The Sandwich Corner

2024 NBA Conference Finals Preview with Chris in GA

Chris and Dave return to, first, recap, a great run of two Game 7s in the NBA's Conference Semifinal round. The Timberwolves make a stunning comeback late in their game at Denver to win Game 7 on the road while the Pacers crushed the Knicks over in the Garden. It was a pair of unlikely road wins for two young, exciting teams.

We'll also recap the remainder of the Mavericks' series win over the Thunder, plus look ahead at the Conference Finals. The Celtics will have loads of rest as they face the Pacers for the East Finals. Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, the Timberwolves will host the Mavericks in Game 1 of their first West Finals in 20 years.

It's a lot of great NBA talk with a lot of exciting action and possibly the best yet to come in the conference finals.

More 2024 NBA Conference Semifinals Playoffs Talk with Chris in GA

Chris and Dave look at the many twists and turns in the NBA's second round of the playoffs.  Suddenly, the Timberwolves went from up 2-0, to tied 2-2 after losing both of their home games to the defending champion Nuggets.  Likewise, the Knicks are on their heels after losing a close call and then getting blown out in their two games in Indiana.   Did either side gain their momentum back on Tuesday night?  We'll discuss this plus the other series, then we'll look ahead to see potential Conference Finals matchups.

2024 NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals Talk with Chris in GA, Knicks/Sixers Game 6 Recap

Chris in GA is back to continue the NBA Playoff talk with Dave.  We recap an all-time-great Game 6 between the Knicks and the Sixers featuring Jalen Brunson's standout performance, along with many other series endings, plus the Wolves Game 1 upset of Denver in the second round.

Later, we continue the conversation by looking ahead to the Semifinal round in both conferences, matchups, games in progress, the Magic/Cavs Game 7, and more.

2024 NBA Playoffs First Round Thoughts with Chris in GA

Our long time pre-Twitch friend and huge NBA fan Chris in Georgia, who many of you know as sportspope on YouTube, joins in to chat about the NBA Playoffs so far and some of the drama between all the contenders, possible upsets, and more.

Masters, Golf Update with Mike in North Jersey and John in CT

Mike in North Jersey and John in CT are back with Dave to give us the latest happening in pro golf.   Scottie Scheffler rises again to win the Masters Tournament in Augusta, while swirling rumors surfaced of Rory McIlroy signing with LIV only to be diminished later on.   We'll share the news and notes from the PGA Tour and LIV and see if changes are in store for both leagues.

Jets/Avalanche Playoff Series Preview with Canadian Karen and Coach

Our longtime friends Canadian Karen and "Coach" Andrew Jacobsen join Dave to chat about their beloved teams going against each other in the first round of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs.  It's the Winnipeg Jets vs the Colorado Avalanche going best-of-seven. Who will win?  We'll run down the matchups and much more from the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Who will win?  We'll run down the matchups and much more from the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

College Football Playoff Talk and NFL Week 18 Preview with John in CT

John in CT and Dave open the new year chatting about the extremely exciting College Football Playoff semifinals and the potential playoff spot chaos in the NFL.   We'll cover a back and forth duel between Alabama and Michigan in the Rose Bowl semifinal, and a game that nearly got away for Washington despite a dominant performance vs Texas in the Sugar Bowl semifinal.

Later in the show, we'll discuss the NFL playoff pushes and the nearly dozen teams fighting for a select few playoff spots in the AFC and NFC.

Bowl Season Week 1 and the PGA/LIV Fiasco (ft. John in CT)

John in CT is back with Dave to break down the College Football Bowl Season so far.   It turned out to be a very exciting set of games including a thriller in the New Orelans Bowl between JSU and Louisisana, and a ridiculous comeback by Western Kentucky to beat Old Dominion in the Famous Toastery Bowl.  We recap what happened and look ahead to the next round of games including a defensive showdown at the Birmingham Bowl between Troy and Duke, plus the ACC Runner-Up Louisville playing against USC without Caleb Williams in the Holiday Bowl.

Later, we chat about the NFL week that was which included wild games of their own.   Who would have seen the Raiders beating the Chargers 63-21?   There were upsets throughout the league including another win for Carroll's Seahawks over Jalen Hurts' Eagles on Monday Night.  Time permitting, we'll dig into the ongoing trainwreck between the PGA and the LIV Tour in pro Golf.  This will be the last podcast of the calendar year, so we'll try to go out with a bang.

2023-24 Bowl Preview with John in CT

John in CT rejoins Dave after our podcast's lengthy hiatus to preview the many fun bowls in store during Bowl Season, and as we do each year, we'll give our "Bowls We Love" followed by our "Bowls We Would Not Have in our Back Yard."

Time permitting, we'll offer College Playoff predictions plus our discussion on the massive sea change between the LIV Tour and the PGA Tour with LIV signing Jon Rahm to a massive contract.

Sandwich Corner: Football Talk 2023 Wk. 6, plus 2023 Ryder Cup Recap

John returns to recap a very fun week of football including a thriller in Boulder where USC held off a crazy rally by Colorado to beat Team Prime. We also get into the NFL action where the Chiefs had a real scare at MetLife but still survived the Jets on Sunday Night. Later, we segue to the 2023 Ryder Cup where Team Europe held off a serious rally from Team U.S.A. to win the tournament in Rome, Italy. All this and more plus we'll preview the week's games in both College and Pro Football.