BOLD Sports: Episode 49

Episode 2681 · August 30th, 2018 · 1 hr 50 mins

About this Episode

Matt and Steve are talking about this week in sports updates, including:

  • The Riverhounds have games at Indy Eleven and FC Cincy.
  • The PGA Tour stopped in Paramus NJ at Ridgewood Championship Course.
  • Bryson DeChambeau took the win in the first of 4 playoff tournaments in the FedEx Cup.
  • Bryson was leading after Day 2 and just kept it rolling throughout the whole weekend.
  • The PGA continues to TPC Boston for the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoff.
  • DeChambeau is leading by 648 points over DJ, Thomas, Finau, and Koepka.
  • Ricky Fowler will be out due to an oblique injury.
  • Tony Romo will try to earn a web.com tour card.
  • Hawaii wins the Little League World Series over South Korea in a 3-0 shutout.
  • South Korea has played in 3 of the past 6 Little League World Series Championship Games, winning only one in 2014.
  • Justin Verlander had a hefty lunch bill at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
  • Odell Beckham, Jr has a 5-year $95 million deal with $65 million guaranteed.
  • The AL West and the NL West are the most exciting divisions in MLB right now.
  • The A’s and the Astros are playing a series that could be a big swing in the division.
  • The NL West is all within a game in the top 3 and they all play each other in the next few weeks.
  • The Pirates are all out of any division and wild card options.
  • The moves made bringing in Chris Archer will be better for the next few seasons but are not going to help now.
  • Archer pitches well, but he hasn't received run support.
  • Again, the Pirates fail and Nutting wins by lining his wallet.
  • NCAA Football is back!
  • Albany comes to Pitt.
  • Appalachian State goes to PSU.
  • WVU goes to Tennessee.
  • Michigan goes to Notre Dame.
  • The Steelers had a bit of a scare in the 3rd pre-season game with the Titans in town.
  • Ramon Foster had a knee injury and the first thought was it was career-ending.
  • Thankfully Foster's knee injury looked worse than it is and he should be able to go week one.
  • The Steelers traded a 5th round 2019 pick to the Raiders for WR and KR Ryan Switzer and a 6th round pick in 2019.
  • The return game is in dire straits and needs help.
  • The QB position and WR position are the ones to watch in Steelers Camp.
  • The 53-man roster deadline is Sunday at midnight.
  • Our overall predictions and thoughts.

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