Scotch and Cigars Podcast

Ed and Anthony review the state of the Red Sox at the trade deadline; how the Bruins fell apart in the 2nd round vs Tampa Bay Lightning and what they'll need to do after the 2020 season ends; then take a trip down memory lane and each pick their top 5 historical rivalries in the NFL. 

After opting out in the middle of the first round of NHL's return to play, Ed attaacks Tuuka Rask for quitting on the team again; NHL update; do the Red Sox have the worst pitching staff in decades?; similar to their top 5 in episode 4, the guys pick their Top 5 Super Bowl appearing teams since 2000.

Reviewing the NFL's August 6th COVID-19 opt-out deadline; are the New England Patriots affected by their record 8 player opt-outs?; will the MLB season get cancelled in light of all their recent positive tests; what's causing the Red Sox terrible start to 2020; Bruins looking like a dumpster fire upon their return to the ice; recapping the rest of the NHL's opening qualifier round; 2nd Connect 4 segment

The guys break down the Jamaal Adams trade to Seattle and try to stump each other with the debut of the Connect 4 segment; Ed previews the upcoming return of the NHL and makes his first round series picks, Anthony recaps the Red Sox opening series vs Baltimore and previews the upcoming 4-game series with the Mets, while speculating an Alex Cora conspiracy theory; Ed rants about the nerd calculus ruining the game of baseball, final NFL Franchise tag outcomes and why Jerry Jones still isn't sold on Dak Prescott.

Ed and Anthony discuss the monster Patrick Mahomes contract, Cam's signing in New England and a game-by-game breakdown of the Pats 2020 schedule; the guys each pick their top 5 offensive play callers in the NFL; Ed reviews NHL's two-Canadian city playoff plan and then asks Anthony WTF is going on with COVID-19 testing in MLB, as they prepare to resume play on July 24.

Anthony and Ed return for an in-person recording of episode 2, where Anthony starts us off sharing his unexpected encounter of sitting next to Giants QB Daniel Jones on his flight up from Austin; the guys make their game-by-game picks for the 2020 New York Giants and Denver Broncos schedules, and Anthony previews the recently-announced July return of Major League Baseball for a shortened 2020 season. 

Ed and Anthony introduce themselves and share the top 5 games they're most looking forward to for 2020. Ed previews the return of the NHL this summer, and gets Anthony to reveal what he's most worried about for his New York Giants this fall.