Leafs training camp is REALLY underway with players getting on the ice today; NHL on Sportsnet's Doug MacLean gives his thoughts on the Leafs potential lines, whether William Nylander will end up with a short-term or a long-term deal, how strong the Leafs defense looks heading into the season, and it was impossible for Ottawa to get fair value for a superstar like Erik Karlsson, but they didn't even come close (14:20); Elliotte Friedman reports that Nylander and the Leafs aren't exactly close in negotiations right now, and Ben & JD look at whether the player or the front office has the support of the fans; Donnovan Bennett joins the guys in-studio to call out JD on his fashion choices, discuss what it will take to get the Raptors taken seriously on the Toronto sports radar and comment on the rumour that Anthony Davis could want to leave the New Orleans Pelicans (47:25); It's the return of the Terrible Ten as Week 2 NFL picks are made (1:08:00); NFL Network Analyst & Former Fullback Mike Robinson gives his perspective on Lamar Jackson in Baltimore, Buffalo's disastrous QB situation, and what his experience in Seattle was like surrounding Russell Wilson & Pete Carroll (1:31:02); Steve Dangle gets called up for his feelings on the early line combinations from Leafs camp, Igor Ozhiganov, what he's most excited for from this upcoming season, and if he has any actual concerns around the team (1:53:50)

Leafs camp is underway and everybody is extremely excited! Ben & JD look at all the major early storylines: Nylander's contract, Tavares & Matthews, who plays where on D, and the fact that facial hair is allowed in Toronto again (1:45); Bleacher Report's Mike Tanier discusses the pronunciation of his name, how the 49ers have constructed their roster around Jimy Garopollo, why Josh Allen is set up to fail in Buffalo, and what the future in Oakland looks like (46:11); Erik Karlsson has been traded to the San Jose Sharks and Ben & JD give instant reaction to the deal (1:03:33); Oddsshark Analyst Jon Campbell breaks down all the best NFL bets ahead of Week 2 (1:16:21); Sportsnet's John Shannon gives another perspective on the Karlsson trade, saying it's win-now for San Jose and win-later for Ottawa. He also says William Nylander doesn't have much leverage and will probably end up with a bridge deal (1:33:52); Man of many talents Will Leitch discusses marijuana use among athletes and his argument that professional sports should do away with referees/umpires altogether (1:55:51).

Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith breaks down the latest on the Blue Jays trying guys out in September, Kevin Pillar's future in Toronto, whether the Jays have enough bullpen strength to use "the opener" strategy, and the tradeability of Kendrys Morales & Yangervis Solarte (11:24); Has John Tavares started a trend of players taking more control of where they actually want to play? (37:49); Sportsnet NHL Insider Chris Johnston on when William Nylander will be joining Maple Leafs training camp, John Tavares possibly being a trailblazer for players having more control of their destinations, and each contract affects the next one to be negotiated by teams (46:59); Sports Illustrated seemingly trolled Toronto with their NBA rankings again by putting Kawhi Leonard at #12 (1:20:01); WGR 550's Nate Geary lays out why the Buffalo Bills had no other choice but to name rookie QB Josh Allen their starting QB on Sunday (1:31:50); Ben & JD take part in the 1st ever Blue Jays Young Players Confidence Draft (1:54:19).

Former NFL Offensive Lineman Geoff Schwartz broke down Sam Darnold's impressive play last night, tackled the Raiders struggles, and gave his biggest takeaways from a busy Week 1 in the league (10:45); Blue Jays Broadcaster and host of A Swing and a Belt Dan Shulman gives his thoughts on where the Jays are in the rebuilding process, and comments on the continuing reports linking Mark Shapiro to the Mets (46:09); Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com says Yzerman's resignation comes as a total surprise to those in Tampa Bay (1:18:36); Grizzlies Assistant Coach Jerry Stackhouse discusses how he thought he'd be the next Raptors coach, player/coach dynamics, the possibility of joining Nick Nurse's coaching staff, his thoughts on the Raptors offseason changes, and what he thinks of Toronto's defensive potential (1:29:48); Former NHLer Matthew Barnaby has thoughts on Marc Bergevin's biceps, his new Jets saviour Sam Darnold, Tiger Woods resurgence, and Max Pacioretty's trade to Vegas (1:57:00).

Kyle Brandt, Host of Good Morning Football on NFL Network, details how excruciating last night's Chicago-Green Bay game was being a Bears fan, why Ryan Fitzpatrick might usurp Jameis Winston in Tampa Bay, and how yesterday was not a good day for Le'Veon Bell (10:49); Jonah Keri works through his plan to solve MLB's service time issues, thinks Toronto's tradeable asset value is pretty low, and is excited at the possibility of Shohei Ohtani getting Tommy John surgery and still being the LA Angels DH next year (45:22); There was an extremely controversial finish to the US Open's Women's Final over the weekend, and Ben & JD give their thoughts on the situation surrounding Serena Williams (1:17:56); Former NFL QB Sage Rosenfels joins the guys to look at Jimmy Garoppolo's performance, how Kirk Cousisn fared in his debut, why Aaron Rodgers is an all-time great Quarterback, and why JD's overreactions to Dak Prescott's performance are wrong (1:30:06); OHL Analytics Consultant and Host of The Leafs Geeks Podcast Ian Tulloch has plenty of takeaways from the Maple Leafs rookie tournament that took place over the weekend, including how good Timothy Liljegren looked and whether he could see time in the NHL this year, what potential SDA might have, and whether he agrees with continuing with a Morgan Rielly-Ron Hainsey pairing (1:59:15).

Ben & JD give their thoughts from last night's first game of the 2018 NFL season; Steve Nash is being inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame tonight and Ben & JD give their thoughts on him and the rest of this year's class of inductees; The latest odds for next manager of the Toronto Blue Jays are out, and there are some surprising candidates; Sportsnet's Michael Grange is in Springfield, Massachusetts for tonight's NBA Hall of Fame ceremonies and weighs in on Steve Nash's place in history, how much his style of play influenced the league, and whether he is properly appreciated (48:32); Andrew Brandt of Sports Illustrated & The Athletic thinks defenses are often better prepared than offenses at the beginning of a season, Matt Ryan doesn't look like the QB he's supposed to be, and he updates the Le'Veon Bell holdout and comments on the reported tensions around the Seattle Seahawks (1:16:55); Ben & JD react to the comments coming out of Mark Shapiro's press conference regarding Josh Donaldson, Vlad. Jr's service time, and future expectations (3:01); Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling updates the latest on Shapiro's press conference live from the Rogers Centre (1:41:20); The multi-talented Will Leitch explains his thoughts around Nike & Colin Kaepernick, the inextricable tie between the NFL and Donald Trump, and the perception of the Blue Jays reputation around the league (1:56:45).

The NFL is back tonight and the guys are very excited; Sportsnet's Shi Davidi gives the latest information surrounding John Gibbons employment status and the Roberto Osuna court case, weighs in on yesterday's worst-ever Blue Jays season debate, and covers what the future holds for the current roster and front office (15:35); Shohei Ohtani continues to mash the baseball as a hitter, but probably needs Tommy John surgery as a pitcher; OddsShark Analyst Jon Campbell lays out the betting lines heading into Week 1 in the NFL (36:20); Sportsnet's Donnovan Bennett joins the guys in-studio for a whole hour of in-depth NFL preview with tons of predictions that will inevitably be wrong (46:45); NFL categories continue with Donnovan and Ben picks the team he'll cheer for this season; MLB Insider Jon Heyman breaks the news that Josh Donaldson did not want a trade out of Toronto, the Blue Jays definitely offered him a contract before this season that was more than fair, and he suggests what kind of contract Donaldson will end up being offered in the offseason (1:31:20); Andy Baskin of 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland gives perspective from Josh Donaldson's new home around the acquisition and what the perception of Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins is in Cleveland (1:53:45); Sports Illustrated's Conor Orr discusses his latest piece, which emphasizes how important this NFL season is for the league due to Trump, Kaepernick, Le'Veon Bell's precedent, and he makes some predictions for the year (2:01:48)

Is there any credence to the rumour that Mark Shapiro might leave Toronto? (0:59); Blue Jays Central Analyst Joe Siddall looks at the surprisingly successful Tampa Bay Rays and their pitching revolution, the difficulty of embracing every advanced statistic to evaluate players like Marcus Stroman, what next year's rotation might look like, and how Toronto might divvy up the playing time in an over-crowded infield (12:31); NFL Network's Elliot Harrison looks at what kind of effect Le'Veon Bell's continued holdout will have on the Pittsburgh Steelers, how good Aaron Donald can be, what kind of chance Ryan Fitzpatrick has to keep the starting QB job once Jameis Winston comes back, and he shuts down a wild hot take from JD (48:10); What athlete's career would have been totally changed if they played in a different era? (1:14:22); Where does this season rank among the all-time bad Blue Jays seasons? (1:35:28); Sportsnet 650's Andrew Walker weighs in on terrible Blue Jays seasons and the 1-year anniversary of the Vancouver station's launch (2:01:01).

Josh Donaldson is no longer a Toronto Blue Jay. Ben & JD give their initial thoughts (2:44); Former Miami Marlins President David Samson gives his perspective on how the Jays front office handled the Donaldson situation, why Donaldson's value has diminished with age, and why his injury rehab was definitely still under team control (10:21); People were going after a former actor for having a "regular" job over the weekend - what would Ben & JD do if they weren't radio hosts? (30:21); Mike Lombardi, Writer at The Athletic and host of the GM Street podcast, has a lot of thoughts on Oakland's trade of Khalil Mack, and says the Rams are all-in on this season after signing Aaron Donald (45:55); MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo joins the show to figure out who the Blue Jays got back for Josh Donaldson and discuss the state of Toronto's farm system (1:18:50); In honour of the 1st day of school, Ben & JD hand out letter grades to Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro (1:31:48); Blue Jays broadcaster Mike Wilner debates some of the front office grades (1:59:48).

Ben Nicholson-Smith joins Ben & JD in-studio to look at all the latest news surrounding Josh Donaldson and the Blue Jays ahead of his impending departure, trying to figure out the breakdown between player and team, how frustrating it must be for Donaldson to still not be healthy, where he could end up, and much more (4:25); Calgary re-signed Noah Hanifin to a new deal that looks great for the Flames, and Ben & JD are still happy that Toronto took Mitch Marner over him in the 2015 NHL draft; The multi-talented Will Leitch weighs in on the Josh Donaldson situation, saying he'd welcome him in St. Louis if he costs nothing, before looking at the latest developments surrounding Colin Kaepernick's upcoming grievance hearing against the NFL, and finishing with a scathing movie review (47:25); The guys talk about their early experiences in the sports world; Joel Embiid learned how to shoot a basketball on YouTube - what are the best things to learn how to do online?; Former MLB Executive and SiriusXM MLB Radio host Jim Duquette gives a different perspective on Josh Donaldson, saying that he's got a bit of a reputation of being a bit outspoken, the contract negotiations were always going to cause trouble, and he says that the Blue Jays front office's moves have mostly worked out and they're trying to make separation from the previous Alex Anthopoulos era (1:30:30); Tennis player Nick Kyrgios has found himself in another controversy; San Francisco 49ers Cornerback Richard Sherman thinks that the Kaepernick case still has a ways to go, Jalen Ramsay is just showing people his personality with his comments, he's got no ill-will towards the Seahawks, and Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers are definitely not over-hyped this season (2:00:44).