Instigating with Clarkey and Drury

The guys welcome back friend of the show, Mike Gentile of Sportsnet TheFan590, to discuss the Leafs and the signings of Nick Robertson, Max Pacioretty and Jani Hakanpää.

Mike also touches on the Blue Jays and the emerging star that is Bowden Francis, as well as recent comments from former Raptor Demar Derozan that the Raps would have still won in 2019 with him and not Kawhi.

After that, friend of the show and GM of the defending Sutherland Cup champion Listowel Cyclones, Trent McClement, jumps on to dig into this year's roster that will attempt to defend the GOJHL crown.

Ryan and Clarkey then dole out their weekly Couch Potatoes, with Clarkey giving props to a career revival for Roberto Luongo in beer league, and Ryan continues praising Bowden Francis of the Jays.

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Ryan and Clarkey welcome back friend of the show and Homestand Sports contributor, Albert Vartanian. Albert chats about the Canada Soccer drone scandal, the Premier League, and offers thoughts on the Leafs and some NFL thoughts.

Following that, Ryan and Clarkey address the horrible tragedy that befell the Gaudreau family, after Johnny and Matthew were killed by a suspected drunk driver in Oldman's County New Jersey. Ryan names the Gaudreau's as his honourary Couch Potato in remembrance of the brothers.

To end off, Clarkey shares his Couch Potato as his grandson starts school, and Ryan goes off on an AI controversy in the sports writing world.

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The guys welcome back friend of the show and voice of the Toronto Argonauts, Mike Hogan, to discuss the Argos season thus far.

Mike goes over the team fighting through the 9 game suspension to Chad Kelly, Kelly's return, the Argo's chances, and the wild fight for position in the standings this year.

Following that, pro golfer and instructor Ian Doig jumps on to discuss his recent tear of success, his invite to Australia to play, and of course, the end of the PGA season. The guys also chat about the silly Fedex Cup format.

To end, Ryan and Clarkey nominate weekly Couch Potatoes, as Clarkey celebrates a milestone and Ryan excitedly welcomes back his favourite band of all time.

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Clarkey returns this week as he and Ryan welcome on Listowel Legionnaires U-22 Head Coach, Jeff Bannerman, after the team won the Midwestern Ontario Senior Baseball League's U-22 Championship.

Jeff discusses going through the challenges of the season, when the team had a shaky start and injury woes, followed by a great end of the season run and dominant walk through the playoffs with 6-0, 14-8 and 13-3 wins to capture the banner.

Following that, Clarkey finally gets to weigh in on Auston Matthews, Chad Kelly returns to the Argos, and we even get a little Springsteen concert review from Clarkey.

The show ends off with Clarkey naming Goalie Monster Canada his Conway Furniture Couch Potato after he received his new Mike Palmateer mask, and Ryan honours now retired baseball great Joey Votto.

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Ryan welcomes on guest host and friend of the show, Steve Sabourin of CKNX Jr Hockey, as they sit down with Justin Pooni of Homestand Sports to make NFL season predictions.

Picks are made for MVP, Offensive and Defensive POTY in the AFC and NFC, and the guys pick division winners for all 8 NFL divisions, too, with a couple surprising picks.

Following that, Justin, who also hosts Homestand Leafs, gives his thoughts on the Maple Leafs naming Auston Matthews their new captain ahead of the 2024-25 season. Will this change anything and boost them to playoff success?

To end off, Ryan and Steve send condolences to the family and friends of local hockey legend, Doug Kennedy. Doug was a huge presence in local Jr C and beyond, and passed away this week and leaves behind a huge legacy.

Also, the guys discuss the upcoming 20th season of CKNX Jr Hockey, which promises to be a very exciting year across the PJHL and the Pollock Division, as well as the GOJHL as the Listowel Cyclones defend the Sutherland Cup.

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Ryan and Clarkey welcome on Mia Valcke, a veteran of the Team Canada Women's Baseball and Softball teams, who recently helped lead Canada to a bronze medal at the 2024 Women's World Cup of Baseball.

Mia discusses the tournament and Canada being the youngest team, goals for the future, her life growing up in baseball, and the differences between playing softball and baseball.

Following that, Ryan and Clarkey discuss the Jays, the Olympics, Canada's great summer at the games so far in Paris despite some bumps in the road and much more.

To end off, Clarkey nominates a now viral Olympic mishap involving pole vault, and Ryan goes off on Jays President, Mark Shapiro for their Conway Furniture Couch Potatoes of the Week.

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Our friend and baseball expert, Tom Valcke, a longtime pro level scout and coach, hops on live from the Women's Baseball World Championships in Thunder Bay where his daughter Mia is representing Canada.

Tom discusses the Jays trade deadline, his thoughts on management and where the Jays need to go from here, while also detailing what the newly acquired prospects need to do to thrive.

Clarkey then puts Ryan on the spot and asks him to give percentages on certain upcoming baseball free agents signing with the Jays in the winter.

The show wraps with the Conway Furniture Couch Potatoes of the Week, as Clarkey highlights a little baseball argument on the field and Ryan takes aim at a guy who messaged an athlete about a lost bet.

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The guys welcome back Al's Brother, aka Michael Distefano, from TSN1050 Overdrive and Game Play, to discuss a number of topics in the Toronto sports world.

First up, the Jays and the upcoming trade deadline are mulled over as Michael gives his take on what the team should be doing and how dismal the year has been.

Next up, Michael, who hosts the Locked On Leafs podcast, shares his take on Mitch Marner, the Leaf's new coach Craig Berube, and what they did so far in the off-season.

Michael also hosts the show Hockey Card Haven, and he digs into his passion for card collecting and why it's a great thing to get into.

Following that, Garrett McFadden, the former Guelph Storm captain and founder of McFadden's Movement, jumps on to discuss the 4th annual Celebrity Golf Classic that the charity hosted this summer.

Garrett also shares some background on McFadden's Movement, why mental health is so important, and why he chooses to support CMHA Waterloo-Wellington and Wes For Youth Online with the funds he raises.

To end off, Clarkey hands his Conway Furniture Couch Potato to Jeff Marek, and Ryan gives his out to Bev Priestman following the Canada Soccer drone scandal.

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Ryan and Clarkey are on location in Clarkey's Leafs cave, and they tee up more bonus content from last week's guest, 2004 Open Champion Todd Hamilton.

Todd discusses his career in Japan and on the Asia Tour, the golf course itself at Royal Troon and some highlighted difficult spots, as well as a great story of bringing the Claret Jug to a restaurant after he won.

After that, the guys engage in some trivia, and recount their top 3 worst losses as a fan.

Finally, Clarkey nominates Todd as his Conway Furniture Couch Potato of the Week for being such a great guest, and Ryan picks on baseball owners again.

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Ryan and Clarkey open the episode with a frank conversation about the Jays and their ongoing disappointing season, before turning things around with a huge guest.

Golf analyst and pro Ian Doig jumps on alongside his longtime friend and winner of the 2004 Open Championship at Royal Troon, Todd Hamilton.

Todd recounts his massive win, which was a huge part of his 2004 PGA Rookie of the Year season. He details the playoff with Ernie Els, his nerves in the round and his feeling as he knocked down the winning putt.

Hamilton also shares some funny anecdotes about his career in Japan and Asia, his love of the tours there, and he even sticks around to make picks with the guys for the 2024 Open at Royal Troon, where he will compete.

Ryan and Clarkey finish off with their Conway Furniture Couch Potatoes of the Week, as Clarkey nominates his favourite NHL fighter and Ryan highlights an up-and-coming local curling talent.

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