Daly Dose Sports

This week on the Daly Dose, it is Halloween week, and we discuss the challenges of Halloween in 2020. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2020 World Series in an amazing redemption story for so many, but it had to be painful for one fan base.
The University of Arizona basketball program has a lack of institutional control, the NBA could have a very short offseason, The Big 10 has restarted football, but not everyone was a winner, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clearly don’t believe in math or science.
Then, in honor of Halloween, we are taking a closer look at some of the biggest sports conspiracies in history! Did MLB cover for Cal Ripken Jr? Did Muhammad Ali benefit from a “phantom punch”? Did the NBA fix a game for the Los Angeles Lakers? Did the NFL destroy New England Patriots “spygate” evidence? Plus we have a college basketball point shaving conspiracy, a college football drug conspiracy, and even an NFL conspiracy that involves an unsolved murder!
Finally, if you are still trying to come up with a Halloween costume, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down five simple sports related costumes that you can put together on short notice!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are back after a short break, and we are discussing the current popularity of playing “make believe”. We are seeing so many people playing pretend in everyday life, and in the world of sports! This week, we look at a number of the ways that life today is forcing us to do a lot of pretending, and we talk about some of the crazy things that are taking place right now in the state of California!
Alabama head coach Nick Saban refused to sit out the Crimson Tide’s big win against Georgia, we have some good news for haters of the New England Patriots, but some bad news for most of the rest of the NFL, and the Los Angeles Dodgers flexed some serious muscle last night in Game 1 of the 2020 WorldSeries. Can the Tampa Bay Rays find a way to battle back?
Then, we are handing out some 2019-2020 NBA season end awards! We realize that no one watched the NBA Playoffs or Finals, but we are still handing out some awards for 6th Man, Coach of the Year, Executive of the Year, and the Most Valuable Player!
Finally, following the Lakers NBA Finals win, Lebron James said he wanted some respect! Today, our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down five ways that we can show him some!

This week on the Daly Dose, we are reflecting back on a very tough day in Chicago Cubs history. Who is truly to blame for their painful memory?
Then, we are flashing back to the very first days of the Daly Dose Sports Podcast! In fact, it was even prior to the podcast! This week, we have a show full of clips from the old Daly Dose radio show, and we are revisiting some old Daly Dose Top 5’s!
In this episode, we counted down the Top 5 Denver Broncos Valentines, the Top 5 in game NBA dunkers,
the Top 5 decisions ever made by Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, and the Top 5 toughest guys ever in the NBA!

This week on the Daly Dose, we remember a historic day in college football, and think about how things have changed since then.
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of another NBA championship, but we examine why no one seems to be watching the 2020 NBA Finals.
In the NFL, the Houston Texans teach all of us a very valuable lesson, and we saw another week of upsets in college football!
Then, we bring you some Daly Dose power rankings, as we rank the Top 5 teams in college football! We take a look at the most impressive teams in the nation right now. Who would make it to the college football playoff if it were selected right now.
We switch over to the NFL, and we rank the bottom 5 teams right now. Who are currently the worst teams in the National Football League? We may have a few surprises.
We also rank the Top 5 teams in the NFL right now. Which teams have looked like the toughest teams to beat through the first quarter of the season?
Finally, we countdown the Top 5 current college coaches that were actually very good players back in their day!

This week on the Daly Dose, with October just a day away, we talk about trick or treating during a global pandemic.
The Los Angeles Clippers have fired Doc Rivers, who could be their next head coach? We also preview the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat and give you our Finals prediction.
The NFL is just three weeks old, but we are already seeing some trends. Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers are off to hot starts, the Kansas City Chiefs are rolling, and the Denver Broncos may be getting more bad news very soon!
College football saw some major upsets over the weekend. Are we on the verge of one of the wildest seasons in recent memory?
Then we are joined by a young friend of the show to discuss the Major League Baseball Playoffs that are now underway! Who are the teams to watch? Which favorites could stumble? Are there any dark hose teams that could be under the radar? We make our picks for the 2020 World Series this week on the Dose!

This week on the Daly Dose, we remind listeners to have their Teal Talk today, and we also look back at the horrible trend of teal in pro sports uniforms.
Deion Sanders takes a new job, but it might not be the one that was expected. There was a very impactful injury in Major League Baseball, the NFL has a rash of injuries, and we are once again wondering about the personnel moves of Denver Broncos GM John Elway. Plus, we discuss how difficult marriage can be, no matter who you are!
Then, we are joined by a long time friend of the Dose, to break down the 2020 College Football season! Who are the top teams this year? What should we expect in this historic season? We preview the top teams in the country, and even make our predictions for which four teams will make it to the College Football Playoff!

This week on the Daly Dose, we wish two historical sports greats a very happy birthday, and reflect on how great it is to have sports returning!
The new AP college football is out, and we discuss why getting some new blood in the Top 25 is a really good thing. In the NBA, the Conference Finals are now set, as the Denver Nuggets shocked the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Miami Heat got a tough win against the Boston Celtics in Game 1.
Then, we are reviewing the first week of the 2020 NFL season, and examining what we learned from the opening weekend. We look at why the fans in Kansas City were booing, how to help the NFL broadcasts, why the Cleveland Browns are good for us, and why the Indianapolis Colts looked very familiar.
Tom Brady found things to be different with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bill Belichick is up to his usual tricks with the New England Patriots, and we explain what has changed since last year for the Dallas Cowboys. The injuries are racking up, the Denver Broncos are hoping for a trade in, and we look at the best part of NFL Week 1!
Finally, with an impressive opening night by Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards Hilaire, we countdown the Top 5 debut performances by rookie running backs in NFL history!

This week on the Daly Dose, we look back at the short, but important history of the American Football League. Then, we discuss the pitfalls of frozen TV dinners.
In the NFL, Adrian Peterson is joining the Detroit Lions, which could be a very dangerous move, the Denver Broncos may have lost Von Miller for the season, and Cam Newton is in heaven with the New England Patriots.
The University of Michigan isn’t playing college football right now, which is odd, based on what their administrators are saying.
The Brooklyn Nets hired a new head coach, and we explain exactly why Steve Nash got the job. We also wonder about a new breakdown in television contracts in the English Premier League.
Then, we consider our 2020 NFL preview! Last week, we covered the AFC and NFC East divisions. Today we begin with the AFC and NFC North divisions, before moving to the South and West. We make our predictions for who will make the playoffs from each conference, and even who will be playing in Super Bowl LV!

This week on the Daly Dose, MLB teams are making moves for the stretch run, we lost two of the best college basketball coaches in history, and the NBA seems to have made a major mistake in their latest protest.
College football returned over the weekend, and while we are watching and cheering for it to have success, we have some suspicions that the Big Ten conference might be cheering for something else entirely.
Then, we bring you our 2020 NFL season preview! We take a look at some of the top storylines for the upcoming NFL season. We have some familiar faces in new places, some new NFL rules, and we discuss what going to an NFL game this season could look like. Then, we begin to break down each division in the league and do our best to predict how they will go this season. We start in the AFC East. Can the New England Patriots continue their amazing run? We go to the NFC East. Will new head coach Mike McCarthy be able to get the Dallas Cowboys over the top in the postseason?

This week on the Daly Dose, it is National Dog Day, and we are discussing some of the most popular dogs in the world of sports. Plus, we discuss one dog that probably doesn’t belong in sports at all!
The Philadelphia 76ers have fired their head coach, Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas has some free time, and the first AP College Football poll shows why these polls are completely worthless.
Then we are joined by longtime basketball coach and sports administrator, Russ McKinstry, to discuss the return of sports. What is the best way to return to sports safely? Why did the state of Colorado delay the bulk of their high school sports until the spring? And will high school sports ever fully recover from this global pandemic?
We also discuss the return of college sports, the return of the NFL, and why the return of Major League Baseball gives us hope for other sports.
Finally, we talk to Coach Mac about the NBA Playoffs and get his thoughts on who he thinks just might sneak through and win the title! He also discusses what he thinks of Dallas Mavericks young superstar Luka Doncic, and he explains why the Denver Nuggets have struggled so much in the postseason!