Pending Approval

We have reached a sports equinox this week and while the NCAA March Madness Tournament has come to a close, another tournament is here to capture the spotlight, one with tradition like no other. In Episode 4 of Pending Approval, Alex Reba and Oscar Garner III review the path that led the University of Connecticut Huskies to cutting down the nets in Houston (0:00). The two reflect on their dominance in this year's tournament and consider UConn's resume submission for blue blood status among college basketballs most storied programs (21:50). In the second half of this week's installment, they take a look at the field for The Masters at Augusta National and discuss what to expect in the 87th edition of the tournament (41:58). Finally, the anticipation has begun to build with the NBA regular season winding down. Oscar and Alex briefly touch on what they expect to see in the final games of the season before the start of playoffs and they cast their votes for MVP, Coach of the Year, ROY, DPOY, 6th Man, and Most Improved Player (1:34:09).

On Episode 3 of the Pending Approval podcast, hosts Oscar Garner III and Alex Reba take a look back at a wild Sweet 16 and Elite 8 weekend which saw all of this year's #1 seeds exit the tournament before the Elite Eight for the first time ever since the NCAA began seeding teams in 1979. Now that the nets have been cut down at the regional sites, it is time to look forward to Houston as the "Lone Star State" prepares to play host to the UConn, Miami, FAU, and San Diego State faithful. Oscar and Alex discuss the Final Four matchups we have on tap this weekend and make their final picks on who will be the last team standing on Championship Monday. Finally, the duo share their excitement for the start of the upcoming 2023 Major League Baseball regular season and give a brief preview on the NBA teams that are fighting for a playoff spot in the last few weeks of the regular season. We hope you enjoy!

In the second episode of our show, Oscar Garner III and Alex Reba react to a chaotic first weekend of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. After seeing a Round of 64 which featured a 16 seed knocking off a 1 and a 15 seed knocking off a 2, we can't wait to see what is in store in the regional semis and finals. With the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight quickly approaching, we break down our favorite matchups this weekend and make our second chance bracket predictions together. Additionally, we touch on the rapidly changing coaching landscape in college basketball with Rick Patino, Ed Cooley, Micah Shrewsberry, Tobin Anderson, Chris Beard, and Will Wade among the names to sign deal with new programs. We hope you enjoy the show and the second week of the madness!

It's March Madness! And with March Madness comes the launch of a brand new show featuring Alex Reba and Oscar Garner III. Oscar made his debut in radio in early 2021 when he was brought on as a guest contributor for On the Tee! with Mike Rickord, the flagship program of the Tampa-St. Pete Sports Connection. It wasn't long after that Alex was brought into the fold and the two have become regular contributors for the Saturday based sports radio program recorded live at Ferg's Sports Bar and Grille in St. Petersburg, Florida. Axe Man & The Big O aims to be a sports variety show which touches some of the hottest topics around the world of sports. We hope you listen and enjoy!

In this week's episode, Matthew DiMichele and Will Hayes join me to for an in-depth break down of all six 2020 NFL Wildcard Weekend games. The three of us also make predictions for who we think will represent the AFC and NFC in this year's Super Bowl. Finally, we talk NFL head coaching openings and who we think would be the best fit for the six vacancies currently available. (Recorded on January 6, 2021)

On this episode of the Quick Hits Podcast, Will Hayes and Matthew DiMichele stop by to share their thoughts on all the events going on in the world of sports recently. This episode also includes the addition of new segments to be featured in future episodes of the show.

Matthew DiMichele makes his debut as a guest on the second episode of the Quick Hits Podcast hosted by Alex Reba. This week's episode is recorded outside of Highmark Stadium as we breakdown the Pittsburgh Riverhounds upcoming matches in the USL and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup then pivot to a breakdown of Major League Baseball, focusing on the American League. New segments are introduced and Matthew makes his first "Bot Take" of the year.(Recorded on May 25th, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)