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Baldy joins us for all things Steelers offense and their improvements and Mark hops on to do the same after being at Steelers HQ today.
Baldy breaks down the Steelers and why they are running the ball so well right now, why the offense looked so much better this past week and more.
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy talks about the stark differences between the Dolphins' offense and the Patriots' offense and why it kind of feels like a microcosm of the NFL season this year. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy talks about the stark differences between the Dolphins' offense and the Patriots' offense and why it kind of feels like a microcosm of the NFL season this year. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Baldy joins Joe to talk Dolphins and other NFL headlines
We have some coaching changes in the NFL. Frank Reich out after 12 weeks. Matt Canada kicked to the curb and the Steelers with 400 yards of offense. With the Landscape changes how do these teams fair? Also, Baldy and Cuz go around the league to look at all the other match ups that happened during week 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We have a fun one for you this Monday. Philadelphia Eagles' Kevin Byard joins the show to talk about his INT against Mahomes and the instant claasic of a game that went down on Sunday between the Eagles and the Bills. Baldy and Cuz take us through some of the top plays of that game and why it will be talked about for a long time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy returns on this Monday to recap what he saw in the Eagles' overtime win over the Bills, the Broncos making it five wins in a row, the Steelers' offense in their first game after firing Matt Canada and Frank Reich being let go in Carolina. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy comes in on this Tuesday to recap what he saw in the Bears 12-10 win over the Vikings on Monday Night Football and he offers an early look at the matchup of Week 13 when the 49ers make their way to Philly to take on the Eagles. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy returns on this Monday to recap what he saw in the Eagles overtime win over the Bills, the Broncos making it five wins in a row, the Steelers offense in their first game after firing Matt Canada and Frank Reich being let go in Carolina. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy returns on this Monday to recap what he saw in the Eagles overtime win over the Bills, the Broncos making it five wins in a row, the Steelers offense in their first game after firing Matt Canada and Frank Reich being let go in Carolina. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving. As a holiday topper, we had Haason Reddick and Dion Dawkins join Baldy and The Cuz. They talk about their time a Temple University and the friendship they share a head of their big against each other on Sunday when the Eagles take on the Bills on their Temple U home field that they shared for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthony and Baldy get prepped for the big holiday by breaking down Thanksgiving Day games. We also get into a little about what was going on exactly during long pass to Devonta Smith and of course, Baldy's THREE MEATS OF THE WEEK! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthony and Baldy go over all the games that went down in Week 11. A lot to talk about with Denver winning 4 straight, Brock Purdy DOMINATING and the Texans once again showing just how skillful they really are. Do not miss out on your team and what the guys had to say on this Tuesday MEAT LOCKER Breakdown! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy shares his thoughts on the Eagles taking down the Chiefs in a hard-fought Monday night win as well as the Steelers firing Matt Canada. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy shares his thoughts on the Eagles taking down the Chiefs in a hard-fought Monday night win as well as the Steelers firing Matt Canada. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Baldy gets us set for Dolphins Jets and hits on other week 11 headlines
In hour four we are joined by Brian Baldinger and we read your texts from the morning
This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on Nov. 14. It dropped for free subscribers on Nov. 21. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoJim Vick, General Manager of Lutsen Mountains, MinnesotaRecorded onOctober 30, 2023About Lutsen MountainsClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Midwest Family Ski ResortsLocated in: Lutsen, MinnesotaYear founded: 1948Pass affiliations:* Legendary Gold Pass – unlimited access, no blackouts* Legendary Silver Pass – unlimited with 12 holiday and peak Saturday blackouts* Legendary Bronze Pass – unlimited weekdays with three Christmas week blackouts* Indy Pass – 2 days with 24 holiday and Saturday blackouts* Indy Plus Pass – 2 days with no blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: Chester Bowl (1:44), Loch Lomond (1:48), Spirit Mountain (1:54), Giants Ridge (1:57), Mt. Baldy (2:11)Base elevation: 800 feetSummit elevation: 1,688 feetVertical drop: 1,088 feet (825 feet lift-served)Skiable Acres: 1,000Average annual snowfall: 120 inchesTrail count: 95 (10% expert, 25% most difficult, 47% more difficult, 18% easiest)Lift count: 7 (1 eight-passenger gondola, 2 high-speed six-packs, 3 double chairs, 1 carpet)View historic Lutsen Mountains trailmaps on skimap.org.Why I interviewed himI often claim that Vail and Alterra have failed to appreciate Midwest skiing. I realize that this can be confusing. Vail Resorts owns 10 ski areas from Missouri to Ohio. Alterra's Ikon Pass includes a small but meaningful presence in Northern Michigan. What the hell am I talking about here?Lutsen, while a regional standout and outlier, illuminates each company's blind spots. In 2018, the newly formed Alterra Mountain Company looted the motley M.A.X. Pass roster for its best specimens, adding them to its Ikon Pass. Formed partly from the ashes of Intrawest, Alterra kept all of their own mountains and cherry-picked the best of Boyne and Powdr, leaving off Boyne's Michigan mountains, Brighton, Summit at Snoqualmie, and Cypress (which Ikon later added); and Powdr's Boreal, Lee Canyon, Pico, and Bachelor (Pico and Bachelor eventually made the team). Alterra also added Solitude and Crystal after purchasing them later in 2018, and, over time, Windham and Alyeska. Vail bought Triple Peaks (Crested Butte, Okemo, Sunapee), later that year, and added Resorts of the Canadian Rockies to its Epic Pass. But that left quite a few orphans, including Lutsen and sister mountain Granite Peak, which eventually joined the Indy Pass (which didn't debut until 2019).All of which is technocratic background to set up this question: what the hell was Alterra thinking? In Lutsen and Granite Peak, Alterra had, ready to snatch, two of the largest, most well-cared-for, most built-up resorts between Vermont and Colorado. Midwest Family Ski Resorts CEO Charles Skinner is one of the most aggressive and capable ski area operators anywhere. These mountains, with their 700-plus-foot vertical drops, high-speed lifts, endless glade networks, and varied terrain deliver a big-mountain experience that has more in common with a mid-sized New England ski area than anything within several hundred miles in any direction. It's like someone in a Colorado boardroom and a stack of spreadsheets didn't bother looking past the ZIP Codes when deciding what to keep and what to discard.This is one of the great miscalculations in the story of skiing's shift to multimountain pass hegemony. By overlooking Lutsen Mountains and Granite Peak in its earliest days, Alterra missed an opportunity to snatch enormous volumes of Ikon Pass sales across the Upper Midwest. Any Twin Cities skier (and there are a lot of them), would easily be able to calculate the value of an Ikon Pass that could deliver 10 or 14 days between Skinner's two resorts, and additional days on that mid-winter western run. By dismissing the region, Alterra also enabled the rise of the Indy Pass, now the only viable national multi-mountain pass product for the Midwestern skier outside of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. These sorts of regional destinations, while not as “iconic” as, say, Revelstoke, move passes; the sort of resort-hopping skier who is attracted to a multi-mountain pass is going to want to ski near home as much as they want to fly across the country.Which is a formula Vail Resorts, to its credit, figured out a long time ago. Which brings us back to those 10 Midwestern ski areas hanging off the Epic Pass attendance sheet. Vail has, indeed, grasped the utility of the Midwestern, city-adjacent day-ski area, and all 10 of its resorts fit neatly into that template: 75 chairlifts on 75 vertical feet with four trees seated within 10 miles of a city center. But here's what they missed: outside of school groups; Park Brahs who like to Park Out, Brah; and little kids, these ski areas hold little appeal even to Midwesterners. That they are busy beyond comprehension at all times underscores, rather than refutes, that point – something simulating a big-mountain experience, rather than a street riot, is what the frequent Midwest skier seeks.For that, you have to flee the cities. Go north, find something in the 400- to 600-foot vertical range, something with glades and nooks and natural snow. Places like Caberfae, Crystal Mountain, Nub's Nob, and Shanty Creek in Michigan; Cascade, Devil's Head, and Whitecap, Wisconsin; Giants Ridge and Spirit Mountain, Minnesota. Lutsen is the best of all of these, a sprawler with every kind of terrain flung across its hundreds of acres. A major ski area. A true resort. A Midwestern dream.Vick and I discuss the Ikon snub in the podcast. It's weird. And while Alterra, five years later, is clearly doing just fine, its early decision to deliberately exclude itself from one of the world's great ski regions is as mystifying a strategic choice as I've seen any ski company make. Vail, perhaps, understands the Midwest resort's true potential, but never found one it could close on – there aren't that many of them, and they aren't often for sale. Perhaps they dropped a blank check on Skinner's desk, and he promptly deposited it into the nearest trashcan.All of which is a long way of saying this: Lutsen is the best conventional ski area in the Midwest (monster ungroomed Mount Bohemia is going to hold more appeal for a certain sort of expert skier), and one of the most consistently excellent ski operations in America. Its existence ought to legitimize the region to national operators too bent on dismissing it. Someday, they will understand that. And after listening to this podcast, I hope that you will, too.What we talked aboutWhy Lutsen never makes snow in October; Minnesota as early-season operator; the new Raptor Express six-pack; why the Bridge double is intact but retiring from winter operations; why Lutsen removed the 10th Mountain triple; why so many Riblet chairs are still operating; why Moose Return trail will be closed indefinitely; potential new lower-mountain trails on Eagle Mountain; an updated season-opening plan; how lake-effect snow impacts the west side of Lake Superior; how the Raptor lift may impact potential May operations; fire destroys Papa Charlie's; how it could have been worse; rebuilding the restaurant; Lutsen's long evolution from backwater to regional leader and legit western alternative; the Skinner family's aggressive operating philosophy; the history of Lutsen's gondola, the only such machine in Midwest skiing; Lutsen's ambitious but stalled masterplan; potential Ullr and Mystery mountain chairlift upgrades; “the list of what skiers want is long”; why Lutsen switched to a multi-mountain season pass with Granite Peak and Snowriver; and “if we would have been invited into the Ikon at the start, we would have jumped on that.”Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewFor all my gushing above, Lutsen isn't perfect. While Granite Peak has planted three high-speed lifts on the bump in the past 20 years, Lutsen has still largely been reliant on a fleet of antique Riblets, plus a sixer that landed a decade ago and the Midwest's only gondola, a glimmering eight-passenger Doppelmayr machine installed in 2015. While a fixed-grip foundation isn't particularly abnormal for the Midwest, which is home to probably the largest collection of antique chairlifts on the planet, it's off-brand for burnished Midwest Family Ski Resorts.Enter, this year, Lutsen's second six-pack, Raptor Express, which replaces both the 10th Mountain triple (removed), and the Bridge double (demoted to summer-only use). This new lift, running approximately 600 vertical feet parallel to Bridge, will (sort of; more below), smooth out the janky connection from Moose back to Eagle. And while the loss of 10th Mountain will mean 300 vertical feet of rambling below the steep upper-mountain shots, Raptor is a welcome upgrade that will help Lutsen keep up with the Boynes.However, even as this summer moved the mountain ahead with the Raptor installation, a storm demolished a skier bridge over the river on Moose Return, carving a several-hundred-foot-wide, unbridgeable (at least in the short term), gap across the trail. Which means that skiers will have to connect back to Eagle via gondola, somewhat dampening Raptor's expected impact. That's too bad, and Vick and I talk extensively about what that means for skiers this coming winter.The final big timely piece of this interview is the abrupt cancellation of Lutsen's massive proposed terrain expansion, which would have more than doubled the ski area's size with new terrain on Moose and Eagle mountains. Here's what they were hoping to do with Moose:And Eagle:Over the summer, Lutsen withdrew the plan, and Superior National Forest Supervisor Thomas Hall recommended a “no action” alternative, citing “irreversible damage” to mature white cedar and sugar maple stands, displacement of backcountry skiers, negative impacts to the 300-mile-long Superior hiking trail, objections from Native American communities, and water-quality concerns. Lutsen had until Oct. 10 to file an objection to the decision, and they did. What happens now? we discuss that.Questions I wish I'd askedIt may have been worth getting into the difference between Lutsen's stated lift-served vertical (825 feet), and overall vertical (1,088 feet). But it wasn't really necessary, as I asked the same question of Midwest Family Ski Resorts CEO Charles Skinner two years ago. He explains the disparity at the 25:39 mark:What I got wrongI said that Boyne Mountain runs the Hemlock double chair instead of the Mountain Express six-pack for summer operations. That is not entirely true, as Mountain Express sometimes runs, as does the new Disciples 8 chair on the far side of the mountain's Sky Bridge.I referred to Midwest Family Ski Resorts CEO Charles Skinner as “Charles Skinner Jr.” He is in fact Charles Skinner IV.Why you should ski Lutsen MountainsOne of the most unexpected recurring messages I receive from Storm readers floats out of the West. Dedicated skiers of the big-mountain, big-snow kingdoms of the Rockies, they'd never thought much about skiing east of the Continental Divide. But now they're curious. All these profiles of New England girth and history, Midwest backwater bumps, and Great Lakes snowtrains have them angling for a quirky adventure, for novelty and, perhaps, a less-stressful version of skiing. These folks are a minority. Most Western skiers wear their big-mountain chauvinism as a badge of stupid pride. Which I understand. But they are missing a version of skiing that is heartier, grittier, and more human than the version that swarms from the western skies.So, to those few who peek east over the fortress walls and consider the great rolling beyond, I tell you this: go to Lutsen. If you're only going to ski the Midwest once, and only in a limited way, this is one of the few must-experience stops. Lutsen and Bohemia. Mix and match the rest. But these two are truly singular.To the rest of you, well: Midwest Family's stated goal is to beef up its resorts so that they're an acceptable substitute for a western vacation. Lutsen's website even hosts a page comparing the cost of a five-day trip there and to Breckenridge:Sure, that's slightly exaggerated, and yes, Breck crushes Lutsen in every on-mountain statistical category, from skiable acreage to vertical drop to average annual snowfall. But 800 vertical feet is about what an average skier can manage in one go anyway. And Lutsen really does give you a bigger-mountain feel than anything for a thousand miles in either direction (except, as always, the Bohemia exception). And when you board that gondy and swing up the cliffs toward Moose Mountain, you're going to wonder where, exactly, you've been transported to. Because it sure as hell doesn't look like Minnesota.Podcast NotesOn Midwest Family Ski ResortsMidwest Family Ski Resorts now owns four ski areas (Snowriver, Michigan is one resort with two side-by-side ski areas). Here's an overview:On the loss of Moose ReturnA small but significant change will disrupt skiing at Lutsen Mountains this winter: the destruction of the skier bridge at the bottom of the Moose Return trail that crosses the Poplar River, providing direct ski access from Moose to Eagle mountains. Vick details why this presents an unfixable obstacle in the podcast, but you can see that Lutsen removed the trail from its updated 2023-24 map:On the Stowe gondola I referencedI briefly referenced Stowe's gondola as a potential model for traversing the newly re-gapped Moose Return run. The resort is home to two gondolas – the 2,100-vertical-foot, 7,664-foot-long, eight-passenger Mansfield Gondola; and the 1,454-foot-long, six-passenger Over Easy Gondola, which moves between the Mansfield and Spruce bases. It is the latter that I'm referring to in the podcast: On Mt. FrontenacVick mentions that his first job was at Mt. Frontenac, a now-lost 420-vertical-foot ski area in Minnesota. Here was a circa 2000 trailmap:Apparently a local group purchased the ski area and converted it into a golf course. Boo.On the evolution of LutsenThe Skinners have been involved with Lutsen since the early 1980s. Here's a circa 1982 trailmap, which underscores the mountain's massive evolution over the decades:On the evolution of Granite PeakWhen Charles Skinner purchased Granite Peak, then known as Rib Mountain, it was a nubby little backwater, with neglected infrastructure and a miniscule footprint:And here it is today, a mile-wide broadside running three high-speed chairlifts:An absolutely stunning transformation.On Charles Skinner IIISkinner's 2021 Star Tribune obituary summarized his contributions to Lutsen and to skiing:Charles Mather Skinner III passed away on June 17th at the age of 87 in his new home in Red Wing, MN. …Charles was born in St. Louis, MO on August 30, 1933, to Eleanor Whiting Skinner and Charles Mather Skinner II. He grew up near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis where he loved racing sailboats during the summer and snow sliding adventures in the winter.At the age of 17, he joined the United States Navy and fought in the Korean War as a navigator aboard dive bombers. After his service, he returned home to Minnesota where he graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School, served on the law review, and began practicing law in Grand Rapids, MN.In 1962, he led the formation of Sugar Hills Ski and purchased Sugar Lake (Otis) Resort in Grand Rapids, MN. For 20 years, Charles pioneer-ed snowmaking inventions, collaborated with other Midwest ski area owners to build a golden age for Midwest ski areas, and advised ski areas across the U.S. including Aspen on snowmaking.In the 1970s, Scott Paper Company recruited Charles to manage recreational lands across New England, and later promoted him to become President of Sugarloaf Mountain ski area in Maine. In 1980, he bought, and significantly expanded, Lutsen Mountains in Lutsen, MN, which is now owned and operated by his children.He and his wife spent many happy years on North Captiva Island, Florida, where they owned and operated Barnacle Phil's Restaurant. An entrepreneur and risk-taker at heart, he never wanted to retire and was always looking for new business ventures.His work at Sugar Hills, Lutsen Mountains and North Captive Island helped local economics expand and thrive.He was a much-respected leader and inspiration to thousands of people over the years. Charles was incredibly intellectually curious and an avid reader, with a tremendous memory for facts and history.Unstoppable and unforgettable, he had a wonderful sense of humor and gave wise counsel to many. …On the number of ski areas on Forest Service landA huge number of U.S. ski areas operate on Forest Service land, with the majority seated in the West. A handful also sit in the Midwest and New England (Lutsen once sat partially on Forest Service land, but currently does not):On additional Midwest podcastsAs a native Midwesterner, I've made it a point to regularly feature the leaders of Midwest ski areas on the podcast. 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From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy recaps some big wins for the 49ers, Browns and Broncos as Brock Purdy, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Russell Wilson all impressed for their respective teams. Plus, a Super Bowl rematch tonight as Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs battle it out against Jalen Hurts and the Eagles on MNF. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After 45 pool games and two semi-finals, the Big Dance is finally here: Australia, India, Ahmedabad, 130,000 people in the crowd and more than a billion watching from afar. In this episode of the show, Baldy, Raj and Stu look review the final, discussing the key players and moments.We talk the toss, the powerplays, Pat Cummins as a bowler and a captain, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Travis Head's catch and his innings, Marnus Labuschagne's tournament and the hurt the Indian players and fans must be feeling after what has been a brilliant World Cup up until this point. But of course, the spoils go to the victors, so there's plenty of praise for Australia and the way they built into this tournament after a difficult start, and produced their best performance when it mattered most.We'll be back again in a few days' time to look back at the tournament as a whole and shine a light on some of our favourite moments. Until then, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening.
After 45 pool games and two semi-finals, the Big Dance is finally here: Australia, India, Ahmedabad, 130,000 people in the crowd and more than a billion watching from afar. In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy and Stu look ahead to the final, discussing the key players and match ups, each side's path through the tournament and predict how the game will be won.Rohit Sharma v Mitchell Starc and Josh HazlewoodAustralia's middle order v Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra JadejaAdam Zampa v Virat KohliDavid Warner & Travis Head v India's fiery pace trioPlus the pitch, the crowd, the joys of a knockout game and plenty more!We'll be back again after the final to review the game and crown the champions. Until then, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening.
Joe Burrow and Mark Andrews' seasons end Thursday Night Football game. Should the League consider getting rid of the short week and look to changing up the schedule? Anthony and Baldy break down the news from last night and also talk about the matches for this upcoming weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy shares his thoughts after the Ravens 34-20 win over the Bengals on TNF where we saw both Mark Andrews and Joe Burrow leave the game early. We close the show with a look at Brock Purdy and Baker Mayfield set to duel as the Bucs travel to San Francisco on Sunday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy shares his thoughts after the Ravens 34-20 win over the Bengals on TNF where we saw both Mark Andrews and Joe Burrow leave the game early. We close the show with a look at Brock Purdy and Baker Mayfield set to duel as the Bucs travel to San Francisco on Sunday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On today's episode of the ALL NFL Podcast, We have Special Guest Maxx Crosby joining us to talk football and Raiders Nation! We also have Baldy's three meats of the week and Cuz's favorite quarterbacks of Week 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps.In this episode of the show, we discuss the second semi-final between Australia and South Africa.After a tournament filled with huge scores and sixes raining down from the sky, we were transported back to 1999 for a low-scoring thriller which saw Australia move into the final after a 3-wicket win.Baldy, Raj and Stu discuss the key moments and performances:The opening spell from Mitchell Starc and Josh HazlewoodA fightback partnership from Heinrich Klaasen and David MillerThe initial attack from David Warner and Travis HeadThe nervy finish as South Africa's spinners and Gerald Coetzee kept taking wickets.We also discuss South Africa's tournament as a whole, praise Australia's pathway to the final after being written off after two games, and plenty more in this penultimate daily review.We'll be back again later in the week to look ahead to the final, and then to review the big dance between India and Australia at Ahmedabad on Sunday, but until then please also take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening.
On today's episode of The NFL Report, Steve Wyche & James Palmer discuss Deshaun Watson's future in Cleveland after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury, and tell you how teams like the Browns, Jaguars, Texans & Lions have gone from being the butt of jokes to no laughing matter when it comes to making a playoff push. Speaking of the Browns, All-Pro Guard Joel Bitonio explains how the team is going to remain successful in Watson's absence and why he has faith in new starting QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Former All-Pro wide receiver & NFL Network Analyst Steve Smith Sr. details his list of best run after catch WRs in the game, his favorite wideouts playing today, and what it means to be a lockdown cornerback with the way defense is now played. Brian Baldinger is back with Baldy's Favorite Films on the Browns, Lions and Steelers recent offensive line success. Plus, former offensive coordinator & NFL Network Analyst Pep Hamilton details how an in-season firing of OC Ken Dorsey in Buffalo & Panthers OC Thomas Brown being stripped of play calling can affect the teams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On today's episode of The NFL Report, Steve Wyche & James Palmer discuss Deshaun Watson's future in Cleveland after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury, and tell you how teams like the Browns, Jaguars, Texans & Lions have gone from being the butt of jokes to no laughing matter when it comes to making a playoff push. Speaking of the Browns, All-Pro Guard Joel Bitonio explains how the team is going to remain successful in Watson's absence and why he has faith in new starting QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Former All-Pro wide receiver & NFL Network Analyst Steve Smith Sr. details his list of best run after catch WRs in the game, his favorite wideouts playing today, and what it means to be a lockdown cornerback with the way defense is now played. Brian Baldinger is back with Baldy's Favorite Films on the Browns, Lions and Steelers recent offensive line success. Plus, former offensive coordinator & NFL Network Analyst Pep Hamilton details how an in-season firing of OC Ken Dorsey in Buffalo & Panthers OC Thomas Brown being stripped of play calling can affect the teams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy shares some thoughts on the Bills letting go of Ken Dorsey and a huge AFC East clash with the Jets on Sunday afternoon as well as Maxx Crosby and the Raiders on a two-game winning streak with the explosive Dolphins on tap. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy shares some thoughts on tonight's big Ravens/Bengals clash as well as what we've been seeing out of the Panthers, Bills and Browns. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy shares some thoughts on the Bills letting go of Ken Dorsey and a huge AFC East clash with the Jets on Sunday afternoon as well as Maxx Crosby and the Raiders on a two-game winning streak with the explosive Dolphins on tap. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In hour three we talk dogs at work, week 11 headlines with Baldy, and your texts
Baldy and Cuz saw a lot of crazy things over the weekend, but possibly the craziest thing they saw was the beatdown the Niners brought to the Jaguars, who were coming off a 5 game winning streak. We also deep dive into the L.A. Chargers and Detroit Lions game that could possibly go down as one of the best games this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy talks about what he saw in the Broncos big win over the Bills on Monday Night Football and then quickly looks ahead to the start of Week 11 on Thursday night when the Ravens and Bengals meet for an AFC North primetime battle. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With Week 10 now in the books, Baldy and Cuz break down and highlight some of biggest moments they saw on Sunday. The Texans beating the Bengals, the thumping the Niners brought to Jacksonville, the fake muscle flex from Dallas and of course the Browns upsetting the Ravens in Baltimore. We cover it all right here on today's live show! MEAT LOCKER MONDAY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy shares some thoughts following Week 10 across the NFL, with the 49ers ending the Jaguars winning streak in dominant fashion, the Browns completing an incredible comeback over the Ravens, the Steelers run game and defense taking down the Packers and good old Josh Dobbs continuing his winning ways. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy shares some thoughts following Week 10 across the NFL, with the 49ers ending the Jaguars winning streak in dominant fashion, the Browns completing an incredible comeback over the Ravens, the Steelers run game and defense taking down the Packers and good old Josh Dobbs continuing his winning ways. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
on this week's installment of Football Fridays, Baldy and Cuz go down the slate of games for this weekend. The get into the nitty gritty and give us their analysis on how each team will fare. Will the 49ers find their groove after the bye? Are the Bengals a vastly superior team in the league? Are the Bills contenders or pretenders? All this and more on The ALL NFL Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Midseason Awards show! Now that we are halfway through the season, Baldy and Anthony hand out their midseason awards to the top performing players and coaches from around the league. We also discuss tonight's game between the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy is really excited for tonight's primetime matchup pitting Bryce Young against Tyson Bagent before he flies to Baltimore for a defensive showdown on Sunday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy reacts to Week 9 across the NFL with his thoughts on the Ravens shutting down the Seahawks, Travis Kelce's quiet day in Frankfurt and the Eagles squeezing out a win over the Cowboys. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy reacts to Week 9 across the NFL with his thoughts on the Ravens shutting down the Seahawks, Travis Kelce's quiet day in Frankfurt and the Eagles squeezing out a win over the Cowboys. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Happy Friday! Baldy breaks down the Steelers improving to 5-3 on the season after taking down Will Levis and the Titans and then shares some thoughts on the much-anticipated Dolphins vs. Chiefs showdown in Frankfurt, Germany. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's Thursday Night Football so we are here to breakdown the matchup for you! Its Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans taking on T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight at Acrisure Stadium. With the trade deadline passed us and the frost building on the pumpkins, we breakdown every division and give you who we think are contenders and who are the pretenders going into the stretch of the season. Baldy also hands out his 3 Meats of the week; standout players who he thinks deserve some recognition for their performances from week 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Thursday Night Football so we are here to breakdown the matchup for you! Its Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans taking on T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight at Acrisure Stadium. With the trade deadline passed us and the frost building on the pumpkins, we breakdown every division and give you who we think are contenders and who are the pretenders going into the stretch of the season. Baldy also hands out his 3 Meats of the week; standout players who he thinks deserve some recognition for their performances from week 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Chicago Audible - Chicago Bears Podcast and Postgame Show
It's Thursday Night Football so we are here to breakdown the matchup for you! Its Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans taking on T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight at Acrisure Stadium. With the trade deadline passed us and the frost building on the pumpkins, we breakdown every division and give you who we think are contenders and who are the pretenders going into the stretch of the season. Baldy also hands out his 3 Meats of the week; standout players who he thinks deserve some recognition for their performances from week 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome everyone to the ALL NFL Podcast with Brian Baldinger and Anthony Gargano. On today's inaugural show, we talk the trade deadline and what that might mean for your team. On this episode, Baldy breaks down the week 8 match ups from last week. We also have a very special guest, Philadelphia Eagles' Lane Johnson, who joins us to talk Halloween costumes, Jeff Stoutland quotes and AJ Brown's freak skill set on the gridiron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome everyone to the ALL NFL Podcast with Brian Baldinger and Anthony Gargano. On today's inaugural show, we talk the trade deadline and what that might mean for your team. On this episode, Baldy breaks down the week 8 match ups from last week. We also have a very special guest, Philadelphia Eagles' Lane Johnson, who joins us to talk Halloween costumes, Jeff Stoutland quotes and AJ Brown's freak skill set on the gridiron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Chicago Audible - Chicago Bears Podcast and Postgame Show
Welcome everyone to the ALL NFL Podcast with Brian Baldinger and Anthony Gargano. On today's inaugural show, we talk the trade deadline and what that might mean for your team. On this episode, Baldy breaks down the week 8 match ups from last week. We also have a very special guest, Philadelphia Eagles' Lane Johnson, who joins us to talk Halloween costumes, Jeff Stoutland quotes and AJ Brown's freak skill set on the gridiron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices