The Brothers Brandt Sports Podcast

What up everybody! WOW Episode 35... the big 3-5. We are just keeping this content machine churning every Tuesday and Friday!

In this episode, we jump back in time to the Fall of 2012. We are Jersey Boys through and through. Back in the fall of 2012, Hurricane Sandy ripped through our Jersey Shore leaving the place looking like a war zone. To this day, homes are still boarded up. It's crazy. We wanted to help anyway we could in the community, so we joined up with Habitat for Humanity rebuilding homes in the area. Little did we know, Advil and Habitat for Humanity partnered up to give Brooklyn Nets tickets and a special VIP experience to anyone who volunteered. It was a win-win-win. We got to roll up the sleeves and help rebuild homes in our community, got to see some sports out of it and have a memory that echoes in our hearts 8 years later. Enjoy this epic episode as we talk about Hurricane Sandy, The Brooklyn Nets and Aziz Ansari!

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Enjoy this episode as we walk through Rob's experience in the big apple back in 2013. He was able to do an impromptu double-header with the NY Mets hosting the Washington Nationals at 1pm followed by the Brooklyn Nets hosting the Chicago Bulls in game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It's all about maximizing the schedules of sporting teams. Under normal circumstances, NYC is one of the most ideal places to accomplish a double-header as there are so many sports franchises playing around the same time. Also, enjoy the history Rob drops on you at the end! 

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In this episode, you will hear all about Rob's quick trip to Florida and how to turn any business trip into an epic sports experience with the right planning. Rob was going to Orlando and Tampa for some business. He did some quick research and found out the Magic were playing Tuesday Night and the Lightning were playing Wednesday Night. It worked out perfectly as Rob was able to secure tickets to both and bring his business friends. You'll hear about the games and experiences. You will also learn some unique facts about the Magic and Lightning. Just some random sports knowledge to put in the cap and store away for later use at a cocktail party haha. Enjoy this episode!

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The NBA was the first major sports league to shut down in March because of the coronavirus. League officials then spent the following three months analyzing the ever-evolving situation trying to determine the safest way to conclude their 2019-2020 regular season games, have a postseason, and eventually crown a Champion. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver worked with the team owners and the Players Association to create the now-famous ‘bubble’ in Orlando, Florida where games began in late July and will run through early October, if all goes according to plan, which in 2020 we know is no guarantee. On this podcast episode we applaud the NBA’s efforts to restart this season and we also dive deep into one of our all-time favorite NBA related experiences when in 2017 we attended the league’s draft day event in Brooklyn, New York. On that memorable day we took the Draft Day stage, walked the Green Room floor, chopped it up with Duke legend and now ESPN analyst, Jay Williams, hoisted the NBA Championship trophy like LeBron and Steph Curry, and kicked it back stage in the suites eating and drinking all you could consume. Did we mention we had nosebleed tickets? Enjoy the listen and our love for the National Basketball Association.

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The NHL Winter Classic is an annual regular season outdoor hockey game played on New Year's Day in a football or baseball stadiums in an area with a resident NHL team. The first Winter Classic was in 2008. Our very own, Rick Brandt has attended three (Washington D.C., Boston, and New York)! During this podcast we learn from Rick what makes this unique sporting event a must for any hockey fan. Along with the NHL All-Star Game, the Winter Classic is considered one of the NHL's premier events; with matchups generally booked to showcase the league's most popular teams and players, the event garners the league its highest attendance and among its highest television ratings. The event is typically promoted as a return to the sport's outdoor roots, meant to evoke memories of pond hockey. Its popularity has led to the scheduling of additional outdoor hockey games. The Sports Business Journal and Sports Business Daily have named the Winter Classic its "Sports Event of the Year" multiple times. The event has become the NHL most watched regular season game in the United States, rivaling the ratings for the Stanley Cup. #NHL #Winterclassic

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The Atlanta Braves have the fastest man in baseball. Nigel Talton is one of the most popular celebrities in the state of Georgia and he has been a viral sensation across Major League Baseball since 2017. Nigel is known to Braves fans as “The Freeze” and when he isn’t raking the infield dirt or cutting the outfield grass as his full-time Grounds Crew job requires of him, he is sprinting at olympic speed against unsuspecting Braves fans along the team’s warning track wall during a designed mid-game in stadium promotion created to captivate the 41,000 fans in attendance at Truist Park. On this podcast, Nigel joins us as our guest to talk about how he became a spandex-wearing wonder and what it was like when the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt said, “The Freeze is too quick for me”…Nigel is one of the nicest guys you will meet and his story is inspiring! We spent time with him at a Braves game a few years ago. Enjoy this interview and be sure to catch a Braves game next year so you can see The Freeze live in action!

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The stars aligned in July of 2014 for Rick when he met his childhood hero Derek Jeter during Jeter’s filming of his iconic Gatorade ‘My Way’ commercial which was a tribute to the Yankee Captain’s 20-year career in pinstripes. In this black-and-white commercial the Yankee shortstop takes a stroll in the Bronx outside of Yankees Stadium personally thanking the fans one by one – Rick included! Rick ironically happened to be in the Bronx on that 97-degree day – EIGHT hours before the team’s mid-week regular-season 7pm evening home game. It was supposed to be just a normal day in the Bronx, but that all changed quickly. Rick got to meet his childhood hero during the taping of this commercial and considers it to be one of his favorite memories of all time. This podcast dives into the unlikely happenstance that Rick just so happened to be in the right place at the right time on the right day. We also examine how Rick’s initiative that day and how arriving early made this magical moment happen. This commercial is known as the “My Way” commercial because Frank Sinatra’s famous 1969 hit song plays as the soundtrack for this 90-second tribute to Derek Jeter which is so perfect because Jeter sure did things ‘his way’ throughout his legendary career. Rick tells us in this podcast what Jeter was like in person, how genuine he was that day, and what it was like to be a small part of baseball history during Jeter’s farewell tour in 2014.

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Opening Day is one of the most special moments in Baseball. In this episode, you will hear first hand what it is like to sit directly behind home plate with Rick Brandt at a New York Yankees home opener. Rick was sitting right behind home plate with Jimmy Fallon, Rudy Giuliani and Marlins Man. He did an epic tour of Yankees Stadium beforehand. He feasted on sushi and cowboy steaks in the incredible Legends Club behind home plate. This is truly a once in a lifetime experience for most individuals and Rick gobbled up every second of it. Enjoy this episode as I pummel Rick with fastball type questions about Opening Day Baseball... it's only fitting we recorded this during Opening Day 2020 Yanks vs. Nats with Dr. Fauci throwing out arguably the worst opening day pitch ever...smh ...come on man!

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Going to a professional sporting event can be a lot of fun. Going to TWO in one day can be exhilarating! Many factors must align well for any sports fan to catch a double-header. Even for the most enthusiastic sports fan, attending double-headers are few and far between. You must first be mentally and physically committed to an adrenaline-charged quest. I say quest because in our experience, attending a double-header is no leisurely walk in the park. A well-executed, enjoyable double-header in any combination of sports requires extensive preparation, determination, and a general-like focus to stay on track. Oh, and a little luck. All double-headers come with moments of high’s and low’s. It is your responsibility to navigate those peaks and valleys. In 2017, the NFL schedule gave us the chance to catch a 1pm Eagles game in Philadelphia and later that night an 8pm Giants game in northern New Jersey. The games times and the geography are two components to a double-header that are out of your control so yes, a little luck is certainly a factor in drawing up your double-header fantasy. There is an art to mapping-out double-headers where you enjoy two separate events while very importantly not disturbing the enjoyment of either one – aka leaving early from the first one or feeling rushed to get to the second event when the first one hasn’t even started. We’ve mastered the skill of maximizing a double-header and in this podcast we walk you through the excitement of an NFL Sunday double-header. Pre-game field passes, all you can eat lobster buffets, and private suites with fireplaces included, of course!!

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Antone was born and raised in Pahokee, Florida. He had big football shoes to fill given his small hometown with one traffic light has produced these stud NFLers: Fred Taylor, Anquan Bolden Janoris Jenkins, Rickey Jackson and A LOT more. To catch you up to speed on our guest, here is Antone's high school accomplishments.. (eye popping)
An All-American 5-Star Running Back in 2004
In 2004, he was named Mr. Football in the State of Florida
That year he led his team to a Championship with 2,814 yards and 44 TD's
In the Championship Game he had 276 yards and 3 TD's
Throughout his high school career he had over 6,000 rushing yards
He was the Old Spice National Player of the Year
Played at Florida State University from 2005 - 2008
4.25 40- yard dash
Leon Washington, Christian Ponder & Graham Gano were his teammates
Entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2009 with the Detroit Lions
His most notable years were with the Atlanta Falcons 
Enjoy this episode as we learn more about Pahokee, FL, High School Football in FL, FSU and Antone's journey through the NFL. 

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