Let's Talk Smack Sports Podcast Tom Nolle & Justin Gagnon

The latest and greatest from Tommy and Shwaggers, in which Justin gets married! They also chat about the NFL, Patriots being slightly less invincible, and the rise (or fall?) of one Mitchell Trubisky.

Just in time for Sunday's games, here's Michael Pepe returning with week 4 NFL picks! Thanks for listening, everyone! We'll feature a full episode very soon.

Check out Tommy and Shwaggers as they get down to the nasty business of figuring out what happened to Delonte West, what's going to happen to Antonio Brown, epic lightning round questions about who will be last place in the NFL, MLB Playoffs (Playoffs!?) and more! Also our first merch contest has arrived. If you'd like to buy merch, hit up smacktalkpodcast.com and click the merch tab!

00:00:11 Tommy Bananas (!?)
00:00:35 New merch site up - check it out at smacktalkpodcast.com
00:01:21 First free hat contest is now live!
00:02:44 Shwaggers Says Sorry
00:03:40 Cam Newton’s shawl
00:04:45 Tommy and Shwagger’s Picks for Fantasy Football
00:07:10 The Antonio Brown debacle + his ridiculous timeline of events
00:12:05 The takeaway is AB is out of the league, maybe for good
00:14:16 College players coming into the NFL need a class to explain real life
00:15:15 Mitch Trubisky shows a lot of signs of regression, and Nagy’s covering for him
00:17:30 Bears are monsters on rushing and D
00:17:51 Steph Curry agrees to play for Team USA in the 2020 Olympics
00:20:09 WTF Happened to Delonte West?
00:22:21 What happens next for AB?
00:23:31 QB injuries in the NFL - Drew Brees, Cam Newton, Sam Darnold, Ben Roethlisberger and more
00:25:17 Josh Rosen starts for the Fins
00:25:52 Patriots Defense is insanely good
00:27:25 Is Pittsburgh the new Florida? Especially with Felipe Vasquez’ allegations
00:29:46 The reason we support sports is that the logo you wear on your jersey represents the fans
00:31:08 Dodgers clinch NL West after only 146 games, Braves in, Astros in, wild cards are bloodbaths
00:32:25 Yankees look like they’re going, plus Mariano Rivera got the Medal of Freedom
00:33:45 Pepe’s Picks Week 3 NFL
00:41:17 Pepe’s Picks: MNF Bears at Washington
00:42:05 Tommy reacts to Bears kickers / double-doink
00:43:04 Lightning Round: Which Ryan Fitzpatrick do you like the best?
00:43:51 Should there be a limit on fashion in post-game NFL interviews?
00:45:16 What’s the worst player name in the NFL?
00:46:33 Who will have the worst record in the NFL this season?
00:48:00 More contest info

Justin and Tommy can't believe their eyes (!) as the Steelers fall apart on Sunday night in week 1 of the NFL. They also chat about surprises throughout the league like the Browns' implosion, laugh at Chris Collinsworth's obsession with a certain QB, and get Pepe's Picks for the Way Too Early Super Bowl Odds.

00:00:15 Rapid Reactions: Patriots vs Steelers
00:02:19 Donte Moncrief dropped 7 of 10 passes
00:04:43 Injuries left and right, Tyreek Hill and Nick Foles hurt
00:05:41 Myles Jack fight
00:06:33 Tommy and Shwaggers say sorry for not picking the Patriots
00:07:09 AB is now a Patriot
00:09:36 NE is rehab for ego in the NFL; also, what gives with the Raiders?
00:12:05 Collinsworth can’t let Aaron Rodgers go
00:15:17 Fake sponsors - Lagunitas this time!
00:15:39 What happened to the Cleveland Browns?
00:17:40 The Baker Mayfield culture
00:18:06 Lamar Jackson looks like an animal
00:19:40 Mitch Trubisky looked really bad
00:22:12 Bears traded Jordan Howard, seems like a bad move
00:23:15 Ben Roethlisberger had a QB rating of 65.6, one of worst starts of Steelers of all time
00:24:28 Is it Big Ben’s last season?
00:25:50 Does Mike Tomlin get fired this year?
00:28:19 Jameis Winston threw two pick 6’s
00:29:12 Kyler Murray looked pretty good in his debut, Cousins looks good as well
00:30:08 49ers looked pretty solid on D, can they make the playoffs?
00:30:42 Devin Funchess breaks his collarbone after getting a $10 mil contract
00:32:13 Is the Jags season over?
00:33:49 Carson Wentz looked good, is he back to form? Will he get hurt?
00:36:05 Implosion of the Browns and the Falcons
00:36:54 MLB - Yankees, Astros, Twins, Dodgers, Cards and Braves likely to be in - get excited for good October baseball
00:39:01 Pepe’s Picks for the Way Too Early Super Bowl Projections
00:40:55 Let’s talk about odds to win divisions in the NFL
00:43:28 AFC North is likely a close match by the end of the season
00:44:40 AFC West seems like it’s all for the Chiefs
00:45:08 NFC Championship predictions
00:45:50 AFC Championship predictions
00:46:50 Odds to win the Super Bowl - Chiefs, Pats, Bears, Rams, Saints, Eagles
00:49:03 Lightning Round - how soon do the Steelers win a game?
00:50:14 Lightning Round - Best UFC Fighter of all time?
00:51:49 Lightning Round - best boxer of all time?
00:54:07 Jon Gruden - is he worth the hype?

Tommy and Justin have been renewed for a second season, just in time for the first week of the NFL! They're also joined by Michael Pepe for a brand new Pepe's picks for week 1. They discuss Andrew Luck, yell about bird poop and cocaine, chat about the Rich Paul rule, DeMarcus Cousins, ask WTF Happened to Freddy Adu, and basically just talk a lot of smack.

00:00:00 Welcome to Season 2!
00:01:14 Brand new logo for the podcast, merch on its way
00:03:29 Brand new website smacktalkpodcast.com
00:04:29 Shout out to Bronson
00:04:52 Shwaggers Says Sorry
00:07:50 NFL free agency moves - Jadeveon Clowney to the Seahawks
00:09:54 Andrew Luck retires
00:10:14 The mobile QB is a decades-old storyline
00:14:20 Jacoby Brissett is slated to start for the Colts
00:14:43 There’s a lack of depth of talented QBs in the NFL
00:17:43 LeSean McCoy just got picked up by the Chiefs
00:19:29 Seahawks cut both Paxton Lynch and Geno Smith
00:20:48 Broncos only have Joe Flacco and no backup QBs
00:22:42 Demaryius Thomas technically off the Patriots but will probably be back on the team
00:23:00 Josh Gordon is back (!)
00:24:50 WTF happened to Freddy Adu, MLS’ alleged savior from 2004?
00:30:04 If Freddy had been who was hyped up to be, US soccer would be more powerful
00:31:43 Freddy has similarities to TO and Ochocinco
00:32:53 NCAA’s Rich Paul rule controversy - agents were told they need to have a bachelor’s degree
00:36:14 A lot of college athletes don’t go to class
00:38:00 It’s incredibly difficult to balance all the responsibilities of being a student-athlete
00:41:13 Players’ unions are decent at teaching incoming players some level of financial understanding
00:42:09 Mike Tyson and his team smoke $40K of marijuana at his ranch every month
00:43:42 Tyler Skaags did die of an overdose
00:46:00 The Dave Chappelle special
00:46:53 There is an epidemic of drug use that includes fentanyl
00:48:07 With that type of salary, you should get help
00:48:44 MLB is doing a Field of Dreams game in 2020 at the original field from the movie
00:50:51 Police arrested a college QB for having bird droppings on his car
00:56:00 Tommy didn’t swear for once
00:56:18 DeMarcus Cousins has a warrant out for his arrest due to domestic violence
00:57:03 Lakers got problems, y’all
00:59:52 Intro to Pepe’s Picks - NFL Week 1!
01:00:26 Pepe’s Picks - Thursday Night - Green Bay vs Chicago
01:03:05 Pepe’s Picks - KC vs Jax
01:04:00 Pepe’s Picks - Rams vs Panthers
01:05:52 Pepe’s Picks - Pittsburgh at NE
01:08:13 Houston Rockets just re-signed Eric Gordon
01:09:20 The Warriors run may be over
01:09:50 Gronk’s coming back! Tommy predicts it
01:10:35 Lightning round - Bears or Packers?
01:12:20 Lightning round - Steelers or Pats?
01:13:42 Lightning round - Worst scandal in NFL history?
01:15:26 Lightning round - Worst MLB scandal?
01:16:40 Lightning round - Best part of our new logo (self-promotion FTW!)

Tommy and Shwaggers are back from their summer hiatus with a vengeance! Lives will be destroyed, smack will be talked, and sports comedy gold will ensue! Also, they address US Women's Soccer, Tyler Skaggs, Carmelo Anthony, fallout from the NBA and NHL Finals, NBA trades including KD, Westbrook, George, Kawhi, and more! Also they hit on the Dodgers and Yankees, and have a very fun lightning round about predictions for the future - of mankind! Or just, you know, the NBA, beer prices and the NFL.

00:02:15 Tyler Skaggs’ untimely death - we’re all sad about it
00:04:14 The earthquake game in Dodgers Stadium - Tommy was there
00:05:46 The pitcher was unaffected and threw a strike!
00:06:47 New segment - WTF Happened To … Carmelo Anthony
00:10:25 Carmelo has to be the star
00:12:10 The NBA Finals - what happened to Golden State?
00:13:35 It was Kevin Durant’s decision to play hurt, and now he’s on Brooklyn
00:15:10 How did the Warriors beat themselves?
00:17:08 Any way the Warriors come back next year?
00:17:42 NHL Finals rehash - how did the Bruins lose?
00:20:30 If you drop 3 straight in the NHL, you don’t deserve to win the series
00:21:34 The US Women’s World Cup
00:22:40 Shout out to women athletes everywhere
00:26:45 The best coaches teach you to be loose under pressure
00:27:28 The Dodgers are first in the entire league - can they win the World Series?
00:28:37 Are the Yankees this good because they’re so stacked? (Yes, but no)
00:29:59 Red Sox are kinda sorta creeping up on the Yankees
00:30:15 What’s going on with the Cubbies?
00:31:05 Why is the Wild Card Playoff 1 game a thing??
00:31:50 Training camp is starting for the NFL - what’s up with Zeke?
00:32:50 Is Prescott really a true leader for the Cowboys?
00:34:19 Is Jason Garrett a good coach?
00:35:26 Is it safe to bet on a running back in the modern NFL?
00:36:44 Aaron Rodgers was called out in the press as not being a top-5 QB
00:41:28 Is Gronkowski un-retiring right away?
00:44:50 Gronk’s agent seems to think he’s coming back to the NFL
00:45:33 Kawhi wins a championship, and leaves to the Clippers
00:46:35 Anthony Davis is now a Laker, along with DeMarcus Cousins
00:49:43 Kevin Durant and Kyrie to the Brooklyn Nets
00:50:43 Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets
00:52:01 Milwaukee Bucks should be right back in the thick of it next season
00:52:34 Kemba Walker going to the Celtics
00:54:20 Pepe’s Picks is coming up in the next few episodes
00:55:55 Maxim Dadashev dies from a boxing match
00:56:57 Lighting round: is Space Jam 2 going to be any good?
00:58:20 Lightning round: who will be better in 2020, the Lakers or the Clippers?
00:59:01 Lightning round: how much are beer prices going to rise at Dodgers Stadium?
01:00:16 Lightning round: who will win the Eastern Conference in the NBA next season?
01:00:50 Lightning round: who will win the NBA Finals?
01:01:39 Lightning round: who will win the Super Bowl?