The Brothers Brandt Sports Podcast

The Florida Panthers ended a thirty-year Stanley Cup drought last season, having never won it in its franchise's history when they beat Conor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in a thrilling seven-game series this past June. Florida looks to repeat, while McDavid looks to return to the promise land in hopes of winning his first cup. The NHL season starts October 4th and we are thrilled for the puck to finally drop! Enjoy this preview podcast episode with a dear friend of ours and NHL extraordinaire, Hockey Dave as the three of us get you ready for the action.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College kids are back on campus and the fall semester is well underway throughout the nation. As we tune into college football games, March Madness, the College Baseball World Series and all of the other amazing sports we love, it is worth taking a look into the landscape of those athletics and how those students are now being paid for their services. Universities and the NCAA, long made the claim that student-athletes were 'amateurs' and could not be compensated other than in the form of a scholarship. Times have changed. Laws have changed and now college athletes are making millions of dollars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been a wild off-season in the NFL. Coach Belichick and Pete Carroll are no more and the league has implemented a new XFL-style kickoff format. Oh, and they're playing a game in Brazil. Many things will look different this year. Some will remain the same. The Kansas City Chiefs' end goal will be to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans on February 9th for the third consecutive year when they kick off the regular season against the Baltimore Ravens September 5th. With our annual guest, NFL Scout Andrew Field Baldinger, we make our picks to win it all and detail every team's chances.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The wait is over. College Football is back! We are ready to breakdown all of the top teams in the country, give you an in-depth look into what all the storylines are and how this new 12-team playoff bracket will happen. We couldn't be more excited for this season! Get ready to buckle in that chin strap! This is a hard hitting podcast episode with all of the juice a college football junkie could ask for.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every four years thousands of summer sport athletes from nations all around the world converge on one city for one goal and that is to win the Olympics. A chance to be crowned the best in the world in their respective sport. With 32 sports, 329 events and 196 countries represented, all eyes now turn to Paris starting July 26th with the Opening Ceremony on the Seine River. In this podcast episode we breakdown the bidding process, the preparations, the games, the calendar of events and what we are most excited about for these Paris 2024 games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is Europe's Open Championship at Royal Troon on the eastern shores of Scotland. The Champion Golfer of the Year will be crowned in the 152nd playing of golf's oldest tournament. Golf enthusiasts in the United States will be treated to early morning tee times on TV with their breakfast during this mid-July tradition. This is a golf event we love every year and hope you do too! Enjoy the competition this year for the Claret Jug and this podcast preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this episode as was we talk about the 2024 MLB All Star Game and Home Run Derby Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best 156 golfers in the world are descending on the historic Pinehurst Village in North Carolina this week for the 2024 U.S. Open. A legendary location for one of golf's most iconic championships. In this podcast episode we chronicle why Pinehurst is the home of American golf. We also get you set with everything you need to know for the favorites looking to hoist the trophy come Sunday. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Early June marks one of the best two-week stretches on the annual sports calendar when both the NBA and the NHL championships are played simultaneously giving sports addicts such as ourselves fierce competition every night! We get to watch the best of the best on the hardwood and on the ice with everything on the line. For the past six months, 30 NBA teams and 32 NHL teams have been playing for this opportunity, but only 2 remain in each sport. Enjoy this episode as we breakdown both championships and make our picks for which teams will be hoisting each trophy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The strongest field in golf tee it up this week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky for the 2nd major of the year! 156 golfers playing for a chance at history, 20 of them PGA professionals. This is the 106th PGA Championship. Enjoy our preview show and picks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the greatest collegiate players of all time has taken the country by storm as she now transitions to the WNBA. Drafted #1 overall in 2024 WNBA Draft, Clark set the all-time scoring mark in college for men and women and won the National Player of the Year Award twice. Her career highlights and awards are too long to list while an Iowa Hawkeye. Experts anticipate the same for her as a professional now as a member of the Indiana Fever. What she has done for women's basketball is unprecedented and we love it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring is here and that means the golfing world is about to descend on Augusta, Georgia, home to The Masters Golf Tournament – and so are The Brothers Brandt! An annual tradition unlike any other. We will get you set on this podcast episode with the insider details and all of the fun things you should be watching for when the best golfers in the world tee it up beginning Thursday, April 11th on golf's greatest stage! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our nation's pastime is set to begin in North America on March 28th and this year, MLB is going global! There will be games played in South Korea, Mexico City and London! The defending World Series Champions will host the All-Star Game this July and there is also our favorite, MLB Little League Classic game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania! New uniforms, more rule changes, familiar faces in new places managing several new clubs. There is a lot to unpack for this year's season. We will also get you our MVP and World Series predictions. Play ball!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is one of the biggest annual sporting events in America and this episode of your favorite sports podcast is going to get you set with everything you need to know. The Selection Committee has finalized the 68-team bracket and the madness tips off this week! It will culminate April 6th with the Final Four and April 8th with the National Championship in Glendale, Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the week-long NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, 300+ of the best college football players are given the stage to showcase their skills for general managers, coaches, scouts and the entire world to see. Every NFL offseason is highlighted by this unique and pivotal step in the amateur athlete's journey to NFL professional which is on full display at the NFL Scouting Combine. This is the key stop before the NFL Draft for players to elevate their profile and in this episode, we will share the history of the event and how it works! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New name. New Look. Formerly known as The Honda Classic, the PGA TOUR ‘Florida Swing' begins this week in Palm Beach Gardens at the PGA National Resort & Spa with its annual tournament bearing a new title sponsor. South Florida's can't-miss golf event, The Cognizant Classic tees it up with big names set to take on The Bear Trap! We'll get you set for all the details, history and anticipation you need to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this episode as we chop it up with a dear friend of the pod and legendary putting coach, Stephen Sweeney. It was all laughs on this pod as we were talking Pebble Beach, WM Open and Predicted who in Sweeney's crew will hit a hole in one on 16! Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Sunday, February 11th 2024 the San Francisco 49ers will play the defending Super Bowl champions, Kansas City Chiefs who are looking to be the first team in 20 years to repeat as world champions. It will be the first ever Super Bowl in Nevada, being played in Paradise at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. It is our favorite day of the year and the best sporting event in the world! On this episode of The Brother's Brandt Podcast, we get you ready for the big game with all the insights you could want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You heard in our previous episodes our favorite NFL stadium game-day experiences ranked 32nd to 11th and now it's time for our top ten favorite! These are the gems of the NFL that you need to see to believe. We've traveled the country and these are the ones to put on your bucket list if you haven't already been. Catch a game and be sure to take a behind the scenes tour as well. You won't regret it. Enjoy the finale of this three-part series as we chronicle our favorite NFL stadium game-day experiences.    10.) Kansas City Chiefs - GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, 1972 in Kansas City, MO: 76,416; Adjacent to Kauffman Stadium; Guinness World Record for loudest stadium 142.2 decibels in 2014 9.) Atlanta Falcons - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 2017 in Atlanta, GA: 75,000; Brothers Brandt attended 1st game ever! Retractable pinwheel roof of eight translucent, triangular panels (a bird's wings extended) 8.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Raymond Jame Stadium, 1998 in Tampa, FL: 75,000; Replica 103' pirate ship & cannons at the north end; 3 Super Bowls; 1st to host it's home team winning (2021) 7.) San Francisco 49ers - Levi's Stadium, 2014 in Santa Clara, CA: 68,500; Near San Jose (40 miles south of SF); Hosted Super Bowl 50 (and 60); Massive lower bowl, suites on one-side, rooftop farm  6.) Seattle Seahawks - Lumen Field, 2002 in Seattle, WA: 68,740; in SoDo neighborhood with views of downtown skyline; Twice the loudest stadium; partial roofs trap & amplify noise "Hawks' Nest" 5.) Minnesota Vikings - U.S. Bank Stadium, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN: 73,000; lightweight translucent roof glazed giant glass pivoting door entrances for natural light & can bear heavy snow; Super Bowl 52 4.) Las Vegas Raiders - Allegiant Stadium, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV: 65,000; This year's Super Bowl, silver and black exterior along the Las Vegas Strip, 85' torch & Al Davis flame, roll-in natural grass 3.) Los Angeles Chargers - SoFi Stadium, 2020 in Inglewood, CA: 70,000; fixed roof open air stadium; Super Bowl 56 (LA Rams); translucent canopy panels which can open & display images/videos 2.) Los Angeles Rams - ^^ YoutTube Theater is attached, infinity Samsung ovular double sided 4K video board 1.) Green Bay Packers - Lambeau Field, 1957 in Green Bay, WI: 81,441; named after longtime head coach; 2nd largest, oldest active, on Lombardi Avenue, Titletown District (restaurants, hotels, apartments, etc.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this Episode as we cover 19-11 NFL Stadium Atmospheres. In episode 154, we covered 30-20. Here we go over the middle of the road stadiums and their atmospheres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love traveling the country watching NFL games in the fall. Arriving early for the pregame festivities and cheering on the home team is so much fun for us! One of our favorite things to do in the different cities is to tour the stadiums and practice facilities while visiting. Tours are a great way to see behind the scenes and things you wouldn't normally experience on gameday with tens of thousands of fans in attendance. In this episode, we detail the NFL stadium gameday experiences we believe to be the 32nd to 20th best in the country. In the following two episodes we will cover the 19 others! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys talk about the Red River Rivalry. Rick goes for the first time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this episode as Rick and Rob document their epic sports weekend road trip to Knoxville and Nashville Tennessee to see the Vols vs. Gamecocks in a packed 100k Neyland Stadium then a 12pm kick off in Nashville with the King Henry and the Tennessee Titans hosted Cool Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we give our takes on how divisions will shake out, conference champion winners and who will hoist the Super Bowl. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 150: The 2023 College Football Season Preview!   The 154th college football season kicks off August 26th and concludes December 9th with the National Championship game to be played on January 8th in Houston, Texas. Georgia is the defending back-to-back champion and preseason AP #1 ranked team heading into the year. Bowl Mania will consist of forty-three bowl games and we will get you up to speed on all the conference realignments and big games to watch for! Heisman hopefuls and College Football Semifinal predictions too!   House Cleaning Items To Note: Northwestern's former Head Coach, Pat Fitzgerald fired July 10th for hazing allegations First year for CBS's Big Ten TV deal which also included NBC and Fox 10th and final year of four team college football playoff; Expanding to 12 teams next year   Conference Realignment: Sam Houston and Jacksonville State making their D1 FBS debut in Conference USA Liberty and New Mexico State also joined Conference USA this season Six Conference USA schools joining the American Athletic Conference  Cincinnati, Houston and UCF left the American Athletic Conference and will begin their BIG 12 Conference play this season. BYU also joined the BIG 12 Conference this season too. This will be the final season for Texas and Oklahoma in the BIG 12 as they bolt to the SEC Almost all of the PAC 12 will be leaving after this season too, due to no media contract With conference realignment everchanging and more to come in 2024, we'll save that for next year's preview.    GAMES Week 0 Kickoff Game to Note: Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland: Navy v. Notre Dame   Week 1 Kickoff Game to Note: Duke's Mayo Classic: South Carolina v. North Carolina   Biggest Games of the Season September 3rd – LSU v. Florida State September 9th – Texas v. Alabama September 23rd – Ohio State v. Notre Dame September 23rd – Florida State v. Clemson October 14th – Oregon v. Washington October 21st – Penn State v. Ohio State November 4th – LSU v. Alabama  November 11th – USC v. Oregon     Final Four Semifinal Teams: Who will be this season's TCU?   LSU USC Texas Quinn Ewers QB Ohio State   LSU defeats Ohio State   Clemson Tennessee Oregon   Heisman Hopefuls Caleb Williams, USC QB 4,537 yards 42 TD 8 INT Drake Maye, UNC QB 4,321 yards 38 TD Blake Corum, Michigan RB 1,463 yards 18 TD 8 straight 100 yard games  Bo Nix, Oregon QB 3,593 yards 29 TD Jayden Daniels, LSU QB 3,798 yards 28 TD 800 rush yards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this episode of Rick and Rob running through their Top 15 College Football Atmospheres and Stadiums we must see!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Final Major of the Year is here! It is the 151st Open Championship taking place in Liverpool, England... In this episode, you hear the history of The Open, Rick recanting his experience at the 150th Open Championship last year, and our picks for the tourney! Rick gives some insanely idiotic dark horse picks and I stick with a favorite but give my own long shot to win! Hoping to get by with a little help from our friends in Liverpool England! Hoping we Never Walk Alone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You heard in our previous episodes our favorite college football game-day experiences ranked 20th to 11th and now it's time for our top ten favorite! These are the gems of college football that we've been to. We've traveled the country and these are the ones you need to put on your bucket list if you haven't already been. Catch a game and be sure to take a behind the scenes tour as well. You won't regret it. Enjoy the finale of this two-part series as we chronicle our favorite college football game-day experiences.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love traveling the country watching college football games in the fall. Arriving early for the pregame festivities and cheering on the home team is so much fun for us! One of our favorite things to do in the different cities is to tour the stadiums and athletic facilities while visiting. Tours are a great way to see behind the scenes and things you wouldn't normally experience on gameday with tens of thousands of fans in attendance. In this episode, we detail the college campuses, athletic facilities and gameday experiences we believe to be the 20th to 11th best stadiums in the country that we have been to. In the following episode we will cover our top 10 favorite! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The golf world was shaken to its core on June 6th when PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Yasir al-Rumayyan the trusted confidant of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and overseer of his country's massive Public Investment Fund announced a merger between the two entities. In this podcast, we share our points of view on the news and preview the 123rd U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club. Fore Please! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've heard in the previous two episodes our favorite MLB stadiums ranked 30th to 11th and now it's time for our top ten favorite ballparks! These are the gems of baseball. We've traveled the country and these are the ones you need to put on your bucket list if you haven't already been. Catch a game and be sure to take a behind the scenes tour as well. You won't regret it. Enjoy the finale of this three-part series as we chronicle all of the current MLB stadiums.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love traveling the country watching Major League Baseball games. Keeping score and cheering on the home teams is so much fun for us! One of our favorite things to do in the different cities is to tour the stadiums while visiting. Tours are a great way to see behind the scenes and things you wouldn't normally experience on gameday with tens of thousands of fans in attendance. In this episode 142, we detailed the ballparks we believe to be the 30th to 21st best stadiums in the league. In the THIS episode we will cover ballparks 20-11 and NEXT EPISODE is 10-1 enjoy this America's pastime trilogy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love traveling the country watching Major League Baseball games. Keeping score and cheering on the home teams is so much fun for us! One of our favorite things to do in the different cities is to tour the stadiums while visiting. Tours are a great way to see behind the scenes and things you wouldn't normally experience on gameday with tens of thousands of fans in attendance. In this episode 142, we detail the ballparks we believe to be the 30th to 21st best stadiums in the league. In the next two episodes we will cover ballparks 20-11 and 10-1 enjoy this America's pastime trilogy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bros talk Masters!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Brothers Brandt Podcast we get you set for this year's baseball season, all the off-season rule changes you can expect, what they mean and how they could affect what we see this year on the field. We'll lay out for you our MVP prediction along with each division winner and who will hoist the Commissioner's Trophy when it's all said and done. America's Pastime, the game we love. Play Ball!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is the most popular annual sporting event in the United States. Ten of millions of Americans participate in bracket pool contests every year. Employers have seen an increase in the number of sick days & extended lunch breaks with an estimated $19 billion dollar loss in lack of production during the month of March due to the Men's Division 1 Basketball Tournament. Enjoy this preview episode all 63 of the games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank Michael Smith is a legend in the Social Media Space (just search Frank Michael Smith) and you will be blown away by his amazing stories that he condenses into bite size 60 second master pieces. We were lucky enough to be featured on one of them recently that popped! Enjoy the listen as you get to know more about this young man and legend/ pioneer in the space! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our favorite all-time movies is the 1994 classic with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne. These two kind, well-meaning but dimwitted young men (not us lol), are best friends who set out on a cross-country trip to Aspen, Colorado to return a briefcase full of money to its owner. Their journey is reminiscent of a Brothers Brandt sports road trip and in 2014, we dressed up as these two legends in their blue and orange tuxedos for the sequel. Enjoy this example of us going above and beyond to make memories together!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Sweeney - Putting Coach for Colin Morikawa, Shane Lowry, Aaron Wise, Mito Pereira, Joaquin Niemann, Sebastian Munoz, Serio Garcia joins the pod to talk WMPhoenixOpen! Enjoy the pod! Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robbiebsports/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robbiebsports... Instagram (Brothers): https://www.instagram.com/thebrothersbrandt/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Cold Cuts from Bob Does Sports and The Brilliantly Dumb Show comes on the pod to talk golf, Waste Management and Super Bowl Weekend! Click here for the YouTube Link https://youtu.be/zYNpP9pbojQ https://www.instagram.com/robbiebsports/ https://www.instagram.com/rickbrandt80/ https://www.instagram.com/thebrothersbrandt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, John Rzeznik and Robby Takac have been rocking the stage for almost 40 years! Topping the Billboard charts with dozens of iconic songs, the Goo Goo Dolls have sold over 15 million records and received numerous Grammy nominations. They are one of the very best and a great live performance to see in-person. We love this band! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Attending live events with the people you love is what The Brothers Brandt Podcast is meant to inspire listeners to go out there and do; Whether it is a sporting event or concert, there is no replacement for a live event. In this episode, we highlight our favorite rock band, O.A.R. who we have seen in concert dozens of times and had the opportunity to meet over a Crazy Game of Poker! Learn about the guys and be sure to catch a show the next time they're in town! They rock!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our previous episode we looked back on how amazing the sports year was in 2022 from all of our favorite moments. In this episode we preview all of the special sporting events to look forward to throughout 2023! It is going to be an amazing ride! We love that you are enjoying The Brothers Brandt podcast as we roll into another fantastic year together!

Thank you for tuning into The Brothers Brandt Podcast throughout the year! We hope you have enjoyed our takes on current sporting events and all the epic stories of our journeys we shared here in 2022. As we turn the page to a new year, first we reflect on all that was memorable here in 2022 for us! Enjoy as we put a bow on the year with this final podcast episode in 2022. Episode 131: 2022 Sports Year in Review

For sports fans, NBA games on Christmas have always been a staple. In this podcast episode we take a deep drive into the history of this 75-year tradition on the hardwood; We also get your set for the superstars and playoff rematches that headline this 2022 Christmas Day slate of games!

The 13-member committee has selected Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State to the College Football Playoff on New Year's Eve in the Fiesta and Peach Bowls! Bowl Season kicks off on December 16th with 43 total bowls across 37 venues and we have all the information you need! It all culminates in Los Angeles on January 9th 2023 for the College Football National Championship! Enjoy the games and this podcast episode!

Football, family, fun and a whole lot of food is what the Thanksgiving Day holiday has always been about for millions of Americans. In this podcast episode, we highlight the tradition of NFL games on Thanksgiving Day and get you excited for this year's 2022 Thanksgiving Day games!

The world's biggest sports spectacle occurs every four years; It's the FIFA World Cup and we've got all the tidbits you need to know. The action kicks off in Qatar November 20th which is the smallest country to ever host a World Cup and the first country in the Arab world to host a World Cup. The firsts don't stop there. Due to extreme heat in Qatar in the summer months, this will be the first World Cup not played in June. This will also be the first World Cup to have women referees! Extravagant new stadiums, “sobering-up zones” for the fans in a country that forbids alcohol consumption and the youngest USA team ever, by far! Could we get a first-time winner? Will France repeat? Billions around the globe will be watching; We've got everything you need to know in this podcast episode!

Everyone loves March Madness and last season's 2022 was phenomenal. It will be hard to top last year's highlights with Coach K and Villanova's Coach Jay Wright retiring and Saint Peters' cinderella run to the Elite Eight, but anything is possible and The Brothers Brandt are here to get you ready for this year's tip off. Kentucky's All American and Wooden Award winner is returning for his senior season. With Oscar Tshiebwe returning for the Wildcats, they've got to be a favorite to cut down the nets in Houston in April. Enjoy this hardwood podcast episode!

Rock n' Roll Hall of Famers Bruce Springsteen (1999) and Jon Bon Jovi (2018) have sold out countless arenas across the world for over forty years. Longer than The Brothers Brandt have been alive! Combined, Springsteen, Bon Jovi and The Brothers Brandt have accounted for dozens of Grammy Awards, multiple Golden Globes, sold hundreds of millions of records and for years have produced the best podcast in sports and entertainment! On this podcast episode we recount our ‘Glory Days' of ‘Living on a Prayer' with these two legends in-person and all that they have done for the entertainment industry, the sports world and in their local communities. Enjoy this rock n' roll recording!

With the 2022 Major League Baseball postseason playoffs underway, we get you set for the World Series with our special returning guest from the MLB Network, Adnan Virk to cover everything you need to know. Adnan has been doing this for a living dating back to his years at ESPN on Baseball Tonight. He's your #1 source for baseball insight and a dear friend of the pod! Enjoy this MLB Playoff Preview with Adnan himself!