Sports in Arizona, beer and sports betting
The Doug Franz Unplugged podcast is a breath of fresh air in the sports media industry. As someone who has worked in the industry, I appreciate the behind-the-scenes insights and breakdowns of press conferences that only a seasoned veteran like Doug can provide. This podcast has opened my eyes to how networks often prioritize sharing the narratives of their executives and sports teams over contributing to meaningful discussion.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is Doug's hustle and openness in sharing his journey of starting a podcast and TV channel. It's inspiring to hear about his successes and struggles, and it adds an extra layer of authenticity to the content. The quality of the listening experience is excellent, with in-depth analysis that goes beyond what corporate radio offers. Unlike other shows that only focus on a few positions on a football team, Doug covers all 53 positions, providing a well-rounded perspective.
However, there are some drawbacks to this podcast. As with any new endeavor, the early episodes were a bit all over the place, but Doug has really found his stride in recent months. Additionally, as much as I enjoy hearing about Arizona sports, I sometimes find myself wanting more variety in terms of topics covered.
In conclusion, The Doug Franz Unplugged podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants an authentic and real perspective on sports. Doug's departure from traditional radio was a loss for those stations but a gain for listeners who appreciate his unfiltered opinions and deep knowledge of Valley sports. Whether you're an avid fan or just getting into sports, this podcast provides valuable insights and entertainment that will keep you coming back for more.
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:30 NO!!! 12:40 Doug's Big One = KD to Houston 30:00 D-Backs Win! Shouldn't I be Happy 1:00:00 Cardinals Look Good 1:41:12 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 9:10 Research & Doug 15:05 Doug's Big One = You're Not Izzo! 26:40 Trading Devin Booker 44:00 Town Hall Tuesday 1:21:42 D-Backs vs Braves 1:30:28 Aaron Rodgers Bugs Me 1:36:30 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:10 My Wonderful and Miserable Weekend 14:30 Doug's Big One = DBACKS Need to Tear It Down 55:00 A Man That Tells It Like It Is 1:07:30 NBA Finals = 25 vs 45 1:14:52 Vs Vegas (Big Time Money)
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:30 Beer Friday Thanks to Hundred Mile Brew 8:42 Twenty-nine Years! 13:05 Doug's Big One = Quit Screwing Up 23:23 Why Does LA Make Moves the D-Backs Won't? 32:20 PHX Sports Insider: 12Sports' Cam Cox 1:03:32 RATTLERS: Know Your Foe with Jackson Asher 1:10:40 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:00 Unplugged Army at the Game 12:00 Doug's Big One = DBacks Are Lying to Themselves 29:30 The Top 5 Blank 37:00 CARDINALS: OTA Winners & Losers 1:09:40 SUNS: Interesting Flex Follow-Up 1:23:15 TSN's Bill Bender on ASU 1:53:58 Vs Vegas
This is the full version of my conversation with The Sporting News' Bill Bender on his 2025 CF Coach and QB rankings. Condensed version available on today's pod
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:00 Family Night 10:00 My D-Backs Anger 19:00 Doug's Big One = Don't Fire Torey...yet 55:40 Suns Coaching Search 1:00:38 NBA: Wow on Tyreese 1:03:17 Golf: ASU and PGA 1:09:25 ASU Good Look for Football 1:12:06 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:00 I Win 9:00 My Bad 14:00 Doug's Big One = D-Backs Aren't in it to win it Starting E-Rod 34:05 SGA Proves Himself Again 44:18 Town Hall Tuesday 1:18:35 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:30 Welcome 8:00 Viva Las Vegas 16:45 Vote for Me; I'll Give You Three 26:10 Meet Brig. Gen John Stark 49:20 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:20 God Bless America! Hundred Mile Brew 12:00 Whirlwind Golf Club 16:00 Please Be Safe 17:40 Doug's Big One = SMBS 32:50 Scottie vs LIV 40:00 Rambling Stories 50:00 SUNS: Flex from Jersey Re-cap 1:16:30 DBACKS: Gallen Numbers You Must Know 1:26:00 Rattlers Know Your Foe with Jackson Asher 1:30:42 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:30 Just Yappin' 10:10 New Show Idea 14:40 Doug's Big One = Now Everyone Says They Were There 23:05 The Story Why the MVP isn't on the Suns 34:42 SUNS Insider: Flex from Jersey 1:14:15 D-Backs: May Day! 1:20:06 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:30 Happy Hour with St. Brigid 15:45 Doug's Big One = Torey Lost Tuesday on Monday 31:00 CARDINALS: All You Have to Say Is Budda! 56:30 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:15 Oops 11:15 Oh No! Not the Whiskey Wizard 15:50 Doug's Big One = Wow! MHJ is All Grown Up 55:10 A Little TB vs Arizona Trash Talk 1:01:40 DBACKS: Beat LA! 1:18:10 Town Hall Tuesday 1:59:00 Odds & Ends 2:08:30 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 9:00 I'm Not Appropriate 21:40 Doug's Big One = Rahm > Rory 56:20 DBACKS: Lost to the Rockies? 1:16:00 Suns Coaching Search 1:29:30
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:05 Beer Friday thanks to Hundred Mile Brew! 8:30 Let's Go Unplugged Army! 17:25 Doug's Big One = Clean & Replace 29:20 Is Kyler the 2nd Best QB? 39:40 Suns Sued! 56:18 Dbacks: Thank You 1:11:36 Rattlers Know Your Foe with Jackson Asher 1:15:07 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:00 She's in Prison!! 13:00 Doug's Big One = Cardinals Must Make the Playoffs 39:05 BREAKDOWN! BREAKDOWN! BREAKDOWN! 56:00 12News Cardinals Special 1:19:00 D-Backs: Torey Throws Out Everyone 1:46:38 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 10:00 Ways to Help 14:50 I Got an Idea 18:15 Doug's Big One = Pete Rose Does Not Belong 47:35 AZ Republic's Bobby Mac 1:12:30 Dbacks Get Beat Up 1:21:31 Quick NFL 1:31:08 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:00 Thanks! 12:20 Doug's Big One = Draft Lottery Still Rigged 41:39 DBACKS: That Was Great Baseball! 1:00:05 Town Hall Tuesday 1:38:15 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:40 Beer for Men 17:10 Happy Mother's Day 18:00 Doug's Big One = Fix the Bullpen 50:15 Skat takes NY 53:05 CARDINALS: Rookie Mini-Camp 1:13:00 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:05 Beer Friday thanks to Hundred Mile Brew! 8:00 Flame Out 13:40 Doug's Big One = Cardinals Rookie GOAT 39:40 DBACKS: Excellent! 1:05:30 RATTLERS: Know Your Foe is Back 1:08:00 Odds & Ends 1:14:22 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:00 What I Ran Into Yesterday 32:40 Doug's Big One = Get It Right! 40:40 D-BACKS: Torey Admits It 1:11:20 Odds & Ends 1:22:29 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:50 Flame Out 8:00 Great Family Day at the D-Backs 12:50 Doug's Big One = I Believe in Gregory 53:45 Real Coaching Leadership 1:01:10 DBACKS: Torey Talks Mental Errors 1:22:00 PRFC: President Bobby Dulle Talks MLS Tonight! 1:54:23 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:00 Good Marriage 8:30 DBacks Tickets!! 11:10 Doug's Big One = Negotiating Penalties 19:00 DBACKS: Do The Fundamentals! 42:00 Town Hall Tuesday 1:40:45 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:30 The Derby 14:00 Unplugged at the D-Backs 18:30 Doug's Big One = Stay Retired! 23:32 DBACKS: Another Embarrassment 45:35 SUNS: Exactly What We Wanted 53:30 NHL: Nothing Comes Close 1:06:02 Secrets to the NFL Draft 1:12:30 PRFC vs MLS 1:15:45 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:00 Beer Friday Thanks to Hundred Mile Brew! 18:36 Unplugged Army Day! 26:40 Doug's Big One = Gallon the Great 45:35 SUNS Insider Dana Scott 1:20:35 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:00 Great Day! 16:00 Doug's Big One = The Suns Front Office Shake-up 24:09 Pat P says Kyler is Now a Leader 38:00 DBACKS: Win but There's a Problem 56:00 Odds & Ends 1:03:00 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:10 Good Advice 9:50 Doug's Big One = D-Backs Should Panic 41:22 Suns Coaching Search 58:41 Cards Draft Value 1:19:55 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:00 Fun Event 14:05 Doug's Big One = Don't Do It Rob 29:13 ASU NIL 33:25 Town Hall Tuesday 1:26:00 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 9:00 Tonight 10:36 Doug's Big One = ESPN's Failure 15:04 The 2025 Cardinals' Draft 1:14:00 D-Backs with 4 Errors 1:25:45 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:20 Oops! 14:55 Doug's Big One: Why Nolen? 33:30 Mark May: No to Nolen 59:40 CARDINALS: Nolen Deep Dive 1:34:05 D-Backs Can't Catch, Pitch or Hit 1:49:54 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 9:00 Table of Contents 15:00 Doug's Big One = Booker vs T-Mac 25:06 BREAKDOWN: DTs 43:40 D-Backs 1:00:03 BREAKDOWN: CBs 1:20:00 House Settlement Stalled 1:31:06 BREAKDOWN: Edge Rushers 1:52:30 BREAKDOWN: OTs/OGs 2:09:04 Vs Vegas 2:17:47 BREAKDOWN: WRs
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 9:00 Table of Contents 15:00 Doug's Big One = I like Book 26:12 D-Backs: .071 RISP 45:15 Latest on House Settlement 56:35 Vs Vegas...still on fire!
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:00 NOOO!! 12:10 Doug's Big One = The Most Important D-Back 26:00 CARDINALS INSIDER: Howard Balzer 59:00 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:30 Today's Show and This Week 13:50 Doug's Big One = That's Not How That Goes 40:45 D-Backs Are Doing It Right 48:30 Town Hall Tuesday with Fun Katie 1:25:30 Cardinals Draft Breakdown Breakdown Breakdown 1:46:45 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:00 Happy Easter 14:45 Doug's Big One = Leadership Advice for Book 25:48 Suns Coaching Search 33:30 Dbacks Fail on Successful Road Trip 56:00 Latest on the Fun of Iamaleava 1:03:22 Vs Vegas
00:00 quick recap 5:00 Great Day Yesterday 20:24 Doug's Big One = He's the Perfect Choice for PHX 39:46 The Suns Press Conference 1:25:30 DBacks Sweep! 1:37:20 No to Pete 1:47:04 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:55 Suns Today! 11:00 Doug's Big One = Monti and JG 26:25 Wow!! PRFC 37:10 DBACKS: Do It Again! 1:02:34 CARDINALS: Draft Game Plan 1:30:30 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 8:00 Sick of Mocks 10:30 Doug's Big One = Go Rising 19:09 DBACKS: uhh...Corbin Carroll Is the Best Player in Baseball 40:40 CARDS Insider: Bobby Mac 1:16:00 Odds & Ends 1:21:12 Vs Vegas
00:30 Four-Minute Offense 7:45 Whirlwind + 10:00 Unplugged Event 16:00 Doug's Big One = Suns Fire Bud 1:01:00 Town Hall Tuesday 1:39:45 Cardinals & P2 2:03:16 Vs Vegas 2:05:50 The Big Finish 2:11:14 Pat P is Unplugged
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:30 Great Weekend 10:30 No Suns 11:50 Doug's Big One = No to Nico 25:53 Rory and The Masters 54:15 CARDIANLS: NFL Draft Insider Paige Dimakos 1:27:40 D-Backs on a Little Roll 1:36:21 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 6:30 BEER FRIDAY Thanks to Hundred Mile Brewing 10:30 Doug & Wolf Back Together 13:15 Don't Pee on Rae! 21:50 Doug's Big One = But the Hat is Fine! 26:00 The Masters & Motivation 50:15 SUNS Insider Dana Scott 1:23:54 CARDINALS: Great Move 1:41:50 Vs Vegas
00:00 Four-Minute Offense 7:00 The Suns Stink 9:00 The Masters 10:00 Jefferson Stinks 14:10 Doug's Big One = Suns Have Upcoming Problems 18:52 Trading Devin Booker 34:50 Suns vs OKS 56:10 DBACKS: Great Win 1:20:00 UofA Hoops: Buy Now! 1:24:00 The Masters 1:30:35 Vs Vegas