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November 11, 2019 15:38 - 4 minutes - 2.24 MBPrime Time Sports is off the air, but you can still hear all the great sports talk and interviews you've come to know from Jeff Blair, Richard Deitsch and Stephen Brunt on Writers Bloc. Subscribe to Writers Bloc here: https://podcast.sportsnet.ca/writers-bloc/
Nov. 8: Viva The Leafs Power Play
November 08, 2019 22:18 - 2 hours - 61 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Maple Leafs' power play coming through in a win over the Golden Knights (2:43); At The Letters' Ben Nicholson-Smith on the Blue Jays' off-season, and previewing next week's GM Meetings (23:11); Leafs radio analyst Jim Ralph on the team's impressive recent stretch (46:08); Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl on Toronto FC ahead of Sunday's MLS Cup match (1:09:14); The LA Times' Dan Woike on the Lakers and Clippers ahead of the Raptors' back-to-back visits t...
Nov. 6: What Happened To The Slap Shot?
November 06, 2019 22:21 - 2 hours - 61 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Leafs' win over the Kings, and John Tavares' return (5:51); Leafs Nation Network's Bob McGill on the Leafs getting back on track (20:31); Raptors voice Matt Devlin on Patrick McCaw's injury and Pascal Siakam's start to the season (47:03); Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg ahead of Sunday's MLS Cup Final (1:09:00); NHL Shooting & Scoring Coach Tim Turk on the evolution of shooting in the NHL, and the decline of the slap shot (1:31:38); Bergen Recor...
Nov. 5: Discussing Siakam's Start with The Great Hubie Brown
November 05, 2019 23:35 - 2 hours - 61.6 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Leafs finally getting healthier; ESPN's Hubie Brown discusses the expectations on Pascal Siakam, and his vote for Fred VanVleet as the Finals MVP (21:57); ESPN's Jeff Passan on the start of free agency (45:44); Canadian Olympic skier Manny Osborne-Paradis in-studio on his attempted comeback from a leg injury (1:05:41); Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman on the ongoing Dustin Byfuglien injury situation (1:29:00); Leafs Nation Pre- & Post-Game's ...
November 4: The Bucks Stop The Raptors
November 04, 2019 22:26 - 2 hours - 60.9 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Washington Nationals victory tour, and the Leafs and Raptors weekends; Hockey Centrals Jeff Marek on the Leafs, and Jason Spezzas time with the team thus far; WFANs Ed Coleman on Carlos Beltráns hiring as Mets manager, and Marcus Stromans time in Queens thus far; Raptors Radio Analyst Paul Jones on the loss in Milwaukee ; Sportsnets Shi Davidi on the Blue Jays acquisition of Chase Anderson from the Brewers; NFL on CBS Amy Trask on Lamar Jac...
Nov. 1: The Greek Freak?
November 01, 2019 21:07 - 2 hours - 61.2 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the possibility of the Raptors recruiting Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021 (4:25); Former NHL defenceman Brian Campbell on the evolution of the modern NHL blue liner (22:49); The Toronto Star's Doug Smith on the Raptors and Bucks ahead of their first meeting since the Eastern Conference Finals (49:42); NHL.com's Tim Campbell on Dustin Byfugliens current situation with the Jets (1:09:40); Sportsnet's Luke Fox on the latest with the Maple Leafs (1:31:35); Jeff...
Oct. 31: Remember The Expos
October 31, 2019 21:27 - 2 hours - 61 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the significance of the Washington Nationals' World Series win to Montrealers and Expos fan (1:50); ESPN's Taylor Twellman on Toronto FC's advancement to the MLS Cup Final (25:19); 710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton on the NFL ahead of Week 9 (47:49); Dan Shulman wraps up the World Series (1:09:01); TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie looks around the NHL (1:30:54); The Washington Times' Thom Loverro on the Nationals' win (1:55:28). The views and opinions expressed in ...
Oct. 30: The World Series goes seven
October 30, 2019 20:56 - 2 hours - 61.6 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the wild Game 6 of the World Series, and Dwane Casey's legacy in Toronto ahead of another return with the Detroit Pistons tonight (7:39); Football Ramble Daily co-host Luke Aaron Moore ahead of the popular soccer podcast's Toronto tour stop on November 7th (26:14); Sportsnet's Buck Martinez on the World Series (47:47); FOX Sports' Rob Stone on Toronto FC ahead of the MLS East Final against Atlanta United (1:09:49); NHL on Sportsnet's Chris Johnston on the ...
October 29: Teemu Selanne & Nicklas Lidstrom
October 29, 2019 23:37 - 2 hours - 60.7 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss Alex Ovechkin's comments about how the Maple Leafs won't be able to win the Stanley Cup with their current style of play; Hockey Hall of Famer Nicklas Lidstrom on his new book, "The Pursuit of Perfection," and playing for Mike Babcock; Hockey Hall of Famer Teemu Selanne in-studio on his new book, "My Life;" ESPN's Jeff Passan on the World Series; Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman on the Ovechkin remarks; Raptors voice Matt Devlin on the team's suc...
Oct. 29: The Astros Take Lift-Off
October 28, 2019 21:01 - 2 hours - 61.6 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch discuss the Houston Astros' resurgence to the brink of winning the World Series; Hockey Central's Jeff Marek on the Leafs' early-season struggles (21:02); Breaking down the classy response of Southampton FC's players to their record-setting 9-0 loss to Leicester City; ESPN's Howard Bryant on the World Series (47:25); CBS Sports' Amy Trask on the NFL weekend (63:44); Sportsnet's Michael Grange on Nick Nurse's coaching of the Raptors' start to the season (1:20:10); ...
Oct. 25: The World Series Goes To Washington
October 25, 2019 21:12 - 2 hours - 61.1 MBJeff Blair & Stephen Brunt discuss the expectations surrounding the Toronto Raptors' championship defence (4:29); Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis discusses the club's run to the MLS' East Final (21:38); Sportsnet's Hazel Mae on the Astros' handling of the Brandon Taubman incident (49:07); Sportsnet 650's Corey Hirsch on the Leafs' and Canucks' starts to the season (1:06:56); Justin Morneau on the World Series, and his friend and former teammate Gerrit Cole (1:30:05); Leafs Nation Pre- & Post-Game's ...
Oct. 24: World Series Distractions
October 24, 2019 21:25 - 2 hours - 61.2 MBJeff Blair & Stephen Brunt discuss the Washington Nationals' 2-0 World Series lead (4:29); Masai Ujiri's bringing of the Larry O'Brien Trophy to Africa w/ HBO's David Scott (27:02); Teeing up NFL Week 8 w/ ESPN's John Clayton (45:35); How the World Series is being taken in Montreal w/ legendary Expos voice Jacques Doucet (1:13:31); A wild week of baseball news w/ David Samson of CBS Sports HQ & "Nothing Personal w/ David Samson" (1:30:58); Breaking news as the Houston Astros fire Assistant GM...
Oct. 23: Raptors get their rings and Matthews calls out his team
October 23, 2019 21:01 - 2 hours - 61.1 MBJeff and Stephen kick off the show with their initial reaction on the Raptor's season opener and why they're concerned with the performance of the Leafs lately; Dan Shulman gives his take on game 1 of the World Series; Chris Johnston discusses the current state of the Toronto Maple Leafs; Jorge Sedano explains why the Clippers performance was even more impressive than the score suggests and how they can establish themselves a powerhouse; Leo Rautins talks about the record breaking viewership ...
Oct. 22: Raptors raise the banner tonight
October 22, 2019 21:00 - 2 hours - 60.9 MBJeff & Stephen do the show live from Jurassic Park to preview the 2019-20 season for the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors with Raps radio play-by-play team Eric Smith & Paul Jones, the Toronto Star's Doug Smith, Tim & Sid's Sid Seixeiro, and Raps TV voice Matt Devlin. It's not all basketball however, as the pair get NHL news & notes from NHL on Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and talk World Series & Astros controversy with ESPN's Jeff Passan. The views and opinions expressed in this po...
Oct. 21: Sorry about Boston
October 21, 2019 21:10 - 2 hours - 61.5 MBJeff Blair and Stephen Brunt discuss the Maple Leafs win over the Bruins without John Tavares with TVA Sports Renaud Lavoie; preview the World Series with Buck Martinez; ask five-time Norris trophy winner Ray Bourque about his charitable efforts and how the city of Boston cant stop winning; and recap NFL Sunday with CBS Sports Amy Trask. In the final hour, Richard Deitsch and Michael Grange join Blair & Brunt in-studio to preview the NBA season and touch on the World Series with both start...
Oct. 18: Kim Coates, John Herdman and Dwayne De Rosario
October 18, 2019 21:34 - 2 hours - 59.7 MBJeff Blair and Stephen Brunt chat with actor Kim Coates about his career and doing charity work with Pinball Clemons; discuss Team Canada's 2-0 victory over Team USA with HC John Herdman; dissect Mark Shapiro's comments on At The Letters with Ben Nicholson-Smith & Arden Zwelling; weigh in on the implications of Tavares' injury with Chris Johnston; and Dwayne De Rosario talks MLS playoffs. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessaril...
Oct. 17: Stu Grimson, Bryan Berard and Matt Thomas
October 17, 2019 21:21 - 2 hours - 61.1 MBJeff Blair and Stephen Brunt discuss the risks associated with the enforcer role in hockey with Stu Grimson; Week 7 in the NFL with insider John Clayton; and the Nationals' World Series berth with The Washington Post's Barry Svrluga. In the final hour, Blair and Brunt are joined by former Maple Leafs defenceman Bryan Berard to discuss his book Relentless; and new Toronto Raptors' guard/forward Matt Thomas. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests an...
Oct. 16: Team Canada gets the job done against USA
October 16, 2019 21:09 - 2 hours - 61.5 MBJeff Blair and Stephen Brunt dig deep into the day's biggest stories. First they speak with Sportsnet's Todd Warriner about the Maple Leafs' win over the Minnesota Wild, and how they match up against tonight's opponent: the Washington Capitals. James Sharman, host of "Footy Prime- The Podcast" discusses Canada's big win over the US men's soccer team Tuesday night at BMO Field. ESPN's Howard Bryant weighs-in on the NBA's predicament with China, and LeBron James' comments on the matter. Legenda...
Oct. 15: Big game for Team Canada
October 15, 2019 21:14 - 2 hours - 61.3 MBJeff Blair and Stephen Brunt host! On this edition: The guys kick off the sow with an in depth conversation on LeBron James' controversial comments regarding Daryl Morey's Hong Kong tweet; Sports Illustated senior soccer writer Grant Wahl joins the show to talk about the growth the Team Canada's mens soccer team, and what a win over the Americans would do for the program; Former MLB general manager turned MLB Network Radio analyst Jim Duquette discusses the post-season, including the National...
Oct. 14: The Debut of the Writers Bloc
October 14, 2019 23:07 - 2 hours - 61.2 MBIt's the debut of Writers Bloc! In the first hour, Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt are joined by a plethora of in-studio guests as the NHL on Sportsnet's Jeff Marek sticks around after Hockey Central, and two guys named Tim and Sid surprise Jeff and Stephen in-studio on the day that they make their return to the Sportsnet 590 The FAN airwaves. In the next hour, Dan Shulman checks-in from New York where he is calling the ALCS between the Yankees and Astros for ESPN Radio; and T.J. Quinn of "Outsi...
Oct. 11: The End Of An Era
October 11, 2019 22:54 - 2 hours - 61.3 MBGord Stellick and Stephen Brunt are joined by John Clayton [12:56] and Nick Alberga [27:02] ahead of the round table ft. Stellick, Brunt, Michael Grange and Elliotte Friedman.
Oct. 10: The Word Of The Day Is Penultimate
October 10, 2019 22:57 - 2 hours - 61.4 MBJeff Blair and Stephen Brunt are in for the penultimate edition of Prime Time Sports! They kick things off by speaking to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com ahead of the Lightning's tilt vs. the Leafs down at Scotiabank Arena (29:02); Sportsnet's Brian Burke joins in-studio for a look at the Leafs, including how the lack of fighting spirit might hurt them going forward in the playoffs (41:04); Sportsnet's Dan Shulman joins ahead of Rays/Astros G5 to break down the madness in Atlanta and ...
Oct. 9: Blue Jays Offseason Lookahead
October 09, 2019 22:53 - 2 hours - 61.2 MBJeff Blair and Stephen Brunt are in for today's edition of Prime Time Sports! Head coach of the Canadian men's national soccer team John Herdman joins the show in-studio to break down the team ahead of training camp kicking off this week (5:36). After the break, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins calls in to discuss the offseason and what the team could look like next year (27:01); Sportsnet's own Chris Johnston chats with Jeff and Stephen on the team's makeup early in the season and discusses the matc...
Oct. 8: Pinball Clemons talk GM role with the Argos
October 08, 2019 23:08 - 2 hours - 61.5 MBJeff Blair & Stephen Brunt Host: The guys discuss the Leafs 3-2 loss to the Blues, as well as the Argos firing of general manager Jim Popp, and the NBA's Hong Kong controversy; Comedian Dave Hill is in-studio to discuss his bizarre journey across Canada, and rediscovering his Canadian heritage (25:35); Sportsnet NHL Insider Elliot Friedman discusses the current NHL season to this point, and has $50 on the Rays winning the ALCS over the Astros (45:38); Michael "Pinball" Clemons, former Argos ...
Oct. 7: Who Knows All The Rules
October 07, 2019 22:55 - 2 hours - 61.4 MBJeff Blair & Stephen Brunt host: Stephen discusses his weekend trip to Liverpool to watch a Premier League match at Anfield, and we delve into Kyle Lowrys contract extension with the Raptors; Sportsnet & MLB Networks Cliff Floyd on the Postseason thus far, and how tough Houstons pitching is (28:45); NHL on Sportsnets Jeff Marek on Kasperi Kapanens pivotal penalty in Saturdays Maple Leafs loss to the Canadiens, and on the expectations surrounding the defending champion St. Louis Blues (4...
Oct. 04: The impact of the letter C
October 04, 2019 23:16 - 2 hours - 61.5 MBJeff Blair and Richard Deitsch host: TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie joins the show to chat about the Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares announcement as captain [1:07], and the roundtable commences with Sportsnet's Shi Davidi and HNIC's David Amber where they discuss the impact of the C on the chest in different leagues [40:05], California introducing the Fair Play to Pay Act [1:10:37], tying the knot on the 2019 Blue Jays season [1:30:01], and the MLB postseason who are the favourite to win their d...
Oct. 3: New Maple Leafs Captain John Tavares Joins The Show
October 03, 2019 22:57 - 2 hours - 61.5 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch host: We discuss the announcement of John Tavares as the 25th captain in Toronto Maple Leafs history, and the Leafs' season-opening win over the Senators (1:00); Maple Leafs great (and former captain) Darryl Sittler discusses the naming of Tavares as captain (22:43); NHL on Sportsnet's Brian Burke on the appointment, and the task ahead of Tavares (40:54); John Tavares himself joins the show to discuss his new role (1:20:03); NHL on NBC's Eddie Olczyk discusses the...
Oct. 2: The NHL Is Back!
October 02, 2019 22:55 - 2 hours - 61.5 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch host: We discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs as the season gets underway tonight, and recap Tuesday's thrilling Washington Nationals win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Wild Card game (2:11); Toronto Maple Leafs great Wendel Clark discusses his anticipation for the season, and the role of the captain in the modern NHL (27:15); Sportsnet 650's Corey Hirsch previews the NHL season (44:22); Author of Curveball and former MLB pitcher Barry Zito discusses his life i...
October 1: NHL Eve
October 01, 2019 23:48 - 2 hours - 61 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch host: We break down the end-of-season remarks from Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins and President/CEO Mark Shapiro (0:40); SN590 Leafs analyst Jim Ralph on the team's outlook for the season (29:51); Jeff & Richard discuss Andre DeGrasse's silver medal win in the 200M at the World Athletics Championships (39:50); Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman looks ahead to the NHL puck drop (47:06); We discuss the expectations on Kyle Dubas and the Maple Leafs this season (1:...
September 30: Blue Jays Year-End Roundtable
September 30, 2019 23:06 - 2 hours - 61.5 MBJeff Blair & Richard Deitsch host: At The Letters Ben Nicholson-Smith & Arden Zwelling join the show for a roundtable discussing the end of the Blue Jays season; Jeff & Richard delve into the Maple Leafs final roster cuts ahead of Wednesdays opener (55:40); Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton driver and Olympic gold medalist Justin Kripps discusses the organizations decision to release Kaillie Humphries, allowing Humphries to join the US national team (1:05:04); Raptors Radio Voice Eric Smith disc...
Sept. 27: It's the Friday round table!
September 27, 2019 22:54Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch are joined by NHL.com's Winnipeg reporter Tim Campbell to break down Patrik Laine's new two-year extension with the Jets (9:34). St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong then joins the show to discuss trading for defenceman Justin Faulk and entering the season as defending Stanley Cup Champions (23:30). After the first hour, it's time for the Friday roundtable! Jeff and Richard ae joined by Sportsnet's Arash Madani and NHL.com's Mike Zeisberger to discuss Auston Matthe...
Sept. 26: Brian Burke IN-STUDIO!
September 26, 2019 22:58More news continues to be surface about Auston Matthews the charge against him from Arizona. Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch react to Kyle Dubas' media scrum where he addressed Matthews' situation before calling up the Toronto Star's Kevin McGran who covered last night's game and post-game availability (24:29). In the second hour, Brian Burke offers his opinion on the Matthews incident from both a lawyer and sports executive perspective, and explains why he believes John Tavares will be the Ma...
Sept. 25: Auston Matthews Under Scrutiny
September 25, 2019 23:05Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch begin today's episode discussing the Auston Matthews' incident and how it could effect his candidacy for the Maple Leafs' captaincy (2:05). Later in the hour, NBC Sports' Ato Boldon joins the show from the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha (27:00). Jeff and Richard delve deeper into the Leafs and Matthews with Sportsnet's Chris Johnston (46:29); before being joined by 2019 NBA Champion Norman Powell as Raptors' training camp opens up in a few days (1:12...
Sept. 24: Auston Matthews Charged With Disorderly Conduct?
September 24, 2019 22:58Former NHL defenceman and upcoming contestant on the new season of 'Survivor' Tom Laidlaw discusses his experience on the show, and why he chose he to sign up (27:17). Justin Faulk is on his way to the St. Louis Blues, Elliotte Friedman of the NHL on Sportsnet breaks down the trade and more from around the National Hockey League (46:19). Following Friedge, Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley joins Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch to discuss his club's recent play and clinching a playoff berth (1...