Down Swinging

"His Best Days Are Behind Him.. True For Us Too" (Ep. 67) w/ Al & Eric

Welcome backkkkkkk. Baseball's offseason is in effect, which means you're hearing from us more sporadically. Juan Soto signed with the Mets, none of us are happy about it. Yankees have executed plan B pretty well, while the Phillies have mostly struggled to make significant moves. We discuss the details of many of those moves. The College Football Playoff has delivered, and the landscape looks wildly different from the last time we spoke. From new heroes like Cam Skattebo, to shocking bowl outcomes, this final four will be wildly entertaining as Notre Dame faces Penn State and Ohio State faces Texas. Our NFL segment breaks down some, just some, of what the Jets actually need to do. From finding a head coach, to how to author the divorce from Aaron Rodgers, there's a ton of work to be done. Also, it seemed impossible 3 months ago, but the Eagles almost CAN'T depart from Nick Sirianni now. We discuss that remarkable turnaround. Would WE have let Saquon chase the record this week? Listen and find out. Final thoughts.   Subscribe! Download! Rate! Review! @downswingingpod

"She's There Danglin' Like A Pinata" (Ep.66) w/ Al & Eric

Fall has fallen, and so has Iron Mike. We begin talking about E's workout rejuvination the Tyson-Paul fight, or lackthereof, & Al's afternoon of bathing his dog. E's Baseball Heaven is brief, just discussing the Rays move to the Tampa Tarpons stadium for 2024 as well as the possibility of the D'Backs eating Jordan Montgomery's contract. Hana's NBA Roundtable dives into Draymond's latest debacle, Wemby's new found domination, and Al really having his finger on the pulse of the league, having never learned of Gregg Popovich's recent stroke. Our College Football Corner wraps up a great Saturday slate of action, including some minor upsets and a Purdue player pulling an "Orlovsky". NFL Crunch allows E more of a runway to dismantle the Jets, and Al swoons over his Birds recent run of form. Also, the Chiefs cant keep getting away with this. Final thoughts.   Subscribe! Download! Rate! Review! @downswingingpod.bsky.social

"The Magic Juan!" (Ep. 65) w/ Al & Eric

What a week it's been. We hope you find joy here in what's been a turbulent time. We begin with the story of Auburn Men's Basketball's flight being turned out because of players fighting on the plane. E's Baseball Heaven discusses some current happenings within front offices and coaching staffs, before diving into the Juan Soto sweepstakes. Our College Football scoreboard is lighter than most weeks, but still features some intriguing matchups. Hana's NBA Roundtable discusses Joel Embiid shoving a reporter, and opens a larger societal discussion about people pushing boundaries and inevitably facing consequences for them. Our NFL segment discusses Jets optimism, some praise for Sirianni? as well as a deeper dive on 4th down analytics. Final thoughts.   Subscribe! Download! Rate! Review! @downswingingpod.bsky.social

"I Wonder What That Guy's Upto, I Know What The Seagull Is Upto" (Ep. 64) w/ Al & Eric

Well... that could've gone better... We're back with Episode 64. A Closer Look returns for the first time in some time, and we discuss Bob Costas retiring, The Jordan Montgomery- Ken Kendrick feud, Anthony Rendon Theft Tracker dot com, and the biggest boner of the week, the Bears defensive back who cost them the game. Our College Football manifesto discusses the game of the week, #4 Ohio St @ #3 Penn State, our weekly bowl games and scoreboard watching. E's Baseball Corner is the big story on action news tonight, as we perform a requiem for the Yankees season as they fall to the Dodgers in the World Series in 5 games. We discuss the fans who assaulted Mookie Betts in Game 4, and why that only gets framed in a positive way, in NY. We also give you the offseason MLB calendar. Our NFL segment discusses a maybe possibly almost back Eagles team? Maybe? Possibly? Could they? The Jets continue to be a mess in spite of being back in the win column. Plus an overview of the NFL at the half-way point. Final thoughts.    Subscribe! Download! Rate! Review! @downswingingpod

"Sammy Sosa Has A Restaurant in West Mumbai" (Ep.63) w/ Al & Eric

The vows were said, the cake was cut. Al is back after his wedding and honeymoon and that means the DSP is back too baby. The Hank Fraley episode begins with Eric's beloved Yankees one win away from winning the American League, Al weighs in on what happened to his wretched Phillies, plus Bally's Sports is now Fan Duel Sports... great... Hana's NBA Roundtable discusses bogus player rankings, the Sixers ancient primordial curse and we ask the question, is the discourse around Bronny James ever going to get not weird and somewhat normal? Our College Football scoreboard update has some spicy Lincoln Riley talk, as well as previewing the games of the week. NFL segment dives into the Nick Sirianni drama of last week, what plagues the Eagles going forward, and we clear out for Eric to discuss his own cursed team, those New York Jets. From Rodgers lack of accountability, to the Adams trade, to reminiscing about Mark Sanchez & Foot fettish Ryan. Final thoughts. Let's go get a snack. Subscribe! Download! Rate! Review! @downswingingpod