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.

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Football
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That Just Happened College Football Week 4 With...
Chase Thomas is joined by Jordan DeArmon to talk about Virginia Tech getting upset by Old Dominion, the Texas Tech and Kliff Kingsbury revival in Stillwater against Oklahoma State, what to make of Georgia surviving on the road against Missouri, the problem with Auburn's offense this season, Bobby Petrino's job status with Louisville, Trevor Lawerence being named the starter at Clemson, and preview week 5 of the college football season. 
81 min
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NBA Best/Worst Offseasons, Maple Leafs Hype, an...
Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Scott Wheeler to talk about the 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs, Kyle Dubas's vision, the impact of John Tavares, and what is going on with William Nylander (4:00). Then Chase's buddy Noah Clark comes on the pod to talk about why the Raptors and Lakers won the 2018 NBA offseason and teams like the Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic and others did not (15:00). Later, The Athletic's Emily Waldon joins the podcast to talk about the rough 2018 season for the Detroit Tigers, what to make of their farm system, the job Al Avila has done thus far as GM, the excitement surrounding Daz Cameron and other MLB prospects to watch over the next couple of seasons (55:00).
76 min
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Dolphins On Fire, Falcons Injury Bug, and Josh ...
Chase Thomas is joined by Locked On Dolphins' Travis Wingfield to talk about Miami starting 2-0, the importance of Albert Wilson and Jakeem Grant, Adam Gase figuring it in Year 3, a healthy Ryan Tannehill, the dynamic safety duo in Minkah Fitzpatrick and Reshad Jones and if this team can win 10 games in 2018 (4:00). Then, The Athletic's Jason Butt to talk about the Atlanta Falcons' losing Andy Levitre, Deion Jones and Keanu Neal, the importance of Ricardo Allen, Duke Riley's inconsistent play, Devonta Freeman's future with the team, the Browns trading Josh Gordon to the Patriots, LeVeon Bell's contract dispute with the Steelers, and much more (34:00).
90 min
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That Just Happened College Football Week 3 With...
Chase Thomas is joined by longtime friend Jordan DeArmon to talk about Notre Dame surviving Vanderbilt at home, Alabama demolishing Ole Miss on the road, how Auburn lost to LSU again, why CFB fans should be watching Cole McDonald and Hawaii, their own top-10 rankings heading into Week 4, the Jawon Pass era ending in Louisville, and preview the five biggest games in Week 4 of the college football season. 
85 min
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Kyrie Irving and Jimmy Butler Rumors, Kevin Lov...
Chase Thomas is joined by MassLive's Tom Westerholm to talk about the latest Kyrie Irving and Jimmy Butler rumors in Boston, Kevin Love taking a leadership role in Cleveland, Devin Booker's hand injury, the Suns still not having a point guard, who has a better future between the Sixers and the Celtics and the Luka Doncic hype in Dallas. 
77 min
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NFL, MLS, and MLB With Sean Wagner-McGough of C...
Chase Thomas is joined by CBS Sports' Sean Wagner-McGough to talk about the Aaron Rodgers comeback against the Bears, the Titans injury problems and Marcus Mariota, the Bucs surprising the Saints, the Lions being the least interesting team in the league and preview Week 2 of the NFL (4:00). Then, MLS writer Dylan Butler comes on the pod to talk about Atlanta United losing their manager, Real Salt Lake catching fire as of late, Clint Dempsey's retirement, and the Columbus Crew moving to Austin (75:00). Lastly, SI's Jon Tayler comes on the pod to talk about the Mets not calling up Peter Alonso, the Rockies leading the NL West, and the Phillies falling up apart down the stretch (150:00). 
159 min
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That Just Happened College Football Week 2 With...
Chase Thomas is joined by Jordan Dearmon to talk about Alabama and Ohio State's early-season dominance with Haskins and Tua, what to make of Georgia blowing out South Carolina, Kentucky upsetting Florida, Iowa State looking to make it back-to-back wins versus Oklahoma, Kevin Sumlin struggling at Arizona, if Vanderbilt can win in South Bend, Will Grier vs. Ryan Finley, Kansas getting a road win, and what games they'll be watching in Week 3. 
88 min
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NBA, WWE, and MLB With Jovan Buha of The Athlet...
Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about the Clippers matching Ty Wallace's contract with the Pelicans, potential Milos Teodosic trades, the Suns and Rockets trade that included Ryan Anderson and Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight, and the Minnesota Timberwolves going after Luol Deng and Joakim Noah (4:00). Then, RBR Wrestling's Paul Griffin comes on the pod to talk about The Elite's ALL IN PPV, Pentagon Jr. and Felix coming to NXT, where Rey Mysterio fits on the main roster, what to make of the Braun Strowman heel turn and his new faction, and who AJ Styles should drop the WWE title to (52:00). Then, Yahoo Sports' MLB Writer Chris Cwik comes on the pod to talk about Angels' superstar Shoehei Otani needing Tommy John surgery, what Billy Eppler should do this winter, Ryan Howard officially retiring, the Padres calling up Francisco Mejía, and the Blue Jays trading Josh Donaldson to the Indians (145:00).
140 min
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NFL Week 1 Extravaganza With Matt Hamilton of G...
Chase Thomas is joined by Good Morning Football's Matt Hamilton to talk about producing the NFL Network show, the Chicago Bears going all-in by trading for Khalil Mack, the Detroit Lions' questions in their pass-rush, and who is the better Super Bowl contender between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings (4:00). Then, CBS Sports' Sean Wagner-McGough to talk about why Rogue One is the best Star Wars movie, the LeVeon Bell holdout with the Steelers, the Jets' chances at an AFC Wild Card, and whether or not the Falcons can get back to the Super Bowl in Year of Steve Sarkisian (40:00). Lastly, NFL writer Matt Ufford comes on the pod to talk about his new gig, the Seahawks getting Earl Thomas back, the questions surrounding the 49ers, why the Cardinals could surprise and what makes the Rams so special in 2018 (70:00). 
114 min
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Dan Wolken on CFB Week 1, Texas and Michigan Di...
Chase Thomas is joined by USA Today's Dan Wolken to talk about Auburn taking down Washington in Atlanta, Texas disappointing against Maryland to start the season again, the Alabama QB controversy with Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts, Jim Harbaugh needing a signature win at Michigan and what to expect out of Texas A&M vs. Clemson in Week 2 (4:00). 
47 min
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NFL Regular Season Hype, WWE Face and Heel Dram...
Chase Thomas is joined by NFL writer Jason B. Hirschhorn to talk about the Saints trading for Teddy Bridgewater, the Packers locking up Aaron Rodgers long-term, the problems with the Oakland Raiders in the AFC West, why the Pittsburgh Steelers should be the favorites in the AFC, and why the Minnesota Vikings should be the favorites in the NFC (4:00). Then, theScore's Chris Walder jumps on the pod to talk about Braun Strowman's heel turn on Raw, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair's feud, Kevin Owens quitting the WWE, and Neville getting officially released by the company (60:00). Then, The Record's Andy Vasquez jumps on the pod to talk about preseason New York Jets hype, Sam Darnold winning the QB job, the offensive coordinator change from Morton to Bates, the issues with the pass rush, and what to expect wins-wise for the Jets in 2018 (145:00). Lastly, The Ringer's Michael Lombardi comes up on the pod to talk about his career, his new book "Gridiron Genius", Bill Belichick vs. Bill Walsh, the concern with the Cowboys and Eagles, Jon Gruden in Oakland, and why the Houston Texans could be Super Bowl bound in 2018 (207:00).
145 min
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College Football Preview, Early NBA Projections...
Chase Thomas is joined by SB Nation's Matt Brown to talk about the state of Ohio State football, the upside of Dwayne Haskins, the hype surrounding Michigan, which teams can really contend for the College Football Playoff, and why Clemson should be the favorite (4:00). Then, FiveThirtyEight's Neil Paine jumps on the pod to talk about his early NBA projections, the numbers loving the Raptors with Kawhi Leonard, why the Timberwolves should win 50-plus games, LeVeon Bell's contract situation, and the chance that Jon Gruden will succeed in Oakland (33:00). Lastly, 680 The Fan's Ben Ingram jumps on the pod to talk about his career in broadcasting, what makes Kevin Gausman so interesting in Atlanta, Ozzie Albies' struggles, Freddie Freeman for NL MVP, and how the team is set up to compete in the MLB Playoffs (68:00).
93 min
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Utah Jazz Preview, Atlanta Sports, and NBA Offs...
Chase Thomas is joined by the Salt Lake Tribune's Andy Larsen to talk about NBA analysts and writers hyping up the Jazz, the emergence of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, the development of Dante Exum, the depth of the bench highlighted by Jae Crowder and Alec Burks, and the end for Deron Williams and Gordon Hayward in Utah (3:00). Then, 680 The Fan's Nick Cellini joins the program to talk about "Nick & Chris" moving to a new timeslot, the Braves winning the NL East, the Hawks betting on Trae Young, and Steve Sarkisian's future with the Falcons (32:00). Then, Bleacher Report and NBA Math's Dan Favale talk about Spurs' legend Manu Ginobili retiring, the Spurs future with Coach Pop, Jimmy Butler and the Lakers, the Sixers not hiring a general manager, and the Orlando Magic going big with Mo Bamba, Aaron Gordon and Jonathan Isaac (60:00).
132 min
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Rutgers Season Preview With Lance Glinn of On T...
Chase Thomas is joined by On The Banks, SB Nation's Rutgers Scarlett Knights blog, writer and podcaster Lance Glinn to talk about Year 3 of the Chris Ash era, Artur Sitkowski winning the QB job, if the team can make a bowl game this year, and why they've struggled on offense over the last decade (3:00). Then, NBCS Bay Area's Drew Shiller comes on to talk about the Warriors' offseason additions of DeMarcus Cousins and Jonas Jerebko, Klay Thompson's looming free agency, how long Kevin Durant will be with the team, and who might be Golden State's biggest test in the West next season (29:00).
71 min
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Robbie E on the Why It Ended Podcast, Seahawks ...
Chase Thomas is joined by former Impact Wrestling star Robbie E to talk about his new podcast "Why It Ended", wrestling for Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore promotion, whether he'll go back to Impact one day, and his new wrestling character (3:00). Then, Seattle Seahawks' podcaster Bill Alvstad jumps on the pod to talk about the Seahawks' new offense with Brian Schottenheimer, Russell Wilson as an MVP possibility, the death of the Legion of Boom, the next wave of stars in Seattle, and how they stack up against the rest of the NFC West (12:00). Lastly, Sox Machine's Josh Nelson returns to talk about the Chicago White Sox's rough season, the team calling up Michael Kopech, Yu Darvish being out for the year for the Cubs, trade options for Andrew McCutchen, and what the Brewers can do before the August 31 deadline (55:00).
101 min
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ESPN's Field Yates on the Upcoming NFL Fantasy ...
Chase Thomas is joined by ESPN's Fantasy Focus co-host Field Yates to talk about his 9 Fantasy Football Draft Rules, the right time to take a quarterback, who could surprise this season, and how gambling becoming legalized will affect fantasy football (3:00). Then, ESPN play-by-play commentator Beth Mowins on commentating both NFL and college football games, calling Monday Night Football games, what's on her commentating bucket list, and which sport is the most difficult to commentate (23:00). 
43 min
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OG Anunoby's Ceiling in Toronto, Measuring Pace...
Chase Thomas is joined by NBA.com's Scott Rafferty to talk about Year 2 of OG Anunoby in Toronto with new head coach Nick Nurse (3:00), how Kawhi Leonard and Anunoby are similar (15:00), whether or not the Raptors can win the East this season (25:00), the Pacers having back-to-back awesome seasons (36:00), Victor Oladpio as an MVP candidate (40:00), whether or not Myles Turner could turn into a star (45:00), the Spurs winning 50 games with DeMar DeRozan (48:00), the role players around DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge (53:00), and whether or not Coach Pop can make it all work with this group (60:00). 
67 min
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Georgia Tech Preview With Jared Halus of Jacket...
Chase Thomas is joined by JacketsOnline's Jared Halus to talk about Georgia Tech's Quon Marshall at QB (3:00), what went wrong for the Jackets in 2017 (10:00), the addition of Nate Woody as defensive coordinator (20:00), and how the 2018 season will go for Paul Johnson (30:00). Then, Knights247's Jason Beede jumps on the pod to talk about UCF's undefeated 2017 (36:00), Scott Frost jumping to Nebraska (40:00), Josh Heupel taking over in Orlando (54:00), and McKenzie Milton as Baker Mayfield 2.0 (60:00). Then, RBR Wrestling's Maxwell Baumbach comes on to talk about NJPW's G1 Climax (67:00), Kota Ibushi as the next guy in New Japan (70:00), Zack Sabre Jr.'s upside (80:00), how Matt Riddle fits in NXT (84:00), Reigns and Rollins place on Raw and the WWE (90:00), what's interesting about SummerSlam (98:00), Adam Cole vs. Ricochet (110:00), and Elias' place in WWE (120:00).
125 min
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Red Sox Dominance, Matt Carpenter For NL MVP, a...
Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Matthew Kory to talk about the Red Sox's Mookie Betts winning AL MVP (4:00), Boston staying on a 115-win pace (10:00), Xander Bogarts falling into the background (20:00), Craig Kimbrel's post-All-Star game struggles (26:00), and how they should fair in the postseason (30:00). Then, The Athletic's Eno Sarris jumps on the pod to talk about Ronald Acuna catching while Ozzie Albies struggles (36:00), whether or not Dansby Swanson could still be a star (42:00), Matt Carpenter's NL MVP case for the Cardinals (48:00), Freddie Freeman being the favorite (53:00), the terrible AL Central (65:00) and the Rays having to be competitive going forward (70:00).
75 min
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NBA Offseason Grades With James Holas of BBallB...
Chase Thomas is joined by BBallBreakdown's James Holas to talk about the Bucks' chances of getting to the NBA Finals (3:00), Markelle Fultz' future in Philadelphia (13:00), the Raptors with Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard (25:00), the Wizards running it back with Wall and Beal along with signing Dwight Howard (35:00), the sad state of the Hornets (45:00), if people are overreacting to the Rockets losing Trevor Ariza and Luc Richard Mbah A Moute (55:00), and why the Blazers had the worst offseason in the NBA (60:00). Then, the OC Register's Kyle Goon jumps on the pod to talk about LeBron James joining the Lakers, how it affects Brandon Ingram, and if they can win 50 games this season in the Western Conference (70:00).
101 min
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Miami Hurricanes Preview With Andrew Ivins of 2...
Chase Thomas is joined by 247sports' Andrew Ivins to talk about Miami's 2018 season (3:00), Mark Richt's success recruiting in south Florida (10:00), Malik Rosier's status at QB (15:00), and whether or not the Hurricanes can ever catch Clemson in the ACC (20:00). Then, The Steel Cage's Derek Montilla jumps on the pod to talk about the problems with Monday Night Raw (40:00), Kevin Owens' excellent promo work (45:00), the problems with Braun Strowman (50:00), the excellence of Alicia Fox (60:00), Matt Riddle debuting at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn (70:00), The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan at SummerSlam (75:00) and the Dean Ambrose chants on Raw (80:00).
100 min
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Dallas Cowboys Preview With RJ Ochoa of Bloggin...
Chase Thomas is joined by Blogging The Boys' RJ Ochoa to talk about the Dallas Cowboys 2018 season (3:00), Dez Bryant moving on (10:00), the Cowboys' young secondary highlighted Chidobe Awuzie (15:00), who will replace Jason Witten at tight end (22:00), and how the 2018 season will go for Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot (30:00). Then, The Athletic's Nick Stellini jumps on the pod to talk about the suddenly struggling New York Yankees (35:00), Brian Cashman's moves at the trade deadline (40:00), the Oakland Athletics surprising starting rotation (50:00), Matt Chapman becoming a superstar (55:00), and the Washington Nationals dysfunction with Bryce Harper down the stretch (60:00).
71 min
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NBA Offseason Dead Period With Jovan Buha of Th...
Chase Thomas is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to talk about the Los Angeles Clippers starting Montrezl Harrell over Marcin Gortat this season (3:00), Danillo Gallinari's trade potential (15:00), Sam Dekker getting traded the Cavaliers (20:00), Collin Sexton's ROTY potential (30:00), Andre Drummond shooting 3s for the Pistons (40:00), uncertainty surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers (55:00), and the Miami Heat placing Hassan Whiteside, Dion Waiters and Tyler Johnson on the trade market (65:00).
81 min
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MLB Trade Deadline Reactions With Jon Tayler of...
Chase Thomas is joined by SI's Jon Tayler to talk about the Braves trading for Adam Duvall from the Reds (3:00), the Red Sox not adding a reliever (6:00), the Pirates trading for Chris Archer from the Rays (10:00), how it all goes back to the Gerrit Cole trade to the Astros (20:00), the Brewers trading for Jonathan Schoop (30:00), the Nationals' dysfunction (40:00), and the future of Bryce Harper in Washington (50:00). Then, The Ringer's Michael Baumann comes on the pod to talk about the Indians not giving up Shane Bieber for Harper (60:00), JT Realmuto not getting moved by Miami (70:00), and the New York Mets' incompetence (73:00) and why the Dodgers won the MLB Trade Deadline (80:00). Then, The Daily Norseman's Eric Thompson comes on to preview the NFC North Division and how it will all go for the Vikings, Packers, Lions and Bears (85:00). 
130 min
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NBA Offseason Update With Tim Faklis of A Wolf ...
Chase Thomas is joined by A Wolf Among Wolves and The Athletic Minnesota's Tim Faklis to talk about the Minnesota Timberwolves situation with Tom Thibodeau (3:00), Andrew Wiggins' development (10:00), the sneaky Anthony Tolliver signing (13:00), Glen Taylor vs. Thibs (20:00), Jimmy Butler vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (25:00), Butler declining the extension (33:00), tension being a normal part of great teams (35:00), the Houston Rockets signing Carmelo Anthony (40:00), re-signing Chris Paul and Clint Capela (41:00), Daryl Morey adding more guys later (45:00), and why Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for a Finals run in the East (50:00). 
61 min