Sports With Friends

The Atlanta Braves won their division 14 consecutive years from 1991-2005. Noted author Dan Schlossberg's latest book,When the Braves Ruled the Diamond: Fourteen Flags Over Atlanta, covers all details of the Braves' first-ever National League Worst-To-First finish in 1991, as well as the team's record-setting run of winning 14 consecutive National League Division titles which also began 25 years ago in 1991. Dan joins the show to discuss the run, and the inside stories of his book. Dan also hosts 2 Atlanta Braves related Podcasts.

2 weeks after the untimely death of Prince, I had to finally discuss it somewhere. I have been a fan since I was 11 years old. His music has had a huge effect on my life. Former College/NFL Lineman now Broadcaster Lincoln Kennedy is on FOX Sports Radio and the Oakland Raiders Radio Network. I have hosted many shows with him, and he is a longtime deep Prince fan. We discuss how we both became fans, and how I worked with him in 2013. We discuss the issues surrounding his death, and the profound impact his music has had.

The US Olympic team marked 100 days till Rio with events in New York City's Times Square. Adeline Gray, US Women's Wrestler, joined the podcast for her 2nd appearance to discuss making the team, the goals for the Games, and how she is trying to get her family to see her in person. Follow Adeline @AdelineGray

The Florida Panthers are playing the New York Islanders. Steve Goldstein is the TV Voice of the Panthers for FOX Sports Sun. He joined the show to discuss the Panthers' win streak, new ownership, and preview the Isles' series. They also gush about the accomplishments of Jaromir Jagr. Follow Steve on Twitter @goldieonice.

Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal is a return guest to Sports with Friends. He was interviewed in 2015 (see Episode 10 of this podcast), when he was a beat reporter for the New York Mets. Then, it was a Matt Harvey innings controversy that lead him to the show. Fast forward to 2016, Diamond is now the beat reporter for the New York Yankees, still for the Wall Street Journal. In this episode, he discusses the differences between both franchises, and his outlook for both his old and new teams. Follow Jared on Twitter @jareddiamond.

On Thursday, 4/7/16, at Yankee Stadium during the Astros-Yankees game, Kevin Kernan joined the show for a candid conversation about the state of Print Media, Mike Piazza's 9/11 Jersey auction, the state of the Mets and Yankees, and why he is AMBS. Follow Kevin on Twitter @WheresKernan.

On Saturday, April 2, 2016, I hosted a radio show on 790 The Ticket in Miami, Florida. The subject for most of the show was the Miami Heat. I interviewed 3 people who all had expertise on the Heat. Jason Jackson, Pre/Post Game Host on FOX Sports Sun, Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk, and Noah Coslov of Sirius/XM's NBA Radio. This podcast features all 3 interviews. Thanks to 790 the Ticket for allowing the use of this content.

The 2016 run by the Syracuse University Basketball team to the Final Four is not only improbable, but perhaps one of the biggest surprises in modern College Basketball. SU Alums Seth Everett and "Voice of the Orange" Matt Park discuss the journey, the controversy that the team dealt with, and how they have responded. They conclude by previewing the Semi-Final game vs. North Carolina. Follow Matt Park on Twitter @MattPark1.

This episode covers so many topics of sports business. From TV Rights to the importance of Podcast in the Sports Media World, to relocation of franchises, including the Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland A's, and Oakland Raiders. Michael Ozanian covers it all. He talks about his rise to prominence in the Sports Business reporting field. Also, the origin and describtion of his Emmy-Winning TV show on the YES Network and FOX Sports 1, "Forbes Sports Money." Follow Michael Ozanian on Twitter @MikeOzanian and Forbes Sports Money blog @SportsMoneyBlog

Jon Morosi of FOX Sports and MLB Network has a long history with me. We have done radio and television together for over 10 years. We discuss the big issues of the game as part of a "Spring Training" preview. We also discuss Morosi's history with the game, and make some interesting predictions about 2016. Follow Jon at @jonmorosi

Sports with Friends is about introducing friends to an audience that I think would be interested. Todd Armstrong is the Founder/CEO of TickAssure! It's about getting tickets to Championship games at a much lower price. The secondary ticket market has become a broken market. Unaffordable ticket prices have become a barrier to access for average fans at championship sporting events. TickAssure! has developed TickAssure! Ticket Protection Plans, a forward-thinking solution that ensures average fans access to championship sporting events. TickAssure! offers one-of-a-kind price indemnity products for college and professional sports with patent-pending processes and a structured solution to overcome the problem that arises when market factors cause tickets to championship events to skyrocket and price out the most die-hard fans. Listeners of this podcast can use the PROMO CODE : RADIO for 10% off Plan Purchases.

On NBC Sports Radio, I hosted a show during the NCAA Selection Show. On the final segment, we had Michael DeCourcy on to break down the selections. DeCourcy is a College Basketball writer for the Sporting News. This is courtesy of NBC Sports Radio. Find Michael on Twitter (@tsnmike)

Jenrry Mejia, the former Pitcher, who is now serving a lifetime suspension for being a 3-time MLB PED offender, held a press conference at his lawyer's office in New York. Through his attorney, he told reporters that he plans to appeal his permanent suspension along with the MLBPA. Instead of sitting down for a 1 on 1 interview, his attorney's suggested his speak in Spanish. This podcast contains the attorney's statement, MLB's response, and the only things Mejia said publicly in English.

Patrick McEnroe is a former US Davis Cup captain who was joining the show to discuss a new venture. He has been named the coach for a new New York team competing in World Team Tennis (WTT). Former US Open champion Andy Roddick will be the marquee player for the New York Empire, which will play its home matches at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium. This was recorded on March 8, 2016, less than 24 hours after Maria Sharapova had announced that she had failed a drug test, and was facing suspension. Sponsors were dropping her. We discussed the story, and debated the ramnifications. Also discussed : Gambling in Tennis, the impact of Serena Williams, and the recent passing of writer/broadcaster Bud Collins.

Allow me to be one of the 1st to introduce the world to a new, unique concept in Sports for the 21st Century. Introducing "Project FANchise," the worlds first fan-run professional sports franchise will debut an expansion team in the 2017 Indoor Football League Season. I spoke with both Sohrob Farudi: Founder and CEO, and Grant Cohen: SVP of Digital, about Project FANchise. This interview explains what it is, how to join in, and what's in it for fans. Project FANchise gives fans who are used to screaming from the stands an unprecedented voice, allowing them to control every part of the FAN-chise, from deciding the players that make the roster to calling plays in real-time during the games. Fans will use proprietary technology to make real-time, crowdsourced decisions that directly impact the team. To learn more about Project FANchise and how to get involved, visit ProjectFANchise.com.