SIDELINE SPECTATOR
By Jake Smith
SIDELINE SPECTATORNov 23, 2022
The Unreleased Basketball Episode, Top 5 NBA Players Ever, How the Game Has Changed, The Steph Curry Effect, GOAT Talk
The boys get into a deep dive about the game of basketball from every topic you can possibly think of as well as great debated throughout the show. Topics we discuss include the following:
-When Lebron Passed Jordan
-Greatest HS Bball Player Ever
-Bubble Championship
-Basketball 60-90s vs 2000- present
-Growing Up in the Greatest Era of Sports
-How the Game is Played Now
-The Steph Curry Effect
-Man vs Zone
-Top 5 NBA Players Ever
-Top 5 Big Men of All Time
Reacting to Harrison Butkers Commencement Address, Scheffler Arrested, Dying on your Sword in Sports, Coaching your Kids, Doomsday Scenario for the Celtics
A Big Announcement to Start the Show!
Opening Takes:
-Coaching your kids in youth sports & the impact of that
-Is dying on your sword smart to do in sports
We give a brief hockey update as well as our takes on Scotty Scheffler being arrested. Then we get into Tom Bradys comments about how he regrets doing the roast. We continue with a breakdown of the playoffs (Jalen Brunson saying the season wasn't a success, Wolves taking down the champs & Celtics title to lose). We discuss 3 doomsday scenarios for the Celtics if they don't win. We then give you our top 4 players left in the playoffs. We end out the show giving our takes on Harrison Butkers Commencement Address.
Top 5 Worst NBA MVP Szn Ever, NBA Players Who Could Play in the NFL, Is it Worth it to Draft Bronny Just to Get Lebron
**We start the show with a very thoughtful apology**
Opening Takes:
- Joker wins MVP over Shai & Luka
- Response to Austin Rivers saying NBA players could play in the NFL as well as our list of NBA players who could
NBA Playoff Update
Why Bronny might actually get drafted & if its even worth it to have Lebron on your team right now
Jared Goff new contract & the impact Mahomes made across QB contracts
Drafting the Worst NBA MVP Seasons of All Time
Top 5 Clutch Playoff Performs Ever, Roast of TB12, NBA Next Dynasty, Titans AFC South or Bust
Opening Takes:
1:51-Titans should win AFC South
5:15-Sideline Spectator Kiss of Death Strike Again (Wolves crushing the Nuggets & Outlook on Series)
11:00 The NBA is Built for Dynasty (Can the Wolves jump Tatum & the Celtics for Next up)
21:50 Gobert skips game
24:40 Recapping The Roast of Tom Brady
33:55 Its over for the Clippers, blow it up
36:55 Kyrie might be the most talented basketball player to ever touch the hardwood
40:50 Start, Bench, Cut: Luka, Ant, Tatum
46:40 Drafting our Top 5 Clutch Playoff Performers (2000-Present)
New Look Titans, Lebron Will Never be the GOAT, Why Penix to ATL Makes Zero Sense, NBA Playoff Update
Opening Takes
:00- Denver vs the World
7:25-Is KD ever going to be able to Rebuild His Legacy (a breakdown of post Golden State KD)
16:09- Why Jake feels he could be an NFL GM (Penix to Falcons)
26:32 Drake Maye to the Pats & a Patriots Draft that would have never happened under Bill
28:40 The New Look Titans Changing with the Times!
34:00 NBA Playoff update & why Jake says Lebron will never be in the GOAT Conversation
41:30 Lakers Possibly Drafting Bronny & why that will be a disaster
Top 5 Celebs You Want Courtside, Titans Sold on Joe Alt, NBA Playoffs, 1 Shot at $10 Million
-What Shot are you Shooting for a chance at $10 million or if you miss you go to prison
-NFL Draft is Here
-NBA Playoffs
-Drafting Top 5 Celebs you want courtside
Mt Rushmore of CBB Coaches, Kraft Stabs Bill in the Back Again, Masters Recap, Athletes Gambling
Opening Takes:
NBA Player gets banned for life for gambling
Sports calendar issues
Bill is stabbed in the back by Kraft yet again
Play in Tourney & NBA playoffs
Mount Rushmore of College Basketball Coaches
The Dynasty that is Uconn Basketball, Hurley Mt Rushmore of CBB Coaches, Caliperi to Arkansas
Jake & Cov open up by talking about the underwhelming tenure of John Caliperi at Kentucky. Transitioning into UConn going back to back, we discuss why this is the most impressive back to back ever, is Dan Hurley already on CBB Mount Rushmore & UConn is the modern day dynasty of college basketball.
Why UConn Can't be Stopped, DJ Burns is the Darling of March Madness, NFL Bans Hip Drop Tackle
Jake & Joey get together to talk about the Sweet 16 & Elite 8 while previewing the final 4.
We also touch on the banning of the Hip Drop Tackle, Rashee Rice Car Accident & New York Jets being stupid.
Calipari is a Loser, Recap of Rounds 1 & 2, Shohei Being Investigated for Possible Gambling
Jake & Cov break down the 1st 2 rounds of March Madness, why Calipari can't get it done, Outlook on the Sweet 16 & why Caitlin Clark is getting annoying. We also highlight Shohei Ohtani drama with possible sports gambling.
:00 Opening Takes
8:15 Shohei Ohtani & Gambling Allegations & Impending Investigation
22:45 Do you enjoy the 1st 2 Rounds or the Sweet 16-Final 4 More? & Would you take the field or a 1 seed to win it?
34:30 Breakdown of 1st 2 Rounds (Calipari not good with X's & O's, Reed Shepard is not a lottery pick & Outlook on Sweet 16)
Bill & Tom's Relationship & Breakup, CBB Top 5 All Time, March Madness is Upon Us
Opening Takes
2:30 Needing to Be Reminded Who Plays for Who After Free Agency
4:18 Dynasty 9&10: The Beef Between Tom & Bill, Why It Ended & The Malcolm Butler Benching
28:32 NFL Free Agency: Derrick Henry to Ravens, Titans Get Calvin Ridley, Chicago Roster Structure
42:00 March Madness Talk: UNC Easy Path, We Give You An Upset in Each Region, Who We Feel Can Win It All
1:10:43 Top 5 CBB From the 2000s-Present
Deflategate Episode of The Dynasty, Other Sports Outside of CFB & CBB Don't Matter, Chiefs Chances of 3 Peating
1st EVER in Person Pod!! Joined by Dylan Dorris
Opening Takes
1:43 Dalton Shultz "Cowboys are run like a zoo"
3:31 Titans are stealing money with this new stadium -Cov
10:21 Dylan is glad to see Derrick Henry Gone
15:50 Recap of the Deflategate Episode of the Dyansty
26:20 Recap of the Return of Brady & the tension between Bill & Brady
37:09 NFL News (Jeudy traded, Byard to Chicago,
42:15 What to expect from Caleb Williams & the fall of the Pac 12 (why other sports don't matter)
55:46 Chris Jones Contract & The Chiefs have a legit shot at 3 Peating
1:08:05 Is Trevor Lawrence better than Joe Burrow
1:14:55 Mac Jones Traded for 6th round Pick to Jags & what it means for Justin Fields
The Aaron Hernandez Episode, Spygate & Draft Analysis Ft Matt Couture
This week we are join by our good friend Matt Couture. Matt is a writer for Belly Up Sports & Co-Host of the Raise the Banner Podcast found on all platforms.
At 53:30 you can hear myself & Matt give full breakdown of the Spygate Episode of The Dynasty as well as top free agent options of Pats & his draft analysis & what direction the top teams might be going.
To start we talk Russell Wilson getting cut
Next its the long awaited Aaron Hernandez Episode from the Dynasty in which the Krafts look like absolute Scumbags in making it seem like Bill was at fault for the murders done by Aaron Hernandez
We then get into Jason Kelce Retiring, Caitlin Clark passing Pistol Pete & Lebron getting 40k points.
Top 10 Players of 2023!, Spygate Episode Recap, Cam Newton Fight
Opening Takes
-Self Representation
-Apology to Titans
-Tired of Tech
-Dynasty Episode 3 & 4 recap
-Court Storming
-Cam Newton Altercation
-See thru Baseball Pants
-TOP 10 PLAYERS OF 2023!!!
Fixing the All Star Game, Top 5 QBs from 2023, Lebron is the Worst
Opening Takes
-Pats Dynasty Epiosde 1 & 2 Recap
-We Fix the NBA All Star Game. Kinda
-SB Clean up- Nick Bosa was out of control & was excuse making going into the game
-Lebron continues to be the worst
-Titans Talk about the future & what the off season will look like
-Top 5 QBs from 2023 Season
Shanahan Choking Again, Mahomes is a Killer, SB Recap, Where Mahomes Ranks All Time
Opening Takes
1:10-Should The 49ers Move on from Shanahan after 3 Double Digit Leads in the Super Bowl
5:25- Mahomes is a Killer
9:40- The Complaining Portion: Special Teams, Shanahan Play Calling, Overtime Decision
26:30- Game Play
42:08 Where Mahomes Ranks for Cov
42:46 Sam Jumps on the Show to give his thoughts on Super Bowl & Where Mahomes & Andy Reid Rank All Time
Drake is Back!, Super Bowl Preview, Analysis of Key Factors to the Game, Deep Dive into Parlay to Poverty
Drake Downs has made his return to the Pod!!!
Opening Takes:
1:45 Something about nascar
The NFL has the best professional sport but it has the worst allstar game by far
10:54 Vrabel being scary, Leveon Bell to make return, Kingsbury going to Washington
18:10 Drakes thoughts on the Rams Season & Do you need a 1st round QB?
29:19 Super Bowl Preview
43:15 MASSIVE Parlay to Poverty Segment giving you SB MVP, Over Under, Rushing Yards, Receptions, Receiving Yards & Anytime TD
52:40 End out with our 4 Key Players/X Factors to watch for in the game
Zay Flowers & Ravens Meltdown, Dan Campbells 4th Down Decision, UT Sports Violations, Coaching News, HUGE GUEST FOR NEXT WEEK
**HUGE Guest on the Show next week! Stay Tuned!
:00 Opening Takes- How Harbaugh Impacts Chargers, Will Brock Purdy Return if the 49ers Lose
11:35 UT Sports in Serious Trouble by NCAA for NIL Violations
14:48 Titans Trending Toward Focusing on Offense
20:00 The Reason Ben Johnson Stay with Detroit for 1 More Year
26:47 Ranking the HC Hires
30:27 Ravens v Chiefs Recap: Zay Flowers Meltdown, Harbaugh Bad Coaching, Lamar's Play, Chiefs Elite Defense
45:18 Lions v 49ers: Dan Campbell & Decision Breakdown on the 4th Down Decisions
Quit Giving QBs the ELITE Tag, Roasting of Baseball HoF, Bills are the same ol Bills, Chargers Get Harbaugh!
Opening Takes:
-:00 Baseball Hall of Fame is an absolute joke & we take a dive into why
-13:30 Why we need to relax giving QBs the ELITE Tag, stop watering down the word!
-23:32 Divisonal Weekend Recap & Conference Champ Preview
-Ravens Dominate, Todd Bowles doesn't know how time works, Devin White is not good, Packers choke & Purdy was awful, Mahomes played perfect & Bills are the same ol Bills
-55:20 We Get Sams Reaction to Jim Harbaugh becoming the HC of the Chargers! (he thinks sports are real again)
-1:12:30 Parlay to Poverty
Reaction to Bill Belichick Firing w/ Legend BrycenNFL as well as outlook for Mayo, Playoff Breakdown, Parlay to Poverty
:00 Opening Takes
-Same Ol Cowboys
-7:00 Playoff Breakdown
-36:25 Parlay to Poverty
-41:45 Interview with the Legend himself, BrycenNFL!!
Titans will forever be a Poverty Franchise, Thoughts on Belichick, Vrabel, Michigan Washington, End of Year Awards, Parlay to Poverty
Opening Take
-1:10 Getting Bullied by a Beggar
-5:38 Michigan & Washington National Title Game
-Couldn't have been more wrong about Penix
-14:19 Belichick future with the Pats & what I believe Bill will MAKE Kraft do
-24:00 The Titans are, have been & forever will be a poverty franchise.
-Discussion about Amy Adams press release & how it doesn't make sense, the terrible decisions made by the front offense, TB12 play in all this, trading AJ Brown & Tanny Contract, what she should have said, DH comments & who they should target
-50:26 End of the Year of Awards
-56:40 Parlay to Poverty
**Bonus episode later this week with former NFL Vet Chris Williams to preview the NFL Playoffs**
Penix is a PROBLEM, Implications of Lions & Cowboys Controversy, FSU Players are Cowards, Baseball needs Steroids, Natty Preview
Opening Takes
MLB HoF Ballot Season is BACK
Lions & Cowboys Controversy & Implications
NFL Comeback Player of the Year
Texas v Washington
Michigan vs Bama
FSU Cowards
Parlay to Poverty
Natty Preview
Is Sean Payton the Problem?, Chiefs Szn is Dead, Aaron Rodgers Being Activated, Parlay to Poverty
Opening Takes
Sean Payton the Problem?
Ja Morant kept Receipts
Chiefs Szn is over
Pats lose by winning
49ers vs Ravens
Ballers & Bums
Rodgers being activated
Parlay to Poverty
Chad Withrow Joins to Discuss CFB Playoffs & Titans, Rashard Mendenhall Tweet, Parlay to Poverty
Opening Take
Rashard Mendenhall Tweet
TB12 & Manning for NFL Commissioner
Chad Withrow joins the show as we discuss the committee's decision to leave out FSU, why Bama got in & 12 team format as well as future of Vrabel & DH
Ballers & Bums
Parlay to Poverty
The Last Days of Belichick, Non Controversy in KC, Lebron Wins HS Tournament, Parlay to Poverty
Opening Take
In Season Hard Knocks
Lakers Glorified HS Christmas Tournament Win
Non Controversy in KC
Last Days of Belichick
Ballers & Bums
Parlay to Poverty
The Committee Got it Right, Ranking Worst NFL Coaches, Ballers & Bums, Parlay to Poverty
-Breaking Down the Committees Decision
-Lebron & Udoka
-Pats Chargers
-49ers Eagles
-Ranking the Worst NFL Coaches this Year
-Ballers & Bums
-Parlay to Poverty
Making Fun of Coaches, Cuban Selling Mavs, Power Ranking Coaches & Teams, Parlay to Poverty
Opening Takes
Chiefs Fans being Contradicting
Draft Talk Already
Coach Talk
Power Ranking Coaches & Teams
Parlay to Poverty
Failed Assistant Coaches under Belichick, Josh Dobbs Rank, McDaniels Drama, Parlay to Poverty
Travel Issues
Opening Takes
Where does Dobbs Fall in Rankings?
Failed Assistant Coaches under Belichicks Tree
Levis over Tanny
McDaniels Drama
Stroud is Him
Ballers & Bums
Parlay to Poverty
Will Levis the Future?, Eagles Must Win SB, Power Rankings, Ballers & Bums, Parlay to Poverty
Opening Takes
SS Kiss of Death
Patt McAfee is too much
Pats Dolphins
Chargers Bears
Will Levis the GOAT
Boom or Bust Year For Eagles
Kirk Cousins
Team Power Rankings
Ballers & Bums
Parlay to Poverty
Belichick is Going to Catch a Record He Doesn't Want, Give Henry the Ball, Ballers & Bums, Parlay to Poverty
Opening Take
Bill is Closing in on a Record He Doesn't Want
Pats v Raiders
Titans v Ravens
Chargers v Cowboys
Ballers & Bums
Parlay to Poverty
Pats Should Burn it Down, QB & Team Power Rankings, Brock Purdy is Top__, 49ers Health Thru the Years
Opening Takes
The Double Bye Week
The 49ers Have it All in Front of Them
Pats vs Saints
Upcoming Chargers vs Cowboys MNF
Power Rankings of Teams & QBs
Ballers & Bums
Parlay to Poverty
The End of the Patriots Chapter, Stupid People on Twitter, Week 4 Recap, Ballers & Bums, Parlay to Poverty
Opening Takes
Can ESPN fire the people who keep showing Taylor Swift during games
Stupid Babies on Twitter
Pats vs Cowboys
Chargers vs Raiders
Titans vs Bengals
Ballers & Bums
Parlay to Poverty
Zach Wilson is NOT an NFL QB, Swifties are out of Control, Staley is a Moron, Titans Fans are Delusional, Ballers & Bums, Parlay to Poverty
Opening Takes
Wilson is not an NFL QB
Swifties are out of Control
Justin Fields has no Leadership Qualities
Chargers v Vikings
Pats v Jets
Titans fans are delusional
Ballers and Bums
Parlay to Poverty
Depression Setting In, Where Justin Fields Ranks Among QBs, How Long Does Staley Have Left, Ballers & Bums, Parlay to Poverty
Opening Takes
Sam is Dead
Pop Douglas Fumbles & Bill's Arogance
The Ranking of Justin Fields is Shocking
Chargers v Titans
Pats v Dolphins
Ballers & Bums
Parlay to Poverty
Week 1 Recap, Brady Day, Tua v Herbert, Mac Jones, Parlay to Poverty, SZN Award Prediciton
1.) Opening Takes
2.) Does Burrow need everything to be perfect?
3.) Tua v Herbert
4.) Pats Eagles, thoughts on Mac
5.) Titans Stink per usual
6.) Ballers & Bums
7.) Awards Prediction
8.) Parlay to Poverty
Back with Our BFF Brycen, talking Patriots, Tom Brady & Hard Knocks!
-Intro (:00-1:07)
-Announcements (1:07-2:20)
-Parlay to Poverty (2:20-5:40)
-Interview with our BFF BrycenNFL (5:40-END)
*we talk Hard Knocks
*Tom Brady Day
*Impact of Pop Douglas & Kayshon Boutte
*Patriots Strength & Weakness
*Pressure of Belichick & Mac
*3 players who will pop & 3 players who might under perform
*Patriots next HC
Drafting Top Musicians of All Time, RB Contract Issue, Hard Knocks, Lebron at the Espys, Top 10 QBs & WR
In this Seasons final episode we are joined by Joey Flamm giving us his thoughts on the NFL Running Backs not getting contracts & what that could mean going forward. We also talk Hard knocks, Lebron at the Espys.
Then we dive into DHop to the Titans, NFL executives top 10 QBs & WRs
Finally we end it out on drafting the Top Musicians of All Time
Pitching Rotation Draft, Swifties are out of Control, TB12 & Kim K
Opening Takes
Home Run Derby Stinks
Swifties are out of control
Tom & Kim K
NBA Summer League
Drafting a Pitching Rotation
MLB Team Draft, Marcus Smart Traded, NBA Draft
Opening Takes:
-MLB HoF has lost its meaning
-Smart Traded to Memphis
-Are the Celtics Closer to a Championship?
-Pending Free Agents
-NBA Draft
-Building MLB Team from 90s to Current
We Got Published on Barstool, NBA Finals, Drafting Worst Finals Team, Future of the Show
-Opening Takes
-This is the worst time of the year
-Joker is #1
-Getting Published by Barstool & what it means
-NBA Finals Recap
-Jimmy Butler fallout
-Denver is set up to make another run
-Drafting worst teams to Make/Win Finals
-Future of the Show
Arena Football League Standout Sam Castronova Joins to Talk the Drama Playing for Antonio Brown and Not Paying Players as Well as His Football Journey
Current Arena Football League QB Sam Castronova joins the show to talk his football journey from Juco to Record breaking All American Status at the NAIA level to dominating the National Arena League. Castro also talks his time spent playing for Antonio Browns Albany Empire & not paying players and much more drama.
The boys also Build a Receiver Room with Castro!
Greatest Players to Never Win NBA Finals, Carmelo Anthony Retires ft Cov
-NBA has the best historical impact of any sport
-Legend Carmelo Anthony Retires
-Celtics v Heat & what the Heat do that no one else does or wants to do
-Lakers & Lebron
-Drafting Greatest Players to Never Win NBA Finals
Ranking the 7 Best Players in the Playoffs, Drafting Greatest NBA Playoff Moments, Bruins State of the Union
Jake opens with a State of the Union address of the Boston Bruins all time collapse, Cov talks NBA Playoff basketball, we then rank the best players in the playoffs while ending the episode with the NBAs greatest Playoff Moments
Aaron Rodgers Traded, NBA Playoffs, Mock Draft
-Basketball Players are the Worst Professionals
-Draymond Green & Dillion Brooks
-CP3 Legacy
-Kawhi Sister & Load Management
-Kyler Murray got a statue
-Aaron Rodgers Trade
-Sideline Spectator Mock Draft
The Masters, Drafting Top Tom Brady Moments
-Cam Newton recent news
-NBA Playoff Preview
-The Masters
-Tom Brady Moments Draft
NCAA Title Game, NFL Biggest What IF's Draft
Clark & Reese Beef
Reports are horrible at their jobs
Title Game
Mac Jones
Draft the NFLs biggest What Ifs
March Madness, Worst Free Agent Signings Ever
-We address the most recent school shooting & what needs to happen
-March Madness
-Lamar
-Worst Free Agent Signings Draft
Greatest Players to Never Win a Super Bowl
Jake & Sam talk how stupid Lamar Jackson is, how insufferable Aaron Rodgers continues to be, Jakobi Meyers departure & College Basketball. We end out the show with drafting the greatest players to never win a Super Bowl.
Office Moments Draft FT. Cov
Jake & Sam are joined by Cov to talk Daniel Jones, NFL Combine & Aaron Rodgers being a weirdo. The 2nd half of the show we get into the greatest draft of all time... The Greatest Office Moments Draft!
Greatest Rivalries Draft FT. Donnie Pickel
Should the NFL Consider the XFL 4th & 15 Rule? We discuss Load Management as well as sports suck right now without NFL.
Should Aaron Rodgers be considered with the names of Rivers, Matt Ryan & Brees?
Drafting of the Greatest Rivalries