It's a loaded episode 40 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys are joined by two guests in ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB insider Robert Murray to discuss the ongoing negotiations between the MLB and MLBPA. Our hosts also open the show by giving their feelings in the wake of the George Floyd murder and discuss the controversial comments made by Drew Brees and the video from several players directed towards the NFL and Roger Goodell. In addition, they talk the confirmed upcoming returns for the NBA and MLS, and is the UFC's Fight Island location revealed??? Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench: A Sports Talk Podcast

Empty the Bench Ep 40

It's episode 39 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys spend the entire episode discussing the major events that took place this week in baseball, including the cuts across Minor League Baseball, more offers in the continued failing negotiations between the MLB and MLBPA, Scott Boras getting involved with negotiation matters (and earning the wrath of Trevor Bauer) and Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez attempting once again to buy the New York Mets! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 39

It's episode 38 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano and Nick Morgasen discuss the "smoking gun" e-mail report in the negotiations between MLB and MLBPA, as well as the Sports Illustrated report on concern and crisis among the Minor League Baseball franchises. In addition, could the NBA resume play at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World? Was the shelved Rooney Rule addition regarding draft picks a bad idea? A 4th-and-15 to replace onside kicks? Will the NHL play a 24-team Stanley Cup in Vegas and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 38

It's episode 37 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys discuss the MLB's proposed return-to-play proposal (including its COVID-19 prevention and testing protocols) that has been approved by the owners and mocked by the players. In addition, any updates on a possible NBA return, the good and bad of the UFC's three events in an eight-day span & more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 37

It's episode 36 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, we discuss the release of the 2020 NFL schedule, the passing of legendary coach Don Shula and the report Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are no longer interested in buying the New York Mets! Also, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza tests positive for coronavirus before UFC 249, Andy Dalton signing with the Dallas Cowboys and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 36

It's episode 35 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss NCAA student-athletes possibly getting compensation for their names, images and likenesses. They'll also talk reports on NBA team execs pushing back against re-opening of facilities and looking into season cancelation (and LeBron James butting in on the matter). Also, Roger Goodell reducing his salary to $0, Little League World Series 2020 canceled, MLB Hall of Fame 2020 induction ceremony canceled and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 35

It's the 34th edition of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen recap the NFL Draft, talk Rob Gronkowski coming out of retirement and being reunited with Tom Brady in Tampa and discuss the Boston Red Sox's cheating scandal punishments (or lack thereof)! Also, Oliver Luck suing Vince McMahon, UFC 249 is on for May 9, J-Lo and A-Rod really looking at buying the Mets and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 34

It's episode 33 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss A LOT about Vince McMahon: from the XFL ceasing operations, to the WWE being declared "essential" and the wrestling promotion making many releases in one day. Also, Dana White looking to hold a May 9 UFC card, Brian Allen and Von Miller becoming the first NFL players with coronavirus, previewing the NFL Draft and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 33

It's episode 32 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss the UFC's postponement of UFC 249 and all further events, Tom Brady's tell-all interview with Howard Stern, the XFL suspending operations, the controversy of Sports Illustrated cutting Grant Wahl and fighting with its union and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 32

It's episode 31 of Empty the Bench! This week hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen discuss the NBA "angling" to cancel the rest of the 2019-20 season, President Trump's phone meeting with representatives across sports, the NFL Draft going virtual, what MLB is looking at to get its 2020 season going, the feud between Mike Francesa and "Funhouse" and so much more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 31

It's the 30th episode of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, the guys are joined by Andrew Marchand of the New York Post to discuss how the coronavirus has affected the sports media landscape. Our hosts also discuss the latest happenings on sports dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, including the Olympics postponement, the agreement between the MLB and MLBPA and the NFL Draft going on as scheduled Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 30

It's episode 29 of Empty the Bench with Tom Albano, Nick Fodera & Nick Morgasen! This week, our hosts recap all of the NFL Free Agency moves (including Tom Brady departing the New England Patriots for the Tampa Bay Bucs), as well as talk the new NFL CBA being agreed to and the latest sports updates in regards to the Coronavirus pandemic Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 29

Episode 28 of Empty the Bench comes after a week in sports we will never forget...because there aren't any sports anymore. Hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss how the disease has impacted sports — from Rudy Gobert's diagnosis, to the suspension of the NBA season, sparking a domino effect that also saw the suspension of the NHL season, the delay of the start of the 2020 MLB season and the cancelation of remaining NCAA conference tournaments and March Madness. They also discuss what the sports cancelations and postponements mean for those working behind the scenes and what sports (if any) are trying to go business as usual as they make it through the Coronavirus outbreak that's greatly affected America. Find more about CO-VID 19 here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fsymptoms.html Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 28: Coronavirus Cancels Sports

It's Empty the Bench episode 27! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss Spike Lee claiming to be done with the Knicks, a disputed report on a recent phone call with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, ESPN's desire to have a commentary team of Al Michaels and Peyton Manning, and preview the 2020 NL East and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 27

It's episode 26 of Empty the Bench! This week, hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen discuss Tyson Fury's knockout of Deontay Wilder, the latest on the NFL CBA negotiations and the rumors regarding Tom Brady and Phillip Rivers. They'll also preview the 2020 AL Central, talk Tony Romo's new CBS deal and more! Sponsored by: Anchor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empty-the-bench/message

Empty the Bench Ep 26

Today's sports talk is all about the hot take or strongly-worded opinion. But here at Empty the Bench, we're not going to yell or chew your ear off. Hosts Tom Albano, Nick Fodera and Nick Morgasen will look to have smart conversation and debate surrounding the top sports news items every week. Plus we'll have guests from the sports media world along the way!

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Empty the Bench: A Sports Talk Podcast

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