Primetime Sports Podcast

Ep. 414 (3/17/26): Special Returning Guest: Ben Risseeuw-Tipcke - Breakdown of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket, Potential Upsets, Regional and Final Four Predictions

In this episode, Joey has the honor of being joined again by college basketball aficionado, Ben Risseeuw-Tipcke, for an in-depth breakdown of the 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bracket. At the start of the episode, they offer their thoughts on the statistic that 15 regular season conference winners lost in their respective conference tournaments (1:10). Ben follows that up by breaking down the first four out and the last four in, which includes Miami University of Ohio (3:47). Also, Ben outlines how close his final bracketology predictions were to the real bracket that the committee created (5:15). Following that, Joey and Ben note which region is the most difficult (7:07), which region has the easiest path (9:35), which higher seeds they are least confident in (12:30), and which lower seeded teams have the best upset potential to make a Cindarella run (15:10). Additionally, they preview the First Four games (10:41) and give their thoughts on the Trapezoid of Excellence (19:08). Then, they break down their bracket predictions, starting with the East region (21:12), followed by the South region (32:58), the West region (43:01), and the Midwest region (55:43). At the end, they highlight their Final Four predictions (1:10:22).Be sure to visit Ben's Sports Hub through the links below!https://benssportshub.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pagehttps://benssportshub.blogspot.com/

Ep. 413 (3/16/26): Reaction to the Maxx Crosby Trade Falling Through, Tua Tagovailoa Signs with Atlanta, Kenneth Walker III Joins Chiefs, LA Clippers' Historic In-Season Turnaround, Bam Adebayo's 83-point Game

In this episode, Joey reacts to the Maxx Crosby trade between Baltimore and Las Vegas falling through. He speculates whether or not the Ravens backed out of the deal because of the low interest in the market for Trey Hendrickson. Additionally, Joey discusses the Atlanta Falcons signing Tua Tagovailoa and argues that he will have a bounceback season. Following that, he gives his opinion on the Kansas City Chiefs signing Kenneth Walker III, Romeo Doubs agreeing to a deal with the New England Patriots, and Travis Etienne joining the New Orleans Saints. He makes the case for the Saints to move Alvin Kamara as a result. After that, he breaks down the Los Angeles Clippers for their miraculous in-season turnaround and praises Kawhi Leonard for his greatness. At the end, Joey highlights Bam Adebayo’s 83-point performance against the Washington Wizards and defends him against the stat-padding accusations by claiming that all NBA players would want to eclipse 83 points if close to Kobe Bryant’s 81-point feat.

Ep. 412 (3/9/26): Special Guest: Ben Risseeuw-Tipcke - 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracketology, The Beauty of March Madness, NBA Draft Top Prospects, NFL Quarterback Free Agency

In this special episode, Joey has the privilege of being joined by college basketball aficionado, Ben Risseeuw-Tipcke, for an NCAA Men’s Basketball bracketology breakdown! Ben recently started his own blog, known as Ben’s Sports Hub, which can be accessed through the link below. At the start of today’s episode, Joey and Ben discuss the beauty of March Madness (2:40), which includes the thrill of watching smaller programs make the tournament for the first time like Queens University and Long Island University (4:17).Following that, Ben details who currently make up his last four in and first four out (6:17). Then, he highlights a few teams on the bubble that are sleepers (8:25). Ben outlines which major and mid-major programs are currently the most underrated (14:22) and reveals which team can make the next Cinderella run (17:54). Additionally, they share their thoughts about Miami University (Ohio) and lobby for the RedHawks to make the NCAA Tournament, regardless of whether or not they win the Mid-American Conference tournament (20:00-30:37).Furthermore, Ben answers which projected one-seed is the best in his bracketology predictions (30:46). Moreover, he examines the current states of the Nebraska (31:52) and Wisconsin (36:21) men’s basketball programs. After that, Ben breaks down his current predictions for the Field of 68 (42:31).At the end, they debate which of the top college basketball prospects should be selected first overall in the NBA Draft (1:00:32) and rank which NFL free agent quarterbacks are the best choices for the 2026 season (1:07:51).Be sure to visit Ben's Sports Hub through these links! https://benssportshub.blogspot.com/https://substack.com/@benssportshub?r=708c9h&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=image

Ep. 411 (3/5/26): The Dream Team - Special Guests: Aleks Djordjevic, Sam Hofstetter, Joey & Ryan Hosea

In this three-hour episode, Joey has the honor of being part of an elite starting five of sports enthusiasts: Aleks Djordjevic, Sam Hofstetter, Joey Hosea, and Ryan Hosea. At the start of the episode, they debrief the men's ice hockey Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States (3:48). They praise both the men's and women's American hockey teams for bringing home the Gold Medal and highlight the heroics of Jack Hughes and Megan Keller. After that, they shift to discussing two top Boston Bruins prospects and current Boston College men's hockey players, James Hagens and Dean Letourneau (21:08). During this hockey segment, they talk about the growth of hockey in America, the difference in accessibility of the sport in comparison to basketball and baseball, and how sports can teach life lessons (1:00:46). They follow this up by talking about the Bruins' decision to draft Hagens and who they would build an NHL franchise around in the short-term and long-term windows (1:32:59). Then, the group moves on to chatting about the NBA and the current states of the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics (1:44:52). The panel gives their opinions on what to expect in Jayson Tatum's return to the Celtics lineup (1:54:51). Following that, Sam compares how the NBA has handled the unsportsmanlike conduct incidents of Luguentz Dort versus those of Draymond Green (2:03:00). They discuss the differences that small market franchises face in respect to big market clubs when it comes to building a winning basketball team (2:12:06). Moreover, the group debates whether or not the spending habits of the Los Angeles Dodgers are bad for baseball (2:23:36) and offer their thoughts on what moves the New England Patriots and New York Giants should make this offseason (2:34:08).

Ep. 410 (2/21/26): Special Guest - Mark Mulvoy, Former Managing Editor of Sports Illustrated (1984-1996), Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee (2023)

In this episode, Joey has the honor and privilege of being joined by sports icon Mark Mulvoy, who served as the managing editor of Sports Illustrated from 1984-1996. Mulvoy is a graduate of both Boston College High School and Boston College and was a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee as a media honoree in 2023.To begin, Mulvoy outlines where his love for sports began (2:02). He provides examples of mentors he met and connections he maintained along his journey (4:30). Following that, Mulvoy gives insight into his illustrious career which started at the Boston Globe (7:28), before moving to New York to work for Sports Illustrated (SI) in 1965 (8:00). Mulvoy recalls his experience serving as the ghostwriter for Jack Nicklaus and covering the Summit Series in 1972 (10:27). Following that, he talks about his career progression into becoming the senior editor of SI (11:48) and eventually managing editor (12:49). Joey and Mulvoy discuss how the rise of the internet has impacted the sports media industry (13:52-23:18). After that, Mulvoy explains how much of an honor it was to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (23:28-26:29). Further, he highlights the start of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (31:08-32:45), the legend of Sidd Finch (33:07-37:06), the investigation of Pete Rose's gambling scandal (40:44-42:15), and the 1972 Summit Series (42:46-45:00).At the end, Mulvoy shares his Mount Rushmore of Boston sports (46:00) and his favorite golf courses (50:11).