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All Episodes

BLEAV Sports with Fred and The Fantastics — 260 episodes

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1

College Football Chaos Continues

2

A Bumpy Road for Basketball

3

Is There a Cloud Over the Dodger Clubhouse?

4

Buss Dynasty Drama

5

Lakers’ Sale Shakes Up the NBA

6

Dodgers’ TV Riches vs Angels’ Fire Sale

7

Do the Dodgers Really Need to Up Their Game?

8

MLB’s Trade Winds Are A Blowin’

9

Fairway Fouls and Fútbol Fallout

10

Dodgers Are on a Roll, but October Storm Clouds Gather

11

Searching for the GOAT

12

When Ex-Teammates Collide

13

A Spectacle on the White House Lawn

14

Saturday Night Showdown

15

The Big Apple’s Hometown Underdogs

16

David vs Goliath in the Western Conference Final

17

Is Wemby in a Galaxy All His Own?

18

Lasting Legacies

19

What Price Fandom?

20

Riders Up!

21

Ohio State Crushes It in the NFL Draft

22

Curses, Challenges, and Controversies

23

Is it McIlroy’s Turn at Last?

24

March Madness Meets the Masters

25

High Stakes and Hard Questions

26

It’s All About the Hoops

27

Let the Madness Begin!

28

A New Era Dawns on the Way to Opening Day

29

The Rise of the Machine in MLB

30

NFL Free Agency Frenzy

31

Streaming Chaos for NBA’s All-Star Games

32

Better Get Comfy, It’s Gonna Be a Big Weekend!

33

Heartbreak Ahead of the Super Bowl

34

It’s Down to Football’s Final Four

35

Has Integrity Become a Thing of the Past?

36

It’s Anyone’s Game in the College Football Semifinals

37

A Dramatic Conclusion to Football’s Regular Season

38

Are Sports Fans Getting the Short End of the Stick?

39

Heading into the Holidays with the College Football Playoffs

40

Seriously, Pete Carroll?

41

College Football Championship Weekend Promises Epic Showdowns

42

A Veritable Feast for Sports Fans

43

UCLA Athletics Struggles in SoCal

44

Surprising Performances in the NFL

45

Performance vs Character for MLB Hall of Fame

46

Dodgers Face Halloween Elimination in Toronto

47

A True Blue World Series

48

Are Traditional College Football Rivalries a Thing of the Past?

49

A Bumpy Road for College Football

50

The Struggle is Real

51

College Football Chaos

52

UCLA Football Crisis Deepens with Firing of Foster

53

MLB Pitchers Look to Make History

54

Global Expansion vs Friday Night Lights

55

It’s That Time Again!

56

Padres Surge Past Dodgers in NL West Race

57

Are MLB Rankings Accurate?

58

The NFL’s Devastating Health Crisis

59

ICE Raids Impact High School Athletics

60

Redemption Story Highlight of the British Open

61

Can the Dodgers Stop Their Slide?

62

Atlanta’s Injury Woes Continue

63

Trade Rumors Abound

64

It Takes Big Bucks to Buy the Lakers

65

Golfers Have a Rough Course Ahead in the U.S. Open

66

Revelations and Other Surprises

67

A Pitching Crisis for the Dodgers

68

Today’s NCAA – Stuck in a Mess It Can’t Get Out Of?

69

Is College Football at a Crossroads?

70

The NBA Playoffs Heat Up

71

151st Run for the Roses Promises Surprises

72

Potential NBA Western Conference Final for L.A.?

73

Off the Bench and Back in the Game!

74

Is Horse Racing on the Decline?

75

Debate Over Financial Profitability in the MLB

76

Yet Another Gambling Scandal

77

Will the NCAA Turn Professional?

78

Missed It by That Much

79

Remembering Basketball Legends

80

Drama Dominates NFL Playoffs

81

As NFL Playoffs Loom, Will Records Fall by the Wayside?

82

NBA Trade Rumors Abound

83

Upstarts Challenge Titans for NFL Playoff Slots

84

Honoring Sports Heroes While They’re Still with Us

85

Is Eric Bieniemy the Fall Guy for the Bruins’ Losing Football Season?

86

Expanded College Football Playoffs Promise Unpredictability

87

Are Legendary College Rivalries Becoming a Distant Memory?

88

Another Packed Weekend for Sports Fans

89

College Athletics Face Financial Crossroads

90

Will the Trade Deadline Bring Big Changes to the NFL?

91

Sportsageddon Showdown in LA

92

MLB Pennant Races Heat Up

93

Welcome to the Big Ten, SoCal

94

Will History Be Made in the MLB?

95

It’s All About the Coaches

96

A Delight for Fans at Dodger Stadium

97

Turf Wars

98

What’s New, Aaron Rodgers?

99

Drama, Drama, Everywhere

100

Will the New NFL Rule Kick Out the Kickers?

101

Decisions and Redemption

102

Predictions for MLB Postseason Possibilities

103

Player Safety Should Be Job One

104

Can the Dodgers Get Out of Their Pitching Predicament?

105

Aaron Rodgers Passes on the Jets’ Minicamp

106

Is J.J. Redick the Answer to the Lakers’ Woes?

107

More Legends Lost

108

Is Gambling in Sports Too Easy?

109

Will the Transfer Portal Now Offer Frequent Flyer Miles?

110

Rookie Caitlin Clark Sparks WNBA Fever

111

Tragedy and Controversy Unfold at the PGA Tournament

112

Netflix – Your New Sports Network?

113

Playoffs Rage on Towards Championship Glory

114

Everybody Loves a Great Sports Movie

115

A New Network for ChiTown Teams?

116

A Report Card on Racism and Diversity Representation in Sports

117

Basketball, Basketball, Basketball

118

Tournament Predictions and Betting Woes for the Pros

119

The Madness That is March

120

The NCAA and Transgender Athletes

121

Did the Chiefs’ Super Bowl Win Influence a Political Decision?

122

Expect the Unexpected in the NFL Combine

123

Too Hot to Handle in the MLB?

124

Tragedy Overshadows Super Bowl Celebrations

125

New Coaches and the Vagaries of the Hall of Fame

126

Are Young Coaches Taking Over the NFL?

127

NFL Final Four Weekend

128

Fred and the Fantastics

129

Exciting Times Ahead in the NFL Playoffs

130

Aaron Rodgers Creates More Controversy

131

The Ups and Downs of 2023

132

Are More Big Names Coming to Los Angeles?

133

How the Transfer Portal Has Turned College Football on its Head

134

Will the College Football Playoff Format Change to Include More Teams?

135

What’s Happening to Sports Journalism?

136

Mourning the Loss of Real Sports

137

Lack of Disclosure in the NFL Gambling Process

138

The Sexiest Man in the NFL?

139

Do Big Sports Price Tags Leave Fans Out in the Cold?

140

How About Those Quarterbacks?

141

Irish Eyes Were Smiling After Battling the Trojans

142

College Football Rivalry Weekend

143

The Great Coaching Quandary

144

The Pac-12 Shines in Final Season Together

145

Which Coast Will Claim Shohei Ohtani?

146

It’s Anybody’s Game in the NFL

147

Football is Back, but Will Fans Get to Watch It?

148

Down to the Pac-2?

149

The Ever-Shrinking Pac-12

150

Can a Simple Date Change Save Lives?

151

Was He Just Doing His Job?

152

Remembering a One-of-a-Kind Broadcaster and Gentleman

153

New Leagues, New Owners, New Teammates

154

Will NIL Laws Go National?

155

Suspensions Aplenty, Legal Battles Galore

156

Has Sports Become All About the Benjamins?

157

Public Perception and Big Money in Sports

158

The US Government Delves Into PGA-LIV Merger

159

It Ain’t Easy Trying to Please Everyone

160

Is Morality an Endangered Species in the Sports World?

161

Changes Ahead in Horse Racing and College Sports

162

The NBA Playoffs Heat Up

163

Baffert’s Back for The Preakness

164

Are There Different Standards of Accountability for Inappropriate Remarks?

165

Dodgers on a Winning Streak and Bellinger Swings Big for the Cubs

166

Deion Sanders and the Buffalo Migration

167

Sports Betting and Olympic Sanctions

168

Tiger Bows Out of The Masters

169

NCAA Finals and MLB Beginnings

170

Will Controversy Play Out at the Cathedral of Golf?

171

The WBC and New Baseball Rules

172

Shuffling the Quarterback Deck

173

Is Tom Brady Done with Retirement 2.0?

174

Quarterbacks, Quarterbacks, Quarterbacks

175

Better Call U-Haul – Players are on the Move

176

Super Bowl Commercials and Transgender Athlete Inclusion

177

Has Tom Brady Retired for Real This Time?

178

Down to the Final Four

179

Is Tom Brady Thinking Vegas, Baby?

180

Will There Be a Big Audience for the NFL Playoffs?

181

Winning the Game of Life

182

Goodbye to 2022 and Adeus to a Legend

183

The NFL Cuts the Cord

184

It’s Official – UCLA is Joining the Big 10

185

Big Changes for the Dodgers

186

What Makes a Great Coach?

187

A Cornucopia of Thanksgiving Football

188

The Fight for the Victory Bell

189

Is Football Undergoing a Paradigm Shift?

190

Coaches and Commissioners

191

The World Series Begins in Houston

192

When Bats Go Cold

193

Things That Make You Go Hmm…

194

Nobody Expects the Unexpected in Sports

195

Changes, They are A-Comin’

196

A Billionaire Owner Ousted and the Passing of a Baseball Legend

197

Questionable Decisions and High Ratings in the NFL

198

Sports From a Woman’s Point of View

199

It’s Time for Some Football!

200

When is a Record Really a Record?

201

The NFL’s Decision for Deshaun

202

Can On-Air Personalities Opt Out?

203

A Final Goodbye to Beloved Broadcasting Giants

204

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

205

From the ESPYs to the All-Stars

206

Stuck in a Moment (and Place) You Can’t Get Out of

207

Losses, Changes, and Trades

208

The Big Shakeup in the Pac-12

209

The 50th Anniversary of Title IX

210

The Big Kerfuffle in the World of Golf

211

Controversy on the Course

212

The NBA Finals are Here at Last

213

A Devastating School Shooting and Goodnight to a Goodfella

214

Golf, Football Feuds, and The Preakness

215

Last-Minute Longshot Stuns at Churchill Downs

216

The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports

217

Looking Ahead to the NFL Draft

218

Sports Announcers Ain’t What They Used to Be

219

Roberts Pulls Kershaw After Seven Perfect Innings

220

Tiger’s Back in Augusta

221

Announcers Collect Big Money, But Do the Fans Follow?

222

Amazon Welcomes Thursday Night Football Home

223

Big Moves in the Sports World

224

America’s Pastime is Back

225

Baseball Negotiations and Basketball Rivalries

226

Familiar Faces in Different Places

227

Rams Bring Home Super Bowl LVI Trophy

228

A Big Day in the NBA

229

Super Bowl Tickets Cost HOW MUCH?

230

The NFC and AFC Championships are Here

231

The Pros and Cons of the Transfer Portal

232

Omicron and Indoor Arenas

233

Dealing with Pandemic Hurdles

234

Seeking an Attitude Adjustment in Sports

235

The Ever-Changing Rules for Sports and Covid

236

Covid, Covid and More Covid

237

A Difficult Season for the Lakers

238

NFL Suspension for Antonio Brown

239

It’s Thanksgiving Weekend – Are You Ready for Some Football?

240

Football, Football, Football!

241

Hey NFL Refs – What’s with the Crazy Calls?

242

A Tough Week for the NFL

243

Did the Braves Win or Did the Dodgers Lose?

244

Down to the Wire for the Dodgers

245

It’s Anybody’s Game in the NLDS Final

246

The Dodgers Clinch a Playoff Berth

247

The Race to the National League Playoffs Heats Up

248

The Life of a Legend Through the Lens of a Master Storyteller

249

The Big Shakeup at USC

250

More Covid Craziness in the Sports World

251

It’s Labor Day Weekend – Time for College Football

252

A Whole Lotta Innings and Not a Lotta Scorin’ Goin’ On

253

Sports During Covid – Should the Season Even Continue?

254

If You Build it, They Will Come – The Real Field of Dreams Game

255

No Gold Medals for Olympics Ratings

256

Time for Tough Decisions

257

Sports Media and the Olympic Games

258

Controversy at ESPN

259

Covid Protocols and a Big Win for the Clippers

260

Draft Week and the Aaron Rodgers Outlook