Season 8 Episode 12- Scott Burnside, Conor Orr

Steve interviews Scott Burnside(00:05:51) from The Athletic. Scott stops by to talk about his recent feature on Jack Eichel. Scott talks about Jacks maturity, his recent purchase of a house, and the chance the Sabres have to make a move in the standings this year. Scott also explains why he thinks Eichel will be the Sabres captain. Before he jets, Scott talks about writing for the The Athletic and explains the advantages of their hockey coverage to fans of the league. Also, Conor Orr (00:32:46)from Sports Illustrated stops by to talk about leaving NFL Media for SI, saying goodbye to Peter King, working for Albert Breer, and the intersection of politics and sports in 2018. Conor also talks about his magazine feature on older quarterbacks mentoring rookies in the NFL. Before he leaves, Conor makes some conclusions about the NFL season after 2 weeks. Steve starts the show with a few plugs and then gets the show going quick. The book club looks ahead to a few books they will be covering in the fall including The Last Days of Letterman, The Big Guy, and Football for a Buck. The show ends with one last thing about gaming DirecTV for a cheaper price on the NFL Ticket. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Listeners with questions or concerns can email me: [email protected]