Daly Dose Sports

This week on the Daly Dose, we wish a happy Veteran’s Day to all of those that have served in our nation’s military, and we discuss why we need more veterans in our world today.We have some disturbing evidence that college football has completely lost its collective mind, the Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers are racking up some big fines, and we prove once and for all that Major League Baseball has no conscience whatsoever. Then, we are joined by a long time friend to discuss the 2020 college football season at the midway point of the season. Who are the pleasant surprises? Who are the biggest disappointments? We make our predictions for who will win the Heisman Trophy and we predict which teams will be going to the College Football Playoff! Can Notre Dame win a rematch with Clemson? Can a Group of 5 team crash the playoff? We answer these questions and more this week on the Dose!

This week on the Daly Dose,the 2020 United States presidential election is now complete, and we have some sports advice for voters, no matter what side you were on in this wild election year!The college football polls are tightening up, could the Clemson Tigers be in trouble this week against Notre Dame? Which college football conferences are going to get left out of the College Football Playoff? We are noticing a trend in the NFL, and we have some easy sport betting advice, if you want to make some easy money.Then, we are recapping the 2020 Major League Baseball season, with our residential baseball expert! We hand out awards for Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, best pitcher, and Most Valuable Player! We also discuss which teams could be on the rise next season!Finally, we allow our young guest to turn the tables on us, and ask us some challenging questions! Does Major League Baseball need an upgrade?

This week on the Daly Dose, it is Halloween week, and we discuss the challenges of Halloween in 2020. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2020 World Series in an amazing redemption story for so many, but it had to be painful for one fan base. The University of Arizona basketball program has a lack of institutional control, the NBA could have a very short offseason, The Big 10 has restarted football, but not everyone was a winner, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clearly don’t believe in math or science. Then, in honor of Halloween, we are taking a closer look at some of the biggest sports conspiracies in history! Did MLB cover for Cal Ripken Jr? Did Muhammad Ali benefit from a “phantom punch”? Did the NBA fix a game for the Los Angeles Lakers? Did the NFL destroy New England Patriots “spygate” evidence? Plus we have a college basketball point shaving conspiracy, a college football drug conspiracy, and even an NFL conspiracy that involves an unsolved murder!Finally, if you are still trying to come up with a Halloween

This week on the Daly Dose, we are back after a short break, and we are discussing the current popularity of playing “make believe”. We are seeing so many people playing pretend in everyday life, and in the world of sports! This week, we look at a number of the ways that life today is forcing us to do a lot of pretending, and we talk about some of the crazy things that are taking place right now in the state of California!Alabama head coach Nick Saban refused to sit out the Crimson Tide’s big win against Georgia, we have some good news for haters of the New England Patriots, but some bad news for most of the rest of the NFL, and the Los Angeles Dodgers flexed some serious muscle last night in Game 1 of the 2020 WorldSeries. Can the Tampa Bay Rays find a way to battle back?Then, we are handing out some 2019-2020 NBA season end awards! We realize that no one watched the NBA Playoffs or Finals, but we are still handing out some awards for 6th Man, Coach of the Year, Executive of the Year, and the Most Valuable P

This week on the Daly Dose, we are reflecting back on a very tough day in Chicago Cubs history. Who is truly to blame for their painful memory?Then, we are flashing back to the very first days of the Daly Dose Sports Podcast! In fact, it was even prior to the podcast! This week, we have a show full of clips from the old Daly Dose radio show, and we are revisiting some old Daly Dose Top 5’s!In this episode, we counted down the Top 5 Denver Broncos Valentines, the Top 5 in game NBA dunkers, the Top 5 decisions ever made by Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, and the Top 5 toughest guys ever in the NBA!

This week on the Daly Dose, we remember a historic day in college football, and think about how things have changed since then. The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of another NBA championship, but we examine why no one seems to be watching the 2020 NBA Finals. In the NFL, the Houston Texans teach all of us a very valuable lesson, and we saw another week of upsets in college football!Then, we bring you some Daly Dose power rankings, as we rank the Top 5 teams in college football! We take a look at the most impressive teams in the nation right now. Who would make it to the college football playoff if it were selected right now.We switch over to the NFL, and we rank the bottom 5 teams right now. Who are currently the worst teams in the National Football League? We may have a few surprises. We also rank the Top 5 teams in the NFL right now. Which teams have looked like the toughest teams to beat through the first quarter of the season?Finally, we countdown the Top 5 current college coaches that were actually

This week on the Daly Dose, with October just a day away, we talk about trick or treating during a global pandemic.The Los Angeles Clippers have fired Doc Rivers, who could be their next head coach? We also preview the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat and give you our Finals prediction. The NFL is just three weeks old, but we are already seeing some trends. Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers are off to hot starts, the Kansas City Chiefs are rolling, and the Denver Broncos may be getting more bad news very soon!College football saw some major upsets over the weekend. Are we on the verge of one of the wildest seasons in recent memory?Then we are joined by a young friend of the show to discuss the Major League Baseball Playoffs that are now underway! Who are the teams to watch? Which favorites could stumble? Are there any dark hose teams that could be under the radar? We make our picks for the 2020 World Series this week on the Dose!

This week on the Daly Dose, we remind listeners to have their Teal Talk today, and we also look back at the horrible trend of teal in pro sports uniforms. Deion Sanders takes a new job, but it might not be the one that was expected. There was a very impactful injury in Major League Baseball, the NFL has a rash of injuries, and we are once again wondering about the personnel moves of Denver Broncos GM John Elway. Plus, we discuss how difficult marriage can be, no matter who you are! Then, we are joined by a long time friend of the Dose, to break down the 2020 College Football season! Who are the top teams this year? What should we expect in this historic season? We preview the top teams in the country, and even make our predictions for which four teams will make it to the College Football Playoff!

This week on the Daly Dose, we wish two historical sports greats a very happy birthday, and reflect on how great it is to have sports returning! The new AP college football is out, and we discuss why getting some new blood in the Top 25 is a really good thing. In the NBA, the Conference Finals are now set, as the Denver Nuggets shocked the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Miami Heat got a tough win against the Boston Celtics in Game 1. Then, we are reviewing the first week of the 2020 NFL season, and examining what we learned from the opening weekend. We look at why the fans in Kansas City were booing, how to help the NFL broadcasts, why the Cleveland Browns are good for us, and why the Indianapolis Colts looked very familiar. Tom Brady found things to be different with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bill Belichick is up to his usual tricks with the New England Patriots, and we explain what has changed since last year for the Dallas Cowboys. The injuries are racking up, the Denver Broncos are hoping for a trade in,

This week on the Daly Dose, we look back at the short, but important history of the American Football League. Then, we discuss the pitfalls of frozen TV dinners.In the NFL, Adrian Peterson is joining the Detroit Lions, which could be a very dangerous move, the Denver Broncos may have lost Von Miller for the season, and Cam Newton is in heaven with the New England Patriots. The University of Michigan isn’t playing college football right now, which is odd, based on what their administrators are saying. The Brooklyn Nets hired a new head coach, and we explain exactly why Steve Nash got the job. We also wonder about a new breakdown in television contracts in the English Premier League. Then, we consider our 2020 NFL preview! Last week, we covered the AFC and NFC East divisions. Today we begin with the AFC and NFC North divisions, before moving to the South and West. We make our predictions for who will make the playoffs from each conference, and even who will be playing in Super Bowl LV!

This week on the Daly Dose, MLB teams are making moves for the stretch run, we lost two of the best college basketball coaches in history, and the NBA seems to have made a major mistake in their latest protest. College football returned over the weekend, and while we are watching and cheering for it to have success, we have some suspicions that the Big Ten conference might be cheering for something else entirely. Then, we bring you our 2020 NFL season preview! We take a look at some of the top storylines for the upcoming NFL season. We have some familiar faces in new places, some new NFL rules, and we discuss what going to an NFL game this season could look like. Then, we begin to break down each division in the league and do our best to predict how they will go this season. We start in the AFC East. Can the New England Patriots continue their amazing run? We go to the NFC East. Will new head coach Mike McCarthy be able to get the Dallas Cowboys over the top in the postseason?

This week on the Daly Dose, it is National Dog Day, and we are discussing some of the most popular dogs in the world of sports. Plus, we discuss one dog that probably doesn’t belong in sports at all!The Philadelphia 76ers have fired their head coach, Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas has some free time, and the first AP College Football poll shows why these polls are completely worthless.Then we are joined by longtime basketball coach and sports administrator, Russ McKinstry, to discuss the return of sports. What is the best way to return to sports safely? Why did the state of Colorado delay the bulk of their high school sports until the spring? And will high school sports ever fully recover from this global pandemic?We also discuss the return of college sports, the return of the NFL, and why the return of Major League Baseball gives us hope for other sports. Finally, we talk to Coach Mac about the NBA Playoffs and get his thoughts on who he thinks just might sneak through and win the title! He also discuss

This week on the Daly Dose, we take a look back at one of Mike Tyson’s more memorable fights.The Washington Football Team is hiring a new front office, ESPN has announced their new Monday Night Football lineup, we actually talk about Major League Soccer, and college football players are pleading to be able to play their season.Plus, we read a listener email concerning the return to sports! Should college football be playing this fall?Then, we are previewing the first round of the NBA Playoffs. We make our predictions for each of the first round series, and also discuss a key aspect to look for in each series. Finally, while we are enjoying all of the sporting events that have now restarted, we are still missing American football! With the NFL and college football seasons still a few weeks away, we countdown the Top 5 football documentary shows that are available, to help you get through this delay before the season!

This week on the Daly Dose, we wish a happy birthday to heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury, and talk about his improbable rise to the top. The PGA is crushing the television ratings, the NBA Playoffs are nearly upon us, and we look at whether all of the players opting out will be bad for the upcoming NFL season. One college football team has cancelled their season, and now we have full conferences saying that they will play football in the spring. We break down what is lacking so many of these decisions right now. Last weekend was supposed to be the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, so we are discussing which current NFL players are locks for the Hall of Fame when they retire.Finally, with the NBA stuck in the bubble down in Orlando, we countdown the Top 5 recreational games that NBA players are playing to combat their boredom while stuck in isolation!

This week on the Daly Dose, it is the anniversary of American Olympian Jesse Owens winning gold at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin. We discuss the insane pressure that he must have faced. The XFL finds some help from an unlikely source, and a group of college football players is making some demands, but they may not have thought them through completely. Then, we are examining some of the things that we have already learned from the return of sports in America so far. We look at why so many people in the American sports media seem to be against sports returning. We discuss why many seem to be cheering for another sports shutdown. Major League Baseball has returned, and we learned that there are certain approved ways of “breaking the rules”. Plus, we were reminded of a very important item about the game of baseball!We also learned that the NBA could have some problems on the horizon, and NBA defenses clearly need some serious work.College football conferences are making schedule changes, and we are pretty sure

This week on the Daly Dose, it is National Chicken Wing day and we are counting all of the ways to enjoy them! Plus, we wish a happy birthday to a very interesting person in the boxing world!The return of Major League Baseball last week provided some very interesting moments, and we discussed whether the Miami Marlins should cause MLB and all of sports to be shut back down. The NHL has a new team, and their nickname could be problematic. The NFL sees an interesting trade, and we have a boxing exhibition coming, that no one should watch. Then, with the NBA set to restart this week, we are joined by a longtime friend of the show to discuss what we should be expecting from the NBA Bubble. Which teams are the true contenders? Who are the pretenders? Which player has the most on the line? Which player is most likely to be caught sneaking out of the bubble...or even telling on others who break the rules?Who will win the NBA Bubble Championship? We answer all of these questions and more this week on the Dose!

This week on the Daly Dose, it is National Hot Dog Day, and we discuss that staple of American sports concession stands! A major sports story took place last week, but most of the media tended to ignore it. Major League Baseball is returning this week, but most of us will ignore that too.Two NFL players are hanging up their cleats, but they are each in very different situations, and the former Washington Redskins franchise still has a number of problems to sort out.Then, we are taking a close look at the restart of the NBA season next week. We have a number of questions for how this will all work. What is the playoff format? How will the play-in tournament work? Who will the neutral court in Orlando favor the most? What is going to happen if someone tests positive? We do our best to answer these questions and many more. Finally, we know that the finish to this season is going to be a little weird. Today our Daly Dose Top 5 counts down the Top 5 weirdest moments in NBA history!

This week on the Daly Dose, we take a look back at a memorable NFL player that led a pretty amazing life.The NFL releases some of their plans for the upcoming season, and the Washington Redskins confirm that they will be getting a new nickname. We examine what finally made them change. The NBA is getting ready to restart their season down in Orlando, and we take a look at some of the early news taking place from inside the bubble. Meanwhile, the Big 10 and Pac 12 announce they will only be playing conference games this football season. We talk about who could suffer the most from these changes.Then, we are joined by a long time friend of the show to continue our conversation about some of the biggest “What Ifs” in the history of sports. What if the Baltimore Colts refused to take John Elway? What if Joe Namath and the New York Jets had lost Super Bowl III? What if the New England Patriots never lose QB Drew Bledsoe to injury?We even have a “What If” that may have changed the entire world!

This week on the Daly Dose, we talk about a wild 4th of July in the United States, and look back at an odd moment in sports history.College football is discussing spring football, but we look at the obstacles with that idea, and the Pac 12 could be in for a major shakeup.The Kansas City Chiefs give superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes the biggest contract in NFL history, but there could be some drawbacks. Plus, the Washington Redskins could actually be changing their name, and we have a few nominations. Then, we are joined by a longtime friend of the show to look back at some of the biggest moments in sports history, and wonder “what if they had gone differently?”From MLB, to college hoops, the NBA, and the NFL, we are looking back at a number of ways things might have been different in the world of sports!

This week on the Daly Dose, we wish a happy National Postal Workers Day to our favorite people in the world right now. We also remember on his birthday, that as great as Olympian Carl Lewis was, he had some flaws too. The New England Patriots sign QB Cam Newton. What can we expect to see from that move? The NFL made an announcement that isn’t the bad news people think it is, and they also announced they will be making some changes to stadiums this fall, which could present some unique challenges. The NBA released their restart schedule, and the Los Angeles Lakers lost one player, but signed another. What repercussions could come from their roster moves?Then, with Independence Day coming, we are building some American monuments of our own by assembling Mount Rushmores of some of the greatest sports figures in history. We make memorials for boxing, MLB, college hoops, the NBA, college football, and the NFL! Who are the best of the best?