The Headliners

Northern Star Media
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The official sports podcast of the Northern Star. We talk about the sports we like, along with topics and trends at the national level. We offer unique perspectives from beat writers, columnists, editors, podcasters and general sports fans.

  1. 03/24/2021

    Bears quarterback talk, Deshaun Watson situation

    Wes Sanderson, Justin Kelley and Waleed Alamleh discuss a variety of topics centered around the NFL. They discuss their thoughts on the Chicago Bears and their signing of quarterback Andy Dalton, along with discussing the developing Deshaun Watson-sexual assault allegations situation.

  2. 03/17/2021

    Round of 64 breakdown

    Wes Sanderson and Jarrett Huff breakdown the Round of 64 for the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship tournament. They give their picks for who will advance to the Round of 32.

  3. 03/14/2021

    Meyers Leonard, Russell Wilson, Dak's contract, MSU presented by Rocket Mortgage and a year since all sports shut down

    Jarrett Huff, Wes Sanderson, James Krause and Waleed Alamleh discuss some of the major topics of the week. The Headliners talk about Myers Leonard's racist slur on his Twitch live stream. Following that, Jarret steers the discussion to the Bears' prospects of getting Russell Wilson, followed by quarterback Dan Prescott's new contract from the Dallas Cowboys. After that, James brings up the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team's new name. Finally, each member of the pod shares their memories and experiences of March 12, 2020; the day sports stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This podcast is not presented by Rocket Mortgage.

  4. 03/04/2021

    Tiger Woods, NBA All-Stars, LeBron vs Zlatan, NBA nerds and more!

    This week on the Headliners, Jarrett Huff, James Krause, Wes Sanderson and Waleed Alamleh discuss their reactions to Tiger Woods' tragic car accident and give their thoughts on some of the 2021 NBA All-Star selections. They also discuss Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson possibly making a move to Chicago of all places. They also debate A.C. Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimović's controversial comments directed toward the Los Angele Lakers' LeBron James in regards to his activism, featuring a Jarrett rant part one. Following that, James asks everyone about their thoughts on Bleacher Report's Master Tesfatsion calling out "nerds" for ruining NBA highlight plays. They end on James bringing up a certain Sooners receiver getting into a bar fight with MMA fighters, and someone stealing from Deion Sanders during a football game he was coaching.

  5. 02/06/2021

    Super Bowl LV preview: Mahomes vs Brady, prop bets and more!

    Jarrett Huff, James Krause, Wes Sanderson and Kyle Mathas talk about Super Bowl LV, including some of their predictions, prop bets and the halftime show.

  6. 02/01/2021

    Looking Back at the Sports World in 2020

    Jarrett Huff, James Krause, Wes Sanderson and Kyle Mathas look back at some of the moments in sports during 2020 at Northern Illinois University or outside of it. In the podcast, they discuss the rocky start of 2020 including Kobe Bryant's untimely death, and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and where they were when the sports world stopped. Huff also recalls his story of going to cover NIU men's basketball in the Mid-American Conference Championship tournament in Cleveland, only to get stranded in the city after the tournament's cancellation.

  7. 11/07/2020

    HOUR THREE: 4th and Broke: NFL predictions 11/6/20

    Wes Sanderson and Justin Kelley go over the odds for the upcoming weekend in the NFL.

  8. 11/07/2020

    HOUR TWO: 4th and Broke: NCAA predictions 11/6/20

    Wes Sanderson and Justin Kelley go over the odds for the big games for Saturday.

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The official sports podcast of the Northern Star. We talk about the sports we like, along with topics and trends at the national level. We offer unique perspectives from beat writers, columnists, editors, podcasters and general sports fans.

Information

  • Creator
    Northern Star Media
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Northern Star Media
  • Show Website
    The Headliners