The Game Sports Podcast

The Game 7-17-19

Justin Hykel and Jamie Antonello are at Sportscenter Bar and Grill for the Wednesday edition of "The Game" on 75 cent wing night. They start the show with the "In the Pocket" segment, with discussion about local Football with the Soo Sabercats previous weekend recap and upcoming playoff weekend! Games at 4pm and 7pm respectively at Superior Heights July 20th!

The second half of the show dives into "Cross Table" discussion, with NFL Camp reminders, NBA news and reaction, along with some golf discussion and other back n forth points from the fellas!

Congratulations to our contest giveaway winners - John Edwards and Sarah Dubois! Next up for the show Sunday July 21st at 12 Noon, Pier 55 Northern Superior Brewing Company.

The Game 7-15-19

On this Monday Night edition of "The Game", coming soon to ESPN 1400 in Sault Ste. Marie, Scott Nason starts the show recapping the local sports scene, with Dave McCaig, including some of the sports activities going on, LSSU Volleyball schedule, and looking at some of the area teams high school football schedules along with the Sabrecats and early look at the Hounds.

Butch Davis from "Butch On Sports" joins the show, recapping the Detroit sports scene along with EJ Russell from Mo's Pub in Escanaba, for the second hour round table along with Dave and Scott, where they discuss a new league testing out stealing first base, the NHL off-season, Madden '20 rankings, along with Wimbledon, the World Cup of Cricket and favorite sports other than the "Big Four". They also share their thumbs up and thumbs down for the week.

Over two hours of sports content you won't find anywhere else, local, regional, and national sports talk and opinion on "The Game". Dave McCaig and Butch Davis will have shows this week and we will be back online next Monday night and on ESPN 1400 later this month for the full two hour show.

The Game 7-14-19

This Sunday afternoon edition of "The Game" broadcasts from Pier 55 at Northern Superior Brewery as host David McCaig and Analyst Alex Parr (Sault Online/ONNTV) open the show talking about local and regional hockey camps in particular with Dom Delucas Hockey Camp, the AP Development Camp, and NHL updates, with the stacked names remaining on the RFAs with Mitch Marner, Patrick Laine, Matthew Tkachuk and more!

Part two of the show talks about some events going on at Pier 55 and Soo, Ontario, as the community is coming together to get local known community hard worker Chris Carr "The Superstar" a bike, as his bike was stolen. Dave and Alex also discuss local and professional baseball, including the amazing night of tribute to Tyler Skaggs of the Angels, and July 31st trade deadline discussing surrounding the Blue Jays, Marcus Stroman and Ken Giles.

Bonus third part of the show includes, as heard on ONNTV Sault Online this past Tuesday (you can check it out on links below and through ONNTV YouTube) the Colin Miller interview just in case you missed it!

 

Butch On Sports 7-14-19

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...Detroit Tigers beat up Brian Flynn and the Kansas City Royals 12-8 on Sunday.

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

The Drive 7-11-19

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 USA soccer with the women's team winning their second straight World Cup, the men losing the Gold Cup, and the upcoming CONCACAF Nation's League this fall along with changes coming to World Cup Qualifying.

The Game 7-10-19

Dave McCaig, Justin Hykel and Jamie Antonello are at Sportscenter Bar and Grill for the Wednesday edition of "The Game" on 75 cent wing night. Dave opens the show with another shout out to the The Game Sports Show joining the family of ESPN and ESPN 1400, Sovereign Communications, along with reminding listeners of the contest giveaway on both Facebook and Instagram make sure to check out @thegamesportsshow

This week's "In The Pocket" segment discusses local football with the Varsity and Junior Varsity Sabercats winning big this past weekend and upcoming games, along with discussion about the Soo Steelers previous weekend vs Sarnia and what's ahead.

Tonight's round table discussion includes the NBA off-season, in particular with Kawhi Leonard and also super teams and also discussion about the Home Run Derby/MLB All-Star Game. Make sure to check out previous editions of "The Game".

Our next show will be Sunday at noon at Pier 55 from Northern Superior Brewing Company with David, Alex, Justin and Brendan Brooks.

Butch On Sports 7-10-19

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...NFL Network to Carry 13 Live 2019 Preseason Games. ​Live Preseason Games on NFL Network Include Debut of No. 1 Overall Pick Kyler Murray​. Triple-Header of Week 2 & Week 3 Preseason Games. Only Network to Show All 65 Preseason Games.

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

The Game 7-8-19

On this Monday Night edition of "The Game", Scott Nason starts the show recapping the local sports scene, along with Dave McCaig, and breaks some big news regarding the future of our show, as we are making the move to ESPN Radio 1400 WKNW in Sault Ste. Marie this month. Special guest is Mark SanAngelo, Operations Manager from Sovereign Communications, who talks about the history of the station, sports broadcasts and the future of The Game on their stations.

Butch Davis from "Butch On Sports" joins the show, recapping the Detroit sports scene along with EJ Russell from Mo's Pub in Escanaba, for the second hour round table along with Dave and Scott, where they cover the NHL and NBA Free Agent Markets, Women's World Cup along with their Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down for the week.

Over two hours of sports content you won't find anywhere else, local, regional, and national sports talk and opinion on "The Game".  Dave McCaig and Butch Davis will have shows this week and we will be back online next Monday night and on ESPN 1400 later this month for the full two hour show.

All of us on "The Game" would like to thank Eagle Radio 95.1 WUPN for our wonderful partnership and all they did for our show and continue to do for the community, including former owners Kent and Rose Mary Smith,  former operations manager, Paul VanWagoner, current owner Tim Ellis, sales manager Katie Wollan and all the board ops and people that made it possible for us to be able to do what we do.

We will always be grateful!

The Game 7-7-19

Host David McCaig and Co-Hosts/Analysts Justin Hykel and Alex Parr (Sault Online/ONNTV) moved "The Game" from inside the Tap Room to outside at Pier 55 from Thursdays to Sundays at Noon until September 1st.

Dave, Justin and Alex open the show discussing the NHL update, in particular with lengthy discussion in regards to Mitch Marner, along with up to date NHL action packed off-season. Part Two of the show consists of David joined by Casual Host and Game Sports Show Anaylst Craig Hartsburg, with discussing his official announcement on joining the Columbus Blue Jackets as a Player Development Coach along with the Blue Jackets off-season and the expectations of players brought in and youth coming up in the system.

The final part of the show recaps local hockey, MLB and the big news of Kawhi Leonard leaving the Raptors and all the NBA up to date signings and trades, along with rumors of the Toronto Raptors turning down Paul George and Russell Westbrook in a trade and other NBA news and notes.

Butch On Sports 7-7-19

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, and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...David Price pitched one-run ball over five innings, Christian Vazquez and Xander Bogaerts each drove in two runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. The Tigers will get time off during the All-Star break.

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

Butch On Sports 7-3-19

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 from the Wicked Sister on "The Game" and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...Free agent Markieff Morris has agreed to a deal with the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

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

The Drive 7-2-19

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 the US Women's World Cup semifinal victory over England, to advance to their third straight final and what lies ahead potentially on Sunday. They also talk about the Gold Cup semifinal between Haiti and Mexico.

Butch On Sports 6-30-19

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 from the Wicked Sister on "The Game" and an archive of his shows at www.thegamesportsshow.com.

Highlights of today's show include...Veteran point guard Derrick Rose and the Detroit Pistons are in agreement Sunday on a two-year deal to join the team as a free agent.

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

The Drive 6-28-19

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 the US Women's win over France a World Cup Quarterfinal, and what to expect moving forward. They also talk about the US Men's team success in the Gold Cup, along with the World Cup of Cricket and NBA Free Agency.

The Game 6-27-19

Dave McCaig, Justin Hykel and Alex Parr are live at Northern Superior Brewery inside the Brewhouse, discussing the hot topics in the world of sports, locally, regionally and nationally. The show starts with CHL Import draft with the Hounds selection in the draft, along with the continued discussion from Tuesdays ONNTV show about local hockey arenas in Sault Ontario.

Part two gets into all updates in the NHL including Mitch Marner rumors, Roberto Luongo retiring, Patrick Marleau being bought out by Carolina, along with reactions and predictions about pick name free agents that are available. Other items discussed tonight include MLB All Star Game starters, along with Marcus Stroman rumors and possible trade destinations.

Our Monday night edition of "The Game" will be off for Canada Day, but back on Monday, July 8th for a very big announcement, you won't want to miss it.

We will be back next Tuesday, live on Sault Online ONNTV at 6:30pm for an expected action packed show with full reaction about free agency day and much more.