Tip Of The Tower Podcast

The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken care of business with William Nylander and now the focus has shifted to their other contracts with some pretty ridiculous takes coming out. David, Austin and Jake discuss that and why the Leafs need to address their blueline and how they can do that.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Toronto Raptors picked up a big win over the Golden State Warriors and will need to ride the momentum through a tough stretch while the Toronto Maple Leafs got Auston Matthews back and he made his presence known.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David, Austin and Jake look at the Toronto Raptors loss to the Detroit Pistons in Dwane Casey's return to Toronto and whether there should be any concern about the past two performances? They also look at the Toronto Maple Leafs last couple of games, the William Nylander contract situation and if the Leafs should consider trading for a defenceman.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David Morassutti and Austin Owens look at the past couple of games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and why the team plays differently at home than on the road along. They also discuss the lack of progress in William Nylander's contract situation.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Toronto Maple Leafs situation with William Nylander's contract negotiations is reaching a critical point but should the team consider a trade? David Morassutti and Jake Middleton discuss that and the Toronto Raptors strong start to the season.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest edition on the podcast, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally drop the puck on a new season! To help get things off on the right foot David Morassutti and Austin Owens are joined by Jake Middleton who helps look at storylines heading into the season, and give their predictions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the Tip of the Tower Podcast, a surprise return and John Matisz of the Score joins to discuss the NHL. Before the conversation with Matisz (starts at 1:20:00), David and Austin discuss fantasy hockey drafts, the Toronto Maple Leafs pre-season loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Later on David and Austin are joined by Richard to discuss the Leafs power play, the lineup and John Gibbons not returning to the Toronto Blue Jays.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With Toronto Maple Leafs training camp opening Thursday, David Morassutti and Austin Owens look at key storylines to watch but none are more crucial than William Nylander's contract situation. They discuss whether there should be any concern about Nylander's status heading into camp and what type of resolution could be made based on comparables.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David Morassutti and Austin Owens return from a break to discuss the latest summer storylines including the Josh Donaldson injury, and what the path forward looks like for the Toronto Blue Jays. They discuss if Timothy Liljegren can make the Toronto Maple Leafs and where the Nazem Kadri trade ideas are coming from.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Toronto Blue Jays had a busy trade deadline so to help break everything down and look at what the team will do going forward, David Morassutti and Austin Owens are joined by Keegan Matheson of Baseball Toronto to talk everything Blue Jays.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David Morassutti and Austin Owens look at the recent comments from WFan on John Tavares' decision to go to the Toronto Maple Leafs, what the Toronto Blue Jays will do with J.A. Happ and whether the Toronto Raptors can get Kawhi Leonard.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Toronto Maple Leafs land the big free agent as John Tavares has agreed to come home in one of the biggest free agent signings in the salary cap era. David, Austin and Jake break down the news, and how it impacts the team going forward.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made their pitch to John Tavares and now all Leafs Nation can do is wait to hear his decision. David and Austin discuss the competition for Tavares and whether the Leafs have a chance. They also discuss the draft and which pick has the potential to be a steal.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David Morassutti and Austin Owens return from a brief break as the rumours surrounding John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs start to pick up. David and Austin welcome back Jake Middleton as they discuss the latest news around the NHL with the Mike Hoffman trade, and take turns making a pitch to Tavares as Armchair GM of the Leafs.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David and Austin return after a couple of weeks with the Toronto Blue Jays coming off a rough month of May and having to decide what direction they want to go through. David and Austin also discuss the first two draft picks in the MLB draft for the Blue Jays. The Toronto Marlies continue their Calder Cup Final series against the Texas Stars. What has been going right for them and how does it impact the Toronto Maple Leafs next season? David and Austin discuss.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David Morassutti and Austin Owens are back after a tough week for Toronto Sports fans with the Toronto Maple Leafs first-round loss to the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Raptors losing Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. (0:00-12:00) What happened to the Raptors? David and Austin look back on the fourth quarter and how different the narrative would have been if they held on. The offence was nowhere to be found especially from DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry while Jonas Valunciunas was dominant. On the defensive side of the ball, J.R. Smith and Kyle Korver took advantage of the attention that LeBron James drew. (12:00-25:30) DeRozan's postgame comments show that Toronto needs to watch the mental games that Cleveland tries to play. What do the Raptors need to do to turn things around? They discuss some things to watch. (25:30-39:55) David and Austin relive the Leafs loss in Game 7 to the Bruins and why Jake Gardiner can't be the only player to blame for the loss. Is it time for Auston Matthews and Mitch

Down 3-1 to the Boston Bruins, David Morassutti and Austin Owens discuss whether the Toronto Maple Leafs can get back into the series plus they look at what the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Blue Jays have been up to. (0:00-23:45) David managed to get tickets to watch the Leafs game and spoke about the experience and why it was worth it. David and Austin break down the Game 4 loss.(23:45-38:28) Auston Matthews is being heavily criticized for his play in this series and some of it is justified but some fans are getting a bit carried away. David and Austin look at what has been going wrong for Matthews and why the blames shouldn't be only on him. (38:28-48:00) What should happen when Nazem Kadri returns? David is not entirely convinced that he should return to the second line but Austin explains why he should. Also if Leo Komarov is ready to return, does he get back into the lineup? David and Austin discuss all the factors that will play into that decision. What's the deal with Patrice Bergeron? Austin th

The Toronto Maple Leafs face a tough test in round one of the NHL Playoffs against the Boston Bruins, David Morassutti and Austin Owens breakdown the series and some storylines to follow. (0:00-23:45) With a chance to get revenge on the Bruins for the 2013 playoffs, Austin explains why the 3-1 record should not make the Leafs a clearcut favourite. They discuss the issue buying playoff tickets after the Toronto Star published an article about the fact that only 96 were available. (23:45-end) What will be the biggest challenge for the Leafs in this series? Is it the top line is it Zdeno Chara? One thing to remember is how this Leafs' team is much different from last season which could be enough to get them on to the next round. David provides some interesting situational stats which will likely play a big part in the outcome in this series. They give their prediction for the series, where fans should consider watching the game if they cannot afford tickets and cannot get into Maple Leafs Square. Don’t forge

There is no better time for baseball fans than opening day and the Toronto Blue Jays kick off their 2018 season with a four-game series against the New York Yankees.The podcast starts without him as they look back at the walk-off home run by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.What does the future hold for him? The guys look at how other teams have approached their top prospects.(16:20)Teoscar Hernandez had a strong spring training but was it enough to earn him a spot on the roster? It certainly is worth considering especially with the value he has given to them since being acquired for Francisco Liriano.Is the Yankees lineup as dangerous as people are making it out to be? Tyler doesn't believe so.(34:55) The trio breaks down the starting rotation and predicts their opening day lineup and they discuss why they chose to order it the way they did. Richard then calls in to prove that he is alive! He provides his opening day lineup with a couple of interesting decision and his reasoning behind it.(1:13:10) Who should the Bl

David Morassutti, Austin Owens and Richard Lee-Sam look at Toronto Maple Leafs news, the Buffalo Bills offseason, the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen battle and the lack of respect for the Toronto Raptors. (0:00-40:00)  Andreas Johnsson will make his NHL debut against the Dallas Stars which does not come as a big surprise. How does the rest of the season play out?(40:00-59:45) The Bills make a couple of trades putting them in a better position to draft a quarterback. (59:45-1:29:25)  The Blue Jays have many decisions to make including the bullpen which will be something to watch all season. (1:29:25-end)  The Raptors are earning respect around the NBA but there are still doubters. They also look at which teams would present the biggest challenge in the postseason.Don’t forget to follow  Tip of the Tower on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news, rumours and opinions on Toronto Sports. We also encourage you to comment and subscribe.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://r