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In our intro this week, we get into the giant cluster that United Airlines has gotten themselves into, take a look at Team Godzilla's recent victory, talk about some highway etiquette, and dig into the new Thor: Ragnarok trailer. At 41:05 we transition into sports to take a look at the upcoming USF Spring Game, the start of the MLB season, Sergio Garcia's Masters victory and the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs beginning. Music credit: Ice Flow, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons answers a slew of mailbag questions from readers and listeners on the value/history of triple doubles and why Wilt never went for them (5:30), Bill's waffling on his MVP pick (10:45), lessons from Admiral/Olajuwon + MJ/Malone (19:00), Tony Romo's TV career (26:00), Jokic vs. Nurkic nickname ideas (35:00), Sergio Garcia's Masters win (42:00), Curry's 2016 MVP vs the 2017 candidates (48:00), the power of the TNT Bulls (53:00), Carmelo's future + a big 3-way trade prediction (57:00) and the winner of 2007's no. 1 NBA pick (1:04:00).
In the 2nd hour of the show the guys discuss the Maple Leafs playoff birth, their opponent in the Washington Capitals, Sergio Garcia's Masters victory and more. Guests include NBC Hockey Analyst Pierre McGuire, TSN Golf Analyst Bob Weeks and TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.