E8 (6/24/22): The Sports Guru’s Debut on the Podcast - Stanley Cup Finals Review & Predictions, Cassidy’s Firing, Bergeron's New Deal, Debate Over Which Sports Trophy is Hardest to Win, & Devers

Joey is joined for a guest appearance by the sports guru Mike Hurley who comes onto the show to talk everything sports. They start off by discussing the Stanley Cup Final (1:04) and highlight the Colorado Avalanche getting offensive production from players other than star forward Nathan MacKinnon (7:47). After that, they give their predictions for tonight’s Game 5 showdown in Colorado (8:53) and converse about which major sports trophy is the most difficult to win (9:15). Then, they transition to the NFL (10:18) and argue about Aaron Rodgers (11:08), and debate who is better: Aaron Rodgers or Brett Favre (11:54). Following that, they weigh in on the Bruins firing head coach Bruce Cassidy (13:47) and mention Patrice Bergeron’s new one-year deal to return to Boston (18:09). They examine the chances that former Bruins forward David Krejci returns to Boston (29:53) and Bruce Cassidy’s new position as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights (32:32). In addition to that, they consider the chances that David Quinn fills the Bruins’ head coach vacancy (32:32). At the end, they explore the importance of drafting prospects in hard salary cap leagues like the NHL and NFL (40:40), and use the Los Angeles Rams as an example of a team that utilizes both trades and the draft to win (41:10). They finish up this action-packed episode with the Red Sox and explain why Sox slugger Rafael Devers should be given a blank check to stay in Boston (43:38).