Synopsis
Balls and Pucks is a sports podcast that covers the latest news from an informative and entertaining perspective. The show will offer insight from both an on-field and off-field perspective dissecting everything from the business and legal side of the games to the X's and O's breakdowns. The shows primary host, Marco Scola, is a lawyer and former sports media personality making his return to the podcasting world.
Episodes
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Author Jack Silverstein on the 90s Bulls Dynasty - Ep. 6 - 4/16/20
16/04/2020 Duration: 01h08minJack Silverstein, author of the upcoming book "6 Rings: The Bulls, The City, and the Dynasty that Changed the Game" joins the show to share some great 90s Bulls and MJ stories. (2:57) - It's about to be the Summer of the Bulls (5:05) - The legacy of GarPax (9:30) - The 2010s Bulls and what could have been (20:46) - MJ and the furious Bulls practices (24:20) - Was MJ a bad teammate? (33:13) - Is the ESPN doc a legacy play for MJ? (44:32) - Was MJ suspended for gambling? (54:32) - Was MJ really done when he retired in 1993? (1:02:05) - How fans can participate in the project.
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Baseball's Bio Dome, Re-Drafting the 2010 NFL Draft - Ep. 5 - 4/8/2020
08/04/2020 Duration: 01h01minOn today's show Marco discusses the viability of UFC's "Fight Island" and MLB's "Baseball Bio-Dome" (1:25). Later, Marco re-drafts the 2010 NFL Draft (23:16).
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Brian Zeller Talks Fighting COVID-19, Sports Movies, and Going Internet Viral - Ep. 4 - 3/24/20
23/03/2020 Duration: 01h15minOn today's show Marco is joined by his lifelong best friend and southwest Florida firefighter to discuss fighting COVID-19, sports movies, and going internet viral.
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What the Buc? Tom Brady to Tampa Bay, Nick Foles to Chicago - Ep. 3 - 3/19/20
19/03/2020 Duration: 58minTom Brady has left New England to (reportedly) sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Marco discusses what could have caused the fallout in New England (0:42). Later Marco breaks down all of the NFL transactions (25:44) and rants on the Chicago Bears' signing of Nick Foles (39:30).
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Illinois Restaurant Ban, and the New NFL CBA - Ep. 2 - 3/16/20
16/03/2020 Duration: 47minIllinois governor JB Pritzker has banned dining in restaurants and going to bars for two weeks in an attempt to slow the Coronavirus from spreading leading Marco to see a potential economic disaster (0:38). Later, Marco discusses the new NFL collective bargaining agreement (19:26). Finally, NFL free agency has kicked off (43:25).
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The Week Sports Disappeared, Tom Brady's Future - Ep.1 - 3/13/20
13/03/2020 Duration: 01h02minOn the very first episode of The Marco Scola Show, Marco breaks down the Coronavirus and its effect on the sports world (1:09). Then later he discusses Tom Brady's football future (37:54).
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Kawhi Leonard's Dagger, NBA Playoffs, George Steinbrenner
13/05/2019 Duration: 39minKawhi Leonard buries the 76ers with a three-pointer to advance the Raptors to the Eastern Conference Finals (1:10), Marco recaps the rest of the NBA playoffs, the NHL Playoffs (16:37), and has a great Throwback Machine in store (21:04). www.CoverTheField.com Twitter: @Marco_Scola
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NFL Draft, NBA and NHL Playoffs, Bo Jackson
29/04/2019 Duration: 40minOn this episode of Balls & Pucks, Marco gives his thoughts on the Giants reaching for QB Daniel Jones (1:18), updates his takes on the NHL and NBA playoffs (14:55), and details Bo Jackson's refusal to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1986 on today's Throwback Machine (26:54). Twitter: @Marco_Scola www.CoverTheField.com
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Tiger Woods wins the Masters, Magic Johnson Quits
15/04/2019 Duration: 46minTiger Woods wins the Masters after an 11-year major drought (1:23), Magic Johnson quits on the Lakers (13:50), the NBA and NHL Playoffs are underway (28:07) and the Throwback Machine honors Jackie Robinson (43:14). www.CoverTheField.com Twitter: @Marco_Scola
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Virginia Wins, Antonio Brown Whines, Aaron Rodgers
09/04/2019 Duration: 46minVirginia wins the National Championship capping off one of the best sports stories in a while (1:06), Antonio Brown is whining again (10:27) and the Aaron Rodgers saga continues (19:00). And finally we cap off the show with Babe Ruth's debauchery on The Throwback Machine (37:20). www.CoverTheField.com Twitter: @Marco_Scola
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Goodbye AAF, Lonzo Ball, Hank Aaron's Throwback
04/04/2019 Duration: 48minThe AAF has folded. What went wrong and can a spring football league ever succeed? (2:20). Lonzo Ball is leaving his family's Big Baller Brand after being swindled out of $1.5M (27:41), and today is a very special day for the Throwback Machine as Hank Aaron tied The Babe 45 years ago today (37:18). Twitter: @Marco_Scola www.CoverTheField.com
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The Story Behind the Cubs Sale, Final Four, LeBron
01/04/2019 Duration: 01h04minOn a special episode of Balls and Pucks, Marco tells the inside story of the sale of the Chicago Cubs (15:40). But first, we update our brackets as the Final Four is set (1:21) and Marco gives his two cents on LeBron sitting out the rest of the Lakers' season (4:26). www.CoverTheField.com Twitter: @Marco_Scola Instagram: @MScola21
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2019 MLB Preview
29/03/2019 Duration: 01h17minMarco leads off the show talking about the beauty of baseball (1:18), then breaks down the American League (13:18), followed by the National League (41:34), and finally picks the MVP and Cy Young winners (1:09:58). Website: www.CoverTheField.com Twitter: @Marco_Scola
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Gronk Retires, March Madness, Iconic MJ Photo
26/03/2019 Duration: 43minRob Gronkowski retires from the NFL (1:18). What is his legacy? Then Marco gives his thoughts on the Duke-UCF game (15:14) and tells the story behind an iconic sports photograph that almost wound up in the Supreme Court (19:34). And finally we take a trip on the Throwback Machine (33:53). Twitter: @Marco_Scola Instagram: @MScola21 Website: www.CoverTheField.com
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Mike Trout is very rich, NFL Free Agency, March Madness
20/03/2019 Duration: 39minMike Trout just signed the biggest contract in American sports history (1:14), March Madness begins (22:18), NFL Free Agency continues (28:41), and we take a ride on the Throwback Machine (31:36). Website: www.CoverTheField.com Twitter: @Marco_Scola
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Le'Veon Bell, Odell Beckham Jr., Wild NFL Free Agency
15/03/2019 Duration: 45minMarco is battling a cold but is fired up about Le'Veon Bell to the Jets (2:10), Odell Beckham Jr. to the Browns (19:57), and gets the breaking news that Kareem Hunt is suspended eight games (17:58). Then later, we recap the wild NFL Free Agency so far (36:22) and take a spin on the Throwback Machine to the year 1869 (41:57). www.CoverTheField.com Twitter: @Marco_Scola
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Antonio Brown is a Raider
11/03/2019 Duration: 48minOn today's Balls and Pucks, Marco evaluates the Antonio Brown trade from the perspective of the Steelers, Raiders, and Brown himself (1:20). Then we take a ride on the Throwback Machine with two big hockey way-back's (42:28). www.CoverTheField.com Twitter: @Marco_Scola
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Antonio Brown saga, Bryce Harper's Contract
06/03/2019 Duration: 35minOn today's episode Marco discusses Bryce Harper's record-breaking contract with the Phillies (1:19) and closes the show by discussing how he would handle the Antonio Brown situation (16:04).
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2019 NFL Scouting Combine
04/03/2019 Duration: 01h07minOn today's episode of Balls and Pucks Marco shares his NFL Scouting Combine stories and takes you through the entire draft process (1:37) and pays tribute to Jim Valvano in the Throwback Machine (59:56). www.CoverTheField.com Twitter: @Marco_Scola Twitter: @FieldCover
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EMERGENCY POD - Bryce Harper to the Phillies
28/02/2019 Duration: 29minOn this EMERGENCY episode of Balls and Pucks, Bryce Harper has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. Marco welcomes on Phillies fanatic "Stat Boy" Brian Zeller to break it down.