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The Big Weekend
by Kyle Koster
The only podcast to proudly originate from the basement of sports bloggers, The Big Weekend explores the stories other websites deem too silly to cover. And some serious ones as well. A rotating cast of writers from The Big Lead bring their aversion to needless hot takes and willingness to laugh every Monday and Thursday. A major name from the world of sports media may pop their head in every once in awhile to talk about the industry or to simply have their time wasted with arbitrary lists and general nonsense.
Episodes
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Last Dance for Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery Holds Court and Paul Hembekides Has 'Got Your Number'
The Big Weekend comes out of winter hibernation with a profile on Bill Raftery, who had a front-row seat to Jim Nantz saying goodbye to his college basketball friends. Then some Masters thoughts, including Scott Van Pelt on what's so special about Augusta as the best golf weekend of the year...
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You Gotta Love Golf and Brian Anderson on Calling History
Warner Bros. Discovery play-by-play voice extraordinaire Brian Anderson returns to the podcast to talk about calling LeBron James' quest to secure the NBA's all-time scoring crown, dig deep into the mechanics of his job, and reflect on his first All-Star nod. Plus, is Justin Rose back?…
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Adam Lefkoe Is Ready for Anything
Adam Lefkoe, the host of TNT's Tuesday night NBA coverage, joined the show to talk about his new multiyear contract extension and the unique joy of working on a show willing to go in unpredictable places. Then, was that the best Detroit Lions win in 30 years? Advertising Inquiries:...
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The Big Lead 2022 Sports Media Awards
This was a landscape-changing year for sports media. Big names found new homes, salaries skyrocketed and, as always, news came fast and furious. Over the past six months our panel of experts has watched, listened, read, compared, collated and debated the best from sports media in 2022. The result...
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The Best Damn Weekend In a Long Time
We love our sports, don't we, folks? Especially on a weekend where all of your teams win, there's thrilling and important finishes around the country, and a World Series champion is crowned. Reacting to all the good stuff that happened for once, plus some media notes on FOX's new Saturday night...
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No Sleep for Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Nets are juggling multiple controversies as Kyrie Irving continues to pass up opportunities to apologize and Ime Udoka has been selected, somewhat perplexingly, as the man to fix this mess. The Big Lead's Kyle Koster and Liam McKeone discuss all the tumult and if there's any hope on...
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The Game of the Year with Phil Simms
Phil Simms of The NFL Today and Inside the NFL joins the show to preview the epic Buffalo Bills-Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday. What makes Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen so special? What does the public miss when assessing quarterback play? Plus, Kyle and Liam make some picks for you to…
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We Booked Ernie Johnson?
One of the better sports weekends of the year has markets moving all over the place and only one podcast can tell you which way the wind's going to blow. We went to the Sports Stock Market to get some inside information for you, the financially prudent listener. Then, Ernie Johnson joined the…
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We Stink!
Liam and Kyle, contractually obligated to make NFL picks against the spread, once again face the music after another unfortunate showing. And try to do better in Week 5. Will they ever get better at this? Well, there's no guarantee. Pray for us. This is getting bleak. Advertising Inquiries:...
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LIV, Laugh, Love
LIV Golf reportedly has a very unique plan for their broadcasts and, honestly, we all should have seen it coming from miles away. Kyle and Liam have a very unique new plan for picking NFL games against the spread and climb out of the hole they've dug by Schrute-ing things up. Plus, let no one...
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When The Party's Over
The Miami Dolphins may be for real. The Buffalo Bills will not being going undefeated. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick aren't getting any younger. So is it time to finally count them out? A look at all the NFL Week 3 action and the sports media takes that will follow. Then, a very special...
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Hang On, I Have to Take This
Aaron Judge's quest to smash home run records means it's time to fire up the debate over who deserves to profit from these historic baseballs. Should it be the lucky fans who could use the money? Spoiler alert: yes! The Score's NFL insider and NBA analyst Jordan Schultz also swings by to talk…
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The NFL Got So Drunk
Week 2 of the NFL was a truly wild experience with remarkable comebacks happening all over the place. Tua Tagovailoa finally has his signature moment after a six-touchdown explosion against the Baltimore Ravens. Joe Flacco may still be elite. Kyler Murray is certainly not the best player in...
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Trick Shots and Bad Gambling Advice
Amazon's Thursday Night Football debuts tonight and the sports media world is absolutely losing their minds over the possibility. While Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit are at the center of the frame, it's worth exploring how one of the alternate streams, featuring Dude Perfect, may be the true...
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A Truly Sad Week for Pasta Sauce
America has been rocked by not one, but two pasta sauce-related traffic incidents in just a few days. What's in the hell is going on out there? Plus, Rory McIlroy may not be the face of the PGA Tour, but he's probably its heartbeat. And most importantly, Charlotte Wilder of Fox Sports drops in to...
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Starting a Sports Media Feud
The Big Weekend begins on a Thursday with thoughts on FS1's retooled fall lineup, the potentially disastrous Fernando Tatis Jr. situation in San Diego, and LIV Golfers realizing they, like Gob Bluth, may have made a huge mistake. Plus, International Baseball League of West Michigan superstar…
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Muscle Ripper 7000
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Big Weekend, a podcast that only exists because there's space at the bottom of our posts. How was your weekend? Did you catch Patrick Cantlay winning yet another Playoff event? How about that Adam Scott? Wrapping up the PGA Tour's penultimate event and...
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There's Nothing Like Being Part of a Pitching Staff, Except Maybe a Great Playoff Chase
The mainstream media continues to refuse to cover the International Baseball League of West Michigan, so we will once again fill that void. Thoughts on Week 13, which was jam-packed with top teams facing each other and exciting games. With only four more regular-season contests to play, the…
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Field of Dreams Still Very Cool & The IBLWM Week 12 Postgame Show
It was back to the ballpark for the Cubs as the International League of West Michigan began its second half on Sunday. Jeremy Stokes joins the show to discuss the division races heating up, a much-needed rout, and how the next few weeks will shape the playoff picture. Plus, a brief review from…
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Ranking the Fall Out Boy Albums, Some Harsh Words for Rudy's Dad, & Why We Need Chris Russo
The slowest weeks on the sports calendar necessitate going through the drafts and unleashing holy hell. One of Fall Out Boy's biggest 38-year-old fans breaks down each and every album they've ever released. Some would say a giant waste of time. Others would appreciate the selfless devotion to...
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Surveying the Cubs Wreckage After a Truly Sad Sunday, Plus the IBLWM Week 11 Update
The first half of the International Baseball League of West Michigan wrapped up with the Padres facing the Cubs. One team showed up and the other .. did not. A truly sad and shell-shocked losing pitcher reflects on how it all went wrong before taking a look at the current playoff picture. Plus, a...
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Will Tiger Woods Return to St. Andrews, NBC's Big Bounceback and The First Major Battle of Golf's Civil War
Tiger Woods will not make the cut at the 150th Open Championship after shooting a 3-over 75 in the second round on The Old Course at St. Andrews. Woods finished the tournament 9-over, which will be one of the worst numbers posted in the tournament. As he walked across the iconic Swilcan Bridge…
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The Official International Baseball League of West Michigan Week 10 Postgame Show
Week 10 is officially in the books as the International Baseball League of West Michigan playoff picture begins to take shape. Who threw 130 pitches in the Cubs-Mariners battle for second place? Can anyone beat the Cardinals? Could the Power make it four in a row? Could the Royals hold on to a…
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The Magic of Jordan Spieth, The Fearlessness of Javy Baez, and Ranking the Best Uniforms in Major League Baseball
Jordan Spieth flirted with victory at the Genesis Scottish Open before falling short. The weekend ride, as it always is, was magical. What about this player, in this sport, makes him so compelling? Then, Javy Baez put on a damn show in Chicago. His brief time with the Detroit Tigers has been a...
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Impersonating Skip Bayless, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden with Josh Rosen
Josh Rosen, who you have probably seen in the Skip Bayless replies doing a spot-on impression of sports media's biggest star, joins the show to talk about his process and perform on command. As an added bonus, he is able to summon faux Donald Trump and Joe Biden to round out a jam-packed show....
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Draymond Green vs. Kendrick Perkins, Plus the IBLWM Week 9 Postgame Show
Society's collective content arm is oversaturated, though one should never give up on their dreams of ascending to the top of this competitive industry. To do so, now more than ever, requires resonating with 100 percent authenticity or by being the squeakiest wheel prone to punch up at every…
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Is the PGA Tour Really in Trouble or is LIV Just Shiny? Plus the Bus Driver Mount Rushmore
Defections continue from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, including Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka, as the upstart league attempts to steal all of the sunshine. There is controversy and intrigue and it appears Greg Norman's pet project has convinced some in media that it's a serious threat to the...
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Charles Barkley is the Surest Thing in Sports TV, Plus the IBLWM Week 8 Postgame Show
Charles Barkley hopped on ABC's coverage of the Stanley Cup Final last night. Turner has relied heavily on the Inside the NBA blueprint in its first-year hockey coverage. When you think about it, the Round Mound's impact on sports media is profound. Why is that? And is he one of one? My plea to…
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My Official Statement on LIV Golf, Plus the 15 Best 'SportsCenter' Anchors
LIV Golf is a sideshow. And as the case with all sideshows, it's meant as a distraction. This plucky, upstart league backed by the Saudi government aims to distract people's attention away from the PGA Tour and distract their attention away from a human rights record forced to take more than a…
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Ranking the 64 Best 'Seinfeld' Characters and Your Week 6 IBLWM Postgame Show
It's been nearly a quarter century since the Seinfeld finale aired on NBC. The show ostensibly about nothing left as something very important. Its legacy has endured through two decades even as the source material ages and the pace feels slow compared to this era’s machine-gun-fire joke making....
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8 Things We've Learned About the NBA Finals So Far
The NBA Finals are knotted up at a game apiece as the Golden State Warriors used another spectacular third quarter to build an insurmountable lead against the Boston Celtics. The Big Lead's Stephen Douglas jumps on the show to discuss what we think we've learned so far. Is there anyone more...
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IBLWM Week 5 Postgame Show with Anthony Diaz
As the International Baseball League of West Michigan approaches the midway mark, the playoff picture is coming into focus and it includes seven teams within a game of first-place. Longtime Cub Anthony Diaz joins the podcast to talk about Sunday's shorthanded battle against the Pirates, being in...
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What I Learned From Spending Time With the Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
Reflecting back on this Memorial Day to the USO trip I took a few years ago, visiting our military members around the globe. The life-changing experience offered countless lessons and reframed my thinking about what supporting the troops means. And how someone conflicted about the entire…
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Are These Boston Celtics Actually Going to Do It?
The Boston Celtics did not look like a team destined for meaningful things early this season but have played some of the best basketball over the last several months. Another suffocating win against the Miami Heat moves them one measly win away from an NBA Finals appearance. Which presents the...
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I Still Can't Believe They Pitched to the Mudville Slugger in Casey at the Bat, Plus the IBLWM Week 4 Postgame
Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s 1888 poem Casey at the Bat is about unrealized hope, hubris, and the importance of jumping on first-pitch fastballs. It’s stood the test of time to emerge as one of the most indelible pieces of baseball writing. From Vaudeville stages to cartoonist easels, the tale has…
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IBLWM Commissioner Javi Sanchez on the Past, Present and Future of the League
International Baseball League of West Michigan commissioner Javi Sanchez joins the show to talk about his 18 years in the league and reflect on the state of play. How have things changed since it was the Hispanic league and how have they stayed the same? How does he he view the challenge of…
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Talking Baseball With Lauren Shehadi of TBS and MLB Network, Plus Jimmy Butler Rules
Lauren Shehadi has been a staple at MLB Network for 11 years and can be seen daily on MLB Central. She is also hosting TBS' Tuesday night showcase pre- and post-game. Shehadi joined the show to talk about her path to this point, how exciting it is to begin something new, the joys of being around…
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PGA Championship 2022 Vibe Check
With the PGA Championship teeing off at Tulsa's Southern Hills in just a few days, we check in with esteemed local resident Bunkie Perkins to hear about the course, vibe, and get some John Daly stories. Plus, praising ESPN and CBS for their terrific golf coverage with thoughts from some of...
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Phoenix Suns Turn in Most Pathetic Game 7 Performance Ever, Plus Week 3 in the IBLWM
The Phoenix Suns won 64 games this year to ensure a Game 7 would take place on their court. It didn't help as the Dallas Mavericks curb-stomped Chris Paul in company in what will go down as one of the most dreadful do-or-die performances of all time. What the heck should we make of that. Then…
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The Detroit Tigers Suck and I'm Mad As Hell
The Detroit Tigers started 2021 with a dreadful 9-24 stretch, then rebounded to play winning baseball for five months. A busy offseason was cause for optimism this season, but somehow the team has stumbled to an equally awful start. They can't hit. They have no life. They have no reserves waiting...
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Fox Sports Breaks the Bank for Tom Brady, Plus Your IBLWM Week 2 Postgame
Fox delivered a lightning bolt of news this morning by announcing that Tom Brady will become its lead NFL analyst whenever he decides to hang up his cleats. Rumors of a massive contract abound. On one hand it's monumental news, and an enormous victory. But there's reason to wait to spike the...
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Yet Another Job for Craig Carton, The Sad State of MLB Umpiring, and A Bizarre Chris Paul Incident
Chris Paul was involved in a bizarre incident yesterday in Dallas. New video showing the fracas behind the Phoenix Suns' bench only makes the whole thing weirder. Plus, a look at the worst MLB umpires among a crowded field, thoughts on Fox Sports bringing in Craig Carton to the fold, if the...
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Lay Off the Miami Heat, Plus Luka Doncic Is in Hell and Top 10 Athletes From Grand Rapids
The Miami Heat are having their way with the Philadelphia 76ers through two games of the series and some fans have taken up an annoying coping mechanism. Why attendance-shaming is incredibly lame. Plus, thoughts on Luka Doncic being trapped in a defensive hell and getting no help, wide receivers...
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Human Error Isn't a Baseball Flaw, It's a Feature
Baseball is a game played by human beings and officiated by human beings. It's a game of errors and imperfection. Of rough edges and managing expectations. Pitching, at once one of the most solitary endeavors in all of sports, also requires fostering a working relationship with the person calling...
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Put a Microphone on Every MLB Player, Plus the International Baseball League of Michigan Postgame Show
ESPN gave Francisco Lindor a microphone during Sunday Night Baseball's presentation of a particularly engaging Philadelphia Phillies-New York Mets matchup and it proved to be a tremendous decision. The effervescent shortstop provided insight, humor and more than anything, allowed the joy of…
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The NFL Draft Broadcast Is Pure, Uncut Insanity and Perfection for Chris Paul
Reacting to the first night of the NFL Draft, which is a completely bewildering viewing experience. Why is so much stuff going on all the time? Is any of this completely necessary? And why do we love it so much? Plus thoughts on the suddenly competent Detroit Lions, the suddenly awful Detroit...
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Ja Morant is a Feast for the Eyes and a Nice Thought on Some Baseball Guys
Ja Morant is more unique than the usual unicorn because he is an amalgamation of all the NBA's most kinetic live wires and twisted steel. A terrific flying machine the likes of which the Wright Brothers could never imagine. A walking, talking Red Bull Flutag entry that not a single person fears...
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NBA Players As Types of Buses or Bus Passengers, 90s Sports Radio Guy on the NBA, Plus GMFB News
Something about Kevin Durant has caused sports pundits to consider the bus. Who rides it? Who drives it? And what are the lessons this staple of public transportation can teach us about the world? Exploring the latest sports media phenomenon. Plus, a 1990s sports radio guy phones in to pepper us...
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Is Ben Simmons Done? Pelicans Piss off Chris Paul and Charles Barkley's Bad Take
Ben Simmons will not play in Game 4 for the Brooklyn Nets as expected as his year-long campaign to ruin his career continues. At what point do we start wondering if his days as a productive basketball player are done? And what do we do with him in the interim. Plus thoughts on the pesky New…
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The Maddening Genius of Miguel Cabrera and Stephen A. Smith vs. Milwaukee
Reflecting on Miguel Cabrera's one-of-a-kind career as he goes for his 3,000th hit. One of the best righthanded hitters of all time has done it his own way, in a way no one else could ever do it. On what makes him so great and what makes him so uniquely frustrating. Plus, would it be too much to...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The only podcast to proudly originate from the basement of sports bloggers, The Big Weekend explores the stories other websites deem too silly to cover. And some serious ones as well. A rotating cast of writers from The Big Lead bring their aversion to needless hot takes and willingness to laugh every Monday and Thursday. A major name from the world of sports media may pop their head in every once in awhile to talk about the industry or to simply have their time wasted with arbitrary lists and general nonsense.
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Kyle Koster
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The only podcast to proudly originate from the basement of sports bloggers, The Big Weekend explores the stories other websites deem too silly to cover. And some serious ones as well. A rotating cast of writers from The Big Lead bring their aversion to needless hot takes and willingness to laugh...
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