Author Archives: Tim Benz

08 Jul

Breakfast With Benz Hockey Podcast (7/9)–Mark Spector

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 – 11:16 pm

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/MarkSpector.mp3 Mark Spector of Sportsnet joins us to talk about the recent covid-19 spike in Edmonton, and if that will impact the city’s goal of landing a hub city. If not, how will Edmonton build its bubble, handle the ice conditions, and the Oilers “home ice” situation.

 

07 Jul

Breakfast With Benz Hockey Podcast (7/8)–Brian Metzer

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Tuesday, July 7th, 2020 – 11:07 pm

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/Metz708.mp3 This week’s “Breakfast With Benz” hockey podcast features Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network. We look at what life inside the NHL bubble may look like. How the Penguins Roster may shake out. And Matt Murray’s future.

 

02 Jul

Fantasy Sports podcast (7/2)–Jeff Erickson of Rotowire

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 – 12:54 pm

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/EricksonJULY03.mp3 Our weekly fantasy sports podcast features Jeff Erickson of RotoWire to talk about Cam Newton’s new job with the New England Patriots. We look at the impact–or lack of impact–of speed on MLB rosters for a short season. And we analyze the prospect of big seasons for Josh Bell, Bryan Reynolds, and Joe Musgrove.

 

02 Jul

Breakfast with Benz podcast (7/2)–Ken Laird

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 – 12:48 am

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/lairdJuly0220.mp3 TribLive Radio pioneer Ken Laird joins me. Now at WEEI Radio in Boston, Ken checks in to talk about the Cam Newton signing with the New England Patriots, Spygate 2.0, and a potential return of Antonio Brown to Gillette Stadium

 

01 Jul

Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (7/1)–Brian Metzer

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 – 7:00 am

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/Metz70120.mp3 This week’s hockey podcast with Brian Metzer tours through the turmoil of attempting to figure out how the NHL can successfully relaunch. We discuss hub city ideas, and coronavirus containment. We also flashback to the Phil Kessel trade. And we look at the NHL draft lottery conspiracy theories

 

30 Jun

Breakfast with Benz podcast (6/30)–Kevin Gorman

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 – 12:05 am

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/GomryMLBpodcast.mp3 We take a look at the Pirates as they get ready to start a rebooted 2020 MLB “spring training” at PNC Park. Who is the DH? How many middle infielders can one team have? What’s the rotation?