Purposely Offside Sports Podcast

This podcast breaks down the Leafs play-in series loss to Columbus. What went wrong? Who's to blame? Where do the Leafs go from here?

FULL APRIL 4th Podcast Desperate for sports talk we discuss sports leagues potentially experimenting with shorter seasons next year, which franchises championship aspirations COVID-19 have been negatively impacted the most, and a hypothetical scenario that forced to choose between Tavares and Nylander. Remember to find us on YouTube now as well!

Purposely Offside chats with former Ottawa 67, Belleville Bull and Carelton Raven - Brett Gustavsen. Brett talks about his experience in the OHL and U Sport, his Game 7 OT winner against the Barrie Colts in 2012 and what makes a hockey team successful. Some great insight into the game of hockey.

With no sports in the present and near future, we self isolate ourselves in the gritty basement to discuss the Coronaviruses impact on the sports world and what we're doing to get our sports fix. Brian G. joins the show for the second installment of The VAN Report. Enjoy.

Podcast recorded during the start of the Leafs/Ducks game on Friday March 6th, 2020. We break down all the Leafs action within the last week and a half. Vancouver's own Brian G. joins the show for a segment and his take on the Leafs. We also discuss parity in the NHL, the salary cap and finally what's up with John Tavares? Listen and subscribe! Enjoy.

In honour of emergency goalie, David Ayers, we have called an emergency podcast to discuss this question: "WHATS WRONG WITH THE LEAFS????"

Purposely Offside is back! This week we discuss the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant, current state of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Famous Leafs #24's and #8's in honour of Kobe Bryant, and finally our Super Bowl picks. Breakdown of the show below: Intro - 00:00 - 8:40 Kobe - 8:40-26:15 Leafs - 26:15 - 49:15 Famous Leafs #24's and #8's - 49:15-56:20 Super Bowl picks - 56:20 - 1:09:39 Enjoy!

Purposely Offside discusses this past weeks hottest topics including: - the firing of Mike Babcock -the hiring of Sheldon Keefe -the issue surrounding Mike Babcocks treatment of his players, specifically Mitch Marner and -the allegations against Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters. Enjoy.

This week Purposely Offside interviews a Captain. We chat with host of TSN's OverDrive, Bryan Hayes. We talk to Hayes about his career, the success of OverDrive and get his take on the Toronto Maple Leafs' early struggles so far this season. The second half of the podcast breaks down last weeks Leafs action and what's to come for the team this week. Enjoy.

This weeks episode of Purposely Offside focuses on the struggling Leafs and the issue with their star players. We introduce our new "Call-Out" segment where we call passionate hockey fans to get their perspectives and opinions on the Leafs. Enjoy.

Purposely Offside chats with Lacrosse legend and NLL all-time leading scorer John Tavares. We ask about his career, how me prepared physically and mentally, and why Lacrosse doesn't get the kind of attention it deserves. We recorded this podcast during the Leafs 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. All your Leafs analysis from last nights game and previous games is also included right here for you! Enjoy.

Paul Hendrick, senior host for Leafs Nation Network, joins Purposely Offside to discuss this years Maple Leafs team. With 25 years of covering the team, Paul gives us some great insight into his life as a broadcaster and the personal connections he makes with Leafs players and their families.  We also analyze the Leafs start to the season and provide our thoughts on the performances against Ottawa, Columbus and Montreal.  Enjoy. 

Sportsnet's Scott MacArthur joins us this week on Purposely Offside to discuss his career in broadcasting and the Toronto Maple Leafs. We get into the Auston Matthews charges, the Leafs captaincy and Mitch Marner's new deal. Some quality leafs talk as we approach opening night in the NHL. Enjoy.

Purposely Offside talks to John Najev, head coach the McMaster Marauders golf team. We discuss the issue of golf not being considered a U Sport and McMaster's golf athletes having to pay their own way to compete for their school. Great insight into a local sports issue. Enjoy.

Hockey season is upon us! Recorded on Wednesday September 11th, Purposely Offside chats with the new head coach of the OHL's Hamilton Bulldogs, Vince Laise. Enjoy.

Recorded Tuesday September 10th, 2019 this weeks episode talks week 1 in the NFL, the Antonio Brown saga, Mitch Marner (why bro?) and an interesting report regarding former Leaf, Phil Kessel. Be sure to tune in next week for our interview with the new Head Coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs, Vince Laise. Cheers.

In the spirit of McMaster Welcome Week and move-in-day, Anthony and Jordan issue Brian G. a challenge. Tune into the CFMU portion of the show to see if he's successful! Need your NFL fix? Purposely Offside talks Andrews Luck's retirement, picks NFL division winners and states their Super Bowl prediction. Enjoy.

Finally all three of the boys are back in studio together gearing up for sports season! On the 93.3 CFMU show the boys look at the issue of golf not being considered a U Sport and the implications this has on student golfers representing their respective universities. During the podcast, the boys discuss their major golf tournament coming up, the Toronto Maple Leafs captaincy, the Blue Jays being relevant again, and finally, Antonio Brown and Helmet-Gate. Enjoy.

This week is all about the homecomings. The boys talk about Marcus Stroman's trade to his hometown of New York, Kawhi Leonard's press conference back home in LA, and David Clarkson is traded back home to Toronto. Did the Jays get a decent return for Stroman? Did Kawhi thank the right people? Why the hell did the Leafs trade for David Clarkson!? All questions and more that we dive into on this weeks Podcast. Enjoy.

In the CFMU 93.3 show the boys go Onside vs. Offside and discuss topics such as Mitch Marner's RFA status, Willy Nylander's new digits, the Raptors expectation for next season and yes, more Kawhi. The conversation of the Raptors retiring #2 dominates podcast conversation. Should the Toronto Raptors retire Kawhi Leonard's number and lift #2 to the rafters? Listen to the conversation and share your thoughts with us! Enjoy.

This weeks interview, aired on 93.3 CFMU, is with three time U Sport National Basketball Champion and current Head Coach of the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, Victor Raso. We sit down with Victor and talk about his experience playing and coaching basketball at Carelton University and his transition into a head coaching role in the newly formed CEBL. Enjoy.

Our 30 minute show that aired this morning on 93.3 CFMU is featured and followed by our Podcast. We talk Kawhi Leonard's departure from the Toronto Raptors and focus on the stories within the #KawhiWatch saga. We lost Kawhi, but can Toronto also lose Mitch Marner? We talk about the latest Marner news including potential teams sign the RFA to an offer sheet. Finally, the boys talk about latest Leafs moves, including the departure of Nazem Kadri and the acquisition of Tyson Barrie. Enjoy!

This weeks episode features our CFMU interview with McMaster Women's Basketball all-time leading scorer, Danielle Boiago! We get inside the mind of an athlete and chat with Danielle about her basketball roots, her miraculous career at McMaster University and what a Toronto Raptors championship means for Canada Basketball going forward. The Podcast to follow provides more analysis on the Raptors championship victory, our thoughts on the championship parade, and is Canada a basketball country? Enjoy.

This podcast features our first CFMU 93.3 show and interview with 2016 Rio Oympian, Anthony Romaniw! Anthony gives us insight into why he pursued running, his journey and his experience in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. ***PROGRAMMING NOTE** Usually our CFMU interviews will be followed by a regular podcast, however this weeks episode is solely the interview with Anthony Romaniw. Enjoy!

After a few weeks off, Purposely Offside is back! Recorded yesterday, (June 5th/19) we talk Raptors/Warriors and the impact this Raptors playoff run will have on Canadian basketball. We also get into the latest Leafs trade rumours and continue our popular segment ONSIDE or OFFSIDE. Oh ya..we also have some pretty BIG news regarding our show. And that's KAWHI you should listen! Enjoy.

New Episode, new segment and some new editing on this weeks episode of Purposely Offside. We talk Raptors/Sixers, the comments by Chris Broussard, the beloved Jerks (Hurricanes) and introduce our new segment: ONSIDE or OFFSIDE. Listen and subscribe on all platforms! Follow and comment on our Twitter: @POsportstalk or Instagram: purposely_offside

It's the end of the road for the Leafs. Our thoughts and analysis on Game 7 and why the leafs failed to beat the Bruins in the playoffs... again. Was this a failed season? Who is to blame for the Leafs first round exit? We also discuss the Raptors playoff success, Houston's Rockets claims against NBA officials, and "the shot" by Damien Lillard. We end off the show with our thoughts on Vladdy Guerrero Jr. and pose the question: are the Jays overachieving? Enjoy.

One game to decide the series. This weeks podcast breaks down the Leafs Game 6 loss against the Bruins and tee's up what should be an exciting Game 7 tomorrow night in Boston. How important is Game 7 for the Leafs going forward with this core group? Is Mike Babcock getting out-coached? We also talk Raptors, the emergence of Pascal Siakam and PLAYOFF Kawhi. Enjoy.

Very few sports stories can bump out the NHL and NBA playoffs as the lead topic - Tiger Woods winning The Masters is certainly one of them. We lead off the show with the historic win by Tiger and what is arguably the best individual comeback in sports history. Full Leafs summary and analysis of Game 1 and 2. What adjustments will the Leafs make for Game 3? Will we see Name Kadri in this series again? And finally, we talk about the Raptors loss to the Magic in Game 1 and just how important playoff success is for the Raptors going forward. Full story on meeting Glenn Healey and of course our Three Stars of the week. Cheers.

Playoff Edition of the Purposely Offside Podcast! This week we tee up the Leafs vs. Bruins Round 1 matchup. Interesting discussion about the Leafs chances at redemption and the keys to their success. Are the Leafs ready? And what is Mike Babcocks fate as head coach if the Leafs lose? Yes..we went there. We also break down our first round NHL playoff predictions. Full playoff bracket to be posted on instagram and twitter.  We conclude with Nick Nurses comments about the Raptors record, the continued struggles of the Blue Jays and our 3 stars of the week. Cheers.

This weeks episode looks at the week that was for the Toronto Maple Leafs - their continued struggles against non-playoff teams, the success of John Tavares and the importance of a dominant ...and consistent Auston Matthews moving forward towards the playoffs. We also discuss Kawhi Leonard and Free Agency, the Raptors playoff success and the kick off to the Blue Jays season. New segment - 3 stars of the week - is introduced as well. Cheers.

This weeks episode covers the Leafs continued struggles - special call in from Alexandar Georgiev's long lost cousin Brian G, the Raptors playoff matchup(s), a pivotal playoff season for Toronto sports, March Madness and what to make of the Jays this year. Hope you enjoy.