Offside with Eric Macramalla
399 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago -Offside is a show dedicated to everything off the field of play, from business to legal. Hosted by TSN 1200 legal expert Eric Macramalla
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Episodes
Offside - May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023 21:53Eric Macramalla and Steve Bunda talk the sale of the Ottawa Senators, NBA Eric Lewis’ burner account, hockey agent conflicts of interest and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023 21:22Eric gets the very latest on the sale of the Ottawa Senators from Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch and also talks to Ben Pope from the Chicago Sun Times about the immediate impact Connor Bedard has made on the Blackhawks. And of course, Eric’s Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023 21:28Eric Macramalla and Steve Bunda react to the NHL Draft, talk the legality of the draft, Shohei Ohtani v. Babe Ruth and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - May 3, 2023
May 03, 2023 21:17Eric Macramalla and Steve Bunda talk the Jacob Trouba hit, Oakland moving to Vegas, the chances of the Expos coming back to Montreal, Cole Caufield contract negotiations, Lamar Jackson’s deal and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - April 26, 2023
April 26, 2023 21:56Eric Macramalla and Steve King Kong Bunda talk the astonishing Cale Makar suspension, NFL gambling suspensions, whether the Jets are winners after signing Aaron Rodgers and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023 21:35Eric Macramalla interviews PostMedia’s Bruce Garrioch to get the very latest on the sale of the Ottawa Senators, talks the 2023 NHL draft class with Marco D’Amico from MontrealHckeyNow.com and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - April 12, 2023
April 12, 2023 21:22Eric Macramalla is joined by former NHLers Brendan Bell and Ryan Steeves in Part 6 on the series Parents & Minor Hockey. They talk spring hockey, burnout and physical literacy, while also tackling specific problematic behaviour in and outside of the locker room.
Offside - April 5, 2023
April 05, 2023 20:49Eric is in conversation with Jesse Rogers from ESPN to talk rules changes to baseball, Kurt Badenhausen from Sportico to talk the sale of WWE and the collapse of RSNs and of course the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023 21:16Eric Macramalla and Steve Bunda talk Pierre Luc Dubois, the impact of regional sports networks going bankrupt, MLB saying they want a salary cap and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023 21:25Eric Macramalla and Steve King Kong Bunda talk the Canadiens disappointing season, why sports gambling has not delivered the financial windfall expected by leagues, the World Baseball Classic and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - March 15th, 2023
March 15, 2023 23:14Eric Macramalla and Steve Bunda discuss Lamar Jackson not having an agent for contract discussions, Freddie Freeman playing for Canada at the World Baseball Classic, Gary Bettman saying that it's possible the NHL salary cap could go up and his "DTLOW."
Offside - March 8, 2023
March 08, 2023 21:25Eric Macramalla on why Derek Carr choosing the Saints was an easy decision, fans suing James Dolan over access to MSG, the richest athletes of all-time and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week
Offside - March 1, 2023
March 01, 2023 18:49Eric Macramalla is joined by Montreal Expos legendary broadcaster Dave Van Horne for the hour. They cover it all from Dave’s start in broadcasting, his fondest memories and whether be believes Jeffrey Loria had a genuine interest in keeping the Expos on Montreal.
Offside - February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023 21:38Eric is once again joined by former NHLers Brendan Bell and Ryan Steeves in Part 5 of the series Parents & Minor Hockey.
Offside - February 15, 2023
February 15, 2023 20:45Eric Macramalla is joined by Bruce Garrioch from Post Media to talk Ryan Reynolds and the latest on the sale of the Ottawa Senators and Marco D’Amico from MontrealHockeyNow.com to talk the Canadiens rebuild.
Offside - February 8, 2023
February 08, 2023 21:30Eric Macramalla is once again joined by former NHLers Brendan Bell and Ryan Steeves in Part 4 of the series, Parents & Minor Hockey. They talk hockey IQ, player development, skaters v. hockey players and much more.
Offside - Febrauary 1, 2023
February 01, 2023 22:53Eric Macramalla talks the takeaway from Tom Brady’s career, Bobby Hull’s legacy, the Rangers cancelling Pride night, whether Connor Bedard should refuse to go to Arizona and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023 20:08Eric Macramalla and Steve Bunda react to Gary Bettman saying teams don’t tank, possible NHL expansion to Quebec City, Mike Clevinger’s domestic violence and child abuse allegations, players choosing their own doctors and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside January 20, 2023
January 20, 2023 10:14Eric Macramalla and Steve King King Bunday talk Ivan Provorov, whether Connor Bedard should refuse to go to Arizona, how the NHL hard salary cap is bad for the game and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023 21:50Eric Macramalla and Steve Bunda talk the Sandro Grande firing, trading Trevor Bauer, Belichick v. Brady and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - December 15, 2022
December 15, 2022 22:17Eric and Steve Bunda talk Hockey Canada, NHL Expansion. Michael Jordan MVP Award, how to build a winning NHL roster and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - December 7, 2022
December 07, 2022 19:50Eric and Steve King Kong Bunda talk the Aaron Judge deal, Tom Brady and is he done, the Arizona Coyotes arena situation (which is looking good) and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - December 1, 2022
December 01, 2022 21:29Eric and Steve talk Pete Rose’s latest attempt at reinstatement, the ridiculous NHL injury designations and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - November 23, 2022
November 23, 2022 21:36Eric and Steve talk the human cost in Qatar, the collapse of Twitter and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022 23:07Eric Macramalla starts this week's show by taking an in depth look at the issues with the World Cup in Qatar. Then he explains why the World Cup and the LIV Tour aren't examples of sportswashing, and talks about why you need stars to win a Stanley Cup. He also talks about collusion in baseball, and brings you his DTLOW
Offside - November 7, 2022
November 07, 2022 22:59Eric Macramalla starts the show by explaining why emotional moves never work in sports, in light of the Colts coaching change. He also explains why the Sens aren't going to be relocated, and breaks down the Mitchell Miller fiasco with the Boston Bruins, and Cam Neely's comments about signing and releasing the player. Then he wraps things up with the DTLOW
Offside - November 2, 2022
November 02, 2022 21:31Eric and Steve talk the sale of the Ottawa Senators and Washington Commanders, Kyrie Irving, the Michigan tunnel brawl, and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - October 26, 2022
October 26, 2022 23:10Eric is joined by former NHLers Brendan Bell and Ryan Steeves in part 3 of the series Parents & Minor Hockey. They cover a lot, including the importance of team culture, projecting early developers, how to get kids to pass the puck, what makes a good minor coach and what makes a good parent.
Offside - October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022 21:52Eric and Steve talk Hockey Canada, Deshaun Watson, Dan Snyder, Randy Macho Man Savage, Habs fluorescent jacket guy and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022 21:40Eric and Steve talk Hockey Canada, what awaits Davante Adams, understanding why the NFL has gone to an extreme on the roughing the passer call, should Troy Aikman be fired, and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - October 5, 2022
October 05, 2022 21:56Eric is joined by former NHLers Brendan Bell and Ryan Steeves in Part 2 of the series Parents & Minor Hockey. This week the group talks the value of extra ice time, development rates, burnout and dealing with over-eager hockey parents.
Offside - September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022 22:30Eric is joined by former NHL hockey players Brendan Bell and Ryan Steeves in Part 1 of a series on minor hockey. In Part 1, they talk how minor hockey has changed, specialization versus playing multiple sports, how to make sure your kids have fun and what not to do on the drive home from a game.
Offside - September 21, 2022
September 21, 2022 21:02Eric and Steve talk Robert Sarver selling the Phoenix Suns, Willie Gay’s 4 game suspension, the fate of regional sports networks, and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week
Offside - September 14, 2022
September 14, 2022 21:38Eric and Steve talk the urgency of MLB’s rules changes, Robert Sarver behaving badly, the rise NFL television ratings, Colin Kaepernick, and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - September 7, 2022
September 07, 2022 21:51In yet another riveting free episode of the smash hit show Offside, Eric and Steve address Hockey Canada’s betrayal of the public trust. The guys also talk about the Kirby Dach and Tim Stützle deals in the context of aspirational signings based on potential, and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - August 31, 2022
August 31, 2022 21:55Eric and Steve talk a possible Jon Gruden comeback, whether Matt Araiza was afforded due process and minor league ball players unionizing. And of course the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022 21:19Steve and Eric talk Fernando Tatis, DeShaun Watson, the NHL’s silly salary cap and Eric provides his Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - August 17, 2022
August 17, 2022 23:29Eric and Steve talk about the Fernando Tatis Jr suspension, and the long history of PED denials. The guys also delve into Patrick Reed's lawsuit, and Eric wraps the show with his DTLOW
Offside - August 9, 2022
August 09, 2022 21:41Eric talks to Bob Kendrick, the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and Montreal Canadiens forward Rem Pitlick.
Offside - August 3, 2022
August 03, 2022 18:45Eric talks DeShaun Watson, interviews Marc Topkin form the Tampa Bay Times about whether MLB was ever serious about Montreal and his Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022 21:35Eric and Steve talk Kyler Murray homework, Flames-Panthers trade, the Donald Trump Loser of the Week and more.
Offside July 20, 2022
July 21, 2022 10:03Eric and Steve break down the latest on DeShaun Watson, Hockey Canada, the MLB All-Star game and the Donald Trump Loser of the week.
Offside - July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022 22:12Eric and Steve talk Logan Mailloux and Shane Wright, as well as all things free agency, then bring you DTLOW
Offside - July 6, 2022
July 06, 2022 21:35Eric and Steve discuss the latest on Deshaun Watson, why NBA players don’t want to play in Canada, crazy sports parents, and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - June 29, 2022
June 29, 2022 10:19Eric and Steve talk the DeShaun Watson hearing, the Dan Snyder subpoena, NHL Ratings, Hockey Canada and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - June 22, 2022
June 22, 2022 21:39On this week's show, Eric talks about the latest surrounding Hockey Canada, the LIV Tour, some NFL, and brings you his DTLOW
Offside - June 15, 2022
June 15, 2022 22:24: Eric talks the LIV Tour, interviews Shane Wright’s head coach Luca Caputi and anoints his Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - June 8, 2022
June 08, 2022 22:09Steve Lloyd and Eric Macramalla talk the latest on DeShaun Watson, Soccer Canada and Tampa Bay Rays, and Eric shares his DTLOW
Offside - June 1, 2022
June 01, 2022 20:58Eric Macramalla explains why the Canadiens should keep all those terrible contracts. Eric also interviews leading NHL agent Andy Scott, discusses the real reason Tommy Pham slapped Joc Pederson and reveals his Donald Trump Loser of the Week.
Offside - May 25, 2022
May 26, 2022 09:43Eric explains why DeShaun Watson could be suspended for a year, Tim Anderson’s Fake outrage, Trevor Bauer’s grievance and the Donald Trump Loser of the Week.