After some time away from the mic, we're back to kick off our summer season of episodes! This week, we answer an interesting listener question: what is the best playoff format? Scott has gone through the numbers to see whether certain formats offer an unfair advantage and we also chat about the various formats that have been used and how we feel about them from a fan perspective.
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At last week's Grand Slam, only 7 of the 16 playoff teams were Canadian, including only 2 on the men's side. This led to a fresh round of declarations that the world has caught up with Canada. This prompted us to look back at 20 years of this declaration and whether it's (finally) time to retire this narrative.
We also talk about Sherry Anderson winning her fifth(!!!!) consecutive Canadian senior championship and the ways the finals played out at the Masters.
To see the articles mentioned in the episode, check out this blog from our website: A Brief History of "The World has Caught up to Canada'
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The Beijing 2022 Olympics are done, but Sean and Scott are just getting started as they look back at all the curling stories from the past 3 weeks. They start by talking about the women’s field (5:45), including Eve Muirhead’s dominant performance in the gold medal game, a great week for Satsuke Fujisawa, another medal for Anna Hasselborg, and what went wrong for Team Canada. They then break down the men’s field (33:30) from Niklas Edin capping his career, a Bruce Mouat’s silver, a great week for the Americans, and the end of Team Gushue’s remarkable run. They wrap up by reflecting on the mixed doubles event (57:25) and how Team Italy dominated the field, the strange circumstances of Team Australia, and what the expectations should be for Canada moving forward, including the role fans have in supporting the athletes.
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In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about the 4-person team competition at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. They start by discussing their level of excitement heading into the week and the challenges of how long the event will be. They then go through the field team by team, starting with going through the strengths and potential weaknesses for all 10 women's teams before making their podium picks(3:30). They wrap up by playing some word association for the 10 men's teams as they debate who stands out as the favourite and make their picks (32:16).
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Sean and Scott sit down to discuss the first day of Championship Round play at the 2020 Brier in Kingston. We discuss the mess of the standings, a tough day for Saskatchewan and how everyone still has a shot at playoffs with 2 games remaining. Sound clips with Marc Kennedy, Colin Hodgson and Adam Kingsbury.
Scott Flies Solo breaking down the playoff action from the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Sean joins Scott from an undisclosed location to talk about the final two draws of the round robin and set up the playoff match-ups for Saturday at the Scotties.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down Jennifer Jones missing the playoffs at the Scotties. They also talk about what to expect over the weekend and look at some of the other big stories in the world of curling.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down the week that was at the National in Conception Bay, NL. They talk about and underwhelming Sunday while breaking down both finals. They also recap their 10 Things to Look For and how each of them played out over the week.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down the week that was at the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and look ahead to the playoff round. They talk about the new format, the week's surprises and disappointments, and which pool was stronger. They also re-visit their initial picks for the week and talk about who they expect to emerge victorious in the final.