J. Hinch Up for Manager of the Year

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has been named a finalist for the 2024 American League Manager of the Year Award2

. We'll talk about his achievements, the competition, and what this means for the Tigers and the league.

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[cafecitoeddie]

I FUCKING HATE THE GIANTS SO MUCH

[overnightoverthinking]

Sports is a community.

Hello everyone.

I do quite like sports. I love a few of them. Specifically baseball but also hockey. I am a pretty basic fan of football. I very lightly follow sports like basketball and soccer. Sports aside from that... I mean I'll watch them but in an extremely passive way.

Now that you know that I like sports.

I am currently working on a goal: To visit every MLB stadium in the country. Remember when I said specifically baseball? I love baseball. Obviously I have my favorite teams (The Mets being number one. Cleveland Guardians, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers...) but what I'm finding out more and more is that when I go to a stadium... I can't help but be a fan of that team.

It's like going to a specific community/sub-section's place of power. Yes, people are very excited about whatever team is there. There will be signs, merchandise, and more themed around it. But aside from some people who are more toxic (There are always a few when communities get that big) there are always mostly people who just love the game.

When I'm sat at a game I'm usually sat around a pretty nice melting pot of people: Hardcore fans, people who are fans but aren't at the fully hardcore level, new fans, and people who were brought there but aren't "fans", per se. Everything in-between as well. But that doesn't matter when it comes to a good play or especially if the home team wins. In that celebration everyone comes together. (Ideally) there is no gate-keeping and even if it's just for a few minutes everyone is unified.

Sports "divides" us only in the sense that we literally will root for different teams sometimes. But at the end of the day most of us will still be able to bond over a love of the sport.

Okay before I go further, a trigger warning.

TW: Death, DUI, mourning/tragedy.

Remember too that I love hockey. I grew up a New York Islanders fan... then later in life I became a fan of the Seattle Kraken and the Buffalo Sabres. Finally I became a Columbus Blue Jackets fan.

To those who may not be involved in sports, the hockey community recently suffered a tragic loss. Columbus Blue Jackets' forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother and Boston College Hockey player Matty Gaudreau. They were killed by a drunk driver while they were riding their bikes. They were in town for their sister's wedding.

Over the past few days I've been to a couple of vigils. I've been to memorials at the hockey arena. Johnny was only on CBJ for 2 years. Coincidentally I've only been a fan of CBJ for around 2 years. But even with that I could tell how special Johnny was as a player and as a person.

One thing that made me a CBJ fan is the community. To that effect so many people came out the past few days. So many posts, articles, photos, and words of support were offered. It was a beautiful sense of group mourning and commiserating.

What I didn't expect was the sports outside of hockey to get as involved as they did. Of course so many hockey teams wrote and shared letters of condolences. But also multiple baseball teams in the area/surrounding/nearby states held moments of silence. The local soccer team, The Columbus Crew, who has a close tie with the Blue Jackets, shared a moment of silence as well. So many examples of not only of hockey support but sport support as a whole.

Sports can divid us in the sense that we may root for different teams. We may follow different sports. But when push comes to shove sports is a community and it can come together. And it can be somber but beautiful.

Take care everyone.

[mayonezroulette]

do u watch any sports?

I watch mainly Hockey, but I like watching Ice Skating competitions and Roller Derby when I can as well. I don't follow any teams or anything, but I do enjoy watching those different sports. Use to watch some ballroom dance competitions as well when I was younger, but that's because I did classes and participated in some myself. All in all I'm more of a let me play the sport rather than watch the sport kind of guy. Was a shot put and discus player??? for my schools track and field team back in middle school. I played football with my cousins a lot and street hockey a bit too. Tbh I was mainly a theater kid though. I did a lot of theater productions and have been told I'm good at acting and I should try to get a career in it and stuff. Personally I like to do it as a hobby so never wanted to make money off it. Just like the Ballroom Dancing. I was a quick learner and real good at it, but it was a hobby at the end of the day so never went far with it. Opps sorry for rambling. Do you watch many sports? Do you follow any teams yourself?

[uozlulu]

Watching the Olympic opening ceremony all "Huh. It was still daylight when they started the ceremony," like you know last week I didn't learn that the sun sets around 9:30 when I was looking at Paris vs Dubai's sunset times for fic purposes

[lck-toilet]

I won’t be able to watch IndyCar while Im at college because Fox can only be access on home wifi

When I catch you rp

[theant755]

Flash Sports Tonight

Now you might say, what's "Flash Sports Tonight"?

Well, it's an animated sports talk show series created by DOCflashsports and animated by Crazy House.

Is it an indie series?

Yes, this was a series from 2007 through 2008. This is the most obscure web series I have seen, some videos range from 1K to 30K viewers, even Mondo Media, not a popular show gets more views than that.

Why is it obscure?

I guess it’s either people aren’t sports fans or because that uploader hasn’t made a video in 16 years.

Any thoughts on the series in general?

It's pretty good, the animation is early 2000s, I like Vinny, he's the best asshole character in the series and I like the music too.

YOUTUBE CHANNEL:

[thesportswarriors]

VBK 2: Huge success

JACKSONVILLE, FL (November 1, 2023) — Valor Bare Knuckle (VBK), — the only promotion in the world of true bare-knuckle boxing — celebrated yet another successful event, VBK2, at the University of North Florida (UNF) Center in Jacksonville, Florida, this past Friday. MMA Hall of Famer, Ken Shamrock, and co-founder Matty Miranda are excited to share their vision for the sport’s future and report on…

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"What The Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask Podcast" Premieres September 12th

Cumulus Media has announced a new deal with Emmy- and Marconi-nominated host Rich Eisen for the Cumulus Podcast Network to distribute, market, and monetize all existing and forthcoming podcasts with the newly formed Rich Eisen Podcast Network. Eisen’s latest production, What The Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask, drops its first episode, Tuesday, September 12th on the Cumulus Podcast Network. What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask is a unique blend of witty banter, offbeat conversations, and expert sports commentary, hosted by Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Suzy Shuster alongside the first female CEO in the NFL, the “Princess of Darkness” herself, Amy Trask.  This lively podcast gives listeners an exclusive look into the world of NFL football.  From the sidelines to the locker rooms, and all the way up to the front office, nothing is off limits as Shuster and Trask interview the biggest names and personalities in football, sports, and entertainment while sharing their personal insights from the weekend's gridiron action.  What The Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask drops weekly on Tuesdays throughout the NFL Season. Most recently, Eisen launchedOverreaction Monday on September 4th to make for a big week in football from the growing Rich Eisen Podcast Network. Overreaction Monday expands the most popular segment of his flagship podcast, The Rich Eisen Show, into its own weekly podcast, with Eisen and co-host Chris Brockman reflecting on the biggest fan- and hysterical media-driven overreactions from the previous weekend’s professional and college football games. Eisen also anchors his flagship podcast, The Rich Eisen Show, which blends sports, pop culture, humor, and interviews, discussing topical issues not commonly addressed by sportscasters.  To support his growing podcast network, Eisen has built an expanded studio and team in El Segundo, California, with state-of-the-art recording equipment and set design. “Since joining the Cumulus family, they have shown unwavering support for my vision in growing my brand,” said Eisen. “As I have expanded my suite of services, they were the only ones I wanted to do business with, and I couldn’t think of a better place for my voice and productions to be heard over the coming years.” In addition to his podcast network, Eisen hosts the pregame and halftime shows for Westwood One’s syndicated Monday Night Football coverage and anchors “The Rich Eisen Show,” also syndicated by Westwood One for national radio. Rich Eisen has interviewed top-tier guests like NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes; reported breaking news live such as when Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest; and addressed painful issues like the Uvalde shooting and Kyrie Irving’s antisemitic behavior, explaining why it was hurtful and damaging given the power athletes hold in popular culture.  Rich Eisen is also the host of the Pregame and Halftime Shows for Westwood One’s broadcasts of Monday Night Football. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Eisen earned a Master of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1994. Rich was a mainstay on ESPN’s SportsCenter from 1996-2003 before becoming the first on-air talent added at the NFL Network in June 2003, five months before the network’s launch in November 2003. As a four-time Emmy nominee for “Outstanding Studio Host,” Eisen can also be seen Sunday mornings throughout the NFL season hosting the network’s Emmy-nominated NFL GameDay Morning. Philanthropically, Eisen created the annual “Run Rich Run” 40-yard dash as a charitable effort to benefit St. Jude’s and has used his radio platform to activate his audience to donate, raising more than $5 million over the past eight years.  Rich resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Suzy Shuster. Together they have three children and two rescue dogs.

[lilythrrose]

hey, guys, what if we simply.... stop separating sports by gender?

[lethasrealtalk]

Paula O’Reilly ft Molly O’Reilly

“Team work makes our Dream work” Wexford based singer – songwriter Paula O’Reilly joins forces with her 14-year-old daughter Molly in this intimate, heart-warming song. Based on a real conversation the song tells the story of mum Paula, appealing to Molly to always ensure that if there is ever a problem, whatever it is to always call her. Molly chips in as teenagers do, turning what mum thought…

[beetle-lee]

To my people who don’t like football, I see you I love you. But if I say I’m cutting the game on, AND we have 4-0 I don’t care if you don’t get what’s going on I’m cutting it on.

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Pod-Alization: Latest Listening Trends; Can Computers Be Funny; Sports, Sports & More Sports

Cumulus Media report on the latest podcast listening trends

 The recently released Cumulus Media 2023 Audioscape -- Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® blog -- parses the latest podcast consumer and smart speaker trends from Edison Research’s “Share of Ear” Report from Q4 2022 and Nielsen Scarborough’s Podcast Buying Power report.  

Over half of all U.S. 25-54 time spent with talk/personality content now occurs via podcast, up 2X in five years    

Podcast listeners are super audio fans, spending nearly six hours a day with audio, +38% more time than the average American  

The median age of the podcast audience holds at 34 despite massive audience growth  

The podcast audience profile is employed, upscale, and educated, according to Nielsen Scarborough  

Most podcast listening occurs at home throughout the day  

Podcasts have opportunities for growth in markets 51+ where listening is underrepresented  

Over the last year, Spotify has inched past Apple as the top podcast listening platform; YouTube is a close second, and Apple is third  

iHeart welcomes AI-powered Dad joke podcast

My Lenovo laptop has been reliable, sturdy, and fast -- but never once has it been funny. Maybe a few times when the screen went black, and I had to reboot, and hold my breath that my data wasn't lost, could be somehow construed as funny in a passive-aggressive manner. 

iHeart has decided that the future may be in AI (artificial intelligence) podcasts. That would certainly cut down on the health insurance costs for the hosts.

So last week,iHeartPodcasts announced Daily Dad Jokes, an AI powered stand-up comedy podcast from Klassic Studios, has joined The iHeartPodcast Network. The podcast, started in late 2020 by Klassic Studios and believed to be the first AI-produced show, has surpassed 10 million downloads. 

Daily Dad Jokes is now distributed by iHeartPodcasts. How long before the AI takes over iHeart? We'll never know.

Cumulus purchases BLEAV sports podcast network

 This is the main theme or mission statement of the BLEAV podcast network. Every team. Every topic. Everywhere.

Does that claim include the Turkish soccer league? Billiard teams? There are hundreds in New York City? Kickball? Synchronized swimming events? 

Anyway, the Bleav network has joined the Cumulus Podcast Network. Bleav podcasts cover the NFL, MLB, NBA, NCAAF, NCAAB, SEC, and NHL as well as soccer, betting, and pop culture for more than 50 million followers. Bleav will be the first network that will feature a show with a current or former player from every American professional and major college sports team, providing fans the insight and access only a player can provide. (I'm not sure about that boast.)

 The Cumulus Podcast Network will distribute, market, and monetize more than 300 Bleav shows. So sports talk radio, watch out. The rage, vitriol, and borderline crazy discussions that have defined your success is moving to a new and more visible format -- podcasting -- where you can actually rewind and replay the wingnut conversations.

Here's my local example of sports talk radio and many sports podcast shows.

When Rob Thompson took over as manager of baseball's Philadelphia Phillies last year and took them all the way to the World Series, he was hailed as a genius on local sports talk. This year, when the Phillies got off to a horrible start, the sports talk callers were screaming for him to be fired. And these were the same callers who praised him so volubly last October.

[robb9crock]

RobbUnfiltered Ep. 184: Almost Done

Playoff talk and WTF WFT.

RobbUnfiltered is a sports podcast based out of Richmond, Va. Check out our website at www.robbunfiltered.com. Find me on Twitter @RobbUnfiltered. Email me at robbunfiltered@gmail.com.

This show is sponsored by Charred Swift Creek, and Social 52, located in Richmond, Va.

Sports. Life. Zero Fucks. #RobbUnfiltered

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What is James' opinion of football? Of any kind of sport?

//James has no interest in any sports aside from fencing. Regardless of verse.

In vampire verse, if he's in a situation where he has to pay attention to sports in order to fit in, he fakes it till he makes it. He knows the basics of the games, so he can understand lingo, but really has no interest. But the man still fences!