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This week on the Daly Dose, the NBA Finals are on the horizon!We'll break down the thrilling Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks series and the Oklahoma City Thunder's dominance over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Plus, we'll celebrate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP win and discuss the Denver Nuggets' new head coach.In the wider world of sports, we'll dive into a significant College Football Playoff tweak, one program's bizarre claim to fame, a puzzling move by a top NFL Draft pick, and the enduring "tush push."Finally, our Daly Dose Top 5 explores the potential for a lower seed to reach the NBA Finals. We'll reveal the lowest seeds to make the Finals and how they fared!

Missed the NFL offseason buzz? The Daly Dose is here to get you up to speed! We kick things off with the latest news, from Brock Purdy's big payday in San Francisco and Derek Carr's retirement in New Orleans to the lingering questions surrounding the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals. Next, we break down the brand-new NFL schedule: which games are circled on our calendars, and which teams face the toughest roads ahead? Plus, we reveal who's dominating prime time and the teams we might just skip this season!To wrap it up, we're diving back into the 2025 NFL Draft. Did the Tennessee Titans hit a home run with Cam Ward? Were the Jacksonville Jaguars too risky in trading for Travis Hunter? And what caused one quarterback's draft stock to plummet? We'll also debate the teams that aced the draft and those that struggled to find their footing.

Tune into the Daly Dose this week for an insightful conversation with author Ray Hartjen about his latest book, The Indy 500: A Year-Long Quest to Win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Hartjen shares the personal journey that fueled his book and recounts some of his most memorable experiences at the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing."Beyond his personal connection, we'll delve into the historical significance of the Indianapolis 500, a monumental event attracting hundreds of thousands of fans to its unique blend of tradition and exhilarating speed. We'll also consider the current landscape of IndyCar racing, exploring opportunities for growth and identifying the drivers with the best shot at victory on Memorial Day!

Get ready for an epic episode of  the Daly Dose, as we welcome the incredible Cam F. Awesome, a 12-time national boxing champion, 3-time Olympic Trials champion, and former captain of the USA National Boxing Team!Join us as we delve into Cam's journey into the world of boxing, explore his remarkable amateur career, and uncover the origins of his distinctive fighting style. We'll also take a look at the challenges Cam has faced and how his unwavering fighter mentality and sheer determination have propelled him through them.Cam will also share the inspiration behind his book, Becoming Awesome: How to Make Success Inevitable. Plus, we'll chat about the Netflix documentary Counterpunch, where Cam was featured, and hear some of the fascinating stories that might have been left on the cutting room floor!You won't want to miss this powerful and insightful conversation!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are joined by Canadian sports broadcaster, journalist and writer Bruce Dowbiggin to discuss his amazing career and to discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs!Bruce reflects on how he began his career in sports media, some of the incredible players and coaches that he has been able to cover, and some of the impactful stories that he was able to break!We remember one of the most brutal hockey rivalries in NHL history and get Bruce's thoughts on what he remembers from those passionate Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings games.Finally, we discuss how the Stanley Cup Playoffs could play out this season and which teams could make a deep run toward the Stanley Cup!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are joined by basketball coach and author Darren Ault to discuss his book Out of Bounds which exposes the power plays behind the sidelines of youth sports!A former basketball coach at both the high school and collegiate level, Darren Ault has written a phenomenal book that should be read by parents, coaches and players alike!The book dives into a true-to-life story that exposes the dark, unspoken side of youth sports.We discuss Darren's exceptional career, and then we dive into what inspired him to write this impactful story. We talk about some of the pressures that young athletes are facing today, why there is currently so much tension between parents and coaches and what coaches, parents and athletes should consider as they deal with these challenging situations every day!Check out Darren's book here: Out of Bounds by Darren Ault.

This week on the Daly Dose, we are joined by Dr. Sammy Vogel-Seidenberg who is a professor and Faculty Athletic Representative at Dominican University of California, where he's spent years shaping the next generation of athletes and sports leaders!He's also a former hockey player, NCAA head lacrosse coach and assistant athletic director with a deep background in coaching, recruiting, and sports administration. But what really sets him apart is his research. Dr. Vogel-Seidenberg recently completed his PhD in Sports Leadership, with his dissertation titled The Role of Physicality in Professional Hockey: Examining the Impact of Fighting and Hitting on Gameplay, Team Dynamics, and Success. If you've ever wondered how physical play influences a team's performance or whether fighting still has a place in today's NHL, you're going to love this conversation!We discuss the impact that physicality can have on a game, why legislating physicality out of the game can actually be dangerous to players, plus Dr. Sammy answers our questions about who is the greatest hockey fighter ever, as well as his pick for who will eventually win the Stanley Cup this season!

This week on the Daly Dose, the Florida Gators battled past the Houston Cougars to win the National Championship and we discuss the highly competitive title game as well as the Final Four!We announce the winner of the annual Daly Dose NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge! Who is winning a Dose t-shirt and bragging rights for the next year?Then we dive into some sports news! The Denver Nuggets have fired head coach Mike Malone. How did this go so bad and how does it affect their postseason chances? Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is being problematic and it actually isn't his fault, and Washington Capitals great Alex Ovechkin broke a record that many thought was unbreakable. We give a brief Major League Baseball preview by counting down the five teams that can actually win the World Series this year.Finally, our Daly Dose Top 5 is looking at how NCAA Basketball has become a very regional event, as we count down the last five teams from the western part of the country to actually win a National Championship!

This week on the Daly Dose, following a week off, we're back on the Dose with the latest NCAA bracket pool standings and a recap of what we learned over spring break!In the NFL, the New York Giants will have the most fascinating quarterback room in the league, and the New England Patriots made a free agent signing that we love! The Memphis Grizzlies made a surprise move, Lebron James and Stephen A. Smith are having a very public feud, and the NBA keeps losing players to injury despite all of their load management. Major League Baseball began their season in Japan, there are now discussions about having a team overseas and we have a suggestion that would be great for everyone!Then we dive into what we have learned in the NCAA Tournament so far. We analyze the officiating, whether or not the No. 1 seeds dominating is a trend and which conference has been the most dominant.We make our predictions for the Final Four games and who will win the National Championship on Monday. Finally, with Duke's Cooper Flagg having such a dominant freshman season, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down the Top 5 greatest freshmen seasons in NCAA Tournament history!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are attending to some business, but never fear because we are playing a few clips from past Daly Dose episodes to get you ready for the NCAA Tournament!We play a few past Daly Dose Top 5's including the Top 5 biggest college basketball scandals, the Top 5 college basketball programs that are actually developing NBA players and the Top 5 college basketball teams that were supposed to be unbeatable but then got upset in the Big Dance!Get a heavy dose of March Madness this week on the Daly Dose!

This week on the Daly Dose, we offer up a few ideas for the best excuses to tell your job to get out of work on Thursday and Friday so that you can watch the NCAA Tournament!We take a look at a few storylines, including which team should not have made the field and who should have taken their place. We also examine the four No. 1 seeds and what could end up tripping each of them up!Then, we preview the best games to tune in for on Thursday and Friday, discuss the coaches that are the most trustworthy, the coaches that never seem to live up to the hype.Finally, our Daly Dose Top 5 is a throwback Top 5 from 2016 where we counted down the biggest mistakes that most people make when they fill out their NCAA brackets! 

This week on the Daly Dose, from NFL free agency chaos to March Madness mayhem, the Daly Dose delivers this week! First, don't miss our bracket challenge – Sunday's selection show is your cue to join! Bragging rights are on the line!Then we dissect the NFL's free agency frenzy, a devastating MLB injury, LeBron James' swift karma, and Angel Reese's WNBA remarks, questioning if a work stoppage looms. Then, we shift our focus to the NCAA Tournament, revealing blue blood programs that might not be as reliable as you think. Finally, brace yourself for our Daly Dose Top 5: the most shocking Selection Sunday snubs in history!

This week on the Daly Dose, with the NCAA Tournament coming soon we remind listeners that our Daly Dose bracket challenge will be up and ready and we invite anyone to join in the competition!The NFL is making a major rule change and the Washington Commanders made a trade with the San Francisco 49ers and we discuss who won the trade.Hard Knocks is trying a new direction, the Dallas Mavericks season just keeps getting worse and Lebron James feels unfairly criticized.Then, with March Madness coming soon, we take a look at some of the teams to watch that might not have the blue blood name, but could bust up some brackets!Finally, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down five College Basketball players that you might know more than you think you do!

This week on the Daly Dose, the NFL combine begins this week and we discuss the big event and how wonderfully accurate it is at telling us who will be the next NFL stars!The NHL's Four Nations Face-Off was a booming success, Canada finally won something of significance, and the NBA has suspended a player for the rest of the season. Then, we have been very football heavy recently on the Dose, so we are catching up on all of the other things in the sports landscape right now!Wondering who's dominating the NBA, NHL, and college basketball? We've got you covered! Our Daly Dose Power Rankings are here to bring you the latest on the top teams in each league!

This week on the Daly Dose, the NBA All Star weekend took place and was a complete and utter flop, while the NHL had one of the greatest All Star weekends in history!Then, we are joined by our esteemed panel of NFL experts to recap the 2024 NFL season and Super Bowl LIX!Are the Philadelphia Eagles set to become the next powerful dynasty? After that embarrassing loss, are the Kansas City Chiefs now set for a fall?NFL free agency is now less than a month away, and we look at some of the biggest names that could be changing teams soon. Which NFL teams actually have some money to spend? Which teams are already over the cap and will need to get very creative in order to afford anything?The 2025 NFL Draft is coming and we discuss what could be a very average draft class and what the top teams should be looking to do with their early picks.Finally, we take a sneak peek at the NFL landscape for next season. Which teams are poised for a breakout year, and which ones might struggle to keep pace?

This week on the Daly Dose, we bring you our live Super Bowl LIX postgame party! We captured the excitement and raw reactions from guests at the star-studded Great Northern Plains Super Bowl Bash following the Philadelphia Eagles' big victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.  Hear immediate, heartfelt responses to the game, plus our analysis of what this loss means for the Chiefs' legacy and how the Eagles' defense stifled Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City offense.  Finally, we'll start looking ahead to next season and discuss a few potential rising teams.It is a jam packed and unpredictable edition of the Daly Dose! 

This week on the Daly Dose, we are joined by Daly Dose I-Team president Big Robb to break down Super Bowl LIX!We discuss the surprising trade in the NBA that saw the Dallas Mavericks send Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Are the Lakers now a true title contender?Then we dive into the Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs! Can Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes lead Kansas City to their third Super Bowl victory in a row? Or will Eagles running back Saquon Barkley cap his incredible season in the ultimate finale?We break down the strengths and weaknesses of each team, preview some of the most interesting prop bets on the game and make our predictions for which team will win the title!

This week on the Daly Dose, Super Bowl LIX is set!The Philadelphia Eagles ran past the Washington Commanders to reach the big game and Philly fans were in rare form following the game! The Kansas City Chiefs outscored the Buffalo Bills to reach their fifth Super Bowl in six seasons, and once again they were the beneficiary of a few calls from the game officials. Is the NFL tilting the field for the Chiefs?Then, we take a look at the coaching hires taking place in the NFL. Which teams have actually managed to hire new coaches that will improve their situations? We hand out some grades to each team. The college football season is now over and with some TV ratings down, we have a few ideas for how to improve their format that would bring in way more viewers!Finally, with the Kansas City Chiefs pushing for the first three-peat in NFL history, we countdown the Top 5 NFL teams that have come the closest to winning three titles in a row!

This week on the Daly Dose, the Ohio State Buckeyes rolled to an easy win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday night and we congratulate the first champion of the 12 team College Football Playoff!The University of Utah football program will look a little different this season, and we lost one of the true Major League Baseball greats last week. Then, we recap the NFL Divisional round of the playoffs and we preview what should be a very exciting week in the Conference Championship games! Can the Buffalo Bills continue their amazing run, or will the Kansas City Chiefs go to their fifth Super Bowl in the past six seasons? Can the Philadelphia Eagles scrape out another tough win or can the surprising Washington Commanders pull off another shocking upset?Finally with the Commanders upsetting the Detroit Lions this past weekend, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down the Top 5 NFL postseason upsets in history!

This week on the Daly Dose, NCAA sports are currently a wild free for all, but we could be witnessing a slight shift in the landscape, and the NFL could be getting a change with some new technology.Then, we recap the NFL Wild Card Weekend, analyzing the key matchups and predicting the outcomes of the upcoming Divisional playoff games. Will the Ravens conquer the Bills? Can the Commanders repeat their upset magic against the Lions? We'll break down the challenges facing the Texans against the Chiefs and the Rams against the Eagles, assessing their chances to survive and advance.Next, we turn our attention to the captivating CFB Playoff, examining how the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes secured their spots in the National Championship game. We'll share our predictions for the ultimate victor on Monday night.Finally, given the lopsided nature of some recent College Football Playoff games, our Daly Dose Top 5 will take a nostalgic look back at the biggest blowouts in CFB Playoff history.

This week on the Daly Dose, our esteemed NFL panel joins us for an in-depth look at the NFL Playoffs!We'll kick things off with a quick glance at the College Football Playoff, previewing the Orange Bowl matchup between Notre Dame and Penn State, as well as the Cotton Bowl showdown between Ohio State and Texas. Who will emerge victorious in these exciting clashes?Then, we'll dive headfirst into the NFL Playoffs! We'll analyze every team and every matchup for Wild Card Weekend, and confidently predict the outcome of every postseason game, culminating in our Super Bowl pick!We'll also weigh in on the most prestigious awards, selecting our choices for Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, and the coveted Most Valuable Player.Finally, we'll unveil our ultimate predictions: which teams will battle it out in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, and which team will ultimately hoist the Lombardi Trophy?

This week on the Daly Dose, we look back at some of our memories in sports from the year that was 2024. From college football and college basketball to the Super Bowl, the Olympics and the NBA we have a few memories that are uniquely our own. Then, we take a look back at some of the greatest figures in the world of sports that we lost in 2024! We look back at some of the greats from MLB, the NBA, NFL, auto racing and collegiate athletics and discuss some of the greats we lost over the past year and some of their memorable accomplishments! 

This week on the Daly Dose, it is Christmas Day and we are reading our letter to Santa Claus regarding some of the things that we would like him to bring us this year. We have some ideas for improving College Football, the NBA and the NFL and we are hoping that Santa will help us out by bringing us all of the things on our list!

This week on the Daly Dose, one College Football program is a perfect example of why the NCAA Transfer Portal is a complete disaster and then we are breaking down the very first 12 team College Football Playoff!We are joined by Daly Dose I-Team President Big Robb and we discuss Bill Belichick going to the University of North Carolina and University of Colorado two-way player Travis Hunter winning the Heisman Award. Did the voters get it right?Then we break down every single game in the CFB Playoff! Who will survive and advance? Who got the easiest path to a title? Who did the CFB Playoff Committee unfairly penalize?We make our picks for every single game from this opening weekend to the CFB National Championship!

This week on the Daly Dose, we discuss the very first CFB Playoff and why the committee selected the teams that they did. Did they get the CFB Playoff right? Then, it is the 10th anniversary of the Daly Dose Sports Podcast! It was back on December 10th, 2014 that we released the very first episode of the Daly Dose. We reflect on some of the things that we have covered along the way, as well as some of the guests that we have been fortunate enough to have, and we look at some of the more interesting Daly Dose Top 5's that we have tackled over the past 10 years! 

This week on the Daly Dose, we recap Thanksgiving and discuss a few surprises that took place in the NFL over the weekend. We explain why the Chicago Bears fired their head coach, and we look at the new College Football trend of planting your flag and how it can be avoided. Then, we are previewing each of the College Football conference championship games and what impact that they are going to have on the final College Football Playoff rankings! Who can play their way into the playoff this weekend?Finally, with College Football rivalry complete, we countdown the Top 5 College Football rivalry trophies!

This week on the Daly Dose, it is Thanksgiving week and we are going around the table and telling what we are thankful for this year. We sit at the Thanksgiving table and discuss what EVERY franchise in the National Football League has to be grateful for this season. Of course the defending back to back Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs have plenty to be thankful for this year, but what about the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders? We hit every single team and reflect on all that they have to give thanks for this Thanksgiving!

This week on the Daly Dose, we discuss the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight. Was the fight fixed? What could be next for Jake Paul and what does the broadcast by Netflix tell us for the very near future?The Kansas City Chiefs got more bad news than just their first loss of the season and we take a look at the latest CFB Playoff rankings. Which teams are being given the least amount of respect and which teams are running a big risk of not making it to the first 12 team CFB Playoff?Then, with the NBA and College Basketball seasons beginning we take a very brief look at each and what we might expect this season! Who are the top teams in the NBA? Can anyone knock off the Boston Celtics, are the Cleveland Cavaliers for real, and what is going on with the Denver Nuggets?In College Basketball, we know some of the blue blood favorites, but we also provide a few under the radar teams that might be worth keeping an eye on this year!Finally, with a few surprise teams trying to qualify for the CFB Playoff, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down the five lowest ranked preseason teams to ever make it to the playoffs! Could more surprises be in store this season?

This week on the Daly Dose, the NFL is at the midway point of the season and we are trying to solve the mystery of which teams are actually contenders and which are simply pretending. Can the Kansas City Chiefs continue their amazing run? Will the San Francisco 49ers rally and finish strong? Are the Detroit Lions a true Super Bowl contender? Can the Denver Broncos make it to the NFL Playoffs? Our esteemed panel makes their predictions for Coach of the Year, Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year.We break down every division and take a look at the biggest disappointments, the pleasant surprises and make our updated predictions for who will be going all the way to Super Bowl LIX!

This week on the Daly Dose, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees to win the 2024 World Series and Yankees fans embarrassed themselves in a very special way. Then we are joined by Daly Dose I-Team president Big Robb to dive into the 2024 College Football season and check in with what has gone on so far!We look at the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and even the Group of 5 schools and make our picks for the biggest disappointments, surprises and make our picks for who will eventually be the conference champions.Finally, we make our picks for the Heisman Trophy and the twelve team CFB Playoff and make our predictions for who will be making it all the way to the College Football National Championship!

This week on the Daly Dose, it is Halloween week and we discuss a few Halloween urban legends. and why we don't need to fear them anymore. The New York Yankees managed to hold off the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series and force a Game 5 and MLB has to love the TV rating that they are getting!Then, we take a look at a few coaches from both College Football and the NFL that are on the proverbial hot seat and who could be facing the Halloween reaper if things don't change quickly!Finally, with Halloween coming tomorrow, we countdown the Top 5 scariest in-game athletes of all time!

This week on the Daly Dose, the 2024 World Series is set and we make our pick for what should be an epic battle between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers!Virginia head basketball coach Tony Bennet abruptly retired and more retirements could be coming shortly, the NBA has a significant injury already and we discuss the record setting WNBA season!Then, we are  breaking down Week 8 of the NFL season and making our picks for each game on the slate!Can the Minnesota Vikings get back on track against the LA Rams tomorrow night?Can the Buffalo Bills travel across the country to beat the Seattle Seahawks?Will the Washington Commanders vs. Chicago Bears game actually live up to the hype?Will the Dallas Cowboys finally be able to beat a banged up San Francisco 49ers team? We preview every single game on the NFL schedule this week on the Dose!

This week on the Daly Dose, the MLB Playoffs have advanced to the League Championship Series and we discuss who will be going to the World Series!The New York Jets and Buffalo Bills have made a trade to get more talent, and the University of Utah got some bad news.Then, we are taking a look at a few teams in both the NFL and College Football and have taken an early setback, but is it time for them to panic just yet?Finally, with the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers still vying for a title, we countdown the last five times that both of the number one seeds did make it all the way to the World Series!

This week on the Daly Dose, the MLB Playoffs have already been highly entertaining, the New York Jets have fired their head coach, the NBA Preseason tipped off in an odd place and we preview the WNBA Finals! Then we take a look at which NFL and College Football teams have had a much better than expected start to the season! Which ones are truly capable of keeping their current pace and which will eventually slide back to being simply average or worse?Finally, with all of the success that we have seen from quarterbacks like Sam Darnold in Minnesota and Baker Mayfield in Tampa, we countdown the Top 5 NFL quarterbacks that benefitted the most from a change of scenery in history! 

This week on the Daly Dose, we lost MLB great Pete Rose this week. Should Rose be a Hall of Famer? Plus, the Major League Baseball Playoffs are finally here and we are looking for one very specific thing!College Football has another NIL dispute, the NBA lost a great former big man in Dikembe Mutombo, the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves made a big trade and we break down those WNBA Playoffs so far!Then, we take a look at what the world of NCAA athletics would look like if we reclassified them in the most equitable way.Finally, with the Chicago White Sox setting a record this season for ineptitude, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down the worst pro sports teams of all time! 

This week on the Daly Dose, we discuss taking in a local high school football game and appearing on TV at a college football game. Then, Major League Baseball is trying its best to hide their game, the Philadelphia 76ers make a risky move by paying big man Joel Embiid, and we break down those WNBA Playoffs!We also take a look at some of the trends that we have noticed already in both College Football and the NFL. We could see a few college football coaches out of work soon, and the very first 12 team CFB Playoff is beginning to take shape…sort of.In the NFL, scoring is down so far, and we explain why head coaches seem to be a little more conservative this season.Finally, with a number of backup quarterbacks being called into action in the NFL, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down the Top 5 backup quarterbacks of all time!

This week on the Daly Dose, with the MLB Playoffs coming quickly and both College Football and the NFL rolling along, we bring you our latest Daly Dose Power Rankings!Who are the top 5 teams in Major League Baseball as the regular season winds down? Which teams should currently be considered the true contenders to compete for the World Series?Then we dive into College Football, and rank the best five teams based on what they have actually accomplished so far, on the field! Which programs just missed our Top 5?Finally we turn our attention to the National Football League, where we first countdown the five WORST teams in the league so far and then finish off by counting down the Top 5 teams right now! Which teams come out on top of our first Daly Dose Power Rankings of the season?

This week on the Daly Dose, football is back! After a wild Week 1 in the NFLwe are trying to figure out some of the mysteries in the league and decipher which teams truly are going to be contenders this year! In College Football, we saw a number of close calls with several ranked teams scraping out close wins. We also watched a few upsets take place. Are teams that got knocked off now eliminated from playoff contention?Finally, with three rookie quarterbacks starting in Week 1 of the NFL, we countdown the last five rookies that started their first game and actually got a win!

This week on the Daly Dose, the NFL season kicks off tomorrow and we bring you our comprehensive preview of the 2024 season!We conclude our dive deep into every team in the league, analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, and potential for success.AFC South: The Texans surprised everyone last season, but the Jaguars, Colts and Titans will be looking to challenge. NFC South: The Buccaneers won the division and a playoff game, but the Falcons should be better and the Saints will be tough. Can the Panthers compete at all?AFC West: The Chiefs are the defending champs, and the Broncos, Raiders and Chargers are all trying to play catch up. NFC West: Can the 49ers stay on top, or will they succumb to the pressure from the Rams, Seahawks or Cardinals?Our esteemed NFL panel makes their predictions for which teams will be advancing to the NFL Playoffs and who will eventually be headed to Super Bowl LIX!

This week on the Daly Dose, football is back! After a long, hot summer, the NFL season is finally here, and we're kicking things off with a bang!Join us for a comprehensive preview of the 2024 season.We dive deep into every team in the league, analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, and potential for success.AFC East: Can the Bills and Dolphins maintain their dominance, or will the Jets or Patriots make a surprise run?NFC East: Will the Cowboys or Eagles reign supreme, or can the Giants or Commanders make a statement?AFC North: With the Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, and Browns, this division is one of the most competitive in the league.NFC North: Can the Lions and Packers continue their success, or will the Bears or Vikings surprise us?Our esteemed NFL panel joins us to share their insights and predictions for the upcoming season!

This week on the Daly Dose, after a long hot summer, we will finally have real live College Football games this week and we are bringing you our annual NCAA Football preview!We are joined this week by Daly Dose I-Team president Big Robb to break down what to expect this year in what might be the most highly anticipated season ever!We discuss the new conference alignment, the new CFB Playoff format, and some of the head coaches that find themselves on a very hot seat entering the season!Then, we dive into the four major conferences and pick the top contenders, as well as who will be the conference champions! We also make our predictions for which of the top players will win the coveted Heisman trophy!Finally, we make our predictions for the very first 12 team College Football Playoff and who will eventually win the very first College Football National Championship that will truly be decided on the field!

This week on the Daly Dose, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris  thankfully came to an end after the breakdancing competition, and the United States won the overall medal count, including the gold medals in both Men's and Women's basketball. Could that reign be ending soon?Plus the Minnesota Vikings are already dealing with a significant injury. Then, we take a look at some of the best early season games in the upcoming College Football season and the NFL! There are a number of marquee matchups between top ranked NCAA teams in the coming weeks and the opening weekend in the NFL is jam packed with great games!Finally, our Daly Dose Top 5 is taking a look at some of the memorable early season College Football games in history!

This week on the Daly Dose, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are proving to be highly successful for Team USA, but sometimes it isn't always about winning a medal. The Baylor Bears football program has a new promotional motto, and we are not sure that we like the implications. Then, we are taking a look at some of the tightest quarterback competitions to watch in College Football and the NFL this season! There are a number of top teams in the NCAA and the NFL that still have some very difficult decisions to make this year!Finally, our Daly Dose Top 5 is counting down five times that NFL teams named a rookie quarterback their starter on Day 1, but that turned out to be a big mistake!

This week on the Daly Dose, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have seen a number of clutch performances, some heart breaking disappointments, and of course we continue to see the biggest Olympic tradition ever take place yet again!Plus, the NBA is rolling in their new television money, but those days could be numbered!Then, we jump into our annual Daly Dose storytime! Each year prior to the sports season getting busy, we break out a few sports stories that you have never heard! This year we have a couple of legendary stories from Olympic history, including one about maybe the greatest Olympian ever. We also tell the story of how college basketball changed drastically from one ill-fated move and how the NBA was involved in solving a double homicide! 

This week on the Daly Dose, we might be in a slow time of year in sports, but we got some big world news this week when it was announced that the president of our country would be withdrawing from the upcoming election.Then, we dive into the Major League Baseball season at the midway point of the season, and hand out grades for every single team! Which teams have exceeded expectations so far? Which teams have turned out to be simply mediocre? And which teams have been an utter and complete failure? We hand out grades to all 30 MLB teams!Finally, with the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris beginning later this week, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down the five United States athletes or teams with the highest betting odds to bring home the gold!

This week on the Daly Dose, it was a rough weekend for a number of celebrities!We discussed the ESPY Awards being worse than ever, and the NCAA taking a big hit in court, but will this ruling prove to be good for all student athletes?Then, we look at how difficult it is to compare eras in sports. Instead, we do our best to find some current NBA and NFL stars, and how they might have looked in past eras. Which former greats do players like Patrick Mahomes, Lebron James, and Josh Allen resemble the most?Finally, while this is a very dry time of year for sports fans, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down the Top 5 major events that are coming soon to end this boring time of year!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are back after a brief hiatus and we explain what we have been doing over the past few weeks and how the Daly Dose is making some big changes!We have missed a number of big stories in sports over the past few weeks, so we dive into a few of them and look at how the sports media overreacted to them.The Boston Celtics rolled to an easy NBA Championship. Are they one of the greatest teams in NBA history? The Los Angeles Lakers made an interesting coaching hire in JJ Redick, will he be a good fit in LA? And what were the Lakers thinking by drafting Bronny James?The Edmonton Oilers nearly overcame a three game deficit in the Stanley Cup Final, but eventually fell to the Florida Panthers. Did Connor McDavid make a case for being in the GOAT conversation?We also look at Team USA's early exit in the Copa America tournament. Should the USMNT face some massive changes? We tell you why head coach Gregg Berhalter's job should be safe.Finally, with the 2024 NBA Draft being a tad underwhelming, we countdown the Top 5 WORST NBA Draft classes of all time!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are flashing back to a very special episode of the Daly Dose!It is a holiday week, so the Daly Dose is flashing back to an episode that was discussing things that are synonymous with our country…that's right…baseball and auto racing! Our resident baseball expert, John from the Inland Empire in Southern California stopped by to give us a baseball preview. Who were the teams to watch? Who were the true contenders? Is it truly possible to watch a MLB game without falling asleep? We also had to talk a little NFL news as three new Super Bowl sites have been announced including Los Angeles. The NBA playoffs were starting to get interesting. The Toronto Raptors had tied the series with the Cleveland Cavaliers. We discussed a few plot lines for a newly announced Space Jam movie featuring LeBron James. We also looked at the Golden State Warriors who were in some serious trouble against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Finally, we counted down the Top 5 ways to make the Indianapolis 500 actually interesting again!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are flashing back to a podcast from the summer of 2015! Shaquille O'Neal and Scottie Pippen were debating the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls greatest teams. Then, we are jumping into some summer Top 5 lists! We start off by counting down the Top 5 most overrated College Football players of all time! We also countdown the Top 5 dumbest sports cliches, we countdown the Top 5 really bad post sports career decisions, and we finish off by counting down the Top 5 Hollywood actors that are really bad at playing athletes in sports movies!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are flashing back to one of the earliest shows in the history of the Dose!We go back to April of 2015 when former NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez had just been found guilty of murder. Jordan Spieth had just won the Masters in Georgia, and we had noticed some interesting aspects in Tiger Woods' game that weekend. We looked at the Stanley Cup Playoffs beginning, the Major League Baseball season was just underway, and Colorado Rockies fans were feeling pretty good about themselves. In the NFL Troy Palamalu had just retired, Philip Rivers did not want the Chargers to move to Los Angeles, and Johnny Manziel had just gotten out of rehab!We also took a brief look at the end of the NBA season and previewed what the NBA Playoffs would be looking like. Finally, with the Milwaukee Bucks changing their logo, we counted down the Top 5 worst mascot names in professional sports! 

This week on the Daly Dose, we are flashing back to some Daly Dose clips from the past! We go back to February 2015 where we were discussing the 2015 Oscar awards! Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose had another knee injury, the city of Los Angeles was trying to get the NFL to return, and the Minnesota Timberwolves had brought back a well past his prime Kevin Garnett! The NBA was seeing some trade deadline moves, Major League Baseball was trying to speed up their game, and Floyd Mayweather was getting ready to fight Manny Pacquiao. We also discussed the NFL Combine, some NFL Free Agency, and College Basketball was having a problem with fans charging the floor after big wins!Finally, our Daly Dose Top 5 is counting down the Top 5 sports movies that you have probably never heard of !