Playmakers
Listen Live: MondayWednesdayFriday 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Host: James Malouf
No one makes a highlight from the sidelines--join the conversation on "Playmakers!" This show takes a deep dive into everything from local to world wide sports. With local sports guests and call-ins from the audience, this show is a highlight every Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5pm - 6pm on WFHR.
Seth and James talk about the concept of “dual-threat” in football, the starting lineups for the MLB All-Star Game, some new sports for the Olympics (what is “breaking?”), and strange things that have happened to the Stanley Cup.
James and Seth get into the Lakers drafting Bronny James, take a deep-dive into the Yahoo! Sports story concerning Michael Jordan’s 1988 Defensive Player of the Year award, more Jordan Love contract, AI Al Michaels, and new tech for batters.
James Malouf flies solo with a look at Jordan Love’s contract (or lack there-of), the WIAA turning down the shot-clock for high school hoops, the Stanley Cup Finals, some more WIAA decisions, baseball, and your phone calls.
James and Randy talk cricket (huh?), whether the Brewers can sustain their winning ways, the Caitlin Clark situation, and Derick Henry’s high school dominance. Then Randy wraps up the high school year with state softball and baseball champs and the boys finish talking playoffs.
Randy and James talk the beginning of the Rafter’s season with Assistant GM Tyler Miller, then discuss the weirdness of Tommy Pham, robo-umps, modern baseball, a high school playoff roundup, the Negro League stats being incorporated into the official MLB record book, and wrap with the NHL/NBA finals.
James and Seth talk baseball, including Tyler Miller from the Rafters looking at the start of the season. Then they talk more baseball (’tis the season), the NBA coaching carousel, Jared Goff’s contract extension, and the NFL draft.
James talks with Tyler Miller from the Rafters to talk about the upcoming season and ticket sales, the Seth joins the show to discuss the WIAA’s decision concerning NIL, umpires, the NFL draft, and the sorry saga of MLB uniforms.
James and Seth talk about the upcoming WIAA decision to allow NIL for high school athletes, the NFL draft, Mike Clemens joins to talk about the NFL draft, and finish with some fun facts.
Seth and James talk about why women soccer players have no specific shoes made for them, Tyler Miller from the Rafters highlights the coming season, Coach Paul joins for the Fourth Period to wrap up the Riverkings season and talk about next years team, and finish the show with your phone calls.
James and Seth talk about pitcher arm injuries, the changing landscape of college sports, and the saga of the Oakland (Sacramento, Las Vegas) Athletics.
