OverDrive - OverDrive - March 17th, 2025 - Hour 2

Episode Date: March 17, 2025

Join Bryan Hayes, Jeff O'Neill and Jamie McLennan for Hour 2 on OverDrive! ESPN Hockey Analyst Ray Ferraro joins to discuss the biggest headlines around the NHL. They also discuss Rory McIlroy's incredible playoff victory at the Players Championship and the perspective of where shoelaces may touch.

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We got Ray Ferraro coming up here in a moment. Sure Ray was watching the games over the weekend, probably watching golf this morning. It's quite the experience. You should have a bone to pick with him. What for? Emily Kaplan on Ray Center. I'll bring that up to him.

Well, I had- He started out with saying, I worked with Ray Ferraro last night. I had an incident last night, so I went to see Brett Kissel at the Horseshoe Tavern. Yeah. And, you know, you go to get a drink. The guy, Jason, just hands me the drink.

He goes, Haze is a fraud. This one's on me. Unreal, man. And I, so then we had a little group. It's just, it's out of control. I put my card down. More than it ever has been. I put my card down, and I said to everybody like

the code word is to go back to put you know put it on my tab, Hayes is a fraud. Yeah of course. So and Jason was like like dead serious he's like please pass it along to Hayes. Oh thank you. Okay. Like what am I supposed to do with that? Like I was at the game on Saturday and there's like you know a handful of guys you know hey thanks man which is fine I get it's an icebreaker totally fine it means you're a fan of the show I have a great appreciation for that yeah but I don't know how to react to that yeah there's no like what is the appropriate reaction hey thanks so much whatever you like no I'm not no I'm not which obviously I wouldn't do but like if someone says hey how are you or love the show it's hey

thanks so much Great to see you The straight hazes of fraud in the walk by I know it's I don't know what I'm starting it Yeah, well exactly you and Luke. Yeah. No, I know what started it It started at a gas station on Lake Shore in Mimico. I was getting gas in this in Mimico I was getting gas in this goon with a beard and a cookie duster rolled down his window and he looked at me I think he was half pissed in his truck he goes he's a fraud and then he drove away that was the start of it that I know that goo yeah that goon started this whole mess that guy is a fraud yeah that didn't help either that guy is the bat in the wet market for this whole thing that's right

happened to me that was the original guy he's patient X I need to find that guy maybe he was the guy with the Habs Jersey with the nachos on the ground could be all the same guys just terrorizing the world myself included but yeah we'll have words with Ray here in a moment leaves flames tonight I want to ask ray about the porta potty or not the porta potty the urinal if he thinks it would be okay he's on our side you're the only guy I don't understand something dude you're in a very small minority I honestly very small bottom of your shoe is touching it and you're just tying your shoe what are are we talking about? But it's also just not, it's not necessary. There's other ways for you to tie up your

shoe and also if you're so concerned, uh oh, my laces, you know, there could be something on the floor. Why would you use the urine? That's the whole thing you're trying to avoid is there was a great, there's a great scene in the Sopranos where Pauly Walnuts is talking about, you know, laces and men's washrooms and stuff. I wish we could play it. There's a great scene in The Sopranos where Paulie Walnuts is talking about, you know, laces and men's washrooms and stuff I wish we could play it. There's so much swearing you couldn't play it, but it's brilliant the way he talks about Laces and washrooms. Why is it sticky? See if you can get it. Try to get it, Doogie. Try to find a way. I don't know if you can edit it though. I don't know if you can edit it because they're all they're all in there Tony's in There's Sills in there. I you know what I had a buddy John messaged me and it's so true

He goes could you imagine that goon that Weber? Goes back to his seat and he's sharing the nachos. Yeah with his with his buddy or his buddy Hey nacho and there is shrapnel everywhere Imagine going on a date with Weber and seeing the news Next day what the nachos were doing before they got to the seat that would be the best part Yeah, the postgame interview you're having a casual coffee and you pick up the newspaper and you see that pic of the Habs fan Yeah, you would never go out with that guy again. No that that would be the end That's a blocking that possibly moving from Montreal.

Either that though, he doesn't care and that's his like screen saver. Yeah, exactly. He's like, I don't care. Badge of honor. Like, this is how I operate. Exactly. Get in line. If you don't like it, that's a you problem.

No apologies. Like he's like, I'm sorry, that's how I operate. That's a you problem. Yeah. That has nothing to do with me. He might make no apologies for it. He might say, what's the problem here? I don't understand because there was no shelf. So I just put it on the floor. Yeah improvise. I

Don't know man. Yeah, it's not a lot of support for you in the tying the shoe I think it would be a fascinating you got 1115 votes 20% of them almost are saying they're on board. They're OK. All right, so you're one in five. I think it would be a fascinating candid camera if you just put up a camera in a bathroom and you just laid out a full array of food.

Just see who would nibble on a cootery? You just see people's reaction. People would be like, just look at this guy. Like, if you laid out a buffet of food and took like a fake. Would you eat food in the, like if you were at a very prestigious place and they had a charcuterie in the washroom,

would you dabble on this charcuterie? I would not go near it because. But it's not like by the urinal or anything. Or the toilet. But it's by the sink. By the sink. It's right on the sink. It's on the sink, but there's distance between the sinks. No. There's two sinks, massive piece of marble in the middle,

filled with charcuterie. You know why? Because there's poppies out there. You know who Poppy is from Seinfeld? Yes. Guy walks right out of, after taking a mousse, doesn't wash his hands, he'll grab a bar of cheese or a cracker and walk out.

And then put it back. Oh, I didn't like that one. There's another one over here. You know timing is important. You take a blur light on, I'll get in there. Yeah. An hour in, I'm out. That's what I'm saying.

That would be the best. Same patties day. Oh yeah. Third period. Midnight. Of a Leaf Habs game. Third period. Overtime.

I'm not touching that. You can't go anywhere close to a charcuterie. If the guy drops it on the sink right away and I'm watching him deliver it, I get involved. Yeah, that's a different story. I don't know. Anyway, Leafs flames tonight and big game for both teams. Big game for the flames and Ozzam Kadri who's saying today he's always excited to come back home and play and he's going to have family and friends in the building tonight.

They got to keep into the race out there. I mean you got Vancouver who they had been playing pretty well and it's it's Vancouver, it's Calgary, it's Utah and St. Louis and St. Louis got a really soft schedule the rest of the way. But I if you had to lay it out on paper Vancouver might be the best team out of all of them but Calgary's got the goalie. Games in hand in the goalie. Yeah and I think Calgary tonight and tomorrow they play back to back they play in New York tomorrow this might be a telltale of where they're at. Right you can skate through these two games with points you're in a really good place.

That's what I'm saying the Leafs can't take their foot off the gap they're playing a hungry team tonight. Isn't it amazing San Jose's already eliminated and somehow Chicago isn't like Chicago has not been mathematically eliminated. Right on the cusp. But it's not too far down the road. Here is our ESPN hockey analyst Ray Ferraro joining us here on the Maple Toyota Hotline. What's happening Ray?

I don't think you should disparage San Jose. I've been on teams that have been out of it right now. Well, we were referencing you earlier because Colby, you see, Elia Kovalchuk just announced his retirement. I wasn't aware he was still playing professionally. Five years. For five years I have never heard. Ten years he hasn't played, I feel like it.

So Ray, Odog and I are gonna announce our retirement and sign the papers too. I've never announced mine. What's the purpose of the whole signing thing? Like, does the PA want that for some reason? Like, no one seems to ever sign the retirement paper. As soon as you don't show up at a training camp, they call you within two months and say, all that stuff that covers and stuff's gone, so get your life together. That's how I figured we announced our retirement. We didn't show up because nobody asked us to and then nobody asked us again.

So you're retired. Yeah. Isn't that it? Yeah, that's a good point. I guess the team's got to retire you. And it's like if you're not Gretzky and you're not Sidney Crosby, you want me and Noodles or Ray to go in front of a mic and say, I just want to announce my retirement. I'm telling you, we have to do it

We have to announce our retire somebody in the crowd would say you had to retire you idiot I think so the Hall of Fame can start the clock on my three years I'm gonna officially announce my play at Coblietchuk play for Moscow Spartak last year. Yeah, so what do you this year? He's been waiting. I'm hot. What at what age at 40? He's 41 right now enough's enough. Yeah. So this year he's been waiting for what? At what age? At 40. He's 41 right now. Enough's enough. Yeah. Yeah. But he... Oh man, I got to tell you when he showed up, like he was on the ice seven seconds and we're like, oh my God, he's way better than anyone else out here. Like it was, he couldn't speak English. He did the drill like kind of however he figured it would work, you know, because he couldn't really follow along and we're like, he's so much better than everybody else on our team.

That's three breakaways a game, Ray. Oh, he was unreal. He played off that he didn't understand really well because there were times there, I'm sure he looked around and go, these guys suck that I'm playing with so I'm gonna play however I want to play and him and Danny Heatley were like There was those two and then the rest of us like stumbling around, you know trying to You know trying to do whatever we were all trying to hang on and these guys were just starting and mad Colby

I know whatever people think of him, he loved the game. He just loved to play. He loved to score. And, you know, he didn't love to back check. I mean, that wasn't gonna be part of his thing, but he actually became a pretty well-rounded player. Man, he was just fun to be around.

He was such a, his mom came over. He was just fun to be around. His mom came over, so he's 18, and all of a sudden after a month, we're getting changed and he takes his shirt off and we're like, Jesus, Coby, how much have you been eating? And he goes, Mom, make butter bread. He must have eaten 20 loaves of the stuff and then you know he was kind of 18 years old they didn't really bother him but we were like wow he probably needs to lay off the butter bread here. Yeah you hear that sometimes with like European players or Latin American players that's the

story with Vladie like Vladie jr. his grandma comes up and starts making these dishes and he can't stop. Now you're in trouble. Yeah, it's a real problem. When I went to Russia, I was there two months. We worked out six hours a day. I didn't lose a pound because everything was drenched in butter and there was chocolate everywhere. So you you get you take your gear off there's a bucket of chocolate in the middle of the

room you got a doctor no sleeves walking around handing out pills so you have no idea what it is and then you go into the mess hall and the meat was soaked in butter the potatoes were soaked in butter the salad had butter in it like it was you wonder why, like some of these guys battle the bulge. He's not lying when he's talking about butter bread. Butter bread. For someone who enjoys the absurdities of life,

like you do, noodles, you must have been giggling your ass off over there, like what are we doing? It was, I'd never see i mean the chocolate in the middle of the room was unique and then like i say the red in the blue pills like i grew an eyebrow i took them one day i grew an eyebrow in the middle of my forehead and then i don't know what was going on but the i'd just remember there was a layer but but but you'd eat mashed potatoes and there was an inch

of butter sauce on top of the mashed potatoes they'd push aside to scoop it on your plate. That's what the food there. But it was rich and it was so good. That's the thing that gets you, right? Oh my God. You start going, and if everyone else is doing it, you're like, nah, this is how professional. Nothing else to eat.

Yeah, exactly. That's what it was. All good, all good. Anyway, it's good to catch. Yeah exactly. That's what it was. All good, all good. Anyway it's good to catch up with you. We appreciate you doing this and I'm sure you're aware but the nerves in Toronto are starting to percolate here a little bit with the way that they're playing because they're being outperformed basically every game. Like the last seven or eight games they have not outplayed their opponent in any of them and the last two games since they

arrived back home after going out west it was playoff atmosphere and Florida's here on Thursday they lose that game but it's all good get back on the saddle Saturday night with Ottawa in town they lose that game and now Barube saying well they're pissed and they're gonna show it tonight. We were asking the question like the best players what would that look like to you, Ray? Cause I've never, I don't know what a pissed off Austin Matthews or a pissed off Mitch Marner look like. Or even an urgent.

Yeah, I don't know what that looks like cause I haven't really seen it in eight and a half years. Yeah, I guess, well, it's not like they're going to run or start running around and have this big, you know, physical outwardly aggressive presence. I mean that's not their thing. Matthews is the guy for me that changes just about everything there. He just, there's a gear missing.

I'm sure everybody sees it. It's like it just doesn't look like it normally looks. Like the pace, the hunt of the puck, the aggressiveness to shoot it, it all seems just a little bit off. And then if he's not at that level, then you become a good player, not a great player. And if that happens across the board, at various times that affects the wingers, that affects the power play, that affects the usage.

I think everything kinda comes out of him. Like his presence when he's at his best or near it changes everything there. And when I watch, it's the first thing that strikes me all the time. Like he's kind of there, but he's not kind of at his level. And it's the oldest adage, right? If you're best, aren't your best,

then it's really nice that your third and fourth line guys play well and all that, but you're not the team you're supposed to be. Ray, they've got the third coach. They've got Chris Ten at Brandon Carlo now, Scottie Lawton. Like, going into these playoffs and even finishing the season strong, like are there at least a team where you would look at them and say maybe this year could be different or do you look at them and say it wouldn't shock me if they got pumped in the first round? I think they'll win the first round. I do because I look at like if they don't win the, I'm assuming they're not going to the division and that might be goofy, but I just kind of have in my head since we're projecting things. Camp is sneaky good,

but they don't terrify me like they might in the past. The bottom end of their roster is, there's quite a drop, but they're a very good team. I just, I felt until, I don't know, three weeks ago, a month ago, that I kinda liked the way Toronto was going about their business. Whether they were winning by a large margin or not, I just kinda liked the way the approach of the year was. Now all of a sudden, it all seems unsettled again.

It feels a little bit like whack-a-mole there, like they fix something and something else pops up. And maybe that's the way it is around the league for a lot of teams, that, I mean, nobody's got enough depth to just kind of sail through, except Winnipeg and Washington, it seems like. Like they haven't taken a backwards step all year. But just when it looked like the leash, you're like, Oh, yeah,

that's the playoff style. I see what they're doing. They kind of fell away from it. And now they're just they're just okay. And we know in a month, okay, isn't going to be good enough. So if you're around that team, instead of trying to find this whole five things wrong, is there one thing you could go, okay, this could start the process to get some more consistency in their game, whether it's loose buck battles or it's 50-50 battles or it's just as simple as your goaltender's got to steal something or your top players have to be better? When I look now, and again, I'm just, I'm not seeing them live, so I'm just watching

them on TV. They look slow. The puck doesn't move like it needs to move. The breakouts aren't as crisp or as sharp. Instead of one pass and out of the zone, it's one pass deflected back. Everybody swings back in. They regroup again, get out of the zone, it's one pass deflected back, everybody swings back in, they regroup again, get control of the puck, then they break out, but it's slow.

And so I guess I look at the best, even Florida's like, Florida's not super fast, but man, they play fast. They get it, they move it, and it goes straight up the ice. And for the least, it seems more of a meandering pace. And that to me, more than anything, it can change and they're good enough for it to change, but we all know, like, it's not just one guy. It's like when the puck goes into their zone,

the D have to get there quicker. The forwards have to be available in a better spot and that pass has to move quicker. They have to have better support so they get out of the zone with one pass and then they're gone because otherwise you're just plugging along and you never make the other team scared. You never back them off. I thought one of the things Ottawa has, under Greenie, under Travis, is like they've defended way better, but they spend way less time most nights

around their own end. Like it's out of their fast. And then up the ice they go. Yeah, they're playing really well Ottawa. And I was gonna ask you that, when you look at the three teams kind of at the top of the Canadian rankings I would say for the last few years Vancouver jumped in last year now they're out again but would be Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg and

this year that's been the case like those have been kind of the pace cars of the Canadian teams would you say Ottawa now has played themselves into that group or are they still? Being compared to the Vancouver Montreal Calgary group if we're using specifically Canadian teams Well, I know they're not in the group Winnipeg's in their own group. Okay, like they're they're so good I'm gonna I'm doing the game here in Vancouver tomorrow and they just steamroll teams like it is it is really impressive and here in Vancouver tomorrow and they just steamroll teams. Like it is, it is really impressive. And of course they're gonna get to the playoffs

and everyone in Winnipeg or around the league watching is gonna say, well that's nice but nobody cares. Let's see if you can get through the first round. But I think Winnipeg's the best team. Toronto and Edmonton, if anybody can figure them out, um, really, then you're, you're going to be the first in a while because they each leave you wanting because you think there's more there. Ottawa, I would say Ottawa and Montreal are relatively similar.

I, I did a, the Canadians who hear about a week ago, they're fun. They're, they're fun to watch. That top line's playing great, man. They're playing great. Nick Suzuki is so good. He's so good. And him and Caulfield, they just fit like hand in glove. And then they got the big kid, Slipkowski. He's starting to get it. I mean people are in with or you know, we're so impatient when he's 20 But the guy reminds me of the choose skin Like he's that big he's that strong. He holds the pocket. I'm like man They're figuring it out there But I Ottawa Montreal are on an upward trajectory both of them

But I wouldn't put Ottawa there quite like up with those top teams yet. But I'll tell you, they're young and they're aggressive and they're confident now and they got a really good goalie. If he stays healthy, I, I wouldn't, I wouldn't be hoping for them in the first round, put it that way. That would be, that would be a pretty good test. Yeah, it would be. Um, you mentioned the Chushkin he's 17 goals already.

He's played 30 games. Listen, he's a brilliant player, but I guess it's almost like we've been talking with all these teams in the playoffs. Show me, for him, unfortunately, show me you can stay healthy, we'll call it. Right. Because that's the same thing last year. Two playoffs row they've he's been on he was leading the playoffs in with nine goals last year Was he not and then all of a sudden? Not available because of personal stuff and then if the playoffs before same situation Seattle and and then he's gone Like that's the biggest thing is the trust factor with him. He's a hell of a player. He's a unique player like Ray I don't I don't he's big. I don't know if there's another player in the league kind of like maybe Tom Wilson Type of thing, but he doesn't fight but he's that powerful and dominant. You just can't stop him

That's that's the when they traded ranting in that I always would look at those two monsters They'd get on the ice together and you know They'd start cycling in the puck and you're like you never get it back unless it bounces over their stick. Like how are you going to get it back off of these guys? I think there are very few guys that can move like them. You know who's going to be like that? He already is, I guess, is Protus. And this guy, he's six foot six.

Last year he scored three goals in 56 games. Got 30 now. Yeah, Spencer Carberry told me we were doing a game and I asked him about him and he can't, it's like he's his son. He's so happy with this guy and proud of him. And he's like, we told him when he went home that, you know, you need to be in better shape.

Like after 15 or 20 seconds, your knees are straight, you're out of the ship. So I guess he went home, him and his brother, who was having a monster year in the Ontario Lake, another Capitol's draft pick, all they did was they worked on their conditioning. They sent them a weekly program and the protists would send videos back of themselves working out, of themselves working out, and he came back and they couldn't believe the change in the one summer. And they moved up, Washington did,

in the third round, I think it was last year, to draft the younger brother. So they got two of these apes. They're like, they've got arms that, their arms are down to their ankles. Like they're, you see them, they're like, they're so big. And if you can move like that, which is what we're talking about, Slavkowski and your Truskin and ranting in a guy's like, they're, oh man, it's like, it's, it's, it's found

money for you. You already got a good player, but at that size, like, I mean, it's unique. It's Unicornish, it really is. Yeah, like Washington's farm system, they got Hudson's brother, they got that Ryan Leonard kid coming. They've got the other Protas,

like they are loaded in terms of their system. And- OV keeps scoring. And OV keeps scoring. And OV keeps scoring. Yeah, he scored again. Was that last night or on Saturday he scored? Saturday, wasn't it? It is just, there is nobody that can,

well, there's nobody that scores like him, of course. In short time, we're gonna say there's nobody that's ever scored more. But at his age, there are times when he just looks like, not tonight it's not happening and then he gets one chance and Never mind the empty net stuff. He gets one chance and he just he's still got it Like he can still deliver the puck to the right spot

It's super impressive. It's not like you've got 12 goals this year Right, right. Like he's 40 years old, he's got 30 what 31? Top 5 in scoring I believe. Top 10 he missed almost six weeks. Crazy. Broken leg. Broken leg. 17 games. Comes right back and like did not miss a beat at his age. By the way like about the Caps they've got that Leonard they lost out so like he's available soon. That kid's a player. He's really good, man. Yeah. And so like I think, I think they're, they saved cap room to get him signed and in, and like he's going to be in their lineup. Right. And the playoffs will be around the

team for sure, right? Like he could step to the play. He might play. Oh yeah. I think he's going to play like if they're, I believe they're out, they lost this weekend. Okay. And I think he would be available in the next week or so. Wow. Man. Yeah. And he's 20. Like he's, man, he's a good player. They've done a really good job there. Like, you know, they kind of got old around the Baxterman, Kuznetsov, and Oshie and that. And they just transitioned a little bit. And then these young guys like Protus and McMichael, they hit. They signed Shikhar and he's been a grand slam for them. And last year, I think they were the lowest scoring team in the league last year. And this year they're one of the top scoring teams.

It's amazing. Every one of their moves hit. The goalie, Logan Thompson, you've got Manji Apani, even that Duhame is a monster. Like they're a big team, Ray, too. Like physically. They've got their top six. I think four of the top six or over six four And and and that's that's tough to handle

I'm looking at this kid Ilya Protas the the brother 50 goals in the Ontario League this year 119 points. He's 65 Yes, I would say move down the line and look at that size imagine those gorillas on this thing oh my god the legion of doom times two and like that's they're both 65 this kid in 60 games with the Spitfires 50 goals 119 points he's 18 oh my god how did no one else take him like I first overall yeah like he went in the third round. That's amazing.

Wow, what a pick. Mrs. Protus must be busy all summer cooking. Butter, butter, bread. Better get that butter in. Pounds of butter. Ray, before we get you out of here, I have to ask you one question. I think you're going to be okay with this because I am. But Hayes said he went to the game on saturday night

and some guy put his put up on the urinal to tie a shoe i see no problem with that no hang on a sec i see no problem with that because you're tying your shoe pays and noodles are disgusted and just beside themselves that somebody would do that would you have a problem either doing it or seeing someone tying their shoe on a urinal oh that's a tough one oh gee I know but all you're doing Ray is tying

your shoe you can't just do there's no justifying it you're trying and you can't go ahead right you express how disgusted you are please. Here's the thing, like, you're at the game. The generalization, I would think, of the aim of the urinal at a sporting event would be rather low. Yeah, anywhere for that matter. I know, but it's not like your hands are touching anything. The only thing your hands are touching are your laces. Dude, here's another element that we haven't even referenced there's a

slippage potential where the whole shoe goes in if you go face first into that you end like that is game over if it slips down and you go forward yes first into that how do you possibly recover imagine having a face-to-face convo after that what your cranium smells like. How's the game going? Excuse me! Here's one other thing. I don't know if you guys got into this. What is the percentage that somebody that is tying their shoe like that washed their hands after they lashed? Zero percent. kind of sure like that watch their hand after the last zero zero percent he's going to get splashed on

because the urinal will will flush at some point because it's automated automated flushes in a way because hands on his pants and walk out of there that's not going to do let let's just for all you people that act like you're clean freaks there's some east coast league hand washing going on too it's a little tinkle and then as a a wipe your hand and gonzo. Trust me, it's one of my moves and a lot of people are using it. I gotta say, I'm gonna leave with this. One of the, I couldn't believe this happened. I was in Edmonton, this was

about, I don't know, 10-12 years ago. Before the ago before the game I'm in it was in the old rink and I had to go to the bathroom so I walk in into the bathrooms downstairs where the dressing rooms were and this guy comes out of this stall and He sees me. He's like I don't even think you can fist bump in a situation like that. You'd run for your life. You'd turn your foot like, hey buddy, no chance. Thanks, good seeing you. See you later. I like a good handshake when you go straight out after a leak with no wash and water shakes.

Anyway, I don't know what we've accomplished here, but we're trying we're trying to help people that's that's how we generally operate it is a public service that you guys you guys give to the public daily i mean we are we lucky are we lucky in our time to have this yep society would be nowhere without us every single day thank you ray enjoy the games tonight i will agree to talk to you guys there's a ray ferraro joining us here on the maple toyota hotline drive the built--in Canada fuel-efficient fun to drive Toyota rav4 gas or hybrid models available visit maple Toyota comm will play the Sopranos clip. Yes, you have okay We have it Polly

Gaultieri Polly walnuts on just the whole scene laces washrooms. Yeah, everything it is so poetic So perfect. Yeah, we'll get to that a little bit later on. CJ coming up from the GM meetings down in Florida. The GMs are getting together trying to, they're trying to help things, I guess, in terms of the league. And Johnson Wagner, who was at the players, and it was tough this morning. We'll get into it. JJ Spahn. I know exactly what he was going through. Like I can take you through every single shot he was thinking. I know exactly what he was thinking. Well I can take you through every single shot. He was thinking I know exactly what he was thinking. Well, let's go from right from the top when he watched the guy hit a

347 yard drive it was over the first tee shot that they could have turned around and got great job Yeah, like your second place. He saw him hit the most perfect drive Anyone on earth could hit and his his first swing I honestly think luck of the draw like if he had a hit first and not one down the middle it might have made Rory think a little bit if he had the honor he could have possibly competed with McElroy but then on the par 3 17th he looked in Rory's bag and he goes this guy's hitting a nine iron

I better grab eight and he flew it in the water worst decision you could make looking at McElroy to try to figure out what you're gonna do with your exactly I think that's what happened though. He looked in the bag and said he's got the nine I gotta get eight and he I couldn't believe over the greenness today. We'll get more into it It's Johnson Wagner coming up in an hour as well Overdrive continues TSN 1050 and on TSN for all right Johnson Wagner in about an hour The overdrive PJ picks brought to you by tailor-made introducing the all-new qi 35 drivers for more distance From more of the face unlock another level for your game a tailor-made

Golf dot ca you had a very successful week last week You know you texted me your picks and we didn't get to snake which is a little bit greasy but you had McElroy good for you that's an outright win you had Corey Connors top 10 are you telling me you were offended by the Lee you said well me a list I shot you I gave you Sheffler I got you some freebies you forgot the list that's what it was I originally I forgot the list and then I had to wing it and I'm like I think because I changed my phone and I lost it was a migration issue then I had to bring it and I'm like I think because I changed my phone I lost it was a migration issue. Yeah, I had a migration issue and I'm like, I don't remember what this guy said I remembered I remembered McElroy and Connors. Yes, I knew that I'm like I knew he took McElroy and I knew he took Corey Connors

By the way, someone else sent me a message saying they're carving your golf game right now. No, that's not true I was saying that you were talking up your golf game right now. No, that's not true I was saying that you were talking up your golf game Yeah about how well you were playing the new club and you were saying you're saying the p7 90 irons are like the most beautiful Thing you've ever played in my life like gay. They will change your game Yeah, but then someone said you brought up my best score That had a lost ball that wasn't all that was Duffy that brought that up Duffy said when you shot 66 at weston you lost the golf ball and took a free drop

because that is a true story that I remember that here you had a ball into some here's what I'd stay can you tell me what you would do that it's a layup hole I hit a four iron off the tee which holes it it's number six at Weston okay it goes over a par five is it not not Which hole is it? It's number six at Weston. Okay, it goes over a par five. Is it not? No, it's not. Number seven is a par five. Oh, six is down into the gully and up. Yes, I know exactly where it is. So it just rolled off the fairway

by one foot. Up comes Mr. Mower, gobbles my golf ball up and spits it into the air and I get up there and it's gone. Everyone's like it was right. It should be right there. I'm like, I'm putting my ball down. No harm, no foul. Okay. I know that hole and I know the way it plays. Now I will say there's a video evidence though of the, the lower being not at a place where was the lower? That's a good question. Was the guys I was playing with who, who to this day said they never saw it. It was clear. You can't miss. I know the whole, you got, you got it. You can't miss one of these long balls. I know the hole. You got it. You can't hit driver there, but the risk is you'll go down into the valley.

JJ spawn it, overcook it, and it's lost. No, dude. There's a Patrick Reed element there. There's a Patrick Reed element there. Four iron, I'm surprised you hit a four iron there. That's as long as this is all you can hit there. I know that play. It's a four iron.

You're aiming at the bunker down the left, and you're hoping it'll filter down into the right. I know that play. That's it it and that's the best score I've ever posted a 65 yeah and I'm not changing it because I watched a guy run over my golf ball. Well that was a story Duthie brought up because I was saying I was getting updates and it was driving me crazy because I want to play golf and I'm like this guy's saying how well he's playing and it's beautiful down there and then Duthie came over the top and told that story again. So your issues with James. Anyway, congrats, great picks.

We've got more picks coming up. The Masters only a few weeks away. Overdrive PJ picks brought to you by TaylorMade introducing the all new QI 35 drivers for more distance from more of the face, unlock another level for your game at TaylorMadeGolf.ca. Yeah. I felt for JJ's spawn this morning because I can tell you from experience what it's like, A, if you're in a match play with somebody or if you're just in a very nerve-wracking

like unfamiliar spot, McElroy had the honors which was based on the fact that he got into the clubhouse first. That's how they play that. That's strange to me. It feels like you should flip a coin but anyway that's the rule. So McElroy knew it and you knew McElroy slept on it the night before saying, if I hit a tee shot here, this guy is going to soil himself. Melt. Yeah. And he hit the most perfect golf shot. You couldn't place it any better than the way he hit it. It was 3 47 nutted down the middle and JJ Spahn was probably watching that saying, I'm screwed. I'm in big trouble. And the swing he put spawn was probably watching that saying I'm screwed I'm in big trouble and the swing he put on his first tee shot. I know it that's get in the air

Yeah, get off the tee box and get out there somewhere. I don't care where it is and he hit like a heel Cut into the in the second shot. He hit he chunked and pushed and when that ball was in the air It was this close to go in the water that guy you talk under under pant cam It would have been so extreme because he thought he put it in the water then the things over then then you're doing your card Like a seven. I don't know dude. It was his third shot that got him and he hit a bonkers I'll car shot kids was even saying he goes This is a standard up and down all he had to do was put that Anywhere on that hill and it filters down a tour player gets that up and down

I think 75% of the time maybe more and then he left the pot short You could just tell he was so sure out there And I thought the guy island green and you could see his wires were crossing Well when McElroy put his nine iron to like 15 feet this guy this that's why he doesn't know that McElroy was talking About how he's been fighting golf balls and working on these like three-quarter shots This guy looked in his bag and said that's Rory McElroy hitting a nine. I gotta grab one more Yeah, and McElroy hit a three-quarter nine. Yeah, you hit an eight iron as a tour pro 135 yards going over the green He missed that he missed his spot by 15 yards. Is he looking at his caddy going?

Well, here's another said it was cad, like where is that ball by the way? And that's another move. The guy didn't have the balls to say it's in the water. That's another move I'm very familiar with. You know you hit that in the water And when you give it the where is that like that he knew it was wet. Oh, he knew he dunked that ball But he also knew everyone on earth was watching him and he just basically threw away the players he had to play stupid yeah he was a mandatory he was the way you heard him on 18 he was away and he said to Rory because he was three shots back he goes you can go ahead and finish that if you know yeah what's

what's the point of finishing out over with even the lag putt on 18 he missed by 15 feet like I felt for the guy I he was so uncomfortable if you remember Rory's four-footer to go to a playoff 70 second hole barely got that into the hole that Jimmy in the side so if he had a miss that it would have been Rory can't close the deal saying if he if he hits first and Rory hits second I think he's got a chance to win the tournament Rory has it on he has a reputation gets an instead. If he hit first he might have gave Rory something.

He would have hit the fairway. Now maybe Mack Rory does too and then we'll see what happens. But I love the play from Rory because everyone was saying he was just going to hit a three wood down there because his three wood goes 320. And this guy grabbed his driver, his best weapon and said, chew on this, JJ Spahn. And he got it one and it was outrageous. It's the greatest mic drop you can have in the sport. That's like.

McElroy with that club. It's a really cool hole to play the hole. It was downwind and Rory McElroy, the least, I made eagle on the hole once I hit a seven iron. Rory hit driver wedge from 30 yards back from where I play. Right. Well, like you look at the tracker of his ball, like to have a side by side, the tracker

and JJ spawns face would have been tough to watch. Yeah. Cause spawn I think any would be nervous anyway. He's never been in a situation like that. Biggest moment of his career. I'm happy for Rory though, man. Like think any would be nervous. Anyway, he's never been in a situation like that biggest moment of his career I'm happy for Rory though, man. Like yeah a couple years ago. He's like I Think it was on that Netflix show Full swing. Yeah, he's like I kind of identify being with the number one golfer in the world

Like he associates himself with that and I think all the love that Scott is getting I think he kind of laughs it off And he pumps Scotty's tires, but I really think it pisses him off. I agree and now you look at his resume man like if he could if he closed in 2011 like this is a crazy thing this guy's tournament started by him stealing someone's phone like that's true he stole some guy's phone beaking him because he was chirping him i thought i was closing here by mac or right to have the choice that has a goal for a texas you should know about what do you do in chirping

now that i was curious probably see yeah it's just so stupid taking a guy's phone you cannot charge for that such a greasy play you can steal some guys phone but if he closed in eleven if he closed at saint andrews if he closed at u at the u.s. open last year you talk in this guy's resumes pop seven top eight all-time like that's and he still got time and he still playing great but the big ones coming up

in a month like that's the one he's going to be playing on real he's playing one more time cities probably can go to houston i think i'll go into the tournament as a favorite to be honest with you i don't know how sheffler can't be the fight i don't think it'll be overwhelming scotty now. He hasn't shown since coming back from injury that he should be the overwhelming favorite. Not right now.

Wow. Yeah, I mean, it's just something about that golf course, man. Scheffler, the way he plays that, it's unbelievable how he dances around that. Rory should be playing it the exact same way. He should, and I think his short game, his putting, and all that, like the way it's been improving would help him greatly. Maybe there's some confidence to get to the top.

It could. Listen, he's already won at Pebble, he's won at the Players. It's been a good start to the year for McElroy. Apparently we've got that Sopranos video. Okay, why don't we come back and play it? All right, so this is Polly Walnuts. This is him basically directing this to you.

Yes. The O-Dog Jeff O'Neil and how you feel about using a urinal to tie your shoes. It's tying your shoes, man. What are we talking about? We'll get to that. We've got CJ coming up. There's a report coming out

that maybe the J's are gonna circle back on Vladdy and try to negotiate a deal here and maybe bump the money up. We'll get to that as well. Overdrive continues. TSN 1050N on TSN for all right Chris Johnston coming up Johnson Wagner we've got another week of clues from Al's brother let you hear one of those clues something to chew on still

to come as well but when in doubt I think Polly Walnuts he needs to step up yes and he needs to step in and set the record straight on laces and shoes and washrooms and the way everything should be viewed around the world. Are you guys ready for this? This is poetic stuff. You in particular needs to listen to this. Then I tied my shoes. So what? I can't stand touching f***ing shoelaces. Never go to tie your shoes and you notice the end of your laces are wet? From what? Why would they be wet? I got no f***ing idea.

You go to public bathrooms, you stand at the urinal. Oh f***ing ma, will ya? He's asking me, I'm telling him. And frankly it's important. Even if the lace is dry, and even if you don't touch the body of the shoe, bacteria and virus migrate from the sole of it. You see this on TV? I gotta watch TV to figure out the world.

Your average mens ass is a f***ing sewer. You look at ladies' johns, you could eat maple walnut ice cream from the toilets. Eh, there's exceptions. But the mens? Piss all over the floor. Yornals jam with cigarettes and more more cakes. And they can pull all the nice they want down there, my friend.

It does nothing to kill germs. Even if you keep your shoes tied and you're not dragging your laces through your room. Oh, shut the. That's enough, but that's exactly what we're talking about. Listen to him. You're telling me he doesn't know what's going on? I just, I don't know. Pauli Walnuts?

Everyone has had to put their foot up on something to tie their shoe. I just, I can't see it. I don't see it as a foul. I love that. That show is so great. That show is arguably one of the greatest. It's the greatest in my opinion. And I've known you for almost 15 years, man.

I don't know you as a guy that washes this hand like every five minutes I don't know. I'm not well. I'm not constantly washing I'm not like a germaphobe or anything like that, but I think there's a separation between You know just proper high common hygiene and decency and firing your foot up on a urinal in a public space I think we can leave it at the urinal is just for one thing. That's right. Right. That sounds appropriate. No. Accomplishment. Exactly. But yeah, the Sopranos, you know what's crazy? Like every once in a while we bring this up. We're aging, the three of us, we're getting older and doogies like 20 years old. That this is a thing now for younger kids. They're like, hey,

you got to see this show, The Sopranos. You ever heard of it? Like that's the show. Yeah. That now like 20 year old show. Yeah, that's the retro show, which is great though people gotta watch it They should it's I don't know if Brian tells it age well with today's world I think it does I think it does and go back yeah, I think you can find that on crave to write because it was an HBO show you can find it on crave and Yeah, I watch strongly urge you to wait Lotus I've been watching that too season three it's a wild scene that white lotus man I didn't see the second season I saw parts of the first one oh yeah I've watched

I haven't seen all the first two oh yeah and then this one my wife and I she was like you let's watch it I don't get into it now we're into five episodes I think the fifth one came out last night it's's good. Yeah, it's a wild scene, man. They don't mess around. The White Lotus doesn't mess around. There were some moments last night. I'm like, what the hell is happening? I'm not there yet, so don't ruin it. Okay, I won't say anything. You'll know what I mean when you get to these parts. All right, final hour coming up. Chris Johnston will join us. we'll also catch up with Johnson Wagner we'll get to our best bets overdrive continues TSN 1050 and on the TSN app. iHeartRadio experience you'll never forget. Burn up the night like that radio. With flights, hotel, and $500 included.

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