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Maybe the most relevant podcast about the most irrelevant team in pro sports. Insights, news, and analysis with Michael Arace and guest Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. Brought to you by Disrespected Media.
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S1, E28: Aaron Portzline of The Athletic joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about what the Columbus Blue Jackets/NHL have conjured after the death of regional sports networks -- the Blue Jackets Hockey Network. Also, and once again, we pose the question that ends every #CBJ conversation these days: When will the Adam Fantilli contract be done?
S1 E27: The contract negotiations between the Columbus Blue Jackets and top center Adam Fantilli are still crawling along. The Jackets are saving money by getting rid of their radio voice because it's a trend. How long will Elvis Merzlikins be out after shoulder surgery? Good question. ... Aaron Portzline of The Athletic is back with host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to finish up with the summer housework. #CBJ #NHL #TheDisrespected
S1 E26: The Athletic's Aaron Portzline is back with host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about how the Columbus Blue Jackets, as an organization, are taking a dive into a pool of bad juju. Most of the conversation surrounds the soul-damaging axing of longtime radio voice Bob McElligott, and how it fits into an evolving sports-media landscape. We also pay homage to CBJ insider Jeff Svoboda, a true ambassador for the team, who also got axed. #cbj #nhl #sportsradio #theathletic #disrespectedmedia
Mike Cornell, who has been battling a rare form of cancer for nearly a decade, doesn't know how much more time he has left. He has been a fan of the Crew and the Blue Jackets since the formation of both franchises. With host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com, he reflects on devoting some of his passion for life to sports. He uses "fan" as a verb, says, "You've got to fan HARD." We need more Mike Cornells in our lives. What a delightful human being. #cbj #crew96 #cancer
S1 E24: Aaron Portzline of The Athletic joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com for some mid-summer house cleaning. Is there an offer sheet for Adam Fantilli looming (not likely)? Jarmo Kekalainen invites John Davidson to join the Buffalo Sabres front office (sounds familiar). Why are pending restricted free agents hesitant to negotiate contract extensions (money)? There's a new All-Star Game format (nobody cares). And much more ... #cbj #nhl
S1 E23: Aaron Portzline of The Athletic is back to talk to host Michael Arace of thedisrespected.com. The offer sheet tendered by the Philadelphia Flyers rocked the #nhl. Is Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli the next target? #cbj GM Don Waddell remains busy with his Fantilli and the rest of his restricted free agents. Then, there's Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski and the weirdness behind his alleged trade request -- followed by his statement that he "wants to win in Columbus." What will the Jackets' lineup look like next year? We've got a lot of ground to cover in this one ...
After a whirlwind week of reports that #cbj defenseman Zach Werenski wanted out of Columbus, and that he'd nixed a trade to the #dallasstars , Werenski made a statement saying "I want to win in Columbus." A day after the reigning Norris Trophy winner made this announcement, Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell met the local media.
ESPN's longtime NHL/college hockey voice, John Buccigross, is back to talk to host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com. #cbj Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski looks like he's angling for a trade and we go deep on the subject. Should ownership and management say, "No, we're not trading you," and go public? Oh, and then there's Kirill Marchenko, whose agent is stirring up trade talk. Can the Jackets afford to lose their best player and top goal scorer? We also discuss the Columbus Blue Jackets' first-round pick, Oscar Hemming, and former first-round pick Cayden Lindstrom.
S1 E22: For good or ill, Timothy, Matthew and Owen Arace came out of the womb as Blue Jackets fans. In their formative years, they were known within the household as a collective, the "Reign of Terror." In this latest Reign edition of Cannon Balls, they weigh in on the #cbj prior to the draft. There's not a surplus of hope here, not with the Zach Werenski question looming like a dark cloud. The show was recorded Wednesday night -- a day before the Jackets acquired winger Valeri Nichushkin from the Colorado Avalanche for three picks, and two days before the first round of the draft. #NHL #NHLDraft
Columbus Blue Jackets president of hockey operations/general manager meets the local media a day ahead of the first round of the NHL draft. Right off the hop, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic gets to the Zach Werenski question. #cbj #nhl #nhldraft
S1 E21: Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, the mayor of Jacketville, rejoins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about the Stanley Cup grind, an unenjoyable final, Mike Babcock (!), the big month ahead for the #cbj and much, much more.
S1 E20: The Mayor of Jacketville, Aaron Portzline, and his dog, Bella, join host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com on a busy #CBJ news day. Zach Werenski wins the Norris Trophy, a huge milestone in the franchise history of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Former AGM Chris MacFarland is moving from Colorado to Nashville to run the hated Predators. Trent Vogelhuber is coming down from Cleveland to join the major-league coaching staff in CBus. What's up with Boone Jenner and the other UFAs? Why did the Cleveland Browns trade Miles Garrett? Porty looks into his crystal ball.
S1 E19: The NHL season is slowing down for ESPN's John Buccigross, who called VGN's 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night. Bucci, a longtime friend of the program, joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about growing up in Jimmy Stewart's hometown, moving to Mini Pittsburgh at age 11, D-III Cawlidge hoops, and a whole lot about the Columbus Blue Jackets and their immediate future. Fun fact: Bucci interviewed for the #cbj play-by-play job prior to the inaugural season.
S1 E18: When they were young, Owen, Timothy and Matthew Arace were known as the collective, "The Reign of Terror." The havoc they wrought on the household is now being repaid by the misery visited upon them by their favorite NHL team, the Columbus Blue Jackets. #cbj The Reign rejoins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com for another episode of the soon-to-be-award-winning Cannon Balls podcast. They talk draft-lottery curses, changes behind the bench, RFA trade targets and much more ...
S1 E 17: When they were young, this trio was known within the household as "The Reign of Terror." Now, Owen, Timothy and Matthew Arace are writing report cards. The Reign rejoins their sire, Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com, on the latest episode of the soon-to-be-ward winning Cannon Balls podcast. #cbj
S1 E16: When they were young, Owen, Timothy and Matthew were known collectively as the Reign of Terror. Now, they're all gorwn up and, somehow, they remain Blue Jackets fans, disgruntled or otherwise. The boys are back for another weigh-in, and they stretch out to talk about everything from the CBJ's pending failure to the NHL playoff picture to league awards to ... what's next for the Jackets? Tune in and join us.
S1 E15 The Schlagfather joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com for a wide-ranging conversation. Brian Giesenschlag has covered the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Cincinnati Reds as a studio host for a number of regional sports networks. In this wide-ranging conversation, we go from his upbringing in small-town Texas to his sports-anchor gig in Cincy to what is next for him now that RSNs are dying off. We also talk some Reds and Blue Jackets. The Schlagfather is the best. Enjoy. Award-winning columnist Michael Arace, founder of Disrespected Media, covers pro sports in flyover country. Welcome to Columbus, the Blue Jackets and the Crew. Visit TheDisrespected.com to view all of his work.
S1 E14: When they were kids, Owen, Timothy and Matthew Arace were known within the household as a collective, "The Reign of Terror." Each has suffered Columbus Blue Jackets fandom since birth. They join host Michael Arace, their sire, on the latest episode of Cannon Balls to talk about a squandered youth movement, the frustration of the CBJ swoon and the summer parade route.
S1 E13: Always a pleasure to welcome Jody Shelley, Original Columbus Blue Jacket, former NHL enforcer and current CBJ analyst. His national presence is growing on Amazon and TNT for a reason. He's a good man with good takes. Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com asks him about the fighters' ethos, the place for pugilism in the NHL, the Jackets' stretch run and Zach Werenski's Norris hopes. Good stuff here.
Can the Columbus Blue Jackets sustain their heater? Is Denton Mateychuk the best skater since Paul Coffey? Aaron Portzline of The Athletic rejoins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about an amazing playoff push, what books they haven't read and how much Charlie Coyle should fetch on his next contract.
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