Sticks In

We start things off with some PLL Championship viewership discussion. The PLL looking at schedule changes to avoid the NFL, a new media rights deal, and some of the other things that can grow viewership particularly in the postseason.

Then, it's mailbag time. Your questions answered on topics like PLL Free Agency, Head Coach candidates, NIL, PLL Awards, events this spring, and a whole lot more.

We start things off with some PLL Championship viewership discussion. The PLL looking at schedule changes to avoid the NFL, a new media rights deal, and some of the other things that can grow viewership particularly in the postseason.

Then, it's mailbag time. Your questions answered on topics like PLL Free Agency, Head Coach candidates, NIL, PLL Awards, events this spring, and a whole lot more.

The second day of PLL Championship Weekend, PLL hosted Street Lacrosse at the Capitolo Playground in Philadelphia. The event featured local food, artists, celebrities like Jason Kelce, Flava Flav, and Jeffrey Wright, and of course plenty of lacrosse. Hear from Michael Sowers, Kyle Harrison, TD Ierlan, Jordie from Barstool, Mike Rabil, and Paul Rabil about why this event is special, and what it does to help grow the sport. I didn't appreciate it fully until I saw the event in person, and now I'm a big supporter of Street Lacrosse.

It's Media Day! The PLL is hosting media members for team press conferences and interviews leading up the Sunday's Championship Game. We talk to a number of players from both the Utah Archers and Maryland Whipsnakes. This episode will feature interviews mashed back to back, rapid fire, in the way they were recorded in the Independence Ballroom at the Philadelphia Marriott. Guests are, in order:

Mac O'Keefe

Each interview lasts 8-10 minutes and covers the events of Championship Weekend, briefly touching on the season to this point, and key parts of the matchup for Sunday's Championship game.

No ad breaks in the middle for this one, just non-stop interviews for you from Philadelphia.

100 Episodes of Sticks In! A long ride that has been fun and I'm so thankful for everyone who has ever listened in.

A special guest for the episode, PLL Co-Founder and President Paul Rabil. On the day before the PLL Quarterfinals, we look back at the 2024 regular season.

We talk the first year of having teams attached to home markets. What it takes to build a true home atmosphere, what markets had immediate success in year one, how the PLL measures growth specifically attached to being in a home market, and other learnings.

We talk the rule changes that impacted the season. The removal of longpoles from the faceoff spot and the resurgence of that position, how the PLL approached making that decision, the way the players have adjusted to that and the :32 in year two of that change, and the challenges of testing and implementing new rules in the PLL.

We look ahead to what's coming, as Paul answers questions related to how soon we can expect a PLL player minimum salary increase, the next steps towards true home and away schedules, the league making more information public like fines and contract terms, and possible future PLL sites (Vegas, anyone?)

Thank you to everyone who has ever listened, and thank you to Paul for joining me. Can't wait for the next 100 episodes.

The postseason is here! We are talking about both matchups in the PLL Quarterfinals, happening this weekend at Gillette Stadium. We talk through the news of Jack Rowlett's suspension and how that could impact the game. Then, we talk through the battle of the veteran led Whipsnakes vs the young guns of the Outlaws, and how that can play out.

But first, PLL Award nominees are out. We go through each of the positional awards and talk about the case for each candidate, plus a few names who could have been up for an award this year but missed the cut. Finally, we talk the retirement of Jake Carraway, and his brief but bright career.

The penultimate weekend of PLL lacrosse is in the books. We recap all the action from Denver, and talk about how the results are shaping the playoff picture heading into the last week of the season. Three teams are alive for two playoff spots, and we still can crown a winner of the West.

Plus, we break down the lone deal on trade deadline day. Jackson Morrill being acquired from the Whipsnakes by the Archers in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick. Talking why it was good or bad for both sides. Plus a hypothetical trade for an All Pro that I wish was made.

Finally, an interview with Denver Outlaws attackman Eric Law joins to talk lacrosse in Colorado, nearly being a goalie, playing for Bill Tierney and Matt Brown, his time in the MLL and PLL, and a whole lot more.

Back after a break, we are talking PLL Hall of Fame weekend in Baltimore! First, we cover the trade that sends Ryan Conrad to the Whipsnakes in the wake of the Tucker Dordevic injury.

Then, it's the action from Baltimore. A pair of blowouts means the playoff field is nearly set, but the top six are still battling for seeding. The Whipsnakes dig deep to go 2-0, Denver is cooking, Philly is eliminated, and Carolina and Utah gave us another great edition of their matchup.

The second half of the Premier Lacrosse League season got underway in Fairfield. We recap the action from the games, talk scenarios going forward towards the playoffs, major moments, and more.

Plus, Carolina Chaos head coach Andy Towers joins the show. We talk his beginnings in the lacrosse world, the legends he has played and coached both with and against, becoming a PLL head coach and how that almost didn't happen, building rosters, being more than just a pregame speech guy, and a whole ton more.

The PLL regular season is already halfway done!

We take a quick look back at the All Star break. We talking through the various skills competitions, what was great about them, and possibly ways in which they can be improved (just the accuracy contest). We talk about why the game itself is one of the better All Star games in pro sports, and a spend a few minutes getting into one of the more talked about moments of the weekend, the Shellenberger dodge on Jack Rowlett.

After that, we look forward to Fairfield. It's throwback weekend, so we talk through the new looks that each of the eight teams will be rocking in Fairfield, including jerseys and new team logos. Then, we preview the four matchups themselves and talk about what each team needs to do to win.