Episodes

  • Season 16 Episode 21- Tony Reali
    Oct 23 2026
    Steve interviews Tony Reali (00:34:40).... more later. Steve starts the show with First things First and discusses the New Orleans Saints improving to 2-4, the Buffalo Sabres having a mediocre start, and good week in the Champions League for the Italian teams. The show ends with One Last Thing about Steve's trip to Las Vegas to see Pearl Jam on their tenth birthday. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Season 16 Episode 20- SL Price
    Oct 17 2026
    Steve interviews SL Price (00:37:10) one of the greatest sports-writers of all-time. Mr Price returns to discuss the passing of Mike Ditka. Price looks at Ditka's legacy, discusses his decision to not give Walter Payton a touchdown during Super Bowl XX, and debates his famous trade for Ricky Williams. Mr. Price and Steve also discuss SL's latest book on lacrosse, the demise of Sports Illustrated, and his feature on Chris Drury. Steve starts the show with a loaded First things First and discusses the New Orleans Saints hitting rock bottom, a terrible week for Italian football, and the decent start to the NHL season by the Buffalo Sabres. Also, Hutson Bowl 1, the breakup of Aikman and Buck, and the Dodgers being swept out of the MLB Playoffs. The show ends with One Last Thing. Steve looks back on Francisco Cabrera's walk-off hit in the 1992 NLCS and texting with Sean McDonough about it 34 years later. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Season 16 Episode 19- Azzurri/Braves/Sabres/Saints
    Oct 9 2026
    On a special episode of The Sports-Casters, Steve recaps a crazy three weeks of sports that had all four of his teams playing at once. Steve breaks down the Atlanta Braves being eliminated from the playoffs, the New Orleans Saints being humiliated in the SuperDome, the Italian National team starting anew, and the start of the Buffalo Sabres season. The Braves are eliminated from the MLB playoffs (00:01:44) at the hands of the Los Angelas Dodgers. Steve discusses the dreadful hitting, the surprising pitching, and the end of the 2026 Braves. The New Orleans Saints (00:15:12) melted down against the Oakland Raiders and got embarrassed by the Atlanta Falcons. Kellen Moore has lost the fans, the defense is in shambles, and the injury to Kelvin Banks Jr has Tyler Shough running for his life. Is the season over or can the Saints turn it around? The 2026-27 Buffalo Sabres (00:23:26) season is off to a good start. Owen Power has arrived, Jack Quinn looks like he can score 40 goals, and the third period Sabres have returned. Steve has his first thoughts on the team after three games. The Italian National team (00:26:19) won two, tied one, and lost one as Roberto Mancini returned to lead the team. Steve breaks down all four games, talks about the players that were up and the players that were down and looks ahead to the next international break. Steve also recaps an incredible break for the u21 side. FTF ends with some sports media news. Tony Romo is out at CBS (00:50:07), the Sunday Ticket might be dissolved, and Kenny Albert had to reschedule his colonoscopy. The show ends with two new books for the book club and OLT about making Paula laugh.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Season 16 Epiosde 18- Mike Vaccaro
    Sep 24 2026
    Steve interviews Mike Vaccaro (00:51:00) from The New York Post. Vaccaro joins us after a crazy few weeks in New York. Vaccaro pays tribute to Ernie Accorsi, looks back on the career of Howie Rose, and gives his thoughts on the Mets fans cheering for Pete Alonso. Mike also has thoughts on the Yankees, Cashaman and Boone, the Jaxson Dart injury, and the Jets more competent start. The interview ends with Vaccaro playing Switzerland when asked if he was Chris Russo guy or a Mike Francesa guy. Steve starts the show with a loaded First things First and discusses the Atlanta Braves winning the NL East, the New Orleans Saints starting the season 1-1, and the return of the Italian National team. The show ends with One Last Thing about Steve's brother Greg turning 40. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Season 16 Episode 15- Stewart Mandel
    Aug 14 2026
    Steve interviews Stewart Mandel (00:32:04) from The Athletic to discuss the upcoming college football season. (NOTE: audio issues for the first 2 minutes and then it's resolved) Stewart summarizes some of the off-field news from the offseason like the evolving playoff expansion and the potential college football legislation from Washington. Stewart moves to the field and goes over the Pre-Season Top 25, updates the odds that snake Lincoln Riley being fired, and tells us who he thinks could win the Heisman Trophy. Steve starts the show with First things First and discusses the Atlanta Braves extending their lead in the NL East to 9.5 games, Jimmy Traina leaving Sports Illustrated, and some notes from New Orleans Saints training camp. The show ends with One Last Thing about Steve's incredible weekend in Canton, Ohio. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: thesportscasters@gmail.com
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    1 hr and 30 mins