The Nielson Show

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Colin McLean, Founder of Banded Peak Brewing! He joined the fellas virtually to showcase this weeks beer of the week, which is the Banded Peak Brewing Field Kit Lager Mix Pack. You can purchase a 15 case of beer for $32.99, saving $9.00 when you buy one!   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Barney Shynkaruk from the Sports Cage was the first guest on today's show. He stopped by to give a great in-depth perspective, both recapping last week's all timer and teeing up tomorrow's highly anticipated rematch between the Elks and Roughriders. We also went elsewhere the league, he shared his thoughts on last night's game and previewed the Stampeders and Ti-Cats as well.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   To start the second half of hour two, Chris McPherson stopped on by. We asked all the hard hitting questions about the Eagles heading into the upcoming season and Chris had all the answers.   We finished hour two with some MMMMMM That's Good. How good is this weekend lining up for Edmontonians!?

We made it to Friday! Dusty is out calling CFL action, so you are locked in with Lt. Eric, Dave Jamieson, and YouTube Trev for three hours of pure sports talk to close out the week on The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   The boys have a packed Friday lineup, featuring CFL recap and preview chatter, NFL training camp deep dives, and our favourite end-of-week tradition!   We started today's show like we always do, with some Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap all the sports action from last night.   After the break, there was some Oilers discussion presented by GCL Diesel. Who will the Oilers miss the most going into next season… or will they miss anyone?   To finish hour one, we Cracked Some Packs powered by Wayne's Sports Cards & Collectables.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   We usually have Scalding Hot Takes right about now but because Dusty is away, the fellas did something a little different. All three of the boys brought a hot take to the table and then explained their reasoning.    The boys then got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel to discuss which player or person from the Oilers faces the most pressure heading into the next season.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Marshall Ferguson got hour two started with an excellent preview heading into CFL Week 9. He touched on all the games and finished with the big one right here in Edmonton on Saturday!   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, the boys gave their beef of the day. Nothing too crazy this week.   A happy Reid Wilkins capped off hour two with his beef, his plans for later tonight and his thoughts going into this Saturday's Elks game agains the Riders!

Dusty is hitting the road to call some CFL action, so fan favourite Dave Jamieson is stepping into the big shoes alongside Lt. Eric and YouTube Trev for a loaded Thursday edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   We started the show off by diving into Morning Announcements presented by Haddies Golf Shop to recap all the sports action from last night.   In the middle of hour one, our first guest joined the show. Matt Taylor, the radio voice of the Indianapolis Colts stopped by to give a season preview on the Colts. What should fans expect from them, he touched on the changes they made in the offseason, what a real expectation for this team could be and the latest on Jonathan Taylor.   We finished hour one by getting Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! We're fired up today about the Elks home game this weekend. We might be seeing a crowd we haven't seen in a long time.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   In the middle of hour three, the boys determined the draft order for next weeks movie/tv death draft! This draft is absolutely stacked.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

The Baltimore Banner's Jonas Shaffer kicked off hour two on today's show! Jonas dove straight into Baltimore sports, breaking down the Ravens offseason moves, expectations on the field, and whether the Ravens are the clear-cut favourites to take the AFC North this season. If you wanted answers on the Ravens landscape, Jonas delivered.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, Blue Jays insider Keegan Matheson joined the show! It's been a crazy, up-and-down season in Toronto, and Keegan broke down all the chaos—offering insight into whether the Jays will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline, where John Schneider's job security stands, and what's behind Vladdy's roller-coaster year on the diamond.   We finished hour two with some Free Advice for Damon Bunting. The boys are always giving their best advice.

Mid-week vibes are high in the studio! The usual suspects—Dustin Nielson, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev—are back at the desk for a jam-packed Wednesday edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   From breaking down a struggling ball club in Toronto to getting an inside look at an NFL contender and handing out some much-needed life advice, the boys have a loaded broadcast ready to go!   We got into last night's storm, Dusty then laid out the show. We briefly discussed next week's draft, which is the on screen death's draft and then got into Morning Announcements for the Rundle Park Short Course to recap some of the sports action form last night.   After the break, it was time for The Weekly Bugle presented by the Edmonton Elks. In this segment, the boys dove into the most anticipated game the Elks have had in over sever years.   We finished hour one with some Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Why hasn't Connor Ingram signed anywhere yet and what's everyones thoughts on the Sportsnet & Prime partnership?!

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Dave Naylor was the final guest on today's show. He joined us from his backyard before shifting the conversation to the CFL. We discussed whether the Edmonton Elks should be considered Grey Cup favourites, and whether Cody Fajardo's strong play has earned him a spot in the MOP conversation. Naylor also highlighted the remarkable season Vernon Adams Jr. is having, pointing to some of the unique things he's doing on the field that we simply haven't seen before.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Mark Long from the Associated Press was the first guest on today's show. He stopped by to give a preview on this year's Jacksonville Jaguars. What kind of changes did they make in the offseason? What can fans expect from Trevor Lawrence? How much of last year's success can be attributed to the Head Coach Liam Coen. Mark had all the answers.   Dusty then gave his Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   Josh Lewenberg then greeted us this his presence to talk all things association, staring with LeBron choosing to take his talents to Philadelphia. He then touched on Nick Nurses impact on for the upcoming season. We then shifted gears to discuss the future of Kawhi Leonard. He broke down the ongoing investigation. He then touched on Jamal Murray and what the Nuggets intend on doing with him.   We finished hour two with some Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All.

The fellas are back at the desk for a jam-packed Tuesday edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   From unpacking the hilarious drama of yesterday's EST Chore Draft to breaking down baseball, football, and basketball news with a loaded guest list, Dusty and the boys have you covered!   After the break, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel! In this segment we heard from both Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman about the hiring of Mike Babcock.   We capped off hour one by getting Fired Up for Napoleon Fire Places! Today, we're fired up about this year's ESTY's. We cannot wait baby. And the Goat Debate is actually happening!!!

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Joaquin Gage was the final guest on today's show. He told us about his incredible weekend coaching at this year's Mac T Summer Classic. He told us the highs and lows from the event. Safe to say, Gager had one hell of a time. We then broke the news to Gage about all the programming changes we're making heading in to next year's hockey season.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Program of Excellence Director Alan Millar was the first guest on today's show. He stopped by to discuss all things Hlinka Gretzky Cup. What should fans expect from Canada in this year's tournament, what are some NHL comparable's for Canadian defensemen Landon Dupont and then he gave a scouting report on Alexis Joseph.   Then, the boys locked in their sharpest pick for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. Nothing to crazy today…   After the break, our CFL Analyst Chris Streveler was the second guest on today's show. He stopped by to share his thoughts on all the CFL games in week 8.   We finished hour two with some MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. In this segment, Dusty touched on LeBron heading to Philadelphia!

The whole squad is reunited and back in the studio to kick off a brand new week! Dustin Nielson, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev are all together at the desk after a wild weekend, and there is a mountain of local sports and party stories to unpack on today's edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   From an unforgettable 4th Annual Nasty Bash to a high-flying first-place football club, the boys cover it all!   The boys started by recapping the nasty bash, the fellas touched on their most favourite moments from the Nasty Bash!   After the break, we then got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel to discuss some of the announcements that Dusty made at this year's Nasty Bash.   To cap off hour one like we always do on a Monday's show, we gave our good, bad and ugly from the weekend.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Arthur Ruston, who's in studio representing Wild Rose and their Alberta Slammer! He showcased this weeks beer of the week, which is the Wild Rose Brewery Alberta Slammer Tropical Pale Ale. You can purchase a 4-pack for $13.49, saving $4.00 when you buy one!   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Canadian broadcasting icon Rod Black kicked off today's show! We started with plenty of CFL talk as Rod highlighted the Elks' dominant run so far and explained why this hot start means so much to the fanbase. We then shifted gears to the Blue Jays—debating whether Toronto can ever turn things around. Given the shifting media landscape, Rod shared his perspective on streaming vs. traditional TV amidst recent industry layoffs, before closing things out with a great update on his son, Milwaukee Brewers infielder Tyler Black!   Then, the boys locked in their sharpest pick for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. How good are the Edmonton Elks? We also got into all the festivities going on in Edmonton this weekend as well. Now, MMMMMM That's Good!!!

How about those Edmonton Elks?! The full squad is back to put a bow on the week with a Friday edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   The boys are flying high after a wild Thursday night in Regina. From breaking down an absolute thriller at Mosaic Stadium to teeing up the rest of the CFL Week 8 slate, checking in on the Blue Jays, and cracking open a cold one, it's a packed Friday show!   We got right into everything that transpired yesterday in the world of sports with Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Shortcourse.   After the break, we got into yesterday's huge game for the Elks, which saw them take sole possession of first place in the West Division!   Like we always do on a Friday's show, we finished hour one by Cracking Some Packs powered by Wayne's Sports Cards & Collectables.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It is a Thursdays show which means we've got another edition of Scalding Hot Takes! Who's taking home the mitt today?   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Kicking off today's show, the Voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Dave Thomas, dropped by to give an in-depth preview of tonight's massive showdown as the Elks hit Regina to clash for first place in the West.   Then, the boys locked in their sharpest pick for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, the crew opened up the floodgates for everyone's Beefs of the Week—and as always, this segment absolutely slapped.   Wrapping up Hour Two, EST's Reid Wilkins closed out the show with his own Beef of the Week and shared his final thoughts ahead of tonight's high-stakes Elks vs. Roughriders battle.

The full squad is back in the building! Grab your coffee, turn up the volume, and lock in for another Thursday edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Dusty, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev are all together in the studio after a hot minute apart. The fellas have plenty of catching up to do before diving headfirst into a massive slate of local football, diamond misery, weekly grievances, and hot takes!   The boys started the show by catching up as it's been over two weeks since they last shared the airwaves, then got right into Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop.   After the break, we then touched on Bob Stauffers top 10 Oilers prospects right now. Dusty asked the question, how many of these players will play at least 300 games in the NHL.   We then got Fired Up for Firehouse Subs. In this segment, there was a backup QB conversation in the CFL and Dusty also had some choice words about some certain shows south of the border…

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   In the middle of hour three, it was then time for Lt. Eric's Weekly Rankings of Power presented by The Ranch Golf & Cuntry Club. Today, he ranked the worst insects of all time.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

The Athletic's Saad Yousuf stopped by to tee up the upcoming NFL campaign, diving into the biggest headlines from training camp and giving his picks for who holds the best odds to win it all.   The boys locked in their daily best bet to start the morning for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   We then got into some Free Advice for Damon Bunting… How do you deal with wasps? That was the advice the boys were giving today.   Eric Macramalla capped off Hour Two with a deep dive into the crumbling Blue Jays, analyzing their offensive dry spell and Vladdy Guerrero Jr.'s struggles. Plus, Eric shared his thoughts on why ten NHL teams are currently operating without a team captain and gave a quick summer check-in on the Montreal Canadiens.

It's a fine, sunny Wednesday morning, and the boys are back in the studio steering you right through the absolute dog days of summer! Grab an iced coffee, crank up the A/C, and lock in for another high-octane edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Even in the deep July quiet, the fellas are working overtime to pack in as much Edmonton Oilers talk as humanly possible before shifting gears to an absolute firestorm on the diamond and bringing in an all-star roster of guests.   We start the show today by laying it out, some early morning banter and of course some Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course!   After the break we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop to discuss where LeBron James is signing and a new side of Aaron Rogers we have not seen.   This weekend is the weekend of the third annual nasty bash, so we finished hour one by teeing up what should be another great weekend.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Marshall Ferguson was the final guest on today's show. He gave a good recap on CFL Week 7 then gave a preview on all the games in the upcoming Week 8.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Gabe Lacques from USA Today was the First guest on today's show. He stopped by to give us some insight on all the major headlines in MLB right now. We first started with the Blue Jays and what the heck is going on with them… will they be able to turn it around? We then touched bases elsewhere with the Mariners, Yankees, Brewers and Red Sox.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All. Some really good confessions from the boys today.   To cap off hour two we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. In this segment, we discussed what a potential PK could look like next season…

It's a fine Tuesday morning, and the studio table is packed out! Grab a hot coffee and buckle up for a high-energy edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Almost the entire squad is reunited for the first time in what feels like forever. Lt. Eric and Dave Jamieson are in their seats, and YouTube Trev is officially back from his trip of a lifetime! The fellas take some time to catch up, exchange travel stories, and get the band's chemistry firing before diving into a massive slate of sports news.   We start today's show with Trev recapping his trip of a lifetime. He gave a shoutout to all the nasties that came on the trip and to the nasties he met in Toronto as well.   After that, we got into Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop to recap some of the sports from yesterday.   In the middle of hour one, we got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces. Today, we're Fired Up about the Nasty Bash that goes down this Saturday.

Final hour of the Nielson Show kicks off with Kinda Easy Trivia for Mr. Mikes! After that it's 3 Questions Too Many for Park Mazda where we discuss Elks offensive struggles and Connor Bedard's new extension in Chicago. After the update, Joaquin Gage joins the guys to discuss F1, The World Cup Final and the Elks capturing the win over the Lions on Saturday! And to end the show, it's The Wrap for William Huff!

In the 2nd hour of the show, Steve Sandor joins us off the hop to discuss the World Cup and the state of Canada soccer! Then we got the Early Bird Bet for Play Alberta where the boys threw some money on the Blue Jays. After the update, Chris Streveler joins the guys to discuss everything CFL as we wrap up Week 7. Then the guys dive into the Elks taking the win over the Lions to move to 5-1. Elks defense comes out big and makes up for the lackluster offense. And to end the hour, Mmmm That's Good for the Italian Centre!

It's a Monday edition of The Nielson Show with Hernan Salas and Dave Jamieson filling in the big shoes of Dusty and LT.Eric. The guys open the show discussing the World Cup where we saw Spain take home the championship. After that, it's Off-Season? What Off-Season? For GCL Diesel where the guys discuss Jack Campbell retiring and making the switch to being a performance coach before getting into the Oilers off season moves and what intrigues you before the start of the season. Then it's the Good, Bad & Ugly for The Seven Eighty.  

In the final hour of The Nielson Show with Hernan Salas and Wil Fraser, the guys discuss the local festivals around Edmonton before diving into some Blue Jays talk. After the break we got Beer Of The Week for Sobey's Safeway Liquor! Then it's the Wrap for William Huff to end off the show!  

In the 2nd hour of The Nielson Show with Hernan Salas and Wil Fraser filling in, they welcome Dave Naylor from TSN to give a preview of all the CFL action coming this weekend including the Elks taking on Rourke and the Lions tonight! Then before the break, it's the Early Bird Bet for Play Alberta! After that, Ian Harrison joins the boys to discuss the Blue Jays returning from the All-Star break. What's going on with Vladdy? Can the Jays sneak into the playoffs?  

It's a Friday edition of The Nielson Show with Hernan Salas and Wil Fraser filling in the big shoes. The guys discuss Benny living at the studio and his 375 NHL 26 win streak before getting into the Morning Announcements for Rundle Park! After that, the guys talk about the Elks taking on the Lions tonight! What's the attendance like tonight? Then to end the hour, the boys got The Crack Pack for Wayne's Sports Cards!

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It is a Thursdays show and Lt. Eric is away... so today, we once again did a different version of Scalding Hot Takes. Each one of the boy's provided a 'Hot Take' in which the fellas would debate on! This was a fun segment.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Jamie Thomas was the first guest on today's show. He caught up with the boys as it's been a hot minute, especially with Wil Fraser. Once all caught up, they got right into the Jets talk. His thoughts on the Perfetti extension, what to expect for their top end prospect they drafted in this year's draft Viggo Björck and what the heck is going to happen with Connor Hellebuyck?! JT had all the answers.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into everyone's beefs from the week! Wil's beefing with Edmonton drivers, Dusty's beefing with fondue and YouTube Trev is beefing with his haircut… which apparently isn't that bad.   Like always, Reid Wilkins capped off hour two with his beef, some soccer talk and finished with his thoughts on the Elks game tomorrow night. Do the Elks finally have the answer for Nathan Rourke?

Set the alarms and grab a fresh coffee—we are back with another massive, high-velocity edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   The band is back in the studio and firing on all cylinders. Today, the fellas are diving headfirst into the fallout of a massive international soccer match, plotting the path to the World Cup Final, and getting you completely set for a huge division battle on the Canadian gridiron. Plus, we've got a couple of heavy-hitting guests dropping by the desk to give us the absolute latest from Winnipeg and the local scene.   We start off the show today by recapping everyone's nights from last night then by diving into Morning Announcements for The Haddies Gold Shop to recap all the action from last night in the world of sports.   After the break, the fellas dove into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Cole Perfetti resigned with the Jets yesterday… is that what a Matt Savoie contract could potentially look like? The boys discussed.   We then heard an absolute banger from nasty The Hawk about Mike Babcock… right before the boys got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces about a call a radio station got from Detroit yesterday. This was pretty hilarious.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   The Oilers schedule has been released for the first two games so in the middle of hour two, the boys touched on those games against the Canucks, the early start to the season and is a longer season good for the league and it's players? The fellas discussed.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

To start hour one, Edmonton Elks defensive lineman Robbie Smith stops by to talk Elks football, locker room vibes, his daily routine with the club and his thoughts going into Friday's game against BC.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into some Free Advice for Damon Bunting and The Agency. Plenty of great advice we gave to the nasties today, and the nasties gave some advice right back.   To cap off hour two, Eric Macramalla joined the show. It's been quite sometime since the boys caught up with Macramalla so that's exactly how they started. They then got into some hockey talk, starting with the whole Leo Carlsson offer sheet. We shifted gears to get his thoughts on the Kawhi Leonard situation.

The fellas are back with another jam-packed edition of The Nielson Show!   Join Dusty, Wil, and YouTube Trev as they bring you your ultimate Wednesday morning sports fix, live on Edmonton Sports Talk. From global soccer drama to local gridiron grinding, we've got it all covered.   The fellas started by recapping everyone's night's from last night and then dove into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap all the sports action from yesterday.   After the break, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. What does Matt Savoie's next contract look like? The fellas discuss.   We finished the hour with Dusty's Weekly Rankings of Power presented by The Ranch Golf & Country. Today, he ranked the best sports movie villains of all time.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Wrapping up today's show was Ryan Oulahen, head coach of Team Canada for this year's Hlinka Gretzky Cup! He stopped by to break down everything we and the Nasties need to know about this year's loaded roster.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

We had to change things up in hour two today a little bit. We started with the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day and were supposed to hear from TSN's Matt Scianitti, but he was unable to make it. So we shifted gears to discuss where LeBron James next team will be…   After the break, our summer CFL insider and former CFLer Chris Streveler joined the fellas to recap all of CFL Week 6.   We then finished hour two with some Weekly Confession for Spectrum Rent All. As always, this segment never disappoints.

Set the alarms, fire up the coffee maker, and welcome the big man back! We are back with a highly anticipated Tuesday morning edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk.The band is officially back together as Dusty Nielson steps right back into the captain's chair after his time away calling live CFL games.   The boys have a ton of catching up to do after a wild week apart, and they are wasting zero time throwing down on the massive sports headlines that dominated the weekend. From our surging hometown football squad to local hockey operations and global championship drama, the mics are wide open.   We then got right into Morning Announcements for The Haddies Golf Shop to recap last nights Home Run Derby.   After the break we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Dusty asked the boys what a potential energy line could look like for the Oilers this year. The fellas discussed.   We then got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces to discuss some potential half time shows at this years Grey Cup

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Joaquin Gage then joined the boys in the middle of hour 3. He was the first and final guest on today's show. He stopped by to talk all things Oilers, Elks and gave some mad props to Zach for hosting EST Afternoons on Friday!   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

To start hour two, we continued the fight talk by taking a deeper dive into UFC 329. Was that McGregor's last fight? Was he injured before the fight. The boys covered all the bases on this one.   That conversation brought the guys, to the Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. The boys put together a solid parlay today.   To cap off hour two we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. What's good today for us and all Edmontonians is the summer weather we finally get to enjoy this week.

The dynamic powerhouse duo of Wil Fraser and Hernan Salas are back in the captain's chairs to steer you through a chaotic, blockbuster weekend in the sporting world. From professional football gridirons to the global soccer pitch and a dramatic, heartbreaking night in the UFC Octagon, the boys are ready to unpack it all while sharing exactly what kind of trouble they got into over their own weekends!   The fellas started the show by catching up and recapping everyone's weekends. We then got into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap all the major headlines from the weekend in the world of sports.   After the break, we then hit Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. In this segment we hit on whether or not the Oilers should sign Matt Savoie or play the waiting game.   We finished hour one like we always do on a Monday show with our good, bad and ugly from the weekend.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   After Three Questions, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Who's better Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini? The boys discussed.    It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Erin McQuitty from Born Brewing. She joined the fellas over the phone for this weeks beer of the week, which is the Born Brewing Co. High Season Salted Lime Lager. You can purchase a 6-pack for $11.99, saving $2.00 when you buy one!   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

The big man Dustin Nielson was our marquee first guest today, and we wasted zero time diving headfirst into the gridiron whiteboard. Dusty gave us his instant reactions to the Edmonton Elks' absolutely dominant Thursday night victory, highlighting the pure excellence of running back Justin Rankin, while breaking down what is going entirely wrong for the struggling Ottawa Redblacks. From there, we teed up tonight's high-stakes Friday Night Football clash out in Winnipeg before hitting the ice for one final quick note—getting Dusty's definitive take on the Anaheim Ducks' massive decision to match Leo Carlsson's historic offer sheet.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   In the middle of hour two, we got right into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. What a weekend it will be in the world of sports! Now, MMMMMM That's Good!   Justin Dunk capped off hour two with his thoughts on last night's huge win for the Edmonton Elks, Justin Rankin's unreal performance and a preview on the rest of the games in CFL Week 6.

History has officially been made inside the laboratory, Nasties! For the first time ever on Edmonton Sports Talk, we are hitting the airwaves with a monumental, franchise-first hosting duo. Clear your schedules and welcome to a legendary edition of The Nielson Show anchored entirely by Hernan Salas and Wil Fraser!   It has been a hot minute since these two heavyweights shared the same digital airspace, so the boys open the morning by catching up on summer life before ripping right into a massive post-game sports whiteboard.   We then got right into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap all the major headlines from yesterday in the world of sports.   After the break, we then hit The Weekly Bugle for The Edmonton Elks to really take a deep dive into last night's dominating performance from the Edmonton Elks.   We finished hour one by Cracking Some Packs powered by Wayne's Sports Cards & Collectables. Some decent pulls from the boys today.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia... tough one today.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It's Thursday which means Scalding Hot Takes! Who wins the elusive mitt today?    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

TSN Football Insider Dave Naylor kicked off hour two with a complete masterclass on the CFL landscape. Ahead of tonight's massive kickoff, Dave dropped his definitive preview for the Elks' high-stakes clash against the Ottawa Redblacks, breaking down the contrasting summer trends for both clubs as Edmonton looks to punch its way back into the win column. We then shifted to the biggest story in the league: the massive fallout from Bo Levi Mitchell's severe ankle surgery in Hamilton and how his extended absence shakes up the East Division. To wrap up the hit, Dave unrolled his macro notes and power rankings on the remaining teams across the CFL board.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   In the middle of hour two we got into everyone's beefs for the week.   Reid Wilkins finished off hour two with lots of laughs, his beef, some words on yesterday's EST Golf Classic and a preview on tonight's game which sees the Elks host the Redblacks.

Welcome inside a full-throttle, post-tournament edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk! The carts have been put away, the divots have been replaced, and the trophies have been handed out. What an absolutely unreal day it was at the 3rd Annual EST Golf Classic! We kick off the morning by recapping an incredible day out on the course with the absolute best community in sports. The boys swap stories from the fairways, crowning the best tournament team, breaking down the finest shots of the day, and laughing at the absolute worst hacks. We are already counting down the days until next year's tournament!   We then got into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap the sports news from yesterday.   After the break we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Is this Oilers roster better than last years… the boys discussed.   We finished hour one with Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! Today we're fired up about the Caroline Hurricanes owner having his kids name on the Stanley Cup…