Jim is joined by sports reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and host of the podcast "Locked on Steelers," Chris Carter, to discuss the hall of fame candidacy of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, Hines Ward. First, Chris and Jim cover Ward's elite blocking ability and whether his reputation as a "dirty player" was warranted (7:39). Next, they discuss Super Bowl XL, Ward's surprisingly high rushing totals, and debate who is the best wide receiver in Steelers franchise history (13:52). Finally, they run through a list of the best wide receivers of the 2000s and talk through where Ward fits among the likes of Reggie Wayne, Andre Johnson, Torry Holt, and more (30:10), before making a final call on whether or not Ward deserves a place in the HOF (40:46).

On May 18th, Hall of Famer Jim Brown passed away at the age of 87. On May 22nd, Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from the NBA after a 19-year career. In the first half of the podcast, we talk about the Carmelo Anthony's career and legacy (6:14). Then, we cover Jim Brown's NFL career, as well as his life off the field, both good and bad (23:44).

In Part 2 of the Peja Stojaković episode, Jim and Wando each build their own Mount Rushmore featuring their favorite European basketball players ever.

Jim is joined by friend of the pod David "Wando" Wandolowski to break down down the hall of fame candidacy of former NBA swingman,

Jim is joined by historian and author Clayton Trutor to break down down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB pitcher Bartolo Colón . First, Jim and Clayton discuss the many teams Colón pitched for over the course of his career and how he made an impact on all eleven ball clubs (8:12). Next, they cover Colón's pitching resurgence after hitting the age of 40, detail how he compares to HOFers Mike Mussina and Jack Morris, and run through Colón's impressive career pitching statistics (16:38). Finally, they discuss Colón's often overlooked PED suspension in 2012 (49:00), before both stating whether or not they believe Colón deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (54:42).

Jim is joined by Bob Hille, Senior Editorial Consultant at Sporting News, to discuss the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB center fielder, Jim Edmonds. First, Bob and Jim cover the 2000s St. Louis Cardinals and where Edmonds ranked in the pecking order among Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen, Yadier Molina, and others (6:23). Next, they discuss Jim's famous catch in Game 7 of the 2004 NLCS, whether Edmonds was as good of a center fielder as his eight gold gloves lead us to believe he was, and the invention of Web Gems on Baseball Tonight (14:33). Finally, they compare Edmonds career to Andruw Jones and come to a conclusion on who had the better career (34:00), before making a final call on whether or not Edmonds deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (53:02).

Jim is joined by Minnesota Vikings beat writer for Sports Illustrated, Will Ragatz, to discuss the hall of fame candidacy of former Vikings defensive tackle, Kevin Williams. First, Will and Jim discuss the Williams Wall, the dominant Vikings interior defensive line combo of Kevin and Pat Williams (7:09). Next, they try to pinpoint Williams' best NFL season, compare Williams to HOFer Cortez Kennedy, and discuss the importance of AP 1st Team All-Pro selections on a defensive tackles HOF resume (15:48). Finally, they rank Williams among the best defensive tackles of the 2000s (32:44), before making a final call on whether or not Williams deserves a place in the HOF (53:29).

Jim is joined by Adam Darowski, Head of User Experience at Sports Reference, to break down down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB pitcher Rick "Big Daddy" Reuschel. First, Adam and Jim discuss how WAR essentially makes or breaks Reuschel's HOF candidacy (8:11) . Next, they cover Reuschel's 1977 MLB season with the Chicago Cubs, how he compares to HOF pitchers Jim Kaat and Bert Blyleven, and just how bad of teams Reuschel played on during his career (17:14). Finally, Adam and Jim take a look at where Reuschel ranks among the best pitchers of the 1970s (46:14), before they both state whether or not they believe Reuschel deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (58:39).