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Hard Foul Sports Podcast Ep. 49: Sabres, Final Four, Lakers and NBA

Posted on March 31, 2016 by hardfoulsports | Leave a comment

For the Sabres, it’s all about the kids. (Getty Images)

Mike Tolsma and Evan Sally start the show talking about the Sabres season. With only 5 games left what have we learned? Who has disappointed? And is Sam Reinhart a more important piece than Eichel?

Steve Stich then joined the show. The guys talked about how Syracuse was able to make it to the Final Four, how Buddy Hield’s game will translate to the NBA and pick their NCAA Champion. They then talked about D’Angelo Russell filming his teammate Nick Young and what the fallout will be for the Lakers, if LeBron’s social media antics will have any effect on the Cavs and if the Warriors pursuit of the wins record will effect them in the playoffs.

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In Defense of Trusting Your Gut

Posted on March 21, 2016 by hardfoulsports | Leave a comment

As the NCAA Tournament proves every year, as long as randomness reigns there will always be a place in sports for trusting your gut feeling. Pictured: Darnell Harris of #15 seed Middle Tennessee during their win over #2 seed Michigan State. (Getty Images)

– Jim Bearor

You’re watching sports with someone at the bar. They tell you that they have a feeling about what is going to happen next. They don’t supply any real coherent explanation or data to support their prediction, they just have a hunch.

These kinds of hunches are frail and easily forgotten. They don’t hold much weight in a serious conversation, because it always seems to come down to numbers and history. Sport discussions work this way for good reason. Numbers only lie sometimes, and without them, you wouldn’t have any ammunition to put a delusional homer in his place. Of course, numbers and records do exist, and they’re more accessible than ever before. The endgame of many sports arguments nowadays is a quick Google search to compare stats. If the bulk of information gathered says your hunch is wrong, you often kill it in your head before even mentioning it. Continue reading →

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Hard Foul Sports Podcast Ep. 47 – Brackets on the Brain

Posted on March 14, 2016 by hardfoulsports | Leave a comment

The University of Buffalo has a bad case of March Madness. (Getty Images)

The University of Buffalo celebrates winning their second straight MAC Championship. (Getty Images)

Brackets. Brackets. Brackets.

Tis the season for Bracketology. The country has March Madness and so does Hard Foul Sports. On this episode of the podcast Cruz Serrano, Mike Tolsma, Zack El-Sharif and Evan Sally all share their brackets, along with their upsets and who’s going to make the Final Four along with their opinions on St. Bonaventure getting snubbed, Buffalo’s matchup with Miami and some other Selection Sunday stories.

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Hard Foul Sports Podcast Episode 45: St. Bonaventure Basketball PA Announcer Adam Bennett

Posted on March 3, 2016 by hardfoulsports | Leave a comment

Marcus Posley exploded for 47 points against St. Joseph’s and could make the Bonnies a tough out come March Madness. (Getty Images)

In the wake of St. Bonaventure men’s basketball winning 9 out of their last 10, Marcus Posley scoring an incredible 47 points and with the NCAA Tourney on the horizon it was the perfect time to have Adam Bennett back on the podcast with Mike and Evan. You may know him from his exploits with @HFSCleveland, but he also works with St. Bonaventure as their PA announcer and knows this squad inside and out. What makes this team so special, will they make the tourney, St. Bonaventure’s connection to Buffalo and much more were discussed.

We finished the show chatting with Adam about the unrest going on with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the lack of leadership in the Cavaliers organization. Looking at you LeBron.

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Hard Foul Sports Podcast: Episode 37

Posted on January 7, 2016 by hardfoulsports | Leave a comment

Sammy Watkins was a one man offensive show helping the Bills spoil the Jets playoff chances. (Getty Images)

Sammy Watkins was a one man offensive show, torching Darrelle Revis and helping the Bills spoil the Jets playoff chances. (Getty Images)

In our first podcast of 2016, Mike, Steve and Evan talk about Bills/Jets, the recent stories surrounding Doug Whaley and potential roster moves that could be made in the offseason. We wrap up the show talking about the College Football National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson and preview the start of the NFL playoffs.

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First Loaded Weekend in College Hoops

Posted on December 19, 2015 by hardfoulsports | Leave a comment

-Brian Wolf

First loaded Saturday of hoops is here!

There are always games. That is one of the best parts about the college basketball season, and sometimes we take that for granted. With the college football season now officially in bowl season, that means more free time on Saturday to watch college hoops. While we all enjoy a Monday night double header, nothing quite beats a full day of action on the hardwood. Sleep in a little bit, turn on GameDay, and then watch college hoops for twelve straight hours on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS, the SEC network, the YES network. This is one of those Saturdays!

December 19^th is the first really good hoops Saturday of the 2015-16 season. We have two quality neutral court doubleheaders, a top 10ish match up in Virginia, and at least 10 watchable fixtures to get you through 12 hours of the day. Now that college football takes a back seat and final exams should be wrapped up, it is time for some college hoops!

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Hard Foul Sports Podcast: Episode 30

Posted on November 20, 2015 by hardfoulsports | Leave a comment

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Tom Brady says he’s “disappointed” in how well Bills corners Stephon Gilmore (above) and Ronald Darby are playing. The Bills are hoping he’s disappointed on Monday night. (Getty Images)

It’s Patriots week! This week we talk about the big game, figure out how the Bills can have a chance and what this game means to the playoff picture. Then we talk about some big issues around the NFL and wrap the show talking about the big Michigan State – Ohio State game this Saturday.

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College Football Playoff: Week 2 Prediction

Posted on November 9, 2015 by hardfoulsports | Leave a comment

–Mike Tolsma

Alabama’s defense returned to championship form against LSU (Getty Images)

The first college football playoff ranking is in the books. Last week I made my predictions here. I agreed with the outcome for the most part. Clemson, LSU, and Ohio St. are all worthy of being in the top 4. What did surprise me was the respect for the SEC as Alabama with 1 loss was ranked ahead of the unbeaten teams still hovering around like Baylor, TCU and at the time Michigan State. The committee respects the SEC unlike any conference, and that is a trend to be aware of moving forward. Here are my rankings as we head into the second week of the College Football Playoff rankings. Continue reading →