The Chase Thomas Podcast

Chase Thomas is joined by Pro Football Focus' Austin Gayle to talk about Trent Williams and how worried should teams be about his recent PFF-grade slide, will the Patriots shifting focus from TEs to WRs drastically change how the Pats operate on offense, what is the final number for Dak Prescott going to be and can the Cowboys still win a Super Bowl once it’s signed, have the Eagles fixed their secondary problem, which unit finishes better from PFF this year: Oakland’s offense or defense, did the Packers add enough WR help for Aaron Rodgers this summer, are we all a year or two early on the Browns, can you sell Giants fans on the offense being better in 2019, will Bears fans notice the difference between Vangio’s defense and Pagano’s, rank the 4 NFC North QBs, does it matter that with Doug Baldwin retiring Wilson has basically nobody to throw to now, better chance at ROTY: Bush or Johnson for Pittsburgh, highest graded offensive player for San Fran this year, is Kirk Cousins a good fit for Kubiak’s scheme, if Broncos defense is in the top-3 or 5, is that enough to make the playoffs, who leads KC in rushing by the end of the season, biggest obstacle for the Rams to not get back to the SB, do the Redskins have enough RBs to the win the NFC East, Jets have enough pass rush to compete in the AFC East, and oes it matter who starts at center for the Saints?

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Chase Thomas is joined by Early Bird Rights' Jeff Siegel to talk about the NBA Finals through two games, Kawhi's groin and knee issues, Pascal Siakim's up-and-down series, if Boogie was that good in Game 2, Toronto's adjustments for Klay and Steph, the absence of Durant hurting Draymond at the 5, why teams may give D'Angelo Russell the max, paying Malcolm Brogdon over Kemba and Russell, where Russell should go, the Lakers' summer plans, why they should max out Jimmy Butler, and Josh Richardson being the guy for them to chase. 

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Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic Vancouver's Harman Dayal to talk about the Stanley Cup final between the Bruins and Blues, what makes the Bruins so hard to beat, why Rask is so good in the net, if the Blues can make the necessary adjustments to win the series, the Maple Leafs moving Zaitsev, if the team can pay everybody this summer, if the Ducks are ever going to hire a coach, and who should trade for Phil Kessel this summer.

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Chase Thomas is joined by longtime pro wrestling fan Kate Foray to talk about AEW's "Double Or Nothing" PPV, what made the event a success, how AEW will handle their roster's commitments going forward, if Britt Baker is the star of the Women's Division, Kenny Omega starting 0-2 in AEW, Jon Moxley's insane debut, his comments on Talk Is Jericho, if WWE and Vince McMahon will change to adapt to the times, a bad week of RAW and Smackdown Live, who Brock Lesnar should cash-in on and if it's time for Undisputed Era to win all the titles in NXT.

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Chase Thomas is joined by veteran NBA writer Jared Dubin to talk about his note-taking work covering the league, how taking notes has changed his view of the game, how the Raptors should fair against the Warriors in the Finals, the potential return of OG Anunoby for the Raptors, who guards Kawhi, Danny Green getting back on track, the absence of Kevin Durant, if Dwane Casey could have done this, Draymond's biggest roadblock against Toronto, the Rockets' weird offseason moves, moving on from Mike D'Antoni, Chris Paul's contract and playing status, the Knicks and Lakers actually landing stars this summer, and whether it not it's wise for the Nets to sign both D'Angelo Russell and Kyrie Irving to massive contracts this summer.

You can follow Chase on Twitter, like him on Facebook, read him on his website, and even email him at [email protected] if that is something you would like to do, too.

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Chase Thomas is joined by Oilers Nation's Tyler Yaremchuk to talk about his Edmonton Oilers shaking up the front office, hiring Ken Holland after weird GM search, bringing David Tippett out of retirement, how Connor McDavid could get better, offseason strategy for Edmonton, the Blues missing their shot in Game 1 versus Boston, if the Blues can make this a series, DJ Smith taking the Ottawa Senators job, and Mike Modano returning to his roots in Minnesota. 

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Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about Marc Stein's bombshell that the Clippers are serious threats for Kevin Durant this summer, why the Clippers will get KD or Kawhi Leonard, the front office staying in-tact, the future of the team's role players, the Pelicans new front office with David Griffin leading the charge, the best deal for Anthony Davis this summer and the Tim Connelly spurning his hometown Washington Wizards to remain in charge of the Denver Nuggets.

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Chase Thomas is joined by The Good Phight's Justin Klugh to talk about the sad state of the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals, if the departure of Bryce Harper is to blame, the Mets' promising offseason moves, if the Nationals' bullpen and offense will figure it out, the bizarre Cespedes injury, if Juan Soto is OK, the Phillies' weak starting rotation, which NL East team will sign Kimbrell, the Braves' hot offense, Dansby Swanson dipping back to normal, and the Yankees making it work with role players offensively.

Then, the Mercury News' Elliott Almond jumps on the pod to talk about San Franciso sports fans, Chris Wondolowski breaking an MLS record, the attendance issues for the Earthquakes, the Quakes' exciting young prospects and much more.

Then, Laker Superfan Andrew Ungvari takes us home to unload on Magic Johnson's crazy First Take appearance, Jeanie Buss as an owner, how the Lakers got here, the future of the roster around LeBron James, and much more.

You can follow Chase on Twitter, like him on Facebook, read him on his website, and even email him at [email protected] if that is something you would like to do, too.

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Chase Thomas is joined Anaheim Calling, SB Nation's Anaheim Ducks blog, Felix Sicard to talk about the tough offseason questions facing Bob Murray and the Ducks, missing out on Jack Hughes, the state of the farm system, who will be the next coach, Ryan Kessler's bummer of an injury, the importance of Ryan Getzlaf over the years, the Hurricanes' goalie situation this offseason, free agency questions for their best players, their chances of getting back to the playoffs, how the Blues are taking it to the Sharks, Jaden Schwartz's brilliance and what's going on with New York Rangers' front office.

You can follow Chase on Twitter, like him on Facebook, read him on his website, and even email him at [email protected] if that is something you would like to do, too.

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Chase Thomas is joined by YouTube star interviewer Chris Van Vliet to talk about his career, interviewing guys like John Cena and The Rock, the status of Dolph Ziggler, who he wants to interview in the future, the AEW TNT deal, what Tony Khan is like and how involved he'll be with AEW creatively, Money In The Bank questions, Alexa Bliss's career status, the terrible Wild Card rule in WWE, Vince sticking with Becky Lynch long-term, what Dean Ambrose will do and whether or not CM Punk is really done with pro wrestling. 

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