Archive for the ‘The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab’ Category

The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab – 4/9/16

Monday, April 11th, 2016

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Welcome to "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", the 2015 Online Media Award Winning Podcast by What A Fan, sponsored by DeWalt Brewing Company, and hosted by "The Mad Scientist of Sports" Nick Ficorelli and "The Nutty Professor" Andrew Gluchov. This is not the average everyday sports show they are bringing to the air waves. "The Mad Scientist" has created his own personal sports lab, and you, the audience, as well as many of his special guests, will be his test subjects. He will throw theories out, and you never know where they will be coming from. He will keep everyone guessing, and he will open his lab to any and all comers. Be prepared for "mad science" sports talk at its best.

This week on "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", we have a LOADED show with some amazing guests entering the lab. At the start. we welcome back Russ Cohen of Sirius XM Radio and Bryan Yates of NHL On The Ice to get us ready for the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs - who's hot, who's not, and predictions. At Up next, we welcome back Will Reeve, Jr. from All Weather Sports Podcast and Marcus Washington of Nuts and Bolts Sports to talk about the 2016 NCAA Tournament, and their thoughts on the title game. At the top of the second hour, we welcome Christian Shanafelt of NUC Sports and NFL Draft Bible to get us ready for the 2016 NFL Draft. And of course, to finish the show, Nick and Andrew get into the "News Of The Week", and maybe a rant (or two).

The beacons are lit, the experiments are on the board, and the test subjects are at the ready. The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab is officially open for business.

The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab – 4/2/16

Monday, April 4th, 2016

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Welcome to "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", the 2015 Online Media Award Winning Podcast by What A Fan, sponsored by DeWalt Brewing Company, and hosted by "The Mad Scientist of Sports" Nick Ficorelli and "The Nutty Professor" Andrew Gluchov. This is not the average everyday sports show they are bringing to the air waves. "The Mad Scientist" has created his own personal sports lab, and you, the audience, as well as many of his special guests, will be his test subjects. He will throw theories out, and you never know where they will be coming from. He will keep everyone guessing, and he will open his lab to any and all comers. Be prepared for "mad science" sports talk at its best.

This week on "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", we have a LOADED show with some amazing guests entering the lab. At the onset, we welcome the head coaches of the North and South teams on the 2016 Globe Bowl, James Parham and Jim Collins, to discuss their preparations, how they got to this point in their careers, and what to expect from Sunday's game. Next, we welcome back FanDuel's Jessica Kleinschmidt to talk some fantasy baseball - her sleepers for 2016, who she already has "broken up" with, and her predictions for the 2016 season. After Jessica, we welcome Scout.com's Scott Atkins, who, as a member of THE SBFSTA, discusses the state of Fantasy Sports with all the legislation happening in the US due to the DFS issues that have popped up. And of course, to close out the show, "The King of Rants" returns, and you won't want to miss that at all.

The beacons are lit, the experiments are on the board, and the test subjects are at the ready. The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab is officially open for business.

The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab – 3/12/16

Monday, March 14th, 2016

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Welcome to "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", the 2015 Online Media Award Winning Podcast by What A Fan, sponsored by DeWalt Brewing Company, and hosted by "The Mad Scientist of Sports" Nick Ficorelli and "The Nutty Professor" Andrew Gluchov. This is not the average everyday sports show they are bringing to the air waves. "The Mad Scientist" has created his own personal sports lab, and you, the audience, as well as many of his special guests, will be his test subjects. He will throw theories out, and you never know where they will be coming from. He will keep everyone guessing, and he will open his lab to any and all comers. Be prepared for "mad science" sports talk at its best.

This week on "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", we have a LOADED show with some amazing guests entering the lab. First up, we welcome back "The Fantasy Sharks" Gary Davenport and Walton Spurlin, to talk about the madness of NFL Free Agency, winners and losers after week 1, Peyton's retirement and more. Next, we welcome back Evan Tarracciano of Fantasy Alarm, as he talks about some baseball spring training battles and more . Then we welcome back Terry Johnson of The Student Section and Marcus Washington of Nuts and Bolts Sports, as we go head on into predicting the bracket for the 2016 NCAA Tournament - who is in, who is out, who's a number 1, and above all - WHO WINS? Lastly, Andrew and Nick go into their "News Of The Week", and you can expect a rant (or 3) from them.

The beacons are lit, the experiments are on the board, and the test subjects are at the ready. The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab is officially open for business.

The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab: NFL All-Pro Brad Hopkins – 3/5/16

Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

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Welcome to "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", the 2015 Online Media Award Winning Podcast by What A Fan, sponsored by DeWalt Brewing Company, and hosted by "The Mad Scientist of Sports" Nick Ficorelli and "The Nutty Professor" Andrew Gluchov. This is not the average everyday sports show they are bringing to the air waves. "The Mad Scientist" has created his own personal sports lab, and you, the audience, as well as many of his special guests, will be his test subjects. He will throw theories out, and you never know where they will be coming from. He will keep everyone guessing, and he will open his lab to any and all comers. Be prepared for "mad science" sports talk at its best.

This week on "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", we have a LOADED show with some amazing guests entering the lab. At the onset, we welcome our special guest, former NFL All-Pro Offensive Tackle and one of the hosts of NFL Radio on Sirius XM, Brad Hopkins, to talk about the NFL Draft and who he sees making the big moves to get the players they need. Then we welcome Blue and Gold Sports' Joshua Taylor to talk Big 12 Tournament and some Bracketology leading to March Madness. Up next, we welcome back Turron Davenport of USA Today's Eagles Wire and B Austin of War Room Sports to talk about the upcoming Free Agent market for the NFL. Then we welcome Courtney Harden of "The Real Deal" sports show and Danny Thompson of 96.9 The Game Orlando to talk some NBA - will Golden State break the Bulls' record, is OKC more a paper weight, and what's going on in Cleveland/Chicago, et al?

The beacons are lit, the experiments are on the board, and the test subjects are at the ready. The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab is officially open for business.

The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab: NHL Great Bernie Nicholls – 2/20/16

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

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Welcome to "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", the 2015 Online Media Award Winning Podcast by What A Fan, sponsored by DeWalt Brewing Company, and hosted by "The Mad Scientist of Sports" Nick Ficorelli and "The Nutty Professor" Andrew Gluchov. This is not the average everyday sports show they are bringing to the air waves. "The Mad Scientist" has created his own personal sports lab, and you, the audience, as well as many of his special guests, will be his test subjects. He will throw theories out, and you never know where they will be coming from. He will keep everyone guessing, and he will open his lab to any and all comers. Be prepared for "mad science" sports talk at its best.

This week on "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", we have a LOADED show with some amazing guests entering the lab. At the start, we welcome Russell Baxter, "The Pro Football Guru" of Bleacher Report, NFL Spin Zone and more to discuss what to expect this offseason as well as the Peyton Manning nightmare of this offseason. Next up, we welcome our special guest, former NHL great Bernie Nicholls, to discuss his career and what he has been doing off the ice with All Sports Market, the first ever Stock Market for Sports. In hour 2, we welcome back Thomas Harding of MLB.com and MLB Network to talk Spring Training News and Notes. And in the final stretch, we welcome NASCAR's Kristen Schneider and Jason Schultz to get everyone primed and ready for Daytona 500.

The beacons are lit, the experiments are on the board, and the test subjects are at the ready. The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab is officially open for business.

The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab – 2/13/16

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

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Welcome to "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", the 2015 Online Media Award Winning Podcast by What A Fan, sponsored by DeWalt Brewing Company, and hosted by "The Mad Scientist of Sports" Nick Ficorelli and "The Nutty Professor" Andrew Gluchov. This is not the average everyday sports show they are bringing to the air waves. "The Mad Scientist" has created his own personal sports lab, and you, the audience, as well as many of his special guests, will be his test subjects. He will throw theories out, and you never know where they will be coming from. He will keep everyone guessing, and he will open his lab to any and all comers. Be prepared for "mad science" sports talk at its best.

This week on "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", we have a LOADED show with some amazing guests entering the lab. At the onset, we welcome Evan Tarracciano of Baseball Diehards and Antwan Staley of Sports Talk Florida to talk some baseball - pitchers and catchers reporting, spring training battles and Mejia's Lifetime suspension. Then, we have Russ Cohen of Sirius XM Radio and Bryan Yates of NHL On The Ice to talk about the 2nd half of the NHL season. At the top of hour #2, we have Danny Thompson of 96.9 The Game in Orlando to talk about some NBA - Kobe's last All-Star Game, the continued excellence of the Warriors and Spurs, and more. And in teh final stretch, we will have our special guest of the evening, Bob Salomon of Beyond The Laces, to talk about his organization, book and the relationships he has made with many in the sports world to get his story across.

The beacons are lit, the experiments are on the board, and the test subjects are at the ready. The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab is officially open for business.

The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab: Super Bowl Special – 2/6/16

Sunday, February 7th, 2016

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Welcome to "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", the 2015 Online Media Award Winning Podcast by What A Fan, sponsored by DeWalt Brewing Company, and hosted by "The Mad Scientist of Sports" Nick Ficorelli and "The Nutty Professor" Andrew Gluchov.

This week is our annual Super Bowl Special, and we are so jam packed and loaded with guests, we are going for THREE HOURS this episode!! To start the show, we welcome Walton Spurlin of Fantasy Sharks and Chris Heil of Dynasty League Football to give their fantasy football picks for those that are in any Super Bowl fantasy games for Sunday. Then we welcome Christopher DeWalt, head brewer of DeWalt Brewing Company,to talk about how he built his brewery, what he is doing for the Super Bowl, and more. At the top of hour #2, we welcome Jerry Coleman of CBS Sports Radio in Baltimore to talk about his career covering Super Bowls, and what he expects for the big game. Up next we welcome super agent and best selling author of "NFL Brawler", Ralph Cindrich to talk about the clients that he has had play in the big game as well as memories of going to 25 Super Bowls during his illustrious career. At the top of hour #3, we welcome Devin McMillan and B Austin of War Room Sports to get their take on the big game, as well as talk about their beloved Philadelphia Eagles and what to expect in 2016. And lastly, we welcome Thomas Harding of The Denver Post and Turron Davenport of The Baltimore Times, to give their "Keys to The Game" for each team.

The beacons are lit, the experiments are on the board, and the test subjects are at the ready. The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab is officially open for business.

The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab – 1/30/16

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016

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Welcome to "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", the 2015 Online Media Award Winning Podcast by What A Fan, sponsored by DeWalt Brewing Company, and hosted by "The Mad Scientist of Sports" Nick Ficorelli and "The Nutty Professor" Andrew Gluchov. This is not the average everyday sports show they are bringing to the air waves. "The Mad Scientist" has created his own personal sports lab, and you, the audience, as well as many of his special guests, will be his test subjects. He will throw theories out, and you never know where they will be coming from. He will keep everyone guessing, and he will open his lab to any and all comers. Be prepared for "mad science" sports talk at its best.

This week on "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", we have a LOADED show with some amazing guests entering the lab. At the onset, we welcome Gary Davenport of Fantasy Sharks and Bleacher Report, and James Nies of NGSC Sports to talk some NFL re is the Pro Bowl still relevant, the all-time Super Bowl team, and more. Next up, we have Joshua Greenberg of Last Word On Sports and Chris Hauler of Outside Pitch MLB to talk some baseball as we get closer to Pitchers and Catchers reporting. At the top of hour #2, Marcus Washington of Nuts and Bolts Sports and Making The Cut, and "The General", Mike Patton, to talk some NCAA Basketball as we get into the nitty gritty of conference season. And lastly, we will have our News Of The Week, where Nick and Andrew will give their totally unbiased opinions on anything and everything.

The beacons are lit, the experiments are on the board, and the test subjects are at the ready. The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab is officially open for business.

The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab – 1/16/16

Tuesday, January 19th, 2016

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Welcome to "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", the 2015 Online Media Award Winning Podcast by What A Fan, sponsored by DeWalt Brewing Company, and hosted by "The Mad Scientist of Sports" Nick Ficorelli and "The Nutty Professor" Andrew Gluchov. This is not the average everyday sports show they are bringing to the air waves. "The Mad Scientist" has created his own personal sports lab, and you, the audience, as well as many of his special guests, will be his test subjects. He will throw theories out, and you never know where they will be coming from. He will keep everyone guessing, and he will open his lab to any and all comers. Be prepared for "mad science" sports talk at its best.

This week on "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", Nick will be going solo as Andrew is on a one-week sabbatical, but he brings in some heavy hitters into the lab. Once again, we have Allie's Fantasy Alley with Allie Fontana to talk Divisional Playoff weekend for those involved in Playoff Fantasy Football. Then we have Evan Tarracciano, formerly of RotoExperts, and Mike Drakulich of Pittsburgh Sports Nation to preview Sunday's divisional playoff games. In hour number two, we have Chris Mascaro and Bob Lazzeri of Thursday Night Tailgate to review Saturday's playoff action and talk about their show and ventures that they take part in. And lastly, we have Danny Thompson of 96.9 The Game in Orlando to talk some NBA.

The beacons are lit, the experiments are on the board, and the test subjects are at the ready. The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab is officially open for business.

The Mad Scientist’s Sports Lab – 1/9/16

Monday, January 11th, 2016

TMSSLBlog

Welcome to "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", the 2015 Online Media Award Winning Podcast by What A Fan, sponsored by DeWalt Brewing Company, and hosted by "The Mad Scientist of Sports" Nick Ficorelli and "The Nutty Professor" Andrew Gluchov. This is not the average everyday sports show they are bringing to the air waves. "The Mad Scientist" has created his own personal sports lab, and you, the audience, as well as many of his special guests, will be his test subjects. He will throw theories out, and you never know where they will be coming from. He will keep everyone guessing, and he will open his lab to any and all comers. Be prepared for "mad science" sports talk at its best.

This week on "The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab", we talk Fantasy Football for Wild-Card Weekend, a review of the 2016 Baseball Hall of Fame Vote, College Football Championship Preview and More!! At the onset, once again, we have Allie's Fantasy Alley with Allie Fontana to talk Wild-Card weekend for those involved in Playoff Fantasy Football. Following Allie, we have New York Post Sports Scribe Kevin Kernan, former Major League Baseball Pitcher John D'Acquisto and Ian Kahanowitz of Yankees Fans United to talk about the 2016 Baseball Hall of Fame voting - the winners and losers, and a look to 2017. At the top of hour #2, we have Terry Johnson from The Student Section, and Marcus Washington from Making The Cut and Nuts and Bolts Sports to preview the 2016 College Playoff Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. And of course, we end the show with the News Of The Week.

The beacons are lit, the experiments are on the board, and the test subjects are at the ready. The Mad Scientist's Sports Lab is officially open for business.