The Game Sports Podcast

The Game 9-25-19

On the Wednesday night Sportscenter edition, David McCaig is joined by analyst Justin Hykel and Matt Premo. They start the show with Korah Football head coach and football expert, Tom Annett,  for discussion on Korah Footall, high school and local football, and overall mental health involvement in the game.

In The Pocket is next, with NFL Week 3 discussion and preview/reaction along with Week 4 previews and predictions. In the round table discussion, MLB including Playoffs and Bryce Harper, along with NBA chatter, in particular with Klay Thompsons comments towards the Raptors about the Finals.

Next show, Thursday from Northern at 7:15pm with Dave, Alex, Justin, Brendan Brooks and a special guest interview.

Butch On Sports 9-25-19

The Game's own Butch Davis from Butch On Sports www.butchonsports.com has his own radio broadcast, focusing on the Detroit professional, college and high school sports scene. Catch Butch on "The Game" Monday night's on ESPN 1400 and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...According to website The Big Lead, the Fox Sports 1 show has the working title “WWE Backstage” and is slotted for a Nov. 5 launch.

You can also find Butch On Sports on Facebook and www.simplybutchtoo.podomatic.com

The Game 9-23-19

On this Monday Night edition of "The Game", on ESPN 1400 WKNW in Sault Ste. Marie, Scott Nason recaps a busy local sports week, including high school football in the EUP and Soo, Ontario, along with the Soo Eagles, T-Birds, Indians and Hounds, Algoma U and Soo College athletics along with Lake Superior State University sports.

Guests include Dr. David Paitson, Director of Athletics at LSSU along with head hockey coach Damon Whitten, as they make the announcement of the hockey team playing at the Memorial Gardens in Soo, Ontario in February along with a look at this year's team, and all things Laker Athletics.

Butch Davis of "Butch On Sports" joins the show to discuss the Detroit sports scene, including the Lions and Spartans win on the gridiron, the Michigan Wolverines struggles, Tigers avoiding a dubious honor, preseason Red Wings hockey and more.

EJ Russell joins the crew for the Round Table, where they discuss more on Jim Harbaugh's troubles, College Football's best six teams, along with Week 3 in the NFL, the Cleveland Browns and more.

We will be back on ESPN 1400 next Monday night from 6-8 p.m., and online at http://stream.1400espn.net/

Butch On Sports 9-22-19

The Game's own Butch Davis from Butch On Sports www.butchonsports.com has his own radio broadcast, focusing on the Detroit professional, college and high school sports scene. Catch Butch on "The Game" Monday night's on ESPN 1400 and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...The Lions are undefeated through the first three games of a season for the first time since 2011. The team has scored at least 27 points in each of their last three road games.

You can also find Butch On Sports on Facebook and www.simplybutchtoo.podomatic.com

Soo Eagles vs Soo Thunderbirds 9-21-19

Here is the radio broadcast of Soo Eagles hockey on ESPN 1400 and the audio broadcast on Hockey TV from Saturday night's game at Pullar Stadium against the Soo Thunderbirds.

The T-Birds spoiled the Eagles home opener skating away with a 3-2 victory.

Our next broadcast will be this Wednesday night as the Eagles take on Rayside Balfour. Scott Nason and Larry Pozzebon will have the call starting with the pregame show at 6:45 p.m.

 

The Game 9-19-19

David McCaig, Alex Parr, Justin Hykel, Matt Premo and Daniel Scarpino all in attendance for this Northern Superior Edition of The Game, which is a combined content edition with our Wednesday show from Sportscenter. 

The boys open the show talking local hockey, with the Soo Thunderbirds, Soo Eagles and Blind River Beavers of the NOJHL, along with discussion about Sault College hockey and the Soo Greyhounds opening weekend games. The crew also talks more local sports with Algoma University men's and women's soccer teams, along with professional soccer.

The second half of the show has lots of NHL updates with the Leafs, Jets and Senators, along with some contract extensions and the Montreal Canadians. Back to local sports for the final part of the show, with local high school football along with NFL talk on "In The Pocket".

The Game Sports Show will be on scene all weekend long to cover all local sports needs, next upcoming show will be Monday at 6pm on ESPN 1400.

The Drive 9-19-19

Scott Nason joins Paul VanWagoner each week on his sports talk show "The Drive", heard weekday's 4-6pm on ESPN Blacksburg www.espnblacksburg.com

On this episode they talk about Week 2 of the NFL season, along with other topics in the world of sports and their Week 3 Eliminator picks.

Butch On Sports 9-18-19

The Game's own Butch Davis from Butch On Sports www.butchonsports.com has his own radio broadcast, focusing on the Detroit professional, college and high school sports scene. Catch Butch on "The Game" Monday night's on ESPN 1400 and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson opens up about his retirement, the lack of support from his former team, concussions, cannabis and more. Watch the full Big Interview on SI TV. 

You can also find Butch On Sports on Facebook and www.simplybutchtoo.podomatic.com

The Game 9-16-19

On this Monday Night edition of "The Game", on ESPN 1400 WKNW in Sault Ste. Marie, Scott Nason and Dave McCaig recap a busy local sports week, including high school football in the EUP and Soo, Ontario, along with the Soo Eagles, T-Birds, Indians and Hounds, Algoma U and Soo College soccer and more.

First guest Kelsey Smith, Athletic Communications Director at Lake Superior State University, as she discusses her background in athletics, along with how things are going early in her tenure with Laker athletics.

Butch Davis of "Butch On Sports" joins the show to discuss the Detroit sports scene, including a first-hand account of the Lions win on Sunday against the Chargers, Big 10 college football, the Wings heading into the pre-season, Pistons update and more.

EJ Russell joins the crew for the Round Table, where they guys discuss NFL injuries, officiating in sports, the NHL Free Agent situation, and the undefeated teams in the NFL after Week 2, along with their thumbs up and thumbs down for the week.

We will be back on ESPN 1400 next Monday night from 6-8 p.m., and online at http://stream.1400espn.net/

Butch On Sports 9-15-19

The Game's own Butch Davis from Butch On Sports www.butchonsports.com has his own radio broadcast, focusing on the Detroit professional, college and high school sports scene. Catch Butch on "The Game" Monday night's on ESPN 1400 and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...Wide receiver Kenny Golladay caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from QB Matthew Stafford with 7:21 left in the game to give Detroit a 13-10 lead and a win against the L.A. Chargers.

You can also find Butch On Sports on Facebook and www.simplybutchtoo.podomatic.com

The Drive 9-12-19

Scott Nason joins Paul VanWagoner each week on his sports talk show "The Drive", heard weekday's 4-6pm on ESPN Blacksburg www.espnblacksburg.com

On this episode they talk about Week 1 of the NFL season, and an early look at the MVP race, and how some of the candidates are faring. They also do their Week 2 Eliminator picks.

The Game 9-11-19

After a short, end of summer break, The Game Sports Show is back on Wednesday night's, from Sportscenter Bar and Grill, as host David McCaig Jr is joined by his Co-hosts/Analysts Matt Premo and Justin Hykel.

The boys open the show with discussion of the Local Sports scene involving Algoma University Soccer, Soo College Soccer, Soo Thunderbirds, Soo Eagles and Blind River Beaver discussion, along with "In The Pocket" with the high school football scene and introduce new members to the show, Daniel Scarpino and Connor Henderson, joining new comers Craig Hartsburg, Brendan Brooks and Alex Parr.

In The Pocket continues with reaction from Week 1 in the NFL, predictions and previews of Week 2 in the NFL. The round table discussion includes the Antonio Brown Drama, along with bonus NHL topic regarding Mitch Marner, and of course Thumbs Up discussion to Bianca Andresscu winning the US Open.

The Game will return Monday inside ESPN 1400 studios at 6pm. ONNTV and Northern Superior edition will return next week as well.

Butch On Sports 9-11-19

The Game's own Butch Davis from Butch On Sports www.butchonsports.com has his own radio broadcast, focusing on the Detroit professional, college and high school sports scene. Catch Butch on "The Game" Monday night's on ESPN 1400 and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...The Detroit Red Wings today released their training camp roster and schedule, comprised of 67 players who will hit the ice on Friday, Sept. 13 at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, Mich., for four days of camp before returning to Detroit to begin preseason play at Little Caesars Arena against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

You can also find Butch On Sports on Facebook and www.simplybutchtoo.podomatic.com

The Game 9-9-19

On this Monday Night edition of "The Game", on ESPN 1400 WKNW in Sault Ste. Marie, Scott Nason starts the show with Matt Pocket, covering Week 2 of the High School Football season, along with Dave McCaig talking football in Sault, Ontario. Scott and Dave also cover the NOJHL with the Eagles and T-Birds opening weekend, OHL and the Hounds exhibition season, along with local soccer and LSSU Athletics.

First guest is Zeke Kaunisto, General Manager of the Soo Indians, to talk about this past weekend's MAHA Showcase in Detroit, along with some locals on the roster and upcoming season for the AAA squad.

LSSU Volleyball head coach, Dave Schmidlin and sophomore player Abby Beachnau, talking about this past weekend's action at Michigan Tech, upcoming games and expectations this season.

Butch Davis of "Butch On Sports" joins the show to discuss the Detroit sports scene, including the Lions debacle at Arizona, Tigers 100th loss, Michigan and Michigan State football and Red Wings Training Camp.

EJ Russell joins the crew for the Round Table, where they discuss the Antonio Brown saga, NHL heading into training camps, Dave Dombroski fired as Red Sox GM's, along with Week 1 in the NFL and who had the worse week the Lions, Browns or Steelers, along with their thumbs up and thumbs down for the week.

We will be back on ESPN 1400 next Monday night from 6-8 p.m., and online at http://stream.1400espn.net/

Butch On Sports 9-8-19

The Game's own Butch Davis from Butch On Sports www.butchonsports.com has his own radio broadcast, focusing on the Detroit professional, college and high school sports scene. Catch Butch on "The Game" Monday night's on ESPN 1400 and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...The Detroit Lions ends up with a tie score 27-27 with the Arizona Card after leading three quarters in OT. Well, well, well.

You can also find Butch On Sports on Facebook and www.simplybutchtoo.podomatic.com