Voice of the Fans Canada (VOF Canada)

Voice of the Fans Canada (VOF Canada)

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Voice of the Fans Canada (VOF Canada) episodes

  • Roundtable: Tony Antoniou, Neel Katarey and Dan Leggieri

    ***DATE OF RECORDING: Sept. 24, 2024***


    3:55 - Top story from the Summer of ’24 - 

    20:56 - Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs

    28:49 - Rogers Communications buying Bell’s stake in MLSE 

    36:32 - Could Rogers being majority owner make way for Toronto getting an NFL team?

    50:58 - Vince Carter will have No. 15 retired by Raptors

    1:04:00 - Buffalo Bills start to the season

    1:17:20 - STRAIGHT FACTS / BRO RELAX

    1:27:36 - VOF Canada introduction


    Music by: ABA / Z Project

    1 hr 32 min
  • Roundtable: Tony Antoniou, Neel Katarey and Matt Hoffman

    00:34 – Introduction

    03:45 – Which Olympic Events the panel is interested in

    08:01 – Men’s Basketball Tournament

    12:21 – Is the Men’s Basketball Tournament the USA’s to

    lose?

    17:00 – Canadian NBA players dedication to National program

    21:31 – Does Olympic basketball capture kids attention in

    USA?

    28:09 – Canada Women’s Soccer Team punishment for cheating

    46:47 – Panel’s thoughts on Olympics altogether

    59:06 – Kevin Durant as a coach?

    1:02:22 – Should NBA and NHL focus on international events

    outside of Olympics?

    1:10:28 – USA vs. World basketball tournament? Would it

    sell?

     

    1:21:22 – STRAIGHT FACTS / BRO RELAX

    1:21:48 - MLB will take part in the Olympics.

    1:25:07 - Caitlin Clark’s omission to USA’s women’s

    basketball team will help the growth of women’s basketball / WNBA

    1:50:01 – Aaron Rogers will be Top 10 in QB Passer Rating

    for the upcoming season

     

    Music by: ABA / Z Project

    2 hr
  • Roundtable: Neel Katarey, Ben ‘Swift’ Reynolds & ‘Professor’ Damian Flowers #NFL #NBA #NCAA

    3:50 – Changes at the QB position in Pittsburgh

    22:50 – The future of the Kansas City Chiefs
    28:48 – LeBron James dipping in the podcast world while playing in the NBA
    40:21 – Draymond Green
    46:59 – March Madness: Is it as popular as to the days when players went the full four years?
    54:18 – Should the NBA or FIBA get involved to ensure the level of play within Division I basketball?
    59:46 – Mentality of players in the USA vs. Europe
    1:09:57 – Should the NBA reduce the number of regular season games?
    1:18:23 – Is Caitlin Clark the most sought after draft prospect in both the NBA and WNBA?
    1:23:25 – Who to watch out for in the NBA playoffs
    1:35:16 – Can the Thunder keep their core stars in OKC?
    1:53:11 – Basketball at the Paris Olympics
    2:04:47 – Trivia Challenge


    MUSIC BY: ABA / Z PROJECT ‘O What a Night’

    #PittsburghSteelers #Steelers #Pittsburgh #KansasCityChiefs
    #KC #Chiefs #KansasCIty #RussellWilson #JustinFields #Wilson #Fields #PatrickMahomes
    #Mahomes #TravisKelce #Kelce #LeBronJames #LBJ #CaitlinClark #OklahomaCityThunder
    #OKC #ParisOlympics #2024 #FIBA #NBA #whatsUPodcast

    2 hr 29 min
  • Roundtable: Tony Antoniou, Chris Carrabs & Jake Cardinale

    8:28 – All Star Game (ASG)

    • Tony’s experience working the NHL ASG at Scotiabank Arena
    • How much did the panel watch either the NHL or NBA ASG
    • Should all sports leagues try to make their ASG more competitive?

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      25:23 – Morgan Rielly suspension

      • Panel’s thoughts to the suspension. Was five games too much?
      • Is it unfair to compare the Rielly hit to the Pierre Turgeon/Dale Hunter hit or the Dennis Wideman hit to a linesman in 2016?
      • Are retaliatory hits due to lack of enforcers on NHL teams?

        •  

        45:03 – Is there a ‘lack of respect’ for the sports they play?

         

        52:02 – Safety in Sports (After the Adam Johnson death

        during English professional hockey game)

        • Should players be mandated to follow new equipment guidelines? Should guidelines be fluid as freak injuries take place?
        • Has the panel’s equipment increased as they play recreation sports / beer leagues?
        • Should leagues threaten suspension if equipment guidelines aren’t met?

          •  

          1:08:02 – RAPID FIRE SEGMENT: STRAIGHT FACTS / BRO RELAX

          • Toronto FC will end it’s jersey sponsorship with Bank of Montreal.
          • Mark Shapiro/Ross Atkins will be fired if the Blue Jays do not make the ALCS.
          • The NHL Stadium Series will not sellout in five years.
            • 1 hr 31 min
          • Roundtable: Tony Antoniou, Dan Leggieri and Neel Katarey #NBA #NHL #MLB

            BASEBALL

            2:13 - Shohei Ohtani saga as it relates to Toronto
            22:41 - Are the Dodgers an AUTOMATIC lock to win the World Series?

            BASKETBALL

            24:38 - Toronto Raptors trade: OG Anunoby, etc./RJ Barrett and Immanuel
            Quickley
            39:20 - Is Siakam’s days numbered in Toronto?
            - Should Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster do everything possible to trade Siakam?

            HOCKEY

            1:07:31 - Edmonton Oilers’ heater since

            firing Jay Woodcroft
            - How impatient is Connor McDavid to win a Stanley Cup?
            - Is Ken Daniels on the hot-seat if the Oilers don’t make a strong playoff run?

            1:16:46 - NHL All-Star Game returns to

            Toronto for the first time since 2000.

            1:28:39 - Dano’s Trivia Question


            1:31:26 - Safety of Hockey after on-ice fatality during an English match game.

            1:41:29 – RAPID FIRE SEGMENT (STRAIGHT

            FACTS / BRO RELAX)

            -       

            Canada’s Men’s Soccer Team
            trying to qualify for COPA AMERICA

            -       

            Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit to
            most goals in league history

            -       

            The Toronto Raptors will get in
            the practice of retiring jersey numbers, after the Orlando Magic retired
            Shaquille O’Neal’s number 32. 

            MUSIC BY: ABA / Z PROJECT ‘O What a Night’

            1 hr 55 min
          • MLB/NFL Roundtable Jake Cardinale, Lily Schumacher and Matt Siriani

            4:50 – Oakland Athletics are moving to Las Vegas

            - Are baseball stadiums a good source of revenue for a city economy?
            - Lasting Oakland A’s memory
            23:47 – Texas Rangers win the World Series
            - Can they threaten to win again?
            - How will Arizona do in ‘24
            36:29 – Asking the panel how their favourite teams will do for the ’24 season
            - Mets
            - Yankees
            - Brewers
            51:53 – Craig Counsell heading to the Chicago Cubs
            1:17:44 – Bill Belichick
            - Should he/ Can he be fired in the middle of a season?
            1:25:20 – NFL in Europe.
            - Should they continue playing games in Europe
            - Will flag football elevate the profile of NFL?
            1:41:41 – Trivia Challenge

            1 hr 56 min
          • Basketball Talk w/ Tony Antoniou, Neel Katarey & Mikey Domagala: Owner/Founder of NBA Buzz

            World Cup of Basketball – 4:40

            - USA’s performance of recent World Cup of Basketball

            - Canada’s bronze medal accomplishment, despite lack of top stars not appearing in FIBA World Cup

            -  World Cup vs. Olympics

            -  USA vs. The World tournament. Could it happen?

             

            Victor Wembanyama – 16:18

            -  Not a lot of visibility of Wembanyama in Paris

            - Could Wembanyama stay healthy with his height

            - Could a non-American be the signature face of the NBA

             

            Damian Lillard – 29:23

            - How surprising the break-up with Portland was

            - Is Damian Lillard a superstar?

            - Who has to adjust more in Milwaukee: Giannis or Dame?

             

            James Harden – 40:41

            - Can Harden be taken seriously?

            - Will GMs still take a chance on Harden?

            - Will Joel Embiid get tired of Philly?

             

            Toronto Raptors – 53:34

            - Should the Raptors strip the team bare?

             

            New York Knicks – 1:05:10

             

            RAPID FIRE – BIG DEAL/NO BIG DEAL (Who is going to have a big year?) 1:09:31

            - Zion Williamson

            - Ja Morant

            - Kyrie Irving

            - In-Season Tournament

             

            #WorldCupOfBasketball #FIBA #Canada #Olympics #VictorWembanyama

            #Wemby #Wembanyama #JamesHarden #Harden #TheBeard #DamianLillard #Dame #Giannis #GiannisAntetokounmpo #Freak #JoelEmbiid #TorontoRaptors #Raptors
            #NewYorkKnicks #Knicks #NBA #whatsUPodcast

            1 hr 33 min
          • Baseball Roundtable w/ Jake Cardinale, Lily Schumacher & Matt Siriani

            TOPICS

            4:50 - International Baseball. Could baseball benefit more by participating in the Olympics?

            26:52 - Baltimore Orioles. Their success to the season. Their lack of playoff experience. Who is crucial for the O's to win in playoffs.
            36:54 - Tampa Bay Rays. How do they keep winning?
            42:09 - Use of starting pitching today compared to 20+ years ago.
            52:41 - The future of Tampa staying in Tampa… Oops :)
            1:02:37 - Milwaukee Brewers. Can Milwaukee threaten in the playoffs?
            1:09:51 - How long will it before the Yankees and Red Sox become contenders again?
            1:15:37 - Where will Shohei Otani may end up.
            1:21:09 - TRIVIA CHALLENGE
            #wbc #Olympics #BaltimoreOrioles #Orioles #Baltimore #TampaBayRays #Rays #TampaBay #MilwaukeeBrewers #Milwaukee #Brewers #NewYorkYankees #Yankees #BostonRedSox #RedSox #Bosox #ShoheiOtani #Shohei #Trivia #whatsUPodcast

            1 hr 33 min

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