The Chase Thomas Podcast
Chase Thomas is the Sports Renaissance Man, Atlanta Sports Guy & VFL. He hosts the best up-and-coming sports podcast today with a stacked rotating guest list of sportswriters you know and love ranging from ESPN, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic, The Ringer, Bleacher Report, SB Nation, and so many others along with other sports-media figures, current and former athletes and coaches, front-office guys and even Chase's close friends and family members who put may or may not put up with him just to get on the podcast.
1051
St. Louis Gets An MLS Team, Minnesota United Is...
Chase Thomas is joined by Ari Liljenwall to talk about the state of the Seattle Sounders, St. Louis getting an MLS team, why Sacramento is the favorite for the next expansion city, the problems with FC Cincinnati, Minnesota United turning a corner in 2019, and how Atlanta United figured it out this summer. Then, Chase's dad calls in to talk about Atlanta United, Pity Martinez and Ezequiel Barco's struggles, formation changes for Atlanta, their chances to win the MLS Cup again and much more.
54 min
1052
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Preview With Pewter Report...
Chase Thomas is joined by Pewter Report and The Draft Network's Trevor Sikkema to talk about the interesting season ahead for the Bucs, Byron Leftwich calling plays in Tampa, Jameis Winston's big Year 5, changes and upgrades to the defense, and just a brutally unfair 2019 schedule for the Buccaneers. Then, Sports Illustrated's Jon Tayler returns to talk Red Sox disasters, Chris Sale's injury, trading Mookie Betts, the Jorge Solar resurgence in Kansas City and Bryce Harper's big August in Philly.
73 min
1053
AFC North Preview With Lindsey OK and Tennessee...
Chase Thomas is joined by Lindsey OK to preview the AFC North, why the Steelers should be the favorites in the AFC North, issues with Baltimore's depth, Lamar Jackson in Year 2, the Bengals needing to keep AJ Green healthy, the Browns' hype machine and much more. Then, Nathanael Rutherford returns to preview the 2019 Tennessee Volunteers' football season, the addition of Jim Chaney on offense, Jeremy Pruitt and Tee Martin on the recruiting trail, Jarrett Guarantano hype, and much more.
95 min
1054
NBA With Count On Vic
Chase Thomas is joined by @CountOnVic to talk about her career in sports working behind-the-scenes, dining with Rich Paul and Draymond Green, what makes Paul so interesting and inspiring, just how smart LeBron and Kobe are, athletes' other interests outside of the game, getting to know D'Angelo Russell over the years, his fit on the Warriors, the origin of Hoodie Melo, Kyle Kuzma hype in Los Angeles, and so many NBA guys skipping out on Team USA for the FIBA World Cup.
48 min
1055
MLB Trade Deadline Recap With Locked On Yankees...
Chase Thomas is joined by Locked On Yankees' Stacey Gotsulias to talk about the MLB Trade Deadline, if the Mets are for real post-All-Star Break, how the Mets have thrived against a weak July schedule, the Rays' quiet deadline, Rays vs. Astros pitching depth, whether or not the Cubs are OK, the Brewers' struggles, and the Yankees keep getting away with it. Then, The Athletic's Kaelen Jones comes on to talk Texas football, Sam Ehlinger, Tom Herman and the Longhorns' championship aspirations in Austin.
54 min
1056
Atlanta Sports Report With 680 The Fan's Matt C...
Chase Thomas is joined by 680 The Fan's Matt Chernoff to talk about his career, working with Chuck Oliver for years, his new podcast "Welcome To Mattlanta", the Braves' incredible 2019 campaign, the Falcons' defense heading into a new season, and the Luka Doncic trade for Atlanta. Then, The Rich Eisen Show's Chris Brockman returns to talk about the Pats coasting to another AFC East title, the terrible Dolphins situation, belief in the Jets with Darnold and LeVeon, and the Bills' stout defense.
82 min
1057
Lesnar Kills Rollins On Raw, Charlotte Vs. Tris...
Chase Thomas is joined by RBR Wrestling co-host Paul Griffin to talk about their weekend together in Atlanta few weeks back, Brock Lesnar killing Seth Rollins on RAW this week, the push for Ricochet and Andrade, where they're going with the Mike and Maria storyline, Cedric Alexander's place on the card, the end of the Brand Split, how is Becky Lynch not the heel versus Natalya, a very bad Charlotte Flair promo, Goldberg versus Dolph Ziggler and Roman Reigns floating.
53 min
1058
Hornets Are In Trouble, CP3 In OKC, and CJ McCo...
Chase Thomas is joined by DAZN and NBA Canada's Scott Rafferty to talk about why the Charlotte Hornets are in so much trouble, not paying Kemba Walker, how Mitch Kupchak is still running this team, Miles Bridges and Malik Monk's upside, the Pacers winning the East, the Thunder keeping Chris Paul, Steven Adams on the Hawks, Portland paying C.J. McCollum, Anfernee Simmons hype for the Blazers, and much more.
67 min
1059
MLB Trade Deadline Hysteria With SI's Jon Tayle...
Chase Thomas is joined by Sports Illustrated's Jon Tayler to talk about what could be an interesting MLB Trade Deadline, what the hell the Mets are thinking, if they should keep Noah Syndergaard, why they traded for Marcus Stroman, what the Red Sox can do to save their season, and why the Phillies are in the shape they're in. Then, Journal & Courier's Mike Carmin jumps on the pod to talk Jeff Brohm's resurgence at Purdue, Rondale Moore hype, and what to expect from the Boilermakers in 2019.
89 min
1060
NFC North Preview & Analysis With The Daily Nor...
Chase Thomas and The Daily Norseman's Eric Thompson talk about the confusing NFC North, why Chase is so in on the Lions in 2019, the defensive line and offensive playmaker additions in Detroit, why the Chicago Bears will regress, the Mitch Trubisky question, the departure of Vic Fangio, the Packers' new-look wide receivers, if Mike Pettine is still a good defensive coordinator, the Vikings' question marks at offensive line, their weird offensive coordinator situation and much more.
49 min
1061
AEW Is Happening On TNT, Bray Wyatt's New Name,...
Chase Thomas is joined by Comicbook's Connor Casey to talk about this week in WWE television, AEW not unveiling their Wednesday night show's name yet, putting NXT on FS1, Bray "The Fiend" Wyatt and how it works with Finn Balor and in the future, Shawn Michaels vs. Dolph Ziggler or is The Miz the endgame? Plus, Roman Reigns floating around both shows and if Randy Orton should be the favorite in his WWE title match against Kofi Kingston.
48 min
1062
Lakers or Clippers In The West, Bradley Beal Tr...
Chase Thomas is joined by his buddy Noah Clark from Ponko to talk about the Lakers and Clippers, who closes in crunch time for both teams, who has the better duo, why the Nuggets could end up being better than both in 2019-2020, if the Lakers will make another deal midseason, what the Wizards can do with Bradley Beal, why the Sixers should trade for Beal, what happens with Miami, why Jimmy Butler cost the Sixers a title and what happens with Giannis if the Bucks miss the NBA Finals again in 2020.
81 min
1063
Atlanta Sports Report: Dodgers Are the New Brav...
Chase Thomas is joined by Atlanta Sports X's Tug Cowart to talk about working with former UGA QB Hutson Mason on their radio show, the station's partnership with 680 The Fan, the Braves' somewhat surprising dominance, if Austin Riley might just be an average ballplayer, Dan Quinn calling up DJ Durkin to be a "Guest Coach" for Falcons training camp, Atlanta relying on a young offensive line to win-now, and what happens to UGA if Florida wins the SEC East this year.
63 min
1064
Raw Is Brock Lesnar? Plus, Stone Cold Kevin Owe...
Chase Thomas is joined by Philadelphia Eagles beat writer Vaughn Johnson to talk about Brock Lesnar regaining the WWE Universal championship, the problems with Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch on-screen, if Baron Corbin is good, Kevin Owens breaking out on Smackdown Live and much more. Then, Hawg Sports' Pete Roulier jumps on the pod to talk about the upcoming Arkansas Razorbacks season, the Chad Morris era, Ben Hicks being the favorite in the Hawgs' QB battle, playing in the SEC West, and much more.
85 min
1065
The Westbrook & Harden Fit in Houston, Paying B...
Chase Thomas is joined by TrueHoop's Coach David Thorpe to talk about the fit of Russell Westbrook and James Harden on the Rockets, Harden adapting more to Westbrook's style, if the Sixers should have paid Ben Simmons, the conditioning of Joel Embiid, the loss of Jimmy Butler but the importance of Al Horford, the Pelicans huge offseason, Zion's ideal size, Lonzo vs. Ingram in the future, and hilarious Kevin Martin stories.
73 min
1066
21 NFL Questions With PFF's Austin Gayle and UC...
Chase Thomas is joined by Pro Football Focus' Austin Gayle to talk about 21 NFL offseason questions heading into the new season that includes Philly's elite offensive line, what a Stafford trade would like for Detroit, poor Josh Rosen, best-graded Raider in 2019, Kyler or Jimmy G for the next 5 years, who trades for Melvin Gordon, and the Broncos as a playoff team. Then, The UConn Blog's Aman Kidwai comes on the pod to talk about UConn returning to the Big East, their football program, and much more.
66 min
1067
Kings Moving On Up, Westbrook Trade Destination...
Chase Thomas is joined by Sactown Royalty's Sanjesh Singh to talk about the Sacramento Kings finally getting it together, the addition of Luke Walton's offense, De'Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley's ceiling in the NBA, how they compare to the Indiana Pacers, if the team will make the playoffs next season, trade possibilities for Russell Westbrook, why he'd be perfect in Toronto, the Spurs having too many guards, trading DeJounte Murray, DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge's trade value and much more.
54 min
1068
Bruins Offseason Questions, the Sebastian Aho K...
Chase Thomas is joined by BSJ's Conor Ryan to talk about the Bruins falling just short in the Stanely Cup Final, what's next, their 2019 NHL Draft haul, Sebastion Aho's RFA drama with Montreal, the Hurricanes' offseason issues, Mitch Marner's future in Toronto, and the Coyotes' new billionaire owner. Then, From The Rumble Seat's Ben Tankersley jumps on the pod to talk about the end of the Paul Johnson era at Tech, Geoff Collins' hype, GT's recruiting, and what to expect in Year 1 in this new era.
61 min
1069
Raw Is Good Again, Styles Reforms The Club, and...
Chase Thomas is joined by RBR Wrestling's Eric Brady to talk about the very good week of WWE television, what made the Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley spot work, less in-ring promos, Paul Heymans influence on the show, where The Miz and Cesaro fit on the show, the absence of Roman Reigns, Baron Corbin's perfect backstage promos, the return of Ronda Rousey to help the Raw Women's Division, what made the Ricochet and AJ Styles segment work this week, and the AEW vs. WWE war for teens.
81 min
1070
Kawhi Free Agency Watch, Why Lakers Why, and th...
Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about everything going on with Kawhi Leonard, where the Clippers stand in the race, why the Lakers are the favorites with LeBron and Anthony Davis, the issues with the rest of the Lakers' roster, trading Kuzma instead of Lonzo, why Kemba doesn't make the Celtics that much better than last season, the Bulls possibly figuring it out, why the Pelicans are going to suck and why the Pacers are going to win the East.
87 min
1071
DJ LeMahieu AL MVP Hype, The Nationals' Hot Jun...
Chase Thomas is joined by Sports Illustrated's Jon Tayler to talk about the Yankees finding a diamond in the rocky mountains in DJ LeMahieu, his case for AL MVP over Mike Trout, how the Yankees have survived the injury bug, the Nationals figuring it out in June, Juan Soto going unnoticed once again, the brilliance of Max Scherzer, pitchers who didn't pan out this season, why Dan Straily sucks and Mike Minor doesn't, and the Yankees signing a 16-year-old phenom.
62 min
1072
NFL Dog Days Of Summer With Cheesehead TV's Zac...
Chase Thomas is joined by Cheesehead TV's to talk about what they've been reading in the last week on the NFL, SI's Andy Benoit going after Ty Montgomery and his number choices, a Football Outsiders' piece on the rise of 11-personnel, why the Rams were so good on offense in 2018, the Jaguars making fun of Myles Jack's candle business, and Bill Parcells revealing how close the Saints were to trading for Tony Romo in 2006.
63 min
1073
Seth Rollins Tweets Through It, Eric Bischoff a...
Chase Thomas is joined by Robert O'Neill to talk about Seth Rollins' extremely bad week online, his feud with Will Ospreay, his bizarre comments on Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega jumping into the fray, Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff getting Executive Director roles for RAW and Smackdown Live, what really will change under Vince, the ridiculous Shane and Corbin booking decisions, the brilliance of R-Truth and Drake Maverick and how to save The Miz's summer.
43 min
1074
Celtics Losing Kyrie, Mega Millsap Decision in ...
Chase Thomas is joined by MassLive's Tom Westerholm to find out what happened with Kyrie Irving in Boston, Kemba vs. Brogdon vs. Russell at PG, Hayward's role in Boston, the departure of Al Horford, paying Paul Millsap in Denver, how good Jamal Murray already is, Bradley Beal signing the supermax, the Wizards' options going forward, and much more.
57 min
1075
MLB With Fangraphs' Dan Szymborski and NFL With...
Chase Thomas is joined by Fangraphs' Dan Szymborski to talk about the mess that is the New York Mets, Mickey Calloway's future with the team, if you fix the Mets with the Wilpons in power, Pete Alonso's All-Star case, Marcus Stroman wanting to be a Yankee, Jordan Hicks needing Tommy John, and much more. Then, NFL On Fox's Mike Pereira jumps on the pod to talk about his career, future of instant replay in football, and working with Troy Aikman and Joe Buck every Sunday.
82 min