Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back to size up the latest developments to the PLL regular season standings in a more big picture, look-ahead focused Week 8 episode. Rosie and Kevin discuss if either one of Denver and New York will fail to secure the top seeds into the playoffs before litigating the season struggles for Utah and Philadelphia, whether the banner raising weekend in Salt Lake City will spur on another title run, and who we'd rather see make the playoffs for that final Western Conference spot vs. getting the No. 1 overall pick in 2026. Finally, Rosie and Kevin wrap up posing their MVP and Coach of the Year thoughts after previewing Week 9 at Zions Bank Stadium.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome on all-time Maryland great Joe Walters, an 11-time professional field lacrosse all-star, two-time champion and newly inducted into Pro Lacrosse Hall of Famer, to the show to discuss what it was like to get the gold jacket, play alongside his childhood heroes, the evolution of the pro game, his secrets to a 16-year career, what really unlocked his game and unique style, and the art of trash talking. From there, Rosie and Kevin recap the action from Chicago with thoughts on the Atlas and Waterdogs rounding into form, where to play CJ Kirst in his pro debut, the Outlaws being the team to beat, East/West Conference organic rivalries, and briefly ending with the 5-year media rights agreement recently reached with ESPN.

As the summer dead period winds down, IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy discuss the NCAA's approval of an updated IMLCA recruiting calendar that will lengthen the dead period through July 10 in 2026, then unpack how Penn's parting ways with coach Mike Murphy and subsequent search will affect the recruiting landscape.

From there, they dive into the commitments that started on July 1, resulting from the NESCAC pre-reads affecting the Class of 2026 DIII recruiting and the service academies' ability to contact members of the Class of 2027.

To wrap up, they sweep through the player evaluations from Sweetlax Summer Challenge and Crab Feast, and tease the forthcoming coverage from:

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome Chaos longpole Troy Reh to the show to break down Carolina's upset win over Boston in San Diego and how they were able to turn it around from a lopsided loss against the Whips. Reh shares the story behind growing out his hair at UAlbany and being an undersized recruit with a twin brother.

Rosie and Kevin then analyze the rest of the Week 5 action: how impressive the Outlaws' three-game win streak is, some worries for the Archers and Redwoods, react to the all-star selections and dish out a few midseason individual accolades before heading into an all-star break of their own.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome the PLL's new all-time assists holder Rob Pannell to the show to discuss breaking the record this past weekend, joining the Maryland Whipsnakes, playing for coach Jim Stagnitta, as well as sneaking some title-winning Cornell Big Red talk in there, too. From there, Rosie and Kevin break down Jeff Teat and Jared Bernhardt's star performances at Homewood Field, discuss the differences in their all-star game ballots, and look ahead to Week 5 in San Diego.

It's been too long since the last IL Preps Podcast, so IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy hop on the mic to catch up on:

In addition to naming more than 100 standout players from those four events that have highlighted the start of summer so far, Foy argues why the No. 1 ranking in the Class of 2027 is more wide open than any other since the recruiting rule changes, and Kaplan reveals the No. 1 team in the Final Q-Collar National High School Rankings, which will formally drop next week.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown analyze the results from Week 3 of the Premier Lacrosse League. They share an in-depth discussion around the Philadelphia getting its second win, the Denver and Maryland getting their first, the Archers getting back on track and how legit the California Redwoods are.

Then, they spin it all forward to this weekend at Homewood Field.If you're a lacrosse fan wondering if Anthony Kelly is the league's new Andy Towers, how Tom Schreiber can think of three different scenarios of how a play might unfold before we could get to the first, or why Danny Logan was the key missing piece as Atlas dropped below .500 in a collapse vs. the Whips, this is the episode for you.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back to recap Week 2 in the PLL with the help of special guests Asher Nolting and Red Legion drummer Michael Harrison.

Rosie and Kevin dissect Boston's narrow win over Utah and Nolting describes both the viral play when his shorts fell down and he still ended up with an assist then spotlight Marcus Holman's heroic game-winning dive.

They unpack Jared Bernhardt's debut with the Outlaws, the Waterdogs season-opener and Carolina's second homecoming to Charlotte as the Chaos got their first win under new coach Roy Colsey.

Harrison provides his origin story in becoming a Carolina pro lacrosse superfan, what it's like when players interact with Red Legion (and drop their own drum cellys) and how Carolina fans have weathered the storm of a tumultuous offseason.

Hosts Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome on California Redwoods undrafted rookie Joshua Balcarcel to talk about his crazy first week as a pro, scoring the first goal from a Marist Red Fox in the PLL, and what it's like to play confident and free to crack the gameday roster. From there, Rosie and Kevin discuss the Jared Bernhardt to the Denver Outlaws signing, the Week 1 results, touch on their 2025 season predictions, and preview Week 2 in Charlotte.

In part one of The Tailgate's 2025 recap, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello go deeper on Cornell's run to the NCAA Championship, isolating the defensive improvement and Jordan Stevens' role in that progress.

From there, they recap the NCAA Tournament, highlighting the best games and performances, then move into a recap of the NCAA Transfer Portal and coaching carousel.