Kawhi Leonard's return to San Antonio couldn't have gone much worse for the Raptors last night & The Next Generation game is here to stay in Toronto, but the Leafs didn't play a compete game in their loss to Minnesota (7:56); Sportsnet's Donnovan Bennett believes that the Raptors are an average team without Kyle Lowry, Delon Wright and OG Anunoby have been more disappointing than Fred VanVleet, and his Dallas Cowboys are going to beat JD's Seattle Seahawks this weekend (28:08); ESPN's Doug Kezirian lays down the ins and outs of the best NFL playoff bets (1:09:47); Former NFL Executive and Writer at The Athletic Michael Lombardi thinks this weekend will live up to the hype (1:18:15); Former NHLer Matthew Barnaby has takes around fashion, Michael Hutchinson's first game, Mitch Marner not being at the All-Star Game, if the All-Star Game even matters, and some different power play looks for Toronto (1:40:18); Ian Tulloch, host of The Leafs Geeks podcast, thinks Hutchinson was a solid addition but Garret Sparks' job shouldn't be in jeopardy, Kasperi Kapanen isn't getting enough minutes, Zach Hyman may be overvalued, and whether the pressure on guys in the World Junior Championships is fair or not (2:03:09).

Ben & JD are finally back and they recap what they actually did over the holidays (0:36); Former Raptor Alvin Williams gives his thoughts on Kawhi Leonard's career-high 45 points in Toronto's win over Utah last night, what motivates Leonard to keep playing at his high level, how badly the Raptors need Lowry to be healthy, and whether the team will make any additions this season (39:17); Ben & JD debate greatness before discussing Troy Tulowitzki's move to the New York Yankees (39:17); Around The NFL's Dan Hanzus gives his thoughts on the potential demise of the Steelers, possible destinations for Antonio Brown, who he thinks will fill some coaching vacancies, and what teams will be most exciting during Wild Card Weekend (52:46); ESPN's Tim Bontemps talks about Kawhi Leonard's return to San Antonio tomorrow night, whether anything can affect Kawhi's decision for next year at this point, and whether the game means more for DeRozan or Leonard (1:18:19); Sportsnet's Chris Johnston doesn't think that Frederik Andersen's injury is serious, comments on the workload of Toronto's goalies, thinks Garret Sparks has been better than perceived, breaks down trade potential, and converses about whether people are still invested in the World Junior Championships (1:41:04); The show closes with a New Year's Edition of So Many Questions (2:08:44).

Roger Lajoie hosting: 12-year NFL veteran Sage Rosenfels on conclusion of 2018 regular season, setting up the playoffs (5:49); SiriusXM/Hockey Central Saturday's Nick Alberga on the Stars president publicly blasting his top players, latest Oilers moves (29:22); Sportsnet NBA columnist Michael Grange on the Raptors' recent mediocrity (47:17); VICE's Michael Pina on the amount of teams with a legitimate shot at the NBA title (1:12:16); Sportsnet scribe Luke Fox on the Maple Leafs' disappointing performance vs. the Islanders, the impact of losing Freddie Andersen, Toronto's defensive depth, William Nylander still looking for his first goal (1:33:01); Maple Leafs' radio voice Joe Bowen on Toronto's 4-0 loss to the Islanders, what William Nylander has to do to get his offensive game back, the Plan 'B' without Freddie Andersen (1:56:11).

Roger Lajoie hosting: Around the NHL with Dennis Bernstein, Senior Writer at The 4th Period and host of Off The Rush on SiriusXM NHL Network (6:51); Mike Prada, NBA Editor for SB Nation on expectations for Lakers, Warriors, Celtics, and Raptors in second half (31:10); CHL on Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino on the WJHC (48:29); Talking Week 17 in the NFL with Conor Orr, NFL writer for Sports Illustrated (1:12:43); Leafs Hour with Dave McCarthy, Toronto correspondent for NHL.com (1:32:29) and Andrew Gross, New York Islanders beat writer for Newsday (1:59:06).

Roger Lajoie is in for Ben & JD again; Sportsnet's Eric Smith takes a look at the Raptors comeback win against Miami last night, Danny Green's incredible fit with the team, and just how good Kawhi is (6:24); Sean Deveney of The Sporting News discusses what the impact of LeBron's injury on the Lakers will be, why the Warriors look so bored and whether it's cause for concern, if the 76ers are a dumb team, the Celtics resurgence, and much more (29:48); NHL.com's Adam Kimelman breaks down what to expect out of the World Junior Championships this year and who the breakout players from the tournament might be (50:55); FanSided's Matt Verderame tackles all of the main storylines heading into the final week of the NFL season (1:10:55); Ian Tulloch of The Leafs Geeks Podcast and the Mississauga Steelheads thinks William Nylander looks like he's really starting to find his game (1:31:55); Jordan Samuels Thomas, professional hockey player and columnist for The Athletic, joins Rog in-studio to discuss his path through the hockey ranks, what the Leafs need to do to really push them over the hump, his experience facing William Nylander in the AHL (1:53:37)

Roger Lajoie is handing Christmas Eve; Sportsnet's Luke Fox gives his thoughts on the Leafs victory over the Red Wings, weighing in on Garret Sparks' play, Morgan Rielly's evolution, Nylander's very slow start, and much more (8:20); Frank Schwab of Yahoo Sports breaks down a wild Week 16 in the NFL, including Pittsburgh's struggles, New England's shaky play, the potential of the Chargers and Chiefs, and the rest of the big stories after the penultimate week of the season (29:11); Raptors Radio Analyst Paul Jones discusses if anybody in Toronto is still mad they're not in a Christmas day game, if there are any benefits to the Raptors slew of injuries for team chemistry, Greg Monroe's contributions, and takeaways heading into the holidays (52:05); Blue Jays play-by-play voice Mike Wilner gives his thoughts on the latest Marcus Stroman trade rumours, what Toronto's rotation could look like, the Blue Jays off-season strategy, and why the Blue Jays could surprise people in 2019 (1:13:40); Leafs Nation's Gord Stellick calls in to go over how much fun it is to watch the Leafs this season, why they've met every expectation, the back-up goalie situation, and Jake Gardiner's play this year (1:34:44); Greg Wyshynski, Senior Hockey Writer for ESPN, thinks the Leafs forward depth is almost second-to-none, playoff hockey is the great equalizer, Buffalo's season is a great story, and the Washington Capitals have shown no ill-effects of a Stanley Cup hangover (1:51:13); The Athletic's Scott Wheeler gives a scouting report on recent Leafs call-up Trevor Moore, the Leafs current organizational depth, and what to make of Garret Sparks (2:03:56)

Ben is wearing the worst sweater in history and JD is having none of it (2:15); Ben & JD give their takeaways from the Leafs beatdown of the Panthers last night (6:52); Former NHLer Matthew Barnaby weighs in on Ben's fashion, William Nylander's early struggles, Auston Matthews scoring pace, how many All-Stars the Leafs could have, and the impact of losing Zach Hyman (14:51); Sportsnet 650 host Andrew Walker got roasted by Keith Olbermann last night and joins the show to defend his haircut (31:06); Sportsnet's Donnovan Bennett stops by the studio to talk about the GoDaddy curse, Raptors trade targets, and his top sports stories of 2018 (45:26); It's the final edition of the Terrible Ten for the season (1:10:50); The Leafs game was a blowout last night, but Ben & JD thought Marincin and Zaitsev had some unheralded strong play (1:34:22); NHL on Sportsnet's Colby Armstrong gives his own takes on the Andrew Walker Twitter roast, beer leaguers, mullets, the continued rivalry between Crosby and Ovechkin, and Nylander's slow progress (1:39:26); Marc Savard makes an impromptu call to announce his big TV debut and give his own thoughts on mullets (2:05:12).

Ben and JD are wearing very similar shirts today (1:01); Jon Campbell of Odds Shark gives his thoughts on the best bets of the week in the NFL (34:30); Will Leitch, National Correspondent for MLB & Contributing Editor to NY Magazine, discusses his latest piece on why Tom Brady's decline sucks for everybody (even Brady-haters), why fans always need somebody to hate, where Bryce Harper/Manny Machado will end up, what do to with Josh Gordon, and thy the movie "Vice" was no good (50:51); Sportsnet's Michael Grange thinks that the Raptors ending up with a victory last night showed that the team can win ugly, Kawhi Leonard is starting to live up to his superstar status, and CJ Miles is simply not meeting expectations (1:15:15); NHL on Sportsnet's Doug MacLean believes both Auston Matthews and Aleksander Barkov are going to be franchise players, and goes over who the Leafs might dangle in a trade, and what moves they should be looking to make (1:36:15); Leafs Nation's Marc Savard just finished up an outdoor game and gives his take on the Leafs stale power play, how the Leafs can get William Nylander going, and gives an Insider update on shooting for Wayne Simmonds and/or Duncan Keith (2:01:30)

Maple Leafs forward Kasperi Kapanen (17:42), Tiki Barber, Host of Tiki & Tierney & 10 year NFL veteran (27:23), NBA Writer Andrew Sharp (54:38), Tyler Dunne, NFL Features Writer of Bleacher Report [76:57], Andrew Berkshire of Sportsnet.Ca (93:23) and Steve Dangle (119:18).

Did the Rams/Chiefs game break the NFL? (6:35); Manchester United fired Jose Mourinho (33:58); Sam Amick, Sr. NBA writer at The Athletic, discusses Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers' free agent strategy (49:22); TEXT LINE TUESDAY! (1:14:50); Sportsnet Sr. hockey writer Chris Johnston on Kyle Dubas' comments regarding the threat of offer sheets for Auston Matthews & Mitch Marner (1:33:17); Ian Tulloch, host of Leafs Geeks Podcast & Analytics Consultant for the Mississauga Steelheads, on Toronto's blueline needs (1:58:43).