The FAN Morning Show with Brent Gunning and Sam McKee goes into its final hour of the day looking at the American League standings as the season winds down and discussing why the Blue Jays' campaign feels like more of a failure after seeing the calibre of teams in playoff positions. Next up, Sportsnet's Ryan Dixon checks in on the NHL preseason, starting with the Maple Leafs and what have we learned in training camp under new head coach Craig Berube. They also look around the league to identify which teams, especially in the Atlantic Division, to keep an eye on, as well as which goaltenders in the Eastern Conference pose the biggest challenges. Later on, former NFL linebacker and three-time Super Bowl champion, Matt Chatham joins the program to share his insight on some rookie quarterbacks around the league (28:36). He weighs in on the nature versus nurture argument with young signal callers, what's behind Jayden Daniels' Week 3 breakout performance, and when we could see Drake Maye get a chance at the starting role in New England.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Brent Gunning & Sam McKee begin to tee up for this week’s Presidents Cup in Montreal. The duo discussed the report on how tough it will be to get in and out of the location and venue and their expectations for Team International to compete against the U.S.A. B&S table that for the time being to get back to some hockey talk. This time focusing on goaltending around the League with reports that the New York Rangers are willing to make Igor Shesterkin the highest-paid goalie in the League; what they think of it and what that would mean for the Jeremy Swayman situation in Boston with the Bruins, which leads to a discussion of goalie contracts as a whole. They get back into the Presidents Cup talk though, welcoming the host of the Fairway Rollin’ podcast, Joe House (24:46), for his take on the team golf event why he sees value in Team International and how a good start could maybe make it a closer event than people expect. The trio also hit on NFL and Jayden Daniels’ breakout on Monday as well as Vince Carter’s honouring by the Raptors.

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Brent Gunning and Sam McKee kick off The FAN Morning Show by discussing the Toronto Maple Leafs' expectations as well as going into a conversation about how the anticipation & excitement around them from the blue & white fanbase is different than in past years. To end the hour, the morning duo look at the NHL’s Atlantic division as a whole: how they see it shaping out & who the teams battling to win it (32:36).

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The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of the day as hosts Brent Gunning and Sam McKee turn their attention back to the NHL to discuss the newly released trailer for "Faceoff: Inside the NHL". They bring on former NHL executive, two-time Stanley Cup Champion, and newest member of the Sportsnet 590 team, Mike Futa, for his insight on the new docuseries and how organizations view having their players on full display. The host of the new FAN Hockey Show shares some stories from his time in the league, before taking some time to discuss the Maple Leafs and questions they face during camp this year. Later on, we check in with Adnan Virk, who will be a part of the Amazon Prime Monday Night Hockey team this season (27:30). The MLB and NHL Network host talks about his new role, before weighing in on the Raptors honouring Vince Carter and baseball’s playoff picture to offer some of his ideal World Series matchups.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Brent Gunning & Sam McKee dive into the news Toronto Raptors fans got yesterday that the organization will honour Vince Carter by retiring & raising his #15 to the rafters. B&S passionately gives its take on how things surrounding Vince still don’t really sit right with the morning duo. In the back half of the hour, the morning duo turn their attention back to football and Week 3 in the NFL. They are joined by Trey Wingo (26:53), host of the Alternate Routes Podcast, for his takes on what teams have surprised, impressed and which just seem to have bad vibes around them; which teams can bounce back from their bad starts.

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Brent Gunning & Sam McKee kick off The FAN Morning Show excited about the trailer that came out last night about the new Prime NHL docuseries Faceoff.  What excites them the most is that we get the clip we’ve been waiting for from last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs and we get to hear that William Nylander did say "Stop crying, bro!" The duo discuss what else from the trailer stood out including Connor McDavid from the Cup Final and overall, if this series will break through like other reality sports shows have. In the backend of the hour, the morning duo dive into the Monday Night Football doubleheader of games (34:48).

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The FAN Morning Show dives into its final hour of the day with Brent Gunning and Sam McKee fully focused on football and Week 3 in the NFL. They start with a look at the Monday's double-dip and their expectations for both of tonight's games. Jim Monos, former NFL executive and GoLong.com analyst, looks at the importance of coaching in a good system and it's role in the early portion of the season, before discussing developing promising young players, especially quarterbacks, that executives want integrated right away. Later, the trio analyze why the Eagles are prone to give games away, along with the Chiefs' knack for winning close games. After the break, Brent and Sam discuss tonight's double-header, if we're starting to see the end of Kansas City's dominant run, how Patrick Mahomes' career compares to Tom Brady's, this year's survivor pool chaos, and Cincinnati's must-win scenario (27:35).

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Brent Gunning & Sam McKee welcome former Leafs GM, now analyst and host, Gord Stellick for his insight on what’s getting figured out here early in training and what he made of the last night’s showdown with Ottawa. They look at if Toronto players will need to play more than previous in this preseason to get comfortable in a new coach’s system and the impact a new coaching staff can have on a team trying to take their next step. Next, the guys welcome on MLB Network’s Jon Morosi (25:38). The trio go over the wild Wild Card races that are still getting sorted and how crazy it is for the Detroit Tigers to be in the mix.

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Brent Gunning and Sam McKee kick off The FAN Morning Show and jump right into what was a crazy Sunday of Week 3 action in the NFL. They debate which teams they believe are for real or not; looking at some of the squads that have seemingly over or underperforming so far. At the back half of the hour, the morning duo look at the Leafs’ first game of the preseason last night and ask if they have already noticed a Craig Berube effect (34:50).

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The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour fully focused on hockey as NHL camps open up and we get our first glimpse of how each team's lines and pairings are shaping up. Hosts Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning obviously start on the Maple Leafs and bring on Sportsnet’s own Jason Bukala for his thoughts. The trio dive into some of the biggest questions facing this team including Easton Cowan; what he needs to show them in camp, what expectations should be for him, and what role he could fill for them. They also delve into the goaltending situation in Toronto, what Max Pacioretty’s role might look like, and the team's improved blueline heading into the season. Next up, ESPN’s Greg Wyshsynski takes a look around the league at other camps including the Bruins' Jeremy Swayman situation, what the ceiling is for Sheldon Keefe in New Jersey, and what the expectations are for John Tortorella's Flyers (25:52).  

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