Nate Geary, Buffalo Bills pre-game and halftime show host on WGR 550, joins Ailish to discuss his early impressions of Bills first round pick Kaiir Elam, his takeaways from Buffalo’s first pre-season game, Von Miller’s fit on the Bills’ defence, and Odell Beckham Jr.’s chances of signing in Buffalo. Later, Steven Ellis, web editor for The Hockey News, checks in from Edmonton to chat about the cloud hanging over this summer’s World Junior Hockey Championship, Team Canada cruising into the quarter-finals with a perfect 4-0-0 record, Connor Bedard’s showing so far during the tournament, and his assessment of Leafs prospects Matthew Knies and Topi Niemela (28:27). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Doug Kyed, NFL reporter for Pro Football Focus, joins the show to discuss his latest story about the Patriots’ new offensive system, Lamar Jackson’s fascinating contract situation, Kenny Pickett’s chances of winning the Steelers’ starting quarterback job, and potential suitors for Jimmy Garoppolo. Then, JD and Ailish head back to the text line for more comments and questions from listeners. Later, Blake stops by for the Wake and Rake, presented by Unibet! The crew tees up the betting lines for tonight’s Blue Jays-Orioles game and construct their daily Wake and Rake parlay (26:25)! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Ben Ennis, host of The FAN Drive Time, joins the show to discuss Yusei Kikuchi’s season-long struggles, where his contract ranks in the pantheon of all-time Blue Jays signings, if a playoff berth could be in jeopardy, and the team’s sputtering offence so far in August. Afterwards, JD and Ailish head to the text line to field comments and questions from listeners (37:41). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

JD and Ailish discuss the Blue Jays’ 7-3 loss to the Orioles on Monday, Yusei Kikuchi’s future after another shaky outing, and the frustration among Jays fans amidst the team’s recent slump. Later, Ailish presents her daily edition of the A-List (31:18)! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.