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In professional sports, journalists have a massive responsibility. It’s their job to report the facts and latest news to the adoring fans. While on the job, sports journalists come into contact with some of the biggest names in sports, and in certain cases, develop lasting connections with them. Caleb sits down with Steve Stout, sports editor for the Urbana Daily Citizen newspaper, to talk about his early years in journalism.

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Something that gets overlooked most of the time, the duties of a social media worker are of great use to a professional sports team, including the Cleveland Browns. What do they do for a team? What path does someone interested in sports social media take to get to a career? How does someone interested in sports media determine what path to take when navigating the job market? Caleb and JD talk with Miles McQuinn, a social media intern for the Cleveland Browns, about his time working in the world of sports social media.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, miles mcquinn, TrueSports, podcast, sports, social media, ohio state, TrueChat, Agree to Disagree, Swenson's Films of the Week, NFL

LeBron never went to Cleveland. Leveon Bell was never a Steeler. Melo never made his mark on New York. Caleb and JD go back in time to change three of the biggest drafts in the history of the NBA and NFL. They also analyze how they would have played out in a hypothetical future.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, truesports, sports, podcast, truesports, nfl, nba, rewriting history

Across the many sports leagues around the world, there are teams that don’t hold good favor with fans. Whether they’re heated rivals with a certain team, or they have humiliated someone’s favorite team in the past, these franchises are considered by fans to be the enemy whenever they meet on the court, pitch, rink or field. Caleb and JD look at a bracket featuring some of the most hated teams in sports and share their personal opinions on some of the toughest matchups.

tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, truesports, sports, podcast, truechat, most hated teams, nfl, mls all star game, breaking news

With the NFL carrying on business-as-usual, having made plans to ensure their season begins as scheduled, it’s important to get a head start on Fantasy Football. Caleb and JD discuss the best teams to draft from, rank the best players in each of the main positions (QB, WR, and RB), and discuss the Top 10 Fantasy players overall, according to Athlon Sports. In Agree to Disagree, the guys reveal who they'd take with the #1 overall pick in this year's Nerd Table Fantasy Draft

tags: Caleb Spinner, JD Swenson, TrueSports, Football, Fantasy Football, Sports, Podcast, TrueChat, NFL, Free Agency, NFL Draft, The Nerd Table

Football continues to dominate headlines months after the college and professional seasons ended. The Texas Longhorns and the Pittsburgh Steelers each have several questions going into their respective 2020 seasons, as well as concerns about the future of their teams. Caleb and JD discuss what Sam Ehlinger and the Longhorns will do next season, and debate wether or not Pittsburgh should move on from Ben Rothlisberger. The guys are joined by Kaelen Jones, the Texas Longhorns’ writer at The Athletic, and Travis Newton, a sports reporter from Pittsburgh.

Tags: caleb spinner, jd Swenson, kaelen jones, travis newton, sports, podcast, truesports, truechat, football, nfl, college football, big 12, sam ehlinger, ben rothlisberger, texas longhorns, Pittsburgh steelers

Despite predictions of failure, the 2020 NFL Draft went off without a hitch, and once again introduced 255 new players into the National Football League. On this episode of TrueSports, Caleb and JD play the role of college professors, as they analyze some of the best and worst performances of this year’s draft, and give out grades to determine who passed and who failed their fictional class, Drafting 101. As always, Agree to Disagree and Swenson’s Films of the Week are coming up as well.

Tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, truesports, nfl draft, nfl, football, truechat, podcast, sports, making the grade

The 2020 NFL Draft is tomorrow, and fans cannot wait to see who their favorite team adds to their roster. Some teams are in a better spot than others, but no team is sitting prettier than the Cincinnati Bengals, who boast the number one overall pick. Caleb and JD discuss the latest NFL Mock Draft standings, and potential move that could happen before, during, and after the draft. The guys are joined by Andy Baskin, a sports radio host for 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland.

Tags: caleb spinner, jd Swenson, andy baskin, sports, podcast, truesports, truechat, nfl draft, nfl, the pick is in, 2020 draft, covid-19

An unprecedented global outbreak canceled this year’s winter sports postseason, abruptly ending the careers of senior-year athletes nationwide, leaving athletes and coaches feeling frustrated and dejected. Caleb and JD talk with state-champion high school hockey coach Patrick O’Rourke, from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, about the memories he has made with his team over this season and what he and his team are doing to stay in contact during quarantine.

tags: Caleb spinner, jd Swenson, truesports, sports, podcast, pat o’rourke, hockey, covid-19, truechat

With sports still canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus, professional sports teams have found various ways to keep their fans engaged through the use of videogames. Caleb and JD share more about these creative ideas and discuss the possibility of potentially wrapping up the rest of 2020 sports virtually. Caleb’s good friend Griffin Gonzalez, a broadcast journalism student and media personality at Indiana University joins the show and debates Caleb on his beloved Cleveland Cavaliers. Agree to Disagree and Swenson’s Games of the Week coming up as well.

Tags: caleb spinner, jd Swenson, griffin Gonzalez, truesports, sports, podcast, truesports, nfl, videogames, madden, nba2k, mlb the show, mlb, sports, videogames, COVID-19, swenson’s films of the week, agree to disagree