The Brothers Brandt Sports Podcast

Late September in 2015, Rick and myself got to enjoy an epic showdown between Clayton Kershaw and Madison Bumgardner in a race for the NL West Division Title. We drove through the night from Seattle to SF. It took us 12 hours after a Monday Night Mariners game to make it to San Fran. We crashed on the couch of our childhood friend, Aaron Tarver, who has an apartment in SF. It was only an hour of shut eye before we put on the Giants swag and made our way to the THE GREATEST BASEBALL STADIUM in the country: Oracle Park. It is a must see. The view are stunning and breathtaking. I have been to a couple of Giants games and one of my favorite spots is upper deck along the first baseline. It's a perfect spot to roll up the sleeves work off the farmer's tan, sip. a cold beer and do the scorecard while watching the game and staring into the marina and bay that borders the stadium. I get chills just typing this because of the beauty. Anyway, the game ended up not being as competitive as we hoped, however did witness one of the greatest pitchers of our time, Clayton Kershaw, throw a one hitter. Our seats were nosebleeds but we were able to secure 4 seats 5 rows back from the field... I don't know how that happened. Getting 1-2 seats is a tough task, but we lucked out and sometimes it better to be lucky. Enjoy the show folks!.

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Here we are cruising along to episode 44... To recap you listeners, Rick and I are on an epic 10 games 10 days west coast sports road trip. We opened up with a Friday Night Lights: Oregon State vs. Stanford Cardinal which was followed by a Saturday Nationally televised game Utah vs. Oregon Ducks. We are riding high and scootin' up to Seattle for a Seahawks game Sunday and Mariners Monday. Monster shout out to Camille Chu for hosting us in Seattle. It was a funny way to meet someone for the first time and we loved it. Also, huge shoutout to Joyce from NBC Seattle for documenting our sports road trip on LIVE TV!! So cool, seriously a time that we will always cherish. Let's get the show on the road. Get the popcorn ready and enjoy!

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Of all the Bothers Brandt stories, this one is at the top of the list. We love telling the Oregon story because of how truly epic the scenario and escapades were. You cannot script this and make this stuff up. We did our own self guided tour of one of the greatest stadiums and facilities in football. Then we got THE BEST tour by Andy. Next, we went to the game and got on the field during the half time show. You cannot make this stuff up. It's just out of control. Get some popcorn and enjoy the show!

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Welcome to Beaver Country! In this episode Ricky and I detail our excursion around the Oregon State University Campus and Athletic Facilities and enjoy our first game of the epic west coast road trip, Oregon State vs. Stanford. We organized a tour with a person in the athletic department months before flying to Oregon. Rick and I doubted this person's capabilities on giving a tour of OSU, so we made our own tour. We strolled around decked out in orange and black OSU gear and lots of swagger. There were gates open to the stadium so we made our way out onto the field, getting our signature picture on the emblem at the 50 yard line. We then moved our way throughout the stadium and up to the press box. We even went into the locker rooms. It was a free for all and we were loving every minute of it. Fast forward to Friday night, OSU vs, Stanford to kick off the road trip. The energy was right, the fans were ready, the beavers were gonna try to saw down the Stanford Cardinal. We enjoyed tailgating with families from Oregon and were one of the first people into the stadium. Our tickets were in the nosebleeds but we found out the student section is a "first come, first serve free for all" and we ended up hanging there all night front row. It was then Rick and I witnessed Christian McCaffrey absolutely shred the Beaver defense for 200+ yards on the ground helping Stanford lock up a 42-24 win on the road. Next up Oregon Ducks vs. Utah Utes!!

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Ladies and Gentlemen this is your captain speaking, we will be traveling back in time and out West, landing in Portland Oregon on September 23, 2015. This is the opening episode of the Brothers Brandt Epic 10 games in 10 days West Coast Road Trip. This episode talks about Nike Town USA. We had the privilege of touring NIKE Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon just outside of Portland. It is a must if you can get on campus. We also went to town on the NIKE Store thanks to our cousin ;) Stacie Tarver's 50% OFF hook up!

It's important to note that these trips were done on shoe string budgets and anyone who can take time off from work or work remotely and LOVE Sports should indulge themselves in these journeys. We got super cheap flights, crashed with friends or friends of friends along the way to save thousands on hotel expenses. We went on eBay and bought home team swag for pennies compared to buying at the game. We also bought nosebleed tickets and moved our way down to open seats as close to front row as possible and in multiple experiences ended up on the field. Here is our itinerary for the travels 
Wednesday - Fly from Philly to Portland
Thursday - NIKE HQ 7am; Oregon State Stadium Tour 12pm
Friday - Oregon Ducks Stadium Tour 7AM ;)  and then Oregon State Beavers vs. Stanford Cardinal Game. (Fun Fact: Christian McCaffrey torched them for 200+ yards on the ground) 
Saturday - Oregon Ducks vs Utah Utes
Sunday - Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears
Monday - Seahawks Stadium Tour 9AM, Seattle Mariners Stadium Tour 1pm and Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros 7PM
Tuesday - SF Giants stadium tour 12pm; San Fran Giants vs. LA Dodgers 7pm
Wednesday - LA Angels Stadium Tour 12pm; LA Angels vs. Oakland A's 7PM
Thursday - SD Padres stadium tour 12pm; San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers 7pm
Friday - LA Dodgers Stadium Tour 12pm; LA Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres 7pm
Saturday - UCLA vs. ASU 5pm
Sunday - San Diego Chargers vs. Cleveland Browns 4pm
Monday - Fly Home! SD - Philly



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We have landed on the moon!! Can you believe it? Episode 40! Let's Go! We just keep this gravy train motoring down main street. Enjoy this episode as we bring on a dear friend of the pod, Mr. Andrew Field Baldinger. Andrew has been with us since Day 1 cheering on the Brothers Brandt. In this episode we discuss NFL Divisional, playoff, MVP and Super Bowl predictions. Here's why you should listen... Field is the real Adam Schefter. This kid has been an NFL scout in the trenches for over 6 years. Just wait until you hear the in depth analysis of random players on each team. It blew my mind and will definitely leave you walking away with an arsenal of trivial facts about random offensive linemen and defensive players that you never thought possible. Enjoy the 4-0!!

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This is the final episode in the trilogy of Rick Brandt's escapades as a US OPEN BALL PERSON. It was a hell of a run for the kid, grinding hard and pouring sweat on the courts in Flushing, NY. Rick puts a bow on the experience, goes over his final matches and gives predictions on the finish. Enjoy the episode!

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Enjoy this episode as Rick walks us through Novak Djokovic being ejected from the US OPEN as Rick was the only fan in the stand!! Also, Rick walks us through his bathroom break that led to meeting Serena Williams. You cannot make this shit up. Grab the popcorn and get ready for the show!

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Rick Brandt does it again. In a year that is just riddled with sadness and terrible things in life but also in the world of sports, Rick lands a job as the US OPEN BALL PERSON. For you Seinfeld fans out there, Rick is the real life Cosmo Kramer. His life is a fantasy camp; people should plunk down money to live like him for a week. 
In this episode, we drop some knowledge and history on you about the Cincinnati Open and US Open. Rick takes us behind the scenes of sharing the court with Serena Williams, Novak Djovovic, Coco Guaff and many more. Rick has been on ESPN due to this. It is so epic! Tune into this FOUR Part series as we learn what it's like behind the scenes on the biggest stage in Tennis... the US OPEN! 

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This is where the Brothers Brandt escapades started. This is the moment we learned first hand you can turn any ticket and in this case NO TICKETS into front row experiences!! We were just a couple of teenagers who enjoyed listening to The Police Greatest Hits Album. We rolled up to PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ with no tickets and very little cash on hand. Fast forward 6 hours later and we are sitting two rows back from Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Police finish out their concert with Roxanne! Get the pop corn ready and enjoy the show kids!

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