Healthy Scratches

Episode 29: Fire Us Up For October Baseball & Are The Vikings For Real?

In our New Girl famous episode, the crew kicks things off chatting all things Thursday night football as the Cowboys took down the Giants in a strange contest (00:41), then transitioning into which 3-0 teams are legit Super Bowl contenders (4:41). On the flip side, can the Bengals and Jaguars recover from an early season hole, (13:04) and what are the lads Games of the Week in Week 4 (18:30)? Switching speeds to the diamond, Monday looks to be poised for a massive doubleheader between the Braves and Mets for playoff implications (24:35). Will the Dodgers make some noise in the postseason (29:12), and the final game in Oakland was a dramatic one (34:20). The boys chat a little pre-season hockey (39:53) before touching on the President's Cup at Royal Montreal (54:41) and giving a few picks in this week's Walking The Moneyline segment (56:14). As always, every episode of the show will. be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

Episode 28: TNF Recap & the Transitional Captain is back in the NFL

The boys start episode 28 of the healthy scratches with a healthy dose of football, recapping the terrible Thursday night football game between AFC East rivals New York Jets and New England Patriots. afterwards the guys tee up the rest of the week three slate of games and giving reactions to over preforming teams to underperforming teams. In the final 10 minutes it's all hockey talk as training camps have started and the transitional captain is so back with Blackhawks and Ducks naming two bridge captains. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

Episode 27: Remembering Johnny Gaudreau

Summer break is over, we.are.back. We were already planning on recording an episode and then the tragic news that Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew died Thursday night while riding their bicycles in a case of drunk driving, so our plan of course changed. All four of the boys send their thoughts and prayers to the Gaudreau family, teammates and friends during this tough time. Don't Drink and Drive. After the guys remember Johnny for the outstanding hockey player that he was they stay with hockey but talk about the rookie trades that have happened in the last week, first with Rutger McGroarty and then Yaroslav Askarov. In the second half the show the guys talk straight NFL with the new contract to wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and CeeDee Lamb before Justin goes through the Patriots schedule and how he thinks they could be a playoff team. Finally the guys wrap it up with Fantasy Football talk as their draft is next Tuesday evening. Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

Episode 26: CFL and Toronto Argonauts Talk feat. Bryan Scott

An action-packed show today starting with the current state of the Toronto Blue Jays and what we anticipate Ross Atkins and Co. to do ahead of the July 30th trade deadline (0:50). Speaking of the deadline, the Mariners and Rays made some noise, we go over the Randy Arozarena deal as it is the first domino to fall this deadline (10:16). After baseball the lads talk about the Paris Olympics, what we’re most excited for, what athletes to look out for the most and of course, the Canadian Women’s National Team Drone Scandal (19:06). Following the Olympics, we get into the Toronto Argonauts and some recent roster moves they've made (37:01).   Finally, Argonauts quarterback Bryan Scott joins the pod for a nice chat about how the season’s been going for him and the team, what’s in store in the future, and how he's enjoyed his time in the 6ix (44:04)   Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

Episode 25: Canada Transitioning to a Footy Country & Home Run Derby Debate

The boys KICK things off with a breakdown of Team Canada's semi-final performance against Argentina in the Copa America (00:32) along with overall thoughts on their structure throughout the tournament, and their outlook for the 2026 World Cup (4:21). We then dive into the European Champion semis, starting with Spain's defeat of France (9:10), and live coverage of England's late heroics over the Netherlands (14:38). With the MLB All-Star game upcoming, the crew discusses the format in comparison to other league showcases (17:25), and how electric the Home Run Derby will be this year (21:28). The boys drop their Healthy Scratch of the week (30:14), followed by Canada's matchup against USA in men's senior basketball leading up to the Olympics (36:25). Rounding things off is a touch on the Wimbledon's ATP Tour (41:41) and our patented Walking The Moneyline segment (45:57). Every episode of this show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.