Daly Dose Sports

This week on the Daly Dose, we are joined by a longtime friend of the show to discuss a number of things in the sports world!
We open by breaking down the careless tragedy in the Iowa vs Ohio State women’s college basketball game that saw Hawkeyes superstar Caitlyn Clark collide with a fan. Was it a flop? Can these incidents actually be avoided?
The Tennessee Titans have a new head coach, the Dallas Cowboys are going to run back the same lineup, and what should the Buffalo Bills do?
We recap each game of the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs as the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers all advanced to the conference championship games!
Then, with major changes coming for Nick Saban and Bill Belichick, we discuss the greatest coaches in the history of both College Football and the NFL! Who makes our lists?
Finally, we preview the NFL Conference Championship games by making our picks for the Kansas City Chiefs vs Baltimore Ravens and the Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers games coming this weekend!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are breaking down the biggest winners and losers from an unpredictable NFL Wild Card weekend!
We discuss why the departure of Nick Saban, Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll from the coaching ranks just might keep you up at night.
Then, we hand out some season end 2023 College Football Awards! We hand out awards for the top quarterback, running back, receiver, defensive player and coach of the year! Who will be awarded the Daly Dose Heisman trophy? We also hand out some very special “Daly Dose'' awards! Who will win the coveted Dan Hawkins or Notre Dame awards? We also look back at the most memorable moments of the season and even begin to take a brief look forward to what we might expect next season!
Finally, with Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll moving on from their current jobs, our Daly Dose Top 5 looks back at the winningest coaches in NFL history and the coaches that had the difficult task of trying to follow in their footsteps!

This week on the Daly Dose, the Michigan Wolverines won the final National Championship of the four team CFB Playoff era, and we can’t wait for next season!
Then, we are joined by our esteemed panel of NFL experts to break down the 2023 NFL Playoffs! We look at every team and every matchup in the coming Wild Card Weekend, and let you know what to expect. What could trip up the Baltimore Ravens or the San Francisco 49ers?
Can the Buffalo Bills keep winning? Are the Detroit Lions a true contender? Both the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles have taken a step backward this season, but can they still rally? The Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins are hoping to flip their fortunes this year. Which one could actually win it all?
We preview each game and answer all of these questions, plus many more. We also hand out NFL season end awards for Most Valuable Player, Comeback Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year!
Finally, we look forward to the divisional round, the conference championships and even make our predictions for Super Bowl LVIII!

This week on the Daly Dose, it was the last full weekend of both College Football and the NFL!
We saw some surprises in the NFL this week, and did the referees cost the Detroit Lions an important game?
Florida State had a poor showing in the Orange Bowl, Michigan scraped past Alabama in the Rose Bowl, and what was that final play call for the Tide?
Plus. Washington beat Texas in the Sugar Bowl to advance, and we make our pick for what should be a very interesting College Football National Championship game!
Then, we are taking a look back at some of the sports figures that we lost in the year 2023. We remember some of the greatest players in NFL history, one of the toughest players in NBA history, some great College Basketball coaches, and maybe the greatest third basemen in MLB history!
Finally, we remember the year that was 2023 in the world of sports by counting down the Top 5 most memorable sports moments of the year! From the CFB Playoff to Major League Baseball to March Madness and the NFL we reflect on the biggest sports moments of 2023!

This week on the Daly Dose, we take a much needed holiday break, but take a look back at some of the holiday flavored Daly Dose Top 5’s from past years!
We go back to some of the early days of the Daly Dose where we counted down the Top 5 NFL inspired Christmas songs, the Top 5 alternative Christmas movies worth watching, and even looked at some of the all-time great athletes that could actually be Santa Claus!
Then we finish off by counting down the Top 5 least popular Christmas gifts for sports fans, the Top 5 WORST Christmas songs of all time, the five most memorable Winter Olympic moments ever, and we even count down the Top 5 rejected College Football bowl games!

This week on the Daly Dose, we preview some of the upcoming College Football bowl games, including the College Football Playoff games! Who will come out on top in the Rose Bowl between No 4 Alabama and No 1 Michigan? Who will win the Sugar Bowl? No 3 Texas playing No 2 Washington could be a very interesting game!
We got some tough news about an all time NBA great, and for some reason, the details are making it even more difficult to process.
Then, we are reading our 2023 letter to Santa Claus where we are asking for some help to fix some of the biggest problems in sports. From the college football transfer portal, to our pet peeve about the NFL Red Zone, to the NBA in season tournament, we are asking Santa for a number of improvements!
Finally, our Daly Dose Top 5 is counting down five sports teams that should be finding themselves on the Santa Claus naughty list this year!

This week on the Daly Dose, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shoehei Ohtani, Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy, the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA in-season tournament and the Kansas City Chiefs found a creative way to lose a game!
Then, we are joined by author Ray Hartjen to discuss a number of subjects! Ray talks about his book Immaculate: How the Steelers Saved Pittsburgh, and how the Pittsburgh Steelers not only changed their fortunes on the field, but may have actually changed the city of Pittsburgh in the process! We look back at some of the greatest players in Steelers history and some of the favorite teams in the history of the franchise!
We reflect on how much the NFL has changed since the 70's and 80’s, and how some of those stars from the past might fare in today’s game!
Ray also has a book that is far more personal in nature that could make a perfect gift to pre-order for the holidays! Me, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma: A Behind-the-Scenes Look for Patients, Caregivers & Allies is an intimate and inspiring account where Ray reflects on every step of his battle with cancer. If you know anyone going through difficult times, this is a book that will encourage and embolden any reader!
Finally, we preview the book that Ray is currently writing, that will detail the amazing ups and downs of the greatest spectacle in racing, the Indianapolis 500!

This week on the Daly Dose, it is the week of our nine-year anniversary at the Daly Dose and we look back at some memories that we have had along the way.
Then, we dive into the final four team College Football Playoff!
Did the playoff committee get it right by selecting Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama? Do Florida State and Georgia have legitimate complaints about not making the final four?
We also discuss the hyperactive College Football transfer portal and some of the big names that are already looking to move.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is making some confusing moves, the Army vs. Navy game is this weekend, and we hand out some winners and losers from the NFL in Week 13!
Finally, in honor of our nine year anniversary, we take a look back at how different the Daly Dose Sports Podcast could have been if not for a few minor tweaks!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are joined by a long time friend of the Daly Dose to make some predictions for what should be a wild weekend in the NFL and College Football!
Jeff from San Bernardino, California stops by and we discuss Thanksgiving and hold a draft of the best foods to eat on Turkey Day!
Then, we dive into Week 13 of the NFL and make our predictions for each game this week. Can the Dallas Cowboys continue to play well? Can the Detroit Lions get back on track? Will the Pittsburgh Steelers be able to cover a large spread and can the Houston Texans keep rolling against a suddenly hot Denver Broncos team? Is the San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles game going to be an NFC Championship preview, and who comes out on top this week?
Finally, we preview each of the College Football conference championship games and discuss the ramifications of what are actually going to be early playoff games. Will Florida State winning the ACC title game be enough to get them into the College Football Playoff? Can Texas overcome their early season loss to make the final four? Who will win the SEC title game between Alabama and Georgia? Is that point spread for the final Pac 12 championship game between Oregon and Washington entirely too high? We answer these questions and many more this week on the Dose!

This week on the Daly Dose, it is Thanksgiving week and we reflect on a number of things in the world of sports that we are thankful for this year!
LSU head women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey reminds us how different the women’s game is from men’s sports, and being an offensive coordinator in the NFL is a cutthroat job.
Plus, Utah quarterback Cam Rising is returning for yet another season!
Then we are bringing you a brief 2023-2024 College Basketball preview! Who are the top teams to watch this year and are there any teams that could surprise us this year and break some March Madness brackets?
Finally, with Turkey Day this week, we take a look around the sports landscape of 2023 and based on their lack of production, their pretentiousness, or their general obnoxiousness we count down the Top 5 sports turkeys of the year!