Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei: Opening up the Mailbag

OSP 2/20

Look let me put this to you straight, the NFL season never ends. It goes into hibernation to a certain degree for a few weeks but it is year round. We will continue to visit current happenings but it’s time we start turning our attention to things like basketball, especially college, some NHL action and spring training. Baseball used to be known as America’s Game but not so much anymore. We will move around the court, diamond, course and rink as needed as we edge closer to the conclusion of season 4 of the OSP. Don’t fret though, we will just be gearing up for our best season yet when we start back up in season 5. Our mailbag is full so let’s get after it fellas!

 

Crew intro:

 

Mailbag:

 

With the end of the Crosby era Penguins Stanley Cup runs a distant past...and no real hope in sight on that front...and hockey never breaking out of its fourth...or if you count soccer....fifth most popular sport status ..any chance Pittsburgh moves on from hockey after Crosby and tries again for an NBA franchise? - Chief from Oakmont, PA

 

March 2024 will be 4 years since the start of the pandemic. What are the biggest changes in our everyday life you’ve noticed since then (good and bad) RT from College Park, MD

 

I just watched the women and men’s ,Milrose Games .. track and field… humans are running Faster… crazy… what will the Olympics 2024  bring out on setting World records …. Fucking Amazing!!! -Camel Joe Maine born raised everywhere 

 

The current state of college football is not sustainable.   What changes need to happen to save college football but still provide the players with the compensation they deserve

NWOC-Clarion, PA

 

With the Phillies agreeing to a one-year deal with right-hander Spencer Turnbull as part of their efforts to deepen their starting pitching roster, and considering the ongoing discussions around Zack Wheeler's contract extension, how do these moves reflect the team's strategy to bolster their pitching staff? Furthermore, with the departure of Rhys Hoskins to the Brewers and the impact it's expected to have on the team's dynamics, what are your thoughts on how the Phillies are positioning themselves for success in the upcoming season?

Tony Fig-Philly Fanatic

 

If someone offered you $10K to streak across the field during the next sporting event you attend, would you do it? If not, then what would it take for you to?

Double J-From Down South

 

If Mike Tomlin were a coach with any other franchise how long do you think he would’ve lasted before being fired, if at all? Given he would have the exact same success/performance he’s had in Pittsburgh

James from New Orleans

 

Throughout the period of time you've been interested in professional and/or collegiate sports, what sport(s) have you become more interested in, and what sport(s) have you lost some interest in, and why?

Top Cat-Philipsburg,PA

 

Did you know that the horse in the movie “Animal House” made more money than John Belushi did? They paid 35k for the horse, 30k to Belushi. They later gave him a 5k bonus after the movie became a hit.

Aside from Belushi, which character did you relate to in the movie Animal House?

Medley-Denver,CO

 

Thinking about how many walks greg Maddox  gave up that were not intentional 226 in 25 seasons compared to how many strikeouts Tony Gwynn had his whole career 4440 in 20 years… those are unimaginable numbers in todays game. If you could pick to be Maddox or Gwynn and it up those numbers which would it be?

Buxy-OCMD

 

If you could go back and play one sports video game what would it be?

Hayden - Gamer extraordinaire 

 

 

* are STUDENT/ athletes being prepared for realistic future?

* is Segregation being truly addressed especially with separation in NATIONAL anthems

* are transgender athletes depriving others of their right? - Robert Y Germantown MD

 

Hockey- should there be more outdoor games? Rangers come back win

 

Lebron James- could he be the first NBA player to play with his son and do you draft his son next year just to get Lebron and sell tickets , even though his son is not NBA ready

 

Olympic flag football - can anyone compete with US? Does this transform football like the dream team did and grow