On the seventieth episode of the second season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Richard Deitsch (SI, SI.Com), Matt Crossman (The Sporting News) and Dave Meltzer (Grantland.Com, Pro Wrestling Observer) to the podcast. Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about the NHL and NBA playoffs, a sad loss in the swimming world and update the status of the sale of the Dodgers. Also, a book club update, round 2 of the way too early fantasy football mock draft, and Steve and Don close the show with Pick4.
Richard Deitsch makes his sixth appearance on the podcast and immediately starts busting our ball about the GREAT Lee Jenkins. Deitsch talks about the effect twitter had on the NFL Draft, puts down the Sport’s Emmy’s, and teases us some more about Lee Jenkins. Deitsch made sure to give credit to ESPN for their piece called, “Man in the Red Bandana” saying it is one of the best videos ESPN has ever done.
Matt Crossman makes his third appearance on podcast and takes us inside his bonus piece called, “Overcoming Grief.” The piece chronicles draft day for a kid from Clemson named Coty Sensabaugh (DB) who got picked by the Titans way early that predicted by draft experts. The Sensabaugh family has overcome the grief of losing Coty’s older brother to leukemia. Matt also talks about the disappointing start for Albert Pujols in Anaheim and the Bobby Valentine in Boston.
Dave Meltzer makes his first appearance on the podcast and takes the podcast to a place its never been before. Meltzer is one of the top guys covering professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. Steve and Dave talk about the Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans fight, the future of UFC in New York, and discuss who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of WWE wrestlers.
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