Blue Jays play-by-play voice Dan Shulman joins Ben & JD in studio to chat about MLB’s adoption of a unified trade deadline, the development of the Blue Jays’ exciting young core, and Canada’s roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup (0:42); Andrew Brandt, NFL columnist for Sports Illustrated, weighs in on Aaron Rodgers’ tenure with the Green Bay Packers, Ezekiel Elliott’s ongoing holdout, and Melvin Gordon’s reported trade request (1:16:13); Richard Deitsch, co-host of Prime Time Sports on Sportsnet 590 The FAN, stops by in studio to discuss the optics of the Blue Jays’ trade deadline moves and the NBA’s decision to award the Raptors with a Christmas Day game (1:31:30); Former Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia chimes in on the perception of the Blue Jays’ front office, Marcus Stroman’s polarizing personality, and the importance of veteran leadership on a young team (2:00:26).