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Rutherford Sports Network

by John Thomas Hill

Part of RSN Radio Network, a subsidiary of Rutherford Media Ventures

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Episodes

  1. John Madden: A Legend Passes On

    Remembering the legendary football coach and broadcaster John Madden

  2. The Expansion Game

    Tonight we discuss future expansion prospects within the major sports leagues as well as possible future movement of current franchises

  3. College Football Playoffs

    We’re talking the CFP, the bowl season and why coaches shouldn’t be leaving their jobs before the bowl game

  4. The Baseball Lockout

    Join me as I discuss the 2021 baseball lockout and its long term ramifications

  5. Guardians of Cleveland

    My take on the name change for Cleveland’s baseball team

  6. Rachel, Maria, and the crazy world of sports broadcasting

    On this episode I give my take on the whole Maria Taylor/Rachel Nichols saga and why it’s indicative of the corporate culture of ESPN as well as the sports broadcasting world in general

  7. Player Safety In The NHL Needs To Be Improved…and other things

    Today I talk about the incident involving Washington Capitals hockey player Tom Wilson and the incident he had with the New York Rangers the other day where he only received a fine and not the suspension that he should have gotten.

  8. When Your Super League Is a Superbly Bad Idea

    Why the twelve clubs that decided to try to form their own breakaway league went wrong, and how to fix it so that it doesn’t have to happen again.

  9. NHL to ESPN and the big, new NFL TV deal

    I discuss the new Tv deals for the NHL and NFL and their implications for the future of the broadcasting industry

  10. Spring Football, Women in Football, and other football related topics

    Today I muse upon the future of spring football, where women in football are going and how the sport will evolve in the coming years and decades

  11. How Can We Beat The High Cost Of Pro Sports?

    Why escalating ticket prices and other things could be a huge detriment to the major professional sports leagues.

  12. The Tarnished Legacy of ESPN

    Today I examine the rise and decline of the Worldwide Leader in Sports

  13. The Star Spangled Controversy

    I discuss the decision by Mark Cuban not to play the national anthem before Dallas Mavericks games and the subsequent command by the NBA to do so

  14. All Star Obsolescence

    In this episode, I discuss why all star games have outlived their usefulness as well as recent comments by LeBron James about the NBA’s decision to hold an all star game in March

  15. Sports in the coming post-pandemic era

    Today I discuss what sports will be like the once (hopefully) the pandemic is over with

  16. Some thoughts about the state of sports right now

    Just a personal blog today as I muse about sports a bit, trying to come down from the events of yesterday

  17. Watching USFL football on YouTube

    Given the insanity going on in DC today, I’m avoiding it by watching Oakland at Boston from 1983

  18. The Importance of Keeping Perspective In Fantasy Football

    Now that the football regular season is at its end, it’s time to get some perspective on the wonderful world of fantasy football

  19. Dabo don’t do that again

    Brief comments about yesterday’s College Football Playoff National Semifinals

  20. Happy Holidays!

    Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and to give you some idea as to what to expect in 2021!

  21. Yet Another Test

    Don't call it a comeback. Just trying some stuff with the new laptop

  22. 100 Episode Spectacular

    My picks for week one of the NFL regular season and some news about shows to come

  23. Start of college football...we think

    Brief show about the start of college football...at least in some places

  24. Wrestling In The Era of The Pandemic

    My thoughts about the state of professional wrestling during the Covid 19 pandemic

  25. Politics and Sports Mixing Once Again...As It Has For Decades Now

    Why the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement are just the latest examples of athletes becoming involved in politics.

  26. SPECIAL PODCAST: Is the NBA season in jeopardy?

    With the recent shooting of an African American by police in Wisconsin, Bucks players decided to boycott tonight's game and the NBA decided to postpone the whole schedule.

  27. College Football: Should We Even Have A Season This Fall?

    As more cases of Covid 19 crop up on campuses across the country, the question is whether or not we should even have a season this fall, or move all of college football to next spring?

  28. The Fate of Fall Sports...and Beyond?

    Today we discuss the announcement by the Big Ten and Pac 12 cancelling fall sports and moving football to spring, potentially. Will other conferences do the same? What of prep sports? And what of the NFL?

  29. Quick update

    Just a brief update as to what is to come in the new few weeks

  30. Interview with Tami Matheny, Author of “This Is Good! A Journey On Overcoming Adversity”

    Today we interview Tami Matheny, Author of youth athlete inspirational books “This Is Good! A Journey On Overcoming Adversity” and “The Confident Athlete”

  31. What is going on in DC?

    As if the imminent name change isn’t crazy enough, now rumors are spreading that a major scandal is about to hit the team owned by Dan Snyder.

  32. Liverpool: Premier League Champs at Last!

    Finally, Liverpool are the champions!

  33. Changing The Game: NHL

    In our continuing series Changing The Game, I examine ways the NHL can grow their sport. Topics include: expansion, rules changes, what to do with the World Cup as well as Olympic participation and other things.

  34. Changing The Game: NBA

    On this episode of my continuing series Changing The Game, I discuss ways to improve and grow the NBA. Topics include expansion, rule changes and improving the developmental league as well as international basketball.

  35. Changing The Game: MLB

    On this episode I discuss what I'd do to improve the game of baseball. Topic wll include ways to shorten the length of each game, expansion, and rules changes, among other things.

  36. Changing the Game: NFL

    Changing the Game: NFL is the third in a series of podcasts where I talk about the things I'd change about the NFL. Topics include: the overtime rule, allowing one foot inbounds for a catch like college, and what rules to adopt from the XFL.

  37. Changing The Game: College Football

    The second of my special series on how to improve sports. Today, I'm talking about how we can change the game to make college football better.

  38. Changing the Game: NCAA College Basketball

    Here are some of my ideas to change NCAA college basketball for the better

  39. Baseball needs to get its act together

    Players and owners need to get a deal done because if there’s no 2020 season then the game may be up

  40. When should sports start again

    I discuss when pro and college sports should start again after we have peaked from the coronavirus

  41. RSN Sports Sunday

    We'll talk about week four of the NFL season, the last day of MLB baseball's regular season, as well as yesterday's action in college football. We'll also discuss the Ryder Cup and NASCAR as well.

About this show

Part of RSN Radio Network, a subsidiary of Rutherford Media Ventures

Hosted by

John Thomas Hill

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Rutherford Sports Network have?

Rutherford Sports Network has 122 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on December 29, 2021.

What is Rutherford Sports Network about?

Part of RSN Radio Network, a subsidiary of Rutherford Media Ventures

How often does Rutherford Sports Network release new episodes?

Rutherford Sports Network publishes monthly, based on its 122 episodes since March 2013.

Who hosts Rutherford Sports Network?

Rutherford Sports Network is created and hosted by John Thomas Hill.
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