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WRSP Radio presents the final episode of Weekend Sports Huddle from WRSP Radio with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. While the Chicago Cubs trounced rival St. Louis on Friday night, the Cubs lost their first series versus the Milwaukee Brewers this week and dropped into second place in the NL Central. Pollin will explain what happened in the two shutout losses for Chicago versus Milwaukee. Right after discussing the young hitter struggles for the Pittsburgh Pirates last week, manager Clint Hurdle dropped Gregory Polanco and Josh Bell in the batting order. Can a Pirates club with Corey Dickerson and Francisco Cervelli batting third and fourth, respectively, find ways to score enough runs to win games despite a struggling pitching staff? Our hosts will weigh in. In the second half of the show, our hosts will move over to the junior circuit to discuss the biggest storylines from the American League. And finally, each host will name his favorite moment from our time with WRSP Radio. It's all coming up on this edition of Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you apart of the show. Call in at 517-387-1417 or tweet us @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 52nd episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates are meeting once again at Wrigley Field this weekend. While both teams have reasons to be optimistic about their future, the two rivals are headed in opposite directions at the moment. We'll take a look at the NL Central. Then in the second half of our show, our hosts will analyze the Washington Capitals first Stanley Cup victory. The Capitals ended their fans long suffering with a 5-game victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. While Vegas experienced a tremendous season, Washington is finally a champion. We'll cover that from every angle possible. It's all coming up on this edition of Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you apart of the show. Call in at 517-387-1417 or tweet us @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 51st episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates met this past week to play their record 2,500th game, and it didn't disappoint. Behind a comeback effort Tuesday, the Cubs took the series, but hardly anyone is talking about that. On Memorial Day, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo pulled off a controversial slide into home plate that began a league-wide discussion. Was it dirty? Our hosts will share their differenting opinions. Adding to the drama, Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove slid hard into second base later in the series in an attempt to break up a double play. Was it any different than the Rizzo slide? We'll take a look. In the second half of our show, we'll glance into the Stanley Cup Finals. Holcomb has an explanation as to why the Golden Knights are in the finals and will argue this series could bring something that hasn't happened in hockey since 1987. It's all coming up on this edition of Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you apart of the show. Call in at 517-387-1417 or tweet us @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 50th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. While Dave is still out on vacation, Hunter returns this week to discuss the National League division races with Tom. Our hosts' preseason division winner picks -- the Nationals, Cubs and Dodgers -- all entered the weekend in fourth place of their respective divisions. Who is in the worst shape? Can all three climb out of their hole? We have your answers to start this Saturday. Then, we will preview the most improbable Stanley Cup Finals matchup in the history of the NHL. The Washington Capitals will go for their first championship against the darling Vegas Golden Knights, who are in their first season as an expansion team. And familiar faces will square off, as five former Penguins are on the Golden Knights roster. We'll dig deep into those storylines and chose a winner. It's all coming up on this edition of Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you apart of the show. Call in at 517-387-1417 or tweet us @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 49th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. Dave and Hunter are unable to appear on the show this week but Tom has Our Turf Football's Chicago Bears beat reporter Wanda Wiedman joining him this week as guest co-host. A majority of Chicago football fans can't seem, or even want to hide their excitement for the coming season. Tom will be asking Wanda what her take is on the Bears accomplishments this offseason and whether fans should come down off their pending playoffs highs and temper their expectations a bit. They'll also talk about news coming out of OTA drills this week then travel around the rest of the NFC North to start gauging the competition for the 2018 season. Our hosts have been teasing over the past couple of weeks that the show will address Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's comments about their third round selection of quarterback Mason Rudolph. Dave and Hunter, our resident Steelers experts may not be here but Wanda has opinions to air about the Pittsburgh quarterback's statements. Tom and Wanda will finish with a look at the Cubs and the rest of the NL Central. The Major League Baseball schedule has reached the quarter-pole and the Cubs are finding their run through the division every bit as challenging as last season. We want to make you apart of the show. Call in at 517-387-1417 or tweet us @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 48th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. Hunter won't be on the show this week but Tom and Dave still have plenty of talk to entertain you on today's show. To open we'll give the post-mortem to the Pittsburgh Penguins season after their loss in six games to the Washington Capitals. We'll break down what went wrong in games five and six and talk about the fan reaction to the loss. We'll also compare the fan's reaction to how Blackhawks fans reacted in 2013 after losing the Western Conference finals in overtime to the Los Angeles Kings. Also, is the window still open for another Stanley Cup run or is it time to retool. After that we'll dive headfirst into baseball conversation. Andrew McCutchen received a standing ovation in his return to Pittsburgh last night. Those fans were rewarded with a double in five at-bats and an 11-2 victory by the Pirates. After that we'll move to Chicago where the Cubs are taking on the White Sox this weekend at Wrigley Field. The White Sox are attempting to take the same road to postseason success that the Cubs did, and finding that road just as bumpy. The Cubs dropped them by their own 11-2 score last night. They're also dealing with another Yu Darvish adventure that we'll discuss. We'll break it all down and we want to make you apart of the show. Call in at 517-387-1417 or tweet us @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 47th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. Weekend Sports Huddle has another full show for you today. First, we break down the playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals with the help of guest and NHL writer Sammi Silber. We'll have everything you need to know about the series before puck drop for Game 5 on Saturday night. In the second half of our show, our hosts will review the historic Friday night in baseball. In addition to the Los Angeles Dodgers throwing the first combined no-hitter in franchise history, Albert Pujols reached another milestone in his incredible career. Is it his most impressive yet? We want to make you apart of the show. Call in at 517-387-1417 or tweet us @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 46th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. Weekend Sports Huddle has another full show for you today. First, our hosts will discuss the 2018 NFL Draft. While the Chicago Bears seemed to have landed smart selection with all their picks, the Pittsburgh Steelers left many experts puzzled. However, Hunter Hodies will provide reasons for why the Steelers made all the right choices. In the second half of our show, we head to the ice to discuss the Penguins comeback victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the second round on Thursday. It was vintage Penguins-Capitals as Washington blew a 2-0 victory, and Pittsburgh stole a victory against their rival. Will they also win Game 2? We'll break down Game 1 and look ahead to the next several games of the series. We want to make you apart of the show. Call in at 517-387-1417 or tweet us @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 45th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodes and producer Dave Holcomb. After dominating victories in Philadelphia during Games 3 and 4, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a chance to eliminate their cross-state rival at home Friday night, but they were unable to close the deal. The Penguins were flat to start Game 5, and despite strong second and third periods, the Flyers prevailed, 4-2, to extend the series. Can the Flyers force a Game 7? Our hosts will debate that and the other remaining playoff series' in the NHL. And believe it or not, but the 2018 NFL Draft is just around the corner. Actually, the first round is next Thursday, where many experts are expecting as many as six quarterbacks to be drafted in the first round. Where will each land? Which has the best chance of success? Each host will all make a bold prediction in an extensive preview the draft. Of course, the draft isn't all about the quarterbacks. There's plenty of other stars at other positions. Out hosts will take a look at the other highly-regarded prospects and see who the Bears and Steelers might target in the first round. We want to make you part of the show. Call in at 517-387-1417 or tweet us @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 44th episode of the second season of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodes and producer Dave Holcomb. The NHL playoffs have begun. The Pittsburgh Penguins got off to a blazing start in the battle of Pennsylvania, beating the Philadelphia Flyers, 7-0, in Game 1, but the Flyers responded with a resounding 5-1 victory in Game 2. The series shifts to the east side of the state for Game 3 on Sunday. Our hosts will review the first two games and then look ahead to how the next three games could shake out. The Pirates-Cubs played their first series of the season this past week, and the Buccos took two of three at Wrigley Field. But the first-place Pirates aren't really the story. Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle made some negative comments about Cubs second baseman Javier Baez on Wednesday night, asking where is his "respect for the game?"  As expected, that wasn't received too well from Baez and Cubs manager Joe Madden. Was Hurdle comments unfair or warrented after Baez flipped his bat following a lazy pop up in the second game of the series. Our hosts will all weigh in We want to make you part of the show. Call in at 517-387-1417 or tweet us @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 42nd episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. The Final Four is here, and Loyola-Chicago is in the national semifinals for the first time since 1963? Will the Ramblers' magical run continue Saturday versus Michigain? We'll have that and a look at the Villanova-Kansas matchup at the top of the show. Next, our hosts will discuss a couple rule changes in the NFL and MLB. The NFL will begin using a new helmet-and-helmet rule that doesn't allow defenders to drop the crown of their helmet into opposing players. While the league has the right intentions in mind, there's still a lot of ambiguity in the rule at the moment. We're just two days into the baseball season, but all three hosts also have an early reaction to the new limited mound visits in the MLB. It's all coming up on Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you part of the show. Call in a 516-387-1417 or tweet @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 41st episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. March Madness has continued this weekend and so have the upsets. The darling of the tournament, Loyola-Chicago, is in the Elite Eight and will play Kansas State on Saturday. But while the left side of the bracket is chaos, the right side is filled with blue blood programs.  Is this where the upsets stop? Our hosts will let you know what they think with their Final Four predictions. Believe it or not, baseball season is here. The MLB begins its season on Thursday. With Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole, the Houston Astros are arguably better than they were a year ago. Could baseball have its first repeated champion in 20 years or will we see a dynasty return to the Bronx. Of course, the National League will have something to say about that too. The Dodgers, Cubs and Nationals all enter the 2018 season with championship aspirations as well. Our hosts will break it all down and provide a World Series prediction. And finally, the Steelers have found a replacement for the recently released Mike Mitchell. We'll grade the team's latest signing of safety Morgan Burnett. It's all coming up on Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you part of the show. Call in a 516-387-1417 or tweet @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 40th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. It's March Madness - and with that comes cinderella stories and upsets. The NCAA Tournament opened with Loyola-Chicago hitting a  shot at the buzzer to beat Miami on Thursday. That appeared as if it was going to be the biggest upset of the first round, but then No. 4 seed Arizona fell and top-seeded Virginia shockingly lost to UMBC on Friday night. While Tom will highlight the cinderella story that is Loyola-Chicago in our first segment, Hunter will explain why Virginia once again disappointed in the NCAA Tournament. Then it's on to NFL free agency. In the first week of the frenzy, the Chicago Bears had a huge week, adding several wide receivers to the roster. Tom will argue it's just what the doctored ordered for Matt Nagy and the new-look Bears. And we'll finish this week with hockey. The Penguins are pushing towards the playoffs, but in Chicago, rumors are circling about Joel Quenneville's job security. It's all coming up on Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you part of the show. Call in a 516-387-1417 or tweet @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 39th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. NFL free agency is about to begin, and because the two sides were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension, the Pittsburgh Steelers placed the franchise tag on Le'Veon Bell this past week. Bell has been very outspoken about the fact he wants to be paid handsomely.  As important as he is, can the Steelers afford to give into his demands? Hodies and Holcomb will debate at length about this topic, which is surely one of the biggest heading into NFL free agency next week. Speaking of free agency, even though it hasn't officially begun yet, there was a slew of big moves made Friday between the Cleveland Browns making multiple trades, and the Seattle Seahawks releasing one of their best players. We'll recap all the latest important news during our show and weigh-in on the best early decisions. Next, Pitt basketball fired coach Kevin Stallings after just two seasons and will pay him more than $9 million in his buyout. Did the Panthers have any choice? We'll document Stallings' short tenure at Pitt, and then present updates from Chicago Cubs spring training. It's all coming up on Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you part of the show. Call in a 516-387-1417 or tweet @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 38th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. February and early March is known to be a little bit of a dead period in sports, but there is nothing dead about this Saturday's show. To start off, our hosts take a look at this weekend's NFL combine and the draft process. Over the last few years, it seems to have taken on a life of its own. The NFL draft has gotten so popular with content everywhere, there's thousands of mock drafts and hot takes coming from everywhere. With more information, somehow we know even less. Next up are the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are suddenly on a three-game losing streak. Goaltender Matt Murray is out with a concussion, and the Penguins allowed eight goals to the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Is it time to worry? Holcomb and Hodies will argue why they are concerned but not panicing.  Finally, we'll cover a few top Chicago sports stories from the week, including Matt Forte officially retiring from the NFL. It's all coming up on Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you part of the show. Call in a 516-387-1417 or tweet @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 37th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. Believe it or not, the NHL trade deadline is upon us. It's finally time we make the NHL a priority on the show. Our hosts do exactly that with a full breakdown of the trade deadline. But first, Hodies and Holcomb will discuss and grade the ground-breaking trade the Penguins performed Friday night. The Penguins aren't the only Pittsburgh team to pulled off this week. The Pirates acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Holcomb will explain why it's the best deal the Pirates have made this offseason. Our hosts will also discuss the big news in college basketball. Multiple teams were included in a Yahoo Sports report that says players illegally accepted money from agents. We'll dive into the probe and try to determine which programs may get hit the hardest. Oh and of course, we'll give a shout out to the gold medalists in women's hockey. What a tremendous victory for Team USA. It's all coming up on Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you part of the show. Call in a 516-387-1417 or tweet @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 36th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. Spring training has begun in baseball, and while the Chicago Cubs made a splash signing this past week by signing Yu Darvish, plenty of stars remain unsigned. Our hosts will begin this week's show discussing the significance of the Darvish signing but also explore why so many stars are still free agents. Next, the Olympics are on! But are you watching? Do you care? One of our hosts does but the another doesn't. We explain why and why not while ripping the lack of NHL players in the hockey tournament. It's all coming up on Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you part of the show. Call in a 516-387-1417 or tweet @wkdsportshuddle.

  WRSP Radio presents the 35th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. It's officially the offseason in the NFL. But before we head there, our hosts will recap the exciting Super Bowl LII. In a game that saw the most yards ever in the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles defense came up with a big play to edge Tom Brady for the franchise's first championship since 1960. Eagles quarterback Nick Foles was outstanding and earned the game's MVP award. After our recap, we'll take a look ahead to the offseason, sharing our thoughts on the big trade between the Chiefs and Redskins from a few weeks ago. And finally, we'll end the show with some hockey. Hunter will share what he thinks the Penguins' biggest needs are before the trade deadline, and Tom wonders whether this is the end of the Blackhawks dynasty. It's all coming up on Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to make you part of the show. Call in a 516-387-1417 or tweet @wkdsportshuddle.

WRSP Radio presents the 17th episode of the second year of Weekend Sports Huddle with co-hosts Tom Pollin, Hunter Hodies and producer Dave Holcomb. On this week's show, our hosts will dive into the beginning of the MLB playoffs. On Friday night, the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals began their National League Division Series. To kick off the show, Pollin and Hodies will recap the action from Game 1 and preview Game 2, which will take place on Saturday.  Our hosts will also take questions and callers from anyone wanting to discuss the other three MLB playoff series'. While the Astros took a 2-0 lead against the Red Sox on Friday afternoon, the Yankees tied their series with the Indians. In the second half of our show, we will cover Week 5 in the 2017 NFL season. Finally, the Chicago Bears will start Mitch Trubisky, but that is one of many story lines for this Sunday. Will the Rams prove they are for real against the Seahawks? Will the Cowboys drop below .500? Could the Bills remain in first place and the Chiefs undefeated? Our hosts will answer this and more! Also back by popular demand will be the Nostrathomas Predicts and Real Deal or Overreaction Segments. It's all coming up on Weekend Sports Huddle. We want to hear your opinions! call into the show at 516-387-1417 or tweet @wkdsportshuddle.

Welcome to another exciting episode of All Thing's Sci-Fi with your host Lewis Stockham! My guest Jonathan Hoffman and I will discuss the future of food and alcohol, the future of the service industry, and our love of Star Trek and Comics. Please be sure to keep tuning in every other Wednesday night for brand new episodes of All Thing's Sci-Fi.