Gabriel Landeskog is the captain of the Colorado Avalanche and is preparing to undergo his fourth knee surgery, for a cartilage injury to his patella. They discussion tonight centers around cartilage restoration and transplant procedures. Options, considerations, and outcomes are all discussed before welcoming Frank back for another lesson in brewing beer.

It is the NBA playoffs so clearly we need to talk about an Embiid injury! The 76ers will be facing the Boston Celtics, so we delve into what to expect and what to worry about with regard to LCL injuries.

We celebrate #70 with a special episode! We welcome the head athletic trainer from the MLS team, Charlotte FC, to talk about the demands and lifestyle of being the head athletic trainer for a professional sports franchise. He shares his background, what got him here, and what it was like to work with the US Mens National Soccer Team at the World Cup. He was generous enough to share his contact information to help anyone considering a similar career path.

A regular smorgasbord of topics!! Brandon has been in Florida with the Rowan baseball team and we have a lot to get caught up on!! Today's show is a low key review of multiple injuries such as the adductor strain and how it could impact Houston in the tourney; will Marcus Sasser get back to normal. We talk World Baseball Classic and Edwin Diaz and we get some follow up on a number of other topics.

It is not often we get to talk about wrestling but that is the focus of this episode! Spencer Lee is a college wrestler for Iowa, on the verge of entering rarified air, as a 4 time National Champ. What makes this story even more amazing is that he won his last national title without an ACL in either knee!

Welcome back Dr. Brad Bernardini, to talk about this unusual knee injury. We talk about what this could have looked like if it were a dislocation, possible sequela, and what expect going forward. We also lament the third championship lost in Philly in the last 99 days!

We welcome first time guest, Brian George, MD, hand and elbow specialist for Reconstructive Orthopedics. As an expert in the treatment of these injuries, we discuss how the injury to the surprising Mr. Irrelevant, Brock Purdy, differs from most of these injuries, and what it may mean for his future.

We welcome the expertise of Dr. Jeff Murray as we discuss Patrick Mahomes and high ankle sprains. We review what high ankle sprains are and expectations going forward. We discuss why this injury was very different from the seemingly identical injury sustained by Tony Pollard, running back for the Dallas Cowboys. Lastly, there are some tangents regarding the NFL playoffs in general.

After another deep dive regarding beer and brewing, we delve into the very disturbing and scary scene which played out nationally, on Monday Night Football. We discuss the potential causes for sudden cardiac arrest in an athlete and Commotio Cordis, the likely cause of Damar Hamlin's arrhythmia. We review cause, treatment, outcomes, and preparedness.

We welcome Dr. Thomas Schumann, primary care sports medicine physician to the show for his first time to talk about veteran NHL defenseman, for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kris Letang. Letang just had a second stroke during his career as a hockey player, but was able to return to play in less than two weeks! We talk about what exactly a stroke is, different kinds of strokes, why Letang was able to come back so quickly, and why he is susceptible. We also compare this type of brain injury to the more common sports injury, concussion.