Justin Bourne is filling in for JD again, and the guys start off by talking about whether playing on a defenceman's "off-side" actually matters (3:18); Jonah Keri of Sportsnet & CBS Sports calls in to talk about the decline of baseball's popularity, why MLB's stars aren't household names, what's going on with the lack of action in free agency, and why team's are trying to wait out Bryce Harper and Manny Machado (47:33); The Athletic's Blake Murphy gives his thoughts on the Anthony Davis-to-Toronto rumours and why he can't completely rule it out, what the pieces involved would look like, perceptions of Pascal Siakam, the idea that Kyrie Irving might not commit to Boston long-term, and why the Raptors defense has been disappointing (1:16:15); Sportsnet NHL Analyst Andrew Berkshire dove into Jake Muzzin's numbers and says he's a guy who can do everything in an above-average way, there's no guarantee he can come in and play the right side for the first time, the gap between Toronto and Tampa Bay isn't actually that big, the D-pairings won't be set in stone, the right side is still Toronto's biggest potential weakness (1:39:07).

Justin Bourne is filling in for a vacationing JD: Howard Beck, Senior NBA Writer for Bleacher Report, doesn't think that Anthony Davis-to-the-Lakers is a guarantee, the Pelicans would be wise to wait on trading AD, the Raptors would be a long-shot to land the star, the Celtics could offer the best package, Lonzo Ball has no say in demands from LA, and the market for Marc Gasol remains the same (16:00); Legendary sportswriter Ray Ratto joins the show to talk about why everybody hates the New England Patriots, why it's natural for NFL teams to be disliked, whether the Maple Leafs are liked by anybody outside of Toronto, and how fluid sports hate can be (46:47); Time for another edition of Text Line Tuesday! (1:09:44); JD Bunkis can't stay away, even on vacation, and calls in to give his take on the Muzzin deal (1:53:47); Sportsnet's Chris Johnston says Jake Muzzin will probably fit on the right side, the Leafs cap situation complicates any further trades, trades occurring earlier than normal makes sense, both sides won this deal, and Muzzin hits every need that Toronto had (2:03:08).

Quick weekend recap: Ben stayed inside & JD watched the Royal Rumble (0:01); The Raptors beat the Mavericks in Dallas last night, but their recent play has left a lot to be desired (0:10); Former Blue Jays pitcher Marco Estrada discusses his favourite moments in Toronto, how he stayed calm in big moments, who motivated him to become a starter, how devastating it was to not win in 2015, and the quick dismantling of the contending Blue Jays (16:45); NHL All-Star Weekend was improved with the addition of some professional female players in the skills competitions, but the NHL still managed to bungle it up ; Tom Brady has officially said that he'll be back again next year and Good Show's NFL Insider Sage Rosenfels weighs in on his never-ending legacy, why the health of QB's remains supreme, what Bill Belichick will try to take away from the Rams, and what's going on with Todd Gurley (50:09); ESPN's Amin Elhassan gives his take on Anthony Davis's trade demand, whether Toronto has any chance at all of making a play, how likely it is for a deal to happen this season, and if Boston is the obvious favourite to land him (1:17:22); Ben & JD didn't watch All-Star weekend at all, but they have some ideas on how to improve it; Good Show's Leafs Analyst Justin Bourne doesn't understand why other market's fans boo John Tavares, gives his favourite sports technologies, discusses the rumours of a 5-6 year deal for Matthews, weighs in on the prospect evaluations of Kyle Dubas, and looks at what Dougie Hamilton could bring to the table (1:42:02).

Donnovan Bennett joins Ben & JD in-studio to talk about James Harden's outrageous season and where it ranks in history, Kawhi Leonard buying a Southern California home, JD's wild idea that the Raptors could trade Kawhi, and the NBA All-Star selections (3:34); Tom Haberstroh, NBA Insider for NBC Sports, thinks more people will follow Kawhi's lead around "load management", there are too many games in the NBA season, nobody else could do what James Harden is doing in Houston but he won't be able to keep it up forever, and trading for Marc Gasol would depend on what Toronto would have to give up (1:12:44); NHL defenseman Kevin Bieksa is working for Sportsnet during the All-Star Game this weekend and talks about his favourite skills event, how he got into media, how NHL players can show a bit more personality, and how to get information out of John Tavares (1:35:16); Maple Leafs forward John Tavares talks about his memories of Roy Halladay, growing up in Oakville, what it's like to face backlash for signing in Toronto, how he made his free agent decision last summer, and what it's actually been like to be a Maple Leaf (1:56:59).

Roy Halladay is going into Cooperstown with a generic hat - not as a Blue Jay (2:36); Sportsnet Analyst Alvin Williams discusses how you know when Kyle Lowry is really rolling, why he doesn't really understand the logic around Kawhi's "load management" and whether it affects team chemistry, and why Pascal Siakam is so valuable (53:05); Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report breaks down his piece outlining the ridiculous "underdog" status of the Patriots (1:16:19); Former NHLer Matt Barnaby thinks Babcock might keep these new lines for a while, Auston Matthews should be heard when it comes to who he wants to play with, Jake Muzzin would be a good fit in Toronto, and they aren't a real contender until they add to their D-core (1:38:34); Postmedia's Michael Traikos talks about William Nylander's potential breakout game last night and why his struggles should have been expected, and where Matthews & Mitch Marner's next contract should land and what might differentiate the two (2:02:34).

Roy Halladay is now a first-ballot Baseball Hall of Famer and the guys talk about their feelings around seeing him make it into Cooperstown, and discuss whether Mariano Rivera's unanimous selection changes anything for the future (16:11); Sports Illustrated's Andrew Sharp gives an outsiders perspective on all of the games that Kawhi Leonard is missing for "load management", says yes/no to a bunch of make believe trade proposals for Bradley Beal, grades Pascal Siakam out, and breaks down the current state of the Wizards (50:54); The Athletic's Jonathan Willis calls in from Edmonton to say Peter Chiarelli is a victim of his own mistakes, says that the Oilers management is still in trouble, they have a never-ending culture problem, some of their roster problems could be solved pretty quickly, and whoever their new GM is will have a very tall order to improve the team (1:22:53); Sportsnet's Chris Johnston discusses the Leafs new lines, yesterday's Kyle Dubas comments around contract negotiations, how he sees the Matthews and Marner deals getting done, Dubas's defence of Toronto's prospects, and what he makes of the recent swoon by the Maple Leafs (1:38:43).

Kyle Dubas just finished up his pre-All Star Break press conference and Ben & JD react to comments around the Leafs play, contract negotiations, and trade possibilities (3:21); Good Show's NFL Insider Sage Rosenfels makes a special Tuesday appearance to discuss how the Patriots got back to the Super Bowl, Tom Brady's continued greatness, Jared Goff's emergence, Drew Brees' accuracy making up for his arm strength, and what's next for the Saints (18:06); It's the 13th anniversary of Kobe Bryant's 81-point game and JD didn't see it - time for biggest sports fan regrets (39:28); Kawhi Leonard is sitting out his 3rd straight game for "load management" - is there anything to worry about? (51:25); Another edition of "Text Line Tuesday" (1:13:49); Sportsnet's Andrew Berkshire weighs in on the narrative around Mitch Marner's superstar status, the Leafs' mid-season slump, and wonders if Mike Babcock would be okay with the Leafs moving on from Jake Gardiner (1:41:49).

Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders breaks down the controversial non-call in the Saints-Rams game, how the Patriots kept Kansas City's offence in check, why the Patriots were able to march down the field in overtime, why top-tier RBs aren't as valuable as they used to be, and how the Saints blew the game regardless of the pass interference non-call (21:21); NFL Analytics guru Warren Sharp weighs in on the Patriots dynasty and how they're continuing it, and looks at New England's excellent game plan against Kansas City and why he was disappointed in the Saints (1:14:13); Good Show's Leafs Analyst Justin Bourne says Toronto needs to make real changes to improve their luck, there are personnel that the Leafs are missing, options to internally improve the D are limited, Nazem Kadri's value needs to be re-evaluated, and the pressure is really on Mike Babcock now to make everything work with this team (1:38:56).

The Leafs beat the league-leading Lightning in Tampa Bay last night. Does it mean that everything is right with Toronto again? ; Sportsnet's Donnovan Bennett joins the guys in-studio to talk Peloton, Kawhi's usage rate, Kyle Lowry's confidence and how the Raptors can maximize him, the unexpected strengths/weaknesses of the team, and who the Raptors should target in a trade (11:02); Donnovan stays in-studio to break down self-tying shoes and the positives & negatives around them ; Sports Illustrated's Andy Benoit discusses whether Aqib Talib can shut down Michael Thomas, why CJ Anderson's success is not a fluke, what New England can do to slow Kansas City down, and who he thinks will end up in the Super Bowl (46:35); Ben & JD give their picks for this weekend's NFL games before a Championship Weekend edition of So Many Questions (1:10:55); The Leafs looked like the team everybody has wanted them to all season last night (3:02); Former NHLer Matthew Barnaby talks about William Nylander continually getting better, Freddy Andersen's lateral movement and constant improvement, Mitch Marner's outbreak of goals, the lack of Auston Matthews' physicality, and why Kadri has struggled this season (1:38:22); Sean Tierney of Hockey Graphs & The Athletic says that William Nylander is generating a lot of chances, advanced stats suggest he's getting better but is still under-performing, and he probably deserves a little more leeway than fans are currently giving him (2:02:07)

The Raptors lost to the Celtics last night because of 3 recurring problems: the bench continued to struggle, 3-point shooting is still weak, and they can't compete in crunch time (5:16); Jon Campbell of Odds Shark gives his best bets for NFL Championship Weekend (37:14); Jonathan Jones of Sports Illustrated breaks down why New Orleans' Michael Thomas may be underrated, says NFL games this weekend will be called aggressively, ranks Rob Gronkowski's place in history, and thinks it will be a New England-New Orleans Super Bowl (47:19); ESPN's Bobby Marks believes JV's return will give the Raptors a huge boost, they just need to get to April healthy, Toronto needs Kyle Lowry to be great to succeed, and Marc Gasol could be a great fit in Toronto if he becomes available (1:17:15); Sportsnet's Doug MacLean has questions around underlying numbers, thinks the Leafs should be looking over their shoulders in the standings, defines what it means to play "heavy", and tries to figure out why Nazem Kadri is struggling (1:42:09); Former NHLer Andre Deveaux says thinks tonight's Leafs-Lightning match-up is a measuring stick game, fans had a right to boo on Monday, and Jake Gardiner is better than he gets credit for (2:04:21).