Jeff Blair Show
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe Jeff Blair Show is off the air, but you can still hear all the great sports talk and interviews you've come to know from Blair, Richard Deitsch and Stephen Brunt on Writers Bloc. Subscribe to Writers Bloc here: https://podcast.sportsnet.ca/writers-bloc/.
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Introducing Writers Bloc
October 28, 2019 16:22 - 4 minutes - 2.24 MBThe Jeff Blair Show is off the air, but you can still hear all the great sports talk and interviews you've come to know from Blair, Richard Deitsch and Stephen Brunt on Writers Bloc. Subscribe to Writers Bloc here: https://podcast.sportsnet.ca/writers-bloc/
June 21: The Rayxpos?
June 21, 2019 16:05 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBJeff discusses the Canadians drafted to the NBA (0:29); Raptors TV analyst Leo Rautins on Mfiondu Kabengele's rise and potential and RJ Barrett's fit with the Knicks (3:33); Leafs Morning Skate's Anthony Stewart on the Mitch Marner contract situation, the new rule changes, and his NHL Draft experience (27:45); ESPN's Jeff Passan on the proposed Montreal/Tampa Bay Rays split, and the chances that Montreal gets a full-time team (46:42); TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie on the potential of an offer she...
June 20: NBA about to get more Canadian content
June 20, 2019 16:12 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBJeff Discusses the depth of Canadian basketball ahead of tonight's NBA Draft (0:36); Sportsnet NBA insider Michael Grange on the expectations for the NBA draft, RJ Barrett and what the Raptors need on their bench (4:46); Sportsnet chief soccer reporter John Molinaro on Canada's women's team being composed on their back line and the overall quality of play in women's soccer, in addition to the Canadian national men's team's Gold Cup loss to Mexico (25:12); Canadian country star and former Vanc...
June 19: What's next for the Raptors?
June 19, 2019 15:31 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBJeff starts looking ahead to an uncertain off-season for the NBA Champion Raptors (0:53); Raptors radio analyst Paul Jones on the Raptors' summer (9:33); Toronto Police Service No. 52 Division Unit Commander Superintendent Michael Barsky on Monday's Raptors Championship Parade, and the criticism that followed (27:38); Hockey Central Saturday's Nick Alberga on what to expect ahead of the NHL Draft and free agency (46:00); CBS Sports HQ MLB analyst/Former Miami Marlins President David Samson on...
June 18: Fallout from Raptors' parade
June 18, 2019 15:01 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBJeff discusses the poor planning surrounding the Raptors' championship parade (0:45); Raptors play-by-play voice Matt Devlin on the parade (and his role in de-escalating the tension following the shooting at Nathan Phillips Square, and how the Raptors should approach the off-season (8:46); We hear from attendees of the Parade, and their experiences Monday (23:48); Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman on what to expect with Mitch Marner's restricted free agency, new contracts for Erik Ka...
June 14: The Raptors did it!
June 14, 2019 15:58 - 2 hours - 62.3 MBThe Toronto Raptors are NBA Champions! (0:57); We check in with an assortment of guests and fans, including ESPN's Tim Legler (8:39), Sportsnet's Faizal Khamisa (52:34), Sportsnet's Michael Grange (56:58), The Carroll (Iowa) Daily Times Herald's Brandon Hurley on Nick Nurse's path to NBA glory (1:19:17), Tim & Sid's Sid Seixeiro (1:34:36), long-time Raptors play-by-play voice (and current Chicago Bulls voice) Chuck Swirsky (1:52:28), and SN 590's Paul Jones (2:01:17).
June 13: Is tonight the night?
June 13, 2019 17:06 - 2 hours - 80.4 MBThe Raptors have another shot at winning the NBA Finals tonight! (0:44); NBC Sports' Pro Basketball Talk's Dan Feldman on Raptors-Warriors ahead of Game 6 (7:35); What's one word to describe how you're feeling ahead of Game 6? (17:42); Leafs Nation Pre- & Post-Game's Gord Stellick on the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues and their Game 7 win over the Bruins (47:49); Truman State University head men's basketball coach Jeff Horner on his time playing for Nick Nurse, and what he learned from ...
June 12: Raptors Fever
June 12, 2019 16:18 - 2 hours - 59.7 MBJeff discusses the unprecedented amount of Canadian interest in the Raptors (0:53); Former Canadian national team member Dwight Walton on the NBA Finals, and how the Raptors fandom has made its way to Montreal (7:31); Former NBA guard Nick Van Exel on Kevin Durant's decision to play in Game 4 of Raptors-Warriors, and on the mentality of an NBA player to play through injuries (22:13); TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie ahead of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Bruins and Blues (37:45); Yahoo...
June 11: Back to Oakland
June 11, 2019 17:18 - 2 hours - 80.8 MBJeff discusses the Raptors' crowd's controversial reaction to Kevin Durant's injury in Monday's Game 5 win for the Warriors (0:30); SN590's Paul Jones on Game 5 (9:05); What stood out the most from Game 5? (33:41); Sportsnet's Leo Rautins on Raptors-Warriors (46:18); InStreetClothes' Jeff Stotts on the Durant injury (1:21:08); NBA Analyst/Former Assistant Coach Steve Jones Jr. on how Game 5 played out (1:31:45); Tim & Sid's Tim Micallef on Game 5 (2:04:41); Former Raptor Tracy Murray on the s...
June 10: Kawh-One to go
June 10, 2019 16:28 - 2 hours - 60.2 MBJeff entertains the possibility of the Raptors ending the Warriors' dynasty on Monday night (0:37); SN590's Eric Smith on the Raptors and Warriors heading into Game 5 of The NBA Finals (7:17); How confident are you in the Raptors' chance of closing out the Finals in Game 5 (26:52); Basketball Central's Sherman Hamilton on The Finals (47:03); Sportsnet 650's Corey Hirsch on the Bruins topping the Blues in Game 6 to push the Stanley Cup Final to a Game 7 on Wednesday (1:19:59); Warriors TV anal...
June 7: Time for Game 4
June 07, 2019 16:10 - 2 hours - 59.8 MBJeff discusses the swift reaction of the NBA to the incident between Kyle Lowry and Warriors part-owner Mark Stevens (0:59); Canada Basketball President/CEO (and former Raptors GM) Glen Grunwald on the Raptors and The Finals, and the impact of this run on Canadian basketball (9:45); ESPN's Howard Bryant on the Lowry/Stevens incident (31:33); Sportsnet's Stephen Brunt on Christine Sinclair and the Canadian National Women's Soccer Team ahead of the Women's World Cup getting underway, and on set...
June 6: Two wins to go
June 06, 2019 16:10 - 2 hours - 58.5 MBThe Raptors top the Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals to take a 2-1 series lead (0:50); NBA TV's Stu Jackson on the Finals (8:52); What to make of Nick Nurse's recent coaching job? (27:02); TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie on the Stanley Cup Final ahead of Game 5 (49:45); MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on the Yankees' season thus far, and Craig Kimbrel's signing with the Cubs (1:03:27); SN 590's Paul Jones on Raptors-Warriors (1:14:57); Bay Area Legend/Deadspin's Ray Ratto on the Warriors (1:32:35); Spo...
June 5: Kawhi Leonard Boulevard (Raptors-Warriors Game 3 preview)
June 05, 2019 16:16 - 2 hours - 57 MBJeff discusses the significance of Kawhi Leonard's return to Oakland tonight (0:11); "The Soul of Basketball" author Ian Thomsen on the Raptors and Warriors ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals (3:19); Toronto Mayor John Tory on ways to persuade Kawhi Leonard to stay in the city, and on the passion the city's shown for the Raptors (19:33); Sportsnet's Faizal Khamisa on the Finals (38:50); Hockey Night In Canada's Chris Johnston on the Stanley Cup Final, and on the off-season rumours being in ful...
June 4: Raptors-Warriors officiating check-in
June 04, 2019 16:23 - 2 hours - 59.7 MBJeff feels it's tough to overstate Klay Thompson's importance to the Warriors (0:59); Former Canadian Men's National Team player Dwight Walton on Raptors-Warriors off of the first two games (5:46); We gauge the temperature of the Raptors' fanbase ahead of Game 3 (25:11); City University of New York tenured law professor Marc Edelman on Kawhi Leonard's lawsuit against Nike (52:29); Leafs Nation Pre- & Post-Game's Gord Stellick on the Blues evening up the Stanley Cup Final with the Bruins, and ...
June 3: The Champs tie it up (Raptors-Warriors Game 2 recap)
June 03, 2019 15:57 - 2 hours - 59.2 MBJeff feels the Kyle Lowry-Stephen Curry matchup told the tale of the Warriors' Game 2 win over the Raptors (0:25); SN 590's Eric Smith on the Warriors' win (8:18); How does Raptors-Warriors go from here as the teams head to Oakland? (31:52); NBC Sports' Dan Feldman on the Finals through two games (44:17); Sportsnet's Leo Rautins on Game 2 (52:39); NESN's Andrew Raycroft on the Bruins' 2-1 lead over the Blues heading into tonight's Game 4 (1:12:42); Sportsnet's Arash Madani on the NBA Finals (...