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In today's episode, recorded on Valentine's Day, we look back at the not so lovely (for New England fans) Super Bowl, and we take a look at what comes next for the Patriots. We talk a little Olympic Curling, and finish up with another round of trivia. Thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

Today we take a long look at the Super Bowl 60 matchup between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. We look at some keys to the game, some prop bets, and we make our predictions for the outcome of the game.

In today's episode, we discuss the the New England Patriots' 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship game, played in snowy, windy Denver, CO.  Also, we present our annual Sports Theory awards for outstanding achievement in the sports world in 2025.

In this episode, as we stare down the barrel of a huge snowstorm, PJ and EMac help you get ready for NFL Conference Championship weekend. We also get caught up with the Celtics and Bruins, and try out a couple of new trivia segments. Enjoy, and we hope everyone weathers the storm safely!

We have a great one for you today. We begin with a recap of the opening weekend of NFL playoffs, obviously focusing on the Pats 16-9 win over the Chargers. We also preview this coming weekend's divisional round games, with the Patriots-Texans game slated for 3pm Sunday at Gillette Stadium. In the second half, after getting caught up with the suddenly red hot Bruins and the not so hot Celtics, we finish up our re-watch of the 1984 NBA Finals, covering the second half of game 7, played on 6/12/84 at the Boston Garden.

We were really feeling it today as you can probably tell by the length of this episode. Well worth the time in our humble opinion. In addition to previewing the NFL Wild Card weekend games, we get updated on the Celtics and Bruins, play another round of Boston vs the world trivia, and finish up with a re-watch of the first half of game 7 of the 1984 NBA Finals between Magic's LA Lakers and Larry Bird's Boston Celtics. We are back in Boston for this one. Still no air conditioning, but luckily they brought in some fans so it's a chilly 91 degrees in the Garden tonight!

The Sports Theory Podcast wastes no time getting 2026 started with a brand new episode, recorded on New Year's Day. We hope you enjoy the show, and we wish all of you a safe and Happy New Year.

In today's episode, recorded 2 days before Christmas Day, we discuss the NFL playoff picture, and we make our picks for the week 17 NFL games. We talk about the Patriots' 28-24 comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens in week 16.  We also get caught up with the Celtics and Bruins, play a round of Boston vs the world trivia, and finish up with a holiday themed "This or That" segment. We here at the Sports Theory Podcast want to take this opportunity to wish all of you a happy and safe holiday season. We appreciate your support, and hope you love the show!

In this episode, we discuss the Patriots 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills. We also check in on the Bruins and Celtics. Also a new installment of Boston vs the world trivia, and finally we get back in the way back machine and continue our re-watch of the 1984 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers. Today we discuss the first half of game 6, played at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, CA. The Lakers may have an air conditioned building, but the Celtics have a 3-2 lead in the series as they look to close out the Lakers.

Today we discuss the Patriots and their 33-15 win over the NY Giants in week 13, sending them into the bye week with a league best 11-2 record. We look at their remaining schedule and the remaining schedules of their competitors as they pursue the bye and home field in the playoffs.  Also discussed are the Celtics and Bruins, the Red Sox acquisition of RHP Sonny Gray from the Cardinals, and what other moves might be coming from the team as they head toward 2026. We will get back to the 1984 NBA Finals re-watch next week.

In today's episode we are joined by Ross MacAndrew. Ross is coming off of winning the Narragansett Marathon, and setting the course record with a time of 2:30:41. We talk to Ross about how his training has evolved over time, and his road back to competitive racing after recovering from a potentially career threatening injury, and what the future holds for his competitive running career. It's always great to catch up with Ross, who is also a member of the fantastic local Indie Rock band The Naticks. You can check out what they are up to at www.thenaticks.com. Some of the other items discussed in this Thanksgiving episode are potential playoff opponents for the Patriots, our picks for the NFL week 13 games, and some of our favorite (and least favorite) things about Thanksgiving. The Sports Theory podcast is very thankful for all of our listeners, and we wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! The 1984 NBA Finals re-watch will continue next week with the first half of game 6 from The Forum in Inglewood, CA. The Celtics currently lead the series 3 games to 2.

PJ and EMac are back after a short break with a brand new episode. Topics covered are the World Series, in particular the thrilling game 7 (won by the Dodgers 5-4 in 11 innings). We also get caught up on the 9-2, AFC East leading New England Patriots.  After a round of Boston vs the world trivia we finish up with our re-watch of the 1984 NBA Finals, a classic battle between Larry Bird's Boston Celtics and Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's LA Lakers. Today we are discussing the second half of the pivotal game 5, played in the steamy Boston Garden on June 8, 1984.

We have a super sized episode today! A lot discussed in this one, including- World Series update Should MLB use the ghost runner in the post-season (spoiler alert- no they shouldn't!) Celtics and Bruins update Professional sports betting scandals New England improves to 6-2 with a win over the Cleveland Browns Drake Maye continues his heater NFL Week 9 picks Boston vs the world trivia 1984 NBA Finals re-watch- LA at Boston, game 5 aka the "Heat Game". Temperatures reach near 100 degrees in the un-air conditioned Boston Garden. Today we analyze the first half of this classic game. We are proud to reach the 200 episode milestone, and as always we thank you for listening. We hope you enjoy the podcast.

In today's episode we discuss the upcoming 2025 World Series between the LA Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Also, we break down the Patriots' 31-13 week 7 win over the Tennessee Titans.  Other items discussed- Week 8 NFL picks Bruins losing streak Is Red Sox ownership committed to winning? Boston vs the world trivia 1984 NBA Finals re-watch. Today we analyze the second half of game 4, played on June 6, 1984 at the Forum in Inglewood, CA.

In this episode we discuss the MLB playoffs, the first 4 games of the Boston Bruins season, and the Patriots week 6 win over the New Orleans Saints. Also discussed are the week 7 NFL schedule, another installment of Boston vs the world trivia.  Finally, we continue our re-watch of the 1984 NBA finals between the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers. Today we take a look at the first half of game 4, from the Forum in Inglewood, CA. The Lakers currently hold a 2-1 lead in the series. Tune in to find out which celebrity Tommy Heinsohn may or may not have had a crush on!