One Year Down!

359 days ago, Daniel and Andrew started recording our first show in Andrew's parent's basement, and now here we are, nearly a year later, recording our fifty-second show in the KXRO studio, graciously provided to us by the folks at Grays Harbor Radio! I think it's safe to say that the quality has improved dramatically!

Today we bring you a show devoted to an in depth analysis of the Seattle Mariners early season woes. Daniel and Justin discuss who is doing better than expected, who isn't coming through in the clutch, and who needs to be gotten rid of to clear the way for the development of younger players. We also bring you the latest local high-school sports news!

We started off the Overtime Podcast this week by talking about the Grays Harbor Bearcat's disappointing loss to the Portland Monarchs on Saturday. We discuss the Bearcat's strengths (Jeffrey Gates and the offensive line, the defensive front seven) as well as the areas that need improvement (Red Zone execution, turnovers, allowing big plays on defense) and Justin even provides Daniel with some friendly advice!

We then moved on to discuss the controversy over whether or not Olympic Basketball players should be payed to play, what $25,000 toilet paper would be made of, the latest disturbance surrounding Mark Cuban (including a reenactment of the conversation between Cuban and Lamar Odom) and the news that Terry Francona will not be attending the festivities surrounding the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park.

Congratulations Daniel!

Well here we are, one week away from a full year of The Scrimmage, and the Seattle Mariners look to have turned over a new leaf! (or are we just overreacting to the first few games of the season?) Daniel and Justin start off the show with some discussion of that question, then we moved on to a discussion of "Moneyball" and how it feels for a life long M's fan to be thrust into the position of rooting for the A's (it's kind of awkward.)
Next up was Daniel's chance to exult in his victory over Justin and the rest of The Scrimmage's NCAA Bracket Challenge! Justin is spending this week wearing a Duke hat, although it would be wise not to comment on this fact in front of him! After more College Basketball talk we discussed the recent developments surrounding the Saint's Bounty Scandal!

In our Overtime Podcast this week we began with a fun discussion of what sport provides the opportunity for the most exciting, climactic endings. From the walk off home run to the half court buzzer beater, we compare and contrast our favorite sports and their most pulse pounding winning moments.
Other topics covered include Dwight Howard's troubles in Orlando, Daniel gushing all over Lebron (or something like that), and lots of local sports including the Grays Harbor Bearcats' first game, last Saturday!

The 50th Scrimmage Show!

Well, here we are already at our 50th show, only two more shows and we will have amassed an entire year's worth of Sports Radio masterpieces!

Today we started off talking about the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Championship game, and the awesome wager that Daniel and Justin have resting on it's outcome! We then moved on to some local sports news, (Daniel is getting depressed about the Mariner's season after only two games!) We rounded the episode off with NFL and NBA talk, and some discussion of what exactly qualifies one for the title of "sports nerd."

In the Overtime Podcast we started out with an awesome interview with Jadon Carossino, a great friend of the show and kicker for the Grays Harbor Bearcats, who is currently at a pro scouting camp in Las Vegas! We then continued our discussion of Sports Nerdery, as well as the news that Jamie Moyer is still starting after over twenty years of pitching, and Steve Nash could end up playing for the Miami Heat!

Justin's Worst Week Ever

Here at the Scrimmage we've been doing our best to help our good friend Justin cope as his world has come crashing down this week, beginning with Peyton Manning's decision to spurn the advances of the Titans to go play with the Denver Broncos and culminating in his beloved Tar-Heels loss in the Elite Eight to Kansas!

Unfortunately, someone told Daniel that laughter was the best medicine, so he's been laughing at poor Justin all morning. Join in with us as we explore what's been happening this week in the NFL, the NCAA Tourney, and even the local High School Baseball and Softball games!

Our Overtime Podcast this week begins with a discussion of how Justin contributed to the Tar-heel's loss. After Justin has worked through his guilt and grief we move on to more NCAA Tourney discussion, then we moved on to the NBA followed by a discussion of the Mariner's lackluster opening game in Japan, and how Tiger Woods finally won a tournament!

Manning Watch and March Madness

In case you haven't been keeping up on every little detail from the the greatest free agency of all time, we've got the latest news for you on the teams that are courting Peyton, and the teams that have moved on! Justin is absolutely beside himself at the thought of his favorite player playing for his favorite team, and Daniel is terrified at the thought of a 49ers team under the leadership of a 4 time NFL MVP!

In other news, there's a college basketball tournament going on, and our hosts have some pretty heavy bets riding on the outcome! Daniel and Justin update us on whats going on in the NCAA Tourney, and how broken everyone's brackets are.

Finally, we got late breaking news that the Seattle Seahawks have signed Matt Flynn! Daniel and Justin give their reactions to the 'Hawks big signing!