Today's sports talk is all about the hot take or strongly-worded opinion. But here at Empty the Bench, we're not going to yell or chew your ear off. Hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen will look to have smart conversation and debate surrounding the top sports news items every week. Plus…
It's a loaded episode 40 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys are joined by two guests in ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB insider Robert Murray to discuss the ongoing negotiations between the MLB and MLBPA. Our hosts also open the show by giving their feelings in the wake of the George Floyd murder and discuss the controversial comments made by Drew Brees and the video from several players directed towards the NFL and Roger Goodell. In addition, they talk the confirmed upcoming returns for the NBA and MLS, and is the UFC's Fight Island location revealed??? Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 39 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys spend the entire episode discussing the major events that took place this week in baseball, including the cuts across Minor League Baseball, more offers in the continued failing negotiations between the MLB and MLBPA, Scott Boras getting involved with negotiation matters (and earning the wrath of Trevor Bauer) and Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez attempting once again to buy the New York Mets! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 38 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano and Nick Morgasen discuss the "smoking gun" e-mail report in the negotiations between MLB and MLBPA, as well as the Sports Illustrated report on concern and crisis among the Minor League Baseball franchises. In addition, could the NBA resume play at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World? Was the shelved Rooney Rule addition regarding draft picks a bad idea? A 4th-and-15 to replace onside kicks? Will the NHL play a 24-team Stanley Cup in Vegas and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 37 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys discuss the MLB's proposed return-to-play proposal (including its COVID-19 prevention and testing protocols) that has been approved by the owners and mocked by the players. In addition, any updates on a possible NBA return, the good and bad of the UFC's three events in an eight-day span & more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 36 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, we discuss the release of the 2020 NFL schedule, the passing of legendary coach Don Shula and the report Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are no longer interested in buying the New York Mets! Also, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza tests positive for coronavirus before UFC 249, Andy Dalton signing with the Dallas Cowboys and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 35 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss NCAA student-athletes possibly getting compensation for their names, images and likenesses. They'll also talk reports on NBA team execs pushing back against re-opening of facilities and looking into season cancelation (and LeBron James butting in on the matter). Also, Roger Goodell reducing his salary to $0, Little League World Series 2020 canceled, MLB Hall of Fame 2020 induction ceremony canceled and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's the 34th edition of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen recap the NFL Draft, talk Rob Gronkowski coming out of retirement and being reunited with Tom Brady in Tampa and discuss the Boston Red Sox's cheating scandal punishments (or lack thereof)! Also, Oliver Luck suing Vince McMahon, UFC 249 is on for May 9, J-Lo and A-Rod really looking at buying the Mets and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 33 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss A LOT about Vince McMahon: from the XFL ceasing operations, to the WWE being declared "essential" and the wrestling promotion making many releases in one day. Also, Dana White looking to hold a May 9 UFC card, Brian Allen and Von Miller becoming the first NFL players with coronavirus, previewing the NFL Draft and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 32 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss the UFC's postponement of UFC 249 and all further events, Tom Brady's tell-all interview with Howard Stern, the XFL suspending operations, the controversy of Sports Illustrated cutting Grant Wahl and fighting with its union and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 31 of Empty the Bench! This week hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss the NBA "angling" to cancel the rest of the 2019-20 season, President Trump's phone meeting with representatives across sports, the NFL Draft going virtual, what MLB is looking at to get its 2020 season going, the feud between Mike Francesa and "Funhouse" and so much more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's the 30th episode of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys are joined by Andrew Marchand of the New York Post to discuss how the coronavirus has affected the sports media landscape. Our hosts also discuss the latest happenings on sports dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, including the Olympics postponement, the agreement between the MLB and MLBPA and the NFL Draft going on as scheduled Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 29 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, our hosts recap all of the NFL Free Agency moves (including Tom Brady departing the New England Patriots for the Tampa Bay Bucs), as well as talk the new NFL CBA being agreed to and the latest sports updates in regards to the Coronavirus pandemic Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
Episode 28 of Empty the Bench comes after a week in sports we will never forget...because there aren't any sports anymore. Hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss how the disease has impacted sports — from Rudy Gobert's diagnosis, to the suspension of the NBA season, sparking a domino effect that also saw the suspension of the NHL season, the delay of the start of the 2020 MLB season and the cancelation of remaining NCAA conference tournaments and March Madness. They also discuss what the sports cancelations and postponements mean for those working behind the scenes and what sports (if any) are trying to go business as usual as they make it through the Coronavirus outbreak that's greatly affected America. Find more about CO-VID 19 here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fsymptoms.html Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's Empty the Bench episode 27! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss Spike Lee claiming to be done with the Knicks, a disputed report on a recent phone call with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, ESPN's desire to have a commentary team of Al Michaels and Peyton Manning, and preview the 2020 NL East and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 26 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss Tyson Fury's knockout of Deontay Wilder, the latest on the NFL CBA negotiations and the rumors regarding Tom Brady and Phillip Rivers. They'll also preview the 2020 AL Central, talk Tony Romo's new CBS deal and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 25 of Empty the Bench and this week hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen delve further into the Houston Astros cheating scandal, examining Rob Manfred's interview with ESPN, as well as player reactions and statements from around the league and the possible effects on the MLBPA. They'll also discuss the new NFL playoff format, Red Sox ownership's statement on trading Mookie Betts, previewing the NL Central in Part 3 of the 2020 MLB season preview and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 24 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss the Houston Astros' apology press conference, rumors of Alex Rodriguez looking at buying the New York Mets, the XFL's successful debut weekend and MLB rule changes — including a potential new playoff format in 2022 — as well as part of their 2020 MLB season preview — looking at the AL West! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 23 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen recap Super Bowl 54 and the NBA Trade Deadline, discuss the recent "Dark Arts" and "Codebreaker" article on the latest in the Houston Astros cheating scandal, Mookie Betts and David Price reportedly being traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and more! This includes part 1 of Empty the Bench's 2020 MLB Preview, looking at the NL West! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
On this episode of Empty the Bench, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen pay their respects to Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the other seven victims of the tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Then the guys will discuss their predictions for that "Superb" football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's Empty the Bench Episode 21 (or as we say in the episode, "Empty the Bench*"). This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen react to Eli Manning's retirement, Derek Jeter and Larry Walker's elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Antonio Brown's burglary with battery charge, the Chiefs and 49ers making it to Super Bowl 54 and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
Empty the Bench reaches 20 episodes after one of the craziest sports weeks! Hosts Tom Albano and Nick Fodera discuss the latest on the MLB cheating scandal — including the firings/departures of AJ Hinch, Jeff Luhnow, Alex Cora and Carlos Beltran — recap NFL Divisional Round action, preview the AFC and NFC championship games, talk Antonio Brown's latest misadventures and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 19 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss the coaching hires in the NFL this week (namely the Giants hiring Joe Judge as head coach) and the craziness of NFL Wild Card Weekend! Plus, talking the cheating accusations against the 2018 Red Sox, previewing and predicting the NFL Divisional Round matchups and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's Empty the Bench episode 18 -- the first of 2020! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen talk the loss of David Stern and Don Larsen, discuss NFL Black Monday and an update on the Patriots' "Cameragate" scandal, rant on Jets beat reporter Manish Mehta and the Adam Gase burner account controversy, preview and predict NFL Wild Card Weekend and talk Delin Betances joining the Mets and Domingo German's suspension. Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
Strap in for a ride, folks. It's Empty the Bench's Best of 2019! Hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss their NFL Week 17 picks before looking back on the interviews they've done with Freddie Coleman, Andrew Marchand and Dom Cosentino before reflecting on the best and worst of sports in 2019...and in the 2010s! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's the 17th episode of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano and Nick Fodera discuss Tom Coughlin's firing as EVP of the Jaguars, the latest from the MLB Hot Stove, Houston Astros employees reportedly admitting to using cameras for sign stealing and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's the 16th edition of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss all the major moves that have been made on the MLB Hot Stove (including Stephen Strasburg staying with the Nationals and Gerrit Cole signing with the Yankees), talk a study about the baseballs' stitching and the increase of home runs, the Patriots' newest cheating scandal, "Cameragate," and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's the 15th edition of Empty the Bench! This week, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss all the movement that's happened on the MLB Hot Stove already, the Wilpons selling of the New York Mets and the Carolina Panthers' firing of Ron Rivera. Plus, Nick Morgasen goes on a SCORCHING rant on his New York Jets after their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 14 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week the guys discuss trouble brewing with the Dallas Cowboys and head coach Jason Garrett after now losing three of four, Ramona Shelburne's controversial thoughts on the Anthony Davis trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA addressing "load management" and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 13 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week is chock full of controversies, from the growth of the Astros' cheating scandal, to the fallout of Colin Kaepernick defying the NFL and holding his own workout, Myles Garrett appealing his suspension and accusing Mason Rudolph of racist remarks and more. Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 12 of Empty the Bench! This week, Tom Albano and Nick Morgasen discuss the mayhem from the Myles Garrett brawl on Thursday Night Football, the Houston Astros' alleged camera sign-stealing measures, Colin Kaepernick receiving a special NFL workout, the 2019 MLB end of year awards and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode 11 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys talk with ex-Deadspin writer Dom Cosentino on the fallout of the entire staff resigning in protest. They'll also discuss their beloved Giants and Jets facing one another in a Tank Bowl, Kawhi Leonard and "load management", MLB's qualifying offers and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's the 10th episode of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss the Washington Nationals' World Series win, the lackluster NFL Trade Deadline, the hiring of Carlos Beltran as New York Mets manager, the dysfunctional New York Jets and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's the ninth episode of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys discuss the ongoing World Series with the Astros and Nationals, umpire Rob Drake's controversial tweet, the start of the NBA season, the firing of Astros assistant GM Brandon Taubman and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's the eighth episode of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen! This week, our hosts discuss LeBron James' response to the NBA's China controversy, the Washington Nationals clinching a berth to the World Series for the first time in franchise history, Jalen Ramsey's trade to the Rams and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen is back! This week, our hosts discuss the controversy involving the NBA and China, recap the ALDS & NLDS, preview the ALCS & NLCS, talk Jay Gruden's firing from the Washington Redskins and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's episode six of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, the hosts preview and predict the MLB Postseason, discuss California's Fair Pay to Play Act, talk the season-long suspension for Vontaze Burfict and deliver a passionate rant and discussion on the layoffs at Sports Illustrated. Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's Empty the Bench episode 5 wth Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen. This week, the guys discuss Antonio Brown's release from the New England Patriots and Twitter tirade, talk Jalen Ramsey's trade demand, look at the MLB playoff race entering the regular season's final weekend and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
This is the fourth episode of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen. This week, the guys discuss the group text messages Antonio Brown reportedly sent to one of his accusers — and in this episode, you will hear the guys' real-time reactions to the news of the New England Patriots releasing him! They will also discuss the domestic violence allegations against Domingo German, Felipe Vazquez's admittance to soliciting sex of a minor, the QB carousel early into the 2019 NFL season and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
It's Empty the Bench's third episode! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss the latest in the Antonio Brown saga — from his Oakland Raiders release, to joining the New England Patriots, to facing rape accusations. In addition, the guys discuss Dave Dombrowski's dismissal from the Boston Red Sox, recap NFL Week 1 and predict NFL Week 2! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
Empty the Bench episode 2 has arrived! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss the latest in Antonio Brown's drama with the Raiders, Ezekiel Elliott's contract extension and the latest on Melvin Gordon wanting his, & they give their NFL Week 1 predictions in the Rapid Rundown! The guys also welcome Andrew Marchand of the New York Post to discuss the latest in the sports media business, including Mike Francesca's app and the ESPN/Michelle Beadle business. Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
Welcome to the premiere episode of Empty the Bench, a new sports talk show hosted by Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys welcome ESPN's Freddie Coleman. They'll also discuss Andrew Luck's retirement, the domestic violence threat audio from DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins, Carli Lloyd possibly playing in the NFL and more! Sponsored by: Anchor Promo from JukeBox Zeroes --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message
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