PREVIEW: Weekend Preview: The Cheesecake Factory menu of sports weekends
Darren Smith and John Gennaro preview what John calls "The Sports Equinox Weekend" and what Darren refers to as "The Cheesecake Factory menu of sports weekends".There is a lot to watch and enjoy for sports fans in San Diego this weekend, so much so that Darren and John each create Top 5 lists of what they're most excited to watch between San Diego FC's first MLS Cup Playoffs game, the most important and exciting game for San Diego State football in quite some time, the start of the 2025 World Series, and more.The guys get through that, talk about some of the nostalgia the Los Angeles Chargers brought about with their uniforms and branding last night, and throw out some recommendations in the weekly feature Try This!Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our work for as little as $5/month.
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PREVIEW: The FBI arrests an NBA head coach & player
Darren Smith and John Gennaro go through the news of the day, starting with the story about the FBI arresting Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier for chargers related to gambling.That eventually leads them to last night in the NBA and Victor Wembanyama playing one of the more dominant regular season games we've ever seen, and a conversation about whether a non-American can be the face of the league.The guys also go through the story about Hirving "Chucky" Lozano staying home for last weekend's San Diego FC game in Portland after a verbal altercation in the locker room and wonder how much it will factor into this Sunday's MLS Cup Playoffs game against Portland at Snapdragon Stadium.Finally, the San Francisco Giants have hired a college baseball coach to be their new manager. Is this the wave of the future for Major League Baseball?Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our work for as little as $5/month.
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PREVIEW: Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Preview (with Joe Lowery)
Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's show with some gratitude and appreciation for people in their lives that are going through some stuff before moving on to what they've head about the San Diego Padres managerial search. They also talked about Alvin Duran's exit from the Padres and if it means anything for A.J. Preller before giving their own takes about the 2025 World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays.The guys then welcome Joseph Lowery from Backheeled to the show to help San Diego FC fans understand what's coming this week when the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs kick off and what the future of the team looks like beyond this year.After the interview, John talks about why he's nervous about Sunday's game and Darren reflects on a fantastic conversation he had with Amahl Pellegrino before they get distracted and start talking about television.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our work for as little as $5/month.
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PREVIEW: Outside-the-box ideas for the next Padres manager
After talking a bit about the 2025 World Series matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about Albert Pujols' prospects as an MLB manager (who will be interviewed by the San Diego Padres tomorrow) and Carlos Hernandez throwing his hat in the ring before John throws out an outside-the-box idea that hasn't yet been brought up for who could be the next manager in San Diego.Later, the guys discuss the news that the Padres' Dominican Republic Scouting Coordinator, who has been credited with signing Ethan Salas, Leodalis De Vries and Emmanuel Clase, has joined the Colorado Rockies and wonder how it ties to the extension talks between A.J. Preller and the Padres.In the final few minutes, the guys talk about opening night of the NBA season (tonight!) and the overwhelming amount of praise being thrown at Darren's New York Knicks.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our work for as little as $5/month.
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Weekend Recap: SDFC clinches 1st place & Padres begin manager search
Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend the first half of the podcast reflecting on a dominant win for San Diego FC in Portland on MLS Decision Day. The guys talk about what a great expansion season this has been and the decision ahead for Mikey Varas between Chucky Lozano and Amahl Pellegrino, who has the hot hand right now.The second half of the podcast is a catch-up on the San Diego Padres, with CEO Erik Greupner going on Ben & Woods this morning and the team opening up its managerial search with Albert Pujols. Is A.J. Preller going to get an extension? Who do the guys want to be the next Padres manager and who do they think is likely the guy who gets the job? And what is Nick Canepa looking for from the hire?00:00 - SDFC finishes on top of the Western Conference / MLS Cup Playoffs preview35:00 - Padres CEO Erik Greupner goes on Ben & Woods / Managerial search beginsSection 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our work for as little as $5/month.
Longtime San Diego sports radio host Darren Smith has linked up with blogger/podcaster/producer extraordinaire John Gennaro for a daily show that focuses on elevating the sports talk conversation, with a little bit of non-sports culture mixed in.
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