Discussing NFL Week 15 with Sage Rosenfels (14:06); Sportsnet NBA analyst Alvin Williams on Raptors' 3-point shooting, play of C. J. Miles, OG Anunoby, & Delon Wright (52:50); CBS Sports/Westwood One/NBA on TNT's Kevin Harlan on tonight's Saints-Panthers game (1:20:36); Maple Leafs analyst Justin Bourne on team's losing weekend, powerplay issues, blueline concerns (1:38:42).

Ben Ennis and Donnovan Bennett hosting: Jeff Marek of Hockey Central on what the Leafs can do to chase down the Lightning (13:12), Fox Sports NBA Insider Chris Broussard on what the future might hold for Kawhi Leonard (48:00), the Terrible Ten for Week 15 in the NFL (1:10:27), and then former NHLers Matthew Barnaby (1:38:20), and Marc Savard (2:03:35) join for the Leafs Hour!

ESPN's Amin Elhassan thinks that the Raptors showed they're a different team this year with their win against the Warriors last night, it's natural that Lowry and Leonard are still working out how to play together, Nick Nurse's coaching staff deserves a ton of credit, teams have to game-plan for Siakam now, and Kawhi is his early MVP favourite (12:36); NFL Network's Dave Dameshek weighs in on the strangeness surrounding the Steelers, Mike Tomlin's future in Pittsburgh, the rise of the Ravens and Browns, and his potential candidates for "Fruit of the Year" (30:59); MLB correspondent Will Leitch discusses the Yankees embracing their "Evil Empire" label, his MLS fandom, Troy Tulowitzki's exit from Toronto, and Paul Goldschmidt's arrival in St. Louis (49:50); Jon Campbell of Odds Shark gives his best bets of the NFL week (1:20:44); NHL on Sportsnet's Doug MacLean is looking forward to seeing how the bottom 6 of the Leafs and Lightning match up, thinks Toronto would have to make a move to compare to Tampa's D, Ken Hitchcock has already improved the Oilers, Canadian teams are wildly successful this year, Nylander will still take some time to get into game shape, and guys will become whole new players in the playoffs (1:35:10).

Rob Wong & Travis MacKenzie take the reins today after big wins from both the Raptors and the Leafs (0:21); Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott talks about growing up in Newmarket, why the Leafs wanted to win so badly last night, how much progress William Nylander has already made, and what it's been like to start a jam band with a few of the younger guys on the Leafs (12:59); Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith joins the guys from Vegas to take a look at Toronto's release of Troy Tulowitzki, what to expect from Charlie Montoyo, Russell Martin's future with the Jays, and why the chances of trading Stroman or Sanchez are at about 50/50 (30:25); Former NFL O-Lineman Geoff Schwartz, now with SB Nation & SiriusXM, thinks Patrick Mahomes can lock up the MVP this week, Baltimore's Lamar Jackson has been a great story but he's been propped up by playing terrible run defenses, Pittsburgh should still make the playoffs, and Amari Cooper has been a godsend for the Cowboys (48:43); Rob & Travis are very excited about all the movie trailers that came out this week (1:11:12); Sportsnet's Eric Smith has some thoughts on Kawhi Leonard's lack of Christmas cheer, Kyle Lowry getting his groove back, the Raptors victory over the Clippers, and he looks ahead to tonight's matchup against the full-lineup Golden State Warriors (1:18:56); Former NHLer Mike Zigomanis joins Rob & Travis in-studio to break down the improvement in William Nylander's play and his path to proper conditioning, why Mitch Marner is more dangerous when he's shooting, how Connor Brown filled in for Zach Hyman, the evolution of "toughness" in the lineup, why Marleau and Kadri have such good chemistry, and how important tomorrow's showdown with Tampa Bay is (1:31:12); Sean McIndoe, AKA Down Goes Brown, discusses his latest piece for The Athletic surrounding the Stanley Cup potential of the Leafs & the Lightning (2:04:04).

Good Show's Leafs Analyst Justin Bourne has graduated to fill-in host for an entire show! (0:28); Former NFL Executive Andrew Brandt breaks down the Vikings loss last night, Kirk Cousins contract situation, Green Bay's coaching search, and the rest of the NFL Week 14 news (12:04); Shi Davidi gives the latest updates from the Winter Meetings in Vegas and discusses the very real possibility that Toronto moves on from Stroman and Sanchez (31:12); Some young Leafs have formed a jam band, and it's the return of both Text Line Tuesdays and Questions From Ben's Son (48:32); Former Raptors Assistant Coach and current Clippers Assistant Rex Kalamian discusses his role on his new team and previews tonight's Raptors-Clippers game (1:12:53); Blue Jays news interrupts the Leafs Hour: Troy Tulowitzki has been released (1:31:03); Sportsnet's Chris Johnston previews tonight's Leafs match-up with the Hurricanes, and dives into roster upgrades, expectations, and why he can't shake his cold (1:35:41); Professional Hockey Player and Journalist Jordan Samuels-Thomas describes what it's like to play in a European league, recalls his games against William Nylander in the AHL, and discusses why young NHL stars are tying their skates differently (2:01:54).

Ben is back from vacation and former NHLer Anthony Stewart is filling in for JD Bunkis all show long: The Leafs couldn't take down the Bruins on the weekend, Zach Hyman was suspended for a dirty hit, Garret Sparks needs to see some more games (4:02); Postmedia's Ryan Wolstat weighs in on the Raptors loss to the Bucks on Sunday, Kyle Lowry's extreme shooting struggles (30:17); Good Show's NFL Insider Sage Rosenfels breaks down how much the Ravens have improved with Lamar Jackson at QB, Josh Allens's success with his legs, Cam Newton's regression this season, and the rest of the Week 14 action (50:40); Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith is in Vegas for the MLB Winter Meetings and discusses gambling, Manny Machado/Bryce Harper possibilities, what the Blue Jays might look for in a trade for Stroman or Sanchez (1:14:12); Good Show's Leafs Analyst Justin Bourne on Hyman's two-game suspension, Connor Brown's versatility, William Nylander not yet doing anything of note, Mike Babcock's trust in Garret Sparks (1:35:37); Ian Tulloch of The Leafs Geeks Podcast and the Mississauga Steelheads Analytics Department says the Leafs still have elite potential but Frederik Andersen has been masking some of their flaws, Nylander is starting to look a little more like himself, and Travis Dermott has been having some growing pains lately (2:00:45).

JD & Ashley discuss their recreational basketball careers; William Nylander looked rusty in his return to the lineup last night, the Leafs lost to Detroit, and nobody stuck up for Auston Matthews after a questionable hit; Leafs Nation co-host Marc Savard gives his thoughts on last night's game including whether the Matthews hit deserved retaliation, how good Detroit's Dylan Larkin is, why Garret Sparks didn't look confident in net, and how long it will take for Nylander to get his legs back (12:57); ESPN's Ariel Helwani is in town for UFC 231 and feels like MMA in Canada is in a bit of a rebuilding stage right now, MMA is one of the most progressive sports, and the women's main event on Saturday is going to be the best fight of the night (31:45); Donnovan Bennett is back from vacation and got burned in fantasy football yesterday, and has thoughts on whether the Raptors are relying too much on Kawhi (47:00); Time for this week's edition of the Terrible Ten (1:10:23); NHL on Sportsnet's Colby Armstrong is impressed with Marc Savard's insider status, gives his own thoughts on the lack of response around the hit on Matthews and why Garret Sparks faces so much pressure every time he plays, and how long it will take for Nylander to get back in game-shape (1:37:00); JD & Ashley look at expectations for Nylander for the rest of the season and give their own thoughts on how long it will take for he and the roster to gel together.

The Raptors had a convincing win over the 76ers last night on the big ESPN stage last night and Kawhi Leonard showed why he changes this team so much (4:19); Blake Murphy of The Athletic feels like it's too early for MVP talk, Toronto's bench unit hasn't been perfect but there are signs of life, and there's a scenario where bringing Siakam off the bench could give Raptors lineups more consistency (11:21); Jon Campbell of Odds Shark gives his best NFL bets of the week (37:00); Around The NFL's Gregg Rosenthal believes any coach would love to be in Green Bay, Carolina is probably going to fire Ron Rivera, and the Titans aren't talented enough to be a real contender (52:30); Sportsnet's Shi Davidi discusses the future of Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez in Toronto, and what to make of Ross Atkins' comments on Troy Tulowitzki (1:15:36); Sportsnet NHL Insider Chris Johnston thinks Nylander is already in the lineup because he's just waited so long to play, it wouldn't make any sense to trade Nylander's contract down the road, the Josh Leivo trade really was Kyle Dubas honouring his word, and the Seattle expansion draft probably won't be as bountiful as the Vegas one was (1:35:40); Michael Traikos, National Hockey Writer for Postmedia, is looking forward to seeing how the Leafs lines shake out, thinks trade speculation is a bit early, and believes Kyle Dubas came out of the Nylander negotiations looking better than ever (2:01:59).

Leafs-Sabres game was a classic (1:49); ex-NBAer Charlie Villanueva on his time in Toronto, expectations for Raptors, CIBC Miracle Day (19:10); The Ringer's John Gonzalez on Raptors-76ers tonight (50:06); UFC fighter Joanna Jedrzejczyk on her fight at UFC 231 in Toronto this weekend vs. Valentina Shevchenko (1:16:32); Former NHLer Matthew Barnaby on Leafs-Sabres, return of William Nylander (1:36:58); William Nylander returning Thursday night to face the Red Wings (2:06:42).

Sportsnet's Michael Grange on Team Canada making the FIBA World Cup, issues with the Raptors' bench unit & CJ Miles (11:11); William Nylander is not being traded anytime soon, as both Kyle Dubas and Nylander have said they have no intention of moving on from each other (34:44); Mike Tanier, NFL Lead Writer for Bleacher Report, believes the Washington Redskins are sewering their season by not looking to Colin Kaepernick, believes Mike McCarthy will be a head coach again very soon, and explains how outside-the-box thinkers are now the top candidates for coaching jobs (51:51); Time for another Text-line Tuesday (1:12:02); Sportsnet's Andrew Berkshire doesn't think that the loss of Josh Leivo will hurt the Leafs at all, William Nylander is more impactful than people realize, and Seattle can take some lessons from the Vegas expansion draft (1:37:14); Former Buffalo Sabre and current radio host Andrew Peters believes that with the Leafs and Sabres both so successful right now the rivalry is definitely back on (2:03:27).