Best The View From The Bench Podcasts (2025)

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How to Fix the Leafs with Doug MacLean 49:47

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6h ago49:47

49:47

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former NHL president, general manager and head coach Doug MacLean (5:07) to chat about the deteriorating Maple Leafs in performance and standings, why a change in the coaching staff around Craig Berube is needed, Tristan Jarry's injury and if the Edmonton Oilers will dip back into the goaltending market,…

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Leafs Hour: Time for a Coaching Change? 49:53

4h ago49:53

49:53

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Toronto Maple Leafs' 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals. They react to Craig Berube's post-game comments on the team's passion and discuss the power play going 0-for-5. Then, they debate whether Berube will or should be fired and whether Peter DeBoer could turn the team around as his repla…

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FULL SHOW - Friday, December 19th 2:53:53

4m ago2:53:53

2:53:53

Seth and Sean discuss the Seahawks beating the Rams last night, which team they'd rather the Texans face if they make it to the Super Bowl, dive into the top storylines headed into Texans-Raiders, go through the day's Headlines, dive into the weird stuff that's happened in games between the Texans and Raiders, each pick 3 Texans for the Circle of S…

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HOUR 1 - Seahawks Top Rams on TNF + Texans Must Smother Raiders Early + Headlines 38:26

17m ago38:26

38:26

Seth and Sean discuss the Seahawks beating the Rams last night, which team they'd rather the Texans face if they make it to the Super Bowl, dive into the top storylines headed into Texans-Raiders, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Weird History Between Texans & Raiders + Circle of SWARM + JMU & Tulane Low-Key Super Important for CFP 46:30

18m ago46:30

46:30

Seth and Sean dive into the weird stuff that's happened in games between the Texans and Raiders, each pick 3 Texans for the Circle of SWARM, and discuss Nick Saban saying letting James Madison into the CFP is like letting a AAA team into the World Series.

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HOUR 3 - Week 16 Viewing Guide for Texans Fans + 5 Reasons I HATE You Raiders + We Loved this Projection Until We Didn't 39:59

19m ago39:59

39:59

Seth and Sean lay out the NFL week 16 games Texans fans need to pay attention to most, lay out 5 reasons to hate the raiders, and dive into a projection for the rest of the Texans season that we loved...until it took a dark turn.

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HOUR 4 - Take-a-Mania + Is Football Violence Mandatory to be a Texan + Stacking the Card for this Weekend 48:57

11m ago48:57

48:57

Seth and Sean see if any of the worst takes of the week can defeat Shannon Sharpe's take on Shedeur, dive into something incredible Nick Caserio had to say on the Green Light podcast, stack the card for this weekend's football action, and see what the question of the day is.

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The Commentators' View: Xmas bingo & different gravy 52:48

1h ago52:48

52:48

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball discuss what it’s like being a commentator at Christmas. They look ahead to the festive schedule, Ian aims to stretch his lead in Clash of the Commentators, there are more unintended pub and film names, and which commentary phrases will end up in our Great Glossary? Suggestions welcome on WhatsApp voicenotes…

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Do the Texans Eliminate Guys from their Board for Lacking Football Violence? 9:38

7m ago9:38

9:38

Seth and Sean dive into something incredible Nick Caserio had to say to Chris Long on the Green Light Podcast about something they want in their players.

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Take-a-Mania: Will Any Contenders Take Down Shannon Sharpe? 18:45

26m ago18:45

18:45

Seth and Sean see if Joel Klatt, Dave Portnoy, Jim Bowden or Rich Eisen can dethrone current champ Shannon Sharpe's take on Shedeur starting.

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5 Reasons I HATE You: Las Vegas Raiders 12:47

4m ago12:47

12:47

Seth and Sean work up the appropriate amount of hatred for the Las Vegas Raiders this Sunday by laying out 5 reasons they hate the team.

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NFL Week 16 Viewers Guide for the Texans Fan 15:59

13m ago15:59

15:59

Seth and Sean lay out which NFL games this week it's most important for Texans fans to pay attention to (besides Texans-Raiders, of course).

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Circle of SWARM for Week 16 11:22

9m ago11:22

11:22

Seth and Sean each pick 3 Texans players who embodied the SWARM mentality vs the Cardinals that they expect to continue the trend vs the Raiders.

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Exploring the WEIRD History of Games between Texans and Raiders 25:49

12m ago25:49

25:49

Seth and Sean jump in the time machine to look back at some of the batbleep weird stuff that's happened in past games between the Texans and Raiders.

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Texans Must SMOTHER the Raiders EARLY on Sunday 12:32

35m ago12:32

12:32

Seth and Sean dive into some big storylines for the Texans game vs the Raiders this Sunday.

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Seahawks Top Rams on TNF - Which would we want if Texans make the SB? 18:31

7h ago18:31

18:31

Seth and Sean discuss the Seahawks topping the Rams last night, and assess which team they'd rather the Texans hypothetically face in the Super Bowl.

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Training Heavy, Olympic Lifts, and Strength with Carl Raghavan | Starting Strength Radio #339 1:04:59

6h ago1:04:59

1:04:59

Rip continues his conversation with long-time Starting Strength Coach Carl Raghavan. They discuss training heavy, the Olympic lifts, and the value of getting strong.By Mark Rippetoe

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The Winnipeg Jets' Need for Speed 49:54

1d ago49:54

49:54

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Sportsnet's Sean Reynolds (4:51) to chat about some of the reasons why the Winnipeg Jets' offence has struggled outside of their top line, where he sees areas the team can improve, the Jets not being able to match the speed of other NHL teams, the decrease in minutes for Jonathan Toews, the difficulties …

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Euro Leagues: Mbappé v PSG, Fabregas under fire & Benfica’s Talent Factory 46:01

35m ago46:01

46:01

Steve Crossman is joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein to break down the biggest stories across European football. They discuss PSG being ordered to pay Kylian Mbappé €60m, Cesc Fabregas’ fallout with Senegal over Assane Diao, and Fiorentina’s dramatic collapse to the bottom of Serie A. The panel are also joined by Benfica…

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Leafs Hour: Shaking Up the Slumping Top Six 49:57

1d ago49:57

49:57

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee get set for the Toronto Maple Leafs' matchup against the Washington Capitals. They discuss the Leafs' decision to start Dennis Hildeby, Easton Cowan's move up to the second line, Scott Laughton's usage and John Tavares' scoring slump. Then, they get into Matias Maccelli's extended stay in the press box and …

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FULL SHOW - Thursday, December 18th 2:54:23

5m ago2:54:23

2:54:23

Seth and Sean discuss the Texans' lengthy injury report, what DeMeco says he's seen from the Raiders, some numbers showing Nick Caserio is right about where CJ Stroud has improved, go through the day's Headlines, react to JJ Watt explaining why he didn't sign with the Packers when he left Houston, Richard Sherman saying how much he likes watching t…

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HOUR 1 - Texans' Lengthy Injury Report + Stats Show Caserio's Right about Stroud + Headlines 39:05

12m ago39:05

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Seth and Sean discuss the Texans' lengthy injury report, what DeMeco says he's seen from the Raiders, some numbers showing Nick Caserio is right about where CJ Stroud has improved, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Sherman Loves the Texans D + Did Texans D Help Get Tua Benched? + Texans Love their Jumbo Package 44:59

13m ago44:59

44:59

Seth and Sean react to JJ Watt explaining why he didn't sign with the Packers when he left Houston, Richard Sherman saying how much he likes watching the Texans' defense, discuss the Dolphins benching Tua, and why the Texans seem to love their jumbo package so much.

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HOUR 3 - Assessing the Sports Media Awards + How Will Texans Use the RBs vs Raiders + Steven Adams' Insane Eating 41:17

14m ago41:17

41:17

Seth and Sean dive into the 2025 Sports Media Awards from Andrew Marchand of the Athletic, discuss how the Texans will utilize the RBs this Sunday vs the Raiders, and react to Rockets C Steven Adams explaining his quite frankly insane eating habits.

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HOUR 4 - DeMeco Scouts Raiders + Puka Livestream Drama + Packers Didn't Want JJ Watt 49:01

19m ago49:01

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Seth and Sean talk about what DeMeco says he's seen from the Raiders, call out Colin Cowherd for saying he 'always liked' CJ Stroud, react to some craziness Puka Nacua said on Adin Ross's livestream, react to JJ Watt laying out why he didn't go to the Packers in 2021, hear what CJ Stroud's seen from the Raiders, and see what the question of the day…

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Puka Nacua Calls Out Refs & More on Big Livestream 13:43

4m ago13:43

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Seth and Sean dive into some of the crazy stuff Rams WR Puka Nacua had to say on Adin Ross's livestream. Is this something team PR departments will try to prevent in the future?

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DeMeco Scouts the Raiders + We Found Cowherd Receipts on Stroud 16:54

4m ago16:54

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Seth and Sean discuss what DeMeco Ryans has seen from the Raiders on either side of the ball, and finding the receipts to prove Colin Cowherd hasn't "always loved CJ Stroud."

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Diving into Rockets C Steven Adams' Crazy Eating Habits 11:03

34m ago11:03

11:03

Seth and Sean discuss Rockets C Steven Adams' crazy eating habits as he described them on the The Young Man and the Three Podcast.

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A Bit Going on at RB for Texans - How Will they Use the RBs this Week? 13:31

17m ago13:31

13:31

Seth and Sean discuss the emergence of Jawhar Jordan, Nick Chubb returning, how the Texans will utilize their various talents, and react to Brian Baldinger breaking down Jawhar's long run and Woody's TD.

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Why do the Texans seem to Like the Jumbo Package so Much? 10:14

33m ago10:14

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Seth and Sean dive into the Texans' usage of their jumbo package and why DeMeco says he likes it so much.

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Sherman Loves Texans D + Did DeMeco's D Help Get Tua Benched? 34:44

3m ago34:44

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Seth and Sean react to JJ Watt laying out why he didn't become a Packer when he left the Texans, Richard Sherman saying how much he loves watching the Texans' defense, and dive into the Dolphins benching Tua.

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Evidence Showcasing Stroud is VERY Good at Something Nick Caserio mentioned 11:01

27m ago11:01

11:01

Seth and Sean dive into some stats confirming something CJ Stroud is very good at that Nick Caserio brought up as something he's gotten better at.

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Texans' Lengthy Injury Report + What DeMeco's Seen from the Raiders 19:26

16m ago19:26

19:26

Seth and Sean kick off the show by discussing the Texans' rather lengthy injury report and dive into what DeMeco says he's seen from the Raiders on both sides of the ball.

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The Debrief: Another defeat for Celtic & EFL Cup wins for Man City & Newcastle 37:23

22m ago37:23

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It’s a busy one on the pod as we are at Tannadice Park, St James’ Park and the Etihad – as Steve Crossman gets the latest from the EFL Cup quarter-finals and asks what’s next for Celtic as they suffer another defeat. The pod starts in Scotland after Wilfried Nancy has now lost all of his first four matches as Celtic manager. It's the first time sin…

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How Connor Bedard's Injury Impacts Team Canada 49:53

2d ago49:53

49:53

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by NHL on Sportsnet host David Amber in-studio (0:26) to chat about general manager Bill Guerin turning the Minnesota Wild into a destination for NHL players with the bold move of trading for Quinn Hughes. Then, they discuss if Connor McDavid can surpass Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux in points per game in…

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Leafs Hour: The Message in the Locker Room 49:55

2d ago49:55

49:55

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Toronto Maple Leafs' 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. They review Craig Berube's post-game locker room address and discuss the team's slow start, Auston Matthews' response to the fans' third-period boos, and whether the Leafs can take any meaningful takeaways from the incomplete effort.…

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72+ EFL Pod: Steve Evans in at Bristol Rovers 48:38

15m ago48:38

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Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by the new Bristol Rovers manager Steve Evans. They chat about his reasons for taking the job, and his sadness at it being of the expense of his friend Darrell Clarke. How did Mrs Evans react when the family’s Christmas holiday was cancelled? Steve’s old Stevenage captain Carl Piergianni is up for debate for t…

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FULL SHOW - Wednesday, December 17th 2:55:43

7m ago2:55:43

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Seth and Sean dive into just how bad the Raiders are, why the Texans need to win out, why DeMeco is the best Head Coach in Texans history, go through the day's Headlines, discuss Dan Orlovsky's excitement that the Texans' offense seems to be clicking, Stephen A. Smith and Colin Cowherd putting the Texans in their respective top 5's, talk with Texan…

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CFP: #7 TAMU -3.5 #10 Miami | 'Cash the Ticket' 4:24

25m ago4:24

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HOUR 1 - Yup the Raiders are the Worst in the NFL + DeMeco the Best Head Coach in Texans History + Headlines 38:44

29m ago38:44

38:44

Seth and Sean discuss just how bad the Raiders are, why the Texans need to win out, why DeMeco is the best Head Coach in Texans history, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Texans Bandwagon Piling Up with National Pundits + Texans GM Nick Caserio Pt 1 43:41

30m ago43:41

43:41

Seth and Sean discuss Dan Orlovsky's excitement that the Texans' offense seems to be clicking, Stephen A. Smith and Colin Cowherd putting the Texans in their respective top 5's, and talk with Texans GM Nick Caserio.

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HOUR 3 - Nick Caserio Pt 2 + Stroud Efficiency Spike + Is Trevor Lawrence Finally Getting It? 41:57

31m ago41:57

41:57

Seth and Sean wrap up with Texans GM Nick Caserio, give their takeaways from that talk, discuss CJ Stroud seemingly embracing the death by a thousand paper cuts approach, and if they're worried that Trevor Lawrence may finally be getting it.

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HOUR 4 - NFL Lackluster X-Mas Day Games + How Has CJ Stroud Improved this Season? + Phins Bench Tua! 51:19

36m ago51:19

51:19

Seth and Sean react to Baldy's breakdown of some Texans-Cardinals, discuss the NFL's Christmas Day slate of games leaving a lot to be desired, what Nick Caserio had to say about how CJ Stroud has gotten better this season, react to news of the Dolphins deciding to bench Tua, and see what the question of the day is.…

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How does Nick Caserio think CJ Stroud has Improved Over this Season? 10:37

9m ago10:37

10:37

Seth and Sean dive into what Texans GM Nick Caserio had to tell them earlier in the show about how he thinks CJ Stroud has improved over the season and what they want out of a QB.