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Bob McCown and John Shannon are joined by AAF Chairman Tom Dundon to discuss his roles with the Carolina Hurricanes and the AAF [11:41]; ESPN's Dave Purdum gives his take on the MLB's issue with betting on spring training games [34:00]. In the second hour, Stephen Brunt joins the show as co-host and he and Bob are joined by NHL on Sportsnet Analyst Doug MacLean to talk about what a Leafs-Bruins playoff series would look like and how disappointing the Oilers have been [56:43]; ESPN's Tim Bontemps breaks down last night's Raptors-Celtics game and what can Boston do to turn things around before the playoffs [1:17:46]; MLB Network's Jon Morosi weighs in on when we'll see Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the Jays in the regular season and how a pitch clock will change the game of baseball [1:31:22]; Sportsnet's Arash Madani shares his thoughts on the Montreal Alouettes releasing Johnny Manziel under direction of the CFL [2:02:47].

Bob McCown and John Shannon are joined by Vegas Golden Knights Assistant GM Kelly McCrimmon a day after making the Mark Stone deal [9:13], while Ray Ratto joins the show to discuss the Oakland Raiders' new deal with Oakland Coliseum for the 2019 season [32:17]. In the second hour, Stephen Brunt is in as co-host and he and Bob are joined by Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe who looked ahead to tonight's Raptors-Celtics game [54:47]. Later in the hour, Adriana Maggs, the writer and director of the Terry Sawchuk biopic, 'Goalie', joins the show in-studio to talk about the filmmaking experience and how the movie came about [1:13:45]. Is a third-year opt-out clause what is holding up the Bryce Harper negotiations? USA Today's National Baseball Writer Bob Nightengale shares the latest developments on Harper and discusses Nolan Arenado's 8-year/$260M extension with the Colorado Rockies [1:34:52]. Following Bob, TJ Quinn of ESPN's 'Outside the Lines' joins McCown and Brunt with the latest information on Robert Kraft's allegations of soliciting prostitution [1:57:33].

It’s trade deadline day in the NHL! To start things off, Bob McCown and John Shannon are joined by Columbus Blue Jackets President John Davidson(11:47), and Sportsnet’s Wayne Scanlan in Ottawa who assessed the Senators’ day after General Manager Pierre Dorion shipped winger Mark Stone to the Vegas Golden Knights(42:53). In the second hour, Stephen Brunt is in as co-host and he and Bob are joined by Toronto Maple Leafs’ GM Kyle Dubas after his team made a minor acquiring winger Nic Petan for Par Lindholm – were they close to anything else(49:38)? The show then moves away from hockey and welcomes Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times as the Dodgers are rumoured to have increased interest in Bryce Harper as he remains unsigned on the free agent market(1:14:22). To end off the show, Brian Burke of the NHL on Sportsnet stops by in-studio to recap and share his opinion on the trades made throughout the day (Kevin Hayes to Winnipeg, Stone to Vegas etc.)(1:28:38) and Doug Smith of the Toronto Star looks back at an up-and-down weekend for the Raptors that saw them pick up a win over the Spurs in DeMar DeRozan’s return to Toronto, but also lose to the lowly Orlando Magic.

Bob is joined by Michael Traikos, Richard Deitsch and Joey Vendetta on the Friday round table.

Joey Vendetta is in as co-host for the show’s first hour, and he and Bob McCown are joined by Maple Leafs analyst Jim Ralph ahead of tonight’s game against the Capitals (11:58), and Don Banks who discussed the latest drama surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers (30:46). Richard Deitsch joins as co-host in the second hour and he and Bob are joined by Brian Burke in-studio who shared stories about when he was a GM, and what he encountered a few days out from the NHL trade deadline (45:15). Following Burkie, Robert Raiola hops on with Bob and Richard to discuss the tax implications for Manny Machado’s $300M deal (1:18:11). In the final hour, the baseball talk continues with Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi as he checks-in with the latest on the Blue Jays from Spring Training (1:44:52); and ESPN College Basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla spoke to Bob and Richard about Zion Williamson’s knee sprain (and his exploding shoe) and the NBA reportedly proposing to lower the draft age from 19 to 18 (2:11:08)

A Raptors and NBA roundtable starts off today’s episode of PTS as Paul Jones and Sherman Hamilton join Bob McCown and Arash Madani ahead of DeMar DeRozan’s return to Toronto on Friday. In the second hour, Bob and Richard Deitsch place a call to Ben Higgins of The Mighty 1090 in San Diego to gauge the city’s reaction to Manny Machado signing with the Padres. Following Higgins, Bob and Richard speak to Scott Eden of ESPN the Magazine who wrote a detailed piece on disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy and his past exploits. With the trade deadline approaching, Jim Hughson of the NHL on Sportsnet chats with Bob and Richard just as the Wild dealt winger Charlie Coyle to the Boston Bruins; and to end off the show, national baseball writer Tim Kurkjian speaks with Bob and Richard from Clearwater, Florida as he makes his way around the different the MLB complexes during Spring Training.

Dan Shulman of Sportsnet/ESPN speaks to Bob McCown and Arash Madani about Manny Machado's rumoured 10-year/$300M deal with the Padres and the star-studded Duke Blue Devils featuring top prospects Zion Williamson and Canadian RJ Barrett [11:11]. Is the AAF already in financial trouble? Bob and Arash speak to David Glenn of the Athletic who broke down Carolina Hurricanes' owner Tom Dundon's $250M investment into the new football league [42:59]. In the second hour, Richard Deitsch joins Bob as co-host and asks Bob Ryan further about the Machado signing and if the Patriots would have interest in Colin Kaepernick now that his lawsuit with the NFL has been settled [55:20]. Afterwards, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman joins the show on the day he released his weekly 31 Thoughts column - have Mark Stone and Matt Duchene played their last games as Ottawa Senators [1:15:08]? The final hour starts with Toronto Blue Jays' GM Ross Atkins who spoke about his club arriving to Spring training in Dunedin, the expectations for Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Marcus Stroman's comments from earlier this week [1:30:46]. To cap off the show, former MLSE boss Richard Peddie calls-in ahead of the 20th anniversary of Scotiabank Arena (formerly the Air Canada Centre), as the first game played there was between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens on February 20, 1999 [2:00:44].

Bob McCown, Richard Deitsch, Arash Madani and Mike Zeisberger have you covered for this holiday Monday roundtable.

Bob takes your calls before being joined by Arash Madani, Richard Deitsch and Jeff Blair.

Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee speaks to Bob McCown and John Shannon ahead of the trade deadline and tonight’s game against the Maple Leafs(11:42). After Mr. McPhee, Sportsnet’s Michael Grange joins the show to recap Jeremy Lin’s Raptors’ debut as the NBA heads into their all-star break(30:32). Then it’s time for Brian Burke as he joins Bob and Richard Deitsch for his weekly Thursday hit to go around the NHL(46:01); and following Burkie, the hockey talk continues with esteemed broadcaster Mike Tirico who be calling his first ever hockey game next week between the Blackhawks and Red Wings(1:07:51). In the final hour, NFL Hall of Famer and Co-Founder of the AAF Bill Polian dishes the details on his new league and why he thinks it’s poised to succeed(1:30:58) , and national NBA reporter Ramona Shelburne of ESPN commented on her report that Adam Silver was approached by NFL owners to succeed Roger Goodell as commissioner and Kawhi Leonard’s future.