Going The Distance Podcast

Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, this episode was uploaded well past the recording date. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to never miss a live podcast!

Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, this episode was uploaded well past the recording date. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to never miss a live podcast!

Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, this episode was uploaded well past the recording date. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to never miss a live podcast!

Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, this episode was uploaded well past the recording date. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to never miss a live podcast!

Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, this episode was uploaded well past the recording date. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to never miss a live podcast!

Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, this episode was uploaded well past the recording date. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to never miss a live podcast!

Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, this episode was uploaded well past the recording date. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to never miss a live podcast!

Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, this episode was uploaded well past the recording date. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to never miss a live podcast!

Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, this episode was uploaded well past the recording date. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to never miss a live podcast!

Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, this episode was uploaded well past the recording date. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube to never miss a live podcast!

Ryan and Elijah give their take on the latest MLB lockout as well as the upcoming championship games.

Back on a regular upload schedule! On Ep 58, Ryan and Elijah focus on all the big head coaching changes around the country. From Brian Kenny to Lincoln Riley, we've got takes on all of 'em. Staying along with the football theme, next up is a "How do you feel?" segment about this past weekend's NFL slate. As always we cap things off with some Love it or Loathe it.

(Late upload) - There's a new football league on the scene, and Ryan and Elijah give their full reaction to the revival of the USFL.

(Late upload) - In our sports betting segment, tail or fade, the guys boast an impressive 70% win percentage across all NFL and NCAAF picks. Fading isn't much of an option at this point.

(Late upload) - If you hadn't come to this conclusion on your own already: The College Football Playoff committee is bad at their jobs, and we're here to give you some actual decent rankings for once compared to the bogus, bias BS they put out every Tuesday.

(Late upload) - On Ep 54, Ryan and Elijah break down their midseason NFL award winners ranging from MVP to Coach of the year before diving into some hot seat ratings in the college and NFL coaching rumor mill.

(Late upload) - On this episode, Ryan and Elijah discuss the downfall of the Las Vegas Raiders after the Henry Ruggs incident and a quick season preview ahead of tipoff in college basketball.

(Late upload) - A UFC dominant episode where the guys discuss how stacked the latest fight night cards have been.

On this college football dominated episode, Ryan and Elijah give their full, unfiltered reaction to the absolute blasphemy that is the CFBPlayoff Rankings. Aside from that, the guys reminisce on all the good time with Gary Patterson at the helm at their beloved TCU.

Thank you all so much for 50 episodes! This has been an absolute blast, on this special edition of the GTD podcast, Ryan and Elijah are joined by a gang of GTD sports bloggers. Braden Roux, Noah Parker, James Danielson, and Zach Reger all come on the show in what wound up being by far the biggest and best live episode we have ever done! This is only the beginning!

The World Series is finally here, and the guys give their full predictions ahead of game 1. Other than baseball, Ryan and Elijah rate the internet's NBA hot takes in terms of hotness and likeliness to actually happen. HUGE episode this Thursday LIVE on all platforms for a 50th episode special, be sure to tune in!

The Core 4 sports are all in action and it's a glorious time to be a sports fan. Ryan and Elijah cover all four core sports including a special "Core 4 Parlay." For the first time ever on the GTD Podcast, the guys talk some Formula 1 as the US Grand Prix is right around the corner. As always, Ryan and Elijah round things out with some betting picks on another segment of Tail or Fade.

The NBA is back and so is the GTD Podcast! On this special episode, Ryan and Elijah are joined by Colton Jakubisin to discuss some of the biggest narratives entering the season as well as making our full season predictions ranging from DPOY to finals matchup. Before we hit basketball hard, the guys discuss some football antics from this past weekend including Coach O chasing tail and Lane Kiffin getting doinked with a golf ball.

In this sports betting themed episode, Ryan and Elijah give a wide range of picks in just about every sport you can think of. NHL, MLB, NFL, NCAAF - you name it, we probably bet on it. To go along with the betting theme, the guys round things out with another installment of Tail or Fade.

What a weekend of sports. On ep. 45, Ryan and Elijah dive into some sore topics such as Jon Gruden's email leaks and Kyrie Irving's refusal to cooperate with the Brooklyn Nets. As you can tell from the title of the episode, I'm sure you can assume how we feel. The guys also bring back another segment of "How do you feel?" before rounding things out with some MLB playoff updates.

On this relatively short episode of the GTD Podcast, Ryan and Elijah break down all the craziness from the MLB Wild Card games, talk about some wild news out of the NBA, and of course hit everyone's favorite segment: tail or fade.

Late upload, but on ep 43 of the GTD Podcast the guys cover one meme of a weekend ranging from Urban Meyer's dancefloor antics to Mike Vrabel being a terrible decision maker. Aside from a bit of football banter, the guys dive into baseball to make their MLB playoff predictions and World Series matchup. Last but not least, another installment of Love it or Loathe it!

A special edition of the Going The Distance as Ryan and Elijah are joined by host of the Betting On The Rocks Podcast - Zach Reger. Zach and the guys break their fantasy football matchup this Sunday before diving in to a new segment: Contenders or Pretenders. The guys give a full preview for Thursday Night Football as well as all their favorite bets for this weekend in football on this week's installment of Tail or Fade.

On episode 41 of the GTD Podcast, Ryan and Elijah give an in depth look into their all-time Sports bucket lists ranging from attending a Super Bowl to having a home run land in your beer. The guys also talk about what they've learned 1/6th of the way through the NFL season and chime in on which coaches (Both NFL and NCAA) deserve to be in the hot seat right now. Last but not least, the guys close out the episode with an absolutely loaded segment of Love it or Loathe it.

On episode 40, Ryan and Elijah discuss what this year's Ryder Cup will look like as well as a full preview to UFC 266. Rounding off the episode with another installment of tail or fade. Word of the wise, might want to start tailing; the boys are hot!

Back and better than ever for a football-dominated episode of the Going The Distance Podcast. We start things off by explaining why the NFL's new taunting rules are complete bulls*** as well as some of the main takeaways and "learning points" from week 2 in the NFL. Ryan and Elijah also give their early season college football bold predictions ranging from a Fresno State NY6 bowl to an Ohio State collapse. Switching gears, the guys also cover some breaking news out of the NBA as Ben Simmons wants OUT of Philly. To close things off, another installment of everyone's favorite segment: Love it or Loathe it.

For some reason, Ryan's mic decided to s*** the bed right before recording, so apologies for any difference in quality. On ep. 38, Ryan and Elijah discuss the USC coaching vacancy as well as some never-ending NFL debates. This time, the guys close out the episode with an edition of "Tail or Fade" - a degenerates favorite gamblin' game.

Week 1 of NFL Football did not disappoint, and the guys are back to give their takes and overreactions for what is still to come this season. Ryan and Elijah take to the internet to rate some of your NFL Hot takes before diving into a debate about the future of college football. Tuesday live show means we end this one off with another installment of Love it or Loathe it.

Today is all about predictions ahead of the 2021 NFL Season. Ryan and Elijah are here to bring you their full NFL Awards predictions ranging from Super Bowl matchup all the way down to Defensive Rookie of the Year. We also introduce a new segment in this episode called "Tail or Fade" where Ryan and Elijah read each other their picks, and the other has to decide whether to tail the pick, or fade it. Simple enough.

Apologies in advance for the technical difficulties on episode 35 of the Going The Distance Podcast, but alas, the show must go on. Ryan and Elijah give their full reactions to week 1 of college football ranging from 19-point underdogs to Coach O's "Sissy blue" shirt. Aside from College Football talk, the guys discuss Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett, UFC's newest media star. As always, this episode is concluded with another installment of Love it or Loathe it.

In episode 34 of the GTD podcast, Ryan and Elijah break down the ongoing lawsuit between Nerlens Noel and his former agent Rich Paul before building their all-time great Mount Rushmore choosing from 1 QB, 1 RB/WR, 1 Coach, and 1 defensive player based on their collegiate career. The guys also preview some of week 1s biggest college football games before wrapping up the episode with Love it or Loathe it.

Somehow, someway, Bishop Sycamore fooled ESPN into broadcasting their fake school on national TV against IMG. Ryan and Elijah break down why this is the funniest thing to come out of sports news in a while before creating an NCAA Football program tier list, featuring the majority of the relevant power 5 schools. Last but not least, the guys round things up with an intense round of Love it or Loathe it The visual version of episode 33 is up on the GTD YouTube and Twitch as well.

Due to some technical difficulties the recorded version of this episode was delayed in the uploading process. In episode 32, Ryan and Elijah are joined by Cole Marchi to break down the GTD podcasters fantasy league draft and analyze the podcast's team. Aside from that, the guys give their full NCAA football predictions for this season before rounding out the episode with another installment of Love it or Loathe it. This will be the last live episode on Wednesdays as now GTD is moving to a Tuesday/Thursday twice a week format throughout football season.

Considering we had a relatively slow week in sports, we're doing something different this episode. Ryan and Elijah break out the tier list maker as they rank all 32 NFL fanbases based on their level of toxicity. In more NFL news, the league has been pushing some new rules against taunting and we are here to explain why it sucks. Last but not least the guys give their top five predictions for 2021's leaders in passing, rushing, and receiving yards respectively before closing things out with a segment of Love it or Loathe it.

Back on schedule with another live episode! In case you missed the show on Twitch and YouTube, don't worry we've got you covered! This week, Ryan and Elijah open things up with an announcement: The Blanket Coverage Podcast is coming to GTD Sports soon! Aside from the big news, this week is all about football, both American and European football. The guys react to your hot takes you all tweeted at us and analyze all of the hottest rumors surrounding NFL mini camps. In other football news, Lionel Messi is no longer with Barcelona and PSG have secured one of the most shocking transfers of all time. Last but not least episode 30 is finished off with another installment of Love it or Loathe it!

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, episode 29 of the GTD podcast was not broadcasted live though the recorded version can be found on various platforms. After an action packed week, Ryan and Elijah break down the chaotic MLB Trade Deadline and highlight some of the most impactful moves of NBA Free Agency thus far. For example, Holy $@!& Russell Westbrook is a Laker. Aside from offseason moves, FOOTBALL IS BACK BABY. The guys debate the top 10 QBs in the league and discuss where Josh Allen fits in that equation. Skipping forward this week's episode is capped off by a short preview to UFC 265 Lewis vs Gane before the newest installment of Love it or Loathe it.

This week Ryan and Elijah are joined by Cole Marchi and Will Kernochan to complete an all-time great sports movie draft. Five rounds, five movies each; let us know who has the best final "roster." Besides the movie draft, the guys give their early Olympics reaction as well as discussing Aaron Rodgers doing Aaron Rodgers things. After that, is college football over as we know it? We discuss why Texas and Oklahoma's greed could lead to the downfall of the sport we know and love. To round things up the hosts give their take on the Cleveland Indians name change before finishing it off with another installment of Love it or Loathe it.

Another week, another episode of the Going The Distance Podcast. This week, Ryan and Elijah recap the NBA Finals giving their closing statements on the 2021 season before previewing the Tokyo Olympics beginning this Friday. Skip to 1:05:20 to hear a heated debate where Ryan backs Space Jam 2 as the better movie while Elijah sides with the OG MJ Space Jam. The episode closes out by looking into some of the biggest and most obscure sponsorship deals in the short-lived NIL era, and you know we can't forget about Love it or Loathe it!

Huge shoutout to this week's guests Jeffery Fink and Alex Preusser for joining us to discuss all things hockey! Skip to 6:26 to hear from our guests as we dive into topics ranging from Stanley Cup Playoff disappointments to the future of hockey and the sport's media presence within the younger generation. After being schooled in hockey knowledge by Jeff and Alex, Ryan and Elijah give their reaction to McGregor's loss at UFC 264 over the weekend (59:02). Head to 1:22:47 to hear a debriefing on England's tragic choke job in the Euro 2020 final before we round things up with some MLB All-Star weekend talk. Make sure to check out the Whatahockey Podcast and all of Jeff's content over @whatahockey and @lacesoutfinkle on Instagram and Twitter.

We apologize for the slight technical difficulties this episode, but the show must go on! If you missed the live episode on Twitch and YouTube, this is an action packed episode. Ryan and Elijah open up with their highlight of the week before diving into the Sha'Carri Richardson drug test situation. Next up is all sorts of championship sports talk: Euro 2020, NBA Finals, and even Joey Chestnut dominating yet another eating contest. Later in the episode is a blind reaction to the NFL divisional betting odds before wrapping up with a preview to UFC 264 McGregor vs Poirier 3. Last but not least, and short but packed segment of Love it or Loathe it!

Ryan and Elijah start things off with some casual conversation regarding what they saw over the week including the Tour de France sign-holder causing a major crash. Of course we cover some NBA playoffs as we are nearing the Finals, and also dive into the College World Series and explain why the NCAA is one of the most evil organizations in the world. Continuing on with the collegiate theme, we cover the new NIL agreements where college athletes may profit off their likeness being used and debate how this could effect the future of college sports. Near the end of the episode the guys try out a new segment debating some of the most controversial sports takes floating around on social media before finishing up with another installment of Love it or Loathe it!

On this weeks basketball-dominated podcast, Ryan and Elijah open up by discussing the hot topics surrounding the NBA Playoffs such as Ben Simmons playing like garbage, the Suns as legitimate title contenders, and who will go #1 after the Draft Lottery. Next up the guys debate Elijah's "Top 10 players of all time regardless of sports list" as Ryan seems to find the majority of the list controversial. Next up, Tom Brady. Who was he referring to in his viral barber-shop clip? To round out episode 23, as always, another installment of Love it or Loathe it including Alex Caruso's new bump in street cred.

Fantasy Football Special (kind of)! On this weeks episode, Ryan and Elijah discuss the NBA Playoffs making predictions and numerous hot takes along the way before diving into a joint fantasy football draft building a team to represent the podcast. The visual components of this episode are not 100% necessary, though watching this episode in particular would be more suited for our Twitch and/or YouTube channel. As always, the guys round up the episode with another installment of Love it or Loathe it, beginning at the 1:33:13 mark.

Another week, another episode of the GTD Podcast! This time Ryan and Elijah open up by discussing the possibility of an expansion within the college football playoff. At the 26:20 mark the guys move on to discussing some hot topics within the NFL such as Aaron Rodgers vs Green Bay and how the Titans fare after signing Julio Jones. Head over to 44:00 to hear some NBA Playoff talk and Elijah rant on what the Mavs should do with KP and Carlisle. The 58:35 mark is where you'll find the continuation of the Brooks vs Bryson rivalry on the PGA Tour (#TeamBrooks), and at 1:04:35 the guys round things up by debating whether or not foreign substances should be allowed in the MLB. Last but not least the episode is concluded with another installment of Love it or Loathe it.

The big 2-0, episode 20! On this week's episode Ryan and Elijah start things off by discussing the NBA Playoffs and debating this year's impact on LeBron's legacy. At the 36:52 mark you'll find the guys take on the Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather bout as well as Jake Paul's newest venture against Tyron Woodley. Head to 51:26 to hear about Coach K's farewell tour and where he ranks amongst the greatest coaches of all time. Over at 1:00:21 the guys discuss where they want to see Julio Jones playing next season amid trade rumors, and last but not least Love it or Loathe it is found at the 1:14:15 mark.

This weeks episode of the GTD Podcast features TWO guests: Alex Preusser and Jordan Williams! Ryan and Elijah start things off by breaking down why Phil Mickelson is cooler than you, and why golf needs the Bryson vs Brooks rivalry (#TeamBrooks). Skip over to 14:08 to hear some Stanley Cup Playoff talk with GTD's own, Alex Preusser. Head over to 44:09 to hear our top 5 video game athletes of this generation and 55:36 to hear some long-awaited soccer commentary featuring Jordan Williams. Skip to 1:39:44 for an NBA Playoff debrief, and last but not least you'll find Love it or Loathe it at the 1:48:50 mark. Be sure to subscribe to our Twitch so you don't miss any live episodes!