Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show by discussing the Blue Jays. They look at yesterday’s series finale where the Jays managed to squeak out a 1-0 win over the Cubs to take at least one game from their weekend at Wrigley. In the back half of the hour, the morning duo delved into the decision facing the Edmonton Oilers today regarding matching a couple of offer sheets to the St. Louis Blues. They discuss who or what should be the priority and if it means anything that Canadian teams have factored into a surprising number of offer sheers that have happened (26:37).

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The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of the week with Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning talking baseball alongside MLB Network’s Adnan Virk! The trio take a look around the league to discuss the recent report that MLB is considering a six-inning minimum for starting pitchers, along with how to grade Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s incredible second half of the season while the Blue Jays are out of the postseason hunt. Next up, Ben and Brent are happy to welcome on longtime NHLer and former Maple Leaf, Eddie Olczyk on his birthday no less (23:58)! He shares his take on Auston Matthews becoming Toronto's new captain, before shifting gears to chat about Saturday’s King's Plate with his expectations for the big race.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning re-set on the news of the week with the Leafs making Auston Matthews their Captain. The boys dive into some other aspects of the announcement including wondering if John Tavares should have been so willing to turn over the C and have it taken away. Next, they bring on longtime Toronto Star contributor, Damien Cox for a chat. The Leafs historian starts the convo with the guys discussing the appeal of old stadiums and arenas that are still in use before the trio gets into why the Toronto organization would decide to make this change now (28:33).

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Ben Ennis is back! and is joined alongside Brent Gunning to kick off The FAN Morning Show. Ben gets to weigh in on the Leafs transferring the captaincy from John Tavares to Auston Matthews. The re-united morning duo ponders whether this counts as making things uncomfortable for this group of TML players and what its effect is on Auston Matthews. They then turn their attention to the Blue Jays and their recent record against subpar squads, which usually keeps teams in the postseason hunt and if it tells us anything about this franchise being able to compete next season (31:03).  

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The FAN Morning Show with Brent Gunning and Matt Marchese enters the final hour alongside Sportsnet’s own Luke Fox to further discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs transitioning their captaincy from John Tavares to Auston Matthews. He shares his biggest takeaways from yesterday's presser including how excited Matthews was to get the "C", what JT’s role will look like now, and how much Brad Treliving as imprinted himself on this team. Next up, theScore's Brandon Wile looks into what Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s next contract might look like, how his stellar 2024 season has impacted the value, and some comparable contracts around the league (18:16). Later on, former NFL executive and current analyst, Jim Monos dives into some of the latest trades and rumours circling the league, the expected play of certain quarterbacks, and which teams are legit Super Bowl contenders (29:50).

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Brent Gunning & Matt Marchese discuss what it means for the man handing over the captaincy in JT; does it mean a reduced role? Will he sign again and stay in Toronto after his current contract?  B&M talk about how he can still contribute and what he will feel he has to prove next season. Next, the boys turn their attention to the world of golf and welcome Sportsnet’s own Adam Stanley (28:15). They discuss the PGA playoffs and get his thoughts on who the top golfer is right now.

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Brent Gunning & Matt Marchese kick off The FAN Morning Show on how the organization and the 25th captain John Tavares handled handing over the “C” to Auston Matthews. The pair dissect some of the comments made especially by General Manager Brad Treliving. They also look at what it means for AM34 for next season and the rest of his career. On the back end, the morning duo get into the Blue Jays, who are fresh off a road sweep of the Angels that saw a dominant start from Jose Berrios in the finale. This hour ends with the Canadian Football Report (34:30).   

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The FAN Morning Show with Brent Gunning and Matt Marchese begins the final hour discussing the Maple Leafs' change of captaincy that will be made official today. The pair offer their thoughts on who will be part of the team announcement, how they expect it to look, and what they expect to hear from all parties involved. Next, the hosts welcome on two-time Stanley Cup winning executive and current NHL analyst, Mike Futa for his perspective on the move and if it changes anything in Toronto. Futes shares some stories from his time in Los Angeles with the Kings when they made a similar move, but under very different circumstances, before looking back on some other notable captaincy changes during his time in the league. Later on, the morning duo turn their attention to the NFL as they check in with longtime league exec, scouting director and current NFL Network analyst, Marc Ross (27:11)! The two-time Super Bowl champ tells the boys his main storylines heading into the season, his takeaways from preseason camps, the teams and players to watch ahead of Week 1, and who's truly in the window of competing for a Super Bowl.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Brent Gunning & Matt Marchese start by breaking down the St. Louis Blues tendering offer sheets to two Edmonton Oilers players. Next, the morning pair keep the hockey talk going as they welcome on senior writer for Sportsnet.ca, Ryan Dixon (26:57). They get RD’s thoughts on Matthews being given the C and offer sheets in general in the NHL. The hour ends with the daily Wake and Rake! 

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Brent Gunning & Matt Marchese kick off The FAN Morning Show by getting into their expectations at today’s team press conference to make it official. B&M look at what the impact could be on the other TML players especially Mitch Marner & future. In the back end of the hour, the morning duo turns their attention to the Blue Jays who got another win over the Angels in Anaheim. They look at Kevin Gausman & Vladimir Guerrero staying hot as well as what set off George Springer enough to get ejected from the game for only the second time in his career (34:18).

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