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radio UNLEASHEDrU #1614 radio UNLEASHEDShow #1614Recorded 02.11.21 Artist/Title Emerson, Lake & Palmer – HoedownMoontype – About YouMoon Taxi – SayPhosphorescent – Ride On/Right OnStoney Clove Lane – CrawlAlex Ebert – StrongerPaoli Nutini – Let me Down EasyHozier – Like Real People DoArlo Parks – Black DogThe Staves – Good WomanMumford...2021-03-061h 59
radio UNLEASHEDrU #1614 radio UNLEASHEDShow #1614Recorded 02.11.21 Artist/Title Emerson, Lake & Palmer – HoedownMoontype – About YouMoon Taxi – SayPhosphorescent – Ride On/Right OnStoney Clove Lane – CrawlAlex Ebert – StrongerPaoli Nutini – Let me Down EasyHozier – Like Real People DoArlo Parks – Black DogThe Staves – Good WomanMumford...2021-03-061h 59
Dave's 5 Hot TakesDave’s 5 Hot Takes - Dave’s Faves on Drew Holcomb - Episode 6Join musician and semi-pro comedian, Dave Barnes, as he continues his conversation with Drew Holcomb from Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors. On this episode, Dave analyzes the music of Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors.2020-09-1615 minDave's 5 Hot TakesDave's 5 Hot Takes - Drew Holcomb's 5 Hot Takes - Episode 5Musician Dave Barnes sits down with Americana king Drew Holcomb, from Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors. Get the background story of what has made Drew the artist he is today, plus his 5 hot takes on music ranging from Willie Nelson to Ray LaMontagne to Tom Petty.2020-09-091h 14
Mill River PodcastAcknowledging. Talking.This episode highlights Ronnie Holcomb and Brad Rideout, two black men who work with me in the Mill River Schools. Brad and Ronnie help to shed light on today's world by being vulnerable, candid and open about their life experiences. This conversation, intended to be the first of many, focuses on their perspectives. There's a lot to learn. It's time for us to listen. 2020-06-1000 min
radio UNLEASHEDradio UNLEASHED #1568(Pictured: Yola) Spoon – No Bullets Spent (Everything Hits At Once/Matador) The Clash – Pressure Drop (Black Market Clash/Columbia) Rancid – Ruby Soho (…And Out Came The Wolves/Epitaph) Joe Jackson – The Harder They Come (single/A&M Records) U2 – I Will Follow (live) (Under A Blood Red Sky/Island Records) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors –...The post radio UNLEASHED #1568 first appeared on radio UNLEASHED with Dave Leonard.Support the show2019-08-051h 49
radio UNLEASHEDradio UNLEASHED #1568(Pictured: Yola) Spoon – No Bullets Spent (Everything Hits At Once/Matador) The Clash – Pressure Drop (Black Market Clash/Columbia) Rancid – Ruby Soho (…And Out Came The Wolves/Epitaph) Joe Jackson – The Harder They Come (single/A&M Records) U2 – I Will Follow (live) (Under A Blood Red Sky/Island Records) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors –...The post radio UNLEASHED #1568 first appeared on radio UNLEASHED with Dave Leonard.Support the show2019-08-051h 49radio UNLEASHEDradio UNLEASHED #1567(Pictured: Kishi Bashi) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors feat. The Lone Bellow – Dragons (Dragons/Thirty Tigers) The Head and The Heart – See You Through My Eyes (Living Mirage/Reprise) Leroy Stagger – Strange Attractor (Strange Path/True North) Cold War Kids – Complainer (single/V2) The Folk Implosion – Natural One (Kids OST/London) The Duke & The...The post radio UNLEASHED #1567 first appeared on radio UNLEASHED with Dave Leonard.Support the show2019-07-291h 49radio UNLEASHEDradio UNLEASHED #1567(Pictured: Kishi Bashi) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors feat. The Lone Bellow – Dragons (Dragons/Thirty Tigers) The Head and The Heart – See You Through My Eyes (Living Mirage/Reprise) Leroy Stagger – Strange Attractor (Strange Path/True North) Cold War Kids – Complainer (single/V2) The Folk Implosion – Natural One (Kids OST/London) The Duke & The...The post radio UNLEASHED #1567 first appeared on radio UNLEASHED with Dave Leonard.Support the show2019-07-291h 49radio UNLEASHEDradio UNLEASHED #1566(Pictured: P.P. Arnold) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – End of The World (Dragons/Magnolia Music) Brittany Howard – Stay High (Jaime/ATO) Faye Webster – Room Temperature (Atlanta Millionaires Club/Secretly Canadian) Wilder Woods – Supply & Demand (Wilder Woods/Atlantic) The Brothers Johnson – Strawberry Letter No. 23 (Right On Time/A&M) Low Cut Connie – Controversy (Dirty...The post radio UNLEASHED #1566 first appeared on radio UNLEASHED with Dave Leonard.Support the show2019-07-221h 49radio UNLEASHEDradio UNLEASHED #1566(Pictured: P.P. Arnold) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – End of The World (Dragons/Magnolia Music) Brittany Howard – Stay High (Jaime/ATO) Faye Webster – Room Temperature (Atlanta Millionaires Club/Secretly Canadian) Wilder Woods – Supply & Demand (Wilder Woods/Atlantic) The Brothers Johnson – Strawberry Letter No. 23 (Right On Time/A&M) Low Cut Connie – Controversy (Dirty...The post radio UNLEASHED #1566 first appeared on radio UNLEASHED with Dave Leonard.Support the show2019-07-221h 49radio UNLEASHEDradio UNLEASHED #1562(Pictured: Beth Orton) Jamestown Revival – Harder Way (San Isabel/Jamestown Revival) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – American Beauty (Medicine/Dualtone) Fruit Bats – Ocean Gold (Past Life/Merge) Simon & Garfunkel – I Am a Rock (Sound of Silence/Columbia) The Western States Motel – Powerlines (The Western States Motel/Firebird Field) Keb’ Mo’ – This Is My...The post radio UNLEASHED #1562 first appeared on radio UNLEASHED with Dave Leonard.Support the show2019-06-241h 48radio UNLEASHEDradio UNLEASHED #1562(Pictured: Beth Orton) Jamestown Revival – Harder Way (San Isabel/Jamestown Revival) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – American Beauty (Medicine/Dualtone) Fruit Bats – Ocean Gold (Past Life/Merge) Simon & Garfunkel – I Am a Rock (Sound of Silence/Columbia) The Western States Motel – Powerlines (The Western States Motel/Firebird Field) Keb’ Mo’ – This Is My...The post radio UNLEASHED #1562 first appeared on radio UNLEASHED with Dave Leonard.Support the show2019-06-241h 48
WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the final episode of Weekend Sports Huddle from WRSP Radio with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
While the Chicago Cubs trounced rival St. Louis on Friday night, the Cubs lost their first series versus the Milwaukee Brewers this week and dropped into second place in the NL Central. Pollin will explain what happened in the two shutout losses for Chicago versus Milwaukee.
Right after discussing the young hitter struggles for the Pittsburgh Pirates last week, manager Clint Hurdle dropped Gregory Polanco and Josh Bell in the batting order. Can a Pirates club with...2018-06-161h 33WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 52nd episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates are meeting once again at Wrigley Field this weekend. While both teams have reasons to be optimistic about their future, the two rivals are headed in opposite directions at the moment. We'll take a look at the NL Central.
Then in the second half of our show, our hosts will analyze the Washington Capitals first Stanley Cup victory. The Capitals ended their fans long suffering with a 5-game victory against t...2018-06-091h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 51st episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates met this past week to play their record 2,500th game, and it didn't disappoint. Behind a comeback effort Tuesday, the Cubs took the series, but hardly anyone is talking about that. On Memorial Day, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo pulled off a controversial slide into home plate that began a league-wide discussion. Was it dirty? Our hosts will share their differenting opinions.
Adding to the drama, Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove s...2018-06-021h 05WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 50th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
While Dave is still out on vacation, Hunter returns this week to discuss the National League division races with Tom. Our hosts' preseason division winner picks -- the Nationals, Cubs and Dodgers -- all entered the weekend in fourth place of their respective divisions. Who is in the worst shape? Can all three climb out of their hole? We have your answers to start this Saturday.
Then, we will preview the most improbable Stanley Cup Finals...2018-05-2600 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 49th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
Dave and Hunter are unable to appear on the show this week but Tom has Our Turf Football's Chicago Bears beat reporter Wanda Wiedman joining him this week as guest co-host.
A majority of Chicago football fans can't seem, or even want to hide their excitement for the coming season. Tom will be asking Wanda what her take is on the Bears accomplishments this offseason and whether fans should come down off their pending playoffs highs and...2018-05-191h 05WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 48th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
Hunter won't be on the show this week but Tom and Dave still have plenty of talk to entertain you on today's show. To open we'll give the post-mortem to the Pittsburgh Penguins season after their loss in six games to the Washington Capitals. We'll break down what went wrong in games five and six and talk about the fan reaction to the loss. We'll also compare the fan's reaction to how Blackhawks fans reacted in 2013...2018-05-121h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 47th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
Weekend Sports Huddle has another full show for you today. First, we break down the playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals with the help of guest and NHL writer Sammi Silber. We'll have everything you need to know about the series before puck drop for Game 5 on Saturday night.
In the second half of our show, our hosts will review the historic Friday night in baseball. In addition to the Los Angeles Dodgers t...2018-05-0500 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 46th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
Weekend Sports Huddle has another full show for you today. First, our hosts will discuss the 2018 NFL Draft. While the Chicago Bears seemed to have landed smart selection with all their picks, the Pittsburgh Steelers left many experts puzzled. However, Hunter Hodies will provide reasons for why the Steelers made all the right choices.
In the second half of our show, we head to the ice to discuss the Penguins comeback victory over the Washington Capitals...2018-04-281h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 45th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodes and producer Dave Holcomb.
After dominating victories in Philadelphia during Games 3 and 4, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a chance to eliminate their cross-state rival at home Friday night, but they were unable to close the deal. The Penguins were flat to start Game 5, and despite strong second and third periods, the Flyers prevailed, 4-2, to extend the series. Can the Flyers force a Game 7? Our hosts will debate that and the other remaining playoff series' in the NHL.
And believe it...2018-04-211h 03WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 44th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodes and producer Dave Holcomb.
The NHL playoffs have begun. The Pittsburgh Penguins got off to a blazing start in the battle of Pennsylvania, beating the Philadelphia Flyers, 7-0, in Game 1, but the Flyers responded with a resounding 5-1 victory in Game 2. The series shifts to the east side of the state for Game 3 on Sunday. Our hosts will review the first two games and then look ahead to how the next three games could shake out.
The Pirates-Cubs played their f...2018-04-141h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter and DaveWRSP Radio presents the 43rd episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodes and producer Dave Holcomb.
The NHL takes center stage this week with the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Who will the Pittsburgh Penguins be skating against in the first round? We'll also break down the other possible match-ups in the Eastern and Western Conferences and give out predictions on what teams to watch out for.
The Chicago Blackhawks announced last week the even though the team will be staying home for the playoffs for the first time since 2008, general...2018-04-071h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 42nd episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
The Final Four is here, and Loyola-Chicago is in the national semifinals for the first time since 1963? Will the Ramblers' magical run continue Saturday versus Michigain? We'll have that and a look at the Villanova-Kansas matchup at the top of the show.
Next, our hosts will discuss a couple rule changes in the NFL and MLB. The NFL will begin using a new helmet-and-helmet rule that doesn't allow defenders to drop the crown of their helmet in...2018-03-311h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 41st episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
March Madness has continued this weekend and so have the upsets. The darling of the tournament, Loyola-Chicago, is in the Elite Eight and will play Kansas State on Saturday. But while the left side of the bracket is chaos, the right side is filled with blue blood programs.
Is this where the upsets stop? Our hosts will let you know what they think with their Final Four predictions.
Believe it or not, baseball season is here. Th...2018-03-241h 04WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 40th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
It's March Madness - and with that comes cinderella stories and upsets. The NCAA Tournament opened with Loyola-Chicago hitting a shot at the buzzer to beat Miami on Thursday. That appeared as if it was going to be the biggest upset of the first round, but then No. 4 seed Arizona fell and top-seeded Virginia shockingly lost to UMBC on Friday night.
While Tom will highlight the cinderella story that is Loyola-Chicago in our first segment, Hunter wi...2018-03-171h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 39th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
NFL free agency is about to begin, and because the two sides were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension, the Pittsburgh Steelers placed the franchise tag on Le'Veon Bell this past week. Bell has been very outspoken about the fact he wants to be paid handsomely.
As important as he is, can the Steelers afford to give into his demands? Hodies and Holcomb will debate at length about this topic, which is su...2018-03-101h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 38th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
February and early March is known to be a little bit of a dead period in sports, but there is nothing dead about this Saturday's show. To start off, our hosts take a look at this weekend's NFL combine and the draft process.
Over the last few years, it seems to have taken on a life of its own. The NFL draft has gotten so popular with content everywhere, there's thousands of mock drafts and hot t...2018-03-0300 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 37th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
Believe it or not, the NHL trade deadline is upon us. It's finally time we make the NHL a priority on the show. Our hosts do exactly that with a full breakdown of the trade deadline. But first, Hodies and Holcomb will discuss and grade the ground-breaking trade the Penguins performed Friday night.
The Penguins aren't the only Pittsburgh team to pulled off this week. The Pirates acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Tampa Bay Rays o...2018-02-2400 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 36th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
Spring training has begun in baseball, and while the Chicago Cubs made a splash signing this past week by signing Yu Darvish, plenty of stars remain unsigned. Our hosts will begin this week's show discussing the significance of the Darvish signing but also explore why so many stars are still free agents.
Next, the Olympics are on! But are you watching? Do you care? One of our hosts does but the another doesn't. We explain why a...2018-02-171h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 35th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
It's officially the offseason in the NFL. But before we head there, our hosts will recap the exciting Super Bowl LII. In a game that saw the most yards ever in the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles defense came up with a big play to edge Tom Brady for the franchise's first championship since 1960. Eagles quarterback Nick Foles was outstanding and earned the game's MVP award.
After our recap, we'll take a look ahead to the offseason, s...2018-02-101h 04WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 34th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
It's Super Bowl weekend and our hosts will be breaking down everything you need to know to have fun watching the game. Hunter will be presenting the case for how the Eagles win Sunday night while Tom will counter with his arguments for why the Patriots will win their sixth Super Bowl with Tom Brady at quarterback and Bill Belichick as head coach.
Our second segment will kick off with the final Nostrathomas Predicts of the 2018 s...2018-02-031h 04WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 33rd episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
It's the final Sunday of January, and while the NFL season is winding down, our hosts will start this episode with baseball. Special guest and longtime Pittsburgh sports reporter John Perrotto will join the show to break down the 2018 MLB Hall of Fame voting results.
Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman were elected into the Hall this past week, but Perrotto left one of them off his list. He will explain why, what qua...2018-01-2700 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 32nd episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
It's Championship Sunday in the NFL. But before we get to that, we must have a post-moderm for the Steelers 2017 season. Pittsburgh lost at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 45-42, last week to abruptly end the season. Our hosts will react to the loss and the fallout from this past week.
Then it's on to Championship Sunday with Nostrathomas Predicts. Tom and Hunter take one more stab at beating the spread and recommend their best picks to...2018-01-201h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 31st episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
It's Division Weekend in the NFL. The best eight teams remain and will battle for a chance to play on Championship Sunday next weekend.
To begin, we break down the Steelers-Jaguars matchup coming Sunday. During the regular season, Jacksonville routed Pittsburgh at Heinz Field, 30-9. Can the Jaguars surprise the Steelers again?
Then, it's another special playoff edition of Nostrathomas Predicts. Tom has all the best picks against the spread for the weekend, and you won't wan...2018-01-131h 03WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 30th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
It's Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, but the biggest story in the league heading into the weekend was the bombshelling on the New England Patriots coming from ESPN. Could Tom Brady and Bill Belichick really be heading for divorce? Our hosts weigh-in on the report and what they expect could happen in Foxboro at the beginning of 2018.
College football's national championship is Monday, but before the game even happens, there will be a championship parade in...2018-01-061h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 25th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
On this week's show, our hosts return to the College Football Playoffs. If there are no upsets on Saturday, then the committee will not have many tough choices, but if there's just one surprise, there could be chaos in the College Football Playoffs. Our hosts run through all the possible scenarios to begin the show.
Staying in college football, there was a huge story from Rocky Top in Tennessee this week. The Volunteers hired Greg Schiano to...2017-12-021h 03
On This Day PodcastNovember 15th - In Cold Blood: The Clutter Family Murders (Rerelease)Four members of the Clutter Family are murdered in their quiet Holcomb, Kansas farmhouse during the early morning hours On This Day in 1959. Author Truman Capote writes a book about the murders, a book he refers to as a non-fiction novel, one of the first True Crime books ever published: "In Cold Blood". 2017-11-1509 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 22nd episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
On this week's show, our hosts begin with the sad passing of former All-Star pitcher Roy Halladay, who died in a plane crash Tuesday. Our hosts honor Halladay's memorable, reflecting on his remarkable career.
Next is Week 10 in the NFL. Coming off their bye weeks, the Steelers and Bears are ready for the second half of the season. Pittsburgh plays AFC South opponents twice in a five-game span, and while they could dominant both foes, Holcomb a...2017-11-111h 07WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 20th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
On this week's show, our hosts start with the 2017 World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers were six outs away from going up two games against the Houston Astros, but Houston rallied for an exciting extra-inning Game 2 victory Wednesday night. Now with their victory Friday, the Astros find themselves ahead in the series 2-1.
How will the Dodgers respond? Can they get the series back to Los Angeles? Our hosts weigh-in on what the rest of the s...2017-10-281h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter and DaveWRSP Radio presents the 15th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
The Chicago Cubs are in Milwaukee for a pivotal series against the Brewers, but with two wins to open the series, the Cubs are inching closer to a second division title. Tom shares what the Cubs must do in order to lock down the NL Central next week.
It's also Week 3 on the NFL season. The Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers will meet for the first time since 2013. The Bears have won the last two meetings b...2017-09-231h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 13th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
The National League playoff picture is really starting to take shape. While the Arizona Diamondbacks are surging as the potential No. 1 wild card, the Los Angeles Dodgers, who were on pace to set a MLB record for wins, have encountered a major slump. Are the Diamondbacks peaking too early? Are the Dodgers in trouble? Our hosts take a look at the NL West along with the reoccuring injury situations in Washington and Chicago.
Last week, we p...2017-09-091h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the 12th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
It's Labor Day Weekend, which brings about one question - are you ready for some football? This week's episode will be full of football topics for both college and pro.
But first, we begin our show with the Chicago Cubs, who appear to be on their way to a second straight NL Central title. Could they be a dark horse in the National League playoffs to make a push also a second straight World Series championship?
As...2017-09-0200 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the ninth episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
Things are really heating up in the NL Central. The St. Louis Cardinals have pulled to within one game of the Chicago Cubs, but the Pittsburgh Pirates are just three games back as well. It's anybody's division, and in the middle of August, the war of attrition is starting to take effect as both Willson Contreras and Andrew McCutchen suffered injuries this week.
The rest of the league other than the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals p...2017-08-121h 03WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the eighth episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
The NFL held the Hall of Fame Game this past Thursday, so you know what that means? It's officially football season. And our hosts will get to a slew of hot button NFL topics, including Colin Kaepernick, Jay Cutler possibly coming out of retirement and the latest news in regards to concussions in the league.
Saturday night will also be the NFL Hall of Fame induction. Our hosts will take a look at the class and...2017-08-0500 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & Dave\WRSP Radio presents the sixth episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
Our shots have a lot more baseball to discuss this week. First, it's MLB Hall of Fame weekend. Pollin, Hodies and Holcomb remember the newest members of the hall - Tim Raines, Ivan Rodriguez and Jeff Bagwell - on the eve of their induction ceremonies.
Fittingly, future hall of famer Adrian Beltre might reach 3,000 hits over the hall of fame weekend. He now sits two hits away from the milestone and will become just the third 3r...2017-07-291h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the fifth episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
Last week, both Pollin and Holcomb were opportunistic about the potential turnaround for both the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. Each team answered the bell.
The Cubs and Pirates have both lost just once since our last show. Chicago hasimpressively won six of seven, but Pittsburgh is on an absolute tear, winning six straight including 12 of 14. At this point, will the Milwaukee Brewers be in third place by next Saturday?
On the south side of Chicago, th...2017-07-221h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom, Hunter & DaveWRSP Radio presents the fifth episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb.
The unofficial second half of the baseball season officially began Friday night. Interestingly, the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates each played a notable game Friday, opening up the second half with last-inning victories. Our hosts will discuss what to expect from each club in the second half.
The MLB trade deadline is in a few weeks, but the Cubs got a head start, acquiring former Chicago White Sox starter Joe Quintana for four prospects this past w...2017-07-1500 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the first episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
Before we kick off the second year of the show, we have an exciting announcement to make. Guest star Hunter Hodies is joining Weekend Sports Huddle on a regular basis and will be hosting shows with Pollin. Because of his new job, Holcomb will only appear sporadically on the air, but he will still be involved behind the scenes.
Anyway, Saturday will provide an intriguing first episode with our new co-host. The Pittsburgh Penguins were able to knock off t...2017-06-1700 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 52nd weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. Yes, it's been a full year of Weekend Sports Huddle.
After dropping Games 3 and 4 on the road at Nashville, the Pittsburgh Penguins rebounded in a big way with a 6-0 dominating victory over the Predators in Game 5. But the win didn't come with controversy, as Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has found himself in the crosshairs of the NHL fans once again. The show welcomes back Penguins writer Hunter Hodies to break down the action.
In the second half of the episode, we w...2017-06-101h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 51st weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
Somehow, someway, the Pittsburgh Penguins have taken a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final against the Nashville Predators. The show welcomes on Penguins writer Hunter Hodies to explain how and to discuss each team's goaltender situation heading into Game 3 on Saturday night.
The show is excited to announce there are two guests lineuped for for this episode. In the second half hour, fellow WRSP Radio host Max Zelenko will break down Game 1 of the NBA Finals and make predictions for t...2017-06-031h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 50th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The Eastern Conference Final ended in dramatic fashion Thursday night with the Pittsburgh Penguins winning in double overtime and earning their second straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Pittsburgh has now been to the final six times in the last quarter century, including four times in the last decade. Our hosts will discuss the historic significance of the Penguins' latest achievement, and what it would mean for the franchise and captain Sidney Crosby if Pittsburgh is able to beat the Nashville P...2017-05-2756 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 49th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
Our hosts open the show the show catching fans up with the latest events in the Eastern Conference Finals between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators. As of this writing, the Penguins were within a period of evening up the series at two games apiece. At the end of two they're up 3-1 in Ottawa. Between the Penguins' Game 3 blow-out and Mike Sullivan's, so far successful, switch in goalies from Marc-Andre Fleury to Matthew Murrey, Dave and Tom will have a lot to c...2017-05-201h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 48th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The Pittsburgh Penguins blew a 3-1 series lead but still managed to win Game 7 in Washington. The Penguins are now the heavy favorites to win the Stanley Cup title, but our hosts discuss several challenges the Ottawa Senators could present the Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Of course, for every great victory there's the agony of defeat. The Washington Capitals once again fell short in the playoffs and failed to get past the second round for the 19th straight season. Holcomb and...2017-05-1300 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 47th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are one win away from knocking the Washington Capitals out of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight season. Game 4 controversy revolved around Sid Crosby being knocked out with a concussion on a cross-check by Matt Niskanen and Nick Bonino drawing a high-sticking penalty against T.J. Oshie. Was Niskanen's hit on purpose? Should Bonino earn an Oscar nomination for his acting performance? Tom and Dave will discuss.
Our hosts will also dive into Game 5...2017-05-0600 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 46th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The Bears dropped a bomb on the NFL and mock drafts everywhere when they traded up with the 49ers to draft quarterback Mitchell Trubisky out of North Carolina. Word before the draft was that the Bears would be looking for a quarterback to develop but not at No. 2 and not Trubisky. Our hosts will talk about some of the backstory behind the pick and what it means for the Bears and general manager Ryan Pace. We'll also focus attention on what the S...2017-04-2900 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 45th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
Shocking news strikes major league baseball with the suspension of Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte this week. The MLB has banned him for 80 games and the 2017 playoffs due to testing positive to PEDs. Our hosts discuss the fallout for Marte, the Pirates and baseball after this terrible news.
Nearly as shocking was the Chicago Blackhawks playoff series with the Nashville Predators. Chicago, the favorite to win the Stanley Cup, fell to its division rivalry in a sweep. Does this mean the Blackhawks dy...2017-04-2200 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 44th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The greatest sports tournament is underway! The Stanley Cup Playoffs began on Wednesday, and there's already so much action to catch up on this week. The defending Stanley Cup champions sustained another key injury in net, but Marc-Andre Fleury has steered the Penguins to a 2-0 series lead over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Meanwhile, things didn't go quite as planned for the Chicago Blackhawks in their first playoff game versus the Nashville Predators. Our hosts review the top storylines in each series.
U...2017-04-151h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 43rd weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
Hockey and baseball will be dominating the conversations for the next few weeks and this morning the NHL opens the show. The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin next week and one of the top teams in the league, either the Pittsburgh Penguins or Columbus Blue Jackets, will get bounced after one round of play.Holcomb will have some strong opinions on the NHL and how they allow this to happen.
Also in hockey news It was announced on Monday that the NHL will n...2017-04-081h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP Radio presents the 42nd weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
Boy, do we have a full show for listeners today. First, our hosts discuss the highly debated Oakland Raiders move to Las Vegas. There's a lot to break down here, including whether Las Vegas can support the Raiders, reaction from Oakland and how much money is the state of Nevada planning to submit to helping the Davis family build a stadium. We will have that and more to get the show rolling.
In the second half hour of our show, our hosts wi...2017-04-011h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 40th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The NCAA Tournament is under way and the Northwestern Wildcats from Evanston, the first suburb north of Chicago along the lakefront, have crashed the party for the first time in school history. Thursday afternoon, the No. 8 seed in the West Region squeezed past Vanderbilt 68-66 and will put their lifetime undefeated tournament record on the line against top-seeded Gonzaga later this evening.
In the NHL, there are three weeks left in the regular season and the Pittsburgh Penguins are beginning to wonder if th...2017-03-181h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 39th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
NFL free agency is officially underway. Our hosts will run down all the big moves of the last two days, but they will begin in the Windy City where massive changes are coming to the Bears.
In the second half of the show, Pollin and Holcomb will also get to the ice and diamond. The Penguins are in the midst of a five-game road trip to Western Canada, and the first game of that trip on Wednesday was one of the wildest affairs of...2017-03-1158 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 38th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. While it will be a couple months before we know who the real winners and losers will be, Tom & Dave have some initial reactions. The fans in Chicago and Pittsburgh should both be pleased with the additions their teams made before the deadline and our hosts will explain why.
NFL free agency begins next week, and it looks like the Steelers and Bears have already made some major decisions. In Pittsburgh, the Steelers signed Antonio Brow...2017-03-0458 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 37th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
We've mentioned it all winter, but the NHL trade deadline is finally here. The Pittsburgh Penguins have already pulled off one trade, which wasn't too popular among the fanbase. However, Holcomb will argue it was just what the Penguins needed. Our hosts will also take a look at what else could potentially happen before the deadline passes Wednesday.
Tom & Dave will also take a look at the outdoor hockey game taking place Saturday night at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Each host will argue t...2017-02-251h 03WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 36th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
We are offically in what our hosts would refer to as the "dead period" in the sports calendar, but there's still plenty to talk about in regards to Pittsburgh and Chicago sports. First, the Penguins seem to be suffering a new injury every night. Two defensemen went down in their overtime victory against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Both hits were deemed legal by the NHL, but Pittsburgh didn't feel the same way. Our hosts will review the hits debate whether they were cl...2017-02-181h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 35th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
Today is a great day to catch up on news throughout the world of sports with the NFL officially in the offseason. First, our hosts will provide a thorough recap of the Super Bowl, especially taking a look at the off-the-field ramifications of the Patriots comeback. Roger Goodell isn't reportedly too pleased with how some of the Patriots celebrated at their parade.
Pollin and Holcomb also get a chance to discuss hockey for the first time in awhile. The Pittsburgh Penguins are cruising a...2017-02-111h 04WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 34th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
It's Super Bowl Weekend, and our hosts picks are in. Listen to hear a full breakdown of the big game and the final Nostrathomas Predicts of the 2016 season. In other NFL news, the San Francisco 49ers hired John Lynch as their new general manager. Plus, the 2017 NFL Hall of Fame Class will be announced. Both hosts will weight in on the ramifications of the 49ers' hire and the potential new class.
The Bears haven't played in over a month, but they made headlines in...2017-02-041h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 33rd weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
Championship Sunday was a letdown, but Pollin & Holcomb will fulfill their hype and deliever another interesting and informative live sports show this Saturday. This week, our hosts recap the seasons of the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers while also taking a look at what makes a successful franchise successful in the modern sports.
There are plenty of explains of great franchises in the Steel and Windy City. Unfortunately, there are also examples of unsuccessful sports teams in those cities, in particular the Ch...2017-01-281h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 32nd weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
It's the best weekend of the NFL season, which means Championship Sunday must be upon us. But first, our hosts welcome guest star Thomas Conroy from San Diego to breakdown the Chargers move up I-5 to Los Angeles. Conroy will provide every nitty gritty detail behind the Chargers relocation project not covered by the mainstream media.
Then, our hosts will have a full breakdown of the teams still alive on Championship Sunday, which includes the final full editon of Nostrathomas Predicts.
To end t...2017-01-211h 04WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 31st weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
It's the Division Round of the playoffs, and that can only mean one thing! Well, two things - Nostrathomas has four more predictions for you gamblers out there, and our hosts have a breakdown of the full NFL weekend, starting with the final game - Pittsburgh vs. Kansas City. Will the Killer Bee's get Pittsburgh back to the AFC Championship for the first time since 2010 or will the Chiefs make their first conference championship appearance in 23 years.
Our hosts have a full breakdown o...2017-01-141h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 30th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
In the first show of 2017, Tom & Dave will breakdown each NFL Wild Card match, which are set to get underway Saturday afternoon. That includes the Pittsburgh Steelers rematch with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
With Black Monday this past week, there were more coaching changes in the NFL. Of course, in today's instant gratification NFL, teams don't even bother to wait until Monday, organizations fire coach immediately after games Sunday afternoon. Anyway, Tom & Dave react to the two other fires and another head c...2017-01-071h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin and Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 29th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
Tom will be flying a football intensive show solo this morning starting with the College Football Playoffs that begin this afternoon. Alabama is heavily favored over Washington in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl while Ohio State will take on Clemson in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Tom will also preview two top matchups on New Years day, the Sugar Bowl between Auburn and Oklahoma and arguably the best of the non-playoff bowls, The Rose Bowl between Big Ten Champion Penn State and Pac 12 powerhouse, the US...2016-12-311h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 28th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
We begin this week where we left off last Saturday - with the hottest division in hockey. As the NHL hits its Christmas break, five of the top eight teams in terms of points reside in the Metro, but the team on top of the division will surprise most.
In the NFL, we had our second coaching casualty of 2016 in Gus Bradley. He will go down with one of the worst records in NFL history, but the Jaguars still treated him poorly at t...2016-12-241h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 27th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
There's only three weeks left in the NFL, and things are really starting to get interesting. The league had its first coaching casualty in Jeff Fisher with the Rams this week. Although the franchise was about due for a change, Holcomb will explain why the Rams are one of the most disfunctional franchises in the NFL.
Speaking of disfunction, a Cowboys quarterback controversy is brewing again. This isn't that much of a surprise, but the fact owner Jerry Jones seems to be fueling th...2016-12-171h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 26th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
It's middle of December, so what better time would it be to discuss MLB at great length? But actually, there was quiet a bit of movement at the MLB Winter Meetings this past week.
For starters, the Chicago White Sox departed with ace pitcher Chris Sale and outfielder Adam Eaton, going into full rebuild mode. We're discuss the reaction out of the South Side after those two massive deals. On the north side of the city, the Cubs made one of the most u...2016-12-101h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 25th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The end of the college football season is here, which means fans are one day away from the final College Football Playoff rankings. To kick off the show, our hosts provide any last minute analysis of the current playoff standings and run through possible scenarios if several upsets occur Saturday.
Next, trade talks with Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen have reported heated up this week. Many reports speculated he would be dealt to Washington on Friday, but the two teams didn't pull the...2016-12-031h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 24th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The Pittsbrugh Steelers have played twice since our last show and won both times, so is it fair to say they are back on track? Pittsburgh's defense has been better, but the Steelers didn't exactly beat two of the better teams in the league. Our hosts will break down how they view the Steelers with five weeks remaining in the season.
Pollin will also have his usual Nostrathomas Predicts along with a preview of the Chicago Bears taking on the Tennessee Titans.
With it...2016-11-2600 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 23rd weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The Pittsburgh Steelers dropped their fourth game in a row and now appear in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Our hosts begin today by explaining what they believe is wrong with the Steelers and predict whether they can turn it around this week. In the next five days, Pittsburgh will play twice and even one more loss could ruin the team's season.
Despite the loss, the Steelers vs. Cowboys game last week was one for the ages, as wa...2016-11-191h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 22nd weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
Today's show opens with a preview of Week 10 in the NFl season, which includes another important matchup for the Pittsburgh Steelers at home against the 7-1 Dallas Cowboys. Ben Roethlisberger once had the greatest rookie season of any quarterback in NFL history, but can he get the Steelers back on track and knock off Prescott and the Cowboys The Bears will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they try to inch their way back to .500.
As always, our NFL segment will include Nos...2016-11-1200 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 21st weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The Chicago Cubs finally did it. They won the World Series! While one of our co-host is less than enthusiastic about that, our other co-host has been waiting his whole life and can't believe the team finally did it.
This episode of WSH will have a full breakdown of that exciting Game 7 against Cleveland and what this championship means to the Cubs. We'll also remind listeners that it almost didn't happen, as Joe Maddon's mismangement of his pitching staff nearly cost Chicago Game 7. Furt...2016-11-051h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 19th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb.
The Chicago Cubs are in the World Series for the first time since 1945 and hosted their first World Series game at Wrigley Field on Friday in over 70 years. However, it didn't end the way they would have liked, as they fell 1-0. In Game 4, veteran John Lackey will be matched up with Indians ace Corey Kluber. Can the Cubs erase another 2-1 deficit and become World Champions? This time will be considerably harder without home field advantage.
It's also Week 8 of the NFL se...2016-10-291h 02WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin and Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 19th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. Dave is away this week so Tom Pollin will be flying the show solo.
The Chicago Cubs' offense fell into a deep slump, getting shut out by Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill in games two and three of the NLCS before breaking out to win the final two games in Los Angeles and return home up 3 games to two. They'll attempt to close the series this weekend and move on to their first World Series appearance since 1945. Tom will also examine the growing ma...2016-10-2200 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 18th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. We have our biggest episode to date with baseball, football and hockey to discuss.
The Chicago Cubs were on the brink of another pressure-filled elimination game, but they rallied to edge the Giants by a run in Game 4 and take the series. If not for that rally, we could have had a Dodgers-Giants NLCS because Los Angeles overcame a one-run deficit to beat Washington on the road in Game 5. Pollin will explain why Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was the difference in the series.
L...2016-10-151h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 17th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. It's October, and that can only mean one thing - playoff baseball.
With two nail-biting Wild Card Games, the MLB postseason kicked off in excellent fashion, but as always, the playoffs have been highlighted by the long ball and unexpected heroes. Our hosts will start with the hometown Cubs 1-0 dramatic victory and then run through the start of the other three series.
In the other part of our show, Holcomb and Pollin breakdown Week 5 in the NFL season, which will include Nostrathomas Pr...2016-10-0800 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 14th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. With just over a week left in baseball's regular season, most of the divisions are pretty much decided, but there's absolutely nothing determined in either Wild Card race. Our hosts run through the possible tiebreakers in both leagues for the Wild Card game.
Then, it's to Week 3 of the NFL season, which is hightlighted by an all-Pennsylvania matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles. The winner will improve to 3-0, and if the Steelers should win, it will be their first vi...2016-09-241h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 14th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. The Chicago Cubs have clearly been baseball's best team in 2016, so it's only fitting that Chicago is the first team to clinch a playoff berth and division title. The Cubs did so Thursday with a Cardinals' loss, but Chicago also won on Friday afternoon to make it official. Our hosts dive into what this early clinching means for the Cubs and the other playoff races around baseball.
Then, it's to Week 2 of the NFL season, which is hightlighted by a playoff rematchup between t...2016-09-171h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle With Tom Pollin and Dave HolcombWSRP presents Week 14 of Weekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. The NFL couldn't get one game into their season without controversy raising it's head. The Denver Broncos squeezed past the Carolina Panthers 21-20 last Thursday night when Graham Gano hooked a 50 yard field goal as time ran out but the exciting, edge of your seat game took a back seat to Cam Newton taking at least four blows to the head from the Broncos defense. Only one was penalized. Newton was shaky but never checked for a possible concussion which has led to more charges of NFL h...2016-09-1000 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 12th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. The calendar has flipped to September, and for the first time since 2006, there will be a World Cup of Hockey. To help preview the tournament, our hosts welcome Pittsburgh Penguins beat writer Hunter Hoodies from Today's Slapshot in our first segment.
Dave & Tom set the table for the college football season last week, but this weeks, the hosts take a look at the exciting Week 1 schedule and reveal what they want to watch the rest of the weekend.
Next, our dive into the la...2016-09-031h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 11th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. It's hard to believe, but the college football season has technically already started with California beating Hawaii Friday night in Australia. The rest of the country plays their first game within the next week. Our hosts have a full preview of the college football season, including a debate whether a conference could have two teams in the College Football Playoff this year.
Next, the Chicago Cubs keep on surging, so there's no debate about whether they will win the NL Central. However, can Kr...2016-08-2700 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the 10th weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. We normally open with something Chicago or Pittsburgh related, but everyone is talking about Ryan Lochte and the latest Olympic Scandal. Latest reports suggest that the 12-time Olympic medalist fabricated the story about him and three other American swimmers being victims of a crime last week. We cover the latest of this scandal and more.
Last week, Pollin talked about the 11-game winning streak for the Cubs, but Chicago isn't the only team suring in the NL Central. The Pirates have won nine o...2016-08-201h 01WRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle With Tom Pollin and Dave HolcombWRSP presents the ninth weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. Tom Pollin is flying the show solo today and will open with the skyrocketing Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs are on an 11 game win streak and have won 14 of their last 15 to leave the rest of Major League Baseball eating their dust. They're six games up on the Nationals for the best record in the National League and and 5.5 up on the Texas Rangers for the best record in baseball. Tom will examine their latest surge and also take a brief look at how th...2016-08-1300 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the eighth weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. The Pittsburgh Pirates said they were going to be buyers at the trade deadline, but it didn't exactly work out that way. Pittsburgh did buy starting pitcher Ivan Nova from the Yankees for a cheap price, but that's about the only buying they did. Meanwhile, the Pirates also sold closer Mark Melancon and the team's No. 2 starter Francisco Liriano. The latter smelt really bad, as in the Liriano deal to Toronto, Pittsburgh included two top 10 prospects in order to entice the Blue Jays to...2016-08-0600 minWRSP RadioWeekend Sports Huddle with Tom Pollin & Dave HolcombWRSP presents the seventh weekly episode of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin and Dave Holcomb. The Cubs made a huge splash this past week, acquiring closer Aroldis Chapman from the New York Yankees. Tom will provide his analysis of what this move means for the Cubs both on and off the field. Remember, Chapman was involved in a domestic violence case over the offseason.
The Pirates remain in the thick of the Wild Card race, but all the rumors surrounding the team heading into the trade deadline has been about the possibility of dealing closer Mark Melancon. Dave s...2016-07-3000 min