About the Show and Host
Brian Wilmer has been a sports journalist since
2002, and has
been a host on the show (formerly called The Writers Radio) since 2005.
Brian also maintains a regular series called At
The Ballpark, where he chronicles trips to various ballparks
around the country, and his event coverage includes the 2005 Music City
Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee.Sports Matters takes a look at current issues around the world of sport with a hard-hitting, honest and unscripted feel. The show aims to exercise the mind of sports fans and to involve everyone in the conversation.
Topics from Latest
Episode (with times)
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Segment 1: (0:00)
Remembering Skip Caray*** Note: All breaks edited from the recorded version ***
Segment 2: (43:00) MLB revisiting blackout policy
Segment 3: (56:31) The Favre saga and the 24-hour news cycle
Segment 4: (1:13:41) The Rays; number padding and the relevance of records
Segment 5: (1:27:07) PC running wild; Celebrating the NFL preseason in embarrassing fashion To listen live every Thursday from 6-8pm ET, press the Play button!