The Rapcast

Well folks, it's been a pretty rough week that contained some pretty rough losses. The pop champagne start is a distant memory and the grind of the regular season is in full swing. Nick and Barry try to wrangle their thoughts and emotions on the third episode of Talking Raptors.

In this episode the guys discuss:

- Bad calls against us and how Coach Casey deals with things.

- Young Terrence, his thumb and his upcoming absence.

- The James Johnson revival and the problem with Patrick Patterson.

- Bebe crying for days and days.

- Jack Armstrong, Leo Rautins and respecting your elders.

- Cory "The Real 6 God" Joseph.

They guys also take a look around the league and do a little social media reporting. Also if you thought the Chuck Hayes minute was done, you clearly underestimated how insane of a show this is.

Let's keep our heads up, it's still early.

As always thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the madness.

Lets go Raptors.

Recorded after the loss in Miami, the pod tries to reflect on the week rather than the moment. We tackle injuries to DeMarre Carroll, Terrence Ross's contract, the week that was, and the week that'll be, and conclude that we're going to be 9-2, which projects to 67 wins. Thank you very much. There's also Jonas Valanciunas getting shafted and Terrence Ross shafting everyone. All that and more, on this week's Raptors Weekly.

Managing Editor from RaptorsRepublic.com, Blake Murphy, joined host Andy McNamara on Game Night to discuss the start to the Raptors season.

Audio credit: http://www.tsn.ca/radio/toronto-1050/murphy-carroll-and-biyombo-setting-the-tone-for-defensive-raps-1.389000

After a franchise record start for the Raptors, the guys are back with their second episode of the season. With lots of ups and a few downs, Nick and Barry examine whats going right so far and what could use a fix. The team has got them pretty excited.

On this weeks episode they discuss:

- 4-0 Franchise record start. It feels good!

- Terrence Ross got paid... Terrence Ross playing good... Terrence Ross is an enigma.

- Demar and his desire for a future with Toronto. Do the fans have the same desire?

- Greivis Vasquez aka captain sadness returns to the ACC.

-Critiques and praises on Game Ops and in stadium entertainment.

- Demarre Carroll gets a sweet shoe deal with Adidas.

All this and as usual the guys take a look around the league real quick. If you thought Chuck Hayes was waddling into the sunset you were wrong because as always he gets the respect he deserves. A quick look at some players social media habits and more.

In love with the team and it's feel good times so far but the schedule gets tougher. We'll see what were really made of.

As always thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy.

Lets Go Raptors.

Unbent. Unbroken. Unbowed. The 3-0 Raptors are winning and winning the right way, which has got the pod more excited than Terrence Ross's agent.

Blake Murphy files some audio from after the game.

Ok folks, its time to get excited. Our boys are back in action and your boys are back to podcasting. In the first episode of the new season, Nick and Barry attempt to articulate their thoughts, hopes and dreams about the new look Raps.

In this episode they discuss:

-The new guys. How will they do? Who do we like already?

-Demar and Terrence playing for contracts.

-Our new uniforms compared to the new uniforms across the league.

-Whats going to happen in the Atlantic Division

-Who's got the best hair game on the team.

-Season predictions

The guys also look into whats going on around the league. And because Chuck Hayes touched their lives, as he did with everybody's... They pay him the respect he deserves.

All this and a bunch more madness. Its great to be back.

Thanks for listening and as always we hope you enjoy.

There's preseason to review, games to preview, props to dish out, red flags to raise, and that's not even getting to the socio-political commentary which is thinly veiled behind the paradox that is amateur flag football. It's a packed Raptors Weekly with Andrew, Will and Zarar.

Part 1 Highlights:

Best thing about preseason

Worst things about preseason

DeMar DeRozan's scaring us

The power forward spot is a hot mess

Shouldn't James Johnson be our our small forward?

Part 2 Highlights:

Pacers, Boston and Milwaukee preview

JV vs Amir

Greivis Vasquez the savior for the overrated Bucks

John Henson performing

Part 3 Highlights:

Road schedule

The podcast swoons over Bismack Biyombo and ponders Anthony Bennett's role as Shyam Baskaran makes his podcast debut. Recorded right after the Raptors win against the Cavs.

Part 1 Highlights:

Scola starting over Patterson, and retaining it

Let Terrence Ross shoot contested threes

Cory Joseph's stability

Bismack Biyombo vs Anthony Bennett

Part 2 Highlights:

DeRozan's struggles

A Raptors book

Jersey/branding

Delon Wright and Bobby Portis

D-League

Andrew and Zarar discuss Kyle Lowry's 40-point explosion, Patrick Patterson's implosion, and whether giving Price 3 innings was a mistake.

Part 1 Highlights:

Kyle Lowry this preseason

DeMarre Carroll playing the point forward

Patrick Patterson's struggles

Cory Joseph's defensive play

Part 2 Highlights:

Best SF in Raptors history

Terrence Ross's injury

DeMar DeRozan this preseason - more of the same

Delon Wright heading to the D-League?

Defensive signings paying off

Blue Jays talk