Crossing Broadcast: A Philly Sports Show

Every Tuesday and Thursday Crossing Broadcast will be livestreamed at Youtube.com/CrossingBroadSports at 12pm. A lunchtime show for you to catch up on everything while your head is in emails and meetings or at class all morning. We'll be talking about stories on the site and more with different Crossing Broad personalities and guests joining in. After the livestream the podcast will be released on this feed.

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Eagles' Draft Recap with Lefkoe, Sixers/Celtics...
In the first segment, Russ is joined by Bleacher Report's Adam Lefkoe to recap:The Eagles' draft picks (2:00)Lefkoe’s views on the Sixers/Celtics series (14:00)In the second segment, Kyle and Russ discuss:Kyle’s inability to complete household tasks (20:00)The disgraceful schedule for Sixers/Celtics (27:00)Toronto/Cleveland getting priority for primetime (30:00)Home court advantage (36:00)Kyle’s obsession with the Kentucky Derby (40:00)Boston’s defense (49:00)Please subscribe to the show, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad
56 min
327
Clap Your Hands, Everybody!
Kyle and Russ discuss:The Sixers’ first round win (0:00)Meek Mill’s release (1:00)Former Sixers in attendance (5:00)The success of our teams in 2018 (6:00)The rise of the Sixers and fall of the Flyers (10:00)How the Sixers embody Philadelphia (15:00)JJ Redick's play and leadership (19:00)The Sixers’ resurgence and atmosphere (22:00)Looking ahead to Boston (27:00)FiveThirtyEight projections (30:00)Chris Carlin’s demotion (35:00)Please subscribe to the show, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad
36 min
328
Agony of Defeat, Stepping Up, Discounts
Kyle and Russ discuss:Flyers' loss to Pittsburgh (0:00)Heroics of Provorov and Couturier (1:00)Is it a waste of time to watch a team with no chance to win a title? (2:30)Sixers/Flyers parallels (20:00)The future of Philly teams (26:00)The Phillies’ resurgence (36:30)Thoughts on the Athletic and subscription-based sports writing (49:00)CB v. Ryan Lawrence Round 2 (58:30)The secondary ticket market (1:03:00)Ben Simmons’ swagger (1:11:00)The Sixers’ resiliency (1:14:30)iTunes reviews (1:18:00)Please subscribe to the show, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad
79 min
329
The Phantom of the Process
Kyle and Russ are joined by Sixers beat writer and host of "It's Always Soccer in Philadelphia" Kevin Kinkead and Crossing Broad contributor and co-host of "Crossing Broad FC" Phil Keidel to recap the Sixers' Game 3 win over the Miami Heat. They discuss:Initial takeaways (1:00)Belinelli v Redick (6:00)Embiid’s impact (8:00)Whiteside (11:30)Fouls (13:00)JJ Redick is a truffle? (17:00)Using a short bench (21:00)How to use Markelle Fultz (22:00)Joel’s mask (25:00)The mid-game coach interview (33:00)Telecast reviews (36:00)Joel’s postgame comments (38:00)Miami playing chippy (41:00)Sixers/Heat v Flyers/Penguins (45:00)Twitter questions (57:00)Off the rails (1:00:00)Please subscribe to the show, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad @Kevin_Kinkead @PhilKeidel
72 min
330
The Dwyane Wade Game
Kyle and Russ discuss:Fans are panicking (1:00)The Dwyane Wade game (3:00)The team’s intensity (14:30)Fultz/TJ (18:00)Colin Cowherd (30:00)Mike Missanelli’s show on NBCSN Philadelphia Please subscribe to the show, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad@JoyOnBroad
37 min
331
Process vs. Progress
Kyle and Russ discuss:Marco Bellinelli (4:00)Process Trusters and Bryan Colangelo (10:00)How Embiid fits and gets reintegrated (14:00)Sixers’ chances in computer models (23:00)Shaking the Philly underdog mindset (25:00)Embiid’s three point shooting (31:00)Late Vegas movement on Game 2 (38:00)Please subscribe to the show, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad@JoyOnBroad
44 min
332
Live from 6 Feet Under
Kyle and Russ are joined by Bob (Crossed Up) and Anthony (Crossed Up/Snow the Goalie) to discuss:Flyers v. Penguins (1:35)Markelle Fultz records a triple double (13:30)Sixers v. Heat (18:30)The CB Comments section (24:00)Bryz trolls the Flyers (34:20)Brett Brown: COY? (37:00)Most likely: Amazon HQ to Philly, LeBron to Sixers, Sixers win NBA Finals (38:30)Kyle thinks the Sixers can beat Houston (44:30)Bob does play-by-play (48:30)Are baseball games too long? (50:00)Phillies win! (54:00)Crossing Broad Podcast Network (54:30)Please subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, Crossed Up, and Snow the Goalie, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad @AntSanPhilly @BWCrossingBroad
54 min
333
Twitter Wars, Rivalries, and a Path to the Finals
Kyle and Russ discuss:The Master's final roundTony Bruno's Twitter meltdown (4:30)Crossing Broadcast Live Show (21:00)Russ apologizes for his awful LeBron take (26:00)Dispelling the take that the Sixers play better without Embiid (32:45)Ben Simmons stepping up (35:00)Sixers/Flyers TV conflicts (36:20)Where are the "Fire Brett Brown" people? (44:00)JJ Redick exceeding expectations (49:00)Updated playoff matchups (53:00)Sixers/Eagles parallels (56:00)Programming note (58:30)Come out to our Live Show on Wednesday, April 11th @ 7PM at 6 Feet Under Gastropub in Philly. Please subscribe to the show, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad@JoyOnBroad
60 min
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Champions, Questioning the Manager, Fighting fo...
Kyle and Russ discuss:Villanova's national title win (2:00)Flyers’ magic number is 1 (5:30)Kyrie Irving’s injury (10:00)A path to the NBA Finals? (11:00)Dissension in the Phillies clubhouse (20:00)Please subscribe to the show, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad@JoyOnBroad Live Show at 6' Under Gastropub in Center City: Wed. 4/11 @ 7 PM, thanks to our sponsor I Do & I Will
27 min
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Blowing up the 'Pen and $5,000 Suits
Kyle and Russ discuss:Villanova's Final Four win over Kansas (0:30)A preview of the National Championship (3:00)A clashing of worlds (16:00)Gabe Kapler's mismanagement of the bullpen (20:00)Pulling Hoskins for a defensive sub (27:00) Sabermetrics v. the human element (30:00)Recap of the other games (34:00)Live Show at 6' Under Gastropub in Center City: Wed. 4/11 @ 7 PM, thanks to our sponsor I Do & I Will Please subscribe to the show, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad@JoyOnBroad
37 min
336
Opening Day and Broken Bones
Kyle and Russ are joined by Crossing Broad's Phillies writer Bob Wankel to discuss:Gabe Kapler's decision to pull Aaron Nola (2:30)Kapler playing the matchups (9:00)Numbers-driven decision making (11:00)Kapler/Clubhouse dynamics (14:30)Bullpen fallout (15:30)Knapp v. Alfaro (19:00)Kapler's postgame press conference (24:00)Joel Embiid's injury (32:00)How important rhythm for Embiid (38:00)The importance of homecourt advantage (40:00)Nova v. Kansas (47:00)Round-up of other notes (56:00)Traditional media v. New media (59:00)Please subscribe to the show, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad @BWCrossingBroad
73 min
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The Return of Markelle Fultz
Kyle and Russ discuss:The return of Markelle Fultz (1:00)The live atmosphere (6:00)Crowd support (8:00)Misconceptions about Philly crowds (8:30)Fultz' play (10:30)Spin move and jumpshot (12:00)Overlapping skillsets of Simmons and Fultz (13:30)Timing and rhythm (17:00)Terrible sports talk radio callers (19:30)The NBA's evolution to positionless basketball (21:00)The job Brett Brown has done as coach (26:00)Klay Thompson and Kawhai Leonard (34:00)Fultz' ceiling (35:00)Please subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad
39 min
338
Advancing, Clinching, Making the Big Club, Gett...
Kyle and Russ discuss Villanova's win (1:00), looking forward to the Final Four (4:00), Sixers clinch a playoff berth (12:00), potential playoff matchups (15:00), the Sixers 2018-19 cap situation and cap holds (23:00), Michael Bennett's indictment (26:00), and Scott Kingery making the Opening Day roster (35:00).   Please subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad
40 min
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The Final Stretch and CrossingBroad Bowl
Kyle and Russ are joined by Crossing Broad's Sixers beat writer Kevin Kinkead to discuss the Sixers' wins over Memphis and Orlando, the preferred playoff matchup (4:00), not playing down to their opponents (7:00), resting Embiid down the stretch (9:00), reviewing the pod and site's preseason win predictions (10:30), CrossingBroad Bowl: WVU vs. NOVA (14:00), Kevin's WVU breakdown (19:30), breaking down the rest of the bracket (25:00), Bob Ford's speculation on Jay Wright's future (27:00), and quick hits on Mike Wallace signing with the Eagles and Jake Arrieta's Spring Training debut (35:00). Please subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad @Kevin_Kinkead
39 min
340
Popular Opinion and Winning Organically
Kyle and Russ discuss the nominees for Best Picture, Sixers co-owner Michael Rubin's appearances with Joel Embiid and Michael Bennett (5:30), a preview of Crossing Broad Bowl (11:00), the Sixers' imbalanced schedule (14:00), Ben Simmons vs. Jayson Tatum/Donovan Mitchell for ROY (15:00), Dario Saric (16:20), the Sixers' chances of finishing third in the East (17:00), Ty Lue vs. LeBron James (18:30), Kyle's disdain for "winning organically" (22:00), the fans' emotional investment in young players (23:40), whether would LeBron make the Sixers the favorite to win a title (27:00), if LeBron would slow Ben Simmons' development (31:20), if the Sixers would have negotiating leverage with LeBron (34:30), public backlash if LeBron leaves Philly (42:00), Paul George as a better long-term option (46:00), if Cleveland would have been better off without LeBron (53:00), the cap issues GM LeBron brought to the Cavs (54:45), winning a championship or being competitive for years (56:00), trading Fultz, Dario, and a lottery pick for an All-Star (1:02:00), and if a LeBron-led Sixers team could beat Golden State (1:04:00). Please subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad
67 min
341
Madness, Turning it Around, Betting on Meatballs
Kyle and Russ discuss Villanova's NCAA run thus far, UMBC's upset of UVA (6:30), Nova's Big East Tournament run (8:30), the Big East (11:00), future draft potential (14:00), Ryan Arcidiacono vs. Donte DiVincenzo (18:30), previewing the rest of the tournament (26:30), a recap of the Sixers, Flyers, and Union (28:00), and Joel Embiid throwing down money on meatballs (31:00). Please subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad
33 min
342
The Tale of Two Teams
Russ is joined by Sixers beat writer Kevin Kinkead and Flyers beat writer Anthony SanFilippo to discuss: the Sixers' late win agains the Knicks (1:00), reality vs. preseason expectations (3:00), Ben Simmons' fourth quarter (6:00), RoCo and Saric's clutch shooting in the fourth quarter (8:00), the team's outlook going forward (12:00), Kevin and Anthony discuss the opposite trends of the Sixers and Flyers (17:30), the Crossing Broad Podcast Network (21:00), the Flyers' free fall (25:00), analyzing the Flyers long-forgotten win streak (26:30), and Dave Hakstol's line decisions and coaching philosophy. Please subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @JoyOnBroad @Kevin_Kinkead @AntSanPhilly
39 min
343
Allergic to the Rock, Arrivals and Departures
Kyle and Russ recap the Sixers' loss to Indiana, sliding scales and getting overreacting (5:10), how Markelle Fultz could change everything (12:00), making a deep playoff run (16:00), the Eagles' addition of Haloti Ngata and the departures of Brent Celek, Trey Burton, and Beau Allen (21:15), why Jason Peters hasn't been released (27:45), beat writer gripes (38:30), site analytics (44:00), Phillies owner John Middleton flying with Jake Arrieta (46:50), takeaways from the Arrieta press conference (49:50), Scott Boras and metaphors (52:00), the Crossing Broad March Madness Bracket (58:20), and a review of a one-star reviewer's reviews. Please subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad
60 min
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Announcements, Acquisitions, and Madness
The show leads off with a MASSIVE announcement that will change how you listen to sports talk. Kyle and Russ are joined by Crossing Broad writer Bob Wankel to talk about the massive year in Philly sports (10:00), the Phillies' signing of Jake Arrieta (12:15), Arrieta isn't Lee/Halladay (21:00), the reason it took so long to sign (25:00), the Phillies' 2019 payroll (36:00), Kyle's favorite baseball writer/newsletter (40:00), the NCAA Selection Show (1:01:00), Nova's bracket (1:04:00), a quick Sixers recap (1:08:30), a terrible New York Times piece on Fultz (1:09:30), the league's hate for the Sixers/Hinkie (1:14:00), and why people are still talking about trading Nick Foles (1:21:00). Please subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad @BWCrossingBroad
84 min
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Falling Flyers and a Glut of IF
Kyle makes an important announcement, then Kyle and Russ are joined by CrossingBroad's Flyers beat reporter Anthony SanFilippo to recap the Penguins/Bruins games (7:05), the Flyers' lack of depth (9:10), Travis Sanheim and young defensemen (13:25), a loss of momentum (17:20), prospects vs. vets (22:00), Oskar Lindblom's play since his call-up (26:40), Nico vs. Nolan (29:45), Laughton and the fourth line (32:00), the problem with the current state of hockey (34:00), problems with the NHL (41:10), and devaluing the Winter Classic (47:30). The guys finish with some Phillies Spring Training numbers (48:30), Scott Kingery vs. Dustin Pedroia (50:35), the rotating infield (52:30), and a preview of the weekend in Philly sports (53:50). Remember to subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad @AntSanPhilly
55 min
346
A New Eagle, No Answer, Nolan's Resurgence, and...
Kyle and Russ discuss the Michael Bennett signing (6:40), his incident in Las Vegas (11:40), the Eagles' locker room dynamic (13:00), the last-minute New England offer (20:50), the NFL Films DVD of the Eagles' season (23:00), the Jerry Jones fine (28:00), a dramatic reading of Bob's Eagles/Cowboys piece (29:50), Tom Brady's misery (33:00), the awkward AI interview and his recent woes (36:00), Nolan Patrick's resurgence and comparisons to Nico Hischier (42:40), the college sports conundrum (44:00), watching the NBA vs. NCAA (48:30), Russ' proposal to fix the G-League/NCAA (53:50), the NBA's effort to improve the G-League (1:00:00), and the NCAA "Fast Break" whip-around show for tournament (1:08:00). Remember to subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad
73 min
347
A Difference of Opinion, Renovation, Compensation
Kyle, Russ, and Crossing Broad's Sixers beat reporter Kevin Kinkead discuss the Sixers' collapse in Milwaukee, the Crossing Broad Slack meltdown (5:30), Brett Brown's coaching philosophy and turnover issues (13:30), Ben Simmons' end-of-game decision making (15:50), the Sixers' inability to stop the opponents' momentum (29:30), the reported renovation of Wells Fargo Center (30:30), ranking the Philadelphia pro arenas/stadiums (50:30), the Eagles fielding offers for Nick Foles (1:03:00), iTunes reviews (1:31:00), rivalries and dynamics between the CB crew (1:33:30). Remember to subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad @Kevin_Kinkead
100 min
348
Four-for-Four with Special Guest Jason Myrtetus
On a jam-packed episode of Crossing Broadcast, Kyle, Russ, and Adam discuss: Sixers: Kyle's takedown of the LeBron/Malvern Prep rumors (10:03), the hysteria LeBron brings (17:30), why fans are clinging to the rumors (25:00), the anti-LeBron argument (33:00), parallels to the Eagles (40:00), the Philly fan "comfort zone" (42:00). Phillies: The Phillies' reported pursuit of Jake Arrieta and Lance Lynn in free agency. Adam joins and rules on the LeBron debate (51:30). Eagles: Adam breaks down potential Eagles' cuts (58:45), the NFL Combine and targets (59:40), entering the NFL Draft as Champions (1:02:00). Flyers: Russ provides historical context to the Flyers' 12-game point streak (1:09:40). Special Guest Jason Myrtetus of 97.5 the Fanatic joins the Pod (1:11:15). Jason defends his LeBron report (1:12:30) and a debate between Kyle and Jason ensues. Remember to subscribe to Crossing Broadcast, leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @JoyOnBroad @AdamLefkoe
90 min
349
The Final Shot, Crowning a King, Reaching the S...
Russ and Adam break down the end of the Sixers/Heat game, who should take the final shot, billboards for LeBron, and Chris Long mounting Mount Kilimanjaro. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter: @JoyOnBroad @AdamLefkoe @CrossingBroad
32 min
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Streaks, Shirts, Signings & Starters
Kyle, Adam, and Russ address Kyle's recent shirt-related absence, the end of the Sixers/Flyers undefeated streak, the signing of Ersan Ilyasova, and Aaron Nola being named Opening Day starter. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave us a five-star review on ApplePodcasts/iTunes. Follow us on Twitter: @CrossingBroad @AdamLefkoe @JoyOnBroad
46 min