Center Bench Sports Podcast

NHL (3:05): Winners and losers of the NHL trade deadline NFL Scout Interviews (13:49): The Bench fields some of the strangest interview questions asked by NFL scouts and Luca decides who to draft. NFL (20:27): Is Julian Edelman a Hall of Famer? Two Minute Drill (30:27): We run through some of the hottest sports headlines in under two minutes. NBA (32:53): Luke curses the Nuggets + are the Raptors tanking?

The Masters (3:45): Breaking down some surprising missed cuts and the very affordable sandwich menu at Augusta NHL (10:59): The Bench dives deep into potential trade deadline moves, MVP candidates and the Leafs' goalie situation NFL: (27:42): Who won the Sam Darnold Trade? What QB would we draft at #3? Find out what we think. Hot Take of The Week (33:44): We bring back our spiciest takes of the week including a wild NBA champions pick.

(1:59) Bachelor Party Draft: With a couple bachelor parties on the horizon, we do a draft of athletes we'd want on our squad before we get hitched. (17:13) NHL: Should McDavid have gotten suspended? Who are the top 5 teams in the league right now? (30:13) Start or Bench: The Bench runs through headlines in sports and pop culture and we decide whether to "start" or "bench" it. (37:31) NBA: Do the recent buyout additions for the Nets and Lakers make them clear-cut Finals favourite? (43:05) The Masters: It's Masters week again and Center Bench runs through some of their tournament picks.

(2:20) Guess That Player: The live trivia continues, as the crew guesses NBA players who played for one team their entire career (5:42) NBA: The Bench breaks down the trade deadline and who the winners and losers are (16:01) NHL: Who needs to make a move at the trade deadline? The Penguins are heating up (27:51) Two Minute Drill: We break down the hottest headlines in sports in under two minutes (29:51) NFL: Do you like the pick swap trade from the 49ers and Dolphins? The crew gives their take.

(1:34) Mount Crushmore: The boys unveil their top drunk eat choices in another funny Mount Crushmore debate (8:39) NHL: Should fighting be removed from the NHL? Not all of us agree. (24:59) Questions From The Crowd: The Bench fields questions from The Crowd in a Q&A submission (32:08) NBA: The Bucks land PJ Tucker but can he make a difference? (42:31) NFL: We discuss the best and worst free agent moves so far in free agency

(1:15) Start or Bench: The crew runs through headlines in sports and pop culture and decides whether to "start" or "bench" (10:04) NFL: Luca defends Dak and his contract against some passionate skepticism (22:16) NHL: Discussing if Kane is the greatest American NHL player ever and who is making the playoffs in the East (31:09) Questions From The Crowd: The Bench fields questions from The Crowd in a Q&A submission (37:12) NBA: Luke & Pao discuss their experience buying into the Top Shot Hype and the crew picks a team that they would like to retire for

(1:29) Guess That Player: The guys try and guess All-Stars with no rings in a game of cryptic clues (5:58) NBA: We discuss which storylines will flip in the second half of the NBA season and grading the Raptors' first half (17:31) Mount Rushmore: A heated debate on our top 4 chip flavours (22:15) NHL: Discussing if Dubas is the exec of the year, Tampa being the team to beat, and the Sutter re-hiring in Calgary (34:21) Two Minute Drill: We run through the hottest headlines in sports in under two minutes (36:29) NFL: Our thoughts on the JJ Watt signing and Houston's demise

(2:30) Raptors with Blake Murphy: The Athletic staff writer joins the show to discuss the Raps' start and tells some player stories (29:01) Start or Bench: The crew runs through different headlines in sports and pop culture and decides whether to "start" or "bench" (35:24) NHL with Mike Johnston: The former Pens head coach joins the show and tells some on the great ones, Gretzky and Crowsby (58:36) NFL: The Bench the dissects Wentz trade and talks about the MVP potential in Indy

(4:09) Doug MacLean Interview: The PEI legend tells hilarious stories of eating shrimp cocktails at the Ritz with Burke, going after Jason Chimera in the weight room, and facing Joe Sakic and the Avs (47:09) NFL: We break down our thoughts on the Super Bowl and debate if Brady is the GOAT (57:20) 2 Minute Drill: Jordan Spieth choking; NBA All Star Game; Is Jose Conseco a fraud? (59:24) NBA: Derek Rose trade; Will Kyle Lowry be traded?

(3:40) John Shannon Joins Center Bench: He discusses working with Bob McCown, his time at HNIC, covering the Olympics in Norway and the latest headlines in hockey (52:59) NFL: The Bench chooses and debates their Super Bowl and Super Bowl MVP picks (1:01:45) Two Minute Drill: Center Bench runs through the hottest headlines in sports in under 2 minutes

(1:41) Guess That Player: The third round of Center Bench guessing athletes based on cryptic clues (7:46) NHL: The Dubois/Laine trade, Ovi & the squad breaking COVID violations, Can Boston make the playoffs? (22:25) Last Name Showdown: Luca leads the series 2-1 in the battle of the illiterates (26:07) NFL: Does Tom Brady deserve the praise?, Rodgers' post-game comments, Bills Mafia's disappointing night, Matthew Stafford landing spots (40:03) 2 Minute Drill: Firing off our takes on the latest sports headlines in less than two minutes (42:34) MLB: Blue Jays offseason talk (46:10) What's Pissing Mikey Off? (47:19) NBA: Raptors catching fire, Harden's start on the Nets, Are the Knicks the biggest surprise?

(2:43) Guess That Player: Another fun game of guessing athletes off cryptic clues (7:17) NBA: Discussing the Harden trade and the Nets' destiny this year (17:54) The Two Minute Drill: The Bench fires through hot topics in under two minutes, including the new Tiger documentary (19:56) NFL: Diving into the Conference Championship games and making our weekly picks (34:31) Pancake Parlay: Desperation time... trying to finally secure that 3-game parlay victory (36:14) Crazy Bet of the Week: Two Irish powerhouses face off in a Pro 14 Rugby match (39:38) NHL: Mikey checks in on the Leafs, are the Habs the real deal?, Pao sounds off on the Pens after a slow start

(2:35) Guess That Player: Center Bench plays a new game trying to guess players based on cryptic clues (6:01) NFL: Luke in Steelers despair; Deshaun Watson's future, NFL Divisional Round picks (23:39) Pancake Parlay: After last week's failure, we take another crack at a 3 game parlay this week (28:21) Last Name Showdown: Mikey and Luca (our illiterate crew) battle it out with another round of pronouncing last names (33:50) NHL: Division winners and Stanley Cup picks; Who's got the AUX in the Leaf's dressing room? (45:19) What's Pissing Mikey Off: You won't want to miss this rant (46:24) NBA: Luke and Mikey place a hefty bet on the Raptors' season

(1:56) Yearbook Superlatives: Does Tim Duncan drink milk with dinner?? (12:03) NFL: Week 17; Were the Eagles wrong?; Wildcard Weekend Picks (29:09) Pancake Parlay: Victorious last week, we enter 3 game parlay territory (33:16) NBA: Steph Curry's 62 point game; Time to give up on Pascal? (42:20) Crazy Bet of the Week: The Masters of Snooker (45:07) NHL: Way too early Award predictions; Thornton on the first line?

On Episode 4 of the Center Bench Sports Podcast the bench brings you a special New Year's themed episode. (2:16) Center Bench Year-End Awards Show (14:54) NFL Playoff Picture and Super Bowl Bets (33:14) A new betting segment: The Pancake Parlay (37:23) What's Pissing Mikey Off (38:25) NBA season start + "Is Kyle Lowry a Hall-of-Famer" debate (49:57) Crazy Bet of the Week: E-Sports Rocket League (54:24) Our New Year's Resolutions for athletes, teams or leagues

1. A Game of Naughty or Nice: Sports Edition 2. Hockey is Back, 2022 Canada Men's Olympic Team Predictions 3. Random Bet of The Week: Spanish Futsal 4. NFL Week 15 Recap, Against The Spread (Week 16) 5. Last Name Showdown with Mikey and Luca 6. NBA Christmas Games 7. Hot Take of the Week

On this week's episode the Center Bench goes through big NBA predictions for the upcoming season, award some lucky athletes with hilarious yearbook superlatives, choose which NHL franchise they would like to play for, bet on Professional Darts, rant about the Steelers, and choose some hot NFL spreads this week. And of course, close off with hot takes of the week.

Kicking off the first episode of the Center Bench Podcast. The crew runs through an NFL week 13 recap, battles it out in a Last Name Showdown, runs through NHL offseason moves and the Leafs' fate, talks Lakers offseason and Masia's future, places bets on Russian table tennis players and sparks a Matthews vs. Crosby debate.