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Today in history, Ross Bjork talks WHAC upgrades, jersey patches & a $500 million budget, Quick Hitters: more CFB rule changes, Anthony Thompson in '27 mock drafts, LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves & Brian Kelly in the broadcast booth, Aaron Portzline joined us to chat about Zach Werenski's future and the CBJ offseason, CFB's best players of the 90s, and a trio of Buckeyes will join Ryan Day at B1G media days.
In hour one, Mike & Jason look back at the previous day in sports including Canada's World Cup loss to Switzerland (3:00), plus they discuss the Mike Babcock era in Edmonton and what it was like covering him in Columbus with The Athletic's Aaron Portzline (32:01). This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.
Happy Tuesday Edition of the Program!! Sanity has prevailed as Brendan Sorsby enters the NFL Supplemental Draft. We discuss the ramifications, where he could end up and the NCAA having more power when they stick together. Ohio State Hoops get an unexpected addition to this seasons roster and it's a big one. 33's to ring the Victory Bell. Central Ohio's Jalen Brunson. The Cincinnati Bengals acting accordingly. Tuesday's with Tiberi, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, The Real Truth and 3 Things
Aaron Portzline of the Athletic discusses the future of the CBJ and what they need to do to compete for the postseason
Bobby's back, this date in history, we hear from Ryan Day's interview with Josh Pate, Quick Hitters: OSU MBB's conference opponents, College Gameday's early season locations, RIP Bob Tayek & the Bengals are going abroad, Aaron Portzline joined us to discuss the Charlie Coyle re-signing & more on the CBJ, when did every game become a "must win" for Ohio State, continuing that convo and more on the Buckeyes with Austin Ward, and John Gerber gets us ready for the PGA Championship.
Happy Thursday Edition of the Program!! Ries is back!! The Weather Extremes in Ohio are crazy and caused an interesting night at the Bishop House. The CBJ fallout continues. One week until the NFL Draft. LIV Golf is on it's last leg. The Buckeyes are #1 in ESPN's way too early Top 25. ESPN's Paul Finebaum, Aaron Portzline, What's Up, Emails, Thing or Not a Thing and 3 Things
This date in history, re-living the '05 Ohio State-Michigan State game, Quick Hitters: Upgrading the 'Shoe & Jon Sumrall's gonna turn Florida football around, Aaron Portzline on the CBJ and we hear from Ryan Day ahead of the spring game.
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic looks at this up and down season and what happened down the final stretch of the season
Hour 4 in full
They analyze the Buffalo Sabres' 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers and preview the upcoming matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets with insider Aaron Portzline. The discussion transitions into a detailed trivia session regarding various goal-scoring statistics in Sabres history, highlighting Alex Tuch's league-leading performance in tipped goals. 01:21 - Sabres Rangers Victory Recap 01:58 - Aaron Portzline Interview 13:00 - Alex Tuch Scoring Stats 14:34 - Sabres Franchise Scoring Trivia 29:31 - Masters Green Carpet Preview
Happy Tuesday Edition of the Program!! Michigan won the National Title beating UConn. Can this inspire change for the Ohio State Program?? How did Michigan get here?? Ohio Baseball is off to a Hot Start. The Buckeyes at the Mid-Point of Spring Practice. Voluntary Off-Season begins today for the 9 NFL Teams with New Head Coaches. Todd McShay loves the Buckeyes. A Massive game for the CBJ in Detroit. Tuesday's with Tiberi, Aaron Portzline, What's Up, The Real Truth, Thing or Not a Thing and 3 Things
In hour two, Mike & Jason chat with Islanders reporter Arthur Staple (2:10) about a coaching change on Long Island, as the Isles bring in Pete DeBoer to replace a fired Patrick Roy, plus the boys chat with The Athletic Columbus' Aaron Portzline (26:51) about the struggling Blue Jackets, who at one point looked playoff-bound but now find themselves on the outside looking in. This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic talks about this 4-game losing streak and what Columbus needs to do with 8 games left to play
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic looks at the run Columbus is making and if they "Hold Serve" they could have home ice for the first time in franchise history!
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic discusses how well the Jackets are playing as we come down the stretch of the regular season
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic discusses CBJ's play as of late and the addition of Conor Garland from Vancouver. Jackets head to Florida tomorrow night.
Today in history, Bruce Pearl loves Ohio State (but doesn't like Miami OH), Quick Hitters: B1G QB rankings, CBB's best rivalries & Ty Simpson to the Browns?, The Athletic calls James Laurinaitis Ohio State's next head coach, the Buckeyes '26 CFP outlook and talking CBJ with Aaron Portzline.Â
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic discusses what the Bluejackets need to do moving forward to get to the postseason....Can they pick up where they left off before the Olympics?
Happy Thursday Edition of the Program!! 500 for Thad!! USA and Canada survive in the Quarterfinals in the Men's Hockey Tournament at the Winter Olympics. We dive in on Ted Carter's comments on Ohio State joining a Super-Conference and their brand power. Could OSU, Penn State and Michigan leave the Big Ten...Tiger at The Masters or maybe at Scioto for the Senior Open. ESPN's Paul Finebaum, The Athletic's Aaron Portzline, What's Up, Emails, Thing or Not a Thing and 3 Things
Austin Ward was in for Carp, today in history, Chris Henry Jr. talks about Hartline's departure and sticking with the Buckeyes, is Name, Image & Likeness good or bad for CFB?, Quick Hitters: Daniel Jeremiah's top 50 NFL Draft prospects, Anthony Thompson's a McDonald's All-American & LeBron makes his 22nd all-star game, Roger Goodell's State of the Union and we chatted about the red-hot Blue Jackets with Aaron Portzline.Â
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic discusses the Jackets' hot streak, winners of 7 out of 8! New Coach Rick Bowness is doing it his way!
In hour one, Mike & Jason look back at the previous day in sports, they discuss Canucks president Jim Rutherford's comments on committing to a proper rebuild (3:00), plus they look ahead to tonight's 'Nucks road matchup at the Blue Jackets with The Athletic Columbus' Aaron Portzline (27:10). This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.
In Hour 4 we were joined by Aaron Portzline from The Athletic covering the Columbus Blue Jackets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
During Hour 4 Aaron Portzline from The Athletic joined the show discussing the Columbus Blue Jackets' coaching change and what direction the franchise is going to take. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today in history, the Texans whip the Steelers in the playoffs with Tito in attendance, Quick Hitters: 2026 Heisman odds and Matt LeFleur's future in Green Bay, Schlegs and Aaron Portzline joined us to discuss the Blue Jackets firing of Dean Evason.Â
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic discusses the new head coach, Rick Bowness and what the Jackets need to do to get to the playoffs
Morning Juice with Jeff 'Tito' Thitoff and Justin Zwick! It was media day in Dallas for the Buckeyes. The CBJ get a big win and also make an impactful trade. We'll have Aaron Portzline on to discuss the impact. Former Buckeye Jamal Luke will join the program to talk about his new book.
Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by The Athletic's Aaron Portzline to chat about Mason Marchment's immediate impact on the Blue Jackets, the Penguins acquiring Jackets' forward Yegor Chinakhov, if the team can continue to climb up the standings, why they struggle in regulation wins, and the rise of goaltender Jet Greaves. Then, former NHL defenseman, Canadian Olympian and current NHL Network analyst, Jason Demers (30:37) stops by to share his expectations on who will crack Team Canada's roster, why Macklin Celebrini is a generational talent, young players restarting an old hockey culture of being together as a team, why USA shouldn't leave Jason Robertson off the roster, and why Matthew Schaefer could be getting targeted more on the ice. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
7:30 - Aaron joins Jeremy and Joe to break down the Sabres new move at their GM.
Hour 2 in full
Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets, where they will have Scott Laughton back but still be without Auston Matthews and Anthony Stolarz. They react to today's update that Stolarz's injury is more serious than originally thought, discuss Matthews' availability issues in recent seasons, and ask if the captain will ever return to his Hart form. Then, they get into Calle Jarnkrok's move to the top line, Jacob Quillan's potential, and whether the quick ramp-up will become too much for Joseph Woll. Finally, Aaron Portzline (34:05), Blue Jackets reporter with The Athletic, shares his impressions of Columbus through 20 games, Kirill Marchenko's superstar potential, Yegor Chinakhov's future with the team after demanding a trade, and much more.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
In Hour 4 we were joined by The Athletic's Aaron Portzline covering the Columbus Blue Jackets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
During Hour 4 The Athletic's Aaron Portzline joined the show previewing tonight's Oilers-Blue Jackets game from a Columbus perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic evaluates the Jackets and their potential as the season gets underway
Today in history, previewing the CBJ season-opener with Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, Quick Hitters: Stanford's football donation, troubles in Chapel Bill & Flacco starts for CIN, talking all things NFL with Albert Breer and week six NFL picks against the spread with Ya Highness. Â
Happy First Friday Edition of the Program!! The Buckeyes are chasing perfection in an imperfect CFB World. Hear from Ryan Day as they get ready for Illinois. Flacco no more in Cleveland as he is heading to Cincinnati. We discuss best case scenarios for the Browns and Bengals the rest of the way. Hockey is officially back and Baseball is inching closer to a finish. The Spectacular Failure of Bill Belichick. ESPN's Jake Trotter, the Athletic's Aaron Portzline, What's Up, Higher or Lower, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic previews this new Bluejackets team. Injury and extraordinary has plagued this team. Can they finally catch a break?
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Matt Rose & Brent Krahn is on demand! To kick off the hour, Matt and Brent are joined by Aaron Portzline of The Athletic to honour and remember Johnny Gaudreau. Plus a preview of the upcoming season for the Blue Jackets.(31:44) Later on, Matt and Brent talk about the new CBA as fitness testing is no longer allowed when the new agreement kicks in next year. Brent shares his new findings on YouTube as the algorithm sends Krahn on a ride.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Â Â
Happy First Friday Edition of the Program!! Beau wants to be Shriner. Could Ohio be getting a Super Bowl and other big time events with the Browns new dome....Jeremiah Smith has high praise for Julian Sayin. WNBA Players hate Caitlin Clark. Paul Finebaum's praise for Arch Manning has us thinking about Buckeyes with big time hype. CBJ Free Agency has left us wanting more. Fandom is a weird thing. The Athletic's Aaron Portzline, Noah Strackbein of Steelers on SI, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things
We discussed the Lonzo-Ball-to-the-Cavs trade...Dave Parker's death...Tito's obsession with the word "mate"...and changing our oil. Our guests: Bill Bender of The Sporting News and Aaron Portzline of The Athletic
Happy Friday Edition of the Program! The NHL Draft is tonight and we are very excited for the moves the Blue Jackets could make. Aaron Portzline covers the team for the Athletic and he talked about the potential deals the CBJ could make. Todd McShay loves Caleb Downs. Plus, What We Learned This Week and Three Things!
Happy Thursday Edition of the Program!! The End of an Era in L.A. as the Lakers are being sold. Shedeur Sanders was pulled over for going 101 in a 60. CFP Meetings end and nothing was resolved. The NBA Finals resume tonight. The SEC v Big Ten is heating up. The running game in football has made a come back but is this it...ESPN's Paul Finebaum, The Athletic's Aaron Portzline, What's Up, Emails, Thing or Not a Thing, Higher or Lower and 3 Things
Happy Good Friday Edition of the Program!! Beau had a morning this morning. The Jackets ended the season on a high note. Aaron Rodgers had some interesting comments on the Pat McAfee Show. Andrew Berry had a pre draft availability yesterday. The latest Portal News. Kyle McCord was on Gruden's QB Camp. Aaron Portzline, Tim May, Doug Lesmeries, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, What We Learned This Week and 3 Things
Happy First Friday Edition of the Program!! The CBJ's playoff hopes are still alive after a 3-0 win over the Flyers. Go Hurricanes tonight!! The Transfer Portal is already open and active. The NBA Play-In tournament just might work. Ryan Day and Rory McIlroy got monkeys off their back. Who could be next....Colorado is retiring the numbers 2 and 12. PFF's Dalton Wasserman, ESPN's Jake Trotter, The Athletic's Aaron Portzline, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things
Happy April Fool's Edition of the Program!! Elly DeLa Cruz Torpedoed the Rangers last night. The Women's Final 4 is set. What we know already through 3 weeks of Buckeyes Spring Practice. Ryan Day was on Morning Juice this morning. Marvin Harrison Jr with some high praise for Jeremiah Smith. Coastal Carolina is rewarding fans with free concessions. Jimmy Haslam admits the Browns messed up. Mike Tomlin spoke on Aaron Rodgers. CBJ Talk with Aaron Portzline, Tuesday's with Tiberi, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing and 3 Things
Bob McElligott get together with Aaron Portzline, of the Athletic, to talk about the Columbus Blue Jackets season and what they may look like in the future (3:00-27:45).
Happy Friday Edition of the Program!! Ryan Day and the Ohio State assistant coaches are speaking today. Trey Hendrickson wants out of Cincinnati. The CBJ have dropped two in a row. Big Hoops weekend for both Buckeye Basketball Teams. Aaron Portzline on the NHL Trade Deadline, Tim May, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, What We Learned This Week and 3 Things
A recap of the past week of the NHL including the Seth Jones trade, the amazing outdoor game in Columbus, two more goals for Ovechkin and more. Aaron Portzline from The Athletic joins us to talk about the Blue Jackets season and outdoor game. Listener e-mails AND Jeff Ponder drops and F-bomb.
Happy Friday Edition of the Program!! The CBJ are winning the Cup!! Myles Garrett and the Browns draft plans. QB's are talking today at the combine. You'll hear from Will Howard. The NBA is having a couple of good weeks. Ryan Day talked with Dom Tiberi on the Buckeye Cruise. Where will the Stadium Series rank in the history of Columbus Sporting Events...One former Buckeye has high praise for Julian Sayin. Tim May, Aaron Portzline, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, What We Learned this Week and 3 Things
On covering the tragic death of Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau; on receiving a kidney from a team employee; on witnessing decades upon decades of mediocre hockey; on the good ol' days of Jeff Juden and minor league baseball.