Syracuse Sports

Syracuse.com’s Lindsay Kramer is the Swiss Army Knife of sportswriters. Kramer covers Syracuse Crunch hockey, Syracuse Chiefs baseball, Syracuse Silver Knights soccer, Syracuse University men’s lacrosse, women’s basketball high school sports and more. Kramer joins Brent Axe on the “Syracuse Sports Podcast” this week to cover a variety of topics. Should the Syracuse Chiefs change their nickname to the Mets? Can a young goalie lead the Syracuse Crunch back to the playoffs? How have the Silver Knights lasted this long in an unforgiving market for new minor league teams? Who is the young Australian import lighting up SU women’s basketball games? What are the expectations for Syracuse lacrosse in 2018? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buffalo Bills beat reporter Matthew Fairburn joins syracuse.com's Brent Axe on the "Syracuse Sports Podcast" this week. Fairburn, who writes for NYUp.com and syracuse.com, tells Axe what it was like to be in the locker room when the Bills found out they were going to the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. Axe and Fairburn also preview the Bills-Jaguars playoff game and discuss what the Bills will do at quarterback in the offseason. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of the 'Syracuse Sports Podcast,' syracuse.com's Brent Axe looks back on the 20 biggest local sports stories of 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Mike Waters get together to talk Syracuse basketball. Mike and Brent discuss how the Orange have found success in adverse situations despite having a young team, go over the strengths and weaknesses of each Orange player through the 2017-18 SU basketball season so far and what is ahead in ACC play. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Syracuse Crunch head coach Ben Groulx joins Brent Axe this week on the "Syracuse Sports Podcast." Groulx and Axe discuss how the Crunch turned around a slow start to the 2017-18 season to become one of the hottest teams in professional hockey. Groulx also tells Axe about what life is like in his second season as head coach and how he balances life as a coach and the father of an up-and-coming NHL prospect. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Syracuse.com's Brent Axe is joined by Stephen Bailey and Nate Mink, beat reporters for Syracuse University football, for a roundtable discussion on this week's 'Syracuse Sports Podcast.' Brent, Stephen and Nate review the 2017 Syracuse University football season in which the Orange finished 4-8. Did the Orange make progress despite the same record it had in 2016? What direction is Dino Babers taking the program? What are the biggest holes to fill on the 2018 roster? Who will the Orange target in recruiting? Can Tommy DeVito push for the starting QB job next season? All that and more is discussed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Syracuse University basketball player Eric Devendorf joins syracuse.com's Brent Axe this week on the "Syracuse Sports Podcast." Axe and Devendorf discuss a special coat drive he is doing to help kids in Central New York. They also discuss Devendorf's new role on the SU basketball coaching staff, Boeheim's Army, the current Orange roster and what it's like to go from playing for Hall of Fame head coach Jim Boeheim to coaching alongside him. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ESPN sportscaster Sean McDonough joins syracuse.com's Brent Axe this week on the "Syracuse Sports Podcast." McDonough, the voice of "Monday Night Football," talks to Axe about the influence Syracuse University has had on his broadcasting career including how former SU football coach Dick MacPherson kept him in school. Axe and McDonough also discuss his relationship with fellow SU alum Mike Tirico, how he prepared to take the 'MNF' gig and what NFL fans are telling him about the controversial anthem protests. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Syracuse University athletic director John Wildhack joins syracuse.com's Brent Axe on this week's "Syracuse Sports Podcast." Wildhack describes what his first year on the job as AD has been like after 30 years working at ESPN. Axe and Wildhack discuss why Wildhack acted so fast to renew Jim Boeheim's status as head coach when Mike Hopkins left for Washington and the "Pay Dino" message he is getting from SU fans about football coach Dino Babers. Wildhack also provides an update on the Carrier Dome renovation (sort of) and discusses some other athletic successes on the field for SU this fall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Syracuse University football cornerback Julian Whigham joins syracuse.com's Brent Axe on this week's "Syracuse Sports Podcast." Whigham, who is transitioning from football player to a media career, breaks down the upcoming Syracuse-Florida State game with Axe and what he sees ahead for Orange football in its last four games of the 2017 season. Whigham also describes a life-threatening he suffered on the field at Florida State and what its like to be in position where he may have to criticize former teammates. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Syracuse Crunch owner Howard Dolgon joins syracuse.com's Brent Axe on this week's "Syracuse Sports Podcast." Dolgon tells Axe how he has made professional hockey work in a "hockey graveyard" for 24 years and counting. Dolgon and Axe also talk about working with Hockey Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman, the upcoming renovations at the Onondaga County War Memorial, what he thinks of the 2017-18 version of the Crunch and if Dolgon was ever tempted or asked to buy the Syracuse Chiefs Triple-A baseball team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode four of the Syracuse Sports Podcast, "Voice of the Orange" Matt Park joins syracuse.com's Brent Axe. Matt and Brent discuss how he prepares for Syracuse University sports broadcasts. Matt and Brent also discuss how the SU football team can build on their upset win over Clemson and Park also gives an early preview of the upcoming SU basketball season. Audio Credit: Syracuse IMG Sports Network See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 3 of the Syracuse Sports Podcast, Brent Axe chats with Kelly Gramlich of '105.5 The Roar' to preview the Syracuse-Clemson football game. Then Brent chats with Syracuse.com beat reporters Nate Mink and Chris Carlson to give midseason evaluations on the Syracuse University football team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 2 of the Syracuse Sports Podcast, Mike Waters and Donna Ditota preview the upcoming 2017-18 Syracuse University basketball season with Brent Axe. Mike and Donna introduce us to some of Syracuse's new players, define how much pressure is on Tyus Battle to lead the Orange this season and offer a recruiting update. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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