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Jeff Blair & Stephen Brunt discuss the expectations surrounding the Toronto Raptors' championship defence (4:29); Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis discusses the club's run to the MLS' East Final (21:38); Sportsnet's Hazel Mae on the Astros' handling of the Brandon Taubman incident (49:07); Sportsnet 650's Corey Hirsch on the Leafs' and Canucks' starts to the season (1:06:56); Justin Morneau on the World Series, and his friend and former teammate Gerrit Cole (1:30:05); Leafs Nation Pre- & Post-Game's Gord Stellick on the Leafs' start to the season (1:57:36). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair & Stephen Brunt discuss the Washington Nationals' 2-0 World Series lead (4:29); Masai Ujiri's bringing of the Larry O'Brien Trophy to Africa w/ HBO's David Scott (27:02); Teeing up NFL Week 8 w/ ESPN's John Clayton (45:35); How the World Series is being taken in Montreal w/ legendary Expos voice Jacques Doucet (1:13:31); A wild week of baseball news w/ David Samson of CBS Sports HQ & "Nothing Personal w/ David Samson" (1:30:58); Breaking news as the Houston Astros fire Assistant GM Brandon Taubman and finally apologize to SI reporter Stephanie Apstein (1:57:13).

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff and Stephen kick off the show with their initial reaction on the Raptor's season opener and why they're concerned with the performance of the Leafs lately; Dan Shulman gives his take on game 1 of the World Series; Chris Johnston discusses the current state of the Toronto Maple Leafs; Jorge Sedano explains why the Clippers performance was even more impressive than the score suggests and how they can establish themselves a powerhouse; Leo Rautins talks about the record breaking viewership for the Raptors' first game of the season; and Adam Van Koeverden joins in studio to talk about his future in the House of Commons. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt discuss the Maple Leafs win over the Bruins without John Tavares with TVA Sports’ Renaud Lavoie; preview the World Series with Buck Martinez; ask five-time Norris trophy winner Ray Bourque about his charitable efforts and how the city of Boston can’t stop winning; and recap NFL Sunday with CBS Sports’ Amy Trask. In the final hour, Richard Deitsch and Michael Grange join Blair & Brunt in-studio to preview the NBA season and touch on the World Series with both starting tomorrow evening. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt chat with actor Kim Coates about his career and doing charity work with Pinball Clemons; discuss Team Canada's 2-0 victory over Team USA with HC John Herdman; dissect Mark Shapiro's comments on At The Letters with Ben Nicholson-Smith & Arden Zwelling; weigh in on the implications of Tavares' injury with Chris Johnston; and Dwayne De Rosario talks MLS playoffs.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt discuss the risks associated with the enforcer role in hockey with Stu Grimson; Week 7 in the NFL with insider John Clayton; and the Nationals' World Series berth with The Washington Post's Barry Svrluga. In the final hour, Blair and Brunt are joined by former Maple Leafs defenceman Bryan Berard to discuss his book “Relentless”; and new Toronto Raptors' guard/forward Matt Thomas. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt dig deep into the day's biggest stories. First they speak with Sportsnet's Todd Warriner about the Maple Leafs' win over the Minnesota Wild, and how they match up against tonight's opponent: the Washington Capitals. James Sharman, host of "Footy Prime- The Podcast" discusses Canada's big win over the US men's soccer team Tuesday night at BMO Field. ESPN's Howard Bryant weighs-in on the NBA's predicament with China, and LeBron James' comments on the matter. Legendary NHL enforcer Forbes Kennedy opens up about his career, and his biography "Forbie." In the final hour, ESPN's Jeff Passan joins the show to discuss Major League Baseball's postseason, Joe Maddon being hired by the Angels, and Gerrit Cole's impending free agency; before being joined by Sportsnet's Michael Grange with the latest on the Raptors: how the new additions are fitting in and Pascal Siakam as he awaits a new contract extension. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt host! On this edition: The guys kick off the sow with an in depth conversation on LeBron James' controversial comments regarding Daryl Morey's Hong Kong tweet; Sports Illustated senior soccer writer Grant Wahl joins the show to talk about the growth the Team Canada's mens soccer team, and what a win over the Americans would do for the program; Former MLB general manager turned MLB Network Radio analyst Jim Duquette discusses the post-season, including the Nationals dominant pitching performances; Sportsnet hockey writer Luke Fox breaks down tonight's Leafs game against the Minnesota Wild; Washington Post NBA writer Ben Golliver adds his insight into LeBron's comments; NHL Network Analyst Brian Lawton gives us his reasoning for why the Wild are struggling so badly; and former NFL Official and NFL Supervisor of Officials Jim Daopoulos explains what happened in the erroneously called Monday Night Football Game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

It's the debut of Writers Bloc! In the first hour, Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt are joined by a plethora of in-studio guests as the NHL on Sportsnet's Jeff Marek sticks around after Hockey Central, and two guys named Tim and Sid surprise Jeff and Stephen in-studio on the day that they make their return to the Sportsnet 590 The FAN airwaves. In the next hour, Dan Shulman checks-in from New York where he is calling the ALCS between the Yankees and Astros for ESPN Radio; and T.J. Quinn of "Outside the Lines" calls-in to discuss his investigative piece surrounding the death of Los Angeles Angels' pitcher Tyler Skaggs. In the final hour, the holiday roundtable assembles with Blair, Brunt, Shi Davidi, and Nick Alberga as the guys discuss the NHL, this past weekend in the National Football League, and the postseason in Major League Baseball.