Mets Face Crucial ‘First’ Stretch In NL Wild Card Race. AL/NL Disparity In Division Races. Is Jayson Tatum’s Playing Time At Olympics A Story? Takeaways From NFL Preseason. Harbaugh Returning To UM?

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Navigating our way through a lackluster sports month as we inch closer to September. I’m glad you stopped by so I can fill you in on all of the latest and greatest. On deck:

(2:45) A friendly reminder to check the previous podcast with special guest, Keith McPherson of WFAN joins me to share his broadcasting journey which is inspiring and fascinating, to say the least.

(4:54) With the Olympics now concluded and back to a somewhat barren wasteland in the sports universe, thank goodness for baseball because that’s the constant as we continue to trudge through August. As the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres create some separation in the NL Wild Card race over the past week, what does this mean for the New York Mets? They were sleepless and pretty much scoreless in Seattle over the weekend as they finished up a 4-6 road trip. They’re a half game behind the Atlanta Braves for the final wild card spot in the NL. Although being in the thick of it, the next 19 games, could determine whether or not, they’ll be within striking distance come September. I’ll go through what the AL Wild Card race looks like at this moment. And the disparity of the division races in the AL compared to the NL.

(30:26) The 2024 Olympics officially have come and gone. I can’t say that I’ll have a happy recap, since I wasn’t invested in any of the action in Paris. I will mention the hullabaloo over the lack of playing time for Jayson Tatum as the Men’s Team won the gold in basketball. The Jordan Chiles bronze medal scoring controversy, Noah Lyles coming up sick during his events on the track and a couple of other things to discuss as we say ‘au revoir’ to the Summer Games.

(36:45) NFL preseason is underway. What are some of the takeaways from the past weekend? Is it Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels first taste of NFL play? The new kickoff rule? Jerry Jones vs. CeeDee Lamb? The release of JuJu Smith Schuster from New England. And Tashaun Gipson has found a home in Jacksonville, while having to serve a suspension for violating the league’s PED policy.

(42:44) Jim Harbaugh is going back to Michigan! This isn’t clickbait. This is a fact. He’s going back to Ann Arbor for the home opener on August 31st as an honorary captain to celebrate their national title of last year. Is this a middle finger to the NCAA?

(45:53) Sadly, I wrap up the podcast with the news of Hall of Fame golfer, Juan ‘Chi Chi’ Rodriguez dying over the weekend at the age of 88. I’ll briefly get into his swashbuckling attitude on the course and how much he enjoyed the game when he played decades ago.

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Celtics-Nets Thriller Highlight NBA Round 1 Weekend. Hot Mets Start Leads To Early Test. Remembering Mike Bossy/No Drama In NHL Wild Card Chase. Notable NFL Signings

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(3:01) The NBA postseason is off and running. Not a stellar weekend overall, but you had the two play-in games (Atlanta-Cleveland, New Orleans-LA Clippers) that were entertaining. And then the epic Game 1 showdown between Brooklyn-Boston which proved to be the highlight of the eight games on Saturday and Sunday. I'll dissect the key moments in that game, what the long term affect could be for both teams in this series and beyond and go around the Association to fill you in on all of the Game 1's as the road to the NBA Finals has begun.

(31:38) The Mets have gotten off to a very good start winning their first three series, going 7-3. Upcoming is an early season test as the San Francisco Giants invade Citi Field for three games to see where they stand against one of the better teams in the NL. The Braves will visit Chavez Ravine and see an old face in a new uniform (i.e. Freddie Freeman) as they meet for the first time since last years' NLCS. Angels manager, Joe Maddon made a strange move in a game vs. Texas as he always tries to 'outsmart' his opponent, but they're off to a good start in this early part of the season.

(39:51) The NHL is down to its final week and a half of games, but the sport lost a legendary scorer on a championship dynasty as Islander great, Mike Bossy, passed away due to lung cancer at the age of 65. I'll touch on some of the highlights of his wonderful career and bring you up to speed if there is going to be any drama in the wild card or division races as we get to the homestretch.

(45:38) Football wraps up the final segment as there was a couple of notable signings (CB Stephon Gilmore to Indy and WR Sammy Watkins to Green Bay) And a terrible incident involving Cowboys CB, Kelvin Joseph as the league has to deal with more news off the field than on.

(49:09) In conclusion, my Hero and Zero of the Week.

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