The Radio Blast: A Sports Podcast

It's major time again in golf which means it's time to check in with Ryan Ballengee from Yahoo Sports and Golf News Net.  We head over the pond to the birthplace of golf St. Andrews for the British Open, or "The Open" if you prefer...-Can Dustin Johnson make the quick mental turnaround after his heartbreak at the US Open?-Does Jordan Spieth's lack of distance off the tee hurt him at St. Andrews-Ryan's sleeper picks to win-and can we make it the entire segment without mentioning you know who?

Well it's finally happened, I figured out the meaning of life.  And it happened at Ralph Wilson Stadium, not during a Bills game but a Rolling Stones concert.  I'll have my full review of this nearly life changing concert.Plus Mike Vaccaro from the NY Post and fellow St. Bonaventure alum, will join us to break down the first half of the MLB season.  Biggest surprises, the best team, the best player and Mike doesn't hold back in his criticism of the Mets front office.

Hope you survived the 4th of July weekend with all of your digits still attached.  One group who had a great holiday weekend was the US Women's World Cup team.  Our old buddy Brian Conaghan joins us to break down the final game.  Including a look ahead at the future of this team.  Can it reload after losing it's leader Abby Wambach?Plus we'll talk about Rory's injury and what it means to the McIlroy/Spieth rivalry.  And why we once again need to differentiate between freedom of speech and freedom of consequences.

When you start a show like this you hope one day to interview someone you grew up watching.  That just happened to me as I had a chance to sit down with former Buffalo Bills kicker Steve Christie.  In this almost hour-long conversation we discuss:-How a soccer playing kid from Canada ends up in the NFL-Why there were 1,500 protesters outside Rich Stadium when he showed up to sign with the Bills-How those same fans became the reason he turned down offers from other teams after a few years in Buffalo-What the locker room was like at halftime of the Greatest Comeback in NFL history-What goes through your head while kicking a game winning FG-and Steve opens up about his private battle with cancerPlus we'll talk hockey (because you know, he's Canadian) and who he likes in the Women's World Cup.  It was a great opportunity to talk with this record setting member of the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl teams.

Yep, Dustin Johnson was "this close" to winning the 2015 US Open.  But it was Jordan Spieth who pulled off the victory.  In our US Open Recap we'll take a look at how Dustin Johnson let another one get away.  How did Jordan Spieth do it again? Was the criticism of the USGA justified and how does this set up for the Rory/Jordan showdown at St. Andrews.  Plus how Fox Sports went from a thumbs up to a big thumbs down.

Look out bars of Chicago, Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup!  We'll take a look back on the Finals with Yahoo's Puck Daddy, Greg Wyshynski.-Is this an official dynasty?-What salary cap creativity do the Hawks need to pull off to repeat?-Which team is most likely to return next year?-And the latest on the Arizona Coyotes situation with the city of GlendalePlus we'll look back on round 1 of the US Open.  Yes I go off on Bubba Watson...again!

"Go West Young Man!"  At least that's what the USGA is finally doing with the first US Open help in the pacific northwest at Chamber Bay.  And if it's major time that must mean it's time to check in with Ryan Ballengee from Yahoo Sports.  Ryan is on site and will give us an idea of what this rare links style US Open course has in store for the players.  What players benefit from this style?  How will the weather effect the tournament? Does Tiger have any chance?  And can Jordan Spieth go back to back majors?Plus we'll finally talk NBA.  Don't get too excited I don't have much to offer on this one.

We've taken the show on the road again to talk beer! This time we stopped by the Kegworks store at 1490 Military Rd. in Buffalo, NY for a homebrewing roundtable.  We talk with Alex Placito the Assistant Brewer at Old First Ward Brewing, Tim Shisler the Assistant Retail Manager and my friend Brad Smith a homebrewer who got me into homebrewing.  If you're into homebrewing or thinking about getting into the hobby we'll cover everything you need:-How to get started-Common mistakes homebrewers make-Lessons hombrewers can learn from commercial brewers-How to take your brews to the next level-and of course we'll talk about the Craft Beer industry, one of my favorite topics.And for the month of June if you stop into the store mention The Radio Blast at the register and they will take 10% off your order.

Well I guess we should try to make sense of this whole FIFA debacle.  And really I don't know anyone else who knows more about soccer than our old buddy Brian Conaghan.  Conaghan breaks down the FIFA mess like only he can.  What does this change for US soccer?  Does Qatar keep the 2020 World Cup?  And what are the long term effects on the game itself.Plus we'll take a quick look at the NBA playoffs as they get started.  Has LeBron gone back to being the villain? And is there anywhere Steph Curry can't hit from?

Get ready sports media geeks, it's a full hour episode with the official Sports Media Consultant for The Radio Blast Brian Moritz.  Brian and I sit down to talk deflategate, Bill Simmons, and should kids be allowed at press conferences.  Yes we go way down the sports media rabbit hole on this one.  Grab a beer...or three and enjoy.

It's down to the Final Four in the NHL Playoffs. (Wait hold on the NCAA lawyers are on the phone)  It's down to the last four in the NHL Playoffs. We talked to the Puck Daddy himself, Greg Wyshynski from Yahoo Sports about the upcoming conference finals. -Is it time to label Ovechkin an underachiever?-What's been the biggest surprise in the first two rounds?-Is Stamkos back after a slow start?-And where does Mike Babcock end up? (listen closely Sabres fans)-And Greg's pick to win it allPlus we'll talk about why I'm at the "oh just leave me out of this" stage with deflategate. Be sure to read Greg's column at Puck Daddy and follow him on Twitter at @Wyshynski.

Hear that crying?  It's the Boston sports media crying foul because their golden boy has to sit 4 games.  We'll break down the Tom Brady suspension, why it's not just about deflated footballs, and why some media think it's not a win if Brady isn't the starter.  Plus we'll talk some good sports including Rickie Fowler's incredible come from behind win at The Players.

Grab a beer this one is going to take some alcohol to get through.  Not a real good week for sports.  And hell those are the weeks that make doing this so much easier.  We cover all the insanity including:-Deflategate: What does this mean for Brady's legacy? Will he be suspended?-LeSean McCoy accuses Chip Kelly of being a racist-The Cleveland Cavaliers put out possibly the worst video everPlus what NBA series should I watch? Hit me up on Twitter with your suggestions: @theradioblast

Say it ain't so!  No more football for 6 months??!!  Well we always have the combine and draft to look forward to.  Matthew Fairburn from Syracuse.com joins us to take a look back at the Senior Bowl and preview the Combine and Draft.  And since Matthew covers the Buffalo Bills we'll get his impression of the Richie Incognito signing and we'll ask him who he thinks the Bills starting QB will be in week 1.  Bills fans you might want to cover your ears.  

It's time to recap the Super Bowl.  But this time we're not talking Xs and Os.  It's time to break things down from the media side of things with Brian Moritz, the offical sports media consultant of the Radio Blast.  We'll talk deflategate, Marshawn Lynch, and talk about our favorite and least favorite commercials.  Surprisingly we disagree 100%.  Hint: the image should tell you where we end up on the commercial debate.