The Expansion Buddies Podcast

The Expansion Buddies Podcast

by Jared Miller and Justin Wright

Season 1

Ep. 83 - LeBron Sits Out and Are Expanded Playoffs Ruining Sports?

With the NBA play-in tournament set to begin before the playoffs this week, the guys debate whether or not this new playoff format is good or bad for the NBA and whether or not expanded playoff formats are helping or hurting sports in general. They also talk about the recent and sudden passing of quarterback Dwayne Haskins as well LeBron choosing to sit out the remainder of the Lakers regular season. Justin has some harsh words for LeBron while Jared thinks expanded playoffs will end up watering down leagues like the NBA and NFL.

Ep. 82 - MLB 2022 Preview, Frank Gore Retires and Dan Schneider in Trouble (Again)

The guys talk about the upcoming 2022 MLB season and how there may actually be some legitimate hype around the Mariners this year. They talk about which teams disappointed and surprised them most from last season and how it may spill over into this year. They also discuss Frank Gore announcing his retirement from football as well as Washington Commanders' owner Dan Schneider being in trouble with the league again. Jared thinks its time NFL owners make Schneider sell the team while Justin talks about how the Padres disappointed him last season.

Ep. 81 - NFL Overtime Rules, MLB City Connect Jerseys and New Stadiums

The guys talk about the newly minted overtime rules in the NFL playoffs and how this has been a long time coming for the league. They also discuss the new stadium that Buffalo plans to build in the near future for the Bills as well as give some some reviews of the new MLB "city connect" jerseys. Justin is a huge fan of the Nationals' special uniforms that they'll be wearing this year while Jared is against sports franchises building new stadiums in this day and age.

Ep. 80 - NFL Free Agency: QBs (and Tyreek Hill) on the Move

The guys try and tackle all the moves of NFL free agency (so far). They speculate on whether or not Matt Ryan is a good fit in Indianapolis, where Baker Mayfield will end up and why Kansas City decided to trade Tyreek Hill to Miami. Jared thinks that the Dolphins getting Hill will show us once and for all what kind of QB Tua is. Justin is very critical of how the Browns handled things with Baker Mayfield and Deshaun Watson.

Ep. 79 - March Madness 2022

The guys are joined by Kyle Mitchell (@KyMitch83) to talk about this year's March Madness bracket and who they think is winning it all this year as well as who they think you should watch for potential upsets. The highly-anticipated mascot portion features a huge argument over whether or not a Devil could beat a tropical storm, whether a Dragon can defeat a Lancer and much. much more.

Ep. 78 - Quarterback Insanity: Wilson traded to Denver

The guys are joined by Daniel Friedman (resident Broncos fan) to discuss the blockbuster trade that sent Russell Wilson to Denver. Jared doesn't know what the Seahawks should do with their 9th overall pick in the draft now while Daniel is sad to see tight end Noah Fant go. Justin says that we need to wait and see before we can really declare who won this trade.

Ep. 77 - The USFL, XFL and are All-Star Games Worth It?

The guys are back to talk about the reprisal of the USFL and the XFL getting back in business this spring and summer and what they think of the logos, uniforms and teams. They also discuss whether or not the idea of all-star games in the sports world is outdated. Jared thinks that baseball has the best all-star game format while Justin, as the resident "drip aficionado", grades the USFL uniforms.

Ep. 76 - Super Bowl LVI Recap: Rams take the Title

The guys are back to discuss the Super Bowl and the Rams' close championship victory over the Bengals. They speculate on whether or not Aaron Donald will actually retire and what that could mean for the NFC West moving forward. Justin gives his thoughts on the new movie "Home Team" starring Kevin James as Saints head coach Sean Payton. Jared isn't too thrilled with the Trail Blazers trading CJ McCollum.

Ep. 75 - Washington Commanders Rebrand and Super Bowl LVI Preview

They guys are back after an unexpected week off to talk about all the happenings in the NFL including the new name for Washington, the lawsuit filed against the league by Brain Flores and of course the Super Bowl! Jared thinks Cincinnati has a real shot to upset the Rams while Justin has some choice words for Washington and their new-look uniforms.

Ep. 74 - NFL Divisional Round Recap

The guys break down all four results from the divisional round of the NFL playoffs and talk about all the wild upsets we saw this past weekend. They speculate on what's ahead for teams like Tennessee and Green Bay following their surprising losses as well as what the future could hold for Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. Justin is concerned for the Buccaneers as they move into the offseason while Jared thinks the situation is dire with the Titans.

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